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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from ___________ to ____________

 

LIBERTY SILVER CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

333-150028

32-0196442

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)


390 Bay Street, Suite 806

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2Y2

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 888-749-4916

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act o Yes   x No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the o Yes   x No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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. x Yes   o 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 (§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). x Yes   o No.

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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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). o Yes   x No

 

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter $635,702.

 

As of September 28, 2016, the Issuer had 12,354,497 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 
 
 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

The Corporation

 

Liberty Silver Corp. (“Liberty Silver” or the “Company” or the “Corporation”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada, U.S.A on February 20, 2007 under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment dated February 11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty Silver Corp. The Company’s registered office is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City Nevada 89701, and its head office is located at 390 Bay Street, Suite 806, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2Y2, and its telephone number is 888-749-4916.

 

Current Operations

 

Overview

 

The Company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities, and on May 24, 2007, purchased the Zone Lode mining claim located in Elko County, Nevada, for a purchase price of $10,000. The objective was to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Zone Lode claim to assess whether it contained economic reserves of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum or zinc. The Company was not able to determine whether this property contained reserves that were economically recoverable and as a result, ceased to explore this property. The Company’s current business operations are focused on exploring and developing the Trinity Silver property located in Pershing County, Nevada (the “Trinity Project”).

 

The Trinity Project consists of a total of approximately 10,020 acres, including 5,676 acres of fee land and 253 unpatented mining claims located along the west flank of the Trinity Range in Pershing County, Nevada, about 25 miles by road northwest of Lovelock, NV, the county seat. The annual cost to maintain the 253 claims is approximately $35,420 per year ($140 per claim per year). As at June 30, 2016, due to the lack of funding available to the Company, exploration progress is not on schedule with the Company’s exploration and evaluation plan and as a result of these circumstances, the related carrying value of the properties may not be recoverable. The Company has therefore recorded an impairment charge related to the Trinity Project and reduced its carrying amount of the Trinity Project to $1 on the balance sheet for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

 

On July 29, 2005, AuEx, Inc., a Nevada corporation, acquired a 100% leasehold interest in the Trinity Project pursuant to the terms of a Minerals Lease and Sublease Agreement entered into by and between AuEx, Inc., and Newmont Mining USA, Ltd (the “Minerals Lease and Sublease”). The Company acquired its interest in the Trinity Project on March 29, 2010, through execution of an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with AuEx, Inc (the “Earn-In Agreement”). The Earn-In Agreement is subject to the rights and obligations of AuEx, Inc. and its successors and assigns under the Minerals Lease and Sublease. The Minerals Lease and Sublease and the Earn-In Agreement are more fully described below (See Item 2 PROPERTIES – Trinity Project Agreements).

 

The Company’s business operations are currently focused on efforts to explore the Trinity Project. The Company has not yet commenced development stage activities, however, subject to the availability of adequate funding, the Company intends to engage in efforts to develop the Trinity Project in the future. The Company foresees future operations at the Trinity Project consisting of (i) an effort to expand the known mineralized material through drilling, (ii) permitting for operation, if deemed economically viable, (iii) metallurgical studies aimed at enhancing the recovery of the silver and by-product lead and zinc, and (iv) engineering design related to potential construction of a new mine. Exploration of the property would be conducted simultaneously with the mine development in order to locate additional mineralized materials.

 

 
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Products

 

The Company’s anticipated product will be precious and base metal-bearing concentrates and/or precious metal bullion produced from ores from mineral deposits which it hopes to discover and exploit through exploration and acquisition. The Company anticipates such products will be silver, lead and zinc.

 

Infrastructure

 

The Trinity Project is situated in western Nevada, a locale that is host to many metal mines, mining equipment companies, drilling companies, mining and metallurgical consulting expertise, and experienced mining personnel. Its location is accessible by all-weather road through an area of very sparse population. There is no infrastructure on the property. All buildings have been removed, all wells have been properly abandoned, and there is no equipment on site. The mine site has been totally reclaimed to the satisfaction of the State of Nevada. The need for power and water would be defined by a feasibility study and mine plan, both of which are premature at this point in time.

 

Government Regulation and Approval

 

The following permits will be necessary to put the Trinity Project into production.

 

 

Permit/notification

Agency

 

- Mine registry

Nevada Division of Minerals

 

- Mine Opening notification

State Inspector of Mines

 

- Solid Waste Landfill

Nevada Bureau of Waste Management

 

- Hazardous Waste Management Permit

Nevada Bureau of Waste Management

 

- General Storm Water Permit

Nevada Bureau of Pollution Control

 

- Hazardous material Permit

State Fire Marshal

 

- Fire and Life Safety

State Fire Marshal

 

- Explosives Permit

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms

 

- Notification of Commencement of Operations

Mine Safety and Health Administration

 

- Radio License

Federal Communications Commission

 

All of the Company's drilling operations to date have been on private land and, as a result, have not been subject to U.S. Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction. On private land in Nevada, the Company's activities are regulated by The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Nevada Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (“NBMRR”) and no permit is needed as long as the disturbance created is less than five acres. The total disturbance to date has been less than four acres, much of which has already been reclaimed, and as a result, the Company has not yet applied for a NBMRR permit. However, as a matter of courtesy, the Company has provided written correspondence to NBMRR to advise them of its activities.

 

Environmental Regulations

 

The current exploration activities and any future mining operations (of which currently there are none planned), are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, waste disposal, worker safety, mine construction, and protection of endangered and protected species. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, significant expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations. Future changes in applicable laws, regulations and permits or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. In the event that a mineral discovery is made and it is decided to proceed to production, the costs and delays associated with compliance with these laws and regulations could stop the Company from proceeding with a project or the operation or further improvement of a mine or increase the costs of improvement or production.

 

 
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It is anticipated that it will be necessary to obtain the following environmental permits prior to commencement of operations:

 

·Permit for Reclamation
·Water Pollution Control Permit
·Air Quality Operating Permit
·Industrial Artificial pond permit
·Water Rights

 

Subject to the availability of funds or financing, the Company anticipates that it will begin soliciting bids for the programs necessary to obtain these permits during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. The cost, timing, and work schedules are not yet available.

 

Competition

 

The Company competes with other mining and exploration companies in connection with the acquisition of mining claims and leases on silver and other precious metals prospects and in connection with the recruitment and retention of qualified employees. Many of these companies are much larger than Liberty Silver, have greater financial resources and have been in the mining business for much longer than it has. As such, these competitors may be in a better position through size, finances and experience to acquire suitable exploration properties. Liberty Silver may not be able to compete against these companies in acquiring new properties and/or qualified people to work on its current Trinity Project, or any other properties that may be acquired in the future.

 

Given the size of the world market for precious metals such as silver and gold relative to the number of individual producers and consumers, it is believed that no single company has sufficient market influence to significantly affect the price or supply of precious metals such as silver and gold in the world market.

 

Employees

 

The Company currently has three employees including Manish Z. Kshatriya, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director on the Board and, two independent directors serving on the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Reports to Security Holders

 

The Company files reports with the SEC under section 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The reports will be filed electronically. All copies of any materials filed with the SEC may be read at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that will contain copies of the reports that are filed electronically. The address for the SEC Internet site is http://www.sec.gov.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

 

 
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Office Space

 

In order to reduce overhead costs, the Company did not renew its leases for office space in Toronto, Ontario or its field office and warehouse space in Sparks, Nevada, when they became due during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The following leases were discontinued during the year:

 

The Company had a lease agreement for office space at 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2T3. The monthly base rent was approximately $3,243 (CA $4,007). The term of the lease was for fifty-four months and was terminated early at the end of January 2016.

 

The Company had a lease agreement for a field office at 808 Packer Way, Sparks, NV 89431. The monthly base rent was $2,552 plus Common Area Reimbursement of $370 and Property Tax of $250. The term of the lease was for twelve months and terminated on January 31, 2016.

 

Trinity Project

 

Trinity Project Location

 

The Trinity Project is situated approximately 25 road miles north-northwest of Lovelock, Nevada, in Pershing County, Nevada, on the northwest flank of the Trinity Range, in the Trinity mining district. The latitude-longitude coordinates of the mine site are 40o 23’ 47” N, 118o 36’ 38” W. The JV area is situated in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M and sections 26-28, 33, 34, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M.

 

The Trinity Project includes located public and leased/subleased fee land consisting of the following 253 unpatented mining claims and tracts of fee land:

 

 

(1)248 unpatented lode mining claims consisting of: The Seka 1-6, 8-16, 61-64, 73-76, 95-112 claims, the TS 1-18 claims, and the XXX claims located in secs. 4, 10, 16 and 21 in T29N, R30E. The Elm 1-183 in secs. 2, 4, 10, 16 T29N, R30E and secs. 26 28, 34, and 35 in T30N, R30E. The claims are located on public land open to mineral entry, currently valid, and subject to Bureau of land management regulations. The total area covered is approximately 5,120 acres.

 

 

 

 

(2)Hi Ho Silver 3, 5, 9, 10, and 11 unpatented lode mining claims located in sec. 10, T29N, R30E MDB&M covering approx. 100 acres.

 

 

 

 

(3)Approximately 4,480 acres of fee land leased by Newmont Mining Corp. from Southern Pacific Land Co., and its successors, and from Santa Fe Pacific Minerals Corporation, and its successors located in sections 3, 5, 11, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, and sections 27, 33, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East MDB&M.

 

 

 

 

(4)Approximately 1,280 acres of fee land owned by Newmont Mining Corp. located in sections 9 and 15, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M.

 

The Company’s joint venture area of interest is currently sections 2-5, 8-11, 15-17, and 21 Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M, and sections, 26-28, 33-35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M. The Company’s rights, which apply to all of the above properties include exploration, development, and production of valuable minerals except geothermal, hydrocarbons, and sand/gravel, and also include the authority to apply for all necessary permits, licenses and other approvals from the United States of America, the State of Nevada or any other governmental or other entity having regulatory authority over any part of the Trinity Project.

 

 
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Location and Access

 

The following maps identify the location and access of the Trinity Project located in Pershing County Nevada:

 

 

 
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Trinity Project Agreements

 

The Company acquired its interest in the Trinity Project through an Exploration Earn-In Agreement executed on March 29, 2010 with AuEx, Inc., a Nevada corporation. AuEx, Inc. held an exclusive interest in the Trinity Project by way of a Minerals Lease and Sublease with Newmont Mining USA Limited. Effective as of July 1, 2010, AuEx, Inc., assigned all its rights in the Exploration Earn-In Agreement to another Nevada company, Renaissance Exploration, Inc.

 

The terms of the Minerals Lease and Sublease Agreement and the Exploration Earn-In Agreement are discussed below.

 

Minerals Lease and Sublease Agreement

 

Renaissance’s rights in the Trinity Project are derived through a Minerals Lease and Sublease dated July 29, 2005 (the “Lease”) by and between Newmont Mining USA Limited, a Delaware corporation (“Newmont”) and AuEx, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Consideration

 

The Lease was granted to Renaissance for the following consideration:

 

 

a)Renaissance agreed to pay Newmont a claim fee reimbursement of $10,955 concurrently with the execution of the Lease (this amount was paid);

 

 

 

 

b)Renaissance is required to expend a total of $2,000,000 in ascertaining the existence, location, quantity, quality or commercial value of a deposit of minerals within the Trinity Project on or before the seventh anniversary of the Lease;

 

 

 

 

c)Prior to the commencement of any commercial production, Renaissance shall supply Newmont with a feasibility study with respect to the Trinity Project.

 

In the event the Company did not meet its minimum expenditure obligation in any year, it would have been obligated under the terms of the Earn-In Agreement to pay the amount of any deficiency to Renaissance Exploration, Inc. However, the Company exceeded its minimum expenditure obligation in each of the first three years, and by the end of the third year it had incurred a total of approximately $5,652,397 in expenses. As a result, the Company will not be obligated to pay any deficiency amounts to Renaissance for any future years.

 

Joint Venture / Royalty

 

The Lease gives Newmont a right to either enter into a joint venture with Renaissance covering the Trinity Project and any other real property interests that Renaissance holds or acquires within the Trinity Project, or receive a royalty on all mineral production from such properties.

 

Joint Venture: The Lease contemplates the following schedule with respect to Newmont’s rights to enter into a joint venture with Renaissance:

 

 

a)Before Renaissance spends $5 million and provides a feasibility study, Newmont can elect at any time to enter into a joint venture in which event Newmont would be required to pay all future joint venture expenses up to 250% of the expenditures made by Renaissance as of the date of Newmont’s election to enter into the joint venture.

 

 

 

 

b)Upon Renaissance spending $5 million, but before the feasibility study, Renaissance shall deliver written notice to Newmont containing a summary of the expenditures made by Renaissance on the Trinity Project. Newmont may thereafter elect to enter into a joint venture by notifying Renaissance in writing of such election within 60 days of Newmont’s receipt of Renaissance’s initial notice. Under the joint venture, Newmont would be required to pay all future joint venture expenses up to 250% of the expenditures made by Renaissance as of the date of Newmont’s election to enter into the joint venture.

 

 
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c)After Renaissance spending $5 million, but before the feasibility study, at any time after the expiration of the 60 day period identified in section b above, Newmont can elect to enter into a joint venture in which event Newmont would be required to pay Renaissance 50% of the expenditures made in the Trinity Project up to the date of Newmont’s election to participate in a joint venture, and all future joint venture expenses up to 200% of such expenditures.

 

 

 

 

d)At any time within 60 days after Renaissance’s delivery of feasibility study, Newmont can elect to enter into a joint venture at which time Newmont would be required to pay Renaissance 200% of expenditures made by Renaissance as of the date of Newmont’s election to enter into the joint venture. Additionally, Renaissance can elect to have Newmont finance Renaissance’s share of the joint venture expenses until the Trinity Project is put into commercial production. Following the commencement of commercial production, Newmont shall be entitled to recover such paid expenses with interest at the London Interbank Offering Rate. If Newmont fails to elect to participate in the Joint Venture within 60 days following the delivery of the feasibility study, Newmont’s right to participate in a joint venture shall terminate.

 

Should Newmont elect to participate in a joint venture with Renaissance, pursuant to the Lease, and its payment terms, Newmont will serve as the manager of the joint venture and own 51% of the joint venture with an option to acquire an additional 14% for additional payments to Renaissance (for a total participating interest of 65%). Pursuant to the Earn-In Agreement, the Company is entitled to 70% interest in the Trinity Project, subject only to the Newmont interest. Accordingly, if Newmont exercised all of its joint venture options under the Lease, the Company would own a 35% interest in the Trinity Project.

