UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
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 001-04668
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA | NONE |
State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization | Identification No.) |
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Clarendon House | |
Church Street | |
Hamilton, Bermuda | HM 11 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (850) 421-2024
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Name of each exchange on |
Title of each class | which registered |
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NONE | NONE |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common stock, par value $.12 per share
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes x No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes x No
Note-Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those Sections.
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. x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K §229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
o Yes x No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $5,280,039 (U.S.) at June 30, 2005.
Note - If a determination as to whether a particular person or entity is an affiliate cannot be made without involving unreasonable effort and expense, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates may be calculated on the basis of assumptions reasonable under the circumstances, provided that the assumptions are set forth in this Form.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common stock, par value $.12 per share, 46,211,604 shares outstanding as of March 7, 2006.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
Explanatory Note:
Coastal Caribbean Oils and Minerals, Ltd. (the “Company”) is hereby amending its previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Original Report”). This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely to amend certain disclosures in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies— Section titled “Stock Based Compensation” and Note 6. Stock Option Plans to further comply with the disclosure requirements of paragraphs 8 through 10 and paragraph 45c of SFAS 123. We have also amended the language in Item 9A. Controls and Procedures to conform to the disclosure requirements of Item 307 and 308(c) of Regulation S-K. Conforming changes have also been made to Exhibits 31.1 and 32.1 included in the Original Report, are being currently dated, and have been changed from those filed in the Original Report in order to comply with the current format set forth in Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. No other changes to the Original Report have been made. This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Report or modify or update disclosures therein in any way other than as described above.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd.
Apalachicola, Florida
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and common stock and capital in excess of par for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the period from January 31, 1953 (inception) to December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provided a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2005, and for the period from January 31, 1953 (inception) to December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company suffered recurring losses from operations and has not yet realized any revenues from development activities. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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| | /s/ Baumann, Raymondo & Company PA |
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Tampa, Florida February 15, 2006 | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors,
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and common stock and capital in excess of par value for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. as of December 31, 2004, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company had a working capital deficiency, has incurred recurring losses and has a deficit accumulated during the development stage. These situations raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classifications or liabilities that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
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| | /s/ James Moore & Co., P.L. |
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March 17, 2005 Gainesville, Florida | |
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(A Bermuda Corporation)
A Development Stage Company
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
| | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Assets | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,250,236 | | $ | 179 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 199,754 | | | 16,322 | |
Total current assets | | | 2,449,990 | | | 16,501 | |
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Certificates of deposit | | | 75,000 | | | - | |
Petroleum leases | | | 1,860,614 | | | - | |
Equipment, net | | | 1,771 | | | - | |
Contingent litigation claim (Note 4) | | | - | | | - | |
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Total assets | | $ | 4,387,375 | | $ | 16,501 | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 27,526 | | $ | 863,127 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 35,000 | | | - | |
Amounts due to related parties | | | - | | | 1,594,369 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 62,526 | | | 2,457,496 | |
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Minority interests | | | | | | - | |
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Shareholders' (deficit) equity: | | | | | | | |
Common stock, par value $.12 per share: | | | | | | | |
Authorized - 250,000,000 shares | | | | | | | |
Outstanding - 46,211,604 shares, respectively | | | 5,545,392 | | | 5,545,392 | |
Capital in excess of par value | | | 32,137,811 | | | 32,137,811 | |
| | | 37,683,203 | | | 37,683,203 | |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | | (33,358,354 | ) | | (40,124,198 | ) |
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity | | | 4,324,849 | | | _(2,440,995 | ) |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity | | $ | 4,387,375 | | $ | 16,501 | |
See accompanying notes.
