UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from _______ to ___________.

 

Commission file number 000-53565

 

BLOX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		20-853914
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization)		Identification No.)

 

5th floor, 1177 Avenue of Americas, New York		NY 10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 314-9293

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value

(Title of Class)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ 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 preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant as required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ 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). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

  

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

 

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Small reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

  

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares		BLXX		OTCUS

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the average bid and asked price of such common equity as of March 31, 2020 was $4,339,430.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of July 14, 2020 was 264,541,664.

 

Documents Incorporated By Reference: None

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This amendment is being filed to provide XBRL exhibits missing from 10-K submission. No change has been made to other parts of this 10-K.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Business	1
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	10
Item 2.	Properties	10
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	10
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	10
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Purchases of Equity Securities	11
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	12
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	16
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	17
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	17
Item 9B.	Other Information	17
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	18
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	20
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	22
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	23
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	23
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	26

  

 

PART I.

 

As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, the terms “we”, “us” “our”, the “Company” or the “registrant” refer to Blox, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Blox Energy Inc., Blox Minerals Inc., Quivira Gold, and Blox Minerals Guinea unless otherwise specified.

 

Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) unless otherwise stated and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This annual report contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objections of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

 

Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

 

Although we believe the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

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our current lack of working capital;

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our ability to obtain any necessary financing on acceptable terms;

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timing and amount of funds needed for capital expenditures;

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timely receipt of regulatory approvals;

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our management team’s ability to implement our business plan;

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effects of government regulation;

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general economic and financial market conditions;

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our ability to secure exploration permits for our prospective properties in Ghana;;

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our ability to develop our green mining business in Africa; and

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the fact that our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations, and they may require our management to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

Item 1.

Business

 

We are primarily engaged in acquiring and exploring mineral properties plus the development of mineral resources for mining with the intent of applying green innovation plus renewable energy and technology to traditional mining methods.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 21, 2005, under the name “Nava Resources, Inc.” for the purpose of conducting mineral exploration activities. We were authorized to issue 400,000,000 shares of common stock, having a par value of $0.001 per share. On January 4, 2007, we obtained written consent from our shareholders to amend our Articles of Incorporation to change the par value of our common stock from $0.001 to $0.00001 per share, which change was effected on February 28, 2007. Effective July 30, 2013, we changed our name from “Nava Resources, Inc.” to “Blox Inc.”.

 

 

Recent Developments

 

Recently Discontinued Projects

 

Mansounia:

 

Our former Mansounia exploration permit was acquired in 2013 and was secured based on our technical and financial capabilities to obtain a mining permit. The 2013 exploration permit was near expiration when acquired and was subsequently renewed for the maximum of four times permitted by the Guinea Mining Code. In December 2019, the company submitted its final mining permit proposal to the Ministry of Mines. The ministry requested, in its discretion, that we provide evidence of funding to account for 15% of the capital required for project financing. The company was unable to secure the required financing during prior to expiration of the final permit extension, and the permit was withdrawn by decree from the Ministry of Mines. Although it is our understanding the Ministry of Mines exercises considerable discretion regarding the extension and revocation of permits and the grant of mining licenses, the decree to revoke our exploration permit suggests that our application is no longer under consideration. With respect to the fate of the project, we anticipate that we will attempt to renegotiate a position for the Mansounia project once Guinea reopens its border to international travel (the country has been inaccessible due to COVID-19) Currently the a permit for the property has been granted by way of two exploration licence to Penta Goldfields SARL, a company owned by our In country manager in Guinea, Mr. Nfamoussa Kaba. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in securing any future rights to the Mansounia project.

 

Current Business:

 

Pramkese, Osenase and Asamankese, Ghana, West Africa

 

On June 22, 2013, we entered into a share purchase agreement with Waratah Investments Limited (“Waratah”) whereby we agreed to purchase all of Waratah’s right, title, and interest in the Quivira Gold (“Quivira”) shares, of which Waratah holds 100% of the outstanding shares. As consideration for the Quivira shares, we agreed to issue to Waratah 60,000,000 shares of common stock and 60,000,000 warrants. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.05 for a period of five years from the closing date. Quivira, a subsidiary of Waratah, owns and operates gold and diamond mining properties in Ghana.

 

The closing of the agreement was subject to the completion of a private placement financing of up to US$1,500,000, which private placement was completed in April 2018. We issued 30,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of US$0.05 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of US$1,500,000. US$1,100,000 of the proceeds were advanced as non-interest bearing loans since 2014 and were utilized to cover general and administrative expenses, as well as to carry out exploration work on our mineral properties. The remaining balance of US$400,000 was received by April 2018. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.05 per share for a term of five years from the date of issuance.

 

Closing the Agreement is also conditional upon receiving legal opinions of Ghana counsel confirming various matters relating to the laws of Ghana, including corporate and title opinions; the Company receiving legal opinions of Australian counsel confirming various matters relating to the laws of Australia, including corporate and title opinions; completion of certain ongoing transactions by Quivira relating to the transfer of title to certain assets and to an assignment of debt; and preparation of U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements for Quivira.

 

Our directors conducted their first visit to Ghana in August 2015, when they visited the Birim Region where the three Ghanaian concessions are located. The objective was to carry out a geological reconnaissance over the areas to identify potentially favourable lithologies.  The directors inspected the existing field programs in Ghana and oversaw the planning and implementation of programs for the near future. Field work on the three concessions has since ceased and associated exploration permits have expired. Neither the Company nor Quivira holds any right title or claim to the concessions, but the Company endeavors to renew permits subject to securing sufficient financing. There is no guarantee that sufficient financing will be raise in a timely manner, if at all.

 

We intend to renew permits for three concessions in Ghana for their gold and diamond potential, and to explore the market for other viable assets. All three licences have expired and require an estimated $100,000 to renew. We are currently in discussions with with prospective equity investors to finance the renewal costs, however no agreement has been secured. Nevertheless, in order to secure necessary financing, we will be required to increase our authorized capital. The Asamankese, Osenase and Pramkese concessions are located near Asamankese, Akim Oda and Kade towns respectively. The concession is dominated by broad pene plain, dotted with moderate to high hills and remnant of rain forest. The area is hilly and rugged, running from 180m to 300m in elevation. Around the licences is the Atewa range about 1050m above sea level. There are little published records of extensive widely scattered gold mineralization old pits, shafts and adits, as well as artisanal gold workings in the concessions. In the mid-sixties, the Geological Survey Department of Ghana undertook reconnaissance mapping and soil geochemical survey in the area during which traces of gold were recorded in panned concentrates of geochemical samples.

 

 

1.

Osenase

Osenase is in the Birim Central Municipal District. The nearest town to the project area is the District Capital Akim Oda. This project has seen limited amount of gold exploration. The concession was previously held by Cornucopia Resources in the 1990s and was engaged in potential for a diamond resource. Paramount Mining Corporation held the concession for almost 6 years with limited amount of work. The limited work done was focused on diamondiferous hard rock potential at Atiankama Nkwanta. The presence of diamonds in what appears to be an in-situ unit exposed by the Francis Pits at Atiakama Nkwanta provides an opportunity to explain the source of some of the diamonds in the region. S Two oriented grids were sampled in 2007 but were never analysed for gold. The samples have been stored at the Manso camp to be analysed later. No subsequent work has been carried out to establish gold or diamond potential, and there is no guarantee that ore is present in economically significant quantity. 

 

2.

Asamankese

Asamankese is a 150Km2 Prospecting License (PL) in the West Akim District. The nearest town to the project area is the District Capital Asamankese. Asamankese was originally part of Osenase under a reconnaissance licence. In 2006, about 4 soil-oriented grids on 800m x 50m was established and sampled. The samples were stored at the Manso camp to be analysed later. The samples are still in storage at the Manso camp. A total of 436 samples representing two of the gridlines L1600N and L2400N at 800m apart were later on analysed for gold. The samples were sent to SGS Tarkwa for 2kg BLEG analysis. Results received were not encouraging for gold, with only one modest spike of 170 ppb Au, associated with alluvials. A limited stream sediment program began in November 2008 but could not be completed due to financial constraints. About 108 stream sediment samples were collected and panned for visible gold out of a total 183 planned. No laboratory analysis was carried out. About 80 sample points are still yet to be sampled.

 

3.

Pramkese

Pramkese is a 66 square kilometres Prospecting License (PL) in the Kwaebibirim District located in the Birim Diamond Field. The nearest town to the project area is the District Capital Kade. Limited reconnaissance work was carried out in 2009 and the licence was converted to a Prospecting Licence. The exercise concentrated on the south of the town of Pramkese. Ten (10) alluvial pits were dug and sampled. The samples collected were panned and hand jigged for gold and diamond respectively. In the early 90’s, a fair amount of work was done on the concession for both alluvial gold and diamond by Basogard. Basogard defined some alluvial gold and diamond resources which were never investigated.

 

The company is now in discussions with various potential partners to explore and define the potential of these concessions, however no definitive agreements have been reached. There is no guarantee that any agreements will be reached or that permits will be secured.

 

Strategic Alliance with Ashanti Sankofa Inc.

 

In April 2018, we entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Ashanti Sankofa Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange listed company trading under the symbol “ASI” (“Ashanti”). Pursuant to the terms of the Strategic Alliance Agreement both parties have agreed to grant to the other party a right of first refusal to enter into a joint venture on any of their respective properties and/or projects and that any future acquisition of natural resource properties that may be acquired by either party that contains, but is not limited to, gold, precious metals, technology metals or diamonds (“Natural Resource Properties”), the acquiring party will grant to the other party a right of first refusal to participate in a joint venture on such Natural Resource Property, which shall be at the sole discretion of the acquiring party.

 

As part of our strategic alliance with Ashanti, we agreed to collaborate to explore and develop natural resource properties in West Africa, to undertake joint research projects and to consider joint commercial exploitation of any new property or project that may be acquired resulting from their joint research.

 

The strategic alliance with Ashanti will allow us to make our respective technical expertise in the field of exploration, exploitation and management of natural resources available to the other party.

 

In connection with the strategic alliance with Ashanti, we acquired by way of a private placement transaction, a total of 4,333,333 units in the capital stock of Ashanti for a total cost of CAD$130,000, with each unit consisting of one common share (the “Share”) and one transferable share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) exercisable for a term of two-years at a price of CAD$0.05 per share.

 

 

Competitive Conditions

 

The mineral exploration and development business is an extremely competitive industry. We seek to compete with many other companies exploring for minerals and potentially developing minerals resources into mines.  The status of our prospective Ghana projects is uncertain and our ability to secure financing and exploration permits is subject to competiton from local and international companies. As a junior mineral exploration and development company, Blox competes with many companies like ourselves for financing and joint venture partners. Additionally, we compete for industry human resources such as professional geologists, and service providers.

