Vortex Brands Co. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended March
31, 2008
OR
o 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 000-52272
ZULU
ENERGY CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado
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20-3281304
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State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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122
N.
Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
(Address
of principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(307)
673-0800
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
if
Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is 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 o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o (Do not check if
a
smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No
x
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 15,
2008: 96,000,000 shares.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
FORM
10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
ZULU
ENERGY CORP.
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ITEM 1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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3
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ITEM 2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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20
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ITEM 4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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27
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
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29
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ITEM 1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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29
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ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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29
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ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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29
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ITEM 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO THE VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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29
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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29
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EXHIBITS
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30
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SIGNATURES
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2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
ZULU
ENERGY CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly
Global Sunrise, Inc.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT
March
31,
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December
31,
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||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
Current
Assets
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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90,572
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$
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17,598
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|||
Deposit
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1,500
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-
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|||||
Prepaid
Expenses
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13,930
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5,468
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Total
Current Assets
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106,002
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23,066
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Fixed
Assets, net
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198
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216
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Oil
and Gas Properties
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27,472
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29,575
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Prospecting
Licenses
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3,000,000
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3,000,000
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Total
Assets
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$
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3,133,672
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$
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3,052,857
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
Payables
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$
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556,672
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$
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266,380
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Accrued
Expenses
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35,000
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63,333
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Loan
payable to shareholder
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255,754
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252,083
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Liability
- acquisition of prospecting licenses rights
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3,000,000
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3,000,000
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Liabilities
to Government of Botswana
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4,237,043
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4,561,393
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Total
Current Liabilities
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$
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8,084,469
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$
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8,143,189
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Stockholders’
Deficit:
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|||||||
Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares, none
issued
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-
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-
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|||||
Common
stock 100,000,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value, 82,000,000
shares
issued and outstanding at 03/31/2008 and 12/31/2007
respectively.
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82,000
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82,000
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Additional
paid-in capital
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(411,724
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)
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(411,724
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)
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Deficit
accumulated during the exploration stage
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(5,034,529
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)
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(4,840,906
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)
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Subscription
receivable
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(98
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)
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(98
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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413,554
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80,396
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|||||
Total
Stockholders’ Deficit
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(4,950,797
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)
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(5,090,332
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)
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
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$
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3,133,672
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$
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3,052,857
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
3
ZULU
ENERGY CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly
Global Sunrise, Inc.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH
31,
2008 AND 2007 AND THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 11, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31,
2008
THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31, 2008
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THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31, 2007
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FOR THE PERIOD FROM
AUGUST 11, 2005
(INCEPTION) TO
MARCH 31, 2008
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Revenue
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Operating
expenses
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193,623
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16,775
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4,973,558
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|||||||
Loss
from operations before Minority Interest
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(193,623
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)
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(16,775
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)
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(4,973,558
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)
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Minority
Interest
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0
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1,549
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2,303,022
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|||||||
Taxes
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-
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-
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-
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|||||||
Loss
for the period
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$
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(193,623
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)
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$
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(15,226
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)
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$
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(2,670,536
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)
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Other
Comprehensive Income:
Foreign
currency translation
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333,158
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-
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413,554
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Total
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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$
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139,535
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$
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(15,226
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)
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$
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(2,256,982
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)
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Comprehensive
Income (Loss) per Share:
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Primary
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.03
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)
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Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
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82,000,000
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600,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
4
ZULU
ENERGY CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly
Global Sunrise, Inc.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
for
the
period from August 11, 2005 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2008
Deficit
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||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
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Common Stock
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Additional
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Other
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During the
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Total
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||||||||||||||||||
Number
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Paid In
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Comprehensive
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Exploration
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Subscription
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Stockholders
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Income
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Stage
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Receivable
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(Deficiency)
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||||||||||||||||
Balance
on Date of Inception
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Issuance
of common stock-Aug. 11, 2005
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600,000
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600
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(598
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)
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-
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-
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2
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Net
loss for the year 2005
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(7,087
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)
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-
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(7,087
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)
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Balance,
December 31, 2005
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600,000
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600
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(598
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)
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-
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(7,087
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)
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(7,085
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)
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Net
loss for the year 2006
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(24,018
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)
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-
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(24,018
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)
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Balance,
December 31, 2006
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600,000
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600
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(598
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)
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-
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(31,105
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)
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(31,103
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)
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Net
Loss for the year ended Dec 31, 2007
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-
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-
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-
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80,396
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(2,445,808
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)
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-
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(2,365,412
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)
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Shares
Issued – Subscription receivable
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29,400,000
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29,400
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(29,302
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)
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-
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-
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(98
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)
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-
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Issuance
of common stock Dec 20, 2007 for Net Assets of Zulu Energy
Corp.
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52,000,000
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52,000
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(381,824
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)
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-
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-
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-
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(329,824
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)
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Minority
Interest Acquired
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-
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-
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-
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(2,363,993
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)
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-
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(2,363,993
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)
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Balance,
December 31, 2007
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82,000,000
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82000
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(411,724
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)
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80,396
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(4,840,906
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)
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(98
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)
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(5,090,332
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)
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|||||||||||
Net
Comprehensive Income for Three months ended March 31,
2008
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-
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-
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-
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333,158
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(193,623
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)
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-
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139,535
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||||||||||||||
Balance,
March 31, 2008
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82,000,000
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82000
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(411,724
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)
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413,554
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(5,034,529
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)
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(98
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)
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(4,950,797
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)
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
5
ZULU
ENERGY CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly
Global Sunrise, Inc.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 11, 2005
(DATE
OF
INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2008
Three
months Ended
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Three
months Ended
|
For
the
Period
From
August 11,
2005 (Inception) to
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||||||||
March
31,
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March
31,
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March
31,
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||||||||
2008
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2007
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2008
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||||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities :
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||||||||||
Net
loss for the period
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$
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(193,623
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)
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$
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(16,775
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)
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$
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(2,670,536
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)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
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||||||||||
Depreciation
|
18
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-
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100
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|||||||
Changes
in working capital balances:
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||||||||||
Deposit
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(1,500
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)
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(1,500
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)
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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(8,462
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)
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-
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(13,930
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)
|
|||||
Other
liabilities, net of minority interest
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-
|
-
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2,197,400
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|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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261,959
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-
|
297,407
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
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58,392
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(16,775
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)
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(191,059
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)
|
|||||
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||||||||||
Cash
Flows used in Investing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Cash
acquired upon investment in subsidiary
|
-
|
-
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17,452
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|||||||
Fixed
Assets
|
-
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(298
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)
|
|||||||
Oil
and gas properties
|
-
|
-
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(29,575
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)
|
||||||
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
-
|
-
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(12,421
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)
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
|||||||
Increase
in shareholder loan
|
3,671
|
16,775
|
202,743
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
3,671
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16,775
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202,745
|
|||||||
Effects
of exchange rates on cash
|
10,911
|
-
|
91,307
|
|||||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
72,974
|
-
|
90,572
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
17,598
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
$
|
90,572
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
90,572
|
Supplemental
Disclosures:
The
Company did not pay any interest or taxes during the above
periods.
6
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Note 1 |
Significant
Accounting Policies
|
Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Zulu
Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for
reporting on Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include certain information
and disclosures required for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of
management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation
have
been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
These
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Basis
of Presentation
These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zulu Energy Corp.
(“Zulu Energy”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Nyati Mauritius Limited
(“Mauritius”), Nyati Resources Limited (“Resources”), and Nyati Resources
Botswana (Proprietary) Limited (“Nyati Botswana”). Collectively, the
consolidated entities are referred to herein as the (“Company”). All significant
inter-company transactions have been eliminated.