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(A Bermuda Corporation)
A Development Stage Company
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| | | | | | | | For the period from | |
| | | | | | | | Jan. 31, 1953 | |
| | | | | | | | (inception) | |
| | Years ended December 31, | | to | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | Dec. 31, 2005 | |
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Gain on settlement | | $ | 8,124,016 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 8,124,016 | |
Interest and other income | | | 50 723 | | | 1 | | | 658 | | $ | 3,928,294 | |
| | | 8,174,739 | | | 1 | | | 658 | | | 12,052,310 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Legal fees and costs | | | 155,388 | | | 327,091 | | | 342,451 | | | 17,055,067 | |
Administrative expenses | | | 201,847 | | | 208,414 | | | 457,649 | | | 9,937,540 | |
Salaries | | | 112,020 | | | 112,838 | | | 118,745 | | | 3,867,831 | |
Shareholder communications | | | 102,817 | | | 24,565 | | | 30,746 | | | 4,075,909 | |
Goodwill impairment | | | 801,823 | | | - | | | - | | | 801,823 | |
Write off of unproved properties | | | - | | | - | | | 59,247 | | | 5,560,494 | |
Exploration costs | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 247,465 | |
Lawsuit judgments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 1,941,916 | |
Minority interests | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (632,974 | ) |
Other | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 364,865 | |
Contractual services | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 2,155,728 | |
| | | 1,373,895 | | | 672,908 | | | 1,008,838 | | | 45,375,664 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 35,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 35,000 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 6,765,844 | | $ | (672,907 | ) | $ | (1,008,180 | ) | | | |
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Deficit accumulated during the | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
development stage | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (33,358,354 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per share based on weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted EPS | | $ | .15 | | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) | | | |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | | | 46,211,604 | | | 46,211,604 | | | 46,211,604 | | | | |
See accompanying notes.
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(A Bermuda Corporation)
A Development Stage Company
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| | | | | | | | For the period from Jan. 31, 1953 | |
| | | | | | | | (inception) | |
| | Years ended December 31, | | To | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | Dec. 31, 2005 | |
Operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 6,765,844 | | $ | (672,907 | ) | $ | (1,008,180 | ) | $ | (33,358,355 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on settlement | | | (8,124,016 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (8,124,016 | ) |
Goodwill impairment | | | 801,823 | | | - | | | - | | | 801,823 | |
Minority interest | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (632,974 | ) |
Depreciation | | | 120 | | | - | | | - | | | 120 | |
Write off of unproved properties | | | - | | | - | | | 59,247 | | | 5,619,741 | |
Common stock issued for services | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 119,500 | |
Compensation recognized for stock option grant | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 75,000 | |
Recoveries from previously written off properties | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 252,173 | |
Net change in: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | (183,432 | ) | | 71,625 | | | 326,752 | | | (199,755 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | | | (2,349,680 | ) | | 518,296 | | | 322,208 | | | 27,528 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 35,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 35,000 | |
Other assets | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (3,054,341 | ) | | (82,986 | ) | | (299,973 | ) | | (35,384,215 | ) |
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Investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions to oil, gas, and mineral properties | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net of assets acquired for common stock and reimbursements | | | (1,860,614 | ) | | - | | | (59,247 | ) | | (5,600,796 | ) |
Net proceeds from settlement | | | 8,124,016 | | | - | | | - | | | 8,124,016 | |
Proceeds from relinquishment of surface rights | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 246,733 | |
Purchase of certificates of deposit | | | (75,000 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (75,000 | ) |
Purchase of Minority interest in CPC | | | (801,823 | ) | | — | | | - | | | (801,823 | ) |
Purchase of equipment | | | (1,891 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (63,540 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 5,384,688 | | | - | | | (59,247 | ) | | 1,829,590 | |
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Financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans from Officers | | | 31,500 | | | 80,290 | | | - | | | 111,790 | |
Repayment of loans to officers | | | (111,790 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (111,790 | ) |
Sale of common stock, net of expenses | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 30,380,612 | |
Shares issued upon exercise of options | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 884,249 | |
Sale of shares by subsidiary | | | - | | | - | | | 70,000 | | | 820,000 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 3,720,000 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | (80,290 | ) | | 80,290 | | | 70,000 | | | 35,804,861 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,250,057 | | | (2,696 | ) | | (289,220 | ) | | 2,250,236 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 179 | | | 2,875 | | | 292,095 | | | - | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 2,250,236 | | $ | 179 | | $ | 2,875 | | $ | 2,250,236 | |
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See accompanying notes.
COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD.
