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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 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

  

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________ TO __________

  

Commission file number: 0-26402

    

THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    

Nevada

 

87-0448843

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

20 Nod Hill Road

Wilton, Connecticut

 

06897

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

   

(Issuer’s telephone number 203/222-7315)

           

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

None

 

Securities registered under section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share

 

Check 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 ¨

        

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

         

Check whether the issuer has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes x No ¨

   

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

      

As of November 20, 2017, the number of Common shares outstanding was 70,832,862

 

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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

          

Large accelerated filer

¨

 

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

x

   

 
 
 

THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

     

Page

 

PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

  

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations

9

  

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

11

  

Items 4 and 4T.

Controls and Procedures

11

  

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

13

  

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

13

  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

14

  

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

14

  

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

14

  

Item 5.

Other Information

14

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

15

         

 
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

         

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

Assets

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 23,941

 

 

$ 70,254

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

19,332

 

 

 

27,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

43,273

 

 

 

98,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office equipment

 

 

25,670

 

 

 

25,670

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(24,125 )

 

 

(24,012 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Property and Equipment

 

 

1,545

 

 

 

1,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$ 44,818

 

 

$ 99,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ 56,367

 

 

$ 57,013

 

Note payable

 

 

17,175

 

 

 

25,833

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

701,627

 

 

 

646,146

 

Notes payable – related parties

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

1,075,169

 

 

 

1,028,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable – related parties, less current portion

 

 

1,447,000

 

 

 

1,447,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

2,522,169

 

 

 

2,475,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized 80,000,000 shares; 70,832,862 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,118,576 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

70,833

 

 

 

70,119

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

18,510,600

 

 

 

18,461,314

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(21,058,784 )

 

 

(20,907,712 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

(2,477,351 )

 

 

(2,376,279 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

 

$ 44,818

 

 

$ 99,713

 

      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

     

 
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THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

     

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue – Oil and gas royalties

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal and professional

 

 

44,226

 

 

 

137,558

 

Administrative salaries

 

 

44,079

 

 

 

20,560

 

Office overhead expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

113

 

 

 

127

 

General and administrative

 

 

38,528

 

 

 

42,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

 

(126,946 )

 

 

(200,358 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

(126,946 )

 

 

(200,358 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income and (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(-

)

 

 

(258,183 )

Interest expense

 

 

(24,126 )

 

 

(39,369 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Income and (Expense)

 

 

(24,126 )

 

 

(297,552 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss before Federal Income Tax

 

 

(151,072 )

 

 

(497,910 )

Federal Income Tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss)

 

$ (151,072 )

 

$ (497,910 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted

 

 

70,421,371

 

 

 

66,141,766

 

    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

      

 
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THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (151,072 )

 

$ (497,910 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

113

 

 

 

127

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

258,183

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,865

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

 

 

8,469

 

 

 

9,269

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

 

 

(646 )

 

 

(525 )

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

 

 

55,481

 

 

 

27,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used In) Operating Activities

 

 

(87,655 )

 

 

(185,007 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of debt – related party

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,000

 

Principal payments on notes payable

 

 

(8,658 )

 

 

(9,343 )

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

122,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

 

41,342

 

 

 

212,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

 

(46,313 )

 

 

27,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

 

70,254

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$ 23,941

 

 

$ 27,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid For:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$ 2,395

 

 

$ 2,820

 

Taxes

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

     

 
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THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

  

Note 1 - General

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim condensed financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these interim condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its June 30, 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2018.

 

Note 2 – Basic Loss Per Share of Common Stock

    

 

 

For the three

months ended

Sept 30,

2017

 

 

For the three

months ended,

Sept 30,

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) (numerator)

 

$ (151,072 )

 

$ (497,910 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Shares (denominator)

 

 

70,421,371

 

 

 

66,141,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share

 

$ (0.00 )

 

$ (0.01 )

      

The basic loss per share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding during the period of the financial statements. Stock warrants convertible into 11,193,334 shares of common stock are not included in the fully diluted income per share calculation for the three months ended September 30, 2017, because their inclusion would be antidilutive, thereby reducing the net loss per common share.

 

Note 3 - Common Stock

 

During August, 2017, the Company issued 714,286 shares of common stock at $.07 per share.

 

Note 4 – Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for corporate income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740-10 “Income Taxes”. FASB ASC 740-10 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income tax purposes.

 

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had net operating loss carryovers of $57,228,205 which can be used to reduce future taxable income. No deferred tax benefit has been recorded related to these carryovers as utilization cannot be reasonable assured.

