-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NYlnQyBrLdx5p+wAZtiuwk/xhUoGws4OjHpB3FLUtVwbjLgTNpIX7hLLqkXSvjSc UkuCeGpRlAejhkODr7MnZA== 0001144204-10-060821.txt : 20101115 0001144204-10-060821.hdr.sgml : 20101115 20101115162912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-060821 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHANCELLOR GROUP INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894544 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 870438647 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30219 FILM NUMBER: 101192867 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 216 SOUTH PRICE ROAD, CITY: PAMPA, STATE: TX ZIP: 79065 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927479 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 216 SOUTH PRICE ROAD, CITY: PAMPA, STATE: TX ZIP: 79065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NIGHTHAWK CAPITAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940426 10-Q 1 v202735_10q.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 


Form 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

¨
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from           to

Commission file number 000-30219

Chancellor Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada
87-0438647
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 

216 South Price Road, Pampa, TX  79065
 
79065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(806-688-9697)
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ¨    No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer  ¨
 
Accelerated filer  ¨
     
Non-accelerated filer ¨
 
Smaller reporting company  x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
The number of shares outstanding the issuer's common stock, $.001 par value, was 65,680,030 as of November 15, 2010.

 
 

 

Chancellor Group, Inc.

Table of Contents

   
Page No.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
1
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
10
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
14
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
14
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
14
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
15
     
EXHIBIT INDEX
16

 
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Item 1.  Financial Statements

Chancellor Group, Inc.

INDEX

 
Page No.
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010(Unaudited) and December 31, 2009 (Audited)
2
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
3
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
4
   
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
5-10

 
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Chancellor Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $ 701,307     $ 1,154,695  
Restricted Cash
    250,000       250,000  
Revenue Receivable
    92,268       74,344  
Prepaid Insurance
    7,772       54,803  
Federal Income Tax Receivable
    -       49,502  
Total Current Assets
    1,051,347       1,583,344  
                 
Property and Equipment:
               
Leases and Lease Equipment
    1,746,997       1,570,584  
Office Building & Equipment
    134,630       134,630  
Auto / Transportation Equipment
    199,018       202,723  
Machinery & Equipment
    455,128       458,465  
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
    (719,789 )     ( 521,410 )
Total Property and Equipment, Net
    1,815,984       1,844,992  
                 
Other Assets:
               
Unamortized Letter of Credit
    4,088       2,944  
Deposits
    250       250  
Total Other Assets
    4,338       3,194  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 2,871,669     $ 3,431,530  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 84,253     $ 19,614  
Accrued Expenses
    52,065       24,055  
Total Current Liabilities
    136,318       43,669  
                 
Long Term Liabilities:
               
Deferred Tax Liability, net
    -       -  
Total Long Term Liabilities
    -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Series B Preferred Stock: $1,000 Par Value
               
  250,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
    -       -  
Common Stock:  $.001 par value, 250,000,000
               
  shares authorized, 65,680,030 and 65,124,980 shares
               
  issued and outstanding, respectively
    65,680       65,125  
Paid in Capital
    3,393,682       3,308,713  
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
    (724,011 )     14,023  
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    2,735,351       3,387,861  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 2,871,669     $ 3,431,530  

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Chancellor Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

   
For the three months 
ended September 30,
   
For the nine months 
ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Sales - Net of Royalties Paid:
                       
Oil
  $ 178,514     $ 169,600     $ 526,031     $ 424,441  
Natural Gas
    25,008       22,682       65,495       60,296  
Hedge
    -       250       -       71,160  
Other Income
    -       -       -       23,905  
Gross Revenues
    203,522       192,532       591,526       579,802  
                                 
Severance Taxes
    10,114       10,552       29,105       25,914  
                                 
Net Revenues
    193,408       181,980       562,421       553,888  
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Lease Operating Expenses
    43,472       64,745       145,327       248,761  
Other Operating Expenses
    168,219       150,389       501,347       678,560  
General & Administrative Expenses
    162,912       152,332       454,532       378,350  
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization
    66,566       64,980       200,429       197,830  
Total Operating Expenses
    441,169       432,446       1,301,635       1,503,501  
                                 
Loss  from Operations
    (247,761 )     ( 250,466     (739,214 )     ( 949,613 )
                                 
Other Income (Expenses):
                               
Interest Income
    2,574       6,260       9,383       14,320  
Loss on Sale of Assets
    (2,394 )     -       (2,394 )     ( 6,557 )
Total Other Income (Expense)
    180       6,260       6,989       7,763  
                                 
Financing Charges:
                               
Interest Expense
    -       -       -       375  
Bank Fees Amortization
    2,585       402       5,809       1,696  
Total Financing Charges
    2,585       402       5,809       2,071  
                                 
Loss  before Provision for Income Taxes
    (250,166     ( 244,608 )     (738,034 )     ( 943,921 )
                                 
Provision for Income Taxes
    -       ( 37,617 )     -       ( 136,581 )
                                 
Net Loss
  $ (250,166 )   $ ( 206,991 )   $ (738,034 )   $ ( 807,340 )
                                 
Net Income (Loss) per Share (Basic and Fully Diluted)
  $ (* )   $ (* )   $ ( .01 )   $ ( .01 )
                                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares  Outstanding
    65,247,589       64,873,508       65,104,813       65,145,492  

* Less than $.01 per Share
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Chancellor Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net Loss
  $ (738,034 )   $ ( 807,340 )
                 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
               
(Used in) Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization
    200,429       197,830  
Deferred Income Taxes
    -       ( 136,581 )
Non-Cash Compensation
    85,526       78,700  
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets
    81,455       88,649  
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities
    92,649       ( 295,678 )
Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities
    (277,975 )     ( 874,420 )
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Sale of Assets Proceeds
    1,000       28,000  
Capital Expenditures
    (176,413 )     ( 184,459 )
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities
    (175,413 )     ( 156,459 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Issuances of Common Stock
    -       -  
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
    -       -  
                 
Net (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (453,388 )     ( 1,030,879 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Period
    1,154,695       2,281,525  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Period
  $ 701,307     $ 1,250,646  
                 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information
               
                 
Interest Paid
  $ -     $ 375  
                 
Income Taxes Paid
  $ -     $ -  

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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CHANCELLOR GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2010

NOTE 1.  ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Chancellor Group, Inc. (the "Company", “our”, “we”, “Chancellor” or the “Company” ) was incorporated in the state of Utah on May 2, 1986, and then, on December 30, 1993, dissolved as a Utah corporation and reincorporated as a Nevada corporation. The Company's primary business purpose is to engage in the exploration and production of oil and gas. On March 26, 1996, the Company's corporate name was changed from Nighthawk Capital, Inc. to Chancellor Group, Inc.  The Company’s headquarters is located in Pampa, Texas.