(A Bermuda Corporation)
A Development Stage Company
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK
AND CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
For the period from January 31, 1953 (inception) to December 31, 2005
| | | | | | Capital in | |
| | Number of | | Common | | Excess | |
| | Shares | | Stock | | of Par Value | |
Shares issued for net assets and unrecovered costs | | | | | | | |
at inception | | | 5,790,210 | | $ | 579,021 | | $ | 1,542,868 | |
Sales of common stock | | | 26,829,486 | | | 3,224,014 | | | 16,818,844 | |
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options | | | 510,000 | | | 59,739 | | | 799,760 | |
Market value ($2.375 per share) of shares issued in | | | | | | | | | | |
1953 to acquire an investment | | | 54,538 | | | 5,454 | | | 124,074 | |
Shares issued in 1953 in exchange for 1/3rd of a 1/60th | | | | | | | | | | |
overriding royalty (sold in prior year) in nonproducing | | | | | | | | | | |
leases of Coastal Petroleum | | | 84,210 | | | 8,421 | | | - | |
Market value of shares issued for services rendered | | | | | | | | | | |
during the period 1954-1966 | | | 95,188 | | | 9,673 | | | 109,827 | |
Net transfers to restate the par value of common stock | | | | | | | | | | |
outstanding in 1962 and 1970 to $0.12 per share | | | - | | | 117,314 | | | (117,314 | ) |
Increase in Company's investment (equity) due to | | | | | | | | | | |
capital transactions of Coastal Petroleum in 1976 | | | - | | | - | | | 117,025 | |
Balance at December 31, 1990 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 19,395,084 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 300,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 1991 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 19,695,084 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 390,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 1992 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 20,085,084 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 1,080,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 1993 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 21,165,084 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 630,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 1994 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 21,795,084 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 600,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 1995 | | | 33,363,632 | | | 4,003,636 | | | 22,395,084 | |
Sale of common stock | | | 6,672,726 | | | 800,727 | | | 5,555,599 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 480,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 10,000 | | | 1,200 | | | 12,300 | |
Balance at December 31, 1996 | | | 40,046,358 | | | 4,805,563 | | | 28,442,983 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 240,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 10,000 | | | 1,200 | | | 10,050 | |
Balance at December 31, 1997,1998 and 1999 | | | 40,056,358 | | | 4,806,763 | | | 28,693,033 | |
Sale of common stock | | | 3,411,971 | | | 409,436 | | | 2,729,329 | |
Compensation recognized for stock option grant | | | - | | | - | | | 75,000 | |
Balance at December 31, 2000 and 2001 | | | 43,468,329 | | | 5,216,199 | | | 31,497,362 | |
Sale of common stock | | | 2,743,275 | | | 329,193 | | | 570,449 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2002 | | | 46,211,604 | | | 5,545,392 | | | 32,067,811 | |
Sale of subsidiary shares | | | - | | | - | | | 70,000 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 | | | 46,211,604 | | $ | 5,545,392 | | $ | 32,137,811 | |
See accompanying notes.
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (Coastal Caribbean) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal Petroleum Company (“Coastal Petroleum”), referred to collectively as the Company. The Company, which has been engaged in a single industry and segment, is considered to be a development stage company since its exploration for oil, gas and minerals has not yielded any significant revenue or reserves. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The outcome of the litigation and the ability to develop the Company’s oil and gas properties will have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. All costs associated with property acquisition, exploration and development activities whether successful or unsuccessful are capitalized.
The capitalized costs are subject to a ceiling test which basically limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value discounted at a 10% rate of future net revenues from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties.
The Company assesses whether its unproved properties are impaired on a periodic basis. This assessment is based upon work completed on the properties to date, the expiration date of its leases and technical data from the properties and adjacent areas.
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (Cont'd)
Prior to 2005, the Company’s undeveloped and nonproducing Florida properties were subject to extensive litigation with the State of Florida and all costs associated with oil and gas properties were deemed impaired and had been expensed.
Sale of Subsidiary Shares
All amounts realized from the sale of Coastal Petroleum shares have been credited to capital in excess of par value.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss) per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s basic and diluted calculations of EPS are the same because the exercise of options is not assumed in calculating diluted EPS, as the result would be anti-dilutive.
