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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No.1)
 
[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
 
[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from __________ to ____________
 
Commission file number 0-52725
 
NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada                                                      20-4765268
(State of incorporation)                                                      (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)
 
118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (403) 456-2333
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:     None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:     Common Stock
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.      [   ] Yes   [X] No
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.     [   ] Yes   [X] No
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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.     Yes [X]   No [   ]
 
Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     [X]
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 
Large Accelerated Filer
[   ]
 
Accelerated Filer
[   ]
 
Non-accelerated Filer
[   ]
 
Smaller Reporting Company
[X]
 
(Do not check if 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 [   ]   No [X]
 
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal year:
 
The aggregate market value of the issuer’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of November 18, 2009, was approximately $1,130,886, based on $0.40, the price at which the registrant’s common stock was last sold on that date.
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
 
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 14, 2010: 20,827,216 shares common stock, par value $0.001.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None.
 
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:      Yes [   ]   No [X]



 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
 
The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2010, (the “Form 10-K”) is to restate the financial statements of the Company to reflect a change in the additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit position of the Company at December 31, 2009 and 2008 resulting from an adjustment to the beneficial conversion feature calculated on the Company’s preferred stock.
 
In addition, the purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form 10-K is to amend the disclosure under Item 9A – Controls & Procedures “Evaluation of Controls & Procedures” to provide the required conclusion of the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officer regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
 
Updated certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes –Oxley Act of 2002 have been included as Exhibits 31.1 and 32.1.
 
No other changes have been made to the Form 10-K.
 
This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-K continues to speak as of the original filing date of the Form 10-K and does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 
 
INDEX
 
   
Page
 
 
 
Item 1
BUSINESS
2
 
   
Item 2
PROPERTIES
10
 
   
Item 3
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
10
 
   
Item 4
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
11
 
   
Item 5
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
11
 
   
Item 7
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
12
 
   
Item 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
16
 
   
Item 9
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
34
 
   
Item 9A(T)
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
34
 
   
Item 10
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
36
 
   
Item 11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
37
 
   
Item 12
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
38
 
   
Item 13
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
39
 
   
Item 14
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
39
 
   
Item 15
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objections of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
 
Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report.  Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.  We do not undertake to update forward- looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the dates they are made.  You should, however, consult further disclosures we make in future filings of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
 
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward- looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward- looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties.  The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
 
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inability to raise additional financing for working capital;
 
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ability to increase our production of oil and natural gas income through exploration and development;
 
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the number of well locations to be drilled and the time frame within which they will be drilled;
 
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deterioration in general or regional economic, market and political conditions;
 
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the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for natural gas and crude oil;
 
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the fact that our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may  require management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain;
 
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changes in U.S. GAAP or in the legal, regulatory and legislative environments in the markets in which we operate;
 
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inability to efficiently manage our operations;
 
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inability to achieve future operating results;
 
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ability to recruit and hire key employees;
 
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inability of management to effectively implement our strategies and business plans; and
 
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other risks and uncertainties detailed in this report.
 
In this form 10-K references to “Northern Empire Energy Corp.”, “the Company”, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Northern Empire Energy Corp.

 
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC.  You can read these SEC filings and reports over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  You can also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.  Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the operations of the public reference facilities.  We will provide a copy of our annual report to security holders, including audited financial statements, at no charge upon receipt to of a written request to us at Northern Empire Energy Corp., 118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada.
 
 
PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
History and Organization
 
The Company was organized April 24, 2006 (Date of Inception) under the laws of the State of Nevada, as Political Calls, Inc.   The original business plan of the Company consisted of marketing telephone broadcasting messages for political campaigns.  On November 17, 2008, the Board of Directors and the majority vote of the Company’s shareholders voted and approved a name change of the Company from Political Calls, Inc. to Northern Empire Energy Corp., to better reflect the Company’s new business direction.
 
Our common stock is quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol NOEE.  Our principal executive offices are located at 118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada. Our telephone number is (403) 456-2333.
 
Our Business
 
Northern Empire Energy Corp. is an emerging oil and gas exploration company that focuses on the acquisition of oil and natural gas interests; including leases, wells, mineral rights, working interests, royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, and production payments in Canada.  We intend to pursue prospects in partnership with other companies with exploration, development and production expertise.  We will also pursue alliances with partners in the areas of geological and geophysical services and prospect generation, evaluation and prospect leasing.  The acquisition, drilling and development of oil and gas is capital intensive and the level of performance and outcome attainable by an oil and gas company is proportional to the amount of available capital.  Therefore, a principal part of our plan of operations is to acquire the additional capital required to finance our future operations.
 
Business Strategy
 
In pursuing our operations strategy, our primary focus will be directed towards the following:
 
Exploration Activities
 
We intend to conduct exploration and development programs to grow proven reserves, production and cash flow. We participate by acquiring working interests in our projects and we continually review opportunities generated by industry partners.
 
Strategic Acquisitions
 
We plan to review opportunities to acquire (i) producing properties in our target areas that contain proved reserve value as well as meaningful exploitation and exploration upside potential; and (ii) small to mid-size energy companies that, along with our current management expertise, would display profitability, strong revenue growth and significant cash flows.

 
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We intend to use the services of independent consultants and contractors to perform various professional services, including reservoir engineering, land, legal, and environmental services. As a non-operator working interest owner, we intend to rely on the services private contractors to drill, produce and market our natural gas and oil.
 
Seasonality
 
The exploration for oil and natural gas reserves depends on access to areas where operations are to be conducted. Seasonal weather variations, including freeze-up and break-up affect access in certain circumstances.  Natural gas is used principally as a heating fuel and for power generation.  Accordingly, seasonal variations in weather patterns affect the demand for natural gas.  Depending on prevailing conditions, the prices received for sales of natural gas are generally higher in winter than summer months, while prices are generally higher in summer than spring and fall months.
 
Our Exploration Property
 
On December 16, 2009 the Company entered into a “Formal Option to Purchase and Sale Agreement of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights” with Angels Exploration Fund, Inc., an Alberta Corporation.
 
Northern Empire Energy Corp. agreed to purchase from Angels Exploration Fund Inc. certain petroleum and natural gas rights within the Province of Alberta for a total purchase price of $469,400. ($500,000.00 Canadian Dollars).
 
On January 27, 2010, the Company announced it has acquired 100% of the Petroleum and Natural Gas lease rights on nine sections in the Redwater Region, north-east of Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
 
The Waskatenau Prospect consists of 9 sections (5760 acres) located 15 miles North East of the giant Redwater Oil Field.  Several (12) Geophysical targets have been identified throughout the Wasatenau Prospect, the Company’s 2010 Exploration Program plans to define and prioritize these targets.
 
The Redwater Atoll Reef is classified as one of the major petroleum fields in the world, of Leduc age and a prolific oil reservoir. In excess of 700 million barrels of oil have been produced from the Redwater oil field to date.
 
Separately, after completing a detailed geological, geophysical and seismic review, including current project economics, the Company has decided it is not in its best interests to proceed with its option to earn a 45% interest in the Turin Prospect.
 
Competition
 
The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive.  This includes but is not limited to:
 
o  
locating and acquiring exploratory drilling prospects,
 
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locating and acquiring economically desirable producing properties; and
 
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finding equipment and labor to operate and maintain their properties.
 
Properties in which we may acquire an interest will encounter strong competition from other oil and gas producers, including many that will possess substantially greater financial resources than us.  Competition could reduce the availability of properties of merit or increase the cost of acquiring the properties.
 
 
 

 
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We will be competing with other oil and gas exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to make investments in junior oil and gas exploration companies.  The presence of competing oil and gas exploration companies may impact our ability to raise the necessary capital to fund the acquisition and exploration programs if investors view investments in competitors as more attractive based on the merit of the oil and gas properties and the price of the investment offered to investors.
 
Northern Empire Energy Corp. Funding Requirements
 
We do not have sufficient capital to fully develop our business plan.  Management anticipates Northern Empire Energy Corporation will require to raise at least $2,000,000.  There is no assurance that we will have revenue in the future or that we will be able to secure the necessary funding to develop our business.  Without additional funding, it is most likely that our business model will not succeed, and we shall be forced to curtail or even cease our operations.
 
Future funding could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Patent, Trademark, License and Franchise Restrictions and Contractual Obligations and Concessions
 
We regard our future patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, trade dress, trade secrets, proprietary technologies, and similar intellectual property as important to our success, and we plan to rely on patent, trademark and copyright law, trade-secret protection, and confidentiality and/or license agreements with our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and others to protect our proprietary rights.
 