 

Government Approvals and Recommendations

 

Mining operations and exploration activities are subject to various national and local laws and regulations in West Africa, which govern prospecting, development, exploitation, production, export, taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances and other matters.  We intend to secure all necessary permits for the Mansounia Property.

 

Our activities are also subject to various federal and state/provincial laws and regulations governing protection of the environment. These laws are continually changing and, in general, are becoming more restrictive. We intend to conduct business with a view to safeguarding public health and the environment and operating in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We will generally be required to mitigate long-term environmental impacts by stabilizing, contouring, rescoping and revegetating various portions of a site after mining operations are completed. These reclamation efforts will be conducted in accordance with detailed plans, which must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies. Changes to current laws and regulations in West Africa could in the future require additional capital expenditures and increased operating and/or reclamation costs. Although we are unable to predict what additional legislation, if any, might be proposed or enacted, additional regulatory requirements could impact the economics of our projects.

 

Guinea’s National Transition Council (CTN) amended its mining code in April 2013, in an effort to improve its investment record. The amendments brought profit taxes down to 30 percent, and cut the tax on bauxite to 0.15 percent of the international market price for aluminum. However, the new version still grants the government a free 15-percent stake in mining projects, as well as the option of purchasing an additional 20 percent stake. The clause is designed to encourage companies to process raw materials inside the sovereign’s borders, rather than just shipping the ore out. The state’s stake in the projects is said to shrink as the portion of value added inside the country’s borders increases.

 

Under the new mining code, an industrial exploitation or operating permit will be granted for 15 years. It can be renewed for five-year periods, provided the holder of the title complies with its obligations. Upon non-commencement of work within a year of the issuance of an exploitation permit for industrial operations, the previous monthly fine of GNF 5m has been revised to GNF10m, imposed for the first three months, with a monthly increase of 10 percent of the penalty amount thereafter.

 

Mining convention: The granting of a mining concession and an exploitation permit must be accompanied by the mining convention. The maximum duration of a mining convention is 25 years, renewable for one or several periods of 10 years. Mining conventions are subject to an executive order and will be signed by the Minister of Mines, following the advice of the National Mining Committee and the authorization of the Council of Ministers. Mining conventions will then be submitted for the legal opinion of the Supreme Court and ratified by Parliament.

 

 

Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws

 

Although we currently have no costs to comply with environmental laws concerning our mineral property, we will have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all work undertaken which causes sufficient surface disturbance to necessitate reclamation work.  Both reclamation and environmental remediation refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as possible.  Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned and renewed along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits.  Reclamation is the process of bringing the land back to a natural state after completion of exploration activities.  Environmental remediation refers to the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused, i.e. refilling trenches after sampling or cleaning up fuel spills.  At this time, we do not require any reclamation or remediation other than minor clean up and removal of supplies because of minimal disturbance to the ground.  The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not know the extent of the exploration program we will undertake.  Because there is presently no information on the size, tenor, or quality of any resource or reserve at this time, it is impossible to assess the impact of any capital expenditures on our earnings or competitive position in the event a potentially economic deposit is discovered.

 

Employees

 

We currently have no employees. Our officers and directors provide consulting services to us on a part time basis. We intend to retain the services of geologists, prospectors and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the exploration programs on our mineral claims and to assist with regulatory compliance and preparation of financial statements.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

Much of the information included in this annual report on Form 10-K includes, or is based upon, estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future events or future financial performance.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “may”, “should”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  Such forward-looking statements include any projections and estimates made by our management in connection with our business operations.  These statements speak only as of the date of this overview.  While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.

 

Such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below.  We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements.

 

The material risks and uncertainties that may affect our forward-looking statements include, among other things: (1) our ability to obtain any necessary financing on acceptable terms; (2) timing and amount of capital expenditures; (3) timely receipt of regulatory approvals; (4) our management team’s ability to implement our business plan; (5) effects of government regulation; (6) general economic and financial market conditions; and (8) other factors beyond our control.

 

An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks.  You should carefully consider the following known material risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this report in evaluating our company and our business, before purchasing shares of our common stock.  Additional risks not presently known to us may also impair our business operations.  You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.

 

Risks Relating to Our Company

 

Our auditors have expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Our financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover our operating costs and to allow us to continue as a going concern. We have incurred a net loss of $12,858,000 and $11,615,101 for the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively, and have incurred cumulative losses since inception of $35,327,528 as of March 31, 2020. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as going concern. After auditing our financial statements, our independent auditor issued a going concern opinion and our ability to continue is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital.

 

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to continue obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until we become profitable. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we could be forced to significantly curtail or cease operations. We will need to raise additional funds to finance continuing operations. However, there are no assurances that we will be successful in raising additional funds. Without sufficient additional financing, it would be unlikely for us to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in this annual report and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations.

 

 

We will require additional funds which we plan to raise through the sale of our common stock, which requires favorable market conditions and interest in our activities by investors.  We may not be able to sell our common stock and funding may not be available for continued operations.

 

Our ability to continue is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital and our operations could be curtailed if we are unable to obtain required additional funding when needed. We have a working capital deficit of $778,061 as of March 31, 2020 (March 31, 2019 - $543,395) and we do not have funds presently to secure exploration licenses for our prospective projects in Ghana. Continuing exploration activities will require additional funding. Our only present means of funding is through the sale of our common stock and shareholder loans. The sale of common stock requires favorable market conditions for junior exploration companies like ours, as well as specific interest in our stock, neither of which may exist. If we are unable to raise additional funds in the future, we may have to cease our operations.   

 

Our exploration activities are highly speculative and involve substantial risks.

 

If we secure exploration permits or other rights to any mineral asset, which is uncertain, our exploration work may not result in the discovery of mineable deposits of ore in a commercially economical manner. There may be limited availability of water, which is essential to milling operations, and interruptions may be caused by adverse weather conditions. Our future operations, if any, are subject to a variety of existing laws and regulations relating to exploration and development, permitting procedures, safety precautions, property reclamation, employee health and safety, air quality standards, pollution and other environmental protection controls.

 

We have uninsurable risks.

 

We may be subject to unforeseen hazards such as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions. We may become subject to liability for pollution, cave-ins or hazards against which it cannot insure or against which it may elect not to insure. The payment of such liabilities may have a material adverse effect on our financial position.

 

We depend on consultants and engineers for our exploration programs.

 

We have relied on and will continue to rely upon consultants for exploration development, construction and operating expertise. Substantial expenditures are required to construct mines, to establish ore reserves through drilling, to carry out environmental and social impact assessments, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from the ore and, in the case of new properties, to develop the exploration infrastructure at any site chosen for exploration. We may not be able to discover minerals in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operation, and we may not be able to obtain funds required for exploration on a timely basis.

 

We do not have title to our prospective mineral properties and any title we may acquire may be uncertain.

 

Acquisition of title to mineral properties is a very detailed and time-consuming process, and any right, title or interest we may acquiremay be affected by prior unregistered agreements or transfers, undetected defects, or the discretion of federal, provincial, or local government. Our business will be undermined if any interest we acquire is challenged or impugned in the future.

 

Mining exploration, development and operating activities are inherently hazardous.

 

If we experience mining accidents or other adverse conditions, our mining operations could be materially adversely affected. Our exploration activities may be interrupted by any or all of the following mining accidents such as cave-ins, rock falls, rock bursts, pit wall failures, fires or flooding. In addition, exploration activities may be reduced if unfavorable weather conditions, ground conditions or seismic activity are encountered, ore grades are lower than expected, the physical or metallurgical characteristics of the ore are less amenable than expected to mining or treatment, dilution increases or electrical power is interrupted. Occurrences of this nature and other accidents, adverse conditions or operational problems in future years may result in our failure to achieve current or future exploration and production estimates.

 

Due to the speculative nature of mineral property exploration, there is substantial risk that no commercially viable mineral deposits will be found on any mineral properties that we may acquire.

 

If we secure any mineral interest, in order for us to even commence mining operations, we face a number of challenges which include securing property interests, finding qualified professionals to conduct our exploration program, obtaining adequate financing to continue our exploration program, locating a viable mineral body, partnering with a senior mining company, obtaining mining and exploitation permits, and ultimately selling minerals in order to generate revenue. Moreover, exploration for commercially viable mineral deposits is highly speculative in nature and involves substantial risk that no viable mineral deposits will be located on any of our present or future mineral properties.  There is a substantial risk that any exploration program that we may conduct will not result in the discovery of any significant mineralization, and therefore no commercially viable mineral deposit.  There are numerous geological features that we may encounter that would limit our ability to locate mineralization or that could interfere with our exploration programs as planned, resulting in unsuccessful exploration efforts. In such a case, we may incur significant costs associated with an exploration program, without any benefit.  This would likely result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

 

Due to the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.

 

The search for minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or may elect not to insure. We currently have no such insurance nor do we expect to obtain such insurance for the foreseeable future. If a hazard were to occur, the costs of rectifying the hazard may exceed our asset value and cause us to liquidate all our assets and cease operations, resulting in the loss of your entire investment.

 

The market price for precious metals is based on numerous factors outside of our control. There is a risk that the market price for precious metals will significantly decrease, which will make it difficult for us to fund further mineral exploration activities, and would decrease the probability that any significant mineralization that we locate can be economically extracted.  

 

Numerous factors beyond our control may affect the marketability of minerals. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection.  The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in our not receiving an adequate return on invested capital and you may lose your entire investment in our company.

 

Changes in the exchange rates between the United States dollar and foreign currencies may be volatile and may negatively impact our costs, which in turn could adversely affect our operating results.

 

When operating in foreign countries, such as Canada and Africa, we expect to incur a certain amount of our expenses from our operations in foreign currency and translate these amounts into United States dollars for purposes of reporting operating results. As a result, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our expenses and results of operations, as well as the value of our assets and liabilities. Fluctuations may adversely affect the comparability of period-to-period results. In addition, we anticipate holding foreign currency balances, which will create foreign exchange gains or losses, depending upon the relative values of the foreign currency at the beginning and end of the reporting period, which may affect our net income and earnings per share. Although we may use hedging techniques in the future (which we currently do not use), we may not be able to eliminate the effects of currency fluctuations. Thus, exchange rate fluctuations could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and stock price.

 

Since the majority of our shares of common stock are owned by one significant stockholder our other stockholders may not be able to influence control of our company or decision making by our management.   

 

One significant shareholder beneficially owns approximately 64% of our outstanding common stock. The interests of this stockholder may not be, at all times, the same as that of our other shareholders. This significant shareholder will have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of most corporate actions requiring shareholder approval, including our merger with or into another company, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets and amendments to our articles of incorporation. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of our company, which may be disadvantageous to minority shareholders.

 

Since our directors and officers have the ability to be employed by or consult for other companies, their other activities could compete for time on our activities.