Financial instruments
The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, and accounts payable approximates fair value based on anticipated cash flows and current market conditions.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company uses the fair value based method of accounting for its stock option plans. The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for stock issued to employees. Compensation expense resulting from stock options issued under the stock option plan (Note 6) is measured at the grant date based upon the difference between the exercise price and the market value of the common stock. All stock options issued to employees during 2005 were granted at an exercise price equal to the market value at the date of grant. Stock-based compensation arrangements involving non-employees are accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). The Company provides the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 and the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of SFAS 123 for employee arrangements.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payments, which requires companies to expense stock options and other share-based payments. SFAS No. 123R supersedes SFAS No. 123, which permitted either expensing stock options or providing pro forma disclosure. The provisions of SFAS No. 123R, which are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2005, apply to all awards granted, modified, canceled, or repurchased after December 15, 2005, as well as the unvested portion of the prior awards.
Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value of options issued to employees and directors: risk-free interest rate of 4.52% in 2005; no dividend yield; expected life of five years; and expected volatility of 146%. Had the compensation cost of stock options issued to employees and directors been determined on the basis of fair value pursuant to SFAS No. 123, the net income (loss) and earnings (loss) would have been as follows:
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Net income (loss): | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 6,765,844 | | $ | (672,907 | ) | $ | (1,008,180 | ) |
Less: stock-based employee and director compensation determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effect | | | 73,000 | | | - | | | - | |
Proforma net income (loss) | | $ | 6,692,844 | | $ | (672,907 | ) | $ | (1,008,180 | ) |
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Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted as reported | | $ | .15 | | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) |
Less: stock-based employee and director compensation determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effect | | | .01 | | | - | | | - | |
Proforma earnings (loss) per share | | $ | .14 | | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) |
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued several new standards which have implementation dates subsequent to the Company’s year end. Management does not believe that any of these new standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Going Concern
The Company has no recurring revenues, had recurring losses prior to 2005 and has a deficit accumulated during the development stage. We, along with various other related parties, settled several lawsuits in 2005, which were filed by the Company, our subsidiary Coastal Petroleum Company and other related parties against the State of Florida (See Note 4). All of these lawsuits were related to the State’s actions limiting our ability to commence development activities through our subsidiary. The cost of that litigation was substantial. Management believes its current cash position will allow the Company to move forward to explore and develop profitable oil and gas operations, although there is no assurance these efforts will be successful.
These situations raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities, which may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2. Coastal Petroleum Company - Minority Interests
In 2005, as part of the settlement with the State of Florida, Lykes Minerals Corp. (Lykes), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lykes Bros. Inc. returned its 78 Coastal Petroleum shares (26.35%) to Coastal Petroleum in order to receive compensation from the State of Florida for all its rights and to cancel an agreement with Lykes that entitled Lykes to exchange each Coastal Petroleum share for 100,000 Coastal Caribbean shares, subject to adjustment for dilution and other factors and the right to exchange Coastal Petroleum shares for overriding royalty interests in Coastal Petroleum's properties.
In 2005, Coastal Petroleum also acquired 45 of its shares (15.20%) from others as part of the settlement with the State of Florida for $802,000. As Coastal Petroleum had no tangible or intangible assets at the time the shares were acquired, the full purchase price was assigned to goodwill. The Company reviewed its goodwill related to Coastal Petroleum for impairment and determined the goodwill was fully impaired. Therefore, an impairment charge of $802,000 was expensed in 2005.
Coastal Petroleum is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coastal Caribbean at December 31, 2005.
3. Unproved Oil, Gas and Mineral Properties
North Dakota and Montana Leases
In November 2005, the Company acquired a group of oil and gas lease rights to approximately 103,557 acres in Montana for $1,568,000. These leases are subject to a various overriding royalty interests to others up to 19.5%. The leases expire in years from 2007 to 2014.
