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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2014
[ ] 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: 000-54342
TUNGSTEN CORP.
(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada 98-0583175
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1671 SW 105 Lane, Davie, FL 33324
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(954) 476-4638
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and
posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required
to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of December 15, 2014, there were 185,350,418 shares of the issuer's $0.0001
par value common stock issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 28
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 35
Item 1A. Risk Factors 35
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 35
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 35
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 36
Item 5. Other Information 36
Item 6. Exhibits 36
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TUNGSTEN CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
October 31, 2014 January 31, 2014
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 42,695 $ 27,007
Prepaid expenses -- 8,311
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Total Current Assets 42,695 35,318
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OTHER ASSETS
Mineral properties -- 174,013
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Total Other Assets -- 174,013
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Total Assets $ 42,695 $ 209,331
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 82,703 $ 17,141
Convertible notes, net of discounts of $150,148 and $111,562 96,702 15,938
Derivative liability 315,049 214,050
Advances from stockholders 99,951 99,951
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Total Current Liabilities 594,405 347,080
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STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Preferred stock par value $0.0001: 25,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding -- --
Common stock par value $0.0001: 300,000,000 shares authorized;
88,608,569 and 71,542,799 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 8,861 7,154
Additional paid-in capital 2,024,627 1,359,630
Accumulated deficit (2,585,198) (1,504,533)
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Total Stockholders' Deficit (551,710) (137,749)
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit $ 42,695 $ 209,331
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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TUNGSTEN CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the For the For the For the
Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
October 31, October 31, October 31, October 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenue $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Cost of exploration
Exploration costs 6,575 52,814 6,575 73,565
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Total cost of exploration 6,575 52,814 6,575 73,565
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Gross margin (6,575) (52,814) (6,575) (73,565)
Operating expenses
Director's fees 55,313 50,625 175,312 101,250
Officers' compensation 27,000 27,000 81,000 72,067
Professional fees 10,079 11,595 69,899 99,085
General and administrative expenses 54,464 17,197 172,261 93,563
Loss on impairment -- -- 169,013 --
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Total operating expenses 146,856 106,417 667,485 365,965
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Loss from operations (153,431) (159,231) (674,060) (439,530)
Other (income) expense
Derivative expense 3,436 -- 3,436 --
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities 201,984 -- (11,568) --
Financing expense 41,922 -- 238,663 --
Cost of extension -- -- 18,025 --
Interest expense 54,857 -- 158,049 --
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Other (income) expense, net 302,199 -- 406,605 --
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Loss before income tax provision (455,630) (159,231) (1,080,665) (439,530)
Income tax provision -- -- -- --
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Net loss $ (465,630) $ (159,231) $ (1,080,665) $ (439,530)
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Earnings per common share
- basic and diluted $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
- basic and diluted 78,860,712 68,750,000 75,614,375 52,573,700
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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TUNGSTEN CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the For the
Nine Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
October 31, October 31,
2014 2013
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (1,080,665) $ (439,530)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
Amortization of debt and original issue discount (65,986) --
Loss on impairment 174,013 --
Stock based compensation 410,016 101,250
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities 100,999 --
Financing expense 238,663 --
Cost of extension 18,025 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses 8,311 (4,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 65,562 11,192
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (131,062) (331,088)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash used in acquisition -- (46,092)
Acquisition of mineral property claims -- (152,722)
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES -- (198,814)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Amounts received from (repayments to) stockholders -- 76,951
Proceeds from convertible notes 146,750 --
Proceeds from sale of common stock -- 500,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 146,750 576,951
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NET CHANGE IN CASH 15,688 47,049
Cash at beginning of reporting period 27,007 7,163
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Cash at end of reporting period $ 42,695 $ 54,212
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ -- $ --
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Income tax paid $ -- $ --
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Stock subscription receiveble $ -- $ --
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Common stock issued for mineral property claims $ -- $ 750,000
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Tungsten Corp.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
October 31, 2014 and 2013
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Organization and Operations
Online Tele-Solutions, Inc.
Online Tele-Solutions, Inc. ("Online Tele-Solutions") was incorporated under the
laws of the State of Nevada on June 5, 2008. Initial operations have included
organization and incorporation, target market identification, marketing plans,
and capital formation. A substantial portion of the Company's activities had
involved developing a business plan and establishing contacts and visibility in
the marketplace. The Company has generated no revenues since inception.
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
On March 9, 2012, the Board of Directors and the consenting stockholders adopted
and approved a resolution to (i) amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation
to (a) increase the number of shares of authorized common stock from 50,000,000
to 300,000,000; (b) create 25,000,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock
with a par value of $0.0001 per share; (c) change the par value of the common
stock from $0.001 per share to $0.0001 per share; and (ii) effectuate a forward
split of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock, at a ratio of
thirty-for-one (30:1) (the "Stock Split").
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
On November 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of Online Tele-Solutions and two
(2) stockholders holding an aggregate of 45,600,000 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding as of November 6, 2012, approved and consented, in
writing, to effectuate an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation
to change the name of Online Tele-Solutions, Inc. to "Tungsten Corp." the
"Company").
Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd.
Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. ("Tungsten") was incorporated on October 30, 2012
under the laws of the State of Nevada. Tungsten intends to engage in the
exploration of certain tungsten interests in the State of Nevada.
Reverse Acquisition and Change in Scope of Business
On April 8, 2013, the Company closed a voluntary share exchange transaction
pursuant to a stock exchange agreement ("SEA") with Guy Martin and Nevada
Tungsten Holdings Ltd. Pursuant to the terms of the SEA, the Company acquired
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd.'s
common stock from Guy Martin. The sole asset of Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. is
an option to acquire all tungsten rights in regards to 32 patented and
unpatented mining claims situated in White Pine Country, Nevada pursuant to an
option agreement by and between Viscount Nevada Holdings Ltd. (the "Optionor")
and Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. (the "Option Agreement").
Immediately prior to the Share Exchange Transaction on April 8, 2013, the
Company had 66,000,000 common shares issued and outstanding. Simultaneously with
the Closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company's
then majority stockholder surrendered 3,000,000 shares of the Company's common
stock to the Company for cancellation.
As a result of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 3,000,000 common
shares for the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Tungsten. Even though the shares issued only represented approximately 4.3% of
the issued and outstanding common stock immediately after the consummation of
the Share Exchange Agreement the stockholder of Tungsten completely took over
and controlled the board of directors and management of the Company upon
acquisition.
As a result of the change in control to the then Tungsten Stockholder, for
financial statement reporting purposes, the merger between the Company and
Tungsten has been treated as a reverse acquisition with Tungsten deemed the
accounting acquirer and the Company deemed the accounting acquiree under the
acquisition method of accounting in accordance with section 805-10-55 of the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The reverse acquisition is deemed a
capital transaction and the net assets of Tungsten (the accounting acquirer) are
carried forward to the Company (the legal acquirer and the reporting entity) at
their carrying value before the acquisition. The acquisition process utilizes
the capital structure of the Company and the assets and liabilities of Tungsten
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which are recorded at their historical cost. The equity of the Company is the
historical equity of Tungsten retroactively restated to reflect the number of
shares issued by the Company in the transaction.
Note 2 - Significant and Critical Accounting Policies
The Management of the Company is responsible for the selection and use of
appropriate accounting policies and the appropriateness of accounting policies
and their application. Critical accounting policies and practices are those that
are both most important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition
and results and require management's most difficult, subjective, or complex
judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of
matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company's significant and critical
accounting policies and practices are disclosed below as required by generally
accepted accounting principles.
Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and related notes have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information, and
with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP
for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements
furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the
results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited interim financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of
Tungsten Corp. for the period from October 30, 2012 (inception) through January
31, 2014 and notes thereto contained in the Company's Current Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.
Fiscal Year-End
The Company elected January 31st as its fiscal year ending date.
Exploration Stage Company
The Company has established the existence of mineralized material; however, it
has not established proven or probable reserves, as defined by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under Industry Guide 7, through
the completion of a "final" or "bankable" feasibility study for mineralized
material. As a result, the Company remains in the Exploration Stage as defined
under Industry Guide 7, and will continue to remain in the Exploration Stage
until such time proven or probable reserves have been established.
The Company has elected to adopt early application of Accounting Standards
Update No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of
Certain Financial Reporting Requirements. Upon adoption, the Company no longer
presents or discloses inception-to-date information and other remaining
disclosure requirements of Topic 915.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions and Critical Accounting Estimates and
Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date(s)
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period(s).
Critical accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the
estimate is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to
account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to
change and (b) the impact of the estimate on financial condition or operating
performance is material. The Company's critical accounting estimates and
assumptions affecting the financial statements were:
(i) Assumption as a going concern: Management assumes that the Company
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of
operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in
the normal course of business;
(ii) Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: Management assumes that
the realization of the Company's net deferred tax assets resulting
from its net operating loss ("NOL") carry-forwards for Federal income
tax purposes that may be offset against future taxable income was not
considered more likely than not and accordingly, the potential tax
benefits of the net loss carry-forwards are offset by a full valuation
allowance. Management made this assumption based on (a) the Company
has incurred recurring losses, (b) general economic conditions, and
(c) its ability to raise additional funds to support its daily
operations by way of a public or private offering, among other
factors.
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(iii)Estimates and assumptions used in valuation of equity instruments:
Management estimates expected term of share options and similar
instruments, expected volatility of the Company's common shares and
the method used to estimate it, expected annual rate of quarterly
dividends, and risk free rate(s) to value share options and similar
instruments.
These significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change
due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to these estimates or
assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or
value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the financial
statements taken as a whole under the circumstances, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Management regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop
the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and
circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such
evaluations, if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 "Consolidation" of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification to determine whether and how to consolidate
another entity. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-10 all majority-owned
subsidiaries--all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial
interest--shall be consolidated except (1) when control does not rest with the
parent, the majority owner; (2) if the parent is a broker-dealer within the
scope of Topic 940 and control is likely to be temporary; (3) consolidation by
an investment company within the scope of Topic 946 of a non-investment-company
investee. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-8 the usual condition for a
controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and,
therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or
indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another
entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may
also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract,
lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree. The Company
consolidates all less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries, if any, in which the
parent's power to control exists.
