20-F/A 1 unbridled200820fa1.htm UNBRIDLED FORM 20-F AMENDMENT #1 Unbridled Energy 20-F Annual Report



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 20-F/A

Amendment #1


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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[ X ]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the Period ended December 31, 2008

OR

[    ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[     ]

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report ………………………………


Unbridled Energy Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


British Columbia

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


Suite 400, 2424 4th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2T4

(Address of principal executive offices)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class)


Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None


Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Company’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.                                           69,933,618


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes ___     No   xxx

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [  ] No [X]


Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

                                                  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 12 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 ninety days.            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.


Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer   Non-accelerated filer  xxx


Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:


U.S. GAAP [  ]

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued

Other [ X]

by the International Accounting Standards Board [  ]


Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

Item 17 _X_  Item 18 ___


If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ___    No  ____ N/A _X_


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Unbridled Energy Corporation

Form 20-F Annual Report

Table of Contents


 

PART I

Page

   

Item 1.

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

4

Item 2.

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

5

Item 3.

Key Information

5

Item 4.

Information on the Company

13

Item 5.

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

30

Item 6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

44

Item 7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

52

Item 8.

Financial Information

53

Item 9.

The Offer and Listing

53

Item 10.

Additional Information

60

Item 11.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

83

Item 12.

Description of Other Securities Other Than Equity Securities

83

   
 

PART II

 
   
   

Item 13.

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

83

Item 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

83

Item 15.

Controls and Procedures

83

Item 16.

Reserved

85

Item 16A.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

86

Item 16B.

Code of Ethics

86

Item 16C.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

86

Item 16D.

Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees

87

Item 16E.

Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

87

   
 

PART III

 
   

Item 17.

Financial Statements

87

Item 18.

Financial Statements

87

Item 19.

Exhibits

87















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Forward Looking Statements


Certain statements in this annual report constitute “forward-looking statements” principally in Item #4, “Information on the Company” and Item #5, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects". Some, but not all, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” statements that an action or event “may,” “might,” “could,” “should,” or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Registrant, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, among others, the following risks: risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with oil and natural gas exploration and production; fluctuations in commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain officer, directors or promoters of the Registrant with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the Registrant’s common share price and volume; and tax consequences to U.S. Shareholders.  


Part I


Item 1.  Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors


Table No. 1

Company Directors and Officers


Name

Position

Business Address

Joseph H. Frantz, Jr.

President, CEO and Director

Suite 301, 2100 Georgetowne Drive

Sewickley, PA 15143

   

J. Michael Scureman

Chief Financial Officer

Suite 301, 2100 Georgetowne Drive

Sewickley, PA 15143

   

Robert P. Pryde

Vice-President, Exploration

Suite 400, 2424 4th Street, S.W.,

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2T4

   

Carmen  Etchart

Corporate Secretary

15567 Marine Drive

White Rock, B.C. V4B 1C9

   

Craig Steinke

Director and Chairman

15567 Marine Drive

White Rock, B.C. V4B 1C9

   

E. Bernard Brauer

Director

6082 Lost Creek Drive

Corpus Christi, TX 78427

   

Richard Day

Director

1100 M&T Center

3 Fountain Plaza,

Buffalo, NY 14203

   

Robert Penner

Director

7014 Strathridge Gate SW

Calgary, AB T3H 3R8


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The Company’s auditor is BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants (“BDO”), 600 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 3L2. BDO is a member of the Public Company Oversight Board of the United States (“PCAOB”). Effective January 1, 2008, BDO merged with Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants, the Company’s auditors since August 15, 2005. The prior auditor was Minni Clark & Company, Certified General Accountants, 1104 – 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T8. There were no disputes between the prior auditor and the Company.


Item 2.  Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable


Not Applicable

 

Item 3.  Key Information


As used within this Annual Report, the terms “Unbridled”, “Unbridled Energy”, “the Company”, “Issuer” and “Registrant” refer collectively to Unbridled Energy Corporation, its predecessors, subsidiaries and affiliates.


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


The Company changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31, effective May 1, 2007. The selected financial data of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the Eight Month Transition Period ended December 31, 2007 was derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company which have been audited by BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants. The data for the fiscal years Ended April 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company which have been audited by Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants, a firm that merged with BDO Dunwoody LLP effective January 1, 2008.


The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report.


The Company has not declared any dividends on its common shares since incorporation and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future.  The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings, if any, for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.


Table No. 2 is derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the years presented with US GAAP, except as disclosed in Note 19 to the financial statements.






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Table No. 2

Selected Financial Data

(CDN$ in 000, except per share data)


 


Year

Ended

12/31/08

Eight Month

Period

Ended

12/31/07


Year

Ended

4/30/07


Year

Ended

4/30/06


Year

Ended

4/30/05

Period from

Date of

Incorporation to

4/30/04

       

Oil and Gas Revenue

$721

$193

$181

$0

$0

$0

Net Income (Loss)

($14,853)

($5,365)

($5,975)

($717)

($62)

($46)

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

($0.24)

($0.12)

($0.22)

($0.08)

($0.01)

($0.01)

Dividends Per Share

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Weighted Average Shares (000)

61,026

43,469

27,423

9,224

5,766

3,847

Working Capital (Deficiency)

($1,898)

($1,435)

$2,523

$1,688

$497

$110

Mineral Properties

$0

$0

$0

$0

$147

$119

Oil and Gas Properties

$9,279

$17,627

$14,642

$5,748

$0

$0

Long-Term Debt

$0

$3,055

$0

$0

$0

$0

Shareholder’s Equity

$6,848

$13,840

$17,026

$7,410

$644

$204

Total Assets

$12,438

$20,448

$18,455

$8,573

$665

$239

       

US GAAP Net Loss

($14,853)

($5,365)

($5,975)

($569)

($67)

($147)

US GAAP Loss Per Share

($0.24)

($0.12)

($0.22)

($0.06)

($0.01)

($0.04)

US GAAP Wtg. Avg. Shares

61,026

43,469

27,423

9,224

5,766

3,847

US GAAP Equity

$6,448

$13,610

$16,824

$7,410

$539

$204

US GAAP Total Assets

$12,438

$20,448

$18,455

$8,573

$560

$121

US GAAP Mineral Properties

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

US GAAP Oil and Gas Properties

$9,279

$17,627

$14,642

$5,748

$0

$0


In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (CDN$).  The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$).


Table No. 3 sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian Dollar at the end of the five most recent fiscal periods, the average rates for the period, and the range of high and low rates for the period. Table No. 3 also sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian Dollar at the end of the six most recent months, and the range of high and low rates for these periods.


For purposes of this table, the rate of exchange means the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The table sets forth the number of U.S. dollars required under that formula to buy one Canadian Dollar.  The average rate means the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period.


Table No. 3

Canadian Dollar/U.S. Dollar


 

 Average

    High

     Low

    

Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/08

$1.06

$1.30

$0.97

Eight Months Ended 12/31/07

$1.02

$1.16

$0.95

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/07

$1.14

$1.18

$1.10

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/06

$1.18

$1.27

$1.12

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/05

$1.24

$1.33

$1.18

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/04

$1.34

$1.41

$1.29


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Three Months Ended 3/31/09

 

$1.30

$1.18

Three Months Ended 12/31/08

 

$1.30

$1.06

Three Months Ended 6/30/08

 

$1.03

$0.98

Three Months Ended 3/31/08

 

$1.03

$0.97

Two Months Ended   12/31/07

 

$1.02

$0.92

Three Months Ended 10/31/07

 

$1.08

$0.95

Three Months Ended   7/30/07

 

$1.11

$1.04

Three Months Ended   4/30/07

 

$1.19

$1.11

Three Months Ended   1/31/07

 

$1.19

$1.13

Three Months Ended 10/31/06

 

$1.14

$1.11

Three Months Ended  7/31/06

 

$1.14

$1.10

Three Months Ended  4/30/06

 

$1.17

$1.12

    

April 2009

 

$1.26

$1.19

March 2009

 

$1.30

$1.22

February 2009

 

$1.27

$1.22

January 2009

 

$1.27

$1.18

December 2008

 

$1.30

$1.20

November 2008

 

$1.29

$1.15


The exchange rate was $1.09 on May 1, 2009.


Statement of Capitalization and Indebtedness


Not Applicable


Risk Factors


An investment in the Common Shares of the Company must be considered speculative due to the nature of the Company’s business, the present stage of exploration of its oil and gas properties, and its ongoing capital requirements. In particular, the following risk factors apply:


Risks Associated with Oil and Gas Production and Exploration


Oil and Gas Exploration Has A High Degree of Risk and the Company’s Exploration Efforts May Be Unsuccessful Which Would Have A Negative Effect on The Company’s Operations:

There is no certainty that the expenditures to be made by the Company in the exploration of its current projects, or any additional project interests the Company may acquire, as described herein, will result in discoveries of recoverable oil and gas in commercial quantities.  An exploration project may not result in the discovery of commercially recoverable reserves and the level of recovery of hydrocarbons from a property may not be a commercially recoverable (or viable) reserve which can be legally and economically exploited. If exploration is unsuccessful and no commercially recoverable reserves are defined, management would be required to evaluate and acquire additional projects which would require additional capital, or the Company would have to cease operations altogether.


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Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production has Substantial Operating and Drilling Hazards Which Could Result in Failure of the Company’s Projects or Substantial Liabilities Which May Not Be Covered By Insurance:

Oil and natural gas exploration and production operations are subject to all the risks and hazards typically associated with such operations. Hazards include well fires, explosions, blowouts, and oil spills, each of which could result in substantial damage to oil and natural gas wells, producing facilities, other property and the environment or in personal injury. Although the Operator of each property in which the Company has an interest typically maintains liability insurance in an amount which they consider adequate the nature of these risks is such that liabilities could exceed policy limits, in which event the Company as an owner of an interest in these wells could incur significant costs that could have a materially adverse effect upon its financial condition. Oil and natural gas production operations are also subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including premature decline of reservoirs and the invasion of water into producing formations. Any unforeseen hazard could result in the failure of the Company’s operations on that project, which would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition or cause the Company to cease operations altogether.


The Oil and Gas Industry is Highly Competitive, and If Unbridled is Unsuccessful in Competing With Other Oil and Gas Companies, It Would Negatively Effect the Company’s Ability to Operate:

The Oil and Gas industry is highly competitive, including the acquisition of property interests, equipment, skilled personnel, and product marketing. The Company is required to directly compete with a substantial number of other oil and gas companies. Many of these other companies, both public and private, have significantly greater financial and personnel resources than the Company. Such competitors could outbid the Company for such projects, equipment or personnel, or produce oil and gas at lower costs which would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition, including forcing the Company to cease operations altogether.


Commodity Prices May Not Support Corporate Profit:

The petroleum industry in general is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of oil or gas are discovered and developed, a profitable market will exist for the sale of same.  Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of any substances discovered.  The price of natural resources are volatile over short periods of time, and is affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including international economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates and global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities and increased production due to improved recovery techniques. If the Company is unable to economically produce oil and gas from its projects, it would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.








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Oil and Gas Reserve Information is Estimated and may not be Economic to Produce:

The Company’s oil and gas reserves have been independently evaluated in accordance with applicable securities laws by Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services. These evaluations are based, in part, on a number of assumptions and variable factors such as historical and initial production rates, production decline rates, ultimate recovery of reserves, amount and timing of capital expenditures, marketability of oil and gas production, royalty rates, operating costs, and taxes and government levies. These assumptions were based on forecasts in effect and use at the time of the preparation of the report and may be subject to change or factors outside of the Company’s control. Actual production, cash flows, and recovery rates from these reserve estimates will vary, and such variations could have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


The Company Must Successfully Replace its Oil and Natural Gas Reserves:

Unbridled’s future oil and natural gas reserves, production and cash flows  to be derived therefrom are highly dependent on the Company’s success in exploring the current reserve base and acquiring or discovering new reserves. Without the successful addition of new reserves, any existing reserves the Company may have at any particular time and the production therefrom will decline over time as such existing reserves are exploited. A future increase in Unbridled’s reserves will depend not only on the Company’s ability to develop any properties it may have from time to time, but also on its ability to select and acquire suitable prospects or producing properties. If the Company is unsuccessful in discovering and successfully exploiting additional reserves, it will have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


The Company’s Operations are Subject to Substantial Environmental Regulations Which Could Have a Negative Effect on the Company’s Operations and Financial Condition:

The current and anticipated future operations of the Company require permits from various federal, provincial and local governmental authorities and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing various elements of the petroleum industry.  The Company’s exploration activities are subject to various laws governing land use, the protection of the environment, prospecting, development, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, and other matters. Such operations and exploration activities are also subject to substantial regulation under these laws by governmental agencies and may require that the Company obtain permits from various governmental agencies.  


The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all material laws and regulations which currently apply to its activities. All permits which the Company may require for future exploration may not be obtainable on reasonable terms or such laws and regulations, or new legislation or modifications to existing legislation, could have an adverse effect on any project that the Company might undertake.  


Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions.



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Amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of oil and gas companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on the Company, which may adversely effect the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.


The Company’s Title to Its Properties May Be Disputed By Third Parties Which Could Result in the Company Losing Title to Its Properties:

The Company has only done a preliminary title survey of its exploration properties in accordance with industry standards. These procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title and therefore, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdictions in which these properties are situated, their existence and area could be in doubt. Unregistered agreements or transfers, or native land claims, may affect title.  If title is disputed, the Company will have to defend its ownership through the courts, which would likely be an expensive and protracted process and have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition. In the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would lose its property rights.


Canada is a Signatory to the Kyoto Protocol Which Could Negatively Change Future Operations by Restricting the Company’s Activities or Increasing Operating Costs:

Canada is a signatory to the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change and has ratified the Kyoto Protocol to set legally binding targets to reduce nationwide emissions of “greenhouse gases”, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Oil and gas exploration and production and other petroleum operations and related activities emit some greenhouse gases, which may subject the Canadian oil and gas industry, including the Company, to legislation or other regulatory initiatives designed to regulate emissions of greenhouse gasses. The federal Government of Canada has proposed a Climate Change Plan for Canada, which suggests further legislation will set greenhouse gases emission reduction requirements for various industrial activities, including oil and gas exploration and production. Future federal legislation as well as Provincial emission reduction requirements, may require the reduction of emissions produced by the Company’s operations and facilities. These new requirements and the additional costs required to comply could have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


Risks Associated with the Financing of the Company


The Company has a History of Net Losses and a Working Capital Deficit. The Company Will Require Financing to Complete its Business Plan:

The Company has had a history of net losses since October 6, 2003 (date of incorporation). For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company had a net loss of $14,852,557. For the 8-month Transition Period, the Company had a net loss of $5,365,035; In the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, the Company had a net loss of $5,975,501; and, in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006, the Company had a net loss of $717,289. The cumulative net loss from date of incorporation to December 31, 2008 was $27,019,739.





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The Company intends to carry out exploration and development operations on certain of its properties during the current fiscal year as well as investigate the acquisition of additional exploration properties. The Company has only limited oil and gas production, and  the Company has no history of earnings or positive cash flow from operations.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company had negative working capital of ($1,897,508).


The Company anticipates requiring additional funding to fulfill its ongoing exploration and development plans as well as if its exploration programs are successful. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the required financing to meet its current obligations due as well as fund its anticipated work program.  Failure to obtain additional financing on a timely basis could cause the Company to forfeit its interest in its oil and gas properties, dilute its interests in the properties and/or reduce or terminate its operations. Any additional funding may be available at a price that is substantially lower than that paid by other shareholders which could cause excessive dilution to current shareholders. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing at a price and/or time acceptable to management, it would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations, including forcing to the Company to cease operations altogether


Unbridled’s Auditors Have Expressed a “Going Concern” Opinion:

The Company’s auditor has included a “going concern” opinion as described in the Comments for US Readers on Canada – US Reporting Differences by our auditors with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Transition Period ended December 31, 2007, and for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence. The qualification was included as a result of the Company not yet achieving profitable operations, its accumulated net losses, and expectaions for Unbridled to incur futher losses as it develops its business. The auditor believes that the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the ncessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. If the Company is unable to meet these requirements, it will not be able to fulfill its business plan and be forced to reduce certain operations or cease operations altogether.


Dilution Through the Exercise of Currently Outstanding Common Stock Options and Warrants Could Adversely Affect Unbridled Stockholders:

Because the success of Unbridled is highly dependent upon its respective employees, the Company has granted to some or all of its key employees, Directors and consultants options to purchase common shares as non-cash incentives.  To the extent that significant numbers of such options may be granted and exercised, the interests of the other stockholders of the Company may be diluted. As of April 24, 2009, there were 3,555,000 share purchase options outstanding, which, if exercised, would result in an additional 3,555,000 common shares being issued and outstanding.





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The Company has issued common share purchase warrants as a component of common share units in several private placements. It has also granted warrants as finders’ fees and agent commissions for the placement of these units and shares. As of April 30, 2009, Unbridled had 13,366,209 common share purchase warrants outstanding that, if exercised would result in an additional 13,366,209 common shares being issued and outstanding.


If all the currently outstanding options and warrants were exercised, it would result in the issuance of 16,921,209 additional common shares. The exercise of a portion or all of these currently outstanding options and warrants would cause significant dilution to the Company’s common shareholders.


Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities of the Company


The Company has a Dependence on Key Personnel Whose Loss or Unavailability Would Harm the Company:

The Company strongly depends on the business and technical expertise of its management and key personnel, including Joseph H. Frantz Jr., President and CEO, Robert J. Pryde, Vice-President, and J. Michael Scureman, Chief Financial Officer.  There is little possibility that this dependence will decrease in the near term, and the Company maintains no “Key Man” Insurance. As the Company’s operations expand, additional general management resources will be required. Additional personnel may not be available on terms or conditions acceptable to the Company, which would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


Certain Officers and Directors May Have Conflicts of Interest:

Certain of the directors and officers of the Company are also directors and/or officers and/or shareholders of other oil and gas exploration and production companies.  While the Company was engaged in the business of exploiting petroleum properties, such associations may have given rise to conflicts of interest from time to time.  These officers and directors with potential conflicts include Robert Penner, who is a director of several public oil and gas and energy companies,  and Craig Steinke, who is President of Reconnaissance Energy Corporation, which is an oil and gas property acquisition and finance company. The Directors of the Company are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interest that they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company.  If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the board of directors, any director in a conflict must disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter.  These conflicts could have a negative effect on the Company’s current and future operations.


Unbridled is Classified as a “Penny Stock” in the United States Which Could Affect the Marketability of the Common Stock of the Company and Shareholders Could Find It Difficult to Sell Their Stock:

The Company’s stock is subject to “penny stock” rules as defined by regulators in the United States.  The Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks.  The Company’s common shares are subject to these penny stock rules. Transaction costs associated with purchases and sales of penny stocks are likely to be higher than those for other securities.  Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than U.S. $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system).  

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The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market.  The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.  The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.


In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from such rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.  These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the Company’s common shares in the United States and shareholders may find it more difficult to sell their shares.


As a "Foreign Private Issuer”, Unbridled is Exempt From the Section 14 Proxy Rules and Section 16 of the 1934 Securities Act Which May Result in Shareholders Having Less Complete and Timely Data:

The submission of proxy and annual meeting of shareholder information (prepared to Canadian standards) on Form 6-K may result in shareholders having less complete and timely data.  The exemption from Section 16 rules regarding sales of common shares by insiders may result in shareholders having less data.


Item 4.  Information on the Company


DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS


Introduction


The Company’s executive offices are located at:


Canada Office:

Suite 400, 2424 4th Street, S.W.,

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2S 2T4

Telephone:  (403) 244-7808

Fax: (403) 244-7806


United States Office:

Suite 301–2100 Georgetowne Drive
Sewickley, Pennsylvania USA 15143

Telephone: (724) 934-2340

Fax: (724) 934-2355



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The Company maintains a record office in Vancouver located at:


c/o Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP,

3000 Royal Centre,

1055 West Georgia Street,

Vancouver, BC  V6E 3R3

Fax: (604) 641-4949


The Company currently leases two office locations. In Calgary, Alberta, the Company’s leases office space totaling 5,856 square feet. The lease runs from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2013, with a renewal option for a further 5 years. Monthly payments under the lease are as follows:


January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009

$12,200.00/Month *

January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013

$13,176.00/Month *

*

The Company has agreed to sublease a portion of the Calgary office space to an unrelated company. The sublease will run through June 30, 2011, and will save Unbridled $7,875 per month and 75% of the lease operating costs.


In Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the Company leases office space totaling 4,049 square feet. The lease runs from April 1, 2007 until March 31, 2011, with a renewal option for a further 5 years. The monthly payments under the lease are as follows:


October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008

$6,748.33/Month

April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2011

$6,917.04/Month


The Company's fiscal year ends December 31st. Prior to May 1, 2007, the Company’s fiscal year-end was April 30th.


The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "UNE", on the OTCBB under the symbol “UNEFF”, and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol “O4U”.


The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares. As of December 31, 2008, the end of the most recent fiscal year, and as of May 1, 2009, there were 69,933,618 common shares issued and outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding.


Corporate Background


The Company was originally incorporated under the Company Act of British Columbia on October 6, 2003 as “Leroy Ventures Inc” before completing its transition rollover to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act which replaced the Company Act of British Columbia. On July 19, 2006, the Company changed its name to “Unbridled Energy Corporation”, and there was no change in capital.



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The Company presently has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Unbridled Energy USA Inc. which was incorporated in Pennsylvania; Unbridled Energy New York LLC; Unbridled Energy Ohio LLC;, and Unbridled Energy PA LLC. These subsidiaries were incorporated to hold the assets of the Company’s United States oil and gas projects which are currently located in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.


History and Development of the Business


The Company was originally involved in mineral exploration. At inception, the Company conducted exploration on the Kettle Claims (“Kettle Property”) in British Columbia, Canada. The Company originally entered into an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in the Kettle Claims, subject to a 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”), on November 20, 2003. The Company performed Phase I exploration on the Kettle Claims which included surveys and trenching. Results from the program were disappointing and management and its consultants determined that no further exploration on the claims was warranted. In December, the Company decided to cease work on the Kettle claims and terminated its option on the property. The acquisition and capitalized exploration costs totaling $367,765 were written off in fiscal 2006.


In December 2005, the Company entered the oil and gas exploration industry through an agreement with Reconnaissance Energy Corp. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to acquire a 20% working interest in an existing recompleted natural gas well and exploration project located in the Ferrier area of west-central Alberta. The consideration for its interest in this project, known as the Chambers Property, was 3,000,000 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $1.25 per share for total value of $3,750,000. In April 2006, the Company entered into a second agreement on the Chambers Property and agreed to acquire an additional 5% working interest and an 8% Gross Overriding Royalty on a 7% working interest as well as a 30% working interest in another well. This second agreement was with White Max Energy Ltd., and consideration for the additional interests was $475,000 cash. An additional 12 sections of  land was acquired by the Company in the area in calendar 2006.


In March 2006, the Company entered into a second agreement with Reconnaissance Energy Corp. Under this agreement, the Company agreed to acquire a 50% participating interest in a joint venture with Arapahoe Energy Corporation (now known as Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp.) on approximately 30,000 contiguous acres located on the Tsuu T’ina First Nation Reserve southwest of Calgary, Alberta. Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse Arapahoe one-half of the actual costs incurred and paid by Arapahoe to acquire the leasehold rights and farm-in agreements up to a maximum $2,000,000 net to the Company. Upon completion of its due diligence, the Company agreed to pay Arapahoe $1,000,000 cash as an advance on the reimbursement requirement. The Company also agreed to pay one-half of the cost incurred by Arapahoe for a 3-D seismic program and to drill two test wells to test and core coals for coal-bed methane potential. As consideration of the assignment of the interest by Reconnaissance to the Company, the Company agreed to pay Reconnaissance $375,000 on closing and, if and when an independent engineering report reports proven gas reserves on the property of not less than 3 billion cubic feet or equivalent net to the Company’s 50%, Unbridled will pay Reconnaissance an additional $375,000.


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After the drilling of three uneconomic wells, the Company wrote down the entire value of its investment in the property. In March 2009, the Company completed the sale of its 50% interest in the property to its joint-venture partner, Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp. The Company received $1,100,000 cash, and is relieved of any further liability for past, existing, and future liabilities of the Joint Venture, including reclamation of the lands.


In March 2007, the Company finalized the acquisition of a 50% interest in 13,280 gross acres of oil and gas leases located in Chautauqua County, New York. At the time of acquisition, the property contained 61 gross gas wells. In consideration for its interest, the Company paid $1,501,125.


Under an agreement dated March 2007, and as amended in May 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% Working Interest in 15,247 acres located in Jackson County, Ohio. This property is undeveloped oil and gas exploration lands, and was acquired for $553,229.  An additional approximately 7,500 net acres was acquired in the area during the period ended December 31, 2007. In December 2007, the Company announced that it had signed a joint-venture agreement with Equitable Production Company. The agreement calls for Equitable to drill, complete and test three horizontal wells on the Company’s property in order to earn a 50% working interest in Unbridled’s 100% holdings. The agreement also includes an Area of Mutual Interest (“AMI”) over a four township area, where any land owned or acquired by either Unbridled or Equitable would be subject to the joint-venture agreement. The AMI was later expanded to encompass about eleven townships, and a total of approximately 30,000 was leased.


The Company also announced in December 2007 that it had completed the transaction for two existing wells in Ohio and an option to purchase an additional 2,000 acres, for US$28,000. The transaction also includes pipeline access to sell gas from a portion of the Company’s Ohio lands. The wells and acreage acquired under this transaction were rolled into the joint-venture agreement with Equitable. During 2008, the Company and Equitable drilled three horizontal wells in Ohio. Due to low gas prices and well productivity results, the Company announced that it does not plan to proceed with further development of its Ohio properties. Management intends to farm-out or sell its existing Ohio acreage.


During fiscal 2008, the Company also announced it was in negotiations and had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to acquire interests in certain oil and gas exploration projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Due to the weak economy and lower oil and gas prices, the Company announced in December 2008 that it would not proceed with the MOU in Pennsylvania. Oil and gas leases totaling 283 located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania that were acquired in fiscal 2008 separate from the MOU have been retained by the Company.


In March 2009, the Company announced that, in conjunction with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”), it would drill a stratigraphic test well to basement (7,700 feet) on the Company’s Chautauqua Lake acereage. This well is a result of NYSERDA’s efforts to test the potential of deep horizons in Western New York. The well is over a deep structure identified using 2D seismic, and management believes the well might encounter several potential gas-bearing formations. NYSERDA will pay for all costs below the Medina Formation (4,000 feet) and, if hydrocarbons are encountered, all rights to the hydrocarbons will inure to the Company. The well’s expected cost is $1,589,341, with 90% of the cost covered by NYSERDA.


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Business Overview


Unbridled Energy is focused on the acquisition of oil and gas exploration properties in Canada and the United States. These properties are classified as both conventional and unconventional oil and gas properties.  The Company’s officers and directors have extensive experience with unconventional oil and gas projects, including coal bed methane, tight gas sand and gas shale. Unbridled is expected to seek to acquire interests in additional properties of these unconventional types.


The Company’s operations are currently located in Alberta, Canada, and New York and Ohio, United States. Operations are not seasonal as the Company can conduct production and certain exploration and development on its properties year-round. To date, the Company’s revenue has been limited to interest on its cash balances and limited revenues from newly acquired interests in existing wells, and therefore it is not currently dependent upon market prices for its operations, nor is it dependent upon any patents, licenses or manufacturing processes. The Company’s operations are dependent upon oil and natural gas leases as well as the terms of option and/or joint venture agreements on those properties. Please see the individual property descriptions below for the details of the Company’s oil and gas projects.


Company Subsidiaries


As of December 31, 2008, the Company had four wholly owned subsidiaries. These are Unbridled Energy USA Inc., Unbridled Energy New York LLC, Unbridled Energy Ohio LLC, and Unbridled Energy PA LLC.


