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UNITED STATES [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2009 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _____ to _____ Commission File Number: 000-53446 SHIMMER GOLD, INC. Nevada 1709 Hampton Drive (604) 773-0242 71-1013330 V3E 3C9
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "non-accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] |
Accelerated filer [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date. 8,006,000 shares of common stock as of July 14, 2009.
SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q
For The Quarterly Period Ended
May 31, 2009
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
3 |
Item 1. Financial Statements |
3 |
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
8 |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
20 |
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures |
21 |
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION |
21 |
Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
21 |
Item 1A. Risk Factors |
22 |
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
27 |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
27 |
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders |
27 |
Item 5. Other Information |
27 |
Item 6. Exhibits |
27 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the market price of copper, availability of funds, government regulations, permitting, common share prices, operating costs, capital costs, outcomes of ore reserve development, recoveries and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to operating plans, property exploration and development, availability of funds, environmental reclamation, operating costs and permit acquisition. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect" , "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" or "continue", the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined in our registration statement on Form S-1/A, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and, from time to time, in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited interim financial statements of Shimmer Gold, Inc. (sometimes referred to as "we", "us" or "our Company") are included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:
Page |
|
Balance Sheets |
4 |
Statements of Operations |
5 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
6 |
Note to Financial Statements |
7 |
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SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
May 31, |
August 31, |
|
ASSETS |
||
Current Assets |
||
Cash |
$ - |
$ 11,430 |
Prepaids |
1,000 |
- |
Total assets |
$ 1,000 |
$ 11,430 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
||
Current liabilities |
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ 36,937 |
$ 5,753 |
Due to related party |
3,485 |
- |
40,422 |
5,753 |
|
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
||
Common stock |
||
Authorized: |
||
Issued: 8,006,000 common shares(August 31,2008-8006,000) |
8,006 |
8,006 |
Additional paid-in capital |
102,294 |
93,294 |
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage |
(149,722) |
(95,623) |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
(39,422) |
5,677 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 1,000 |
$ 11,430 |
The accompanying note is an integral part of these financial statements
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SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended |
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
Nine months ended |
Cumulative from Sep. 7, 2006 (Date of |
|
EXPENSES |
|||||
Consulting |
$ - |
$ 1,333 |
$ 1,907 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 4,928 |
Management Fee |
3,000 |
3,000 |
9,000 |
9,000 |
26,000 |
Mineral property costs |
- |
- |
6,978 |
13,000 |
32,278 |
Office expenses |
(36) |
114 |
115 |
447 |
4,147 |
Professional fees |
6,937 |
5,998 |
34,224 |
35,626 |
80,494 |
Transfer agent fees |
375 |
- |
1,875 |
- |
1,875 |
Net loss |
$ (10,276) |
$ (10,445) |
$ (54,099) |
$ (59,073) |
$ (149,722) |
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED |
$ (0.00) |
$ (0.00) |
$ (0.01) |
$ (0.01) |
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING -BASIC AND DILUTED |
8,006,000 |
8,006,000 |
8,006,000 |
8,006,000 |
|
The accompanying note is an integral part of these financial statements
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SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended May 31, 2009 |
Nine months ended May 31, |
Cumulative from |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|||
Net loss |
$ (54,099) |
$ (59,073) |
$ (149,722) |
Non-cash items: |
|||
Common stock issued for mineral property |
- |
- |
300 |
Donated services -management fees |
9,000 |
9,000 |
26,000 |
Change in non-cash working capital: |
|||
Prepaids |
(1,000) |
4,854 |
(1,000) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
31,184 |
8,396 |
36,937 |
Due to related party |
3,485 |
- |
3,485 |
Net cash used in operations |
(11,430) |
(36,823) |
(84,000) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|||
Issuance of common shares |
- |
- |
84,000 |
Net cash from financing activities |
- |
- |
84,000 |
DECREASE IN CASH |
(11,430) |
(36,823) |
- |
CASH, BEGINNING |
11,430 |
58,342 |
- |
CASH, ENDING |
$ - |
$ 21,519 |
$ - |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|||
Cash paid for: |
|||
Interest |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
Income taxes |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
The accompanying note is an integral part of these financial statements
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SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. They may not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2008, included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of Management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2009.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008 should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim financial statements and related notes for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth below under the heading "Risk Factors".
Name, Incorporation and Principal Offices
We were incorporated as "Shimmer Gold, Inc." on September 7, 2006 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
On the date of our incorporation we appointed Tarik G. Elsaghir as our President, Secretary, Treasurer and a director. On March 9, 2007, Shawn Balaghi was appointed as our sole officer and director upon the resignation of Mr. Elsaghir, and Mr. Balaghi continues to serve as our President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and as a director.
Our principal offices are located at 1709 Hampton Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, V3E 3C9. Our telephone number is (604) 733-0242 and our facsimile number is (604) 288-7559.