In July 2005, the Company acquired the rights to drill two 6,500 foot wells to test a Mississippian Lodgepole Reef in Valley County, in northeast Montana for a one time fee of $50,000 from an entity controlled by one of the Company’s Directors. The Company is obligated to drill a test well before March 31, 2006 and has the option to drill fifty additional prospects in the Valley County area. The Company estimates the cost to drill each of these test wells to be approximately $500,000 and expects partners to participate for the bulk of expenditures.
Also in July 2005, the Company acquired leases to the deeper rights in approximately 21,688 acres in and near Slope County, North Dakota for a one time fee of $50,000 from an entity controlled by one of the Company’s Directors. The Company is obligated to drill a test well before March 31, 2006, and has the option to drill the remaining Lodgepole Reef prospects on these leases. The Company plans to again partner with other entities to share the cost of the initial 9,700 foot test well the total estimated drilling cost of which would be approximately $1,200,000.
The Company is currently assessing its oil and gas leases and identifying prospective drilling sites.
Florida Leases
The Florida Leases were surrendered to Florida as a part of the 2005 Agreement with Florida and are no longer held by the Company.
Prior to 2005, Coastal Petroleum held three unproved and nonproducing oil, gas and mineral leases granted by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida (Trustees). These leases cover submerged and unsubmerged lands, principally along the Florida Gulf Coast, and certain inland lakes and rivers throughout the State. The two leases bordering the Gulf Coast were divided into three areas, each running the entire length of the coastline from Apalachicola Bay to the Naples area. Coastal Petroleum held certain royalty interests in the inner area, no interest in the middle area and a 100% working interest in the outside area. Coastal Petroleum also held a 100% working interest in Lake Okeechobee, and a royalty interest in other areas. Coastal Petroleum had agreed not to conduct exploration, drilling, or mining operations on said lake, except with prior approval of the Trustees.
4. Litigation
Settlement Agreement with the State of Florida
The State paid out the settlement through an intermediary in July 2005 The total settlement and the amount received by the Company was as follows:
Gross settlement proceeds | | $ | 12,500,000 | |
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Distribution to other parties: | | | | |
Lykes Mineral Corporation | | | 1,390,000 | |
Outside Royalty Holders | | | 2,540,000 | |
Settlement Consultant | | | 465,000 | |
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Gross proceeds to Coastal | | | 8,105,000 | |
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Purchase of other CPC shares | | | 802,000 | |
Paid to Coastal Creditors | | | 2,431,000 | |
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Net proceeds to Company | | $ | 4,872,000 | |
The Company recorded a gain on its share of the settlement of $8,124,000 after deducting all direct settlement costs and costs to cancel various royalty rights related to the Florida leases.
The settlement with the State of Florida in July 2005, included the closing and dismissal of the following legal actions:
Drilling Permit Litigation - Lease Taking Case (Lease 224-A)
Drilling Permit Litigation - Lease Taking Case (Lease 224-B)
Royalty Taking Case
Prior to 2005, Coastal Petroleum had agreed to pay an aggregate of 7.9% in contingent fees based on any net recovery from execution on or satisfaction of judgment or from settlement of the Florida litigation. No contingency fees were deemed due from the proceeds of the settlement agreement with the State of Florida, as the past costs and fees for the Florida Litigation exceed the amount of funds the Company will receive under the Agreement.
5. Common Stock
The Company's Bye-Law No. 21 provides that any matter to be voted upon must be approved not only by a majority of the shares voted at such meeting, but also by a majority in number of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.
5. Common Stock (Cont'd)
On March 10, 2003, the Company concluded the sale of two shares of Coastal Petroleum at a price of $25,000 per share. On October 7 and 28, 2003, the Company concluded the sale of two shares of Coastal Petroleum at a price of $10,000 per share. The Company realized net proceeds of $70,000 in 2003 for these sales.
There was no activity in Common Stock during 2005 and 2004.
