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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10 2006 Registration No._______________ |
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 ____________________________
FORM SB-2 /A Amendment #1 _____________________________
MEXORO MINERALS LTD. (Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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Colorado | 1041 | 84-1431797 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
609 Granville Street, Suite 880 Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5 Canada (800) 661-7830 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices and principal place of business) |
Gary S. Joiner Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein, P.C 4750 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305 T: (303) 494-3000 F: (303) 494-6309 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) |
Copies to:
Robert Knight, Chief Executive Officer MEXORO MINERALS LTD. 609 Granville Street, Suite 880 Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5 Canada (800) 661-7830 |
Approximate Date Of Proposed Sale To The Public:From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum offering price per share (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1) | Amount of registration fee |
Common stock, no par value | 14,985,000
| $1.30 | $19,480,500
| $2,084.41
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Total | 14,985,000
| $1.30 | $19,480,500
| $2,084.41
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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PROSPECTUS
MEXORO MINERALS LTD.
14,985,000 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders of up to 14,985,000 shares of the Company’s common stock .. The selling stockholders may sell common stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. The selling stockholders may be deemed underwriters of the shares of common stock that they are offering. We will pay the expenses of registering these shares.
Our common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is listed on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "MXOM". The last reported sales price per share of our common stock as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on July 5, 2006, was $1.15.
Prospective investors should carefully consider all of the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” commencing on page 7 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any State Securities Commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus shall not be used before the effective date of the registration statement.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED ________, 2006
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This Prospectus is included in the Registration Statement that was filed by Mexoro Minerals Ltd. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement becomes effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the sale is not permitted.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
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INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Until 90 days after the effective date, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligations to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors" section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
MEXORO MINERALS LTD.
609 Granville St. Suite 880,
Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5
Canada
(800) 661-7830
The Company
Mexoro Minerals, Ltd. (formerly known as Sunburst Acquisitions IV, Inc.) (“we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Mexoro”) was incorporated in the State of Colorado on August 27, 1997. We were formed to seek out and acquire business opportunities. Between 1997 and 2003, we engaged in two business acquisitions and one business opportunity, none of which generated a significant profit or created a sustainable business for us. (See “Description of Business” for further information.)
On May 25, 2004, we completed a share exchange transaction with Sierra Minerals and Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Sierra Minerals”), which caused Sierra Minerals to become our wholly owned subsidiary. Sierra Minerals , at the time of the share exchange transaction, indirectly held mineral concessions and options to obtain mineral concessions on properties in Mexico , which are described below as the Cieneguita Property and the Guazapares Property .. (See “Description Of Business” for further information.) Through Sierra Minerals, we entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Minera Rio Tinto, S.A. De C.V., a company duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of the United Mexican States (“MRT”), which is controlled by Mario Ayub .. Concurrently with the share exchange transaction, Mr. Ayub became a director, and later the Chief Operating Officer , of Mexoro. In August 2005, we cancelled the Joint Venture Agreement in order to pursue the mineral exploration opportunity in a different manner , as described below .. On January 20, 2006, Sierra Minerals was dissolved.
In August 2005, we created a wholly owned Mexican subsidiary corporation , Sunburst de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Sunburst de Mexico”). On August 25, 2005, Sunburst de Mexico, Mexoro, and MRT entered into agreements giving Sunburst de Mexico the right to explore and exploit the Cieneguita, Encino Gordo and Guazapares Properties in Mexico, as described below ..
In December 2005, Mexoro and Sunburst de Mexico entered into a new agreement with MRT (the “New Agreement”). In the New Agreement, Sunburst de Mexico exercised an option, obtained in the August 2005 agreement, to purchase three additional mining concession s in the Encino Gordo region. The New Agreement required the Company to issue to MRT two million shares of the common stock of Mexoro within four months of the date of the signing of the New Agreement. These shares were issued on February 23, 2006. The New Agreement also requires us to issue one million additional shares of our common stock to MRT when , if ever, production of the Cieneguita Property , defined below in the “Description of Business” section, reaches 85% of production capacity, as defined in the New Agreement. Under the terms of the New Agreement, MRT had the option to buy all of the outstanding shares of Sunburst de Mexico for $100 if the Company failed to transfer $ 1,500,000 to Sunburst de Mexico by April 30, 2006. However, in April 2006, the parties amended the New Agreement
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to delete both the required transfer of $1,500,000 to Sunburst de Mexico and MRT’s option to purchase all of the shares of Sunburst de Mexico.
Through Sunburst de Mexico, we are engaged in the exploration of three gold and silver exploration properties, each made up of several mining concessions, located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. (“Mining concessions” refers to an area of land for which the owner of the concession has the right to explore for and develop mineral deposits. The rights to and ownership of the minerals in the concessions were granted, in our case, originally by the Mexican Government to the former concession owners, and then to us from those owners. In Canada and the United States, the term is commonly referred to as a “Mineral Rights” or “Mining Claims”. See “Description of Business” for a full list of the title numbers of the mineral concessions that belong to the Company.) These properties are generally referred to as the Cieneguita P roperty, the Guazapares P roperty and the Encino Gordo P roperty. We will own 100% of the Cieneguita P roperty upon completion of a payment of $ 2,000,000 to Corporative Minero, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation (“Corporative Minero ” ) , and we have the option to purchase the Guazapares property from MRT. In August 2005, we purchased two Encino Gordo mineral concessions from MRT for $100 , and we recently exercised our option to purchase three additional Encino Gordo mineral concessions from an unrelated third party , all of which now comprise the Encino Gordo P roperty.
On February 13, 2006, the shareholders of the Company approved a 1:50 reverse split of its issued and outstanding c ommon s tock with 1 new share issued for each 50 old shares. Prior to the reverse split, the Company had 189,994,324 shares of c ommon s tock issued and outstanding. Immediately following the reverse split, the Company had 3,799,887 shares issued and outstanding. All figures relating to shares of c ommon s tock or price of shares of c ommon s tock herein reflect the 1:50 reverse split unless otherwise indicated.
We changed our name to Mexoro Minerals Ltd. on February 15, 2006. We are considered to be an exploration stage corporation , as that term is defined in SEC Industry Guide 7, because we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits, are not engaged in the preparation of an established commercially mineable deposit for extraction, and are not engaged in the exploitation of a mineral deposit.
As a result of recurring losses from operations , our historical net deficit position in working capital , and a net deficit in stockholders’ equity, our auditors, in their report dated February 28, 200 6 , have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Offering
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Common stock offered by selling stockholders: | | Up to 14,985,000 shares |
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Common stock to be outstanding after the offering: | | 21,036,102 shares
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Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board Symbol: | | MXOM |
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Risk Factors: | | Investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Among the significant risk factors are (i) we have a history of losses; (ii) we need additional financing or the business will fail; (iii) our auditors issued an opinion expressing doubt about our ability to be a going concern; and (iv) the mining business is a risky industry. |
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Summary Financial Information
The following table sets forth summary financial data derived from our financial statements. This data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, related notes and other financial information included in this prospectus.
All dollar amounts in this registration statement refer to United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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| Fiscal year ended February 28, 2006 | Fiscal year ended February 28, 2005 |
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Operating Statement Data: | | |
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Revenues | $0 | $0 |
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Operating Expenses | $15,606,259 | $ 13,319,865 |
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Profit (Loss) from Operations
| $(16,526,635) | $ (13,912,488) |
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Net Loss | $(16,526,635) | $(13,912,488) |
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Net Profit (Loss) Per Share | $(7.56) | $ (9.40) |
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Balance Sheet Data: | | |
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Total Assets | $538,748 | $43,235 |
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Total Liabilities | $1,143,924 | $ 677,948 |
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Common stock issued and outstanding | 12,799,902 | 1,737,902
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Shareholders’ Equity (Deficiency) | $ (605,176) | $ ( 634,713 ) |
RISK FACTORS
This investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest , you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this prospectus. We believe the following risk factors are all of the material risk factors involved in purchasing our shares. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed and the value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business:
We Have A History Of Incurring Net Losses. We Expect Our Net Losses To Continue As A Result Of Planned Increases In Operating Expenses, And, Therefore, We May Never Achieve Profitability.