Government Regulations


The oil and gas industry is subject to several categories of government regulations. The Company’s operations are materially affected by Environmental Regulations and Oil and Gas Production Royalties.


Environmental Regulations


The Company’s oil and gas operations are located in the Province of Alberta and New York State, and exploration property is located in the State of Ohio.










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Alberta Regulations

In Alberta, the Company’s operations are primarily subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (Alberta) and associated regulations. Spilling or otherwise releasing or permitting the release of a substance into the environment, which includes water, land and air, in an amount or concentration or at a rate that may cause a significant adverse effect is prohibited, unless authorized by regulation or by an approval. Where a substance that has caused or may cause an adverse environmental effect is released into the environment, the person responsible for the substance must, as soon as that person becomes aware of the release, take all reasonable measures to remedy and confine the effects and remove or dispose of the substance so as to maximize environmental protection. Any contamination found on, under or originating from the properties may be subject to legislated remediation requirements. A property owner and/or operator could be required to remove or remediate wastes disposed of or released by prior owners or operators. Failure to comply with these environmental laws and regulations could result in the assessment of administrative, civil or criminal penalties and, in some instances, the issuance of injunctions to limit or cease operations.


New York Regulation

In New York, Oil and Gas operations are regulated by the Bureau of Oil and Gas Regulation in the Division of Mineral Resources. New York State’s Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Law requires drillers to apply sound environmental principles, returning areas affected by minerals development to a condition that allows continued productive use of the land. A well drilling or plugging permit is required before site preparation and drilling/plugging can begin on an oil or gas well of any depth. The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) is administered by the Division of Mineral Resources which reviews all oil and gas drilling permits to ensure that the environmental impact of resource extraction will be mitigated to the greatest extent possible.


Ohio Regulation

In Ohio, the Division of Mineral Resources Management within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources regulates oil and gas drilling, producing, plugging, and oil field waste disposal operations. The Division is responsible for permitting and overseeing all oil and gas operations within the State, including drilling, production, and reclamation. Permits are required before oil and gas drilling or operations may commence. General environmental regulations are administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, including air emissions, hazardous waste, and clean water policies.


Oil and Gas Production Royalties

Any oil and natural gas produced by the Company’s Alberta operations will be subject to both Canadian (Federal) and Alberta (Provincial) regulations. Oil and gas production on Crown lands are subject to Crown royalties which are determined by government regulation and are generally calculated as a percentage of the value of the gross production. The rate of royalties payable generally depends in part on prescribed reference prices, well productivity, geographical location, field discovery date and the type or quality of the petroleum product produced.



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During 2007, the Alberta Government began a review of its royalty regime with the intent of increasing royalties paid by oil and gas producers within the Province. The new royalty regime took effect on January 1, 2009. Overall royalty rates on oil and gas production in the Province of Alberta were increased, although changes were also made to rate caps and the price and volume sensitive rates for less productive wells. Management believes the new schedule is similar to the old schedule in regards to the Company’s existing Alberta properties and targeted production, and the new rates will not have a significant effect on the Company’s current production plans.


In March 2009, the Alberta Government announced further changes to the Provincial royalty structure. In order to stimulate new oil and gas drilling in the Province during the period of low commodity prices, the Province introduced temporary lower royalty rates on new conventional oil and gas wells. The new proposals would drop royalties on new wells to 5% or less for a year on the first 50,000 barrels of oil or 500 million cubic feet of natural gas. In addition, drilling royalty credits would also be given to smaller companies.



The Company


Oil and Natural Gas Properties


The Company currently has an interest in oil and gas properties in four areas. The Company’s properties and its interest in each is as follows:


Alberta Properties


Chambers Property


The Chambers Property is located in the Ferrier area of West Central Alberta. The property currently consists of 12,800 acres gross (4,076 net). Unbridled is the operator of the property.


The Company originally acquired an interest in the property under an assignment agreement with Reconnaissance Energy (“Reconnaissance”). Craig Steinke, President of Reconnaissance, was subsequently named a Director of Unbridled. Reconnaissance assigned to the Company an agreement with White Max Energy Ltd. (“White Max”) dated December 21, 2005 regarding an interest in a Farmout and Participation Agreement on the Chambers Property. Michael O’Byrne, Vice-President of White Max, was subsequently named as Vice-President, Land of Unbridled.

 

Under the Reconnaissance agreement with White Max, the Company could earn a 20% working interest in an existing well, Chambers 7-18-41-11 W5M; and a 20% working interest in a Test Well Chambers Elkton 3-17-41-11-W5 and land Section 17. The Company must also pay 25% of the cost of drilling, recompleting and abandonment costs on the well. Both interests are subject to a 7.5% Gross Overriding Royalty (“GORR”) payable to Burlington Resources and a 1% GORR payable to Roy Smith. The Company paid White Max $77,000 for reimbursement of its percentage interests of seismic and completion costs incurred, and issued Reconnaissance 3,000,000 common shares of Unbridled at a deemed value of $1.25 for total consideration of $3,750,000 for the assignment of the agreement to the Company.


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Under a separate agreement between the Company and White Max dated April 14, 2006, the Company agreed to acquire from White Max an additional 5% WI in the Chambers Property, as well as an 8% GORR on a separate 7% WI on the existing Chambers 7-18-41-11 W5M well, an additional 5% WI on the Chambers 3-17-4-11-W5 well; a 30% Working Interest in the Test Well Chambers 3-17-4-11-W5, and a 20% Working Interest in the Chambers 14-20-41-11 W5M well. Consideration for this agreement was $475,000 cash paid by the Company to White Max. Michael O’Byrne, Vice-President of White Max, later served a Vice-President, Land for Unbridled at that time.


During Calendar 2006, the Company also acquired a 37% WI on 12 sections totaling 8,960 gross acres (3,027 net) on the Chambers Property through an Alberta Crown Land Sale at a cash cost of $475,472.


The Company currently has a 32.49% Working Interest in the Chambers 3-17-41-11 W5M well (“3-17”), which was drilled to the depth of 3,349 meters. The well is classified as a tight gas sands well, and has been cased and completed in multiple formations for natural gas and condensate production. The well was put into test production on November 7, 2007 and produced gas and condensate sporadically in November and December as a result of hydrates forming in the tubing and around the production facility. A choke was installed down hole in late December and allowed the well to produce continuously in January and most of February. In July 2008, the Company installed small diameter tubing into the well to help keep the gas and condensate producing at maximum rates. Through December 2008, the well’s cumulative production is 84,396 mcf gross (27,418 mcf net) and 3,982 bbls of condensate and other hydrocarbon liquids gross (1,514 bbls net). It appears the completed zones in the well will become uneconomic in the near future. Management has determined that the well should be completed in an uphole formation to improve production rates. During 2009, the Company plans to test the second White Specks shale interval in the well, pending partner approval.


The Chambers 7-18-41-11 W5M well (“7-18”) was drilled on the property prior to the Company acquiring its interest. It was shut-in as a potential gas well, although the Company and its partners have now completed testing.  The Company has decided to defer laying pipeline to the 7-18 well and is evaluating several different completion options to improve the economics of the well.


The Company and its partners licensed two additional test wells. The first, known as 16-21-41-11 W5M (“16-21”), was spudded at the end of August 2007 after the completion of a 6 kilometer road and was positioned using data from the use of 3D seismic and the 3-17 well results. The well was drilled to the top of the Shunda formation to a depth of 3,290 meters and encountered multiple gas bearing formations, with the gas bearing sands and shale encountered in the well as potential additional future targets. After logging, a production liner was run and cemented. In December 2007, the Elkton formation was perforated and flow-tested for one day before being shut-in for a mandatory multi-week pressure buildup test. Based upon the flow and buildup data, the Elkton contains a large volume of gas in place, but lower permeability, and thus requires stimulation treatment to justify laying a 4-mile pipeline for production.



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The large acid stimulation treatment was designed jointly by management and Schlumberger, and was successfully performed on the Elkton formation in March 2009. The well flow tested at a peak rate of 4.8 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) at 1,800 psi, to a final flow rate of 2.3 MMcf/d at 1,300 psi after three days. The well was shut-in for a mandatory pressure buildup test for analysis by an independent consulting company in order to book reserves. Unbridled, as the operator, paid 100% of the stimulation expenses in the 16-21 well and expects to receive, net of royalties, 100% of the cash of the well in the medium term due to one non-performing partner and two partners electing non-participation, by way of a 500% penalty. A pipeline must be run from the well to the Conoco Phillips sales line before gas sales can begin.


The Company has a 29.6% Working Interest in the 16-21 well and, with the completion of the drilling of the well, has earned an interest in an additional 3 sections of land. A second well, Chambers 5-15-41-11 W5M (“5-15”) is located near the 16-21 well. 5-15 has been licensed for drilling in 2009 or later. The Company’s acreage position provides numerous other locations should the existing wells and the yet to-be-drilled 5-15 prove successful.


Legal Proceedings


Beginning the last 2 months of 2007 and through the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s major Chambers property joint-venture partner, Altima Resources Ltd. (“Altima”), failed to perform financially with regards to its obligations under signed authorizations for expenditures. This has resulted in the Company being owed over $1.0 million (excluding interest and collection costs) from Altima as of December 31, 2008.


The Company is now exercising its rights under the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Operating Procedure agreement to recover this amount, including setting off Altima’s share of income from the 3-17 well and initiating a legal action to sell Altima’s interest in the property to reduce the receivable. In April 2009, the Company received notification that Altima has filed a claim against Unbridled, alleging that the Company had breached its duties pursuant to the terms and conditions agreed upon by both parties under the CAPL Joint Operating Agreement, and that Altima plans to seek significant damages from the Company. The Company believes Altima’s claim is without merit. On April 21, 2009, the Company’s claims against Altima were heard in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. The Court ruled in favor of the Company, confirming that the Company has a valid operator’s lien and granted the Company the right to sell Altima’s interest in the prospect to recover the amounts ultimately determined to be owing to the Company. Altima has 20 days from the date the order is filed by the Court to appeal the ruling.









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Current and Anticipated Work


Additional target zones have been identified on the Chambers property. The Elkton Formation is believed to exist over a large portion of the Company’s acreage. In addition, the Second White Specs (“2WS”) shale formation, at a depth of approximately 9,000 feet, has been identified as a highly prospective formation based on recent and historical test data in the Chambers area. The Company, as operator, plans to test the 2WS using a large slickwater stimulation treatment, within the second or third quarters of 2009. An additional formation, the Rock Creek formation, has been identified as a possible horizontal drilling candidate at Chambers. Other operators have successfully completed horizontal wells in this formation north of Chambers.


Tsuu T’ina First Nation Reserve Project


The Tsuu T’ina property is located on the Tsuu T’ina First Nation Reserve, southwest of and adjacent to the city limits of Calgary, Alberta.


The Company originally had a 50% WI in 30,000 acres (15,000 acres net) acquired by the Company through a assignment and assumption agreement with Reconnaissance Energy dated March 31, 2006. Reconnaissance assigned to the Company the right to earn the interest in the property through an agreement it had signed with Arapahoe Energy, now known as Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp. (“CPR”), a non-related party, dated March 3, 2006. Under that agreement, the Company could acquire a 50% working interest in leasehold rights and farm-in agreements on the petroleum and natural gas rights held by Arapahoe by:


a)

Reimbursing CPR for 50% of the actual costs incurred and paid by CPR to acquire or farm-in the acreage up to a maximum gross amount of $4,000,000 ($2,000,000 net to Unbridled). Upon completion of its due diligence, Unbridled would pay $1,000,000 to CPR in the form of an advance on the required reimbursement;

b)

the Company will assume and pay 50% of the actual cost incurred by CPR on the 3-D seismic program initiated by CPR which was estimated to cost approximately $2,900,000 ($1,450,000 net to Unbridled);

c)

the Company will fund and drill two wells to test and core the Horseshoe Canyon coals present on the property for the purposes of testing for Coalbed Methane potential;

d)

Upon completion of the above requirements, the Company will either:

i)

pay CPR any balance owing for the reimbursement of property costs to a maximum of $1,000,000; or

ii)

Pay CPR’s share of drilling costs incurred by CPR with respect to joint wells drilled by Unbridled and CPR on the project subsequent to the Company funding and drilling the 2 Horseshoe Canyon coals test wells. The payments will be such an amount paid until the costs paid equals the balance owed by Unbridled to CPR for the reimbursement of property costs.


Under the agreement with Reconnaissance, the Company paid Reconnaissance $375,000 cash for the assignment of the Arapahoe agreement. Craig Steinke, President of Reconnaissance, was subsequently named a Director of Unbridled.


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The Company drilled 3 wells on the property and earned its 50% interest. Testing determined the 3 wells were uneconomic. After an evaluation of the potential of the Tsuu T’ina property, Unbridled’s management determined that the development cost of the property exceeded the estimate of the fair market value. Therefore, the Company recorded a write down of the property of $5,184,841 in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007. During the 8 month transition period ended December 31, 2007, the Company abandoned the project after determining that no further work was justified.  A write-down of $2,080,041 was recorded as of December 31, 2007, which was the remaining capitalized balance on the project.


In March 2009, the Company announced it had completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Joint Venture agreement for the Tsuu T’ina project to CPR for $1,100,000 cash and has received the cash proceeds. Under the agreement, the Company has been relieved of any further liabilities for past, existing, and future liabilities of the Joint Venture, which includes reclamation activities. Unbridled has no further interest in the Tsuu T’ina project.



United States Properties


Chautauqua Lake Properties, New York


In March 2007, the Company acquired a 50% interest in 13,280 gross acres (6,337 net acres) located in Chautauqua County, New York, from Linn Energy. At the time of acquisition, the property contained 61 producing wells (gross), with total production of approximately 300 mcfd gross, 150 mcfd net. In consideration of its acquisition of the 50% interest, the Company paid $1,501,125. The remaining 50% interest is held by HH Allegiance Energy Fund LLP, and Unbridled is the operator of the project. In July 2009, the acquisition of a 50% WI in an additional 22 wells in Chautauqua County was completed. This agreement requires Unbridled to spend $500,000 by July 9, 2010 to work over and/or recomplete certain of the purchased wells to improve production. For a period of 90 days following Unbridled satisfying its payment commitment, the Company has the option to purchase an additional 25% WI in the deep rights to the original 13,280 acres acquired in Chautauqua County. Additional leases have also been acquired in the area, and the Company now has under lease approximately 15,046 acres gross  (approximately 7,297 Net).


The property was primarily acquired to explore for previously undeveloped natural gas in tight gas sands and shale reservoirs, as well as improve production from certain existing wells.  Of the 61 wells on the property at the time of original acquisition, 56 were producing and 5 were shut-in. These wells were largely drilled and stimulated in the 1980’s. The wells produce gas largely from the Whirlpool and Medina tight gas sands formations at depths between 3,000 to 4,000 feet.


The Company has completed workovers on 12 wells to improve production from existing completed intervals, and an additional four wells have been recompleted in the Medina formation. Pipeline shut-ins and high line pressures have restricted production, including during the summer and fall of calendar 2008. Compressor problems in the National Fuel PY3 line have caused production interruptions throughout fiscal 2008, and have continued in 2009.


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As of December 31, 2008, the property had 67 gross and approximately 32 net wells, of which 65 gross and approximately 31.6 net were producing and 2 gross and approximately 1 net were classified as non-producing. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the property produced 142,512 mcf gross (56,642 mcf net) and 795.36 bbls of oil gross (333 net).


The Company contracted with Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services (“DCS”) to prepare a reserves report on the Chautauqua Lake property. DCS’s report evaluated the property’s oil and natural gas reserves as of December 31, 2007.


Chautauqua Lake Oil and Gas Reserves

Constant Prices and Costs

As of December 31, 2008


 

Light and Medium

Oil

Natural Gas

 

Gross

(Mstb)

Net

(Mstb)

Gross

(mmcf)

Net

(Mmcf)

Proved Developed Producing

0.04

0.02

1,958.91

794.51

     

Proved Developed Non-Producing

8.98

3.82

947.74

402.74

     

Proved Undeveloped

0

0

4,638.94

1,971.55

     

Total Proved

9.02

3.83

7,545.58

3,168.85


A field-wide geologic, reservoir, completion and stimulation study designed to establish the most effective technology for the ongoing development of the property has been completed. All 4 of the existing wells that were recompleted in the Medina tight gas sand formation in 2008 are producing. In addition, 6 new wells were drilled in the Medina formation and are producing after utilizing the new stimulation techniques.


In December, the Company reached an agreement with the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (“BPU”) under a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”), to drill a stratigraphic test well to basement at approximately 7,300 feet on Unbridled’s property. Unbridled originally planned to drill a well to the Medina formation at approximately 4,000 foot depth. BPU and NYSERDA are studying the potential of carbon dioxide gas sequestration in wells as part of a new coal fired power plant, and agreed to provide funding for a deeper well in order to test the potential of several deep horizons in the area. The NYSERDA will provide funding to drill and test the well, while Unbridled will retain the rights to any hydrocarbons encountered. For testing, various deep formation are to be cored, and a substantial suite of logs will evaluate porosity and permeability. The expected cost of the well and testing is $1,589,341, with the NYSERDA providing 90% of the estimated cost. The well was successfully spudded and drilled in April 2009. The well was drilled, cored, and logged to a total depth of 7,300 feet. The data from the logs and core is being evaluated.



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During the remainder of 2009, the Company and its joint-venture partner are in the process of permitting an additional 15 new wells, and are currently recompleting an existing well in the Medina formation. A shale formation of 200 to 250 foot thickness has been identified across the entire property. Subject to final permitting from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the Company intends to enter one of its existing wells to stimulate the shale formation. If successful, most of the existing 67 wells on the property are candidates for recompletion in the shale formation, and new horizontal wells could also be drilled across the property.


Jackson County Properties, Ohio


Under an agreement dated in March 2007, and as amended in May 2007, the Company acquired a 100% Working Interest in 15,427 acres net (15,780 acres gross) located in Jackson County, Ohio. The consideration for the purchase of the interest was $553,229. In the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company acquired approximately 7,500 additional net acres in the region. Two existing wells in the vicinity of the Company’s original purchased acreage were also acquired by Unbridled from an unrelated company. The purchase included the two existing wellbores, access into a local pipeline and an option to acquire 2,000 acres, which increased the Company’s holdings in the area to approximately 25,000 acres. The Company’s acreage is subject to a joint-venture and Area of Mutual Interest Agreement (“AMI”) with Equitable Production Company, a unit of Equitable Resources Inc., who has earned a 50% working interest in the Company’s Ohio acreage by drilling, fracturing, and flow testing three wells. Additional acreage has been leased under the AMI, and the Company currently has a 50% interest in approximately 30,000 acres covered by the AMI.


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The Company signed an agreement with Equitable Production Company (“Equitable”), a unit of Equitable Resources, Inc., for Equitable to be a joint-venture partner in the project. Unbridled agreed to sell a 50% Working Interest to Equitable on the conditions that Equitable drill, complete, and production test three horizontal wells into the Devonian Shale. The three well drilling and stimulation program was completed in 2008, and Equitable has earned its 50% interest. Unbridled and Equitable determined the formation tested is not currently economically viable for the production of natural gas. The Company does not plan with any further exploration on the property, and intends to farm-out the acreage, or sell its interest outright.


Acquisition of Additional Oil and Gas Properties


During 2008, the Company incurred acquisition and development expenses of $457,157 on joint-venture opportunities in Pennsylvania, including the purchase of two leases in Tioga County totaling 283 acres, gross and net. In May 2009, the Company announced it had entered into an agreement with a leasing company to create an Area of Mutual Interest of approximately 30,000 acres in Northeast Pennsylvania. The AMI is designed to secure acreage which is prospective for the Marcellus Shale and other sale reservoirs and near pipelines. The Company is also seeking partners for the acreage, including a working interest partner.


Production and Reserves


As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s had producing natural gas wells and shut-in oil wells located in New York State and Ohio, USA, and in Alberta, Canada. The Company’s wells at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:


 

Oil

Natural Gas

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

     

Producing

1.00

0.48

67.00

31.84

Shut-In

0.0

0.0

6.00

2.80

TOTAL

1.00

0.48

73.00

34.64


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company drilled the following wells:


 

Exploratory Wells

Development Wells

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

     

Oil

-

-

-

-

Natural Gas

3.00

1.50

6.00

2.38

Dry Wells

-

-

-

-

Service Wells

-

-

-

-

     

Total  Wells

3.00

1.50

6.00

2.38




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The following is the Company’s total net oil and gas production for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the eight month period ended December 31, 2007, and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007.


Year Ended Dec 31, 2008

Natural Gas

Oil

Natural Gas Liquids

56,642 Mcf

333 bbls

-

   

Eight Month Period Ended Dec. 31, 2007

Natural Gas

Oil

Natural Gas Liquids

24,222 Mcf

66.92 bbls

-

   

Year Ended April 30, 2007

Natural Gas

Oil

Natural Gas Liquids

21,880 Mcf

-

-


The following table includes the average prices the Company received for its production for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the eight month transition period ended December 31, 2007, and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007:


 

Fiscal Year

ended Dec. 31,

2008

Eight Months

ended Dec. 31,

2007

Fiscal Year

ended April 30,

2007

    

Oil

$ 99.26/bbl

$87.17/bbl

N/A

Natural Gas

$  8.83/mcf

$  7.15/mcf

$  7.00/Mcf

Natural Gas Liquids

N/A

N/A

N/A


The following is the Company’s oil and gas reserve estimates as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and as at April 30, 2007. The Company had no reserves in the prior fiscal years. These estimates are from an independent resource calculation prepared by Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services, based on constant prices and costs. All of the Company’s reserves as of December 31, 2008 and 2007,  and as of April 30, 2007 were located in Chautauqua Lake, New York.


  

Unbridled’s

Remaining Reserves

as of December 31, 2008

 

Gross

Net

Proved Developed Producing Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

0.04

0.02

   Natural Gas (Mmcf)

1,958.91

794.51

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Proved Developed Non-producing Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

8.98

3.82

Natural Gas (Mmcf)

947.74

402.79

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-


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Proved Undeveloped Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil  (Mbbl)

-

-

   Natural Gas (MMcf)

4,638.94

1,971.55

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Total Proved Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

9.02

3.83

Natural Gas (MMcf)

7,545.58

3,168.85

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-


  

Unbridled’s

Remaining Reserves

as of December 31, 2007

 

Gross

Net

Proved Developed Producing Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

1.01

0.43

   Natural Gas (Mmcf)

1,377.16

585.29

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Proved Developed Non-producing Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

19.20

8.16

Natural Gas (Mmcf)

1,148.40

488.07

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Proved Undeveloped Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil  (Mbbl)

-

-

   Natural Gas (MMcf)

4,682.58

1,990.10

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Total Proved Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

20.21

8.59

Natural Gas (MMcf)

7,208.14

3,063.46

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-


  

Unbridled’s

Remaining Reserves

as of April 30, 2007

 

Gross

Net

Proved Developed Producing Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

-

-

   Natural Gas (Mmcf)

1,241.99

527.84

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Proved Developed Non-producing Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

29.10

12.37

Natural Gas (Mmcf)

920.79

391.33

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

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Proved Undeveloped Reserves

  

   Light and Medium Oil  (Mbbl)

-

-

   Natural Gas (MMcf)

4.713.71

2,003.33

   Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-

   

Total Proved Reserves

  

Light and Medium Oil (Mbbl)

29.10

12.37

Natural Gas (MMcf)

6,876.49

2,922.50

Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbl)

-

-


The following table discloses the Company’s landholdings as of December 31, 2008:


 

Undeveloped

Developed

Total

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

       

Chambers – Alberta

10,880

3,353

1,920

634

12,800

3,987

Tsuu Tina – Alberta

4,480

2,240

-

-

4,480

2,240

Total – Alberta

15,360

5,593

1,920

634

17,280

6,227

       

New York

-

-

15,046

7,297

15,046

7,297

Ohio

30,378

14,739

-

-

30,378

14,739

Pennsylvania

283

283

-

-

283

283

Total - USA

30,661

15,022

15,046

7,297

45,707

22,319

       

Total

46,021

20,615

16,966

7,931

62,987

28,546


Mineral Properties


The Company formerly operated in the mineral exploration sector. The Company had an option agreement on the Kettle Property located in southern British Columbia, Canada. The property consisted of 16 contiguous mineral claims covering approximately 2,300 hectares. The Company had an option to earn a 100% interest in the property, subject to a 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”).


The Kettle Property had a favorable geological setting for the presence of porphyry, hydrothermal vein and skarn mineralization. Metals known to occur on the property included gold, silver, lead and zinc, as well as copper and tungsten in trace to minor amounts. The Company commenced Phase 1 exploration in May 2005, which included line cutting and soil and rock geochemical surveys, followed up by trenching. Results of Phase I were disappointing, and the Company’s geological consultant recommended no further work be conducted on the property. In December 2005, management decided to terminate its option on the Kettle Property and the capitalized acquisition and exploration costs totaling $367,765 were written off in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006.


Item 4a. Unresolved staff comments


Not Applicable


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Item 5.  Operating and Financial Review and Prospects


Overview


The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (C$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP, the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the years presented with US GAAP, except as disclosed in Note 19 to the financial statements.  The value of the U.S. Dollar in relationship to the Canadian Dollar was $1.22 as of December 31, 2008 and $1.09 as of May 1, 2009.


The Company has since inception financed its activities through the distribution of equity capital.  The Company anticipates having to raise additional funds by equity issuance or bank loans in the next several years, as the Company’s oil and gas properties will require funds for exploration and development. The timing of such offerings or loans is dependent upon the success of the Company’s exploration programs and the addition of new properties, as well as the general economic climate.


Results of Operations


Year Ended December 31, 2008


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed a field-wide geologic, reservoir, completion and stimulation study on its Chautauqua County, New York acreage. This program was designed to establish the most effective technology for the ongoing development of the property. 4 of the existing wells were recompleted in the Medina tight gas sand formation, and 6 new wells were drilled in the Medina formation and are producing after utilizing the new stimulation techniques. The Company has also identified a shale formation approximately 250 feet thick that is believed to exist across the Company’s entire Chautauqua County acreage, and plans to enter one of its existing wells to stimulate the shale. In Alberta, the 3-17 was run in test production, which determined the well should be recompleted to improve production rates. The Company plans to test the second White Specks shale interval during 2009. Unbridled also negotiated the sale of its 50% interest in the Tsuu T’ina property, and received $1,100,000 cash proceeds in March 2009.


The net loss for the fiscal year was ($14,852,557), or ($0.24) per share. The loss included the write-down of oil and gas properties of ($11,002,114), as the capitalized cost of the Chambers prospect exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets.








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The Operating Loss for the year was ($4,026,042). Large expenses included Payroll and benefits of ($894,360), which was higher than prior periods due to the termination of two employees and the cost of their employment contracts was expensed in the current year; Stock-based Compensation of ($691,238) was for the granting of stock options to officers and directors; Consulting Fees were ($349,405), Office and Miscellaneous was ($422,110) as a full year of Board of Directors expenses was included. Professional Fees were ($120,421), which was a decrease over comparative prior periods due to management’s efforts to reduce certain costs. Rent was ($212,050), and Travel and Promotion was ($255,741). Legal Fees totaled ($254,441) as the Company was involved in two legal actions in Canada (see further information under Item 9 “LEGAL PROCEEDING”). Financial Marketing was ($88,779) and Investor Relations was ($85,052), which were decreases from prior periods as the Company reduced its marketing campaigns.  Foreign Exchange Loss was ($537,634) due to a weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar, which was higher than in prior periods due to the Company’s loan agreement with Huntington National Bank, which is denominated in US dollars. Interest and Finance Fees were ($213,982), which were related to the Huntington loan. Depletion, Depreciation, and Accretion was ($350,675), which was higher than in prior periods due to higher levels of oil and gas production, while Production Costs were ($154,216), which was similar to the prior 8-month period, as the rehabilitation of the existing wells in New York has resulted in lower operating costs.


