10-Q 1 form10q.htm QUATERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Park Place Energy Corp. - 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

[   ] 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: 000-51712

PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 71-0971567
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) No.)
   
Suite 300, 840-6th Avenue S.W.  
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3E5
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   
(403) 260-5375  
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes [X]   No [   ]

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

Large accelerated filer [   ] Accelerated filer [   ]
   
Non-accelerated filer   [   ]  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes [   ]   No [X] 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date. 57,865,335 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 13, 2008.


PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.

Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q
For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document include, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties regarding, among others, the success of our business plan, availability of funds, government regulations, operating costs, our ability to achieve significant revenues, our business model and other factors. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the assumptions, risks and uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 and other reports and documents we have filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors or any of them may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this document. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding future events, our actual results will likely vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date of this document and we do not intend or undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.           Financial Statements

The following unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Park Place Energy Corp. are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Description   Page
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:   4
     
Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the Period from May 4, 2006 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2008:   5
     
Interim Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity from May 4, 2006 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2008:   6
     
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the Period from December 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008:   7
     
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements:   9

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.

BALANCE SHEET
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
             
             
ASSETS            
             
Current            
     Cash $  10,508   $  117,491  
     Receivable   23,697     21,937  
     Prepaid expenses   18,290     47,886  
             
Total current assets   52,495     187,314  
             
Fixed assets            
   Property and equipment, net   3,195     3,414  
             
Exploration advance   341,718     233,361  
             
Oil and gas properties (Note 4)   3,848,586     3,429,818  
             
Mineral properties (Note 5)   262,184     -  
             
Total assets $  4,508,178   $  3,916,907  
             
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
Current liabilities            
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  130,390   $  128,491  
       Loan payable (Note 3)   75,000     225,000  
       Due to related parties (Note 9)   125,910     110,864  
             
Total current liabilities   331,300     464,175  
             
Shareholders' equity            
       Common stock (Note 6)            
             Authorized            
                   1,200,000,000 par value $0.00001            
             Issued and outstanding            
                   48,865,335 common shares ( December 31, 2007 – 33,000,336)   489     330  
       Additional paid-in capital (Note 6)   9,235,686     7,932,363  
       Accumulated other comprehensive income   88,284     114,837  
       Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage   (5,147,581 )   (4,594,798 )
             
Total shareholders equity   4,176,878     3,452,732  
             
Total liabilities and shareholders equity $  4,508,178   $  3,916,907  

The accompanying notes are in integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Cumulative Amounts From              
    Inception (May 4, 2006) To     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2008     March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007  
                   
REVENUE                  
     Oil and gas $  130,449   $  35,751   $  -  
                   
DIRECT COSTS                  
     Depletion   20,617     5,724     -  
     Operating expenses   42,310     24,817     -  
                   
    67,522     5,210     -  
EXPENSES                  
     Office and general   276,557     44,387     55,244  
     Depreciation   652     219     -  
     Foreign exchange gain   95,360     2,125     -  
     Professional fees   367,060     25,711     27,954  
     Consulting   761,888     172,167     126,321  
     Investor relations   425,729     11,620     -  
     Management fees   439,127     98,260     60,000  
     Travel   135,888     32,686     -  
     Stock-based compensation   1,695,522     170,818     6,572  
                   
    (4,197,783 )   (557,993 )   (276,091 )
Loss before other items and   (4,130,261 )   (552,783 )   (276,091 )
income taxes                  
                   
OTHER ITEMS                  
     Interest revenue   15,240     -     107  
     Write off oil and gas costs   (1,282,471 )   -     -  
                   
Loss before income tax   (5,397,492 )   (552,783 )   (275,984 )
                   
Future income tax recovery   291,060     -     (179,075 )
(expense)                  
                   
Net loss for the period   (5,106,432 )   (552,783 )   (455,059 )
                   
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE                  
INCOME                  
     Foreign currency translation   88,284     (26,553 )   -  
adjustment                  
Comprehensive loss $  (5,018,148 ) $  (579,336 ) $  (455,059 )
                   
Basic and diluted loss per share       $  (0.01 ) $  (0.04 )
                   
Weighted average number of         38,738,075     12,630,244  
shares outstanding – basic and                  
diluted                  