We plan to enter into confidentiality agreements with its future employees, future suppliers and future consultants and in connection with its license agreements with third parties and generally seeks to control access to and distribution of its technology, documentation and other proprietary information.  Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use the Company’s proprietary information without authorization or to develop similar technology independently.
 
There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company will prevent misappropriation or infringement of its proprietary information, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.  Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce the Company’s intellectual property rights, to protect the Company’s trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others.  Such litigation might result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.  Moreover, from time to time, the Company may be subject to claims of alleged infringement by the Company or service marks and other intellectual property rights of third parties.  Such claims and any resultant litigation, should it occur, might subject the Company to significant liability for damages, might result in invalidation of the Company’s proprietary rights and, even if not meritorious, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Research and Development Activities and Costs
 
We did not incur any research and development cost during the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.
 
Government Regulation
 
Our operations are subject to regulation under a wide range of provincial, state and federal statutes, rules, orders and regulations. State and federal statutes and regulations govern, among other matters, the amounts and types of substances and materials that may be released into the environment, the discharge and disposition of waste materials, the reclamation and abandonment of wells and facility sites and remediation of contaminated sites.  They also require permits for drilling operations, drilling bonds and reports concerning operations.

 
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In the regions where we plan to conduct exploration activities, and other localities where we may acquire properties, may have regulations governing conservation matters, including provisions for the unitization or pooling of oil and natural gas properties, the establishment of maximum rates of production from oil and natural gas wells and the regulation of the spacing, plugging and abandonment of wells.  The effect of these regulations is to limit the amount of oil and natural gas we can produce from our wells, if any, and to limit the number of wells or the locations at which we can drill.  Moreover, each governmental agency generally imposes an ad valorem, production or severance tax with respect to the production and sale of crude oil, natural gas and gas liquids within its jurisdiction.
 
Compliance with Environmental Laws
 
Our exploration, production and marketing operations are regulated extensively at the federal, state, provincial and local levels.  These regulations affect the costs, manner and feasibility of our operations.  We are subject to federal, state, provincial and local regulation regarding the discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment.  We have no material outstanding site restoration or other environmental liabilities, and we do not anticipate that we will incur any material environmental liabilities with respect to our properties in the future.  We believe we utilize operating practices that are environmentally responsible and meet, or exceed, regulatory requirements with respect to environmental and safety matters. Despite the above, however, we may be required to make significant expenditures in our efforts to comply with the requirements of these environmental regulations, which may impose liability on us for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations, subject us to liability for pollution damages and require suspension or cessation of operations in affected areas.  Changes in or additions to regulations regarding the protection of the environment could increase our compliance costs and might adversely affect our business.
 
We are subject to state, provincial and local regulations that impose permitting, reclamation, land use, conservation and other restrictions on our ability to drill and produce.  These laws and regulations can require well and facility sites to be closed and reclaimed.  Failure to comply with these laws can result in the loss of the mineral prospect and damages for improper treatment of the environment.
 
We did not incur any material costs relating to our compliance with federal, state, provincial or local laws during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Employees
 
We have no full-time employees at the present time.  Our officers and directors are responsible for all planning, developing and operational duties, and will continue to do so throughout the early stages of our growth.
 
We have no intention of hiring employees until the business has been successfully launched.
 
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
 
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY
 
1.  SINCE WE ARE A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, THERE ARE NO ASSURANCES THAT OUR BUSINESS PLAN WILL EVER BE SUCCESSFUL.
 
Our company was incorporated on April 24, 2006.  Since our inception, we realized $19,491 in revenues and lost $(752,991).  We have no solid operating history upon which an evaluation of our future prospects can be made.  Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods as we incur significant expenses associated with the initial startup of our business.  Further, there are no assurances that we will be successful in realizing added revenues or in achieving or sustaining positive cash flows.  Any such failure could result in the possible closure of our business or force us to seek additional capital through loans or additional sales of our equity securities to continue business operations, which would dilute the value of any shares you purchase in this distribution.

 
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2.  WE HAVE YET TO ATTAIN PROFITABLE OPERATIONS AND BECAUSE WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING TO FUND OUR ACTIVITIES, OUR ACCOUNTANTS BELIEVE THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
 
The Company has prepared financial statements for the year-end December 31, 2009 reporting that the Company is in its developmental stages.  Its ability to continue to operate as a going concern is fully dependent upon the Company obtaining sufficient financing to continue its development and operational activities.  The ability to achieve profitable operations is in direct correlation to the Company’s ability to raise sufficient financing.  It is important to note that even if the appropriate financing is received, there is no guarantee that the Company will ever be able to operate profitably or derive any significant revenues from its operation.  The Company could be required to raise additional financing to fully implement its entire business plan.
 
It is also important to note that the Company anticipates that it will incur losses and negative cash flow over the next twelve (12) months.  There is no guarantee that the Company will ever operate profitably or even receive positive cash flows from full operations.
 
3.  WE EXPECT LOSSES IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE WE HAVE GENERATED NO REVENUE.
 
We have generated no revenues from our oil and gas business, we are expect losses over the next twelve (12) months since we have no revenues to offset the expenses associated in executing our business plan.  We cannot guarantee that we will ever be successful in generating revenues in the future.  We recognize that if we are unable to generate revenues, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations as a going concern.  There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations.
 
4.  WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RAISE SUFFICIENT CAPITAL OR GENERATE ADEQUATE REVENUE TO MEET OUR OBLIGATIONS AND FUND OUR OPERATING EXPENSES.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $35,856 in working cash and equivalents.  The Company plans to hire outside contractors to begin drilling for oil on its leased property in Alberta, Canada.  These plans will require additional capital.  The Company needs to raise at least $2,000,000 in order to implement its business plan.  The Company does not have enough funds to even partially implement its business plan.  Failure to raise adequate capital and generate adequate sales revenues to meet our obligations and develop and sustain our operations could result in reducing or ceasing our operations.
 
Additionally, even if we do raise sufficient capital and generate revenues to support our operating expenses, there can be no assurances that the revenue will be sufficient to enable us to develop business to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations.  These matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our independent auditors currently included an explanatory paragraph in their report on our financial statements regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern.
 
5.  THE POTENTIAL PROFITABILITY OF OIL AND GAS VENTURES DEPENDS UPON FACTORS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF OUR COMPANY.
 
The potential profitability of oil and gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control.  For instance, world prices and markets for oil and gas are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing, pegging, controls, or any combination of these and other factors, and respond to changes in domestic, international, political, social, and economic environments.  Additionally, due to worldwide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project.  In addition, adverse weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations.  These changes and events may materially affect our financial performance.  These factors cannot be accurately predicted and the combination of these factors may result in our company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 
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6.  OUR MANAGEMENT MAY BE UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE OUR ACQUISITIONS AND TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO FULLY REALIZE ANY ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OF THESE ACQUISITIONS.
 
Our future results will depend in part on our success in implementing our acquisition strategy.  This strategy is limited to effecting acquisitions of profitable energy services companies or the acquisition of land leases to explore for oil.  Our ability to implement this strategy will be dependent on our ability to identify, consummate and successfully assimilate acquisitions on economically favorable terms.  In addition, acquisitions involve a number of special risks that could adversely affect our operating results, including the diversion of management’s attention, failure to retain key acquired personnel, risks associated with unanticipated events or liabilities, legal, accounting and other expenses associated with the each acquisition, some or all of which could increase our operating costs, reduce our revenues and cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
7.  THE MARKETABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL BE AFFECTED BY NUMEROUS FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
 
The marketability of natural resources which may be acquired or discovered by us will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control.  These factors include market fluctuations in oil and gas pricing and demand, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, governmental regulations, land tenure, land use, regulation concerning the importing and exporting of oil and gas and environmental protection regulations. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
 
8.  AS OUR PROPERTIES ARE IN THE EXPLORATION STAGE, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL DISCOVERIES ON OUR PROPERTIES.
 
Exploration for economic reserves of oil and gas is subject to a number of risk factors.  Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing oil and/or gas wells.  Our properties are in the exploration stage only and are without proven reserves of oil and gas.  We may not establish commercial discoveries on any of our properties.
 
9.  THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN ACQUIRING LEASES.
 
The oil and gas industry is intensely competitive.  We compete with numerous individuals and companies, including many major oil and gas companies, which may have substantially greater technical, financial and operational resources and staffs.  Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for desirable oil and gas leases, suitable properties for drilling operations and necessary drilling equipment, as well as for access to funds.  We cannot predict if the necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work will be completed.  Our budget anticipates our acquisition of additional land the Alberta area. This acreage may not become available or if it is available for leasing, that we may not be successful in acquiring these leases.
 
