Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information | 3 Months Ended | |
Nov. 30, 2013 | Apr. 08, 2014 | |
Document and Entity Information | ' | ' |
Entity Registrant Name | 'Western Standard Energy Corp. | ' |
Document Type | '10-Q | ' |
Document Period End Date | 30-Nov-13 | ' |
Amendment Flag | 'false | ' |
Entity Central Index Key | '0001343254 | ' |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | '--08-31 | ' |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | ' | 49,495,732 |
Entity Filer Category | 'Smaller Reporting Company | ' |
Entity Current Reporting Status | 'Yes | ' |
Entity Voluntary Filers | 'No | ' |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | 'No | ' |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | '2014 | ' |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | 'Q1 | ' |
BALANCE_SHEETS
BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 |
CURRENT ASSETS | ' | ' |
Cash | $31,281 | $0 |
Prepaids | 3,156 | 3,156 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 34,437 | 3,156 |
LONG TERM ASSETS | ' | ' |
Investment | 198,788 | 0 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 233,225 | 3,156 |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ' | ' |
Bank indebtedness | 0 | 76 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 114,621 | 80,964 |
Notes payable | 208,000 | 150,000 |
Convertible debenture | 124,392 | 128,289 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 447,013 | 359,329 |
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ' | ' |
COMMON STOCK Authorized: 200,000,000 common shares with par value of $0.001 Issued and outstanding: 33,941,993 and 33,941,993 common shares respectively | 33,942 | 33,942 |
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL | 4,818,940 | 4,818,940 |
OBLIGATION TO ISSUE SHARES | 348,788 | 150,000 |
DEFICIT ACCUMULATED DURING EXPLORATION STAGE | -5,415,458 | -5,359,055 |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | -213,788 | -356,173 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | $233,225 | $3,156 |
Balance_Sheets_Parentheticals
Balance Sheets Parentheticals (USD $) | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 |
Parentheticals | ' | ' |
Common Stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common Stock, shares authorized | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Common Stock, shares issued | 33,941,993 | 33,941,993 |
Common Stock, shares outstanding | 33,941,993 | 33,941,993 |
STATEMENTS_OF_OPERATIONS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 121 Months Ended | |
Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2013 | |
EXPENSES | ' | ' | ' |
Advertising and promotion | $0 | $0 | $48,670 |
Audit and accounting fees | 19,435 | 11,075 | 380,174 |
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 12,280 |
Consulting fees and expenses | 21,000 | 55,000 | 249,264 |
Corporate finance fee | 0 | 47,250 | 47,250 |
Due diligence | 0 | 0 | 35,761 |
Foreign exchange loss | 1,881 | 0 | 27,457 |
Gain on disposal of oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | -5,810 |
Gain on settlement of debt | 0 | 0 | -104,992 |
Interest expense | 1,104 | 2,060 | 83,652 |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | -3,716 |
Investor communications and transfer agent | 0 | 3,186 | 526,567 |
Legal fees | 0 | 18,804 | 258,105 |
Loss on settlement of debt | 0 | 0 | 40,000 |
Office and general administration | 11,983 | 17,907 | 252,388 |
Product development | 0 | 0 | 876,451 |
Salaries and management fees | 0 | 0 | 1,283,083 |
Stock-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 104,366 |
Travel and entertainment | 1,000 | 0 | 208,891 |
Web and graphic design | 0 | 0 | 129,716 |
Write-down of assets | 0 | 0 | -34,650 |
Write-down of oil and gas property | 0 | 0 | 1,000,551 |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 56,403 | 155,282 | 5,415,458 |
NET LOSS | ($56,403) | ($155,282) | ($5,415,458) |
LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED | $0 | ($0.02) | ' |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED | 33,941,993 | 6,717,108 | ' |
STATEMENTS_OF_CASH_FLOWS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 121 Months Ended | |
Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2013 | |
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ' | ' | ' |
Net loss | ($56,403) | ($155,282) | ($5,415,458) |
Non-cash items included in net loss: | ' | ' | ' |
Interest expense | 1,103 | 2,061 | 35,183 |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | 960,551 |
Gain on disposal of oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | -5,809 |
Write-down of accounts payable | 0 | 0 | 30,374 |
Write-down of assets | 0 | 0 | -4,276 |
Write-down of oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | 40,000 |
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 12,280 |
Gain on settlement of debt | 0 | 0 | -104,992 |
Stock issued for service | 0 | 0 | 104,366 |
Loss on settlement of debt | 0 | 0 | 40,000 |
Changes in non-cash working capital | ' | ' | ' |