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. On June 19, 2007, we acquired a 100% undivided interest in certain placer claims, which are located on McLaren Creek in the Atlin Mining Division of British Columbia. These claims are in good standing until January 23, 2010. Exploration work with a minimum value of CDN$165 (or payment of a fee in life thereof) is required before January 23 of each year in order to maintain the claims in good standing for an additional year.
We have obtained a geological report on the property underlying our mineral claim interest that has recommended a two-phase exploration program with estimated costs of CDN$15,470 for phase one (approximately $13,618, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360) and CDN$100,855 for phase two (approximately $88,781, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360). Given the other expenditures that we expect to incur within the next twelve months, we will require additional funds to enable us to complete phase one of our recommended work program and cover our other anticipated costs. In addition, we will require additional financing in order to complete phase two our recommended work program and any further exploration of the property to determine whether sufficient mineralized material, if any, exists to justify eventual mining and production.
The property underlying our mineral claim interest does not contain any known mineral deposits or reserves of minerals. Accordingly, exploration of the property is required before any determination as to whether any commercially viable mineral deposit may exist. Our plan of operations is to carry out preliminary exploration work on the property in order to ascertain whether advanced exploration is warranted to determine whether the property possesses commercially exploitable mineral deposits. We will not be able to determine whether or not the property contains a commercially exploitable mineral deposit, or reserve, until appropriate exploratory work is done and an economic evaluation based on that work concludes economic viability.
Exploration Stage Company
We are considered an exploration or exploratory stage company because we are involved in the examination and investigation of land that we believe may contain valuable minerals, for the purpose of discovering the presence of ore, if any, and its extent. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on the property
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underlying our mineral claim interest, and a great deal of further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility for our future exploration is determined. We have no known reserves of any type of mineral. To date, we have not discovered an economically viable mineral deposit on the property underlying our mineral claim interest, and there is no assurance that we will discover one.
Our Acquisition of the Claims
On June 19, 2007, we entered into a Placer Claims Acquisition Agreement with Jenny Gruber, whereby we acquired a 100% undivided interest in certain placer claims, which are located on McLaren Creek in the Atlin Mining Division of British Columbia, for consideration consisting of $12,000 in cash and 6,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed issuance price of $0.05 per share.
Property Underlying our Claims
We obtained a geological report on the property underlying our mineral claim interest, dated February 2007, which was prepared by Larry W. Carlyle, P. Geo. Due to lack of road maintenance in the winter and snow cover in the area of the property, it was not possible for Mr. Carlyle to visit the property prior to the preparation of the report. As such, the report was prepared from literature research and Mr. Carlyle's familiarity with the area from previous placer exploration done by him near the Nolan Mine on Spruce Creek and on Otter and Pine Creeks.
The following description of the property underlying our mineral claim interest, its history and geology is based on the contents of Mr. Carlyle's report.
Property Description and Location
The property underlying our mineral claim interest is located on McLaren Creek, just above its confluence with the Gladys River in the Atlin Mining District of British Columbia. McLaren Creek is approximately 45 kilometres (36 miles) southeast of Atlin, British Columbia. The property underlying our mineral claim interest covers an area totalling approximately 82.3 hectares. Certain data with respect to our mineral interest claim are as follows:
Claim Name |
Tenure # |
Tenure Type |
Expiry Date |
% Owned/Owner |
Area (in hectares) |
McLaren |
550049 |
Placer |
January 23, 2010 |
100.00 /Jenny Gruber |
82.343 |
Access, Climate, Physiography, Local Resources and Infrastructure
As indicated above, the property underlying our mineral claim interest is located on McLaren Creek just above its confluence with the Gladys River in the Atlin Mining District of British Columbia. McLaren Creek is approximately 45 kilometres (36 miles) southeast of Atlin, British Columbia. Atlin, British Columbia has year-round road access to Jakes Corner, Yukon Territory, on the Alaska Highway. Jakes Corner is approximately 50 miles (63 kilometres) south of Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory. Whitehorse offers air and truck freight services to Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and other centers several times weekly. Most Atlin residents visit Whitehorse for shopping, medical, dental and other needs.
McLaren Creek rises in Skeleton Lake and flows approximately 8 kilometres (6.4 miles) eastward to become a left limit tributary of Gladys River. The gradient of McLaren Creek is relatively gentle at about 5 percent. Near the mid-point of the stream the gradient increases until it again flattens as it approaches the confluence with the Gladys River.
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Due to the snow and snowfall in the area, surface exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest is restricted to the summer months and early fall. As a result, any attempts to test or explore the property are largely limited to the few months out of the year when weather permits such activities.
History and Prior Exploration
Kenneth McLaren and Fritz Miller, 2 gold prospectors from Juneau, Alaska, are credited with the discovery of gold in Atlin. Records indicate that they discovered placer gold at a depth of 1.7 meters in a pit dug on Pine Creek in March 1898 and that they staked discovery claims and recorded them in July of that year. News of the discovery traveled fast, and in a matter of days the rush to acquire ground on Pine Creek was underway. By late September 1898 it is estimated that some 3,000 people had settled in Atlin and that most of the local creeks had been tested and staked. Early records show that 1899 was a banner year with estimates of the local population varying from 10,000 to 25,000. By early 1901, large companies had consolidated many of the individual claims and worked the ground as either hydraulic or high volume steam shovel operations. Production on Pine Creek slumped significantly with the advent of the World War I and never fully recovered. By 1924, the town of Dis covery was essentially a ghost town. Since that time and up until the early 1990s, several small companies operated on Pine Creek, either processing old tailings or mining small sections of bench ground that was overlooked in the early days.
