As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2000March 8, 2001

                                                      Registration No. _________333-51178

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                    FORM S-3

             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                         THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                NEVADA                               87-0448843
    (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
    INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                IDENTIFICATION NO.)

  9315 F.M. 1489, SIMONTON, TEXAS, U.S.A.
            (281) 346-0414
     (ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF                   77476
       PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                   (ZIP CODE)

                                CHUCK VALCESCHINI
                                 9315 F.M. 1489
                              SIMONTON, TEXAS 77476
                     (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                                 (281) 346-0414
          (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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        (APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC)

    APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC: FROM TIME TO
            TIME AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE

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                                    Copy to:

                             LINDOW & TREAT, L.L.P.
                            112 E. Pecan, Suite 2700
                            San Antonio, Texas 78205
                              Attn: James M. Hughes
                                 (210) 227-4195
                           Direct Line: (210) 227-2200
                             Fax No.: (210) 2274602227-4602

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delayed or continuous basis pursuant to RULE 415 under the Securities Act of
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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                                     
TITLE OF EACH PROPOSED CLASS OF AMOUNT MAXIMUM OFFERING PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE TO BE PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) SHARE(2) PRICE(2) FEE(2) - ----------------- ---------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------ Common Stock, 14,564,093 $0.001 Par Value shares $0.945 $13,763,067.88 $4,060.00
PROPOSED PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF OF SECURITIES TO BE TO BE OFFERING OFFERING REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTERED(8) PRICE PER SHARE PRICE FEE Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(1) 15,867,975 $0.1875 $2,975,245 $ 827 Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(2) 946,929 $0.36 $ 340,894 $ 95 Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(3) 25,000 $0.75 $ 18,750 $ 5 Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(4) 1,600,000 $1.00 $1,600,000 $ 445 Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(5) 1,500,000 $1.00 $1,500,000 $ 417 Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value(6) 10,000,000 $0.1875 $1,875,000 $ 521 ---------- $ 2,310(7) (1) Includes 2,181,529These shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant tocommon stock are offered by the exercise of Warrants (plus in accordance with Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, an indeterminate number of shares issuable as a result of the antidilution/adjustment provisions of the Warrants), and includes 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of an outstanding Original Issue Discount Note, face amount $1,500,000.00. (2) Estimatedselling stockholders. The proposed maximum offering price was estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to RulesRule 457(c) and (457(g) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is based on the average of the high and low reported prices on November 16, 2000.March 2, 2001. (2) These common shares are issuable upon the exercise of the placement agent warrants which are exercisable at $0.36 per share. The proposed maximum offering price per share was estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g). (3) These common shares are issuable upon the exercise of warrants which are exercisable at $0.75 per share and expire February 14, 2007. The proposed maximum offering price has been estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g). (4) These shares are issuable upon the exercise of four (4) separate warrants at $1.00 per share which expire on September 17, 2001, September 17, 2002, September 17, 2003 and September 17, 2004. The proposed maximum offering price has been estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g). (5) These common shares are issuable upon conversion of an outstanding Original Issue Discount Note with face amount of $1,500,000.00. The proposed maximum offering price has been estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g). (6) These common shares are reserved for issuance to the selling stockholders in satisfaction of minimum price guarantees for the Common Stock based upon the date upon which this Registration Statement becomes effective and, with respect to the Original Issue Discount Note, based upon minimum price guarantees for the Common Stock on the date on which the Convertible Debt is converted for stock, if at all. A portion of these common shares is also reserved for satisfaction of penalties assumed by the registrant for late registration of the common shares covered by this Registration Statement which may be paid in cash or in stock, at the option of the registrant. (7) This registration fee was previously paid upon the filing of the original Form S-3 Registration Statement. (8) An undetermined number of common shares is being registered pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933 to cover any adjustment in the number of shares issuable to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. ================================================================================ THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD. CROSS REFERENCE SHEET SHOWING LOCATION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART I OF FORM S-3 - PURSUANT TO ITEM 501(B) OF REGULATION S-K FORM S-3 ITEM NUMBER LOCATION/HEADING IN PROSPECTUS - -------------------- ------------------------------ 1. Forepart of Registration Forepart and Outside Statement and Outside Front Front Cover Page Cover Page of Prospectus 2. Inside Front and Outside Back Inside Front Cover Page; Cover Page of Prospectus Page; Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation of Documents by Reference 3. Summary Information, Risk Factors Risk Factors; otherwise notFactors and Ratio of Earnings otherwise not to Fixed Charges applicable Charges 4. Use of Proceeds Use of Proceeds 5. Determination of Offering Price Not Applicable 6. Dilution Dilution 7. Selling Security Holders Selling Stockholders 8. Plan of Distribution Plan of Distribution 9. Description of Securities to be Description of Registered Securities Registered 10. Interests of Named Experts and Not applicable Counsel 11. Material Changes Not applicable 12. Incorporation of Certain Information Incorporation of Information Documents by Reference 13. Disclosure of Commission Position on Commission Position on Position on Indemnification Indemnification for Securities Act Indemnification Liabilities PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2000MARCH 8, 2001 THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD. 14,564,093UP TO 29,939,904 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK This Prospectus relatescovers the offer and resale of up to 14,564,09329,939,904 shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.001, (the "Common Stock"), of The American Energy Group, Ltd. (the "Company"), which may be offered from time to time pursuant toby the Registration Statement to whichSelling Stockholders identified on pages 18, 19 and 20 of this Prospectus pertains by any of the non-affiliate selling stockholders named herein (the "Selling Stockholders"). The 14,564,09329,939,904 Common shares being registered are comprised of (i) 10,882,564of: o 15,141,374 Common shares currently held by the identified Selling Stockholders, (ii)Stockholders; o 1,600,000 Common shares that may be issued to one Selling Stockholder under four 400,000-share warrantsWarrants presently exercisable at $1.00 per share and expiring on September 17, 2001, September 17, 2002, September 17, 2003 and 2004, respectively, (iii) 556,529September 17, 2004. o 946,929 Common shares which may be issued to aone Selling Stockholder under five warrantssix Warrants presently exercisable at $0.36 per share and expiring on September 17, 2004 and(as to 150,000 shares), July 24, 2005 (as to 178,530 shares), July 31,29, 2005 (as to 28,166 shares), September 22, September 29 and2005 (as to 95,000 shares), October 2, 2005 respectively, (iv)(as to 104,833 shares) and January 5, 2006 (as to 390,400 shares). o 25,000 Common shares which may be issued to aone Selling Stockholder under a warrant presently exercisable at $0.75 per share and expiring February 14, 2007 (collectively with the foregoing 1,600,000 Warrants and 556,529 Warrants, the "Warrants") and (v)2007; o 1,500,000 Common shares that may be issued to one Selling Stockholder upon conversion, at the rate of one Common share per one dollar of principal, of his Original Issue Discount Note for $1,500,000.00, maturing March 17, 2002 (the "Convertible Debt"). The; and o 10,000,000 Common shares which are reserved for issuance to the Group 1 and 2 Selling Stockholders who are entitled to upward adjustments, payable in cash or stock at the election of the Company, if the market price for the Common Stock may be soldfalls below a certain price at the time the Registration Statement