Receivables | 0 | 0 | -1,070 |
Prepaid expenses | 0 | -6,311 | 28,494 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 33,657 | 31,493 | 231,798 |
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | -21,643 | -128,039 | -4,048,559 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ' | ' | ' |
Purchase of equipment | 0 | 0 | -20,287 |
Expenditures on oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | -703,242 |
Proceeds on sale of oil and gas properties | 0 | 0 | 38,500 |
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 0 | 0 | -685,029 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ' | ' | ' |
Advances from related parties | 0 | 0 | 1,307,771 |
Notes payable | 58,000 | 0 | 268,000 |
Issuance of common shares for cash | 0 | 158,307 | 2,843,462 |
Convertible debt | -5,000 | 0 | -6,000 |
Net cash acquired on recapitalization | 0 | 0 | 351,636 |
NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 53,000 | 158,307 | 4,764,869 |
INCREASE IN CASH | 31,357 | 36,518 | 31,281 |
Cash, beginning | -76 | 0 | 0 |
CASH, ENDING | 31,281 | 36,518 | 31,281 |
CASH PAID FOR: | ' | ' | ' |
Interest | 0 | 0 | 34,382 |
Income tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ' | ' | ' |
Forgiveness of debt | 0 | 0 | 24,000 |
Loans settled with oil and gas property interest | 0 | 0 | 214,138 |
Loans converted to common shares | 0 | 0 | 879,842 |
Oil and gas property purchased for common shares | $0 | $0 | $450,000 |
BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION | ' |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION | ' |
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION | |
The following interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in | |
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for | |
interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the | |
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly these financial | |
statements do not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted | |
accounting principles for complete financial statements. These interim unaudited | |
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited | |
financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2013. In the opinion of | |
management, the interim unaudited financial statements furnished herein include | |
all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a | |
fair statement of the results of the interim period presented. Operating results | |
for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 are not necessarily | |
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, | |
2014 | |
On November 29, 2013, the Company acquired an investment of 41% of Pro Eco | |
Energy Ltd. ("Pro Eco") in exchange for 4,000,000 of the Company's common | |
shares. Pro Eco is a private company located in Summerland, B.C, Canada in the | |
business of providing energy efficient and environmentally friendly heating, | |
ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") systems for commercial buildings. | |
RECENT_ACCOUNTING_PRONOUNCEMEN
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | ' |
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | ' |
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | |
Recent pronouncements with future effective dates are either not applicable or | |
are not expected to be significant to the financial statement of the Company. | |
CONVERTIBLE_DEBENTURE
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE | ' |
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE | ' |
3. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE | |
On December 22, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an | |
individual and a corporation (collectively "the Lenders") whereby the Company | |
agreed to issue a note payable in exchange for proceeds of $60,000. The note | |
bears interest at 11% per annum, secured by the assets of the Company and is | |
payable on demand. Between January 1, 2010 and August 31, 2012, the Lenders paid | |
for $157,791 in expenses on behalf of the Company. This amount had the same | |
terms as the note payable. During the year ended August 31, 2013, the Company | |
converted the $3,125 of the debt owing to the Lenders to 2,500,000 shares of the | |
Company. | |
On October 29, 2012, the remaining debt of $250,000 was converted into a | |
convertible debenture (the "Debenture"). The Debenture is convertible, only upon | |
default, into shares of the Company's common stock equal in number to 50% of the | |
total issued and outstanding common stock of the Company at the time of | |
conversion. The Company has also agreed to register the shares that may be | |
convertible under the Debenture. The Debenture matured on the earlier of April | |
1, 2013 or the 90th day following the Company's receipt of Securities Exchange | |
Commission ("SEC") approval of the Registration statement. The Debenture is | |
unsecured and does not bear interest. | |
On May 22, 2013, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with | |
