10-Q 1 fwgform10q.htm FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

_________________


(Mark One)

 

 

 

þ

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 2008

or

 

 

 

o

 

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the Transition Period from                      to                      


Commission File Number 0-17386


FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada

 

88-0227654

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 


2582 Taft Court

Lakewood, Colorado 80215

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 232-0292


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 þ No o


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


 

 

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  

Accelerated filer  ¨

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

  

Smaller reporting company  x

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


The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of June 5, 2008 was 72,866,819.


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EXCHANGE RATES


Except as otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts described in this Report are expressed in United States (US) dollars.


CONVERSION TABLE


For ease of reference, the following conversion factors are provided:


1 mile = 1.6093 kilometers

1 metric tonne = 2,204.6 pounds

1 foot = 0.305 meters

1 ounce (troy) = 31.1035 grams

1 acre = 0.4047 hectare

1 imperial gallon = 4.5546 liters

1 long ton = 2,240 pounds

1 imperial gallon = 1.2010 U.S. gallons


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS


The Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"),and is including this statement herein in order to do so:


From time to time, the Company's management or persons acting on the Company's behalf may wish to make, either orally or in writing, forward-looking statements (which may come within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Act), to inform existing and potential security holders regarding various matters including, without limitation, projections regarding financial matters, timing regarding transfer of licenses and receipts of government approvals, effects of regulation and completion of work programs.  Such forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believes," "expect," "anticipate," "goal" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements by their nature are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions and will be influenced by various factors. Should one or more of these forecasts or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially.




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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Fischer-Watt Gold Company, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2008

 

January 31, 2008

 

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

               113,899

$

                 182,391

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

                  7,456

 

                  48,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

$

              121,355

$

                230,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

                88,354

$

                  98,462

 

Note payable – shareholders

 

                30,000

 

                  30,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued

    expenses – shareholders

 

              659,937

 

                659,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

               778,291

 

                788,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' (Deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, non-voting, convertible, $2 par

 

 

 

 

 

   value, 250,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

                        -   

 

                          -   

 

Common stock, $.001 par value, 200,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

   shares authorized, 72,866,819 issued

 

 

 

 

 

   and outstanding

 

                 72,866

 

                  72,866

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

           16,229,341

 

            16,229,341

 

Common stock subscriptions

 

                 12,750

 

                  12,750

 

Accumulated (deficit) prior to exploration stage

 

          (15,353,115)

 

           (15,353,115)

 

Accumulated (deficit) during the exploration stage

 

           (1,618,778)

 

             (1,519,414)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             (656,936)

 

               (557,572)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

              121,355

$

                230,827


See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.



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Fischer-Watt Gold Company, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 1, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Inception of

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Exploration Stage)

 

 

 

April 30, 2008

 

April 30, 2007

 

to April 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

                           -   

$

                           -   

$

                       44,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

                           -   

 

                           -   

 

                       50,000

 

Exploration

 

                      25,342

 

                       15,279

 

                     841,809

 

Write down of inventory

   to market value

 

                             -   

 

                              -   

 

                     125,000

 

General and

   administrative

 

                      74,513

 

                      30,605

 

                  2,510,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      99,855

 

                       45,884

 

                  3,527,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) from operations

 

                    (99,855)

 

                      (45,884)

 

                 (3,483,257)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

                         (375)

 

                        (2,563)

 

                      (58,394)

 

Relief of payables and

  other indebtedness

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

                        66,935

 

Other income

 

                             -   

 

                     795,000

 

                    2,389,184

 

Interest income

 

                           865

 

                        4,477

 

                        23,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           490

 

                    796,914

 

                   2,421,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

                    (99,365)

 

                    751,030

 

                 (1,061,911)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

                             -   

 

                    (198,000)

 

                    (556,867)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

                    (99,365)

$

                     553,030

$

                 (1,618,778)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information - basic and fully diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

                          0.00

$

                           0.01

$

                          (0.03)