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We have a history of operating losses and have incurred significant net losses in each fiscal quarter since our inception. Prior to completion of our exploration stage, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. For the year ended February 28, 200 6 , we did not generate revenues and incurred a net loss of $ 16,526,635 .. We expect to continue to incur net losses and negative cash flows for the foreseeable future. Our ability to generate and sustain significant revenues or to achieve profitability will depend upon numerous factors outside of our control, including the precious metals market and the economy. We have no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we may not be able to generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.
We Have No Operating History; Therefore, It Is Difficult To Evaluate Our Financial Performance And Prospects. We Have No Record of Profitability and There Is No Guarantee That We Will Be Successful.
We have just begun the initial stages of exploration of our mineral concessions and have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be able to operate the business successfully. We have been involved primarily in organizational activities, the acquisition of mineral concessions, and the production of a preliminary summary report on our mineral concessions , which is not yet complete .. We are considered to be an exploration stage corporation because we are currently only engaged in the search for mineral deposits. We will be in the exploration stage until we discover commercially viable mineral deposits on any of our properties , if ever .. Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our financial performance and prospects. We have not earned any revenues from our exploration activities to date .. Because of our limited financial history, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations will not be meaningful in the short term and should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance.
Because Of Our Recurring Operating Losses, Stockholders’ Deficit, Historical Working Capital Deficit And Negative Cash Flow From Operations, Our Auditor Has Raised Substantial Doubt About Our Ability To Continue Our Business. We Need To Continue As A Going Concern If Our Business Is To Achieve Profitability.
We have received a report from our independent auditors on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 , in which our auditors have included explanatory paragraphs indicating that our recurring net losses, stockholders' deficit, working capital deficit, and negative cash flow from operations cause substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. By issuing this opinion, our auditors have indicated that they are uncertain as to whether we have the capability to continue our operations. If we are unable to generate significant revenue and/or raise additional financing, we will not have sufficient funds to continue engaging in the search for mineral deposits, to mine any of our properties, or to extract mineable mineral deposits. In such case, we would have to cease operations.
If We Do Not Obtain Financing When Needed, Our Business Will Fail.
As of June 28 , 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand in the amount of approximately $ 1,825,000 .. We currently do not have any income. Our current operating funds are sufficient to fund our planned exploration program, as described herein, on three properties. In order for us to perform any further exploration or extensive testing, we will need to obtain additional financing. In addition, w e will require additional financing if the costs of the exploration of our mineral concessions are greater than anticipated. We also will need supplementary financing to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning revenues once exploration is complete. If our exploration programs are successful in discovering ore of commercial tonnage and grade, we will require additional funds in order to place our mineral concessions into commercial production. We currently do not have any arrangements for additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain financing when
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required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including the market prices for minerals and the costs of exploring for or mining these materials.
The Terms of Our Convertible Debentures Restrict the Types of Financing Arrangements We May Use. This May Limit Our Ability to Raise Additional Funds. If We Cannot Raise Additional Funds When Needed, We May Have To Cease Operations.
Our debentures, which were issued in February, March and April 2006 and which were subsequently converted into units of common stock and warrants, contained a provision prohibiting us from entering into an agreement involving a Variable Rate Transaction until May 2007. A Variable Rate Transaction is one in which the Company issues or sells (i) any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of the Company’s common stock either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of the Company’s common stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Company’s common stock. This restriction limits the types of financing agreements into which we enter, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional financing when needed. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may have to curtail or cease operations.
Our Success Is Dependent On Retaining Key Personnel And On Hiring And Retaining Additional Personnel. If We Fail to Retain Our Key Personnel, We May Have To Cease Operations.
Our ability to continue to explore and develop our mineral concessions , if warranted, is, in large part, dependent upon our ability to attract and maintain qualified key personnel. There is competition for such personnel, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain them. Our progress now and in the future will depend on the efforts of key management figures, such as Robert Knight, our Chief Executive Officer, Mario Ayub, our Chief Operating Officer , and Tracy Moore, our Chief Financial Officer .. The loss of any of these key people could have a material adverse effect on our business. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance on any of our key employees.
We may not be able to find qualified geologists and mining engineers on a timely basis or at all to pursue our business plan. Furthermore, if we are able to find qualified employees, the cost to hire them may be too great because there may be other companies that pay at a higher rate than we are able to pay.
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Because Of The Speculative Nature Of Exploration Of Mineral Concessions And The Unique Difficulties And Uncertainties Inherent In The Mineral Exploration Business, There Is Substantial Risk That No Commercially Exploitable Minerals Will Be Found And That This Business Will Fail.
Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture involving substantial risk. New mineral exploration companies encounter difficulties, and there is a high rate of failure of such enterprises. The expenditures we may make in the exploration of the mineral concessions may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities of ore. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration , additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates , unusual or unexpected mineral formations , and other geological conditions .. If we encounter any or all of these unanticipated problems , we may be unable to complete our business plan. In addition, t he search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins, the use of explosives, waste disposal, worker safety and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. The payment of such liabilities may have a material adverse effect on our financial position.
As We Undertake Exploration Of Our Mineral Claims, We Will Be Subject To Compliance With Government Regulations That May Increase The Anticipated Cost Of Our Exploration Program.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration or exploitation. We will be subject to federal, state, and local mining laws in Mexico as we carry out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these regulations. While our planned exploration program includes a budget for regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new regulations could increase our costs of doing business and prevent us from carrying out our exploration program.
Because Our Assets and Operations Are Located Outside the U.S. and All of Our Officers and Directors are Non-U.S. Citizens Living Outside of the U.S., U.S. Investors May Experience Difficulties In Attempting To Enforce Judgments Based Upon U.S. Federal Securities Laws Against Us And Our Directors. U.S. Laws and/or Judgments Might Not Be Enforced Against Us In Foreign Jurisdictions.
All of our operations are conducted through a subsidiary corporation organized and located outside of the United States , and all the assets of our subsidiary are located outside the United States. In addition, all of our officers and directors are foreign citizens. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for U.S. investors to enforce judgments of U.S. courts for civil liabilities against us or against any of our individual directors or officers. In addition, U. S. investors should not assume that courts in the countries in which our subsidiary is incorporated or where the assets of our subsidiary are located (i) would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or our subsidiary based upon the civil liability provisions of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws or (ii) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or our subsidiary based upon these laws.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock:
There Are a Large Number of Shares Underlying Our Warrants That May be Available for Future Sale , and the Sale of These Shares May Depress the Market Price of Our Common Stock.
As of July 5 , 2006, we had 21,036,102 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 8,292,500 outstanding warrants. Each warrant may be exercised to purchase one share of common stock. The sale of these shares may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
There Is No Active Trading Market For Our Common Stock , And If A Market For Our Common Stock Does Not Develop, Our Investors Will Be Unable To Sell Their Shares.
Our common stock is presently quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.'s Over the Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTC Bulletin Board”). Quotations and trading volume of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board have been sporadic. There is currently very little active trading in the market for our common stock and an active public market may not develop or be sustained in the future. Also, we cannot provide our investors with any assurance that our common stock will continue to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board. If our common stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or if an active public market for our common stock does not develop, then investors may not be able to resell the shares of our common stock that they have purchased and may lose all of their investment.
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.
The trading market for our common stock is currently subject to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks." Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, except for securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in those securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and to receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock and making it more difficult for holders of our stock to sell their shares, as long as the shares are subject to the penny stock rules.
USE OF PROCEEDS
This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. We previously received net proceeds of approximately $ 3,292,500 from the private placement transactions in which the shares were originally issued.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling shareholders will determine the offering price.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither Mexoro nor its property is the subject of any pending legal proceedings, and no such proceeding is known to be contemplated by any governmental authority or any other person .. We are not aware of any legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of Mexoro, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder of Mexoro, is a party adverse to Mexoro or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to Mexoro or any of its subsidiaries.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders may sell their shares of common stock either directly or through a broker-dealer.