to which this Prospectus pertains becomes effective, and who are also entitled to penalty payments, payable in cash or distributedstock at the election of the Company, for delays in registration of their stock for resale. The Selling Stockholders have not advised us of any specific plans they have for resale or distribution of their shares. We anticipate that the Selling Stockholders will sell the shares from 1 time to time by or for the account of the Selling Stockholders through underwriters or dealers, through brokers or other agents, or directly to one or more purchasers, including pledgees, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices otherwise negotiated. This Prospectus may also be used, with the Company's consent, by donees of the Selling Stockholders or by other persons acquiring shares and who wish to offer and sell such securities requiring its use. The Companyshares. We will not receive proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants, but will receive no partany of the proceeds of sale of the Common Stock sold by the Selling Stockholders. See "Selling Stockholders". AllWe will receive the proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants, but only if and when exercised. We have agreed to pay all expenses of registration incurred in connection with this offering, are being borne byexcept the Company, but all direct selling and other expenses incurred by each of the Selling Stockholders in the nature ofsuch as commissions and discounts of underwriters, dealers or agents, which expenses will be borne by each suchthe Selling Stockholder. The Common Stock is traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.'s OTC Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") under the symbol "AMEL.OB". On November 16, 2000,March 2, 2001, the average of the high and low reported prices of a share of Common Stock on the OTCBB was $0.945. 1 $0.1875. THIS INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK ANDRISK. YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDEREDPURCHASE SHARES ONLY BY PERSONS WHOIF YOU CAN AFFORD THEA COMPLETE LOSS OF THEIRYOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 FOR RELEVANT5. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION RELATED TO SUCH RISKS. THESE SECURITIESCONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR THAT WE HAVE REFERRED YOU TO. WE HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATIONAUTHORIZED ANYONE TO THE CONTRARYPROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this Prospectus, in connection with the offering described herein, and , if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company or any Selling Stockholder. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such offer, solicitation or sale. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances create an implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.DIFFERENT. The date of this Prospectus is November 21, 2000.March ___, 2001. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE RISK FACTORS ..................................................................................................................... 5 - ------------ Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Information ................... 5 Limited Operating History; Rapid Growth ..........................History, Increasing Expenses And Cash ......... 5 Flow Limitations Title To Domestic Properties ......................................................................... 5 Title toTo Pakistan License ............................................................................... 6 AvailableAvailability Of Domestic Markets andAnd Volatile Pricing ...................................... 6 Availability Of International Markets andAnd Volatile Pricing ...... 6 Uncertainty Of Reserve Estimates ................................ 6 Uncertainty of Reserve Estimates ................................. 6Effect Of Competition ......................................................On Operating Costs ........................ 7 Adverse Operating Conditions ................................................................................. 7 Compliance withEffect Of Governmental Regulations .........................On Operating Costs ........... 7 Need forFor Additional Funds ........................................ 8 Control by Management and Principal Stockholders ................. 8....................................... 7 Factors Inhibiting Takeover ...................................... 9..................................... 8 Lack ofOf Company Dividends ................................................ 9 Effects....................................... 8 Effect Upon Market Liquidity ofOf Penny Stock Reform Act .......... 8 Limitations onOn Director Liability ............................................................... 9 Effect On Market Price Of Shares Eligible forFor Future Sale .................................. 10....... 9 Effect On Market Price Of Future Issuances of Stock; AuthorizedOf Stock ............. 9 THE COMPANY ........................................................... 9 - ----------- 3 Historical Information .......................................... 10 Recent Developments ............................................. 12 DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES ......................................... 12 - ----------------------------- Common Stock .................................................... 13 Preferred Stock ............ 10 THE COMPANY ............................................................ 10 3 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES .............................................. 13................................................. 14 Warrants ........................................................ 14 Convertible Debt ................................................ 15 Transfer Agent .................................................. 15 DILUTION ............................................................... 16.............................................................. 14 - -------- SELLING STOCKHOLDERS ................................................... 16.................................................. 15 - -------------------- PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ................................................... 21.................................................. 19 - -------------------- USE OF PROCEEDS ........................................................ 22....................................................... 20 - --------------- DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .................................... 23................................... 20 - ----------------------------------- INDEMNIFICATION ........................................................ 23....................................................... 20 - --------------- LEGAL MATTERS .......................................................... 24......................................................... 21 - ------------- EXPERTS ................................................................ 24............................................................... 21 - ------- WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION .................................... 24................................... 21 - ----------------------------------- 4 RISK FACTORS Prospective purchasers of the Common Stock offered hereby should carefully consider the following factors, in addition to other information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus. An investment inIf any of the shares is suitablefollowing risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of the Common Stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only for those purchasers who can bear the risk of loss of their entire investment.ones facing our Company. CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This Prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ThenWe have used in this report, the words like "believe," "anticipate,""anticipate", "think," "intend," "plan," "will be," "expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements regardingin this Prospectus. Our use of these words relates to future events and/or theour future financial performance of the Company are subject toand carry certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or the actual future results of the Company to differ materially from any forward looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include among other things, the availability of any needed financing, the Company's ability to implement its business plan, the impact of competition, the management of growth, and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.materially. LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; RAPID GROWTH The Company wasHISTORY, INCREASING EXPENSES AND CASH FLOW LIMITATIONS We were incorporated in 1987. Since 1994, the Company's effortswe have been focused upon exploration and development of itsour Texas-based properties. Beginning in 1998, we began exploratory drilling in Pakistan which has been unsuccessful to date. Since the commencement of these operations, the Companyour operating expenses have grown rapidlyrapidly. The lack of success in Pakistan has placed a material burden on our ability to fund future operations because our collective operations have been financed solely from our limited cash flow from our Texas operations and the Company intends to continue to expand operations as it pursues the exploration and developmentby sales of its Texas-based and Pakistan-based properties. The likelihood of the success of the Company must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with a developing business and the competitive environment in which the Company will operate. There can be no assurance the Company will be able to implement its business plans or manage the growth of its operations.our securities. TITLE TO DOMESTIC PROPERTIES The Company'sOur Texas-based