 

Fully-diluted

$

                          0.00

$

                           0.01

$

                          (0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

                72,866,819

 

                 70,516,819

 

                 53,343,334

 

Fully-diluted

 

                72,866,819

 

               86,816,819

 

                 53,343,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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Fischer-Watt Gold Company, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 1, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Inception of

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Exploration Stage)

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2008

 

April 30, 2007

 

to April 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

                        (68,492)

   $

                      341,921

 $

                (249,974)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from

   issuance of common

   shares and stock

   subscriptions

 

                              -   

 

                             -   

 

                  580,486

 

Proceeds from

   exercise of options

 

                              -   

 

                             -   

 

                    35,000

 

Proceeds from notes

  payable -

  shareholders

 

                              -   

 

                             -   

 

                    40,500

 

Repayment of note

   payable -

   shareholder

 

                              -   

 

                   (288,023)

 

             (1,001,568)

 

Capital contribution by

   shareholder

 

                              -   

 

                             -   

 

                  689,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

                                -   

 

                   (288,023)

 

                  343,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

                        (68,492)

 

                      53,898

 

                    93,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

                       182,391

 

                    466,370

 

                    20,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

                       113,899

 

                    520,268

 

                  113,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

                              -   

 $

                            -   

   $

                        -   

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

                              -   

 $

                     198,000

   $

                        -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 



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FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2008

(UNAUDITED)


(1)

Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and Item 8.03 of Regulation SX. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31, 2008.


The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.


(2)

Mineral Properties


Since 1996, the Company has held a 65% interest in Minera Montoro S.A.de C.V. (“Montoro”) which in turn has a 100% interest in mining concessions located in the state of Michoacan, Mexico, designated as the La Balsa property. Mr. Jorge E. Ordonez and his associates ("Ordonez") own the remaining 35% of Montoro. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, the Company executed a binding letter of agreement to sell its 65% interest in Montoro to Nexvu Capital Corp for a total consideration of $2,235,000. An initial deposit of $50,000 was received during the year ended January 31, 2006. During the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007, the original closing date was extended because of certain accounting and legal issues that were not resolved until late 2006. The first installment of $695,000 was received January 30, 2007 and the second installment of $745,000 was received on March 29, 2007. The final payment of $745,000 was received July 9, 2007 and as a result, the Company no longer holds any interests in Mexico. All applicable taxes owing to the Government of Mexico have been paid.

 

In order to complete the sale to Nexvu Capital Corp, the Company repurchased a 21.6% interest in La Balsa project held by The Astra Ventures Inc. a holding company controlled by a former Chairman of the Company and a Director. The Company agreed to repay capital contributions made by The Astra Ventures Inc. to Fischer-Watt Gold in the sum of $864,068, to be repaid in conjunction with the receipt of proceeds from Nexvu Capital Corp. As of October 31, 2007, the debt to The Astra Ventures Inc has been entirely repaid.


As consideration to The Astra Ventures Inc. for the lost business opportunity, the Company agreed to grant an option to them for a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The option granted is for 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share, for 5 years, 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for 7 years, and 2,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.60 per share for 10 years. These options were authorized in 2005.


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(3)

Earnings Per Share


The Company calculates net income (loss) per share as required by SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is      calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average   number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding.


(4)

Going Concern Consideration


The Company has incurred substantial operating losses of $16,971,893 since inception and had a stockholders’ deficit of $656,936 at April 30, 2008. The Company has negative working capital of $656,936 at April 30, 2008 and no revenue producing operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.


The ability of the Company to achieve its operating goals and thus positive cash flows from operations is dependent upon the future market price of metals, future capital raising efforts, and the ability to achieve future operating efficiencies anticipated with increased      production levels. Management's plans will require additional financing, reduced exploration activity or disposition of or joint ventures with respect to mineral properties. While the Company has been successful in these capital raising endeavors in the past, and currently has cash on hand in the amount of $113,899, there can be no assurance that its future efforts and anticipated operating improvements will be successful.