Broker-dealers may charge commissions to both stockholders selling common stock and purchasers buying shares sold by a selling stockholder. Neither we nor the selling stockholders can presently estimate the amount of such compensation. We know of no existing arrangements between the selling stockholders and any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares. The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the distribution of securities may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the sale of such securities and any discounts, commissions, concessions or other compensation received by any such underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
To the extent required by laws, regulations or agreements we have made, we will file a prospectus supplement during the time the selling stockholders are offering or selling shares covered by this prospectus in order to add or correct important information about the plan of distribution for the shares and in accordance with our obligation to file post-effective amendments to the prospectus as required by Item 512 of Regulation S-B. In addition to any other applicable laws or regulations, selling stockholders must comply with regulations relating to distributions by selling stockholders, including Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Regulation M prohibits selling stockholders from offering to purchase and purchasing our common stock at certain periods of time surrounding their sales of shares of our common stock under this prospectus.
Some states may require that registration, exemption from registration or notification requirements be met before selling stockholders may sell their common stock. Some states may also require selling stockholders to sell their common stock only through broker-dealers.
The selling stockholders may also use Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 to sell the shares if they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of such Rule. However, an SEC staff interpretation issued in January, 2000, indicated that Rule 144 is not available for resales of shares which were originally issued to, or acquired from, promoters or affiliates of blank check companies because the holders of such shares may be deemed to be underwriters. To the extent any of the selling shareholders could be deemed to have been promoters or affiliates of the Company as a blank check entity, or to have acquired their shares from a promoter or affiliate of the Company as a blank check entity, they may not be able to rely on Rule 144 to make resales of shares. Instead, they will be required to offer and sell shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement.
Offers or sales of the shares have not been registered or qualified under the laws of any country other than the United States. To comply with certain states' securities laws, if applicable, the shares will be offered or sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. There can be no assurance that the selling stockholders will sell any or all of the shares offered by them hereunder
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this prospectus are as follows:
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Name | Age | Position |
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Robert Knight | 49 | Chief Executive Officer, Director |
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Mario Ayub | 52 | Chief Operating Officer, Director |
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Tracy A. Moore | 53 | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary , Director |
Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Directors serve without cash compensation and without other fixed remuneration. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors and serve until their successors are appointed by the Board of Directors. Biographical résumés of each officer and director are set forth below.
Biographical Information
Robert Knight –President and Director. Mr. Knight has served as a director since December 4, 2005 and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2006 .. Since September 1994, Mr. Knight has been the President of Knight Financial Ltd., where he has organized and participated in many corporate finance transactions. From September 1998 to January 12, 2005, Mr. Knight served as the president, secretary-treasurer and a director of Synova Healthcare Group, Inc. (OTC-BB: SNVH.OB), a US reporting company formerly known as Advanced Global Industries Ltd. and Centaur BioResearch Corp., which distributes non-invasive medical diagnostic tools mainly for women. Mr. Knight served as director of Invisa, Inc. (OTC-BB: INSA.OB), a reporting company in the United States whose shares trade on the OTC Bulletin Board , from September 1998 until April 2005. Invisa Inc. is involved in the safety sensing industry. From July 1998 to December 22, 2005, Mr. Knight served as a Director of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. (OTC-BB: HOGC.OB), a reporting company in the United States whose shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. is involved in the exploration and development of coal bed methane gas properties in the United States. Mr. Knight served as President of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. from July 1998 until September 2002, as its Chief Financial Officer from September 2002 until November 2004 and as its corporate Secretary from July 1998 until November 2004. He also served as director and treasurer of Advertain On-Line, an online advertising software development firm , from March 2000 until June 2003. Mr. Knight was awarded an MBA degree from Edinburgh School of Business, Herriot-Watt University in December 1998. Mr. Knight will contribute approximately 40 hours per week (approximately 75% of his time ) to the business and operations of Mexoro Minerals Ltd.
Mario Ayub – Chief Operating Officer and Director. Mr. Ayub has served as a director of the Company since May 25, 2004. He has served as the President of Minera Rio Tinto S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company , since 1994. From 1997 to 2001 , he was a director on the Board of Metalline Mining Company (OTC-BB: MMGG.OB), a US reporting company , and Sheffield Resources, a Canadian reporting company trading on the TSX-V exchange. He is currently the President of the Chihuahua Mining Association and was the President of the National Miners Association of Mexico from 1998 through 2000. He graduated in 1976 from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City with a degree in chemical engineering, and he has completed post-graduate studies in metallurgy at Comision de Fomento Minero and South Dakota University. Mr. Ayub will contribute approximately 40 hours per week (approximately 75% of his time ) to the business and operations of Mexoro Minerals Ltd.
Tracy A. Moore – Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Moore has served as Chief Financial Officer since December 5, 2005 , and served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from June 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Moore is the President of MCSI Consulting Group of Vancouver, Canada, a financial consulting firm that specializes in corporate finance matters, strategic planning and business planning services. Mr. Moore founded MCSI in 1990 and is responsible for overall client contact and relations, project management, planning, and quality control. As part of his consulting practice he serves on boards of directors and advises boards on corporate finance matters, business planning issues, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. In addition, he has served as a director of Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange) since September 2005, which engages in mineral exploration. From January 2003 through February 2004, Mr. Moore served as a director of Buffalo Gold Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange), which engages in mineral exploration. From August 2002 to February 2004, he was the chief finan cial officer of SHEP Technologies Inc. (OTC BB) and was also a director of that company from
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August 2002 to November 2004. SHEP Technologies, Inc. designs a stored hydraulic energy propulsion technology system for transportation applications. From September 2000 to October 2002, Mr. Moore was a director of Illusion Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange), an entertainment company specializing in developing interactive simulation and multi-media products for the entertainment and education industries. From October 2000 to May 2002, he was a director of Avance Venture Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange), which considered capital investment in e-business, communication, and entertainment related technologies. Mr. Moore qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1979, and between 1976 and 1990, he was employed by three different international accounting firms in restructuring, consulting and audit positions. Mr. Moore received a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Management Information Systems from the University o f British Columbia in 1976 and was admitted as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in British Columbia in 1979. Mr. Moore will contribute approximately 30 hours per week (approximately 50% of his time ) to the business and operations of Mexoro Minerals Ltd.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for Officers, Directors and Employees that applies to all of our officers, directors and employees.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated there under, require our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and provide us with copies of such reports.
Based solely on a review of the copies of the reports furnished to us, or written representations that no reports were required to be filed, we believe that during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006 all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, officers, and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with, with the exception of the following transaction:
MRT received 258,000 shares of Mexoro in a share exchange transaction with Sierra Minerals. Our Chief Operating Officer, Mario Ayub, owns and controls MRT and was required to file a Form 3. This event closed on May 25, 2004. Mr. Ayub did not file a Form 3 relating to the event until March 1, 2006.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of July 5 , 2006. The information in this table provides the ownership information for each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock; each of our directors; each of our executive officers; and our executive officers and directors as a group.
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by them. Common stock beneficially owned and percentage ownership is based on 21,036 ,102 shares outstanding on July 5 , 2006, and assuming the exercise of any options , which are presently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days after July 5 , 2006 ..
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Name and Address | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Class (7) |
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Robert Knight (1) 114 W. Magnolia Street Suite 446 Bellingham, WA 98225 | 500 ,000 (2)
| 2.38 %
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Mario Ayub (1) Pascual Orozco# 2117-A Chihuahua, Chih. 31310 Mexico | 1,5 5 2,000 (3) | 7.38 %
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Tracy A. Moore (1) 609 Granville Street, Suite 880 Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5 Canada | 10 0,000 (4)
| . 48 % |
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G.M. Capital 2 rue Thalberg CH-1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland | 5,000,000 (5) | 23.77% |
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Walter Stapher 2 rue Thalberg CH-1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland | 1,200,000 (6) | 5.70% |
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All officers and directors as a Group (3 in number) | 2, 15 2,000 | 10.24 %
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(1) Officer and/or director of our company.
(2) Includes 400,000 shares owned by 391566 B.C. Ltd., which is controlled by Mr. Knight. Also includes 50,000 vested options, which are owned by Mr. Knight and 50,000 options which will vest on August 14, 2006 ..