 

Royalty: In the event Newmont does not elect to participate in a joint venture, then Newmont shall have the right to receive a royalty on all mineral production from the Trinity Project. Pursuant to the Lease, if Newmont elects to not participate in the joint venture, then Renaissance shall pay to Newmont $1 million and the Lease shall terminate and Newmont shall transfer title to all property comprising the Trinity Project to Renaissance, and thereafter receive a royalty payment of up to 5% of the net smelter returns generated from the properties comprising the Trinity Project.

 

Buyout Option

 

The Lease provides Renaissance with a buyout option pursuant to which Renaissance holds the right to purchase Newmont’s rights in the Trinity Project through the payment of $1 million to Newmont. In the event Renaissance elects the buyout option, Newmont would transfer title to the Trinity Project to Renaissance through quit claim deed while retaining certain rights in the Trinity Project; such rights may include some form of joint venture or a royalty interest.

 

Ownership Interest – Earn-In Agreement

 

As noted above, the rights to the Trinity Project are held 100% by Renaissance, pursuant to an assignment of such rights from AuEx, Inc. The Company entered into the Earn-In Agreement providing the Company with a right to earn a 70% undivided interest in rights of Renaissance in the Trinity Project (the “70% Interest”), as set out below. The following is intended to be a summary of the material terms of the Earn-In Agreement, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety, by the full text of the Earn-In Agreement.

 

Consideration

 

The exclusive right to acquire the 70% Interest in the Trinity Project was granted to the Company for the following consideration:

 

 

a)The Company agreed to pay $25,000 upon execution of the Earn-In Agreement (this amount was paid);

 

 

 

 

b)In order to obtain the 70% Interest in the Trinity Project, the Company is required to (i) produce a bankable feasibility study by March 29, 2017 and (ii) to expend a minimum of $5,000,000 in exploration on the Trinity Project as follows: $500,000 in the first year; $1,000,000 in the second year; $1,000,000 in the third year; $1,000,000 in the fourth year; $1,000,000 in the fifth year; and $500,000 in the sixth year.

 

 
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Any excess expenditure in any year shall be carried forward and applied to the subsequent year’s expenditure requirement, and the Company may accelerate the expenditures at its discretion. If the Company elects not to meet the minimum expenditure obligation during any year but wishes to maintain the Earn-In Agreement in full force and effect, or if it is subsequently determined that the minimum amount was not expended in any given year, the Company shall pay the amount of any deficiency to Renaissance.

 

Work Program

 

The Company shall be the operator and shall have full control over the content of work programs and annual expenditure amounts during the earn-in period, including having the authority to apply for all necessary permits, licenses and other approvals from the U.S., the State of Nevada or any other governmental or other entity having regulatory authority over any part of the Trinity Project.

 

Joint Venture

 

Upon the Company having acquired the 70% Interest in the Trinity Project by satisfying the minimum expenditure amounts and producing a bankable feasibility study, the Company and Renaissance shall enter into a formal joint venture agreement, and the Company will be the operator of the joint venture.

 

At such time as the Company earns the 70% Interest in the Trinity Project, the parties will thereafter participate in expenditures on the Trinity Project in accordance with their respective interests therein, or have their interest diluted in accordance with a straight-line dilution formula, as set forth in the joint venture agreement.

 

If through dilution the interest of a party is reduced to less than 10%, then that party’s participating interest shall automatically be converted to a 3% net smelter returns royalty interest. Should third party claims be acquired with royalties within the area of interest, the 3% royalty described above would be reduced by the amount of such royalty but not below 1%. This reduction does not apply to the royalty described under the heading “Royalty upon Termination of Interest” below.

 

Royalty upon Termination of Interest

 

If the Company elects to terminate its right to earn an interest in the Trinity Project prior to completing a bankable feasibility study by March 29, 2017, but has expended at least $3,000,000, the Company shall be entitled to a 4% net smelter returns royalty capped at twice its expenditure on the Trinity Project.

 

Termination

 

The Company may in its sole discretion terminate the Earn-In Agreement at any time by giving not less than 30 days prior written notice to that effect to Renaissance. Upon expiry of the 30-day notice period, the Earn-In Agreement will be of no further force and effect. Upon such termination, the Company shall have no further obligation to incur expenses on or for the benefit of the Trinity Project and shall have no further obligations or liabilities to Renaissance under the Earn-In Agreement or with respect to the Trinity Project (including without limitation liability for lost profits or consequential damages as a result of an election by the Company to terminate the agreement), other than (a) as set forth below, and (b) to reclaim (in accordance with applicable law) any disturbances of the Trinity Project made by the Company.

 

 
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At any time the Company may, at its option, terminate its interest in some but less than all of the claims comprising the Trinity Project by written notice to Renaissance, provided that if such notice (or notice of termination of the Earn-In Agreement in its entirety) is received by Renaissance after June 30th of any year, the Company shall remain obligated to pay the claim maintenance fees (and make all filings and recordings required in connection therewith) for those claims to which such termination applies for the upcoming assessment year. To the extent the Company terminates its interest in some but less than all of the claims, the Earn-In Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the remaining claims.

 

In the event the Company is in default in the observance or performance of any of the Company’s covenants, agreements or obligations under the Earn-In Agreement, Renaissance may give written notice of such alleged default specifying the details of same. The Company shall have 30 days following receipt of said notice within which to remedy any such default described therein, or to diligently commence action in good faith to remedy such default. If the Company does not cure or diligently commence to cure such default by the end of the applicable 30-day period, then Renaissance shall have the right to terminate the Earn-In Agreement by providing 30 days advance written notice to the Company.

 

Confidentiality

 

All data and information coming into possession of Renaissance or the Company by virtue of the Earn-In Agreement with respect to the business or operations of the other party, or the Trinity Project generally, shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person not a party thereto without the prior written consent of the other party, except: (a) as required by law, rule, regulation or policy of any stock exchange or securities commission having jurisdiction over a party; (b) as may be required by a party in the prosecution or defense of a lawsuit or other legal or administrative proceedings; (c) as required by a financial institution in connection with a request for financing relating to development or mining activities; or (d) as may be required in connection with a proposed conveyance to a third party of an interest in the Trinity Project or the Earn-In Agreement, provided such third party agrees in writing in a manner enforceable by the other party to abide by all of the applicable confidentiality provisions of the Earn-In Agreement with respect to such data and information.

 

To the extent either party intends to disclose data or information via press release or other similar format as may be required, the disclosing party shall provide the other party with not less than five business days notice of the text of the proposed disclosure, and the other party shall have the right to comment on the same.

 

Deed With Reservation of Royalty Hi Ho Silver Claims.

 

On October 15, 2012, the Company entered into and closed a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Primus Resources, L.C. and James A. Freeman (collectively “Seller”) to acquire unpatented mining claims, Nevada BLM Serial No. 799907, 799908, 799909, 799910, and 799911 covering approximately 100 acres of property located adjacent to the former Trinity Silver mine on the Company’s Trinity Project (the “Hi Ho Properties”). The Hi Ho Properties were previously the only acreage not controlled by the Company or its joint venture partner Renaissance Exploration Inc. in the Trinity Project. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company provided cash consideration of US$250,000 and issued 172,222 restricted shares of common stock of the Company to Seller. In addition the Seller was granted a 2% net smelter royalty on future production from the Hi Ho Properties pursuant to the terms of a Deed With Reservation of Royalty Hi Ho Silver Claims.

 

In conjunction with the entry into the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with Seller, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, within thirty (30) days of the closing, which registers the common stock issued to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement the Company paid the Seller total consideration consisting of 190,741 of its common shares.

 

 
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Geology and Mineralization of Trinity Project

 

The following disclosure regarding the Geology and Mineralization of the Trinity Project has been derived from information contained in the Trinity Project Technical Report.

 

The Trinity Project lies on the western flank of the Trinity Range, one of the generally north-trending ranges formed during Tertiary extension of the Basin and Range Province.

 

Within the Trinity Range, the basement rocks are comprised of the Middle Triassic to Early Jurassic near-shore deltaic deposits of the Auld Lang Syne Group, which are represented by phyllite, argillite, quartzite, and dirty limestone at the Trinity Project. The best-represented pre-Cenozoic deformation in this portion of the Trinity Range is the Jurassic and Cretaceous Nevadan Orogeny, which resulted in low-grade regional metamorphism, variably directed folding, and thrust faulting. A Cretaceous intrusive episode culminated the Nevadan Orogeny and is exemplified by a Cretaceous granodiorite stock just northeast of the Trinity project.

 

Tertiary volcanic and sedimentary rocks and Quaternary sediments are abundant in the Trinity project area. There is a thin Tertiary rhyolite sequence along the central north-south axis of the property that includes the mineralized material area. These volcanic rocks overlie the Mesozoic phyllite and argillite, exposed to the east, but are separated by an argillite breccia that is closely associated with faulting. The rhyolite includes interbedded rhyolitic flows, welded tuffs, air-fall tuffs, epiclastic tuffs, and lacustrine deposits. Several rhyolite domes, dikes, and sills have also been identified on the property, some of which may be related to mineralization. Early Tertiary north- to northwest-trending faults are present in the Trinity project area, as are younger north- to northeast-trending normal faults. Late Tertiary and/or Quaternary bench and channel gravel deposits and Quaternary alluvium and outwash unconformably overly the rhyolites and cover the western part of the property.

 

Rhyolite porphyry, aphanitic rhyolite, and volcaniclastic rocks are the principal host rocks for mineralization in the Trinity mine area. Silicification and quartz-adularia-sericite alteration are associated with the mineralization. Tertiary rhyolitic tuffs and flows were extensively altered and form a halo extending 1.6 miles beyond the main mineralized area. This alteration affected the Auld Lang Syne Group only locally along faults and breccia zones.

 

Mineralization at the Trinity Project is controlled by a northeast-trending zone of normal faults. Silver, lead, and zinc mineralization occurs in fractures and bedding planes in Tertiary rhyolite in the hanging-wall block of the fault zone. Although mineralization continues downward into the underlying Triassic rocks, it is more tightly constrained to fractures that host higher-grade vein mineralization. The original Trinity silver deposit can generally be divided into two parts: a sulfide zone below the current pit and to the northeast, and an overlying oxide zone. Borax’s mining in the late 1980s focused on a portion of the oxide zone.

 

Mineralization occurs as oxidized and unoxidized sulfides in veinlets, as fracture-controlled mineralization, and as disseminations within the host rocks, including breccia matrix. Sulfide mineralization consists mainly of pyrite, sphalerite, galena, marcasite, and minor arsenopyrite with various silver minerals, including tetrahedrite-freibergite, pyrargyrite, minor argentite, and rare native silver, with traces of gold, pyrrhotite, stannite, and chalcopyrite. Low-grade lead and zinc have the potential to add value as byproducts.

 

 
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Index of Geologic Terms

 

TERM

DEFINITION

Adularia

A variety of transparent or translucent orthoclase.

Air-fall tuffs

Ash exploded out of a volcano, which falls through the air and settles in beds, called tuffs when consolidated.

Alluvium

Loose, unconsolidated (not cemented together into a solid rock) soil or sediments

Aphanitic

Igneous rock in which the grain or crystalline structure is too fine to be seen by the unaided eye

Argillite

A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated muds and oozes.

Argillization

The replacement or alteration of feldspars to form clay minerals.

Arsenopyrite

The most prevalent mineral containing the element arsenic.

Breccia

A rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix, which can be either similar to or different from the composition of the fragments.

Cenozoic

The current and most recent geological era and covers the period from 65.5 million years ago to the present

Chalcopyrite

A major ore mineral containing copper, iron, and sulfur.

Cretaceous

A geologic period from 145 to 65 million years ago.

Deltaic

Pertaining to, or like a delta.

Dikes

A type of sheet intrusion referring to any geologic body that cuts discordantly across rock structures.

Domes

A roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano.

Epiclastic

Formed at the surface of the earth by consolidation of fragments of preexisting rocks.

Freibergite

A complex sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony, arsenic, and sulfur.

Galena

The natural mineral form of lead sulfide.

Grandiorite

A visibly crystalline plutonic rock composed chiefly of sodic plagioclase, alkali feldspar, quartz, and subordinate dark-colored minerals.

Hydrothermal

Relating to or produced by hot water, especially water heated underground by the Earth's internal heat.

Jurassic

The geologic period that extends from about 200 to 145 million years ago.

Lacustrine

Of or relating to lakes.

Metal Sulfides

A group of minerals containing both metals and sulfur.

Mesozoic

A geologic era that extends from 251 to 65 million years ago

Mineral

A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific

Mineralization

The act or process of mineralizing.

Miocene

A geological epoch that extends from about 23.8 to 5.3 million years ago.

Nevadan Orogeny

A major mountain building event that took place along the western edge of ancient North America between the mid to late Jurassic.

Ore

Mineralized material that can be mined and processed at a positive cash flow.

Orthoclase

A variety of feldspar, essentially potassium aluminum silicate, which forms igneous rock.

Oxidized

A process whereby the sulfur in a mineral has been removed and replaced by oxygen.

Phyllite,

A type of foliated metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz, muscovite mica, and chlorite

Pliocene

The geologic epoch that extends from about 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago.

Porphyry

A variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals suspended in a fine grained matrix

Pyrargyrite

A sulfosalt mineral consisting of silver, arsenic, and sulfur.

Pyrite

A very common sulfide mineral consisting of iron and sulfur found in a wide variety of geological occurrences. Commonly known as “Fools Gold”

Pyrrhotite

An unusual iron sulfide mineral with a variable iron content.

Quartzite

A hard metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone

Rhyolite

A fine-grained volcanic rock, similar to granite in composition

Sercitization

A hydrothermal or metamorphic process involving the introduction of, alteration to, or replacement by white, fine-grained potassium mica.

Silicification

A hydrothermal or metamorphic process involving the introduction of, alteration to, or replacement by silica.

Sills

A tabular sheet intrusion that has intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock, beds of volcanic lava or tuff.

Sphalerite

A mineral containing zinc and sulfur.

Stannite

A mineral containing copper, iron, tin, and sulfur.

Sulfides

Sulfide minerals are a class of minerals containing sulfur with sulfide (S2−) as the major anion.

Tetrahedrite

A sulfosalt mineral containing copper, antimony, and sulfur.

Triassic

A geologic period that extends from about 251 to 200 million years ago.