Going
Concern
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which
contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities
and
commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s net loss from
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $193,623, net
working capital deficit and total stockholders’ deficit through March 31, 2008
totaled $7,978,467 and $4,950,797, respectively.
The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern will be dependent upon its
ability to obtain sufficient financing to pay its existing creditors, cover
its
operating overhead, and fund oil and gas exploration and production projects.
Other market factors such as the price of oil, gas and other natural resources
upon extraction at prices sufficient to generate profitable operations may
impact the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary
if
the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Exploration
Stage Company
The
Company is in the exploration stage. The Company is in the process of acquiring
oil and gas licenses and drilling rights located in Botswana, Africa. The
recoverability of the cost of capitalized oil and gas properties are dependent
upon the discovery of recoverable reserves, the Company’s ability to obtain the
necessary funding to extract the reserves andthe sale of production at
profitable market prices.
7
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
The
Company complies with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No.7
and
SEC Guide 7 for its characterization of the Company as exploration
stage.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all investments purchased with a maturity of three months
or
less to be cash equivalents.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
principally of cash. The Company maintains its cash with a quality financial
institution. The Company did not maintain a balance in excess of the FDIC
insured amount of $100,000 at any time during the three months ended March
31,
2008.
Oil
and Gas Activities - Successful Efforts Method of Accounting
On
April
4, 2005, the FASB adopted FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 19-1 that amends Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 19 (FAS 19), Financial Accounting and
Reporting by Oil and Gas Producing Companies, to permit the continued
capitalization of exploratory well costs beyond one year if (a) the well
found a
sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing
well
and (b) the entity is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and
the
economic and operating viability of the project.
The
Company accounts for its crude oil development and natural gas development
activities utilizing the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this
method, costs of productive exploratory wells, development dry holes and
productive wells and undeveloped leases are capitalized. Oil and gas lease
acquisition costs are also capitalized. Exploration costs, including personnel
costs, certain geological and geophysical expenses and daily rentals for
oil and
gas leases, are charged to expense as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs
are
initially capitalized, but charged to expense if and when the well is determined
not to have found reserves in commercial quantities. The sale of a partial
interest in a proved property is accounted for as a cost recovery and no
gain or
loss is recognized as long as this treatment does not significantly affect
the
unit-of-production amortization rate. A gain or loss is recognized for all
other
sales of producing properties.
The
application of the successful efforts method of accounting requires managerial
judgment to determine that proper classification of wells designated as
developmental or exploratory which will ultimately determine the proper
accounting treatment of the costs incurred. The results from a drilling
operation can take considerable time to analyze and the determination that
commercial reserves have been discovered requires both judgment and industry
experience. Wells may be completed that are assumed to be productive and
actually deliver oil and gas in quantities insufficient to be economic, which
may result in the abandonment of the wells at a later date. Wells are drilled
that have targeted geologic structures that are both developmental and
exploratory in nature and an allocation of costs is required to properly
account
for the results. Delineation seismic incurred to select development locations
within an oil and gas field is typically considered a development cost and
capitalized, but often these seismic programs extend beyond the reserve area
considered proved and management must estimate the portion of the seismic
costs
to expense. The evaluation of oil and gas leasehold acquisition costs requires
managerial judgment to estimate the fair value of these costs with reference
to
drilling activity in a given area. Drilling activities in an area by other
companies may also effectively condemn leasehold positions.
8
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company has not earned any revenues since its inception. Oil and gas revenues
will be recorded at such time as the Company has delivered and transferred
title
to a purchaser of its product and the price has been reasonably determined.
Asset
Retirement Obligations
The
Corporation recognizes the value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation in the year in which a reasonable estimate of value can be made.
Changes
in the liability for an asset retirement obligation due to the passage of
time
will be measured by applying an interest method of allocation. The amount
will
be recognized as an increase in the liability and an accretion expense in
the
statement of operations. Changes resulting from revisions to the timing or
the
amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows are recognized
as an
increase or a decrease in the carrying amount of the liability for an asset
retirement obligation and the related asset retirement cost capitalized as
part
of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. As at March 31, 2008
the
value of the oil and gas property’s site restoration costs is
insignificant.
Environmental
Costs
Environmental
expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized
as
appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by
past
operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation,
are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or
remedial efforts are probable, and the cost can be reasonably estimated.
Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides with the earlier of completion
of a feasibility study or the Company’s commitments to plan of action based on
the then known facts.
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
The
Company has adopted the provisions of the FAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible
Assets”. Under FAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives
are not amortized but are annually tested for impairment. The determination
of
any impairment includes a comparison of the estimated future operating cash
flows anticipated during the remaining life for the net carrying value of
the
asset as well as a comparison of the fair value to the book value of the
Company
or the reporting unit to which the goodwill can be attributed.
9
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Stock-based
Compensation
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 123R
“Share-Based Payment”, a revision to FAS 123. FAS 123R replaces existing
requirements under FAS 123 and APB 25, and requires public companies to
recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity
instruments, based on the grant-date fair value of those instruments, with
limited exceptions. FAS 123R also affects the pattern in which compensation
cost
is recognized, the accounting for employee share purchase plans, and the
accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment transactions. The
Company adopted FAS 123R on November 1, 2006.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes by the asset and liability method as mandated
by Statement of Financial Standards Number 109. Under this method, current
income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable for the
current year. Future income tax assets and liabilities are recognized in
the
current year for temporary differences between the tax and accounting basis
of
assets and liabilities as well as for the benefit of losses available to
be
carried forward to future years for tax purposes that are likely to be realized.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the Country of Mauritius.
Financial
Instruments
The
carrying values of cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due
to
related parties approximate their fair value because of the short maturity
of
these instruments. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to
significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial
instruments.
Basic
and Diluted Loss Per Share
The
Company reports basic loss per share in accordance with the FAS No. 128,
“Earnings per Share”. Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives
effect
to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year including
stock options, using the treasury stock method. The diluted EPS computation
uses
the average stock price for the year to determine the number of shares assumed
to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. As at March
31,
2008 the Company has sustained operating losses and, accordingly, any dilutive
potential common shares would not have an anti-dilutive effect and are therefore
not considered in computing diluted EPS.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
accounts of the Company are translated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 52, which requires that foreign currency assets and
liabilities be translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date. Results of operations are translated using the average rates
prevailing throughout the period. The effects of unrealized exchange rate
fluctuations on translating foreign currency assets and liabilities into
U.S.
dollars are accumulated as the accumulated other comprehensive adjustment
in
shareholders’ equity.
10
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We
have
adopted SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative and Hedging Activities”, which
requires companies to recognize all derivative contracts as either assets
or
liabilities in the balance sheet and to measure them at fair value. If certain
conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge,
the
objective of which is to match the timing of gain and loss recognition on
the
hedging derivative with the recognition of (i) the changes in the fair value
of
the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk or
(ii)
the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For a derivative
not
designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized in income
in
the period of change. We have not entered into derivative contracts either
to
hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes, but we plan to use derivative
contracts in the future solely for hedging prices on production.
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management
to make assumptions and estimates that effect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date
of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those
estimates.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(“FIN 48”). This interpretation clarifies the application of SFAS 109 by
defining the criterion that an individual tax position must meet for any
part of
the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial
statements and also provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and
disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for our fiscal year commencing November 1,
2007. The adoption of FIN 48 is not expected to have an impact on our results
of
operations or financial condition.
In
November 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combination (FAS 141(R)) and SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160).