During the year Unbridled had revenue from Oil and Gas Production (net of royalties) of ($720,638), which was from production from the Chautauqua Lake property. The Company also had Interest Income of ($72,917) derived from the Company’s cash balances.


Eight-Month Period ended December 31, 2007


During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company began test production on the 3-17 well at Chambers, and completed drilling the 16-21 well. In New York, the Company began the workover program on existing wells, and completed a field-wide geologic, reservoir, completion and stimulation study, which will establish the most effective technology for the ongoing development of the existing reserves and locations for the first group of new wells. In Ohio, the Company signed a joint-venture and AMI agreement with Equitable to partner on three horizontal test wells, which can earn Equitable a 50% interest in the Company’s acreage.  On the Tsuu T’ina First Nation Reserve property, the Company abandoned the project as a result of unsuccessful exploration and wrote-off the remaining capitalized costs associated with the project.


The net loss for the eight month period was ($5,365,035), or ($0.12) per share. The loss included a write-down of oil and gas properties of ($2,080,341) related to abandonment of the Tsuu T’ina property in Alberta.






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The Operating Loss for the period was ($3,284,694). The largest component of the loss was Stock-based Compensation of ($897,088) which was due to the granting stock options to officers and directors and consultants of the Company. Other large expenses were Accounting and Audit Fees of ($91,435), Legal Fees of ($157,969), and Consulting of ($390,076) due to the recent acquisitions; Depletion, Depreciation and Accretion, which was ($127,889) and Production Costs of ($152,398), both of which were higher than the full fiscal year ended April 30, 2007 due to greater oil and gas production volumes; Interest and Finance Fees totaled ($141,313) which was due to the Company’s borrowings under the line of credit; Financial Marketing was ($309,923), Investor Relations totaled ($109,721), and  Professional Fees of ($176,153), which were higher due to work related to the private placement of units and flow-through shares which was completed after the close of the period; Payroll and Benefits totaled ($483,113) and Office and miscellaneous was ($104,991) due to the Company’s increased activities; Rent rose to $123,088 as the Company had offices in Pennsylvania and Alberta for the entire period; and Travel and Promotion totaled ($163,066) due to higher travel requirements to support the new acquisitions.

 

During the period Unbridled had revenue from Oil and Gas Production of $192,654, which was from production from the Chautauqua Lake property. The Company also had Interest Income of $17,496 derived from the Company’s cash balances.


Year ended April 30, 2007


During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, Unbridled completed the acquisition of 12,674 acres net and 61 gross (51 net) existing wells at Chautauqua Lake, New York, and acquired 15,428 acres net of exploration property in Ohio. In Alberta, the Company acquired an additional percentage interest in the Chambers Property as well as continued exploration on both the Chambers and Tsuu T’ina projects.


The net loss for the year was ($5,975,501), or ($0.22) per share, compared to a net loss of ($717,289), or ($0.08) per share in the prior year ended April 30, 2006. In the current year, the loss included a write-down of oil and gas properties of ($5,184,841) related to the impairment of the Tsuu T’ina property in Alberta, which was partially offset by a Future Income Tax Recovery of $1,784,565. In the prior year, the net loss included Loss of Disposal of Equipment of ($5,275) and the Write-off of Mineral Property Costs of ($367,765) as the Company exited the mineral exploration business.










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The Operating Loss for the year ended April 30, 2007 was ($2,575,225) compared to an Operating Loss of ($344,249) in 2006. The significant loss was due to an increased level of corporate activity as well as the acquisition of new properties in the current year. The significant component of the loss was Stock-based Compensation of ($1,157,906) which was due to the granting stock options to officers and directors. Other large changes in expenses occurred in Accounting and Audit Fees, which rose to ($110,375) from ($35,750) and Legal Fees, which rose to ($229,662) from ($73,174), due to the recent acquisitions; Depletion, Depreciation and Accretion, which was ($82,774) compared to $Nil in the prior year, and Production Costs of ($101,224) compared to $Nil, which were due to the newly acquired producing oil and gas wells; Investor Relations of ($146,926) as the Company endeavored to inform the investment community of its new operations; Consulting Fees of ($374,542) compared to $Nil in the prior year, and the rise in Travel and Promotion of ($122,606) compared to ($863) was due to the increased activity in the oil and gas sector and the newly acquired properties; Rent of ($79,389) compared to $Nil in the prior year as the Company opened offices in Calgary and Pittsburgh; and Payroll of ($245,470) compared to $Nil due to the hiring of new personnel for the new focus on oil and gas.


During the year Unbridled had revenue from Oil and Gas Production of $181,877, which was from production in the month of April from the newly acquired wells on the Chautauqua Lake property. The Company also had Interest Income of $4,023 compared to $Nil in the prior year, as the Company maintained higher cash balances in the current fiscal year.


Year Ended April 30, 2006


During the year the Company completed its Phase I exploration program on the Kettle property and determined the results did not warrant further exploration. Therefore, it abandoned the property and wrote-off all capitalized acquisition and exploration expenditures. Interests in two oil and gas properties, the Chambers and Tsuu T’ina properties, were acquired and exploration commenced on both properties.


The net loss for the year was ($717,289), or ($0.08) per share, compared to a net loss of ($62,476), or ($0.01) per share, in 2005. The significant components of the net loss were from Write-off of Mineral Property Costs of ($367,765) which was the entire capitalized acquisition and exploration expenditures on the Kettle Property, and the Loss on Disposal of Equipment of ($5,275) which was related to the sale of mineral exploration equipment which was no longer required by the Company.


Expenses totaled ($344,249) compared to ($87,130) in 2005, with the higher expenses in the current year due to an increase in corporate activity related to the acquisition of the oil and gas exploration projects. Significant expense items include Stock-based Compensation of ($149,875) due to the grant of 650,000 stock options to officers and directors; Office and Miscellaneous of ($18,953) and Management Fees of ($40,000) as the Company increased its corporate activity with the acquisition of the oil and gas properties; Legal Fees of ($73,174) were higher in the current year due to the negotiation and acquisition of the oil and gas properties as well as the sale of common stock during the year; Regulatory and Transfer Agent Fees of ($25,342), which were related to the acquisition and approval by the TSX Venture Exchange of the new oil and gas projects as well as equity financings conducted during the year.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources


The Company’s working capital position as of the end of the fiscal year at December 31, 2008 was ($1,897,508). Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, the Company completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Tsuu T’ina Property for cash of $1,100,000 and has received the cash proceeds. Proceeds from the sale will be used for funding development programs on the Company’s existing property interests and new property acquisitions.


The Company also has a revolving line of credit with Huntington National Bank (“Huntington”), a U.S. Bank headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The line of credit is for up to US$6,000,000 as determined from time to time by the lender based upon the Company’s oil and gas reserves, as the credit facility is secured by a deed of trust covering the Company’s oil and gas properties in Chautauqua County, New York, and an assignment of all contracts, permits, licenses, rents and leases associated with those assets. Interest on the line of credit is charged on the outstanding principal at a rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points (2.5%), which was a rate of 3.54% as of December 31, 2008. The Company is required to make monthly interest payments, and in the event the loan balance exceeds the available borrowing base, the Company is required to reduce the loan balance by repaying the excess portion.


The loan also includes certain non-financial and financial covenants, including but not limited to a requirement to maintain a minimum adjusted EBITDA to adjusted current liability ratio of 1.25 to 1.00, commencing six months after the Company begins selling gas from the Chambers 3-17 and Chambers 16-21 wells. As at December 31, 2008, the covenants were not yet in effect as the Company has not begun selling gas from the Chambers 16-21 well.


As of December 31, 2008, the available borrowing base of the Huntington loan was US$4,200,000, and the Company had drawn US$3,782,500 ($4,607,085) from the facility.


The Company also had a note payable to HH Allegiance New York, LLC, the Company’s partner on the Chautauqua County oil and gas properties. The note was issued in conjunction with the purchase of a certificate of deposit and issuance of a letter of credit related to future well plugging obligations on the Chautauqua County properties. The final balance of the note of $49,565 was repaid in full in April 2008.


The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due.  While the Company has been successful in securing financings in the past, there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.  


Anticipated Capital Requirements

The Company has primarily depended upon the issuance of common shares to fund operations. Capital has also been provided by the revolving line of credit with Huntington National Bank, and limited revenue from oil and gas production from its Chautauqua Lake Properties.



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In March 2009, the Company received cash proceeds of $1,100,000 the sale of its 50% interest in the Tsuu T’ina Property. The proceeds from the sale will be used for funding development programs on the Company’s existing property interests and new property acquisitions.


The Company’s current budget for fiscal 2009 for General and Administrative expenses is approximately $2,650,000, and for exploration and property development operations on existing properties is approximately $5,000,000. The Company has a commitment to spend $1,600,759 to meet its flow-through share obligations on qualifying exploration expenditures in Canada  


As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a working capital deficiency of ($1,897,508). Current assets were $3,159,019, of which $2,848,309 was in cash. Although management anticipates additional oil and gas revenue as new and reworked wells are brought into production, cash flow from operations are not expected to meet the Company’s needs for fiscal 2009. Therefore, the Company is currently investigating the use of various financing alternatives to meet its ongoing obligations as well as fund the development of the Company’s properties. These alternatives include further equity financings, issuance of long-term debt, arranging joint-ventures with other companies, or a combination of any of the above.


The Company’s debt facility with Huntington Bank expires in November 2009. There is no guarantee that Huntington Bank will renew the facility. In that case, the Company would need to arrange to place the loan with another bank, or to raise capital to repay the balance. The funds available under the Company’s current debt facility with Huntington are determined based upon the semi-annual reserve report of the Company’s producing wells in New York. If, as a result of a decrease in the commodity price of natural gas or other factors that have a negative effect on the borrowing base under the loan, the payment of the loan could be accelerated in whole or in part.


Stock Issuances


Since inception at October 6, 2003, the Company has financed its operations through the issuance of common shares. The following common share issuances have been conducted since inception.


Fiscal

Year


Type of Share Issuance

Number of Common Shares Issued


Price


Total Deemed Value/ Proceeds

     

2004

Incorporation

1

$ 1.00

$             1

 

Private Placement

2,999,999

$ 0.01

30,000

 

Private Placement

916,666

$ 0.075

68,750

 

Private Placement

1,525,000

$ 0.10

152,500

     

2005

Property Acquisition

100,000

$ 0.10

$    10,000

 

Initial Public Offering

2,400,000

$ 0.25

600,000

 

Agent’s Commission

30,000

N/A

N/A

     

2006

Property Acquisition

3,000,000

$1.25

$3,750,000

 

Private Placement

4,957,500

$0.425

$2,106,938

 

Warrant Exercise

240,000

$0.25

$60,000


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2007

Private Placement

7,700,000

$1.05

$8,085,000

 

Private Placement

5,501,000

$0.65

$3,575,650

 

Private Placement

3,931,800

$0.70

$2,752,260

 

Private Placement

400,000

$1.10

$440,000

 

Private Placement

665,000

$0.55

$365,750

 

Private Placement

5,920,000

$0.50

$2,960,000

 

Finder’s Fees

163,830

N/A

$104,673

 

Warrant Exercise

15,000

$0.80

$12,000

     

Eight Month

Private Placement

2,735,000

$0.50

$1,367,500

Transition Period

Private Placement

150,000

$0.55

$82,500

 

Private Placement

1,183,172

$0.45

$532,427

     

Fiscal 2008

Private Placement

19,964,350

$0.30

$5,989,305

 

Private Placement

5,435,300

$0.33

$1,793,649

     

Fiscal 2009

to Date

None

   



Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008


As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a working capital deficiency of ($1,897,508). Operating Activities for the fiscal year used cash of ($4,555,930). The Net Loss of ($14,852,557) included non-cash charges of the Write-down of Oil and Gas Properties of $11,002,114, Stock-based Compensation of $711,774, Depletion, Depreciation and Accretion of $350,675, and Future Income Tax Recovery of ($175,599). Changes in non-cash working capital balances include decrease in Amounts Receivable of $314,918; decrease in GST Recoverable of $468,492; decrease in Prepaid Expenses and Deposits of $27,917; and a decrease in Accounts Payables and Accrued Liabilities of ($2,403,664).


Investing Activities used cash of ($1,930,401). Acquisition of Property and Equipment used cash of ($2,263,898), while the return of money in Funds Held in Trust and Reclamation Deposits provided cash of $102,221 and $231,276, respectively. Financing Activities provided cash of $8,825,258. Advances from Bank Loan provided cash of $1,551,403, Proceeds from Issuance of Common Shares provided cash of $7,323,420, and the Repayment of Note Payable used cash of ($49,565).


During the year, the Company issued 25,399,650 common shares. 19,964,350 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $5,989,305, and 5,435,300 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.33 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,793,649. Share issuance costs were ($546,174). The Company’s cash and cash equivalent position as of December 31, 2008 was $2,848,309, an increase of $2,338,927 during the year.






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Eight Month Transition Period Ended December 31, 2007


The Company’s working capital as of December 31, 2007 was ($1,435,650). Operating Activities in the eight month period used cash of ($2,445,348), with the Net Loss of ($5,365,035) partially offset by the Adjustments to reconcile net loss used in operations. These included Write-down of Oil and Gas properties of $2,080,341, Stock-based Compensation of $897,088, and Depletion, Depreciation, and Accretion of $127,889. Changes in non-cash working capital items included an increase in Accounts Receivable of ($41,382); increase in GST recoverable, a tax for which the Company is eligible under certain incentive programs for a rebate, of ($416,132); the increase in Prepaid Expenses and Deposits used cash of ($97,295); and the Increase in Accounts Payable of was $369,178.


Investing Activities used cash of ($4,921,449), with the Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties using cash of ($4,569,310), and Acquisition of Equipment using cash of ($129,652). The reduction of Funds held in Trust provided cash of $8,789, while an increase of Reclamation Deposits used cash of ($231,276). Financing Activities provided cash of $4,387,281, with Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Shares providing cash of $1,282,034, proceeds from note payable providing cash of $49,565, and Advances from Bank Loan providing cash of $3,055,682.

 

4,068,172 common shares were issued during the eight month period, which included 2,735,000 common shares issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,367,500; 150,000 flow-through common shares issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.55, for gross proceeds of $82,500; and 1,183,172 units issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.45 per unit for gross proceeds of $532,427. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent position as of December 31, 2007 was $509,382, a decrease of ($2,979,516).


Year Ended April 30, 2007


The Company’s working capital as of April 30, 2007 was $2,523,310. Operating Activities in the year used cash of ($1,153,026), with the Net Loss of ($5,975,501) partially offset by the Adjustments to reconcile net loss used in operations, including Write-down of Oil and Gas properties of $5,184,841, Stock-based Compensation of $1,157,906, and Depletion, Depreciation, and Accretion of $82,774. Future Income Tax Recovery was ($1,784,565). Changes in non-cash working capital items included an increase in GST receivable, a tax for which the Company is eligible under certain incentive programs for a rebate, of ($31,250); increase in Prepaid Expenses and Deposits used cash of ($49,900); Increase in Accounts Payable of $43,512; Increase in Asset Retirement Obligation of $224,157; and decrease in Due to Related Party used cash of ($5,000).


Investing Activities used cash of ($14,354,519), with the Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties using cash of ($14,078,193), and Acquisition of Equipment using cash of ($165,316). Financing Activities provided cash of $16,218,516, with Proceeds of from the Issuance of Common Shares providing cash of $17,064,676, while Share Subscriptions previously received reduced cash by ($846,160).



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24,296,630 common shares were issued during the fiscal year, which included 7,700,000 common shares issued pursuant to a private placement of units and flow-through common shares at $1.05 each for gross proceeds of $8,085,000; 400,000 shares issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $1.10 per unit for gross proceeds of $440,000; 3,931,800 common shares issued pursuant to a private placement of flow-through common shares  at $0.70 per share for gross proceeds of $2,752,260; 5,501,000 common shares issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.65 per unit for gross proceeds of $3,575,650; 665,000 flow-through common shares issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.55 per share for gross proceeds of $365,750; 5,920,000 common shares issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,960,000; and 15,000 common shares issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants for proceeds of $12,000. Unbridled also issued 163,830 common shares for finder’s fees. The Company’s cash position at the end of the year was $3,488,898, an increase of $710,971.


Year Ended April 30, 2006


Working capital totaled $1,688,082 as of April 30, 2006. Operating Activities provided cash during the year of $882,017. The net loss of ($717,289) was offset by adjustments including Stock-based Compensation of $149,875, Write-off of Mineral Property Costs of $367,765, and Loss on Disposal of Equipment of $5,275. Significant Changes in Non-cash Working Capital items included an increase in Accounts Payable of $1,113,190, and increase in Due to Related Parties of $2,325. GST Receivable used cash of ($27,248), while an increase in Prepaid Expenses used cash of ($11,876). Investing Activities used cash of ($2,198,152), which included Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties of ($1,972,125), Mineral Property Costs of ($219,756), Acquisition of Equipment of ($13,271), and proceeds from disposal of equipment providing cash of $7,000. Financing Activities provided cash of $3,583,402, with Proceeds from Issuance of Common Shares providing cash of $2,154,752, and Share Subscriptions providing cash of $1,428,650. Cash at the end of the year was $2,777,927, an increase of $2,267,267.


During the year, the Company issued a total of 8,197,500 common shares: 3,000,000 were issued pursuant to property acquisition agreements at a deemed price of $1.25 per share for a deemed value of $3,750,000; 4,957,500 were issued pursuant to a private placement of units at $0.425 per unit for proceeds of $2,106,938; and 240,000 common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants at $0.25 per share for proceeds of $60,000.


US GAAP Reconciliation with Canadian GAAP


Mineral Property Costs


Under Canadian GAAP, acquisition costs including staking costs are capitalized.  In accordance with EITF 04-2 under US GAAP, acquisition costs only are considered tangible assets and are capitalized.  The capitalized acquisition costs are reviewed by management for impairment whenever circumstances change which could indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable based on proven and probable reserves. Under Canadian GAAP, exploration expenditures include all direct and indirect exploration activities and are capitalized.  Under US GAAP, exploration expenditures include only direct exploration activities and are expensed as incurred unless commercial feasibility is established.


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Oil and Gas Properties

The Company performs an impairment test that limits net capitalized costs to the discounted estimated future net revenue from proved and probable oil and natural gas reserves plus the cost of unproved properties less impairment, using forward prices. For Canadian GAAP the discount rate used must be equal to a risk free interest rate. Under US GAAP, companies using the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas producing activities perform a ceiling test on each cost centre using discounted estimated future net revenue from proved oil and gas reserves using a discount rate of 10 per cent. Prices used in the US GAAP ceiling tests are those in effect at year-end. The amounts recorded for depletion and depreciation have been adjusted in the periods following the additional write-downs taken under US GAAP to reflect the impact of the reduction of depletable costs.


A U.S. GAAP difference also exists relating to the basis of measurement of proved reserves that is utilized in the depletion calculation.  Under US GAAP, depletion charges are calculated by reference to proved reserves estimated using constant prices.  Under Canadian GAAP, depletion charges are calculated by reference to proved reserves using future prices.


Flow-through Shares


Under US GAAP, proceeds from the issuance of flow-through shares are allocated between the offering of shares and the sale of tax benefits.  The allocation is calculated based on the difference between the fair value of the stock issued and the sale of tax benefits.  The difference between the fair value and the proceeds is recognized as a liability for accounting purposes.  The liability is relieved and the corresponding future tax liability is recognized when the Company renounces its exploration expenditures to the flow-through share investors.  The difference between the liability recognized at the time of issuance and the deferred tax liability upon renunciation will be included as income tax expenses.


The reader is advised to consult Unbridled’s audited annual financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the eight month transition period ended December 31, 2007, and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, particularly Note 19, for quantification of the differences.


Variation in Operating Results


The Company derives interest income on its bank deposits, which depend on the Company's ability to raise funds, and has recently begun to receive revenue from oil and gas sales.


Management periodically, through the exploration process, reviews results both internally and externally through resource industry professionals.  Decisions to abandon, reduce or expand exploration efforts is based upon many factors including general and specific assessments of resource deposits, the likelihood of increasing or decreasing those deposits, land costs, estimates of future commodity prices, potential extraction methods and costs, the likelihood of positive or negative changes to the environment, permitting, taxation, labor and capital costs.  There cannot be a pre-determined hold period for any property as geological or economic circumstances render each property unique.



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The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP, the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the years presented with US GAAP, except as noted in Note 19 to the financial statements.  The value of the U.S. Dollar in relationship to the Canadian Dollar was $1.22 as of December 31, 2008 and $1.09 as of May 1, 2009.


Research and Development


The Company conducts no Research and Development activities, nor is it dependent upon any patents or licenses.


Trend Information  


The Company knows of no trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company’s operations or financial condition.


Critical Accounting Estimates


The preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities.


The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for natural gas and oil operations.  Under the full cost method all costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and oil reserves are initially capitalized into cost centers on a country-by-country basis. The Company’s current cost centers are located in Canada. Such costs include land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, carrying charges on non-producing properties, costs of drilling and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities.   Costs capitalized, together with the costs of production equipment, are depleted and amortized on the unit-of-production method based on the estimated net proved reserves, as determined by independent petroleum engineers.  The percentage of total reserve volumes produced during the year is multiplied by the net capitalized investment plus future estimated development costs in those reserves.   Costs of acquiring and evaluating unproved properties are initially excluded from depletion calculations. These unevaluated properties are assessed periodically to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. When proved reserves are assigned or the property is considered to be impaired, the cost of the property or the amount of the impairment is added to costs subject to depletion calculations.


Estimates of undiscounted future cash flows that we use for conducting impairment tests are subject to significant judgment decisions based on assumptions of highly uncertain future factors such as, crude oil and natural gas prices, production quantities, estimates of recoverable reserves, and production and transportation costs. Given the significant assumptions required and the strong possibility that actual future factors will differ, we consider the impairment test to be a critical accounting procedure.  During the year ended December 31, 2008, eight months period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company has recorded impairment of $11,002,114, 2,080,341 and 5,184,841 respectively.     


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In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (''SFAS 143''), the fair value of an asset retirement cost, and corresponding liability, should be recorded as part of the cost of the related long-lived asset and subsequently allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method. The Company will record an asset retirement obligation to reflect its legal obligations related to future abandonment of its oil and gas interests using estimated expected cash flow associated with the obligation and discounting the amount using a credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate. At least annually, the Company will reassess the obligation to determine whether a change in any estimated obligation is necessary. The Company will evaluate whether there are indicators that suggest the estimated cash flows underlying the obligation have materially changed. Should those indicators suggest the estimated obligation has materially changed the Company will accordingly update its assessment.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company has provided an estimate of its asset retirement obligations.


Management has made significant assumptions and estimates determining the fair market value of stock-based compensation granted to employees and non-employees.  These estimates have an effect on the stock-based compensation expense recognized and the contributed surplus and share capital balances on the Company’s Balance Sheet.  The value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  For non-employees, such amount is revalued on a quarterly basis.  To date, substantially all of our stock option grants have been to non-employees.  Increases in our share price will likely result in increased stock option compensation expense. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the option award and stock price volatility. The expected term of options granted for the purposes of the Black-Scholes calculation is the term of the award since all grants are to non-employees. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment.


These accounting policies are applied consistently for all years presented. Our operating results would be affected if other alternatives were used. Information about the impact on our operating results is included in the notes to our financial statements.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.












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Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations


Table No. 5

Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2008


 

Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations

as of December 31, 2008

Total

Less than

1 year

1- 3 years

3 -5 years

More than

5 years

      

Long Term Debt Obligations

$4,607,085

$4,607,085

None

None

None

Capital Lease Obligations

None

None

None

None

None

Operating Lease Obligations

$1,007,554

$248,047

$443,283

$316,224

None

Purchase Obligations

None

None

None

None

None

Other-Long Term Liabilities Reflected on

the Balance Sheet


None


None


None


None


None

Total

$5,614,639

$4,855,132

$443,283

$316,224

None


Operating lease obligations consist of amounts due under an office lease for the Company’s executive offices in Calgary, Alberta, and Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Management has been seeking to reduce its minimum rental commitments and has signed an agreement to sublease a portion of its office space in Calgary for a 29 month period ended June 30, 2011. Savings to the Company will be $7,875 per month plus 75% of the lease operating costs.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements Applicable to US


Recently issued United States accounting pronouncements have been outlined below.


SFAS 157

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have an impact on the financial position or operating results.    


SFAS 159

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”) which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007.  The implementation of SFAS 159 did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements.



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SFAS 141(R)

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R “Business Combinations” and SFAS 160 “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, which are both effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141R, which will replace FAS 141, is applicable to business combinations consummated after the effective date of December 15, 2008.  Earlier adoption is prohibited.  Accordingly, a calendar year-end company is required to record and disclose business combinations following existing GAAP until January 1, 2009.  The implementation of these new standards is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.


SFAS 161

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of SFAS 133.  This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. This Statement encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. The implementation of these new standards is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.


SFAS 162

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”).  The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for non-governmental entities.  SFAS 162 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.  


In June 2008, the FASB finalized EITF 07-5, "Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity's Own Stock". The EITF lays out a procedure to determine if an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own common stock. The EITF is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of EITF 07-5 is anticipated to result in a reclassification of certain of the warrants from equity to liability for US GAAP purposes, and will require re-measurement to current fair value at the end of every reporting period with the change in fair value reported in the statement of loss as a gain or loss on derivative financial instruments. The Company is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of adopting this standard.  








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FSP 142-3

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 142-3, "Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets" ("FSP 142-3").  FSP 142-3 amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".  This new guidance applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and asset acquisitions.  FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption is prohibited.  FSP 142-3 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.


APB 14-1

In May 2008, FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") APB 14-1, "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1").  FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon either mandatory or optional conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, "Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants."  Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The implementation of APB 14-1 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company currently has no convertible debt instruments.


Item 6.  Directors, Senior Management and Employees


Table No. 6 lists, as of May 1, 2009, the names of the Directors of the Company.  The Directors have served in their respective capacities since their election and/or appointment and will serve until the next Annual General Meeting or until a successor is duly elected, unless the office is vacated in accordance with the Articles/By-Laws of the Company.  Robert Penner and Craig Steinke are citizens of Canada, and Joseph H. Frantz Jr., Richard Day, and E. Bernard Brauer are citizens of the United States.


Table No. 6

Directors


Name

Age

Date First Elected/Appointed

Richard Day

57

September 11, 2007

Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

50

October 17, 2006

Robert Penner

64

June 18, 2007

Craig Steinke

51

October 17, 2006

E. Bernard Brauer

73

February 18, 2009



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Table No. 7 lists, as of May 1, 2009, the names of the Executive Officers of the Company.  The Executive Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  All Executive Officers are citizens of Canada except Joseph H. Frantz Jr. and J. Michael Scureman, who are citizens of the United States.