The accompanying notes are in integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(an Exploration Stage Company) - (expressed in Canadian Dollars) - (Unaudited)

    Common Stock                          
                                     
                      Accumulated Other              
    Number of           Additional Paid-In     Comprehensive              
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     Deficit     Total  
                                     
                                     
                                     
December 31, 2007   33,000,336   $  330   $  7,932,363   $  114,837   $  (4,594,798 ) $  3,452,732  
Issuance of common stock                                    
     for cash   12,972,142     130     928,802     -     -     928,932  
Issuance of common stock in                                    
     settlement of debt   2,142,857     21     149,979     -     -     150,000  
Issuance of common stock                                    
     per consulting   750,000     8     76,732     -     -     76,740  
Stock-based                                    
     compensation   -     -     170,818     -     -     170,818  
Share issuance costs   -     -     (23,008 )               (23,008 )
Cumulative translation   -     -     -     (26,553 )   -     (26,553 )
     adjustment   -     -     -           -     -  
Net loss   -     -     -     -     (552,783 )   (552,784 )
                                     
March 31, 2008   48,865,335   $  489   $  9,235,686   $  88,284   $  (5,147,581 ) $  4,176,878  

The accompanying notes are in integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
(an Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Cumulative              
    Amounts From              
    Inception              
    on May 4,     Three Months     Three Months  
    2006 to     Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2008     2007  
                   
                   
                   
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING EXPENSES                  
     Loss for the period $  (5,106,432 ) $  (552,783 ) $  (455,059 )
           Depreciation   652     219     -  
           Stock-based compensation   1,695,522     170,818     6,572  
           Interest accrued on notes payable   12,530     -     -  
           Consulting fees paid by issuance of common stock   81,016     76,740     -  
           Investor relation fees paid by issuance of common stock   58,430     -     -  
           Depletion   20,617     5,724     -  
           Future income tax recovery   (291,060 )   -     179,075  
                   
     Changes in non-cash working capital items:                  
           Increase (decrease) in receivable   (23,697 )   (1,760 )   1,880  
           Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses   (18,290 )   29,596     (3,395 )
           Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued                  
                liabilities   73,556     (24,354 )   39,476  
           Increase in due to related parties   117,255     15,226     -  
                   
     Net cash used in operating activities   (3,379,901 )   (280,574 )   (231,451 )
                   
                   
                   
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                  
     Oil and gas interests   (3,310,685 )   (335,239 )   (6,696 )
     Exploration advances   (341,718 )   (108,357 )   (200,000 )
     Mineral Properties   (262,184 )   (262,184 )   -  
     Loan receivable (payable)   (532,000 )   -     121,000  
     Cash acquired through recapitalization   320     -     -  
     Acquisition of property and equipment   (3,847 )   -     -  
                   
   Net cash used in investing activities   (4,450,114 )   (705,780 )   (85,696 )

Continued…

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

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Cumulative              
    Amounts From              
    Inception              
    on May 4,           Three Months  
    2006 to     Three Months     Ended  
    March 31,     Ended March     March 31,  
    2008     31, 2008     2007  
                   
 Continued…                  
                   
                   
                   
 CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  
         Proceeds from issuance of capital stock   7,142,267     905,924     423,500  
         Proceeds from loans   625,000     -     -  
         Repurchase of common stock   (15,028 )   -     -  
                   
       Net cash provided by financing activities   7,752,239     905,924     423,500  
                   
 Effect of foreign exchange on cash   88,284     (26,553 )   -  
                   
                   
 Change in cash during the period   10,508     (106,983 )   106,353  
                   
                   
 Cash position, beginning of period   -     117,491     4,517  
                   
                   
 Cash position, end of period $  10,508   $  10,508   $  110,870  
                   
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 8)                  

The accompanying notes are in integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

1.

NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

   

Park Place Energy Corp. formerly ST Online Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on August 27, 2004. On June 22, 2007, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement with Park Place Energy Inc., a private company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and 0794403 B.C. Ltd., a British Columbia corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

   

On July 6, 2007, the Company affected a forward split of its shares of common stock on the basis of eight new shares of common stock for each one share of common stock outstanding on that date and increased the authorized share capital from 100,000,000 shares of common stock to 800,000,000 shares of common stock. At the same time, the Company merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary, Park Place Energy Corp. which incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in contemplation of the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Park Place Energy Inc. and the name of the Company was then changed to Park Place Energy Corp. On July 23, 2007, the Company effected a forward split of its shares of common stock on the basis of one and one-half new shares of common stock for each one share of common stock outstanding on that date and increased authorized share capital from 800,000,000 shares of common stock to 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company issued to each shareholder of record of Park Place Energy Inc. at the time of the acquisition one share of our common stock for every two shares they held of Park Place Energy Inc. As a result, the Company issued 8,995,662 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of Park Place Energy Inc.

   

On July 30, 2007, the Company acquired Park Place Energy Inc. and the business of the Company is now the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas and diamond interests. Park Place Energy Corp. holds exploration interests in a property in Tennessee, USA. Park Place Energy (Canada) Inc. holds the exploration interests in five properties in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, in Canada. The Company has completed test drilling at certain of the properties in which it holds interests. The Company is underway to develop certain of these properties for production. A limited amount of oil and gas is produced currently at one of our properties. For accounting purposes, the merger was treated as a recapitalization with Park Place Energy Inc. being the accounting acquirer and the go-forward financial statements reflect the history of Park Place Energy Inc. from its inception on May 4, 2006. The fiscal year- end of Park Place Energy Corp. was changed to December 31 from September 30, consequently the current period presented is for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the comparative figures presented are for the period from inception on May 4, 2006 to March 31, 2008 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

   

On November 22, 2007 a new private company, Park Place Energy (International) Inc. was incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Park Place Energy Corp.

   

Park Place Energy Inc. was renamed to Park Place Energy (Canada) Inc. on September 14, 2007.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

1.

NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS (cont’d…)

   

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has earned to date insignificant revenues since inception and has had a history of negative cash flows from operating activities. In addition, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $5,147,581 as of March 31, 2008. These considerations raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the Company will require continued financial support from its shareholders and creditors until it is able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations on a sustained basis. Although there is doubt that the Company will be successful at achieving these results during the recent quarter ended March 31, 2008 the Company raised a total of $928,932 in new equity. Failure to obtain the ongoing support of its stockholders and creditors may make the going concern basis of accounting inappropriate, in which case the Company’s assets and liabilities would need to be recognized at their liquidation values. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might arise from this uncertainty.

   
2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted below. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in the Company’s Form 10- KSB, filed April 15, 2008, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.

   

Recent accounting pronouncements

   

FASB Staff Position 157-2 (“FSP FAS 157-2”) delayed the effective date of FAS 157 until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company adopted FAS 157 on January 1, 2008, and unutilized the one year deferral for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that was granted by FAP FAS 157-2. The adoption of FAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

   

In February, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earning. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d…)

   

The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its financial position and results of operations, but does not anticipate a material impact. The adoption on FAS 159 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

   

In March 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FAS 133, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s operating results, financial position, and cash flows. The Company is currently reviewing the provision of FAS 161 and has not yet adopted the statement. However, as the provision of FAS 161 are only related to disclosure of derivative and hedging activities, the Company does not believe the adoption of FAS 161 will have a material impact on its consolidated operating results, financial position or cash flows.

   
3.

LOAN PAYABLE

   

The Company entered into a loan agreement with an arms length third party in the amount of $225,000 on December 28, 2007. The associated Demand Promissory Note does not contain any interest and the holder has the option to convert the loan in to common shares of the Company.

   

The Company converted $150,000 out of a total $225,000 to 2,142,857 units at a price of $0.07 per unit on March 3, 2008. Each unit consisted of one common stock of the company and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.10 per share in the first year and at an exercise price of $0.15 per share in the second year.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

4.

OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

   

The Company entered into agreements to acquire interests in various oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States as follows:


      Three Months  
      Ended  
      March 31, 2008  
         
  Unproven Properties      
         
  OIL AND GAS INTERESTS      
         
  Canada $  3,674,601  
  USA   86,972  
         
  Total Unproved Properties $  3,761,533  
         
  Proven Properties      
         
  Canada   87,053  
         
  Total Proven Properties $  87,053  
         
  Total Proven and Unproved Properties $  3,848,586  

5.

MINERAL PROPERTIES

   

In March, 2008, the Company acquired a 51% interest in six diamond concessions in the state of Goias, Brazil for $262,184.