FAS 141(R) will change how business acquisitions are accounted for and will
impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent
periods. FAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority
interests, which will be re-characterized as non-controlling interests and
classified as a component of equity. FAS 141(R) and FAS 160 are effective
for
both public and private companies for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2010 for the Company). FAS 141(R) will be applied
prospectively. FAS160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and
disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements
of FAS 160 will be applied prospectively. Early adoption is prohibited for
both
standards. Management is currently evaluating the requirements of FAS 141(R)
and
FAS 160 and has not yet determined the impact on its financial
statements.
In
December, 2007 the FASB issued FSAS No.157, Fair Value Measurements. This
Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather, it
provides enhanced guidance to other pronouncements that require or permit
assets
or liabilities to be measured at fair value. However, the application of
this
Statement may change how fair value is determined. The Statement is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of
December 1, 2007 the FASB has proposed a one-year deferral for the
implementation of the Statement for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a nonrecurring basis. Management is currently evaluating the
requirements of FAS 157 and has not yet determined the impact on its financial
statements.
11
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
In
December, 2007 the FASB issued FSAS No.159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 115 . This Statement provides all entities with an option to report
selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Statement is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after
November 15, 2007, with early adoption available in certain circumstances.
Management is currently evaluating the requirements of FAS 159 and has not
yet
determined the impact on its financial statements.
Note 2 |
Nature
and Continuance of Operations
|
Zulu
Energy Corp.
Zulu
Energy Corp. (“Zulu Energy”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Colorado on May 6, 2005 under the name of Global Sunrise, Inc. On January
16,
2007 Zulu Energy changed its name to Zulu Energy Corp. Prior to the share
exchange agreement dated December 20, 2007, as more fully explained below,
Zulu
Energy utilized a June 30 fiscal year-end. Zulu Energy changed its year-end
to
December 31 as a result of the merger with Nyati Mauritius Limited (Mauritius).
The focus of Zulu Energy’s business plan is the acquisition of oil and gas
properties and leasing rights and their exploration, development and production.
Effective
December 20, 2007, Zulu Energy acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of
Mauritius (including the subsidiary of Mauritius named Resources) in exchange
for 30,000,000 common shares of Zulu Energy. Zulu Energy’s acquisition of
Mauritius (an operating company) and its subsidiary has been recorded as
a
recapitalization of Zulu Energy because Zulu Energy was a “shell” company,
accordingly, Mauritius is deemed to be the accounting acquirer. The 30,000,000
common shares issued have been recorded as if issued by Mauritius for the
net
monetary assets of Zulu Energy. The statement of stockholder’s deficit reflects
the accumulated deficit of Mauritius from its inception and that of Zulu
Energy
from December 21, 2007 through March 31, 2008 and has been restated to reflect
the 10 to 1 forward stock split of January 8, 2007 (see below) as if it had
occurred at inception. The prior year comparative financial statements presented
are those of Mauritius and its subsidiary.
Nyati
Mauritius Limited
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the country of Mauritius on August
11, 2005 as Nyati Mauritius Limited.
The
Company’s share capital is comprised of authorized common stock of 50,000 shares
at $1 par value. The common shareholders have a right to one vote per share
held.
12
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
At
inception, the company issued 2 shares at $1 par value to the subscribers
of the
company.
Nyati
Resources Limited acquired a controlling stake (90%) in a company called
Nyati
Resources Botswana (Proprietary) Limited (“Nyati Botswana”), when 90 shares of
Nyati Botswana were issued to Nyati Resources on February 14, 2007 at par
value
i.e. Pula 1 per share. Nyati Botswana is an oil and gas (exploration stage)
company. As on this date, the other 10% shares of Nyati Botswana were held
by
Swansi Holdings Corp.
On
March
2, 2007 Swansi Holdings Corp. had entered into a call options agreement to
buy
40 shares of Nyati Botswana from Nyati Resources Limited at $1 per share.
On
June 6, 2007 Nyati Resources Limited sold 40 shares of Nyati Botswana to
Swansi
Holdings Corp. pursuant to their exercising the call options agreement mentioned
above, thus reducing the ownership of Nyati Resources Limited in Nyati Botswana
from 90% to 50%. As of December 31, 2007 the Company’s shareholding in Nyati
Botswana was 50%. Prior to the December 20, 2007 share exchange agreement
referred to below, the remaining 50% stock ownership interest in Nyati Botswana
was held by Swansi Holdings Corp.
The
Company issued 98 shares to its holding company LMA Hughes, LLP on July 2,
2007
at par value, thus bringing the total shares issued and outstanding of the
Company to 100 shares. All shares of the Company were acquired by Zulu Energy
on
December 20, 2007.
Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
December 20, 2007, Zulu Energy entered into a Share Exchange Agreement and
Plan
of Reorganization (the “Exchange Agreement”), dated as of December 19, 2007,
with Nyati Mauritius Limited (“Nyati Mauritius”) and LMA Hughes LLLP (“LMA
Hughes”). Nyati Mauritius is the parent entity of Nyati Resources Limited,
which holds 50% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Nyati Resources
Botswana (Proprietary) Limited (“Nyati Botswana”), which holds certain
exploration licenses issued by the government of the Republic of Botswana.
On December 20, 2007, Zulu Energy also entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 19, 2007, with
Swansi Holdings Corp. (“Swansi”) to acquire the remaining 50% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Nyati Botswana. The transactions contemplated
by the
Exchange Agreement and the Stock Purchase agreement were consummated and
all
closing conditions were met on December 20, 2007. As a result of the
transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and Stock Purchase
Agreement, Nyati Mauritius and Nyati Botswana became the wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Zulu Energy Corp.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Zulu Energy Corp. issued 30,000,000
shares of its common stock to LMA Hughes, which was the sole shareholder
of
Nyati Mauritius prior to the closing, in exchange for all of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock of Nyati Mauritius. As a result of the
foregoing issuance, LMA Hughes became the largest shareholder of Zulu Energy.
Zulu Energy also granted LMA Hughes a 10% over-riding royalty interest in
any properties that the Companies acquire from LMA Hughes in the future and
the
Company agreed to reimburse LMA Hughes for certain expenses it incurred as
part
of this transaction.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company is obligated to
pay
Swansi $3 million in the aggregate in two tranches of $1.5 million each.
The
first tranche is payable within thirty business days of the December 20,
2007
closing date and the second tranche is payable nine months following the
closing
date. The initial tranche period expired without the payment of the $1.5
million
term amount. On March 26, 2008, Swansi transferred their 50% interest in
Nyati
Botswana to the Company. Upon the completion of a private placement and payment
to Swansi of the initial $1.5 million tranche, the Company is obligated to
issue
to Swansi 15,000,000 common stock warrants expiring five years from issuance
at
an exercise price of $1.50 per share.
13
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
The
issuances of the common stock to LMA Hughes was made pursuant to Rule 506
of
Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
as,
among other things, each transaction did not involve a public offering, the
investor was an accredited investor, the investor had access to information
about the company and their investment, the investor took the securities
for
investment and not resale, and the Company took appropriate measures to restrict
the transfer of the common stock.
Note 3 |
Common
Stock
|
The
Company issued 600,000 shares of its common stock on August 11, 2005 to its
founders for $2.
The
Company issued 29,400,000 shares of its common stock on July 2, 2007 for
a
subscription receivable of $98.
The
Company issued 52,000,000 shares of its common stock on December 20, 2007
for
the net monetary assets of Zulu Energy.
On
January 8, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a ten to
one
(10 - 1) forward split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares
of common stock.