Operations

The Company is licensed by the Texas Railroad Commission as an oil and gas producer and operator.  The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Gryphon Production Company, LLC and Gryphon Field Services, LLC, own 140 wells, of which 23 are water disposal wells and 2 are gas wells, although “associated” gas is also produced from some oil wells.  As of September 30, 2010, approximately 72 oil wells are actively producing.  We also own and operate our 15.9 acre property, with its shop, yard and office complex. Company equipment includes two work-over rigs as well as other oil field related equipment.

In addition, we own approximately 4,510 gross and net acres of production rights on six leases, which includes 500 gross and net acres of undeveloped acreage, approximately 300 acres of which was previously owned by Mobil, and the balance of approximately 200 acres on the Worley Combs lease.  The six leases have the production rights for oil, casing-head gas and natural gas.

We produced a total of 7,156 barrels of oil and 7,909 mcf of gas in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The oil is light sweet crude and the natural gas has very high heat content, 1600 to 2600 btu/scf.

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chancellor Group, Inc.; and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Gryphon Production Company, LLC, and Gryphon Field Services, LLC. These entities are collectively hereinafter referred to as "the Company". Any inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Accounting Year

The Company employs a calendar accounting year. The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting under generally accepted accounting standards in the United States of America.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Products and Services, Geographic Areas and Major Customers

The Company plans to develop its domestic oil and gas properties, located in Gray county and Hutchinson county, Texas, and possibly to acquire additional producing oil and gas properties. The Company’s major customers, to which the majority of its oil and gas production is sold, are Plains Marketing and DCP Midstream.

 
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Net Income (loss) per share

The net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common outstanding. Warrants, stock options, and common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company's preferred stock (if any), are not included in the computation if the effect would be anti-dilutive and would increase the earnings or decrease loss per share.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Included in restricted cash at September 30, 2010 are deposits totaling $250,000, which are assigned and held as collateral for a letter of credit issued to the Railroad Commission of Texas as required for its oil and gas activities.

Accounts Receivable

The Company reviews accounts receivable periodically for collectibles and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts and records bad debt expense when deemed necessary.  An allowance for doubtful accounts was not considered necessary or recorded at September 30, 2010.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated under the straight line method over the estimated useful life of the equipment. The estimated useful life of leasehold costs, equipment and tools ranges from five to seven years.  The useful life of the office building and warehouse is estimated to be twenty years.

Oil and Gas Properties

The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas activities. Under this accounting method, costs associated with the acquisition, drilling and equipping of successful exploratory and development wells are capitalized. Geological and geophysical costs, delay rentals and drilling costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are charged to expense as incurred. The carrying value of mineral leases is depleted over the minimum estimated productive life of the leases, or ten years. Undeveloped properties are periodically assessed for possible impairment due to un-recoverability of costs invested.  Cash received for partial conveyances of property interests is treated as a recovery of cost and no gain or loss is recognized.

Depletion

The carrying value of the mineral leases is depleted over the minimum estimated productive life of the leases, or ten years.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets, which include its property and equipment and its identifiable intangibles such as deferred charges, under the guidance Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” in the ASC.  The Company must continually determine if a permanent impairment of its long-lived assets has occurred and write down the assets to their fair values and charge current operations for the measured impairment.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations
 
In accordance with accounting standards for asset retirement obligations (ASC 410), the Company is supposed to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (ARO) when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the liability can be reasonably estimated.  The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related oil and gas properties.  As of September 30, 2010, there has been no asset retirement obligations recorded.

Income Tax

Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

 
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Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when a product is sold to a customer, either for cash or as evidenced by an obligation on the part of the customer to pay.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

The Company estimates fair values of assets and liabilities which require either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements”.  As of September 30, 2010 there is no material impact on the consolidated financial statements related to fair value measurements and disclosures.  Fair value measurements include the following levels:

Level 1: 
Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange.  Level 1 also includes U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities and federal agency mortgage-backed securities, which are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets.  Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2: 
Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets.  Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities.
 
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions.  Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and long term debt, as reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, approximates fair values.

Employee Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation expense is recognized for performance-based stock awards if management deems it probable that the performance conditions are or will be met.  Determining the amount of stock-based compensation expense requires us to develop estimates that are used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation, and also requires us to make estimates of assumptions including expected stock price volatility which is derived based upon our historical stock prices.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”.  This standard modifies certain aspects of how the acquiring entity recognizes and measures the identifiable assets, the liabilities assumed and the goodwill acquired in a business combination.  For the nine months ending September 30, 2010, the Company did not enter into any business combinations.

The Company complies with the accounting guidance related to consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that requires a reporting entity determine if a primary beneficiary that would consolidate the VIE from a quantitative risk and rewards approach to a qualitative approach based on which variable interest holder has the power to direct the economic performance related activities of the VIE as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This guidance requires the primary beneficiary assessment to be performed on an ongoing basis and also requires enhanced disclosures that will provide more transparency about a company’s involvement in a VIE. This new guidance is effective for a reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009.  The Company did not have any VIEs that required consolidation in these financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Events occurring after September 30, 2010 were evaluated as of November 15, 2010, the date this Quarterly Report was issued, in compliance FASB ASC Topic 855 “Subsequent Events”, to ensure that any subsequent events that met the criteria for recognition and/or disclosure in this report have been included.

 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, which was primarily codified into Topic 105 “Generally Accepted Accounting Standards” in the ASC.  This standard will become the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA"), Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF"), and related accounting literature.  This guidance reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure. Also included is relevant Securities and Exchange Commission guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections.  This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that end after September 15, 2009. Beginning in the third quarter of the Company’s 2009 fiscal year, this guidance impacts the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures as all references to authoritative accounting literature reflect the newly adopted codification.