We are also subject to competition in the attraction and retention of employees.  Many of our competitors have greater financial resources and can offer employees compensation packages that are difficult for us to compete with.
 
10.  WE DEPEND UPON OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONNEL.
 
Our performance depends substantially on the performance of our executive officers.  Our chief executive officer is the inventor of the process and formulas used to contract manufacture the future products to be sold by us.  We anticipate that he will be the developer of any additional products that we plan to add to our product line.  The loss of services of our chief executive officer could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenues, and results of operations or financial condition.  We do not maintain key person life insurance on the lives of our officers or key employees.

 
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The success of our business in the future will depend on our ability to attract, train, retain and motivate high quality personnel.  Competition for talented personnel is intense, and we may not be able to continue to attract, train, retain or motivate other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel in the future.  In addition, market conditions may require us to pay higher compensation to qualified management and technical personnel than we currently anticipate.  Any inability to attract and retain qualified management and technical personnel in the future could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and/or results of operations.
 
11.  OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION WHICH MAY CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DELAYS OR REQUIRE CAPITAL OUTLAYS IN EXCESS OF THOSE ANTICIPATED CAUSING AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR COMPANY.
 
Oil and gas operations are subject to federal, state, provincial and local laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the environment.  Oil and gas operations are also subject to federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods and equipment.  Various permits from government bodies are required for drilling operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits will be received.  Environmental standards imposed by federal, provincial, or local authorities may be changed and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities.  Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect on us.  Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages.  To date we have not been required to spend any material amount on compliance with environmental regulations.  However, we may be required to do so in future and this may affect our ability to expand or maintain our operations.
 
12.  EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS WHICH MAY PREVENT OR DELAY THE COMMENCEMENT OR CONTINUANCE OF OUR OPERATIONS.
 
In general, our exploration and production activities are subject to certain federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations relating to environmental quality and pollution control. Such laws and regulations increase the costs of these activities and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuance of a given operation. Compliance with these laws and regulations has not had a material effect on our operations or financial condition to date.
 
Specifically, we are subject to legislation regarding emissions into the environment, water discharges and storage and disposition of hazardous wastes. In addition, legislation has been enacted which requires well and facility sites to be abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of state authorities. However, such laws and regulations are frequently changed and we are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance.  Generally, environmental requirements do not appear to affect us any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than other companies in the industry. We believe that our operations comply, in all material respects, with all applicable environmental regulations.  Our operating partners maintain insurance coverage customary to the industry; however, we are not fully insured against all possible environmental risks.
 
13.  OUR PRINCIPAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR OWNS A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN OUR VOTING STOCK AND INVESTORS WILL NOT HAVE ANY VOICE IN OUR MANAGEMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN DECISIONS ADVERSE TO OUR GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS.
 
Our principal officer/director, in the aggregate, beneficially owns 18,000,000 common shares in the Company and has the right to vote approximately 86.4% of our outstanding common stock.  As a result, this stockholder will have the ability to control matters submitted to our stockholders for approval including:
 
a) election of our board of directors;
 
b) removal of any of our directors;
 
c) amendment of our Articles of Incorporation or bylaws; and

 
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d) adoption of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving us.
 
As a result of their ownership and positions, these individuals have the ability to influence all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions.  In addition, the future prospect of sales of significant amounts of shares held by our director and executive officer could affect the market price of our common stock if the marketplace does not orderly adjust to the increase in shares in the market and the value of your investment in the company may decrease. Management’s stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
 
RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON SHARES
 
14.  WE MAY, IN THE FUTURE, ISSUE ADDITIONAL COMMON SHARES, WHICH WOULD REDUCE INVESTORS’ PERCENT OF OWNERSHIP AND MAY DILUTE OUR SHARE VALUE.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 195,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 preferred shares.  The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders.  We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis.  The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
 
15.  OUR COMMON SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO THE “PENNY STOCK” RULES OF THE SEC AND THE TRADING MARKET IN OUR SECURITIES IS LIMITED, WHICH MAKES TRANSACTIONS IN OUR STOCK CUMBERSOME AND MAY REDUCE THE VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR STOCK.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
 
For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:  (a) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and (b) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the  penny stock to be purchased.
 
In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and (b) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.
 
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the pennystock market, which, in highlight form: (a) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (b) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our Common shares and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
 
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions.  Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
 

 
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16.  BECAUSE WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY ANY CASH DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK, OUR STOCKHOLDERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A RETURN ON THEIR SHARES UNLESS THEY SELL THEM.
 
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business.  We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.  There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired.
 
17.  WE MAY ISSUE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK IN THE FUTURE THAT MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT YOUR RIGHTS AS HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
 
Our articles of incorporation authorize us to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.  Accordingly, our board of directors will have the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred shares, as well as the authority to issue such shares, without further stockholder approval.  As a result, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders preferred rights to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividends before dividends are declared to holders of our common stock, and the right to the redemption of such preferred shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of the common stock.  To the extent that we do issue such additional shares of preferred stock, your rights as holders of common stock could be impaired thereby, including, without limitation, dilution of your ownership interests in us.  In addition, shares of preferred stock could be issued with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control or make removal of management more difficult, which may not be in your interest as holders of common stock.
 
18.  WE HAVE INCURRED INCREASED COSTS AS A RESULT OF BEING A PUBLIC COMPANY.
 
As a public company, we have incurred significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.  In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as related rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, has imposed substantial requirements on public companies, including certain corporate governance practices and requirements relating to internal control over financial reporting.  We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly.  In addition, in the future we will be required to document, evaluate, and test our internal control procedures under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission which will be costly and time consuming.  Effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important in helping prevent financial fraud.  If we are unable to achieve and maintain adequate internal controls, our business and operating results could be harmed.
 
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.
 
Our corporate headquarters are located at 118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada.  We believe our current office space is adequate for our immediate needs; however, as our operations expand, we may need to locate and secure additional office space.
 
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
 
We are not presently a party to any material litigation, nor to the knowledge of management is any litigation threatened against us, which may materially affect us.

 
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
We did not submit any matters to a vote of our security holders during the past fiscal year.
 
 
PART II
 
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
 
(a) Market Information
 
Northern Empire Energy Corp. common stock, $0.001 par value, is traded on the OTC-Bulletin Board under the symbol:  NOEE.  The stock was cleared for trading on the OTC-Bulletin Board on October 16, 2007 under the name Political Calls, Inc.
 
Since the Company has been cleared for trading, through April 14, 2010, there have been limited trades of the Company’s stock.  The last trade on the stock took place on November 18, 2009 at $0.40. There are no assurances that a market will ever develop for the Company’s stock.
 
(b) Holders of Common Stock
 
As of April 14, 2010, there were approximately fifty-three (53) holders of record of our Common Stock and 20,827,216 shares outstanding.
 
(c)  Holders of Preferred Stock.
 
On April 24, 2006, the Company issued 75,000 shares (adjusted post- split) of its preferred stock to seven (7) holders of record. Each share of the Convertible Preferred Stock can be exchanged for two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock of the corporation.  The conversion of all of the preferred stock would equate to 15,000,000 common shares.
 
(d) Dividends
 
In the future we intend to follow a policy of retaining earnings, if any, to finance the growth of the business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  The declaration and payment of future dividends on the Common Stock will be the sole discretion of board of directors and will depend on our profitability and financial condition, capital requirements, statutory and contractual restrictions, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant.
 
(e) Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
 
None.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
On September 11, 2009, the Company closed a private placement offering for total gross proceeds representing $369,208 USD for 615,347 unregistered and restricted common shares of the Company’s stock to one Canadian investor.  The principal amount of each Unit of this offering includes a Unit which consists of one common share of Northern Empire Energy Corp. (a “Common Share”) at $0.60 per share and one warrant to purchase a Common Share for two years at $1.00 per share.
 
On December 18, 2009, Northern Empire Energy Corp. the closing a private placement offering for total gross proceeds representing $159,609 USD for 266,016 unregistered and restricted common shares of the Company’s stock to one Canadian investor.  The principal amount of each Unit of this offering includes a Unit which consists of one common share of Northern Empire Energy Corp. (a “Common Share”) at $0.60 per share and one warrant to purchase a Common Share for two years at $1.00 per share.

 
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The Company relied upon Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to non US citizens or residents.  The Offering was not offered to or sold in the United States or to any United States persons outside of the United States. The securities that were offered and sold were not and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and have not been offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements of the United States.  The Company took special measures to assure that the securities were not sold in the United States to comply with these requirements.
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
On or about November 17, 2008, David Gallagher, a former officer of the Company returned to the Treasury and the Company cancelled 361,900 shares of his common stock, $0.001 par value per share, that had been issued and outstanding in exchange for $50,000 and the Company’s specialized phone equipment.
 