The Company's consolidated subsidiary and/or entity is as follows:
Date of incorporation
or formation
Name of consolidated State or other jurisdiction of (date of acquisition,
subsidiary or entity incorporation or organization if applicable) Attributable interest
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Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. The State of Nevada October 30, 2012 100%
(April 8, 2013)
These consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company as
of October 31, 2014 and for the period from April 8, 2013 (date of acquisition)
through October 31, 2014; and Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. as of October 31,
2014 and 2013, for the period ended October 31, 2014, and for the period from
October 30, 2012 (inception) through October 31, 2014.
All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified
to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no
effect on reported losses.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification ("Paragraph 820-10-35-37") to measure the fair value of its
financial instruments and paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial
instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (U.S. GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To
increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related
disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which
prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into
three (3) broad levels. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by
Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:
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Level 1 Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 2 Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in
Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the
reporting date.
Level 3 Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not
corroborated by market data.
Financial assets are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined
using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques
and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices
(unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the
lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the
financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described
above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant
to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
The carrying amounts of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, such as
cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values
because of the short maturity of these instruments.
The Company uses Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to measure the fair value
of the derivative liabilities and revalues its derivative liability at every
reporting period and recognizes gains or losses in the statements of operations
that are attributable to the change in the fair value of the derivative warrant
liability.
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on
an arm's-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market
dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties,
if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on
terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm's-length transactions unless such
representations can be substantiated.
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Level 3 Financial Liabilities - Derivative conversion features
The Company uses Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to measure the fair value
of the derivative liabilities and revalues its derivative warrant liability and
derivative liability on the conversion feature at every reporting period and
recognizes gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations that are
attributable to the change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities.
Carrying Value, Recoverability and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted paragraph 360-10-35-17 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for its long-lived assets. The Company's long-lived assets, which
include mineral properties, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not
be recoverable.
The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing
the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related long-lived
asset or group of long-lived assets over their remaining estimated useful lives
against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the
excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. Fair value is
generally determined using the asset's expected future discounted cash flows or
market value, if readily determinable. If long-lived assets are determined to be
recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are
shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets
are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives.
The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators
that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or
losses of assets relative to expected historical or projected future operating
results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of assets or in the
Company's overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired
assets or changes in the Company's overall business strategy; (iii) significant
negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; and
(v) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets for potential
impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence
of such events.
Management periodically reviews the recoverability of the capitalized mineral
properties. Management will take into consideration various information
including, but not limited to, historical production records taken from previous
mine operations, results of exploration activities conducted to date, estimated
future prices and reports and opinions of outside consultants. When a
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determination has been made that a project or property will be abandoned, or its
carrying value has been impaired, a provision is made for any expected loss on
the project or property.
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
The Company follows Section 930 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification
for its mineral properties. Mineral properties and related mineral rights
acquisition costs are capitalized pending determination of whether the drilling
has found proved reserves. In accordance with the Disclosure requirements of
Section 350-30-50-2, the Company capitalizes costs incurred to renew or extend
the term or requirements that need to be met for retention of the mineral
properties. If a mineral ore body is discovered, capitalized costs will be
amortized on a unit-of-production basis following the commencement of
production. Otherwise, capitalized acquisition costs are expensed when it is
determined that the mineral property has no future economic value. General
exploration costs and costs to maintain rights and leases, including rights of
access to lands for geophysical work and salaries, equipment, and supplies for
geologists and geophysical crews are expensed as incurred. When it is determined
that a mining deposit can be economically and legally extracted or produced
based on established proven and probable reserves, further exploration costs and
development costs as well as interest costs relating to exploration and
development projects that require greater than six (6) months to be readied for
their intended use incurred after such determination will be capitalized. The
establishment of proven and probable reserves is based on results of final
feasibility studies which indicate whether a property is economically feasible.
Upon commencement of commercial production, capitalized costs will be
transferred to the appropriate asset categories and amortized on a
unit-of-production basis. Capitalized costs, net of salvage values, relating to
a deposit which is abandoned or considered uneconomic for the foreseeable future
will be written off. The sale of a partial interest in a proved property is
accounted for as a cost recovery and no gain or loss is recognized as long as
this treatment does not significantly affect the unit-of-production amortization
rate. A gain or loss will be recognized for all other sales of proved properties
and will be classified in other operating revenues. Maintenance and repairs are
charged to expense, and renewals and betterments are capitalized to the
appropriate property and equipment accounts.
The provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization ("DD&A") of mineral
properties will be calculated on a property-by-property basis using the
unit-of-production method. Taken into consideration in the calculation of DD&A
are estimated future dismantlement, restoration and abandonment costs, which are
net of estimated salvage values. Upon becoming fully amortized, the related cost
and accumulated amortization are removed from the accounts.
To date, the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of any
exploration prospects; therefore, all general exploration costs, if any, are
being expensed.
Mineral Exploration and Mine Development Costs
All mineral exploration and pre-extraction expenditures are expensed as incurred
until such time the Company exits the Exploration Stage by establishing proven
or probable reserves. Mine development costs incurred to develop mineral
deposits, to expand the capacity of mines or to develop mine areas substantially
in advance of production are capitalized once proven and probable reserves
exist, and the property is determined to be a commercially mineable property.
Costs incurred to maintain current production or to maintain assets on a standby
basis are charged to operations. If the Company does not continue with
exploration after the completion of the feasibility study, the cost of mineral
rights will be expensed at that time. Costs of abandoned projects, including
related property and equipment costs, are charged to mining costs.
Restoration Costs (Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations)
Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to
reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its mine
projects to the pre-existing mine area average quality after the completion of
mining.
In accordance with ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, the
Company capitalizes the measured fair value of asset retirement and
environmental obligations to mineral rights and properties. ASC 410 requires the
Company to record a liability for the present value of the estimated future site
restoration and environmental remediation costs with corresponding increase to
the carrying amount of the related mineral rights and properties. The asset
retirement and environmental obligations are accreted to an undiscounted value
until the time at which they are expected to be settled. The accretion expense
is charged to earnings and the actual retirement costs are recorded against the
asset retirement obligations when incurred. Any difference between the recorded
asset retirement obligations and the actual retirement costs incurred will be
recorded as a gain or loss in the period of settlement.
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Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation
programs will be charged against statements of operations as incurred or
capitalized and amortized depending upon their future economic benefits. Future
site restoration and environmental remediation costs, which include extraction
equipment removal, site restoration and environmental remediation, are accrued
at the end of each reporting period based on management's best estimate of the
costs expected to be incurred for each project. Such estimates are determined by
the Company's engineering studies which consider the costs of future surface and
groundwater activities, current regulations, actual expenses incurred, and
technology and industry standards.
On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the assumptions used to estimate the
expected cash flows required to settle the asset retirement obligations,
including changes in estimated probabilities, amounts and timing of the
settlement of the asset retirement and environmental obligations, as well as
changes in the legal obligation requirements at each of its mineral projects.
Changes in any one or more of these assumptions may cause revision of asset
retirement obligations for the corresponding assets.
The Company does not currently anticipate any material capital expenditures for
site restoration costs and considers the estimated future site restoration costs
to be minimal and so the present value of the same at October 31, 2013 as all of
its mineral properties are at early stages of exploration.
Related Parties
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related
party transactions.
Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the Related parties include a. affiliates
("Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such Person, as such terms are
used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company;
b. Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required,
absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option
Subsection of Section 825-10-15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the
investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and
profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of
management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f.
other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can
significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an
extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully
pursuing its own separate interests; and g. Other parties that can significantly
influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or
that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can
significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the
transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate
interests.
The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party
transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and
other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of
transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined
financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall
include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the
transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were
ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and
such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of
the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of
transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented
and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that
used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as
of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the
terms and manner of settlement.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities in
accordance with paragraph 810-10-05-4 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification ("Paragraph 810-10-05-4"). Paragraph 810-10-05-4 requires companies
to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the
balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a
derivative instrument depends upon: (i) whether the derivative has been
designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship, and (ii) the type of
hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and
qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument
based upon the exposure being hedged as either a fair value hedge, cash flow
hedge or hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.
Derivative Liability
The Company evaluates its convertible debt, options, warrants or other
contracts, if any, to determine if those contracts or embedded components of
those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in
accordance with paragraph 810-10-05-4 and Section 815-40-25 of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification. The result of this accounting treatment is
that the fair value of the embedded derivative is marked-to-market each balance
sheet date and recorded as either an asset or a liability. In the event that the
fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in
the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as
other income or expense. Upon conversion, exercise or cancellation of a
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derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the date of
conversion, exercise or cancellation and then that the related fair value is
reclassified to equity.
In circumstances where the embedded conversion option in a convertible
instrument is required to be bifurcated and there are also other embedded
derivative instruments in the convertible instrument that are required to be
bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single,
compound derivative instrument.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments
should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of
each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as
equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at
the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative
instrument liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or
non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative
instrument is expected within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
The Company adopted Section 815-40-15 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification ("Section 815-40-15") to determine whether an instrument (or an
embedded feature) is indexed to the Company's own stock. Section 815-40-15
provides that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate whether an
equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own
stock, including evaluating the instrument's contingent exercise and settlement
provisions. The adoption of Section 815-40-15 has affected the accounting for
(i) certain freestanding warrants that contain exercise price adjustment
features and (ii) convertible bonds issued by foreign subsidiaries with a strike
price denominated in a foreign currency.
The Company marks to market the fair value of the embedded derivative warrants
at each balance sheet date and records the change in the fair value of the
embedded derivative warrants as other income or expense in the consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The Company utilizes the Lattice model that values the liability of the
derivative warrants based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model
with the assistance of the third party valuation firm. The reason the Company
picks the Lattice model is that in many cases there may be multiple embedded
features or the features of the bifurcated derivatives may be so complex that a
Black-Scholes valuation does not consider all of the terms of the instrument.
Therefore, the fair value may not be appropriately captured by simple models. In
other words, simple models such as Black-Scholes may not be appropriate in many
situations given complex features and terms of conversion option (e.g., combined
embedded derivatives). The Lattice model is based on future projections of the
various potential outcomes. The features that were analyzed and incorporated
into the model included the exercise and full reset features. Based on these
features, there are two primary events that can occur; the Holder exercises the
Warrants or the Warrants are held to expiration. The Lattice model analyzed the
underlying economic factors that influenced which of these events would occur,
when they were likely to occur, and the specific terms that would be in effect
at the time (i.e. stock price, exercise price, volatility, etc.). Projections
were then made on the underlying factors which led to potential scenarios.
Probabilities were assigned to each scenario based on management projections.