Volcanic

A rock formed from magma erupted from a volcano.

Volcaniclastic

Volcanic material which been transported and reworked through mechanical action, such as by wind or water.

Welded tuffs

Rock composed of compacted volcanic ejected materials.

 

 
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Mining history

 

The following disclosure regarding the mining history of the Trinity Project has been derived from information contained in the Trinity Project Technical Report.

 

The Trinity Project lies in the Trinity mining district, which had limited production of silver, lead, zinc, and gold from 1864 through 1942, primarily from the east side of the Trinity Range. In the vicinity of the Trinity project, which is located on the west side of the range, there was historic prospecting with unrecorded but presumed minor silver production.

 

Minor exploration activity took place in the vicinity of the Trinity project in the 1950s, and in the 1960s Phelps Dodge Corporation completed trenching, IP surveying, and limited drilling in the area.

 

U. S. Borax and Chemical Corp. (“Borax”) became interested in what is now the Trinity project in 1982 on the basis of reconnaissance geochemical sampling that indicated the presence of anomalous lead and silver in the Willow Canyon area. By 1984, Borax had acquired a property position and had entered into a joint venture with Southern Pacific Land Company (later Santa Fe Pacific Mining, Inc. (“SFPM”) and still later Newmont Mining Corp. (“Newmont”), in which Borax was the operator. From 1982 to 1986, Borax and its joint-venture partner explored the property and developed the Trinity mine. Borax operated the open pit heap-leaching mine, through a mining contractor, on behalf of the joint venture from September 3, 1987 to August 29, 1988, with leaching continuing into 1989. During this period, the mine produced about five and a half million ounces of silver from about 1.1 million tons of oxidized ore grading approximately six and a half ounces of silver per ton. Borax drilled and conducted extensive metallurgical testing on the sulfide mineralization, but metal prices at the time were too low to support mining of this material.

 

In 1984-1985, 1987-1989, and 1990, SFPM conducted exploration and drilling on their property in the vicinity of the joint-venture lands. In 1991, SFPM acquired sole interest in the joint-venture lands, including Borax’s claims, and conducted further exploration through 1992. SFPM’s 1990-1992 exploration work concentrated on down-dip and lateral extensions of mineralization underlying the oxide pit and the sulfide mineralization, as well as extensions of mineralization outside the immediate mine area.

 

There was no exploration on the Trinity property from 1993 to 2005. In August 2005, Renaissance leased the property from Newmont, who had acquired SFPM’s Nevada holdings. Under an earn-in agreement with Piedmont Mining Company, Renaissance explored the property from September 2005 through July 2009, including limited drilling in 2006 and 2007 that encountered high-grade silver values below and adjacent to the open pit.

 

Liberty Silver entered into an earn-in agreement with Renaissance in March, 2010. To date, Liberty Silver has conducted extensive data compilation and has completed geophysical surveys consisting of a magnetotelluric survey, a gravity survey, and an induced polarization survey over portions the project. The Company has also drilled approximately 20,000 ft of reverse circulation rotary drilling consisting of 20 holes, 18 of which were drilled in the vicinity of the Trinity mine. The database of technical data for the property, developed since 1982, includes the results of soil and rock surveys, geophysical surveys, geologic mapping, lithology logging and multi-element analyses for about 400 drill holes, and metallurgical work, as well as data derived from the previous production of heap-leach silver. The Magnetotelluric Survey was initiated in June of 2010 and completed in August of 2010. The Gravity survey was initiated in February of 2012 completed in March of 2012. The Induced Polarization Survey was initiated in April of 2012 completed in May of 2012. The drill program was started in January of 2012 and completed in April of 2012.

 

 
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Work Completed by Company & Plan of Operation

 

As of the date of this Form 10-K, the Company has completed the following items: (a) a magnetotelluric geophysical survey has been completed; (b) the drill hole database has been digitized; (c) a mineralized material estimate for the original deposit identified in the Earn-In Agreement; in addition, environmental and permitting work has commenced, and all of the past geologic data has been compiled.

 

Past exploration activities consisted of a magnetotelluric survey that was completed in August of 2010, a gravity survey that was completed in March of 2012, an induced polarization survey that was completed in May of 2012 and a drill program that was started in January of 2012 and completed in April of 2012, consisting of 20 reverse circulation holes comprising 22,565 ft of drill hole. The Magnetotelluric Survey was initiated in June of 2010 and completed in August of 2010. The Gravity survey was initiated in February of 2012 completed in March of 2012. The Induced Polarization Survey was initiated in April of 2012 completed in May of 2012. The drill program was started in January of 2012 and completed in April of 2012.

 

It is estimated that: during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the Company incurred approximately $554,145 in exploration expenses; during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $1,667,497 in exploration expenses; during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the Company incurred approximately $3,234,201 in exploration expenses; during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the Company incurred approximately $470,333 in exploration expenses; during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the Company incurred approximately $398,975 in exploration expenses; and, that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred approximately $128,690 in exploration expenses. These amounts include both direct exploration costs as well as various indirect costs related to exploration and the costs of acquiring mineral properties, which under the terms of the Earn-In Agreement, are included in the calculations for purposes of determining whether the Company has met its minimum annual expenditure commitment.

 

It is anticipated, subject to the availability of financing, that additional exploration work will be needed, although specific plans for this additional work have not yet been finalized. It is currently anticipated that if and when adequate financial resources are available, the additional exploration work to be completed will include additional drilling to upgrade the level of confidence in the mineralization and to expand the mineralized area, as well as drilling to collect metallurgical samples. The estimated budget for this additional drilling is approximately $1,500,000. Metallurgical testing, which is budgeted to cost approximately $300,000, is expected to be undertaken for the purpose of defining the estimated silver recovery of the mineralized rock. Engineering design work, budgeted at approximately $500,000, is expected to be undertaken for the purpose of studying the feasibility of developing a mine, and as soon as design work is completed, permitting will need to start. The budget for permitting work is expected to be approximately $100,000. No further geophysical work is currently planned. The plan of exploration work described above is subject to the availability of financing, which in the context of the current capital markets is very difficult for junior exploration companies, such as the Company.

 

Trinity Project Technical Report

 

In the process of compiling and synthesizing information on the Trinity Project, on February 15, 2011, the Company completed an independently verified mineralized materials estimate on the Trinity Project (the “Trinity Project Technical Report”); the report was publicly released by the Company on March 2, 2011. The Technical Report for the Trinity mine project was prepared in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) by Mine Development Associates of Reno, Nevada, and has been reviewed by the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Trinity Project Technical Report may be viewed on the Company’s website at www.libertysilvercorp.com, and also on www.SEDAR.com, where it has been filed. Mineralized materials defined in the Trinity Project Technical Report are not recognized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

On September 12, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors (the “Liberty Silver Parties”) were named as defendants in a proposed securities class action lawsuit filed against Robert Genovese, certain individuals alleged to have collaborated with Mr. Genovese, and an offshore investment firm allegedly controlled by Mr. Genovese (the “Action,” Case No. 9:13-cv-80923-KLR, Stanaford v. Genovese et al.). The action alleged violations of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder relating to anomalous trading activity and fluctuations in the Company’s share price from August through October 2012.

 

On December 8, 2014, without in any way acknowledging any fault or liability, the Company reached a settlement in principle, providing for a payment of $1 million cash, which was paid by the Company's D&O insurance carriers. On August 17, 2015, with no admission of fault or liability by the Liberty Silver Parties, the Court approved the settlement class and fully and finally dismissed with prejudice all claims against Liberty Silver, Geoffrey Browne, and William Tafuri in the litigation. Although defendants continue to deny plaintiffs' allegations, the Company believed it was in the best interests of its stockholders to focus its attention on its business and put the matter behind it.

 

The Company is currently a party to litigation, which it initiated against Liberty International Underwriters, Inc., the underwriter of its directors and officers liability insurance. The case is captioned: Liberty Silver Corp. v. Liberty International Underwriters, Court File No. CV-15-529239, filed on May 29, 2015, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. In the legal action, the Company is seeking payment of legal fees incurred in connection with SEC and OSC cease trade orders. (See “Management Discussion and Analysis – Results of Operation, Expenses for additional discussion regarding the factual basis of the claim).

 

Neither the Company nor its property is the subject of any other pending legal proceedings, and no other such proceeding is known to be contemplated by any governmental authority. The Company is not aware of any other legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) requires the operators of mines to include in each periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain specified disclosures regarding the Company’s history of mine safety. The Company is currently in the exploration phase and does not operate mines at any of its properties, and as such is not subject to disclosure requirements regarding mine safety that were imposed by the Act.

 

 
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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Until August 5, 2014, the Company’s common stock was quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the Symbol “LSL” and on occasion trades by appointment on the Grey Market under the Symbol "LBSV". Prior to October 15, 2012, the Company’s shares traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”).

 

On October 5, 2012, Liberty Silver was named in an Order of Suspension of Trading (the "Order") from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the Order, trading in the Company's securities was suspended from October 5, 2012 through October 18, 2012. Furthermore, effective October 11, 2012, the Company had its stock quotation under the symbol "LBSV" removed from the OTC Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB") as it became ineligible for quotation on OTCBB due to quoting inactivity under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-11. The Company continues to consider its circumstances and review the requirements necessary to permit its stock to resume trading on the OTCBB, and in due course, will determine the most appropriate course of action. There is no assurance as to when or whether the Company’s stock will resume trading on the OTCBB.

 

On October 12, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission issued a cease trade order providing that trading in the securities of Liberty Silver Corp. (excepting issuances from treasury) shall cease until 11:59 pm EST on October 18, 2012 (the “OSC Order”). The OSC Order was effective for the same time frame as the Order of Suspension of Trading imposed by the SEC. Trading in the Company’s shares on the TSX in Canada resumed on October 22, 2012.

 

On July 2, 2014, the Company announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) had determined to delist the Company’s common shares effective the close of business on August 5, 2014 as a result of the failure by the Company to meet the continued listing requirements of the TSX. The Company appealed that decision, and on August 11, 2014, it was announced that the Appeals Committee of the TSX determined that the Company’s shares would not be relisted.

 

The quotations set forth below reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions. As a result of the Company’s common stock being delisted from the TSX and the OTCBB, there is no trading information available for the two most recently completed yearends. The high and low closing prices of the Company’s common stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the OTC Bulletin Board or the Grey Market for the periods indicated below are as follows:

 

 

 

TSX

 

 

OTCBB/GREY MARKET

 

PERIOD

 

HIGH BID
CAD$

 

 

LOW BID
CAD$

 

 

HIGH BID
US$

 

 

LOW BID
US$

 

April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014

 

$0.10

 

 

$0.02

 

 

$N/A

 

 

$N/A

 

January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014

 

$0.04

 

 

$0.03

 

 

$N/A

 

 

$N/A

 

October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

 

$0.06

 

 

$0.03

 

 

$N/A

 

 

$N/A

 

July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013

 

$0.12

 

 

$0.03

 

 

$N/A

 

 

$N/A

 

April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013

 

$0.36

 

 

$0.11

 

 

$0.36

 

 

$0.09

 

January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013

 

$0.73

 

 

$0.18

 

 

$0.70

 

 

$0.15

 

October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

 

$1.58

 

 

$0.39

 

 

$1.55

 

 

$0.15

 

July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

 

$1.49

 

 

$0.60

 

 

$1.54

 

 

$0.60

 

 

(1) Common stock commenced trading on the TSX on December 22, 2011.

 

As of September 28, 2016, there were 12,354,497 shares of common stock issued and outstanding held by approximately 27 registered stockholders of record of the Company's common stock.

 

 
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There have been no cash dividends declared or paid on the shares of common stock, and management does not anticipate payment of dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, ARE WHAT ARE KNOWN AS "FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS", WHICH ARE BASICALLY STATEMENTS ABOUT THE FUTURE. FOR THAT REASON, THESE STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISK AND UNCERTAINTY SINCE NO ONE CAN ACCURATELY PREDICT THE FUTURE. WORDS SUCH AS "PLANS," "INTENDS," "WILL," "HOPES," "SEEKS," "ANTICIPATES," "EXPECTS "AND THE LIKE OFTEN IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS, BUT ARE NOT THE ONLY INDICATION THAT A STATEMENT IS A FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT. SUCH FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE STATEMENTS CONCERNING OUR PLANS AND OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY, AND STATEMENTS WHICH EXPRESS OR IMPLY THAT SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS WILL OR MAY PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. NUMEROUS FACTORS AND FUTURE EVENTS COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY TO CHANGE SUCH PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OR FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT SUCH PLANS OR ACHIEVE SUCH OBJECTIVES, OR CAUSE SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS TO FAIL TO PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. THEREFORE, THE READER IS ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION OF RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IN THE COMPANY'S OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. NO STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE OR FUTURE RESULTS.

 

Background and Overview

 

The Company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities. On March 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement relating to the Trinity Project located in Pershing County, Nevada and intends to engage in efforts to develop the Trinity Project. Subject to the availability of sufficient funding, the plan of operation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 is to conduct mineral exploration activities and production planning at the Trinity Silver property. Operations at the Trinity Project, in due course, will consist of (i) an effort to expand the known resource through drilling, (ii) permitting for operation, if deemed economically viable, (iii) metallurgical studies aimed at enhancing the recovery of the silver and by-product lead and zinc, and (iv) engineering design related to potential construction of a new mine. Exploration of the property will be conducted simultaneously with the potential mine development in order to locate additional resources.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that is believed to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of the results of operation and financial condition of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Unless otherwise stated, all figures herein are expressed in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.

 

 
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Comparison of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

Revenue

 

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015, the Company generated no revenue.

 

Expenses

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported total operating expenses of $2,355,766 as compared to $950,133 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $1,405,633 or approximately 148%. The increase in total operating expenses is primarily due to the impairment in mining interests, partially offset by decreases in: legal and accounting expense; operation and administration expense; exploration expense; and, consulting expense.