Placer mining in the area of the property underlying our mineral claim interest probably extended from near the first discovery of gold in the Atlin area until the 1950s. The owner of the property is said to have worked the claims for 20 years, paid all his bills with gold, and was buried on the creek in the 1950s.
Present Condition and Current State of Exploration
The property underlying our mineral claim interest presently does not have any know mineral deposits. There are no known ore bodies on the property. There are no known drill holes on the property.
Geology
Various portions of the Atlin area have been mapped through the years; however, Aitken's Map 1082A (1960) covers the entire area. His map shows an antiform in the Cache Creek Group rocks running in a northeast direction between Mount McMaster and Mount Smallpeice. Skeleton Lake, located approximately on the axis of this antiform, is the source for both McLaren Creek and Nancy Creek. Nancy Creek runs westerly into the O'Donnell River drainage while McLaren Creek runs easterly into the Gladys River drainage.
Two sources for the placer gold in the area have been postulated. The first source suggests that it is from quartz stringers and veins which existed in the Mississippian to Upper Triassic Cache Creek Group rocks which are the most common bedrock in the area. The second was that the gold formed during Cretaceous intrusions such as the Surprise Lake Batholith or the Jurassic Fourth of July Batholith. Mount McMaster, south of Nancy and McLaren Creeks, is formed from the Jurassic intrusive.
Previous writers who evaluated the Atlin area believed the placer gold came from quartz stringers and veins in the Cache Creek rocks. Much of the placer gold is of a large size and has a rough texture, meaning that it has not traveled far from its source bedrock. If the Cache Creek rocks were the gold source, it would have had to be eroded from the source rocks and be deposited almost directly below them. As such, Mr. Carlyle believe that this hypothesis seems unlikely.
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Other writers who evaluated Feather Creek, which is located approximately 20 miles (25 kilometres) northwest of the property underlying our mineral claim interest, found that mineral matter attached to the gold grains is mainly tin oxide with one grain containing significant thorium. Dominant clast types within the Feather Creek placer gravels are: black chert, which constitutes at least half of the clasts; grey, tan or red chert; and wacke. Some samples contain significant proportions of quartz or granitoid clasts. Ultramafite or listwanite clasts were not identified in any sample. Based on these findings, such writers concluded that combined with the identification of cassiterite in six of six gold nuggets analyzed, an argument can be made for linkage with the evolved, tin-rich Surprise Lake, with significant implications for lode gold exploration in the region.
Glaciation is known to have occurred several times in the Atlin area; however, the timing and direction of movement have been uncertain. Due to this glaciation, most of the area mountains are rounded and generally have elevations of less than 1900 metres. Previous writers who have evaluated the area have postulated that the centre of this ice mass was located in the region currently occupied by the Llewellyn glacier. This ice sheet expanded with lobes from it moving north and eastwards into the Atlin area. This movement of ice toward the north-northwest is similar to the movement of the glacial episodes recognized in the Teslin, Yukon area approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) to the northeast. The Teslin area has undergone three major continental episodes of glaciation: pre-Reid, Reid, and McConnell. Some researchers believe pre-Reid glaciation consisted of at least four glacial episodes extending ending approximately 200,000 years ago. Reid glaciation is thought to have occurre d between 220,000 and 140,000 years ago. McConnell glaciation occurred approximately 20,000 years ago.
Previous writers who have evaluated the area report seeing auriferous red-yellow gravels exposed in the banks of McLaren Creek during work there in 1982, which suggests that they were formed during the long erosional period after the Reid glaciation and before McConnell glaciation.
Mineralization
There are no known ore bodies on the property. However, previous writers who have evaluated the area found that that placer gold is present in gravels having a well defined red or yellow color often referred to as "Tertiary" gravels, which indicate the presence of gold; tungsten, tin and platinum group minerals. Such writers have also indicated that in the lower section of McLaren Creek, Tertiary auriferous gravels outcrop in the river banks, and that panning together with historical evidence indicate that these deposits are gold rich as are similar Tertiary deposits in the Atlin area.
Our Planned Exploration Program
Based on prior reports regarding the Atlin area and his familiarity with the area, Mr. Carlyle has recommended a two-phased exploration program, as described below:
Phase 1
A program of prospecting, hand dug test pits and test mining, and a preliminary magnetometer survey is recommended. A preliminary ground magnetometer survey to follow-up on any outcrops located may increase the known extent of the auriferous gravels and improve the potential for establishing a placer operation on the site.