The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.



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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


Overview


Fischer-Watt Gold Company, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, "Fischer-Watt", "FWG" or the "Company"), was formed under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1986. Fischer-Watt's primary business is mining and mineral exploration, and to that end to own, acquire, improve, sell, lease, convey lands or  mineral  claims or any  right,  title or  interest  therein;  and to search, explore,  prospect or drill for and exploit ores and minerals therein or thereupon.


The Company  has held a 65% interest in Minera Montoro S.A. de C.V. (“Montoro”) since 1996, which in turn acquired a 100% interest in mining concessions located in the state of Michoacan, Mexico, designated as the La Balsa property. Mr. Jorge E. Ordonez and his associates owned the remaining 35% of Montoro. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, the Company executed a letter of agreement to sell its 65% interest in Montoro to Nexvu Capital Corp. (“Nexvu”) for a total consideration of $2,235,000. The sale of this interest was subsequently assigned by Nexvu to Rogue River Resources, Inc (“Rogue River”).  An initial deposit of $50,000 was received during the year ended January 31, 2006. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007, the original closing date was extended because of certain accounting and legal issues that were not resolved until late 2006. The first of three installments of $695,000 was received January 30, 2007 and the remaining two installments of $745,000 each were received, the last having been received on July 9, 2007.  All applicable taxes owing to the Government of Mexico have been paid.


As the sale of the interest in Montoro is now complete, the Company no longer holds any interest, other than a future royalty, in Mexico.  


In order to effect the sale to Nexvu/Rogue River, the Company repurchased a 21.6% interest in the La Balsa project held by The Astra Ventures Inc. (“Astra”) a Company controlled by a Director of the Company. The Company had agreed to repay capital contributions made by Astra to Fischer- Watt in the sum of $864,068, to be repaid in conjunction with the receipt of proceeds from Nexvu /Rogue River. During the last fiscal year, the Company repaid $864,068 to Astra.


As consideration to Astra for the lost business opportunity, the Company has agreed to grant an option to it for a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The option granted is for 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share, for 5 years, 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share for 7 years, and 2,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.60 per share for 10 years. These options were authorized in 2005.


The Company is currently seeking to acquire an advanced-stage precious metal and/or base-metal mineral property with a view to developing it into a cash generating, profitable, producing mine. The Company’s chief area of interest is in the southwestern United States. Numerous opportunities have been evaluated to date and continue to be evaluated. The Company’s evaluation team has looked at both potentially high-grade underground situations as well as lower grade open-pittable scenarios.  


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CRUCE PROJECT


The Company, on June 10, 2006, entered into an agreement with private individuals regarding the Cruce exploration project. This property is located in northwest Pinal County, Arizona in T8S, R14E, section 16 and has a history of gold and copper exploration. The Company acquired a 100% interest in the mineral lease for $15,000 and the issuance of 100,000 restricted common shares of its stock. The vendors will retain a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty and received an advance royalty of $20,000 on the first anniversary of the agreement and will receive $25,000 on subsequent anniversaries. These advance royalties will be deductible from future production royalty payments.


Location


The original property is situated on a 60 acre State lease identified as permit number 08-108712. The Company has now staked additional lode claims, designated as CR 3 – 45, on surrounding BLM ground covering an area of approximately 760 acres. The property lies about 30 miles north of Tucson, AZ. The county maintained Willow Springs Road, accessible year-round from Oracle Junction, crosses the property. A high-voltage transmission line cuts across the property. There is no other infrastructure in the area.


Geology


Gold mineralization on the property is hosted within faulted blocks in well-altered sections of the pre-Cambrian age Oracle granite.  Stockwork-type gold mineralization has developed within a highly altered, mylonitised, intrusive rock unit now exposed at the surface. To the east, the area is covered by Tertiary age volcanic rocks.