the Lenders. Under this agreement, the Debenture was cancelled and a new | |
convertible debenture (the "New Debenture") in the amount of CDN$140,000 was | |
issued to the Lenders. The New Debenture is also convertible, only upon default, | |
into shares of the Company's common stock equal in number to 50% of the total | |
issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company at the time of conversion. | |
The New Debenture is unsecured and matures on May 15, 2014. The Company also has | |
to deliver 600,000 common shares of the Company to the Lenders by May 15, 2014. | |
As at November 30, 2013, the Company has not yet issued the shares to the | |
Lenders. The fair value of the New Debenture as at November 30, 2013 is $124,392 | |
using the effective interest rate of 11%. | |
COMMON_STOCK
COMMON STOCK | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
COMMON STOCK | ' |
COMMON STOCK | ' |
4. COMMON STOCK | |
Authorized: 200,000,000 common shares. | |
On April 14, 2010, the Company adopted a stock option plan allowing the | |
Company's directors to grant up to 5,000,000 stock options pursuant to the terms | |
and conditions of the stock option plan. As at November 30, 2013 no options have | |
been granted. | |
On November 12, 2012, the Company issued 30,769,857 shares of common stock at | |
$0.00125 per share for gross proceeds of $38,462. | |
On November 27, 2012, the Company issued 480,000 common shares at $0.25 per | |
share for gross proceeds of $120,000. | |
On November 12, 2012, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock in | |
exchange for the conversion of $3,125 of debt (Note 3). | |
On November 29, 2013, the Company acquired an investment of 41% of Pro Eco in | |
exchange for 4,000,000 of the Company's common shares. As at November 30, 2013, | |
the shares have not yet been issued and the fair value of the shares of $198,788 | |
has been recorded as an obligation to issue shares (Note 7). | |
RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | ' |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | ' |
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
During the three months ended November 30, 2013, the Company incurred $15,000 | |
(November 30, 2012 - $40,000) in consulting fees to a relative of the President | |
of the Company. As at November 30, 2013, $37,500 (2012 - $25,000) owing to the | |
related party is included in accounts payable. The amount is unsecured, | |
non-interest bearing and due on demand. | |
During the three months ended November 30, 2013, the Company incurred $15,000 | |
(November 30, 2012 - $Nil) in accounting fees to an officer of the Company. As | |
at November 30, 2013, $63,317 (2012 - $Nil) owing to the related party is | |
included in accounts payable. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and | |
due on demand. | |
As at November 30, 2013, in $163,000 (2012 - $125,000) and $45,000 (2012 - | |
$25,000) in notes payable were owing to a relative of the President of the | |
Company and to an officer of the Company, respectively. The notes are | |
non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. | |
COMMITMENTS
COMMITMENTS | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
COMMITMENTS | ' |
COMMITMENTS | ' |
6. COMMITMENTS | |
The Company entered into a lease agreement on January 1, 2013 for a term of two | |
years. Under the agreement, the Company is committed to rent payments of a | |
minimum of $1,779 per month. | |
SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 | |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | ' |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | ' |
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | |
On December 1, 2013, the Company entered into a services agreement with the | |
President of the Company. Under the agreement, the President will serve as | |
President and director for consideration of $500 per month. The Company also | |
issued 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the President under the | |
agreement. The agreement will continue indefinitely unless terminated by either | |
party on an earlier date. | |
On December 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an | |
officer of the Company. Under the agreement, the officer will provide consulting | |
services for consideration of $8,000 per month. The Company also issued | |
1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the officer under the | |
agreement. The agreement will cease on November 30, 2016 unless terminated by | |
either party on an earlier date. | |
On December 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a | |
relative of the President of the Company. Under the agreement, the President | |
will provide consulting services for consideration of $8,000 per month. The | |
Company also issued 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the | |
related party under the agreement. The agreement will cease on November 30, 2016 | |
unless terminated by either party on an earlier date. | |