Note 4 |
Fixed
Assets
|
All
fixed
assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided for using the
straight-line method as follows:
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||
Asset
Class
|
Cost
|
Depreciation
|
Net
|
Net
|
|||||||||
Property,
Plant & Equipment
|
$
|
298
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
198
|
$
|
216
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
298
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
198
|
$
|
216
|
Estimate
for the life of property, plant and equipment is 10 years and a 10% rate
of
depreciation is assumed fair.
14
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Note 5 |
Oil
and Gas Properties
|
The
Company has acquired nine leases in unproved oil and gas properties located
in
Botswana. Under the terms of the lease agreements the Company is required
to pay
its share of royalties and other obligations. The Company paid $7,579 and
$7,996
for the lease years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively to the
Government of Botswana under such lease agreements. Such leases expire in
September 30, 2008. There is no assurance that the leases will be extended
by
the government.
Pursuant
to such contracts, as at March 31, 2008 the Company was obligated to pay
$5,684
to maintain the leases. This amount does not contemplate funds required for
exploration.
Pursuant
to the lease agreements the Company was required to expend the following
amounts
during the lease period:
Lease Period Ended
|
|
Description
|
|
Amount in Pulas
|
|
||
9/30/06
|
Study
of Data,Bore
hole to 300m and complete a desorption study for 6 months
|
1,150,000
|
|||||
9/30/07
|
Data
interpretation, Permeability study, Drill production Bore hole,
Test CBM
produced
|
2,000,000
|
|||||
9/30/08
|
Full
feasibility Study, Production and marketing Study
|
3,000,000
|
As
of
March 31, 2008 the Company has not expended the amounts required during the
lease periods. Amounts that were to be spent on exploration are due to the
government by Botswana law. As of March 31, 2008 and based on Botswana law,
management is of the opinion that the Company will not be able to renew 50%
of
the lease acreage and, accordingly, the financial statements reflect a liability
of $4,237,043 (P 27,675,000 converted at $.1531) to the government of Botswana
representing the aggregate minimum required prospecting expenditures over
the
three year lease term. The Company plans to accelerate the exploration activity
on the properties and is of the opinion that such activity will be sufficient
to
enable the renewal of the remaining 50%. There is no assurance that the
government will renew any of the leases.
The
company has capitalized $27,472 spent since inception exploration activities
as
oil and gas properties.
In
addition to the over-riding royalty interests
granted by Nyati Botswana disclosed in Note 6 below, in February 2007 Nyati
Botswana granted a 2.5% over-riding royalty interest to Paul Tromp in the
oil and gas properties it has leased from the government of
Botswana.
Note 6 |
Related
Party Transactions
|
Amounts
due to related parties consist of loan in the amount of $255,754 from LMA
Hughes, which is an affiliate of a shareholder of the company. As of March
31,
2008 these loans remain payable to LMA Hughes, and are unsecured, non-interest
bearing and without specific terms for repayment.
15
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Pursuant
to the Exchange Agreement described in Note 2 above, the Zulu Energy is
obligated to reimburse LMA Hughes for its expenses incurred as part of the
transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement up to $250,000. Pursuant
to
the Exchange Agreement, Zulu Energy granted LMA Hughes a 10% over-riding
royalty
interest in any properties that the Companies acquire from LMA Hughes in
the
future.
In
July
2007, Nyati Botswana granted a 6.5% over-riding royalty interest to LMA Hughes
in the oil & gas properties it has leased from the government of Botswana
further described in Note 5 above. In February 2007, Nyati Botswana granted
a 1%
over-riding royalty interest to Tafilani Machacha, who is a member of the
board
of directors of Nyati Botswana, in the oil & gas properties it has leased
from the government of Botswana further described in Note 5 above.
Note 7 |
Accounts
Payable
|
Accounts
payable includes $450,000 of working capital advanced to the company by First
Capital Investment Corp., which is unsecured and without specific terms of
repayment.
Note 8 |
Stock-based
Compensation
|
We
have
adopted SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” as amended by
SFAS No. 148 "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation - Transition and
Disclosure”. We recognize stock-based compensation expense using a fair value
based method. We do not have a qualified stock option plan in place as of
the
reporting date.
On
September 24, 2007, the Company granted 3,000,000 stock options exercisable
at
$1.81 until September 24, 2012. All these options were fully vested vest
on the date of the grant. These options were subsequently cancelled in April
2008 in conjunction with execution of a new employment agreement with Mr.
Stroud
as more fully described below under “Subsequent Events”.
The
fair
value of these share purchase options was determined using the Company’s
historical stock prices and the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions:
3.875%
|
|
Dividend
yield
|
0%
|
Weighted
average expected volatility
|
90%
|
Weighted
average expected option life
|
5
yrs
|
Weighted
average fair value of options
|
$
1.292
|
Total
options outstanding
|
3,000,000
|
Total
fair value of options outstanding
|
$
3,876,000
|
These
options were granted by the legal parent who is the accounting acquiree for
financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, due to the vesting of the stock
options prior to the December 20, 2007 stock exchange agreement the year
2007
statement of operations did not reflect the effect of this transaction.
16
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Note 9 |
Accrued
Expenses
|
Accrued
salary payable to the employees of the Company for $35,000 has been recorded
as
accrued expenses as on March 31, 2008.
Note 10 |
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
The
Company is obligated to spend Pula (“P”) 6,150,000 or approximately $942,000 US
as of March 31, 2008 per lease over the term of the lease (three years).
If such
expenditures do not occur then such amounts are payable to the government
of
Botswana. The total expenditure committed as of March 31, 2008 is approximately
$8,500,000 US for nine leases. The Company believes that it will be able
to
perform sufficient work on the leaseholds so that the maximum amount it will
owe
the government is 50% of the $8,500,000 as of March 31, 2008.
Note 12 |
Subsequent
Events
|
Private
Placement
On
May 7,
2008, Zulu Energy sold 8,000,000 shares of its common stock, together with
warrants to purchase up to 8,000,000 shares of common stock, to certain
investors in a private placement, also referred to as the Offering. Zulu
Energy
received $8,000,000 in aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering. The warrants
have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and are exercisable for 3 years.
The
warrants are not exercisable until such time as Zulu Energy's shareholders
approve an amendment to Zulu Energy's articles of incorporation to increase
Zulu
Energy's authorized shares of common stock.
Pursuant
to the Subscription Agreements entered into as part of the Offering, in the
event Zulu Energy, in a subsequent financing, sells any of its equity securities
and receives gross proceeds of $5,000,000 or more within 120 days following
the
closing of the Offering, the investors in the Offering have the right for
30
days following notice by Zulu Energy to them of the subsequent financing
to
participate in and receive the same terms as the investors in the subsequent
financing. If an investor in the Offering elects to participate in the
subsequent financing, (i) the subscription funds provided to Zulu Energy
as part
of the Offering will be allocated to the purchase price or purchase
consideration, as applicable, for the securities offered in the subsequent
financing, (ii) the investor will surrender to Zulu Energy for cancellation
the
stock certificates representing the shares of common stock and the warrant
received in the Offering, and (iii) the investor will enter into the operative
documents prepared in conjunction with the subsequent financing.
Pursuant
to the Swansi Stock Purchase Agreement, on May 7, 2008 we issued to Swansi
Holdings Corp. a warrant to acquire 15,000,000 shares of our common stock
at an
exercise price of $1.50 per share, which is exercisable for a period of 5
years.
The warrant is not exercisable until such time as Zulu Energy's shareholders
approve an amendment in Zulu Energy's articles of incorporation to increase
Zulu
Energy's authorized shares of common stock. The issuance of the warrant
described in this paragraph is exempt from registration under the Securities
Act
of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D premulgated
thereunder. An accredited investor received the warrant and Zulu Energy did
not
engage in any general solicitation or advertising to market the warrant.