Phase 2
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Seismic surveying would clearly define the irregularities in the McLaren Creek bedrock discovered by the electrical resistivity survey, and would clearly define the old stream channel at bedrock. Seismic surveying is one of the most expensive exploration techniques because of the expensive equipment and highly trained personnel required. At well over CDN$10,000 (approximately $8,803, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360) for a small program at McLaren Creek, it should be considered as an alternative technique if magnetometer surveying is unsuccessful.
Estimated Budget
Phase One
Helicopter (2 Trips @ CDN$1200/trip [fuel included]) |
CDN$2,400 |
Phase 1 Total: |
CDN$ 15,470 |
Phase Two
Placer Equipment Rental:
1 - D-7 Bulldozer (CDN$150/hr x 12 hr/day x 7 days) |
CDN$12,600 |
Personnel:
2 - Equipment Operators (CDN$300/day ea. x 10 days) |
CDN$6,000 |
Phase 2 Total: |
CDN$100,855 |
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The estimated cost of CDN$15,470 for phase one is equal to approximately $13,618, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360. The estimated cost of CDN$100,855 for phase two is equal to approximately $88,781, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360.
Western Canada is experiencing a shortage of trained personnel and suitable heavy equipment for mining purposes. This has resulted in a large increase in personnel wages and equipment rental costs. With the long history of placer mining in Atlin, it is expected that most of the equipment and personnel needed for the tests can be found locally. Whitehorse would be able to supply whatever shortages may occur.
In Phase 2, the personnel are listed for ten days of employment for a seven day testing program because it is expected that mobilization, set up, and demobilization will require approximately three days.
Miscellaneous equipment and tools would include items like welding equipment, tanks, barrels, cables, chains, shovels, axes, hammers, wrenches and drills.
A contingency factor of 15% has been chosen to provide more flexibility in dealing with variations in personnel, equipment and petroleum product costs. The Federal Goods and Service Tax and the B.C. Provincial Sales Tax would form part of the contingency factor.
Compliance with Government Regulation
We will be required to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of governmental authorities and agencies applicable to the exploration of minerals in the Province of British Columbia. The main agency that governs the exploration of minerals in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, is the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines manages the development of British Columbia's mineral resources, and implements policies and programs respecting their development while protecting the environment. In addition, the Ministry regulates and inspects the exploration and mineral production industries in British Columbia to protect workers, the public and the environment.
The material legislation applicable to us is the Mineral Tenure Act R.S.B.C. 1996 Chapter 292, as amended, and administered by the Mineral Titles Branch of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, and the Mines Act, RSBC 1996 Chapter 293, as amended, as well as the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code, 2003, as amended .
The Mineral Tenure Act and its regulations govern the procedures involved in the location, recording and maintenance of mineral titles in British Columbia. The Mineral Tenure Act also governs the issuance of leases which are long term entitlements to minerals, designed as production tenures. The Mineral Tenure Act does not apply to minerals held by crown grant or by freehold tenure.
All mineral exploration activities carried out on the property underlying our mineral claim interest must be in compliance with the Mines Act. The Mines Act applies to all mines during exploration, development, construction, production, closure, reclamation and abandonment. It outlines the powers of the Chief Inspector of Mines, to inspect mines, the procedures for obtaining permits to commence work in, on or about a mine and other procedures to be observed at a mine. Additionally, the provisions of the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for mines in British Columbia contain standards for employment, occupational health and safety, accident investigation, work place conditions, protective equipment, training programs, and site supervision.
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Additional approvals and authorizations may be required from other government agencies, depending upon the nature and scope of the proposed exploration program. If the exploration activities require the falling of timber, then either a free use permit or a license to cut must be issued by the Ministry of Forests. Items such as waste approvals may be required from the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks if the proposed exploration activities are significantly large enough to warrant them. Waste approvals refer to the disposal of rock materials removed from the earth which must be reclaimed. An environmental impact statement may be required.
British Columbia law requires that a holder of title to the claims must spend at least CDN$2 per hectare per year in order to keep the property in good standing. Thus, the annual cost of compliance with the Mineral Tenure Act with respect of the claims is presently approximately CDN$165 per year (approximately $145, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360). The claims are in good standing with the Province of British Columbia until January 23, 2010, therefore exploration work with a minimum value of CDN$165 for the property is required before January 23, 2010. If we do not complete this minimum amount of exploration work by this time, we will (on behalf of the claim owner) be required to pay a fee in lieu of exploration work in the amount of CDN$165 to the Province of British Columbia.
We will also have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all exploration work undertaken. Both reclamation and environmental remediation refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as possible. Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned-up and renewed along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits. Reclamation is the process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of exploration activities. Environmental remediation refers to the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused. The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not know the extent of the exploration program that will be undertaken beyond completion of the recommended work program. Because there is presently no information on the size, tenor, or quality of any resource or reserve at this time, it is impossible to assess the impact of any capital expenditures on earnings , our competitive position or on us in the event a potentially economic deposit is discovered.