Table No. 7

Executive Officers

                                                                                                                                


Name


Position


Age

Date of

Appointment

Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

President and CEO

50

September 22, 2006

J. Michael Scureman

Chief Financial Officer

55

June 11, 2007

Robert Pryde

Vice-President, Exploration

50

August 15, 2006

Carmen Etchart

Corporate Secretary

41

May 15, 2006

Craig Steinke

Chairman

51

October 18, 2006


Joseph H. Frantz Jr., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is President, CEO and a Director of Unbridled. He was named President and CEO in September 2006 and Director at the Company’s meeting of shareholders held on October 17, 2006. Mr. Frantz has worked in the oil and gas field for 27 years, with 21 years specializing in unconventional oil and gas, including coalbed methane, shale gas, and tight gas. His work has included project management, exploration and development project evaluation, well test and production data analysis, reservoir stimulation, reserves studies, hydraulic fracturing, and horizontal well evaluations. Prior to joining the Company, he was a consulting and solutions manager for Schlumberger Data and Consulting Services, where he helped lead projects on several emerging U.S. shale gas projects, and was operations manager of the Holditch-Reservoir Technologies Consulting Services Pittsburgh office where he primarily focused on the dissemination of evaluation practices on shale reservoirs. While at Holditch, he participated in studies on shale reservoirs in the United States as well as studies on coal bed methane and tight gas sands reservoirs in North America and internationally. From 1990 to 1997, he was a consultant for S.A. Holditch & Associates as a senior petroleum engineer and later Vice-President and division manager of the Pittsburgh office. From 1982 to 1990, he worked for Getty Oil and Texaco in several capacities, including senior petroleum engineer. Mr. Frantz is a registered petroleum engineer, and an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (“SPE”) where he has served on many SPE committees and a former Chairman of the Pittsburgh Petroleum section. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1981 in petroleum and natural gas engineering. Mr. Frantz devotes 100% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


J. Michael Scureman, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was named Chief Financial Officer in June 2007. Mr. Scureman is a CPA in the State of Pennsylvania, and holds a BS in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining Unbridled, he served as the CFO and Treasurer for the Allegheny County Airport Authority which is responsible for the operation and management of Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport. From 1993 to 2001, he was in management and financial positions, including Vice President Finance and Site Manager, for Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec Corporation. From 1980 to 1993, he was in senior positions, including President and CFO of Continental Reserves Inc., an oil and gas producer in West Virginia. Mr. Scureman devotes 100% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


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Robert Pryde, of Calgary, Alberta, was named Vice-President, Exploration in August 2006. Mr. Pryde is a petroleum geologist who obtained his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Calgary in 1982 and is a member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta, and the Geological Society of America. From 2004 until joining the Company, he was a Geological Advisor to Encana Corporation’s Unconventional Natural Gas Group, with particular emphasis on gas shales and coal bed methane in Western Canada. He reviewed and vetted technical aspects of unconventional projects, and set budgets and staffing levels. From 2001 to 2004, he was an Exploration Manager with Tom Brown Resources, and prior to joining Tom Brown he was a Group Leader/Senior Exploration Geologist with Alberta Energy, a Senior Exploration Geologist with Norcen Energy and with Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. Mr. Pryde devotes approximately 100% of his time on the Company’s affairs.


Carmen Etchart, of Surrey, British Columbia, was named Corporate Secretary in May 2006. Ms. Etchart has a background in administration and event planning & execution. For the past 20 years, she has worked in a variety of industries in Canada and Internationally including manufacturing, event planning, fundraising, auto wholesale, public service, construction and property management.  Ms. Etchart devotes approximately 60% of her time on the Company’s affairs.


E. Bernard Brauer, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was named a Director of the Company on February 18, 2009. Mr. Brauer holds BS and MS degrees in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Petroleum Engineering in Texas and Louisiana. He and has been a consulting petroleum engineer since 1999. Prior to 1999, he worked for Unocal Corporation for 38 years until his retirement,. At Unocal, he held various assignments in engineering, operations, economics, planning and management in Louisiana, Texas, California, and Canada. He was President and General Manager of Unocal Canada at his retirement, responsible for exploration, production, and restructuring of assets. He was the 2006 President and member of the Executive Committee, and currently serves as Chairman, Council of Past Presidents, of The Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers; Vice-President, National Energy, for The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists; Member of the Engineering Advisory Board of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin; and is a Life Member of The Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Brauer devotes approximately 5% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


Richard Day, of Buffalo, New York, was named a Director of the Company at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on September 11, 2007. Mr. Day is an attorney and partner with Hiscock & Barclay, LLP in Buffalo, where his practice focuses on general corporate, business and commercial law, and is Chair of the International Business Practice Area. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Erie County Bar Association. He has a B.A. from Bucknell University and is a graduate of the Cornell University Law School. Mr. Day is a member of the Greater Buffalo Partnership Community Council, and a trustee of several organizations, including Daemen College, Orchard Park Foundation for Academic Excellence, Heritage Foundation, and the Samuel Friedman Foundation. He devotes approximately 10% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


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Robert Penner, of Calgary, Alberta, was appointed a Director of the Company in June 2007. Mr. Penner is a Chartered Accountant who retired as senior tax partner with KPMG in 2004. He has more than 35 years of public practice providing advisory services on taxation and related matters, focused on the private and public natural resource sectors. Mr. Penner currently serves as a director of several other public natural resource companies, including; director of Corridor Resources Inc., a natural gas producer and explorer whose common shares are traded on the TSX; director of Gastar Exploration Ltd., a natural gas and coal-bed methane producer and explorer whose common shares are traded on the TSX and NYSE AMEX; director of Terra Energy Corp., an oil and natural gas producer traded on the TSX-V; a director of Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd., a solar energy equipment manufacturer whose common shares are traded on the TSX-V; and a director of Storm Cat Energy, a publicly-held unconventional oil and gas exploration and production company whose shares are traded over-the-counter in the United States. Mr. Penner devotes approximately 5% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


Craig Steinke, of White Rock, British Columbia, was appointed Chairman and a Director of the Company in October 2006. He is the founder and President of Reconnaissance Energy Corporation, a private oil and gas property acquisition and corporate finance company which specializes in initiating and developing successful unconventional natural gas exploration and production companies. He is a founder and past Chairman of Storm Cat Energy, a public unconventional oil and gas exploration and production company traded on the TSX and American Stock Exchange. He has founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of various Canadian junior oil and gas exploration and production companies; both publicly and privately held. Mr. Steinke devotes approximately 65% of his time to the Company’s affairs.


No Director and/or Executive Officer has been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any governmental agency or administrator or of any court or competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority of such person or of any corporation of which he is a Director and/or Executive Officer, to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining or enjoining any such person or any corporation of which he is an officer or director from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice, or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony. Robert Penner, Director, serves as a Director of Storm Cat Energy (“Storm Cat”), an unrelated public company. Storm Cat filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2008. Storm Cat was delisted by the TSX and the NYSE AMEX exchanges in 2008 for failure to meet continuing listing standards, and was cease-traded by the Ontario Securities Commission in April 2009 for failure to file required continuous disclosure materials.


There are no arrangements or understandings between any two or more Directors or Executive Officers, pursuant to which he was selected as a Director or Executive Officer. No officer or member of the Board of Directors is related.




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COMPENSATION


The Company has a plan for which directors are compensated by the Company for their services in their capacity as directors, for committee participation, and meetings attended. Certain Directors have been compensated for providing management services, consulting and expert services during the most recently completed fiscal year.


The Company has a formal stock option plan for the granting of incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants; refer to ITEM #10, "Stock Options" for details of the Plan.


Table No. 7 sets forth the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers and members of its administrative body during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the eight month transition period ended December 31, 2007 and the fiscal years ended April 30 2007 and 2006..


Table No. 8

Summary Compensation Table

All Figures in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise noted

 


Name

Fiscal

Period


Salary

Options

Granted

Other

Compensation

Joseph Frantz Jr.,

President, CEO and

Director  (1)

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

$ 174,000

$   97,500

Nil

400,000

Nil

400,000

$40,520 (2)

$19,710

$58,230

     

J. Michael Scureman

Chief Financial Officer (1)

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

$ 168,000

$   75,000

400,000

400,000

$  8,148 (3)

$15,400

     

Michael O’Byrne,

Former Vice President

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

$  67,500

$  86,667

$  92,083

Nil

Nil

Nil

200,000

200,000

$137,177 (4)

Nil

Nil

Nil

     

Robert Pryde,

Vice President

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

$ 134,725

$   86,667

$   92,083

250,000

Nil

400,000

$7,224

Nil

Nil

     

Carmen Etchart,

Corporate Secretary

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

Nil

Nil

Nil

30,000

Nil

100,000

$68,540 (5)

$40,422

$34,800


Craig Steinke,

Director and

Chairman (1)

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

100,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

$   206,625 (6)

$   128,410

$     82,940

$4,125,000

     

Daniel O’Byrne,

Former Director

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

200,000

Nil

Nil

100,000

$ 15,600 (7)

$   6,000

Nil

Nil

     

Robert Penner,

Director

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Nil

Nil

100,000

100,000

$ 27,600 (8)

$   9,875


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Richard Day,

Director (1)

Fiscal 2008

Transition Period

Nil

Nil

100,000

100,000

$102,424 (9)

$ 32,775


Christopher Dyakowski,

Former Director and President

Transition Period

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

100,000 (10)

$20,000 (11)

$60,000

$40,000


Susan Wong,

Former CFO

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

$  4,000 (12)

$18,500

     

Robert Mummery,

Former Director

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

100,000

Nil

Nil

     

William Schmidt

Former Director

Fiscal 2007

Fiscal 2006

Nil

Nil

Nil

50,000

$42,585 (13)

$33,801


(1)

The salary and “Other Compensation” paid to Mr. Frantz and Mr. Scureman were paid in US dollars and converted to Canadian dollars at an assumed exchange rate of US$1/Cdn$1.20. The “Other Compensation” paid to Mr. Day and Mr. Steinke for fiscal 2008 were paid in US dollars and converted to Canadian dollars at an assumed exchange rate of US$1/Cdn$1.20.

(2)

The “Other Compensation” paid to Mr. Frantz for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 includes directors fees of $25,500 (eight month transition period - $7,875), and the remainder was pursuant to an employment agreement dated September 1, 2006.

(3)

The “Other Compensation” paid to Mr. Scureman was pursuant to an employment agreement dated May 17, 2007.

(4)

The “Other Compensation” paid to Michael O’Byrne for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 includes severance of $130,000.

(5)

The “Other Compensation” paid to Ms. Etchart related to consulting fees for Administrative Services.

(6)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Craig Steinke, Director, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 includes directors fees of $21,900 (eight month transition period - $7,250) and consulting fees of $184,725 (eight month transition period - $121,160) paid to Reconnaissance Energy Corp,  a private company owned by Craig Steinke; For fiscal 2007, it includes Consulting Fees paid to Reconnaissance Energy Corp. The Other Compensation for 2006 consists of 3,000,000 common shares issued to Reconnaissance at a deemed price of $1.25 per share under he Chambers Property Agreement, and $375,000 cash paid to Reconnaissance under the Tsuu T’ina assignment agreement.

(7)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Daniel O’Byrne, Director, is for directors fees.

(8)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Robert Penner, Director, is for directors fees.

(9)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Robert Day, Director, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 includes directors fees of $27,600 (eight month transition period - $9,875) and legal fees paid to Hiscock & Barclay, LLP of $74,824 (eight month transition period - $22,900), for which Mr. Day is a partner.  

(10)

These options were surrendered to the Company unexercised.

(11)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Christopher Dyakowski, former President, CEO, and Director, includes $60,000 (FY 2005 - $40,000; 2004 - $15,000) paid to Max Investments, a private investment company owned by Mr. Dyakowski, for management services. FY 2004 Other Compensation also includes $2,000 for property evaluation and $13,079 for deferred property exploration services.

(12)

The “Other Compensation” listed for Susan Wong, relates to consulting fees for Accounting and Administrative Services.

(13)

The “Other Compensation” listed for William Schmidt, former Director, is for payments for legal services paid to the law firm of Hemsworth, Schmidt, of which William Schmidt is a partner.


No funds were set aside or accrued by the Company during fiscal 2008, the eight month transition period, or during Fiscal 2007 and 2006 to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for Directors or Executive Officers.



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Staffing


The Company currently has two employees and four executive officers. The Company’s non-management employees are an office manager and a staff accountant located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The Company contracts for certain services, including management services and accounting, as well as oil and gas exploration services, as needed.


Share Ownership


The Registrant is a publicly owned Canadian corporation, the shares of which are owned by residents of Canada and other countries.  The Registrant is not controlled by another corporation as described below.


Table No. 9 lists, as of May 1, 2009, Directors and Executive Officers who beneficially own the Registrant's voting securities and the amount of the Registrant's voting securities owned by the Directors and Executive Officers as a group.  


Table No. 9

Shareholdings of Directors and Executive Officers


Title

of

Class



Name of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial

Ownership

Percent

of

Class

    

Common

Joseph Frantz Jr. (1)

1,338,333

1.90%

Common

J. Michael Scureman (2)

938,583

1.33%

Common

Robert Pryde (3)

1,158,333

1.64%

Common

Carmen Etchart (4)

355,000

0.51%

Common

E. Bernard Brauer

Nil

Nil

Common

Richard Day (5)

252,776

0.36%

Common

Robert Penner (6)

383,333

0.55%

Common

Craig Steinke (7)

1,164,083

1.66%

    
 

Total Officers and Directors

5,590,441

7.77%


(1)

Of this total, 533,333 represent exercisable share purchase options and 25,000 represent stock purchase warrants. A further 266,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.

(2)

Of this total, 533,333 represent exercisable share purchase options. A further 266,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.

(3)

Of this total, 483,333 represent exercisable share purchase options. A further 166,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.

(4)

Of this total, 110,000 represent exercisable share purchase options. A further 20,000 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.

(5)

Of this total, 133,333 represent exercisable share purchase options and 25,000 represent share purchase warrants. A further 66,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.



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(6)

Of this total, 133,333 represent exercisable share purchase options and 50,000 represent stock purchase warrants. A further 66,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.

(7)

Of this total, 33,333 represent exercisable share purchase options. A further 66,667 share purchase options have been granted but not yet vested.


Based upon 69,933,618 common shares outstanding as of May 1, 2009 and Warrants and Stock options held by each beneficial holder exercisable within sixty days as detailed in Table Number 12, “Stock Options Outstanding”, which includes the number of options granted, exercise price, and expiration date of the options.


Board Practices


The Board of Directors currently has 4 committees. These are the Audit and Finance Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee, and the Disclosure Committee.


The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for the oversight and quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, reporting practices, systems of internal accounting and financial controls, the annual independent audit, and the legal and compliance and ethics programs of the Company as established by management and the Board. The Committee is required to meet once per quarter, and shall consist of at least three directors, the majority of whom will be non-officers. The Committee currently consists of Robert Penner, Richard Day, and E. Bernard Brauer.


The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying new candidates for the Board of Directors as necessary, after considering what competencies and skills the directors as a group should possess and assessing the competencies and skills the directors as a group should possess, and assessing the competencies and skills of the existing and any proposed directors, and considering the appropriate size of the Board. The Committee shall consist of at least 2 Directors, and currently consists of Richard Day, Robert Penner, Craig Steinke, and E. Bernard Brauer.


The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relative to the compensation of senior management of the Company, evaluating performance in light of these goals and making recommendations to the Board with respect to executive compensation levels based on that evaluation, reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to the adequacy and form of the compensation of the Directors, and reviewing executive compensation disclosure before it is publicly issued. The Committee currently consists of four Directors; Joseph Frantz Jr. Richard Day, Robert Penner, and E. Bernard Brauer.


The Disclosure Committee is responsible for ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company is recorded, processed, summarized, approved and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable securities rules and regulations. The Disclosure Committee currently consists of Joseph Frantz Jr. and Craig Steinke, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, J. Michael Scureman.


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Copies of the Committee Charters and systems of operations have been previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement.


Directors Fees


The Company has adopted a Director Compensation Plan effective as of September 11, 2007. All payments under the plan are paid in US dollars.


Directors receive an annual retainer of US$4,000, paid quarterly. Directors receive a fee of US$2,500 per meeting of the Board of Directors attended, which is reduced to US$1,000 if the meeting is not attended in person. Committee Chairmen receive an annual fee of US$2,500, paid quarterly. Committee members receive an annual fee of US$1,000, paid quarterly, and a fee of US$500 per committee meeting that the member Director attends. Directors receive 100,000 share options within 30 days of becoming a Board member, the options vesting 1/3 every six months. Each Director earns 25,000 option shares for every complete year service on the Board.


Item 7.  Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions


The Company is aware of one persons/companies who beneficially owns 5% or more of the Registrant's voting securities. Table No. 10 lists as of May 1, 2009, persons and/or companies holding 5% or more beneficial interest in the Company’s outstanding common stock.


Table No. 10

5% or Greater Shareholders


Title of Class

Name of Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

Percent of Class

    

Common

Sprott Asset Management Inc. (1)

14,000,000

18.68%


(1)

5,000,000 of these common shares are represented by common stock purchase warrants.


#  Based upon 69,933,618 common shares outstanding as of May 1, 2009 and Warrants and Stock options held by each beneficial holder exercisable within sixty days.


No shareholders of the Company have different voting rights from any other shareholder.


INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS


Reconnaissance Energy, a private company owned by Craig Steinke, Director, received $164,695 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $121,160; Fiscal 2007 - $82,940) for consulting services.



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Carmen Etchart, Corporate Secretary, received consulting fees of $54,544 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $40,422; Fiscal 2007 - $34,800) for administrative services.


Hiscock & Barclay LLP, a law firm for which Richard Day, Director, serves a partner, was paid $62,354 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $22,900) for legal services.


Hemsworth, Schmidt, a law firm for which William Schmidt, former Director, serves as a partner, was paid $Nil during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $Nil; FY2007 - $12,345; FY2006 - $33,801) for legal services. Hemsworth, Schmidt was also paid $Nil (Eight Month Transition Period - $Nil; FY2007 - $30,240; FY2006 – Nil) for Share Issuance Fees.


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, Christopher Dyakowski, former President and former Director, was paid $Nil (Eight Month Transition Period - $Nil; FY2007 - $Nil; FY2006 - $35,097) in deferred exploration expenditures for exploration work on the Kettle Property. Max Investments, a private management company owned by Christopher Dyakowski, was paid $Nil in fiscal 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $20,000; FY2007 - $60,000; FY2006 - $40,000) for management services pursuant to a management services contract.


Susan Wong, former Chief Financial Officer, was paid $Nil during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Eight Month Transition Period - $Nil; FY2007 - $4,000; FY2006 - $18,500) for Accounting and Administration services.


During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006, exploration equipment consisting of an all terrain vehicle was sold to San Marco Resources for proceeds of $7,000. San Marco Resources is a private company for which Christopher Dyakowski, former President and director, served as president.


Item 8.  Financial Information


The financial statements as required under ITEM #8 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The audit report of BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants, is included herein immediately preceding the financial statements and schedules.


Since the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and May 1, 2009, the date of this annual report, the Company has issued no common shares.



Item 9.  Offer and Listing of Securities


As of December 31, 2008, the authorized capital of the Company consisted of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares.  There were 69,933,618 common shares issued and outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and May 1, 2009.



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NATURE OF TRADING MARKET


The Company's common shares are issued in registered form and the following information is taken from the records of Pacific Corporate Trust Company.  Pacific Corporate Trust Company is located 510 Burrard Street, 2nd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9.

 

On December 31, 2008, the shareholders' list for the Company's common shares showed 63 Registered shareholders, including share depositories, and 69,933,618 common shares issued and outstanding. Of the total registered shareholders, including share depositories, 21 are resident in Canada holding 67,373,767 common shares representing 96.34% of the total shares outstanding; 34 registered shareholders are resident in the United States, holding 1,888,185 common shares representing 2.70% of the total shares outstanding; and 8 registered shareholders are resident in other nations, holding 671,666 common shares, or 0.96% of the total shares outstanding.


The Company's common shares are not registered to trade in the United States in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR's) or similar certificates.


The Company has not declared any dividends on its common shares for the last five years and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future.  The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings, if any, for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.


The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada under the stock symbol is “UNE”; on the OTCBB in the United States under the symbol “UNEFF”; and on the Frankfurt Exchange in Germany under the symbol “O4U”. The CUSIP number is 904296100.


Table No. 11 lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sales prices on the TSX Venture Exchange for the Company's common shares since its listing on March 16, 2005. There have been no significant trading suspensions of the Company’s common stock since its initial listing.


Table No. 11

TSX Venture Exchange

Common Shares Trading Activity

Canadian Dollars


 

- Sales -

Period

High

Low

Close

    

April 2009

$0.16

$0.09

$0.11

March 2009

$0.20

$0.03

$0.14

February 2009

$0.07

$0.03

$0.05

January 2009

$0.06

$0.02

$0.05

December 2008

$0.05

$0.02

$0.03

November 2008

$0.07

$0.03

$0.04




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Three Months Ended   3/31/09

$0.20

$0.02

$0.14

Three Months Ended 12/31/08

$0.10

$0.02

$0.03

Three Months Ended   9/30/08

$0.40

$0.09

$0.09

Three Months Ended   6/30/08

$0.71

$0.25

$0.37

Three Months Ended   3/31/08

$0.47

$0.24

$0.30

Two Months Ended   12/31/07

$0.50

$0.30

$0.32

Three Months Ended 10/31/07

$0.62

$0.28

$0.50

Three Months Ended   7/31/07     

$0.69

$0.41

$0.60

Three Months Ended   4/30/07

$0.70

$0.50

$0.52

Three Months Ended   1/31/07

$0.73

$0.57

$0.58

Three Months Ended 10/31/06

$1.50

$0.65

$0.67

Three Months Ended   7/31/06

$2.40

$1.06

$1.13

Three Months Ended   4/30/06

$2.00

$1.05

$1.70


Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/08

$0.71

$0.02

$0.03

Eight Month Transition Period Ended 12/31/07

$0.69

$0.28

$0.32

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/07

$2.40

$0.50

$0.52

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/06

$2.00

$0.48

$1.70

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/05

$0.80

$0.41

$0.49


Table No. 11a lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sales prices on the OTCBB for the Company's common shares since July 27, 2006.


Table No. 11a

OTC Bulletin Board

Common Shares Trading Activity

US Dollars


 

- Sales -

Period

High

Low

Close

    

April 2009

$0.14

$0.06

$0.06

March 2009

$0.05

$0.03

$0.02

February 2009

$0.04

$0.02

$0.03

January 2009

$0.05

$0.01

$0.04

December 2008

$0.04

$0.01

$0.02

November 2008

$0.06

$0.02

$0.03


Three Months Ended   3/31/09

$0.05

$0.01

$0.02

Three Months Ended 12/31/08

$0.11

$0.01

$0.02

Three Months Ended   9/30/08

$0.40

$0.05

$0.08

Three Months Ended   6/30/08

$0.70

$0.19

$0.38

Three Months Ended   3/31/08

$0.46

$0.24

$0.30

Two Months Ended   12/31/07

$0.56

$0.29

$0.34

Three Months Ended 10/31/07

$0.64

$0.28

$0.57

Three Months Ended   7/31/07     

$0.66

$0.35

$0.60

Three Months Ended   4/30/07

$0.57

$0.41

$0.47

Three Months Ended   1/31/07

$0.63

$0.50

$0.52

Three Months Ended 10/31/06

$1.26

$0.55

$0.60



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Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/08

$0.70

$0.01

$0.02

Eight Month Transition Period Ended 12/31/07

$0.66

$0.28

$0.34

Fiscal Year Ended 4/30/07

$1.26

$0.41

$0.47


Table No. 11b lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sales prices on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the Company's common shares since March 25, 2008.


Table No. 11b

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Common Shares Trading Activity

Euros


 

- Sales -

Period

High

Low

Close

    

April 2009

€0.10

€0.05

€0.06

March 2009

€0.11

€0.01

€0.11

February 2009

€0.03

€0.01

€0.02

January 2009

€0.03

€0.01

€0.01

December 2008

€0.04

€0.01

€0.02

November 2008

€0.05

€0.01

€0.01


Three Months Ended   3/31/09

€0.11

€0.01

€0.11

Three Months Ended 12/31/08

€0.05

€0.01

€0.01

Three Months Ended   9/30/08

€0.22

€0.06

€0.06

Three Months Ended   6/30/08

€0.37

€0.14

€0.22

Three Months Ended   3/31/08

€0.18

€0.15

€0.17


Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/08

€0.37

€0.01

€0.01


Table No. 12 lists, as of May 1, 2009 share purchase warrants outstanding, the exercise price, and the expiration date of the share purchase warrants.


Table No. 12

Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding


Number of Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding


Exercise Price/share


Expiration Date

   

2,735,000

$0.85

May 17, 2009

171,150

$0.85

May 17, 2009

10,460,059

$0.45

November 7, 2009

Total:   13,366,209

  



American Depository Receipts.  Not applicable.

Other Securities to be Registered. Not applicable



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The TSX Venture Exchange


The TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) is a result of the acquisition of the Canadian Venture Exchange by the Toronto Stock Exchange.  


The Canadian Venture Exchange was a result of the merger between the Vancouver Stock Exchange and the Alberta Stock Exchange which took place on November 29, 1999. On August 1, 2001, the Toronto Stock Exchange completed its purchase of the Canadian Venture Exchange from its member firms and renamed the Exchange the TSX Venture Exchange. The TSX-V currently operates as a complementary but independent exchange from its parent.


The initial roster of the TSX-V was made up of venture companies previously listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange or the Alberta Stock Exchange and later incorporated junior listings from the Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg Stock Exchanges. The TSX-V is a venture market as compared to the Toronto Stock Exchange which is Canada’s senior market and the Montreal Exchange which is Canada’s market for derivatives products.


The TSX-V currently has five service centers: Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal.  These service centers provide corporate finance, surveillance and marketing expertise.  The corporate office for the TSX-V is located in Calgary and the operations office is located in Vancouver.


The TSX-V is a self-regulating organization owned and operated by the TSX Group.  It is governed by representatives of its member firms and the public.


The TSX Group acts as a business link between TSX Venture Exchange members, listed companies and investors. TSX-V policies and procedures are designed to accommodate companies still in their formative stages and recognize those that are more established. Listings are predominately small and medium sized companies.


Regulation of the TSX Venture Exchange, its member firms and its listed companies is the responsibility of Market Regulation Services Inc. (“RS”) which was created as a joint initiative of The Toronto Stock Exchange Inc. and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.


RS is recognized as a self-regulatory entity in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. As a Regulation Service Provider, RS provides independent regulation services to marketplaces (existing exchanges, quotation and trade reporting systems (QTRSs) and alternative trading systems (ATSs) and their participants in Canada that contract with RS Inc. for the provision of regulation services. As a national regulator for the Canadian marketplace, it is the first independent regulator of its kind for the Canadian securities market.


RS administers, oversees and enforces the Universal Market Integrity Rules (“UMIR”). To ensure compliance with UMIR, RS monitors real-time trading operations and market-related activities of marketplaces and participants. RS also enforces compliance with UMIR by investigating alleged rule violations and administering any settlements and hearings that may arise in respect of such violations.


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RS's areas of responsibility include Market Surveillance; Operations and General Counsel (Market Policy); and Investigations and Enforcement.


The Market Surveillance division monitors all securities trading for compliance with the Universal Market Integrity Rules and marketplace specific rules. Market Surveillance also investigates irregularities and complaints relating to trading on marketplaces for which RS acts as regulation services provider to ensure a fair and orderly marketplace for all participants. This division is responsible for market supervision, which includes monitoring trading activity and timely disclosure, as well as preliminary investigations and trade desk compliance.


The market surveillance department issues TSX-V notices to inform the public of halts, suspensions, delistings, and other enforcement actions.  All TSX-V notices can be found on the TSE/TSX website at www.tse.com.  In the public interest, trading halts or suspensions are maintained until the surveillance department is satisfied that there is adequate disclosure of the company’s affairs and a level playing field for investors. By Exchange policy, the department also reviews and approves certain types of transactions for all TSX listed companies. These types of transactions includes option grants, private placements and other share issuances, mergers and acquisitions, property-asset acquisitions and dispositions, loans, bonuses and finder’s fees, changes of business, name changes, stock splits, and related party transactions. If the Exchange’s review of such transactions finds them to be contrary to the public interest or is in violation of policy, approval for the transaction will be denied and any action taken by the company towards the completion of the transaction must be reversed.   


The Operations and General Counsel division is responsible for the development and  implementation UMIR as well as providing interpretations of, or exemptions from, UMIR with the goal of promoting market integrity. This division also coordinates all operational activities of RS including strategic planning and overall organizational matters. Finally, the General Counsel's office of this division is responsible for all legal services and matters relating to RS's Board of Directors.


The Investigation and Enforcement division is responsible for conducting investigations and prosecutions of violations of the UMIR and Policies and market integrity and market quality rules specific to the TSX Venture Exchange. Functions of this division include Investigations, Enforcement and Investigative Research.