(3) Includes 1,452,000 shares held by MRT Investments, Inc., which is controlled by Mr. Ayub. Also includes 50,000 vested options owned by Mr. Ayub and 50,000 options which will vest on August 14, 2006 ..
(4) Includes 50,000 vested options owned by Mr. Moore and 50,000 options which will vest on August 14, 2006 ..
(5) Consists of 5,000,000 warrants which have not yet been exercised.
(6) Includes 600,000 shares owned by Shamrock Group Holdings Ltd. and 600,000 shares owned by Tiffany Financial Trading Ltd., which are both controlled by Mr. Stapher.
(7) Based upon the total shares outstanding on July 5, 2006. Does not include shares underlying outstanding warrants or options that have not been exercised.
The following table sets forth information regarding the options which are outstanding, but not
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vested and will not vest within 60 days , as of July 5 , 2006. The information in this table provides the ownership information for each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock; each of our directors; each of our executive officers; and our executive officers and directors as a group.
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Name | # of shares in option | Date Issued | Expiration | Price |
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Robert Knight (1) | 1 0 0,000 (2) | 2/27/2006 | 2/27/2011 | $0.50 |
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Mario Ayub (1) | 1 0 0,000 (2) | 2/27/2006 | 2/27/2011 | $0.50 |
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Tracy A. Moore (1) | 1 0 0,000 (2) | 2/27/2006 | 2/27/2011 | $0.50 |
(1)
Officer and/or director of our company.
(2)
These options will vest according to the following schedule: 50,000 on February 27th, 2007 and 50,000 on August 14th, 2007.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Common Stock. We are authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value. As of July 5, 2006, there were 21,036,102 shares of common stock outstanding.
Voting Rights. Holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders.
Dividend Rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for dividends.
Liquidation Rights. Upon the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets which are legally available for distribution after payment of all debts and other liabilities.
Conversion and Redemption. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.
On February 13, 2006, the shareholders of the Company approved a 1:50 reverse split of its issued and outstanding Common Stock with 1 new share issued for each 50 old shares. Prior to the reverse split, the Company had 189,994,324 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Immediately following the reverse split, the Company had 3,799,887 shares issued and outstanding. All figures relating to shares of Common Stock or price of shares of Common Stock herein reflect the 1:50 reverse split unless otherwise indicated.
We have appointed Corporate Stock Transfer, 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Ste. 430, Denver, CO 80209 with a telephone number of (303) 282-4800, as transfer agent for our shares of common stock.
INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or
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indirectly, in the registrant or any part of its subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by Colorado law, our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate our rights and our shareholders’ rights (through shareholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act" or "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Background
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on August 27, 1997 as Sunburst Acquisitions IV, Inc. On February 15, 2006, the name of our company changed to Mexoro Minerals Ltd. We were initially formed to seek out and acquire business opportunities. However, we are not a blank check company as that term is defined in Regulation C, Rule 419 of the Securities Act of 1933, and we do not intend to merge with or acquire another company in the foreseeable future. In accordance with our business plan, we have engaged in three separate acquisition transactions, described below. The first two of these transactions did not result in the acquisition of a profitable business. These acquisitions were of Prologic Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation in August 1999 (“Prologic”) and HollywoodBroadcasting.com, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“HBC”). There is no affiliation between Prologic, HBC and Sunburst Acquisitions IV, its officers, directors and affiliates. The third acquisition was of Sierra Minerals and Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Sierra Minerals”), as described below.
We also engaged in a business venture during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2003 and 2004, in which we focused on the development of a business related to the marketing, distribution and sale of digital electronic ballasts, through our wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Sunburst Digital, Inc. However, due to problems with quality and delivery of the ballasts from the manufacturer, this business never developed and we sought other opportunities.
On May 25, 2004, we completed a share exchange transaction with Sierra Minerals, pursuant to which Sierra Minerals became our wholly owned subsidiary. Mario Ayub was a major shareholder of Sierra Minerals and, concurrently with the transaction, became an officer and director of our company .. There was no other affiliation between Sierra Minerals, Prologic and HBC and their officers, directors and affiliates. Pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, we issued 860,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Sierra Minerals. As a result, Sierra Minerals became a wholly owned subsidiary of
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the Company. Through this transaction, we acquired the rights that Sierra Minerals had to obtain and exploit the Cieneguita and Guazapares P roperties .. The description of this contract is fully described below. Because non-Mexican companies cannot own mineral concessions in Mexico , Sierra Minerals entered into a joint venture with MRT in order to explore the properties. Mario Ayub, an officer and director of our company, was and continues to be the President and a major shareholder of MRT.
I n August 2005, we formed a Mexican subsidiary, Sunburst de Mexico , which entered into agreements with MRT, described below, that replaced the joint venture agreement between Sierra Minerals and MRT. This allowed us, through our wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, to obtain direct title to the mineral concessions for the properties discussed herein. Through our new subsidiary, we intend to explore these mining properties in Mexico. In January 2006, we dissolved Sierra Minerals.
On February 13, 2006, the shareholders of the Company approved a 1:50 reverse split of its issued and outstanding Common Stock with 1 new share issued for each 50 old shares. Prior to the reverse split, the Company had 189,994,324 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Immediately following the reverse split, the Company had 3,799,887 shares issued and outstanding.
Our business plan is to be a mining and exploration company. We are considered to be an exploration stage corporation because we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits and are not engaged in the exploitation of a mineral deposit. We have not engaged in the preparation of an established commercially mineable mineral deposit for extraction or in the exploitation of a mineral deposit. We will be in the exploration stage until we discover commercially viable mineral deposits on any of our properties , if ever .. In an exploration stage company, management devotes most of its activities to acquiring and exploring mineral properties.
Further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic feasibility of mineral extraction on these properties can be determined. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of our properties. There is no guarantee that we will be able to identify, acquire or develop mineral properties that will produce a profit and allow us to emerge from the exploration stage. Moreover, if a potential mineral property is identified which warrants acquisition or participation, additional funds may be required to complete the acquisition or participation, and we may not be able to obtain such financing on terms that are satisfactory to us , if at all ..
Prior Acquisitions
Prologic Systems, Inc. In August 1999, we invested $1,000,000 in Prologic, which was engaged in the business of providing systems integration services, networking services, software development and applications software for the commercial market. The investment in Prologic was made in anticipation of a business combination with that company. As part of that transaction, we acquired 3,459,972 shares of Prologic. However, the agreement to complete a business combination was terminated prior to its consummation, and in March 2000, we charged off our investment to operations.
In January 2001, we entered into an agreement with Prologic to recover a portion of our investment. Pursuant to that agreement, on February 16, 2001, we completed the sale of 2,859,972 shares of stock in Prologic to Prologic, or its designees, for a total sales price of $400,000. The sales price was paid $325,000 in cash at closing and $75,000 through Prologic’s execution of a promissory note. The promissory note bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum and required payments of $25,000 principal, plus accrued interest, on each of April 12, 2001, July 12, 2001 and October 12, 2001. Thus far, no payments have been received by us. Subsequently, Prologic declared bankruptcy; therefore, we have
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written off this promissory note as uncollectible.
We retained ownership of a total of 600,000 shares of Prologic, which we subsequently sold. Such shares were “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares were sold in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144.
HollywoodBroadcasting.com, Inc. On December 4, 2000, we completed an Agreement for Share Exchange between Mexoro and HBC. As a result of that closing, HBC became our wholly owned subsidiary.
HBC was a development stage company formed for the purpose of developing and producing original entertainment and information programming for various media, including domestic and foreign broadcast, cable and satellite television, home video, DVD sales and rentals and the Internet. The primary focus of HBC was intended to be development and production (or acquisition) of original entertainment and information programs for web casting over the Internet from its HollywoodBroadcasting.com website.
HBC relied upon the availability of the revenue streams from web casting as the platform for their business. We were not able to generate significant revenues from any of the sources we relied upon in establishing our business model. On September 28, 2001, we completed the sale of HBC for $1,000 in cash.