Prior to undertaking mineral exploration activities, we must make application under the Mines Act for a permit, if we anticipate disturbing land. A permit is issued within 45 days of a complete and satisfactory application. We do not anticipate any difficulties in obtaining a permit, if needed. The initial exploration activities on the property underlying our mineral claim interest are not expected to involve ground disturbance and as a result do not require a work permit. Any follow-up trenching and/or drilling will require permits, applications for which will be submitted well in advance of the planned work.
If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
● water discharge will have to meet drinking water standards;
● dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise re-mediated;
● dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and re-vegetated with natural vegetation;
● an assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to be environmentally benign;
● ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants;
● the socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and if deemed negative, will have to be re-mediated; and
● there will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna and flora including a study of potentially endangered species.
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Competition
We are a junior mineral resource exploration company. We compete with other mineral resource exploration companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than those available to us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford more geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could adversely impact on our ability to achieve the financing necessary for us to conduct further exploration of our mineral properties.
We will also compete with other junior mineral exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to make investments in junior mineral exploration companies. The presence of competing junior mineral exploration companies may impact on our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our exploration programs if investors are of the view that investments in competitors are more attractive based on the merit of the mineral properties under investigation and the price of the investment offered to investors.
We will also be compete with other junior and senior mineral companies for available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists, camp staff, helicopter or float planes, mineral exploration supplies and drill rigs.
Employees
As of the date of this annual report we have no significant employees other than our officers and directors. We intend to retain independent geologists and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on the property underlying our mineral claim interest in order to carry out our plan of operations.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures since our incorporation.
Subsidiaries
We do not have any subsidiaries.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patent or trademark.
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Plan of Operations
Our plan of operations for the next twelve months is to complete the following objectives within the time periods specified:
Thus, we estimate that our total expenditures over the next twelve months will be approximately $43,618 ($13,618 to complete phase one of our recommended exploration program, and $30,000 to cover ongoing general and administrative expenses). As at May 31, 2009, we had cash of $nil and a working capital deficit of $39,422. As such, we do not have sufficient cash or working capital to enable us to complete phase one of our recommended exploration program and to pay for our general and administrative expenses for approximately the next twelve months.
Financial Condition
During the twelve-month period following the date of this annual report, we anticipate that we will not generate any revenue. Accordingly, we will be required to obtain additional financing in order to pursue our plan of operations during and beyond the next twelve months. We believe that debt financing will not be an alternative for funding as we do not have tangible assets to secure any debt financing. We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. However, we do not have any financing arranged and we cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock to fund any additional and more advanced exploration programs beyond our initial aforementioned exploration program. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to continue exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest and our business plan will fail. Even if we are successful in obtaining equity financing to fund any continuation of our exploration program, there is no assurance that we will obtain the funding necessary to pursue any advanced exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. If we do not continue to obtain additional financing, we will be forced to abandon our mineral claim interest.
We may consider entering into a joint venture arrangement to provide the required funding to develop the property underlying our mineral claim interest. We have not undertaken any efforts to locate a joint venture participant. Even if we determined to pursue a joint venture participant, there is no assurance that any third party would enter into a joint venture agreement with us in order to fund exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. If we entered into a joint venture arrangement, we would likely have to assign a percentage of our interest to the joint venture participant.
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The following sets table sets out our losses for the periods indicated:
Three months ended |
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
Nine months ended |
Cumulative from September 7, 2006 (Date of |
|
EXPENSES |
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Consulting |
$ - |
$ 1,333 |
$ 1,907 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 4,928 |
Management fees |
3,000 |
3,000 |
9,000 |
9,000 |
26,000 |
Mineral property costs |
- |
- |
6,978 |
13,000 |
32,278 |
Office expenses |
(36) |
114 |
115 |
447 |
4,147 |
Professional fees |
6,937 |
5,998 |
34,224 |
35,626 |
80,494 |
Transfer agent fees |
375 |
- |
1,875 |
- |
1,875 |
NET LOSS |
$ (10,276) |
$ (10,445) |
$ (54,099) |
$ (59,073) |
$ (149,722) |
Results of Operations for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008
Revenues
We had no operating revenues since our inception (September 7, 2006) to May 31, 2009. We anticipate that we will not generate any revenues for so long as we are an exploration stage company.
Expenses
Our expenses in the nine months ended May 31, 2009 decreased to $54,099 from $59,073 in the nine months ended May 31, 2008, primarily as a result of decreased mineral property costs.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the nine months ended May 31, 2009 was $54,099, compared to $59,073 for the nine months ended May 31, 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash of $nil and a working capital deficit of $39,422 at May 31, 2009.
We estimate that our total expenditures over the next twelve months will be approximately $43,618, as outlined above under the heading "Plan of Operations".
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $11,430 during the nine months ended May 31, 2009, as compared to $36,823 during the nine months ended May 31, 2008. Net cash used in operating activities from our inception on September 7, 2006 to May 31, 2009 was $84,000.
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Cash from Financing Activities
We have funded our business to date primarily from sales of our common stock. From our inception on September 7, 2006 to May 31, 2009, we raised a total of approximately $84,000 from private offerings of our securities. During the nine months ended May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2008, no net cash was provided by financing activities from sale of our securities.