This led to a cash flow projection and a probability associated with that cash
flow. A discounted weighted average cash flow over the various scenarios was
completed to determine the value of the derivative warrants.
Beneficial Conversion Feature
Beneficial conversion feature is a non-detachable conversion feature that is in
the money at the commitment date. The Company follows the guidance of ASC
Subtopic 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options to evaluate as to whether
beneficial conversion feature exists. Pursuant to Section 470-20-30 an embedded
beneficial conversion feature recognized separately under paragraph 470-20-25-5
shall be measured initially at its intrinsic value at the commitment date (see
paragraphs 470-20-30-9 through 30-12) as the difference between the conversion
price (see paragraph 470-20-30-5) and the fair value of the common stock or
other securities into which the security is convertible, multiplied by the
number of shares into which the security is convertible. When the Company issues
an debt or equity security that is convertible into common stock at a discount
from the fair value of the common stock at the date the debt or equity security
counterparty is legally committed to purchase such a security (Commitment Date),
a beneficial conversion charge is measured and recorded on the Commitment Date
for the difference between the fair value of the Company's common stock and the
effective conversion price of the debt or equity security. If the intrinsic
value of the beneficial conversion feature is greater than the proceeds
allocated to the debt or equity security, the amount of the discount assigned to
the beneficial conversion feature is limited to the amount of the proceeds
allocated to the debt or equity security.
Commitment and Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may
exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may
result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more
future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent
liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In
assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending
against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings,
the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or
unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought
or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material
loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then
the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's consolidated financial
statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss
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contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but
cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an
estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be
disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they
involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for revenue recognition. The Company will recognize revenue when it
is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or
realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the
services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or
determinable and, (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Stock-Based Compensation for Obtaining Employee Services
The Company accounts for share-based payment transactions issued to employees
under the guidance of the Topic 718 Compensation--Stock Compensation of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC Topic 718").
Pursuant to ASC Section 718-10-20 an employee is an individual over whom the
grantor of a share-based compensation award exercises or has the right to
exercise sufficient control to establish an employer-employee relationship based
on common law as illustrated in case law and currently under U.S. Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS") Revenue Ruling 87-41. A non-employee director does not
satisfy this definition of employee. Nevertheless, non-employee directors acting
in their role as members of a board of directors are treated as employees if
those directors were elected by the employer's shareholders or appointed to a
board position that will be filled by shareholder election when the existing
term expires. However, that requirement applies only to awards granted to
non-employee directors for their services as directors. Awards granted to
non-employee directors for other services shall be accounted for as awards to
non-employees.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-2 and 718-10-30-3 a share-based payment
transaction with employees shall be measured based on the fair value of the
equity instruments issued and an entity shall account for the compensation cost
from share-based payment transactions with employees in accordance with the fair
value-based method, i.e., the cost of services received from employees in
exchange for awards of share-based compensation generally shall be measured
based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued or the fair
value of the liabilities incurred/settled.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-6 and 718-10-30-9 the measurement objective
for equity instruments awarded to employees is to estimate the fair value at the
grant date of the equity instruments that the entity is obligated to issue when
employees have rendered the requisite service and satisfied any other conditions
necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments (for example, to
exercise share options). That estimate is based on the share price and other
pertinent factors, such as expected volatility, at the grant date. As such, the
fair value of an equity share option or similar instrument shall be estimated
using a valuation technique such as an option pricing model. For this purpose, a
similar instrument is one whose fair value differs from its intrinsic value,
that is, an instrument that has time value.
If the Company's common shares are traded in one of the national exchanges the
grant-date share price of the Company's common stock will be used to measure the
fair value of the common shares issued, however, if the Company's common shares
are thinly traded the use of share prices established in its most recent private
placement memorandum ("PPM"), or weekly or monthly price observations would
generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such
shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and
asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-55-21 if an observable market price is not
available for a share option or similar instrument with the same or similar
terms and conditions, an entity shall estimate the fair value of that instrument
using a valuation technique or model that meets the requirements in paragraph
718-10-55-11 and takes into account, at a minimum, all of the following factors:
a. The exercise price of the option.
b. The expected term of the option, taking into account both the
contractual term of the option and the effects of employees' expected
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exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior: The
expected life of options and similar instruments represents the period
of time the option and/or warrant are expected to be outstanding.
Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-S99-1, it may be appropriate to use the
simplified method, i.e., expected term = ((vesting term + original
contractual term) / 2), if (i) A company does not have sufficient
historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to
estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity
shares have been publicly traded; (ii) A company significantly changes
the terms of its share option grants or the types of employees that
receive share option grants such that its historical exercise data may
no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected
term; or (iii) A company has or expects to have significant structural
changes in its business such that its historical exercise data may no
longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected
term. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected
term of share options and similar instruments as the company does not
have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis
upon which to estimate expected term.
c. The current price of the underlying share.
d. The expected volatility of the price of the underlying share for the
expected term of the option. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-55-25 a
newly publicly traded entity might base expectations about future
volatility on the average volatilities of similar entities for an
appropriate period following their going public. A nonpublic entity
might base its expected volatility on the average volatilities of
otherwise similar public entities. For purposes of identifying
otherwise similar entities, an entity would likely consider
characteristics such as industry, stage of life cycle, size, and
financial leverage. Because of the effects of diversification that are
present in an industry sector index, the volatility of an index should
not be substituted for the average of volatilities of otherwise
similar entities in a fair value measurement. Pursuant to paragraph
718-10-S99-1 if shares of a company are thinly traded the use of
weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more
appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility
calculation using daily observations for such shares could be
artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked
quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. The Company uses
the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the
expected term of the share options or similar instruments as its
expected volatility.
e. The expected dividends on the underlying share for the expected term
of the option. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company's
current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend
yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and
similar instruments.
f. The risk-free interest rate(s) for the expected term of the option.
Pursuant to ASC 718-10-55-28 a U.S. entity issuing an option on its
own shares must use as the risk-free interest rates the implied yields
currently available from the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve
over the contractual term of the option if the entity is using a
lattice model incorporating the option's contractual term. If the
entity is using a closed-form model, the risk-free interest rate is
the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon
issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term used as the
assumption in the model.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-30-11 and 718-10-30-17 a restriction that
stems from the forfeitability of instruments to which employees have not yet
earned the right, such as the inability either to exercise a non-vested equity
share option or to sell non-vested shares, is not reflected in estimating the
fair value of the related instruments at the grant date. Instead, those
restrictions are taken into account by recognizing compensation cost only for
awards for which employees render the requisite service and a non-vested equity
share or non-vested equity share unit awarded to an employee shall be measured
at its fair value as if it were vested and issued on the grant date.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 718-10-35-2 and 718-10-35-3 the compensation cost for
an award of share-based employee compensation classified as equity shall be
recognized over the requisite service period, with a corresponding credit to
equity (generally, paid-in capital). The requisite service period is the period
during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an
award, which often is the vesting period. The total amount of compensation cost
recognized at the end of the requisite service period for an award of
share-based compensation shall be based on the number of instruments for which
the requisite service has been rendered (that is, for which the requisite
service period has been completed). An entity shall base initial accruals of
compensation cost on the estimated number of instruments for which the requisite
service is expected to be rendered. That estimate shall be revised if subsequent
information indicates that the actual number of instruments is likely to differ
from previous estimates. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a
change in the estimated number of instruments for which the requisite service is
expected to be or has been rendered shall be recognized in compensation cost in
the period of the change. Previously recognized compensation cost shall not be
reversed if an employee share option (or share unit) for which the requisite
service has been rendered expires unexercised (or unconverted).
Under the requirement of ASC Paragraph 718-10-35-8 the Company made a policy
decision to recognize compensation cost for an award with only service
conditions that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the
requisite service period for the entire award.
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Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or
Services
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than
employees for acquiring goods or services under the guidance of Sub-topic 505-50
of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Sub-topic 505-50").
Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity
instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an
agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the
grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of
any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a
measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity
instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered
into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset
(or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the
requirements of paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and
circumstances. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude
that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return
for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date
the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no
specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity
instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the
grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the
equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This
guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred
to other than employees in exchange for goods or services.
Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully
vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee
only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for
earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions.
Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s)
and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services
or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the
equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be
reversed if a stock option that the counterparty has the right to exercise
expires unexercised.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 505-50-30-2 and 505-50-30-11 share-based payment
transactions with nonemployees shall be measured at the fair value of the
consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued,
whichever is more reliably measurable. The issuer shall measure the fair value
of the equity instruments in these transactions using the stock price and other
measurement assumptions as of the earlier of the following dates, referred to as
the measurement date: (a) The date at which a commitment for performance by the
counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached (a performance
commitment); or (b) The date at which the counterparty's performance is
complete. If the Company's common shares are traded in one of the national
exchanges the grant-date share price of the Company's common stock will be used
to measure the fair value of the common shares issued, however, if the Company's
common shares are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the
Company's most recent private placement memorandum ("PPM"), or weekly or monthly
price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily
price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger
spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the
market.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-55-21 if an observable market price is not
available for a share option or similar instrument with the same or similar
terms and conditions, an entity shall estimate the fair value of that instrument
using a valuation technique or model that meets the requirements in paragraph
718-10-55-11 and takes into account, at a minimum, all of the following factors:
a. The exercise price of the option.
b. The expected term of the option, taking into account both the
contractual term of the option and the effects of employees' expected
exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior: Pursuant to
Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification the expected term of share options and similar
instruments represents the period of time the options and similar
instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration
of the contractual term of the instruments and holder's expected
exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the
instruments. The Company uses historical data to estimate holder's
expected exercise behavior. If the Company is a newly formed
corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual
term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the
expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company
does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a
reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.
c. The current price of the underlying share.
d. The expected volatility of the price of the underlying share for the
expected term of the option. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-55-25 a
newly publicly traded entity might base expectations about future
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volatility on the average volatilities of similar entities for an
appropriate period following their going public. A nonpublic entity
might base its expected volatility on the average volatilities of
otherwise similar public entities. For purposes of identifying
otherwise similar entities, an entity would likely consider
characteristics such as industry, stage of life cycle, size, and
financial leverage. Because of the effects of diversification that are
present in an industry sector index, the volatility of an index should
not be substituted for the average of volatilities of otherwise
similar entities in a fair value measurement. Pursuant to paragraph
718-10-S99-1 if shares of a company are thinly traded the use of
weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more
appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility
calculation using daily observations for such shares could be
artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked
quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market. The Company uses
the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the
expected term of the share options or similar instruments as its
expected volatility.
e. The expected dividends on the underlying share for the expected term
of the option. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company's
current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend
yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and
similar instruments.
f. The risk-free interest rate(s) for the expected term of the option.