Prior Business Activities
On February 27, 2002, we were assigned a sub-distributorship pursuant to a contract between 1357784 Ontario Ltd. and Romlight International, Inc., a company based in Toronto, Ontario Canada. There was no affiliation between 1357784 Ontario Ltd. and Romlight International, Inc. and Prologic, HBC, Sierra Minerals, Mexoro Minerals (formerly Sunburst acquisitions IV, Inc.) their officers, directors or affiliates. Pursuant to the sub-distributorship agreement, we became the exclusive worldwide distributor to the hydroponics industry of digital electronic lighting ballasts .. This sub-distributorship agreement was assigned to our wholly owned subsidiary, Sunburst Digital, Inc., a Canadian corporation.
Romlight developed the ballast and is also currently the sole manufacturer. The Romlight product is a digital electronic ballast which may be produced in various sizes ranging from 70 watts to 1,000 watts and which is designed to replace the traditional core and coil ballasts required to drive various types of lamp systems including High Density Discharge (HID) and Fluorescent lighting.
Under the sub-distributorship agreement, we had an annual purchase commitment of 100,000 units. However, because of difficulties in obtaining delivery of finished product from the manufacturer, during the fiscal year ending February 28, 2003, we took delivery of a total of only 500 400-watt ballasts. In January 2003, both the contract between 1357784 Ontario Ltd. and Romlight International and our sub-distributorship agreement were cancelled. On April 2, 2003, Sunburst Digital, Inc., signed an agreement directly with Romlight containing terms and conditions substantially identical to the terms of the sub-distributorship agreement. This new agreement also included an annual purchase commitment of 100,000 units that only became applicable if and when Romlight was able to resolve its production difficulties and commit itself to a reliable delivery schedule for completed ballasts. However, Romlight was not able to resolve these diffi culties.
We paid Romlight a deposit of $183,454 for the sub-distributorship. Due to quality control issues, the ballasts were never sold, and we wrote off our entire deposit and ceased to operate Sunburst Digital, Inc. Sunburst Digital, Inc. was administratively dissolved on March 31, 2006. We had no operations between the cessation of these activities and the acquisition of Sierra Minerals.
Current Activities
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On May 3, 2004, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with the shareholders of Sierra Minerals , which was incorporated in Nevada on March 19, 2004. As a result of this transaction, Sierra Minerals became our wholly owned subsidiary. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we agreed to loan MRT, on behalf of Sierra Minerals, $147,500 to be evidenced by an 8% promissory note signed by MRT. In addition, and as a result of the closing of this Share Exchange Agreement , we paid a finders’ fee to two corporate entities whereby we issued an aggregate of 120,000 5-year options to purchase shares of our common stock, at a price of $0.50 per share , as compensation as follows: 6 0,000 were issued to T.R. Winston & Company, LLC and 6 0,000 were issued to Liberty Management, LLC. T.R. Winston , Liberty Management , and their officers, directors and affiliates are not affiliates of Mexoro Minerals , Sierra Minerals, nor MRT or their officers, directors, and affiliates ..
Sierra Minerals was a party to a Joint Venture Agreement, dated April 26, 2004 and amended on June 1, 2004, by and between Sierra Minerals and MRT. MRT had the right to acquire certain mineral concessions, as described herein as the Cieneguita Property and Guazapares Property , as explained below. Because Sierra Minerals was not a Mexican corporation, it could not hold title to the mineral concessions directly , which is why the joint venture with MRT was needed.
On August 25, 2005, we cancelled the Joint Venture Agreement and entered into a new arrangement with MRT. Instead of a joint venture, we formed a new wholly owned subsidiary, Sunburst de Mexico, which is incorporated in Mexico. This restructuring will allow us to take title to the properties directly in the name of Sunburst de Mexico. We entered into agreements with MRT , which gave Sunburst de Mexico options to purchase the mineral concessions of the Cieneguita and Guazapares P roperties and the right of first refusal on two Encino Gordo P roperties (collectively, the “Property Agreements”). The parties also entered into an Operating Agreement that gave MRT the sole and exclusive right and authority to manage the Cieneguita Property .. (This right had also been granted to MRT under the joint venture agreement with Sierra Minerals.) The material provisions of the Property Agreements are as follows:
(1)
MRT assigned to Sunburst de Mexico, with the permission of the Cieneguita Owners, all of MRT’s rights and obligations acquired under a previous agreement, the Cieneguita Option Agreement, including the exclusive option to acquire the Cieneguita Concessions for a price of $2,000,000. We must make yearly payments to the concession owners until the $2,000,000 is paid. In the alternative, if the Cieneguita property is put into production, of which there is no guarantee, we must pay the Cieneguita owners $20 per ounce of gold produced, if any, from the Cieneguita Concessions up to the total $2,000,000 due. In the event that the price of gold is above $400 per ounce, the property payments payable to the Cieneguita Owners from production will be increased by $0.10 for each dollar increment over $400 per ounce. The total payment of $2,000,000 does not change with fluctuations in the price of gold.
(2)
MRT granted Sunburst Mexico the exclusive option, for a term of 4 years, to purchase 7 of the Guazapares concessions upon payment of $910,000. MRT reserved a 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) to be paid to MRT and also reserved the right to extract from the Guazapares concessions up to 5,000 tons per month of rock material; this right will terminate on exercise of the option to purchase the concessions.
(3)
Sunburst de Mexico purchased two of the Encino Gordo concessions for a price of 1,000 Pesos (approximately US$100), and MRT granted to Sunburst de Mexico a first right of refusal to acquire three additional Encino Gordo concessions.
(4)
MRT assigned to Sunburst de Mexico, for a term of 60 months, commencing from June 25, 2004 (the “Option Period”), with the consent of the San Francisco Concessions Owner, MRT’s rights
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and obligations acquired under the San Francisco Option Agreement, including the option to purchase the San Francisco Concession for a price of $250,000 (the “Purchase Price”). MRT and the San Francisco Owner reserved a combined 2.5% NSR. To maintain the option, Sunburst de Mexico assumed the obligation to pay to the San Francisco Owner cumulative annual payments totaling $90,000; if the option is exercised prior to the expiration of the Option Period by payment of the Purchase Price, the obligation to pay the annual payments will be terminated.
(5)
MRT assigned to Sunburst de Mexico, with the consent of the San Antonio Concessions Owner, MRT’s rights and obligations acquired under the San Antonio Option Agreement, including the option to purchase the San Antonio concessions for a price of $500,000 (the “Purchase Price”) for a term of 60 months commencing from January 15, 2004, the date of signing of the San Antonio Option Agreement (the “Option Period”). MRT and the San Antonio owner reserved a combined 2.5% NSR to be paid to them. To maintain the option, Sunburst Mexico assumed the obligation to pay to the San Antonio Owner cumulative annual payments totaling $140,000; if the option is exercised prior to the expiration of the Option Period by payment of the Purchase Price, the obligation to pay the annual payments will be terminated. The San Antonio Owner reserved the right to extract from the San Antonio concessions up to 50 tonnes per day of rock material; this right will terminate on the date of the exercise of the op tion.
Also on August 25, 2005, the parties signed an Operator’s Agreement pursuant to which Sunburst de Mexico engaged MRT as the Operator of the Cieneguita Property. MRT was to be paid an Operator’s fee based on the functions performed and an Operator’s bonus equal to 10% of the net proceeds of production if operating cash costs did not exceed $230 per ounce of gold produced from the Cieneguita Property. The Operator’s fee was to be: (a) with respect to Programs: (i) 2% for each individual contract which expressly includes an overhead charge by the party contracted; (ii) 5% for each individual contract which exceeds $50,000; (iii) 15% of all other Costs not included; (b) with respect to Construction: 2 % of all other such Costs; (c) 3.5% of Operating Costs after the completion of construction on Cieneguita. MRT’s duties were to (a) comply with the provisions of all agreements or instruments of title under which the Cieneguita Property or assets were held; (b) pay all Costs properly incurred promptly as and when due; (c) keep the Cieneguita Property and assets free of all liens and encumbrances arising out of the Mining Operations and, in the event of any lien being filed as aforesaid, proceed with diligence to contest or discharge the same; (d) perform such assessment work or make payments in lieu thereof and pay such rentals, taxes or other payments and do all such other things as may be necessary to maintain the Cieneguita Property in good standing, (f) maintain books of account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles provided that the judgment of the Operator as to matters related to the accounting, shall govern if the Operator’s accounting practices are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the mining industry in Canada; (g) perform its duties and obligations in accordance with sound mining and engineering practices and other practices customary in the Canadian mining industry, and in substantial compliance with all applicable feder al, state and municipal laws of Mexico; and (h) prepare and deliver reports.
The parties also signed a Share Option Agreement pursuant to which Sunburst granted to MRT the exclusive option to acquire up to 100% of all outstanding shares of Sunburst de Mexico if Mexoro did not (a) comply with the terms of the underlying Cieneguita Option Agreement, the San Antonio Option Agreement, the San Francisco Option Agreement and the Guazapares Option Agreement and (b) loan to Sunburst Mexico the amounts of $1,000,000 US by December 31, 2005 and $1,000,000 by April 30, 2006. If the option to purchase 100% of the shares of the capital of Sunburst de Mexico were exercised by MRT, MRT was obligated to return to the Company for cancellation all of the shares of the capital of Mexoro issued by the Company to MRT and Mario Ayub. No finder’s fees were paid in these agreements.
On December 8, 2005, Mexoro and Sunburst de Mexico entered into a New Agreement with MRT (the “New Agreement’) to exercise their option under the August 18, 2005 Sale and Purchase of Mining Concessions Agreement to obtain two mining concessions in the Encino Gordo region. In addition, the New Agreement modified the Property Agreements and cancelled the Operator’s
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Agreement. The New Agreement also gave Mexoro the option to obtain three additional concessions in the Encino Gordo region. These properties are located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The following are additional material terms of the New Agreement: (1) The Share Option Agreement with MRT was cancelled. (2) The Company granted MRT the option to buy all of the outstanding shares of Sunburst de Mexico for $100 if the Company failed to transfer $ 1,500,000 to Sunburst de Mexico by April 30, 2006. On April 6, 2006, MRT agreed to waive its option to purchase the shares of Sunburst de Mexico and also waived Mexoro’s obligation to transfer $1.5 million to Sunburst de Mexico. (3) The Property Agreements were modified to change the net smelter rate to a maximum of 2.5% for all properties covered by the Agreements. (4) The Company agreed to issue 2,000,000 shares of the Company to MRT within four months of the date of the signing of the New Agreement. These shares were issued to MRT and its assignee , Etson, Inc., on February 23, 2006. This issuance fulfilled the Company’s payment obligations under the previous Property Agreements. (5) The Company agreed to issue 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to MRT when the Cieneguita Property is put into production , if ever, and it reaches 85% of production capacity over a 90-day period, as defined in the New Agreement.
Under the New Agreement, MRT has assigned to us rights it acquired in a contract with Corporative Minero. MRT entered into an agreement with Corporative Minero on January 12, 2004 by which it acquired the right to explore and exploit the Cieneguita Property and purchase it for $2,000,000. This agreement gave MRT the exclusive right and option, but not the obligation, to purchase, during the term of the mining concessions of the property, an undivided 100% title to the mining concessions and the exclusive right to carry out mining activities on any portion of the mining concessions. Under our agreements with MRT, MRT has assigned this agreement to us. As of the date of this prospectus, $ 410,000 of the $2,000,000 has been paid to Corporative Minero. Sunburst de Mexico ha d the obligation of bringing the property to production on or prior to May 6, 2006. As of the date of this prospectus, the Cieneguita Property is not in production and, therefore, Sunburst de Mexico ha d the obligation to pay $120,000 to Corporative Minero on May 6, 2006 to extend the contract. Through discussions with Mexoro, Corporative Minero agreed to reduce the obligation to $60,000, of which $10,000 was paid in April 2006. Sunburst de Mexico was then required to pay the remaining $50,000 by May 6, 2006. We made this payment to Corporative Minero, and the contract was extended. We have the obligation to pay a further $120,000 per year, until the total of $2 ,000,000 is paid .. If the property is put into production, of which there is no assurance, then the contract calls for the remaining payments to be paid from the sale of gold, up to a total of $2,000,000 .. The payments, if the property should go into production, would be as follows: The remainder of the $2,000,000 payment would be paid out of production from the Cieneguita Property at a rate of $20 dollars per ounce of gold sold. However, in the event that the price of gold exceeds $400, then Sunburst de Mexico would be required to pay an additional $.10 per each ounce for every dollar over $400. Once $2,000,000 is paid, there is no further obligation to Corporative Minero. Corporative Minero has the obligation to pay , from the funds they receive from us , any royalties that may be outstanding on the properties from prior periods. Corporative Minero has informed us that there were royalties of up to 7 % Net Smelter Return owned by various former owners of the Cieneguita P roperty. They have informed us that the corporations holding those royalties have been dissolved and that there is no further legal requirement to make these royalty payments. We can make no assurance that we will not ultimately be responsible to pay all or some of the 7 % Net Smelter Return to these former royalty holders if the property was ever put into production and Corporative Minero did not make the payments to the royalty holders. However, we do not believe that the payment of this additional royalty would have a detrimental effect on the operations of our company because it would only result in a small additional cost of production. Management does not see this additional royalty as a material risk to the business ..
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Through Sunburst de Mexico, we are engaged in the exploration of three gold and silver exploration properties located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico: the Cieneguita P roperty, the Guazapares P roperty, and the Encino Gordo P roperty. In addition, we intend to identify and obtain option s on additional gold and silver properties within the Chihuahua region , if possible. We will utilize our management’s contacts in the Mexican mining community in order to find potential properties that may be available. To date, we have identified one such property , but there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain this additional property or any other such property on acceptable terms or at all ..
Principal Products
Our principal product is the exploration for, and, if warranted, the mining and sale of precious minerals. Because our properties have yet to be explored by us, there is no guarantee that any ore body will be found.
Mario Ayub is the past President of the National Miners Association of Mexico and the current President of the Chihuahua Miners Association, and through his network, he has been able to discuss and obtain information on potential mining properties. A potential mining property is identified first by a visit to the property by a geologist. If the property has potential based upon the geologist’s findings, another visit is made to gather more information by taking surface samples and mapping the property. Also, geophysical work (in this case mineral exploration techniques using electro magnetic instruments to measure the conductivity of the rocks underground) may be performed before entering into the negotiation process for a particular property.
Overview
The properties owned or optioned by Mexoro are located in the state of Chihuahua .. Historically, significant mining activities have occurred in the State of Chihuahua.
GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN MINING TERMS
ASSAY -- A chemical test performed on a sample of ores or minerals to determine the amount of valuable metals contained.
AURIFEROUS ZONE – An area of gold bearing rock.
BRECCIA -- A rock in which angular fragments are surrounded by a mass of fine-grained minerals.
COLUMN TEST -- The process of putting sample ore in a PVC pipe 500 cm in diameter and 2-3 meters high and applying lime and a cyanide solution. The purpose of a column leach test is to collect kinetic information on the ore being evaluated so that scale-up equations can be validated which will allow the projection of the commercial heap leach operation's performance under different operating scenarios.
DEVELOPMENT DRILLING -- Drilling to establish accurate estimates of mineral reserves.
DILUTION (mining) -- Rock that is, by necessity, removed along with the mineralized ore in the mining process, subsequently lowering the grade of the ore.
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EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT -- A mineral deposit consisting of veins and replacement bodies, usually in volcanic or sedimentary rocks, containing precious metals, or, more rarely, base metals.
EXPLORATION -- Work involved in searching for ore, usually by sampling rocks, drilling or driving a drift.
HEAP LEACHING -- A process involving the percolation of a cyanide solution through crushed ore heaped on an impervious pad or base to dissolve minerals or metals out of the ore.
HIGH GRADE -- Rich ore. As a verb, it refers to selective mining of the best ore in a deposit.
HYDROTHERMAL -- An adjective applied to heated or hot magmatic emanations rich in water, to the processes in which they are concerned, and to the rocks, ore deposits, alteration products, and springs produced by them.
LEACHABILITY – The ability for cyanide solution in a heap leach operation to leach the desirable minerals from the host rock and allow for recovery at an economic level.