 

a) Investigations

Investigations focus on activities that may be in breach of the UMIR and/or the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange. The types of violations frequently investigated include high closings, market manipulation, client priority trading violations, unapproved trading, trading in restricted securities and conduct inconsistent with the just and equitable principles of trade.


Requests for investigations come primarily from the Market Surveillance division of RS. Other sources include the provincial securities commissions, the Operations and General Counsel division, marketplaces, and in some instances, the general public. Investigators also lend assistance to investigations conducted by provincial securities commissions.



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b) Enforcement

Once an investigation is complete and a decision has been made to proceed with a prosecution a statement of allegations is served upon the concerned party which references the rule or rules alleged to have been in violation. An Offer of Settlement is also presented to the concerned party, who can either accept or reject the Offer of Settlement. If accepted, the Offer of Settlement must be approved by a hearing panel of RS. The hearing panel may accept the Offer of Settlement or reject it. If the Offer of Settlement is rejected by either the concerned party or by a settlement hearing panel, a Notice of Hearing is issued and served upon the concerned party and the matter proceeds to a hearing before a hearing panel. If the hearing panel determines that an applicable requirement has been violated, it may impose a range of penalties, including a reprimand, a fine, or the restriction, suspension or revocation of access to a marketplace. After all hearings, there is an official public notification concerning the outcome of the hearing and the penalty or remedy imposed.


c) Investigative Research

The Investigative Research Division performs in-depth corporate research relating to officers, directors, and significant shareholders of organizations applying to list securities on the TSX Venture Exchange, or applying to obtain access to the marketplace's trading systems. Due diligence is a major function of the Enforcement division. The overall goal is to improve communication and to raise the standards of compliance in the securities trading industry.


Investors in Canada are protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”). The CIPF is a private trust fund established to protect customers in the event of the insolvency of a member of any of the following Self-Regulatory Organizations: the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Toronto Futures Exchange and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.


United States Market


The Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement has been declared effective, and the Company is subject to the reporting obligations and requirements under the Exchange Act of 1934. However, as a Foreign Private Issuer, Unbridled Energy is exempt from sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Act, which includes the Proxy Rules of Section 14 and the Short-Swing Profit Rules of Section 16.


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


The Company currently has one active legal proceeding, as one prior legal proceeding was settled in March 2009.  


In March 2009, to settle a claim against Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp. (“CPH”),  the Company entered into an agreement with CPH whereby the Company had agreed to convey its interest in the Tsuu T’ina First Nation Property to CPH.   As consideration, the Company had agreed to sell for $1,100,000 and had received the amount.




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The Company’s major Chambers property joint-venture partner, Altima Resources Ltd. (“Altima”), failed to perform financially with regards to its obligations under signed authorizations for expenditures. This has resulted in the Company being owed over $1.0 million (excluding interest and collection costs) from Altima as of December 31, 2008. The Company is now exercising its rights under the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Operating Procedure agreement to recover this amount, including setting off Altima’s share of income from the 3-17 well and initiating a legal action to sell Altima’s interest in the property to reduce the receivable. On April 21, 2009, the Company’s claims against Altima were heard in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. The Court ruled in favor of the Company, confirming that the Company has a valid operator’s lien and granted the Company the right to sell Altima’s interest in the prospect to recover the amounts ultimately determined to be owing to the Company. Altima has 20 days from the date the ruling is filed by the Court to appeal the ruling.


In April 2009, the Company received notification that Altima has filed a claim against Unbridled, alleging that the Company had breached its duties pursuant to the terms and conditions agreed upon by both parties under the CAPL Joint Operating Agreement, and that Altima plans to seek significant damages from the Company. The Company believes Altima’s claim is without merit and intends to continue vigorously pursue its claims against Altima and its own defense.


The Company knows of no other active or pending legal proceedings that may materially adversely affect an interest of the Company.


Item 10.  Additional Information


Share Capital


The Company has to date financed its operations through the issuance of common shares The changes in the Company’s share capital during the last 3 fiscal years are as follows:


During Fiscal 2005 ended April 30, 2005, the Company completed its Initial Public Offering of common shares in Canada. In the offering, 2,400,000 common shares were sold at a price of $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $600,000. 30,000 common shares were issued to Canaccord Capital as an Agent’s Commission for the Initial Public Offering. The Company also issued 100,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.10 per share pursuant to a property acquisition agreement.


During Fiscal 2006 ended April 30, 2006, 3,000,000 common shares were issued to Reconnaissance Energy pursuant to a property assignment agreement at a deemed price of $1.25 per share for a total deemed value of $3,750,000; 4,957,500 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at a price of $0.425 for proceeds of $2,106,938; 240,000 common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of common stock purchase warrants at a price of $0.25 for proceeds of $60,000.






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During Fiscal 2007 ended April 30, 2007, a total of 24,296,630 common shares were issued.  7,700,000 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement of units and shares at $1.05 each for gross proceeds of $8,085,000; 400,000 shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at $1.10 for gross proceeds of $440,000; 3,931,800 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.70 per share for gross proceeds of $2,752,260; 5,501,000 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.65 per share for gross proceeds of $3,575,650; 665,000 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.55 per share for gross proceeds of $365,750; 5,920,000 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement at $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $2,960,000; and 15,000 common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants at $0.80 per share for proceeds of $12,000. Unbridled also issued 163,830 common shares for finder’s fees.


During the eight month Transition Period ended December 31, 2007, the Company completed two private placements of its common shares. Under the first placement, the Company sold 150,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.55 per flow-through share for gross proceeds of $82,500, and sold 2,735,000 non-flow through units at a price of $0.50 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.85 until May 17, 2009. Gross proceeds from the placement of the non-flow through units were $1,367,500.  In October 2007, the Company completed the second private placement. 1,183,172 common share units were sold at a price of $0.45 per unit for gross proceeds of $532,427. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.75 until October 26, 2008.


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed one private placement of common share units and flow-through shares. 19,964,350 common share units were issued at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $5,989,305. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant, with each full warrant exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.45 until November 7, 2009. An additional 477,844 warrants were issued for fees. The Company also issued 5,435,300 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.33 per share for gross proceeds of $1,793,649.


Since the end of the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the date of this annual report, the Company has issued no common shares.


Flow-Through Shares


The Company funded a portion of its mineral exploration activities in British Columbia, Canada through the issuance of Flow-Through Common Shares. Common shares of exploration and development companies which are issued under the program are known as “Flow-Through” shares as the Company making the qualified expenditures flow-through such tax credits received to the purchasers of these specific common shares. Qualifying exploration work funded by the sale of flow-through shares falls under the British Columbia Mining Flow-Through Shares Tax Credit (“BCMFTS tax credit”) under a program of the provincial government of British Columbia. The flow-through share investors are qualified to receive the BCMFTS tax credit. This is a non-refundable income tax credit equal to 20% of qualifying exploration costs incurred in British Columbia which are financed by the proceeds of flow-through share issuances.


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Since acquiring interests in oil and gas properties, the Company has also funded a portion of its exploration expenditures on these properties from the proceeds of the issuance of flow-through common shares. Proceeds from the sale of flow-through common shares that are used to fund certain types of exploration and development work in Canada may qualify for tax credits under Section 66 of the Income Tax Act of Canada. Qualifying expenditures made by eligible individuals and corporations conducting exploration and development in Canada may receive tax credits. Under the sales of such Flow-Through shares, the Company will renounce and distribute any credits received under the program to the purchasers of the Flow-Through shares.


During the fiscal year 2007 ended April 30, 2007, the Company issued 3,514,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $1.05 per share for proceeds of $3,689,700, and 3,931,800 at a price of $0.70 per share for proceeds of $2,752,260, and 665,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.55 per share for proceeds of $365,750. During the eight month Transition Period ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 150,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.55 per flow-through share for gross proceeds of $82,500. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, 5,435,300 flow-through common shares were issued at a price of $0.33 per share for gross proceeds of $1,793,649. These proceeds will be used for qualifying exploration expenditures on the Company’s Canadian oil and gas properties, and the amounts will be renounced to flow-through shareholders.


Escrow Shares


Under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange for companies completing an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), the common share positions of principals whose continuing role would be considered relevant to an investor’s decision to subscribe to the Issuer’s IPO must be covered by an escrow agreement.


Under an Escrow Agreement dated September 28, 2004, 3,701,666 common shares held by the Company’s Officers and Directors at the time of the Initial Public Offering were held in escrow by Pacific Corporate Trust Company as escrow agent. Under the Agreement, 10% of the original total of the escrowed shares on which the Company’s shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (March 16, 2005) and 15% of the original number of shares would be released every six months after the original release. Under this schedule, all escrowed shares will have been released three years after the Listing Date. The Escrow Agreement restricts the sale, assignment, hypothecation and transfer of all escrowed shares except it does permit a transfer of escrowed shares to directors, senior officers or other principals of the Company.


During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, 1,110,500 shares were released from escrow, and leaving a balance of 1,110,500 shares in escrow.   During the eight month transition period ended December 31, 2007, 555,250 escrow shares were released. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the remaining 555,250 escrow shares were released. As of December 31, 2008 and May 1, 2009, there were no common shares in escrow.





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Shares Not Representing Capital


In the most recent 3 fiscal years and 8-month transition period, the Company issued 3,293,830 common shares for assets other than cash. These issuances include 3,000,000 shares issued to Reconnaissance Energy pursuant to the assignment of a property agreement; 100,000 pursuant to the option agreement on the Kettle mineral exploration property; 163,830 for finder’s fees, and 30,000 shares for an Agent’s Commission a private placement. These issuances represent 8.14% of the common shares issued and outstanding as of the end fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, 7.40% of the common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007, and 4.71% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Shares Held By Company


-No Disclosure Necessary-


Stock Options


Stock Options to purchase securities from Registrant can be granted to Directors, Employees and Service Providers of the Company on terms and conditions acceptable to the regulatory authorities in Canada, notably the TSX Venture Exchange.


Under Unbridled’s Stock Option Plan, the Company may issue Stock options for up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares at the time of the grant on a non-diluted basis. These options may be granted from time to time, provided that stock options in favor of any one individual may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis.  Eligible persons include any director, officer, employee, consultant, or management company employee of the Company or any affiliate of the Company designated by the directors under the plan. No stock option granted under the stock option program is transferable by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each stock option is exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. The number of shares which may be issuable to any one optionee who is an insider or any associates of such insider shall not exceed 5% of the total outstanding issue, and no more than 2% of the issued shares of the Company may be granted to any one Consultant in any 12-month period.


The exercise prices for stock options are determined in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange guidelines and reflect the closing price of the Registrant's common shares immediately preceding the day on which the Directors grant the stock options (less any available discount) and the maximum term of each stock option does not exceed five years from the date of grant..


Subject to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, vesting of options is at the discretion of the Board with the exception that options granted to consultants conducting investor relations activities will vest over a period of not less than 12 months as to 25% on the date that is three months from the date of grant and a further 25% on each successive date that is three months from the date of the previous vesting, or such longer vesting period as the Board may determine. Options issued by the Company prior to November 2007 vest as to 12.5% on TSX-V approval and 12.5% every three months thereafter until fully vested. Options issued beginning in November 2007 vest 33.3% every six months. The maximum numbers of options outstanding is limited to 10% of the total shares issued and outstanding.


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The names and titles of the Directors/Executive Officers of the Registrant to whom outstanding stock options have been granted and the numbers of common shares subject to such options are set forth in Table No. 13 as of May 1, 2009, as well as the number of options granted to Directors and all employees as a group.


Table No. 13

Stock Options Outstanding




Name

Number of

Options

Granted

Number of

Options

Vested

Exercise

Price

(CDN$)


Expiration

Date

     

Joseph H. Frantz Jr.,

President and CEO

400,000

400,000

400,000

133,333

$0.75 *

$0.35

September 5, 2011

July 14, 2013

     

J. Michael Scureman,

Chief Financial Officer

400,000

400,000

400,000

133,333

$0.75

$0.35

July 17, 2012

July 14, 2013

     

Robert Pryde,

Vice-President, Exploration

400,000

250,000

400,000

83,333

$0.75 *

$0.35

August 17, 2011

July 14, 2013

     

Carmen Etchart,

Corporate Secretary

100,000

30,000

100,000

10,000

$0.75 *

$0.35

May 15, 2011

July 14, 2013

     

E. Bernard Brauer

Director

None

NA

N/A

N/A

     

Richard Day,

Director

100,000

100,000

100,000

33,333

$0.75

$0.35

November 19, 2012

July 14, 2013

     

Robert Penner,

Director

100,000

100,000

100,000

33,333

$0.75

$0.35

July 17, 2012

July 14, 2013

     

Craig Steinke,

Director and Chairman

100,000

33,333

$0.35

July 14, 2013

     

Total Officers and Directors

(8 persons)

2,880,000

1,959,998

  

Total Employees and Consultants

(8 persons)

150,000

100,000

180,000

180,000

65,000

150,000

100,000

180,000

70,416

21,666

$0.50

$0.75 *

$0.75

$0.35

$0.36

October 15, 2010

August 17, 2011

July 17, 2012

July 14, 2013

September 11, 2013

Total Stock Options Outstanding

3,555,000

2,482,080

  


*

The exercise price of these options was repriced to $0.75 effective January 7, 2008. Shareholder approval for the repricing was received at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on June 3, 2008, and the required TSX Venture Exchange approval was received on June 19, 2008.



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Memorandum and Articles of Association

The Company was originally incorporated under the Company Act of British Columbia on October 6, 2003 as “Leroy Ventures Inc”. Leroy later completed a transition rollover to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the “New Act”) which replaced the Company Act of British Columbia before changing the name of the Company to “Unbridled Energy Corporation” in July 2006. At the Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders held on October 17, 2006, shareholders approved the adoption of new Corporate Articles.


There are no restrictions on the business the Company may carry on in the Articles of Incorporation.


Under Article 17 of the Company’s Articles and Division 3 of the New Act, a director must declare its interest in any existing or proposed contract or transaction with the Company and is not allowed to vote on any transaction or contract with the Company in which has a disclosable interest, unless all directors have a disclosable interest in that contract or transaction, in which case any or all of those directors may vote on such resolution. A director may hold any office or place of profit with the Company in conjunction with the office of director, and no director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company. A director or officer, or any person in which a director or officer has an interest, may act in a professional capacity for the Company and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services. A director may become a director or other officer or employee of, or otherwise interested in, any corporation or firm in which the Company may be interested as a shareholder or otherwise. The director shall not be accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him from such other corporation or firm subject to the provisions of the New Act.


Article 16 of the Company’s articles addresses the duties of the directors. Directors must manage or supervise the management of the business and affairs of the Company and have the authority to exercise all such powers which are not required to be exercised by the shareholders as governed by the New Act. Article 19 addresses Committees of the Board of Directors. Directors may, by resolution, create and appoint an executive committee consisting of the director or directors that they deem appropriate. This executive committee has, during the intervals between meetings of the Board, all of the directors’ powers, except the power to fill vacancies in the board of directors, the power to remove a director, the power to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, any committee of the Board and any such other powers as may be set out in the resolution or any subsequent directors’ resolution.


Directors may also by resolution appoint one or more committees other than the executive committee. These committees may be delegated any of the directors’ powers except the power to fill vacancies on the board of directors, the power to remove a director, the power to change the membership or fill vacancies on any committee of the directors, and the power to appoint or remove officers appointed by the directors.


Article 18 details the proceedings of directors. The Directors may meet to conduct business as they see fit. A director may, and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, if any, on the request of a director, call a meeting of the directors at any time. The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the directors may be set by the directors and if not so set is deemed to be set at two directors. If the number of directors is set at one, it quorum is deemed to be one director.


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Article 8 details the borrowing powers of the Directors. They may, on behalf of the Company:


Borrow money in a manner and amount, on any security, from any source and upon any terms and conditions as they deem appropriate;

Issue bonds, debentures, and other debt obligations either outright or as security for any liability or obligation of the Company or any other person at such discounts or premiums and on such other terms as they consider appropriate;

Guarantee the repayment of money by any other person or the performance of any obligation of any other person; and

Mortgage, charge, or grant a security in or give other security on, the whole or any part of the present or future assets and undertaking of the Company.


A director need not be a shareholder of the Company, and there are no age limit requirements pertaining to the retirement or non-retirement of directors. The directors are entitled to the remuneration for acting as directors, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine. If the directors so decide, the remuneration of directors, if any, will be determined by the shareholders. The remuneration may be in addition to any salary or other remuneration paid to any officer or employee of the Company as such who is also a director. The Company must reimburse each director for the reasonable expenses that he or she may incur in and about the business of the Company. If any director performs any professional or other services for the Company that in the opinion of the directors are outside the ordinary duties of a director, or if any director is otherwise specially occupied in or about the Company’s business, he or she may be paid remuneration fixed by the directors, or, at the option of that director, fixed by ordinary resolution and such remuneration may be either in addition to, or in substitution for, any other remuneration that he or she may be entitled to receive. Unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution, the directors on behalf of the Company may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement to any director who has held any salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his or her spouse or dependents and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance.


Article 21 provides for the mandatory indemnification of directors, former directors, alternate directors, senior officers, and former senior officers as well as his or her heirs and legal personal representatives, or any other person, to the greatest extent permitted by the New Act. The indemnification includes the mandatory payment of expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in respect of that proceeding but the Company must first receive from the indemnitee a written undertaking that, if it is ultimately determined that the payment of expenses is prohibited by the New Act, the indemnitee will repay the amounts advanced. The failure of a director, alternate director, or senior officer of the Company to comply with the Business Corporations Act or the Company’s Articles does not invalidate any indemnity to which he or she is entitled. The directors may cause the Company to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of eligible parties who:


a)

is or was a director, alternate director, senior officer, employee or agent of the Company;



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b)

is or was a director, alternate director, senior officer, employee or agent of a corporation at a time when the corporation is or was an affiliate of the Company;


c)

at the request of the Company, is or was a director, alternate director, senior officer, employee or agent of a corporation or of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;


d)

at the request of the Company, holds or held a position equivalent to that of a director, alternate director or senior officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;


against any liability incurred by him or her as such director, alternate director, senior officer, employee or agent or person who holds or held such equivalent position


The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of the Company’s shares are as follows:

Common Shares


The authorized share structure consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value. All the shares of common stock of the Company are of the same class and, once issued, rank equally as to dividends, voting powers, and participation in assets.  Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be acted upon by the shareholders.  Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available therefore.


Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of common stock are entitled to receive pro rata the assets of Company, if any, remaining after payments of all debts and liabilities.  No shares have been issued subject to call or assessment.  There are no pre-emptive or conversion rights and no provisions for redemption or purchase for cancellation, surrender, or sinking or purchase funds.


Under Article 9 and subject to the New Act, the Company may alter its authorized share structure by ordinary resolution. These ordinary resolutions may:


(a)

create one or more classes or series of shares or, if none of the shares of a series of a class or series of shares are allotted or issued, eliminate that class or series of shares;


(b)

increase, reduce or eliminate the maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares or establish a maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares for which no maximum is established;


(c)

Subdivide or consolidate all or any of the unissued, or fully paid issued, shares;



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(d)

if the Company is authorized to issue shares of a class or shares with par value, decrease the par value of those shares, or if none of the shares of that class of shares are allotted or issued, increase the par value of those shares;


(e)

change all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares with par value into shares without par value or any of its unissued shares without par value into shares with par value;


(f)

alter the identifying name of any of its shares; or


(g)

otherwise alter its share or authorized share structure when required or permitted to do so by the New Act.


Subject to Article 9.2 and the New Act, the Company may by ordinary resolution:


(a)

create special rights or restrictions for, and attach those special rights or restrictions to, the shares of any class or series of shares, whether or not any or all of those shares have been issued; or


(b)

vary or delete any special rights or restrictions attached to the shares of any class or series of shares, whether or not any or all of those shares have been issued.


The Company may by directors’ resolution authorize an alteration of its Notice of Articles in order to change its name.


An annual general meeting shall be held once every calendar year at such time (not being more than 15 months after holding the last preceding annual meeting) and place as may be determined by the Directors. An extraordinary general meeting, if requisitioned in accordance with the New Act, shall be convened by the Directors or, if not convened by the Directors, may be convened by the requisitionists as provided in the New Act.


At an annual meeting of shareholders, the following is considered to be “special business”:


(1)

at a meeting of shareholders that is not an annual general meeting, all business is special business except business relating to the conduct of or voting at the meeting;


(2)

at an annual general meeting, all business is special business except for the following:


(a)

business relating to the conduct of or voting at the meeting;


(b)

consideration of any financial statements of the Company presented to the meeting;


(c)

consideration of any reports of the directors or auditor;


(d)

the setting or changing of the number of directors;


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(e)

the election or appointment of directors;


(f)

the appointment of an auditor;


(g)

the setting of the remuneration of an auditor;


(h)

business arising out of a report of the directors not requiring the passing of a special resolution or an exceptional resolution;


(i)

any other business which under these Articles or the Business Corporations Act may be transacted at a meeting of Shareholders without prior notice of the business being given to the shareholders.


Ordinary resolutions at a meeting of shareholders require a majority vote. Special resolutions require two-thirds of the votes cast on the resolution.


There are no limitations upon the rights to own securities.


There are no provisions that would have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company.


There is no special ownership threshold above which an ownership position must be disclosed. However, any ownership level above 10% must be disclosed to the TSX Venture Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission.


A copy of the Company’s articles was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement.


Material Contracts


The Company considers the following as material contracts, which have been entered into by the Company which are currently in effect:


1.

Consulting Agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy Corp. (Craig Steinke)


Under an agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy, Reconnaissance agrees to provide corporate development services related to the business of acquiring, exploring, and developing unconventional natural gas prospects worldwide for an hourly fee of US$130 per hour plus GST. The agreement will terminate on May 31, 2009, but may be terminated by either party by giving 30 days written notice.




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2.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Joseph H. Frantz, Jr.


Under the agreement between the Company and Joseph H. Frantz Jr. made effective September 1, 2006, as amended September 11, 2007, Mr. Frantz agrees to serve the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company will pay an annual salary of US$130,000 (which annual salary was increased to US$160,000 retroactive to July 1, 2008). Employment may be terminated by the employee by giving the Company 30 days’ advance written notice, or by the Company for “cause” without notice or, if without cause, by giving the employee immediate notice of termination and continuing to pay the employee an amount equal to his salary then in effect and continuing all benefits for the employee then in effect (less applicable withholdings, deductions, and remittances) during the 12 month period immediately following such a termination.


3.

Severance Agreement between the Company and Joseph. H. Frantz, Jr.


Under an agreement between the Company and Joseph H. Frantz Jr. made effective April 14, 2009, if the Company or Mr. Frantz terminates Mr. Frantz’s employment within 12 months after the date of a “change of control”, Mr. Frantz shall be entitled to receive and the Company shall pay to Mr. Frantz a lump sum cash amount equal to the following:

a)

As severance, 1.0 times the Annual Compensation Amount (defined as the highest rate of the Annual Base Salary during the 12 months ending on the date of Termination of Employment and the Annual Bonus Amount) plus 1 month of compensation for every year of service, provided severance shall not exceed a maximum of 18 months; and

b)

in lieu of bonus for the Year in which the sate of such termination of employment occurs, the amount determined by multiplying the Annual Bonus Amount by the fraction obtained by dividing the number of whole months which have elapsed in such Year prior to and including the date of such termination of employment by twelve.


4.

Employment Agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman


Under the Agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman made effective May 17, 2007 and as amended and restated on July 18, 2008, Mr. Scureman agrees to serve the Company as Chief Financial Officer.  The Company will pay an annual salary of US$130,000 (which annual salary was increased to US$150,000 retroactive to July 1, 2008). Mr. Scureman is entitled to benefits pursuant to the Company’s normal benefit plan, practices and policies, and upon termination of employment with the Company, will be subject to customary restrictive covenants. If the Company terminates the employment of Mr. Scureman without cause, the Company must pay Mr. Scureman an amount equal to his salary then in effect and continuing all benefits then in effect during the twelve month period immediately following such termination.




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5.

Severance Agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman


Under an agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman made effective April 14, 2009, if the Company or Mr. Scureman terminates Mr. Scureman’s employment within 12 months after the date of a “change of control”, Mr. Scureman shall be entitled to receive and the Company shall pay to Mr. Scureman a lump sum cash amount equal to the following:

a)

As severance, 1.0 times the Annual Compensation Amount (defined as the highest rate of the Annual Base Salary during the 12 months ending on the date of Termination of Employment and the Annual Bonus Amount) plus 1 month of compensation for every year of service, provided severance shall not exceed a maximum of 18 months; and

b)

in lieu of bonus for the Year in which the sate of such termination of employment occurs, the amount determined by multiplying the Annual Bonus Amount by the fraction obtained by dividing the number of whole months which have elapsed in such Year prior to and including the date of such termination of employment by twelve.


6.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Robert Pryde


Under the Agreement between the Company and Robert Pryde made effective August 15th, 2006, as amended September 11, 2007, Mr. Pryde agrees to serve the Company as Vice-President, Exploration. The Company will pay an annual salary of CAD$140,000. Employment may be terminated by the employee by giving the Company 30 days’ advance written notice, or by the Company for “cause” without notice or, if without cause, by giving the employee immediate notice of termination and continuing to pay the employee an amount equal to his salary then in effect and continuing all benefits for the employee then in effect (less applicable withholdings, deductions, and remittances) during the 12 month period immediately following such a termination.


7.

Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael O’Byrne


Under the Agreement between the Company and Michael O’Byrne made effective August 15th, 2006, Mr. O’Byrne agrees to serve the Company as Vice-President, Land. The Company will pay an annual salary of CAD$130,000. Employment may be terminated by the employee by giving the Company 30 days’ advance written notice, or by the Company for “cause” without notice or, if without cause, by giving the employee immediate notice of termination and continuing to pay the employee an amount equal to his salary then in effect and continuing all benefits for the employee then in effect (less applicable withholdings, deductions, and remittances) during the 12 month period immediately following such a termination.

 




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8.

Consulting Agreement between the Company and Carmen Etchart


Under the Agreement between the Company and Carmen Etchart dated July 1, 2006 and as amended May 15, 2007 and July 1, 2008, Ms. Etchart agrees to provide the Company with consulting and administrative support services at an hourly fee of $38 per hour plus GST.


9.

Consulting Services Agreement between Unbridled Energy USA Inc. (“Unbridled US”) and Hogan Energy Consulting (“Hogan”)


Under an agreement between Unbridled US and Hogan made effective October 30, 2006, Hogan agrees to provide consulting services to Unbridled US, including field work relating to unconventional natural gas projects.  Unbridled US will pay to Hogan consulting fees of US$1000 per day for each full day (seven hour minimum, ten hour maximum) of field word but in no event less than US$8,666 per month.  Services rendered will be paid at US$125 per hour for each full hour of services other than field work and for field work of less than seven hours or for field work in excess of the ten hours maximum outlined in the per diem rate.  The agreement may be terminated for any reason by either party by giving the other party 60 days’ prior written notice of termination.


10.

Assignment and Assumption Agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy


Under an agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy Corporation dated March 31, 2006, Reconnaissance agreed to assign an agreement between the Reconnaissance and Arapahoe Energy Corporation dated March 3, 2006 for consideration of $375,000. Under the Arapahoe agreement, the Company could earn a 50% Working Interest in the Tsuu ‘Tina project by:

a)

Reimbursing Arapahoe for 50% of the actual costs incurred and paid by Arapahoe to acquire or farm-in the acreage up to a maximum gross amount of $4,000,000 ($2,000,000 net to Unbridled). Upon completion of its due diligence, Unbridled would pay $1,000,000 to Arapahoe in the form of an advance on the required reimbursement;

b)

Assume and pay 50% of the actual cost incurred by Arapahoe on the 3-D seismic program initiated by Arapahoe which was estimated to cost approximately $2,900,000 ($1,450,000 net to Unbridled);

c)

Fund and drill two wells to test and core the Horseshoe Canyon coals present on the property for the purposes of testing for Coalbed Methane potential;

d)

Upon completion of the above requirements, the Company will either:

i)

pay Arapahoe any balance owing for the reimbursement of property costs to a maximum of $1,000,000; or

ii)

Pay Arapahoe’s share of drilling costs incurred by Arapahoe with respect to joint wells drilled by Unbridled and Arapahoe on the project subsequent to the Company funding and drilling the 2 Horseshoe Canyon coals test wells. The payments will be such an amount paid until the costs paid equals the balance owed by Unbridled to Arapahoe for the reimbursement of property costs.