Pursuant to ASC 718-10-55-28 a U.S. entity issuing an option on its
own shares must use as the risk-free interest rates the implied yields
currently available from the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve
over the contractual term of the option if the entity is using a
lattice model incorporating the option's contractual term. If the
entity is using a closed-form model, the risk-free interest rate is
the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon
issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term used as the
assumption in the model.
Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to
receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity
instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting
purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are
not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no
recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.
Deferred Tax Assets and Income Tax Provision
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax
assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that
have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between
the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted
tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which the differences are expected to
reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent
management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be
realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the fiscal years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
the Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes
the enactment date.
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification ("Section 740-10-25") with regards to uncertainty income taxes.
Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or
expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial
statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit
from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax
position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on
the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the
financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the
largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being
realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on
de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes,
accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.
The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis
of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company
periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its
consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management
deems necessary.
Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might
be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax
liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing
jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management's
opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If
actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional
allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
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Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions
The Company discloses tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax
jurisdictions pursuant to the ASC Paragraph 740-10-50-15.
Limitation on Utilization of NOLs due to Change in Control
Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 ("Section 382"), certain
ownership changes may subject the NOL's to annual limitations which could reduce
or defer the NOL. Section 382 imposes limitations on a corporation's ability to
utilize NOLs if it experiences an "ownership change." In general terms, an
ownership change may result from transactions increasing the ownership of
certain stockholders in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percentage
points over a three-year period. In the event of an ownership change,
utilization of the NOLs would be subject to an annual limitation under Section
382 determined by multiplying the value of its stock at the time of the
ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate. Any unused annual
limitation may be carried over to later years. The imposition of this limitation
on its ability to use the NOLs to offset future taxable income could cause the
Company to pay U.S. federal income taxes earlier than if such limitation were
not in effect and could cause such NOLs to expire unused, reducing or
eliminating the benefit of such NOLs.
Earnings per Share
Earnings per share ("EPS") is the amount of earnings attributable to each share
of common stock. For convenience, the term is used to refer to either earnings
or loss per share. EPS is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-10
through 260-10-45-16 Basic EPS shall be computed by dividing income available to
common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Income available to
common stockholders shall be computed by deducting both the dividends declared
in the period on preferred stock (whether or not paid) and the dividends
accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned)
from income from continuing operations (if that amount appears in the income
statement) and also from net income. The computation of diluted EPS is similar
to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to
include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding
if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued during the period to
reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable
through contingent shares issuance arrangement, stock options or warrants.
Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-45-21 through 260-10-45-45-23 Diluted EPS
shall be based on the most advantageous conversion rate or exercise price from
the standpoint of the security holder. The dilutive effect of outstanding call
options and warrants (and their equivalents) issued by the reporting entity
shall be reflected in diluted EPS by application of the treasury stock method
unless the provisions of paragraphs 260-10-45-35 through 45-36 and 260-10-55-8
through 55-11 require that another method be applied. Equivalents of options and
warrants include non-vested stock granted to employees, stock purchase
contracts, and partially paid stock subscriptions (see paragraph 260-10-55-23).
Anti-dilutive contracts, such as purchased put options and purchased call
options, shall be excluded from diluted EPS. Under the treasury stock method: a.
Exercise of options and warrants shall be assumed at the beginning of the period
(or at time of issuance, if later) and common shares shall be assumed to be
issued. b. The proceeds from exercise shall be assumed to be used to purchase
common stock at the average market price during the period. (See paragraphs
260-10-45-29 and 260-10-55-4 through 55-5.) c. The incremental shares (the
difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares
assumed purchased) shall be included in the denominator of the diluted EPS
computation.
The total amount of potentially outstanding dilutive common shares from the
conversion of the convertible notes plus accrued interest converted would be
3,962,308 and 0 for the reporting period ended October 31, 2014 and 2013,
respectively.
Cash Flows Reporting
The Company adopted paragraph 230-10-45-24 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for cash flows reporting, classifies cash receipts and payments
according to whether they stem from operating, investing, or financing
activities and provides definitions of each category, and uses the indirect or
reconciliation method ("Indirect method") as defined by paragraph 230-10-45-25
of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report net cash flow from
operating activities by adjusting net income to reconcile it to net cash flow
from operating activities by removing the effects of (a) all deferrals of past
operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future
operating cash receipts and payments and (b) all items that are included in net
income that do not affect operating cash receipts and payments. The Company
reports the reporting currency equivalent of foreign currency cash flows, using
the current exchange rate at the time of the cash flows and the effect of
exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies is reported as a
separate item in the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of cash and
cash equivalents and separately provides information about investing and
financing activities not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period
pursuant to paragraph 830-230-45-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification.
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Subsequent Events
The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will
evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were
issued. Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification,
the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they
are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic
915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an
Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation.
The amendments in this Update remove the definition of a development stage
entity from the Master Glossary of the Accounting Standards Codification,
thereby removing the financial reporting distinction between development stage
entities and other reporting entities from U.S. GAAP. In addition, the
amendments eliminate the requirements for development stage entities to (1)
present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows,
and shareholder equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a
development stage entity, (3) disclose a description of the development stage
activities in which the entity is engaged, and (4) disclose in the first year in
which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it
had been in the development stage.
The amendments also clarify that the guidance in Topic 275, Risks and
Uncertainties, is applicable to entities that have not commenced planned
principal operations.
Finally, the amendments remove paragraph 810-10-15-16. Paragraph 810-10-15-16
states that a development stage entity does not meet the condition in paragraph
810-10-15-14(a) to be a variable interest entity if (1) the entity can
demonstrate that the equity invested in the legal entity is sufficient to permit
it to finance the activities that it is currently engaged in and (2) the
entity's governing documents and contractual arrangements allow additional
equity investments.
The amendments in this Update also eliminate an exception provided to
development stage entities in Topic 810, Consolidation, for determining whether
an entity is a variable interest entity on the basis of the amount of investment
equity that is at risk. The amendments to eliminate that exception simplify U.S.
GAAP by reducing avoidable complexity in existing accounting literature and
improve the relevance of information provided to financial statement users by
requiring the application of the same consolidation guidance by all reporting
entities. The elimination of the exception may change the consolidation
analysis, consolidation decision, and disclosure requirements for a reporting
entity that has an interest in an entity in the development stage.
The amendments related to the elimination of inception-to-date information and
the other remaining disclosure requirements of Topic 915 should be applied
retrospectively except for the clarification to Topic 275, which shall be
applied prospectively. For public business entities, those amendments are
effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and
interim periods therein.
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Early application of each of the amendments is permitted for any annual
reporting period or interim period for which the entity's financial statements
have not yet been issued (public business entities) or made available for
issuance (other entities). Upon adoption, entities will no longer present or
disclose any information required by Topic 915.
In August 2014, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15
"PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--GOING CONCERN (SUBTOPIC 205-40):
DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT AN ENTITY'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING
CONCERN ("ASU 2014-15").
In connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim
reporting period, an entity's management should evaluate whether there are
conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt
about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after
the date that the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED (or within one year after the
date that the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE ISSUED when applicable).
Management's evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that
are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE
ISSUED (or at the date that the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE ISSUED
when applicable). Substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a
going concern exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the
aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet
its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the
financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The term PROBABLE
is used consistently with its use in Topic 450, Contingencies.
When management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt
about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, management should
consider whether its plans that are intended to mitigate those relevant
conditions or events will alleviate the substantial doubt. The mitigating effect
of management's plans should be considered only to the extent that (1) it is
probable that the plans will be effectively implemented and, if so, (2) it is
probable that the plans will mitigate the conditions or events that raise
substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to
continue as a going concern, but the substantial doubt is alleviated as a result
of consideration of management's plans, the entity should disclose information
that enables users of the financial statements to understand all of the
following (or refer to similar information disclosed elsewhere in the
footnotes):
a. Principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the
entity's ability to continue as a going concern (before consideration
of management's plans)
b. Management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or
events in relation to the entity's ability to meet its obligations
c. Management's plans that alleviated substantial doubt about the
entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to
continue as a going concern, and substantial doubt is not alleviated after
consideration of management's plans, an entity should include a statement in the
footnotes indicating that there is SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT THE ENTITY'S ABILITY
TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN within one year after the date that the financial
statements are issued (or available to be issued). Additionally, the entity
should disclose information that enables users of the financial statements to
understand all of the following:
a. Principal conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the
entity's ability to continue as a going concern
b. Management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or
events in relation to the entity's ability to meet its obligations
c. Management's plans that are intended to mitigate the conditions or
events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to
continue as a going concern.
The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after
December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early
application is permitted.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective
accounting pronouncements, when adopted, will have a material effect on the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
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Note 3 - Going Concern
The Company has elected to adopt early application of Accounting Standards
Update No. 2014-15, "PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--GOING CONCERN
(SUBTOPIC 205-40): DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT AN ENTITY'S ABILITY TO
CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN ("ASU 2014-15").
The Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations,
realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of
business.
As reflected in the financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit
at October 31, 2014, a net loss and net cash used in operating activities for
the reporting period then ended. These factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company is attempting to commence exploration and generate sufficient
revenue; however, the Company's cash position may not be sufficient to support
its daily operations. While the Company believes in the viability of its
strategy to commence operations and generate sufficient revenue and in its
ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability to further implement its business plan and generate sufficient revenue
and its ability to raise additional funds by way of a public or private
offering.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue as a going concern.
Note 4 - Mineral Properties
Cherry Creek Claim
Effective January 31, 2013, Tungsten signed an Option Agreement with Viscount
Nevada Holdings Ltd. ("Viscount") to acquire an undivided 100% right, title and
interest in and to all Tungsten located in certain mining claims ("Cherry Creek
claim") in the State of Nevada. The Option shall be in good standing and
exercisable by Tungsten by paying the following amounts: (i) $150,000 to
Viscount on or before April 15, 2013; (ii) $100,000 to Viscount on or before
February 15, 2014; (iii) $50,000 to Viscount on or before February 15, 2015; and
(iv) paying all such property tax payments as may be required to maintain the
mineral claims in good standing.