   
6.

COMMON STOCK

   

The Company’s Articles Of Incorporation provide for the issuance of up to 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001. Effective July 6, 2007 the Company implemented a stock split of its common stock by issuing eight new shares for every one old share. Effective July 23, 2007 the Company implemented a further a stock split of its common stock by issuing one and a half new shares for every old share. Except as otherwise stated to the contrary in these financial statements, all references to shares and prices per shares have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the stock splits.

   

On February 13, 2008 the Company issued 4,435,714 shares of common stock at a price of US$0.07 for gross proceeds of US$310,500.

   

On February 20, 2008 the company issued 750,000 shares of common stock as a settlement of debt to an arms length third party at a price of US$0.10 for gross proceeds of US$75,000.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

6.

COMMON STOCK (cont’d…)

   

On February 29, 2008 the Company issued 8,536,428 shares of common stock at a price of US$0.07 for gross proceeds of US$597,550.

   

On March 3, 2008 the Company issued 2,142,857 shares of common stock as a settlement of debt to an arms length party at a price of CAD$0.07 for gross proceeds of CAD$150,000.

   

Stock Options

   

The Company adopted an official incentive Stock Option plan as at October 11, 2007 whereby the total number of authorized options to be granted is up to total of 6,000,000 Common Shares. Under the plan the exercise price of each option shall not be less that the market price of the Company’s stock as calculated immediately preceding the day of the grant. The vesting schedule for each option shall be specified by the Company at the time of grant.

   

On January 29, 2008 all outstanding stock options (3,160,000) were repriced to US$0.15.

   

As at March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding stock options, enabling the holders to acquire further common shares as follows:


  Number      
  of Options Exercise Price Expiry Date
  500,000 US$ 0.15 April 2, 2011
  100,000   0.15 April 4, 2011
  125,000   0.15 May 15, 2010
  125,000   0.15 May 15, 2010
  100,000   0.15 May 21, 2008
  150,000   0.15 August 13, 2012
  200,000   0.15 August 13, 2008
  120,000   0.15 August 13, 2012
  100,000   0.15 September 11, 2008
  200,000   0.15 September 25, 2011
  340,000   0.15 September 25, 2009
  150,000   0.15 October 11, 2009
  200,000   0.15 November 16, 2009
  100,000   0.15 November 16, 2011
  400,000   0.15 November 16, 2008
  100,000   0.15 December 1, 2008
  100,000   0.15 December 16, 2009
  100,000   0.15 February 11, 2010
  250,000   0.15 February 21, 2010
         
Balance as of March 31, 2008 3,460,000      

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

      March 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
            Weighted           Weighted  
            Average           Average  
      Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
      Options     Price     Options     Price  
                           
  Balance, beginning of period (post split)   3,160,000   $  0.76     1,000,000   $  0.56  
  Granted   350,000     0.15     2,510,000     0.89  
  Expired / cancelled   (50,000 )   0.25     (350,000 )   1.09  
  Balance, end of period   3,460,000   $  0.15     3,040,000   $  0.76  
  Options exercisable, end of period   3,460,000     0.15     3,040,000     0.75  

Options – Stock-Based Compensation

As of March 31, 2008 the Company granted incentive stock options in accordance with its share option plan to directors and officers with an estimated fair value of $31,168. An additional $139,650 was recorded due to the re-pricing of the options.

The following weighted-average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuation of stock options granted during the noted period:

    2008
     
  Risk-free interest rate 3.22%
  Expected life of options 2 years
  Annualized volatility 105.23%
  Dividend rate 0.00%

The weighted fair value of options granted was $0.15.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

6.

COMMON STOCK (cont’d…)

Warrants


            US$ Exercise           US$  
      Number of           Price     Exercise Price  
      Warrants     First Year     Second Year  
                                 
  Balance, December 31, 2007   7,356,914     US$     0.50     US$     0.75  
                                 
  February 13, 2008   4,435,714           0.10           0.15  
  February 29, 2008   8,536,428           0.10           0.15  
  March 3, 2008   2,142,857     CAD$     0.10     CAD$     0.15  
                                 
  Balance, March 31, 2008   22,471,913                          

7.