 

Our directors and officers may work with other mineral exploration companies. They are not required to work exclusively for us and do not devote all of their time to our operations. Therefore, it is possible that a conflict of interest with regard to their time may arise based on their employment by other companies. Their other activities may prevent them from devoting full-time to our operations which could slow our operations and may reduce our financial results because of the slowdown in operations. It is expected that our directors and officers will devote between 10 and 20 hours per week to our operations on an ongoing basis, and when required will devote whole days and even multiple days at a stretch when property visits are required or when extensive analysis of information is needed. We do not have any written procedures in place to address conflicts of interest that may arise between our business and the business activities of our directors and officers.

 

Because our directors and officers may work for other companies engaged in mineral exploration, a potential conflict of interest could negatively impact our ability to acquire properties to explore and to run our business.

 

Our directors and officers may work for other mining and mineral exploration companies. Due to time demands placed on them and due to the competitive nature of the exploration business, the potential exists for conflicts of interest to occur from time to time that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. Their employment with other entities in addition to limiting the amount of time they can dedicate to us as a director or officer, may present a conflict of interest in helping us identify and obtain the rights to mineral properties and as to other business opportunities because they may also be considering the same properties or opportunities for other companies they may work or consult for.

 

 

Damage to the environment could result from our operations. If our business is involved in one or more of these hazards, we may be subject to claims of a significant size which could force us to cease our operations.

 

Mineral resource exploration, production and related operations are subject to extensive rules and regulations. Failure to comply with these rules and regulations can result in substantial penalties. Our cost of doing business may be affected by the regulatory burden on the mineral industry since the rules and regulations frequently are amended or interpreted. We cannot predict the future cost or impact of complying with these laws.

 

Environmental enforcement efforts with respect to mineral operations have increased over the years, and it is possible that regulation could expand and have a greater impact on future mineral exploration operations. Although our management intends to comply with all legislation and/or actions of local, provincial, state and federal governments, non-compliance with applicable regulatory requirements could subject us to penalties, fines and regulatory actions, the cost of which could harm our results of operations. We cannot be sure that our proposed business operations will not violate environmental laws in the future.

 

We are subject to extensive regulations relating to environmental protection, including the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation and discharge of materials into the environment, and relating to safety and health. We will also have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all work undertaken which causes sufficient surface disturbance to necessitate reclamation work.   Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned and renewed.  Our initial programs do not require any reclamation or remediation other than minor clean up and removal of supplies because of minimal disturbance to the ground.  The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not know the extent of the exploration program we will undertake, beyond completion of the recommended phases.  Because there is presently no information on the size, tenor, or quality of any resource or reserve at this time, it is impossible to assess the impact of any capital expenditures on our earnings or competitive position in the event a potentially economic deposit is discovered.

 

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

 

Since public trading in our common stock is limited and sporadic, there can be no assurance that our stockholders will be able to liquidate their holdings of our common stock.

 

Our common stock price is currently quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “BLXX”.  However, trading has been limited and sporadic and we can provide no assurance that the market for our common stock will be sustained.   We cannot guarantee that any stockholder will find a willing buyer for our common stock at any price, much less a price that will result in realizing a profit on an investment in our shares.  There may be limited opportunity for stockholders to liquidate any of their holdings in common stock of our company.  Trading volume may be insignificant and stockholders may be forced to hold their investment in our shares for an extended period of time.  The lack of liquidity may also cause stockholders to lose part or all of their investment in our common stock.

 

Since public trading in our common stock is limited and sporadic, the market price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations.

 

There is currently a limited public market for our common stock and we can provide no assurance that the market for our common stock will be sustained.  If a market is sustained, however, we anticipate that the market price of our common stock will be subject to wide fluctuations in response to several factors, including:

 

●

actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations;

●

our ability or inability to generate revenues;

●

increased competition; and

●

conditions and trends in the mining industry.

 

Further, our stock price may be impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance.  These market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

 

Our common stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.

 

Under U.S. federal securities legislation, our common stock will constitute “penny stock”.  Penny stock is any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.  For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require that a broker or dealer approve a potential  investor’s account for transactions in penny stocks, and the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.  In order to approve an investor’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person, and make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.  The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form, sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination.  Brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.  Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions.  Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

 

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted sales practice requirements which may also limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for its shares.

 

We may, in the future, issue additional shares of common stock, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 400,000,000 shares of common stock. As of July 14, 2020, we had 264,541,664 shares of common stock outstanding. Accordingly, we may issue up to an additional 158,458,336 shares of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis.  The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.

 

State securities laws may limit secondary trading, which may restrict the states in which and conditions under which you can sell shares of our common stock.

 

Secondary trading in our common stock will not be possible in any state until the common stock is qualified for sale under the applicable securities laws of the state or an exemption from registration is available for secondary trading in the state.  If we fail to register or qualify, or to obtain or verify an exemption for the secondary trading of our common stock in any particular state, the common stock could not be offered or sold to, or purchased by, a resident of that state. In the event that a significant number of states refuse to permit secondary trading in our common stock, the liquidity for the common stock could be significantly impacted thus causing you to realize a loss on your investment.

 

Our company is subject to Multilateral Instrument 51-105 as adopted by all jurisdictions in Canada except the Province of Ontario which, among other things, imposes certain resale restrictions and legend requirements on our shares.

 

As a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia, our company is subject to Multilateral Instrument 51-105 which regulates companies with certain connections to any jurisdiction in Canada other than the Province of Ontario that have a class of securities that has been assigned a ticker symbol by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in the United States for use on any of the over-the-counter markets in the United States and includes a class of securities whose trades have been reported in the grey market.  In addition to disclosure and reporting obligations required under MI 51-105, the instrument imposes certain resale requirements of private placement securities acquired after the ticker-symbol date including the following:

 

●

a four-month period has passed from the date of distribution of the security (unless the person is a control person of the issuer in which case the person must hold the security for a period of at least 6 months);

 

 

●

the number of securities the person proposed to trade, plus the number of securities of the same class that the person has traded in the prior 12 months does not exceed 5% of the issuer’s outstanding securities of the same class;

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the person trades the securities through an investment dealer registered in a jurisdiction in Canada;

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the investment dealer executes the trade through any of the over-the-counter markets in the United States; and

●

the certificate representing the security bears a legend which states that the holder must not trade the securities of the issuer unless the conditions in Section 13 of MI 51-105 are met.

 

As a result, it may be difficult for our shareholders to resell their securities and may result in reducing demand for our shares and reduced trading activity of our stock.

 

Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.

 

We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired.  

 

Item 1B.

Unresolved staff comments

 

None.

 

Item 2.

Properties

 

We do not own any real estate or other property used in the operation of our current business. Our principal executive office is located at 5^th Floor, 1177 Avenue of Americas, New York. We believe that this space is sufficient until we are able to generate significant revenues, if at all, and hire more consultants.

 

We do not have any ownership or lease interests in any property other than our mineral property interests described above in Item 1.

 

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

 

There are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of our company, or any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of our company is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to our company.  Our property is not the subject of any pending legal proceedings.    

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART II

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Information

 

Quotation of our shares of common stock on the OTCQB was approved on July 18, 2008 under the symbol “NAVA”. On July 31, 2013, our quotation symbol on the OTCQB changed to “BLXX”, to reflect our name change to “Blox Inc.”. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices of our common stock for our fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 as reported on the OTCQB. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Set forth below are the range of high and low bid quotations for the periods indicated as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board. The market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Quarter Ended		High Price ($)		Low Price ($)
March 31, 2020		0.28		0.02
December 31, 2019		0.30		0.12
September 30, 2019		0.20		0.12
June 30, 2019		0.20		0.03
March 31, 2019		0.20		0.10
December 31, 2018		0.25		0.13
September 30, 2018		0.25		0.14
June 30, 2018		0.30		0.16

 

On July 14, 2020, the closing price of our common stock as reported by OTCQB was $0.0095 per share

 

Transfer Agent

 

Our shares of common stock are issued in registered form. The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is Vstock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere New York 11598 Tel: 212-848-8436; Fax: 646-536-3179

 

Holders of Common Stock

 

As of July 14, 2020, we had 264,541,664 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding held by 71 holders of record.

 

Dividends

 

The payment of dividends, if any, in the future, rests within the sole discretion of our board of directors. The payment of dividends will depend upon our earnings, our capital requirements and our financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. We have not declared any cash dividends since our inception and have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws, nor are we subject to any contractual restrictions, that prevent us from declaring dividends. The Nevada Revised Statutes, however, do prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend:

 

1.

We would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or

 

2.

Our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of shareholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the distribution.

 

 

Securities Authorized Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table summarizes certain information regarding our equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2020.

 

Plan category

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of  outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)

Weighted-average exercise  price of outstanding options, warrants and  rights (b)

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

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

N/A

N/A

N/A

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

1,500,000

$

0.27

1,500,000

Total

1,500,000

1,500,000

 

On February 27, 2014, our board of directors adopted a new Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock to our directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Plan is administered by our board of directors, except that it may, in its discretion, delegate such responsibility to a committee comprised of at least two directors. A maximum of 10,000,000 shares are reserved and set aside for issuance under the Plan. Each option, upon its exercise, entitles the optionee to acquire one share of our common stock, upon payment of the applicable exercise price. The exercise price will be determined by the board of directors at the time of grant. Stock options may be granted under the Plan for an exercise period of up to ten years from the date of grant of the option or such lesser periods as may be determined by the board, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On September 29, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Waratah Capital Ltd. (“Waratah”), a controlling shareholder, whereby Waratah and the Company agreed that in order to allow the Company to finalize its acquisition of Quivira Gold Ltd. pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2013 among the Company, Quivira Gold Ltd. and Waratah (the “Quivira Agreement”), the Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of April 17, 2015, and amended on April 28, 2016 and November 1, 2016 between the Company and Waratah would be cancelled and the Company will utilize the loan proceeds advanced to close a private placement of $1,500,000 required to consummate the Company’s acquisition of Quivira Gold Ltd.

 

On April 24, 2018, the Company closed the private placement as part of the Quivira acquisition and issued 30,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share for a term of five years.

 

The above securities were issued to non-US persons (as that term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933), in offshore transactions relying on Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

None.

 

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 21, 2005 and are engaged in the exploration of early-stage mineral properties. On August 6, 2014, we announced that we entered into a Deed of Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated July 24, 2014 with Joseph Boampong Memorial Institute Ltd. and Equus Mining Ltd., Burey Gold Guinee sarl and Burey Gold Limited and, collectively with EML and BGGs, pursuant to which we agreed to assume JBMIL’s right to acquire a 78% beneficial interest in the Mansounia Concession. We also announced that we had exercised that right and had acquired a 78% beneficial interest in the Mansounia Property.

 

Plan of Operation

 

In the coming year, we plan to negotiate permits and initiate exploration programs for three prospective concessions (Asamankese, Osenase and Pramkese ) in the Birim Region of Ghana.