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
Overview of Current Operations
 
On December 16, 2009 the Company entered into a “Formal Option to Purchase and Sale Agreement of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights” with Angels Exploration Fund, Inc., an Alberta Corporation.
 
Northern Empire Energy Corp. agreed to purchase from Angels Exploration Fund Inc. certain petroleum and natural gas rights within the Province of Alberta for a total purchase price of $469,400. ($500,000.00 Canadian Dollars).
 
On January 27, 2010, the Company announced it has acquired 100% of the Petroleum and Natural Gas lease rights on nine sections in the Redwater Region, north-east of Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
 
The Waskatenau Prospect consists of 9 sections (5760 acres) located 15 miles North East of the giant Redwater Oil Field.  Several (12) Geophysical targets have been identified throughout the Wasatenau Prospect, the Company’s 2010 Exploration Program plans to define and prioritize these targets.
 
The Redwater Atoll Reef is classified as one of the major petroleum fields in the world, of Leduc age and a prolific oil reservoir. In excess of 700 million barrels of oil have been produced from the Redwater oil field to date.
 
Separately, after completing a detailed geological, geophysical and seismic review, including current project economics, the Company has decided it is not in its best interests to proceed with its option to earn a 45% interest in the Turin Prospect.
 
Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009
 
We earned $19,491 revenues since our inception on April 24, 2006 through December 31, 2009.  We do not anticipate earning any significant revenues until such time as we can start producing oil revenues.  We are presently in the development stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will be successful in developing revenues from any future oil well properties.
 
For the period since inception through December 31, 2009, we generated no income.  Since our inception on April 24, 2006 we experienced a net loss of  $(752,991).  For the year ending December 31, 2009, we lost $(641,192) or $(0.03) per share versus a loss of $(94,322) or $(0.04) per share for the same period last year.  The bulk of loss $(471,523) for the year ending December 31, 2009 was from the impairment of oil and gas rights on

 
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our exploration property.  We anticipate our ongoing operating expenses will also increase since we are a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Revenues
 
We generated no revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.  We do not anticipate generating any revenues for at least 12-24 months.
 
Going Concern
 
Our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph in their report on the accompanying financial statements regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.
 
Summary of any product research and development that we will perform for the term of our plan of operation.
 
We did not have any product research or development activities for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
 
Expected purchase or sale of plant and significant equipment
 
We do not anticipate the purchase or sale of any plant or significant equipment; as such items are not required by us at this time.
 
Significant changes in the number of employees
 
As of December 31, 2009, we did not have any employees.  We are dependent upon our officers and directors for our future business development.  As our operations expand we anticipate the need to hire additional employees, consultants and professionals; however, the exact number is not quantifiable at this time.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 reflects cash and current assets of $35,856 and current liabilities of $96,225.  Cash and cash equivalents from inception to date have been sufficient to provide the operating capital necessary to operate to date.  Management believes it has sufficient funds to remain operational for the next twelve months.
 
Notwithstanding, we anticipate generating losses and therefore we may be unable to continue operations in the future.  We anticipate we will require additional capital up to approximately $2,000,000 and we intend to raise the monies by selling equity in our Company.  We are in the process of trying to raise capital through a private offering.  (See Financial Footnote No. 4.)
 
There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us.  We currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with any person to obtain funds through bank loans, lines of credit or any other sources.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results or operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
 

 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Revenue Recognition:  We recognize revenue from sales once all of the following criteria for revenue recognition have been met: pervasive evidence that an agreement exists; the services have been rendered; the fee is fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment; and collection of the amount due is reasonable assured.
 
New Accounting Standards
 
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts-and interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60”.  SFAS No. 163 clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement of premium revenue and claims liabilities. This statement also requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. SFAS No. 163 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. SFAS No. 163 has no effect on the Company’s financial position, statements of operations, or cash flows at this time.
 
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”.  SFAS No. 162 sets forth the level of authority to a given accounting pronouncement or document by category. Where there might be conflicting guidance between two categories, the more authoritative category will prevail. SFAS No. 162 will become effective 60 days after the SEC approves the PCAOB’s amendments to AU Section 411 of the AICPA Professional Standards. SFAS No. 162 has no effect on the Company’s financial position, statements of operations, or cash flows at this time.
 
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.  This standard requires companies to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The Company has not yet adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, but does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 110 regarding the use of a “simplified” method, as discussed in SAB No. 107 (SAB 107), in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment.  In particular, the staff indicated in SAB 107 that it will accept a company’s election to use the simplified method, regardless of whether the company has sufficient information to make more refined estimates of expected term. At the time SAB 107 was issued, the staff believed that more detailed external information about employee exercise behavior (e.g., employee exercise patterns by industry and/or other categories of companies) would, over time, become readily available to companies. Therefore, the staff stated in SAB 107 that it would not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The staff understands that such detailed information about employee exercise behavior may not be widely available by December 31, 2007. Accordingly, the staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of the simplified method beyond December 31, 2007. The Company currently uses the simplified method for “plain vanilla” share options and warrants, and will assess the impact of SAB 110 for fiscal year 2009. It is not believed that this will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51.  This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Before this statement was issued, limited guidance existed for reporting noncontrolling interests. As a result, considerable diversity in practice existed. So-called minority

 
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interests were reported in the consolidated statement of financial position as liabilities or in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. This statement improves comparability by eliminating that diversity. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities with calendar year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited.
 
The effective date of this statement is the same as that of the related Statement 141 (revised 2007).  The Company will adopt this Statement beginning March 1, 2009. It is not believed that this will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2007, the FASB, issued FAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations. This Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations, but retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141.  This Statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and (c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. An entity may not apply it before that date. The effective date of this statement is the same as that of the related FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company will adopt this statement beginning March 1, 2009. It is not believed that this will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB, issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.  This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This option is available to all entities. Most of the provisions in FAS 159 are elective; however, an amendment to FAS 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities applies to all entities with available for sale or trading securities. Some requirements apply differently to entities that do not report net income. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements.  The Company will adopt SFAS No. 159 beginning March 1, 2008 and is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.  This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this statement will change current practice.  This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year.  The Company will adopt this statement March 1, 2008, and it is not believed that this will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Not applicable.
 

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
 
 
Index to Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Index
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F–1
 
 
Balance Sheets
F–2
 
 
Statements of Operations
F–3
 
 
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
F–4
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows
F–6
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
F–7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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SEALE AND BEERS, CPAs
PCAOB & CPAB REGISTERED AUDITORS
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www.sealebeers.com
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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To the Board of Directors
Northern Empire Energy Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Northern Empire Energy Corp. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and since inception on April 24, 2006 through December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conduct our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Northern Empire Energy Corp. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and since inception on April 24, 2006 through December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $2,237,991, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 2.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
/s/ Seale and Beers, CPAs
-------------------------
    Seale and Beers, CPAs
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    April 14, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
50 S. Jones Blvd. Suite 202 Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: (888)727-8251 Fax: (888)782-2351
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
 
(A Exploration Stage Company)
 
Balance Sheets
(Audited)
 
           
           
 
as of
   
as of
 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
ASSETS
         
           
CURRENT ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 35,855     $ 45,458  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
  35,855       45,458  
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
             
Deposits
  -       40,920  
Oil and gas properties
  1       -  
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
  1       40,920  
               
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 35,856     $ 86,378  
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
             
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Accounts payable
$ 19,969     $ 11,878  
Accounts payable - related party
  76,256       36,824  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
  96,225       48,702  
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
             
               
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 62,500 shares issued and outstanding
  63       75  
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 195,000,000 shares authorized; 20,827,216 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 18,061,200 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008
  20,827       18,061  
Stock payable; 615,347 shares
  615       -  
Additional paid-in capital
  659,427       131,853  
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage
  (752,991 )     (111,799 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  11,690       (514 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  (60,369 )     37,676  
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
$ 35,856     $ 86,378  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
 
(A Exploration Stage Company)
 
Statements of Operations
 
                 
                 
             
April 24, 2006
 
 
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(inception) to
 
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31, 2009
 
 
2009
   
2008
   
(Restated)
 
REVENUES
$ -     $ -     $ 19,491  
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES
                     
General and administrative
  130,690       62,244       229,902  
Professional fees
  26,663       32,833       59,496  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
  157,353       95,077       269,907  
                       
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
  (157,353 )     (95,077 )     (269,907 )
                       
OTHER EXPENSES:
                     