 

Impairment in mining expense of $2,550,739 was reported during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, compared to no impairment expense during the previous fiscal year. Due to the lack of funding available to the Company, exploration progress is not on schedule with the Company’s exploration and evaluation plan and as a result of these circumstances, the related carrying value of the properties may not be recoverable. The Company has therefore recorded an impairment charge related to the Trinity Project and reduced its carrying amount of the Trinity Project to $1 on the balance sheet for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

 

Legal and accounting expense decreased by $745,725 resulting in an expense recovery of $666,166 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, compared to a legal and accounting expense of $79,559 reported during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The Company had incurred substantial legal fees during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2014 in connection with SEC and OSC cease trade orders issued in October 2012, and until recently most of those fees were being reported in accounts payable. As the legal fees were incurred, the Company submitted a claim for reimbursement from the insurance underwriter pursuant to the terms of its directors’ and officers’ insurance policy. The insurance underwriter denied coverage of this claim and the Company has since retained legal counsel, on a contingent fee basis, and is challenging the position taken by Liberty International Underwriters Inc., the insurance underwriter, through litigation. In connection with the substantial legal fees incurred by the Company with various law firms, the Company has entered into an assignment agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”) with the various law firms that are owed these fees. Pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, the Company has irrevocably assigned the net proceeds of the Company’s action against the insurance underwriter to each of the law firms that are owed fees in connection with the SEC and OSC cease trade orders. Each of the law firms have agreed, pursuant to the terms of the Assignment Agreement, to fully and finally release the Company from any and all claims, demands of causes of action, in respect of the accounts rendered by the law firms. As a result of entering into the Assignment Agreement with the various law firms that were owed fees in connection with the SEC and OSC cease trade orders, the Company was able to extinguish approximately $708,000 of liabilities from its balance sheet and record a corresponding legal fees expense recovery in the statements of operations. Without considering the legal fees expense recovery, the Company incurred approximately $41,834 in other legal fees related to normal operations during the year, compared to $79,559 during the previous year.

 

Operation and administration expense decreased by $215,122 to $418,920 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, compared to an expense of $634,042 reported during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. With the exception of investor relations expense, almost all other expenses, which comprise the overall operations and administrative expenses, decreased during the current fiscal year. Certain examples of significant expense reductions are as follows: salaries and benefits expense decreased by $183,155; insurance expense decreased by $48,978; rent expense decreased by 29,227; expenses related to being a public company decreased by $20,590; communications and office expenses decreased by $6,467; and travel expense decreased by $6,240. The Company did not incur any investor relations expense during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, however, during the previous year, a recovery of $72,332 in investor relations expense was reported, which resulted in the reported increase during the current year.

 

 
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Exploration expense decreased by $179,259 to $36,273 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, compared to an expense of $215,532 reported during the period ended June 30, 2015. The decrease during the current year was primarily due to the lack of available funding to the Company, and as a result, the plan of exploration and development of the Trinity Project has not been on course. Further, during the previous year, the Company reported certain payments that it was obliged to pay, pursuant to the Earn-In Agreement, for not incurring a minimum amount of exploration expenditures in the year, as described in the Earn-In Agreement.

 

For financial accounting purposes, the Company reports all direct exploration expenses under the exploration expense line item of the statement of operations. Certain indirect expenses, which are related to the exploration activities, may be reported as operation and administration expense or consulting expense on the statement of operations, or in certain cases, these expenses may also be capitalized to the balance sheet if they relate to costs incurred to acquire mineral properties. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred a total of $128,960 of direct and indirect expenses, which related to its exploration activities, as compared to approximately $398,975 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

 

Consulting expense decreased by $5,000 to $16,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, as compared to an expense of $21,000 reported during the year ended June 30, 2015. During the previous fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, effective January 1, 2015, and for a period of twelve months thereafter, the Company paid a retainer of $1,000 per month to a consultant for geological and related services. The Company also paid $15,000 consulting fee for assistance with matters relating to the Trinity property. During the current fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred the final $6,000 in consulting expenses for the geological services consultant and incurred $10,000 in consulting expenses for assistance with certain agreements relating to the Trinity Project.

 

Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss

 

The Company had a net loss and comprehensive loss of $2,497,765 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, as compared to a net loss and comprehensive loss of $1,012,435 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, a change of $1,485,330 or approximately 147%. The increase in net loss and comprehensive loss was due to a net increase in total operating expenses of $1,405,633 as outlined above, and further increased by the increase in net total other expense or loss of $79,697 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company does not have sufficient working capital needed to meet its current fiscal obligations. In order to continue to meet its fiscal obligations in the current fiscal year and beyond the next twelve months, the Company must seek additional financing. Management is considering various financing alternatives including, but not limited to, merger and acquisition activity, raising capital through the equity markets and debt financing.

 

In order to acquire a 70% interest in the Trinity Project, the Company is required to incur $5,000,000 in exploration expenditures over a six-year period from March 29, 2010, the date of the Earn-In Agreement, to March 29, 2016. In addition, by the end of March 29, 2017, the Company is required to produce a bankable feasibility study. As of March 29, 2013, the end of the third year following the date of the Earn-In Agreement, the Company had incurred approximately $5,652,397 in expenditures related to the Trinity Project, and therefore has satisfied the $5,000,000 exploration expenditure commitment. The Company is seeking financing, as described above, with the objective to raise at least $2,500,000 to meet its immediate financial obligations and to fund its near-term working capital requirements and fieldwork plans. The Company also has the objective to raise additional capital, within the next six months, to secure its interest in the Trinity property, and subject to favorable commodity prices, continue additional development work on the property. The additional work would consist of engineering and metallurgical testing, confirmation drilling, and an update of the National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate.

 

 
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Ordinarily the primary source for capital for the Company would be the equity markets, although since November 2013, the only source of capital funds has been loans. Management plans to continue its canvassing efforts of investors and financial institutions to invest capital in the Company through private placement offerings of common shares or units consisting of common shares and warrants. The terms and pricing of any such financing would be determined in the context of the markets and the Company’s financial condition. The Company has not entered into an agency agreement or arrangement with any financial institution or investor group to raise capital at this time.

 

In such an event where the Company is not successful at raising capital through the issuance of capital stock, the Company may consider raising capital by the issuance of debt. However, unless the appropriate features, such as convertible options, are attached to the debt instruments, this form of financing is less desirable until such time as the Company may be in a position to reasonably foresee the generation of cash flow to service and repay debt.

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company amended and restated its agreement in relation to an existing $1,210,000 principal amount secured loan facility made available by BG Capital Group Ltd. (“BGCG”) on November 14, 2013 (“Original Loan”). Under the terms of the revised agreement, BGCG has made available to the Company a committed non-revolving term credit facility in the principal amount of $1,250,000 (the “New Loan”), which bore interest at a rate of 11% per annum and which was secured by a charge on all of the assets of the Company. The Company has also repaid the indebtedness to BGCG under the Original Loan by converting the principal amount of the Original Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, being $1,248,654 (the “Debt”), into 6,659,487 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $0.1875 per Common Share, in full satisfaction of the Debt under the Original Loan. Details of the New Loan are provided in Note 5 to the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016.

 

Since November 14, 2013, to sustain operations, the Company has been dependent on BGCG as the only available source of capital in the form of debt or equity. There is no assurance that such financing will continue to be available from BGCG.

 

Further, on an ongoing basis, management will review potential merger or acquisition targets to determine if certain synergies exist for the Company and if the potential target would strengthen the Company’s financial position. Management does not currently have any merger or acquisition target identified, and any such discussions are at the very preliminary stages.

 

In the event that the Company raises some funds, but, due to difficult capital market conditions or other factors, is not successful at raising all funds needed to complete the bankable feasibility study and fund ongoing working capital, management plans to continue operations with the currently reduced overheads and to maintain the Trinity Project under a care and maintenance program, until such time as the capital markets improve for junior exploration companies. In order to secure the Company’s interest in the Trinity Project before March 29, 2017, on April 17, 2015 the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent with Renaissance to allow Liberty to purchase a 100% interest in the Trinity Silver property for $1,000,000. Renaissance was paid $50,000 upon execution of the letter of intent, of which $15,000 was non-refundable. The remaining $950,000 is to be paid in stages over an eighteen-month period from the closing of an amended agreement. This purchase was contingent upon certain renegotiations with the underlying owner Newmont being achieved. The Company negotiated with Newmont the revision of the existing NSR royalty obligation to Newmont from 5% to a revised NSR royalty obligation of 3.125%. The Company also negotiated the elimination of any joint venture options or back in rights to Newmont whatsoever. In consideration for the reduction in the NSR royalty obligation and the elimination of any joint venture options or back in rights, Liberty agreed to pay $1,000,000 to Newmont, staged in four payments over eighteen months. Liberty, Renaissance and Newmont have since signed a non-binding letter of intent agreeing to those revised terms of the underlying agreement with an effective date of February 2, 2016, with the amended agreement to be finalized within six months from the effective date of the letter of intent. The Company did not raise the funds that would be required to close the amended agreement within six months from the effective date of the letter of intent; however, the Company continues to seek the funds necessary to complete this or a similar transaction with Renaissance and Newmont and will attempt to reengage with them in the event that the required funds are raised.

 

 
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On November 14, 2014, the vested and non-vested portion of the 400,000 stock options granted to purchase common shares by directors, officers and employees were cancelled or forfeited.

 

On February 17, 2015, the Company granted a total of 1,182,667 stock options to purchase common shares to directors, officers and an employee of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.1875 per share and for a term of five years.

 

As at the filing date of this Form 10-K, there were 1,182,667 stock options outstanding, which may be exercised at various exercise prices, for gross proceeds of $221,750, however the exercise prices of the stock options exceed the market price of the Company’s shares.

 

As at the filing date of this Form 10-K, there were no warrants outstanding. The 13,333 warrants that were reported as outstanding in financial statements as at June 30, 2016 expired on August 4, 2016.

 

Current Assets and Total Assets

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s audited balance sheet reflects that the Company had: i) total current assets of $112,236, compared to total current assets of $294,000 at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $181,764, or approximately 62%; and ii) total assets of $112,237, compared to total assets of $2,854,420 at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $2,742,183 or approximately 96%. The net decrease in current assets was primarily due to the decrease in cash year-over-year, and the decrease in prepaid expenses. The other current assets experienced moderate changes resulting in a modest change to the current assets. The net decrease in total assets was primarily due to the impairment of mining interests reported during the current year, which resulted in a decrease to net total assets of 2,550,739.

 

Total Current Liabilities and Liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s audited balance sheet reflects that the Company had total current liabilities and total liabilities of $1,571,800, compared to total current liabilities and total liabilities of $1,877,179 at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $305,379 or approximately 16%. The decrease in liabilities was due to: a decrease in accounts payable of $698,742, which was the result of the Assignment Agreement discussed in the Expenses section of the Results in Operations section of this Form 10-K. The decrease in accounts payable was partially offset by: an increase in accrued liabilities of $101,483; an increase in interest payable of $152,965; and, an increase in loan payable of $138,915.

 

Cash Flow

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 cash was primarily used to fund operations. The Company reported a net decrease in cash during both the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. See below for additional discussion and analysis of cash flow.

 

 

 

For the years ended June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(286,905)

 

 

(1,152,588)

Net cash from investing activities

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

-

 

Net cash from financing activities

 

 

138,915

 

 

 

984,600

 

Net increase (decrease) cash

 

 

(142,990)

 

 

(167,958)

 

 
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During the year ended June 30, 2016, net cash used in operating activities was $286,905, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1,152,588 during the year ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities of $865,653 is due to: an increase in non-cash adjustment items of $2,066,321 from $555,059 during the year ended June 30, 2015 to $2,621,380 during the year ended June 30, 2016; and, net changes in working capital items resulting in a decrease to cash of $410,520 during the year ended June 30, 2016 compared to net changes in working capital items resulting in a decrease to cash of $695,182 during the previous year. The net changes in non-cash and working capital items year-over-year that resulted in an decrease to cash used in operations, was partially offset by the greater net loss and comprehensive loss during the current year when the Company reported a loss of $2,497,765, compared to the previous year when the Company reported a loss of $1,012,435.

 

During the years ended June 30, 2016 net cash from investing activities was $5,000, compared to net cash from investing activities of $Nil during the fiscal year 2015. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company received $5,000 from the sale of its furniture and equipment.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2016, net cash from financing activities was $138,915, compared to net cash from financing activities of $984,600 during the fiscal year 2015. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company received $138,915 pursuant to its New Loan Agreement. The amount received during the year was a portion of the final advance $250,000 that had become due, pursuant to the New Loan Agreement, on June 30, 2015. As at June 30, 2016, the Company was owed $86,085 pursuant to the New Loan, however subsequent to the end of the year, the Company received the remaining $86,085 of the final advance, and the $1,250,000 New Loan has been fully utilized. During the year ended June 30, 2015, the Company received gross proceeds of $1,025,000 pursuant to the New Loan Agreement entered into on October 17, 2014. The cash received pursuant to the New Loan, was partially offset by cash issue costs incurred in connection with the common shares that were issued upon the conversion of the Original Loan.

  

Subsequent Events

 

As at June 30, 2016, the Company had only received $163,915 of the final advance of $250,000, which had become due on June 30, 2015, pursuant to the New Loan with BGCG described in Note 5 convertible loan payable. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company received the remaining $86,085 of the final advance, and the $1,250,000 New Loan has been fully utilized.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

 

The financial statements of the Company required by Article 8 of Regulation S-X are attached to this report

 

LIBERTY SILVER CORP.