properties are oil and gas leasehold interests which, according to their general terms, must be maintained by development operations or continuous hydrocarbon production without cessation or interruption, except for temporary cessation or interruption. Certain of theour leases furtheralso require development of the covered acreage according to a specified schedule. The consequences of our non-compliance with these operational and 5 developmental obligations are forfeiture of the particular lease, in the case of non-temporary cessation of operations and production of hydrocarbons, and forfeiture of portions of the lease or undeveloped geologic horizons within the covered acreage covered by a particular lease, in the case of non-compliance under leases which contain scheduled development requirements. TITLE TO PAKISTAN LICENSE The Company's exploration license in the Jacobabad region of the Republic of Pakistan held by our subsidiary, Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc., contains time sensitive development and rental 5 funding obligations which, if not timely fulfilled, would likely result in a forfeiture of the concession. While the estimated potential recoverable hydrocarbon reserves under the acreage covered by the concession are not included within the Company'sour stated reserves in itsour financial statements contained within itsour Forms 10-K and 10-Q incorporated by reference, loss of the Pakistan concession as a result of our non-compliance would likely have a substantial adverse impact upon the market for the Company's securities. AVAILABLEAVAILABILITY OF DOMESTIC MARKETS AND VOLATILE PRICING There is an existing and available market for the oil produced from the Company'sour Texas-based properties. However, the prices which the Company obtainswe obtain for itsour production are subject to market fluctuations which are affected by many factors, including supply and demand. The Company reliesWe rely upon favorable pricing to meet itsour operational expenses. Extended periods of depressed oil prices wouldcould result in the inability to meet these operational expenses and could expose the Companyus to the risk of loss of itsour properties because of the financial inability to meet ongoing maintenance and development requirements. Numerous factors beyond our control which could affect pricing include: o the level of consumer product demand, o weather conditions, o domestic and foreign governmental regulations, o the price and availability of alternative fuels, o political conditions, o the foreign supply of oil and natural gas, o the price of foreign imports, and o overall economic conditions. AVAILABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND VOLATILE PRICING The Company hasWe have not established production on itsour concession in the Republic of Pakistan. Should our further development result in a well or wells capable of producing hydrocarbons, sales of those hydrocarbons could not be made without completing connections to existing pipeline facilities. The Company'sOur ability to generate a favorable return on itsour investment in Pakistan will be dependent upon market prices and conditions present at the time it achieveswe achieve commercial production, if at all. UNCERTAINTY OF RESERVE ESTIMATES 6 Estimating quantities of reserves and future net cash flows from those reserves is not an exact science. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and gas reserves. Reserve reports rely upon various assumptions, including those prescribed by the Commission, such as future oil and gas prices, drilling and operating expenses, capital expenditures, taxes and availability of funds. The process of estimating oil and gas reserves is complex, requiring significant decisions and assumptions in the evaluation of available geological, engineering and 6 economic data for each reservoir. As a result, any suchreserve estimate is inherently an imprecise estimation of reserve quantities and the estimated future net revenue therefrom.revenues which can be achieved. Actual future production, revenue, taxes, development expenditures, operating expenses and quantities of recoverable oil and gas reserves will always vary from those assumed in the estimate. Any significant variance from the assumptions could materially affect the quantity and value of the Company'sour reserves as compared to the estimates set forth in the reserve report. In addition, these reserves may be subject to downward or upward revision, based upon production history, results of future exploration and development, prevailing oil and gas prices and other factors. EFFECT OF COMPETITION The Company operatesON OPERATING COSTS We operate in a highly competitive environment. The Company competesWe compete with major and independent oil and gas companies for the acquisition of oil and gas properties, as well as for the equipment and labor required to develop and operate suchthe properties. Many of these competitors have financial and other resources which are substantially greater than those of the Company.ours. ADVERSE OPERATING CONDITIONS The oil and gas business involves a variety of operating risks, includingrisks. We are faced with the risk that we will not find oil and natural gas at all or that we will not find oil and natural gas in reservoirs from which we can economically produce the oil and natural gas. The cost of fire, explosions, blow-outs, pipe failure, abnormally pressureddrilling, completing and operating wells is substantial and uncertain. Numerous factors beyond our control may cause the curtailment, delay or cancellation of drilling operations, including: o unexpected drilling conditions, o pressure or irregularities in formations, o equipment failures or accidents, o adverse weather conditions, o compliance with governmental requirements, and environmental hazards such as oil spills, gas leaks, ruptureso shortages or dischargesdelays in the availability of toxic gases. The occurrencedrilling rigs or delivery crews and the delivery of any of the preceding events could result in substantial losses to the Company due to injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment, pollution or other environmental damage, clean-up responsibilities, regulatory investigation and penalties and suspension of operations.equipment. 7 In accordance with customary industry practice, the Company haswe have maintained insurance against some, but not all, of the risks described above. There can be no assuranceWe cannot assure you that any insurance obtained by the Company will be adequate to cover anythe potential losses or liabilities. The CompanyWe also cannot predict the continued availability of insurance or the availability of insurance at premium levels that justify its purchase. COMPLIANCE WITHEFFECT OF GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS ON OPERATING COSTS Oil and gas operations are subject to various national, state and local governmental regulations which may be changed from time to time in response to economic or political conditions. Matters subjectsWe are subject to regulation including discharge permits for drilling operations,regulations which include drilling and abandonment bonds, reports concerning operations, the spacing of wells, unitization and pooling of properties, taxation, and taxation.in the case of Pakistan, annual payments to maintain the license. From time to time, regulatory agencies have imposed price controls and limitations on production by restricting the rate of flow of oil and gas wells below actual production capacity in order to conserve supplies of oil and gas. In addition, the 7 production, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of oil and gas, by-products thereof and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with oil and gas operations are subject to regulation under national, state and local laws and regulations primarily relating to protection of human health and the environment. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS Since the production derived from theour Texas-based properties is insufficient to meet itsour future capital requirements for both Texas and Pakistan operations, the Companywe will need additional financing to meet theseour projected operating capital of requirements. The Company doesWe do not currently have a line of credit or other credit facility available to itus to meet these cash requirements. Additional financing will be pursued, as needed, by seeking credit facilities, sales of the Companies'our securities, sales of our assets and joint ventures. No assurance canWe cannot be givencertain that the Companywe will be successful in obtaining additional financing on favorable terms, if at all. CONTROL BY MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS Current management of the Company owns, in the aggregate, approximately 3% of the outstanding Common Stock (including options held by management). Additional grants of stock or options to acquire stock may be delivered to members of management in the future as bonuses, as compensation or pursuant to a retirement plan. The election of directors is by plurality vote and there is no cumulative voting. Accordingly, the existing management may be able to significantly influence the election of the Board of Directors of the Company and to direct the affairs of the Company. FACTORS INHIBITING TAKEOVER Certain provisions of the Company'sprovisions in our Amended Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects and may delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in the Company's or theour stockholder's best interest. The Company'sOur Amended Articles of incorporation authorize the Board of Directorsus to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of unissued series of preferred stock and the designation of any such series, without any vote or action by the Company's stockholders. Thus, theThe Board of Directors can authorize and issue shares of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting or other rights of holders of the Company's Common Stock. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of the Company, since the terms of any 8 preferred stock which might be issued could contain terms which could contain special voting rights or increase the costs of acquiring the Company. 8 LACK OF COMPANY DIVIDENDS The Company hasWe have not paid any dividends on itsour Common Stock since its inception and doeswe do not anticipate paying any dividends on itsour Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Earnings, if any, will be used to finance the development and expansion of the Company'sour business. EFFECTSEFFECT UPON MARKET LIQUIDITY OF PENNY STOCK REFORM ACT The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. Commission regulations generally define a penny stock to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith. In addition, if the Company'sour securities do not meet an exception to the penny stock regulations cited above, trading in the Company's securities would be covered by Rule 1 5g-915g-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act for non-Nasdaq and non-national securities exchange listed securities. Under such rule, broker/dealers who recommend such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally, individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 together with their spouses) must make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to a transaction prior to sale. Securities are exempt from this rule if the market price is at least $5.00 per share. Since the Company'sour securities are subject to the regulations applicable to penny stocks, the market liquidity for Companyour securities could be adversely affected because the regulations on penny stocks could limit the ability of broker/dealers to sell the Company'sour securities and thuswhich would limit the ability of purchasers of the Company'sour securities to sell their securities in the secondary market. LIMITATIONS ON DIRECTOR LIABILITY The General corporation Law of Nevada provides that a director of the Companya corporation shall not be personally liable to the Companycompany or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, with certain exceptions. These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing suit against a director for breach of fiduciary duty and may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation brought by stockholders on behalf of the Companycompany against a director. The Company'sOur Amended Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for indemnification of directors and officers. 9 EFFECT ON MARKET PRICE OF SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that future9 Future sales of shares of our Common Stock will have onmay adversely affect the market price of the shares of Common Stock prevailing from time to time. Sales of substantial amounts of Common stock,Stock, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Common stockStock and could impair theour ability of the Company to raise additional capital through the sale of its equity securities or through debt financing. EFFECT ON MARKET PRICE OF FUTURE ISSUANCES OF STOCK; AUTHORIZED PREFERRED STOCK As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company haswe have 80,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized, of which 52,020,07465,018,565 shares are issued and outstanding, and an additional 11,435,0002,796,929 shares will have been reserved for issuance underlying outstanding warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.75 per share to $5.31$3.97 per share and in term from one year to seven years. The CompanyAnother 1,500,000 Common shares have been reserved for issuance underlying convertible debt and an indeterminate amount of shares may likewise be issued to satisfy late registration penalties and stock price adjustments which affect the Group 1 and Group 2 Selling Stockholders. We also hashave 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share, authorized of which 41,500 are outstanding as of the date hereof. The Company's AmendedOur Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of the Preferred Stock with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the Company'sour Common Stock. The balance of the Company'sour authorized shares of common Stock and all of the Preferred Stock are not reserved for any purpose and may be issued without any action or approval by the Company'sour stockholders. THE COMPANY HISTORICAL INFORMATION The American Energy Group, Ltd. (formerly Belize-American Corp. Internationale)(formerly (formerly Dim, Inc.)[hereinafter "Company"] was organized in the State of Nevada on July 21, 1987, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimension Industries, Inc. a Utah Corporation (hereinafter "Dimension"). AsAt the time of organization, the Companywe issued 1,366,250 shares of voting Common Stock to Dimension, which was the sole stockholder. On April 28, 1989, a filing submitted by the Company onour form S-18 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission was declared effective. Dimension distributed the 1,366,250 shares it held to the stockholders of Dimension as a dividend. Also distributed were 1,566,250 warrants to purchase 1 share of voting Common Stock of the Company for each warrant held. The warrant offering expired on August 11, 1989. Exercise of the warrants by shareholders resulted in the Companyour issuing 1,547,872 shares of voting Common Stock issued and outstanding.Stock. 10 In 1987, the Companywe engaged in marketing an automobile carburetor modification kit. The efforts were not successful and were abandoned. From 1987 to 1990, the Company was 10 we were inactive. In October, 1990, the shareholders of the Company approved a one for ten (1:10) reverse split of the voting Common Stock. In June, 1991, the Companywe obtained an Oil Prospecting License from the government of Belize. As a special meeting of shareholders, resolutions to change the name of the Company to "Belize-American Corp. Internationale", forward split the voting Common Stock ten for one (10:1) and a vote to ratify the Oil Prospecting License received a vote of approval. During 1991, the Companywe attempted various means to attract sufficient capital investment to develop the oil prospect in Belize, but was not successful. The license expired due to theour lack of performance by the Company.performance. From 1992 until 1994, Companyour activities consisted of attempting to raise capital for a business venture and solicitation of other business enterprises for a possible merger. On September 22, 1994, the Companywe entered into an agreement with Simmons Oil Company, Inc., a Texas corporation (hereinafter "Simmons") whereby the Companywe issued 2,074,521 shares of Convertible Voting Preferred Stock to the shareholders of Simmons in order to acquire Simmons and two subsidiaries of Simmons, Simmons Drilling Company and Sequoia Operating Company. The agreement was effective September 30, 1994. Prior to the acquisition of Simmons, Simmons had acquired certain oil and gas properties located in Texas. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Companywe acquired additional oil and gas properties in the same general area through its subsidiaries. In April 1995, the Companywe acquired all of the outstanding shares of Hycarbex, Inc., a Texas corporation (hereinafter "Hycarbex") for 120,000 shares of our voting Common Stock, of the Company, a 1% Overriding Royalty Interest in the revenues generated through the development of Hycarbex's Pakistan Concession, and an agreement to pay the sole shareholder $200,000 conditioned upon the success of that development. For accounting purposes, this acquisition was treated as a pooling of interests. The CompanyWe changed the name of Hycarbex, Inc. to Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc. and it is operating as aour wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.subsidiary. Hycarbex hold an oil and gas Concession and Exploration License granted by the government of Pakistan. The Concession is located in the Middle Indus Basin near Jacobabad, Pakistan. In addition to the above acquisition consideration, the Company, upon closing,we provided a $551,000 Financial Guarantee Bond to the Government of Pakistan to assure performance of Concession requirements. Subsequent seismic surveys performed and the drilling conducted in 1997, 1998 , 1999 and 1998 by the Company2000 have satisfied the Concession requirements to date. The CompanyWe began producing commercial quantities of oil on its Texas-based properties and emerged from the development stage during the year ended June 30, 1997. At that time, the Company, waswe were engaged in a program of drilling and reworking developmental wells on itsour properties. The Company hasWe have continued to evaluate itsour inventory of oil and gas properties, and to pursue capital investment to finance a comprehensive drilling and production program, both in Texas and Pakistan. In June, 1997, the Companywe purchased oil and gas properties totaling approximately 1,400 acres in Texas. During the year ended June 30, 1999, the Companywe drilled eight 11 developmental wells on these properties, of which seven wells are currently producing. One additional commercial well was completed in Texas after June 30, 1999. 