The following represents shares issued upon sales of common stock:
| | Number | | Common | | Capital in Excess | |
Year | | of Shares | | Stock | | of Par Value | |
1953 | | | 300,000 | | $ | 30,000 | | $ | 654,000 | |
1954 | | | 53,000 | | | 5,300 | | | 114,265 | |
1955 | | | 67,000 | | | 6,700 | | | 137,937 | |
1956 | | | 77,100 | | | 7,710 | | | 139,548 | |
1957 | | | 95,400 | | | 9,540 | | | 152,492 | |
1958 | | | 180,884 | | | 18,088 | | | 207,135 | |
1959 | | | 123,011 | | | 12,301 | | | 160,751 | |
1960 | | | 134,300 | | | 13,430 | | | 131,431 | |
1961 | | | 127,500 | | | 12,750 | | | 94,077 | |
1962 | | | 9,900 | | | 990 | | | 8,036 | |
1963 | | | 168,200 | | | 23,548 | | | 12,041 | |
1964 | | | 331,800 | | | 46,452 | | | 45,044 | |
1965 | | | 435,200 | | | 60,928 | | | 442,391 | |
1966 | | | 187,000 | | | 26,180 | | | 194,187 | |
1967 | | | 193,954 | | | 27,153 | | | 249,608 | |
1968 | | | 67,500 | | | 9,450 | | | 127,468 | |
1969 | | | 8,200 | | | 1,148 | | | 13,532 | |
1970 | | | 274,600 | | | 32,952 | | | 117,154 | |
1971 | | | 299,000 | | | 35,880 | | | 99,202 | |
1972 | | | 462,600 | | | 55,512 | | | 126,185 | |
1973 | | | 619,800 | | | 74,376 | | | 251,202 | |
1974 | | | 398,300 | | | 47,796 | | | 60,007 | |
1975 | | | - | | | - | | | (52,618 | ) |
1976 | | | - | | | - | | | (8,200 | ) |
1977 | | | 850,000 | | | 102,000 | | | 1,682,706 | |
1978 | | | 90,797 | | | 10,896 | | | 158,343 | |
1979 | | | 1,065,943 | | | 127,914 | | | 4,124,063 | |
1980 | | | 179,831 | | | 21,580 | | | 826,763 | |
1981 | | | 30,600 | | | 3,672 | | | 159,360 | |
1983 | | | 5,318,862 | | | 638,263 | | | 1,814,642 | |
1985 | | | - | | | - | | | (36,220 | ) |
1986 | | | 6,228,143 | | | 747,378 | | | 2,178,471 | |
1987 | | | 4,152,095 | | | 498,251 | | | 2,407,522 | |
1990 | | | 4,298,966 | | | 515,876 | | | 26,319 | |
1996 | | | 6,672,726 | | | 800,727 | | | 5,555,599 | |
2000 | | | 3,411,971 | | | 409,436 | | | 2,729,329 | |
2002 | | | 2,743,275 | | | 329,193 | | | 570,449 | |
| | | 39,657,458 | | $ | 4,763,370 | | $ | 25,674,221 | |
5. Common Stock (Cont'd)
The following represents shares issued upon exercise of stock options:
| | Number | | Common | | Capital in Excess | |
Year | | of Shares | | Stock | | of Par Value | |
1955 | | | 73,000 | | $ | 7,300 | | $ | 175,200 | |
1978 | | | 7,000 | | | 840 | | | 6,160 | |
1979 | | | 213,570 | | | 25,628 | | | 265,619 | |
1980 | | | 76,830 | | | 9,219 | | | 125,233 | |
1981 | | | 139,600 | | | 16,752 | | | 227,548 | |
1996 | | | 10,000 | | | 1,200 | | | 12,300 | |
1997 | | | 10,000 | | | 1,200 | | | 10,050 | |
| | | 530,000 | | $ | 62,139 | | $ | 822,110 | |
6. Stock Option Plans
At December 31, 2005, the Company maintains two stock-based employee compensation plans.
During 1995, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan covering 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In July 2005, the Company issued an option to its president to acquire 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share under the Company’s stock option plan. The option expires in ten years. The Company determined the fair value of the stock did not exceed the exercise price on the date of issue and no expense was recorded in 2005.
Unexcercised options that existed prior to the 2005 Agreement with the State of Florida were terminated by the Agreement or the releases exchanged during the process of closing the Agreement.
In December 2005, the Company issued options to its directors to acquire 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share. The option expires in December 2015 The Company determined the fair value of the stock did not exceed the exercise price on the date of issue..