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 and 2015

 

 

Page

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-1

 

 

Balance Sheets

 

F-2

 

 

 

Statements of Operations And Comprehensive Loss

 

F-3

 

Statements of Stockholders Equity

 

F-4

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

F-5

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-7

 

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Board or Directors and Stockholders of Liberty Silver Corp.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Liberty Silver Corp. as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. Liberty Silver Corp.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Liberty Silver Corp. is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Liberty Silver Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Liberty Silver Corp. as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1, the Company has experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception and has accumulated a significant deficit, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chartered Professional Accountants

Licensed Public Accountants

 

Mississauga, Ontario

September 28, 2016

 

 

 
F-1
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Balance Sheets

 

As at June 30,

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

9,361

 

 

 

152,351

 

Deposit

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,627

 

Other assets

 

 

17,266

 

 

 

10,457

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

85,609

 

 

 

121,565

 

Total current assets

 

 

112,236

 

 

 

294,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,732

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

-

 

 

 

(25,052)

Mining interests

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,550,740

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,560,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

112,237

 

 

 

2,854,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

46,073

 

 

 

744,815

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

152,152

 

 

 

50,669

 

Interest payable

 

 

209,660

 

 

 

56,695

 

Convertible loan payable

 

 

1,163,915

 

 

 

1,025,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,571,800

 

 

 

1,877,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,571,800

 

 

 

1,877,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized; Nil and Nil preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common shares, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 common shares authorized; 12,354,497 and 12,354,497 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

12,354

 

 

 

12,354

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

 

13,838,123

 

 

 

13,777,162

 

Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage

 

 

(15,310,040)

 

 

(12,812,275)

Total shareholders’ (deficiency) equity

 

 

(1,459,563)

 

 

977,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficiency) equity

 

 

112,237

 

 

 

2,854,420

 


Going concern (note 1)

Subsequent event (note 9)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


 
F-2
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

  

For the years ended June 30,

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and administration

 

 

418,920

 

 

 

634,042

 

Exploration

 

 

36,273

 

 

 

215,532

 

Legal and accounting (note 7)

 

 

(666,166)

 

 

79,559

 

Consulting

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

21,000

 

Impairment of mining interests

 

 

2,550,739

 

 

 

-

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

2,355,766

 

 

 

950,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(2,355,766)

 

 

(950,133)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income or gain (expense or loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on foreign exchange

 

 

10,966

 

 

 

33,047

 

Interest expense

 

 

(152,965)

 

 

(95,349)

Total other income or gain (expense or loss)

 

 

(141,999)

 

 

(62,302)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

 

(2,497,765)

 

 

(1,012,435)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

 

 

(2,497,765)

 

 

(1,012,435)

Loss per common share – basic and fully diluted

 

 

(0.20)

 

 

(0.10)

Weighted average common shares – basic and fully diluted

 

 

12,354,497

 

 

 

10,356,471

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 
F-3
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Statements of Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity

For the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid in

 

 

Deficit
Accumulated During
Exploration

 

 

Total
Stockholders'
(Deficiency)

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Stage

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, July 1, 2014

 

 

5,648,263

 

 

 

5,648

 

 

 

12,066,155

 

 

 

(11,799,840)

 

 

271,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

162,794

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

162,794

 

Issue costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,400)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,400)

Shares for non-cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued at $7.50 per share (1)

 

 

46,222

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

346,619

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

346,665

 

Shares issued at $0.1875 per share (2)

 

 

6,659,487

 

 

 

6,659

 

 

 

1,241,995

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,248,654

 

Shares issued and adjustments made as a result of a share consolidation (3)

 

 

525

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net loss for the year ending June 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,012,435)

 

 

(1,012,435)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

 

 

12,354,497

 

 

 

12,354

 

 

 

13,777,162

 

 

 

(12,812,275)

 

 

977,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

60,961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

60,961

 

Net loss for the year ending June 30, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,497,765)

 

 

(2,497,765)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2016

 

 

12,354,497

 

 

 

12,354

 

 

 

13,838,123

 

 

 

(15,310,040)

 

 

(1,459,563)


(1)

hares issued for services

(2)

Shares issued upon the conversion of a loan payable

(3)

The Company consolidated its outstanding shares on the basis of 1 new for every 15 old shares and any fractional shares were rounded up, resulting is extra shares being issued

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


 
F-4
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Statements of Cash Flows

 

For the years ended June 30,

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

 

 

(2,497,765)

 

 

(1,012,435)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of mining interests

 

 

2,550,739

 

 

 

-

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

60,961

 

 

 

162,794

 

Shares issued for services

 

 

-

 

 

 

346,665

 

Shares issued to settle contractual obligations

 

 

-

 

 

 

38,654

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

4,680

 

 

 

6,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in deposit

 

 

9,627

 

 

 

840

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

 

(6,809)

 

 

(839)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

 

 

35,956

 

 

 

(2,453)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

 

 

(698,742)

 

 

(378,524)

Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities

 

 

101,483

 

 

 

(370,901)

Increase in interest payable

 

 

152,965

 

 

 

56,695

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(286,905)

 

 

(1,152,558)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received from sale of furniture and office equipment

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

-

 

Net cash from investing activities

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from convertible loan payable

 

 

138,915

 

 

 

1,025,000

 

Issue costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,400)

Net cash from financing activities

 

 

138,915

 

 

 

984,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(142,990)

 

 

(167,958)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

152,351

 

 

 

320,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

 

9,361

 

 

 

152,351

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 

 
F-5
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Statements of Cash Flows

 

For the years ended June 30,

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Income tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued to settle debt for services

 

 

-

 

 

 

346,665

 

Common stock issued to settle loan payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,248,654

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 
F-6
 

 

Liberty Silver Corp.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Audited Financial Statements

For the Fiscal Year End June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

 

Note 1 – Nature and Continuance of Operations and Going Concern

 

Liberty Silver Corp. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada, U.S.A on February 20, 2007 under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment dated February 11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty Silver Corp. The Company’s registered office is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City Nevada 89701, and its head office is located at 390 Bay Street, Suite 806, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2Y2, and its telephone number is 888-749-4916. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the Company has no subsidiaries.

 

The Company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities. On March 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement relating to the Trinity Project located in Pershing County, Nevada. The Company is currently in the exploration phase of the Trinity Project, and has not yet commenced development stage activities, however, with the availability of adequate funding, the Company intends to engage in efforts to develop the Trinity Project in the future. Subject to securing adequate financing, the plan of operation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 is to conduct additional mineral exploration activities at the Trinity Silver property. Operations at the Trinity Project will consist of (i) an effort to expand the known mineralized material through drilling, (ii) permitting for operation, if deemed economically viable, (iii) metallurgical studies aimed at enhancing the recovery of the silver and by-product lead and zinc, (iv) engineering design related to potential construction of a new mine, and (v) complete feasibility studies relating to possible re-opening of the historic mine. Exploration of the property would be conducted simultaneously with the mine development in order to locate additional mineralized materials.

 

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $15,310,040 and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. The Company does not have sufficient working capital needed to meet its current fiscal obligations. In order to continue to meet its fiscal obligations in the current fiscal year and beyond, the Company must seek additional financing. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Management is considering various financing alternatives including, but not limited to, merger and acquisition activity, raising capital through the capital markets and debt financing. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.

 

The ability of the Company to emerge from the exploration stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, explore and develop the mineral properties and the discovery, development, and sale of reserves.

 

On January 30, 2015, the Company completed a share consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one (1) new post-consolidation common share for every 15 pre-consolidated common shares. The number of authorized shares was not reduced as a result of this share consolidation. The 185,309,574 common shares of the Company outstanding immediately prior to consolidation were reduced to 12,354,497 common shares, as approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual general and special meeting held on December 5, 2014. No fractional shares were issued. Any fractions of a share were rounded up to the next whole common share, which resulted in the issuance of an additional 525 common shares. A new CUSIP number of 53121P206 replaced the old CUSIP number of 53121P107, to distinguish between the pre- and post-consolidated shares. In conjunction with this share consolidation, corresponding adjustments were made in the number of options and warrants issued and outstanding, and in the exercise prices of such options and warrants. All outstanding common shares and per share amounts contained in these financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this share consolidation for all periods presented.

 

 
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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant account policies used in the preparation of these financial statements.

 

a. Basis of presentation

 

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to exploration stage enterprises. The financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars, the functional currency. The Company’s fiscal year end is June 30.

 

b. Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents may include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

c. Mineral rights, property and acquisition costs

 

The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on February 20, 2007 and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties.

 

The Company capitalizes acquisition and option costs of mineral rights as intangible assets. Upon commencement of commercial production, the mineral rights will be amortized using the unit-of-production method over the life of the mineral rights. If the Company does not continue with exploration after the completion of the feasibility study, the mineral rights will be expensed at that time.

 

The costs of acquiring mining properties are capitalized upon acquisition. Mine development costs incurred to develop and expand the capacity of mines, or to develop mine areas in advance of production are also capitalized once proven and probable reserves exist and the property is a commercially mineable property. Costs incurred to maintain current exploration or to maintain assets on a standby basis are charged to operations. Costs of abandoned projects are charged to operations upon abandonment. The Company evaluates the carrying value of capitalized mining costs and related property and equipment costs, to determine if these costs are in excess of their recoverable amount whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Evaluation of the carrying value of capitalized costs and any related property and equipment costs are based upon expected future cash flows and/or estimated salvage value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

 

d. Property and equipment


Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally 5 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense).

 

The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of property and equipment or whether the remaining balance of property and equipment should be evaluated for possible impairment. If events and circumstances warrant evaluation, the Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the property and equipment in measuring their recoverability. The Company currently does not own any furniture or office equipment as its depreciable assets.


 
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e. Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company reviews and evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The assets are subject to impairment consideration under ASC 360-10-35, Measurement of an Impairment Loss, if events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amount might not be recoverable. As of June 30, 2016, due to the lack of funding available to the Company, exploration progress is not on schedule with the Company’s exploration and evaluation plan and as a result of these circumstances, the related carrying values of the properties may not be recoverable. When the Company determines that an impairment analysis should be done, the analysis is performed using the rules of FASB ASC 930-360-35, Asset Impairment, and 360-10-15-3 through 15-5, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

 

Various factors could impact the Company’s ability to achieve forecasted production schedules. Additionally, commodity prices, capital expenditure requirements and reclamation costs could differ from the assumptions the Company may use in cash flow models used to assess impairment. The ability to achieve the estimated quantities of recoverable minerals from exploration stage mineral interests involves further risks in addition to those factors applicable to mineral interests where proven and probable reserves have been identified, due to the lower level of confidence that the identified mineralized material can ultimately be mined economically.

 

Material changes to any of these factors or assumptions discussed above resulted in an impairment charge of $2,550,739 for the year ended June 30, 2016 (2015 – Nil).

 

f. Fair Value of Financial instruments

 

The Company adopted FASB ASC 820-10-50, Fair Value Measurements. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

 

¨

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

 

 

 

¨

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

 

 

 

¨

Level 3 inputs to valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair measurement.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for the cash and cash equivalents, and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.

 

g. Environmental expenditures

 

The operations of the Company have been, and may in the future, be affected from time to time, in varying degrees, by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future reclamation and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company’s policy is to meet, or if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation, by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.

 

Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against earnings as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on their future economic benefits. Estimated future reclamation and site restoration costs, when the ultimate liability is reasonably determinable, are charged against earnings over the estimated remaining life of the related business operation, net of expected recoveries. No costs have been recognized by the Company for environmental expenditures.

 

 
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h. Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), on a tax jurisdictional basis. The Company files income tax returns in the United States.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial statement reported amounts using enacted tax rates and laws in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is determined to be more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

The Company assesses the likelihood of the financial statement effect of a tax position that should be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the tax position, circumstances, and information available as of the reporting date. The Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in jurisdictions such as the United States. Management does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that would result in an asset or liability for taxes being recognized in the accompanying financial statements. The Company recognizes tax-related interest and penalties, if any, as a component of income tax expense.

 

ASC 740 prescribes recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in periods, disclosure and transition. At June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company has not taken any tax positions that would require disclosure under ASC 740.

 

i. Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

The Company computes net loss per share of common stock in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”). Under the provisions of ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the conversion of convertible loan payable. As of June 30, 2016, 1,182,667 stock options and 13,333 warrants were considered in the calculation but not included, as they were anti-dilutive.

 

j. Stock-Based compensation

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB ASC 718, which establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. FASB ASC 718 focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. FASB ASC 718 requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

 

k. Use of estimates and assumptions

 

Many of the amounts included in the financial statements require management to make judgments and/or estimates. These judgments and estimates are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. Actual results may differ from the amounts included in the financial statements.

 

Areas of significant judgment and estimates affecting the amounts recognized in the financial statements include:

 

Impairment of mining interests

 

The Company’s fair value measurement with respect to the carrying amount of mining interests is based on numerous assumptions and may differ significantly from actual fair values. The fair values are based, in part, on certain factors that may be partially or totally outside of the Company’s control. This evaluation involves a comparison of the estimated recoverable amount of mining interests to their carrying values. The Company’s fair value estimates are based on numerous assumptions.

 

 
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The fair value estimates may differ from actual fair values and these differences may be significant and could have a material impact on the Company’s balance sheet and statement of operations. Assets are reviewed for an indication of impairment at each reporting date. This determination requires significant judgment. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant negative industry or economic trends, interruptions in exploration activities or a significant drop in precious metal prices.

 

l. Concentrations of credit risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit worthiness. At times, its cash equivalents with a particular financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance limits. The Company’s management also routinely assesses the financial strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds and as such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are limited.

 

m. Risks and uncertainties

 

The Company operates in the mineralized material exploration industry that is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including financial, operational, and other risks associated with operating a mineralized material exploration business, including the potential risk of business failure.

 

n. Foreign currency transactions

 

The Company from time to time will receive invoices from service providers that are presenting their invoices using the Canadian dollar. The Company will use its US dollars to settle the Canadian dollar liabilities and any differences resulting from the exchange transaction are reported as gain or loss on foreign exchange. The gain or loss reported by the Company in the financial statements represents transaction gain or loss.

 

Note 3 – New and Recently Adopted Technical and Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern; Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The amendments in this update provide guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In doing so, the amendments should reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted but not required; at this time we are not early adopting.

 

In November 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-17, Income taxes – Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The standard changes how deferred taxes are classified on an entity’s balance sheets. The standard eliminated the current requirement for entities to present deferred tax liability and asses as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adopting permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively.

 

In March 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The new guidance requires entities to recorded all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement when awards vest or are settled. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted.

 

In August 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flow: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The standard provides guidance for eight targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statement of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.

 

The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of the adoption of the accounting standards stated above and its impact on the financial statements.

 

 
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Note 4 - Mineral Property

 

The Company acquired its interest in the Trinity Project through an Exploration Earn-In Agreement. On March 29, 2010, the Company entered into the Earn-In Agreement relating to the Trinity Project with AuEx, Inc., a Nevada company beneficially owned by another Nevada company AuEx Ventures, Inc. AuEx, Inc. held an exclusive interest in the Trinity Project by way of a Minerals Lease and Sublease with Newmont Mining USA Limited, a Delaware corporation who owns or leases the various unpatented mining claims and portions of private land comprising the Trinity Project. As part of a restructuring transaction by AuEx Ventures, Inc., another Nevada company, Renaissance Exploration Inc. (“Renaissance”) was spun out, and on July 1, 2010 AuEx, Inc. assigned all of its interest in the Trinity Project and the Earn-In Agreement to Renaissance, who currently holds a 100% leasehold interest in the Trinity Project. The Minerals Lease and Sublease grants to Newmont, a right of first offer on any transfer of AuEx, Inc.’s interests in the Trinity Project to any non-affiliate of AuEx, Inc., and also gives Newmont a right to either enter into a joint venture agreement covering the Trinity Project and any other real property interests that AuEx, Inc. holds or acquires within the Trinity Project, or receive a royalty on all mineral production from such properties. Currently the rights to the Trinity Project are held 100% by Renaissance, pursuant to an assignment of such rights from AuEx, Inc. The Company entered into the Earn-In Agreement providing the Company with a right to earn a 70% undivided interest in rights of Renaissance in the Trinity Project (the “70% Interest”).