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
  (12,317 )     755       (11,562 )
Loss on impairment of oil and gas rights
  (471,523 )     -       (471,523 )
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE
  (483,840 )     755       (483,085 )
                       
NET LOSS
  (641,192 )     (94,322 )     (752,991 )
                       
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                     
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  12,203       (514 )     11,690  
                       
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
$ (628,989 )   $ (94,835 )   $ (741,302 )
                       
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC
$ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )        
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT
                     
SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
  19,794,830       2,549,337          
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
 
(An Exploration Stage Company)
 
Restated Statement of stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
   
                                 
                     
Deficit
         
                     
Accumulated
 
Accumulated
 
Total
 
         
Common
     
Additional
 
During The
 
Other
 
Stockholders’
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Stock
 
Stock
 
Paid- In
 
Exploration
 
Comprehensive
 
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Issuable
 
Payable
 
Capital
 
Stage
 
Income
 
(Deficit)
 
                                         
Balance, April 24, 2006
-   $ -   -   $ -   -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
                                                       
Shares issued for cash at $0.01 per share
-     -   361,900     362   -     -     3,257     -     -     3,619  
                                                       
Shares issued for equipment at $0.10 per share
75,000     75   -     -   -     -     7,425     -     -     7,500  
                                                       
Deemed interest from beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock
-     -   -     -   -     -     7,500     -     -     7,500  
                                                       
Shares issued for cash at $0.10 per share
-     -   61,200     61   -     -     6,059     -     -     6,120  
                                                       
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     (1,543 )   -     (1,543 )
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2006
75,000     75   423,100     423   -     -     24,241     (1,543 )   -     23,196  
                                                       
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     (15,934 )   -     (15,934 )
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2007
75,000     75   423,100     423   -     -     24,241     (17,477 )   -     7,262  
                                                       
Shares issued for cash at $0.01 per share
-     -   18,000,000     18,000   -     -     162,000     -     -     180,000  
                                                       
Share cancelled from prior officer for cash and assets of the Company
-     -   (361,900 )   (362 ) -     -     (54,388 )   -     -     (54,750 )
                                                       
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     -     (514 )   (514 )
                                                       
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     (94,322 )   -     (94,322 )
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2008
75,000     75   18,061,200     18,061   -     -     131,853     (111,799 )   (514 )   37,676  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
 
(An Exploration Stage Company)
 
Restated Statement of stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
                                         
                             
Deficit
         
                             
Accumulated
 
Accumulated
 
Total
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
 
Common Stock
 
Stock
 
Additional
Paid- In
 
During The
Exploration
 
Other
Comprehensive
 
Stockholders’
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Issuable
 
Payable
 
Capital
 
Stage
 
Income
 
(Deficit)
 
                                         
Contributed capital from officer
-     -   -     -   -     -     1,425     -     -     1,425  
                                                       
Conversion of preferred shares into common stock
(8,000 )   (8 ) 1,600,000     1,600   -     -     (1,592 )   -     -     -  
                                                       
Private Placement
-     -   -     -   615,347     615     368,593     -     -     369,208  
                                                       
Private Placement
-     -   266,016     266   -     -     160,044     -     -     160,310  
                                                       
Conversion of preferred shares into common stock
(4,500 )   (5 ) 900,000     900   -     -     (896 )   -     -     -  
                                                       
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     -     12,203     12,203  
                                                       
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009
-     -   -     -   -     -     -     (641,192 )   -     (641,192 )
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2009
62,500   $ 63   20,827,216   $ 20,827   615,347   $ 615   $ 659,427   $ (752,991 ) $ 11,690   $ (60,369 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
 
(A Exploration Stage Company)
 
Statements of Cash Flows
 
                 
                 
             
April 24, 2006
 
 
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(inception) to
 
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31, 2009
 
 
2009
   
2008
   
(Restated)
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net loss
$ (641,192 )   $ (94,322 )   $ (752,991 )
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash
                     
used in operating activities:
                     
Depreciation
  -       750       2,750  
Beneficial conversion feature
  -       -       7,500  
Impairment of asset
  471,523       -       471,523  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                     
Increase in:
                     
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  47,523       48,126       96,225  
Net cash used in operating activities
  (122,146 )     (45,446 )     (174,993 )
                       
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                     
Cash paid for prior ownership
  -       (50,000 )     (50,000 )
Deposits for purchase of oil and gas properties
  (431,089 )     (40,435 )     (471,524 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  (431,089 )     (90,435 )     (521,524 )
                       
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                     
Contributed capital from officer
  1,425       -       1,425  
Common stock issued for cash
  529,518       180,000       719,257  
Net cash provided by financing activities
  530,943       180,000       720,682  
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
  (22,291 )     44,119       24,165  
                       
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT
  12,203       (514 )     11,690  
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
  45,485       1,879       -  
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
$ 35,396     $ 45,485     $ 35,855  
                       
                       
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                     
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
                     
Purchase of equipment with shares of common stock
$ -     $ -     $ -  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 1 – BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
 
Northern Empire Energy Corporation (The Company) was organized on April 24, 2006, under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is engaged in the acquisition with the intent to develop mineral properties. Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 915-10 (“ASC 915-10”), “Development Stage Entities,” the Company is classified as an exploration stage company.
 
NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
 
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  As of December 31, 2009, the Company has accumulated operating losses of approximately $752,991 since inception.  The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon the successful completion of additional financing arrangements and its ability to achieve and maintain profitable operations.  Management plans to raise equity capital to finance the operating and capital requirements of the Company.  Amounts raised will be used to further development of the Company’s products, to provide financing for marketing and promotion, to secure additional property and equipment, and for other working capital purposes.  While the Company is putting forth its best efforts to achieve the above plans, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be available for operations.
 
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might arise from this uncertainty.
 
NOTE 3 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The Company’s financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting.  The Company has elected a December 31 year-end.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 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.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes revenue on an accrual basis. Revenue is generally realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met:  1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists between the Company and our customer(s); 2) services have been rendered; 3) our price to our customer is fixed or determinable; and 4) collectability is reasonably assured.
 
Advertising
 
Advertising is expensed when incurred.  There has been no advertising during the period.
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 3 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
Income taxes
 
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740-10, “Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
Net Loss Per Common Share
 
FASB ASC Topic 260-10, “Earnings per Share”, requires presentation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share on the face of the statements of operations for all entities with complex capital structures. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted during the period. Dilutive securities having an anti- dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share are excluded from the calculation.
 
Oil and Gas Properties
 
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas operations whereby all costs related to the acquisition of methane, petroleum, and natural gas interests are capi. Under this method, all productive and non-productive costs incurred in connection with the exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Such costs include land and lease acquisition costs, annual carrying charges of non-producing properties, geological and geophysical costs, costs of drilling and equipping productive and non-productive wells, and direct exploration salaries and related benefits.  Proceeds from the disposal of oil and gas properties are recorded as a reduction of the related capitalized costs without recognition of a gain or loss unless the disposal would result in a change of 20 percent or more in the depletion rate.  The Company currently operates solely in the U.S.
 
Depreciation and depletion of proved oil and gas properties is computed on the units-of-production method based upon estimates of proved reserves, as determined by independent consultants, with oil and gas being converted to a common unit of measure based on their relative energy content.
 
The costs of acquisition and exploration of unproved oil and gas properties, including any related capitalized interest expense, are not subject to depletion, but are assessed for impairment either individually or on an aggregated basis. The costs of certain unevaluated leasehold acreage are also not subject to depletion. Costs not subject to depletion are periodically assessed for possible impairment or reductions in recoverable value. If a reduction in recoverable value has occurred, costs subject to depletion are increased or a charge is made against earnings for those operations where a reserve base is not yet established.
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 3 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
Oil and Gas Properties (continued)
 
Estimated future removal and site restoration costs are provided over the life of proven reserves on a units-of-production basis.  Costs, which include production equipment removal and environmental remediation, are estimated each period by management based on current regulations, actual expenses incurred, and technology and industry standards.  The charge is included in the provision for depletion and depreciation and the actual restoration expenditures are charged to the accumulated provision amounts as incurred.
 
The Company applies a ceiling test to capitalized costs which limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value, using a ten percent discount rate of the estimated future net revenues from production of proven reserves at year end at market prices less future production, administrative, financing, site restoration, and income tax costs plus the lower of cost or estimated market value of unproved properties.  If capitalized costs are determined to exceed estimated future net revenues, a write-down of carrying value is charged to depletion in the period.
 
Fixed Assets
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service lives, principally on a straight-line basis.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic 718-10, “Compensation- Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718-10”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors. Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718-10, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period.
 
Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires considerable judgment, including estimating the expected future volatility of our stock price, estimating the expected length of term of granted options and selecting the appropriate risk-free rate. There is no established trading market for our stock.
 