There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve further sales of our common stock or any other form of additional financing. If we are unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue our plan of operations, then we will not be able to continue our exploration of the prospect lease and our venture will fail.
Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive exploration activities. For these reasons our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2008 that they have substantial doubt we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Future Financings
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned exploration activities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant 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 of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
We regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates that we use to prepare our financial statements. In general, management's estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP") and are presented in US dollars.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP 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 period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relates to the fair value assigned to shares and donated services.
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Mineral Property Cost
The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized in accordance with EITF 04-2 when management has determined that probable future benefits consisting of a contribution to future cash inflows, have been identified and adequate financial resources are available or are expected to be available for budgeted exploration and development expenditures. Mineral property acquisition costs are expensed as incurred if the criteria for capitalization is not met.
Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to develop such property are capitalized. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company has incurred only acquisition and exploration costs which have been expensed. To date the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral properties.
Foreign Currency Translation
In accordance with SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation", foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated into their United States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non monetary assets and liabilities are recorded at the exchange rates prevailing at the transaction date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the year. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations.
Financial Instruments
In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," the Company has determined the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying values of cash and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax balances. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply to the taxable income in the years in which those 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 date of enactment or substantive enactment. As at May 31, 2009 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards. However, due to the uncertainty of realization the Company has provided a full valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets resulting from these loss carry forwards.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a two-step method of first evaluating whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold and, second, measuring that tax position to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 provides guidance on the presentation of such positions within a classified balance sheet as well as on de-recognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 was adopted by the Company on September 1, 2007.
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Other Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. For the years ended August 31, 2008 and 2007, there are no items that cause comprehensive loss to be different from net loss.
Loss per Share
The Company computes loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period including stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method, and preferred stock, using the if-converted method. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company has adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, "Share Based Payments", from inception date. To date the Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options. Accordingly, no stock-based compensation has been recorded to date.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FSP FAS 157-3, "Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active". The FSP provides guidance clarifying how SFAS No. 157 should be applied when valuing securities in markets that are not active. The guidance states that significant judgment is required in valuing financial assets and clarifies how management's internal assumptions should be considered when relevant observable data does not exist, how observable market information in a market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value, and how the use of market quotes should be considered when assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data available to measure fair value. The FSP is effective upon issuance and includes financial statements for the period ending and as of September 30, 2008. The adoption of this statement will have no effect on the Company's financial sta tements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, "Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - An interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60". SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also clarifies how SFAS 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprise's risk-management activities. SFAS 163 requires that disclosures about the risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the first period beginning after issuance. Except for those disclosures, earlie r application is not permitted. The adoption of this statement will have no effect on the Company's financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of non-governmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
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In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133". SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required 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. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effec t on the Company's financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, "Business Combinations". This statement replaces SFAS 141 and defines the acquirer in a business combination as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in a business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R also requires the acquirer to recognize contingent consideration at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements Liabilities -an Amendment of ARB No. 51". This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the Non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
Shawn Balaghi, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on his evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports required to be filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, as evidenced by the fact that our annual report on Form 10-K for our year ended August 31, 2008 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for our quarter ended November 30, 2008 were not filed within the time periods specified by Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, respectively.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent quarterly period that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
We currently are not a party to any material legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated.
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An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this quarterly report in evaluating our Company and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not be all of the risks facing our Company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
Because we have only recently commenced business operations, we have no history of earnings and no foreseeable earnings, and we may never achieve profitability or pay dividends.
We were incorporated on September 7, 2006, and to date have been involved primarily in organizational activities, evaluating resource projects and acquiring our interest in certain mineral claims in British Columbia, Canada. Therefore, our ability to operate our business successfully remains untested. If we are successful in developing the property underlying our mineral claim interest, we anticipate that we will retain future earnings and other cash resources for the future operation and development of our business as appropriate. We do not currently anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Payment of any future dividends is solely at the discretion of our board of directors, which will take into account many factors including our operating results, financial conditions and anticipated cash needs. For these reasons, we may never achieve profitability or pay dividends.
We have yet to attain profitable operations, and because we may need additional financing to fund our exploration activities, our accountants believe there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred a net loss of $149,722 for the period from September 7, 2006 (incorporation) to May 31, 2009, and we have no revenues to date. At May 31, 2009, we had cash of $nil and a working capital deficit of $39,422, which will not be sufficient to maintain our administrative costs, to complete phase one our recommended exploration program recommended by our consulting geologist, and to meet our planned business objectives during the next twelve months. In addition, we will require additional financing to complete phase two of our recommended work program and to do any further exploration work on the property underlying our mineral claim interest. There can be no assurances that we will continue to obtain additional financial resources or achieve profitability or positive cash flows. If we are unable to obtain adequate additional financing, we will be required to curtail operations and exploration activities. These factors raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Our financial statements included with this annual report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. Our auditors have made reference to the substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern in their audit report on our audited financial statements for the period from incorporation to August 31, 2008. If we are not able to achieve revenues, then we may not be able to continue as a going concern and our financial condition and business prospects will be adversely affected.