 

Under the Earn-In Agreement, the Company may earn-in the 70% Interest in the Trinity Project during a 6-year period in consideration of (1) a signing payment of $25,000, which has been made, (2) an expenditure of a cumulative total of $5,000,000 in exploration and development expenses on the Trinity Project by March 29, 2016, including a minimum of $500,000 which must be expended within one year from the effective date of the Agreement, and (3) completion of a bankable feasibility study on the Trinity Project on or before the 7th anniversary date of the Agreement. Item (1) has been completed by the Company, and the Company has satisfied item (2), and has reported its compliance as of March 29, 2013, which is the end of the third year from the inception of the Earn-in Agreement.

 

On October 15, 2012, the Company entered into and closed a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Primus Resources, L.C. and James A. Freeman (collectively “Seller”) to acquire unpatented mining claims, Nevada BLM Serial No. 799907, 799908, 799909, 799910, and 799911 covering approximately 100 acres of property located adjacent to the former Trinity Silver mine on the Company’s Trinity Project (the “Hi Ho Properties”). The Hi Ho Properties were previously the only acreage not controlled by the Company or its joint venture partner Renaissance Exploration Inc. in the Trinity Project. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company provided cash consideration of US$250,000 and issued 2,583,333 restricted shares of common stock of the Company to the Seller. On March 1, 2013 the Company issued an additional 277,778 Liberty Silver common shares to Primus, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement. In addition the Seller was granted a 2% net smelter royalty on future production from the Hi Ho Properties pursuant to the terms of a Deed With Reservation of Royalty Hi Ho Silver Claims.

 

The Trinity Project consists of a total of approximately 10,020 acres, including 5,676 acres of fee land and 254 unpatented mining claims.

 

The Company has completed some financing transactions, and continues to pursue additional financing opportunities in order to obtain the capital needed to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the Earn-In Agreement. There has been no mining of resources to date.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company had incurred approximately $128,690 (2015 - $398,975) in exploration expenditures, which were reported under various line items on the statement of operations.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company wrote down its mining interests to $1, and recorded an impairment of mining interest of $2,550,739 (2015 – $Nil).

 

 
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Note 5 – Convertible Loan Payable

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company amended and restated its agreement in relation to an existing $1,210,000 principal amount secured loan facility (the “Original Loan”) made available by BG Capital Group Ltd. (“BGCG”). Under the terms of the revised agreement, BGCG has made available to the Company a committed non-revolving term credit facility in the principal amount of $1,250,000 (the “New Loan”), which bore interest at a rate of 11% per annum and which was secured by a charge on all of the assets of the Company. The Company repaid the indebtedness to BGCG under the Original Loan by converting the principal amount of the Original Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, being $1,248,654 (the “Debt”), into 6,659,487 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $0.1875 per Common Share, in full satisfaction of the Debt under the Original Loan.

 

The New Loan consists of up to $1,250,000 of new credit facilities, of which $25,000 had been advanced to the Company pursuant to a promissory note, which was superseded by the New Loan and became part of the first advance under the New Loan in the aggregate amount of $350,000.

 

The key terms of the New Loan are as follows:

 

·a total of $1,163,915 of up to $1,250,000 was advanced to Liberty during the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

 

·the outstanding principal amount bears interest at 11% per annum from date of advance and becomes due and payable in its entirety one year following the closing date of the New Loan (the “Maturity Date”). The Company exercised its option to extend the Maturity Date by six months, with interest payable at 15% per annum accruing on the outstanding principal amount during such extension period;

 

 

·the New Loan is secured by a charge on all of the assets of the Company; and

 

 

·BGCG, at any time up to one business day prior to the Maturity Date, at its sole option, shall be entitled to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the New Loan advanced to Liberty (including all deferred interest), together with all accrued interest, into Common Shares, on the basis of $0.1875 per Common Share. The conversion rights are subject to the Company having sufficient authorized capital available to satisfy the exercise of the conversion rights from time to time. To the extent there is not sufficient authorized capital at any time to permit the full exercise of all conversion rights available to BGCG at such time, the Company shall take all reasonable commercial efforts to hold, as expeditiously as possible, a shareholders’ meeting to approve the necessary increase to the authorized capital in order that the conversion rights available to BGCG may be exercised to its fullest extent.

 

The carrying value of the conversion option equity component of the convertible loan has been determined to be nil and the carrying value of the liability component is $1,163,915. The effective interest rate on the liability component of the convertible loan was 11% for the period ending October 15, 2015 and 15% per annum during the extended period beginning October 15, 2015.

 

The lender pursuant to the New Loan is BGCG. Immediately following the closing date, BGCG and certain of its related parties owned, directly and indirectly, 8,657,417 Common Shares, which represented approximately 70.1% of the Company’s 12,353,972 issued and outstanding Common Shares on the closing date of the New Loan. Other than pursuant to the New Loan, the Company does not have any contractual or other relationship with BGCG.

 

As at April 15, 2016, the Maturity Date, the Company has not repaid the loan and BGCG has not called the loan nor converted any portion of the outstanding balance into common shares. In accordance with the default provision of the agreement, the loan is repayable on demand and from April 15, 2016, will accrue interest until such time as the loan is repaid or converted into common shares.

  

As at June 30, 2016, the Company had only received $163,915 of the final advance of $250,000, which had become due on June 30, 2015. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company received the remaining $86,085 of the final advance, and the $1,250,000 New Loan has been fully utilized.

 

 
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Note 6 - Capital Stock, Warrants and Stock Options

 

Authorized

 

The total authorized capital is as follows:

 

 

-300,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001 per common share; and

 

 

 

 

-10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.001 per preferred share

 

Issued and outstanding

 

On September 30, 2014, the Company issued 34,889 common shares to employees of the Company, at a price of $7.50 per share, in settlement of arrears compensation obligations of $261,665.

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company issued 6,659,487 common shares, at a price of $0.1875 per share, in settlement of a secured loan facility, which included any unpaid and accrued interest, totaling $1,248,654. In conjunction with the issuance of these common shares, the Company incurred $40,400 in share issuance costs.

 

On December 31, 2014, the Company issued 11,333 common shares to employees of the Company, at a price of $7.50 per share, in settlement of arrears compensation obligations of $85,000.

 

For the above share issuances, the shares were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemptions from registration contained in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. No underwriters were used, nor were any brokerage commissions paid in connection with the above share issuances.

 

Warrants

 

As at June 30, 2016, the aggregate weighted average intrinsic value of 13,333 warrants outstanding was $0, and the weighted average grant date fair value of each warrant outstanding was CAD $11.25. The 13,333 warrants expired on August 4, 2016.

 

Stock Options

 

On November 14, 2014, the vested and non-vested portion of the 400,000 stock options granted to purchase common shares by directors, officers and employees were cancelled or forfeited.

 

On February 17, 2015, the Company granted a total of 1,182,667 stock options to purchase common shares to directors, officers and an employee of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.1875 per share and for a term of 5 years.

 

 
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Stock based compensation expense, resulting from the vesting of stock options for the year ended June 30, 2016 was $60,961 (2015 - $162,794), which is included in operation and administration expense on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

The fair value of stock options was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and using the following underlying assumptions:

 

Year

 

Risk free
interest rate

 

Dividend
yield

 

 

Volatility

 

Weighted
average life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

1.62% – 2.09

%

 

0%

 

125.00% - 127.32

%

5 years

 

 

The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the period being reported on and ending June 30, 2016:

 

Description

 

Options

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

Outstanding, July 1, 2014

 

 

446,667

 

 

 

3.75

 

Granted

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

 

0.1875

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or forfeited

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

2.80

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2015

 

 

1,229,334

 

 

 

0.61

 

Exercisable, June 30, 2015

 

 

440,889

 

 

 

1.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, July 1, 2015

 

 

1,229,334

 

 

 

0.61

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or forfeited

 

 

46,667

 

 

 

11.25

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2016

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

 

0.1875

 

Exercisable, June 30, 2016

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

 

0.1875

 

 

The following table summarizes the information on stock options outstanding at June 30, 2016:

 

Stock options outstanding

 

 

Stock options exercisable

 

Exercise
prices

 

 

Number of
options

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise price

 

 

Weighted
average
remaining
life in years

 

 

Number of
options

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.1875

 

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

$0.1875

 

 

 

3.64

 

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

$0.1875

 

 

As at June 30, 2016 there were 1,182,667 stock options outstanding, exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $0.1875 per share, and expiring on February 17, 2020.

 

 
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Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

As at June 30, 2016, the Company does not have any commitments in respect of operating leases.

 

On September 12, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors (the “Liberty Silver Parties”) were named as defendants in a proposed securities class action lawsuit filed against Robert Genovese, certain individuals alleged to have collaborated with Mr. Genovese, and an offshore investment firm allegedly controlled by Mr. Genovese (the “Action,” Case No. 9:13-cv-80923-KLR, Stanaford v. Genovese et al.). The action alleged violations of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder relating to anomalous trading activity and fluctuations in the Company’s share price from August through October 2012.

 

On December 8, 2014, without in any way acknowledging any fault or liability, the Company reached a settlement in principle, providing for a payment of $1 million cash, to be paid by the Company's D&O insurance carriers. On August 17, 2015, with no admission of fault or liability by the Liberty Silver Parties, the Court approved the settlement class and fully and finally dismissed with prejudice all claims against Liberty Silver, Geoffrey Browne, and William Tafuri in the litigation. Although defendants continue to deny plaintiffs' allegations, the Company believed it was in the best interests of its stockholders to focus its attention on its business and put the matter behind it.

 

The Company had incurred substantial legal fees in prior fiscal years in connection with SEC and OSC cease trade orders issued in October 2012, and until March 31, 2016, those fees were being reported in accounts payable. As the legal fees were incurred, the Company submitted a claim for reimbursement from the insurance underwriter pursuant to the terms of its directors’ and officers’ insurance policy. The insurance underwriter denied coverage of this claim and the Company has since retained legal counsel, on a contingent fee basis, and is challenging the position taken by Liberty International Underwriters Inc., the insurance underwriter, through litigation. In connection with the substantial legal fees incurred by the Company with various law firms, the Company has entered into an assignment agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”) with the various law firms that are owed these fees. Pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, the Company has irrevocably assigned the net proceeds of the Company’s action against the insurance underwriter to each of the law firms that are owed fees in connection with the SEC and OSC cease trade orders. Each of the law firms have agreed, pursuant to the terms of the Assignment Agreement, to fully and finally release the Company from any and all claims, demands of causes of action, in respect of the accounts rendered by the law firms. As a result of entering into the Assignment Agreement with the various law firms that were owed fees in connection with the SEC and OSC cease trade orders, the Company was able to extinguish approximately $708,000 of liabilities from its balance sheet and record a corresponding legal fees expense recovery in the statements of operations. Without considering the legal fees expense recovery, the Company incurred approximately $41,834 in other legal fees related to normal operations.

 

Additionally, in the normal course of operations, certain other contingencies may arise relating to legal actions undertaken against the Company. In the opinion of management, whether the impact of such potential legal actions would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, liquidity, or its financial position, cannot be determined in advance.

 

 
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Note 8 - Income Taxes

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal and state income tax rates of 35% (2015 - 35%) to pretax loss from operations for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 due to the following:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$2,497,765

 

 

$1,012,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected income tax recovery

 

 

(874,218)

 

 

(354,352)

Other permanent difference

 

 

22,428

 

 

 

57,481

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

851,790

 

 

 

296,871

 

Total

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

Deferred tax assets and the valuation account are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Deferred tax asset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carry forward

 

$4,246,555

 

 

$4,185,198

 

Other deferred tax assets

 

 

941,639

 

 

 

151,206

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(5,188,194)

 

 

(4,336,404)

Total

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 
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The components of income tax expense are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Current Federal tax

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Current State tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Change in NOL benefit

 

 

851,790

 

 

 

296,871

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(851,790)

 

 

(296,871)

Total

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

The potential income tax benefit of these losses has been offset by a full valuation allowance.

 

As of June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company has an unused net operating loss carry-forward balance of $11,700,997 and $11,957,709 that is available to offset future taxable income. This unused net operating loss carry-forward balance begins to expire in 2031.

 

The Company did not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

 

The tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are those for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

Note 9 – Subsequent event

 

As at June 30, 2016, the Company had received $163,915 of the final advance of $250,000 on the convertible loan, which had become due on June 30, 2015, pursuant to the New Loan with BGCG described in Note 5 convertible loan payable. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company received the remaining $86,085 of the final advance, and the $1,250,000 New Loan has been fully utilized.

  

 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On July 16, 2014, the Company disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, that the Company’s principal independent accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements had resigned. On September 3, 2014, the Company disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, that effective September 2, 2014, the Company appointed the firm of MNP, LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company’s new principal independent accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements. The Company has had no disagreements with its accountants, which would require disclosure pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a Company's controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC's rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objectives of timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC reports and of ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer also concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance of the achievement of these objectives.

 

 
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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The management of the Company is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and related financial information appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements and notes have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The management of the Company also is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. A company's internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company's disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016 based upon the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2016, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report is not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm.

 

Due to the lack of financial resources available to the Company, the duties of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have been combined into a single role since December 5, 2014.

 

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

 
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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the directors, executive officers, promoters and control persons, their ages, and all offices and positions held within the Company as of June 30, 2016. Directors are elected for a period of one year and thereafter serve until their successor is duly elected by the stockholders and qualified. Officers and other employees serve at the will of the board of directors.

 

Name

Age

Position with the Company

Since

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya

43

Director, President, CEO, CFO and Secretary

January 2012

Timothy N. Unwin

73

Chairman, Director

October 2010

Eric R. Klein

56

Director

December 2013

 

Biographical Information

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya. Mr. Kshatriya currently serves as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. He has almost 20 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, accounting, taxation and auditing obtained in public accounting practice and industry. Mr. Kshatriya’s extensive capital markets experience includes: the formation and development of mineral resource exploration companies from inception to initial public offerings; the formation and offerings of flow-through limited partnerships; mergers and acquisition activity; and proxy contests. From January 2006 until October 2011, Mr. Kshatriya worked for Augen Capital Corp., a Toronto based, Canadian listed mining merchant bank where he served as both the Director of Finance, and most recently the Chief Financial Officer. As the Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kshatriya was responsible for the management and oversight of all financial matters for Augen Capital Corp., its subsidiaries, and its flow-through limited Partnerships and mutual fund investment products. Mr. Kshatriya has also served as Chief Financial Officer or senior financial executive for various other private and publicly listed companies in the mineral resource sector. Mr. Kshatriya earned his Bachelors degree in Administrative Studies, with Honours in Accounting and Finance, from York University in Toronto, CA. He is a graduate of the director’s education program at the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Chartered Accountant) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a member of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy.

 

Timothy N. Unwin. Mr. Unwin currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Board of the Company. In addition to his work for the Company, Mr. Unwin is also the Chairman of the board of Evoke Neurosciences Inc., a private U.S based company specializing in neurological testing and reporting, and from January 2008 to the present, Mr. Unwin has been a partner emeritus at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto. Additionally, from February 2009 to March 2013, Mr. Unwin served as a director and member of the Audit Committee of C.A. Bancorp Inc. From March 2004 until his retirement as an active partner in December 2008, Mr. Unwin worked as the managing partner of the New York Office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. As the managing partner, Mr. Unwin oversaw the management of the law firm and worked as a corporate and securities lawyer. Prior to working as the managing partner of the New York Office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Mr. Unwin was also the office managing partner at Blake’s office in London, England. Mr. Unwin is a graduate of the director’s education program at the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and is an institute certified director (ICD.D). Mr. Unwin’s experience as managing partner at the New York Office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where he oversaw the management of the law firm and worked as a corporate and securities lawyer led the board to conclude that Mr. Unwin should serve as a director of the Company.

 

Eric R. Klein. Mr. Klein currently serves as Executive Vice President of Dundee Corporation and is a Director on the Board of the Company. Additionally, between 1993 and 2016, in various capacities, Mr. Klein has served at Farber Financial Group, Klein Farber Corporate Finance Inc., Klein Valuation Services Inc., and is currently the Managing Director and Partner at these firms. Mr. Klein’s accomplishments at these firms include the execution and closing of numerous acquisition, divestiture, financing, business valuation and strategy assignments for private and public companies as well as several utilities. Mr. Klein also currently serves as a director and Chairman of the audit committee for INV Metals Inc. and Northquest Ltd., and has been a director at these companies since 2008. Mr. Klein is also currently a director on the Board of Bonanza Blue Corp., and has been since 2011. Mr. Klein was previously a director and the Chairman of the audit committee for FMX Ventures Inc. between 2008 and 2011. Mr. Eric R. Klein is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Chartered Accountant) in the Province of Ontario, and holds the designation of Chartered Business Valuator. Mr. Klein obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree and a graduate diploma in public accounting from McGill University. Mr. Klein’s over 20 years of experience with the various companies listed above, in the financial services sector, led the board to conclude that Mr. Klein should serve as a director of the Company.

 

 
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Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships between any of the current directors or officers of the Company.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

On September 12, 2013, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors (the “Liberty Silver Parties”) were named as defendants in a proposed securities class action lawsuit filed against Robert Genovese, certain individuals alleged to have collaborated with Mr. Genovese, and an offshore investment firm allegedly controlled by Mr. Genovese (the “Action,” Case No. 9:13-cv-80923-KLR, Stanaford v. Genovese et al.). The action alleged violations of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder relating to anomalous trading activity and fluctuations in the Company’s share price from August through October 2012.

 

On December 8, 2014, without in any way acknowledging any fault or liability, the Company reached a settlement in principle, providing for a payment of $1 million cash, to be paid by the Company's D&O insurance carriers. On August 17, 2015, with no admission of fault or liability by the Liberty Silver Parties, the Court approved the settlement class and fully and finally dismissed with prejudice all claims against Liberty Silver, Geoffrey Browne, and William Tafuri in the litigation. Although defendants continue to deny plaintiffs' allegations, the Company believed it was in the best interests of its stockholders to focus its attention on its business and put the matter behind it.

 

The Company is currently a party to litigation, which it initiated against Liberty International Underwriters, Inc., the underwriter of its directors and officers liability insurance. The case is captioned: Liberty Silver Corp. v. Liberty International Underwriters, Court File No. CV-15-529239, filed on May 29, 2015, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. In the legal action, the Company is seeking payment of legal fees incurred in connection with SEC and OSC cease trade orders. (See “Management Discussion and Analysis – Results of Operation, Expenses for additional discussion regarding the factual basis of the claim).

 

Neither the Company nor its property is the subject of any other pending legal proceedings, and no other such proceeding is known to be contemplated by any governmental authority. The Company is not aware of any other legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

Directorships

 

None of the Company’s executive officers or directors is a director of any company with a class of equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company’s board of directors has adopted a code of ethics that will apply to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller and to persons performing similar functions. The code of ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure, compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, prompt internal reporting of violations of the code and accountability for adherence to the code. The Company will provide a copy of its code of ethics, without charge, to any person upon receipt of written request for such, delivered to our corporate headquarters. All such requests should be sent care of Liberty Silver Corp, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 390 Bay Street, Suite 806, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2Y2. The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics has also posted on its website at, www.libertysilvercorp.com.

 

 
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, all compensation paid, distributed or accrued for services, including salary and bonus amounts, rendered in all capacities by the Company’s principal executive officer, chief financial officer and all other executive officers; the information contained below represents compensation paid, distributed or accrued to the Company’s officers for their work related to the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Equity

 

 

Non-qualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Option

 

 

Plan

 

 

Compensation

 

 

All other

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Awards (2)

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Total

 

Position

 

Year

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

(#)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya

 

2016

 

 

150,000(1)

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

3,039

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

153,039

 

CEO and CFO

 

2015

 

 

140,000

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

3,683

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

143,683

 

 

 

2014

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

28,737

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

158,737

 

___________

(1)Due to the lack of financial resources available to the Company, the base salary, and any associated benefits have been accrued but not paid since January 1, 2016. As at June 30, 2016, the unpaid base salary obligation is $75,000, and effective the date of filing of this Form 10-K, the unpaid salary obligation has increased to approximately $112,500.

 

 

(2)Option awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed using the Black-Scholes model; for a discussion please refer to Note 6 in the Notes to the Financial Statements herein.

 

Grant of Plan Based Awards

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, there were no equity awards granted to the Company’s executive officers.

 

 
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Outstanding Stock Options Awards At Fiscal Year End

 

The following table provides a summary of equity awards outstanding at June 30, 2016, for each of the named executive officers.

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options (#)

Exercisable

 

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options (#)

Unexercisable

 

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

 

 

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

 

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

Number of

Shares or

Units of

Stock

That

Have Not

Vested

(#)

 

 

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock

That

Have Not

Vested

($)

 

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That

Have Not

Vested

(#)

 

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That

Have Not

Vested

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya

 

 

330,000

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

0.1875

 

 

February 17, 2020

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

There were no options or other derivative securities exercised in fiscal 2016 by the named executive officers. In addition, there were no shares acquired by the named executive officers upon the vesting of restricted stock.

 

Long-Term Incentive Plans

 

The Company does not have any long-term incentive plans, pension plans, or similar compensatory plans for its directors or executive officers.

 

Change of Control Agreements

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement between the Company and Manish Z. Kshatriya discussed below, as at the end of the 2016 fiscal year, the Company is party to a change of control agreement with Mr. Kshatriya. In the event of Change of Control of the Company, as defined below, Mr. Kshatriya shall have the option to terminate his employment agreement within 12 months of the date on which the Change of Control occurs and shall be entitled to the payment referred to in the following section on Employment Agreements, in addition to an amount representing all business expenses reasonably incurred by Mr. Kshatriya up to the date of his termination.

 

A “Change of Control” is defined in Mr. Kshatriya’s employment agreement with the Company as any of the following events: (i) a transaction or series of transactions following which the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Company as of the date of the employment agreement cease to collectively hold more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company; (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of assets of the Company, having a fair market value equal to 50% or more of the fair market value of the assets of the Company, to any person other than an affiliate of the Company; (iii) the approval by Shareholders of a merger, reorganisation, plan of arrangement or similar transaction (any of the foregoing, a “Merger”) as a result of which the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Company prior to such Merger are not expected to own immediately after such Merger, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for voting securities of the entity resulting from the Merger; or (iv) the resignation or removal of a majority of directors of the Company as a result of a solicitation of proxies that was not approved by a majority of the Board.

 

 
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Employment Agreements

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya currently serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company. Pursuant to an employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Kshatriya, dated January 16, 2012, Mr. Kshatriya is entitled to a base annual salary of $130,000, which base annual salary was approved by the board of directors for increase to $150,000 effective January 1, 2015. In the event that Mr. Kshatriya’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for (i) cause; (ii) death; or (iii) inability to discharge employment duties by reason of illness, disease, mental or physical disability or otherwise, Mr. Kshatriya shall be entitled to payment in a lump sum of his base salary earned up to the date of termination plus an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the value of any unused vacation leave; (ii) any unpaid amounts to which Mr. Kshatriya is entitled to a bonus for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the termination occurs; (iii) an amount equal to the average bonus paid to Mr. Kshatriya in the fiscal years of the Company (up to a maximum of three) immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the termination occurs, pro-rated for the length of service during the fiscal year in which the termination occurs; and (iv) an amount equal to Mr. Kshatriya’s base salary at the time of the termination for a period equal to the sum of (A) one year and (B) one month for every full year of service, up to a maximum of two years.

 

Additionally, in January of 2012 Mr. Kshatriya was granted stock options to purchase up to a total of 30,000 shares the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share. The options were subject to the following vesting schedule: (i) 10,000 options vest six months after January 16, 2012; (ii) 10,000 options vest one and a half years after January 16, 2012; and (iii) 10,000 options vest two and one half years after January 16, 2012. The 30,000 common stock options were cancelled. On April 8, 2014, the Company granted Mr. Kshatriya stock options to acquire up to 66,667 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $1.50 per share. The options are subject to the following vesting schedule: (i) 22,222 options vest at grant date, April 8, 2014; (ii) 22,222 options vest one years after April 8, 2014; and (iii) 22,223 options vest two years after April 8, 2014. On November 14, 2014, the 66,667 common stock options were cancelled. On February 17, 2015, the Company granted Mr. Kshatriya stock options to acquire up to 330,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $0.1875 per share. The February 17, 2015 options are subject to the following vesting schedule: (i) 110,000 options vest at grant date, February 17, 2015; (ii) 110,000 options vest six months after the grant date; and (iii) 110,000 options vest one year after the grant date.

 

The foregoing description of the employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Kshatriya is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employment agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.21 to this Form 10-K and is herein incorporated by reference.

 

There have been no other changes to the base compensation of the NEOs following the most recently completed financial year.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

On April 19, 2011, subject to shareholder approval, which was obtained at the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on December 21, 2012, the Board of Directors of Liberty Silver Corp. approved the adoption of the Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Share Plan (the “Plan”) under which common shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for purposes of possible future issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, and stock grants to employees, directors and certain key individuals. Under the Plan, the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance shall not exceed 10% of the common shares of the Company outstanding from time to time. The purpose of the Plan shall be to advance the interests of the Company by encouraging equity participation in the Company through the acquisition of common shares of the Company. In order to maintain flexibility in the award of stock benefits, the Plan constitutes a single plan, but is composed of two parts. The first part is the Share Option Plan which provides grants of both incentive stock options under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and nonqualified stock options. The second part is the Share Bonus Plan which provides grants of shares of Company common stock. The following is intended to be a summary of some of the material terms of the Plan, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety, by the full text of the Plan.

 

 
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The Plan

 

The Plan is a rolling plan, under which the maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Share Option Plan, together with the Share Bonus Plan, shall not exceed 10% of the Shares outstanding (on a non-diluted basis) at any given time. The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Corporation by (i) providing certain employees, senior officers, directors, or consultants of the Corporation (collectively, the “Optionees”) with additional performance incentives; (ii) encouraging Share ownership by the Optionees; (iii) increasing the proprietary interest of the Optionees in the success of the Corporation; (iv) encouraging the Optionees to remain with the Corporation; and (v) attracting new employees, officers, directors and consultants to the Corporation.

 

Share Option Plan

 

The following information is intended to be a brief description and summary of the material features of the Share Option Plan:

 

 

(a)The aggregate maximum number of Shares available for issuance from treasury under the Share Option Plan, together with the Share Bonus Plan, at any given time is 10% of the outstanding Shares as at the date of grant of an option under the Plan, subject to adjustment or increase of such number pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Any Shares subject to an option which has been granted under the Share Option Plan and which has been surrendered, terminated, or expired without being exercised, in whole or in part, will again be available under the Plan.

 

 

 

 

(b)The exercise price of an option shall be determined by the Board at the time each option is granted, provided that such price shall not be less than the closing price of the Shares on the principal stock exchange(s) upon which the Shares are listed and posted for trading on the trading day immediately preceding the day of the grant of the option.

 

 

 

 

(c)Options granted to persons conducting Investor Relations Activities (as defined in the Plan) for the Corporation must vest in stages over twelve months with no more than ¼ of the options vesting in any three-month period.

 

 

 

 

(d)In the event an Optionee ceases to be eligible for the grant of options under the Share Option Plan, options previously granted to such person will cease to be exercisable within a period of 12 months following the date such person ceases to be eligible under the Plan.

 

 

 

 

(e)In the event that a take-over bid or issuer bid is made for all or any of the issued and outstanding Shares, then the Board may, by resolution, permit all options outstanding to become immediately exercisable in order to permit Shares issuable under such options to be tendered to such bid.

 

Share Bonus Plan

 

The following information is intended to be a brief description and summary of the material features of the Share Bonus Plan:

 

 

(a)Participants in the Share Bonus Plan shall be directors, officers, employees, or consultants of the Corporation who, by the nature of their positions are, in the opinion of the Board and upon the recommendation of the President of the Corporation, in a position to contribute to the success of the Corporation.

 

 

 

 

(b)The determination regarding the amount of bonus Shares issued pursuant to the Share Bonus Plan will take into consideration the Optionee’s present and potential contribution to the success of the Corporation and shall be determined from time to time by the Board. However, in no event shall the number of bonus Shares pursuant to the Share Bonus Plan, together with the Share Option Plan, exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares in the aggregate.