MINERAL -- A naturally occurring homogeneous substance having definite physical properties and chemical composition and, if formed under favorable conditions, a definite crystal form.
MINERALIZATION -- The act or process of mineralizing.
MINERALIZED MATERIAL OR DEPOSIT -- A mineralized body which has been delineated by appropriate drilling and/or underground sampling to support a sufficient tonnage and average grade of metal(s). Under SEC standards, such a deposit does not qualify as a reserve until a comprehensive evaluation, based upon unit cost, grade, recoveries, and other factors, conclude s economic feasibility.
MINING CONCESSION -- A term used to describe an area of land for which the owner of the concession has the right to explore for and develop mineral deposits. The rights to and ownership of the minerals in the concession are granted, in our case, by the Mexican Government to the former owners who then either transferred or optioned them to us. In Canada and the United States, the term is commonly referred to as a Mineral Right or Mining Claim.
NET SMELTER RETURN (NSR) - -- A share of the net revenues generated from the sale of metal produced by a mine.
ORE -- Mineralized material that can be mined and processed at a positive cash flow.
OREBODY -- A natural concentration of valuable material that can be extracted and sold at a profit.
RECLAMATION -- The restoration of a site after mining or exploration activity is completed.
ROYALTY -- An amount of money paid at regular intervals by the lessee or operator of an exploration or mining property to the owner of the ground. The royalty, g enerally , is based on a certain amount per ton or a percentage of the total production or profits. Also, the fee paid for the right to use a patented process.
SILVER PAN AMALGAMATION MILL -- The raw ore is wet crushed with stamps, the crushed ore is separated from the slurry in a settling tank and then the crushed ore is charged with mercury (approximately 10 percent of the weight of the ore) in the amalgamation pan. The amalgam is separated from the slurry and the silver and gold is separated from the amalgam with a retort.
STRIKE LENGTH – The actual or estimated length, generally measured in meters, of a mineralized structure.
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VEIN -- A mineralized zone having a more or less regular development in length, width and depth, which clearly separates it from neighboring rock.
PROPERTIES
All of the properties discussed below are located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The following maps illustrate the locations of Chihuahua and of the properties:
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Cieneguita Properties
Property Location
Cieneguita is located in the Baja Tarahumara in Cieneguita Lluvia De Oro, an area of canyons in the Municipality of Urique, in southwest Chihuahua State, Mexico. The property is located within one half mile of the small village of Cieneguita Lluvia de Oro. Access to the property is by all weather dirt road. There is available electrical power for the property generated by diesel generators at the village of Cieneguita Lluvia de Oro. The following maps show the location of the Cieneguita property.
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Claim Status and Licensing
The concessions of this project cover a total area of 822 Hectares (approximately 2,031 acres).
In April 2006, w e applied to the Mexican government for a change of use of land permit for 30 hectares of the La Maravilla concession .. This permit will require negotiations with the government and municipality concerning such things as the removal of timber, building and maintaining roads, and reclamation. The application fee for this permit was approximately $800, but there will be an additional negotiated fee charged for the permit. We have budgeted approximately $60,000 for this fee. The government agency responsible for this permit has met with representatives of the Company and toured our property in May 2006 as part of the permit process. We anticipate that this license, if issued, will be issued by the end of August 2006. However, there is no assurance that this permit will ever be issued, and if the permit were not issued, it would end our ability to work on this property.
We anticipate applying for an environmental impact study and a risk analysis by the end of July 2006. We expect the permit application process to take approximately 90 days .. If our applications are rejected, we will no longer be able to work on this property.
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The following table is a summary of the concessions on the Cieneguita P roperty:
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Lot Name | Title Number | Area (Ha) | Term of Validity(2) | Royalties and Payments |
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Aurifero | 196356 | 492.00 | 7/16/1993 to 7/15/2043 | (1) |
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Aurifero Norte | 196153 | 60.00 | 7/16/1993 to 7/15/2043 | (1) |
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La Maravilla | 19047 9 | 222.00 | 4/29/1991 to 4/24/2041 | (1) |
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Aquilon Uno | 208339 | 48.00 | 9/23/1998 to 9/22/2048 | (1) |
(1) The Cieneguita concessions were purchased for $ 2,000,000 of which $ 410 ,000 has been paid. Because the Cieneguita property was not in production by May 6, 2006, Sunburst de Mexico was required to pay $120,000 to Corporative Minero to extend the contract. Through discussions with Mexoro, Corporative Minero agreed to reduce the obligation to $60,000, of which $10,000 was paid in April 2006. Sunburst de Mexico was then required to pay the remaining $50,000 by May 6, 2006. We made this payment to Corporative Minero so the contract has been extended. We have the obligation to pay a further $120,000 per year, until the total of $2,000,000 is paid. If the property is put into production, of which there is no assurance, then the contract calls for the remaining payments to be paid from the sale of gold, to avoid termination of the agreement. The payments, if the property should go into production, would be as follows: The remainder of the $2,000,000 payment will be paid out of production from the Cieneguita Property at a rate of $20 dollars per ounce of gold sold. However, in the event that the price of gold is in excess of $400, then Sunburst de Mexico is required to accelerate payments by an additional $.10 per each ounce for every dollar gold is priced over $400. The total payment we are liable for is $2,000,000. Once that amount is paid, we have no further obligation to Corporative Minero. Corporative Minero has the obligation to pay, from the funds they receive from us, any royalties that may be outstanding on the properti es from prior periods. Corporative Minero has informed us that there were royalties up to 7% Net Smelter Return owned by various former owners of the property. They have informed us that the corporations holding those royalties have been dissolved and that there is no further legal requirement to make these royalty payments. We can make no assurance that we will not ultimately be responsible to pay all or some of the 7% Net Smelter Return to these former royalty holders if the property was ever put into production and Corporative Minero did not make the payments to the royalty holders. However, we do not see this potential for additional royalty payments as a material risk for us.
(2) Amendments to the Mexican mining laws took effect with the publication on December 21, 2005, of certain amendments to theLey Federal de Derechos, the act that sets forth the mining taxes' rates. Effective January 1, 2006, this Mexican Government legislation has converted all of the former exploration concessions in Mexico, which carried a maximum 6 year life, and exploitive concessions, which had a 25 year life, into general concessions with a 50 year life from the date they were registered with the Mining Registry. The concessions are automatically registered as soon as the concession mining rights are paid and no further paper work is required. These claims are currently in good standing and held by Sunburst de Mexico. There will be no special documents sent to us to reflect this change.
History
The Cieneguita mines were in limited production in the 1990s. Over a four-year period, the Cieneguita Gold Mine was operated by Mineral Glamis La Cieneguita S. De R.L. De C.V. (“Glamis”), a subsidiary of the Canadian company Glamis Gold L td. (“Glamis Gold”). Records obtained from Glamis Gold indicate that in 1995, Glamis mined and processed 198,000 metric tonnes with a 2.33 gpt (grams per tonne) grade. Glamis decided to stop production in the mid-1990s. At that time, Corporative Minero, the operator of the mine for Glamis, acquired the property. MRT entered into an agreement with Corporative Minero on January 12, 2004 p ursuant to which MRT acquired allof the mineral rights from Corporative Minero to explore and exploit the Cieneguita
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concessions and to purchase them for $2,000,000 .. Under our agreements with MRT, MRT has assigned this agreement to us. As of the date of this prospectus, $ 410,000 of the $2,000,000 has been paid to Corporative Minero. We are obligated to make yearly payments on these concessions to Corporative Minero until the $2,000,000 has been paid. Also, the agreement calls for the balance of the purchase price remaining to be paid out of production , if any, on Cieneguita at a rate of $20 dollars per ounce of gold sold. However, in the event that the price of gold were to exceed $400, then Sunburst de Mexico would be required to pay an additional $.10 per each ounce for every dollar gold trades at over $400. If Cieneguita is never put into production, we are still obligated to pay the $120,000 per year until the $2,000,000 is paid. Sunburst de Mexico made payment s to the property owners of $10,000 in April 2006 and $50,000 in May 2006 in lieu of its obligation of bringing the property to production on or prior to May 6, 2006. Sunburst de Mexico has the obligation to pay $120,000 per year for the years subsequent to May 6, 2006, until the $2 ,000,000 is paid or the mine is put into production, if ever, in which case the remaining amount owed would be paid out of any production of the property, to avoid termination of the agreement. On termination of the agreement, there would be no further obligations by Mexoro to any parties.