History


Adits, shallow shafts and pits of unknown historic age are in evidence on the property. Early work by prospectors was centered around the Hot Boy inclined shaft. This shaft was deepened to a depth of 165 feet by a Mr. Cruce who made several shipments of ore before abandoning the property.


In the early 1960's the Inspiration Copper Company carried out a 20 hole diamond drilling program in search of copper. Hydrothermally altered rocks containing copper mineralization were encountered but, due to a complicated land situation, Inspiration did not continue its exploration.


In the early 1980's, core drilling north-east of the Hot Boy shaft by a private partnership reportedly intercepted 106 feet of gold mineralization grading 0.044 ounces of gold per ton (oz.Au/t). This included an intercept of 0.153 oz.Au/t from surface to a depth of 24 feet. Strong gold mineralization in this area was further substantiated in 1987 by a reverse circulation drill hole that intersected 0.054 oz.Au/t from a depth of 30 feet to 60 feet. This included a 5 foot interval of 0.198 oz.Au/t.


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A work program in 1986 and 87 included surface rock chip and soil sampling on a 200 x 100 foot grid over a 7,000 foot strike length. Approximately 330 rock samples defined several north-south elongate geochemical anomalies exceeding 1 part per million (ppm) gold. Of particular interest, southeast of the Hot Boy shaft, was a 2.6 ppm rock chip zone measuring about 500 feet across in an east-west direction and 1,200 feet north-south. The work program included an 11 hole reverse-circulation drill campaign totaling 705 feet. Highlights of this drilling included 30 feet of 0.054 oz.Au/t, 15 feet of 0.015 oz.Au/t and 30 feet of 0.023 oz.Au/t.


Between 1988 and 1990, Freeport McMoRan Gold Company carried out geological mapping, a four line Induced Polarization and Resistivity geophysical survey and a wide-spaced 14 hole reverse-circulation drilling program totaling 5,805 feet. Hole CR-4 from surface to a depth of 60 feet returned an average grade of 0.032 oz.Au/t.


Current Exploration


In July 2007, Fischer-Watt completed its first, limited, soil and rock-chip geochemical survey on the property. This first pass survey, along with geological mapping, covered an area of about 1,000 x 1,500 meters. Over two hundred samples were taken at approximately 20 meter intervals on a sampling grid with 40 meter line spacing.


This survey located two parallel zones of anomalous gold mineralization trending north-northwest and dipping gently to the east, referred to as the East and West Zones. Both these zones appeared to extend beyond the limits of the initial survey grid.


On the east side of the sampling grid the East Zone anomaly, lying immediately adjacent to the Hot Boy shaft, was identified as extending for over 100 meters. Two historical holes drilled some distance to the east intersected gold mineralization near surface, indicating that the surface anomaly dips gently to the east. Further surface geochemical sampling has now extended the East Zone for up to 450 meters along a south-southeast trend from the Hot Boy shaft. The zone ranges in widths from 30 to 70 meters. This is the strongest anomaly defined on the property to date.


In addition, evidence was also found of the possible existence of veins that could represent the feeder system to the stockworks seen in surface outcrops.  Follow-up work will be carried out to identify vein systems that may have acted as feeders into the diffuse lower grade mineralization.


Sampling on the west side of the grid identified the West Zone anomaly over a 75 meter width and 250 meter length as a greater than 0.5 parts per million (ppm) gold-in-soil anomaly.  A hole in the center of this area, designated as CR-4 and drilled by Freeport Gold Inc. in the early 1990’s, reportedly encountered mineralization grading 0.032 oz.Au/t from surface to a depth of 60 feet. The zone remains open at both its north and south ends and recent sampling indicates that there may be an extension of the zone lying approximately 100 meters to the north.


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Further geochemical surveys and geological mapping has resulted in the identification of two additional anomalous zones; the South zone to the southeast of the West zone and the Copper Oxide zone to the southeast of the East zone anomalies.