During 2005, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan covering 2,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In September 2005, the Company issued an option to its president to acquire 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $..15 per share under the Company’s stock option plan, subject to the approval of the Plan by shareholders. The Plan was approved at the shareholders meeting on December 9, 2005. The option expires in ten years. The Company determined the fair value of the stock did not exceed the exercise price on the date of issue .
The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for options issued to employees, which is referred to as the intrinsic value method. Under that method no expense related to their issuance has been recognized in the accompanying financial statements.
The following table summarizes employee stock option activity:
Employee Options outstanding | | Number of Shares | | Range of Per Share Option Price ($) | | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) | | Aggregate Option Price ($) | |
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003 and 2004 | | | 700,000 | | | .91 | | | .91 | | | 637,000 | |
Nullified, cancelled or released during 2005 | | | (700,000 | ) | | .91 | | | .91 | | | 637,000 | |
Issued during 2005 | | | 500,000 | | | .15 | | | .15 | | | 75,000 | |
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005 | | | 500,000 | | | .15 | | | .15 | | | 75,000 | |
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Available for grant at December 31, 2005 | | | 2,775,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Summary of Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2005 | |
| | | | | |
Year Granted | | Number of Shares | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Prices ($) | |
Granted 2005 | | | 50,000 | | | July 25, 2015 | | | .15 | |
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Granted 2005 | | | 250,000 | | | Dec. 20, 2015 | | | .15 | |
Granted 2005 | | | 200,000 | | | Dec. 20, 2015 | | | .15 | |
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the outstanding stock options at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was 10 years, 8 years and 9 years, respectively.
Nonqualified Stock Options
In July 2005, the Company issued an option to its legal counsel to acquire 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.15 per share. The option expires in July 2015. The market value of the stock equaled the exercise price on the date of issue.
A summary of non-employee option activity follows:
Non-Employee Options outstanding | | Number of Shares | | Range of Per Share Option Price ($) | | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) | | Aggregate Option Price ($) | |
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003 and 2004. | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Nullified, cancelled or released during 2005. | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Issued during 2005. | | | 25,000 | | | .15 | | | .15 | | | 3,750 | |
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005. | | | 25,000 | | | .15 | | | .15 | | | 3,750 | |
The Company follows SFAS 123 in accounting for stock options issued to non-employees. The fair value of each option granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest rate of 4.52% in 2005; no dividend yield; expected life of five years; expected volatility of 144%.
The following table summarizes information about non-employee stock options:
Summary of Non Employee Options Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
Year Granted | | Number of Shares | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Prices ($) | |
Granted 2005 | | | 25,000 | | | July 25, 2015 | | | .15 | |
7. Income taxes
Bermuda currently imposes no taxes on corporate income or capital gains outside of Bermuda. The Company currently has net taxable income as the result of the gain on settlement. The Company will be able to deduct approximately $1,600,000 in temporary differences and offset the remaining income tax liability using approximately $1,900,000 of its $10,700,000 net operating loss carry forward. However, the Company estimates it will have approximately $35,000 due under the Alternative Minimum Tax. The Company will have approximately $8,800,000 in net operating losses to carry forward to 2006.The remaining net operating loss carry forwards expire in periods from 2009 through 2024 as follows: $61,000 in 2009, $571,000 in 2010, $955,000 in 2011, $1,281,000 in 2012, $757,000 in 2018, $622,000 in 2019, $749,000 in 2020, $1,884,000 in 2021, $1,693,000 in 2022, $132,000 in 2023 and $51,000 in 2024. For financial reporting purposes, a valuation allowance has been recognized to offset the deferred tax assets relating to those carry forwards. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets were as follows:
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net operating losses | | $ | 3,300,000 | | $ | 4,024,000 | |
Accruals to related parties | | | - | | | 268,000 | |
Write off of unproved properties | | | - | | | 1,831,000 | |
Total deferred tax assets | | | 3,300,000 | | | 6,123,000 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (3,300,000 | ) | | (6,123,000 | ) |
Net deferred tax assets | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
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Components of the income tax provision are as follows:
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | | | |
Current provision for income taxes | | $ | 1,345,000 | | $ | - | |
Provision for deferred tax liability | | | - | | | - | |
Benefit of other deductible carryforward items | | | (617,000 | ) | | - | |
Benefit of net operating loss | | | (693,000 | ) | | (253,000 | ) |
Deferred asset valuation allowance (reversal) | | | - | | | 253,000 | |
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Net income tax provision | | $ | 35,000 | | $ | - | |
8. Related party transactions
Oil and Gas Exploration Activities
In 2005, the Company acquired various oil and gas rights for one time fees of $100,000 from an entity controlled by one of the Company’s Directors.