11 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS During the year ended June 30, 1999, the Companywe drilled itson our Pakistan concession our second and third exploratory wells in central Pakistan,exploration well, the David #1 Well, and commenced a third exploratory well, the David #1A wells,Well. Although both wells encountered gas shows, both were plugged and abandoned as non-commercial. No additional drilling was undertaken during the year ended June 30, 2000, and the Companywe obtained an extension from the Pakistan Government to commence a substitute well for the David #1A Well by November 30, 2000, conditioned upon the completion of additional seismic surveys on the acreage. The required seismic surveys were completed and based on the preliminary testing of the initial well drilled in 1997, the Kharnhak #1, and the geological information obtained while drilling the second and third exploratory wells, the Company determined that further drilling and testing in Pakistan is warranted.completed. The extension until November 30, 2000 for therequired drilling of a substitute well on itsour Pakistan Concessionconcession was brought about when the Companywe plugged and abandoned itsour David #1A well in the Spring of 1999 after encountering carbon dioxide and dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide gas. The extension is conditioned uponWe drilled the Company's compliance with all other requirementssubstitute well (which was named Jacobabad No. 3) and it was plugged and abandoned in January, 2001, as a non-commercial well. Based on the geophysical data generated to date, the relative large size of the explorationconcession and the actual data collected from the individual wells drilled to date, we intend to drill additional exploratory wells on the concession. As a general license including the requirement, that a minimum of $1,100,000 be maintained onwe are obligated to deposit and maintain in itsour Pakistan operating account toward the anticipated costs associated with the drilling of the substitute well. An additional $1,100,000 for the anticipated costs of the next succeeding exploration well required by the exploration license are also required to be placed on deposit prior to drilling that well. At the commencement of the currentsecond fiscal quarter, the Companywe had slightly in excess of $1,100,00 on deposit in Pakistan. Under the applicable local rules pertaining to petroleum concessions, the Government of Pakistan can revoke the exploration license for any material breach which is not cured within sixty days of written notice of noncompliance. HycarbexOur subsidiary has not received a notice of default as of the date of this report. A failure to make the required deposits after a default notice from the Pakistan Government could result in a forfeiture of the exploration license and a loss of the concession. The exploration license could also be revoked if Hycarbex is unable to comply with the November 30, 2000 drilling deadline for the replacement well. Upon any revocation of the license, Hycarbexwe could remain liable to the Pakistan Government for liquidated damages equal to the required deposit amounts. The Company'sOur cash position is critical given the possibility of cost overruns related to the near term drilling of the substitute well and the future deposit requirements in Pakistan, as well as future development requirements under certain of itsour Texas oil and gas leases if those leases are not sold in the near future, as anticipated. Management intendsWe intend to continue to explore and pursue all available sources of working capital through potential loans, sales of securities, sales of assets, joint venture affiliations, and other transactions in order to meet itsour anticipated near term needs. In conjunction with these efforts, the Company haswe have retained an investment banking firm to assist in these efforts. There can be no assurance that these efforts will continue to prove successful. In the event that additional capital raising efforts by the Company are 12 unsuccessful, the likely effects would be ultimate forfeiture of the Pakistan concession and, if the Texas oil and gas leases are not sold, a slowdown or postponement of scheduled reactivation and development activities on those Texas properties. During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Companywe announced itsour intention to sell itsour Texas oil and gas leases in order to focus the Company'sour activities and resources toward the development of its 12 Pakistan concession and immediately engaged in active negotiations with interested parties.concession. The timing of the decision was anticipated to permit the Companyus to take advantage of opportunities for a more favorable sale created by recent increases in market prices for oil. On May 9, 2000, the Companywe entered into an agreement with Northern Lights Energy, Ltd. to sell itsour Texas oil and gas leases for four million dollars after considering the relative terms of a number of verbal and written offers from the interested parties. Northern Lights Energy, Ltd. failed to consummate the transaction and managementwe initiated litigation during the quarter commencing October 1, 2000, to cancel the contract, while simultaneously commencing efforts to market the oil and gas leases to alternative prospective purchasers. ThereIt is uncertain whether we can be no assurance that suchconsummate a sale will be consummated or, if consummated, whether we will generate sufficient cash resources to meet all of theour near term capital requirements in Pakistan. It is likely that such cash resourceswe will have to be supplemented bysupplement cash resources with capital from the sale of the Company's securities, loans or other sources. Sale of theour Texas leases would also eliminate the Company'sour ongoing revenue stream which would create the need for a reserve from the sale proceeds or the need for capital from other sources in order to meet near term administrative and operating expenses. The Company doesWe do not currently have a line of credit or other credit facility which can meet these needs and there can be no assurance that efforts to sell its securities or raise capital by other means will be successful. The CompanyWe recorded a net loss on itsour books for the year ending June 30, 2000 of $12,283,248 based, in part, upon the deemed asset impairment loss of $11,643,262 recorded by the Companyus pursuant to SFAS 121 titled "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" resulting. This impairment loss resulted from the contract to sell those assets for four million dollars, as described above. The asset loss calculation is derived frombased upon the difference between the four million dollar sale price and the value previously attributed to those assets previously on the books of the Company.our books. DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES The Company isWe are authorized to issue 80,000,000 shares of Common stock, par value $.001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share. As of the date of this Prospectus, there were 52,020,07465,018,565 shares of Common Stock and 41,500 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. COMMON STOCK Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of Preferred Stock which may be issued in the future, holders of shares of our Common Stock of the Company are entitled to cast one vote for 13 each share held at all stockholders' meetings for all purposes, including the election of the Board of Directors. Holders of Common Stock have the right to share ratably in such dividends on shares of Common Stock as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore.available. Upon liquidation or dissolution, each outstanding share of Common Stock will be entitled to share equally in the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all debts and other liabilities, subject to any superior rights of the holders of Preferred Stock. Holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive rights. There are no conversion or redemption privileges or sinking fund provisions with respect to the Common stock.Stock. All of the 13 outstanding shares of our Common Stock are, and all of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Common Stock does not have cumulative voting rights so holders of more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock can elect 100% of the Directors of the Company if they choose to do so, subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock, if any. Under the terms of the private placements with the Group 1 and Group 2 Selling Stockholders, each holder is entitled to a 3% per month penalty for late registration of their shares. Such shareholders are also entitled to an upward adjustment, payable in cash or shares if the five-day average closing price is less than $0.38 on the effective date of registration. The adjustment is computed on the basis of the amount by which the $0.38 exceeds the greater of the actual closing bid price and $0.10. PREFERRED STOCK TheOur Board of Directors is empowered to issue Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more series, without stockholder approval, and with respect to each series to determine (subject to limitations prescribed by law) (1) the number of shares constituting such series, (2) the dividend rate on the shares of such series, whether such dividends shall be cumulative and the relation of such dividends to the dividends payable on any other class of stock, (3) whether the shares of each series shall be redeemable and the terms of any redemption thereof, (4) whether the shares shall be convertible into Common stock or other securities and the terms of any conversion privileges, (5) the amount per share payable on each series or other rights of holders of such shares on liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (6) the voting rights, if any, for shares of each series, (7) the provision of a sinking fund, if any, for each series, and (8) generally any other rights and privileges not in conflict with the Certificate of Incorporation for each series and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The Company has outstanding one class of Preferred Stock. Block E Preferred Stock, of which 41,500 shares are outstanding, originally provided for convertibility on a one-for-five basis to Common Stock at the election of the holder for a specified period. The convertibility period has expired for these shares and the Company haswe have the right to redeem these shares at $0.50 per share. WARRANTS In the course of itsour business operations and past capital raising efforts, the Company haswe have issued Warrants to purchase Common Stock to former and present management and key personnel, consultants and certain subscribing shareholders providingwhich provided for exercise prices which rangeranged from $0.75 to $5.31 per share and providing for terms which range upward to seven (7) years. Each Warrant, if exercised, would entitle the holder to one share of Common Stock. During the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2000, we reacquired and canceled many of these warrants. Many of the original warrants have also expired. As of the date of this Prospectus, there are 11,435,0002,796,929 unexpired Warrants outstanding, 75,000 of which 7,730,000 are held by the Company'sone of our former directors and present officers and directors as a group.75,000 of which are held by one of our current officers. 