 

We intend to renew permits for the concessions for their prospective gold and diamond potential, and to explore the market for other viable assets. All three concession licences have expired and require an estimated $100,000 to renew. We are currently in discussions with prospective equity investors to finance the renewal costs, however no agreement has been secured. Nevertheless, in order to secure necessary financing, we will be required to increase our authorized capital.

 

Going Concern

 

Our financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover our operating costs and to allow us to continue as a going concern. As of March 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $35,327,528. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to continue obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until we become profitable. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we could be forced to significantly curtail or cease operations.

 

We will need to raise additional funds to finance continuing operations. However, there are no assurances that we will be successful in raising additional funds. Without sufficient additional financing, it would be unlikely for us to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in this annual report and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Years Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 which are included herein.

 

 

Expenses

 

Our operating expenses were as follows:

 

		Year ended March 31, 2020 ($)				Year ended March 31, 2019 ($)
Operating Expenses
Consulting and professional fees			154,229				211,760
Exploration			52,802				194,117
Foreign exchange			(3,222	)			1,680
Office and administration fees			33,170				35,026
Travel			-				2,777
Total Operating Expenses			236,979				445,360
Other Income (Loss)
Interest expense (income)			(5,706	)			47
(Loss) gain on derivative			(25,016	)			(33,788	)
Accretion			(117,577	)			-
Debt issuance cost – convertible debt			(10,000	)			-
Write-off mineral property			(931,722	)			-
Loss on disposal of equipment			-				(2,186	)
Shareholder expense			(11,532,000	)			(11,136,000	)
Net Loss for the Year			(12,858,000	)			(11,615,101	)
Unrealized gain on investment in shares			(36,188	)			19,225
Comprehensive Loss for the Year			(12,894,188	)			(11,595,876	)

 

The net loss and comprehensive loss for the year ended March 31, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020) were $12,858,000 and $12,894,188, respectively, as compared to the net loss and comprehensive loss for the year ended March 31, 2019 (“Fiscal 2019) of $11,615,101 and $11,595,876, respectively. Operating expenses for the Fiscal 2020 are totaled $236,979 compared to the Fiscal 2019 of $445,360, a decrease of $208,381. Some of the more items contributing to the net loss and comprehensive loss for the Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019 were as follows:

 

●

Exploration expenses of $52,802 (March 31, 2019 - $194,117). The exploration decreased when compared to the cost in Fiscal 2019. In Fiscal 2019, the Company has hired more geological consultants to work on feasibility towards obtaining the mining license.

●

Consulting and professional fees of $154,229 (March 31, 2019 - $211,760). The decrease is due to the Company is cutting back the management fees in the current year.

●

Office and administration costs of $33,170 (March 31, 2019: $35,026). The decrease is due to the less filing fees incurred in current year.

●

Foreign exchange gain of $3,222 (March 31, 2019 - $1,680 loss). The higher foreign exchange expenses incurred in 2019 is due to the shareholder loan was received in Canadian dollars, which has been depreciating over the year.

●

Loss on the investment in warrants of $25,016 (March 31, 2019: $33,788). The loss in the current year is due to holding the investment in Ashanti Sankofa Inc’s (TSX.V-ASI)’ warrants. The fair value of warrants of ASI decreased during the current year.

●

Accretion of $117,577 (March 31, 2019 - $Nil). The accretion is from the convertible debenture and there is no such expense in prior year.

●

Shareholder expense of $11,532,000 (March 31, 2019 - $11,136,000). The shareholder expense recorded is due to extension of the expiry date of 88 million warrants from February 27, 2020 to February 27, 2021.

●

Loss on disposal of minerals interest of $931,722 (March 31, 2019 - $Nil). The loss on disposal of minerals interest is caused from lose the exploration license for Mansounia Gold Project.

●

Unrealized loss on the investment in common shares of $36,188 (March 31, 2019: $19,225 gain). The unrealized loss in the current year is due to holding the investment in Ashanti Sankofa Inc’s (TSX.V-ASI)’ common shares. The market value of ASI’s common shares decreased for the current year.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working Capital

 

		At March 31, 2020 ($)				At March 31, 2019 ($)
Current assets			32,718				14,959
Current liabilities			810,779				558,354
Working capital (deficiency)			778,061				543,395

 

Current Assets

 

The increase in current assets as of March 31, 2020 compared to March 31, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in cash of $17,759.

 

Current Liabilities  

 

Current liabilities as at March 31, 2020 increased by $252,425 due to an increase of $120,480 in convertible debenture and a shareholder loan from a significant shareholder in the sum of $61,868.

 

Cash Flow

 

Our cash flow for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

 

		Year Ended March 31, 2020 ($)				Year Ended March 31, 2019 ($)
Net cash used in operating activities			(119,741	)			(48,136	)
Net cash used in investing activities			-				(23,850	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			137,500				53,297
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			17,759				(18,689	)

 

Operating activities

 

The increase in net cash used in operating activities from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020 was primarily as a result of the most operating activities were funded by a convertible debenture financing and shareholder’s advance.

 

Financing activities

 

The increased net cash provided by financing activities from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020 was primarily as a result of most proceeds from convertible debenture received in Fiscal 2020.

 

Investing activities

 

The decreased net cash provided by investing activities from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020 was primarily as a result of no sufficient cash to invest the potential projects.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

(i)

Determination of functional currencies

 

In determining our functional currency, we periodically review our primary and secondary indicators to assess the primary economic environment in which we operate in determining our functional currencies.  We analyze the currency that mainly influences labor, material and other costs of providing goods or services which is often the currency in which such costs are denominated and settled.  We also analyze secondary indicators such as the currency in which funds from financing activities such as equity issuances are generated and the funding dependency of the parent company whose predominant transactional currency is the Canadian dollar. Determining our predominant economic environment requires significant judgment.

 

 

(ii)

Going Concern

 

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. We have incurred a net loss of $12,858,000 and $11,615,101 for the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively, and have incurred cumulative losses since inception of $35,327,528 as at March 31, 2020. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of our company to continue as a going concern. The continuation of our company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from our shareholders, the ability of our company to obtain the necessary debt and/or equity financing to continue operations. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Management of our company has undertaken steps as part of a plan to sustain operations for the next fiscal year, including plans to raise additional equity financing, control costs and reduce operating losses.

 

Cash Requirements

 

Our current cash position is not sufficient to meet our present and near-term cash needs.  We will require additional cash resources, including the sale of equity or debt securities, to meet our planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements.  For the next 12 months we estimate that our capital needs will be $1,250,000 to $1,500,000 and we currently have approximately $27,551 in cash. We will seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities will result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness will result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that could restrict our operations or modify our plans to grow the business. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, will limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our stockholders.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of

Blox, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Blox, Inc. (the “Company”) as at March 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ (deficiency) equity, and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at March 31, 2020 and 2019, 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.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

The accompanying financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company incurred losses from operations since inception, has not attained profitable operations and is dependent upon obtaining adequate financing to fulfill its operating activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.

July 10, 2020	Chartered Professional Accountants

 

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Blox, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

		As At				As At
		March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash (Note 10)		$	27,551			$	9,792
Prepaid expenses			5,167				5,167
Total Current Assets			32,718				14,959
Long term investments (Note 5)			61,091				122,295
Equipment (Note 6)			71,560				71,560
Mineral properties (Note 7)			-				931,722
Total Assets		$	165,369			$	1,140,536
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 14)		$	294,379			$	229,008
Due to shareholder (Note 11)			391,214				329,346
Convertible debenture (Note 12)			120,480				-
Loan interest payable (Note 12)			4,706				-
Total Liabilities			810,779				558,354
STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
Common Stock (Note 9)   – 400,000,000 authorized – 144,647,664 issued (2019 – 142,822,664)			1,328				1,309
Additional Paid-in Capital			7,382,603				7,337,352
Contributed Surplus			27,279,356				15,658,030
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			18,831				55,019
Deficit			(35,327,528	)			(22,469,528	)
Total Stockholders’ (Deficiency) Equity			(645,410	)			582,182
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficiency) Equity		$	165,369			$	1,140,536

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

		Years Ended
		March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
Operating Expenses
Consulting and professional fees (Note 14)		$	154,229			$	211,760
Exploration (Note 7)			52,802				194,117
Foreign exchange			(3,222	)			1,680
Office and administration fees (Note 14)			33,170				35,026
Travel			-				2,777
Total Operating Expenses			(236,979	)			(445,360	)
Other (Loss) Income
Interest (expense) income			(4,706	)			47
Loss on investment in warrants (Note 5)			(25,016	)			(33,788	)
Accretion (Note 12)			(117,577	)			-
Debt issuance cost (Note 12)			(10,000	)			-
Loss on disposal of mineral interest (Note 7)			(931,722	)			-
Shareholder expense (Note 9)			(11,532,000	)			(11,136,000	)
Net Loss for the Year			(12,858,000	)			(11,615,101	)
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in common shares (Note 5)			(36,188	)			19,225
Comprehensive Loss for the Year		$	(12,894,188	)		$	(11,595,876	)
Net Loss Per Common Share		$	(0.09	)		$	(0.08	)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Basic			143,071,431				143,030,780

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

																						Accumulated								Total
										Additional				Share								Other								Stockholders’
		Common Stock								Paid-in				Subscriptions				Contributed				Comprehensive								(Deficiency)
		Shares				Amount				Capital				Received				Surplus				Income				Deficit				Equity
March 31, 2018			108,611,814			$	967			$	5,957,211			$	1,469,516			$	4,379,700			$	35,794			$	(10,854,427	)		$	988,761
Private placement (Notes 9(a))			30,000,000				300				752,700				(1,469,516	)			747,000				-				-				30,484
Stock options exercised (Note 9(d))			3,754,600				38				593,225				-				(593,263	)			-				-				-
Unrealized gain on investment in common shares (Note 5)			-				-				-				-				-				19,225				-				19,225
Common shares issued from warrants exercised (Note 9(c))			456,250				4				34,216				-				(11,407	)			-				-				22,813
Warrant extension (Note 9(c))			-				-				-				-				11,136,000				-				-				11,136,000
Net loss for the year			-				-				-				-				-				-				(11,615,101	)			(11,615,101	)
March 31, 2019			142,822,664				1,309				7,337,352				-				15,658,030				55,019				(22,469,528	)			582,182
Unrealized loss on investment in common shares (Note 5)			-				-				-				-				-				(36,188	)			-				(36,188	)
Commitment shares issued (Note 9(b))			300,000				3				13,836				-								-				-				13,839
Warrants exercised (Note 9(c))			50,000				1				3,744				-				(1,245	)			-				-				2,500
Warrants issued (Note 9(c))			-				-				-				-				50,867				-				-				50,867
Warrant extension (Note 9(c))			-				-				-				-				11,532,000				-				-				11,532,000
Convertible debenture-equity portion (Note 12)			-				-				-				-				46,638				-				-				46,638
Convertible debenture converted to shares (Note 9(b))			1,475,000				15				27,671				-				(6,934	)			-				-				20,752
Net loss for the year			-				-				-				-				-				-				(12,858,000	)			(12,858,000	)
March 31, 2020			144,647,664			$	1,328			$	7,382,603			$	-			$	27,279,356			$	18,831			$	(35,327,528	)		$	(645,410	)

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

		Years Ended
		March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss for the year		$	(12,858,000	)		$	(11,615,101	)
Non-cash items:
Accretion			117,577				-
Loss on investment in warrants			25,016				33,788
Loss on disposal of mineral interest			931,722				-
Shareholder expense			11,532,000				11,136,000
Changes in non-cash working capital:
Prepaid expenses			-				(1,000	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			65,369				125,032
Loan interest payable			4,706				-
Due to shareholder			61,869				273,145
Cash used in operating activities			(119,741	)			(48,136	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of long-term investments			-				(23,850	)
Cash used in investing activities			-				(23,850	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from private placement			-				30,484
Proceeds from convertible debenture			150,000				-
Convertible debenture transaction costs			(15,000	)			-
Warrants exercised			2,500				22,813
Cash provided by financing activities			137,500				53,297
Increase (Decrease) in Cash			17,759				(18,689	)
Cash, Beginning of Year			9,792				28,481
Cash, End of Year		$	27,551			$	9,792
Non-Cash Transactions
Cashless stock option exercise		$	-			$	593,263

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

1.