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2010-03 to align the oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosure requirements of Extractive Industries — Oil and Gas Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification with the requirements in the SEC's final rule, Modernization of the Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements. We implemented ASU 2010-03 as of December 31, 2009.  Key items in the new rules include changes to the pricing used to estimate reserves and calculate the full cost ceiling limitation, whereby a 12-month average price is used rather than a single day spot price, the use of new technology for determining reserves, the ability to include nontraditional resources in reserves and the ability to disclose probable and possible reserves.  Management has elected not to include probable and possible reserves in its reserve studies and related disclosures.
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-6, "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements." This update requires additional disclosure within the roll forward of activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, the update requires enhanced disclosures of the valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurements within Levels 2 and 3. The new disclosure requirements are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosure of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. As ASU 2010-6 only requires enhanced disclosures, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
 
Reclassifications

The company reclassified its accrued property tax liability as of December 31, 2009, which was previously included in accounts payable, to conform to the current presentation.  The Company also reclassified its restricted cash as of December 31, 2009, which was previously included in cash and cash equivalents. The reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows.

NOTE 2. INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences in recognition of certain revenues and expenses between financial statement and income tax basis of accounting, and also net operating loss carry-forwards and other tax credit carry-forwards

At September 30, 2010, the Company had a federal net operating loss carry-forward of approximately $1,905,000.  A deferred tax asset of approximately $380,000 has been partially offset by a valuation allowance of approximately $205,000 due to federal net operating loss carry-back and carry-forward limitations.

At September 30, 2010, the Company also had approximately $175,000 in deferred income tax liability attributable to timing differences between federal income tax depreciation, depletion and book depreciation, which has been offset against the deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss carry-forward.

Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions under FASB ASC No. 740 Uncertain Tax Positions, and concluded that the Company had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities for years before 2007.

 
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NOTE 3. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to 250,000 shares, par value $1,000 per share, of convertible Preferred Series B stock ("Series B"). Each Series B share is convertible into 166.667 shares of the Company's common stock upon election by the shareholder of the Series B Share, with dates and terms set by the Board. No shares of Series B preferred stock are outstanding.

Common Stock

The Company has 250,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value $.001, with 65,680,030 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010.

Stock based Compensation

For the nine months ending September 30, 2010, the company recognized $2,750 in stock-based compensation expense related to stock issued to key employees for employment services performed.

For the nine months ending September 30, 2010. The company recognized $82,776 in professional fees expense related to stock issued to unrelated parties for business development services performed.

Non-employee Stock Options and Warrants

The Company accounts for non-employee stock options under FASB ASC Topic 505 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”, whereby options costs are recorded based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. During all quarters for the year ended December 31, 2009, no options were issued, exercised or cancelled.  For the quarter ending September 30, 2010, no options were issued, exercised or cancelled.

The Company currently has outstanding warrants expiring December 31, 2014 to purchase an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of common stock; these warrants consist of warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $.025 per share, and warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.02 per share.  In July 2009, the Company issued additional warrants expiring June 30, 2014 to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.125 per share.  In June 2010, the Company issued additional warrants expiring June 30, 2014 to purchase an aggregate of 168,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.0125 per share.

Employee Stock Options

The Company accounts for employee stock options under FASB ASC Topic 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. The Company issued no employee stock options and had none outstanding as of the close of the year ending December 31, 2009. There were no stock options issued for the quarters ending through September 30, 2010.

NOTE 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

A summary of fixed assets at September 30, 2010 is as follows:

   
Balance
               
Balance
 
   
December 31,
               
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
Additions
   
Deletions
   
2010
 
Auto/Transportation Equipment
  $ 202,723     $ -     $ 3,705     $ 199,018  
Buildings & Improvements
    125,280       -       -       125,280  
Leases & Lease Equipment
    1,570,584       176,413       -       1,746,997  
Furniture, Fixtures & Office Equipment
    9,350       -       -       9,350  
Machinery & Equipment
    458,465       -       3,337       455,128  
    $ 2,366,402     $ 176,413     $ 7,042     $ 2,535,773  
                                 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
  $ 521,410       200,429       2,050     $ 719,789  
    $ 1,844,992                     $ 1,815,984  

 
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NOTE 5. CONTINGENT LIABILITY

On August 4, 2007, the Company received a letter from David L. Kagel, a former attorney for the Company, indicating his intention to initiate an arbitration proceeding or to file a lawsuit for recovery of $50,489 (including interest) for services rendered over several years under prior management. The Company believes the claim is without merit and that it has a number of counterclaims against Mr. Kagel. No further action has occurred regarding this issue.

NOTE 6. LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company had no long-term debt at September 30, 2010.

At September 30, 2010, the Company has an irrevocable blanket letter of credit totaling $250,000 issued to the Railroad Commission of Texas as required for its oil and gas activities, which is secured by certain bank deposits totaling $250,000.  The Company has  recognized approximately $4,000 in amortization expense related to bank fees associated with this letter of credit in the nine months ending September 30, 2010, and currently has approximately $4,000 in unamortized bank fees as of September 30, 2010.

NOTE 7. ACCUMULATED COMPENSATED ABSENCES

It is the Company’s policy to permit employees to accumulate a limited amount of earned but unused vacation, which will be paid to employees upon separation from the Company’s service. The cost of vacation and sick leave is recognized when payments are made to employees. These amounts are immaterial and not accrued.

NOTE 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has used the services of a consulting company owned by the Chairman of the Board.  The Company has paid $72,000 for those services during the nine months ending September 30, 2010.  The Company has paid directors fees to a company owned by the chairman of the board in the amount of $9,000, and to two other directors in the amounts of $9,000 each, during the nine months ending September 30, 2010.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Throughout this report, we make statements that may be deemed "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events, outcomes and other matters that Chancellor plans, expects, intends, assumes, believes, budgets, predicts, forecasts, projects, estimates or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report.

We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, incident to the exploration for and development, production and sale of oil and gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility, inflation, lack of availability of goods and services, environmental risks,  operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in estimating proved oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures and other risks described herein, the effects of existing or continued deterioration in economic conditions in the United States or the markets in which we operate; and acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad.