14 The Warrants covered by this registration statement are not held by any current member or former memberone, non-affiliate shareholder, by our placement agent, and by one of this officer/director group.the principals of the placement agent. Zubair Kazi, one Selling Stockholder, acquired 1,600,000 Warrants in four-400,000 share certificates in a September 17, 1999 private placement transaction which are exercisable at any time prior to September 17, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, in a September 17, 1999 private placement transaction.2004. The Warrants provide for a $1.00 per share exercise price, but if the five-day average bid price for the underlying Common Stock is less than $1.40 at the time of exercise, the exercise price is resetadjusted to the greater of $0.40 per share or sixty percent (60%) of the five day average bid price. The 556,529946,929 Warrants held by Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C, constitute a portion of the compensation for serving as the placement agent in the September, 1999 Kazi private placement, in the December 1999 private placement in which Brian Perry acquired 133,334 of his Common shares, andin a subsequent calendar 2000 private placement in which the Group 2 Selling Stockholders acquired their Common shares, and in a January 2001 private placement in which Mr. Kazi privately purchased 3,904,000 additional Common shares. These Warrants are exercisable at $0.36 and expire five years after issuance.issuance such that 150,000 shares expire September 17, 2004, 178,530 shares expire July 24, 2005, 28,166 shares expire July 29, 2005, 95,000 shares expire September 22, 2005, 104,833 shares expire October 2, 2005 and 390,400 shares expire January 6, 2001. The 25,000 Warrants held by CalCalvert Crary, a principal in Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C., were acquired for services as a member of the Company's disclosure committee. These Warrants are exercisable at $0.75 and expire February 14, 2007. These 25,000 Warrants also contain a provision permitting, in the alternative, exercise by the holder without cash consideration by relinquishment at the time of exercise of a sufficient number of shares to cover the exercise price based upon the ten-day average closing price for the ten days preceding exercise. The shares of Common Stock which are to be issued to Mr. Kazi upon exercise of his Warrants were required to be registered by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 within ninety (90) days of the transaction. A registration statement was also required to be filed by the Company in connection with the shares underlying his Convertible Debt within the same time period. The Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C. Warrants and Cal Crary Warrants do not obligate the Company to register the underlying Common shares but do provide for the right of the holder to "piggyback" to any registration statement actually filed by the Company. The Warrants do not confer upon any holder any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote. The Warrants contain provisions to protect the holder against dilution by adjusting the price at which the Warrants are exercisable and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants upon the occurrence of certain events. These events include the payment of stock dividends, distributions, stock splits, and reclassifications. CONVERTIBLE DEBT Mr. Kazi acquired, on September 17, 1999, an Original Issue Discount Promissory Note, face value $1,500,000.00, which matures March 17, 2002, and which provides for conversion by 15 the holder prior to maturity into Common Stock, in whole or in part, in $10,000.00 increments. The conversion ratio is one share of Common Stock for each one dollar of face amount of principal indebtedness converted. Pursuant to a reset provision, shouldShould the five day average bid price for the Common Stock preceding the date of conversion be less than $1.02 per share, the difference between the five day average bid price (but not less than $0.40) and $1.02 for each dollar of principal indebtedness converted is to be paid to the holder in cash or Common Stock, 15 at the election of the Company. As indicated above, the registration requirements for the Common Stock underlying the Convertible Debt transaction required registration within ninety (90) days. The failure to meet this obligation results in a monthly penalty equal to 3.0% of the indebtedness until the registration requirement is satisfied, payable in stock or cash at the election of the Company. TheA portion of the Common shares held by Mr. Kazi covered by the registration statement to which this Prospectus pertains were acquired as penalty shares.shares and additional penalty shares will be issued in the future according to this formula until this Registration Statement is effective. TRANSFER AGENT The transfer agent for the Company's Common Stock is Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., 14675 Midway Road, Suite 221, Addison, Texas 75001. DILUTION The interest in the Company of each holder of the Common Stock will be diluted to the extent that the Warrants and/or the Convertible Debt covered by this Prospectus are exercise.exercised. Assuming all of the Warrants and Convertible Debt covered by this Prospectus are exercised, a total of 3,681,5294,071,929 shares of Common Stock will be issued by the Company. On November 16, 2000,March 2, 2001, the exercise price for the 556,529946,929 Warrants held by Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C. was $0.74 below$0.17 above the last quoted sale price of the Common Stock, the exercise price for the Crary Warrants was $0.20 below$0.56 above the last quoted sale price of the Common Stock and the exercise price for the 1,600,000 Warrants held by Zubair Kazi was $0.05$0.81 above the last quoted sale price of the Common Stock. The interests of each holder will be further diluted to the extent that penalties for late registration of the shares of the Selling Stockholders are paid by us in stock rather than in cash. SELLING STOCKHOLDERS MATERIAL RELATIONSHIPS None of the Selling Stockholders has had, within the three years prior to the filing of the registration statement to which this Prospectus pertains, any material relationship with the Company, its predecessors or affiliates. Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, 16 L.L.C., one of the two Warrant holders, has served as a placement agent to the Company in the private placement to the Group 1 and Group 2 Selling Stockholders. Mr. Crary, a principal in Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C. also serves on a disclosure committee created by the Board of Directors, for which he has received, separately, 25,000 Warrants exercisable at $0.75 and expiring in February 14, 2007. OWNERSHIP OF SELLING STOCKHOLDERS BEFORE AND AFTER OFFERING All of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholders is being offered under this registration statement and none of the Selling Stockholders owns, prior to this offering, more than one percent of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company except,except: o Zubair Kazi, who beneficially owns 6.9% (assuming8.7% (but would own 12.8% pursuant to Securities Rule 13d-3 upon conversion of all outstanding Warrants and 16 Convertible Debt pursuantDebt) prior to Securities Rule 13d-3),this offering, o Buhrer & Co., which beneficially owns 3.0%2.3% of the Common Stock prior to this offering, Appalachian Energy Development, Inc.,o Bank Leumi Le Israel which beneficially owns 1.6%2.2% of the Common Stock prior to this offering, David French, whoo Appalachian Energy Development, Inc., which beneficially owns 1.3% of the Common Stock prior to this offering, Boris Wagner,and o David French, who owns 1.2% of the Common Stock prior to this offering, Daniel Stoll, who owns 1.2% of the Common Stock prior to this offering and Rahn & Bodmer, which beneficially owns 1.1%1.0% of the Common Stock prior to this offering. Subsequent to the offering, assuming all of the offered Common Stock is sold (including stock underlying the Warrants and Convertible Debt), none of the Selling Stockholders will beneficially own any remaining Common Stock except Mr. Kazi, who will own 91,141 Common shares not covered by this offering.Registration Statement. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Selling Stockholders as of November 20, 2000: 17 March 2, 2001: COMMON STOCK REGISTERED IN THIS OFFERING