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS


      Three months     Three months  
      Ended     Ended  
      March 31,     March 31,  
      2008     2007  
               
  Cash paid during the year for interest $  -   $  -  
               
  Cash paid during the year for income taxes $  -   $  -  

Significant non-cash transactions during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 included:

  a)

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is $26,327 related to oil and gas expenditures.

     
  b)

During the 3 months period ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 2,142,857 common shares at a price of CAD$0.07 per share for settlement of an outstanding debt in the amount of CAD$150,000.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

8.

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS (cont’d…)

     
c)

During the3 months period ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 750,000 common shares for the settlement of an outstanding debt for the consulting services in the amount of US$75,000.

     

There were no significant non-cash transactions for the three months period ended March 31, 2007.

     
9.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     

During the period ended March 31, 2008 the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

     

The Company amended the management agreement dated January 1, 2007 with the Chairman who was paid $20,000 per month as part of the remuneration for his duties. The agreement is for a three-year period ended December 31, 2010. Effective as of April 1, 2008 the Chairman now receives $10,000 per month for services rendered.

     

The Company paid or accrued management fees of $60,000 to the Chairman and paid or accrued management fees of $37,500 to the President & CEO of the Company. Also included in due to related parties as of March 31, 2008 is $2,548 that is owing to the Chairman for payments of expenses on behalf of the Company and $60,538 owing to companies related to the Chairman for payments of expenses on behalf of the Company. The amount is unsecured non-interest bearing, and has no specific terms of repayment.

     

Related party transactions are in the normal course of operations, occurring on terms and conditions that are similar to those of transactions with unrelated parties and, therefore, are measured at the exchange amount.

     
10.

SEGMENTED INFORMATION

     

The Company's operations are in the resource industry in Canada, the United States and Brazil.

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PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(an Exploration Stage Company)
(expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

10.

SEGMENTED INFORMATION (cont’d…)

Geographical information is as follows:


      March 31,  
      2008  
         
  Oil and gas properties      
       Canada $  3,291,270  
       United States   557,316  
         
    $  3,848,586  

All of the Company’s oil and gas revenues are in Canada.

The Company’s operations in the mineral exploration industry are in Brazil.

      March 31,  
      2008  
         
  Diamond properties      
       Brazil $  262,184  

11.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loan payable and due to related parties. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value, unless otherwise noted.

     
12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     

Subsequent to March 31, 2008 the Company:

     
a)

Completed a private placement and issued 9,000,000 units at a price of US$0.10 per unit for total proceeds of US$900,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase a common share up to 1 year at a price of US$0.20.

     
b)

Issued 250,000 stock options to a director of the Company. The options are exercisable at $0.15 for a two year period.

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Item 2.           Management’s Discussion and Analysis

As used in this quarterly report: (i) the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” mean Park Place Energy Corp.; (ii) “SEC” refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) “Exchange Act” refers to the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (iv) “Securities Act” refers to the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and (v) all dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

The following discussion of our plan of operations, results of operations and financial condition as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 should be read in conjunction with: (i) our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes for the three months ended March 31, 2008 included in this Quarterly Report; and (ii) our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, including our annual audited financial statements set forth therein.

Overview

General

Prior to our acquisition of Park Place Energy Inc. (“Park Place Canada”) in July 2007, we operated an e-commerce website. However, this business did not progress as anticipated and we determined to pursue other opportunities.

On July 30, 2007, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Park Place Canada, which was engaged in the exploration for oil and natural gas. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the acquisition, we disposed of our interest in and to the e-commerce website and acquired the shares of our common stock held by certain former officers and directors of our company.

For more information relating to the acquisition and related reorganization, see our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on April 15, 2008.

The closing of the acquisition of Park Place Canada represented a change in control of our Company. For accounting purposes, this change in control constitutes a re-capitalization of the Company, and the acquisition has been accounted for as a reverse merger whereby we, as the legal acquirer, are treated as the acquired entity, and Park Place Canada, as the legal subsidiary, is treated as the acquiring company with the continuing operations.

Our Business

As a result of the acquisition, we are an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration for conventional oil and natural gas, as well as diamonds. In the projects in which we hold interests, another party typically acts as the operator of the project and we provide to the operator timely funding for our proportionate share of costs, as well as technical input on best developing the related property. To control our overhead, we engage the services of consultants who have technical expertise to best represent our interests. We currently hold interests in oil and gas

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properties in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada and in Morgan County, Tennessee. Additionally, we have a diamond resource project in Central Brazil.