On December 2, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire an | |
additional 8.25% interest in Pro Eco in exchange for the following payments: | |
* $10,000 due on December 2, 2013 (paid); | |
* $10,000 due December 31, 2013 (unpaid); | |
* $10,000 due January 31, 2014 (unpaid); and | |
* $10,000 due February 28, 2014. On December 4, 2013, the Company issued | |
the 4,000,000 shares for the acquisition of 41% of Pro Eco (Note 4). | |
On December 9, 2013, the Company issued 3,016,666 shares at $0.025 per share for | |
gross proceeds of $75,417. | |
On January 22, 2014, the Company issued 1,285,000 shares at $0.01 per share for | |
gross proceeds of $12,850. | |
On February 20, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with the | |
shareholders of Dominovas Energy LLC ("Dominovas") an energy solutions company | |
and developer of utility sized fuel cell systems to acquire all the outstanding | |
shares of Dominovas. In consideration, the Company issued 45,000,000 common | |
shares to the shareholders of Dominovas. | |
NOTE_PAYABLE_TRANSACTIONS_Deta
NOTE PAYABLE TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) | Aug. 31, 2013 | Dec. 22, 2009 |
NOTE PAYABLE TRANSACTIONS: | ' | ' |
Note payable in exchange for proceeds | ' | $60,000 |
Interest rate on note payable | ' | 11.00% |
Converted debt owing to the Lenders | $3,125 | ' |
Debt converted into shares | 2,500,000 | ' |
NOTE_PAYABLES_TRANSACTION_DURI
NOTE PAYABLES TRANSACTION DURING THE PERIOD (Details) (USD $) | 32 Months Ended |
Aug. 31, 2012 | |
NOTE PAYABLES TRANSACTION DURING THE PERIOD: | ' |
Expenses paid by lenders | $157,791 |
CONVERTIBLE_DEBENTURE_TRANSACT
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) | Nov. 30, 2013 | 22-May-13 | Oct. 29, 2012 |
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE TRANSACTIONS: | ' | ' | ' |
Issued to the Lenders a convertible debenture | ' | ' | $250,000 |
New convertible debenture in the amount of CDN issued to the Lenders | ' | 140,000 | ' |
Deliver common shares to each of lenders | ' | 600,000 | ' |
Recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt | 40,000 | ' | ' |
Fair value of new debenture | $124,392 | ' | ' |
Common_Stock_Shares_Details
Common Stock Shares (Details) (USD $) | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 27, 2012 | Nov. 12, 2012 | Apr. 14, 2010 |
COMMON STOCK SHARES: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Authorized common shares | 200,000,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Stock options granted pursuant to the stock option plan | ' | ' | ' | 5,000,000 |
Issued shares of common stock | ' | ' | 2,500,000 | ' |
Shares of common stock in exchange for the conversion of debt | ' | ' | $3,125 | ' |
Shares of common stock issued | ' | ' | 30,769,857 | ' |
Shares of common stock in exchange for conversion of debt | ' | ' | 38,462 | ' |
Shares of common stock in exchange per share | ' | ' | $0.00 | ' |
Issued common shares | ' | 480,000 | ' | ' |
Common shares at per share | ' | $0.25 | ' | ' |
Share for gross proceeds | ' | 120,000 | ' | ' |
Fair value of the shares recorded as an obligation to issue shares | $198,788 | ' | ' | ' |
RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_AS_
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AS FOLLOWS (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AS FOLLOWS: | ' | ' |
Incurred in consulting fees | $15,000 | $40,000 |
Incurred in accounting fees | 15,000 | 0 |
Issued in notes payable to a relative | 75,000 | 125,000 |
Issued in notes payable to an officer | 45,000 | 25,000 |
Owing to the related party included in accounts payable | 37,500 | 25,000 |
Owing to the related party | $63,317 | $0 |
COMMITMENTS_TRANSACTIONS_Detai
COMMITMENTS TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) | Jan. 01, 2013 |
COMMITMENTS TRANSACTIONS: | ' |
Rent payments minimum per month | $1,779 |
SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_CONSISTS_OF_
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING (Details) (USD $) | Feb. 20, 2014 | Jan. 22, 2014 | Dec. 09, 2013 | Dec. 04, 2013 | Dec. 01, 2013 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Services agreement with President and director for consideration per month | ' | ' | ' | ' | $500 |
Common shares issued to the President under the agreement | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2,000,000 |
Consulting agreement with an officer of the Company for consideration per month | ' | ' | ' | ' | 8,000 |
Consulting agreement with relative of the President of the Company for consideration per month | ' | ' | ' | ' | 8,000 |
Issued shares of the Company's common stock to the related party under the agreement | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,000,000 |
Issued shares for the acquisition of 41% of Pro Eco | ' | ' | ' | 4,000,000 | ' |
Issued shares for gross proceeds | ' | $12,850 | $75,417 | ' | ' |
Issued common shares to the shareholders of Dominovas | 45,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |