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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002.
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[ ] 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 0-25170
CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
UTAH 87-0306609
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER I.D.#)
6 EAST ROSE STREET
WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON 99362
Address of principal offices
Registrant's Telephone No.: (509) 526-3491
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par
value, $0.01
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 [x] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K: [x]
As of September 30, 2002, the Registrant had 6,866,210 outstanding shares of
common stock ($0.01 par value).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM CAPTION PAGE
NUMBER NUMBER
PART I
ITEM 1. Business 3
ITEM 2. Properties 16
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings 16
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder 17
Matters
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data 19
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 19
Results of Operation
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 21
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 48
ITEM 9. Financial Disclosure
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Company 48
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation 50
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 53
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transaction 54
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
BACKGROUND
Cadence Resources Corporation, formerly Royal Silver Mines, Inc. (the
"Company") is a start-up oil, gas and mineral exploration company formed under
the laws of the State of Utah on July 8, 1969, originally for the sole purpose
of purchasing, developing and operating mineral properties and leases. In July
2001 the Company underwent a restructuring and refocused on the acquisition,
exploration and development of oil and gas properties as well, generally through
leases of the prospective property. The Company is currently earning only
minimal revenues and intends to engage in the continued exploration of oil and
gas leases it has acquired in Texas, and to begin to explore leases it has
acquired in Michigan and Louisiana. As of the date hereof, the Company has
generated a small amount of revenue from the sale of oil, and no revenue from
the sale of gas.
The Company changed its name from Royal Silver Mines, Inc. to Cadence
Resources Corporation on May 2, 2001 upon obtaining approval from its
shareholders and amending its articles of incorporation with the State of Utah.
On April 23, 2001, the Board of Directors authorized a 1-for-20 reverse
stock split of the Company's $0.01 par value common stock which subsequently
also gained shareholder approval. All references in the accompanying financial
statements and notes to the number of common shares and per-share amounts have
been restated to reflect the reverse stock split. The Company shareholders also
approved the increase of its authorized common stock to 100,000,000 shares.
Celebration Mining Company ("Celebration"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, was incorporated for the purpose of identifying, acquiring,
exploring and developing mining properties. Celebration was organized on
February 17, 1994, as a Washington corporation. Celebration has not yet realized
any revenues from its planned operations. Celebration holds most of the
remaining mineral property interests of the Company and which includes
properties more fully described below.
EXISTING OIL AND GAS LEASEHOLD INTERESTS
DE SOTO PARISH, LOUISIANA
Since September 30, 2001, the Company has completed the acquisition of
three year "paid up" leases on over 3000 contiguous acres in five sections in
DeSoto Parish, LA. The leases were acquired from the landowners of record in
DeSoto Parish. The Company paid approximately $100.00 per acre to acquire the
leases. The Company owns 100% of the working interest in each lease and
79.25% of the net revenue interest in each lease. There is a 18.75% royalty
interest and 2% overriding royalty on each lease. The leases cover the
formations from the surface to the center of the earth.
Geologically, the DeSoto Parish properties are located on the southeast
side of the Sabine Uplift. The Sabine Uplift has influenced hundreds of square
miles of cretaceous and younger rocks in northeast Texas and Louisiana.
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The Company will be targeting two deeper formations, the Houston and the
Cotton Valley. The Houston formation is a sand and shale sequence that
demonstrates tight gas bearing sands in thick intervals.
The Company has not begun drilling operations on the Louisiana property as
of the date of this document. It is the intent of the Company to raise the
capital to drill these properties on its own, or to find a joint venture partner
for the project that will result in the properties being drilled and explored.
The earliest of the leases held by the Company will expire on or around
September, 2004, and other leases will expire soon thereafter. Therefore, the
Company feels it is imperative that progress be made on these properties during
2003. The acreage held by the company comprises some five sections of land, and
to the extent that commercial gas production is established by the completion of
one well on each section, the remainder of the leases in that section can be
held indefinitely "by production", without making further lease payments.
WILBARGER COUNTY, TEXAS
On October 12, 2001, the Company acquired an Exploration License and Option
to Lease on 640 acres located in Wilbarger County, Texas, located about 13 miles
southeast of the town of Vernon, Texas. The Company acquired the license from
the Waggoner Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the country, a large privately
held ranching and farming company that also has oil interests. The Company has
identified a number of targets of opportunity on the acreage based upon
pre-existing and recent, company-generated seismic prospecting of the area.
The Company believes that a number of deeper horizons between 2500 feet and
5000 feet remain under-explored on the Ranch. With the aid of new exploration
methods, better drilling equipment, and proprietary seismic processing methods
developed by the geological consultants to the Company, it is believed that the
Company can spend the next several years drilling and completing oil wells on
the Waggoner Ranch. The Company will proceed in a step-wise fashion evaluating
additional prospective ground opportunistically and going to lease on ground
that looks favorable. There is no assurance that this effort will be successful
however.
The primary targets are oil bearing pinnacle reefs in the Canyon limestone
formation, located at about 3800 to 4000 feet. However, numerous "stacked"
oil-bearing shallower horizons are also known to exist which substantially
reduces the risks of a dry hole when drilling for a pinnacle reef. These could
be considered secondary targets of our exploration.
The geology of this part of northeast Texas consists of Permian and
Leonardon shales and sands. The major geologic feature is the Red River Arch,
which is also sometimes known as the Electra Arch. This structure has
historically produced more than 150,000,000 barrels of oil from several geologic
features, of which the Canyon limestone is only one. Therefore, this past
production is not necessarily indicative of future results and in fact may bear
no relation to the exploration activities of the Company.
In late December 2001, the Company exercised its lease option and began
drilling of its initial test well which was completed in the Company's third
quarter of the fiscal year. The well encountered four different pay zones
between 2400 feet and 3002 feet that ranged from 4 feet to 16 feet in thickness.
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The lowest pay zone, which was encountered between 2984 and 3002 feet,
contained approximately 15 feet of pay in the Canyon Limestone formation.
Further up the hole, at 2520 feet, a 16-foot thick zone was encountered in the
Lower Milham sand formation. The well is now in continuous production at a
nominal rate of about 40 barrels per day. This well has been designated "1A" as
it is the first well on the "A" lease.
After the indicated success of its first well, the Company soon afterwards
drilled two additional exploratory wells on the Ranch - a first well on its "B"
lease and a second well on the "A" lease. The "B" well targeted a pinnacle reef
and encountered 6 different pay zones between the 2430 foot level and the 3101
foot level that ranged from 4 feet to 45 feet in thickness, for total net pay of
69 feet. This well has been completed and is in production, but only at a rate
of only a few barrels per day. The Company intends to undertake additional
perforations in this well to possibly increase its production. There is no
assurance that this effort will be successful however.
The third well, designated "2A", targeted the Milham sand formations (upper
and lower) and encountered a combined total of 19 feet of net pay. This well was
drilled to a total depth of 2600 feet. The Company attempted to complete this
well but the flow rates were not substantial enough to make it commercial.
Instead, the Company chose to utilize this well as a saltwater disposal well
that was a necessary facility for the project.
In July, 2002 the Company signed a lease option on an additional 1000 acres
of ground west of its existing leases. This ground is joint-ventured with the
Waggoner Ranch on a 50/50 basis. Subsequent to year end, the joint venture
partners have shot and processed 3-D seismic of this ground and identified at
least four new reef targets as well as two other structural targets. The
structural targets include a shallow Dyson sand structure at about 1700 feet
depth that has yielded an estimated 200,000 barrels of production from wells
drilled on its southwest end. The joint venture may in the future target this
sand up-dip from this past production. The 3D seismic also revealed a Canyon
limestone structure that is deeper but also presents an interesting target.
The Company also added additional acreage to its "B" lease and shot and
processed additional seismic on that acreage. Additional new targets were
identified on this acreage and the Company began another well, the "2B" on
September 16, 2002. This well reached a total depth of over 3800 feet and at
least four oil-bearing zones were evident from the drilling logs.
The Company attempted to complete the 2B well in October, 2002 but was
unsuccessful due to large inflows of salt water, believed to be generated from a
heavily karsted section of the drill hole below the targeted oil zones. The
Company still has the opportunity to attempt completion of two of the upper
zones and is evaluating whether to attempt such completion or to write-off the
well as a dryhole.
In October and November, 2002 the Company, in association with the Waggoner
Ranch, shot and processed additional 3D seismic on its 1000 acre joint-venture
property to further delineate possible drill targets. It is expected that the
first of several possible targets will be drilled in the early part of 2003.
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FUNDING FACILITY
In August, 2002 the Company set up a Limited Partnership Funding Facility
with funding to be provided as agreed by Sunrise Securities, an investment
banking company located in New York, NY. The facility may be funded for a
maximum amount of $20,000,000. The Company acts as the General Partner, and may
also make contributions to the facility under the same terms and conditions as
the limited partners. The terms of the partnership are that the limited
partner(s) will provide traunches of funding in $250,000 increments on selected
drilling targets, and have the right to accept or reject such targets during a
notice period. If the well is funded through the facility, the partnership is
obligated to repay the limited partner(s) by declaring special dividends from
cash flow generated by the producing wells, or may pay these dividends by other
means. These special dividends shall be paid until the limited partner(s) have
received dividends equivalent to the original amounts invested plus an annual
return of 11%. After such dividends are paid, the limited partner(s) will revert
to a 10% net royalty from any of the wells drilled via funding from the limited
partnership facility.
The 2B well as well as all of the work and lease payments associated with
the joint venture acreage referred to above has been funded through the limited
partnership facility. In order to facilitate the initial traunche of $250,000 by
the limited partner(s), the Company agreed to contribute the cash flow it
receives from the 1A and 1B well to the partnership, and has pledged certain of
its fixed equipment assets located at these wells to the partnership to ensure
payment of the required special dividends. At the date of this report, no
dividends have been paid to the limited partner(s).
ALPENA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Subsequent to the end of this reporting period the Company signed a
participation agreement with Aurora Energy, Ltd., of Traverse City, Michigan.
The agreement grants the Company participation rights for a twenty five percent
working interest in potentially as many as 200 shallow natural gas wells in the
Antrim shale. The Antrim shale is a well-known productive shale and has hosted
as many as 8000 natural gas wells, a large percentage of which are still in
production.
The wells are projected to be drilled to shallow depths of between 300 to
1000 feet. The average daily production from Antrim wells is typically about 130
mcf, with a reserve of about 500,000 mcf. The average life expectancy of these
wells is about 30 years, although some Antrim wells have produced commercially
for in excess of fifty years.
The terms of the agreement call for the Company to participate for a 25%
working interest by paying its share of incurred land lease costs, as well as
drilling and completion costs. Prior to receiving payout of the investment in
each well, Aurora will receive 10% of the Company's working interest, and after
payout, will receive an additional 10%. The Company has the right to participate
in an initial 100 well program and if the Company participates in the first 70
of these wells, will have the right to participate in an additional 100 wells.
Aurora Energy, Ltd. currently has sufficient acreage under lease in
Michigan for an estimated 250-300 wells and is very actively assessing other
property with Antrim shale potential. Subject to successful funding, it is
expected that drilling will begin on the first package of wells located in the
"Black Bean" unit in the first quarter of 2003.
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RETENTION AND INDEPENDENCE OF EXPERTS
The Company's management has limited expertise in the area of oil and gas
exploration. Accordingly, the Company has engaged third party geologists and
landmen who have been largely responsible for the evaluation, recommendation,
and acquisition of the existing leases of the Company. The Company has and will
in the future retain drilling contractors, technicians, landmen, additional
geologists, and engineers to direct the drilling and completion of oil and gas
wells on its leases, and to aid in the acquisition and evaluation of other
properties.
Potential investors and existing shareholders should be aware that some of
these parties may not be totally independent in advice rendered to the Company.
For example, the Company management has recently relied upon the opinion and
expertise of the management of Aurora Energy, Ltd. in assessing and determining
to go forward with its participation in the Michigan Antrim Shale gas wells. The
Board and Officers of the Company therefore must assess the reliability of the
advice rendered in light of the total circumstances of any given situation. When
possible, the management of the Company has a policy of attempting to obtain
independent appraisals of each project but may not always be able to do so due
to time constraints or unavailability of such opinions in a timely and economic
manner.
TECHNIQUES OF EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE PROPERTIES
The Company has undertaken detailed geological surveys and analysis and in
some instances, these have been combined with advanced seismic exploration
techniques to identify its leases.
Geological interpretation is based upon data recovered from existing oil
and gas wells in an area, past seismic data generated by other entities, and
other sources. Most of this information is either purchased from the company
that generated the data or becomes public knowledge through state agencies after
a period of years. Through analysis of rock types, fossils and the electrical,
acoustic, and chemical characteristics of rocks from existing wells, the Company
can construct a picture of rock layers in the area. The Company may have access
to the well logs and decline curves from existing operating wells. Well logs
allow the Company to calculate an original oil or gas volume in place while
decline curves from production history allow the Company to calculate remaining
proved producing reserves.
There are only minimal reserves on the Company leases in Wilbarger County,
Texas and which are estimated by management. No reserves exist on any of the
Company's other properties. No independent third party appraisal or reserve
estimates of any of the leases has occurred to date.
MARKET FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION
The Company is currently not producing and therefore not marketing any
natural gas production. The Company is selling a small amount of oil resulting
from production of its two producing wells, the 1A and 1B located in Wilbarger
County, Texas. The Company, acting through the Waggoner Ranch which is the
designated operator of the project, sells its production at approximately spot
rate to local crude buyers who then truck transport the oil to nearby
refineries. On its proposed operations in both Louisiana and Michigan the
Company intends to use a third party operator and sell its product in a similar
manner, the primary difference being that natural gas will be delivered to
nearby existing pipelines rather than trucked.
The market for oil and gas production is regulated by both the state and
federal governments. The overall market is mature and with the exception of
gas, all producers in a producing region will receive the same price. The major
oil companies will purchase all crude oil offered for sale at posted field
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prices. There are price adjustments for quality difference from the Benchmark.
Benchmark is Saudi Arabian light crude oil employed as the standard on which
OPEC price changes have been based. Quality variances from Benchmark crude
results in lower or higher prices being paid for the variant oil.
Oil sales are normally contracted with a purchaser or gatherer as it is
known in the industry which will pick-up the oil at the well site. In some
instances there may be deductions for transportation from the well-head to the
sales point. At this time the majority of crude oil purchasers do not charge
transportation fees, unless the well is outside their service area. The service
area is a geographical area in which the purchaser of crude oil will not charge
a fee for picking up the oil. The purchaser or oil gatherer as it is called
within the oil industry, will usually handle all check disbursements to both the
working interest and royalty owners.
The Company in most instances will be a working interest owner. By being a
working interest owner, the Company is responsible for the payment of its
proportionate share of the operating expenses of the well. Royalty owners and
over-riding royalty owners receive a percentage of gross oil production for the
particular lease and are not obligated in any manner whatsoever to pay for the
costs of operating the lease. Therefore, the Company, in most instances, will
be paying the expenses for the oil and gas revenues paid to the royalty and
over-riding royalty interests.
The gas purchaser will pay the well operator 100% of the sales proceeds on
or about the 25th of each and every month for the previous months sales. The
operator is responsible for all checks and distributions to the working interest
and royalty owners. There is no standard price for gas. Prices will fluctuate
with the seasons and the general market conditions. It is the Company's
intention to utilize this market when ever possible in order to maximize
revenues. The Company does not anticipate any significant change in the manner
production is purchased, however, no assurance can be given at this time that
such changes will not occur.
ACQUISITION OF FUTURE OIL AND GAS LEASES
The principal activity for the Company in 2003 will be the exploration its
existing oil and gas leases. It is also likely that the Company will acquire
other oil and gas interests, if such can be acquired on favorable terms. The
acquisition process may be lengthy because of the amount of investigation which
will be required prior to submitting a bid to a land owner or oil company.
Currently, as of the date of this report, the Company is not engaged in any
bidding processes and does not intend to do so until exploration of its existing
oil and gas leases has been completed.
In the future, if the Company does proceed with further acquisitions, it
intends to do so in the following three phases:
PHASE 1. FIELD IDENTIFICATION. In some instances the seller will have a
formal divestiture department that will provide a sales catalog of leases which
will be available for sale. Review of the technical filings made to the states
along with a review of the regional geological relationships, released well data
and the production history for each lease will be utilized. In addition a
review of the proprietary technical data in the sellers office (if
applicable)will be made prior to calculation of a bid price for the tract or
field. Bid prices are also often determined by the "going rate" in the area at
the time.
PHASE 2. SUBMISSION OF BIDS. In the case of properties owned by
individual land owners the Company will generally hire a third party landman
familiar with the local area who will then contact the local land owners of the
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prospective tracts and negotiate leases on each individual property that are
part of the tract. If the tract is owned or under lease by an oil company,
generally a member of management or a consultant to the Company will contact the
oil company and submit a bid. Some of these tracts are also put up for auction.
At this stage the Company would prefer not to participate in auctions because it
believes highly prospective properties may be obtained on better terms outside
of the auction venue, and because of its low capital in hand, it is at a
competitive disadvantage with other prospective bidders.
PHASE 3. CLOSING. Final price negotiation will take place. Cash transfer
and issuance of title opinions. The property will then be readied for
drill-testing by conducting further exploration which may include added seismic
work and other testing.
In connection with the acquisition of an oil and gas lease for work-over
operations, the Company may be able to assume 100% ownership of the
working-interest and surface production equipment facilities with only minor
expenses. In exchange for an assignment of the lease, the Company will agree to
assume the obligation to plug and abandon the well in the event the Company
determines that reworking operations are either too expensive or will not result
in production in paying quantities. The cost of plugging a well can run from
$500 to $15,000, depending on the condition of the well.
As noted above, major oil companies often place oil and gas properties out
for competitive bidding. The Company currently does not have sufficient
revenues or funds available to it to make a bid for such properties. The
Company has not initiated a search for additional leases and does not intend to
do so until it raises additional capital and completes its evaluation of its
existing properties. The Company intends to raise additional capital through
loans, from cash flow from its existing oil and gas leases if they can be
profitably developed, or through the sale of equity securities.
There is no assurance that the Company will ever raise such additional
capital, or achieve revenue from its existing properties. If the Company is
unable to raise such capital, or achieve profitable production, it may have to
cease operations.
COMPETITION
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. The Company's competitors
and potential competitors include major oil companies and independent producers
of varying sizes of which are engaged in the acquisition of producing properties
and the exploration and development of prospects. Most of the Company's
competitors have greater financial, personnel and other resources than does the
Company and therefore have greater leverage and a competitive advantage in
acquiring prospects, hiring personnel and marketing oil and gas. Accordingly, a
high degree of competition in these areas is expected to continue.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
The production and sale of oil and gas is subject to regulation by state,
federal and local authorities. In most areas there are statutory provisions
regulating the production of oil and natural gas under which administrative
agencies may set allowable rates of production and promulgate rules in
connection with the operation and production of such wells, ascertain and
determine the reasonable market demand of oil and gas, and adjust allowable
rates with respect thereto.
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The sale of liquid hydrocarbons was subject to federal regulation under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 that amended various acts, including
the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. These regulations and controls
included mandatory restrictions upon the prices at which most domestic crude oil
and various petroleum products could be sold. All price controls and
restrictions on the sale of crude oil at the wellhead have been withdrawn. It is
possible, however, that such controls may be re-imposed in the future but when,
if ever, such re-imposition might occur and the effect thereof on the Company
cannot be predicted.
The sale of certain categories of natural gas in interstate commerce is
subject to regulation under the Natural Gas Act and the Natural Gas Policy Act
of 1978 ("NGPA"). Under the NGPA, a comprehensive set of statutory ceiling
prices applies to all first sales of natural gas unless the gas is specifically
exempt from regulation (i.e., unless the gas is "deregulated"). Administration
and enforcement of the NGPA ceiling prices are delegated to the FERC. In June
1986, the FERC issued Order No. 451, which, in general, is designed to provide a
higher NGPA ceiling price for certain vintages of old gas. It is possible,
though unlikely, that the Company may in the future acquire significant amounts
of natural gas subject to NGPA price regulations and/or FERC Order No. 451.
The Company's operations are subject to extensive and continually changing
regulation because legislation affecting the oil and natural gas industry is
under constant review for amendment and expansion. Many departments and
agencies, both federal and state, are authorized by statute to issue and have
issued rules and regulations binding on the oil and natural gas industry and its
individual participants. The failure to comply with such rules and regulations
can result in large penalties. The regulatory burden on this industry increases
the Company's cost of doing business and, therefore, affects our profitability.
However, we do not believe that we are affected in a significantly different way
by these regulations than our competitors are affected.
TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION
TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS. The Company can make sales
of oil, natural gas and condensate at market prices which are not subject to
price controls at this time. The price that we receive from the sale of these
products is affected by the Company's ability to transport and the cost of
transporting these products to market. Under applicable laws, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission ("FERC") regulates:
- the construction of natural gas pipeline facilities, and
- the rates for transportation of these products in interstate
commerce.
The Company's possible future sales of natural gas are affected by the
availability, terms and cost of pipeline transportation. The price and terms for
access to pipeline transportation remain subject to extensive federal and state
regulation. Several major regulatory changes have been implemented by Congress
and the FERC from 1985 to the present. These changes affect the economics of
natural gas production, transportation and sales. In addition, the FERC is
continually proposing and implementing new rules and regulations affecting these
segments of the natural gas industry that remain subject to the FERC's
jurisdiction. The most notable of these are natural gas transmission companies.
The FERC's more recent proposals may affect the availability of
interruptible transportation service on interstate pipelines. These initiatives
may also affect the intrastate transportation of gas in some cases. The stated
purpose of many of these regulatory changes is to promote competition among the
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various sectors of the natural gas industry. These initiatives generally reflect
more light-handed regulation of the natural gas industry. The ultimate impact of
the complex rules and regulations issued by the FERC since 1985 cannot be
predicted. In addition, some aspects of these regulatory developments have not
become final but are still pending judicial and FERC final decisions. The
Company cannot predict what further action the FERC will take on these matters.
However, the Company does not believe that any action taken will affect it much
differently than it will affect other natural gas producers, gatherers and
marketers with which the Company might compete against.
Effective as of January 1, 1995, the FERC implemented regulations
establishing an indexing system for transportation rates for oil. These
regulations could increase the cost of transporting oil to the purchaser. The
Company does not believe that these regulations will affect it any differently
than other oil producers and marketers with which it competes with.
Regulation of Drilling and Production. The Company's proposed drilling and
production operations are subject to regulation under a wide range of state and
federal statutes, rules, orders and regulations. Among other matters, these
statutes and regulations govern:
- the amounts and types of substances and materials that may be released
into the environment,
- the discharge and disposition of waste materials,
- the reclamation and abandonment of wells and facility sites, and
- the remediation of contaminated sites,
and require:
- permits for drilling operations,
- drilling bonds, and
- reports concerning operations.
Texas, Michigan and Louisiana law contains:
- provisions for the unitization or pooling of oil and natural gas
properties,
- the establishment of maximum rates of production from oil and natural
gas wells, and
- the regulation of the spacing, plugging and abandonment of wells.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
GENERAL. The Company's operations are affected by the various state, local
and federal environmental laws and regulations, including the:
- Clean Air Act,
- Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"),
- Toxic Substances Control Act, and
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
("CERCLA").
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These laws and regulations govern the discharge of materials into the
environment or the disposal of waste materials, or otherwise relate to the
protection of the environment. In particular, the following activities are
subject to stringent environmental regulations:
- drilling,
- development and production operations,
- activities in connection with storage and transportation of oil and
other liquid hydrocarbons, and
- use of facilities for treating, processing or otherwise handling
hydrocarbons and wastes.
Violations are subject to reporting requirements, civil penalties and
criminal sanctions. As with the industry generally, compliance with existing
regulations increases our overall cost of business. The increased costs cannot
be easily determined. Such areas affected include:
- unit production expenses primarily related to the control and
limitation of air emissions and the disposal of produced water,
- capital costs to drill exploration and development wells resulting
from expenses primarily related to the management and disposal of
drilling fluids and other oil and natural gas exploration wastes, and
- capital costs to construct, maintain and upgrade equipment and
facilities and remediate, plug and abandon inactive well sites and
pits.
Environmental regulations historically have been subject to frequent change
by regulatory authorities. Therefore, the Company is unable to predict the
ongoing cost of compliance with these laws and regulations or the future impact
of such regulations on its operations. However, the Company does not believe
that changes to these regulations will have a significant negative affect on its
operations.
A discharge of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances into the environment
could subject us to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with
applicable regulations pertaining to the clean up of releases of hazardous
substances into the environment and claims by
neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property
damage. The Company does not maintain insurance for protection against certain
types of environmental liabilities.
The Clean Air Act requires or will require most industrial operations in
the United States to incur capital expenditures in order to meet air emission
control standards developed by the EPA and state environmental agencies.
Although no assurances can be given, the Company believes the Clean Air Act
requirements will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
or results of operations.
RCRA is the principal federal statute governing the treatment, storage and
disposal of hazardous wastes. RCRA imposes stringent operating requirements, and
liability for failure to meet such requirements, on a person who is either:
- a "generator" or "transporter" of hazardous waste, or
- an "owner" or "operator" of a hazardous waste treatment, storage or
disposal facility.
At present, RCRA includes a statutory exemption that allows oil and natural gas
exploration and production wastes to be classified as non-hazardous waste. As a
result, the Company will not be subject to many of RCRA's requirements because
its operations will probably generate minimal quantities of hazardous wastes.
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CERCLA, also known as "Superfund", imposes liability, without regard to
fault or the legality of the original act, on certain classes of persons that
contributed to the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment.
These persons include:
- the "owner" or "operator" of the site where hazardous substances have
been released, and
- companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous
substances found at the site.
CERCLA also authorizes the EPA and, in some instances, third parties to act
in response to threats to the public health or the environment and to seek to
recover from the responsible classes of persons the costs they incur. In the
course of our ordinary operations, the Company could generate waste that may
fall within CERCLA's definition of a "hazardous substance". As a result, the
Company may be liable under CERCLA or under analogous state laws for all or part
of the costs required to clean up sites at which such wastes have been disposed.
Under such law the Company could be required to:
- remove or remediate previously disposed wastes, including wastes
disposed of or released by prior owners or operators,
- clean up contaminated property, including contaminated groundwater, or
- perform remedial plugging operations to prevent future contamination.
The Company could also be subject to other damage claims by governmental
authorities or third parties related to such contamination.
While the foregoing regulations appear extensive, the Company believes that
because it will initially be drilling and operating a small number of oil or gas
wells, compliance with the foregoing regulations will not have any material
adverse affect upon the Company. Further, the Company believes it will only
spend minimal amounts of money to comply therewith in connection with its
proposed wells.
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
UTAH PROPERTY
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The Company has retained a 25% interest in the Vipont Mine located in Northwest
Utah. This property was acquired in October 1994 when Celebration and United
Silver Mine, Inc., (United) entered into a joint venture agreement, whereby
Celebration could acquire up to an 80% interest in the property. Under the terms
of the agreement, United was to contribute real properties for an initial 75%
interest in the joint venture, and Celebration was to remove all liens
associated with the real properties by paying $175,000 to a bank which was the
primary lien holder for its initial 25% interest in the venture. Celebration
expended $175,000 to purchase the aforementioned promissory note. The property
was auctioned in a public auction in May 1995 and by virtue of Celebration's
first position lien, Celebration was able to successfully bid the full amount of
the underlying promissory note.
Although additional expenditures have been made on the property through
September 30, 1998, no further funds towards the joint venture have been
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expended by Celebration, which owns an undivided 25% interest in the property at
the time of this report. However, the above joint venture agreement has been
effectively dissolved and has ceased existence as a result of litigation which
was initiated by Thomas Miller, a principal of United. The Company
counterclaimed against Miller et. al. This litigation is more fully described
below. See Item 3, "Legal Proceedings".
IDAHO PROPERTIES
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The Company has retained several groups of unpatented mining claims in the Coeur
d'Alene Mining District of North Idaho. The Coeur d'Alene Mining District is a
historic mining area and is known for its century long production of silver,
lead, zinc and other minerals. The District is the most prolific silver mining
district in North America and is also a leading district in production of lead
and zinc. The management of the Company believes it to be prudent to continue to
hold its properties in this district, and opportunistically to add to its
holdings there.
The Company, directly and through its subsidiary Celebration Mining Company,
currently holds unpatented mining claims in three distinct groups called the
South Galena Group, Moe group, Rock Creek Group and Palisades Group. The Company
has undertaken only minimal exploration and development work on these
properties, such as general geological reconnaissance and claim-staking
activities.
On October 31, 2001, the Company sold two of its claims groups, the Kil Group
and West Mullan Group, to Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc. ("Caledonia"), in a
transaction that is not considered arms-length because officers and directors of
the Company are also officers and directors of Caledonia. By virtue of this
transaction the Company became the largest single shareholder of Caledonia
holding about 33% of the issued and outstanding stock.
South Galena Group
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This group of nine unpatented mining claims has been held by the Company
since 1996. The claims lie nearly due south from the Galena Mine which is an
active silver mine owned and operated by Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation. The
claims of the Company also lie within one mile of the City of Wallace, Idaho.
The claims are accessed from several different directions by good dirt roads.
The Galena Mine is a deep, high-grade silver mine and has been a leading
producer of silver for more than thirty years. Although the claims of the
Company have not been explored at the depths at which the Galena Mine is
extracting ore, the same favorable rock groups and other geologic features are
indicated to be present on the property of the Company. The Company has
conducted only minimal claim staking and surveying activities on its properties.
At this time, however, there are no indicated mineral resources on the claims
controlled by the Company.
Palisades Group
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The property lies on the very western edge of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District
near Pinehurst, Idaho. The property is reached by well-maintained dirt and
gravel roads, either from Pinehurst or from the Town of Cataldo, Idaho.
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In September, 2000 the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary
Celebration Mining Company, entered into a five-year lease agreement with an
affiliated company, Oxford Metallurgical, Inc. on seven of the claims in the
Palisades Group property. The lease calls for a semi-annual payment of $3,000,
or alternatively, the semi-annual payment of 10,000 shares of the common stock
of Oxford. Oxford has the right to explore and potentially develop the property
under certain conditions. Oxford is an affiliated company by virtue of its
common officers and directors.
During 2002 the Company acquired additional mining claims around the
Palisades Group that are not part of the lease with Oxford. This consisted of
the staking of an additional thirty-two unpatented claims. The Company may in
the future sell or lease such claims to Oxford, or to a third party, or may
choose to explore such claims on its own.
During 2002 the Company commissioned a study of the Palisades area by an
independent professional geologist, Dr. Dwight Juras, who is considered one of
the foremost experts on the geology and structural ore controls of deposits of
the Coeur d'Alene District. In response to this report, the Company increased
its land holdings in the area (as noted above) and is studying additional
exploratory work that may be done on the Palisades Group during the field season
of 2003. The summary section of his report is excerpted below:
"The veins within the Palisade mine prospect indicates that the property
geologically is part of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District. The Palisade
mine prospect contains the same major vein types that have been prolific
for silver and base metal ore in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District. Some of
the veins may actually be the extensions of the same veins in the Silver
Belt. The veins in the Palisade mine prospect also lie in the Precambrian
St. Regis Formation, possibly even the transition zone of the Revett
Formation, which have been the most prolific rocks of the Coeur d'Alene
Mining District. At depth the veins zones will enter the more favorable
massive quartzites, which dominate the 1800-foot thickness of the shallowly
dipping Revett formation below.
The distribution of the veins (vein density) on the property is as high or
higher than many major mines in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District. The
siderite veins that outcrop on the property are predominantly steeply to
vertical dipping, Sunshine (WNW to EW-striking) and Jersey (ENE-striking)
type veins that have been the most prolific veins of the Coeur d'Alene
Mining District for lead (galena) and silver (tetrahedrite). In addition,
Bluebird (NW-striking) and Cross (N-striking) type veins, which are also
prolific veins of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District are also present.
Although the veins are not within the silver-bearing tetrahedrite depth
zone at the surface, high silver/lead ratios suggests that some of the
veins will have those characteristics within a relatively short depth.
Because of vein characteristics, the type of veins, vein density, and
evidence for silver-bearing tetrahedrite below, the Palisade mine prospect
should be explored to the tetrahedrite depth zone in the Revett formation."
At this time, however, there are no indicated mineral resources on the
claims controlled by the Company.
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Rock Creek and Moe Groups
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During 2002 the Company also staked a block of ten unpatented mining claims
which is called the Moe Group located about two miles southwest of the Town of
Mullan Idaho. The Company also staked a block of eight unpatented mining claims
which is called the Rock Group and which is located about two miles east of the
Town of Wallace, Idaho. Both of these claim groups are accessible by easily
passable dirt and gravel roads extending from a major interstate freeway. The
Company has conducted only minimal claim staking and surveying activities on its
properties. At this time, however, there are no indicated mineral resources on
the claims controlled by the Company.
MINERAL PROPERTY FUTURE PLANS
The additional claim staking activities of the Company were in response to
a renewed interest in precious metals that has occurred in the year 2002. In the
Company's judgment, the Coeur d'Alene Mining District is an attractive area to
hold mining claims, particularly in a rising silver price market, and since the
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costs of holding such claims is considered minimal in relation to the potential
value of such claims. However, it should be noted that there is no assurance
that rising metal markets will be sustained, or that any minerals of commercial
importance will ever be found on the properties controlled by the Company.
The Company believes that all of the claims it holds warrant further
exploration activity, in particular the Palisades mine prospect. However, the
Company has no firm plans to undertake any of this work in the near future.
The Company's future mining activities, if any, will be subject to laws and
regulations controlling not only the exploration and mining of mineral
properties, but also the effect of such activities on the environment.
Compliance with such laws and regulations may necessitate additional capital
outlays, affect the economics of a project, and cause changes or delays in the
Company's activities. The sections above titled "Competition", "Governmental
Regulation" and "Environmental Regulations" are equally relevant to the minerals
industry and investors are encouraged to carefully review these sections.
COMPANY'S OFFICE
The Company's office is located at 6 East Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA
99362. The Company leases the space from Coldwell Banker Commercial at the
monthly lease rate of $400. The Company signed a three-year lease agreement
commencing June, 2001.
EMPLOYEES
The Company is a development stage company and currently has no employees
other than its Officers and Directors. It employs a number of third party
independent contractors on an "as-needed" basis. It currently provides no
medical or retirement benefits to its Officers and Directors, or to those
engaged as consultants.
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RISK FACTORS
NOTE: THESE RISK FACTORS ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE OIL & GAS ACTIVITIES OF
THE COMPANY, SINCE THAT IS TO BE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE COMPANY IN THE FUTURE.
HOWEVER, MOST OF THE RISK FACTORS DISCUSSED BELOW ARE APPLICABLE TO THE MINERAL
INDUSTRY AS WELL SINCE BOTH INDUSTRIES ARE OF AN EXTRACTIVE NATURE AND INVOLVE
SIMILAR STEPS OF EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY, FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION, AND
PRODUCTION.
1. THE COMPANY IS AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY AND MINIMAL OIL RESERVES
AND NO GAS RESERVES. The Company is currently incurring losses in its
operations and may continue to sustain losses and accumulate deficits in the
future.
2. THE COMPANY MAY NOT DISCOVER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL OR GAS ON ITS
PROPERTY. The search for oil and gas is risky. The Company will not know what
is underground until it drills a well. Although the Company has discovered oil
on its leases in Wilbarger County, Texas, the amount of oil discovered is only a
small amount relative to its competitors and their reserves. The Company has not
initiated exploration of its Louisiana or Michigan properties and may not
discover any oil or gas there. Accordingly, the Company may never discover
substantial enough oil or gas resources to be a significant competitor in its
industry, or to produce enough revenues that it may stay in business.
3. VOLATILITY OF OIL AND GAS MARKETS. In the past few years, the price of
oil and gas has been volatile and is likely to remain so. During the last five
years the price of oil has fluctuated from a low of approximately $11.00 per
barrel to a high of approximately $36.00 per barrel. The price of gas has
fluctuated from a low of approximately $1.80 per 1,000 cubic feet to a high of
approximately $9.00 per 1,000 cubic feet. At the present time the price of oil
is over $30.00 per barrel. The price of natural gas is near $5.00 per 1,000
cubic feet. There is no assurance that in the future prices for oil and gas
production will stabilize at current rates and not be much lower. Lower prices
may make the Company projects described herein unprofitable, either on an
operating basis, a capital cost basis, or both. Higher prices rend to drive up
drilling and other exploration costs and make prospective properties more
expensive to acquire.
4. AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE PROSPECTS OR PRODUCING PROPERTIES.
Competition for prospects and producing properties is intense. The Company will
be competing with a number of other potential purchasers of prospects and
producing properties, most of which will have greater financial resources than
the Company. The state of the oil and gas industry, the bidding for prospects
has become particularly intense with different bidders evaluating potential
acquisitions with different product pricing parameters and other criteria that
result in widely divergent bid prices. See "Business - Competition." The
presence in the market of bidders willing to pay prices higher than are
supported by the Company's evaluation criteria could further limit the ability
of the Company to acquire prospects and low or uncertain prices for properties
can cause potential sellers to withhold or withdraw properties from the market.
In this environment, there can be no assurance that there will be a sufficient
number of suitable prospects available for acquisition by the Company, or that
the Company can sell its current prospects, or that the Company can obtain
financing for or find participants to join in the development of its prospects.
5. TITLE TO PROPERTIES. It is customary in the oil and gas industry that
upon acquiring an interest in a property, that only a preliminary title
investigation be done at that time. The Company intends to follow this custom.
If the title to the prospects should prove to be defective, the Company could
lose the costs of acquisition, or incur substantial costs for curative title
work.
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6. SHUT-IN WELLS AND CURTAILED PRODUCTION. Production from gas wells in
many geographic areas of the United States has been curtailed or shut-in for
considerable periods of time due to a lack of market demand, and such
curtailments may continue for a considerable period of time in the future.
There may be an excess supply of gas in areas where the Company's operations
will be conducted. In such event, it is possible that there will be no market
or a very limited market for the Company's prospects. It is customary in many
portions of Louisiana and Texas to shut-in gas wells in the spring and summer
when there is not sufficient demand for gas.
7. OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. Hazards incident to the operation
of oil and gas properties, such as accidental leakage of petroleum liquids and
other unforeseen conditions, may be encountered by the Company if it
participates in developing a well and, on occasion, substantial liabilities to
third parties or governmental entities may be incurred. The Company could be
subject to liability for pollution and other damages or may lose substantial
portions of prospects or producing properties due to hazards which cannot be
insured against or which have not been insured against due to prohibitive
premium costs or for other reasons. The Company currently does not maintain any
insurance for environmental damages. Governmental regulations relating to
environmental matters could also increase the cost of doing business or require
alteration or cessation of operations in certain areas. See "Business -
Government Regulations."
8. LACK OF INSURANCE. The Company does not maintain any insurance against
losses or liabilities which may arise from operations. The Company also does not
have a "key man" life insurance policy in place, or Errors and Omissions
coverage. The Company will likely add these insurances if and when it achieves
profitable cash flow from its projects if such insurance is available at a
reasonable cost.
9. FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION. Federal and state income tax laws are of
particular significance to the oil and gas industry. Recent legislation has
eroded previous benefits to oil and gas producers, and any subsequent
legislation may continue this trend. The states in which the Company may
conduct oil and gas activities also impose taxes upon the production of oil and
gas located within such states. There can be no assurance that the tax laws
will not be changed or interpreted in the future in a manner which adversely
affects the Company.
10. GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The oil and gas business is subject to
substantial governmental regulation, including the power to limit the rates at
which oil and gas are produced and to fix the prices at which oil and gas are
sold. It cannot be accurately predicted whether
additional legislation or regulation will be enacted or become effective. See
"Business - Governmental Regulations."
11. BECAUSE THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK IS A "PENNY STOCK," INVESTORS MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL THEIR SHARES AND MAY HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COMPANY. The Company's common stock is defined as a "penny stock,"
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and its rules. Because the Company's
common stock is a "penny stock," investors may be unable to resell their shares.
This is because the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the penny stock rules
impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers
who sell the Company's securities to persons other than accredited investors.
As a result, fewer broker-dealers are willing to make a market in the Company's
common stock and investors may not be able to resell their shares. Further, news
and analyst coverage regarding penny stock is extremely limited, if
non-existent. As a result, investors may find that the only information about
the Company will be from reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. See "Market Price for Common Equity and Other Shareholder Matters."
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12. WRITE-DOWNS AND LIMITS ON ACCURACY OF RESERVE ESTIMATES. Although the
Company currently has no reserves, if it develops or acquires such in the
future, investors are cautioned that oil and gas reserve estimates are
necessarily inexact and involve matters of subjective engineering judgment. In
addition, any estimates of future net revenues and the present value of such
revenues are based on the price and costs at the effective date of the estimate.
These estimates may not prove to have been correct over time. Declines and/or
swings in oil and gas prices may also require the Company to adjust, write-down,
or write-off the value of oil and gas reserves it may develop or acquire in the
future.
13. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL KEY PERSONNEL. At the present, the Company
employs no full time employees. Aside from its Officers, the Company has
retained one geologist on a full-time consulting contract. At the present time
the Company has insufficient revenues to hire additional geologists or engineers
on a permanent basis and must rely on consultants paid on a daily rate basis.
There is no assurance that it will be able to hire and retain such personnel in
the future. If the Company is unable to engage and retain the necessary
personnel, its business could be materially and adversely affected.
14. RELIANCE UPON DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Company is wholly
dependent, at the present time, upon the personal efforts and abilities of its
President and Chairman, Howard Crosby; its Director, Kevin Stulp, its
Secretary/Treasurer and Director, John Ryan, and its primary consulting
geologist, Lucius Geer. The loss of any one of the foregoing could adversely
effect the Company's operations. While the foregoing will exercise control over
the day to day affairs of the Company, they will also be devoting limited time
to the Company's activities, approximately 50% of their active work time. The
Company does not have employment agreements with any of its officers and
directors, nor does the Company maintain key-person insurance for any officer or
director. Accordingly, while the Company may solicit business through its
Officers, there can be no assurance as to the volume of business, if any, which
the Company may succeed in obtaining, nor that its proposed operations will
prove to be profitable. As of the date hereof, the Company does not have any
commitments regarding its proposed operations and there can be no assurance that
any commitments will be forthcoming.
15. NEED FOR SUBSEQUENT FUNDING. The Company has an immediate need for
additional funds in order to finance its proposed business operations. The
Company believes that it has adequate funds available to drill and complete one
additional well on its lease in Texas. It will need other funding to drill
further wells in Texas, Michigan and in Louisiana. The Company's continued
operations therefore depend upon its ability to raise additional funds through
bank borrowings, cash flow from production (if successful in its exploration) or
equity or debt financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to
obtain additional funding when needed, or that such funding, if available, can
be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company cannot obtain
needed funds, it may be forced to curtail or cease its activities.
16. NON-ARMS'S LENGTH TRANSACTION. The purchase price of some of the
stock issued to the Company's officers and directors was not at arm's length,
but was determined by the Company's board of directors to be enough money to
continue to fund the Company on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Subsequent sales of
shares were arm's length and were intended to raise enough capital to acquire
its current leases, drill and complete wells, and fund other requirements of the
Company. See "Principal Shareholders."
17. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR SECURITIES LIABILITIES.
The Articles and Bylaws of the Company provide that the Company may indemnify
any Director, Officer, agent and/or employee as to those liabilities and on
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those terms and conditions as are specified in the Utah Business Corporation
Act. Further, the Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
such persons whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify
such person against the liability insured against. The foregoing could result
in substantial expenditures by the Company and prevent any recovery from such
Officers, Directors, agents and employees for losses incurred by the Company as
a result of their actions. Further, the Company has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
18. PUBLIC MARKET FOR SECURITIES. There is a limited public market for
the Company's common stock. The Company's common stock is owned by several
thousand persons and is well distributed. However, the Company's common stock
is not traded on a national listed market or on the NASDAQ NMS or Small Cap
market. Instead, it trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "CDNR".
The OTC Bulletin Board is operated by the NASD but is a thin market
characterized by large spreads and lacks the liquidity with which many investors
may be more familiar.
19. NO CUMULATIVE VOTING OR PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. There are no preemptive
rights in connection with the Company's Common Stock and cumulative voting in
the election of Directors is not provided for. Accordingly, the holders of a
majority of the shares of common stock, present in person or by proxy, will be
able to elect all of the Company's Board of Directors. Cumulative voting, in
some cases, will allow a minority group to elect at least one director to the
board. Because there is no provision for cumulative voting, a minority group
will not be able to elect any directors. See "Description of the Securities."
20. NO DIVIDENDS ANTICIPATED. At the present time the Company does not
anticipate paying dividends, cash or otherwise, on its Common Stock in the
foreseeable future. Future dividends will depend on earnings, if any, of the
Company, its financial requirements and other factors. Investors who anticipate
the need of an immediate income from their investment in the Company's Common
Stock should refrain from the purchase of the securities. See "Dividend
Policy."
21. LACK OF EXPERTISE AND RELIANCE UPON EXPERTS. The Company's
management has limited expertise in the area of oil and gas exploration.
Accordingly, the Company has engaged third party geologists and landmen who have
been largely responsible for the evaluation, recommendation, and acquisition of
the existing leases of the Company. The Company has and will in the future
retain drilling contractors, technicians, landmen, additional geologists, and
engineers to direct the drilling and completion of oil and gas wells on its
leases, and to aid in the acquisition and evaluation of other properties.
Potential investors and existing shareholders should be aware that some of
these parties may not be totally independent in advice rendered to the Company.
For example, the Company management has recently relied upon the opinion and
expertise of the management of Aurora Energy, Ltd. in assessing and determining
to go forward with its participation in the Michigan Antrim Shale gas wells.
Aurora Energy was interested in obtaining the Company as a working interest
partner on this project. The Board and Officers of the Company therefore must
assess the reliability of the advice rendered in light of the total
circumstances of any given situation. When possible, the management of the
Company has a policy of attempting to obtain independent appraisals of each
project but may not always be able to do so due to time constraints, cost, or
outright unavailability of such opinions.
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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.
The Company's oil and gas leasehold properties, as well as its mineral
properties are described above in Item 1. The Company rents office space at 6
East Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA at the rate of $400 per month. Its lease on
that office space expires June, 2004.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Company is not a party to any pending or threatened litigation except
that described below. To its knowledge, no action, suit or proceedings has been
threatened against its officers and its directors.
VIPONT MINE
The Company was a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that the Company failed
to transfer common stock in exchange for a mining property interest. In June
1999, Box Elder County Superior Court rejected the plaintiff's lawsuit and let
stand the Company's countersuit alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. Although
the plaintiff filed an appeal (regarding the originally filed lawsuit), the Utah
Supreme Court rejected the appeal in a judgment rendered on July 31, 2001. In
its countersuit, the Company sought full title to the aforementioned mineral
property, compensatory damages as well as punitive damages. In a jury trial
conducted in October, 2002, the Company's countersuit was rejected by the jury.
Although the Company has filed a motion to have the verdict set aside, it
expects the jury verdict will stand. As a result, the Company has and will
continue to hold an undivided 25% interest in the subject mining property.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
CRESCENT MINE
In July 1998, the Company filed an action in Federal Court in Boise, Idaho
for declaratory judgment regarding the validity of its Crescent Mine mineral
lease. Defendants in the action included the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Shoshone County, and Fausett International. In 1999, the Company elected
to write off its interest in the Crescent Mine mineral lease. A final settlement
of this matter was reached on June 12, 2001 whereby the Company relinquished any
claims it may have to the Crescent Mine under its mineral lease. In return,
Fausett International agreed to return common shares it received pursuant to the
lease which were then cancelled by the Company. The Company received a release
and discharge of any claims related to the Crescent Mine from both Shoshone
County and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS
MATTERS.
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The Company's common shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board Operated
by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Prior to the name change
to Cadence Resources Corporation the shares traded under the symbol "RSMI."
Since the name change was made effective in May, 2001 the stock has traded under
the symbol "CDNR".
The prices listed below were obtained from the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., and are the highest and lowest bids reported during
each fiscal quarter for the period September 30, 1999, through September 30,
2002. These bid prices are over-the-counter market quotations based on
inter-dealer bid prices, without markup, markdown, or commission and may not
necessarily represent actual transactions:
FISCAL QUARTER ENDED HIGH BID($) LOW BID ($)
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September 30, 1999
December 31, 1999 2.40 1.80
March 31, 2000 1.80 1.00
June 30, 2000 2.00 1.20
September 30, 2000 2.40 1.60
December 31, 2000 1.80 1.00
March 31, 2001 1.20 0.40
June 30, 2001 0.60 0.40
September 30, 2001 0.70 0.20
December 31, 2001 1.05 0.38
March 31, 2002 1.02 0.55
June 30, 2002 0.97 0.65
September 30, 2002 1.30 0.67
1.60 0.85
On January 9, 2003, the average of the high bid and low ask quotation for
the Company's common shares as quoted on the Bulletin Board was $1.63. The
approximate number of holders of common stock of record on January 9, 2003 was
392. A large number of additional shareholders hold their stock in "street name"
at their brokerage account. Therefore, the Company is unable to ascertain the
exact number of such shareholders in many instances with any degree of
reliability.
DIVIDENDS
We have not declared any cash dividends, nor do we intend to do so. We are
not subject to any legal restrictions respecting the payment of dividends,
except that they may not be paid to render us insolvent. Dividend policy will be
based on our cash resources and needs and it is anticipated that all available
cash will be needed for our operations in the foreseeable future.
SEC RULE 15G
The Company's shares are covered by Section 15g of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on
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broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess
of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual
income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For
transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special
suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser's
written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule
may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell the Company's securities and
also may affect the ability of purchasers to sell their shares in the secondary
market.
Section 15g also imposes additional sales practice requirements on
broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one page summary
of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny
stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to
understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as "bid" and
"offer" quotes, a dealers "spread" and broker/dealer compensation; the
broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers duties to its customers,
including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules;
the customers rights and remedies in causes of fraud in penny stock
transactions; and, the NASD's toll free telephone number and the central number
of the North American Administrators Association, for information on the
disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data included in the following table have been derived
from and should be read in conjunction with and are qualified by the Company's
financial statements and notes set forth elsewhere in this report. Historical
financial data for certain periods may be derived from financial statements not
included herein.
09/30/02 09/30/01 09/30/00 09/30/99 09/30/98
(AUDITED) (AUDITED) (AUDITED) (AUDITED) (AUDITED)
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS AND
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
DATA:
- --------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Revenues 56,608 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses 1,297,048 326,084 $ 142,801 $ 351,522 $ 1,063,715
Net loss $ (928,861) $(875,215) $(428,320) $(2,991,050) $(2,637,568)
Net Loss per share $ (0.19) $ (0.55) $ (0.40) $ (1.60) $ (3.20)
- --------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
- --------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Work Capital
(Deficit) $ (102,523) $ (5,704) $ (78,422) $ (93,456) $ 303,600
Total Assets $ 1,291,768 $ 664,639 $ 969,254 $ 1,296,126 $ 3,982,592
Long-term Debt $ 0 $ 135,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Stockholders' Equity $ 1,066,065 $ 312,551 $ 860,139 $ 1,174,523 $ 3,913,777
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
The Company has had only minimal revenues from operations during the last
two years.
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The Company intends to spend its existing cash on exploration on its
existing oil and gas lease in Texas. The Company does not intend to acquire any
additional oil and gas leases until it completes exploration operations on its
existing leases in Texas, Michigan and Louisiana. The Company intends to drill
at least one well in Texas in the first calendar quarter of 2003. The Company
also intends to fund drilling activities in Michigan during the same period,
depending on availability of funding. Our drilling time schedule is dependent
upon raising sufficient capital to fund its drilling and completion of
successful wells, if any. Currently, the Company does not have adequate funds to
commence all of drilling operations it contemplates.
The Company will need additional capital to drill wells. The amount of
capital required is dependant on the success it has on its earliest wells
because the Company anticipates funding some future drilling of wells from cash
flow out of these earlier wells if they are commercially successful. Further,
drilling success typically facilitates raising of additional capital, although
that may not always be the case. The Company hopes to reduce its dependence on
new finances by completing sufficient wells and establishing sufficient revenues
to fund its operating costs as well as provide capital for new wells. That is,
because the Company maintains a small overhead it intends to deploy a majority
of the income from the sale of oil or gas to drill and complete other wells.
There is no assurance, however, the Company's proposed and planned drilling
operations will prove successful. If it does not prove successful, the Company
will have to rely upon future new finances from outside funding sources in order
to continue its operations.
The Company may sell a portion of the working interest in each well to
investors in order to raise the capital to drill the well. In this way the
Company may be able to drill the well from capital raised from outside investors
and thus the "dry hole risk" to the Company is reduced if not totally
eliminated. The major disadvantage is that the Company will give up a percentage
of its future cash flow to the working interest investors which will reduce
Company revenues and profits in the future from successful wells. Because of the
overall advantages and benefits of "working interest financing", the Board chose
to make use of such technique on its initial two wells, and may continue to use
this tool on a broad scale in the future.
The Company's auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that
the Company's auditors believe there is substantial doubt that it can continue
as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless it obtains additional
capital. This is because the Company has generated only minimal revenues from
its oil and gas operations and no additional revenues are assured until it
successfully completes more oil or gas wells. Accordingly, the Company must
raise cash from sources other than the sale of oil or gas found on its property.
That cash must be raised from other sources. The Company's only other source for
cash at this time are investments or loans by others in the Company.
The Company has inadequate cash to maintain operations during the next
twelve months. In order to meet its cash requirements the Company will have to
raise additional capital through the sale of securities or loans. As of the date
hereof, the Company has not made sales of additional securities and there is no
assurance that it will be able to raise additional capital through the sale of
securities in the future. Further, the Company has not initiated any
negotiations for loans to the Company and there is no assurance that the Company
will be able to raise additional capital in the future through loans. In the
event that the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may have to
suspend or cease operations.
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The Company does not intend to expend any funds exploring or developing its
mineral properties unless metal prices advance dramatically and funding sources
to conduct such exploration and/or development become readily available. The
Company will expend the small amount of funds necessary to hold its existing
mineral properties and will opportunistically explore possible leasing
arrangements or joint ventures with other parties should they arise. The Company
may also sell its mineral properties if deemed advisable by the Board of
Directors of the Company. Further, the Company may also opportunistically add to
its mineral holdings in accordance with the directives of its Board.
The Company does not intend to conduct any research or development during
the next twelve months other than as described herein. See "Business."
The Company does not intend to purchase a plant or significant equipment,
except that required to complete its oil or gas wells, or hook-up such to
existing pipelines. The Company will hire employees on an as needed basis,
however, the Company does not expect any significant changes in the number of
employees.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
See attached statements below.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no disagreements on accounting and financial disclosures
from the inception of the Company through the date of this Annual Report.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each Officer
and Director of the Company:
NAME AGE POSITION
Howard M. Crosby 50 President, Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors
John Ryan 40 Vice President, Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors
Kevin Stulp 45 Member of the Board of Directors
Guma Aquiar 25 Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors
The authorized number of directors of the Company is presently fixed at
ten. Each director serves for a term of one year that expires at the following
annual shareholders' meeting. Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board
of Directors and until a successor has been qualified and appointed. There are
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no family relationships, or other arrangements or understandings between or
among any of the directors, executive officers or other person pursuant to which
such person was selected to serve as a director or officer.
The Company did not conduct an annual meeting in 2002 which, had it been
scheduled, would have occurred in April. Therefore, the Board of Directors
continues to serve beyond their elected term under provisions of the Utah
Revised Business Corporation Act providing that the existing Directors continue
to serve until their successor is elected or appointed. Set forth below is
certain biographical information regarding each director and executive officer
of the Company:
HOWARD M. CROSBY - PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Since February 1994, Mr. Crosby is the President and a member of the Board
of Directors and since January 1998, Mr. Crosby has been the Treasurer of
Company. Since 1989, Mr. Crosby has been president of Crosby Enterprises, Inc.,
a family-owned business advisory and public relations firm. From September 1992
to May 1993, Mr. Crosby was employed by Digitran Systems, Inc., of Logan, Utah,
in the marketing department. Mr. Crosby received a B.A. degree from the
University of Idaho in 1974. Mr. Crosby is also an Officer and Director of
Western Goldfields, Inc. a publicly traded gold mining exploration company.
JOHN RYAN - VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Mr. Ryan has been a member of the Board of Directors since April 1997, has
been Vice President of Corporate Development since September 1996 and has been
Secretary since October 1998. Mr. Ryan is a professional mining engineer. Mr.
Ryan has a broad frame of reference in the management and financing of
development stage natural resource companies, including past positions with
Metalline Mining Company and Grand Central Silver Mines. He presently holds
positions with Trend Mining Company, a publicly traded mineral exploration and
development company, Western Goldfields, Inc. a publicly traded gold mining
exploration company, as well as several other private and public venture stage
companies. Other Companies with which Mr. Ryan holds an officer and/or director
position include Bio-Quant, Inc., Oxford Metallurgical, Inc., Caledonia
Silver-Lead Mines Company, Great Wall Minerals, Ltd., Continental Timber
Company, Inc., Rio Grande Resources, Inc., and Dotson Exploration Company. Many
of these companies have only minimal activity and require only a small amount of
Mr. Ryan's time. Mr. Ryan is a former U.S. Naval Officer and obtained a B.S. in
Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Boston
College Law School.
KEVIN STULP - MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Stulp was appointed to the Board of Directors in early 1997. Since
August 1995, Mr. Stulp has been an independent consultant in the fields of
volume electronics and manufacturing, general business consulting, business
strategy, business use of the Internet, automation and integration through
computers, and financial analysis. From July 1994 to July 1995, Mr. Stulp was
Director of Manufacturing Reengineering for Compaq Computer Corporation,
Houston, Texas. From September 1992 to June 1994, Mr. Stulp was Director of
Manufacturing for Compaq Computer Corporation. From September 1986 to September
1992, Mr. Stulp was PCA Operations Manager for Compaq Computer Corporation.
From December 1983 to September 1986, Mr. Stulp held various positions with
Compaq Computer Corporation, including industrial engineer, new products planner
and manufacturing manager. From July 1980 to December 1983, Mr. Stulp was a
financial planner with Texas Instruments, Houston, Texas. Mr. Stulp holds the
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degree of Masters in Business Administration and the degree of Bachelor of
Science Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan, and the
degree of Bachelor of Science from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
GUMA AQUIAR - MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VICE-PRESIDENT CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Aguiar joined the in July, 2002 as a Member of the Board of Directors
and Vice-President of Corporate Development. Mr. Aguiar currently manages the
Lillian Jean Kaplan Foundation, a charitable organization that contributes to
deserving causes in the South Florida area. Prior to this appointment, Mr.
Aguiar was most recently employed at Prudential Securities focusing on managing
the accounts of high net worth individual investors. Mr. Aguiar also has
experience trading commodities gained from employment at several major Wall
Street firms. Mr. Aguiar attended Clemson University on an athletic scholarship
and focused his studies on Business Marketing and Management. Mr. Aguiar is a
professional tennis player and has won numerous awards and tournaments. He is a
member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and has been a tennis pro at
several distinctive tennis clubs. He currently also serves as a Director of
Western Goldfields, Inc., a publicly traded gold mining exploration company.
Set forth below is certain biographical information about the primary geological
consultants to the Company.
LUCIUS C. GEER
Mr. Geer has been an independent geological consultant since 1971. Prior to that
he held positions as Chief of Exploration for Texas Crude, Inc., a private
Houston based oil and gas company. From 1966-69 he was the Division Exploration
Manager for Signal Oil & Gas based in Los Angeles. From 1957-66 he was the Chief
Geophysicist for Union Oil of California (UNOCAL). Mr. Geer has an M.S. in
Geology from the University of Houston and a B.S. in Geology from Mississippi.
OLAN ADAMS
Mr. Adams has been an independent geophysical consultant since 1993. He worked
for Continental Oil Company (CONOCO) from 1954-93, primarily as a geophysicist,
finishing his career as Area Geophysicist, Exploration and Production for all
North America. Mr. Adams is familiar with and has conducted exploration in every
major oil basin in the United States, Canada, and Alaska. He received his B.S.
in Geology from Southwestern State University, and undertook and completed an
MBA curriculum jointly from Oklahoma State University and the University of
Colorado.
AL WADSWORTH
Mr. Wadsworth has over forty years of experience as an independent petroleum
geological consultant working with numerous major and mid-size oil companies.
Prior to entering the consulting field, Mr. Wadsworth worked as an exploration
geologist for Texaco and for the United States Geological Survey. Mr. Wadsworth
has extensive experience in the basins of Texas and Louisiana and received both
his B.S. and M.S. in Geology from the University of Texas.
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INDEMNIFICATION.
The Company's Bylaws provide that the Company's directors and officers will
be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by the Utah Corporation Code,
however, such indemnification shall not apply to acts of intentional misconduct;
a knowing violation of law; or, any transaction where an officer or director
personally received a benefit in money, property, or services to which to the
director was not legally entitled.
The Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires certain
defined persons to file reports of and changes in beneficial ownership of a
registered security with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National
Association of Securities Dealers in accordance with the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Commission to implement the provisions of Section 16. Under
the regulatory procedure, officers, directors, and persons who own more than ten
percent of a registered class of a company's equity securities are also required
to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on review of the copies of Forms 3, 4, and 5 furnished to the
Company for transactions occurring between October 1, 2001 and September 30,
2002, Messrs Crosby and Ryan may have failed to file timely file Form 4's
reflecting their acquisition or disposal of shares of common stock. Messrs
Crosby and Ryan are in the process of preparing and filing a Form 5 to correct
these deficiencies, if any.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION.
The following table sets forth the salary compensation paid by the Company
during each of the last three fiscal years to its Chief Executive Officer and
Vice Presidents. Additionally, each officer receives an award of restricted
common stock of 5,000 shares per quarter, the deemed value of which is NOT
included in the table below. Further, each officer who is also a director
receives and award of an additional 15,000 shares of restricted common stock per
quarter, the deemed value of which is NOT included in the table below.
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CASH SALARY COMPENSATION TABLE.
PRINCIPAL
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
NAME POSITION YEAR SALARY ($)
Howard Crosby President 2002 $ 60,000 [5]
2001 $ 30,250 [3]
2000 $ 22,000 [2]
1999 $ 41,500 [1]
John Ryan Vice President 2002 $ 60,000 [4]
2001 $ 30,250 [3]
2000 $ 22,000 [2]
1999 $ 41,500 [2]
Guma Aquiar Vice President 2002 $ 60,000 [6]
[1] Mr. Crosby received salary in cash totaling $19,500 and the balance in
Common Stock.
[2] All compensation paid in 1999 and 2000 was taken in shares of the Company,
or shares in two dormant corporations in which the Company had
shareholdings. These were shares of Summit Silver Mines, Inc. and Tintic
Coalition Mines Corporation. Compensation may also have been taken by
accepting surplus used equipment held by the Company.
[3] These salaries were approved by the Board but were deferred and not paid in
fiscal year 2001. Thereafter they were paid with stock.
[4] Mr. Ryan took $45,000 of his salary in cash and deferred the balance.
[5] Mr. Crosby deferred the entire amount of his salary in fiscal year 2002.
[6] Mr. Aquiar was appointed an officer of the Company in July, 2002 at the
rate of $5,000 per month and received $15,000 in fiscal year 2002.
Other than the Company's option/warrant awards described below, there are
no retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of the Company's
officers and directors.
OPTION/SAR GRANTS.
In January 1992, the shareholders of Royal approved a 1992 Stock Option and
Stock Award Plan under which up to ten percent of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Company's common stock could be awarded based on merit of work
performed. As of September 30, 2001, 638 shares of common stock have been
awarded under this Plan. The Company is preparing a new Stock Option and Stock
Award Plan that will be proposed to be approved by the shareholders at the next
annual meeting.
Absent an approved qualified plan, the Board has chosen to make option or
warrant awards to select officers, directors, consultants, or
shareholder/investors in order to induce them to assist the Company in
implementing its business plan and to provide long term additional incentive.
These options or warrants, as awarded, are not awarded pursuant to a qualified
plan but are specific individual awards with varying terms and conditions. In
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some instances, the Board has reserved the right to cancel these awards for
non-performance or other reasons, or has established a vesting schedule pursuant
to which the award is earned.
During fiscal year 2002 the Board of Directors approved the following
options and warrants for Officers, Directors, and Consultants to the Company:
Name Position Number of Exercise Price Expires
Options/Warrants
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
Kevin Stulp Director 200,000 $ 0.75 March 1, 2007
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
Lucius Geer Consultant 200,000 $ 0.75 March 1, 2007
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
Guma Aguiar Officer & Director 200,000 $ 1.50 June 21, 2005
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
J.A. Neel Consultant 100,000 $ 1.35 July 8, 2007
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
David Nahmias Consultant 50,000 $ 1.50 August 1, 2005
- ------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS.
As noted, the Company does not have any formalized long-term incentive plan
(excluding restricted stock, stock option and SAR plans) that provides
compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance to occur over a
period longer than one fiscal year, whether such performance is measured by
reference to financial performance of the Company or an affiliate, the Company's
stock price, or any other measure.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Directors receive for their services a retainer fee payable in shares of
the Company's Common Stock, currently at the rate of 15,000 shares per quarter
of completed service. In addition, the Board members may be granted stock
options pursuant to Board recommendation and approval.
During Fiscal 2002, 195,000 shares were awarded to directors as
compensation, with 90,000 of these shares being still unissued at September 30,
2002. The Board has also awarded options to some members of the Board of
Directors. See above section titled "Option/SAR Grants". There are no
contractual arrangements with any member of the Board of Directors.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION.
There are no compensation committee interlocks. With respect to insider
participation, Howard Crosby, Kevin Stulp, and John Ryan, participated in
deliberations of the Company's Board of Directors during Fiscal 2002, concerning
executive officer and director compensation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The following is a summary of the Board of Directors Report:
It is the Board's responsibility to review and set compensation levels of
the executive officers of the Company, evaluate the performance of management
and consider management appointments and related matters. All decisions are
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decisions of the full Board. The Board considers the performance of the Company
and how compensation paid by the Company compares to compensation generally in
the mining industry and among similar companies. In establishing executive
compensation, the Board bases its decisions, in part, on achievement and
performance regarding broad-based objectives and targets relating to the
continued acquisition of favorable resource properties and the progress of
exploration and development of such properties, as well as the Company's
financial performance.
For Fiscal 2002, as in prior years, the Company's executive compensation
policy consisted of two elements: base salary and stock awards. The policy
factors which determine the setting of these compensation elements are largely
aimed at attracting and retaining executives considered essential to the
Company's long-term success. The granting of stock is designed as an incentive
for executives to keep management's interests in close alignment with the
interests of shareholders. The Company's executive compensation policy seeks to
engender committed leadership to favorably posture the Company for continued
growth, stability and strength of shareholder equity.
The Board approved salaries to its officers for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2002 as follows:
Howard Crosby President $ 60,000 yearly
- -------------- -------------- -----------------
John Ryan Vice President $ 60,000 yearly
- -------------- -------------- -----------------
Guma Aguiar Vice President $ 60,000 yearly
- -------------- -------------- -----------------
These amounts were approved by the Board in recognition of the work and
efforts prior to the end of fiscal 2002.
STOCK AWARD PLAN
With respect to stock awards during fiscal 2002 the Board of Directors
approved the issuance of 15,000 shares per quarter and which each Director is
entitled to receive as compensation for service to the Company. Further, in
addition to the salaried compensation outlined above, each officer was awarded
5,000 shares per quarter for services rendered. In summary the share component
of officer compensation resulted in the authorization of 45,000 shares to be
issued in fiscal year 2002. Of these, 25,000 shares remain to be issued as of
September 30, 2002.
The Board believes that stock awards during fiscal 2002 substantially
reflects the Company's compensation policy and the Board anticipates awarding
similar stock awards during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. As noted,
certain of the officers of the Company deferred some or all of their cash salary
in 2002 until a time when the Company is more able to fully pay these salaries.
These amounts may also be converted into common stock of the Company at the
election of the respective Officer. Further, executive compensation in fiscal
year 2003 will continue to be reviewed by the Board for possible increases or
decreases depending on the progress made on the Company's business plan.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The following table sets forth, as of January 8, 2002, the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company owned of record or beneficially by each person who
owned of record, or was known by the Company to own beneficially, more than 5%
of the Company's Common Stock, and the name and shareholdings of each Officer
and Director and all Officers and Directors as a group. At January 8, 2003, the
number of shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding was
8,908,726. The amounts shown do not include options or warrants owned which may
be exercisable within sixty days, or shares that are owed as of that date but
unissued.
PERCENTAGE OF COMMON
NAME SHARES OF OWNED STOCK OWNED
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
Howard Crosby [1] 877,475 9.85%
PO Box 2056
Walla Walla, WA 99362
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
John Ryan [2] 753,050 8.45%
1519 Main Street #169
Hilton Head, SC 29926
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
Kevin Stulp 95,250 1.01%
27740 Desert Place
Castaic, CA 91384
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
Guma Aquiar 43,500 *
901 Cypress Grove Drive #201
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
ALL OFFICERS AND 1,769,275 19.86%
DIRECTORS AS A GROUP
(FOUR INDIVIDUALS)
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
Thomas Kaplan [3] 2,290,992 25.72%
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
Nathan Low [4] 1,990,992 22.35%
- ----------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------
ALL OFFICERS, 6,051,259 67.93%
DIRECTORS, AND 5%
HOLDERS AS A GROUP
[1] Held in the name of Howard Crosby and Crosby Enterprises, Inc.
[2] Includes 190,750 shares held in the name of Nancy Martin-Ryan; 45,000
shares held in the name of Karen Ryan, Nancy Martin-Ryan as Custodian;
45,000 shares held in the name of Patrick Ryan, Nancy Martin-Ryan as
custodian; 150,000 shares held in the name of J.P. Ryan Company Inc.; and
87,500 shares held in the name of Andover Capital Corporation.
[3] Includes shares held by LCM Holdings LDC; Electrum Resources, LLC; and
Electrum Capital, LLC
[4] Held in the name of the Nathan A. Low Roth IRA
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All shares listed in the table are held beneficially and of record and each
record shareholder has sole voting and investment power.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES AND
AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
Certain of the directors and/or officers of the Company also serve as
directors and/or officers of other companies involved in natural resource
exploration and development and, consequently, there exists the possibility for
such directors and officers to be in a position of conflict. Recently, the
Company completed a transaction with Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc., a
corporation whose board of directors is comprised of the Company's directors.
Further, the Company has loaned monies to Dotson Exploration Company, a private
company controlled by two of the Officers and Directors of the Company. These
loans are payable on demand but are unsecured signature loans.
Mr. Crosby and Mr. Ryan are also Directors and Officers of Western
Goldfields, Inc., and Mr. Ryan is a Director and Officer of Trend Mining
Company. Caledonia, Trend, and Western are all mineral exploration companies and
share some of the business goals as Cadence. Therefore, there are inherent and
material conflicts of interest that exist by virtue of the common officers and
directors of these companies.
Any decision made by such directors and officers involving the Company, as
the case may be, will be made in accordance with their duties and obligation to
deal fairly and in good faith with the Company and such other companies. In
addition, such directors and officers are required to declare and refrain from
voting on any matter in which such directors and officers may have a conflict of
interest. Please review the biographical information above of each Officer and
Director for further information about other companies with which the respective
officer and/or director may also be providing services.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in Spokane, Washington, on
this 9th day of January, 2003.
CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Howard M. Crosby
Howard M. Crosby, President
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Howard M. Crosby, as true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for his and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
to this Form 10K, and to file the same, therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and to make any and all state securities law or blue sky
filings, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done
in about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying the confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or any substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
/s/ Howard M. Crosby President, Treasurer and a member January 9, 2003
Howard M. Crosby of the Board of Directors
/s/ John Ryan Vice President, Secretary and a January 9, 2003
John Ryan member of the Board of Directors
/s/ Kevin Stulp Member of the Board of Directors January 9, 2003
Kevin Stulp
/s/ Guma Aguiar Vice President and a member of January 9, 2003
Guma Aguiar the Board of Directors
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the accompanying 10-KSB of Cadence Resources Corporation for
the period beginning October 01, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002, Howard M.
Crosby, Chief Executive Officer, and John P. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer of
Cadence Resources Corporation, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to
my knowledge, that:
(1) such Form 10-KSB of Cadence Resources Corporation, for the period
beginning October 01, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002, fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in such Form 10-KSB of Cadence Resources
Corporation for the period beginning October 01, 2001 and ending
September 30, 2002, fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of Cadence Resources
Corporation.
/s/ Howard M. Crosby /s/ John P. Ryan
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Howard M. Crosby John P. Ryan
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
C O N T E N T S
Independent Auditor's Report..................................................1
Balance Sheets.................................................................2
Statements of Operations.......................................................4
Statement of Stockholders' Equity..............................................5
Statements of Cash Flows.......................................................6
Notes to the Financial Statements..............................................8
The Board of Directors
Cadence Resources Corporation
Walla Walla, Washington
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Cadence Resources Corporation
(formerly Royal Silver Mines, Inc.) as of September 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and
the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Cadence Resources Corporation
(formerly Royal Silver Mines, Inc.) as of September 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and
the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the
financial statements, the Company's significant operating losses raise
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Williams & Webster, P.S.
Certified Public Accountants
Spokane, Washington
January 9, 2003
CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 40,011 $ 191,684 $ 15,915
Oil & gas revenue receivable 26,123 - -
Receivable from working interest owners 16,037 - -
Notes receivable 13,078 18,000 14,628
Prepaid expenses 27,500 1,275 -
Other current assets 431 425 150
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 123,180 293,539 30,693
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OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, USING
SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS ACCOUNTING
Proved properties 48,694 - -
Unproved properties 78,997 - -
Wells and related equipment and facilities 67,374 - -
Support equipment and facilities 105,108 - -
Prepaid mineral leases 177,177 82,155 -
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion,
amortization and impairment (4,312) - -
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TOTAL OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES 473,038 82,155 -
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Furniture and equipment 1,440 1,440 1,440
Less accumulated depreciation (1,440) (1,440) (1,404)
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TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - - 36
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OTHER ASSETS
Investments 448,793 104,343 236,428
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NONCURRENT ASSETS
Net assets of discontinued operations 246,757 266,757 702,097
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,291,768 $ 664,639 $ 969,254
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 119,923 $ 158,857 $ 109,115
Revenue distribution payable 14,835 - -
Payable to related party 2,500 8,231 -
Deferred working interest 22,184 - -
Accrued compensation 66,261 50,000 -
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 225,703 217,088 109,115
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LONG-TERM DEBT
Notes payable - related parties - 135,000 -
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - - -
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000
shares authorized, -0- shares issued and
outstanding - - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000
shares authorized, 6,866,210; 2,453,890
and 1,199,607 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively 68,662 24,539 11,996
Additional paid-in capital 13,291,965 12,198,855 11,767,998
Stock options 410,200 - -
Stock warrants 233,334 - -
Accumulated deficit (12,689,542) (11,760,681) (10,885,466)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (248,554) (150,162) (34,389)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 1,066,065 312,551 860,139
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY $ 1,291,768 $ 664,639 $ 969,254
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Years Ended September 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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REVENUES
Oil and gas sales net of production taxes $ 56,608 $ - $ -
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 4,312 402 8,440
Officers' and directors' compensation 152,510 80,250 22,000
Consulting 717,664 - -
Oil and gas lease expenses 131,812 - -
Exploration and drilling 134,279 - -
Lease operating expenses 12,279 - -
Other general and administrative 144,192 245,432 112,361
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Total Expenses 1,297,048 326,084 142,801
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OPERATING LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (1,240,440) (326,084) (142,801)
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income 1,034 100 324
Interest expense (5,872) (25,711) -
Management fees 10,000 - -
Gain on debt forgiveness 6,109 - -
Loss on disposition and impairment of assets (29,890) (82,482) (23,714)
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Total Other Income (Expense) (18,619) (108,093) (23,390)
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LOSS BEFORE TAXES (1,259,059) (434,177) (166,191)
INCOME TAXES BENEFIT 66,040 - -
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LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (1,193,019) (434,177) (166,191)
GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Gain (loss) from mining operations (net of
income taxes) 264,158 (441,038) (262,129)
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NET LOSS (928,861) (875,215) (428,320)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized gain (loss) on market value of
investments (98,392) (115,773) (34,389)
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS $ (1,027,253) $ (990,988) $ (462,709)
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED:
Net loss from continuing operations $ (0.24) $ (0.27) $ (0.15)
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0.05 (0.28) (0.25)
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NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE $ (0.19) $ (0.55) $ (0.40)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING,
BASIC AND DILUTED 4,965,179 1,548,785 1,060,558
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Common Stock
------------------------- Additional
Number Paid-in Stock Stock Accumulated Comprehensive
of Shares Amount Capital Options Warrants Deficit
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Balance, September 30, 1999 1,014,982 $ 10,150 $ 11,621,519 $ - $ - $ (10,457,146)
Shares issued to consultants
for services at $1.00
per share 3,125 31 3,094 - - -
Shares issued to officers for
debt at $0.80 per share 110,000 1,100 86,900 - - -
Shares issued to officers for
investment at $0.80 per share 71,500 715 56,485 - - -
Net loss for the year ended
September 30, 2000 - - - - - (428,320)
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Balance,
September 30, 2000 1,199,607 11,996 11,767,998 - - (10,885,466)
Shares issued to consultants and
others for services at prices
varying from $0.30 to $1.40
per share 174,375 1,744 95,656 - - -
Shares issued to officers for
investments at $0.40 per share 310,000 3,100 120,900 - - -
Shares issued to officers for
investment and cash at $0.25
per share 160,000 1,600 38,400 - - -
Shares issued to officers and
directors for services at $0.25
to $0.30 per share 110,000 1,100 29,150 - - -
Adjustment for fractional shares
issued 4,074 41 (41) - - -
Shares issued for loan consideration
at $0.30 per share 62,500 625 18,125 - - -
Shares issued for cash at $0.30
per share 393,334 3,933 114,067 - - -
Shares issued for marketing services
at $0.30 per share 40,000 400 14,600 - - -
Net loss for year ended
September 30, 2001 - - - - - (875,215)
Unrealized loss on market value
of investments - - - - - -
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Balance,
September 30, 2001 2,453,890 24,539 12,198,855 - - (11,760,681)
Shares issued for cash at $0.24
to $0.50 per share 783,000 7,830 234,070 - - -
Shares issued to officer for debt
at $0.30 per share 300,000 3,000 87,000 - - -
Shares issued to officers, consultants
and others for services, accrued
compensation and prepaid
expenses at $0.30 to $0.38 per
share 589,184 5,892 205,775 - - -
Shares issued for cash with warrants
attached at $0.30 per share 2,333,336 23,333 443,333 - 233,334 -
Shares issued to officer for
reimbursement of expenses
paid for Company at $1.03
per share 6,800 68 6,932 - - -
Shares issued for investment at
$0.30 per share 400,000 4,000 116,000 - - -
Options issued to directors and
consultants for services - - - 410,200 - -
Net loss for the period ended
September 30, 2002 - - - - - (928,861)
Unrealized loss on market value
of investments - - - - - -
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Balance
September 30, 2002 6,866,210 $ 68,662 $ 13,291,965 $ 410,200 $ 233,334 $ (12,689,542)
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Accumulated
Other Total
Comprehensive Stockholders'
Loss Equity
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Balance, September 30, 1999 $ - $ 1,174,523
Shares issued to consultants
for services at $1.00
per share - 3,125
Shares issued to officers for
debt at $0.80 per share - 88,000
Shares issued to officers for
investment at $0.80 per share - 57,200
Net loss for the year ended
September 30, 2000 (34,389) (462,709)
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Balance,
September 30, 2000 (34,389) 860,139
Shares issued to consultants and
others for services at prices
varying from $0.30 to $1.40
per share - 97,400
Shares issued to officers for
investments at $0.40 per share - 124,000
Shares issued to officers for
investment and cash at $0.25
per share - 40,000
Shares issued to officers and
directors for services at $0.25
to $0.30 per share - 30,250
Adjustment for fractional shares
issued - -
Shares issued for loan consideration
at $0.30 per share - 18,750
Shares issued for cash at $0.30
per share - 118,000
Shares issued for marketing services
at $0.30 per share - 15,000
Net loss for year ended
September 30, 2001 - (875,215)
Unrealized loss on market value
of investments (115,773) (115,773)
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Balance,
September 30, 2001 (150,162) 312,551
Shares issued for cash at $0.24
to $0.50 per share - 241,900
Shares issued to officer for debt
at $0.30 per share - 90,000
Shares issued to officers, consultants
and others for services, accrued
compensation and prepaid
expenses at $0.30 to $0.38 per
share - 211,667
Shares issued for cash with warrants
attached at $0.30 per share - 700,000
Shares issued to officer for
reimbursement of expenses
paid for Company at $1.03
per share - 7,000
Shares issued for investment at
$0.30 per share - 120,000
Options issued to directors and
consultants for services - 410,200
Net loss for the period ended
September 30, 2002 - (928,861)
Unrealized loss on market value
of investments (98,392) (98,392)
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Balance
September 30, 2002 $ (248,554) $ 1,066,065
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended
September 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (928,861) $ (875,215) $(428,320)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used by operating activities:
Investment given for officers' compensation - - 5,000
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment - (115) 86,284
Loss on sale of investments (29,890) 85,446 -
Loss (gain) from mining operations (330,198) 441,038 251,947
Equipment traded for services - - 4,137
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 4,312 402 8,440
Issuance of common stock for services 211,667 142,650 3,125
Issuance of common stock for
reimbursement of expenses 7,000 - -
Issuance of common stock for loan
consideration - 18,750 -
Issuance of stock options for
consulting fees 410,200 - -
Loss on devaluation of investments - 8,000 -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Oil & gas revenue receivable (26,123) - -
Receivable from working interest owners (16,037) - -
Notes receivable (30,000) (15,000) (14,628)
Other current assets (6) (275) (150)
Prepaid expenses (26,225) (83,430) -
Prepaid mineral leases (95,022) - -
Accounts payable (38,934) 49,742 31,512
Revenue distribution payable 14,835 - -
Deferred working interest 22,184 - -
Accrued expenses 50,261 50,000 -
Payable to related parties - 8,231 44,000
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (800,837) (169,776) (8,653)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments (33,889) (7,908) (152,752)
Purchase and development of proved and
unproved properties (127,691) - -
Purchase of fixed assets (172,482) - -
Sale of fixed assets - 3,000 -
Sale of investments 86,326 92,453 149,173
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (247,736) 87,545 (3,579)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock for cash 708,566 123,000 -
Issuance of warrants for cash 233,334 - -
Proceeds from notes payable - related parties - 135,000 -
Payments of notes payable (45,000) - -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 896,900 258,000 -
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Net increase (decrease) in cash $ (151,673) $ 175,769 $ (12,232)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended
September 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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Net increase (decrease) in cash (balance forward) $(151,673) $175,769 $(12,232)
Cash, beginning of period 191,684 15,915 28,147
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Cash, end of period $ 40,011 $191,684 $ 15,915
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
Income taxes paid $ - $ - $ -
Interest paid $ - $ - $ -
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Common stock issued for services rendered,
accrued compensation and prepaid expenses $ 211,667 $142,650 $ 5,000
Common stock issued for exchange of debt $ 90,000 $ - $ -
Common stock issued in exchange for
investments $ 120,000 $159,000 $ -
Common stock issued for payment to
related party $ - $ - $ 88,000
Common stock issued for reimbursement of
expenses paid $ 7,000 $ - $ -
Common stock issued for loan consideration $ - $ 18,750 $ -
Stock options issued for services $ 410,200 $ - $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Cadence Resources Corporation (formerly Royal Silver Mines, Inc.) hereinafter
("Cadence" or "the Company") was incorporated in April of 1969 under the laws of
the State of Utah primarily for the purpose of acquiring and developing mineral
properties. The Company changed its name from Royal Silver Mines, Inc. to
Cadence Resources Corporation on May 2, 2001 upon obtaining approval from its
shareholders and filing an amendment to its articles of incorporation. The
Company shall be referred to as "Cadence" or "Cadence Resources Corporation"
even though the events described may have occurred while the Company's name was
"Royal Silver Mines, Inc." The Company has elected a September 30 fiscal
year-end.
On July 1, 2001, Cadence developed a plan for acquisition, exploration and
development of oil and gas properties and accordingly began a new exploration
stage as an energy project development company. Prior to this, Cadence
conducted its business as a "junior" mineral resource company, meaning that it
intended to receive income from property sales or joint ventures of its mineral
projects with larger companies. The Company continues to hold several mineral
properties, which are described in Note 3.
Celebration Mining Company ("Celebration"), currently a wholly owned subsidiary
of Cadence, was incorporated for the purpose of identifying, acquiring,
exploring and developing mining properties. Celebration was organized on
February 17, 1994 as a Washington corporation. Celebration has not yet realized
any revenues from its planned operations.
On August 8, 1995, Cadence and Celebration completed an agreement and plan of
reorganization whereby the Company issued 207,188 shares of its common stock and
72,750 warrants in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of
Celebration. Pursuant to the reorganization, the name of the Company was
changed to Royal Silver Mines, Inc. Immediately prior to the agreement and plan
of reorganization, the Company had 118,773 common shares issued and outstanding.
The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase by Celebration of Cadence,
because the shareholders of Celebration controlled the Company after the
acquisition. Therefore, Celebration is treated as the acquiring entity. There
was no adjustment to the carrying value of the assets or liabilities of Cadence
in the exchange as the market value approximated the net carrying value.
Cadence is the acquiring entity for legal purposes and Celebration is the
surviving entity for accounting purposes.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
As a result of the Company's entering a new exploration stage as an energy
project development company on July 1, 2001, the Company has elected to dispose
of its mineral properties and has accordingly reclassified these properties,
which total $246,757 at September 30, 2002, as net assets of discontinued
operations.
The Company has not determined whether these mineral exploration properties
contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The ultimate realization
of the Company's investment in these properties cannot be determined at this
time and, accordingly, no provision
for any asset impairment that may result in the event the Company is not
successful in developing these properties has been made in the accompanying
financial statements. See Note 3.
The $177,177 and $82,155, respectively, cost of prepaid mineral leases included
in the accompanying balance sheets as of September 30, 2002 and 2001 are related
to natural gas properties. The Company has not determined whether the
properties contain economically recoverable gas reserves. The ultimate
realization of the Company's investment in oil and gas properties is dependent
upon finding and developing economically recoverable reserves, the ability of
the Company to obtain financing or make other arrangements for development and
upon future profitable production. The ultimate realization of the Company's
investment in oil and gas properties cannot be determined at this time and,
accordingly, no provision for any asset impairment that may result in the event
the Company is not successful in developing these properties, has been made in
the accompanying financial statements.
The Company was in the exploration stage through June 30, 2002. During the
fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company entered a very
brief development stage and is now considered an operating Company.
The Company is seeking additional capital through a private placement of its
stock, or debt. Management plans to use the majority of such financing proceeds
for landhold acquisition, and on drilling and possible completion of an oil well
project in Texas. Management also plans to conduct a second financing, larger
than the first, the proceeds of which will be used for drilling of wells on the
Company's leased oil and gas property in Louisiana, as well as its newly
acquired working interest participation in gas wells in Michigan. See Note 17.
Management believes that such financing proceeds will enable the Company to
continue its operations. However, there are inherent uncertainties in fund
raising and in the sales of excess assets and management cannot provide
assurances that it will be successful in these endeavors.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies of Cadence Resources Corporation
is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The
financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management,
which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting
policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the
financial statements.
Accounting Method
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The Company's financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of
accounting.
Exploration Stage
- ------------------
The Company began a new exploration stage concerning the exploration of oil and
gas leases on July 1, 2001, which ended during July 2002 with the commenced sale
of oil and gas products.
Estimates
- ---------
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use
of estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities,
revenues, and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled
transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements.
Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.
Loss Per Share
- ----------------
Loss per share was computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of
shares was calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting
them by the amount of time they were outstanding. Outstanding warrants were not
included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the exercise price
of the outstanding warrants is higher than the market price of the stock,
thereby causing the warrants to be antidilutive.
Cash Equivalents
- -----------------
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Mineral Properties
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Costs of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties are capitalized
by project area. Costs to maintain the mineral rights and leases are expensed
as incurred. When a property reaches the production state, the related
capitalized costs will be amortized, using the units of production method on the
basis of periodic estimates of ore reserves. At September 30, 2002 and 2001,
the cost of the Company's mineral properties is included in net assets of
discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements, as the Company
has changed its focus from minerals exploration to oil and gas.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value and any
losses are charged to operations at the time of impairment.
Should a property be abandoned, its capitalized costs are charged to operations.
The Company charges to operations the allocable portion of capitalized costs
attributable to properties sold. Capitalized costs are allocated to properties
sold based on the proportion of claims sold to the claims remaining within the
project area.
Oil and Gas Properties
- -------------------------
The Company uses the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas
producing activities. Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and gas
properties, to drill and equip exploratory wells that find proved reserves, and
to drill and equip development wells are capitalized. Costs to drill
exploratory wells that do not find proved reserves, geological and geophysical
costs, and costs of carrying and retaining unproved properties are expensed.
Unproved oil and gas properties that are individually significant are
periodically assessed for impairment of value, and a loss is recognized at the
time of impairment by providing an impairment allowance. Other unproved
properties are amortized based on the Company's experience of successful
drilling and average holding period. Capitalized costs of producing oil and gas
properties, after considering estimated dismantlement and abandonment costs and
estimated salvage values, are depreciated and depleted by the unit-of-production
method. Support equipment and other property and equipment are depreciated over
their estimated useful lives. Property leases are expensed ratably over the
life of the lease.
On the sale or retirement of a complete unit of a proven property, the cost and
related accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization are eliminated
from the property accounts, and the resultant gain or loss is recognized. On
the retirement or sale of a partial unit of proven property, the cost is charged
to accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization with a resulting gain
or loss recognized in income.
On the sale of an entire interest in an unproved property for cash or cash
equivalent, gain or loss on the sale is recognized, taking into consideration
the amount of any unrecorded impairment if the property had been assessed
individually. If a partial interest in an unproved property is sold, the amount
received is treated as a reduction of the cost of the interest retained.
Provision For Taxes
- ---------------------
Income taxes are provided based upon the liability method of accounting pursuant
to SFAS No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under this approach, deferred
income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts at each year-end. A valuation allowance is recorded against
deferred tax assets if management does not believe the Company has met the "more
likely than not" standard imposed by SFAS No. 109 to allow recognition of such
an asset.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
At September 30, 2002, the Company had net deferred tax assets of approximately
$1,440,000, principally arising from net operating loss carryforwards for income
tax purposes. During the year ending September 30, 2002, the Company utilized
$66,040 of the net deferred taxes from previous net operating losses in the
offset of the gain associated with the sale of mining property. As management
of the Company cannot determine that it is more likely than not that the Company
will realize the benefit of the net deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance
equal to the net deferred tax asset has been established at September 30, 2002.
Provision For Taxes (Continued)
- ----------------------------------
At September 30, 2002, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $7,200,000, which expire in the years 2002 through 2022.
Additionally, the Company has capital loss carryovers of approximately
$4,840,000.
Environmental Remediation and Compliance
- -------------------------------------------
Expenditures for ongoing compliance with environmental regulations that relate
to current operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures
resulting from the remediation of existing conditions caused by past operations
that do not contribute to future revenue generations are expensed. Liabilities
are recognized when environmental assessments indicate that remediation efforts
are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of such
liabilities are based upon currently available facts, existing technology and
presently enacted laws and regulations taking into consideration the likely
effects of inflation and other societal and economic factors, and include
estimates of associated legal costs. These amounts also reflect prior
experience in remediating contaminated sites, other companies' clean-up
experience and data released by The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or
other organizations. Such estimates are by their nature imprecise and can be
expected to be revised over time because of changes in government regulations,
operations, technology and inflation. Recoveries are evaluated separately from
the liability and, when recovery is assured, the Company records and reports an
asset separately from the associated liability. At September 30, 2002, the
Company had no accrued liabilities for compliance with environmental
regulations.
Investments
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Investments, principally consist of equity securities of private and small
public companies, which are stated at current market value.
Revenue Recognition
- --------------------
Cadence began producing revenues during July 2002. Sales are recognized at the
point of passage of title specified in the underlying contract.
Impaired Asset Policy
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The Company adopted financial Accounting Standard Board statement SFAS No. 121
titled "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets," which has been replaced
by SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."
In complying with this standard, the Company reviews its long-lived assets
quarterly to determine if any events or
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
changes in circumstances have transpired which indicate that the carrying value
of its assets may not be recoverable. The Company determines impairment by
comparing the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by its
assets to their respective carrying amount whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that an asset may not be recoverable. Because of
write-downs and write-offs taken in fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Company does
not believe any further adjustments are needed to the carrying value of its
assets at September 30, 2002. See Note 3.
Fair Value Standards
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The Company has adopted the fair value accounting rules to record all
transactions in equity instruments for goods or services.
Principles of Consolidation
- -----------------------------
The financial statements include those of the Cadence Resources Corporation and
Celebration Mining Company. All significant inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated. The financial statements are not considered
consolidated statements since Cadence Resources Corporation was the successor by
merger to Celebration Mining Company.
Reclassifications
- -----------------
Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the
current period presentation. This reclassification has resulted in no changes
to the Company's accumulated deficit and net losses presented.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
- -----------------------------------
The carrying amounts for cash, receivables, deposits, payables, and advances
from related parties approximate their fair value.
Derivative Instruments
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB No.
133", and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and
Certain Hedging Activities", which is effective for the Company as of January 1,
2001. This standard establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet
and measure those instruments at fair value.
If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a
hedge, the objective of which is to match the timing of gain or loss recognition
on the hedging derivative with the recognition of (i) the changes in the fair
value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk
or (ii) the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is
recognized in income in the period of change.
Historically, the Company has not entered into derivatives contracts to hedge
existing risks or for speculative purposes.
At September 30, 2002, the Company has not engaged in any transactions that
would be considered derivative instruments or hedging activities.
Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 146," Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities ("SFAS No. 146"). SFAS No. 146 addresses
significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement, and reporting of
costs associated with exit and disposal activities, including restructuring
activities. SFAS No. 146 also addresses recognition of certain costs related to
terminating a contract that is not a capital lease, costs to consolidate
facilities or relocate employees, and termination benefits provided to employees
that are involuntarily terminated under the terms of a one-time benefit
arrangement that is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual
deferred-compensation contract. SFAS No. 146 was issued in June 2002, effective
December 31, 2002 with early adoption encouraged. The impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations from adopting SFAS No. 146 has not
been determined.
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 44, 4
and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections", which
updates, clarifies and simplifies existing accounting pronouncements. FASB No.
4, which required all gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt to be
aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related
tax effect was rescinded. As a result, FASB 64, which amended FASB 4, was
rescinded as it was no longer necessary. SFAS No. 44, Accounting for intangible
Assets of Motor Carriers, established the accounting requirements for the
effects of transition to the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. Since
the transition has been completed, SFAS No. 44 is no longer necessary and has
been rescinded. SFAS No. 145 amended SFAS No. 13 to eliminate an inconsistency
between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required
accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are
similar to sale-leaseback transactions. Management has not yet determined the
effects of adopting this Statement on the financial position or results of
operations, except for the need to reclassify debt extinguishments previously
reported as extraordinary.
In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" (SFAS No. 144). SFAS 144 replaces SFAS 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
Be Disposed of." This new standard
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by
sale, including discontinued operations. SFAS 144 requires that these long-lived
assets be measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to
sell, whether reported in continuing operations or discontinued operations.
This statement is effective beginning for fiscal years after December 15, 2001,
with earlier application encouraged. The Company adopted SFAS 144 and the
adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the
Company at September 30, 2002.
Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
- -------------------------------------
In September 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 140 "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities." This
statement provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and
servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities and also
provides consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets
that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. SFAS No. 140 is
effective for recognition and reclassification of collateral and for disclosures
relating to securitization transactions and collateral for fiscal years ending
after December 15, 2000, and is effective for transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31,
2001. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the
Company's results of operations or financial position.
In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations" (SFAS No. 143). SFAS No. 143 establishes guidelines related to the
retirement of tangible long-lived assets of the Company and the associated
retirement costs. This statement requires that the fair value of a liability
for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is
incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated
asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived assets. This statement is effective for financial statements issued
for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002 and with earlier application
encouraged. The Company adopted SFAS No. 143 and the adoption did not have a
material impact on the financial statements of the Company at September 30,
2002.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS No.
142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 141 provides for the
elimination of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations with an acquisition date of July 1, 2001 or later. SFAS No. 142
prohibits the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite lives and requires periodic reassessment of the underlying value of
such assets for impairment. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2001. An early adoption provision exists for companies with
fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001. The adoption of these standards did
not have any material effect on the Company's financial statements.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Going Concern
- --------------
As shown in the accompanying financial statement, the Company has no revenues,
has incurred a net loss of $928,861 for the year ended September 30, 2002, and
has an accumulated deficit of $12,689,542. These factors indicate that the
Company may be unable to continue in existence. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of
recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be
necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
The Company's management has strong beliefs that significant and imminent
private placements will generate sufficient cash for the Company to operate for
the next few years. The Company also believes that the occasional sale of its
equity investments will provide cash as needed for operations.
NOTE 3 - MINERAL PROPERTIES
The Company's mineral properties have been written down as discontinued
operations pursuant to the Company's adoption of the plan for a new exploration
stage concerning natural resource properties on July 1, 2001. In the future,
the Company's management may elect to begin a new focus on mineral property
development if conditions are warranted.
Utah Property
- -------------
The Company has elected to retain its 25% undivided interest in the Vipont Mine
located in northwest Utah, which is carried on the Company's books at $246,757
as assets of discontinued operations. Although this property has been the
subject of litigation, the Company has and will continue to hold its undivided
25% interest in this property. See Note. 12.
Mineral Properties in North Idaho
- -------------------------------------
The Company, directly and through its subsidiary, Celebration Mining Company,
holds forty-three unpatented mining claims in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District
in four distinct groups called the South Galena Group, Moe Group, Rock Creek
Group and Palisades Group. The Company has undertaken only minimal exploration
and development work on these properties, such as general geological
reconnaissance and claim-staking activities. The majority of these claims were
written off as permanently impaired at September 30, 2001.
In September 2000, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Celebration
Mining Company, entered into a five-year lease agreement with an affiliated
company, Oxford Metallurgical, Inc. on its eight-claim Palisades Group property.
This lease was rescinded during the year ended September 30, 2002. The lease
called for a semi-annual payment of $3,000, or alternatively, the semi-annual
payment of 10,000 shares of the common stock of Oxford. Oxford had the right to
explore and potentially develop the property under certain conditions.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 3 - MINERAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
In October 1994 the Company entered into a lease agreement with Fausett
International, Inc. ("Fausett") covering the Crescent Mine located in Shoshone
County, Idaho. The validity of this lease was challenged by both the
Environmental Protection Agency and Shoshone County who claimed to have an
ownership interest in the property. After considerable legal deliberation, in
June 2001, the Company delivered a quitclaim deed to the Crescent Mine to
Fausett, which disposed of its interest in the mine. See Note 14.
Other Domestic Properties
- ---------------------------
In the fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company elected
to write off all of its interests in mineral properties except for the ViPont
Mine, Kil Group Claims and West Mullan Group Claims. The net effect of this
write down was to record a loss on asset impairment of $432,090 during the year
ended September 30, 2001.
On October 31, 2001, the Company sold its Kil Group and West Mullan Group claims
to Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc., an affiliated company. The combined sale
price for these claims was 3,501,980 shares of the common stock of Caledonia,
having an estimated market value of $0.10 per share and valued at $350,198. The
net effect of the transaction was a gain of $330,198. See Note 5.
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Major additions and improvements
are capitalized. Minor replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not
increase the useful life of the assets are expensed as incurred. Depreciation
of property and equipment is determined using the straight-line method over the
expected useful lives of the assets of five years. Depreciation expense for the
years ended September 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 was $4,312, $402 and $7,948,
respectively.
NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS
The Company's securities investments are classified as available for sale
securities which are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet as investments.
The change in fair value during the period is excluded from earnings and
recorded net of tax as a component of other comprehensive income. The Company
has no securities which are classified as trading securities.
At September 30, 2002 and 2001, the market values of investments were as
follows:
2002 2001
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Elite Logistics, Inc. $ 2,950 $ 35,632
Integrated Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 4,444
Ashington Mining Company 5,709 7,200
Oxford Metallurgical, Inc. - 600
Sterling Mining Co. 4,859 6,300
Cadence Resources Corporation
Limited Partnership 15,200 -
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Exhaust Technology 2,244 -
Enerphaze Corporation 5,400 -
Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc. 350,198 -
Western Goldfields 866 -
Williams Companies 6,800 -
Trend Mining Company 54,567 50,167
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$448,793 $104,343
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Other information regarding the Company's investments follows:
Enerphaze Corporation
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During October 2001, the Company received 8,000 shares of Enerphaze Corporation
common stock in payment of a $15,000 note receivable. During January and
February 2002, the Company received 65,000 shares of Enerphaze Corporation
common stock in exchange for 400,000 shares of the Company's common stock. No
gain or loss was recognized on these transactions.
Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc.
- ------------------------------------
The Company on October 31, 2001 received 3,501,980 shares of the $0.10 par value
common stock of Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines, Inc. (an affiliated company) in
exchange for its Kil Group and West Mullan Group claims. The stock received was
recorded at its par value of $350,198 which, in the opinion of management,
approximates its fair value. The carrying value of these shares will be
reevaluated at each reporting period and adjustments, if appropriate, will be
made to the carrying value of these securities. The net effect of the
transaction resulted in a gain of $330,198. See Note 3.
Cadence Resources Corporation Limited Partnership
- -----------------------------------------------------
On August 1, 2002, the Company formed a limited partnership in the state of
Washington whereby the Company became the managing general partner and an
outside individual investor became the initial limited partner. The entity,
Cadence Resources Corporation Limited Partnership (hereinafter "CRCLP" or "the
Partnership") was formed to invest in oil and gas properties in Texas and
Louisiana.
In connection with the formation of the Partnership, the Company agreed to
contribute $12,500 and its leasehold interest in an oil well ("2B") in Wilbarger
County, Texas and the limited partner contributed $250,000 in cash. Other
provisions of the Partnership are described in Notes 11, 12 and 15.
NOTE 6 - COMMON STOCK
During the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company issued 284,375 shares of
common stock to officers, directors, consultants and others for services and
532,500 shares of common
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 6 - COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
stock were issued to officers for loan consideration, investments and cash. The
Company also issued 40,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to terms of a
consulting agreement (Note 12) and sold 393,334 shares of its common stock for
cash. The shares were valued at their fair market value at the date of
issuance, which ranged from $0.25 to $1.40.
On April 23, 2001, the Company's board of directors authorized a 1-for-20
reverse stock split of the Company's $0.01 par value common stock. All
references in the accompanying financial statements and notes to the number of
common shares and per-share amounts have been restated to reflect the reverse
stock split. The Company also approved an increase in the number of its
authorized common stock shares to 100,000,000.
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company issued 589,184 shares of
its common stock to officers, consultants and others for services and prepaid
expenses valued at $211,667, and also issued 400,000 shares of its common stock
for an investment and 300,000 shares of its common stock to an officer in
payment of a note payable. These transactions were valued in accordance with a
plan for stock issuance previously approved by the board of directors. The
Company also sold 783,000 shares of its common stock for $241,900.
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company also sold 2,333,336
"units" to investors, two officers of the Company and another entity under
common control at $0.30 per unit in a private placement. Each unit consists of
one share of common stock and one warrant exercisable at $0.30 per common share
for five years. Sales of these units generated cash proceeds of $700,000. Two
officers of the Company and another entity under common control invested $50,000
in these common stock units. (See Note 9.)
NOTE 7 - PREFERRED STOCK
On April 23, 2001, the Company's board of directors authorized 20,000,000 shares
of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share and rights and
preferences to be determined. No shares were issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2002. Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year the Company issued
15,000 shares of its preferred stock to investors at $2.00 per share. The share
bear a preferred dividend of 15% per annum and are convertible to common stock
at a price of $2.00 per share under certain terms and conditions. See Note 18.
NOTE 8 - COMMON STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN
In January 1992, the shareholders of Cadence approved a 1992 Stock Option and
Stock Award Plan under which up to ten percent of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Company's common stock could be awarded based on merit or work
performed. As of June 30, 2002, only 638 shares of common stock had been
awarded under the Plan.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 8 - COMMON STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN (CONTINUED)
The Company has a stock-based compensation plan whereby the Company's board of
directors may grant common stock to its employees and directors. At September
30, 2001, a total of 72,750 options have been granted under the plan. These
options have been forfeited and none have been exercised through the year ending
September 30, 2002. The old existing options are attributed to the merger of
Celebration Mining Company with Royal in August 1995.
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company's Board of Directors chose
to made option awards to select officers, directors, consultants and
shareholder/investors. These options were not awarded pursuant to a qualified
plan and carry various terms and conditions. The Company's Board of Directors
has reserved the right to cancel these awards for non-performance or other
reasons. The Following is a summary of the stock options during the years ended
September 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000.
Weighted
Number Average
of Exercise
Options Price
---------- ---------
Outstanding at 10/1/1999 72,750 $ 20.60
Granted - -
Exercised - -
Forfeited (12,750) 20.00
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Outstanding at 9/30/2000 60,000 $ 18.60
========== =========
Options exercisable at 9/30/2000 60,000 $ 18.60
========== =========
Weighted average fair value of options granted during
the year ended 9/30/2000 $ -
==========
Outstanding at 10/1/2000 60,000 $ 18.60
Granted - -
Exercised - -
Expired or forfeited - -
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Outstanding at 9/30/2001 60,000 $ 18.60
---------- ---------
Options exercisable at 9/30/2001 60,000 $ 18.60
---------- ---------
Weighted average fair value of options granted during
the year ended 9/30/2001 $ -
==========
Outstanding at 10/1/2001 60,000 $ 18.60
Granted 750,000 1.08
Exercised - -
Expired or forfeited 60,000 18.60
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Outstanding at 9/30/2002 750,000 $ 1.08
========== =========
Options exercisable at 9/30/2002 750,000 $ 1.08
========== =========
Weighted average fair value of options granted
during the period ended 9/30/2002 $ 0.55
==========
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 8 - COMMON STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN (CONTINUED)
Weighted Average
Exercise Date Number of Shares Price per Share
--------------------------- ---------------- ----------------
On or before June 21, 2005 200,000 $ 1.50
On of before August 1, 2005 50,000 $ 1.50
On or before March 1, 2007 400,000 $ 0.75
On or before July 8, 2007 100,000 $ 1.35
Prior to April 2001, a total of 72,750 options were granted by the board to
officers, directors and other consultants. As shown above, all of these options
have been forfeited with none exercised through the period ending September 30,
2002.
Stock Award Plan
- ------------------
During the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company's board of directors
approved the issuance of 15,000 shares of the Company's common stock per quarter
to each entitled director as compensation for service to the Company and 5,000
shares of the Company's common stock per quarter to officers in addition to
their salaried compensation for services.
NOTE 9 - WARRANTS
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company issued 2,333,336 shares of
stock with 2,333,336 warrants attached. These warrants were valued at $233,334
using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions
were made in estimating fair value: risk free interest is 5%, volatility is
100% and expected life is 5 years. These warrants may be used to purchase
2,333,336 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.30 per share. The warrants
remain exercisable through April 15, 2007. Subsequent to the end of the fiscal
year, 2,166,668 of these warrants were exercised. As of the date of these
financial statements, 166,668 of these warrants remain outstanding and
unexercised. See Note 17.
NOTE 10 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
The Company's oil and gas producing activities are subject to laws and
regulations controlling not only their exploration and development, but also the
effect of such activities on the environment. Compliance with such laws and
regulations may necessitate additional capital outlays, affect the economics of
a project, and cause changes or delays in the Company's activities. The
Company's oil and gas properties are valued at the lower of cost or net
realizable value.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 10 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
Louisiana
- ---------
During the fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company
began leasing acreage in a natural gas field in Desoto Parish, Louisiana. At
least 51 drilled wells were previously commercially successful in adjacent
acreage. As of the dates of these financial statements, the Company has leased
over 3,000 acres. At September 30, 2002 and 2001, $169,077 and $82,155,
respectively, of leases in Louisiana are included in the attached financial
statements as prepaid mineral leases. Management has estimated a cost of
$1,250,000 to drill the initial test well on this property.
Texas
- -----
Subsequent to the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company acquired an
exploration permit and lease option agreement for an oil well project in
Wilbarger County, Texas known as Pinnacle Reef. During the period ended March
31, 2002, the Company drilled its initial test well to a total depth of 4,237
feet and encountered four pay zones. The two lowest pay zones were completed
and initial drill stem tests and flow tests were run. At March 31, the decision
had been made to run electricity to the site, install a pump jack and commence
commercial production. At June 30, 2002, $8,100 is included in the attached
financial statements as prepaid mineral leases relating to Texas property.
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company sold 40% of the working
interest in this initial well to private investors and two officers of the
Company for $210,000. The Company's initial cost in the portion of the prospect
sold totaled $3,200. Because the Company has received proceeds from the sales
of the working interests in excess of exploration and development costs
attributable to those working interests, the Company has recorded a deferred
credit of $22,184. As exploration and development costs of $197,476 during the
year ended September 30, 2002 were incurred on this prospect, they were charged
against the deferred credit. At September 30, 2002, the Company recorded a
receivable from working interest owners in the amount of $16,037 to reflect some
sales of the prospect's partial interest, which were collected by the Company
subsequent to September 30, 2002. This initial well was placed in production
during July 2002.
Two additional exploratory wells have been drilled on the property with the
Company retaining 100% of the working interest. One of these wells has been
placed in production subsequent to the date of these financial statements. The
other well was converted to a salt-water disposal well.
NOTE 11 - OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES
During September 2002, the Company began exploratory well "2B" which is funded
through CDCLP. The Company acts as the managing general partner and may make
contributions to this well under the same terms and conditions as the limited
partner. Terms of the partnership provide funding traunches in $250,000
increments by the limited partner on selected drilling projects. LP has not yet
determined whether well "2B" has recoverable reserves and has expended $219,558.
See Notes 5, 12 and 15.
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 11 - OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines proved oil and gas reserves as
those estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids
which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to
be recovered in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and
operating conditions. Proved developed oil and gas reserves are reserves that
can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment
and operating methods.
The Company has not retained the services of an independent geologist to
estimate its oil and gas reserves. Natural gas reserves and petroleum reserves
are estimated by management. The estimates include reserves in which Cadence
holds an economic interest under lease and operating agreements.
Proved reserves do not include amounts that may result from extensions of
currently proved areas or from application of enhanced recovery processes not
yet determined to be commercial in specific reservoirs.
Cadence has no supply contracts to purchase petroleum or natural gas from
foreign governments.
The Company had no proven reserves at September 30, 2001. The changes in proved
reserves for the year ended September 30, 2002 were as follows as estimated by
the management of Cadence:
Petroleum Liquids Natural Gas
(barrels) (cubic feet)
United States United States
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Reserves at October 1, 2001 - -
Purchases 100,485 -
Sales (3,755) -
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Reserves at September 30, 2002 96,730 -
================== ==============
The aggregate amounts of capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing
activities and the related accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
as of September 30, 2002 and 2001 were as follows:
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001
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Proved properties $ 48,694 $ -
Unproved properties 78,997 -
Wells and related equipment
and facilities 67,374 -
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CADENCE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 11 - OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
Support equipment and
facilities 105,108 -
Prepaid mineral leases 177,177 82,155
Accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization (4,312) -
--------------- --------------
Total capitalized costs $ 473,038 $ 82,155
=============== ==============
Costs both capitalized and expensed, which were incurred in oil and
gas-producing activities during the years ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 are
set forth below. Property acquisition costs represent costs incurred to
purchase or lease oil and gas properties. Exploration costs include costs of
geological and geophysical activity and drilling exploratory wells. Development
costs include costs of drilling and equipping development wells and construction
of production facilities to extract, treat and store oil and gas.
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001
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Property acquisition costs:
Proved properties $ 8,000 $ -
Unproved properties 245,483 84,503
Exploration costs 456,086 -
Development costs 306,761 -
Operating expenses 12,279 -
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Total expenditures $ 1,028,609 $ 84,503
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There were no results of operations for oil and gas producing activities
(including operating overhead) for the year ended September 30, 2001 since
exploration and development activities had not commenced. Results of operation
for oil and gas activities (including operating overhead) for the year ended
September 30, 2002 were as follows:
Revenues $ 56,608
Exploration and
development costs (571,985)
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization (4,312)
Other operating expenses (12,279)
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Results before income taxes (531,968)
Income tax expense -
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Results of operation from
oil and gas producing
activities $ (531,968)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 11 - OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
The standardized measure of discounted estimated future net cash flows related
to proved oil and gas reserves at September 30, 2002 was as follows:
Future cash flows $1,748,439
Future development and production costs 1,100,000
Future income tax expense -
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Future net cash flows 648,439
10% annual discount 303,832
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Standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows $ 344,607
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Future net cash flows were computed using year-end prices and gas to year-end
quantities of proved reserves. Future price changes are considered only to the
extent provided by contractual arrangements. Estimated future development and
production costs are determined by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in
developing and producing the proved oil and gas reserves at the end of the year,
based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic
conditions. Estimated future income tax expense is normally calculated by
applying year-end statutory tax rates (adjusted for permanent differences and
tax credits) to estimated future pretax net cash flows related to proved oil and
gas reserves, less the tax basis of the properties involved.
These estimates are furnished and calculated in accordance with requirements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC. Estimates of future net
cash flows presented do not represent management's assessment of future
profitability or future cash flows to Cadence. Management's investments and
operating decisions are based on reserve estimated that include proved reserves
prescribed by the SEC as well as probable reserves, and on different price and
cost assumptions from those used here.
It should be recognized that applying current costs and prices and a 10%
standard discount rate does not convey absolute value. The discounted amounts
arrived at are only one measure of the value of proved reserves.
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
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The Company was a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that the Company failed to
transfer common stock in exchange for a mining property interest. In June 1999,
Box Elder County Superior Court rejected the plaintiff's lawsuit and let stand
the Company's countersuit alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. Although the
plaintiff filed an appeal (regarding the originally filed lawsuit), the Utah
Supreme Court rejected the appeal in a judgment rendered on July 31, 2001.
The Company's counter-suit, which sought both full title to the aforementioned
mineral property and compensatory damages as well as punitive damages, was
rejected in a jury trial in October 2002. Although the Company has filed a
motion to have the verdict set aside, it expects the jury
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
verdict will stand. As a result, the Company has and will continue to hold an
undivided 25% interest in the Vipont Mine. See Notes 3 and 17.
Environmental Issues
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The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and may become subject to
certain liabilities as they relate to environmental cleanup of well sites or
other environmental restoration procedures as they relate to the drilling of oil
and gas wells and the operation thereof. In the Company's acquisition of
existing or previously drilled well bores, the Company may not be aware of what
environmental safeguards were taken at the time such wells were drilled or
during such time the wells were operated.
The Company was previously engaged in exploration of mineral properties. These
properties are classified as assets from discontinued operations or were
previously written off as permanently impaired. Although the Company has
discontinued the exploration of mineral properties, the possibility exists that
environmental cleanup or other environmental restoration procedures could remain
to be completed or be mandated by law, causing unpredictable and unexpected
liabilities to arise. At the date of this report, the Company is not aware of
any environmental issues related to any of its assets from discontinued
operations.
Capital Commitments
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At June 30, 2002, the Company has estimated capital and investment commitments
of $1,100,000 to drill its initial test well in Louisiana. In Texas, future
capital commitments are dependent upon the Company's decision to proceed with
additional well development. See Note 10. No accruals have been made in the
accompanying financial statements for these amounts.
Lease Commitments
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The Company leased office facilities in Walla Walla, Washington from Coldwell
Banker Commercial commencing in June 2001. The agreement is a three-year
lease with monthly payments of $400. Total rent paid for this office space
during the period ended September 30, 2002 was $4,800.
Cadence Resources Corporation Limited Partnership
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On August 1, 2002, the Company formed a limited partnership in the State of
Washington whereby the Company became the managing general partner and an
outside individual investor became the initial limited partner. The entity,
Cadence Resources Corporation Limited Partnership ("CRCLP" or "the Partnership")
was formed to invest in oil and gas properties in Texas and Louisiana. See
Notes 5 and 10.
In connection with the formation of the Partnership, the Company agreed to
contribute $12,500 in cash and its leasehold interest in an oil well ("2B") in
Wilbarger County, Texas and the limited partner contributed $250,000 in cash.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
The terms of the Partnership agreement provide that 99% of drilling and
operating expenses will be initially allocated to the limited partner and
further provide that after the limited partner's receipt of funds invested and
an 11% return on his investment, subsequent Partnership profits and losses will
be allocated 90% to the limited partner and 10% to the general partner. In
order to ensure repayment of the limited partner's investment, Cadence has
agreed to grant to the limited partner a security interest in the equipment and
fixtures affixed to wells 1A and 1B in Wilbarger County and the Company's share
of the cash flows it receives from these two wells. The Company holds a 60%
working interest in well 1A and a 100% working interest in well 1B. See Notes
5, 11 and 15.
Other Commitments
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During September 2001, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with
American Financial Group for promotion to investors. The agreement calls for
monthly payments of $2,000 to cover all expenses, 20,000 shares of the Company's
common stock (which were issued in October 2001) and an override of 2.5% of
monies raised in private placements from referrals or directed business.
In June 2002, the Company entered into a consultant agreement with Memphis
Consulting Group (Memphis) for financial consulting and public relations
services beginning on August 1, 2002 through August 1, 2003. The agreement calls
for $3,000 per month, and an initial 50,000 stock options exercisable through
August 1, 2005 at $1.50 per share. See note 8. Other terms of the agreement
provide that Memphis will be awarded an additional 25,000 stock options with the
same terms for every three-month period after November 1, 2002 that the
agreement remains in effect through November 1, 2003. If the agreement remains
in effect after November 1, 2003, Memphis will be awarded 25,000 stock options
up to a maximum of 100,000 stock options exercisable through November 1, 2006 at
$2.50 per share. If the agreement remains in effect for a 27-month period,
Memphis shall receive 150,000 stock options exercisable at $1.50 and 100,000
stock options exercisable at $2.50.
The Company entered into an exploration agreement with the W.T. Waggoner Estate
(Waggoner) and its trustees on August 1, 2002. This agreement calls for
exploration of the West Electra Lake Project located in Wilbarger County, Texas.
On August 13, 2002, the Company entered into a public relations retainer
agreement for one year whereby the Company agreed to issue 60,000 shares of its
common stock. The agreement also calls for reimbursement of expenses incurred
pursuant to terms of this agreement.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 13 - NOTES PAYABLE
The Company had no outstanding notes payable at September 30, 2002. At September
30, 2001, notes payable consisted of the following:
Creditor and Conditions 2001
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Howard Crosby, (an officer and shareholder
of the Company), unsecured, interest at 6%,
due on January 1, 2003. $125,000
Dotson Exploration, (a related party),
unsecured, interest at 6%, due on
January 1, 2003. 10,000
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Total $135,000
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NOTE 14 - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Fausett International, Inc.
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During June 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement wherein the
Company relinquished all claims to the Crescent Mine (located in Shoshone
County, Idaho) under a previously executed lease and delivered to counsel for
Fausett International, Inc. (hereinafter "Fausett"), a quitclaim deed to the
Crescent Mine. Upon receipt of the quitclaim deed, Fausett transferred all
interest in the Crescent Mine to Shoshone County and delivered to the Company
for cancellation certificates for 8,600 shares of the Company's common stock
held by Fausett and an officer of Fausett. The settlement agreement released
the Company from further obligations under the lease agreement. It also
contained a general release in favor of the Company from the Environmental
Protection Agency and from Shoshone County.
NOTE 15 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company sublet office space on a month-to-month basis from one of its
officers in Walla Walla, Washington for $400 per month through May 2001. Total
rent paid for this office space during the years ended September 30, 2001 and
2000 was $3,200 and $1,200 respectively.
The Company entered into a mineral lease agreement with Oxford Metallurgical,
Inc. for the five-year period ending September 1, 2005. Under this agreement,
Oxford receives a leasehold interest in certain mining properties in Kootenai
County, Idaho in exchange for semi-annual lease payments of $300 and the
maintenance of property and liability insurance on the lease properties.
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company sold several mineral
properties located in Shoshone County, Idaho to Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines,
Inc. See Note 5.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 15 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Company loaned $35,000 to Dotson
Exploration Company, a related party. The Company also repaid the amount of
$10,000 due to Dotson pursuant to a loan made to the Company by Dotson. See
Notes 13 and 18. Dotson repaid $33,380 of this loan by transferring marketable
securities to the Company value at that amount. At September 30, 2002, Dotson
Exploration owed the Company $1,620 which is payable on demand and bears
interest at 10% per annum.
Subsequent to September 30, 2002, the Company loaned Dotson the additional
amount of $20,000 which is payable on demand and bears interest at the rate of
10% per annum. See Note 17.
Because Dotson Exploration Company, Oxford Metallurgical, Inc. and Caledonia
Silver-Lead are controlled by two officers of Cadence, these transactions cannot
be considered to be the product of an arms-length negotiation.
On August 1, 2002, the Company formed a limited partnership whereby the Company
became the managing general partner and an outside individual investor became
the initial limited partner. In connection with the formation of the
Partnership, the Company contributed $12,500 and its leasehold interest in an
oil well ("2B") in Wilbarger County, Texas. See Notes 5, 11 and 12.
Other related party transactions are disclosed in Notes 5, 6, 11 and 13.
NOTE 16 - GAIN ON DEBT FORGIVENESS
During the period ended June 30, 2002, an accounts payable vendor chose to
reverse interest charges on its delinquent account. This transaction resulted
in the recognition of other income of $6,109.
NOTE 17 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Oil and Gas Leases
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The Company has completed drilling a second well in north Texas, which was fully
funded from Company resources. This well was placed in production subsequent to
the date of these financial statements.
Michigan Property Acquisition
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In December 2002, the Company acquired for cash, fractional working interests in
certain gas wells in Michigan. See Note 1.
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(FORMERLY ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
NOTE 17 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
Preferred Stock Issuance
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In October 2002, the Company sold 15,000 shares of preferred stock for cash
proceeds of $30,000. See Note 7.
Exercise of Warrants
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In October 2002, several of the Company's warrant holders exercised a total of
2,166,666 warrants in exchange for the Company's common stock see Note 9.
Related Party Loan
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In October 2002, the Company loaned $20,000 to Dotson Exploration Company, a
related party, thereby bringing the total of the receivable from Dotson to
$21,620. See Note 15.
Litigation
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In October 2002, the Company's countersuit involving the Vipont Mine was
rejected in a jury trial. See Note 12.
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