In addition, Tungsten shall use commercially reasonable efforts to incur the
following annual work commitments as currently recommended and agreed to by the
parties: (i) exploration expenditures on the property of $250,000 on or before
the first anniversary of the execution of this Agreement; (ii) exploration
expenditures on the property of $250,000 on or before the second anniversary of
the execution of this Agreement; and (iii) exploration expenditures on the
property of $1,000,000 on or before the third anniversary of the execution of
the Agreement.
On April 11, 2013, the Company made the first payment of $150,000.
On February 11, 2014, the Company and Viscount signed an amendment to the Option
Agreement keeping the Option in good standing if $100,000 is paid to Viscount
and $250,000 of exploration expenditures is made on or before June 15, 2014.
Viscount was compensated for agreeing to this amendment with the issuance of
250,000 restricted shares of common stock, valued at $18,025, the fair market
value of the common stock on the date of issuance, which was recorded as other
(income) expense - cost of extension.
On June 12, 2014, the Company and Viscount signed an amendment to the Cherry
Creek property Option Agreement keeping the Option in good standing if $100,000
is paid to Viscount and $250,000 of exploration expenditures is made on or
before September 15, 2014.
Transfer of Cherry Creek Claims and Termination of the Option Agreement
On August 19, 2014, the Company and Viscount signed an Option Termination and
Mining Claim Transfer Agreement to transfer its claims on the Cherry Creek
property to Viscount and terminate the Option Agreement dated January 13, 2013.
The Company was released from all of its obligations under the Option Agreement
and received $5,000 in total consideration for transferring the claims, with the
Option Agreement having no further force and effect.
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Management decided to impair the value of the claim to its net realizable value
of $5,000.
Idaho Claim
On April 19, 2013, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the
"Agreement") with Monfort Ventures Ltd. ("Monfort"), pursuant to which the
Company acquired title to certain unpatented pacer mining claims located in
Custer County, Idaho (the "Property") upon issuance by the Company of 3,000,000
shares of its common stock to Monfort (the "Shares") valued at $0.25 per share,
the most recent PPM price, or $750,000.
Subsequent to the purchase of the Idaho claim, management impaired the acquired
unpatented pacer mining claims by $750,000. This impairment was a consequence of
the assets being exploratory in nature and not being supported by any ore
reserves. It is not possible to evaluate and establish the real value of the
mineral properties until additional work is completed and that may take several
years. With that being stated, the Company's position is that these acquired
mineral assets, which consist of ownership of unpatented mining claims, cannot
be truly assessed at this time. The Company assumes that these assets have been
impaired and the exchange price based on $0.25 per share is not supportable as
the possible value of these assets in the future. The Company impaired the stock
value exchange of $750,000 as of year ended January 31, 2014.
Summary of Mineral Properties
Mineral properties consisted of the following:
October 31, 2014 January 31, 2014
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Cherry Creek Claim $ 174,013 $ 174,013
Idaho Claim 750,000 750,000
Less impairment (924,013) (750,000)
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Total $ -- $ 174,013
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Note 5 - Convertible Notes Payable
On January 2, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), Tungsten Corp., a Nevada corporation
(the "Company"), entered into a 12% note purchase agreement dated as of the
Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with Hanover Holdings I, LLC, a New York
limited liability company ("Hanover"), maturing on September 2, 2014. Hanover
has the option to convert the outstanding notes and interest due into the
Company's common shares at $0.0325 per share at any time prior to September 2,
2014. The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, Hanover shall purchase from the Company on the
Closing Date a senior convertible note with an initial principal amount of
$127,500 (the "Convertible Note") for $85,000 in cash (a 33.33% original issue
discount). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company
issued the Convertible Note to Hanover.
Amending Agreement to Senior Convertible Note
On August 20, 2014, Tungsten Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
entered into an amending agreement (the "Amendment") with Magna Equities II, LLC
(formerly known as Hanover Holdings I, LLC), a New York limited liability
company ("Magna"). The Amendment provides that, the senior convertible note (the
"Note") dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal amount of $127,500, be amended
as follows in regards to Section 3.b.ii:
a. "New Conversion Price" means, as of any Conversion Date or other date
of determination, the lesser price of i) a 35% discount from the
lowest Trading Price for the three (3) trading days prior to the day
that the Holder requests conversion or ii) "Conversion Price" as
stated in the Note.
b. All terms, conditions and rights afforded pursuant to the conditions
of the Note shall remain in full force and effect.
Previously, the Note was convertible into shares of common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), at a fixed conversion price of $0.0325.
In connection with the Amendment the Company and Magna agreed to terminate the
equity enhancement program reflected in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement
described below and to terminate the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 registering for resale the shares of Common Stock into which the Note could
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be converted or the shares of Common Stock issuable to Magna under the Common
Stock Purchase Agreement. This action was taken by mutual agreement of the
parties in view of the fact that with the decline in the Company's share price
the equity enhancement program was not a viable method for financing the
Company.
Securities Purchase Agreement and Convertible Notes
On August 20, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with
Magna. The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, Magna shall purchase from the Company on the
Closing Date a senior convertible note with a principal amount of $51,500 (the
"Convertible Note") for a purchase price of $51,500. Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company issued the Convertible Note to
Magna.
The Convertible Note matures on August 20, 2015 and accrues interest at the rate
of 12% per annum. The Convertible Note is convertible at any time, in whole or
in part, at Magna's option into shares of the Company's Common Stock at a
variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the lowest trading price
in the three (3) trading days prior to the day that Magna requests conversion.
At no time will Magna be entitled to convert any portion of the Convertible Note
to the extent that after such conversion, Magna (together with its affiliates)
would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
as of such date. The Convertible Note includes "full ratchet" and standard
anti-dilution protection.
The Convertible Note includes customary event of default provisions, and
provides for a default interest rate of 22%. The Company has the right at any
time to redeem all, but not less than all, of the total outstanding amount then
remaining under the Convertible Note in cash at a price equal to 150% of the
total amount of the Convertible Note then outstanding.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and
covenants by, among and for the benefit of the parties. The Company also agreed
to pay up to $1,500 of reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Magna
in connection with the transaction. The Purchase Agreement also provides for
indemnification of Magna and its affiliates in the event that Magna incurs
losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and
expenses related to a breach by the Company of any of its representations,
warranties or covenants under the Purchase Agreement.
On August 29, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with
Magna. The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, Magna shall purchase from the Company on the
Closing Date a senior convertible note with a principal amount of $9,250 (the
"Convertible Note") for a purchase price of $9,250. Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company issued the Convertible Note to
Magna.
The Convertible Note matures on August 29, 2015 and accrues interest at the rate
of 12% per annum. The Convertible Note is convertible at any time, in whole or
in part, at Magna's option into shares of the Company's Common Stock at a
variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the lowest trading price
in the three (3) trading days prior to the day that Magna requests conversion.
At no time will Magna be entitled to convert any portion of the Convertible Note
to the extent that after such conversion, Magna (together with its affiliates)
would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
as of such date. The Convertible Note includes "full ratchet" and standard
anti-dilution protection.
The Convertible Note includes customary event of default provisions, and
provides for a default interest rate of 22%. The Company has the right at any
time to redeem all, but not less than all, of the total outstanding amount then
remaining under the Convertible Note in cash at a price equal to 150% of the
total amount of the Convertible Note then outstanding.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and
covenants by, among and for the benefit of the parties. The Purchase Agreement
also provides for indemnification of Magna and its affiliates in the event that
Magna incurs losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages,
costs and expenses related to a breach by the Company of any of its
representations, warranties or covenants under the Purchase Agreement.
Termination of Common Stock Purchase Agreement
The Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 18, 2014 (the "Common
Stock Purchase Agreement") between the Company and Magna was formerly terminated
by letter of notice (the "Letter"), pursuant to Sections 8.1 and 8.3 of the
Agreement, by providing Magna with written notice of Tungsten`s election to
terminate the Agreement, effective as of August 20, 2014 (the "Termination
Date"). The respective parties agreed to terminate the Agreement and that all
terms and conditions of the Agreement shall be deemed fully satisfied and
neither party shall have any further obligations to the counter party, with the
exception of the Registration Rights Agreement dated February 18, 2014 between
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the Company and Magna which was not terminated, principally due to continuing
indemnification, payment of expenses, and the like. The Company has satisfied
all registration obligations under the foregoing agreement.
The Company did not incur any penalties in connection with the termination of
the Common Stock Purchase Agreement.
New Financing
On September 8, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into an 8% note
purchase agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with
KBM Worldwide, Inc., a New York corporation ("KBM"), maturing on September 10,
2015. KBM has the option to convert the outstanding notes and interest due into
the Company's common shares at a variable conversion price equal to a 30%
discount from the average of the three lowest trading prices in the ten (10)
trading days prior to the day that KBM requests conversion. The Purchase
Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
therein, KBM shall purchase from the Company on the Closing Date a senior
convertible note with an initial principal amount of $58,000 (the "Convertible
Note") for $53,000 in cash (an 8.62% original issue discount). Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company issued the Convertible Note
to KBM.
On September 9, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC, a New York limited liability
company ("LG Capital"), purchased a portion of the Magna note in an amount equal
to $30,000 of face value and Magna assigned that portion of the note.
On September 9, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company amended and restated that
portion of the note assumed by LG Capital and entered into an 8% note purchase
agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with LG
Capital, maturing on September 9, 2015. LG Capital has the option to convert the
outstanding notes and interest due into the Company's common shares at a
variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the lowest trading price
in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that LG Capital requests
conversion. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company
issued the Convertible Note to LG Capital.
On September 10, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into an 8% note
purchase agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with
LG Capital, maturing on September 10, 2015. LG Capital has the option to convert
the outstanding notes and interest due into the Company's common shares at a
variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the lowest trading price
in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that LG Capital requests
conversion. The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth therein, LG Capital shall purchase from the Company on
the Closing Date a senior convertible note with an initial principal amount of
$34,650 (the "Convertible Note") for $33,000 in cash (an 4.76% original issue
discount). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company
issued the Convertible Note to LG Capital.
Derivative Analysis
Because the conversion features included in the convertible notes payable have
full reset adjustments tied to future issuances of equity securities by the
Company, they are subject to derivative liability treatment under Section
815-40-15 of the FASB Accounting Standard Codification ("Section 815-40-15").
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature of each note on
the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the
following weighted-average assumptions:
Jan 2, 2014 Aug 20, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 Sep 8, 2014 Sep 9, 2014 Sep 10, 2014
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Expected life (year) 0.67 1.00 1.00 1.01 1.00 1.00
Expected volatility (%) 190.12 194.17 197.66 199.47 200.12 200.08
Expected annual rate of quarterly
dividends (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Risk-free rate (%) 0.11 0.12 0.07 0.10 0.10 0.10
(a) Fair Value of Conversion Features
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are
summarized below and disclosed on the balance sheet at October 31, 2014:
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Fair Value Measurement Using
Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
-------------- ------- ------- ------- -----
Derivative conversion features $315,049 $ -- $ -- $315,049 $315,049
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are
summarized below and disclosed on the balance sheet at January 31, 2014:
Fair Value Measurement Using
Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
-------------- ------- ------- ------- -----
Derivative conversion features $214,050 $ -- $ -- $214,050 $214,050
The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net
transfers in and/or out, of all financial assets and liabilities measured at
fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
during the nine months ended October 31, 2014:
Fair Value Measurement Using Level 3 Inputs
Derivative
Liabilities Total
----------- ----------
Balance, January 31, 2014 $ 214,050 $ 214,050
Purchases, issuances and settlements 180,186 180,186
Total (gains) or losses (realized/unrealized) included
in consolidated statements of operations (11,568) (11,568)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 (67,619) (67,619)
--------- ---------
Balance, July 31, 2014 $ 315,049 $ 315,049
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Note 6 - Related Party Transactions
Free Office Space
The Company has been provided office space by its Chief Executive Officer at no
cost. The management determined that such cost is nominal and did not recognize
the rent expense in its financial statements.
Advances from Stockholder
From time to time, stockholders of the Company advance funds to the Company for
working capital purpose. Those advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and
due on demand.
Note 7 - Stockholders' Deficit
Shares Authorized
Upon formation the total number of shares of common stock which the Company is
authorized to issue is Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares, par value $0.001 per
share.
On March 9, 2012 the Board of Directors and the consenting stockholders adopted
and approved a resolution to effectuate an amendment to the Company's Articles
of Incorporation to (i) increase the number of shares of authorized common stock
from 50,000,000 to 300,000,000; (ii) create 25,000,000 shares of "blank check"
preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and (iii) decrease the par
value of common stock from $0.001 per share to $0.0001 per share.
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Common stock
Shares Issued for Cash
On April 8, 2013, concurrent with the closing of the reverse merger, the Company
closed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares at $0.25 per share for an
aggregate of $500,000 in subscription receivable, $250,000 of which was received
upon closing of the private placement while the remaining $250,000 was received
on May 24, 2013 and May 28, 2013.
Immediately after the reverse merger and the private placement the Company had
71,000,000 issued and outstanding common shares.
The Company has entered into lock up agreements with each of Messrs. Martin and
Oliver in regards to the aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of the common stock that
each hold (the "Lock Up Agreements"). Pursuant to the terms of the Lock Up
Agreements, in regards to their respective 3,000,000 shares of common stock,
1,000,000 shares have been released concurrent with the closing of the
Transaction, and 1,000,000 shares shall be released on each anniversary
thereafter.
On April 19, 2013, the Company cancelled 6,000,000 shares, in the aggregate, of
the Company's common stock that was held by two former shareholders.
On February 18, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), Tungsten Corp., a Nevada corporation
(the "Company"), entered into a common stock purchase agreement dated as of the
Closing Date (the "Purchase Agreement") with Hanover Holdings I, LLC, a New York
limited liability company (the "Investor"). The Purchase Agreement provides
that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the
Investor is committed to purchase up to $3,000,000 (the "Total Commitment")
worth of the Company's common stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Shares"), over the
24-month term of the Purchase Agreement.
In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 2,065,177 shares
of its restricted common stock representing the initial commitment shares,
valued at $150,000, and 934,823 shares of its restricted common stock
representing the additional commitment shares, valued at $46,741, both values
representing the fair value of the common stock on the dates of issuance, which
were recorded as cost for financing.
On April 7, 2014, the Company entered into Amendment No.1 (the "Amendment) to
the Registration Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated February 18,
2014, between the Company and Hanover Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited
liability company. Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Company is
required to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission covering the resale of 21,388,254 shares of common stock, including
2,065,177 shares as initial commitment shares, 3,750,000 shares as additional
commitment shares, and 9,600,000 shares to cover the total commitment under the
Rights Agreement.
Shares Issued for Conversions of Notes Payable
On August 27, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $15,000 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 1,775,148 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On September 12, 2014, Magna Equities II, LLC converted $10,000 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 3,752,345 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On October 27, 2014, Magna Equities II, LLC converted $4,450 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 3,803,419 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On October 27, 2014, LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $4,600 of the principal
amount and $35.29 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
3,961,786 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
Shares Issued for Obtaining Employee Services
Shares Awarded for Directors' Services to Joseph P. Galda
On May 13, 2013, the Company entered into a Restricted Stock Award Agreement
(the "Agreement") with Joseph P. Galda, pursuant to which Mr. Galda was granted
750,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the "Restricted
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Shares") in consideration for services to be rendered to the Company by Mr.
Galda as a director of the Company. The Restricted Shares will vest over a three
(3) year period at the rate of 62,500 shares of common stock per quarter, with
the first portion of the Restricted Shares vesting on June 30, 2013 and all the
Restricted Shares vesting by March 31, 2016. Under the Agreement, all unvested
Restricted Shares shall vest upon a "change in control," as defined in the
Agreement. According to the Agreement, the vesting of the Restricted Shares is
subject to Mr. Galda's continuous service to the Company as a director. In the
event that the Board of Directors of the Company determines that Mr. Galda has
committed certain acts of misconduct, Mr. Galda will not be entitled to the
Restricted Shares. Mr. Galda also made certain representations to the Company in
connection with the restricted stock award, including representations relating
to this ability to bear economic risk, the sufficiency of information received,
his level of sophistication in financial and business matters, and his purpose
for acquiring the Restricted Shares. These shares were valued at $0.81 per
share, the close price on the date of grant, or $607,500 and were amortized over
the vesting period, or $50,625 per quarter which was included in
Officer/Directors' compensation. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014 the
Company recognized $151,875 in equity based compensation under this Agreement.
For the six months ended October 31, 2014 the Company recognized $101,250 in
equity based compensation under this Agreement.
On January 31, 2014 the Restricted Stock Award Agreement with Joseph P. Galda
was amended and restated with the effect that the first vesting of the
Restricted Shares in the amount of 250,000 shares will take place on April 30,
2014. All other provisions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in force.
Shares Awarded for Directors' Services to David Bikerman
On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into a Restricted Stock Award Agreement
(the "Agreement") with David Bikerman, pursuant to which Mr. Bikerman was
granted 750,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the
"Restricted Shares") in consideration for services to be rendered to the Company
by Mr. Bikerman as a director of the Company. The Restricted Shares will vest
over a three (3) year period at the rate of 62,500 shares of common stock per
quarter, with the first 187,500 of the Restricted Shares vesting on April 30,
2014 and all the Restricted Shares vesting by June 30, 2016. Under the
Agreement, all unvested Restricted Shares shall vest upon a "change in control,"
as defined in the Agreement. According to the Agreement, the vesting of the
Restricted Shares is subject to Mr. Bikerman's continuous service to the Company
as a director. In the event that the Board of Directors of the Company
determines that Mr. Bikerman has committed certain acts of misconduct, Mr.
Bikerman will not be entitled to the Restricted Shares. Mr. Bikerman also made
certain representations to the Company in connection with the restricted stock
award, including representations relating to this ability to bear economic risk,
the sufficiency of information received, his level of sophistication in
financial and business matters, and his purpose for acquiring the Restricted
Shares. These shares were valued at $0.075 per share, the close price on the
date of grant, or $56,250 and will be amortized over the vesting period, or
$4,687.50 per quarter which will be included in officer/directors' compensation.
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014 the Company recognized $9,375 in
equity based compensation under this Agreement.
Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or
Services
On January 17, 2014 the Company entered into an Agreement with Carmel Advisors
LLC to provide public relations, communications, advisory and consulting
services for a period of twelve (12) months, and be compensated for those
services rendered by the issuance of 2,000,000 restricted 144 shares of the
Company's common stock, and that when issued in accordance with the Agreement,
such shares are earned ratably over the term of the agreement and the unearned
shares are forfeitable in the event of non-performance by Carmel Advisor or
terminated by the Company. As of October 31, 2014 the 2,000,000 shares were
issued in satisfaction of the terms of the Agreement. These shares were valued
at $0.09 per share, the close price on the date of grant, or $180,000, and will
be amortized over the twelve (12) month period, or $15,000 per month which will
be included in general and administration: advertising and promotion expenses.
For the three months ended October 31, 2014 the Company recognized $45,000 in
Advertising and Promotion expenses under this Agreement. For the nine months
ended October 31, 2014 the Company recognized $90,000 in Advertising and
Promotion expenses under this Agreement.
On January 31, 2014 the Company entered into a letter agreement (the "Letter
Agreement") with Crescendo Communications, LLC ("Crescendo") whereby Crescendo
has agreed to accept shares of common stock of the Company as partial payment of
fees owed, and that when issued pursuant to the Letter Agreement, such shares
shall be fully paid and non-assessable by the Company. For the three months
ended April 30, 2014, in satisfaction of the payment of $5,250 for fees owed,
81,636 restricted shares were issued whose total fair value equaled the amount
owed. For the three months ended October 31, 2014, in satisfaction of the
payment of $5,250 for fees owed, 296,808 restricted shares were issued whose
total fair value equaled the amount paid.
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Note 8 - Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date
through the date when the financial statements were issued to determine if they
must be reported. The Management of the Company determined that there were
certain reportable subsequent events to be disclosed as follows:
On November 5, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $4,000 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 3,619,910 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On November 5, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $2,000 of the principal
amount and $19.29 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
1,941,625 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 7, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $8,900 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 8,557,693 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On November 10, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $2,000 of the principal
amount and $21.48 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
1,943,730 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 13, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $8,150 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 9,644,970 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On November 14, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,000 of the principal
amount and $34.85 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
3,591,538 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 19, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $9,860 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 11,668,640 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On November 19, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,000 of the principal
amount and $38.14 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
3,595,431 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 20, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,000 of the principal
amount and $38.79 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
3,596,201 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 24, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,900 of the principal
amount and $53.85 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
4,679,112 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On November 26, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $11,000 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 12,087,913 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
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On December 3, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $7,140 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 9,986,014 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On December 5, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,000 of the principal
amount and $48.66 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
4,302,978 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
On December 9, 2014 Magna Equities II, LLC converted $7,475 of the principal
amount of the senior convertible note dated January 2nd, 2014 in the principal
amount of $127,500 (the "Note"), into 11,500,000 Shares of Common Stock of the
Company, according to the conditions of the Note.