Description of Business

 

Blox, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on July 21, 2005 under the laws of the state of Nevada. The address of the Company is #1177 Avenue of Americas 5^th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

 

The Company is primarily engaged in acquiring and exploring mineral properties plus the development of mineral resources for mining with the intent of applying green innovation plus renewable energy and technology to traditional mining methods.

 

2.

Basis of Presentation

 

(a)

Statement of Compliance

 

These financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company’s fiscal year-end is March 31.

 

(b)

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company comprise the Company and its subsidiaries, Blox Energy Inc. and Blox Minerals Guinea. These consolidated financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis. These consolidated financial statements have also been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring ones) considered necessary for fair value have been included. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

(c)

Reporting and Functional Currencies

 

The functional currency of an entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar (“CAD”). The Company’s reporting currency is the US dollar.

 

Transactions:

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries using period end foreign currency exchange rates and expenses are translated using the exchange rate approximating those in effect on the date of the transactions during the reporting periods in which the expenses were transacted. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at their historical foreign currency exchange rates. Gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in the determination of net income or loss for the period.

 

Translations:

 

Foreign currency financial statements are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, the US dollar as follows:

 

(i)

All of the assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date;

(ii)

Expenses are translated at the exchange rate approximating those in effect on the date of the transactions; and

(iii)

Exchange gains and losses arising from translation are included in other comprehensive income.

 

(d)

Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates

 

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the period. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and may affect both the period of revision and future periods.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

2.

Basis of Presentation (continued)

 

(d)

Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates (continued)

 

In applying the Company’s accounting policies, management has made certain judgments that may have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements. Such judgments include the determination of the functional currencies and use of the going concern assumption.

 

i)

Determination of Functional Currencies

 

In determining the Company’s functional currency, it periodically reviews its primary and secondary indicators to assess the primary economic environment in which the entity operates in determining the Company’s functional currencies. The Company analyzes the currency that mainly influences labor, material and other costs of providing goods or services which is often the currency in which such costs are denominated and settled. The Company also analyzes secondary indicators such as the currency in which funds from financing activities such as equity issuances are generated and the funding dependency of the parent company whose predominant transactional currency is the Canadian dollar. Determining the Company’s predominant economic environment requires significant judgment.

 

ii)

Going Concern

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred a net loss of $12,858,000 and $11,615,101 for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and has incurred cumulative losses since inception of $35,327,528 (2019 - $22,469,528) as at March 31, 2020.

 

These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary debt and/or equity financing to continue operations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Management of the Company has undertaken steps as part of a plan to sustain operations for the next fiscal year including plans to raise additional equity financing, control costs and reduce operating losses.

 

Since December 31, 2019, the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, specifically identified as “COVID-19”, has resulted in a widespread health crisis that has affected economies and financial markets around the world resulting in an economic downturn. This outbreak may also cause staff shortages, reduced customer demand, increased government regulations or interventions, all of which may negatively impact the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown at this time and it is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments.

 

iii)

Shareholder expense

 

The inputs in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the extension of the share purchase warrants (Note 9).

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a)

Foreign Currency Accounting

 

i)

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of the Company’s entities at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical costs in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognized in profit or loss, except for differences arising on the translation of available-for-sale financial instruments, which are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

ii)

Foreign Operations

 

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated to U.S. dollars at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to U.S. dollars at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is disposed of, the relevant amount in the accumulated other comprehensive income is transferred to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal.

 

(b)

Cash

 

Cash includes cash deposited at banks and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.

 

(c)

Financial Instruments

 

Financial assets

 

All financial assets are initially recorded at fair value and classified upon inception into one of the following four categories: held to maturity, available for sale, loans and receivables or at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”).

 

Financial assets classified as FVTPL are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized through earnings. The Company’s cash is classified as FVTPL. Financial assets classified as loans and receivables and held to maturity assets are measured at amortized cost. Financial assets classified as available for sale are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income and loss except for losses in value that are considered other than temporary which are recognized in earnings.

 

Transaction costs associated with FVTPL financial assets are expensed as incurred, while transaction costs associated with all other financial assets are included in the initial carrying amount of the asset.

 

A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset.

 

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate.

 

Individually significant financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. The remaining financial assets are assessed collectively in groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(c)

Financial Instruments (continued)

 

An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized. For financial assets measured at amortized cost, this reversal is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Financial liabilities

 

All financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and classified upon inception as FVTPL or other financial liabilities.

 

Financial liabilities classified as other financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period. The Company’s liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities.

 

Financial liabilities classified as FVTPL include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as FVTPL. Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading and recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Fair value changes on financial liabilities classified as FVTPL are recognized in earnings.

 

(d)

Equipment

 

Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is provided at rates and methods designed to write off cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Machinery

20% declining balance

 

Management reviews the depreciation method, useful lives and residual values annually and accounts for any changes in estimates on a prospective basis. Where an item of plant and equipment comprises major components with different useful lives, the components are accounted for as separate items of production facility, and depreciated separately.

 

(e)

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets

 

The Company accounts for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB’) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360 “Property Plant and Equipment”. ASC 360 clarifies the accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of, including the disposal of business segments and major lines of business. Long-lived assets are reviewed when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. When necessary, impaired assets are written down to estimated fair value based on the best information available. Estimated fair value is generally based on either appraised value or measured by discounting estimated future cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate discounted future cash flows. Accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates.

 

Impairment tests on intangible assets with indefinite useful economic lives are undertaken annually at the financial year end. Other non-financial assets are subject to impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value, the asset is written down accordingly.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(f)

Decommissioning Liabilities

 

A legal or constructive obligation to incur restoration, rehabilitation and environmental costs may arise when environmental disturbance is caused by the operation of an alternative energy plant. Such costs arising from the decommissioning of plant and other site preparation work, discounted to their net present value, are provided for and capitalized to the carrying amount of the asset, as soon as the obligation to incur such costs arises. A pre-tax discount rate that reflects the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability are used to calculate the net present value of the expected future cash flows. These costs are charged to profit on loss over the economic life of the related asset, through depreciation expense using relevant amortization method. The related liability is progressively increased each period as the effect of discounting unwinds, creating an expense recognized in profit or loss. The liability is assessed at each reporting date for changes to the current market-based discount rate, amount or timing of the underlying cash flows needed to settle the obligation.

 

The Company has no material restoration, rehabilitation and environmental costs as the disturbance to date is minimal.

 

(g)

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, future tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amounts reported in the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantially enacted income tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled. The effect of a change in income tax rates on future income tax liabilities and assets is recognized in income in the period that the change occurs. Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are considered more likely than not to be realized.

 

The FASB has issued ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than-not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements.

 

As a result of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by ASC 740 and concluded that the tax position of the Company has not met the more-likely-than-not threshold as of March 31, 2020.

 

(h)

Loss per Share

 

The Company computes loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted loss per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted loss per share, the average stock price for the period issued in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted loss per share excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

(i)

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for Stock-Based Compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which addresses the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, with a primary focus on transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. ASC 718-10 requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards after the grant date must be recognized.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(i)

Stock Based Compensation (continued)

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”. Under ASC 505-50, the Company determines the fair value of the warrants or stock-based compensation awards granted as either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Any stock options or warrants issued to non-employees are recorded in expense and additional paid-in capital in stockholders’ equity over the applicable service periods using variable accounting through the vesting dates based on the fair value of the options or warrants at the end of each period.

 

The Company issues stock to consultants for various services. The value of the common stock is measured at the earlier of (i) the date at which a firm commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the counterparty’s performance is complete. The Company recognized consulting expense and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital related to stock issued for services.

 

(j)

Exploration and evaluation

 

The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred. An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the mineral property. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the mineral property over its estimated fair value.

 

4.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

5.

Long Term Investments

 

					Fair Value as at
		Number				March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
FVTPL
Share purchase warrants		3,333,333			$	-			$	19,046
		1,000,000				-				5,970
						-				25,016
Available-for-sale
Common shares		3,333,333				46,993				74,830
		1,000,000				14,098				22,449
						61,091				97,279
Total investment:					$	61,091			$	122,295

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

5.

Long Term Investments (continued)

 

On March 28, 2018, the Company participated in a private placement offering by its strategic partner, Ashanti Sankofa Inc (TSX.V- ASI), which shares the same management group and board of directors as the Company. The Company purchased 3,333,333 units at CAD$0.03 per unit for a total cost of $77,510 (CAD$100,000). Each unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of CAD$0.05 for a period of 24 months from the closing of the private placement. On the date of issuance, the Company determined the fair value of the common share and warrants to be $44,331 and $33,179, respectively.

 

On April 16, 2018, the Company participated in a private placement offering by its strategic partner, Ashanti Sankofa Inc (TSX.V- ASI), which shares the same management group and board of directors as the Company. The Company purchased 1,000,000 units at CAD$0.03 per unit for a total cost of $23,850 (CAD$30,000). Each unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of CAD$0.05 for a period of 24 months from the closing of the private placement. On the date of issuance, the Company determined the fair value of the common share and warrants to be $13,420 and $10,430, respectively.

 

As at March 31, 2020, the fair value of common shares was $61,091 which resulted in an unrealized loss of $36,188 that was recorded in other comprehensive loss for year ended March 31, 2020. In addition, the fair value of warrants was $Nil, which resulted in a loss of $25,016 that was recorded in net loss.