The Company uses an entity controlled by one of the Company’s Directors to perform geotechnical analysis of potential drilling sites at a cost of $500 per site plus expenses. The Company has paid $50,000 to this entity as of 2005.
Loans
Since 2003, Robert Angerer Sr. and Phillip Ware loaned the Company a total of $112,000, which was repaid in 2005.
Services
The Company was billed $72,000 in fees by Angerer & Angerer during 2005 and was billed annually $288,000 by Angerer & Angerer in 2004 and 2003. Robert Angerer, Sr. was elected a director of Coastal Caribbean and of Coastal Petroleum on January 30,
2003 and re-elected a Vice President of Coastal Caribbean and Coastal Petroleum in December 2005.
The Company was billed $44,022 for legal fees by the law firm of Igler & Dougherty, PA, during 2005 and $7,725 in fees during 2004. Mr. Herbert D. Haughton, a shareholder of the firm, was elected a director of Coastal Caribbean and of Coastal Petroleum in December 2005.
At December 31, 2004, accounts payable included accrued fees from related parties of $129,000, $268,000 and $597,000 due to G&OD, INC, Murtha Cullina LLP and Angerer & Angerer, respectively and those amounts were paid in 2005.
Murtha Cullina LLP provided legal services to the Company prior to 2004. Mr. Timothy L. Largay, a partner of the firm of Murtha Cullina LLP, was a director and Vice President of the Company from January 15, 2001 until his resignation on October 7, 2002. G&O’D INC provided accounting and administrative services prior to 2004. G&O’D INC was owned by Mr. James R. Joyce, who was the Company Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, until his retirement in December 2002.
9. Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)
The following is a summary (in thousands, except for per share amounts) of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
2005 | | QTR 1 | | QTR 2 | | QTR 3 | | QTR 4 | |
| | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | |
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Total revenues | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Expenses | | | (88 | ) | | (66 | ) | | (185 | ) | | (233 | ) |
Gains and other income | | | - | | | - | | | 8,147 | | | 28 | |
Income Taxes | | | - | | | - | | | (35 | ) | | - | |
Impairment of goodwill | | | - | | | - | | | (802 | ) | | - | |
Net income (loss) | | | (88 | ) | | (66 | ) | | 7,125 | | | (205 | ) |
Per share (basic & diluted) | | | (.002 | ) | | (.001 | ) | | .154 | | | (.004 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | 46,212 | | | 46,212 | | | 46,212 | | | 46 212 | |
2004 | | QTR 1 | | QTR 2 | | QTR 3 | | QTR 4 | |
| | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total revenues | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Expenses | | | (192 | ) | | (171 | ) | | (152 | ) | | (158 | ) |
Gains and other income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Income Taxes | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Net income (loss) | | | (192 | ) | | (171 | ) | | (152 | ) | | (158 | ) |
Per share (basic & diluted) | | | (.004 | ) | | (.004 | ) | | (.003 | ) | | (.003 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | 46,212 | | | 46,212 | | | 46,212 | | | 46,212 | |
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
| a. | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submitsunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer who is also our Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2005 were effective. |
| b. | Changes in internal controls. The Company made no changes in its internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or which is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a)-15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act |
| 32.1 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 executed by Phillip W. Ware. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS, LTD. (Registrant) |
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Dated: January 31, 2007 | By: | /s/ Phillip W. Ware |
| Phillip W. Ware, President andChief Executive Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
| 31.1 | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 by Phillip W. Ware |
| 32.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 by Phillip W. Ware |