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11.

Assignment Agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy on the Chambers Property


Under the Agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy dated January 12, 2006, Reconnaissance agreed to assign the farm-out agreement between Reconnaissance and White Max Energy dated December 21, 2005. Consideration was 3,000,000 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $1.25 per share.


12.

Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and White Max Energy


Under the Agreement between the Company and White Max Energy dated April 14, 2006, the Company agrees to purchase from White Max an additional 5% WI in the Chambers Property, as well as an 8% GORR on a separate 7% WI on the existing Chambers 7-18-41-11 W5M well, an additional 5% WI on the Chambers 3-17-4-11-W5 well; a 30% Working Interest in the Test Well Chambers 3-17-4-11-W5, and a 20% Working Interest in the Chambers 14-20-41-11 W5M well. Consideration for this agreement was $475,000 cash paid by the Company to White Max.


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Lodge Letter of Intent


Under a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) between the Company and Lodge Energy dated December 14, 2006 over the Madison Project located in Scioto and Pike Counties, Ohio, the Company will pay Lodge US$40,000 which allows Unbridled an option consisting of 45 days to purchase 15,000 acres of leases held by Lodge. In consideration for the purchase of the leases, Unbridled will pay Lodge US$50 per acre. Lodge will retain a 3% Overriding Royalty on the first 10,000 acres, and a 2% Overriding Royalty on the next 5,000 acres. After the drilling of the first 10 wells, Lodge may acquire a 10% interest from Unbridled in any unconventional gas well developed on the acreage.


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Huntington Bank Line of Credit Agreement


Under an agreement between the Company and Huntington National Bank effective November 16, 2007, Huntington agrees to issue  the Company a line of credit for up to US$6,000,000 as determined from time to time by the lender based upon the Company’s oil and gas reserves, as the credit facility is secured by a deed of trust covering the Company’s oil and gas properties in Chautauqua County, New York, and an assignment of all contracts, permits, licenses, rents and leases associated with those assets. Interest on the line of credit is charged on the outstanding principal at a rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points (2.5%), which was a rate of 7.52750% as of December 31, 2007. and a rate of 3.54% as of December 2008. The Company is required to make monthly interest payments, and in the event the loan balance exceeds the available borrowing base, the Company is required to reduce the loan balance by repaying the excess portion.





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Carbon Sequestration Test Well Agreement


Under an agreement between the Company and the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (“BPU”) dated December 22, 2008, the Company will drill a stratigraphic test well to basement at approximately 7,300 feet on Unbridled’s property. The purpose of the well is for testing certain deep formations for possible carbon dioxide capture and sequestration. Unbridled will pay the first $152,000 of expenses for the well, with funding for the remainder of drilling and testing to be provided by a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”). Unbridled will retain the rights to any hydrocarbons encountered.


Copies of these material contracts have been filed as exhibits to the Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement or with this and prior annual reports.


EXCHANGE CONTROLS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS

AFFECTING SECURITY HOLDERS


Except as discussed in ITEM #9, the Company is not aware of any Canadian federal or provincial laws, decrees, or regulations that restrict the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls, or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-Canadian holders of the common shares.  There are no limitations on the right of non-Canadian owners to hold or vote the common shares imposed by Canadian federal or provincial law or by the charter or other constituent documents of the Company.


The Investment Canada Act (the "IC Act") governs acquisitions of Canadian business by a non-Canadian person or entity. The IC Act requires a non-Canadian (as defined in the IC Act) making an investment to acquire control of a Canadian business, the gross assets of which exceed certain defined threshold levels, to file an application for review with the Investment Review Division of Industry Canada.  The IC Act provides, among other things, for a review of an investment in the event of acquisition of "control" in certain Canadian businesses in the following circumstances:


1.

If the investor is a non-Canadian and is a national of a country belonging to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") and/or the World Trade Organization ("WTO") ("NAFTA or WTO National"), any direct acquisition having an asset value exceeding $179,000,000 is reviewable. This amount is subject to an annual adjustment on the basis of a prescribed formula in the IC Act to reflect inflation and real growth within Canada.  This threshold level does not apply in certain sections of Canadian industry, such as uranium, financial services (except insurance), transportation services and cultural services (i.e. the publication, distribution or sale of books, magazines, periodicals (other than printing or typesetting businesses), music in print or machine readable form, radio, television, cable and satellite services; the publication, distribution, sale or exhibition of film or video recordings on audio or video music recordings), to which lower thresholds as prescribed in the IC Act are applicable.


2.

If the investor is a non-Canadian and is not a NAFTA or WTO National, any direct acquisition having an asset value exceeding $5,000,000 and any indirect acquisition having an asset value exceeding $50,000,000 is reviewable.


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If the investor is a non-Canadian and is NAFTA or WTO National, an indirect acquisition of control is reviewable if the value of the assets of the business located in Canada represents more than 50% of the asset value of the transaction or the business is involved in uranium, financial services, transportation services or cultural services (as set forth above).


Finally, certain transactions prescribed in the IC Act are exempted from review altogether.


In the context of the Company, in essence, three methods of acquiring control of a Canadian business are regulated by the IC Act: (i) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets used in carrying on business in Canada; (ii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of voting shares of a Canadian corporation carrying on business in Canada; or (iii) the acquisition of voting shares of an entity which controls, directly or indirectly, another entity carrying on business in Canada.


An acquisition of a majority of the voting shares of a Canadian entity, including a corporation, is deemed to be an acquisition of control under the IC Act.  However, under the IC Act, there is a rebuttable presumption that control is acquired if one-third of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation or an equivalent undivided interest in the voting shares of such corporation are held by a non-Canadian person or entity.  An acquisition of less than one-third of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation is deemed not to be an acquisition of control.  An acquisition of less than a majority, but one-third or more, of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation is presumed to be an acquisition of control unless it can be established that, on the acquisition, the Canadian corporation is not, in fact, controlled by the acquirer through the ownership of voting shares. For partnerships, trusts, joint ventures or other unincorporated Canadian entities, an acquisition of less than a majority of the voting interests is deemed not to be an acquisition of control.


In addition, if a Canadian corporation is controlled by a non-Canadian, the acquisition of control of any other Canadian corporation by such corporation may be subject to the prior approval of the Investment Review Division, unless it can be established that the Canadian corporation is not in fact controlled by the acquirer through the ownership of voting shares.


Where an investment is reviewable under the IC Act, the investment may not be implemented unless it is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.  If an applicant is unable to satisfy the Minister responsible for Industry Canada that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada, the applicant may not proceed with the investment.  Alternatively, an acquirer may be required to divest control of the Canadian business that is the subject of the investment.


In addition to the foregoing, the IC Act provides for formal notification under the IC Act of all other acquisitions of control by Canadian businesses by non-Canadian investors.  The notification process consists of filing a notification within 30 days following the implementation of an investment, which notification is for information, as opposed to review, purposes.





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TAXATION


The following summary of the material Canadian federal income tax consequences generally applicable in respect of the common stock reflects the Company’s opinion.  The tax consequences to any particular holder of common stock will vary according to the status of that holder as an individual, trust, corporation or member of a partnership, the jurisdiction in which that holder is subject to taxation, the place where that holder is resident and, generally, according to that holder’s particular circumstances.  This summary is applicable only to holders who are resident in the United States, have never been resident in Canada, deal at arm’s length with the Company, hold their common stock as capital property and who will not use or hold the common stock in carrying on business in Canada.  Special rules, which are not discussed in this summary, may apply to a United States holder that is an issuer that carries on business in Canada and elsewhere.


This summary is based upon the provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada and the regulations thereunder (collectively, the "Tax Act" or “ITA”)and the Canada-United States Tax Convention (the “Tax Convention”) as at the date of the Annual Report and the current administrative practices of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.  This summary does not take into account provincial income tax consequences.


Management urges each holder to consult his own tax advisor with respect to the income tax consequences applicable to him in his own particular circumstances.


CANADIAN INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES


Disposition of Common Stock.


The summary below is restricted to the case of a holder (a “Holder”) of one or more common shares (“Common Shares”) who for the purposes of the Tax Act is a non-resident of Canada, holds his Common Shares as capital property and deals at arm’s length with the Company.


Dividends


A Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax (“Part XIII Tax”) equal to 25%, or such lower rates as may be available under an applicable tax treaty, of the gross amount of any dividend paid or deemed to be paid on his Common Shares. Under the Tax Convention, the rate of Part XIII Tax applicable to a dividend on Common Shares paid to a Holder who is a resident of the United States is, if the Holder is a company that beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the Company, 5% and, in any other case, 15% of the gross amount of the dividend. The Company will be required to withhold the applicable amount of Part XIII Tax from each dividend so paid and remit the withheld amount directly to the Receiver General for Canada for the account of the Holder.






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Disposition of Common Shares


A Holder who disposes of Common Shares, including by deemed disposition on death, will not be subject to Canadian tax on any capital gain thereby realized unless the common Share constituted “taxable Canadian property” as defined by the Tax Act. Generally, a common share of a public corporation will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Holder unless he held the common share as capital property used by him carrying on a business in Canada, or he or persons with whom he did not deal at arm’s length alone or together held or held options to acquire, at any time within the 60 months preceding the disposition, 25% or more of the issued shares of any class of the capital stock of the Company.


A Holder who is a resident of the United States and realizes a capital gain on disposition of Common Shares that was taxable Canadian property will nevertheless, by virtue of the Treaty, generally be exempt from Canadian tax thereon unless (a) more than 50% of the value of the Common Shares is derived from, or from an interest in, Canadian real estate, including Canadian mineral resources properties, (b) the Common Shares formed part of the business property of a permanent establishment that the Holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding disposition, or (c) the Holder (i) was a resident of Canada at any time within the ten years immediately preceding the disposition, and for a total of 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years, preceding the disposition, and (ii) owned the Common Shares when he ceased to be resident in Canada.


A Holder who is subject to Canadian tax in respect of a capital gain realized on disposition of Common Shares must include one half of the capital gain (“taxable capital gain”) in computing his taxable income earned in Canada. The Holder may, subject to certain limitations, deduct one half of any capital loss (“allowable capital loss”) arising on disposition of taxable Canadian property from taxable capital gains realized in the year of disposition in respect to taxable Canadian property and, to the extent not so deductible, from such taxable capital gains of any of the three preceding years or any subsequent year.


UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES


The following is a discussion of material United States Federal income tax consequences, under the law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of common shares of the Company. This discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences.


The following discussion is based upon the sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service (“IRS) rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possible on a retroactive basis, at any time.  In addition, the discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, or recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. The discussion is for general information only and it is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any holder or prospective holder of common shares of the Company. Each holder and prospective holder of common shares of the Company is advised to consult their own tax advisors about the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares of the Company applicable to their own particular circumstances.


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U.S. Holders


As used herein, a (“U.S. Holder”) includes a holder of common shares of the Company who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, an estate whose income is taxable in the United States irrespective of source or a trust subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and control of a United States fiduciary as described in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. This summary does not address the tax consequences to, and U.S. Holder does not include, persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law, such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, non-resident alien individuals, persons or entities that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, shareholders who hold common shares as part of a straddle, hedging or conversion transaction, and shareholders who acquired their common shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services. This summary is limited to U.S. Holders who own common shares as capital assets. This summary does not address the consequences to a person or entity holding an interest in a shareholder or the consequences to a person of the ownership, exercise or disposition of any options, warrants or other rights to acquire common shares.


Distribution on Common Shares of the Company


U.S. Holders receiving dividend distributions (including constructive dividends) with respect to common shares of the Company are required to include in gross income for United States Federal income tax purposes the gross amount of such distributions equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distributions on the date of receipt (based on the exchange rate on such date), to the extent that the Company has current or accumulated earnings and profits, without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions.  Such Canadian tax withheld may be credited, subject to certain limitations, against the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal Income tax liability or, alternatively, individuals may be deducted in computing the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal taxable income by those individuals who itemize deductions.  (See more detailed discussion at “Foreign Tax Credit” below).  To the extent that distributions exceed current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Company, they will be treated first as a return of capital up to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the common shares and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of the common shares. Dividend income will be taxed at marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income while preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains are applicable to a U.S. Holder which is an individual, estate or trust.  There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains for a U.S. Holder which is a corporation.


In the case of foreign currency received as a dividend that is not converted by the recipient into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale of other disposition of the foreign currency, including the exchange for U.S. dollars, will be ordinary income or loss.



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Dividends paid on the common shares of the Company will not generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain United States corporations.  A U.S. Holder which is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to a 70% deduction of the United States source portion of dividends received from the Company (unless the Company qualifies as a “foreign personal holding company” or a “passive foreign investment company”, as defined below) if such U.S. Holder owns shares representing at least 10% of the voting power and value of the Company.  The availability of this deduction is subject to several complex limitations which are beyond the scope of this discussion.


Under current Treasury Regulations, dividends paid on the Company’s common shares, if any, generally will not be subject to information reporting and generally will not be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax. However, dividends and the proceeds from a sale of the Company’s common shares paid in the U.S. through a U.S. or U.S. related paying agent (including a broker) will be subject to U.S. information reporting requirements and may also be subject to the 31% U.S. backup withholding tax, unless the paying agent is furnished with a duly completed and signed Form W-9. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.


Foreign Tax Credit


For individuals whose entire income from sources outside the United States consists of qualified passive income, the total amount of creditable foreign taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year does not exceed $300 ($600 in the case of a joint return) and an election is made under section 904(j), the limitation on credit does not apply.


A U.S. Holder who pays (or has withheld from distributions) Canadian income tax with respect to the ownership of common shares of the Company may be entitled, at the option of the U.S. Holder, to either a deduction or a tax credit for such foreign tax paid or withheld.  Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces United States Federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to tax.  This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign income taxes (or taxes in lieu of income tax) paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during the year.  There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the credit, among which is the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s foreign source income bears to his/her or its worldwide taxable income in the determination of the application of this limitation. The various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and domestic sources. Complex rules govern this classification process.  In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income such as “passive income”, “high withholding tax interest”, “financial services income”, “shipping income”, and certain other classifications of income. Dividends distributed by the Company will generally constitute “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, “financial services income” for these purposes.  The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations on the credit are fact specific and management urges holders and prospective holders of common shares of the Company to consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.



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Disposition of Common Shares of the Company


A U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss upon the sale of common shares of the Company equal to the difference, if any, between (I) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received, and (ii) the shareholder’s tax basis in the common shares of the Company.  Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of U.S. Holders, which are individuals, estates or trusts. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common shares are capital assets in the hands of the U.S. Holder, which will be a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending upon the holding period of the U.S. Holder.  Gains and losses are netted and combined according to special rules in arriving at the overall capital gain or loss for a particular tax year.  Deductions for net capital losses are subject to significant limitations.  For U.S. Holders, which are not corporations, any unused portion of such net capital loss may be carried over to be used in later tax years until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted, but individuals may not carry back capital losses. For U.S. Holders, which are corporations (other than corporations subject to Subchapter S of the Code), an unused net capital loss may be carried back three years from the loss year and carried forward five years from the loss year to be offset against capital gains until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted.


Other Considerations


In the following circumstances, the above sections of the discussion may not describe the United States Federal income tax consequences resulting from the holding and disposition of common shares of the Company.


Foreign Personal Holding Company


If at any time during a taxable year more than 50% of the total combined voting power or the total value of the Company’s outstanding shares is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and 60% (50% after the first tax year) or more of the Company’s gross income for such year was derived from certain passive sources (e.g. from interest income received from its subsidiaries), the Company would be treated as a “foreign personal holding company.”  In that event, U.S. Holders that hold common shares of the Company would be required to include in gross income for such year their allocable portions of such passive income to the extent the Company does not actually distribute such income.


The Company does not believe that it currently has the status of a “foreign personal holding company”. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be considered a foreign personal holding company for the current or any future taxable year.








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Foreign Investment Company


If 50% or more of the combined voting power or total value of the Company’s outstanding shares are held, actually or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships or corporations, or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts (as defined by the Code Section 7701(a)(31), and the Company is found to be engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, commodities, or any interest therein, it is possible that the Company might be treated as a “foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1246 of the Code, causing all or part of any gain realized by a U.S. Holder selling or exchanging common shares of the Company to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gains.


Passive Foreign Investment Company


As a foreign corporation with U.S. Holders, the Company could potentially be treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), as defined in Section 1297 of the Code, depending upon the percentage of the Company’s income which is passive, or the percentage of the Company’s assets which is held for the purpose of producing passive income.


Certain United States income tax legislation contains rules governing PFICs, which can have significant tax effects on U.S. shareholders of foreign corporations.  These rules do not apply to non-U.S. shareholders.  Section 1297 (a) of the Code defines a PFIC as a corporation that is not formed in the United States and, for any taxable year, either (I) 75% or more of its gross income is “passive income”, which includes interest, dividends and certain rents and royalties or (ii) the average percentage, by fair market value (or, if the company is a controlled foreign corporation or makes an election, by adjusted tax basis), of its assets that produce or are held for the production of “passive income” is 50% or more.  The taxation of a US shareholder who owns stock in a PFIC is extremely complex and is therefore beyond the scope of this discussion.  Management urges US persons to consult with their own tax advisors with regards to the impact of these rules.  


Controlled Foreign Corporation


A Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) is a foreign corporation more than 50% of whose stock by vote or value is, on any day in the corporation’s tax year, owned (directly or indirectly) by U.S. Shareholders. If more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote is owned, actually or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships and corporations or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts, each of whom own actually or constructively 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company could be treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” under Subpart F of the Code.  This classification would affect many complex results, one of which is the inclusion of certain income of a CFC, which is subject to current U.S. tax. The United States generally taxes United States Shareholders of a CFC currently on their pro rata shares of the Subpart F income of the CFC. Such United States Shareholders are generally treated as having received a current distribution out of the CFC’s Subpart F income and are also subject to current U.S. tax on their pro rata shares of the CFC’s earnings invested in U.S. property. The foreign tax credit described above may reduce the U.S. tax on these amounts.


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In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code, gain from the sale or exchange of shares by a U.S. Holder of common shares of the Corporation which is or was a United States Shareholder at any time during the five-year period ending with the sale or exchange is treated as ordinary income to the extent of earnings and profits of the Company (accumulated in corporate tax years beginning after 1962, but only while the shares were held and while the Company was “controlled”) attributable to the shares sold or exchanged. If a foreign corporation is both a PFIC and a CFC, the foreign corporation generally will not be treated as a PFIC with respect to the United States Shareholders of the CFC. This rule generally will be effective for taxable years of United States Shareholders beginning after 1997 and for taxable years of foreign corporations ending with or within such taxable years of United States Shareholders. The PFIC provisions continue to apply in the case of PFIC that is also a CFC with respect to the U.S. Holders that are less than 10% shareholders. Because of the complexity of Subpart F, a more detailed review of these rules is outside of the scope of this discussion.


The amount of any backup withholding will not constitute additional tax and will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability.


Filing of Information Returns.  Under a number of circumstances, United States Investor acquiring shares of the Company may be required to file an information return with the Internal Revenue Service Center where they are required to file their tax returns with a duplicate copy to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255. In particular, any United States Investor who becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the shares of the Company will be required to file such a return. Other filing requirements may apply, and management urges United States Investors to consult their own tax advisors concerning these requirements.


Statement by Experts


The Company’s auditors, for its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and for the eight month Transition Period ended December 31, 2007, is BDO Dunwoody LLP. Their audit report is included with the related financial statements in this Annual Report. The auditor for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2007 was Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants. Due to BDO Dunwoody LLP acquiring Amisano Hanson effective January 1, 2008, there was no change in auditor.


Documents on Display


All documents incorporated and referred by reference in this 20-F Annual Report may be viewed at the Company’s registered office located at c/o Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, 3000 Royal Centre, 1055 Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC  V6E 3R3,





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Item 11.  Disclosures about Market Risk


The Company is producing oil and gas from its Chautauqua County, New York, property, and intends to begin production from its Chambers, Alberta property. The market price of oil and natural gas has been extremely volatile, and the Company will have exposure to the fluctuation in prices. However, since management does not expect that the Company’s fiscal 2009 oil and gas production will provide sufficient cash flow to satisfy Unbridled’s capital requirements, the Company’s current market risk is manageable.


Competitive Environment


The Company competes with other oil and gas companies for exploration properties and joint venture agreements  There is a risk that this competition could increase the difficulty of concluding a negotiation on terms that the Company considers acceptable.


Item 12.  Description of Other Securities


Not Applicable


Part II


Item 13.  Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies


Not Applicable


Item 14.  Modifications of Rights of Securities Holders and Use of Proceeds


Not Applicable


Item 15.  Controls and Procedures


Disclosure Controls and Procedures


The Company’s management, including the President, has reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2008.  Based on that review and evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in providing management with all material information required to be disclosed in this annual report on a timely basis.








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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting


The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s controls include policies and procedures that:


pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP; and

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the annual financial statements or interim financial statements.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


Management conducted an evaluation of the design and operation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation.  Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2008 due to the following material weaknesses:

Due to our limited number of staff, it is not feasible to achieve complete segregation of incompatible duties.

Due to our limited number of staff, we do not have sufficient number of finance personnel with all the technical accounting knowledge to address all complex and non-routine accounting transactions that may arise.




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Limitations of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any systems of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


These weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting result in a remote likelihood that a material misstatement would not be prevented or detected. Management and our Board work to mitigate the risk of a material misstatement in financial reporting; however, there can be no assurance that this risk can be reduced to less than a remote likelihood of a material misstatement.


Attestation Report of the Registered Accounting Firm.


This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management’s report in this Form 20-F annual report.


Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting


There has been no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 20-F, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 16A.  Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Board of Directors has determined that Robert Penner is the Company’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Penner is a Chartered Accountant who retired as senior tax partner with KPMG in 2004. He has more than 35 years of public practice providing advisory services on taxation and related matters, focused on the private and public natural resource sectors. Mr. Penner currently serves as a director of several other public natural resource companies, listed both in Canada and the United States. He is considered to be “independent” as defined by the rules of the NYSE AMEX.


Item 16B.  Code of Ethics


The Company has not adopted a written ”code of ethics” that meets the new United States' Sarbanes-Oxley standards, although the Company has announced its intention to adopt a written code of business conduct and ethics to formally implement such practices, which will apply equally to all directors, officers and employees.


Item 16C.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The audit committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of auditors; the audit committee has in place procedures for receiving complaints and concerns about accounting and auditing matters; and has the authority and the funding to engage independent counsel and other outside advisors.


In accordance with the requirements of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s Audit Committee Charter includes a procedure for the review and pre-approval of any services performed by BDO Dunwoody, LLP, Unbridled’s independent auditor, including audit services, audit related services, tax services and other services.  The procedure requires that all proposed engagements of BDO Dunwoody for audit and permitted non-audit services are submitted to the finance and audit committee for approval prior to the beginning of any such services.


Fees, including reimbursements for expenses, for professional services rendered by BDO Dunwoody LLP/Amisano Hanson to the Company for the last 2 fiscal years and the eight month Transition Period are included in the following table.


Table No. 15

Principal Account Fees and Services



Type of Service


Fiscal Year

Ended

December 31, 2008

Eight Month

Transition Period

Ended

December 31, 2007


Fiscal Year

Ended

April 30, 2007

    

Audit Fees

$ 102,500

$  75,000

$ 35,000

Audit Related Fees

12,000

10,000

9,000

Tax Fees

24,000

20,000

15,000

All Other Fees

-

-

           -

Total

$ 138,500

$ 105,000

$ 59,000


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Audit related fees relate to services provided to review the Company’s annual financial statements and related disclosures.


Tax fees relate to the preparation of the statutory corporate income tax return in Canada and applicable foreign reporting forms.


Item 16D.  Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees


Not Applicable


Item 16E.  Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers


Not Applicable


Part III


Item 17.  Financial Statements


The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP, the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the years presented with US GAAP, except as disclosed in Note 19 to the financial statements.


The financial statements as required under ITEM #17 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The audit report of BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants, is included herein immediately preceding the financial statements.


Item 18.  Financial Statements


The Company has elected to provide financial statements pursuant to ITEM #17.


Item 19.  Exhibits


(A1)  The financial statements thereto as required under ITEM #17 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The audit report of BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants, is included herein immediately preceding the financial statements.


Audited Financial Statements








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 (B)  Index to Exhibits:

                                                             

1.

Certificate of Incorporation, Certificates of Name Change, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation and By-Laws

 

2. Instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being registered

***See Exhibit Number 1***

 

3. Voting Trust Agreements – N/A

 

4. Material Contracts

1.  Consulting Agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy. (Previously Filed)

2.  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Joseph H. Frantz Jr. (Previously Filed)

3.  Severance Agreement between the Company and Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

4.  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman

5.  Severance Agreement between the Company and J. Michael Scureman

6.  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Robert Pryde. (Previously Filed)

7.  Amended Consulting agreement between the Company and Carmen Etchart

8.  Consulting Services Agreement between Unbridled Energy USA Inc. and Hogan Energy Consulting. (Previously Filed)

9. Assignment and Assumption agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy. (Previously Filed)

10. Assignment agreement between the Company and Reconnaissance Energy. (Previously Filed)

11.  Asset purchase agreement between the Company and White Max Energy. (Previously Filed)

12.  Lodge Energy Letter of Intent. (Previously Filed)

13.  Huntington Bank Line of Credit Agreement (Previously Filed)

14.  Carbon Sequestration Test Well Agreement

 

5. List of Foreign Patents – N/A

 


6. Calculation of earnings per share – N/A

7. Explanation of calculation of ratios – N/A

8. List of Subsidiaries

9. Statement pursuant to the instructions to Item 8.A.4, regarding the financial statements filed in registration statements for initial public offerings of securities – N/A

10.Other documents  

Certifications











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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
























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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




To the Shareholders of

Unbridled Energy Corporation


We have audited the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Unbridled Energy Corporation as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and April 30, 2007, and the Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Loss and Deficit and Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007. 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 Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).    Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance 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.


In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and April 30, 2007 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.


(signed) “BDO Dunwoody LLP”


Chartered Accountants


Vancouver, Canada

April 21, 2009



Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada-U.S. Reporting Differences



In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated April 21, 2009 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors’ report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.


(signed) “BDO Dunwoody LLP”


Chartered Accountants


Vancouver, Canada

April 21, 2009


BDO Dunwoody LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in Ontario


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007



 

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

ASSETS

2008

2007

2007

    

Current

   

Cash – Note 9

$     2,848,309

$       509,382

$    3,488,898

Amounts receivable – Note 13

165,590

591,779

84,338

GST recoverable

13,966

482,458

66,326

Prepaid expenses and deposits

131,154

159,071

61,776

    
 

3,159,019

1,742,690

3,701,338

Amounts receivable – Note 13

-

744,986

-

Funds held in Trust – Note 3

-

102,221

111,010

Reclamation deposits – Note 4

-

231,276

-

Property and equipment – Notes 5, 13 and 18

9,279,450

17,627,482

14,642,725

    
 

$    12,438,469

$   20,448,655

$   18,455,073

    

LIABILITIES

    

Current

   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – Note 10

$        449,442

$     3,128,775

$    1,178,028

Bank loan – Note 7

4,607,085

-

-

Note payable – Note 6

-

49,565

-

    
 

5,056,527

3,178,340

1,178,028

Bank loan – Note 7

-

3,055,682

-

Asset retirement obligation – Note 8

534,254

373,983

250,482

    
 

5,590,781

6,608,005

1,428,510

    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Share capital – Note 9

30,583,676

23,522,495

21,714,570

Share subscriptions received

-

-

582,490

Contributed surplus – Note 9

3,283,751

2,485,337

1,531,650

Deficit

(27,019,739)

(12,167,182)

(6,802,147)

    
 

6,847,688

13,840,650

17,026,563

    
 

$    12,438,469

$   20,448,655

$   18,455,073

    

Nature of Operations and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern – Note 1

Commitments – Notes 5, 9 and 12

Subsequent Events – Note 18


APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS:

  
   

“Joseph H. Frantz Jr.”