Financial instruments
 
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 4 –RECLASSIFICATIONS AND RESTATEMENTS
 
Reclassifications:
 
Certain reclassifications to conform to the presentations used in fiscal 2009 have been made in prior year’s consolidated financial statements, none of which had any effect on previously reported net income or loss, or related per share amounts, of any period.
 
Liabilities: Related party liabilities in the amount of $36,368 were reclassified as accounts payable – related party on the balance sheet.
 
Statements of Operations: Expenses in the amount of $32,833 were reclassified from General and administrative expenses to Professional fees for the period. In addition, other general and administrative expenses in the amount of $755 were reclassified and as foreign currency gains
 
Restatements:
 
Certain restatements to correct errors have been made in prior year’s financial statements and are discussed below:
 
Assets: The 2008 balance sheet has been restated to correct an overstatement in amounts held in an escrow account for the Company. There was a total decrease of $4,230 in cash and cash equivalents and a net increase in expenses of the same amount.  The property and equipment deposit was restated to the translated amount using the year-end balance, resulting in an increase to the deposit of $485 and a corresponding increase to accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Accounts payable has been restated to correct an overstatement of liabilities due to a duplicate transaction in the amount of $20,893, and general and administrative expenses were also decreased by that amount. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was understated for the period in the amount of $514 and adjusted accordingly. Additionally, shares repurchased and subsequently cancelled as part of an agreement with a former officer, have been restated. The shares were canceled in 2008, instead of 2009, resulting in a decrease in common stock of $362, a decrease in additional paid in capital of $54,388.  Accounts payable were additionally restated to the translated amount at year end, resulting in an increase in accounts payable of $459, and a corresponding decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Statements of Operations: As noted above, an overstatement of liabilities resulted in a decrease in general and administrative expenses in the amount of $20,893. A correction of an accounting error resulted in an overstatement in General and administrative expenses of $75,975 and an understatement of an additional approximately $23,000 being restated as well. Additionally, foreign currency gains (losses) were increased by $1,873.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 4 –RECLASSIFICATIONS AND RESTATEMENTS (continued)
 
The effects of these restatements and reclassifications on the Company’s previously issued December 31, 2008 balance sheet and statement of operations are summarized as follows:
 
   
Previously Reported
         
Restated
 
   
as of
         
as of
 
   
December 31, 2008
         
December 31, 2008
 
   
(Audited)
   
Net change
   
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
                 
                   
CURRENT ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 49,688     $ (4,230 )   $ 45,458  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    49,688       (4,230 )     45,458  
                         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
                       
Deposits
    40,435       485       40,920  
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
    40,435       485       40,920  
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 90,123     $ (3,745 )   $ 86,378  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                       
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 69,289     $ (57,411 )   $ 11,878  
Accounts payable - related party
            36,824       36,824  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    69,289       (20,587 )     48,702  
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                       
Preferred stock
    75       -       75  
Common stock
    18,423       (362 )     18,061  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,671,241       (54,388 )     1,616,853  
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage
    (1,668,905 )     72,106       (1,596,799 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    -       (514 )     (514 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
    20,834       16,842       37,676  
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 90,123     $ (3,745 )   $ 86,378  
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 4 –RECLASSIFICATIONS AND RESTATEMENTS (continued)
 
   
Previously Reported
         
Restated
 
   
Year Ended
         
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
         
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
Net Change
   
2008
 
REVENUES
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES
                       
General and administrative
    166,428       (104,184 )     62,244  
Professional fees
    -       32,833       32,833  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    166,428       (71,351 )     95,077  
                         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (166,428 )     71,351       (95,077 )
                         
OTHER EXPENSES:
                       
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
    -       755       755  
Loss on impairment of oil and gas rights
    -       -       -  
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE
    -       755       755  
                         
NET LOSS
    (166,428 )     72,106       (94,322 )
                         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                       
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       (514 )     (514 )
                         
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (166,428 )   $ 71,592     $ (94,836 )
                         
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC
  $ (0.06 )           $ (0.04 )
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT
                       
SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
    2,673,100               2,549,337  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 4 –RECLASSIFICATIONS AND RESTATEMENTS (continued)
 
Furthermore, the Company has restated its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 in this amended Annual Report on Form 10-K, as a result of re-evaluating the guidance in ASC 470-20-25-4 (and 5) relating to Convertible Preferred Stock and to the guidance in ASC 470-20-30-8, where it is explained that the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature cannot be greater than the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument.  In consideration of the guidance, the Company has determined that the beneficial conversion feature should be limited to $7,500 (total proceeds allocated to the preferred stock) resulting in the following adjustment:
 
   
Dr.
 
Cr.
 
       
Additional Paid in Capital
$
1,485,000
   
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
   
$
1,485,000
 
The effects of these restatements on the Company’s previously issued December 31, 2009 balance sheets and statements of stockholders’ equity are summarized as follows:
 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 
                                     
   
Original
   
Restated
   
Change
   
Original
   
Restated
   
Change
 
                                     
BALANCE SHEET
                                   
                                     
TOTAL ASSETS
    35,856       35,856       -       86,378       86,378       -  
                                                 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    96,225       96,225       -       48,702       48,702       -  
                                                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                               
Preferred stock
    63       63       -       75       75       -  
Common stock
    20,827       20,827       -       18,061       18,061       -  
Stock payable, 615,347 shares
    615       615       -       -       -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,144,427       659,427       (1,485,000 )     1,616,853       131,853       (1,485,000 )
Deficit accumulated during exploration
stage
    (2,237,991 )     (752,991 )     1,485,000       (1,596,799 )     (111,799 )     1,485,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
    11,690       11,690       -       (514 )     (514 )     -  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
    (60,369 )     (60,369 )     -       37,676       37,676       -  
                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 35,856     $ 35,856       -     $ 86,378     $ 86,378       -  

 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 4 –RECLASSIFICATIONS AND RESTATEMENTS (continued)
 
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
   
Deficit Accumulated During the
Exploration Stage
 
                                     
   
Original
   
Restated
   
Change
   
Original
   
Restated
   
Change
 
                                     
Deemed interest from beneficial conversion feature on
preferred stock
    1,492,500       7,500       (1,485,000 )     -       -       -  
                                                 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006
    -       -       -       (1,486,543 )     (1,543 )     1,485,000  
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    1,509,241       24,241       (1,485,000 )     (1,486,543 )     (1,543 )     1,485,000  
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    1,509,241       24,241       (1,485,000 )     (1,502,477 )     (17,477 )     1,485,000  
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2008
    1,616,853       131,853       (1,485,000 )     (1,596,799 )     (111,799 )     1,485,000  
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2009
    2,144,427       659,427       (1,485,000 )     (2,237,991 )     (752,991 )     1,485,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, a company affiliated with an officer of the Company and the officer was owed a total of $76,256 and $36,824, respectively, for consulting related fees and various expenses paid on the Company’s behalf. The unsecured obligations are due on demand and are non-interest bearing. The obligations are included in the accompanying financial statements as accounts payable – related party.
 
On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into a purchase of petroleum and natural gas rights on nine sections of land in central Alberta, Canada. In the purchase and sale agreement both the buyer and the seller share the same address.
 
The seller is not a related party to Northern Empire Energy Corp. as defined in the ASC. Due to the Company’s minimal financial position, the Company is occasionally utilizing office space leased by the seller, at no charge. The principals of the buyer and seller are longtime associates but they are not affiliates. Neither can “significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.”
 
 
NOTE 6 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
Cash Balances
 
The Company maintains its cash in various financial institutions in both the United States and Canada.  Balances maintained in the United States are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  This government corporation insured balances up to $100,000 through October 13, 2008.  As of October 14, 2008 all non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at an FDIC-insured institution, including all business checking deposit accounts that do not earn interest, are fully insured for the entire amount in the deposit account.  This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31, 2009.  All other deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions are insured up to at least $250,000 per depositor until December 31, 2013.  Balances maintained in Canada are insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for balances up to $100,000 at each bank. As of December 31, 2009, the Company did not have any cash balances that were greater than the insured amount for both the FDIC and CDIC.
 
 
NOTE 7 – OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
 
On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into a “Formal option to Purchase and Sale Agreement of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights” with Angels Exploration Fund, Inc., and Alberta Corporation. The Company agreed to purchase certain petroleum and natural gas rights within the Province of Alberta for a total purchase price of $471,524 ($500,000 Canadian Dollars). The properties are not producing as of December 31, 2009 and have not yet been amortized on the balance sheet. As a part of the agreements, the Company has a minimum lease rental fee obligation of $8,064 per year for 5 years, starting December 18, 2009 an ending December 18, 2014.
 