17
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
In
conjunction with the Offering, the Company issued a 3 year warrant to exercise
800,000 shares of common stock at $1.50 as a placement fee for the
Offering.
Employment
Agreement with Mr. Paul Stroud
On
April
15, 2008, Zulu Energy’s Board of Directors approved an employment agreement with
Paul Stroud, Zulu Energy's Chief Executive Officer, to be effective March
1,
2008 that supersedes and replaces the employment agreement entered into between
Zulu Energy and Mr. Stroud on September 24, 2007.
Under
Mr.
Stroud's new employment agreement, Mr. Stroud will receive an annual salary
based on certain financings achieved by Zulu Energy. If Zulu Energy consummates
a financing less than $5 million, he will receive an annual salary of $180,000.
If Zulu Energy consummates a financing between $5 million and $10 million,
Mr.
Stroud's annual salary will be $240,000. If Zulu Energy consummates a financing
in excess of $10 million, Mr. Stroud's annual salary will be $300,000. Mr.
Stroud will receive a signing bonus of $100,000 following the consummation
by
Zulu Energy of a $5 million financing. Mr. Stroud is also eligible to receive
an
annual bonus at the discretion of the Board. Mr. Stroud was also granted
stock
options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price
of
$1.00 per share. Mr. Stroud may exchange these stock options for incentive
stock
options following the implementation of a stock option plan by Zulu Energy.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Board also approved the grant to
Mr.
Stroud of 2,000,000 shares of common stock and subsequently approved a grant
of
50,000 shares of restricted stock that are be subject to restrictions outlined
in a restricted stock agreement and will vest as follows: 820,000 shares
(40%)
on January 1, 2009 so long as Mr. Stroud still is in service with the Company
and the Company has successfully drilled three stratigraphic test wells before
that date; 615,000 shares (30%) on January 1, 2010 so long as Mr. Stroud
still
is in service with the Company and the Company shall have successfully located
and tested a potentially viable hydrocarbon reservoir prior to that date
and the
remaining 615,000 shares (30%) on January 1, 2011 so long as Mr. Stroud still
is
in service with the Company. In addition, Mr. Stroud is entitled to the
coverage or benefits under any and all employee benefits plans maintained
by
Zulu Energy.
Employment
Agreement with Mr. James Hostetler
On
April
15, 2008, the Board appointed James Hostetler as Executive Vice President
of
Zulu Energy and approved an employment agreement with Mr. Hostetler, to be
effective March 1, 2008. Under Mr. Hostetler's employment agreement, he will
receive an annual salary equal to $180,000. Mr. Hostetler is also eligible
to
receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board. Mr. Hostetler was
also
granted stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock with an
exercise price of $1.00 per share. Mr. Hostetler may exchange these stock
options for incentive stock options following the implementation of a stock
option plan by Zulu Energy. Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Board
also
approved the grant to Mr. Hostetler of 1,900,000 shares of common stock that
are
be subject to restrictions outlined in a restricted stock agreement and will
vest as follows: 760,000 shares (40%) on January 1, 2009 so long as Mr.
Hostetler still is in service with the Company and the Company has successfully
drilled three stratigraphic test wells before that date; 570,000 shares (30%)
on
January 1, 2010 so long as Mr. Hostetler still is in service with the Company
and the Company shall have successfully located and tested a potentially
viable
hydrocarbon reservoir prior to that date and the remaining 570,000 shares
(30%)
on January 1, 2011 so long as Mr. Hostetler still is in service with the
Company. In addition, Mr. Hostetler is entitled to the coverage or benefits
under any and all employee benefits plans maintained by Zulu Energy.
18
Zulu
Energy Corp. & Subsidiaries
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to
the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the
Period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to March 31, 2008
Employment
Agreement with Mr. Keith Reeves
On
April
15, 2008, the Board appointed Keith Reeves as Vice President, Exploration
of
Zulu Energy and approved an employment agreement with Mr. Reeves, to be
effective March 1, 2008. Under Mr. Reeves's employment agreement, he will
receive an annual salary based on certain financings achieved by Zulu Energy.
If
Zulu Energy consummates a financing less than $5 million, Mr. Reeves will
receive an annual salary of $180,000. If Zulu Energy consummates a financing
between $5 million and $10 million, Mr. Reeves' annual salary will be $240,000.
If Zulu Energy consummates a financing in excess of $10 million, Mr. Reeves'
annual salary will be $300,000. Mr. Reeves will receive a signing bonus of
$100,000 following the consummation by Zulu Energy of a $5 million financing.
Mr. Reeves is also eligible to receive an annual bonus at the discretion
of the
Board. Mr. Reeves was also granted stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares
of
common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Mr. Reeves may exchange
these stock options for incentive stock options following the implementation
of
a stock option plan by Zulu Energy. Pursuant to his employment agreement,
the
Board also approved the grant to Mr. Reeves of 2,050,000 shares of common
stock
that that are be subject to restrictions outlined in a restricted stock
agreement and will vest as follows: 820,000 shares (40%) on January 1, 2009
so
long as Mr. Reeves still is in service with the Company and the Company has
successfully drilled three stratigraphic test wells before that date; 615,000
shares (30%) on January 1, 2010 so long as Mr. Reeves still is in service
with
the Company and the Company shall have successfully located and tested a
potentially viable hydrocarbon reservoir prior to that date and the remaining
615,000 shares (30%) on January 1, 2011 so long as Mr. Reeves still is in
service with the Company. In addition, Mr. Reeves is entitled to the coverage
or
benefits under any and all employee benefits plans maintained by Zulu Energy.
Termination
Under
each of the foregoing employment agreements, each of Messrs. Stroud, Hostetler
and Reeves may terminate their employment agreements with the Company upon
thirty days’ notice. Upon such termination any unvested common stock or options
to purchase common stock become immediately vested. The foregoing employees
are
also eligible to receive twelve months severance, full vesting of any unvested
options or stock and registration of any shares of common stock (if such
shares
have not been previously registered) granted under their respective employment
agreement in the event the employee is terminated without cause. Additionally,
any stock options held by the employee will be exercisable for three additional
years following termination without cause. Each employment agreement also
contains a restrictive covenant.
Employment
Agreement with Mr. Satyen Deshpande
On
May
14, 2008, Zulu Energy entered into an employment agreement with Satyendra
Deshpande, Zulu Energy’s then Chief Financial Officer and then member of the
Board of Directors. Mr. Desphande subsequently resigned as Zulu Energy’s Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and member of the Board on Friday,
May
16, 2008.
Under
Mr.
Deshpande’s employment agreement, Mr. Desphande was to receive an annual salary
of $150,000 per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement,
Mr.
Deshpande was granted a stock option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common
stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share pursuant to Zulu Energy’s 2008
Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest as follows: 500,000 shares on the
date
of grant; and 500,000 shares on January 1, 2009; provided, however, that
no
options may be exercised until Zulu Energy’s stockholders approve an increase in
Zulu Energy’s authorized shares of common stock to at least 150,000,000 shares.
As a result of Mr. Deshpande’s resignation from Zulu Energy, the unvested
options terminated.
During
his period of employment, Mr. Desphande was entitled to the coverage or benefits
under any and all employee benefits plans maintained by Zulu Energy.
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements
reflecting our current expectations and estimates and assumptions concerning
events and financial trends that may affect our future operating results or
financial position. Actual results and the timing of events may differ
materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to
a
number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled
“Forward-Looking Statements” set forth above.
Overview
We
are a
development stage independent oil and gas company focused on the exploration
and
development of oil and gas resources. We were incorporated on May 6, 2005.