 

Note 5 – Notes Payable – Related Parties

 

The Company incurred $21,731 of interest expense on notes payable during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

 

Note 6 – Warrants

 

During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company extended 5,333,334 warrants in connection with the financing addressed in Note 5. The warrants can be purchased at $0.10 per share. The Company reported a $258,183 loss on extinguishment of debt related to the extension of these warrant issuances. The expense of these warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

  

Dividend yield

 

$ 0

 

Expected volatility

 

 

1.20 %

Risk free interest

 

 

0.50 %

Expected life

 

3.5 years

 

     

 
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THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

        

Note 7 – Other Contingencies - Litigation

 

In December, 2011, we initiated civil legal proceedings against Hycarbex and others in the High Court of Islamabad, Pakistan. Our pleadings with respect to the 2.5% carried working interest positions in the Sanjawi and Zamzama North concessions sought a registration of those interests with the Government of Pakistan and simultaneously sought the imposition of an injunction preventing the transfer of the working interest in those concessions until the registration can be effected, thereby protecting our interests. In our pleadings with respect to the Yasin concession and the right to receive 18% of the gross production revenues, our pleadings sought a referral to arbitration based upon ownership of, in effect, a 25% carried working interest to which is attributed 18% of gross production revenues and the right to receive pertinent records and data, the appointment of a receiver to both protect and cause disbursement of the 18% of gross revenues since the inception of production in April, 2011, and the imposition of an injunction against the transfer of the working interest in the Yasin concession. The Court immediately issued two injunction orders preserving the status quo as to the Company’s interests in each of the Yasin, Sanjawi and Zamzama North petroleum concessions.

 

On March 27, 2012, the Islamabad High Court issued its final order (later clarified as to certain arbitration procedures by a clarification Order dated April 4, 2012). The Court directed the parties to proceed to arbitration in London, UK under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and further reaffirmed the continuation of the pending temporary injunctions against Hycarbex’s potential transfer of interests in the concessions prior to final resolution in the arbitration forum. Our application for the appointment of a receiver was neither granted nor denied, but was instead deferred by the Court to the arbitration forum. Hycarbex appealed the March 27, 2012 Order asserting that litigation should not have been initiated by American Energy without first going to arbitration, asserting that our claims to 18% of gross production revenues were premature (despite already having made some payments toward that production interest) because a “commercial discovery” had not yet been declared, and asserting that the injunctions had the effect of enjoining all of the working interest, not just a portion. American Energy countered with an appeal that the Court should reconsider the application for a receiver due to an existing arbitration rule which would prevent the arbitration forum from granting interim relief of that type, irrespective of the merits of such an application. These appeals have become moot by virtue of the ICC Partial Final Award described below.

 

On April 10, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the March 27, 2012, Islamabad High Court Order, we filed our claim with the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) International Court of Arbitration seeking an order which voids, ab initio, the original 2003 Stock Purchase Agreement under which Hycarbex’s parent company acquired the stock of Hycarbex (and thus the underlying Yasin concession owned by Hycarbex) and in conjunction therewith, seeking the recovery of any financial dividends or advances which may have been made by Hycarbex to its shareholders based upon our assertions in the claim that Hydro Tur, Ltd., the original purchaser of the Hycarbex stock under the 2003 Stock Purchase Agreement, fraudulently misrepresented to American Energy that “no current or past shareholders, officers and/or directors of American Energy or Hycarbex have any interest, direct or indirect, in the ownership of Hydro Tur, Ltd.”

 

On April 15, 2015, the ICC Arbitration Tribunal rendered its Partial Final Award in the pending arbitration proceedings which declared that the November 9, 2003 Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company, Hycarbex and Hydro-Tur, which was amended on February 16, 2004, and December 15, 2009, is void ab initio and of no legal effect on account of the fraud and misrepresentations of Hycarbex, Hydro-Tur and Hycarbex-Asia and that the Company is thus the 100% owner of the common stock of Hycarbex relating back to the original Stock Purchase Agreement date of November 9, 2003. In connection with its findings, the ICC Arbitration Tribunal ordered that the register of shareholders for Hycarbex be corrected to reflect the Company as the owner of 100% of the common stock, that Hycarbex and Hycarbex-Asia take any and all steps necessary to effect the rectification of the register of shareholders of Hycarbex to reflect the Company as the owner of 100% of the common stock, and that Hycarbex and Hycarbex-Asia bear all costs of the arbitration proceedings, including the Company’s legal costs, which costs and fees are to be fixed by the ICC Arbitration Tribunal in a subsequent award after submission of the total costs and fees by AEGG. The ICC Arbitration Tribunal dismissed Hydro-Tur’s application for costs. The April 15 Award made moot certain of the pending actions in Pakistan due to the recovery of ownership of 100% of the stock of Hycarbex.