The Company believes the property is located in a merited geological setting with complete infrastructures, pipelines within the area. The Company needs to be successful in raising additional capital in order to conduct exploration and drill wells on the property, until this happens we have no way of projecting cash flows without a test well. Therefore the property will be written down/impaired to $1, and a loss has been recognized in the financial statements in the amount of $471,523.
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
 
As of December 31, 2009 there were 20,827,216 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 615,347 shares of common stock payable, and 62,500 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
 
On April 24, 2006 (inception), the Company issued 361,900 shares of its common stock at $0.01 per share to a sole shareholder for $3,619.
 
On April 24, 2006, the Company issued 75,000 shares (adjusted post-split) of its preferred stock in exchange for telephone calling equipment valued at $7,500.  Each share of the Convertible Preferred Stock can be exchanged for two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock of the corporation.  This Series A preferred stock was issued with a beneficial conversion feature totaling $7,500.  If the preferred stock were to be converted into common stock, the common stock would be increased by 15,000,000 shares.
 
On December 31, 2006, the Company issued 61,200 shares of its common stock at $0.10 per share pursuant to a regulation 504 offering for $6,120.
 
On November 17, 2008, the Company issued 18,000,000 shares of its common stock at $0.01 per share for $180,000 in cash to the CEO of the Company.
 
On January 30, 2008, the Company initiated a ten-for-one reverse stock split for its issued and outstanding common and preferred stock.  This reverse stock split had no effect on the authorized number of common shares or preferred shares, and did not affect the par value of the stock. The financial statements reflect the reverse stock split on a retroactive basis.
 
On November 17, 2008, David Gallagher, a former officer and director of the Company, returned his 361,900 restricted shares of common stock to the corporate treasury in exchange for $50,000 and the Company’s specialized phone equipment with a book value of $4,750.  The shares were then canceled by the Company’s transfer agent.
 
On February 27, 2009, 8,000 preferred shares of stock were converted into 1,600,000 shares of common stock at a conversion rate of 200 to 1.
 
In September 2009, the Company conducted a private placement of 615,347 shares of common stock at $0.60 per share for a total of $369,208. As of December 31, 2009, the shares had not yet been issued by the transfer agent and are recorded as stock payable on the Statement of Stockholder’s Equity. The principal amount of each Unit of this offering includes a Unit which consists of one common share of the Company at $0.60 per share and one warrant to purchase a Common Share for two years at $1.00 per share.
 
In October 2009, 4,500 preferred shares of stock were converted into 900,000 shares of common stock at a conversion rate of 200 to 1.
 
In December 2009, the Company conducted a private placement of 266,016 shares of common stock at $0.60 per share for a total of $160,310. The principal amount of each Unit of this offering includes a Unit which consists of one common share of the Company at $0.60 per share and one warrant to purchase a Common Share for two years at $1.00 per share.
 
 
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NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
NOTE 9 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
On May 28, 2009 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB ASC 855-10, “Subsequent Events”. FASB ASC 855-10 should not result in significant changes in the subsequent events that an entity reports. Rather, FASB ASC 855-10 introduces the concept of financial statements being available to be issued. Financial statements are considered available to be issued when they are complete in a form and format that complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and all approvals necessary for issuance have been obtained.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 105-10, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (the Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), aside from those issued by the SEC.  The Codification became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company adopted the Codification when referring to GAAP for the fiscal period ending September 30, 2009.  The adoption of the Codification did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary”.  This amendment to Topic 810 clarifies, but does not change, the scope of current US GAAP.  It clarifies the decrease in ownership provisions of Subtopic 810-10 and removes the potential conflict between guidance in that Subtopic and asset derecognition and gain or loss recognition guidance that may exist in other US GAAP.  An entity will be required to follow the amended guidance beginning in the period that it first adopts FAS 160 (now included in Subtopic 810-10).  For those entities that have already adopted FAS 160, the amendments are effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted FAS 160.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-02 to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-01, “Equity (Topic 505): Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)”.  This amendment to Topic 505 clarifies the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a limit on the amount of cash that will be distributed is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260. Effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and would be applied on a retrospective basis.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-01 to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
The company evaluated all of the other recent accounting pronouncements and deemed that they were immaterial.
 
 
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On January 27, 2010, Northern Empire Energy Corp. issued a press release to announce it has acquired 100% of the Petroleum and Natural Gas lease rights on nine sections in the Redwater Region, north-east of Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 7, 2010, the date which the financial statements were available to be issued.
 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
 
None.
 
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer who also serves as our Principal Financial Officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to detect the inappropriate application of US GAAP rules. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal control over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.  The deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting are described below.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that  (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, as of December 31, 2009, management has concluded that the Company maintained ineffective internal control over financial reporting in the following areas:
 
1.       Lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the  establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures;
 

 
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2.       Inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and
 
3.       Insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.
 
The aforementioned material weaknesses identified by our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of December 31, 2009.
 
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) above did not have an effect on our financial results.  However, management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.
 
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Corporation to provide only the management’s report in this report.
 
Management’s Remediation Initiatives
 
In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, we have initiated or plan to initiate the following series of measures:
 
We will create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives and will increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function when funds are available to us.  We plan to appoint one or more outside directors to our board of directors who shall be appointed to an audit committee resulting in a fully functioning audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures such as reviewing and approving estimates and assumptions made by management when funds are available to us.
 
Management believes that the appointment of one or more outside directors, who shall be appointed to a fully functioning audit committee, will remedy the lack of a functioning audit committee and a lack of majority of outside directors on our Board.
 
We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements as necessary and as funds allow.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
 
None.
 
 
 

 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current directors and executive officers.  Our executive officers serve one-year terms.
 
Name
Age
Title
Held Position Since
 
     
Jeffrey Cocks
46
Chairman & CEO
Nov. 17, 2008
Peter Forrest
68
Director
Nov. 17, 2008
 
Biography of Jeffrey Cocks, Chairman & CEO
 
Jeffrey Cocks has an extensive financial, operational and administrative background, having over twenty years’ experience with junior resource companies. Mr. Cocks has managed numerous multi-million dollar exploration programs throughout the world for several junior resource companies. From 1998-2002 and again in 2004-2005 Mr. Cocks was part of a group of Companies that discovered and developed the Petaquilla Deposit, in the Republic of Panama and the Mount Kare Gold Deposit, in Papua New Guinea.  In excess of $100 million in capital was raised and expended in the development of the Petaquilla and Mount Kare deposits. Mr. Cocks is currently President of Britannica Resources Corp (TSX.V-BRR) and a director of Northern Star Mining Corp. (TSX.V-NSM) junior gold exploration companies with advanced projects in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Cocks has served as a director/officer for numerous public companies both in the United States and Canada.  Mr. Cocks completed the Canadian Securities Course in 1987 and the Securities Continuous Disclosure Program for Directors and Officers, through Simon Fraser University in 1996.
 
Biography of Peter Forrest, Director
 
Peter Forrest, P. Eng. has over 40 years in the resource business.  During the past five years Mr. Forrest has focused on the oil and gas wire line services. Mr. Forrest provides project management skills to prospect evaluations, corporate matters, lease acquisitions, lease presentations, negotiations, contracting specialists and other related matters.  During his career, Mr. Forrest has been involved in the field supervision of large open pit mining operations, project engineering and management roles both internationally and in Canada.  He has worked for the Alberta Energy Utilities Board, metal mines, oil sand operations and coalmine operations engineering.  Throughout his career, Mr. Forrest has had a keen interest in operational research projects, field-testing products and resolving problems using innovative ideas and products by recognizing applications across various industries.
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.  Based upon a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations from our executive officers and directors, we believe that as of the date of this report they were not current in his 16(a) reports.
 
Board of Directors
 
Our board of directors currently consists of:  Jeffrey Cocks and Peter Forrest. Our directors serve one-year terms.
 
Audit Committee
 
The company does not presently have an Audit Committee.  No qualified financial expert has been hired because the company is too small to afford such expense.

 
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Code of Ethics
 
We have not adopted a Code of Ethics for the Board and any salaried employees.
 
Limitation of Liability of Directors
 
Pursuant to the Nevada General Corporation Law, our Articles of Incorporation exclude personal liability for our Directors for monetary damages based upon any violation of their fiduciary duties as Directors, except as to liability for any breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, or any transaction from which a Director receives an improper personal benefit. This exclusion of liability does not limit any right which a Director may have to be indemnified and does not affect any Director’s liability under federal or applicable state securities laws.  We have agreed to indemnify our directors against expenses, judgments, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any claim against a Director if he acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in our best interests.
 