BACKGROUND

The Company is an independent oil and gas exploration and development company focused on building and revitalizing our oil and gas properties located in the State of Texas. The Company is organized as a producing oil and gas company and licensed as an operator by the Texas Railroad Commission. We are in the business of acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties

Our common stock is quoted on the Over-The-Counter market and trades under the symbol CHAG.OB.  As of November 15, 2010, there were 65,680,030 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

In the three month period ended September 30, 2010, we produced and sold 2.489 net barrels of oil and 2.976 mcf of gas, attributable to our net revenue interest in our producing properties, while generating net revenues of $203,522, as compared with 2.644 net barrels of oil and 3,853 net mcf of gas, generating net revenues of $192,532, in the comparable period of 2009. At September 30, 2010, we had approximately 72 producing oil wells and 2 producing gas wells, with additional “associated” gas coming from some oil wells.  The oil is light sweet crude and the natural gas has very high heat content, 1600 to 2600 btu/scf.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

In the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, we produced and sold 7,156 net barrels of oil and 7,909 mcf of gas, attributable to our net revenue interest in our producing properties, while generating net revenues of $591,526, as compared with 8,193 net barrels of oil and 10,847 net mcf of gas, generating net revenues of $484,737, in the comparable period of 2009. At September 30, 2010, we had approximately 72 producing oil wells and 2 producing gas wells, with additional “associated” gas coming from some oil wells.  The oil is light sweet crude and the natural gas has very high heat content, 1600 to 2600 btu/scf.

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Gryphon Production Company, LLC and Gryphon Field Services, LLC, own 140 wells, of which 23 are water disposal wells and 2 are gas wells, although “associated” gas is also produced from some oil wells.  As of September 30, 2010, approximately 72 oil wells were actively producing.  We also own and operate our 15.9 acre property, with its shop, yard and office complex. Company equipment includes two work-over rigs as well as other oil field related equipment.

In addition, we own approximately 4,510 acres of production rights on six leases, which includes 500 acres of undeveloped acreage in Gray county, approximately 300 acres of which was previously owned by Mobil, and the balance of approximately 200 acres on the Worley Combs lease.  The six leases have the production rights for oil, casing-head gas and natural gas

In May 2010, the Company acquired 16 wells in Hutchinson County, Texas, approximately 15 miles from its main operation in Gray County, Texas, for a purchase price of $150,000, paid in cash.  There are 15 potential producing wells and 1 water disposal well.  The acquired property also contains a gas gathering system not currently in production. The company has started using its own workover rigs, related equipment and personnel to restore most of the newly acquired wells and gas system and expects to fund the restoration plan through existing capital and future production from this field.  In the quarter ending September 2010, the company brought 4 of the newly acquired wells into production, which produced 330 bbls of oil generating approximately $23,000 of gross revenues.  The company capitalized approximately $16,000 in restoration costs related to these wells for the quarter ending September 30, 2010.

Our other near-term plans include continued maintenance of existing wells, our primary focus being to operate our properties and to enhance production by ongoing treatment.  Additionally, production is expected to increase by remedial repairs that improve and prolong the production life of existing wells.  The Company also intends to review several of leases for the possibility of drilling the wells deeper to reach additional producing strata.  Feasibility studies are planned to consider drilling replacement wells in the locations of wells that were previously plugged and abandoned due to either low prices or integrity issues with the well bore casing.  There is approximately 500 acres of undeveloped leased property that needs to be reviewed and studied for the possibility of drilling for new production.

The following table shows the approximate volumes and average sales and prices for oil and gas we produced in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared with sales and price information for the comparable period in 2009:
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 
2010
   
September 30,
2009
 
Oil and Gas Sales(1)
           
Oil Sales(Bbl)
    7,156       8,193  
Natural Gas Sales (Mcf)
    7,909       10,847  
                 
Average Sales Price:
               
Oil, per Bbl:
  73.51     $ 51.80  
Gas, per MMCF:
  8.78     $ 5.56  
 

 
(1)
Sales of oil and gas are those attributable to our respective net revenue interests in our producing properties, and do not take account of severance taxes or other operating expenses.

 
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The decreases in production volumes for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ending September 30, 2009 were primarily due to disruptions in production due to severe winter weather experienced in early 2010 in the Texas Panhandle region.  The Company also experienced a short disruption with producing wells due to a tornado in the summer of  2010 which temporarily damaged certain electrical power lines to the wells.  These production disruptions were temporary in nature and have been resolved as of September 30, 2010.  There is no assurance that management will be able to continue to increase production, or to maintain current production levels.

Generally, in managing our business we must deal with many factors inherent to our industry. First and foremost is wide fluctuation of oil and gas prices. Oil and gas markets are cyclical and volatile, with future price movements difficult to predict. While our revenues are a function of both production and prices, wide swings in prices often have the greatest impact on our results of operations.

Our operations entail significant complexities. Advanced technologies requiring highly trained personnel are utilized in restoration of wells and production. The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. We compete with major and diversified energy companies, independent oil and gas companies, and individual operators. In addition, the industry as a whole competes with other businesses that supply energy to industrial, commercial, and residential end users. Our ability to recruit and retain experienced personnel is vital to the success of our endeavors.

LIQUIDITY & CAPTIAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 2010 the Company had $701,307 of cash on hand.   We have a retained earnings deficit of $724,011 and have a stockholders' equity balance of $2,735,351 at September 30, 2010.  The Company’s decrease in cash on hand from December 31, 2009 of approximately $450,000 is primarily due to operating losses and the capital expenditure of approximately $175,000 related to the new property acquisition in Hutchinson county, which was finalized in May 2010.  The Company expects the increased production revenues from its current and ongoing restoration of the newly acquired properties to substantially improve future operating results and stabilize its future net cash flows from operations.  The Company plans to fund additional restoration expenditures from current and future revenues.  We continue to explore future property acquisitions similar to this acquisition.  The Company does not currently have any debt financing for its assets or operations and does not currently have any plans for any debt financing in the near future.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

On July 1, 2009, the Company entered into a 24-month non-exclusive consultant agreement with PK Advisors, LLC (“PK”) in connection with the Company’s interest in creating a strategy for growing the core business, creating market awareness and providing general strategic corporate advice.  In accordance with this agreement, during each month in the period of 18 months beginning on January 1, 2010, until the consulting agreement is terminated, the Company is obligated to issue 40,000 shares of unregistered common stock and five year warrants to purchase 14,000 shares of our common stock with a strike price of $.125 to PK.  Additional cash consideration would be payable to PK for any future investment transactions for which PK provides assistance. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $6,600 related to this agreement in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.  The Company did not issue any of these warrants to PK during the three months ended September 30, 2010; instead the Company anticipates issuing these warrants during the quarter ending December 31, 2010 (in addition to the warrants that the Company is otherwise obligated to issue during such quarter).