Director

 

“Robert D. Penner”

Director

Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

  

Robert D. Penner

 


(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND DEFICIT

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007

and the year ended April 30, 2007


 

(Year)

(8 months)

(Year)

 

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

 

2008

2007

2007

Revenue

 



Oil and gas production (net of royalties)

$     720,638

$      192,654

$       181,877

Interest

         72,917

          17,496

            4,023

    
 

       793,555

        210,150

        185,900

    

Expenses

   

Accounting and audit fees

139,767

91,435

110,375

Bank charges

2,414

1,475

1,664

Consulting – Note 10

349,405

390,076

374,542

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

350,675

127,889

82,774

Financial marketing

88,779

309,923

-

Foreign exchange loss

537,634

18,021

-

Investor relations

85,052

109,721

146,926

Interest and finance fees

213,982

141,313

-

Legal fees – Note 10

254,441

157,969

229,662

Office and miscellaneous

422,110

104,991

18,447

Payroll and benefits – Note 10

894,360

483,113

245,470

Production costs

154,216

152,398

101,224

Professional fees

120,421

176,153

60,000

Regulatory and transfer agent fees

26,776

47,125

30,140

Rent

212,050

123,088

79,389

Stock-based compensation – wages, Note 9

691,238

846,810

1,157,906

Stock-based compensation – consultants, Note 9

20,536

50,278

-

Travel and promotion

        255,741

        163,066

        122,606

    
 

     4,819,597

     3,494,844

     2,761,125

    

Loss before other items:

(4,026,042)

(3,284,694)

(2,575,225)

Write-down of oil and gas properties – Note 5

(11,002,114)

  (2,080,341)

  (5,184,841)

    

Loss before income taxes:

(15,028,156)

(5,365,035)

(7,760,066)

Future income tax recovery – Note 11

        175,599

                  -

     1,784,565

    

Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period

(14,852,557)

(5,365,035)

(5,975,501)

    

Deficit, beginning of the period

 (12,167,182)

 (6,802,147)

     (826,646)

    

Deficit, end of the period

$ (27,019,739)

$(12,167,182)

$ (6,802,147)

 




Basic and diluted loss per share

$           (0.24)

$           (0.12)

$         (0.22)

 




Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     61,026,343

     43,469,344

  27,423,741


(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007

and the year ended April 30, 2007


 

(Year)

(8 months)

(Year)

 

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

 

2008

2007

2007

    

Operating Activities

   

Net loss for the period

$

(14,852,557)

$

(5,365,035)

$

(5,975,501)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss used in operations:

   

Future income tax recovery

(175,599)

-

(1,784,565)

Stock-based compensation

711,774

897,088

1,157,906

Write-down of oil and gas properties

11,002,114

2,080,341

5,184,841

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

350,675

127,889

82,774

Changes in non-cash working capital balances

 related to operations:

   

Amounts receivable

314,918

(41,382)

-

GST recoverable

468,492

(416,132)

(31,250)

Prepaid expenses and deposits

27,917

(97,295)

(49,900)

Accounts payables and accrued liabilities

(2,403,664)

369,178

43,512

Asset retirement obligation

-

-

224,157

Due to a related party

-

-

(5,000)

    
 

(4,555,930)

(2,445,348)

(1,153,026)

    

Investing Activities

   

Funds held in trust

102,221

8,789

(111,010)

Reclamation deposits

231,276

(231,276)

-

Acquisition of property and equipment

(2,263,898)

(4,698,962)

(14,243,509)

    
 

(1,930,401)

(4,921,449)

(14,354,519)

    

Financing Activities

   

Advances from bank loan

1,551,403

3,055,682

-

Proceeds from note payable

(49,565)

49,565

-

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net

7,323,420

1,282,034

17,064,676

Share subscriptions received

-

-

(846,160)

    
 

8,825,258

4,387,281

16,218,516

    

Increase (decrease) in cash during the period

2,338,927

(2,979,516)

710,971

    

Cash, beginning of the period

509,382

3,488,898

2,777,927

    

Cash, end of the period

$

2,848,309

$

509,382

$

3,488,898

    

Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:

   

Cash paid for:

   

Interest

$

213,983

$

23,826

$

-

    

Income taxes

$

-

$

-

$

-


Supplemental Cash-Flow Information – Note 17


(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007



Note 1

Nature of Operations and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern


Unbridled Energy Corporation (“the Company”) is engaged in the exploration for and the development of petroleum and natural gas in Canada and the United States.


The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia on October 6, 2003.  On July 19, 2006, the Company changed its name to Unbridled Energy Corporation.  During 2007, the Company changed its year end to December 31.  Consequently comparative figures are for the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007.


These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations in the foreseeable future.  Realization values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown and these financial statements do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  At December 31, 2008, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations, has accumulated losses of $27,019,739 and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business, all of which casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. While the Company has been successful in securing financings in the past, there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies


The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada and are stated in Canadian dollars.  Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily involves the use of estimates, which have been made using careful judgement.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.


The financial statements have, in management’s opinion, been properly prepared within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized below:


a)

Consolidation


These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Unbridled Energy USA Inc., Unbridled Energy New York LLC, Unbridled Energy Ohio LLC and Unbridled Energy PA LLC.  All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.  



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


b)

Cash and Cash Equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents consist of amounts on deposit with banks and investments in short-term deposits with original maturities of less than three months.  


c)

Foreign Currency Translation


The Company’s foreign operations are of an integrated nature.  Monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical exchange rates.  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the underlying transaction.  Gains or losses on translation are included in the determination of net earnings or losses.  


d)

Property and Equipment


i)

Capitalized Costs


The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its petroleum and natural gas operations.  Under this method, all costs related to the exploration for and development of petroleum and natural gas reserves are capitalized into cost centres on a country-by-country basis.  Costs include lease acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenses and costs of drilling both productive and non-productive wells and equipment costs.  Proceeds from the sale of properties are applied against capitalized costs and gains or losses are not recognized unless such sale would alter the depletion rate by more than 20%.  


ii)

Depletion and Depreciation


Depletion and depreciation of petroleum and natural gas properties, net of estimated salvage or residual value, is provided using the unit-of-production method based upon estimated gross proven petroleum and natural gas reserves. For depletion and depreciation purposes, relative volumes of petroleum and natural gas production and reserves are converted at the energy equivalent conversion rate of 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil.  


Office equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of five to seven years.  Additions are depreciated at half the annual rate in the year of acquisition.  


Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the lease.  



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


d)

Property and Equipment – (cont’d)


iii)

Impairment Test


In applying the full cost method, the Company calculates a ceiling test whereby the carrying value of property and equipment is compared to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the future production of proven reserves.  Cash flows are based on third party quoted forward prices, adjusted for transportation and quality differentials.  Should the ceiling test result in an excess of carrying value, the Company would then measure the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amounts of property and equipment to an amount equal to the estimated net present value of future cash flows from proven plus probable reserves.  A risk-free interest rate is used to arrive at the net present value of the future cash flows.  Any excess carrying value would be recorded as a permanent impairment (Note 5).  


The cost of unproved properties is excluded from the ceiling test and is subject to a separate impairment test.  Periodically management assesses the recoverability of unproved properties.  Impairment, if any, is added to the costs subject to depletion.  


e)

Asset Retirement Obligation


The Company recognizes the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and records a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the related long-lived asset.  The fair value is determined through a review of engineering studies, industry guidelines and management’s estimate on a site-by-site basis.  The liability is subsequently adjusted for the passage of time and is recognized as an accretion expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  The liability is also adjusted due to revisions in either the timing or the amount of the original estimated cash flows associated with the liability.  The increase in the carrying value of the asset is amortized using the unit of production method based on estimated gross proved reserves.  Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the asset retirement obligations are charged against the asset retirement obligation to the extent of the liability recorded.


f)

Future Income Taxes


The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method future tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and income tax balances of assets and liabilities, and are measured using substantively enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.  The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period in which the change is substantively enacted.  A valuation allowance is recorded against a future income tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


g)

Flow-Through Shares


Effective March 19, 2004, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants issued additional guidance on the accounting treatment of Canadian flow-through shares through its Emerging Issues Committee Abstract (“EIC”) No. 146.  All flow-through shares issued by the Company on or after March 19, 2004 are accounted for in accordance with this Abstract.  The Abstract recommends that upon renunciation to the shareholders, the Company will reduce share capital and recognize a temporary future income tax liability for the amount of tax reduction renounced to the shareholders.  In instances where the Company has sufficient available tax loss carry forwards and other deductible temporary differences available to offset the renounced tax reduction is more likely-than-not able to utilize these tax losses before expiring, the realization of the deductible temporary differences will be credited to income in the period of renunciation.


h)

Stock-Based Compensation


The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for options granted.  The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and charged to earnings over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in the contributed surplus.  Upon the exercise of the stock options, consideration received together with the amount previously recognized in contributed surplus is recorded as an increase to share capital.   


i)

Joint Operations


Substantially all of the exploration and production activities of the Company are conducted jointly with others.  These financial statements reflect only the Company’s proportionate interest in such activities.  


j)

Measurement Uncertainty


The amounts recorded for depletion and depreciation of property and equipment, the ceiling test and unproved property impairment are based on estimates of gross proven reserves, production rates, oil and gas prices, futures costs and other relevant assumptions.  By their nature, these estimates are subject to uncertainty and the effect on the financial statements of changes and estimates in future periods could be significant.  


Inherent in the fair value calculation of asset retirement obligations are numerous assumptions and judgments, including the ultimate settlement amounts, inflation factors, credit adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement and changes in the legal and regulatory environments.  To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the fair value of the existing asset retirement obligation liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the property and equipment balance.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


j)

Measurement Uncertainty – (cont’d)


The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.  In addition, option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.  Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.  By their nature, these estimates are subject to uncertainty and the effect on the financial statements of changes of estimates in future periods could be significant.  


k)

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share


Basic loss per share (“LPS”) is calculated by dividing loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted LPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if potentially dilutive securities are exercised or converted to common stock.  Due to the losses, potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted LPS, as they were anti-dilutive.  Therefore, there is no difference in the calculation of basic and diluted LPS.  Common equivalent shares (consisting of shares issuable on the exercise of options and warrants) totaling 23,735,619 shares (December 31, 2007 – 19,930,577; April 30, 2007 – 20,386,255) have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because the effect is anti-dilutive.


l)

Revenue Recognition


Revenues associated with the sale of crude oil and natural gas are recorded when the title passes to the customer.  Interest income is recognized on a pro rata basis over the investment term.  


m)

Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement


This standard sets out criteria for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2006. This standard requires all financial instruments within its scope, including derivatives, to be included on the balance sheet and measured either at fair value or, in certain circumstances when fair value may not be considered most relevant, at cost or amortized cost. Changes in fair value are to be recognized in either the Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.


All financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contract creating the item. As such, any of the Company’s outstanding financial assets and liabilities at the effective date of adoption are recognized and measured in accordance with the new requirements as if these requirements had always been in effect.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


m)

Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement– (cont’d)


All financial instruments are classified into one of the following five categories: held-for-trading, held to maturity, loans and receivables, available for sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Initial and subsequent measurement and recognition of changes in the value of financial instruments depends on their initial classification.


In accordance with this standard, the Company has classified its financial instruments as follows:

- Cash is classified as held-for-trading financial instrument.  It is initially measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in net income.

- Amounts receivable are classified as loans and receivables.  They are recorded at cost, which on initial recognition represents their fair value.  Subsequent valuations are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

- Funds held in trust are classified as available for sale financial instrument.  They are initially measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income.

- Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, bank loan and note payable are classified as other liabilities.  They are initially measured at fair value.  Subsequent valuations are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method.  


n)

Adoption of New Accounting Standards


(i)

Assessing Going Concern, Section 1400


The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) amended the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 1400, to include requirements for management to assess and disclose an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company has adopted this standard and the adoption of the standard did not have material impact on the consolidated financial statements.   


(ii)

Cash Distributions, Section 1540


The AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 1540, Cash Flow Statements, to amend the requirement of additional disclosures where cash distributions are made in accordance with a contractual obligation for cash distributions.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company has applied this standard and the adoption of this did not have material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


n)

Adoption of New Accounting Standards – (cont’d)

(iii)

Capital Disclosures

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the CICA Handbook Section 1535, Capital Disclosures; Section 1535 requires the disclosure of the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital.  This includes qualitative information regarding the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital and quantitative data about what the Company manages as capital.  These disclosures are based on information that is provided internally to the Company’s key management.  See Note 15 for additional disclosures in this regard.

(iv)

Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation

The AcSB issued CICA Handbook Sections 3862 and 3863 to replace Section 3861 “Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation, which revises and enhances financial instrument disclosure requirements and leaves unchanged the presentation requirements.  These new sections place increased emphasis on disclosures about the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments and how the Company manages those risks. See Note 14 for additional disclosures in this regard.


o)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


(i)

Financial Statement Concepts


CICA Handbook Section 1000 has been amended to focus on the capitalization of costs that meet the definition of an asset and de-emphasizes the matching principle. The revised requirements are effective for annual and interim financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this change on its financial statements.


(ii)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets


The AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 3064 which replaces Section 3062, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and Section 3450, Research and Development Costs.  This new section establishes standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill subsequent to its initial recognition and of intangible assets.  Standards concerning goodwill remain unchanged from the standards included in the previous Section 3062. The section applies to interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008. Accordingly, the Company will adopt the new standards for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new Section on its financial statements.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 2

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)


o)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – (cont’d)


(iii)

Business combinations, Consolidation Financial Statements and Non- controlling Interest


In January 2009, the CICA issued Handbook Sections 1582 – Business Combinations, 1601 – Consolidated Financial Statements and 1602 – Non-controlling Interests which replace CICA Handbook Sections 1581 – Business Combinations and 1600 – Consolidated Financial Statements. Section 1582 establishes standards for the accounting for business combinations that is equivalent to the business combination accounting standard under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Section 1582 is applicable for the Company’s business combinations with acquisition dates on or after January 1, 2011.  Early adoption of this Section is permitted. Section 1601 together with Section 1602 establishes standards for the preparation of consolidated financial statements.  Section 1601 is applicable for the Company’s interim and annual financial statements for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption of this Section is permitted. If the Company chooses to early adopt any one of these Sections, the other two sections must also be adopted at the same time.


(v)

International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)


In 2006, AcSB published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies.  The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five year transitional period.  In February 2008, the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for publicly-listed companies to use IFRS, replacing GAAP in Canada.  The date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.  The transition date of January 1, 2011 will require the restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012.  While the Company has begun assessing the adoption of IFRS for 2012, the financial reporting impact of the transition to IFRS cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 3

Funds held in Trust


Funds held in Trust at December 31, 2007 of $102,221 represent a certificate of deposit, which secured a letter of credit that had been assigned to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation as collateral for the Company’s Chautauqua Wells well plugging obligations.  The certificate of deposit bore interest at 4.59%.  During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company replaced the letter of credit with a bond, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation released the letter of credit to the Company.  The certificate of deposit was no longer needed and was liquidated.


Note 4

Reclamation deposits


Reclamation deposits at December 31, 2007 of $231,276 represented a security deposit held in trust by the Alberta Energy Resources Conversion Board as financial assurance for possible reclamation liabilities.  The amount in trust is periodically reviewed and adjusted based on the financial status of the Company.  During the year ended December 31, 2008, the reclamation deposits were repaid to the Company.


Note 5

Property and Equipment


 

December 31, 2008

  

Accumulated

 
  

Depletion and

 
 

Cost

Depreciation

Net

    

Petroleum and natural gas properties

$   9,317,356

$  254,419

$  9,062,937

Leasehold improvements

338,897

192,042

146,855

Office equipment

        90,907

      21,249

         69,658

    
 

$   9,747,160

$  467,710

$  9,279,450



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 5

Property and Equipment – (cont’d)


 

December 31, 2007

  

Accumulated

 
  

Depletion and

 
 

Cost

Depreciation

Net

    

Petroleum and natural gas properties

$17,506,274

$ 124,558

$ 17,381,716

Leasehold improvements

338,897

164,542

174,355

Office equipment

        81,556

      10,145

         71,411

    
 

$17,926,727

$ 299,245

$ 17,627,482


 

April 30, 2007

  

Accumulated

 
  

Depletion and

 
 

Cost

Depreciation

Net

    

Petroleum and natural gas properties

$14,554,446

$      69,113

$14,485,333

Leasehold improvements

120,563

5,742

114,821

Office equipment

         44,753

         2,182

          42,571

    
 

$14,719,762

$      77,037

$14,642,725


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded a write-down of oil and gas properties in Canada of $11,002,114 (eight months ended December 31, 2007 - $2,080,341; year ended April 30, 2007 - $5,184,841) (Note 5 (a) (i) and (ii).


The Company did not capitalize any general and administrative costs during the year ended December 31, 2008, during the period ended December 31, 2007 and during the year ended April 30, 2007.  As at December 31, 2008, petroleum and natural gas properties include the cost of unproved properties in Canada and the USA in the amounts of $4,156,674 and $1,824,076 respectively (December 31, 2007 - $14,866,444 and $889,738; April 30, 2007 - $12,292,156 and $553,229), which has been excluded from the depletion calculation and future capital costs of $Nil (December 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007 - $Nil) have been included in the depletion calculation.  


The Company applied the annual ceiling test to its capitalized assets in the United States at December 31, 2008 and determined that there was an impairment of $Nil.  For the purposes of the December 31, 2008 impairment test of petroleum and natural gas properties, the following benchmark prices were used:

 

Oil

Natural Gas

 

Reference

Reference

 

($/bbl)

($/Mmbtu)

   

2009

54.25

7.79

2010

65.65

8.29

2011

77.45

9.14

2012

84.45

9.89

2013

91.65

10.64

Thereafter inflation

Does not exceed 2.0% per year

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 5

Property and Equipment – (cont’d)


Petroleum and Natural Gas Properties:

a)

Canada Oil and Gas Properties

i)

Chambers Property

By an agreement dated January 12, 2006, the Company acquired by assignment of a farm-out and participation agreement a 20% working interest in the Chambers Elkton well 3-17-4-11-W5 located in the Province of Alberta, Canada.


As consideration for the assignment, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company, valued at $3,750,000 and reimbursed $77,000 for seismic and completion costs incurred.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid 25% of the cost of drilling, completing and abandonment costs on the well.  The working interest of 20% is subject to a combined 8.5% gross overriding royalty (“GORR”).


Pursuant to a separate purchase and sale agreement dated April 14, 2006, the Company acquired an additional 5% working interest and an 8% GORR on a 7% working interest in the same Chambers Elkton well.  As consideration, the Company paid $475,000.  The Company also agreed to acquire a 30% working interest in another well on the prospect, the Chambers 7-18 well.  


Pursuant to a separate Farm In and Option to Purchase Agreement dated April 18, 2007, the Company agreed to incur additional costs related to the drilling and completion, capping or abandoning of the Chambers 16-21-41-11 option well along with its joint venture partners for an interest in the 16-21 well and incremental earned interest in the Chambers 3-17 and Chambers 7-18 wells, which is to be determined based on the proportionate share of actual costs incurred.


At December 31, 2008 principal operations have not yet commenced and the Chambers property is considered to be in the preproduction stage.  To December 31, 2008, the Company has incurred costs, net of incidental revenues, of $15,092,114 (December 31, 2007 - $14,862,599; April 30, 2007 - $10,211,815)) for acquisition and drilling. As of December 31, 2008, the net carrying value of the Chambers Property is $4,090,000 net of a current year write down of $11,002,114.


ii)

Tsuu T’ina First Nation Property


By an assignment and assumption agreement dated March 31, 2006, the Company secured the option to acquire up to a 50% participating interest in a joint venture with Arapahoe Energy Corporation (“Arapahoe”) in certain petroleum and natural gas rights on the Tsuu T’ina First Nation (Sarcee Indian Reserve) West of Calgary, Canada.  The Company agreed to pay $750,000 cash and reimburse Arapahoe up to a maximum of $2,000,000, finance a portion of the seismic program on the property and drill two test wells on the property.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 5

Property and Equipment – (cont’d)


Petroleum and Natural Gas Properties – (cont’d)


a)

Canada Oil and Gas Properties – (cont’d)


ii)

Tsuu T’ina First Nation Property – (cont’d)


During the period ended December 31, 2007, management has assessed the recoverability of this unproved property and recognized a write-down of $2,080,341 (April 30, 2007: $5,184,841) which represented the remaining carrying value of the property.  The cumulative write-down is $7,265,182.


b)

US Oil and Gas Properties


i)

Oil and Gas Property, New York


By a purchase and sale agreement dated March 28, 2007, together with another agreement of the same date, the Company acquired a 50% interest in oil and gas leases located in the Chautauqua County, New York.  The property is in production and consists of 67 gross and approximately 32.03 net wells.  The Company completed the purchase of a 50% WI in 22 wells in Chautauqua County on July 9, 2008.  The agreement calls for the Company to spend $500,000 (“Payment Commitment”) by July 9, 2010 to work over and/or recomplete certain of the purchased wells to improve production.  For a period of 90 days following the Company satisfying its payment commitment, the Company shall have the option to purchase an additional 25% WI to the 13,280 acres originally purchased in New York.   As of December 31, 2008, the Company has incurred acquisition and development costs of $3,336,606 (December 31, 2007 - $1,753,937; April 30, 2007 - $1,709,061).


ii)

Oil and Gas Property, Ohio


By a Leasehold Acquisition, Ownership, Development and Operation Agreement dated March 31, 2007, as amended by a subsequent letter agreement dated May 1, 2007, the Company acquired approximately 15,500 net acres of oil and gas leases located in Jackson County, Ohio.  In December 31, 2007, the Company acquired approximately 7,500 net acres in the region, for a total of approximately 23,000 net acres. At December 31, 2008, principal operations have not yet commenced and the property is considered to be in the pre-production stage. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has incurred acquisition and development costs of $1,366,919 (December 31, 2007 - $889,738; April 30, 2007 – $553,229), which is excluded from assets subject to depletion.


iii)

Oil and Gas Property, Pennsylvania


As of December 31, 2008, the Company has incurred acquisition and development costs of $457,157 (December 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007 - $Nil), which is excluded from assets subject to depletion.

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 6

Note Payable


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

HH Allegiance New York, LLC

$

-

$

49,565

$

-


The note payable was due to HH Allegiance New York, LLC, a joint venturer in the Chautauqua Wells, and was issued in connection with the purchase of a certificate of deposit and issuance of a letter of credit to collateralize well plugging obligations.    The note was unsecured and bore interest at 4.59%.  The principal was repayable following the satisfaction of any well plugging obligations on the wells to which the letter of credit is related to, the sale of the wells, or other event which terminates the obligation of the Company to maintain the certificate of deposit.  The note was paid in full on April 23, 2008.  


Note 7

Bank Loan


The Company executed a Business Loan Agreement and Promissory Note for letters of credit with Huntington National Bank.  Funds from this debt facility are being applied to the ongoing development of the Company’s existing reserve base in the Appalachian Basin, USA, further development of the Company’s project in the Chambers area of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, and for general corporate purposes. 


The facility provides for a borrowing base up to USD$6,000,000, as determined from time to time by the lender based on the Company’s oil and gas reserves.  At December 31, 2008, the available borrowing base was USD$4,200,000 and the Company has drawn USD$3,782,500 ($4,607,085) from the facility.


The loan bears interest of LIBOR plus 250 basis points (3.54% as at December 31, 2008) and is repayable on November 16, 2009.  The loan is secured by the Company’s reserves in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The Company is required to make monthly interest payments.  In the event that the loan balance exceeds the available borrowing base, the Company is required to reduce the loan balance by repaying the excess portion.


The loan includes certain non-financial and financial covenants, including but not limited to a requirement to maintain a minimum adjusted EBITDA to adjusted current liability ratio of 1.25:1.00, commencing six months after the Company begins selling gas from the Chambers 3-17 and Chamber 16-21 wells.  As at December 31, 2008, the covenants were not yet in effect as the Company has not begun selling gas from Chambers 3-17 and 16-21 wells.



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 8

Asset Retirement Obligation


The following table presents the reconciliation of the carrying amount of the obligations associated with the retirement of the Company’s property and equipment:


 

December 31,

2008

December 31

2007

April 30,

2007

    

Asset retirement obligation, beginning of

  the period


$    373,983


$      250,482


$        26,325

Liabilities incurred

96,357

101,987

219,127

Accretion

         63,914

          21,514

           5,030

    

Asset retirement obligation, end of the

  period


$    534,254


$      373,983


$      250,482


The following significant assumptions were used to estimate the asset retirement obligations:


 

December 31,

2008

December 31,

2007

April 30,

2007

    

Credit-adjusted risk-free discount rate

5%

7%

6%

Inflation rate

3%

3%

3%

Expected timing of cash flows

Estimated year well becomes uneconomic,

2009 to 2047


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus


a)

Authorized:


Unlimited common shares without par value

Unlimited preferred shares without par value


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


b)

Issued: common shares


 

Number of

Common

Shares



Amount

   

Balance, April 30, 2006

16,169,166

$  6,635,943

Issue of shares for cash:

  

     Private placements                             - at $1.05

7,700,000

8,085,000

                                                                - at $1.10

400,000

440,000

                                                                - at $0.70

3,931,800

2,752,260

                                                                - at $0.65

5,501,000

3,575,650

                                                                - at $0.55

665,000

365,750

                                                                - at $0.50

5,920,000

2,960,000

     Pursuant to the exercise of warrants  - at $0.80

15,000

12,000

Issue of shares for a finders’ fee

163,830

104,673

Share issue costs

-

(1,432,141)

Tax effect of flow-through share renunciation

                 -

    (1,784,565)

   

Balance, April 30, 2007

40,465,796

21,714,570

Issue of shares for cash:

  

Private placements                            - at $0.50

2,735,000

1,367,500

- at $0.55

150,000

82,500

- at $0.45

1,183,172

532,427

Share issue costs

                -

       (174,502)

Balance, December 31, 2007

44,533,968

23,522,495

Issue of shares for cash:

  

Private placements                                 - at $0.30

19,964,350

5,989,305

Private placements                                 - at $0.33

5,435,300

1,793,649

Tax effect of flow-through share renunciation

 

(175,599)

Share issue costs

                  -

      (546,174)

   

Balance, December 31, 2008

  69,933,618

$  30,583,676




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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


b)

Issued: common shares


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 19,964,350 units consisting of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant at $0.30 per unit pursuant to a private placement that closed on May 8, 2008 for gross proceeds to the Company of $5,989,305 and issued 5,435,300 flow-through common shares at $0.33 per share for gross proceeds of $1,793,649.  Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at $0.45 per share for a period of eighteen months. The Company paid finders fees of $369,791 and issued 477,884 warrants to purchase common shares at $0.45 per share for a period of eighteen months.  The fair value of the warrants was $86,640.  In connection with the private placements, the Company also paid $89,743 in legal and filing fees.


Proceeds from the issuance of the units have been allocated all to share capital and none to the warrants.


As at December 31, 2008, the Company has incurred approximately $190,000 on Canadian exploration and development expenditures in respect to the flow-through financing and is required to spend an additional $1,600,000 before December 31, 2009.  


