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7. PROMISSORY NOTES
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
7. PROMISSORY NOTES

As at November 30, 2011, the Company had $nil (February 28, 2011 - $884,022) of promissory notes outstanding, comprising the following:

(a)                During the year ended February 29, 2008, the Company converted accounts payable of $465,994 (Swiss Franc (“CHF”) 565,000) into promissory notes. The Company had an implied obligation to pay the accounts payable in CHF as the funds to pay the expense came from Swiss investors in CHF. Accordingly, the promissory notes were issued in CHF. The notes consisted of one warrant for each CHF 5.00 of notes issued, exercisable at $1.00 each. The principal and interest on the notes became due and payable on April 30, 2008. The interest rate payable during the default period was 12%. In September 2011, the Company executed debt conversion and release agreements to convert promissory notes and related interest charges in the amount of $979,476 into Company’s common shares for a total of 3,340,880 shares (note 10).

 

(b)                During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to convert $17,778 of the promissory notes including accrued interest by issuing 55,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (note 10).

 

(c)                $10,358 of promissory notes were to be repaid over a 12 month period as part of a debt settlement agreement. These notes bore no interest. In September 2011, the Company assigned these notes to Marje Minerals as part of the amended and restated development agreement (note 6).

 

(d)                $28,113 of promissory notes bore no interest and had no repayment terms. In September 2011, the Company assigned these notes to Marje Minerals as part of the amended and restated development agreement (note 6).