On July 1, 2009, the Company entered into a 24-month non-exclusive consultant agreement with Equity Source Partners, LLC (“ESP”) in connection with the Company’s interest in creating a strategy for growing the core business, creating market awareness and providing general strategic corporate advice. In accordance with this agreement, during each month in the period of 18 months beginning on January 1, 2010, until the consulting agreement is terminated, the Company is obligated to issue 30,000 shares of unregistered common stock and five year warrants to purchase 14,000 shares of our common stock with a strike price of $.125 to ESP.  Additional cash consideration would be payable to ESP for any future investment transactions for which ESP provides assistance. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $4,950 related to this agreement in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.  The Company did not issue any of these warrants to ESP during the three months ended September 30, 2010; instead the Company anticipates issuing these warrants during the quarter ending December 31, 2010 (in addition to the warrants that the Company is otherwise obligated to issue during such quarter).

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently issued "Financial Reporting Release No.  60 Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies" ("FRR 60"), suggesting companies provide additional disclosures, discussion and commentary on those accounting policies considered most critical to their business and financial reporting requirements.  The SEC suggests in FRR 60 that an accounting policy is critical if it is important to the Company's financial condition and results of operations and requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in the application of the policy.  For a summary of the Company's significant accounting policies, including the critical accounting policies discussed below, please refer to the accompanying notes to the financial statements provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 
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The Company assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets, which include its property and equipment and its identifiable intangibles such as deferred charges, under the guidance Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” in the ASC.  The Company must continually determine if a permanent impairment of its long-lived assets has occurred and write down the assets to their fair values and charge current operations for the measured impairment.

Natural Gas and Oil Properties

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2010-03 to align the oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosure requirements of Extractive Industries — Oil and Gas Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification with the requirements in the SEC's final rule, Modernization of the Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements. We implemented ASU 2010-03 as of December 31, 2009.  Key items in the new rules include changes to the pricing used to estimate reserves and calculate the full cost ceiling limitation, whereby a 12-month average price is used rather than a single day spot price, the use of new technology for determining reserves, the ability to include nontraditional resources in reserves and the ability to disclose probable and possible reserves.  Management has elected not to include probable and possible reserves in its reserve studies and related disclosures.

The process of estimating quantities of oil and gas reserves is complex, requiring significant decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data. The data for a given field may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors including, but not limited to, additional development activity, evolving production history and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions. As a result, material revisions to existing reserve estimates may occur from time to time. Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments possible, the subjective decisions and variances in available data for various fields make these estimates generally less precise than other estimates included in the financial statement disclosures.
 
Income Taxes
 
As part of the process of preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate the federal and state income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which Chancellor operates. This process involves estimating the actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as derivative instruments, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and certain accrued liabilities for tax and accounting purposes. These differences and our net operating loss carry-forwards result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess, using all available positive and negative evidence, the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. If we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. Generally, to the extent Chancellor establishes a valuation allowance or increases or decreases this allowance in a period, we must include an expense or reduction of expense within the tax provision in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
Under accounting guidance for income taxes, an enterprise must use judgment in considering the relative impact of negative and positive evidence. The weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence should be commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists (i) the more positive evidence is necessary and (ii) the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed for some portion or all of the deferred tax asset. Among the more significant types of evidence that we consider are:
 
 
§
taxable income projections in future years;
 
 
§
whether the carry-forward period is so brief that it would limit realization of tax benefit;
 
 
§
future sales and operating cost projections that will produce more than enough taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset based on existing sales prices and cost structures; and
 
 
§
our earnings history exclusive of the loss that created the future deductible amount coupled with evidence indicating that the loss is an aberration rather than a continuing condition.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements or third-party guarantees, nor does our business ordinarily require us to do so.

 
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Interest Rate Risk - Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. Investments that are classified as cash and cash equivalents have original maturities of three months or less. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates.

Credit Risk - Our accounts receivables are subject, in the normal course of business, to collection risks. We regularly assess these risks and have established policies and business practices to protect against the adverse effects of collection risks. As a result, we do not anticipate any material losses in this area.

Commodity Price Risk – We are exposed to market risks related to price volatility of crude oil and natural gas. The prices of crude oil and natural gas affect our revenues, since sales of crude oil and natural gas comprise all of the components of our revenues.  Because we are currently operating our wells at their maximum (or near maximum) levels of production, a decline in crude oil and natural gas prices will likely reduce our revenues unless we implement offsetting production increases through further acquisitions or through additional exploration and development activities.  However, there can be no assurance we will be able to implement offsetting production increases. We are currently pursuing the ability to increase production capacity in the near future with our new property acquisition in Hutchinson county, which was finalized in May 2010. A significant decline in the prices of oil or natural gas could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We do not use derivative commodity instruments for trading purposes.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer is primarily responsible for the accuracy of the financial information that is presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  This officer has, as of the close of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based upon that evaluation, this officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (a) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure and (b) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  There were no changes to the Company's internal controls in this period identified in connection with this evaluation that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely materially to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table sets forth the sales of unregistered securities since the Company’s last report filed under this item.

Principal   Total Offering Price/
Date
 
Title and Amount  (1)
 
Purchaser
 
Consideration
 
               
September 7, 2010
 
  90,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (1)
September 7, 2010
 
120,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (1)
September 7, 2010
 
100,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (2)
September 7, 2010
 
100,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (3)
September 7, 2010
 
  50,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (4)
September 7, 2010
 
  75,000 shares of common stock.
 
Advisor
  $ 0 (5)
September 7, 2010
 
  20,000 shares of common stock.
 
Employee
  $ 0 (6)
September 7, 2010
 
  30,000 shares of common stock.
 
Employee
  $ 0 (6)
(1)
Securities issued in consideration for advisory services.  See the disclosure provided in ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS for a description of these services. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $11,550 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.
(2)
Securities issued in consideration for advisory services. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $5,500 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.
(3)
Securities issued in consideration for advisory services. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $5,500 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.
(4)
Securities issued in consideration for advisory services. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $2,750 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.
(5)
Securities issued in consideration for advisory services. The Company recorded professional fees expense of $4,125 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.
(6)
Securities issued as compensation for employment services.  The Company recorded stock compensation expense of $2,750 related to the issuance of these securities in the quarter ending September 30, 2010.

The Company did not engage an underwriter with respect to any of the issuances of securities described in the foregoing table, and none of these issuances gave rise to any underwriting discount or commission.