At the south end of the project area the South Zone has been identified based on the silicification and gossanous textures along contact boundaries of a 2 meter wide aplite dike for a 200 meter length. Continuing north for a further 300 meters is a 75 to 100 meter wide exposure of sheared and brecciated rocks with a lot of old surface workings and prospect pits.


The fourth area, referred to as the Copper Oxide Zone, is a recently identified area where a series of east and southeast dipping faults have been recognized as potential conduits for mineralizing fluids giving rise to a surface geochemical copper anomaly.


All the geochemical samples were analysed for multi-elements by International Plasma Labs Ltd. in Richmond, B.C. Canada.


During the first quarter of 2008, Fischer-Watt carried out its first drill program on the property. The Company used an Air-track drill rig to drill a close-spaced grid of 63 shallow holes to test three of the four anomalous zones; the East, West and Copper Oxide zones. Holes were drilled along a series of east-west oriented lines spaced 30 or 60 meters apart with holes along each line being 10 or 20 meters apart. The holes were about 80 feet in depth with 5,000 feet of drilling being completed. Readers are cautioned that an Air-track drill is used solely as a reconnaissance tool since the hole is unlined which may result in some contamination of samples. However, it provides an excellent, low-cost method of collecting indicative samples.


East Zone


A total of 33 vertical holes were drilled along 8 lines for a total footage of 2,574 feet. Gold mineralization is found within a mylonitised series of shear-faults cutting through the pre-Cambrian age granite. The mineralization has been traced by this drilling for a distance of 700 feet along strike, and down-dip for about 250 feet. To the east, the zone becomes covered by a layer of Tertiary age volcanic rocks where drilling to test the continuation of the zone has not yet been carried out.  Continuity of mineralization was good throughout the zone. Each of the drill holes was approximately 80 feet deep and samples were taken in each hole over 10 foot intervals along the entire length of each hole. Of the 33 holes drilled in this area, 24 of them contained mineralization of at least 0.007 oz.Au/t over 10 feet. Of these, the following 14 vertical holes returned stronger and longer sections of mineralization:


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Hole #

oz.Au/t

interval ft.

A-5

0.033

70

A-6

0.017

30

A-8

0.015

60

A-9

0.014

70

A-10

0.022

40

B-5

0.011

50

C-4

0.010

80

C-5

0.020

40

D-3

0.023

40

E-4

0.019

60

E-6

0.026

70

E-8

0.020

50

F-1

0.015

40

F-2

0.017

40


West Zone


A total of 23 holes were drilled along 10 lines for a total footage of 1,802 feet. The geological setting, and the strike and dip of the mineralization, is the same as in the East Zone. This drilling has traced the mineralization along strike for about 800 feet and down-dip for about 250 feet. The zone remains open to the northwest where gossanous outcrops can be seen on the surface. Beyond this area there are numerous surface pits that were dug by earlier prospectors giving an indication that the mineralization continues in this direction.


Of the 23 holes drilled in this zone, 21 of them returned assays with at least 0.007 oz.Au/t over 10 feet. The following 12 holes returned stronger and longer sections of mineralization:


 

 

 

All holes are vertical

Hole #

oz.Au/t

interval ft.

unless otherwise noted

 

 

 

 

M-2

0.014

40

 

N-1

0.019

50

 

O-2

0.023

80

 

O-3

0.036

30

 

O-4

0.016

60

 

P-3

0.017

80

 

R-1

0.015

70

-60 west

S-1

0.027

50

-50 west

T-1

0.018

80

 

T-2

0.025

80

-60 west

T-3

0.014

40

-60 west

U-1

0.013

70

-65 west


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Copper Oxide Zone


A total of 7 holes were drilled along 4 lines for a total of 570 feet in this zone. The continuity of the copper and gold mineralization is good throughout the zone but at sub-economic grades. Hole I-1, which was the hole collared furthest to the east, encountered 0.72 % Cu over 10 feet at a depth of 60–70 feet. A prospective target therefore remains untested here where mineralization is inferred to continue down-dip along the detachment fault.