 

 
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THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

        

Note 8 – Going Concern

  

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability of assets or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. At September 30, 2017, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets and it has recorded negative cash flows from operations. The preceding circumstances combine to raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management expects to continue to be successful in future capital raises, if necessary, to continue operations.

  

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

  

In accordance with ASC 855-10, management of the Company has reviewed all material events from September 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no other material events that warrant any additional disclosure.

      

 
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ITEM 2- MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

       

This report contains statements about the future, sometimes referred to as “forward-looking” statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “propose,” “plan,” “intend” and similar words and expressions. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Statements that describe our future strategic plans, goals or objectives are also forward-looking statements.

 

Readers of this report are cautioned that any forward-looking statements, including those regarding the Company or its management’s current beliefs, expectations, anticipations, estimations, projections, proposals, plans or intentions, are not guarantees of future performance or results of events and involve risks and uncertainties, such as:

     

 

· The future results of drilling individual wells and other exploration and development activities;

 

· Future variations in well performance as compared to initial test data;

 

· Future events that may result in the need for additional capital;

 

· Fluctuations in prices for oil and gas;

 

· Future drilling and other exploration schedules and sequences for various wells and other activities;

 

· Uncertainties regarding future political, economic, regulatory, fiscal, taxation and other policies in Pakistan;

 

· Our future ability to raise necessary operating capital.

      

The forward-looking information is based on present circumstances and on our predictions respecting events that have not occurred, which may not occur or which may occur with different consequences from those now assumed or anticipated. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the risk factors detailed in this report. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

    

Overview 

     

In November, 2003, we sold our Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc. (“Hycarbex”) subsidiary, which was the owner and operator of the Yasin 2768-7 Petroleum Concession Block in the Republic of Pakistan, to a foreign corporation. We retained in the sale an 18% overriding royalty interest in the Yasin Block. Drilling of the first well in Pakistan as to which our overriding royalty pertains, named the Haseeb No. 1 Well, was successfully completed by Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc. (“Hycarbex”), in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. A state-of-the-art, third party owned, surface facility for the well was constructed for Hycarbex after well completion. During September 2010, Hycarbex connected the well to the Sui Southern Gas Company pipe line, and commenced gas sales under an Extended Well Test but the production quickly ceased due to mechanical difficulties encountered in the commissioning of the surface facility owned by the third party. The production re-commenced into the pipe line in July, 2011, at the initial rate of 3.5 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) in anticipation that the rate would gradually increase to 15 MMCFD during the Extended Well Test.

      

In the fall of 2011, we received the initial two production revenue payments for Yasin production, but in November, 2011, Hycarbex, then an unaffiliated party which served as the operator of the Yasin concession, suspended the monthly revenue payments due to Hycarbex’s financial difficulties and advised that it would continue to accrue the revenues to the Company until it resolved its alleged financial difficulties. Although the daily production rate had increased to over 10 million cubic feet per day under the Extended Well Test, the accrued production revenues due to the Company from August, 2011 forward had not been distributed to the Company. In December, 2011, we initiated legal proceedings against Hycarbex and others in the High Court of Islamabad, Pakistan to enforce the revenue payment obligations. On March 27, 2012, the Islamabad High Court issued its final order (later clarified as to certain arbitration procedures by a clarification Order dated April 4, 2012). The Court directed the parties to proceed to arbitration in London, UK under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and further reaffirmed the continuation of the pending temporary injunctions against Hycarbex’s potential transfer of interests in the concessions prior to final resolution.

    

 
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On April 15, 2015, the ICC Arbitration Tribunal rendered its Partial Final Award in the pending arbitration proceedings which declared that the 2003 sale of the Hycarbex subsidiary is void ab initio and of no legal effect on account of the fraud and misrepresentations of Hycarbex, Hydro-Tur and Hycarbex-Asia, thus returning the Company to the position as 100% owner of the common stock of Hycarbex. The Company has effected the shareholder and management registration changes ordered by the ICC and has caused Hycarbex to open a new office in Islamabad, Pakistan for Hycarbex’s future operations. The new management of Hycarbex has also assumed control of Hycarbex’s Pakistan personnel. New Hycarbex management has begun its efforts to assume complete control of the Pakistan-based assets, including review and appraisement of each asset, interfacing with the local oil and gas regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over those assets to assure regulatory compliance, and continuation of legal proceedings where necessary to enforce its rights, but the assumption of complete control of the Hycarbex Pakistan-based assets is expected to take several more months and is not expected to be completed before the end of calendar 2017.