 
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All of the issuances described above are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Rule 505 promulgated thereunder.  Alternatively, none of the issuances described above constituted a “public offering” of securities under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and, accordingly, all of such issuances are exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

ITEM 6.  Exhibits.

3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Utah) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).

3.2
Articles on Incorporation on Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Nevada) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).

3.3
Articles of Merger of Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Utah) into Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Nevada) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).

3.4
By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000.

4.1
Form of warrant issuable to PK and ESP.

10.1
Purchase Agreement by and between Charlie Heater, d/b/a H 5 Producers, a sole proprietorship, and Gryphon Production Co., LLC, dated as of May 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010).

31
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

   
Chancellor Group, Inc.
   
(Registrant)
     
 
By:
/s/  Maxwell Grant
 
   
Chief Executive Officer and
   
Principal Financial Officer

Dated: November 15, 2010

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Utah) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).
     
3.2
 
Articles on Incorporation on Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Nevada) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).
     
3.3
 
Articles of Merger of Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Utah) into Nighthawk Capital, Inc. (Nevada) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000).
     
3.4
 
By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2000.
     
4.1
 
Form of warrant issuable to PK and ESP.
     
10.1
 
Purchase Agreement by and between Charlie Heater, d/b/a H 5 Producers, a sole proprietorship, and Gryphon Production Co., LLC, dated as of May 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010).
     
31
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18  U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Oxley Act of 2002.

 
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EX-4.1 2 v202735_ex4-1.htm
 
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144(K), OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
 
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8(a) HEREOF, THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON ________ (the “EXPIRATION DATE”).
 
No. _________
 
CHANCELLOR GROUP, INC.
 
WARRANT TO PURCHASE ______ SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
 
For VALUE RECEIVED, _______________ (“Warrant holder”), is entitled to purchase, subject to the provisions of this Warrant, from Chancellor Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), at any time after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and not later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date (as defined above), at an exercise price per share equal to $____ (the exercise price in effect being herein called the “Warrant Price”), ________ shares (“Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”).  The number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as described herein.
 
This Warrant has been issued as consideration to the Warrant holder for its services provided to the Company, pursuant to an Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009.
 
Section 1.   Registration.  The Company shall maintain books for the transfer and registration of the Warrant.  Upon the initial issuance of this Warrant, the Company shall issue and register the Warrant in the name of the Warrant holder.
 
Transfer of Warrant.  This Warrant may be transferred or assigned by the Holder hereof in whole or in part, provided that the transferor provides, at the Company’s request, an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act and the securities laws applicable with respect to any other applicable jurisdiction.

 

 

Section 2.   Exercise of Warrant.  (a)  Exercise.  Subject to the provisions hereof, the Warrant holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part at any time commencing on the Initial Exercise Date and not later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date upon surrender of the Warrant, together with delivery of the duly executed Warrant Exercise Form attached hereto as Appendix A and payment by cash, certified check or wire transfer of funds or, in certain circumstances, by cashless exercise as provided in subsection (b) below, for the aggregate Warrant Price for that number of Warrant Shares then being purchased, to the Company during normal business hours on any business day at the Company’s principal executive offices.  The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the Warrant holder or the Warrant holder’s designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been duly surrendered, the Warrant Price shall have been paid and the completed Warrant Exercise Form shall have been delivered.  Certificates for the Warrant Shares so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the Warrant Exercise Form, shall be delivered to the Warrant holder within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall have been so exercised (the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”).  The certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as may be requested by the Warrant holder and shall be registered in the name of the Warrant holder or such other name as shall be designated by the Warrant holder.  If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, then, unless this Warrant has expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such certificates, within four (4) business days of exercise, deliver to the Warrant holder a new Warrant representing the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised.  As used herein, “business day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City are open for the general transaction of business.  Each exercise hereof shall constitute the re-affirmation by the Warrant holder that the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) are true and correct in all material respects with respect to the Warrant holder as of the time of such exercise.
 
(b)          Cashless Exercise.  (i) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein to the contrary, the Warrant holder may elect to receive, without the payment by the Warrant holder of the aggregate Warrant Price in respect of the shares of Common Stock to be acquired, shares of Common Stock equal to the value of this Warrant or any portion hereof by the surrender of this Warrant (or such portion of this Warrant being so exercised) together with the Net Issue Election Notice annexed hereto as Appendix B duly executed, at the office of the Company.  The Net Issue Election Notice must be received by the Company not more than five (5) business days after the date the election is made.  Thereupon, the Company shall issue to the Warrant holder such number of fully paid, validly issued and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is computed using the following formula:

 
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X = Y (A - B)
     A
 
where
 
X =      the number of shares of Common Stock which the Warrant holder has then requested be issued to the Warrant holder;
 
Y =      the total number of shares of Common Stock covered by this Warrant which the Warrant holder has surrendered at such time for cashless exercise (including both shares to be issued to the Warrant holder and shares to be canceled as payment therefor);
 
A =      the average closing “Market Price” of one share of Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive business days preceding the date the net issue election is made; and
 
B =      the Warrant Price in effect under this Warrant at the time the net issue election is made.
 
(ii) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Market Price” as of a particular date (the “Valuation Date”) shall mean the following: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed on a national stock exchange, the closing sale price of one share of Common Stock on such exchange on the last trading day prior to the Valuation Date; (b) if the Common Stock is then quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. OTC Bulletin Board (the “Bulletin Board”) or such similar exchange or association, the closing sale price of one share of Common Stock on Nasdaq, the Bulletin Board or such other exchange or association on the last trading day prior to the Valuation Date or, if no such closing sale price is available, the average of the high bid and the low asked price quoted thereon on the last trading day prior to the Valuation Date; or (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed on a national stock exchange or quoted on Nasdaq, the Bulletin Board or such other exchange or association, the fair market value of one share of Common Stock as of the Valuation Date, shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and the Warrant holder.  If the Common Stock is not then listed on a national securities exchange, the Bulletin Board or such other exchange or association, the Board of Directors of the Company shall respond promptly, in writing, to an inquiry by the Warrant holder prior to the exercise hereunder as to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.  In the event that the Board of Directors of the Company and the Warrant holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value, the Company and the Warrant holder shall jointly select an appraiser, who is experienced in such matters.  The decision of such appraiser shall be final and conclusive, and the cost of such appraiser shall be borne equally by the Company and the Warrant holder.
 