 

As at March 31, 2020 the fair value of warrants was determined with the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 0.23%, volatility of 82.6%, annual rate of dividend of 0%, and expected life of 0.04 years.

 

On March 28, 2020 and April 16, 2020, the 3,333,333 and 1,000,000 share purchase warrants expired respectively.

 

6.

Equipment

 

		Machinery				Total
Cost
Balance at March 31, 2020 & 2019		$	232,620			$	232,620
Accumulated Depreciation
Balance at March 31, 2020 & 2019		$	161,060			$	161,060
Carrying amounts
As at March 31, 2020 & 2019		$	71,560			$	71,560

Equipment in the amount of $71,560 has not been placed into production and is not currently being depreciated.

 

7.

Mineral Property Interest

 

The Company entered into a Deed of Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated July 24, 2014 (the “Assumption Agreement”) among Joseph Boampong Memorial Institute Ltd. (“JBMIL”) and Equus Mining Ltd. (“EML”), Burey Gold Guinee sarl (“BGGs”) and Burey Gold Limited (“BGL”) and, collectively with EML and BGGs, (the “Vendors”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to assume JBMIL’s right to acquire a 78% beneficial interest in the Mansounia Concession (the “Property”) from the Vendors. The Company exercised that right and acquired a 78% beneficial interest in the Property.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

7.

Mineral Property Interest (continued)

 

The Property lies in the southwest margin of the Siguiri Basin, in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, in Guinea, West Africa and covers a surface area of 145 square kilometres. The Property is located approximately 80 kilometres west, by road, from the country’s third largest city, Kankan.

 

An exploration license for the Property was granted by the Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie on August 20, 2013. As part of its due diligence, the Company obtained a legal opinion which confirmed that the license was in good standing at the time of acquisition. It is the Company’s intention to obtain an exploitation permit to allow the Company the right to mine and dispose of minerals for 15 years, with a possible 5-year extension. The Company had commenced work on the feasibility study and environmental impact assessment required for obtaining this permit.

 

In consideration for the acquisition of the interest in the Property, the Company paid $100,000 to BGL and $40,000 to EML and issued BGL and EML an aggregate of 6,514,350 shares of common stock of the Company (the “First Tranche Shares”), at a deemed price of $0.1765 per share, for an aggregate deemed value of $1,150,000. The First Tranche Shares were issued to BGL and EML in the proportions of 71.43% and 28.57%, respectively. For accounting purposes, the Company recorded the cash payment of $140,000, and $10,000 for an independent valuation of the Property. Additionally, $781,722 was capitalized to mineral property interests, being the fair value of the first tranche of shares. The fair value of the first tranche shares was based on the closing price of the Company’s shares on the OTCQB on July 24, 2014.

 

Within 14 days of commercial gold production being publicly declared from ore mined from the Property, the Company will issue BGL and EML a second tranche of shares of common stock of the Company (the “Second Tranche Shares”). The number of Second Tranche Shares to be issued shall be calculated by dividing $1,150,000 by the volume weighted average share price of the Company’s common stock over a 20-day period preceding the issuance date. The Second Tranche Shares shall be issued to BGL and EML in the proportions of 71.43% and 28.57%, respectively.

 

The exploration license, which was originally granted on August 20, 2013, was extended by the Company until January 30, 2020, pending the results of its application for a mining license for the property (first submitted December 7, 2018). On February 17, 2020, the Company received notice from Minister of Mines and geology, Republic of Guinea, revoking the Company’s exploration license for Mansounia Gold Project. As a result of the revocation of the Company’s exploration license, all rights held by the Company and its partners in the Mansounia Gold Project have been terminated. The Company has since confirmed that its mining license application cannot proceed without a valid exploration license, and that it is ineligible to re-apply for an exploration license due to the expiration of its previous license. At the year ended March 31, 2020, management decide to write off the mineral property interest.

 

	Mansounia Property, West Africa
Acquisition of mineral property interest
Cash payment		$	150,000
Issuance of 6,514,350 common shares			781,722
Balance, March 31, 2019 and 2018			931,722
Write-off mineral property interest			(931,722	)
Balance, March 31, 2020		$	Nil

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company spent $52,802 (2019 – $194,117) on the property.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

8.

Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on its unconsolidated financial statements in Canada and the United States. The consolidated provision for income taxes varies from the amount that would be computed by applying the combined statutory income tax rates to net loss before taxes were approximately as follows:

 

		2020				2019
Combined statutory rate			21	%			21	%
Expected income tax recovery		$	(2,700,000	)		$	(2,439,000	)
Non-deductible differences and other			2,428,000				2,344,000
Deferred tax assets not recognized			272,000				95,000
Income tax provision		$	-			$	-

 

The significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets were approximately:

 

		2020				2019
Losses available for future periods		$	1,669,000			$	1,403,000
Long-term investments			4,000				(2,000	)
Equipment			(19,000	)			(19,000	)
Tax assets not recognized			(1,654,000	)			(1,382,000	)
Net deferred income tax asset		$	-			$	-

 

The Company has non-capital losses of approximately $7,471,000 which may be carried forward and applied against taxable income in future years and expire as follows:

 

			Canada				United States				Guinea
2027			$	-			$	1,000			$	-
2028				-				16,000				-
2029				-				35,000				-
2030				-				30,000				-
2031				-				78,000				-
2032				237,000				24,000				-
2033				813,000				53,000				-
2034				462,000				511,000				-
2035				11,000				1,688,000				-
2036				-				312,000				-
2037				-				907,000				-
2038				2,000				621,000				-
2039				-				389,000				65,000
2040				-				1,144,000				72,000
			$	1,525,000			$	5,809,000			$	137,000

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

9.

Common Stock

 

(a)

Private placement

 

Year ended March 31, 2019

 

On September 29, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Waratah Capital Ltd. (“Waratah”), a controlling shareholder, whereby Waratah and the Company agreed that in order to allow the Company to finalize its acquisition of Quivira Gold Ltd. pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2013 among the Company, Quivira Gold Ltd. and Waratah (the “Quivira Agreement”), the Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of April 17, 2015, and amended on April 28, 2016 and November 1, 2016 between the Company and Waratah would be cancelled and the Company will utilize the loan proceeds advanced to close a private placement of $1,500,000 required to consummate the Company’s acquisition of Quivira Gold Ltd.

 

On April 24, 2018, the Company closed the private placement as part of the Quivira acquisition and issued 30,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share for a term of five years.

 

Year ended March 31, 2020

 

There were no shares issued from private placement for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

(b)

Convertible debenture shares issuance

 

On August 16, 2019, the Company issued 300,000 commitment shares to two convertible debenture holders. The fair value of the common shares was $60,000 (Note 12).

 

In March 2020, $22,300 principal of convertible debenture was converted to 1,475,000 common shares of the Company at price range of $0.03 to $0.17 (Note 12).

 

(c)

Warrants

 

Year ended March 31, 2019

 

On April, 2018, the Company issued 30,000,000 share purchase warrants as part of the $1,500,000 private placement. The warrants expire five years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at $0.05 per share. The fair value of these warrants was determined with the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 2.73%. volatility of 204.3%, annual rate of dividend of 0%, and expected life 5 years.

 

On February 27, 2019, the Company extended the term of 88,000,000 share purchase warrants from February 27, 2019 to February 27, 2020, no other terms were changed.

 

Year ended March 31, 2020

 

On August 7, 2019, 50,000 warrants were exercised for common shares at $0.05 per share.

 

On August 16, 2019, the Company issued 1,111,110 warrants to two convertible debenture holders with a fair value of $220,541 (Note 12). On the issuance date of the warrants, the share price was $0.20. The warrants expire five years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at $0.135 per share. The fair value of these warrants was determined with the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 1.57%, volatility of 231.6%, annual rate of dividend of 0%, and expected life of 5 years.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

9.

Common Stock (continued)

 

(c)

Warrants (continued)

 

On February 27, 2020, the Company extended the term of 88,000,000 share purchases warrants from February 27, 2020 to February 27, 2021, no other terms were changed.

 

The following table summarizes historical information about the Company’s warrants:

 

		Number of Warrants				Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)				Weighted Average Life Remaining (Years)
Balance, March 31, 2018			88,000,000				0.05				0.90
Issued			30,000,000				0.05				4.10
Exercised			(456,250	)			0.05				0.90
Balance, March 31, 2019			117,543,750				0.05				0.90
Warrants issued			1,111,110				0.135				4.40
Warrants exercised			(50,000	)			0.05
Balance, March 31, 2020			118,604,860				0.05				1.49

 

As at March 31, 2020, the following warrants were outstanding and exercisable:

 

Number of Warrants				Exercise Price			Expiry Date
	87,543,750			$	0.05		February 27, 2020
	29,950,000			$	0.05		April 24, 2023
	1,111,110			$	0.135		August 16, 2024
	118,604,860

 

(d)

Stock Options

 

Year ended March 31, 2019

 

On June 26, 2018, 4,000,000 stock options were exercised via cashless exercise at a price of $0.01 per share, resulting in issuance of 3,754,600 common shares. The cash component, equivalent to $40,000, is calculated as 245,400 shares at $0.163, the closing market price of the Company on the date of issuance. On September 26, 2018, 1,500,000 stock options were cancelled due to the optionee who ceased to be an officer of the Company.

 

On February 15, 2018, the Company granted 3,000,000 stock options to two officers. These stock options have an exercise price of $0.27 and expire on February 15, 2023 vesting on the date of grant. The weighted average fair value of stock options was determined with the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 2.65%, volatility of 199%, annual rate of dividend of 0% and expected life of options of 5 years.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

9.

Common Stock (continued)

 

(d)

Stock Options (continued)

 

Year ended March 31, 2020

 

650,000 options expired on August 7, 2019. There were no stock options granted for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

The following table summarizes historical information about the Company’s incentive stock options:

 

		Number of options				Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)				Weighted Average Life Remaining (Years)
Balance, March 31, 2018			7,650,000				0.12				2.80
Cancelled			(1,500,000	)			0.27				3.90
Exercised			(4,000,000	)			0.01				1.30
Balance, March 31, 2019			2,150,000				0.23				2.80
Expired			(650,000	)			0.15
Balance, March 31, 2020			1,500,000				0.27				2.90

 

At March 31, 2020, the following stock options were outstanding and exercisable:

 

Exercise Price			Expiry Date		Options Outstanding				Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years				Options Exercisable
$	0.27		15-Feb-23			1,500,000				2.9				1,500,000

 

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which fair value is observable:

 

Level 1 – fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

Level 3 – fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

Level 2 and 3 financial instruments are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment for estimation. Valuations based on unobservable inputs are highly subjective and require significant judgments. Changes in such judgments could have a material impact on fair value estimates. In addition, since estimates are as of a specific point in time, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. Changes in economic conditions may also dramatically affect the estimated fair values.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total  March 31, 2020
Cash		$	27,551			$	-			$	-			$	27,551
Long-term investment – Shares			61,091				-				-				61,091
Total		$	88,642			$	-			$	-			$	88,642

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

10.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total  March 31, 2019
Cash		$	9,792			$	-			$	-			$	9,792
Long-term investment – Shares			97,279				-				-				97,279
Long-term investment – Warrants			-				-				25,016				25,016
Total		$	107,071			$	-			$	25,016			$	132,087

 

11.