In
December 2007, we acquired nine Prospecting Licenses for the exploration of
coal
bed methane in the Republic of Botswana in Southern Africa through our
acquisition of Nyati Resources Botswana (Proprietary) Limited, which is more
fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as amended, filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2008 in “Description of Business.”
Our business plan is focused on discovery and production of substantial
commercial quantities of coalbed methane in the Pandamatenga area of
Northeastern Botswana.
Paul
Stroud is our Chief Executive Officer. He has worked in the energy industry
for
over 30 years including as an employee for Royal Dutch Shell and UNOCAL and
as
an independent consulting engineer. Mr. Stroud has been involved in the
acquisition of leases, exploration and production. He has substantial experience
with coalbed methane and is in the process of assembling our development and
management team.
Operations
Plan
Our
Prospecting Licenses allow us to explore for coalbed methane on approximately
2.2 million acres of land in the Pandamatenga area located in the northeast
region of the Republic of Botswana on the southern African continent. We have
previously granted overriding royalty interests in the land that is subject
to
the Prospecting Licenses equal to 10% in the aggregate.
Our
goal
is to discover and produce substantial commercial quantities of coalbed methane
on the property under our Prospecting Licenses. No assurance can be given that
commercial quantities of coalbed methane will be produced, if at all. The
execution of our business plan will require additional capital which we do
not
now have on hand. The availability for such funding is also not assured.
Our
business plan involves three phases. During the first phase we plan to drill
approximately nine exploration wells to confirm the coal deposit, identify
the
absorption rates and gas content of the coal and identify production pilot
locations. We anticipate that this initial exploration phase will last
approximately six months. We plan to begin test drilling and initiate this
first
phase as soon as practicable after we have received funding. We expect that
approximately $7 million of capital will be necessary for the first phase.
Assuming we are successful in locating coalbed methane and raising the required
capital, the second phase will likely involve the drilling of approximately
16
production test wells with the intent of demonstrating production and commercial
viability or commercial volumes of coalbed methane. This phase will also likely
include the dewatering of the coal and gas production and is expected to last
approximately six months. The third phase will likely involve adding more wells
to the pilot wells drilled in the second phase, expand our then existing well
footprint and increase production. We anticipate that phase three will last
approximately nine months. Costs for the second and third phase are estimated
at
$20 million. The initiation and completion of each of the three contemplated
phases will require us to raise sufficient capital. As further described below,
on May 7, 2008, we raised $8 million in a private placement of shares of our
common stock. At this time we have no commitments or agreements for the raising
of capital.
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If
we
conclude, based on our exploration and testing, that commercial quantities
of
coalbed methane can be extracted from the area to which we hold licenses we
will
need substantially more capital to construct required infrastructure to
distribute the methane or otherwise bring the methane to market. Such financings
could lie with development banks that are focused on this part of Southern
Africa, including the United States Trade & Development Agency and the World
Bank, or large institutional investors, but we have no commitments or
arrangements in place for these financings.
Our
current cash position is not sufficient to fund our cash requirements during
the
next twelve months, including operations and capital expenditures. We intend
to
seek equity and/or debt financing to support our proposed coalbed methane
operations and capital expenditures. We cannot assure that continued funding
will be available or available on terms acceptable to us.
Our
future financial results will depend primarily on (1) our ability to discover
and produce commercial quantities of coalbed methane; (2) the market price
for
oil and gas; and (3) our ability to fully implement our exploration and
development program with respect to these and other matters. We cannot assure
that we will be successful in any of these activities or that the prices of
oil
and gas prevailing at the time of production will be at a level allowing for
profitable production.
We
have
not entered into commodity swap arrangements or hedging transactions. Although
we have no current plans to do so, we may enter into commodity swap and/or
hedging transactions in the future in conjunction with oil and gas production.
As
of
March 31, 2008, we had $90,572 in available cash. As of March 31, 2008, we
had
$591,672 in accrued expenses and accounts payables. On March 31, 2008, we had
$27,472 in capitalized oil and gas properties as expenses incurred towards
exploration activities since inception. We did not have any accounts payables
or
capitalized oil and gas properties on March 31, 2007. Investment in fixed assets
during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 stood at $298 as compared to $0 during
the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
We
intend
to seek joint ventures and/or to obtain equity and/or debt financing to support
our current and proposed operations and capital expenditures. We cannot assure
that any such funding will be available. The included financial statements
do
not include any adjustments to the amount and classification of assets and
liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
Required
Expenditures Concerning our Oil & Gas Properties
We
own
nine Prospecting Licenses or leases in unproved oil and gas properties located
in the Republic of Botswana. Under the terms of the lease agreements we are
required to pay its share of royalties and other obligations. We paid $7,579
and
$7,996 for the lease years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively
to
the Government of Botswana under such lease agreements. Our leases expire in
September 30, 2008 and there is no assurance that the leases will be extended
by
the government.
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Pursuant
to the terms of the leases, as of March 31, 2008 we were obligated to pay the
government of Botswana $5,684 to maintain the leases. This amount does not
contemplate funds required for exploration.
Under
the
leases we were required to expend the following amounts during the respective
lease period reflected below:
Lease Period
Ended
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Description
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Amount in Pulas
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9/30/06
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Study
of Data,Bore
hole to 300m and complete a desorption study for 6 months
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1,150,000
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9/30/07
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Data
interpretation, Permeability study, Drill production Bore hole, Test
CBM
produced
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2,000,000
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9/30/08
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Full
feasibility Study, Production and marketing Study
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3,000,000
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As
of
March 31, 2008, we had not expended the amounts required during the lease
periods. Amounts that were to be spent on exploration are due to the government
by Botswana law. As of March 31, 2008 and based on Botswana law, management
is
of the opinion that we will not be able to renew 50% of the lease acreage and,
accordingly, the financial statements reflect a liability of $4,561,393 (P
27,675,000 converted at $.16482) to the government of Botswana representing
the
aggregate minimum required prospecting expenditures over the three year lease
term. We plan to accelerate the exploration activity on the properties and
management is of the opinion that such activity will be sufficient to enable
the
renewal of the remaining 50%. There is, however, no assurance that the
government will renew any of the leases.
Private
Placement
On
May 7,
2008, we sold 8,000,000 shares of our common stock, together with warrants
to
purchase up to 8,000,000 shares of common stock, to certain investors in a
private placement, also referred to as the Offering. We received $8,000,000
in
aggregate gross proceeds in the Offering. The warrants have an exercise price
of
$1.50 per share and are exercisable for 3 years. The warrants are not
exercisable until such time as our shareholders approve an amendment to our
articles of incorporation to increase our authorized shares of common
stock.
Pursuant
to the Subscription Agreements entered into as part of the Offering, in the
event we, in a subsequent financing, sell any of its equity securities and
receives gross proceeds of $5,000,000 or more within 120 days following the
closing of the Offering, the investors in the Offering have the right for 30
days following notice by us to them of the subsequent financing to participate
in and receive the same terms as the investors in the subsequent financing.
If
an investor in the Offering elects to participate in the subsequent financing,
(i) the subscription funds provided to us as part of the Offering will be
allocated to the purchase price or purchase consideration, as applicable, for
the securities offered in the subsequent financing, (ii) the investor will
surrender to us for cancellation the stock certificates representing the shares
of common stock and the warrant received in the Offering, and (iii) the investor
will enter into the operative documents prepared in conjunction with the
subsequent financing.