Section 3.   Compliance with the Securities Act of 1933. Except as provided in the Purchase Agreement, the Company may cause the legend set forth on the first page of this Warrant to be set forth on each Warrant or similar legend on any security issued or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, unless counsel for the Company is of the opinion as to any such security that such legend is unnecessary.

 
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Section 4.   Payment of Taxes.  The Company will pay any documentary stamp taxes attributable to the initial issuance of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of any certificates for Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the Warrant holder in respect of which such shares are issued, and in such case, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate for Warrant Shares or any Warrant until the person requesting the same has paid to the Company the amount of such tax or has established to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that such tax has been paid.  The Warrant holder shall be responsible for income taxes due under federal, state or other law, if any such tax is due.
 
Section 5.   Mutilated or Missing Warrants.  In case this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Company shall issue in exchange and substitution of and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in lieu of and substitution for the Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Warrant of like tenor and for the purchase of a like number of Warrant Shares, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction of the Warrant, and with respect to a lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant, reasonable indemnity or bond with respect thereto, if requested by the Company.
 
Section 6.    Reservation of Common Stock.  The Company hereby represents and warrants that there have been reserved, and the Company shall at all applicable times keep reserved until issued (if necessary) as contemplated by this Section 7, out of the authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, sufficient shares to provide for the exercise of the rights of purchase represented by this Warrant.  The Company agrees that all Warrant Shares issued upon due exercise of the Warrant shall be, at the time of delivery of the certificates for such Warrant Shares, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company.
 
Section 7.    Adjustments.  Subject and pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8, the Warrant Price and number of Warrant Shares subject to this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth hereinafter.
 
(a)           If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time while this Warrant is outstanding, pay a dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares or combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or issue by reclassification of its outstanding shares of Common Stock any shares of its capital stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation), then the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant and the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the date upon which such change shall become effective, shall be adjusted by the Company so that the Warrant holder thereafter exercising the Warrant shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock which the Warrant holder would have received if the Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such event upon payment of a Warrant Price that is equal to an amount determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such change by the number of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such change and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted number of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant as the result of such change.  Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.

 
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(b)           If any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation in which the Company is not the survivor, or sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another corporation shall be effected, then, as a condition of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition, lawful and adequate provision shall be made whereby each Warrant holder shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions herein specified and in lieu of the Warrant Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as would have been issuable or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of Warrant Shares equal to the number of Warrant Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, had such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition not taken place, and in any such case appropriate provision shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of each Warrant holder to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provision for adjustment of the Warrant Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly equivalent as may be practicable in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof.  The Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition unless prior to or simultaneously with the consummation thereof the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger, or the corporation purchasing or otherwise acquiring such assets or other appropriate corporation or entity shall assume the obligation to deliver to the Warrant holder, at the last address of the Warrant holder appearing on the books of the Company, such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Warrant holder may be entitled to purchase, and the other obligations under this Warrant.  The provisions of this subsection (b) shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or other dispositions.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (b), in the event that (i) holders of Common Stock receive only cash for their shares of Common Stock as a result of any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition, or (ii) the surviving entity’s common stock is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than one (1) business day after the effective date of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition or transaction, the Warrant holder shall be entitled to receive in full satisfaction of its rights under this Warrant an amount in cash (the “Spread”) equal to (x) the difference between (A) the per share cash to be received by holders of Common Stock in connection with such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition and (B) the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to the effective date of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition.  Upon payment in full of the Spread to the Warrant holder as provided above, this Warrant shall expire and be of no further force and effect.  In the event that the Spread is not a positive number, no amount shall be payable to the Warrant holder as a result of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition or transaction, and this Warrant shall expire and be of no further force and effect as of the effective date of such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other disposition.

 
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(c)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation) of evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than cash dividends or cash distributions payable out of consolidated earnings or earned surplus or dividends or distributions referred to in Section 8(a)), or subscription rights or warrants, the Warrant Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding multiplied by the Market Price per share of Common Stock immediately prior to such payment date, less the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith) of said assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding multiplied by such Market Price per share of Common Stock immediately prior to such payment date.
 
(d)          An adjustment to the Warrant Price shall become effective immediately after the payment date in the case of each dividend or distribution and immediately after the effective date of each other event which requires an adjustment.
 
(e)           In the event that, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 8, the Warrant holder shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject thereafter to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Warrant Shares contained in this Warrant.
 
(f)           No adjustment of the number of shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made if the amount of such adjustment shall be less than 0.10% of the number of shares issuable before such adjustment, and no adjustment of the Warrant Price shall be made if the amount of such adjustment shall be less than $0.01 per Warrant Share; provided, however that in such case any adjustment that would otherwise be required then to be made shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time of and together with the next subsequent adjustment that, together with any adjustment so carried forward, shall amount to at least $0.10% of the number of shares issuable before such adjustment or $0.01 per Warrant Share, as applicable.
 
Section 8.    Fractional Interest.  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant.  If any fractional share of Common Stock would, except for the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 9, be deliverable upon such exercise, the Company, in lieu of delivering such fractional share, shall pay to the exercising Warrant holder an amount in cash equal to the Market Price of such fractional share of Common Stock on the date of exercise.
 
Section 9.    Benefits.  Nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation (other than the Company and the Warrant holder) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim, it being agreed that this Warrant shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company and the Warrant holder.

 
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Section 10.  Notices to Warrant holder.  Upon the happening of any event requiring an adjustment of the Warrant Price and/or the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly give written notice thereof to the Warrant holder at the address appearing in the records of the Company, stating the adjusted Warrant Price and the adjusted number of Warrant Shares resulting from such event and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based.  Failure to give such notice to the Warrant holder or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the subject adjustment.
 
Section 11.  Identity of Transfer Agent.  The Transfer Agent for the Common Stock is Quicksilver Stock Transfer Company.  Upon the appointment of any subsequent transfer agent for the Common Stock or other shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable upon the exercise of the rights of purchase represented by the Warrant, the Company will mail to the Warrant holder a statement setting forth the name and address of such transfer agent.
 