During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company had the following transactions:


In May 2007, the Company issued a private placement of 2,735,000 units at $0.50 per unit.  Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at $0.85 per share for a two year period.   


In May 2007, the Company issued non-brokerage 150,000 flow-through shares at $0.55 per share.  


In October 2007, the Company issued a private placement of 1,183,172 units at $0.45 per share.  Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at $0.75 per share for a one year period.


Proceeds from the issuance of the units have been allocated all to share capital and none to the warrants.


In connection with two of the private placements during the period ended December 31, 2007 noted above, the Company paid total share issuance costs of $117,903 in cash and issued 171,150 broker’s warrants.  Each broker’s warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at $0.55 per share for a two year period.  The fair value of each warrant was $0.33 and totalled $56,599.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


b)

Issued: common shares – (cont’d)


During the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company had the following transactions:

In May 2006, the Company issued 2,500,000 flow-through shares at $1.05 per share and a non-brokerage private placement of 5,200,000 units at $1.05 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one purchase warrant.    Each share purchase warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.65 per share for a one year period.  

In September 2006, the Company issued a non-brokerage private placement of 400,000 at $1.10 per unit.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each share purchase warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.31 per share for a two year period.

In December 2006, the Company completed 3,931,800 flow-through shares at $0.70 per share and a private placement of 5,501,000 units at $0.65 per share.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each purchase warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.00 per share for a two year period.  

In April 2007, the Company issued 665,000 flow-through shares at $0.55 per share.  In addition, the Company also issued a private placement of 5,920,000 at $0.50 per unit.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each share purchase warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.85 per share for a two year period.


In connection with the private placements noted above, the Company issued a total of 1,255,255 warrants as finders’ fees to various unrelated parties.  The exercise price is ranging from $0.55 per share to $0.70 per share with exercisable period of two years.  The weighted average fiar value of the warrants was at $0.17 per warrant, totalling $201,484, and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the weighted average assumptions stated in the table below.


In summary, the fair value of the 477,884 (December 31, 2007 – $56,599; April 30, 2007 - $201,484) warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

Expected dividend yield

$Nil

$Nil

$Nil

 

Expected volatility

117%

100%

70%

 

Risk-free interest rate

2.73%

4.54%

3.98%

 

Expected term

1.5 years

2 years

2 years

 

Weighted average fair value of warrants

 granted


$0.18


$0.33


$0.17


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


c)

Escrow:


In accordance with an Escrow Agreement dated September 28, 2004, 3,701,666 common shares of the Company were subject to escrow and may not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with without the consent of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”).  The release of these shares is subject to the approval of the TSX and may be released as to 10% upon the listing of the Company’ shares and 15% every six months thereafter until all the escrowed shares have been released from escrow.  At December 31, 2008 there are no shares held in escrow (December 31, 2007 – 555,250; April 30, 2007 - Nil).


d)

Commitments


i)

Stock-based Compensation Plan


The Company has granted share purchase options to directors, employees and consultants to purchase common shares of the Company.  These options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant.  The options issued prior to November 2007 vest as to 12.5% on TSX-V approval and 12.5% every three months thereafter until fully vested.  Options issued beginning in November 2007 vest 33.3% every six months.  The maximum number of options outstanding is limited to 10% of the total shares issued and outstanding.  


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company granted a total of 1,825,000 stock options to various directors and officers, employees and consultants. The options have exercise prices of $0.35, $0.36 and $0.75 per share and expire in 5 years. The vesting terms are various and are from 33.3% every 6 months to 25% on every 3 months period.  The weighted average fair value of the options granted during 2008 was $0.23 and totalled $427,554.  The Company recognized the amount over the vesting period and has recorded $240,810 in 2008. The Company has also recorded $422,924 related to the fair value of the options granted in 2007 and 2006.


On June 19, 2008, the TSX-V approved the re-pricing 1,250,000 vested stock options with exercise prices of $1.32 and $1.41 per share to $0.75 per share.  The Company determined the fair value of the re-priced options using the Black-scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:


   
 

Expected dividend yield

$Nil

 

Expected volatility

118%

 

Risk-free interest rate

3.45%

 

Expected term

2.90 to 3.45 years


The re-pricing of the options which resulted in an incremental fair value of $48,040 and the Company has recorded the amount as stock based compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


d)

Commitments – (cont’d):


i)

Stock-based Compensation Plan – (cont’d)

The Company has recorded a total of $711,774 (period ended December 31, 2007 – $897,088; year ended April 30, 2007 - $1,157,906) as stock-based compensation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company granted 1,015,000 stock options to its directors, officers and consultants and their vesting terms are as follows:


 

Number of options

Vesting term

 

715,000

12.5% on date of grant and 12.5% every three months thereafter

 

200,000

25% every three months from date of grant

 

100,000

33 1/3% every six months from date of grant


During the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company granted 1,850,000 options to its directors, officers and consultants and their vesting terms of 12.5% on date of grant and 12.5% every three months thereafter.


The fair values of the options granted during the periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and April 30, 2007 were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

Expected dividend yield

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

 

Expected volatility

117% to 159%

100%

91%

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.69% to 3.37%

4.50%

4.07%

 

Expected term

5 years

4.6 years

5 years

 

Weighted average fair value of

 options granted

$0.38

$0.44

$0.99



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


d)

Commitments – (cont’d):


i)

Stock-based Compensation Plan – (cont’d)


A summary of the status of the stock option plan as of December 31, 2008 and the changes during the periods are as follows:

   

Weighted Average

  

Number

 Exercise Price

    
 

Outstanding, April 30, 2006

650,000

$1.32

 

Granted

1,850,000

$1.35

 

Cancelled

(400,000)

$1.41

    
 

Outstanding, April 30, 2007

2,100,000

$1.33

 

Granted

1,015,000

$0.75

 

Forfeited

(350,000)

$1.35

    
 

Outstanding, December 31, 2007

2,765,000

$1.10

 

Granted

1,825,000

$0.36

 

Expired/Forfeited

(810,000)

$1.13

    
 

Outstanding, December 31, 2008

3,780,000

$0.56

    
 

Exercisable, December 31, 2008

1,920,000

$0.73

    
 

Exercisable, December 31, 2007

1,647,500

$1.26


As at December 31, 2008, there are 3,780,000 share purchase options outstanding entitling the holders thereof the right to purchase one common share for each option held as follows:


 

Number of

Options


Exercisable

Exercise

Price


Expiry Date

     
 

150,000

150,000

$0.50

October 15, 2010

 

100,000

100,000

$0.75

May 14, 2011

 

500,000

500,000

$0.75

August 17, 2011

 

400,000

400,000

$0.75

September 5, 2011

 

705,000

663,750

$0.75

July 17, 2012

 

   100,000

100,000

$0.75

November 19, 2012

 

100,000

-

$0.75

July 14, 2013

 

1,660,000

6,250

$0.35

July 14, 2013

 

           65,000

                  -

$0.36

September 11, 2013

     
 

3,780,000

1,920,000

  


The weighted average contractual life remaining of all stock options is 3.7 years.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


d)

Commitments – (cont’d):


ii)

Share Purchase Warrants


Warrant transactions and the number of warrants outstanding are summarized as follows:


  

Year ended

Eight months ended

Year ended

  

December 31, 2008

December 31, 2007

April 30, 2007

   

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

   

Average

 

Average

 

Average

  

Number of

Exercise

Number of

Exercise

Number of

Exercise

  

Warrants

Price

Warrants

Price

Warrants

Price

        
 

Balance, beginning of the period


17,165,577


$0.89


18,286,255


$1.12


2,478,750


$0.80

 

Granted

10,460,059

$0.45

4,089,322

$0.81

18,286,255

$1.12

 

Exercised

-

-

-

-

(15,000)

$0.80

 

Expired/cancelled

(7,670,017)

$0.95

(5,210,000)

$1.65

 (2,463,750)

$0.80

        
 

Balance, end of the period

 19,955,619

$0.63

17,165,577

$0.89

 18,286,255

$1.12


At December 31, 2008, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding and exercisable:


Number of

Shares

Exercise

Price


Expiry Date

   

175,000*

$1.00

February 8, 2009

26,250*

$0.70

February 8, 2009

456,050*

$0.55

April 27, 2009

     5,932,110*

$0.85

April 27, 2009

171,150

$0.85

May 17, 2009

  2,735,000

$0.85

May 17, 2009

10,460,059

$0.45

November 7, 2009

   

       19,955,619

  


* During the term of these warrants if the common shares of the Company close at or above $1.85 (affecting 6,388,160 warrants) or $2.00 (affecting warrants) per share for more than 20 consecutive trading days, then the Company, at its option, will be entitled to accelerate the expiry of the warrants at that time to a term of 30 calendar days.  


Subsequent to December 31, 2008, a total of 201,250 warrants expired unexercised.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 9

Share Capital and Contributed Surplus – (cont’d)


e)

Contributed Surplus


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

Balance, beginning of period

$    2,485,337

$    1,531,650

$     172,260

 

Stock based compensation

711,774

897,088

1,157,906

 

Issuance of warrants

           86,640

           56,599

       201,484

     
 

Balance, end of period

$    3,283,751

$    2,485,337

$  1,531,650


Note 10

Related Party Transactions


The Company incurred the following costs and expenses with a company with a common director, and directors and officers of the Company:


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007



   
 

Accounting and audit fees

$

-

$

-

$

4,000

 

Consulting

237,803

181,583

177,740

 

Legal fees

30,457

35,535

42,585

 

Payroll and benefits

111,880

47,375

-

     
  

$

380,140

$

264,493

$

224,325


These charges were in the normal course of operations and were measured by the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed upon by the transacting parties.  


Included in payroll and benefits noted above were directors fees of $74,333 (December 31, 2007 - $47,375; April 30, 2007 - $Nil). Included in consulting fees above were management fees of $Nil (December 31, 2007 - $121,160; April 30, 2007 - $60,000).


Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is $4,269 (December 31, 2007 - $31,750; April 30, 2007 - $Nil) due to directors for directors fees.  The payables are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no specific terms of repayment.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 11

Income Taxes


At December 31, 2008, the Company has accumulated non-capital losses in Canada and net-operating losses in the U.S., which are available to reduce taxable income of future years.  The non-capital losses expire as follows:


  

US

Canada

Total

     
 

2011

$

-

$

21,000

$

21,000

 

2015

-

87,000

87,000

 

2026

-

229,000

229,000

 

2027

905,000

3,313,000

4,218,000

 

2028

868,000

2,156,000

3,024,000

     
  

$

1,773,000

$

5,806,000

$

7,579,000


The provision for income taxes in the Statements of Operations differs from the amount that would be computed by applying the expected tax rate to the loss before income taxes.  The expected tax rate used was 29.5% (December 31, 2007 – 34.12%).   The principal reasons for differences between such expected income taxes and the amount actually recorded are as follows:


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

Expected income taxes recovery

$

(4,466,599)

$

(1,827,000)

$

(2,043,000)

 

Add (deduct):

   
 

Foreign income taxed at other than

 Canadian statutory rate


(29,000)


8,000


-

 

Stock-based compensation

210,000

306,000

395,000

 

Effect of reduction in statutory rate

848,000

461,000

-

 

Other permanent differences

(280,000)

(16,000)

28,000

 

Valuation allowance

3,542,000

1,068,000

(164,565)

     
 

Future income tax recovery

$

(175,599)

$

-

$

(1,784,565)


Future income tax assets or liabilities on the balance sheet are comprised of temporary differences.  The significant components of the Company’s future tax assets are as follows:


  

December 31,

December 31,

April 30,

  

2008

2007

2007

     
 

Share issue costs

$

258,000

$

250,000

$

354,000

 

Property and equipment

2,749,000

127,000

20,000

 

Asset retirement obligation

113,000

55,000

73,000

 

Non-capital losses

2,054,000

1,200,000

665,000

     
  

5,174,000

1,632,000

1,112,000

 

Valuation allowance

(5,174,000)

(1,632,000)

(1,112,000)

     
  

$

-

$

-

$

-


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 12

Commitments


The Company has committed to annual minimum rental payments (excluding operating costs and other fees) for office premises as follows:


2009

$    228,682

2010

259,759

2011

183,524

2012

158,112

2013

      158,112

  
 

$ 1,007,554


The Company has entered into a contract with an unrelated party whereby it will deliver a monthly gas production at a fixed price of $8.27 per mcf to National Fuel Resources Inc.  The contract expires in February 2010.

  

Note 13

Amounts Receivable


As at ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s major joint venture partner (“the Partner”) in the Chambers prospect failed to perform financially with regard to their obligations under signed authorizations for expenditures totalling $2,006,257 (December 31, 2007 - $2,194,986; April 30, 2007 - $Nil).  During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company exercised its rights under the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (“the CAPL” agreement) Operating Procedure agreement to recover this amount, including setting off the Partner’s share of income from the Chambers 3-17 well and initiating a legal action to sell the Partner’s interest in the prospect to reduce the receivable (See also Note 18(b) below for information regarding a related dispute).


Given the uncertainty regarding the collectibility of the amounts receivable, the Company has recorded $1,550,000 as petroleum and natural gas costs (in property and equipment) during the year ended December 31, 2008 (December 31, 2007 - $1,150,000; April 30, 2007 - $Nil) to reflect additional costs which the Company has borne on drilling this well. Any recovery will be recorded as a reduction of the petroleum and natural gas properties in the period that it occurs.  


Note 14

Financial Instruments


a)

Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities


Financial instruments consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, funds held in trust, reclamation deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, bank loan and note payable.  At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there are no significant differences between the carrying amounts reported on the balance sheet and their estimated fair values.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 14

Financial Instruments – (cont’d)


b)

Credit Risk


Substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held at chartered banks and as such the Company is exposed to the risks of the institutions.  


The majority of the amounts receivable is in respect of oil and natural gas operations.  The Company generally extends unsecured credit to these customers and, therefore, the collection of accounts receivable may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions and may, accordingly, impact the Company’s overall credit risk.  Management believes the risk is mitigated by the size and reputation of the companies to which they extend credit.  The Company has not experienced any material credit loss in the collection of receivables in the past other than with the Partner which has been allowed for (Note 13).  


c)

Liquidity Risk


Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will incur difficulties meeting its financial obligations as they are due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Company’s reputation.


The Company is dependent upon future equity financings in order to fund its financial liabilities.


As at December 31 2008, the Company’s financial liabilities were comprised of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and bank loan.


d)

Market Risk


Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a derivative will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk discussed below.


e)

Interest Rate Risk


The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on bank loans to the extent of changes in the LIBOR rate.  At December 31, 2008, a one percent increase or decrease in the interest rate on debt amounts to a $46,000 impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year.  Such a one percent increase or decrease in the interest rate on cash and cash equivalents would have a $28,480 impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year.  


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 14

Financial Instruments – (cont’d)


f)

Commodity Price Risk


The Company’s operations are exposed to commodity price fluctuations.  Management monitors commodity prices and initiates instruments to manage exposure to these risks when it deems appropriate through the use of financial derivative sales contracts.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company has a contract to sell gas at a fixed price of $8.27 per mcf until February 2010 (Note 12).


g)

Foreign Exchange Risk


The Company is exposed to fluctuations in the rate of exchange in respect of its operations in the United States.  A portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and bank loan are denominated in US dollars and, consequently, the Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating foreign exchange rates.

  

As of December 31, 2008, the carrying amount of the Company’s foreign currency denominated in US dollar monetary assets was approximately $1,006,104 and monetary liabilities were $4,694,369.  Assuming all other variables remain constant, a fluctuation of one cent in the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Canadian dollar would result in an annual increase (decrease) on profit or loss of approximately $30,300.


Note 15

Management of Capital


The Company’s objectives when managing capital are: to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to facilitate the develop its oil and gas properties and to maintain an optimal capital structure, while ensuring the Company’s strategic objectives are met; and to provide an appropriate return to shareholders relative to the risk of the Company’s underlying assets.


The capital structure of the Company consists of equity attributable to common shareholders, comprised of issued capital, warrants, contributed surplus and deficit.


The Company maintains and adjusts its capital structure based on changes in economic conditions and the Company’s planned requirements.  The Company may adjust its capital structure by issuing new equity, issue new debt, or acquire or dispose of assets, and control of the capital expenditures program.


The oil and gas properties in Canada which the Company currently has working interest are in the exploration stage. As such, the Company is dependent on external financing to develop its properties and fund its activities.  In order to carry out its planned exploration and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed and if available, and may even dispose of its interest in the oil and gas properties.


Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis.

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 16

Geographic Segments


The Company has one segment and operates in two geographic regions as follows:


 

December 31. 2008

 

Canada

United States

Total

    

Oil and gas revenue, net

$                -

$       720,638

$         720,638

Property and equipment

$    4,340,818

$     4,938,632

$       9,279,450


 

December 31. 2007

 

Canada

United States

Total

    

Oil and gas revenue, net

$                -

$       192,654

$         192,654

Property and equipment

$  15,080,632

$     2,546,850

$     17,627,482


 

April 30. 2007

 

Canada

United States

Total

    

Oil and gas revenue, net

$                -

$       181,877

$         181,877

Property and equipment

$  12,434,694

$     2,208,031

$     14,642,725


Note 17

Supplemental Cash-Flows Information


Investing and financing activities that do not have a direct impact on current cash flows are excluded from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following transactions have been excluded from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company capitalized $96,357 in asset retirement costs.


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 477,884 warrants as a finder’s fee with a fair value of $86,640.


During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company capitalized $101,987 in asset retirement costs.


During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 171,150 broker’s warrants as a finder’s fee with a fair value of $56,599.


During the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company utilized shares subscriptions of $582,490 received at April 30, 2007.


During the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company issued 1,255,255 broker’s warrants as finder’s fee with a fair value of $201,484.

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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 18

Subsequent Events


a)

In March 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Canadian Phoenix Resources Corp. (“CPH”) (Note 5(a) (ii)) whereby the Company has agreed to convey its interest in the Tsuu T’ina First Nation Property to CPH.  As consideration, the Company has agreed to sell for $1,100,000 and received the amount.  


b)

In April 2009, the Company received notification that the Partner in the Chambers prospect has filed a claim against the Company.  It is alleged that the Company had breached its duties pursuant to the terms and conditions agreed upon by both parties under the CAPL Joint Operating Agreement and that the Partner plans to seek significant damages from the Company.  The Company believes these allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously pursue its claims against the Partner and its own defence.  While the outcome of this matter is not determinable, the claim sought by the Company against the Partner (see also Note 13 above for information regarding a related dispute) was heard in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench on April 21, 2009. The Court ruled in favour of the Company, confirming that the Company has a valid operator’s lien and granting the Company the right to sell the Partner’s interest in the Chambers prospect to recover the amounts ultimately determined to be owing to the Company.  The Partner has 20 days to appeal the ruling.


Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) which differ in certain respects with those principles and practices that the Company would have followed had its financial statements been prepared in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).


The Company’s accounting principals generally accepted in Canada differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as follows:


a)

Mineral Property Costs


Under Canadian GAAP, acquisition costs including staking costs are capitalized.  In accordance with EITF 04-2 under US GAAP, acquisition costs only are considered tangible assets and are capitalized.  The capitalized acquisition costs are reviewed by management for impairment whenever circumstances change which could indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable based on proven and probable reserves.  


Under Canadian GAAP, exploration expenditures include all direct and indirect exploration activities and are capitalized.  Under US GAAP, exploration expenditures include only direct exploration activities and are expensed as incurred unless commercial feasibility is established.


During the year ended April 30, 2006, management determined that there was impairment on the capitalized costs and terminated the option agreement on the mineral property.  Accordingly, the acquisition costs and exploration expenditures were written-off.



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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007

 

Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America – (cont’d)


b)

Oil and Gas Properties


The Company performs an impairment test that limits net capitalized costs to the discounted estimated future net revenue from proved and probable oil and natural gas reserves plus the cost of unproved properties less impairment, using forward prices. For Canadian GAAP the discount rate used must be equal to a risk free interest rate. Under US GAAP, companies using the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas producing activities perform a ceiling test on each cost centre using discounted estimated future net revenue from proved oil and gas reserves using a discount rate of 10 per cent. Prices used in the US GAAP ceiling tests are those in effect at year-end. The amounts recorded for depletion and depreciation have been adjusted in the periods following the additional write-downs taken under US GAAP to reflect the impact of the reduction of depletable costs.


A U.S. GAAP difference also exists relating to the basis of measurement of proved reserves that is utilized in the depletion calculation.  Under US GAAP, depletion charges are calculated by reference to proved reserves estimated using constant prices.  Under Canadian GAAP, depletion charges are calculated by reference to proved reserves using future prices.


The differences have an immaterial impact on the Company’s financial statements, and therefore, no adjustments have been recorded.


c)

Net Loss per Share and Escrow Shares


Under US GAAP, performance-based escrow shares are considered to be contingently issuable until the performance criteria has been satisfied and are excluded from the computation of the weighted average of shares outstanding.   The Company's escrow shares are not performance-based and therefore no adjustments have been made to the calculation of loss per share.


d)

Flow-through Shares


Under US GAAP, proceeds from the issuance of flow-through shares are allocated between the offering of shares and the sale of tax benefits.  The allocation is calculated based on the difference between the fair value of the stock issued and the sale of tax benefits.  The difference between the fair value and the proceeds is recognized as a liability for accounting purposes.  The liability is relieved and the corresponding future tax liability is recognized when the Company renounces its exploration expenditures to the flow-through share investors.  The difference between the liability recognized at the time of issuance and the deferred tax liability upon renunciation will be included as income tax expenses.


During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 5,435,300 flow-through shares for proceeds of $1,793,649.  As of December 31, 2008, a total of $1,600,000 flow-through shares had not been renounced, resulting in a year-end liability of $400,000.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America – (cont’d)


d)

Flow-through Shares – (cont’d)

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 150,000 flow-through shares for proceeds of $82,500.  As at December 31, 2007, a total of 1,025,000 ($677,750) flow-through shares had not been renounced, resulting in a year-end liability of $230,435.

During the year ended April 30, 2007, the Company issued 7,246,800 flow-through shares for proceeds of $5,825,510.  As at April 30, 2007, a total of 875,000 shares ($595,250) had not been renounced, resulting in a year-end liability of $202,385.

During the period ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 5,435,300 flow-through shares for proceeds of $1,793,649.  As at December 31, 2008, a total of 4,850,783 shares ($1,600,759) flow-through shares had not been renounced, resulting in a year-end liability of $400,000.


e)

New Accounting Standards

In 2007 and 2006, the FASB issued new and revised standards, all of which were assessed by Management to be not applicable to the Company with the exception of the following:

-

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand their disclosures. The new standard includes a definition of fair value as well as a framework for measuring fair value. The standard was set to be effective for fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007. On December 14, 2007, the FASB issued proposed FSP FAS 157-b to defer Statement 157’s effective date for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those items recognized or disclosed at fair value on an annual or more frequently recurring basis, until years beginning after November 15, 2008. This standard should be applied prospectively, except for certain financial instruments where it must be applied retroactively as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance of opening retained earnings in the year of adoption.  Adoption of this full standard is not expected to have impact on its financial statements.

-

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R “Business Combinations” which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141R, which will replace FAS 141, is applicable to business combinations consummated after the effective date of December 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 141R might have on its financial position or results of operations.


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America – (cont’d)


e)

New Accounting Standards – (cont’d)


-

In December 2007, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51”. SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be re-characterized as non-controlling interests and classified as a component of equity. SFAS No. 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 160 might have on its financial positions or results of operations.

-

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of SFAS 133.  This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. This Statement encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 161 might have on its financial position or results of operations.

-

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The objective of SFAS 162 is to identify the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with US GAAP (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS 162 will go into effect 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 162 might have on its financial position or results of operations.  


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In December 2008 the SEC unanimously approved amendments to revise its oil and gas reserves estimation and disclosure requirements. The amendments, among other things, allows the use of new technologies to determine proved reserves; permits the optional disclosure of probable and possible reserves; modifies the prices used to estimate reserves for SEC disclosure purposes to a 12-month average instead of a period end price; and requires that if a third party is primarily responsible for preparing or auditing reserve estimates, the Company make disclosures relating to the independence and qualifications of the third party, including filing as an exhibit any report received from the third party. The revised rules are effective January 1, 2010. The new requirements do not have an impact on the Company’s 2008 financial statements.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America – (cont’d)


e)

New Accounting Standards – (cont’d)


The impact on the financial statements is as follows:

  

Eight

  

October 6

  

Months

  

2003 (Date

 

Year

Ended

  

of Inception) to

 

December 31

December

Years ended April 30,

December 31,

Statements of Operations

2008

2007

2007

2006

2008

      

Net loss for the period per

 Canadian GAAP


$(14,852,557)


$(5,365,035)


$(5,975,501)


$(717,289)


$ (27,019,739)

Mineral property

  exploration expenditures


-


-


-


(219,756)


(325,654)

Property acquisition costs and

 exploration costs

 written-off



                     -



                    -



                   -


    

   367,765


 

      367,765

      

Net loss and comprehensive

 for the period under US

 GAAP



$(14,852,557)



$(5,365,035)



$ (5,975,501)



$  (569,280)



$ (26,977,628)

      

Basic and diluted loss per share:

     

     Canadian GAAP

$    (0.24)

$   (0.12)

$   (0.22)

$       (0.08)

 
      

     US GAAP

$     (0.24)

$   (0.12)

$   (0.22)

$       (0.06)

 






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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 19

Differences Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United

States of America – (cont’d)


e)

New Accounting Standards – (cont’d)


  

Eight

  
 

Year

Months

  
 

Ending

Ending

  
 

December 31

December 31

April 30,

Statements of Cash Flows

2008

2007

2007

2006

     

Cash flows from (used in) operating

 activities per Canadian GAAP


$(4,555,930)


$(2,445,348)


$ (1,153,026)


$    882,017

Exploration expenditures incurred

 during the period


                 -


                 -


                  -


   (219,756)

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities per US GAAP


  (4,555,930)


(2,445,348)


(1,153,026)


662,261

     

Cash flows used in investing activities

 per Canadian GAAP


  (1,930,401)


(4,921,449)


(14,354,519)


(2,198,152)

Exploration incurred during the period

                   -

                 -

                   -

      219,756

Cash flows provided by investing

 activities per US GAAP


  (1,930,401)


 (4,921,449)


(14,354,519)


(1,978,396)

     

Cash flows used in financing activities

 per Canadian and US GAAP


    8,825,258


   4,387,281


  16,218,516


   3,583,402

     

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash

 equivalents per Canadian and US

 GAAP



  $2,338,927



$(2,979,516)



$    710,971



$ 2,267,267


   

December 31

December 31,

April 30,

Balance Sheets

  

2008

2007

2007

      

Total assets per Canadian and US GAAP

 

$12,438,469

$ 20,448,655

$ 18,455,073

      

Total liabilities per Canadian GAAP

 

$  5,590,781

$   6,608,005

$   1,428,510

Future tax liability – flow-through shares

 

  400,000

       230,435

        202,385

      

Total liabilities per US GAAP

 

    5,990,781

    6,838,440

     1,630,895

     

Total shareholders’ equity per Canadian GAAP

    6,847,688

13,840,650

17,026,563

Future taxes liability -  flow-through shares

    (400,000)

    (230,435)

      (202,385)

      

Total shareholders’ equity per US GAAP

 

    6,447,688

 13,610,215

   16,824,178

      
   

$12,438,469

$ 20,448,655

$  18,455,073


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UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended April 30, 2007


Note 20

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)


Summarized information from the unaudited statement of operations for the eight month period ended December 31, 2006 is as follows:


 

Revenues

$         46,872

 

Gross profit

$         40,857

 

Income taxes

$                 -

 

Loss from continuing operations

$  (1,347,406)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

$          (0.05)



































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Signature Page



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



Unbridled Energy Corporation

Registrant



Dated:  July 14, 2009

Signed: /s/  Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

 

Joseph H. Frantz Jr.

President and CEO














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