SHARES OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING SHARES TO BE ACQUIRED TO BE ACQUIRED NAME OF SELLING OF COMMON STOCK ON EXERCISE ON CONVERSION STOCKHOLDERS BEING REGISTERED OF WARRANTS OF DEBT - ------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- GROUP 1 STOCKHOLDERS(1) Zubair Kazi .................... 1,241,322SHARES OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING TO BE TO BE SHARES OF ACQUIRED ON ACQUIRED ON NAME OF SELLING COMMON STOCK EXERCISE OF CONVERSION OF STOCKHOLDERS BEING REGISTERED WARRANTS DEBT - --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------- GROUP 1 STOCKHOLDERS(1) - -------------------- 17 Zubair Kazi 5,544,266 1,600,000 1,500,000 GROUP 2 STOCKHOLDERS(2) - -------------------- Brian Perry .................... 333,334 N/A N/A John Barkal .................... 83,334 N/A N/A David French ................... 666,668 N/A N/A Rahn & Bodmer .................. 583,334 N/A N/A Mario Lombardi ................. 83,334 N/A N/A Jodi Cologgi and Kenneth Biebel ................. 100,000 N/A N/A Edward Owczarek ................ 100,000 N/A N/A Thomas J. Ellich ............... 83,334 N/A N/A Jerry Niedfelt ................. 100,000 N/A N/A Joseph DeLuca and Sharon S. Yoon-DeLuca .......... 83,334 N/A N/A Gabor Haizer ................... 83,334 N/A N/A Donald B. Kelly ................ 41,667 N/A N/A Tom E. Kurtz ................... 100,000 N/A N/A
Edward Owczarek 100,000 N/A N/A Thomas J. Ellich 83,334 N/A N/A Jerry Niedfelt 100,000 N/A N/A Joseph DeLuca and Sharon S. Yoon-DeLuca 83,334 N/A N/A Gabor Haizer 83,334 N/A N/A Donald B. Kelly 41,667 N/A N/A Tom E. Kurtz 100,000 N/A N/A Bradley J. Manning and Kimberly T. Manning 83,334 N/A N/A James Tolster 83,334 N/A N/A Calvert Crary 100,000 25,000(5) N/A Harry Willner 400,000 N/A N/A James C. Newborn 41,667 N/A N/A 18
SHARES OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING SHARES TO BE ACQUIRED TO BE ACQUIRED NAME OF SELLING OF COMMON STOCK ON EXERCISE ON CONVERSION STOCKHOLDERS BEING REGISTERED OF WARRANTS OF DEBT - ------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- Bradley J. Manning and Kimberly T. Manning ............ 83,334 N/A N/A James Tolster .................. 83,334 N/A N/A Cal Crary ...................... 100,000 25,000(5) N/A Harry Willner .................. 400,000 N/A N/A James C. Newborn ............... 41,667 N/A N/A James Boyle and Diane Boyle .................... 90,000 N/A N/A Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. .............. 833,334 N/A N/A GROUP 3 STOCKHOLDERS(3) - -------------------- Christoph Nater ................ 43,500 N/A N/A Caroline Dechsle ............... 40,000 N/A N/A Silvia Schmid .................. 170,000 N/A N/A Fugen Schmid ................... 170,000 N/A N/A Philippe Pfister ............... 100,000 N/A N/A Beat Schlagenaul ............... 65,000 N/A N/A Esther Crameri ................. 34,000 N/A N/A Polo Haberlin .................. 96,000 N/A N/A Hans Bodmer .................... 150,000 N/A N/A David Lottenbanch .............. 80,000 N/A N/A Stefan Huhn .................... 167,000 N/A N/A
Julia Buhrer 150,000 N/A N/A Peter Buhrer 40,000 N/A N/A Buhrer & Co. 1,500,000 N/A N/A Hanspeter Konig 16,700 N/A N/A Gunther Hogemann 65,000 N/A N/A Boris Wagner 650,000 N/A N/A 19
SHARES OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING SHARES TO BE ACQUIRED TO BE ACQUIRED NAME OF SELLING OF COMMON STOCK ON EXERCISE ON CONVERSION STOCKHOLDERS BEING REGISTERED OF WARRANTS OF DEBT - ------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- Dr. B. Sorg .................... 100,000 N/A N/A Buhrer & Co. ................... 1,590,000 N/A N/A Hanspeter Konig ................ 16,700 N/A N/A Boris Wagner ................... 650,000 N/A N/A Ulrich Grasberger .............. 83,400 N/A N/A Heinz Fischer .................. 335,000 N/A N/A Bernhard Nageli ................ 90,000 N/A N/A Oski Kalin ..................... 34,000 N/A N/A Christian Jost ................. 33,500 N/A N/A Alice Loacker .................. 70,000 N/A N/A Frau Frikart ................... 34,000 N/A N/A Giuseppe Fiorenza .............. 300,000 N/A N/A Mario Bagnato .................. 100,000 N/A N/A Dr. Florian Salzgeber .......... 140,000 N/A N/A Martin Gauch ................... 100,000 N/A N/A Josef Sommer ................... 50,000 N/A N/A M. Blacks ...................... 100,000 N/A N/A Michael Riebensahm ............. 83,300 N/A N/A Daniel Stoll ................... 632,500 N/A N/A GROUP 4 STOCKHOLDERS(4) Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, L.L.C N/A 556,529 N/A TOTALS: ............................. 10,882,564 2,181,529 1,500,000
Ulrich Grasberger 66,667 N/A N/A Elisabeth Heilmuth 16,700 N/A N/A Heinz Fischer 335,000 N/A N/A Phillip Muller Imaz De Zavella 10,000 N/A N/A Franz Steines 33,500 N/A N/A Bernhard Nageli 90,000 N/A N/A Oski Kalin 34,000 N/A N/A Christian Jost 33,500 N/A N/A Alice Loacker 70,000 N/A N/A Frau Frikart 34,000 N/A N/A Giuseppe Fiorenza 300,000 N/A N/A Mario Bagnato 100,000 N/A N/A Dr. Florian Salzgeber 140,000 N/A N/A Martin Gauch 100,000 N/A N/A Josef Sommer 50,000 N/A N/A Michael Bleks 274,000 N/A N/A Michael Riebensahm 83,300 N/A N/A Daniel Stoll 632,500 N/A N/A Bank Leumi Le Israel 400,000 N/A N/A GROUP 4 STOCKHOLDERS(4) - -------------------- Crary, Onthank & O'Neill, N/A 946,929 N/A L.L.C. 20 TOTALS: 15,141,374 2,571,929 1,500,000 (1) Mr. Kazi's 1,600,000 Warrants were acquired in private placements of $400,000 of Preferred Stock and $1,500,000 Convertible Debt in September 1999. The Warrants are exercisable at $1.00 per share, subject to adjustment, and expire, in 400,000-share blocks, inon September 17, 2001, September 17, 2002, September 17, 2003 and September 17, 2004, respectively, if not exercised. Mr. Kazi's Convertible Debt is convertible prior to its maturity on March 17, 2002, at one share per one dollar of principal, subject to adjustment. The Convertible Debt placement to Mr. Kazi contained 90-day registration obligations on the part of the Company which if not met, trigger a 3% monthly penalty payable by the Company in cash or stock. Mr. Kazi acquired 3,904,000 of his Common shares in a January 2001 placement. Mr. Kazi acquired the balance of his Common shares covered by this Prospectus as penalty shares. (2) The Group 2 Selling Stockholders acquired their shares in a calendar 2000 private placement except that Mr. Perry acquired 133,334 of his Common shares in a December 1999 private placement. (3) The Group 3 Selling Stockholders acquired their shares in a calendar 2000 private placement. (4) The Group 4 Selling Stockholder acquired its Warrants as compensation for serving as placement agent for the private placementplacements to the Group 1 and Group 2 Selling Stockholders above. The Warrants are all exercisable at $0.36 and expire on September 17, 2004 as to 150,000 shares, on July 24, 2005 as to 178,530 shares, on July 29, 2005 as to 28,166 shares, on September 22, 2005 as to 95,000 shares, on October 2, 2005 as to 104,833 shares and on January 5, 2006 as to 390,400 shares. (5) Mr. Crary acquired his Warrants for services as a member of the Company's disclosure committee. They are exercisable at $0.75 per share and expire February 14, 2007. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION TheWe are registering the shares of Common Stock covered by this Prospectus are being registered by the Company for the account of the Selling Stockholders. The CompanyWe will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering hereunder. The CompanyWe will receive the exercise price of the warrants if and only when exercised. We are bearing all of the expenses of registration incurred in connection with this offering, are being borne by the Company, but all selling and other expenses incurred by the individual Selling Stockholders will be borne by such Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders may offer and sell their shares of Common Stock covered by this 21 Prospectus may be offered and sold from time to time by the Selling Stockholders through brokers, in the over the counter market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at the prices prevailing at the time of such sales, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. To the Company'sour knowledge, no specific brokers or dealers have been designated by the Selling Stockholders nor has any agreement been entered into in respect of brokerage commissions or for the exclusive or coordinated sale of any securities which may be offered pursuant to this Prospectus. The CompanyWe will pay all expenses of preparing and reproducing this Prospectus, but will not receive 21 the proceeds from sales by the Selling Stockholders. Sales will be made at prices prevailing at the times of such sales. In addition, a Selling Stockholder may deliver shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus from time to time to cover short sales made by such Selling Stockholder. The Selling Stockholder may effect the transactions by selling the shares of Common Stock to or through brokers and the brokers may receive compensation in the form of commissions from the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders and any broker, dealer or agent executing sell orders on behalf of the Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which event commissions received by the broker, dealer or agent and the profit on any resale of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act. In effecting the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus, a Selling Stockholder who is participating in a distribution, as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, will be required to comply with Rule 102 of Regulation M. Rule 102 will require such Selling Stockholder, as well as any person who acts in concert with the Selling Stockholder, and the broker, if any, who sells the shares on behalf other Selling Stockholder, to suspend all purchases of shares of the Common Stock at least one and possibly five business days prior to and 22 until completion of the Selling Stockholder's participation in the distribution. In the event that any of the Selling Stockholders are deemed to be affiliates of the Company, under the Exchange Act, Rule 102, if applicable, will also require the Company and all persons who are in a control relationship with the Company to suspend all purchases of the Company's Common Stock at least one and possibly five business days prior to and until completion of an affiliate Selling Stockholder's participation in a distribution. When consideredwe consider it appropriate, by the Company, the Companywe will require the Selling Stockholders and each of their underwriters, brokers, or dealers, if applicable, to provide a letter that evidences inapplicability of or represents compliance with Rule 102 before the Company will authorize the transfer of the Selling Shareholders' shares of Common Stock. The Company hasWe have agreed to indemnify the Group 1, 2 and 4 Selling Stockholders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act in connection with their respective registration rights. USE OF PROCEEDS The shares covered by this Prospectus are being offered by the Selling Stockholders and not by the Company. Consequently, the Companywe will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares. The CompanyWe will receive the exercise price of the Warrants if and only when exercised. See "Selling Stockholders". 