Due to Shareholder

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company received advances from Waratah Capital Ltd. (“Waratah”), a controlling shareholder of the Company, in the amount of $61,868. As at March 31, 2020, the Company was indebted to Waratah for $391,214 (2019 - $329,346). The advances from shareholder are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed repayment terms.

 

12.

Convertible Debenture

 

On August 16, 2019, the Company entered into security purchase agreements with two private investors, issuing two convertible promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of $150,000, with a $15,000 original issue discount and $10,000 in legal fees, paid in cash to the investors and the legal counsel. Each note accrues interest at an annual rate of 5% and is to be repaid nine months after the dates of actual funding received. The investors have rights to convert a portion, or all, of the principal amount plus interest of each note at a lowest conversion price of i) $0.09 (fixed conversion price); or ii) 50% multiplied by the lowest closing bid price of the Common Stock during the 25 consecutive trading day period immediately preceding the date of the respective conversion (alternative conversion price) into common shares of the Company after 180 days and prior to May 16, 2020.

 

In addition, the Company issued 300,000 commitment shares to the two investors with a fair value of $60,000 and 1,111,110 warrants with a fair value of $220,541. The two warrant holders are entitled to purchase up to 1,111,110 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.135 with a 5-year expiry date (Note 9 (b) & (c)).

 

Based on a discount factor of 66%, the debt portion of the promissory note was valued at $102,567 and the conversion feature portion of the notes was valued at $202,208. The conversion feature was valued using the Black Scholes model with the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 1.61%, volatility of 100.01%, dividend rate of 0% and expected life of 9 months.

 

The net proceeds received by the Company were allocated to the convertible debt and associated financial instruments based on their relative fair values as below:

 

		Proceeds Allocation
Debt		$	23,656
Conversion feature			46,638
Warrants			50,867
Shares			13,839
Total proceeds		$	135,000

 

In March 2020, $22,300 principal of convertible debenture were converted to 1,475,000 common shares of the Company at price range of $0.03 to $0.17 (Note 9 (b)).

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

12.

Convertible Debenture (continued)

 

For the year ended March 31, 2020, accretion for the notes was calculated as $117,577 (2019 - $Nil) and interest expense of $4,706 was recorded. As at March 31, 2020, the carrying value of the convertible notes is as below:

 

		March 31, 2020
Convertible debenture – beginning of the year		$	-
Debt proceeds received			23,656
Debt converted to common shares			(20,753	)
Finance cost - accretion			117,577
Carrying value – end of the year		$	120,480

 

13.

Commitment

 

On June 22, 2013, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with Waratah Investments Limited (“Waratah”) where the Company agreed to purchase all of Waratah’s right, title, and interest in the Quivira Gold (“Quivira”) shares, of which Waratah holds 100% of the outstanding shares. As consideration for the Quivira shares, the Company will issue to Waratah 60,000,000 shares of common stock and 60,000,000 warrants. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.05 for a period of five years from the closing date. Quivira, a subsidiary of Waratah Investments, owns and operates gold and diamond mining properties in Ghana.

 

The closing of the agreement is subject to the completion of due diligence and the completion of a private placement for $1,500,000. The private placement closed during the year ended March 31, 2019. As of the issuance date of these financial statements, the due diligence has not yet been completed.

 

14.

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company’s related parties include its subsidiaries, and key management personnel, controlling shareholders, and strategic partner. Transactions with related parties for goods and services are based on the exchange amount as agreed to by the related parties.

 

The Company incurred the following expenses with related parties during the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

		Year Ended March 31, 2020				Year Ended March 31, 2019
Compensation – Director		$	54,000			$	29,735
Compensation – Former directors			-				58,079
Compensation – Former Officer			26,841				28,812
Compensation – Former officer			-				12,262

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, $Nil (2019 - $2,179) was paid for bookkeeping services to a company owned by a former officer of the Company. The Company also recognized $9,060,196 (2019 - $8,749,076) in shareholder expenses related to the modification of warrants held by a controlling shareholder.

 

 

Blox, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

14.

Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

As at March 31, 2020, the Company was indebted to its related parties for the amounts as below:

 

		March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	122,651			$	93,104
Due to shareholder (Note 11)			391,214				329,346

 

These amounts owing are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed repayment terms.

 

15.

Geographical Area Information

 

		Canada				Africa				Total
March 31, 2020:
Current assets		$	30,575			$	2,143			$	32,718
Long term investments			61,091				-				61,091
Equipment			-				71,560				71,560
Total assets		$	91,666			$	73,703			$	165,369
Total liabilities		$	718,234			$	92,545			$	810,779
March 31, 2019:
Current assets		$	13,367			$	1,592			$	14,959
Long term investments			122,295				-				122,295
Equipment			-				71,560				71,560
Mineral property interest			-				931,722				931,722
Total assets		$	135,662			$	1,004,874			$	1,140,536
Total liabilities		$	509,401			$	48,953			$	558,354

 

16.

Subsequent Event

 

From April 1 to June 29, 2020, all the outstanding principal of the convertible debenture were converted to common shares of the Company, resulting in issuance of 89,319,216 common shares.

 

On May 27, 2020, 1,500,000 options were cancelled due to the optionee no longer being an officer of the Company.

 

On June 8, 2020, the Company entered into security purchase agreements with a private investor, issuing one convertible promissory note in an aggregate principal amount of $74,800, with a $6,800 original issue discount, $500 in due diligence fees and $2,500 in legal fees, paid in cash to the investors and the legal counsel. Each note accrues interest at an annual rate of 8% and is to be repaid on June 8, 2021. The investors have rights to convert a portion, or all, of the principal amount plus interest at variable conversion price to Common Stock of the Company after 180 days and prior to June 8, 2021.

 

 

Item 9.

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(c) and 15d-15(c) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, these disclosure controls and procedures were adequate to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, management conducted an assessment, based upon criteria established in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of March 31, 2020.

 

Our system of internal control over financial reporting is 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. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.

Other Information

 

On June 30, 2020, Ronald Renee was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

PART III

 

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified, or until their death, resignation or removal. The executive officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office.

 

Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration of such, are as follows:

 

Name		Position		Age		Date First Elected or Appointed
Ronald Renne		Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director		43		December 5, 2013

  

Business Experience

 

The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.

 

Ronald Renne

 

Ronald Renne has been a director of our Company since December 5, 2013. On July 29, 2019, Mr. Renne was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. On June 30, 2020, Mr. Renee was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Renne has over 10 years’ experience in the banking sector and managing information technology resources. He has worked at HFC Bank in London and Royal Bank of Scotland as Branch Manager. Mr. Renne graduated from the Manchester Metropolitan University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons). He also holds all the required retail banking certificates to allow him to practice banking services in the United Kingdom.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None of our directors and executive officers has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

(a)

any petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws filed by or against, or an appointment of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which such person was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which such person was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

 

(b)	any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);

 

(c)

being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining such person from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities: (i) acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; engaging in any type of business practice; or (iii) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws or federal commodities laws;

 

 

(d)

being the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph I(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

(e)

being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

(f)

being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

 

(g)

being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease- and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

(h)

being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file reports regarding ownership of, and transactions in, our securities with the SEC and to provide us with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons we believe that during the year ended March 31, 2020 all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock were complied with, with the exception of Nicholas Taylor.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have not adopted a code of ethics because our board of directors believes that our small size does not merit the expense of preparing, adopting and administering a code of ethics. Our board of directors intends to adopt a code of ethics when circumstances warrant.

 

Committees of Board of Directors

 

We do not presently have a separately constituted compensation committee, nominating committee, or any other committees of our board of directors, other than our Audit Committee. Our board of directors does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because it believes that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by our board of directors.

 

We do not have any defined policy or procedure requirements for our stockholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. We do not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to our board of directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. Our board of directors assesses all candidates, whether submitted by management or stockholders, and makes recommendations for election or appointment.

 

A stockholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request to the address appearing on the first page of this annual report.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Our board of directors has determined that Ronald Renne qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

 

Summary Compensation

 

The particulars of compensation paid to the following persons:

 

●

all individuals serving as our principal executive officer during the year ended March 31, 2020;

●

all individuals service as our principal financial officer during the year ended March 31, 2020;

●

all of compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the year ended March 31, 2020; and

●

up to three additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at March 31, 2020,

 

who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers, for all services rendered in all capacities to our company and subsidiaries for the years ended March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 are set out in the following summary compensation table:

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and principal position

Year

Salary  ($)

Bonus  ($)

Stock  Awards  ($)

Option  Awards ($)

Non-Equity  Incentive Plan Compensation  ($)

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)

All Other  Compensation  ($)

Total ($)

Robert Spiers (1) Former CEO

2020 2019 2018

Nil Nil 71,877

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil 71,877

Trevor Pickett (2) Former CEO

2020 2019 2018

Nil 58,079 64,581

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil 58,079 64,581

Nancy Zhao (3) Former CFO

2020 2019 2018

26,841 28,812 12,921

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

26,841 28,812 12,921

Donna Moroney (4) Former Corporate Secretary

2020 2019 2018

Nil 12,262(5) 49,000(5)

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil  12,262 49,000

Ronald Renee (6) CEO/Director CFO/Interim

2020 2019 2018

54,000 29,735 50,306

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil

54,000 29,735 50,306

 

(1)	Robert Spiers was appointed as CEO and a director on July 31, 2015 and resigned on November 20, 2017.

(2)	Trevor Pickett was appointed as a director on July 31, 2015, as Interim CEO on November 20, 2017, as CEO on July 13, 2018, and resigned on March 4, 2019.

(3)	Nancy Zhao was appointed as CFO on September 10, 2015 and resigned on February 27, 2020.

(4)	Donna Moroney was appointed as Corporate Secretary on July 31, 2015 and resigned on June 26, 2018.

(5)	Professional fees paid to Wiklow Corporate Services Inc., a company owned by Donna Moroney.

(6)	Ronald Renee was appointed as a director on December 5, 2013 and appointed as CEO on July 29, 2019. He was appointed as Interim CFO on June 30, 2020.