       

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, we were advised by Heritage Oil and Gas Limited (Heritage), the operator of both the Zamzama North and the Sanjawi Exploration Licenses, that both a Notice of Termination (Sanjawi Petroleum Concession Agreement – notice dated February 12, 2016) and a Notice of Breach (Zamzama North Petroleum Concession Agreement – notice dated February 22, 2016) were issued to Heritage by the Director General of Petroleum Concessions of the Government of Pakistan. With respect to the Sanjawi Petroleum Concession, Heritage has acknowledged and accepted the notice of termination in regards to the Sanjawi Petroleum Concession Agreement because of local safety concerns which could substantially impair development opera;tions.. With regard to the Notice of Breach pertaining to the Zamzama North Petroleum Concession Agreement, Heritage has contested the notice while asserting that all reasonable efforts have been made to fulfill its work commitments and financial obligations under the Concession Agreement but was prevented from achieving the tasks for reasons outside its control. Despite the force majeure assertions under the terms of the Concession Agreement to the DGPC, we have determined that it is reasonably possible that our working interest investment in the Zamzama North Block may be lost if the Concession Agreement is terminated. This matter has not been concluded by the DGPC as of the date of this report.

    

Results of Operations

   

Our operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 reflected an operating loss of $126,946, as compared to operating loss of $200,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and a net loss of $151,072 and net loss of $497,910 for the same periods.

   

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have funded our operations through private loans and the private sale of securities due to the non-payment by Hycarbex of the 18% of production revenues from the Haseeb #1 Well while the litigation and arbitration proceedings with the Hycarbex parties was ongoing. We sold 714,286 shares during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 for $50,000. The funds have been and will continue to be utilized for general and administrative expenses incurred by the Company, including the non-recurring legal and accounting costs associated with the pending litigation in Pakistan and, where necessary, the administrative expenses incurred by the newly acquired subsidiary, Hycarbex.

 

While the April 15 Arbitration Award decreed that we are the 100% owner of Hycarbex, the recent cessation of production from the Haseeb #1 Well due to water infusion into the wellbore will mean that production revenues will not be available as a source of capital unless and until the well is successfully reworked to correct the problem and re-establish commercial production. Based upon available cost estimates, management believes that Hycarbex can bear these workover costs with funds on hand and has formulated the workover plan. While a successful workover of the Haseeb #1 Well cannot be assured, due to the available technical data, management believes that the well can be repaired so as to re-establish commercial gas production. Management is likewise optimistic that its ongoing negotiations with potential strategic development partners will result in the consummation of a transaction which will provide needed capital for the development of the other Hycarbex exploration licenses and funding of future administrative costs. We will seek additional loans or make additional sales of securities in the future, as necessary, to fund the Company’s working capital needs as they arise in the event that the anticipated results are not achieved. There is no assurance of management’s ability to secure loans or consummate securities sales to meet working capital requirements. (See Note 8 – Going Concern footnote to Financial Statements above).

 

 
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Business Strategy and Prospects

 

The Haseeb No. 1 Well was drilled on the Yasin Concession by the Polish Oil and Gas Company for Hycarbex during March and April 2005 to a total depth of 4,945 feet (1,507 meters). Open hole logs performed on the well demonstrated gas shows from 3,543 feet to 3,688 feet and a net pay thickness of 82 feet. The drill stem test conducted over a short duration on a one-half inch choke indicated a production rate from the Sui Main Limestone equivalent to approximately 7.3 MM cubic feet of 805 BTU gas per day. The gas was tested for carbon dioxide and water content and was found to have low levels of each, indicating a likelihood that processing will not be required prior to pipeline transmission. In the fall of 2005, Hycarbex completed the acidization of the Haseeb No. 1. Post-treatment testing by Schlumberger Oilfield Services indicated an increase in the natural gas flow rate originally calculated at the time of the drill stem test at 7.3 million cubic feet per day. Schlumberger further concluded that the 10 million cubic feet rate could be potentially increased to as high as 25-28 million cubic feet per day if the existing production tubing is replaced with higher diameter production tubing and if the wellhead pressure is maintained at approximately 1,000 psi. The Yasin Concession has access to pipeline infrastructure. The 12-inch Quetta gas line runs NW-SE through the concession and connects to the 20-inch Sui-Karachi gas line. The Karachi-Muzaffargarh oil line also runs through the southern portion of the concession. The Haseeb #1 Well was connected to the gas pipe line in September, 2010 and gas sales commenced to Sui Southern Gas Company under the Extended Well Test Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement covering the sale of gas from the Haseeb Gas Field on Yasin Block (2768-7) signed by the parties in December, 2009. In July, 2011, production into the line recommenced at a rate of approximately 3.5 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) and this rate gradually increased under the Extended Well Test to over ten (10) MMCFD. Recent formation water intrusion into the wellbore has rendered the well non-productive. After assuming control of Hycarbex personnel subsequent to the April 15, 2015 Arbitration Award, we directed Hycarbex management to investigate workover activities which could restore commercial production and the workover plan has been formulated based upon available technical data. However, as of the date of this report, the workover has not been performed and the well is not producing gas into the pipeline. Based upon test results upon the Haseeb No. 1 and other data collected by Hycarbex from its drilling and seismic activities, management also believes that the Yasin Block acreage contains oil and gas producing physical structures which are worthy of further exploration.