On December 15, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC converted $3,000 of the principal
amount and $55.23 of the interest amount of the senior convertible note dated
September 9th, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000 (the "Note"), into
6,026,094 Shares of Common Stock of the Company, according to the conditions of
the Note.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This following information specifies certain forward-looking statements of
management of the company. Forward-looking statements are statements that
estimate the happening of future events and are not based on historical fact.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology, such as "may," "shall," "could," "expect," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "predict," "probable," "possible," "should," "continue," or
similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The
forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been
compiled by our management on the basis of assumptions made by management and
considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results,
however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty
is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.
The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in
the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject
to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and
other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data
and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from
and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the
extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially
from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed
on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. We cannot guaranty
that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified
in the following information are accurate, and, except as required by law, we
assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on June 5, 2008. On
April 8, 2013, we entered into and closed a stock exchange agreement with Guy
Martin and Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. Pursuant to the terms of the stock
exchange agreement, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd.'s common stock from Mr. Martin in exchange for the
issuance by our company of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to Guy Martin
(the "Transaction"). As a result of the Transaction, Nevada Tungsten Holdings
Ltd. became our wholly-owned subsidiary and we acquired an option to acquire a
100% interest in all tungsten on the Cherry Creek property. On August 19, 2014,
we transferred the Cherry Creek property back to Viscount Nevada Holdings Ltd.
("Viscount"), and the option agreement with Viscount was terminated.
Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in the state of Nevada on October
30, 2012, with the goal of investigating for promising tungsten opportunities in
the United States.
Nevada Tungsten Holdings Ltd. acquired from Monfort Ventures Ltd. title to
certain unpatented pacer mining claims located in Custer County, Idaho (the
"Idaho Property") in consideration for the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock.
Notwithstanding the recent impairment on the Idaho Property, we are
re-evaluating and exploring further development of this property. In addition to
development opportunities in the state of Idaho, we are also evaluating
alternative projects to advance our business plan.
We are focused on evaluating a large Tungsten reserve located in the Western
United States in a cooperative effort with the owners of the property. We will
be updating an economic analysis that was done some time ago to current prices
and costs, in order to make a fair assessment of the potential for the project.
This update will be a precursor to engaging in a full update of the previously
completed economic and engineering studies, with the objective being to enter a
joint venture for the extraction of the Tungsten deposits.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations
should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements for the period ended
October 31, 2014, together with notes thereto, which are included in this
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report. Our subsidiary's results are being shown in the financial statements in
accordance with the rules for a reverse acquisition.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014 COMPARED TO 2013 REVENUES
We had no revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2014 or 2013.
COSTS OF EXPLORATION
For the three months ended October 31, 2014, our total costs of exploration were
$6,575 (2013 - $52,814) which consisted of claims maintenance and filing fees.
The decrease from 2013 resulted from our scaling back on claim staking and
giving up the option on the Cherry Creek claims.
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the three months ended October 31, 2014, our total operating expenses were
$146,856 (2013 - $106,417). For the three months ended October 31, 2014, our
total operating expenses consisted of legal and professional fees of $10,079
(2013 - $11,595), officer/director compensation of $82,313 (including a $55,313
non-cash charge for deferred compensation due to the vesting of stock issued for
director services) (2013 - $77,625 including a $50,625 non-cash charge for
deferred compensation due to the vesting of stock issued for director services),
general and administrative expenses of $54,464 (including a $45,000 non-cash
charge for amortization of a pre-paid contract for public relations services and
a $5,250 non-cash charge for investor relations services, both using stock
issued as compensation ) (2013 - $17,197). We also expect that we will continue
to incur significant legal and accounting expenses related to being a public
company.
OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES
For the three months ended October 31, 2014, our total other expense was
$302,199 (2013 - $Nil) and consisted of cost of financing expense of $41,922,
interest expense of $54,857, derivative expense of $3,436, and a loss in the
change of the fair value of derivative liabilities of $201,984.
NET LOSS
For the three months ended October 31, 2014, our net loss was $455,630 (2013 -
$159,231). The increase in our net loss was primarily due to the loss in the
fair value of derivative liabilities, the cost of financing, and interest during
the three months ended October 31, 2014. We expect to continue to incur net
losses for the foreseeable future.
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014 COMPARED TO 2013 REVENUES
We had no revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 or in 2013.
COSTS OF EXPLORATION
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, our total costs of exploration were
$6,575 (2013 - $73,565) which consisted of claims maintenance and filing fees.
The decrease from 2013 resulted from our scaling back on claim staking and
giving up the option on the Cherry Creek claims.
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OPERATING EXPENSES
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, our total operating expenses were
$667,485 (2013 - $365,965). For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, our
total operating expenses consisted of legal and professional fees of $69,899
(2013 - $99,085), officer/director compensation of $256,312 (including a
$175,312 non-cash charge for deferred compensation due to the vesting of stock
issued for director services) (2013 - $173,317 including a $101,250 non-cash
charge for deferred compensation due to the vesting of stock issued for director
services), general and administrative expenses of $172,261 (including a $135,000
non-cash charge for amortization of a pre-paid contract for public relations
services and a $15,750 non-cash charge for investor relations services, both
using stock issued as compensation ) (2013 - $93,563) and a loss on impairment
of $169,013 (2013 - $0). We also expect that we will continue to incur
significant legal and accounting expenses related to being a public company.
OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, our total other expenses were
$406,605 (2013 - $Nil) and consisted of cost of financing expense of $238,663,
interest expense of $158,049, cost of extension of $18,025, derivative expense
of $3,436, and a gain in the change of the fair value of derivative liabilities
of $11,568.
NET LOSS
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, our net loss was $1,080,665 (2013 -
$439,530). The increase in our net loss was primarily due to increases in
non-cash charges for deferred compensation and amortization, and other expenses
associated with financing costs during the nine months ended October 31, 2014.
We expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of October 31, 2014, we had cash of $42,695. Given our cash position as of
October 31, 2014, management believes that our cash on hand and working capital
are insufficient to meet our current anticipated cash requirements. We will need
$250,000 in additional working capital in order to execute our business strategy
over the next 12 months.
Our total current liabilities were $594,405 as of October 31, 2014, which was
represented by accounts payable and accrued expenses of $82,703, convertible
notes net of discounts of $96,702, derivative liability of $315,049, and
advances from stockholders of $99,951.
Other than those liabilities discussed above, we had no other liabilities and no
other long term commitments or contingencies as of October 31, 2014. We received
$146,750 from financing activities.
In order to provide financing for our planned exploration activities, we entered
into the note purchase agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") with Hanover
Holdings I, LLC, a New York limited liability company ("Hanover") on January 2,
2014. The Note Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, Hanover will purchase
from us the convertible note with an initial principal amount of $127,500 (the
"Convertible Note") for a purchase price of $85,000, representing an
approximately 33.33% original issue discount. We issued the Convertible Note to
Hanover on January 2, 2014. On August 20, 2014, we amended the conversion price
of the Convertible Note to the lesser of (i) a 35% discount from the lowest
trading price for the three (3) trading days prior to the conversion, or (ii)
$0.0325 per share. During the 3 months ending October 31, 2014, Hanover
converted $29,450 of the Convertible Note into 9,330,912 shares of our common
stock.
As of December 15, 2014 the principle due on the Convertible Note had been
reduced to $11,525 after the purchase of $30,000 of the face value and
conversions totaling $56,525 into 67,065,140 shares of our common stock,
subsequent to the end of reporting quarter.
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On August 20, 2014, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Magna
Equities II, LLC ("Magna") pursuant to which Magna purchased from us a senior
convertible note with a principal amount of $51,500 (the "Magna Note"). We
issued the Magna Note to Magna on August 20, 2014 for a purchase price of
$51,500.
On August 29, 2014, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Magna
pursuant to which Magna purchased from us a senior convertible note with a
principal amount of $9,250 (the "Magna Note 2"). We issued the Magna Note 2 to
Magna on August 29, 2014 for a purchase price of $9,250.
On September 8, 2014, we entered into an 8% note purchase agreement dated as of
the same date (the "Purchase Agreement") with KBM Worldwide, Inc., a New York
corporation ("KBM"). The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth therein, KBM shall purchase from us a senior
convertible note with an initial principal amount of $58,000 (the "KBM Note")
for $53,000 in cash (an 8.62% original issue discount) and a maturity date of
September 10, 2015. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on September 8, 2014, we
issued the KBM Note to KBM. KBM has the option to convert the KBM Note and
interest due thereunder into shares of common stock at a variable conversion
price equal to a 30% discount from the average of the three lowest trading
prices in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that KBM requests
conversion.
On September 9, 2014 LG Capital Funding, LLC, a New York limited liability
company ("LG Capital"), purchased a portion of the Magna Note in an amount equal
to $30,000 of face value of the Magna Note and assumed that portion of the note.
On September 9, 2014, we amended and restated that portion of the note assumed
by LG Capital (the "Restated Note") and entered into an 8% note purchase
agreement dated as of the same date (the "LG Purchase Agreement") with LG
Capital. The Restated Note has a maturity date of September 9, 2015. LG Capital
has the option to convert the Restated Note and interest due thereunder into
shares of common stock at a variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount
from the lowest trading price in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that
LG Capital requests conversion.
As of December 15, 2014 the principle due on the Restated Note had been reduced
to $7,100 after conversions totaling $22,900 into 29,676,709 shares of our
common stock, subsequent to the end of reporting quarter.
On September 10, 2014, we entered into an 8% note purchase agreement dated as of
the same date (the "Second LG Purchase Agreement") with LG Capital. The Second
LG Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, LG Capital shall purchase from us on September 10,
2014, a senior convertible note with an initial principal amount of $34,650 (the
"LG Note") for $33,000 in cash (an 4.76% original issue discount) and a maturity
date of September 10, 2015. Pursuant to the Second LG Purchase Agreement, on
September 10, 2014, the Company issued the LG Note to LG Capital. LG Capital has
the option to convert the LG Note and interest due thereunder into shares of
common stock at a variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the
lowest trading price in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that LG
Capital requests conversion.