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Because of the speculative nature of exploration of mining properties, there is substantial risk that no commercially exploitable minerals will be found and our business will fail.
We are in the initial stages of exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest, and thus have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be successful in establishing commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals on the property. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The search for valuable minerals as a business is extremely risky. We may not find commercially exploitable reserves of minerals on the property underlying our mineral claim interest. Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. The expenditures to be made by us on our exploration program may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities of ore. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploratio n of the property underlying our mineral claim interest that we plan to undertake. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations, the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labour, and other risks involved in mineral exploration, often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts. In such a case, we would be unable to complete our business plan. In addition, any determination that the property underlying our mineral claim interest contains commercially recoverable quantities of ore may not be reached until such time that final comprehensive feasibility studies have been concluded that establish that a potential mine is likely to be economically viable. There is a substantial risk that any preliminary or final feasibility studies carried out by us will not result in a positive determination that the property can be commercially developed.
We will require significant additional financing in order to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. Even if we discover commercial reserves on the property, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to successfully advance the property into commercial production.
The property underlying our mineral claim interest does not contain any known bodies of ore. Our business plan calls for significant expenditures in connection with the exploration of the property. We will require additional funds in order to complete phase one of the proposed exploration program on the property and cover our other anticipated costs over the next twelve months. We will require further financing in order to complete phase two of this recommended work program, to pursue any further exploration and to conduct the economic evaluation that would be necessary for us to assess whether sufficient mineral reserves exist to justify commercial exploitation of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. We currently are in the exploration stage and have no revenue from operations. We currently do not have any arrangements in place for additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain financing on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If we are unable t o obtain additional financing, we will not be able to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. Further, if we are able to establish that development of the property is commercially viable, our inability to raise additional financing at that stage would result in our inability to place the property into production and recover our investment.
Our long-term success depends on our ability to establish commercially recoverable quantities of ore on the property underlying our mineral claim interest. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and is frequently non-productive. Substantial expenditures are required to establish proven and probable reserves through drilling and analysis, to develop metallurgical processes to extract metal, and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, without limitation, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which fluctuate widely; and government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. We may inve st significant capital and resources in exploration activities and abandon such investments if we are unable to identify commercially exploitable mineral reserves. The decision to abandon a project may reduce the trading price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise future financing. We cannot provide any assurance to investors that we will discover or acquire any mineralized material in sufficient quantities on the property underlying our mineral claim interest to justify commercial operations. Further, we will not be able to recover the funds that we spend on exploration if we are not able to establish commercially recoverable quantities of ore on the property.
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Because access to the property underlying our mineral claim interest is often restricted by inclement weather, we will be delayed in our exploration and any future mining efforts.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict the exploration of minerals. We will be subject to the mining laws and regulations of British Columbia as we carry out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these regulations. While our planned exploration program budgets for regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new regulations could increase our time and costs of doing business and prevent us from carrying out our exploration program.
If there is a defect with respect to title of our mineral claim interest, our business may fail.
We own an interest in certain placer claims in British Columbia, Canada. Although we believe that we have taken all appropriate steps to determine that we have title to interest in these claims, there is no guarantee that there are no defects with respect to title of the mineral claims. The property may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers or native land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects. If we do not have clear title to our mineral claim interest, our business may fail and you may lose your entire investment in our common stock.
If we are unable to maintain our mineral claim interest, then our business will fail.
We own an interest in certain placer claims in the British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia's Mineral Tenure Act requires that a holder of title to mineral claims must spend at least CDN$2 per hectare per year (in the form of expenditures or payment of a fee in lieu thereof) in order to keep claims in good standing. Our mineral claim interest covers an area of approximately 82.3 hectares. Thus, the annual cost of compliance with the Mineral Tenure Act with respect to our mineral claim interest is currently approximately CDN$165 per year (approximately $145, based on the foreign exchange rate on July 14, 2009 of $1.00:CDN$1.1360). The placer claims that are the subject of our mineral claim interest are in good standing with the Province of British Columbia until January 23, 2010. As such, exploration work with a minimum value of CDN$165 (or payment of a fee in life thereof) is required before January 23 of each year in order to maintain the claims in good standing for an addi tional year. If we fail to meet these requirements on a timely basis, the placer claims subject to our mineral claim interest will lapse. Accordingly, you could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
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Any mining operations that we may undertake in the future will be subject to risks normally encountered in the mining business. Mining for valuable minerals is generally subject to a number of risks and hazards, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, labour disputes, unusual or unexpected geological conditions, pressures, cave-ins, changes in the regulatory environment and natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods, blizzards and earthquakes. At the present we do not intend to obtain insurance coverage and even if we were to do so, we can provide no assurance that such insurance will continue to be available or that it will be available at economically feasible premiums. Insurance coverage may not continue to be available or may not be adequate to cover any resulting liability. Moreover, insurance against risks such as environmental pollution or other hazards as a result of exploration and production is not generally available to companies in the mining industry on acceptable terms. We might also become subject to liability for pollution or other hazards which may not be insured against or which we may elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. Losses from these events may cause us to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon our financial performance and results of operations. Such costs could potentially exceed our asset value and cause us to liquidate all of our assets, resulting in the loss of your entire investment in our common stock.