 

The April 15, 2015, Arbitration Award granted to us 100% ownership of the Hycarbex subsidiary. Our Hycarbex subsidiary owns working interests in four exploration blocks within the Republic of Pakistan including the Yasin Block, being Block No. 2667-8 (Zamzama North), 474 square miles; Block No. 2466-8 (Karachi), 851 square miles; and Block No. 3371-13 (Peshawar), 960 square miles. Hycarbex is the registered owner of a 95% working interest in the Karachi and Peshawar Exploration Blocks, and 20% working interest in Zamzama North Exploration Block (which is operated by Heritage Oil and Gas Limited). If successfully developed, Hycarbex’s interests in one or more of these Blocks will likely be a good source of cash revenues. Due to our limited cash resources (See Note 8 – Going Concern footnote to Financial Statements above), development of the Hycarbex-operated Blocks would most likely be accomplished through a direct sale by Hycarbex with a retained interest or a strategic agreement with a development partner. Management is optimistic that such a strategic agreement can be secured due to available geologic analysis, the exploration activity ongoing on neighboring exploration blocks, and the interest demonstrated in recent negotiations. However, there can be no assurance that efforts to seek such a sale or strategic partner will be successful.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We had no off balance sheet arrangements during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

ITEM 3-QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company is not a party to nor does it engage in any activities associated with derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments and/or derivative commodity instruments.

    

 
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ITEMS 4 AND 4T - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2017, these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that all information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is: (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There have been no material changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls

 

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention by collusion or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system may not prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

 
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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1-LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In December 2011, we initiated civil legal proceedings against Hycarbex and others in the High Court of Islamabad, Pakistan against our former subsidiary, Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc. (“Hycarbex”), the stock of which had been sold in November 2003 to a third party, in order to recover unpaid production revenues from the Yasin concession block due from Hycarbex. On March 27, 2012, the Islamabad High Court issued its final order (later clarified as to certain arbitration procedures by a clarification Order dated April 4, 2012). The Court directed the parties to proceed to arbitration in London, UK under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and further reaffirmed the continuation of the pending temporary injunctions against Hycarbex’s potential transfer of interests in the concessions prior to final resolution.

 

On April 15, 2015, the ICC Arbitration Tribunal rendered its Partial Final Award in the pending arbitration proceedings which declared that the 2003 sale of the Hycarbex subsidiary is void ab initio and of no legal effect on account of the fraud and misrepresentations of Hycarbex, Hydro-Tur and Hycarbex-Asia, thus returning the Company to the position as 100% owner of the common stock of Hycarbex. The Company has effected the shareholder and management registration changes ordered by the ICC and has caused Hycarbex to open a new office in Islamabad, Pakistan for Hycarbex’s future operations. The new management of Hycarbex has also assumed control of Hycarbex’s Pakistan personnel. New Hycarbex management has begun its efforts to assume complete control of the Pakistan-based assets, including review and appraisement of each asset, interfacing with the local oil and gas regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over those assets to assure regulatory compliance, and continuation of legal proceedings where necessary to enforce its rights, but the assumption of complete control of the Hycarbex Pakistan-based assets is expected to take several more months and is not expected to be completed before the end of calendar 2017.

 

ITEM 1A-RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we sold to private investors 714,286 shares for $50,000. The funds raised were applied to salaries, office rent, legal and accounting expenses and other general and administrative expenses incurred, including the costs associated with our pending litigation with Hycarbex.

 

ITEM 3-DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4-MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5-OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 
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ITEM 6-EXHIBITS

  

The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this report:

   

Exhibit 31.1 –

 

Certification by R. Pierce Onthank, President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a);

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1 –

 

Certification by R. Pierce Onthank, President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 1350(a) and (b).

 
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SIGNATURES

     

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

        

 

THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.

       

DATED: November 20, 2017

By:

/s/ R. Pierce Onthank

 

 

R. Pierce Onthank,

 
   

President,

Chief Executive Officer,

Principal Financial Officer and Director

 

 

           

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