We
will
require additional financing in order to complete our stated plan of operations
for the next twelve months. We estimate that we will need approximately
$20,000,000 to $25,000,000 for working capital and to carry out our intended
objectives in Botswana during the next twelve months. There can be no assurance,
however, that such financing will be available or, if it is available, that
we
will be able to structure such financing on terms acceptable to us and that
it
will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements until we can reach a level
of
profitable operations and positive cash flows. If we are unable to obtain the
financing necessary to support our operations, we may be unable to continue
as a
going concern. We currently have no firm commitments for any additional
capital.
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The
trading price of our shares of common stock and the downturn in the United
States stock and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing
through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise
the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and
expenses, fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience
unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing.
Further, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may
experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights,
preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our shares
of
common stock. If additional financing is not available or is not available
on
acceptable terms, we will have to curtail our operations.
Results
of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2007.
Revenues.
For
the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 there were no revenues
from operating or any other activities.
Operating
Expenses.
As of
March 31, 2008 and based on Botswana law, management is of the opinion that
the
Company will not be able to renew 50% of the lease acreage and, accordingly,
the
financial statements reflect a liability of $4,237,043 (Pula 27,675,000
converted at $.1531) to the government of Botswana representing the aggregate
minimum required prospecting expenditures over the three year lease term. The
Company plans to accelerate the exploration activity on the properties and
is of
the opinion that such activity will be sufficient to enable the renewal of
the
remaining 50%. There is no assurance that the government will renew any of
the
leases.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, operating expenses of $193,623 consisted
primarily of general and administrative expenses. For the three months ended
March 31, 2007, operating expenses of $16,775 consisted of general and
administrative expenses.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have
no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zulu Energy and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Nyati Mauritius Limited (“Mauritius”), Nyati
Resources Limited (“Resources”), and Nyati Botswana (“Proprietary”) Limited
(Botswana). Collectively, the consolidated entities are referred to herein
as
the “Company”. All significant inter-company transactions have been
eliminated.
Going
Concern
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which
contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and
commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s net loss for the
year ended December 31, 2007 totaled $2,365,412 and accumulated losses through
December 31, 2007 totaled $4,760,510. As of December 31, 2007 the Company’s
working capital deficiency totaled $8,120,123 and its shareholder deficit
totaled $5,090,332. The net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was
$193,623. These factors raise substantial doubt the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
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The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern will be dependent upon its
ability to obtain sufficient financing to pay its existing creditors, cover
its
operating overhead, and fund oil and gas exploration and production projects.
Other market factors such as the price of oil, gas and other natural resources
upon extraction at prices sufficient to generate profitable operations may
impact the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary
if
the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Exploration
Stage Company
The
Company is in the exploration stage. In December 2008, the Company acquired
oil
and gas licenses and drilling rights located in Botswana, Africa. The
recoverability of the cost of capitalized oil and gas properties are dependent
upon the discovery of recoverable reserves, the Company’s ability to obtain the
necessary funding to extract the reserves and the sale of production at
profitable market prices.
The
Company complies with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No.7 and
SEC Guide 7 for its characterization of the Company as exploration
stage.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all investments purchased with a maturity of three months
or
less to be cash equivalents.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
principally of cash. The Company maintains its cash with a quality financial
institution. The Company did not maintain a balance in excess of the FDIC
insured amount of $100,000 at any time during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Oil
and Gas Activities - Successful Efforts Method of Accounting
On
April
4, 2005, the FASB adopted FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 19-1 that amends Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 19 (FAS 19), Financial Accounting and
Reporting by Oil and Gas Producing Companies, to permit the continued
capitalization of exploratory well costs beyond one year if (a) the well found
a
sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well
and (b) the entity is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and
the
economic and operating viability of the project.
The
Company accounts for its crude oil development and natural gas development
activities utilizing the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this
method, costs of productive exploratory wells, development dry holes and
productive wells and undeveloped leases are capitalized. Oil and gas lease
acquisition costs are also capitalized. Exploration costs, including personnel
costs, certain geological and geophysical expenses and daily rentals for oil
and
gas leases, are charged to expense as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs
are
initially capitalized, but charged to expense if and when the well is determined
not to have found reserves in commercial quantities. The sale of a partial
interest in a proved property is accounted for as a cost recovery and no gain
or
loss is recognized as long as this treatment does not significantly affect
the
unit-of-production amortization rate. A gain or loss is recognized for all
other
sales of producing properties.
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The
application of the successful efforts method of accounting requires managerial
judgment to determine that proper classification of wells designated as
developmental or exploratory which will ultimately determine the proper
accounting treatment of the costs incurred. The results from a drilling
operation can take considerable time to analyze and the determination that
commercial reserves have been discovered requires both judgment and industry
experience. Wells may be completed that are assumed to be productive and
actually deliver oil and gas in quantities insufficient to be economic, which
may result in the abandonment of the wells at a later date. Wells are drilled
that have targeted geologic structures that are both developmental and
exploratory in nature and an allocation of costs is required to properly account
for the results. Delineation seismic incurred to select development locations
within an oil and gas field is typically considered a development cost and
capitalized, but often these seismic programs extend beyond the reserve area
considered proved and management must estimate the portion of the seismic costs
to expense. The evaluation of oil and gas leasehold acquisition costs requires
managerial judgment to estimate the fair value of these costs with reference
to
drilling activity in a given area. Drilling activities in an area by other
companies may also effectively condemn leasehold positions.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company has not earned any revenues since its inception. Oil and gas revenues
will be recorded at such time as the Company has delivered and transferred
title
to a purchaser of its product and the price has been reasonably determined.
Asset
Retirement Obligations
The
Corporation recognizes the value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation in the year in which a reasonable estimate of value can be made.
Changes
in the liability for an asset retirement obligation due to the passage of time
will be measured by applying an interest method of allocation. The amount will
be recognized as an increase in the liability and an accretion expense in the
statement of operations. Changes resulting from revisions to the timing or
the
amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows are recognized as
an
increase or a decrease in the carrying amount of the liability for an asset
retirement obligation and the related asset retirement cost capitalized as
part
of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. As at December 31,
2007
the value of the oil and gas property’s site restoration costs is
insignificant.
Environmental
Costs
Environmental
expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized
as
appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past
operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation,
are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or
remedial efforts are probable, and the cost can be reasonably estimated.
Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides with the earlier of completion
of a feasibility study or the Company’s commitments to plan of action based on
the then known facts.
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Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
The
Company has adopted the provisions of the FAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible
Assets”. Under FAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives
are not amortized but are annually tested for impairment. The determination
of
any impairment includes a comparison of the estimated future operating cash
flows anticipated during the remaining life for the net carrying value of the
asset as well as a comparison of the fair value to the book value of the Company
or the reporting unit to which the goodwill can be attributed.
Stock-based
Compensation
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 123R
“Share-Based Payment”, a revision to FAS 123. FAS 123R replaces existing
requirements under FAS 123 and APB 25, and requires public companies to
recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity
instruments, based on the grant-date fair value of those instruments, with
limited exceptions. FAS 123R also affects the pattern in which compensation
cost
is recognized, the accounting for employee share purchase plans, and the
accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment transactions. The
Company adopted FAS 123R on November 1, 2006.
Financial
Instruments
The
carrying values of cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to
related parties approximate their fair value because of the short maturity
of
these instruments. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to
significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial
instruments.