In March 2008, we acquired a 51% interest in six diamond concessions in Central Brazil in exchange for the payment of $262,184.

A limited amount of revenue is currently being generated from our Kerrobert oil property in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Revenues from our Eight Mile Gas Property in Northeast British Columbia and our interest in the Morgan Highpoint #3 Discovery Well in Tennessee are anticipated to commence in the second quarter of 2008. We continue to work on developing our other properties as well identifying new properties for acquisition.

For more information regarding our business, see our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on April 15, 2008.

Plan Of Operations

Overview

Our Plan Of Operations for the next 12 months is to concentrate on three projects: developing our Eight Mile Property in British Columbia, Canada for production; drilling additional test wells on our Tennessee property; and advancing our interest in the six diamond concessions located in Central Brazil.

Over the next 12 months, we plan to conduct the following: (i) on the Eight Mile Property in British Columbia, we expect to drill one or two more wells at an estimated net expense of $1,000,000 per well; (ii) we expect to complete a pipeline that will enable delivery of natural gas from certain wells on the Eight Mile Property at an aggregate estimated expense of $1,000,000; (iii) on the Morgan Highpoint Project in Tennessee, we expect to drill and complete additional wells at an estimated net expense of $510,000; and (iv) on the six diamond concessions located in Central Brazil, we anticipate an estimated expense of $360,000 in advancing our interests. Further, we expect to spend approximately $250,000 in the next 12 months in office and general expenses, as well as approximately $700,000 in professional, consulting and management fees.

Estimated Capital Costs

Based on the foregoing, we anticipate that we will require approximately $4,820,000 to pursue our Plan Of Operations over the next 12 months. We had cash of $10,508 and a working capital deficit of $278,805 as at March 31, 2008, however, in April 2008, we completed a financing of units for aggregate proceeds of $900,000. Consequently we will require additional financing to pursue our Plan Of Operations over the next 12 months. There can be no assurance that we will obtain any additional financing in the amounts required or on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may have to re-evaluate or abandon our business activities and revise our Plan Of Operations.

We believe that debt financing will not be an alternative for funding as we do not have any significant tangible assets to secure any debt financing. We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. However, we cannot

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provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock to fund our plan of operations going forward. In the absence of such financing, our business plan will fail. Even if we are successful in obtaining equity financing, there is no assurance that we will obtain the funding necessary to pursue our business plan. If we do not continue to obtain additional financing going forward, we will be forced to re-evaluate or abandon our plan of operations.

Result of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

The following table sets out our net loss for the periods indicated:

  Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2008 March 31, 2007
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Oil and Gas Revenue $35,751 $---
Direct Costs    
     Depletion 5,724 ---
     Operating expenses 24,817 ---
Expenses    
     Office and general 44,387 55,244
     Depreciation 219 ---
     Foreign exchange gain 2,125 ---
     Professional fees 25,711 27,954
     Consulting 172,167 126,321
     Investor relations 11,620 ---
     Management fees 98,260 60,000
     Travel 32,686 ---
     Stock-based compensation 170,818 6,572
Net Loss 579,336 455,059

Oil and Gas Revenue

Our oil and gas revenue for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 was CDN$35,751, compared to $Nil for the prior period of 2007. This revenue results from production at our Kerrobert Property, which is immaterial to our overall exploration operations. This revenue is offset by direct costs of CDN$5,724 in depletion and CDN$24,817 in operating expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2008, compared to $Nil in the prior period of 2007.

Office and General Expenses

Our office and general expenses decreased to CDN$44,387 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from CDN$55,244 for the prior period of 2007 as a result of operating efficiencies.

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Foreign Exchange Gain

In the three months ended March 31, 2008, we realized a foreign exchange gain of CDN$2,125, compared to $Nil for the prior period of 2007. This increase is the result of currency fluctuations among the Canadian dollar, the United States dollar and the British pound and our increased business activities in the United Kingdom.

Professional Fees

Our professional fees decreased to CDN$25,711 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from CDN$27,954 for the prior period of 2007 as a result of operating efficiencies.