If we do not find a joint venture participant for the continued exploration of the property underlying our mineral claim interest, we may not be able to advance the exploration work.
If the initial results of our mineral exploration program are successful, we may try to enter into a joint venture agreement with a third party for the further exploration and possible production of the property underlying our mineral claim interest. We would face competition from other junior mineral resource exploration companies if we attempt to enter into a joint venture agreement with a third party. A prospective joint venture participant could have a limited ability to enter into joint venture agreements with junior exploration companies, and will seek the junior exploration companies who have the properties that it deems to be the most attractive in terms of potential return and investment cost. In addition, if we entered into a joint venture agreement, we would likely assign a percentage of our interest to the joint venture participant. If we are unable to enter into a joint venture agreement with a third party, we may fail and you will lose your entire investment in our common stock.
Our success depends to a certain degree upon our management team. At the present time, we have four directors, one of whom also serves as our President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. These individuals are a significant factor in our growth and success. The loss of the service of members of the management could have a material adverse effect on us.
Shawn Balaghi, our President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is currently spending only approximately 10% of his business time on providing management services to us. While we believe that he currently possesses adequate time to attend to our interests, it is possible that the demands on Mr. Balaghi from his other obligations could increase with the result that he would no longer be able to devote sufficient time to the management of our business. This could negatively impact our business development.
Because our executive officer and our directors have limited experience in the mining industry, we may be dependent on advice from third parties in order to effectively manage our business.
Our executive officer and our directors have only limited experience in the mining industry. As such, we may be dependent on advice from third parties in order to effectively manage our business. We intend to retain independent geologists and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on the property underlying our mineral claim interest in order to carry out our plan of operations.
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The mining industry is competitive in all of its phases. We face strong competition from other mining companies in connection with the acquisition of properties producing, or capable of producing, precious and base metals. Many of these companies have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities. As a result of this competition, we may be unable to maintain or acquire attractive mining properties on terms we consider acceptable or at all. Consequently, our revenues, operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock into the public market by the selling stockholders may result in significant downward pressure on the price of our common stock and could affect the ability of our stockholders to realize any current trading price of our common stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could cause a reduction in the market price of our common stock, when and if such market develops. We filed a registration statement which went effective October 2, 2008, under which the selling stockholders named therein may be reselling up to approximately 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock (and, if the share purchase warrants are exercised with respect to the 4,000,000 shares underlying such share purchase warrants registered, then the selling stockholders may be reselling up to approximately 67% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock). As a result of such registration statement, a substantial number of our shares of common stock which have been issued will be available for immediate resale when and if a market develops for our common stock, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
Any significant downward pressure on the price of our common stock as the selling stockholders sell the shares of our common stock could encourage short sales by the selling stockholders or others. Any such short sales could place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock.
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Our common stock will be subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC, which will make transactions in our common stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our common stock.
Our common stock quoted on FINRA's OTC Bulletin Board on May 19, 2009. The quotation of our common stock was dropped from the OTC Bulletin Board to the Pink Sheets on July 7, 2009 because a market maker failed to make a quotation of our common stock for four consecutive days. In order for our stock to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a market maker must submit a Form 211 Application. The OTC Bulletin Board is generally considered to be a less efficient market than markets such as NASDAQ or the national exchanges, and which may cause difficulty in conducting trades and difficulty in obtaining future financing. Further, our securities will be subject to the "penny stock rules" adopted pursuant to Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The penny stock rules apply generally to companies whose common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain limited exemptions. Such rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade "penny sto ck" to persons other than "established customers" complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade "penny stock" because of the requirements of the "penny stock rules" and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. In the event that we remain subject to the "penny stock rules" for any significant period, there may develop an adverse impact on the market, if any, for our securities. Because our securities are subject to the "penny stock rules", investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our securities. Further, it is more difficult: (i) to obtain accurate quotations, (ii) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services, such as the Dow Jones News Service, generally do not publish press releases about such companies, and (iii) to obtain needed capital.
In addition to the "penny stock" rules promulgated by the SEC, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
None.
None.
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation (1) |
3.2 |
Bylaws (1) |
10.1 |
Placer Claims Acquisition Agreement (1) |
10.2 |
Form of Seed Capital Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement (1) |
31.1 |
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith) |
32.1 |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith) |
(1) Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on December 24, 2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SHIMMER GOLD, INC.
By: /s/ Shawn Balaghi
Shawn Balaghi
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a director
Date: July 15, 2009
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Shawn Balaghi, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2009 of Shimmer Gold, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 15, 2009
By: /s/ Shawn Balaghi
Shawn Balaghi
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer,
Secretary, Treasurer and a director
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Shawn Balaghi, the Chief Executive Officer of Shimmer Gold, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company, for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2009, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signatures that appear in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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