Section 12.  Notices.  Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this Warrant shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given as hereinafter described (i) if given by personal delivery, then such notice shall be deemed given upon such delivery, (ii) if given by telex or facsimile, then such notice shall be deemed given upon receipt of confirmation of complete transmittal, (iii) if given by mail, then such notice shall be deemed given upon the earlier of (A) receipt of such notice by the recipient or (B) three (3) days after such notice is deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, and (iv) if given by an internationally recognized overnight air courier, then such notice shall be deemed given one (1) business day after delivery to such carrier.  All notices shall be addressed as follows: if to the Warrant holder, at its address as set forth in the Company’s books and records and, if to the Company, at the address as follows, or at such other address as the Warrant holder or the Company may designate by ten (10) days’ advance written notice to the other:
 
If to the Company:
 
Chancellor Group, Inc.
216 South Price Road
Pampa, Texas 79065
Attn:  Maxwell Grant, Chief Executive Officer
 
with a copy to:
 
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Attn:  F. Richard Bernasek, Esq.

 
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Section 13.  Piggy-Back Rights.  If at any time prior to the Expiration Date when the Holder is unable to sell the Shares without restriction as to amount under Rule 144 the Company proposes to register shares of its Common Stock under the Securities Act on any form for the registration of its Common Stock under the Securities Act (the “Registration Statement”) for the account of stockholders in a manner which would permit registration of the Shares for sale to the public under the Securities Act (a “Piggyback Registration”), it will at such time give prompt written notice to the Holder of its intention to do so and of the Holder’s rights under this Section 8.1.  Such rights are referred to hereinafter as “Piggyback Registration Rights”.  Upon the written request of the Holder to the Company made within ten (10) days after the giving of any such notice (which request shall specify the number of Shares intended to be disposed of by the Holder and the intended method of disposition thereof), the Company will include in the Registration Statement the Shares (the “Registrable Shares”) which the Company has been so requested to register by the Holder, provided that the Company’s obligation shall continue after exercise of the Warrants, but it need not include any Shares in a Registration Statement filed after the Expiration Date and it need not include any Shares prior to the Expiration Date that may be sold by the Holder without restriction as to amount under Rule 144. And provided also, if the underwriter in a Company underwritten offering determines in good faith that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten or sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, the number of shares that may be included in the Registration Statement shall be allocated, first, to the Company, and second to the Warrant holder on a pro-rata basis based on the total number of shares held by persons with similar “piggyback” registration rights.
 
                       If the securities covered by the Registration Statement are to be underwritten, the Company shall not be required to include therein any of the Registrable Shares unless the Holder accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by it.
 
The Company is obligated to file only one Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 8 which is declared effective under the Securities Act.  The Piggyback Registration Rights under this Section 8 are the only rights granted by the Company to the Holder to include its Shares in a Registration Statement.
 
Section 14.    Successors.  All the covenants and provisions hereof by or for the benefit of the Warrant holder shall bind and inure to the benefit of its respective successors and assigns hereunder.

 
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Section 15.    Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.  This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to the choice of law provisions thereof.  The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Warrant holder, each irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Warrant.  The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Warrant holder, each irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court.  The Company and, by accepting this Warrant, the Warrant holder, each irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE WARRANT HOLDER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS WARRANT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
 
Section 16.    No Rights as Stockholder.  Prior to the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with Section 3 hereof, the Warrant holder shall not have or exercise any rights as a stockholder of the Company by virtue of its ownership of this Warrant.
 
Section 17.    Amendment; Waiver; Reduction of Warrant Price.  Any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived (including the adjustment provisions included in Section 8 of this Warrant) upon the written consent of the Company and the Warrant holder.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company from time to time may unilaterally reduce the Warrant Price by any amount so long as (i) the period during which such reduction is in effect is at least twenty (20) days, (ii) the reduction is irrevocable during such period and (iii) the Company's Board of Directors shall have made a determination that such reduction would be in the best interests of the Company.  Whenever the Warrant Price is reduced pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed to the Warrant holder a notice of the reduction at least five (5) days prior to the date the reduced Warrant Price is to take effect, which notice shall state the reduced Warrant Price and the period during which it will be in effect.
 
Section 18. Section Headings.  The section headings in this Warrant are for the convenience of the Company and the Warrant holder and in no way alter, modify, amend, limit or restrict the provisions hereof.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed, as of the day of   , 2009.
 
 
CHANCELLOR GROUP, INC.
     
 
By:
 
 
 

 
 
APPENDIX A
CHANCELLOR GROUP, INC.
WARRANT EXERCISE FORM
 
To Chancellor Group, Inc.:
 
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the within Warrant (“Warrant”) for, and to purchase thereunder by the payment of the Warrant Price and surrender of the Warrant, _______________ shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) provided for therein, and requests that certificates for the Warrant Shares be issued as follows:

     
 
Name
 
     
 
Address
 
     
     
 
Federal Tax ID or Social Security No.
 

and delivered by         (certified mail to the above address, or                                                                                
                                                 (electronically                         (provide                          DWAC Instructions:___________________), or
                                                 (other                                                                                        60;      (specify): __________________________________________).
 
and, if the number of Warrant Shares shall not be all the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, that a new Warrant for the balance of the Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant be registered in the name of the undersigned Warrant holder or the undersigned’s Assignee as below indicated and delivered to the address stated below.
 
Dated: ___________________, ____
 
Note:  The signature must correspond with
   
the name of the Warrant holder as written
   
on the first page of the Warrant in every
Signature: 
 
particular, without alteration or enlargement
 
Name (please print)
or any change whatever, unless the Warrant
   
has been assigned.
   
     
     
   
Address
     
   
Federal Tax Identification or
   
Social Security No.

 

 

 
Assignee:
   
   
   

 
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APPENDIX B
CHANCELLOR GROUP, INC.
NET ISSUE ELECTION NOTICE
 
To: Chancellor Group, Inc.
 
Date:[_________________________]
 
The undersigned hereby elects under Section 3(b) of this Warrant to surrender the right to purchase [____________] shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Warrant and hereby requests the issuance of [_____________] shares of Common Stock.  The certificate(s) for the shares issuable upon such net issue election shall be issued in the name of the undersigned or as otherwise indicated below.
 
   
Signature
 
   
   
Name                                                                             for                                                                                 Registration
   
   
Mailing Address
 
 
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EXHIBIT 31

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATION

I, Maxwell Grant, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Chancellor Group, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the liability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

DATE:  November 15, 2010
/s/ Maxwell Grant
 
 
Maxwell Grant, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

 
 

 
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EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C.  SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Chancellor Group, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 10, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Maxwell Grant, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 
/s/ Maxwell Grant
 
 
Maxwell Grant
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
and Principal Financial Officer

November 15, 2010

 
 

 
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