Consulting Expenses

Our consulting expenses increased to CDN$172,167 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from CDN$126,321 for the prior period of 2007 as a result of increased business activity.

Investor Relations Expenses

Our investor relations expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $11,620 compared to $Nil for the prior period of 2007, due to increased financing activities and growth of our investor base.

Management Fees

Our management fees increased to CDN$98,260 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from CDN$60,000 for the prior period of 2007 as a result of increased business activity.

Travel Expenses

Our travel expenses increased to CDN$32,686 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $Nil for the prior period of 2007 as a result of a increased business activity requiring travel for our management and consultants.

Stock-Based Compensation Expenses

Our stock-based compensation expenses increased to CDN$170,818 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $6,572 for the prior period of 2007 as a result of increased business activity requiring significantly more work by our consultants.

Net Loss

As a result of the above, our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was CDN$579,336 compared to CDN$455,059 for the prior period of 2007.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

    As at     As at  
    March 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
             
Cash $  10,508   $ 117,491  
Working capital (deficit)   (278,805 )   (276,861 )
Total assets   4,508,178     3,916,907  
Total liabilities   331,300     464,175  
Shareholders’ equity   4,176,878     3,452,732  

We anticipate that we will require approximately $4,820,000 to pursue our plan of operations over the next 12 months. We had cash of $10,508 and a working capital deficit of $278,805 as at March 31, 2008, however, in April 2008, we completed a financing of units for gross proceeds of $900,000. We will require additional financing to pursue our plan of operations over the next 12 months. There can be no assurance that we will obtain any additional financing in the amounts required or on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may have to re-evaluate or abandon our business activities and plan of operations.

Cash Used in Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased to CDN$280,574 from CDN$231,451 in the prior period of 2007, due to increased operations.

Cash Used In Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2008 was CDN$705,780, compared to CDN$85,696 in the prior period of 2007. These represent investments in our oil and gas properties and loans to another oil and gas exploration company.

Cash Provided By Financing Activities

We have funded our business to date primarily from sales of our common stock. In the three months ended March 31, 2008, we received cash of CDN$905,924 as a result of proceeds from the sale of our capital stock, compared to CDN$423,500 in the prior period of 2007.

Going Concern

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, we have incurred significant losses since inception and have not generated any revenues to date. The future of our company is dependent upon our ability to obtain sufficient financing and upon achieving future profitable operations. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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Future Financings

We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our business plan.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. A complete summary of these policies is included in Note 2 of the notes to our historical financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

Item 4T.        Controls And Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008, being the date of our most recently completed quarter. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the SEC.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Accounting Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.

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During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.           Legal Proceedings

We currently are not a party to any material legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated.

Item 1A.        Risk Factors

Not Applicable.

Item 2.           Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Previously disclosed in filings with the SEC.

Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5.           Other Information

None.

Item 6.           Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
   
3.1

Articles of Incorporation, as amended. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 8, 2007.

 

3.2

Bylaws. Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed December 9, 2004.

 

10.1

Amending Agreement to Business Combination Agreement among ST Online Corp., Park Place Energy Inc. and 0794403 B.C. Ltd dated effective July 4, 2007. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007.

 

10.2

Amending Agreement to Business Combination Agreement among ST Online Corp., Park Place Energy Inc. and 0794403 B.C. Ltd dated effective July 18, 2007. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007.

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Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
   
10.3

Reorganization Asset and Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated effective July 30, 2007, among Park Place Energy Corp., Scott Pedersen, David Stadnyk and Elena Avdasseva. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 14, 2007.

 

10.4

Loan Agreement dated August 8, 2007 between Park Place Energy Inc. and Great Northern Oil Sands Inc. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 14, 2007.

 

10.5

Debt Settlement Agreement, dated August 9, 2007 among Park Place Energy Corp., Park Place Energy Inc. and 1284810 Alberta Ltd. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 14, 2007.

 

10.6

Amended and Restated Reorganization Asset and Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated effective July 30, 2007, among Park Place Energy Corp., Scott Pedersen, David Stadnyk and Elena Avdasseva. Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 17, 2007.

 

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

32.1

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

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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.

  PARK PLACE ENERGY CORP.
   
   
  /s/ Eric M. Leslie
  Eric M. Leslie
  President and Chief Executive Officer
   
Dated: May 14, 2008