 

 

Employment or Consulting Agreements

 

There are no employment contracts, compensatory plans or arrangements, including payments to be received from our company with respect to any executive officer, that would result in payments to such person because of his or her resignation, retirement or other termination of employment with our company, or our subsidiaries, any change in control, or a change in the person’s responsibilities following a change in control of our company.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table sets forth for each named executive officer certain information concerning the outstanding equity awards as of March 31, 2020:

 

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 of 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  ($)

Robert Spiers

Nil

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

Trevor Pickett

Nil

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

Nancy Zhao

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

Ronald Renee

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nil

Nil

N/A

N/A

 

Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide retirement or similar benefits for our directors and officers.

 

Resignation, Retirement, Other Termination, or Change in Control Arrangements

 

We have no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that provides for payments to our directors or executive officers at, following, or in connection with the resignation, retirement or other termination of our directors or executive officers, or a change in control of our company or a change in our directors’ or executive officers’ responsibilities following a change of control.

 

 

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table sets forth, as of July 14, 2020, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities and by each of our current directors, our named executive officers and by our current executive officers and directors as a group.

 

In the following tables, we have determined the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on information provided to us by our controlling stockholder, executive officers and directors, and this information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. In determining the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we include any shares as to which the person has sole or shared voting power or investment power, as well as any shares subject to warrants or options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

 

Title of Class		Name and Address of Beneficial Owner		Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership						Percentage of Class (1)
Common Stock		Ronald Renne CEO, Interim CFO and Director 88 Linton Avenue Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom			(2) 3,754,600			Direct			1.42%
		Directors and Officers as a group			3,754,600						1.42%
Common Stock		Nicholas Taylor #2 – 59 Rockford Street Mandurah, WA  Australia			(3) 170,442,525			Indirect			47.86%
Common Stock		Robert Abenante 600 – 666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC  Canada			(4) 24,152,842			Direct			8.79%
Common Stock		Pamela Kathleen Pickett 120 Caspian Way Brigadoon, Perth, WA  6069			(5) 17,327,236			Direct			6.33%

 

(1)

Based on 264,541,664 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 14, 2020. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable.

 

(2)	Consists of 3,754,600 common stocks.

 

(3)

Consists of 78,845,539 common shares and 91,596,935 share purchase warrants. Of the securities indirectly held, 40,178,872 common shares and 52,930,214 share purchase warrants (exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share, expiring on February 27, 2021) are indirectly held through Waratah Investments Limited, a Ghana corporation, and 38,666,721 common shares and 38,666,721 share purchase warrants are indirectly held through Waratah Capital Ltd., a British Columbia corporation. 16,207,601 warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share, expiring on February 27, 2021 and the balance of 22,459,120 warrants are exercisable at $0.05 per share, expiring on February 15, 2023. Mr. Taylor controls both private companies.

 

(4)	Consists of 13,984,206 common shares and 10,168,636 share purchase warrants, with each warrant is exercisable into one common share at an exercise price of $0.05 per share, expiring on February 27, 2021.

 

(5)

Consists of 8,327,236 common shares and 9,000,000 share purchase warrants, in which, 5,000,000 exercisable into one common share at an exercise price of $0.05 per share, expiring on April 26, 2023; and 4,000,000 exercisable into one common share at an exercise price of $0.05, expiring on February 27, 2021.

 

 

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

Other than as disclosed below, there has been no transaction, since April 1, 2019, or currently proposed transaction, in which our company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of our total assets at March 31, 2020, and in which any of the following persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest:

 

(a)	any director or executive officer of our company;

 

(b)	any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of any class of our voting securities;

 

(c)

any person who acquired control of our company when it was a shell company or any person that is part of a group, consisting of two or more persons that agreed to act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of our common stock, that acquired control of our company when it was a shell company; and

 

(d)	any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in- laws) of any of the foregoing persons.

 

Compensation for Executive Officers and Directors

 

For information regarding compensation for our executive officers and directors, see “Executive Compensation”.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board currently consists of one director, being Ronald Renne, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board operated by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), which does not impose any director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ rule 5605(a)(2), a director is not independent if he or she is also an executive officer or employee of the corporation or was, at any time during the past three years, employed by the corporation. Using this definition of independent director, we do not currently have any independent directors.

 

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to our company for the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 for professional services rendered by Morgan and Company LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm:

 

		March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
Audit Fees		$	15,000			$	15,000
Audit Related Fees			Nil				Nil
Tax Fees			Nil				Nil
Other Fees			Nil				Nil
Total Fees		$	15,000			$	15,000

 

All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by our board of directors before the respective services were rendered.

 

Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by Morgan and Company LLP, and believe that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining its respective independence.

 

Audit Committee Disclosure

 

Under Canadian National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) reporting issuers are required to provide disclosure with respect to its Audit Committee.

 

 

Audit Committee

 

Our board has an Audit Committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. It currently consists of both directors, being Ronald Renne and Trevor Pickett, and oversees and reports to the Board of Directors on various auditing and accounting-related matters, including the maintenance of the integrity of our financial statements, reporting process and internal controls; the selection, evaluation, compensation and retention of our independent registered public accounting firm; the performance of internal audit; legal and regulatory compliance, including our disclosure controls and procedures; and oversight over our risk management policies and procedures.

 

Ronald Renne serves as chairman of this committee and has been determined by our Board to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC.

 

Audit Committee Oversight

 

At no time since the commencement of our most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by our board.

 

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

 

At no time since the commencement of our most recently completed financial year have we relied on the exemption in Section 2.4 of NI 52-110 (De Minimis Non-audit Services), or an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 of NI 52-110.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee is authorized by the Board to review the performance of our external auditors and approve in advance provision of services other than auditing and to consider the independence of the external auditors, including a review of the range of services provided in the context of all consulting services bought by our company.

 

Corporate Governance

 

General

 

Our board believes that good corporate governance improves corporate performance and benefits all shareholders. Canadian National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines provides non-prescriptive guidelines on corporate governance practices for reporting issuers such as our company. In addition, Canadian National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices prescribes certain disclosure by us of its corporate governance practices. This disclosure is presented below.

 

Directorships

 

Our directors currently hold directorships and/or offices with other reporting issuers (or equivalent) as follows:

The participation of the current directors in other reporting issuers is as follows:

 

Name of Director		Name of Other Reporting Issuer
Ronald Renne		Ashanti Sankofa Inc. (TSX.V)

 

Orientation and Continuing Education

 

New board members receive an orientation package which includes reports on operations and results, and any public disclosure filings by us, as may be applicable. We do not take any steps to provide continuing education for directors.

 

 

Ethical Business Conduct

 

We have found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by our governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director’s participation in decisions of our board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the board operates in the best interests of our company.

 

Nomination of Directors

 

We consider our size each year when we consider the number of directors to recommend to the shareholders for election at the annual meeting of shareholders, taking into account the number required to carry out our board’s duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of view and experience.

 

We do not have a nominating committee, and these functions are currently performed by our board as a whole.

 

Compensation

 

Our board is responsible for determining compensation for the directors of our company to ensure it reflects the responsibilities and risks of being a director of a public company.

 

Other Board Committees

 

We have no committees other than our Audit Committee.

 

Assessments

 

We have no formal policy to monitor the effectiveness of the directors, our board and our committees.

 

Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data

 

Our shares are quoted for trading on the OTCQB under the symbol “BLXX”. As of July 14, 2020, our share capital was as follows:

 

Class of Shares		Par Value		Number Authorized		Number Issued
Common Shares		$0.00001		400,000,000		264,541,664

 

Stock Option Plan

 

As at July 14, 2020, there is no stock options outstanding:

 

Warrants

 

As at July 14, 2020, the following warrants were outstanding:

 

Number Outstanding		Exercise Price				Expiry Date
87,543,750		$	0.05			February 27, 2021
29,950,000		$	0.05			April 24, 2023
555,555		$	0.135			August 16, 2024

 

 

PART IV

 

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

Exhibit		Description
3.1		Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (1)
3.2		Bylaws of the Registrant (1)
3.3		Articles of Incorporation of Nava Resources Canada, Inc. (1)
3.4		Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.5		Amended Articles of Incorporation reflecting name change (2)
10.1		Share Purchase Agreement with Quivira Gold Ltd. and Waratah Investments Ltd. (2)
10.2		Amalgamation Agreement with Eco Endeavors Corp. , Ourco, Keneresh, and Kenderes Biogaz (2)
10.3		Amalgamation Amending Agreement dated February 3, 2014 (3)
10.4		Assignment Agreement dated April 2012 between Kenderesh Endeavors Corp. and K&H Bank Zrt. (4)
10.5		Purchase Option Agreement dated 2012 between Kenderesh Endeavors Corp. and K&H Bank Zrt. (4)
10.6		Royalty Deed dated April 1, 2012 between International Eco Endeavors Corp. and Palladio (4)
10.7		Consulting Services Agreement dated February 27, 2014 with Emerald Power Consulting, Inc. (4)
10.8		Consulting Agreement dated February 27, 2014 with Robert Abenante (4)
10.9		Royalty Agreement dated February 27, 2014 between Kenderes Biogaz Termelo Korlatolt Fele Lossegu Tarsasag and Waratah Investments Limited (4)
10.10		Escrow Agreement dated February 27, 2014 between Robert Abenante and the escrow agent (4)
10.11		Form of Escrow Agreement dated February 27, 2014 between the escrow agent, and each of Robert Ironside, Cedric Wilson, Kimberly Gillett and Marco Parente (4)
10.13		Amendment Agreement dated April 28, 2016 with Waratah Capital Ltd. to increase bridge loan to C$1,500,000
10.15		Securities Purchase Agreement Dated August 9, 2019 with FirstFire Global Opportunities Funds LLC
10.16		Convertible Promissory Note (FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund LLC) dated August 9, 2019
10.17		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund LLC) dated August 9, 2019
10.18		Securities Purchase Agreement Dated August 16, 2019 with Crown Bridge Partners LLC
10.19		Convertible Promissory Note (Crown Bridge Partners LLC) dated August 16, 2019
10.20		Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Crown Bridge Partners LLC) dated August 16, 2019
10.21		Convertible Promissory Notes Dated June 8, 2020
10.22		Securities Purchase Agreement Dated June 8, 2020
21.1		List of Subsidiaries (4)
31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
99.1		2009 Stock Option Plan (4)
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase *
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase *
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase *
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase *

 

*	Filed herewith

 

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1, as filed with the SEC on May 1, 2008.

(2)	Incorporated by reference to the annual report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on September 17, 2013.

(3)	Incorporated by reference to the current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2014.

(4)	Incorporated by reference to the current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 5, 2014.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

BLOX, INC.

 

By:	/s/ Ronald Renee		By:	/s/ Ronald Renee
Name:	Ronald Renee		Name:	Ronald Renee
Title:	Chief Executive Officer		Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer
Date:	July 14, 2020		Date:	July 14, 2020

  

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.

 

By:	/s/ Ronald Renee		By:	/s/ Ronald Renee
Name:	Ronald Renee		Name:	Ronald Renee
Title:	Chief Executive Officer		Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer
Date:	July 14, 2020		Date:	July 14, 2020

 

 

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