Basic
and Diluted Loss Per Share
The
Company reports basic loss per share in accordance with the FAS No. 128,
“Earnings per Share”. Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect
to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year including
stock options, using the treasury stock method. The diluted EPS computation
uses
the average stock price for the year to determine the number of shares assumed
to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. As at March
31,
2008 the Company has sustained operating losses and, accordingly, any dilutive
potential common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect and are therefore
not
considered in computing diluted EPS.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
accounts of the Company are translated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 52, which requires that foreign currency assets and
liabilities be translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date. Results of operations are translated using the average rates
prevailing throughout the period. The effects of unrealized exchange rate
fluctuations on translating foreign currency assets and liabilities into U.S.
dollars are accumulated as the accumulated other comprehensive adjustment in
shareholders’ equity.
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management
to make assumptions and estimates that effect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date
of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those
estimates.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(“FIN 48”). This interpretation clarifies the application of SFAS 109 by
defining the criterion that an individual tax position must meet for any part
of
the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial
statements and also provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and
disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for our fiscal year commencing November 1,
2007. The adoption of FIN 48 is not expected to have an impact on our results
of
operations or financial condition.
In
November 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combination (FAS 141(R)) and SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160).
FAS 141(R) will change how business acquisitions are accounted for and will
impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent
periods. FAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority
interests, which will be recharacterized as non-controlling interests and
classified as a component of equity. FAS 141(R) and FAS 160 are effective for
both public and private companies for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2010 for the Company). FAS 141(R) will be applied
prospectively. FAS 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and
disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements
of FAS 160 will be applied prospectively. Early adoption is prohibited for
both
standards. Management is currently evaluating the requirements of FAS 141(R)
and
FAS 160 and has not yet determined the impact on its financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FSAS No.157, Fair Value Measurements. This
Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather, it
provides enhanced guidance to other pronouncements that require or permit assets
or liabilities to be measured at fair value. However, the application of this
Statement may change how fair value is determined. The Statement is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of
December 1, 2007 the FASB has proposed a one-year deferral for the
implementation of the Statement for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a nonrecurring basis. Management is currently evaluating the
requirements of FAS 157 and has not yet determined the impact on its financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FSAS No.159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 115 . This Statement provides all entities with an option to report
selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Statement is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after
November 15, 2007, with early adoption available in certain circumstances.
Management is currently evaluating the requirements of FAS 159 and has not
yet
determined the impact on its financial statements.
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and pursuant to Rules
13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”) as of March 31, 2008. In designing and evaluating the
disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls
and
procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition,
the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that
there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its
judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative
to their costs.
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Based
on
our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a
reasonable assurance level and were fully effective as of March 31, 2008 in
providing reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose
in
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and
chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
We
regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and
make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase
efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control
environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more
efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating
processes.
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such
term
is defined under Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that
occurred during the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
As
further described in Item 5 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we granted
Satyendra Deshpande, our then Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to an employment
agreement we entered into with Mr. Deshpande on May 14, 2008, options to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.00
per share pursuant to our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Mr. Deshpande resigned
from the Company on May 16, 2008. The options were to vest under the agreement
as follows: 500,000 shares on the date of grant; and 500,000 shares on January
1, 2009; provided, however, that no options may be exercised until our
stockholders approve an increase in our authorized shares of common stock to
at
least 150,000,000 shares. As a result of Mr. Deshpande’s resignation from the
Company, the unvested options terminated. The above grant of stock options
made
by us to Mr. Deshpande was made pursuant to the exemption from registration
set
forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO THE VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
On
May
14, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Satyendra Deshpande,
our
then Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and then member of the
Board of Directors (or Board). Mr. Desphande subsequently resigned as our Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and member of the Board on May 16,
2008.
Under
Mr.
Deshpande’s employment agreement, Mr. Desphande was to receive an annual salary
of $150,000 per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr.
Deshpande was granted a stock option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common
stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share pursuant to our 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan. The options were to vest under the agreement as follows: 500,000
shares on the date of grant; and 500,000 shares on January 1, 2009; provided,
however, that no options may be exercised until our stockholders approve an
increase in our authorized shares of common stock to at least 150,000,000
shares. As a result of Mr. Deshpande’s resignation from the Company, the
unvested options terminated.
During
his period of employment, Mr. Desphande was entitled to the coverage or benefits
under any and all employee benefits plans maintained by the Company.
On
May
19, 2008, the Board appointed James Hostetler, our Executive Vice President,
as
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer
of the Company. The information concerning Mr. Hostetler’s employment agreement,
biographical information and work experience and related disclosure is available
in the Company’s Form 10-KSB/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 29, 2008.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Stock
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Zulu Energy
Corp,
Nyati Mauritius Limited and LMA Hughes LLLP dated December 19,
20071
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation2
|
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Amendment*
|
|
3.3
|
Statement
of Correction*
|
|
3.4
|
Form
of Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation4†
|
|
3.5
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws5
|
|
10.2
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi Holdings
Corp.
dated as of December 19, 20071
|
|
10.3
|
Tax
Indemnification Letter Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and
LMA Hughes
LLLP dated December 19, 20071
|
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Paul Stroud4
|
|
10.5
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and James Hostetler3
|
|
10.6
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Kevin Reeves3
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Option Holder Letter Agreement3
|
|
10.8
|
Letter
Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi
Holdings Corp.3
|
|
10.9
|
Zulu
Energy Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan3†
|
|
10.10
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Agreement5
|
|
10.11
|
Form
of Stock Option Agreement5
|
|
10.12
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant6
|
|
10.13
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement6
|
|
10.14
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement6
|
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective May 14, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Satyendra Deshpande*
|
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
30
32.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
1.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on December 27, 2007, File No.
000-52272.
|
2.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
with the Commission on September 1, 2006, File No. 333-137076.
|
3.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 21, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
4.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed with
the Commission on April 29, 2008, File No. 000-52272.
|
5.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 2, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
6.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 9, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
*
|
Filed
herewith.
|
†
|
The
form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan were approved by the Board of Directors of Zulu Energy
Corp. on April 28, 2008 and will be presented to shareholders for
approval
as part of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
|
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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.
|
ZULU
ENERGY CORP.
|
|
Date:
May 20, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
Paul Stroud
|
|
Paul
Stroud, President and Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
|
||
Date:
May 20, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
James Hostetler
|
|
James
Hostetler, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief
Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer.
|
EXHIBIT
LIST
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Stock
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Zulu Energy
Corp,
Nyati Mauritius Limited and LMA Hughes LLLP dated December 19,
20071
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation2
|
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Amendment*
|
|
3.3
|
Statement
of Correction*
|
|
3.4
|
Form
of Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation4†
|
|
3.5
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws5
|
|
10.2
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi Holdings
Corp.
dated as of December 19, 20071
|
|
10.3
|
Tax
Indemnification Letter Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and
LMA Hughes
LLLP dated December 19, 20071
|
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Paul Stroud4
|
|
10.5
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and James Hostetler3
|
|
10.6
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Kevin Reeves3
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Option Holder Letter Agreement3
|
|
10.8
|
Letter
Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi
Holdings Corp.3
|
|
10.9
|
Zulu
Energy Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan3†
|
|
10.10
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Agreement5
|
|
10.11
|
Form
of Stock Option Agreement5
|
|
10.12
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant6
|
|
10.13
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement6
|
|
10.14
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement6
|
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective May 14, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Satyendra Deshpande*
|
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
32.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
1.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on December 27, 2007, File No.
000-52272.
|
2.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
with the Commission on September 1, 2006, File No. 333-137076.
|
3.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 21, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
4.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed with
the Commission on April 29, 2008, File No. 000-52272.
|
5.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 2, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
6.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 9, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
*
|
Filed
herewith.
|
†
|
The
form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan were approved by the Board of Directors of Zulu Energy
Corp. on April 28, 2008 and will be presented to shareholders for
approval
as part of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
|