All the drill samples were analyzed by fire-assay at Jacobs Assay Office in Tucson, AZ.


The results of this drill program indicate that Fischer-Watt has located two zones of pervasive low-grade gold mineralization.. Each of these two zones strikes in a northwest direction, has a true thickness of about 50 foot, lies just below the surface, and dips gently to the east at about 30 degrees. Gold mineralization on the Cruce property is therefore in a favorable structural setting that could be amenable to open-pit mining. As a result of this success, Fischer-Watt will be drawing up plans to continue with its exploration and evaluation of this property.


The Cruce project currently has no reserves and there is no assurance that the project will advance from its present exploration stage.  All of Fischer-Watt’s exploration on the property to date has been carried out under the supervision of the Company’s geological consultant, Mr. N. Barr, a qualified and experienced geologist with extensive local geological knowledge. The property has also been physically examined in the field on several occasions by the Company’s President, Mr. P. Bojtos P.Eng., who is a qualified geologist.


The work programs to date have cost approximately $80,000, which was funded from the Company’s treasury. The Company expects to continue with exploration on this property over the coming year.


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The Company currently has sufficient capital to conduct its business during the next fiscal year, but does not necessarily have sufficient capital to carry out any significant exploration program or to acquire a significant property.


The Company has cash on hand at April 30, 2008 of $113,899, and its working capital deficit position of $656,936 brings into focus the ability of the Company to continue operations without further financing. Total current liabilities at April 30, 2008 amounted to $778,291 and only $19,517 is due to trade creditors. The balance of the current liabilities, being $758,774, is due to shareholders where there are no specific terms of repayment for either of the demand notes, accrued expenses or interest owing.


The following outlines results to date in the current fiscal year for the quarter ended April 30, 2008 and outlines our plan of operation for the foreseeable future. It also analyzes our financial condition at April 30, 2008 and compares that condition to our financial condition at year-end January 31, 2008. This information should be read in conjunction with the other financial information and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), especially our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended January 31, 2008.


Plan of Operation


The Company’s plan of operation for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009 is to continue with work on its mineral property in Arizona. The Company continues to evaluate other mining properties in the western United States for possible acquisition and continues to explore various financing alternatives for the Company.  


Liquidity and Capital Resources


As of April 30, 2008, the Company had cash on hand of $113,899 and current liabilities of $778,291 including $758,774 owed to related parties. Current accounts payable amounted to $19,517 and accrued expenses amounted to $68,837, which are due to related parties. The working capital deficit at April 30, 2008 was $656,936 compared to $557,572 at January 31, 2008. This represents an increase in the working capital deficit of $99,364, for the three months ended April 30, 2008.  This deterioration in working capital is the result of the loss experienced in the three month period ended April 30, 2008.


There is no specific term of repayment for either the demand notes, accrued expenses or other debt due to related parties. Management recognizes that the Company does not have sufficient funds to retire its remaining debt and to sustain its operations. The Company continues to source out other appropriate financing in either equity or debt format, and it continues to seek out other mineral properties, but there is no assurance said financing is available or that said properties can be acquired on reasonable terms and conditions.


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Results of Operations


For the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company had an operating loss of $99,364 compared to a net income of $553,030 for the three month period ended April 30, 2007. In the three month period ended April 30, 2007, the Company received $795,000 related to the sale of its Montoro project. The Company received its final payments regarding the Montoro project in the three month period ended October 31, 2007.


During the three month period ended April 30, 2008, there was limited exploration expense in the amount of $25,342 compared to $15,279 in the three month period ended April 30, 2007. This exploration activity was directed to the Cruce property in Arizona, which is the only exploration project with an ongoing work program as the Cambridge property in Nevada was returned to its owners.


General and administrative expenses amounted to $74,513 for the three months ended April 30, 2008 compared to $30,605 for the three months ended April 30, 2007, primarily due to increased salaries and wages and professional fees. The exploration expense and the general and administrative expenses comprise almost all of the expenditures by the Company in the three month period ended April 30, 2007.