As of December 15, 2014, we had issued notes in the aggregate principal amount
of $275,900, and $108,875 of such notes has been converted to shares of common
stock.
During the remainder of 2014 and 2015, we expect that the following will
continue to impact our liquidity: (i) legal and accounting costs of being a
public company; (ii) anticipated increases in overhead and the use of
independent contractors for services to be provided to us; and (iii) exploration
costs to support the development of our mineral property assets.
At present, our cash requirements for the next twelve months outweigh the funds
available to maintain or develop our properties. In order to improve our
liquidity, we intend to pursue additional equity and/or debt financing from
private investors. We currently do not have any arrangements in place for the
completion of any further private placement financings and there is no assurance
that we will be successful in completing any further private placement
financings. If we are unable to achieve the necessary additional financing, then
we plan to reduce the amounts that we spend on our business activities and
administrative expenses in order to be within the amount of capital resources
that are available to us. If we pursue additional equity financing, the
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additional shares we would have to issue could cause dilution to our then
current shareholders and may have an adverse impact on our stock price. The
potential dilutive effect of such a financing could deter potential future
investors from investing in our Company.
We cannot be sure that our future working capital or cash flows will be
sufficient to meet our debt obligations and commitments. Any insufficiency and
failure by us to renegotiate such existing debt obligations and commitments
would have a negative impact on our business and financial condition, and may
result in legal claims by our creditors. Our ability to make scheduled payments
on our debt as they become due will depend on our future performance and our
ability to implement our business strategy successfully. Failure to pay our
interest expense or make our principal payments would result in a default. A
default, if not waived, could result in acceleration of our indebtedness, in
which case the debt would become immediately due and payable. If this occurs, we
may be forced to sell or liquidate assets, obtain additional equity capital or
refinance or restructure all or a portion of our outstanding debt on terms that
may be less favorable to us. In the event that we are unable to do so, we may be
left without sufficient liquidity and we may not be able to repay our debt and
the lenders may be able to foreclose on our assets or force us into bankruptcy
proceedings or involuntary receivership.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICY AND ESTIMATES
Our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis,
management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies
and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates
inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to
the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not
readily apparent from other sources. In addition, these accounting policies are
described at relevant sections in this discussion and analysis and in the notes
to the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended October 31, 2014.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial
Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting
Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.
The amendments in this Update change the requirements for reporting discontinued
operations in Subtopic 205-20.
Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a
component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held
for sale and "represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major
effect on an entity's operations and financial results." The ASU states that a
strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of
operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method
investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although "major" is not
defined, the standard provides examples of when a disposal qualifies as a
discontinued operation.
The ASU also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations that
will provide more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses
of discontinued operations. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of the
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pre-tax profit or loss attributable to a disposal of an individually significant
component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations
presentation in the financial statements.
The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning
on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic
915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an
Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation.
The amendments in this Update remove the definition of a development stage
entity from the Master Glossary of the Accounting Standards Codification,
thereby removing the financial reporting distinction between development stage
entities and other reporting entities from U.S. GAAP. In addition, the
amendments eliminate the requirements for development stage entities to (1)
present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows,
and shareholder equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a
development stage entity, (3) disclose a description of the development stage
activities in which the entity is engaged, and (4) disclose in the first year in
which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it
had been in the development stage.
The amendments also clarify that the guidance in Topic 275, Risks and
Uncertainties, is applicable to entities that have not commenced planned
principal operations.
Finally, the amendments remove paragraph 810-10-15-16. Paragraph 810-10-15-16
states that a development stage entity does not meet the condition in paragraph
810-10-15-14(a) to be a variable interest entity if (1) the entity can
demonstrate that the equity invested in the legal entity is sufficient to permit
it to finance the activities that it is currently engaged in and (2) the
entity's governing documents and contractual arrangements allow additional
equity investments.
The amendments in this Update also eliminate an exception provided to
development stage entities in Topic 810, Consolidation, for determining whether
an entity is a variable interest entity on the basis of the amount of investment
equity that is at risk. The amendments to eliminate that exception simplify U.S.
GAAP by reducing avoidable complexity in existing accounting literature and
improve the relevance of information provided to financial statement users by
requiring the application of the same consolidation guidance by all reporting
entities. The elimination of the exception may change the consolidation
analysis, consolidation decision, and disclosure requirements for a reporting
entity that has an interest in an entity in the development stage.
The amendments related to the elimination of inception-to-date information and
the other remaining disclosure requirements of Topic 915 should be applied
retrospectively except for the clarification to Topic 275, which shall be
applied prospectively. For public business entities, those amendments are
effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and
interim periods therein.
Early application of each of the amendments is permitted for any annual
reporting period or interim period for which the entity's financial statements
have not yet been issued (public business entities) or made available for
issuance (other entities). Upon adoption, entities will no longer present or
disclose any information required by Topic 915.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide Part I, Item 3
disclosure.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation
of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (who is our Principal
Executive Officer) and our Treasurer (who is our Principal Financial Officer and
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Principal Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness of the design of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
or 15d-15(e)) as of October 31, 2014 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based
upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective
as of October 31, 2014 in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by
us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") rules and forms. This
conclusion is based on findings that constituted material weaknesses. A material
weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility
that a material misstatement of the Company's interim financial statements will
not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
In performing the above-referenced assessment, our management identified the
following material weaknesses:
i) We have insufficient quantity of dedicated resources and experienced
personnel involved in reviewing and designing internal controls. As a
result, a material misstatement of the interim and annual financial
statements could occur and not be prevented or detected on a timely
basis.
ii) We did not perform an entity level risk assessment to evaluate the
implication of relevant risks on financial reporting, including the
impact of potential fraud-related risks and the risks related to
non-routine transactions, if any, on our internal control over
financial reporting. Lack of an entity-level risk assessment
constituted an internal control design deficiency which resulted in
more than a remote likelihood that a material error would not have
been prevented or detected, and constituted a material weakness.
iii) We have not achieved the optimal level of segregation of duties
relative to key financial reporting functions.
Our management feels the weaknesses identified above have not had any material
effect on our financial results. However, we are currently reviewing our
disclosure controls and procedures related to these material weaknesses and
expect to implement changes in the near term, including identifying specific
areas within our governance, accounting and financial reporting processes to add
adequate resources to potentially mitigate these material weaknesses.
Our management team will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
our internal controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial
reporting on an ongoing basis and is committed to taking further action and
implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds
allow.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems,
no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those
systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with
respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On August 29, 2014, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Magna
pursuant to which Magna purchased from us the Magna Note 2 for a purchase price
of $9,250. We issued the Magna Note 2 to Magna on August 29, 2014. The Magna
Note 2 is convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at Magna's option into
shares of common stock at a variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount
from the lowest trading price in the three (3) trading days prior to the day
that Magna requests conversion. The issuance of the Magna Note 2 was exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not
involved in any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and
Rule 506 of Regulation D.
On September 8, 2014, we entered into the Purchase Agreement with KBM. The
Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth therein, KBM shall purchase from us on the closing date the KBM Note
for $53,000 in cash (an 8.62% original issue discount). Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, on September 8, 2014, we issued the KBM Note to KBM. KBM has the
option to convert the KBM Note and interest due thereunder into shares of common
stock at a variable conversion price equal to a 30% discount from the average of
the three lowest trading prices in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day
that KBM requests conversion. The issuance of the KBM Note was exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption for
transactions by an issuer not involved in any public offering under Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D.
On September 9, 2014, LG Capital purchased a portion of the Magna Note in an
amount equal to $30,000 of the face value of the Magna Note and assumed that
portion of the note. On September 9, 2014, we issued the Restated Note and
entered into the LG Purchase Agreement with LG Capital. LG Capital has the
option to convert the Restated Note and interest due thereunder into shares of
common stock at a variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the
lowest trading price in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that LG
Capital requests conversion. The issuance of the Restated Note was exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption
for transactions by an issuer not involved in any public offering under Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D.
On September 10, 2014, we entered into the Second LG Purchase Agreement with LG
Capital. The Second LG Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth therein, LG Capital shall purchase from us
on September 10, 2014, the LG Note for $33,000 in cash (a 4.76% original issue
discount). Pursuant to the Second LG Purchase Agreement, on September 10, 2014,
the Company issued the LG Note to LG Capital. LG Capital has the option to
convert the LG Note and interest due thereunder into shares of common stock at a
variable conversion price equal to a 35% discount from the lowest trading price
in the ten (10) trading days prior to the day that LG Capital requests
conversion. The issuance of the LG Note was exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption for transactions by
an issuer not involved in any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
The disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
3.1(a) Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 29, 2009).
3.1(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2012).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form
S-1 filed on October 29, 2009).
4.1 Amending Agreement to Senior Convertible Note dated August 20, 2014
(incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 26, 2014).
4.2 Convertible Promissory Note, dated August 20, 2014, issued to Magna
Equities II, LLC in the principal amount of $51,500 (incorporated by
reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2014).
4.3* Convertible Promissory Note, dated August 29, 2014, issued to Magna
Equities II, LLC in the principal amount of $9,250.
4.4* Senior Convertible Note, dated September 8, 2014, issued to KBM
Worldwide, Inc. in the principal amount of $58,000.
4.5* Restated Convertible Note, dated September 9, 2014, issued to LG
Capital Funding, LLC in the principal amount of $30,000.
4.6* Senior Convertible Note, dated September 10, 2014, issued to LG Capital
Funding, LLC in the principal amount of $34,650.
10.1 Common Stock Purchase Agreement Notice of Termination Letter dated
August 20, 2014 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2014).
10.2 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2014, by and
between Magna Equities II, LLC and Tungsten Corp. (incorporated by
reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2014).
10.3 Option Termination and Mining Claim Transfer Agreement, dated August
19, 2014, between Tungsten Corp. and Viscount Nevada Holdings Ltd.
(incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
on September 16, 2014).
10.4* Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2014, by and
between Magna Equities II, LLC and Tungsten Corp.
10.5* Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2014, between KBM
Worldwide, Inc. and Tungsten Corp.
10.6* Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2014, between LG
Capital Funding, LLC and Tungsten Corp.
10.7* Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2014, between LG
Capital Funding, LLC and Tungsten Corp.
31* Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer, pursuant to
Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32* Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101* Interactive Data File
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* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TUNGSTEN CORP.,
a Nevada corporation
Date: December 22, 2014 By: /s/ Guy Martin
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Guy Martin
President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer, and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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