 
Nevada Anti-Takeover Law and Charter and By-law Provisions
 
The anti-takeover provisions of Sections 78.411 through 78.445 of the Nevada Corporation Law apply to Northern Empire Energy Corp.  Section 78.438 of the Nevada law prohibits the Company from merging with or selling more than 5% of our assets or stock to any shareholder who owns or owned more than 10% of any stock or any entity related to a 10% shareholder for three years after the date on which the shareholder acquired the Northern Empire Energy Corp. shares, unless the transaction is approved by Northern Empire Energy Corp.’ Board of Directors.  The provisions also prohibit the Company from completing any of the transactions described in the preceding sentence with a 10% shareholder who has held the shares more than three years and its related entities unless the transaction is approved by our Board of Directors or a majority of our shares, other than shares owned by that 10% shareholder or any related entity.  These provisions could delay, defer or prevent a change in control of Northern Empire Energy Corp.
 
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The following table sets forth summary compensation information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 for our Chief Executive Officer, who was appointed on November 17, 2008.  We did not have any executive officers as of the year end of December 31, 2009 who received any compensation.
 
Compensation
 
As a result of the Company’s current limited available cash, no officer or director received any salary since April 24, 2006 (inception) of the company through the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.  We intend to pay salaries when cash flow permits.
 
           
Non-
     
           
Equity
Nonqualified
   
Name
         
Incentive
Deferred
All
 
and
     
Stock
Option
Plan
Compensation
Other
 
Principal
 
Salary
Bonus
Awards
Awards
Compensation
Earnings
Compensation
Total
Position
Year
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(US$)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Jeffrey Cocks,
2009
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CEO/Dir.
2008
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
                 
Peter Forrest, Dir.
2009
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
2008
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 

 
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We do not have any employment agreements with our officers/directors.  We do not maintain key-man life insurance for any our executive officers/directors. We do not have any long-term compensation plans or stock option plans.
 
Stock Option Grants
 
We did not have any outstanding stock options granted as of December 31, 2009.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-Ending December 31, 2009
 
We did not have any outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2009.
 
Option Exercises for Fiscal Year-Ending December 31, 2009
 
There were no options exercised by our named executive officer in fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
 
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
 
We have not entered into any compensatory plans or arrangements with respect to our named executive officer, which would in any way result in payments to such officer because of his resignation, retirement, or other termination of
employment with us or our subsidiaries, or any change in control of, or a change in his responsibilities following a change in control.
 
Director Compensation
 
We did not pay our directors any compensation during fiscal years ending December 31, 2009 or December 31, 2007.
 
ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
 
The following table presents information, to the best of our knowledge, about the ownership of our common stock on April 14, 2010 relating to those persons known to beneficially own more than 5% of our capital stock and by our named executive officers and directors.  The percentage of beneficial ownership for the following table is based on 20,827,216 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose.  Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes those shares of common stock over which the stockholder has sole or shared voting or investment power.  It also includes shares of common stock that the stockholder has a right to acquire within 60 days after April 14, 2010 pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other right. The percentage ownership of the outstanding common stock,
however, is based on the assumption, expressly required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, that only the person or entity whose ownership is being reported has converted options or warrants into shares of Northern Empire Energy Corp. common stock.
 
Title of Class
Name of Beneficial Owner
Position
Direct Amount of
Beneficial Owner
Percent of Class
(1)
 
       
common
Jeffrey Cocks (2)
Chairman/CEO
18,000,000
86.4%
common
Peter Forrest (3)
Director
0
0%
 
       
All Officers and Directors as a Group
(2 Persons)
 
18,000,000
86.4%
 

 
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(1)  The percentages listed in the percent of class column are based upon 20,827,216 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(2)  Jeffrey Cocks, 118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada.
(3)  Peter Forrest, 118 8th Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0A4, Canada.
 
We are not aware of any arrangements that may result in “changes in control” as that term is defined by the provisions of Item 403(c) of Regulation S-B.
 
We believe that all persons named have full voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated, unless otherwise noted in the table. Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person (or group of persons) is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if he or she, directly or indirectly, has or shares the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. Accordingly, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security, which that person has the right to acquire within 60 days, such as options or warrants to purchase our common stock.
 
Preferred Convertible Securities
 
At the time of incorporation, we issued 75,000 (adjusted for stock split) non-voting Callable and Convertible Preferred shares.  We filed with the Nevada Secretary of State the designation that “These Series A Preferred shares shall be designated as “Callable and Convertible Preferred Stock.”  The corporation has the right to call for and purchase these shares at any time, within twelve months of issue, either at par value or at a slight premium above par value, or if corporation should designate that these shares are deemed not callable, the holders of these non-voting Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to cause the corporation to redeem shares for Common Stock at any time.  Each holder of the non-voting Series A Callable and Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert all or any portion of such shares as such holder desires to convert, into shares of the Common Stock of the corporation, as follows: each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock can be exchanged for two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation.”  The conversion of 75,000 Series A Preferred Shares converts into 15,000,000 common shares.
 
Through a Board Resolution, it was resolved that we shall not call nor redeem our Series A non-voting Callable and Convertible Preferred shares.  The shareholders of the Series A Preferred shares will be permitted to convert each Series A Preferred share owned for two hundred common shares, at their sole discretion.   During the year-ended December 31, 2009, the preferred shareholders converted 12,500 preferred shares.  As of December 31, 2009,
62,500 preferred shares remained issued and outstanding.
 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
 
The company’s President has contributed office space for our use.  There is no charge to us for the space.  Our officer will not seek reimbursement for past office expenses.
 
Through a Board Resolution, the Company hired the professional services of Seale and Beers, CPAs, to perform audited financials for the Company.  Seale and Beers, CPAs own no stock in the Company.  The company has no formal contracts with its accountants, they are paid on a fee for service basis.
 
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Seale and Beers, CPAs served as our principal independent public accountants for fiscal years ending December 31, 2009.  Aggregate fees billed to us for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
 

 
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For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2009
2008
     
(1) Audit Fees (1)
$16,000
$4,500
(2) Audit – Related Fees
$16,000
$4,500
(3) Tax Fees
-0-
-0-
(4) All Other Fees
-0-
-0-
 
(1)  
Audit Fees include fees billed and expected to be billed for services performed to comply with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), including the recurring audit of the Company’s financial statements for such period included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and for the reviews of the quarterly financial statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Audit Committee Policies and Procedures
 
We do not have an audit committee; therefore our President pre-approves all services to be provided to us by our independent auditor.  This process involves obtaining (i) a written description of the proposed services, (ii) the confirmation of our Principal Accounting Officer that the services are compatible with maintaining specific principles relating to independence, and (iii) confirmation from our securities counsel that the services are not among those that our independent auditors have been prohibited from performing under SEC rules.  Our director(s) then makes a determination to approve or disapprove the engagement of Seale and Beers, CPAs for the proposed services.  In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, all fees paid to Seale and Beers, CPAs were unanimously pre-approved in accordance with this policy.
 
Less than 50 percent of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
 
 
PART IV
 
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
The following information required under this item is filed as part of this report:
 
(a)  
1. Financial Statements
 
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial reporting
32
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F–1
 
 
Balance Sheets
F–2
 
 
Statements of Operations
F–3
 
 
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
F–4
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows
F–6
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
F–7
 

 
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(b) 2. Financial Statement Schedules
 
None.
 
 
(c) 3. Exhibit Index
 
   
Incorporated by reference
 
Exhibit
Document Description
Form
Date
Number
Filed
herewith
           
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as currently in effect
SB-2
02/21/2007
3.1
 
           
3.2
Bylaws as currently in effect
SB-2
02/21/2007
3.2
 
           
3.3
Amended Articles of Incorporation
SB-2
02/21/2007
3.3
 
           
3.4
Amended Articles of Incorporation
8-K
11/19/2008
3.4
 
           
10.1
Option Agreement dated November 17, 2008
8-K
11/19/2008
10.2
 
           
10.2
Option Sale Agreement of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Rights, dated December 16, 2009
8-K
12/18/2009
10.2
 
           
23.1
Consent letter from Seale and Beers, CPA
     
X
           
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 15d-15(e),
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended
     
X
           
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer)
     
X
 
 
 
 
 

 
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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 behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
NORTHERN EMPIRE ENERGY CORP.
     
 
BY:
RANIERO CORSINI
   
Raniero Corsini, Chief  Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:
December 18, 2013
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons and on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
Signature
Capacity
   
By: RANIERO CORSINI
Chief Executive Officer
Raniero Corsini
Chief Financial Officer
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director
   
December 18, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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