22 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The following documents, and all documents subsequently filed by The American Energy Group, Ltd. (the "Company") pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and shall be deemed to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents: (a) the Company'so Our Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 1998; (b) the Company'so Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, filed October 13, 2000; and (c) the Company'so Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2000, filed November 17, 2000.2000; and o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter, ending December 31, 2000, filed February 20, 2001. INDEMNIFICATION 23 Section 78.037 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides generally and in pertinent part that a Nevada corporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director or officer to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director other than acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. Additionally, Section 78.751 of the Nevada Corporation Code permits indemnification of directors and officers for all actions that they take on behalf of the corporation that they had reasonable cause to believe was legal. This indemnification can include any and all civil, criminal and administrative action. Additionally, Nevada law permits a corporation to make financial arrangements to provide a buffer against potential liability, including the creation of a trust fund, the establishment of a program of self insurance, securing an obligation with a lien on corporate assets, or the establishment of a credit, guarantee or other surety. Article IX of theour Articles of Incorporation and Article VIII of theour Bylaws of the Company provide, in general, that a director or officer of the Companyour directors and officers shall be indemnified from his or her expenses incurred in the defense of any proceeding so long as his or her actions were undertaken in good faith. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons ofunder the registrant pursuant to the foregoingabove provisions, or otherwise, the registrant haswe have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrantwe will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling 23 precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. LEGAL MATTERS Certain legal matters in connection with the common stock offered by this Prospectus will be passed on for the Companyus by Lindow & Treat, L.L.P., San Antonio, Texas. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending June 30, 2000 have been audited by HJ & Associates, L.L.C., independent auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated in this Prospectus by reference. These financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION The Company is24 We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith fileswe file reports and other information with the SEC under SEC File No. 0-26402. Reports proxy statements and other information which we have filed by the Company can be inspected and copies at the public reference facilities of the SEC, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies can be obtained by mail at prescribed rates. Requests should be directed to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please contact the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Section. The SEC maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company. The Company furnishes itsSEC. We furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing financial statements audited by its independent certified public accountants and with quarterly reports containing unaudited summary financial information for each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year. The Company hasWe have filed with the SEC herewith a registration statement on Form S-3 with respect to the Common Stock offered hereby.described in this Prospectus. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any person to whomwho receives this Prospectus is delivered may obtain a copy of the registration statement, including any exhibits, thereto, without charge, upon the oral or written request of such person.request. Such requests should be directed to Linda Gann, Secretary of The American Energy Group, Ltd., P.O. Box 105, Simonton, Texas 77476. The Company's telephone number is (281) 346-0414. 2425 PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION. AllWe will pay all expenses (other than fees and expenses of legal or other advisors to the Selling Stockholders) in connection with the offering described in this Registration Statement will be paid by the Company.Statement. Such expenses are as follows:* Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee ..fee......... $ 4,060 Accounting fees and expenses ........................................................ $10,000 Legal fees and expenses .................................................................. $25,000 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... $ 5,000 ------- Total .............................................................................. $44,060 * The amounts set forth, except for the filing fees for the Securities and Exchange Commission, are estimated. ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Section 78.037 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides generally and in pertinent part that a Nevada corporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director or officer to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director other than acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. Additionally, Section 78.751 of the Nevada Corporation Code permits indemnification of directors and officers for all actions that they take on behalf of the corporation that they had reasonable cause to believe was legal. This indemnification can include any and all civil, criminal and administrative action. Additionally, Nevada law permits a corporation to make financial arrangements to provide a buffer against potential liability, including the creation of a trust fund, the establishment of a program of self insurance, securing an obligation with a lien on corporate assets, or the establishment of a credit, guarantee or other surety. Article IX of theour Articles of Incorporation and Article VIII of theour Bylaws of the Company provide, in general, that a director or officer of the Company shall be indemnified from his or her expenses incurred in the defense of any proceeding so long as his or her actions were undertaken in good faith. The indemnification provisions contained in the Amended Articles of Incorporation Bylaws may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant's executive officers and directors for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). For information as to a limitation on indemnification of our directors, officers and controlling persons, of the Registrant, see the last undertaking in Item 17 of this Registration Statement. II-1 ITEM 16. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION (4) Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders * 4.1 Form of Warrant (5) Opinion re legality * 5.1 Opinion of Lindow & Treat, L.L.P. (23) Consents of experts and counsel * 23.1 Consent of Lindow & Treat, L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) * 23.2 Consent of H J & Associates, L.L.C. (24) Power of attorney (included on the signature page hereof) * Previously Filed ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS. The undersigned registrantWe hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. The undersigned registrantWe hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant'sour annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons ofunder the registrant pursuant to the foregoingabove provisions, or otherwise, the registrant haswe have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange II-2 Commission such indemnification II-2 is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than theour payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrantwe will, unless in the opinion of itsour counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifieswe certify that it haswe have reasonable grounds to believe that it meetswe meet all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and haswe have duly caused this Amended to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Simonton, State of Texas, on November 21 2000.March 8, 2001. THE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, LTD. By:/s/ /s/ CHUCK VALCESCHINI --------------------------------- Chuck Valceschini, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer II-3 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Chuck Valceschini, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act, the amendment to this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ MANFRED WELSER Chairman of the Board of March 8, 2001 Manfred Welser Directors /s/ CHUCK VALCESCHINI Chief Executive Officer, March 8, 2001 Chuck Valceschini President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) /s/ HOOMAN ZADEH Director March 8, 2001 Hooman Zadeh /s/ GEORG VON CANAL Director March 8, 2001 Georg von Canal