 

 
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General Features of the Plan

 

In addition to the above summaries of the Share Option Plan and the Share Bonus Plan, the following is intended to be a brief description and summary of some of the general features of the Plan:

 

 

(a)The aggregate number of Shares reserved pursuant to the Plan for issuance to insiders of the Corporation within any twelve-month period, under all security based compensation arrangements of the Corporation, shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares then outstanding.

 

 

 

 

(b)The aggregate number of Share reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan to any one person in any twelve month period shall not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares outstanding from time to time, unless disinterested shareholder approval is obtained pursuant to the policies of the Corporation’s principal stock exchange(s) upon which the Shares are listed and posted for trading or any stock exchange or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the securities of the Corporation. No more than 2% of the outstanding Shares may be granted to any one Consultant (as defined in the Plan) in any twelve-month period, or to persons conducting Investor Relations Activities (as defined in the Plan) in any twelve-month period.

 

Director Compensation

 

The general policy of the Board is that compensation for independent directors should be a fair mix between cash and equity-based compensation. Additionally, the Company reimburses directors for reasonable expenses incurred during the course of their performance. There are no long-term incentive or medical reimbursement plans. The Company does not pay directors, who are part of management, for Board service in addition to their regular employee compensation. The Board, through its compensation committee, determines the amount of director compensation. The following table provides a summary of compensation paid to directors during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

Fees

Earned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Equity

 

 

Nonqualified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 or Paid

 

 

Stock

 

 

Option 

 

 

Incentive Plan

 

 

Deferred

 

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Cash

 

 

Awards

 

 

Awards 

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Compensation 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

($)(3)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)(1)

 

 

($)

 

 

Earnings

 

 

($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya (2)

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Timothy N. Unwin

 

 

25,500

 

 

 

---

 

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

---

 

 

 

---

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

27,986

 

Eric R. Klein

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

921

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

19,921

 

__________

(1)

Option awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed using the Black-Scholes model; for a discussion please refer to Note 6 in the Notes to the Financial Statements herein.

(2)

Refer to the summary compensation table in Item 11 executive compensation.

(3)

Due to the lack of financial resources available to the Company, the fees earned have been accrued but not paid since April 1, 2015. As at June 30, 2016, the unpaid director fee obligation is CAD $55,250, and effective the date of filing of this Form 10-K, the unpaid director fee obligation has increased to approximately CAD $66,750..

 

 
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Equity Compensation Plan

 

The following table gives information about the Company’s Equity Compensation Plan as of June 30, 2016:
 

Plan category

 

Number of securities to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options,
warrants

 

 

Weighted
average exercise price of
outstanding
options,
warrants

 

 

Number of securities remaining
available for
future issuances under equity compensation
plans, excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a)

 

 

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

$0.1875

 

 

 

52,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,182,667

 

 

$0.1875

 

 

 

52,782

 

 

 
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

 

The following table sets forth as of June 30, 2016, the name and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held of record or beneficially by each person who held of record, or was known by the Company to own beneficially, more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, and the name and shareholdings of each director and significant employee, and of all executive officers and directors and significant employees as a group. The beneficial ownership amount includes the underlying shares of unexercised warrants and options, as described in the footnotes to the table.

 

Title and Class

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and
Nature
of Beneficial Ownership

 

 

Percent of
class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya (1)

181 Bay Street, Suite 2330

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2T3

 

 

330,000(2)

 

 

2.60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Timothy N. Unwin (1)

181 Bay Street, Suite 2330

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2T3

 

 

340,001(3)

 

 

2.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Eric R. Klein (1)

181 Bay Street, Suite 2330

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2T3

 

 

100,000(4)

 

 

0.80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

BG Capital Group, Ltd.

Lauriston House

Lower Collymore Rock Dr.

P.O. Box 1132

Bridgetown, Barbados 11000

 

 

8,258,374(5)

 

 

66.85%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Robert Genovese

#5 Mir Mar Villas

Nassau, Bahamas

 

 

8,817,419(6)

 

 

71.37%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

All Directors, Executive Officers, or Significant Employee as a Group (5 in number)

 

 

770,001

 

 

 

5.90%

__________

(1)Director, Officer or Significant Employee of Company

 

 

(2)Included in this number are 330,000 option shares because Mr. Kshatriya may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the option shares because he holds the right to acquire these shares within 60 days through the exercise of the options.

 

 

(3)Included in this number, are (i) 70,001 shares owned directly by Mr. Unwin, and (ii) 270,000 option shares. Mr. Unwin may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares because he holds the right to acquire the option shares within 60 days through the exercise of the options.

 

 

(4)Included in this number are 100,000 option shares because Mr. Klein may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the option shares because he holds the right to acquire these shares within 60 days through the exercise of the options.

 

 

(5)BG Capital Group Ltd. is a private Panamanian company based in Panama. Robert Genovese, officer of BG Capital Group Ltd., makes decisions as to the voting and disposition of the securities.

 

 

(6)This number includes 8,258,374 shares owned by BG Capital Group Ltd., 515,711 shares owned by Outlook Investments, Inc., and, 43,334 shares owned by Look Back Investments Inc. Mr. Genovese makes investment decisions for Look Back Investments, Inc., Outlook Investments, Inc., and BG Capital Group, Ltd., and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of these entities.

 

 
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

On October 17, 2014, the Company amended and restated its agreement in relation to an existing $1,210,000 principal amount secured loan facility (the “Original Loan”) made available by BG Capital Group Ltd. (“BGCG”). Under the terms of the revised agreement, BGCG has made available to the Company a committed non-revolving term credit facility in the principal amount of $1,250,000 (the “New Loan”), which bore interest at a rate of 11% per annum and which was secured by a charge on all of the assets of the Company. The Company repaid the indebtedness to BGCG under the Original Loan by converting the principal amount of the Original Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, being $1,248,654 (the “Debt”), into 6,659,487 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $0.1875 per Common Share, in full satisfaction of the Debt under the Original Loan.

 

The New Loan consists of up to $1,250,000 of new credit facilities, of which $25,000 had been advanced to the Company pursuant to a promissory note, which was superseded by the New Loan and became part of the first advance under the New Loan in the aggregate amount of $350,000.

 

The key terms of the New Loan are as follows:

 

·a total of $1,163,915 of up to $1,250,000 was advanced to Liberty during the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

 

·the outstanding principal amount bears interest at 11% per annum from date of advance and becomes due and payable in its entirety one year following the closing date of the New Loan (the “Maturity Date”). The Company exercised its option to extend the Maturity Date by six months, with interest payable at 15% per annum accruing on the outstanding principal amount during such extension period;

 

 

·the New Loan is secured by a charge on all of the assets of the Company; and

 

 

·BGCG, at any time up to one business day prior to the Maturity Date, at its sole option, shall be entitled to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the New Loan advanced to Liberty (including all deferred interest), together with all accrued interest, into Common Shares, on the basis of $0.1875 per Common Share. The conversion rights are subject to the Company having sufficient authorized capital available to satisfy the exercise of the conversion rights from time to time. To the extent there is not sufficient authorized capital at any time to permit the full exercise of all conversion rights available to BGCG at such time, the Company shall take all reasonable commercial efforts to hold, as expeditiously as possible, a shareholders’ meeting to approve the necessary increase to the authorized capital in order that the conversion rights available to BGCG may be exercised to its fullest extent.

 

The carrying value of the conversion option equity component of the convertible loan has been determined to be nil and the carrying value of the liability component is $1,163,915. The effective interest rate on the liability component of the convertible loan is 11%.

 

The lender pursuant to the New Loan is BGCG. Immediately following the closing date of the New Loan, BGCG and certain of its related parties owned, directly and indirectly, 8,657,417 Common Shares, which represented approximately 70.1% of the Company’s 12,353,972 issued and outstanding Common Shares on the closing date. Other than pursuant to the New Loan, the Company does not have any contractual or other relationship with BGCG.

 

 
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As at June 30, 2016, the Company had only received $163,915 of the final advance of $250,000, which had become due on June 30, 2015. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company received the remaining $86,085 of the final advance, and the $1,250,000 New Loan has been fully utilized.

  

Aside from the foregoing, there were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, during the Company’s last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which the Company was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeded the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the small business issuer’s total assets at year-end for the last three completed fiscal years and in which any director, executive officer or any security holder who is known to us to own of record or beneficially more than five percent of any class of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had an interest.

 

Director Independence

 

The Company’s common stock is currently traded on the Grey Market, and as such, is not subject to the rules of any national securities exchange which requires that a majority of a listed company’s directors and specified committees of its board of directors meet independence standards prescribed by such rules. For the purpose of preparing the disclosures in this document with respect to director independence, the Company has used the definition of “independent director” within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees adopted by the Canadian Securities Administration and as set forth in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ, which defines an “independent director” generally as being a person, other than an executive officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

 

Consistent with these standards, the Company’s board of directors has determined that Timothy N. Unwin and Eric R. Klein are “independent” directors of the Company.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

(1) On July 14, 2014, the Company received notice from the firm of Morrill & Associates, LLC, 1448 North 2000 West, Suite 3, Clinton, Utah 84015, (“Morrill”), that as a result of its merger with another public accounting firm, which is not registered with the Canadian Public Accountability Board, it had resigned as the principal independent accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. Effective September 2, 2014, the Company appointed the firm of MNP, LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company’s new independent audit firm.

 

 
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MNP, LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C2, served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and is expected to serve in that capacity for the ensuing year. Principal accounting fees for professional services rendered for the Company by MNP, LLP for the year ended June 30, 2016, were $32,500 and for the year ended June 30, 2015 were $44,265, and are summarized and included in the following table:

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Audit

 

$32,500

 

 

$44,265

 

Audit related

 

$-

 

 

$0

 

Tax

 

$-

 

 

$0

 

All other

 

$-

 

 

$0

 

Total

 

$32,500

 

 

$44,265

 

 

Audit Related Fees

 

(2) MNP, LLP did not bill the Company any amounts for assurance and related services that were related to its audit or review of the Company’s financial statements during the fiscal years ended 2016 and 2015.

 

Tax Fees

 

(3) The aggregate fees billed by MNP, LLP for tax compliance, advice and planning were $0.00 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

All Other Fees

 

(4) MNP, LLP did not bill the Company for any products and services other than the foregoing during the fiscal years ended 2016 and 2015.

 

Audit Committee’s Pre-approval Policies and Procedures

 

(5) At the Company’s regularly scheduled and special meetings, the audit committee considers and pre-approves any audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee has the authority to grant pre-approvals of non-audit services.

 

 
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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

(a) (1) (2) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.

 

The financial statements and financial statement schedules identified in Item 8 are filed as part of this annual report.

 

(a) (3) Exhibits.

 

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index below.

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation (included as exhibit to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008).

 

 

 

3.2

Bylaws (included as exhibit to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008).

 

 

 

3.3

Articles of Amendment (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010).

 

 

 

3.3

Amended Bylaws (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2010).

 

 

 

3.4

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Liberty Silver Corp., December 14, 2011 (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2011).

 

 

 

3.5

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Liberty Silver Corp, (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2012)

 

 

 

3.6

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Liberty Silver Corp., dated December 21, 2012. (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2012)

 

 

 

10.1

Mineral Property Purchase Agreement corporation (included as exhibit to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008).

 

 

 

10.2

Exploration Earn-In Agreement dated March 29, 2010, by and between Liberty Silver Corp, a Nevada corporation, and AuEx Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation (included as exhibit to Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2013).

 

 

 

10.3

Employment Agreement and accompanying Stock Option Agreement, dated October 18, 2010, by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Geoff Browne (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2010).

 

 

 

10.4

Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Paul Haggis (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010).

 

 

 

10.5

Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Timothy Unwin (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010).

 

 

 

10.6

Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and John Barrington (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010).

 

 

 

10.7

Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and George Kent (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010).

 

 

 

10.8

Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and W. Thomas Hodgson (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2010).

 

 

 

10.9

Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Share Plan (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2011).

 

 

 

10.10

Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated April 19, 2011 between Liberty Silver Corp. and William Tafuri (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011).

 

 

 

10.11

Liberty Silver Corp. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated April 19, 2011 between Liberty Silver Corp. and John Barrington (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011).

 
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10.12

Subscription Agreement dated November 10, 2011 (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2011).

 

 

 

10.13

Subscription Receipt and Escrow Agreement dated November 10, 2011 (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2011).

 

 

 

10.14

Registration Rights Agreement dated November 10, 2011 (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2011).

 

 

 

10.15

Purchase Agreement Hi Ho Silver Mining Claims dated October 15, 2012 (included as exhibit to Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2013).

 

 

 

10.16

Registration Rights Agreement dated October 15, 2012 (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2012).

 

 

 

10.17

Memorandum of Exploration Earn-In Agreement, effective March 29, 2010(included as exhibit to Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2013)

 

 

 

10.18

Letter Agreement re Assignment of Exploration Earn-In Agreement, effective July 1, 2010(included as exhibit to Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2013)

 

 

 

10.19

Loan Agreement dated November 14, 2013, by and between BG Capital Group Ltd. and Liberty Silver Corp., and Promissory Note dated November 14, 2013, as Scheduled A thereto (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2013)

 

 

 

10.20

Security Agreement dated November 14, 2013, by and between BG Capital Group Ltd. and Liberty Silver Corp. (included as exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2013)

 

 

 

10.21

Employment Agreement dated January 16, 2012, by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Manish Z. Kshatriya.*

 

 

 

23.1

Consent of Morrill and Associates, LLC, Certified Public Accountants

 

 

 

31.1

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

 

31.2

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

 

32.1

Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

 

32.2

Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

 

101

SCH XBRL Schema Document *

 

 

 

101

INS XBRL Instance Document *

 

 

 

101

CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

 

 

101

LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *

 

 

 

101

PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

 

 

 

101

DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

_________

* Filed Herewith

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: September 28, 2016

By:

/s/ Manish Z. Kshatriya

 

 

Manish Z. Kshatriya,
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: September 28, 2016

By:

/s/ Manish Z. Kshatriya

Name:

Manish Z. Kshatriya

Title:

Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Director

 

Date: September 28, 2016

By:

/s/ Manish Z. Kshatriya

Name:

Manish Z. Kshatriya

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer

 

Date: September 28, 2016

By:

/s/ Timothy N. Unwin

Name:

Timothy N. Unwin

Title:

Director

 

Date: September 28, 2016

By:

/s/ Eric R. Klein

Name:

Eric R. Klein

Title:

Director

 

 

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