While the Company currently has cash on hand of $113,899, and current trade accounts payable of $19,517, the Company realizes that it will require additional financing, reduced exploration activity, or the disposition of its remaining mineral properties. While the Company has been successful in these capital-raising endeavors in the past, there can be no assurance that its future efforts, and anticipated operating improvements will be successful.


The Company anticipates drilling costs of approximately $50,000 during the balance of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009.


Commitments and Contingencies


Management is not aware of any legal action against the Company.


Foreign Currency Exchange


The Company accounts for foreign currency translation in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation" ("SFAS No.52"). The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated using the weighted average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. The related translation adjustments are reflected in the accumulated translation adjustment section of shareholders' equity.


Going Concern Consideration


As the independent certified public accountants have indicated in their report on the financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2008, and as shown in the financial statements, the Company has experienced significant operating losses that have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $16,971,893 at April 30, 2008. These conditions raise doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.


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The ability of the Company to achieve its operating goals and thus positive cash flows from operations is dependent upon the future market price of gold, future capital raising efforts, and the ability to achieve future operating efficiencies anticipated with increased production levels. Management's plans will require additional financing, reduced exploration activity, or disposition of or joint ventures with respect to mineral properties. While the Company has been successful in these capital-raising endeavors in the past, there can be no assurance that its future efforts, and anticipated operating improvements will be successful. Depending on the level of exploration activity, the Company does have adequate capital to continue its contemplated business plan through January 31, 2009, but does not have sufficient capital to carry out an extensive exploration program without additional capital. The Company is presently investigating all of the alternatives identified above to meet its short-term liquidity needs. The Company believes that it can arrange a transaction or transactions to meet its short-term liquidity needs, however there can be no assurance that any such transactions will be concluded or that if concluded they will be on terms favorable to the Company.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This Form 10-QSB contains or incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements," as that term is used in federal securities laws, about our financial condition, results of operations and business. These statements include, among others:


·

statements concerning the benefits that we expect will result from our business activities and certain transactions that we contemplate or have completed, such as increased revenues, decreased expenses and avoided expenses and expenditures; and


·

statements of our expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated developments and other matters that are not historical facts.


These statements may be made expressly in this document or may be incorporated by reference to other documents that we will file with the SEC. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" or similar expressions used in this report or incorporated by reference in this report.


These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by us in those statements. Because the statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. We caution you not to put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Further, the information contained in this document or incorporated herein by reference is a statement of our present intention and is based on present facts and assumptions, and may change at any time and without notice, based on changes in such facts or assumptions.



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Risk Factors Impacting Forward-Looking Statements


The important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals and objectives include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our other reports filed with the SEC and the following:


·

The worldwide economic situation;


·

Any change in interest rates or inflation;


·

Foreign government changes to laws or regulations related to Company activities;


·

The willingness and ability of third parties to honor their contractual commitments;


·

Our ability to raise additional capital, as it may be affected by current conditions in the stock market and competition in the gold mining industry for risk capital;


·

Our costs of production; Environmental and other regulations, as the same presently exist and may hereafter be amended; Our ability to identify, finance and integrate other acquisitions; and


·

Volatility of our stock price.


We undertake no responsibility or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, but may do so in the future in written or oral statements. Investors should take note of any future statements made by or on our behalf.


Item 3.  Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


None.


Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures.


The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-14(c). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance of reaching the Company’s desired disclosure control objectives. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company’s certifying officer has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in reaching that level of assurance.


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As of the end of the period being reported upon, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company's Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


There have been no material changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation.


PART II


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.


None.


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 Security Holders.


None.


Item 5.  Other Information.


None


Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No.

Document

 

 

31.1

Officers Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  

  

 

FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY, INC.

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

Date:

June 16, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Peter Bojtos

  

  

 

  

Peter Bojtos

  

  

 

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

  

 

  

 










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