Geology
Our exploration work shows that the geology in the mineralization in the zone of sulfides includes pirite, galena, sphalerite, tennantite and tetrahedrite, pirargirite and traces of chalcopyrite and pyrhotite. These minerals mainly occur as uniform disseminations and as micro-veins. The previous exploration drilling by Cominco and Glamis Gold delineated a zone of altered volcanics, represented by silica, sericite and argillite that are believed to be 1,000 meters long (strike length) and up to 200 meters wide. Within this zone, the oxidation has been shallow and reaches a maximum depth of 20 meters.
Glamis Gold performed a test pilot heap leach operation on the property in the mid 1990’s. The exploration on the property is still in its early stages and significant work needs to be completed before any type of ore reserve calculations, if any, could be made. Our operations are currently exploratory. We have done some initial sampling on the La Maravilla concessions as described below.
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A total of 51 diamond drill holes (6,700 meters) drilled by Cominco (now Teck Cominco Ltd.) defined an auriferous zone approximately 1,000 meters long by 200 wide. On such a zone, two mineralized structures were drilled during their exploration program in 1981 and 1982. Later, two drilling programs were performed by Glamis: 135 holes were drilled during 1994 and 62 holes were drilled during 1997. Both programs confirmed the delineation of the two mineralized ore bodies. We have had access to these reports from Cominco and Glamis. The initial exploration conducted by our company will focus on further delineating the oxide and mixed ore structures.
We used the original data from Cominco and Glamis to delineate the mineralized zone and to plan our present trenching and sampling programs. In April 2006, we completed a sampling of the property that included more than 500 meters of deep trenches from which we took comprehensive channel sampling. The trenches comprised 8 trenches approximately 200 meters long and 2 to 10 meters deep spaced equally along the 1,000 meters strike length of the property. From the walls of these trenches, we took approximately 550 rock samples for a total weight of 20 tonnes. One half of these samples have been sent to ALS Chemex’s laboratory in Chihuahua for assaying. We expect a full geological report from this sampling containing the assays results to be available by the end of July 2006. The sampling protocol will follow the best mining practices. The purpose of the sampling is to further define the ore grade and potential of the property. Once we have received all of the assay results and the completed geological report, we will be able to further assess whether the property needs additional exploration work or if it is suitable for a heap leach open pit mining operation. We have not determined any mineable reserves on this property to date, and our program is still exploratory.
The other half of the 20 tonnes sample is being used to complete column tests to determine the leachability of the precious metals from the rock. In this test, the ore is placed in 3 PVC tubes, 500 cm in diameter and 3 meters high. Different mixtures of a cyanide solution are dripped over the top of the columns at different flow rates. The results of these tests will help determine the most effective solution to be use on the heap leach pads on the property in the event the property should ever be put into production. This test will take approximately 90 days to complete and is being conducted at our office in Chihuahua, Mexico. The tests are being done by qualified geologists employed by MRT as part of our office package costs. The tests are scientifically conducted and monitored for quality control and efficacy. This test is done to ensure that the metallurgy of the minerals allows for economic recovery of the precious metals using a cyanide heap leach process. &nb sp;Even if we were able to delineate mineable reserves, the metallurgy must be economically feasible to allow us to proceed to establish mining on the Property.
The Cieneguita Property is without known reserves. Our proposed programs are exploratory in nature.
Infrastructure
The town site near the former mine has the following services: Diesel generated electrical power, cellular phone, radio communication (CB), a health center and a school. Because the property was previously in production, it has existing infrastructure such as power, water, railroad transportation (within 20 kilometers), and all weather road access year round. There are all weather roads to the area that was previously mined allowing easy access for exploration. Also, the haul roads to the heap leach pads from the open pit area are in good condition and have been maintained by third parties since Glamis halted production. Furthermore, the heap leach pads used in previous mining operations are still in place. In the event we are able to define proven reserves, it is our intention to use the existing pads and tailings site to reduce our costs to re-open the mine. Because some of the infrastructure exists, such as roads and pads, we believe that, if we decide to put the mine into production, the investment needed to put this mine into production would be smaller than the investment which would be needed for a mine that was never in production. Because other operating mines exist in the area, infrastructure, such as roads, already exists. The roads are public, and we do not have to pay a fee to use them. There is no other equipment or
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facilities available to us on the property. Further study needs to be done on the feasibility of using the existing infrastructure of the old mine.
Budget
To date, we have incurred expenses of $146,000 due to exploration of the properties. We estimate that a proposed exploration program on the Cieneguita Property will cost approximately another $54 ,000 and will have the goal of identifying drill targets for a subsequent drilling program. The current exploration program will consist mainly of trenching and sampling. See “Plan of Operations” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section for further information.
Guazapares Property
Property Location
The Guazapares Property is located in the Barranca section of Chihuahua State in Mexico, and according to data published by the Government of Mexico , at the interphase between the two main volcanic groups that form the bulk of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The location is 220 kilometers to the southwest of Chihuahua City. An all weather dirt road traverses the property. The property is accessible year round by air, rail and road. The area has available diesel generated power and water.
The Guazapares P roperty, covering 1,514 Hectares (approximately 3,741 acres), is in a mining district with a history of large ore deposits. A large ore deposit would be defined as a property capable of producing in excess of 50,000 ounces of gold equivalent per year. The following map shows the location of the Guazapares Property:
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Claim Status & Licensing
Sunburst de Mexico owns or has an option to purchase 100% of the concessions located in the Guazapares Concessions, as indicated below. If the exploration is successful on the optioned concessions, then Sunburst Mexico intends to exercise its option to acquire the concession. There is no penalty for not exercising our options. The following table sets forth concessions in the Guazapares area which Sunburst de Mexico owns or has the option to purchase:
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GUAZAPARES CONCESSIONS OWNED BY SUNBRUST DE MEXICO (Property Payments Still Due and Owing) |
Name | Title Number | Area (Ha) | Term of Validity ( 1) | Royalties and Payments |
Guazapares | 209497 | 30.99 | 8/03/1999 to 8/02/2049
| Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
Guazapares 1 | 212890 | 451.96 | 2/13/2001 to 2/12/2051 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
Guazapares 2 | 226217
| 402.43 | 12/02/2005 to 12/01/2055
| Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
Guazapares 3 | 211040 | 250.00 | 3/24/2000 to 3/23/2056 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
Guazapares 4 | 223664 | 69.8 | 2/2/2005 to 2 / 1 /2055 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
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Guazapares 5 | 213572 | 88.89 | 5/18/2001 to 5/17/2057 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
El Cantilito | 220788 | 35.03 | 10/7/2003 to 10/6/2053 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
Vinorama | 226884 | | 3/17/2006 to 3/16/2056 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (2) |
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GUAZAPARES CONCESSIONS UNDER OPTION AGREEMENTS |
Name | Title Number | Area (Ha) | Term of Validity (1) | Royalties and Payments |
San Antonio | 222869
| 113.11 | 9/14/2004 to 9/13/2054 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (3) |
San Antonio | 204385 | 14.89 | 2/13/1997 to 2 /1 2 /2047 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (3) |
Ampl iacia on San Antonio | 196127 | 20.92 | 9/23/1992 to 9/22/2042 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (3) |
San Francisco | 191486 | 38.16 | 12/19/1991 to 12/18/2041 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% (4) |
(1)
Amendments to the Mexican mining laws took effect with the publication on December 21, 2005, of certain amendments to theLey Federal de Derechos, the act that sets forth the mining taxes' rates. Effective January 1, 2006, this Mexican Government legislation has converted all of the former exploration concessions in Mexico, which carried a maximum 6 year life, and exploitive concessions, which had a 25 year life, into general concessions with a 50 year life from the date they were registered with the Mining Registry. The concessions are automatically registered as soon as the concession mining rights are paid and no further paper work is required. These claims are currently in good standing and held by Sunburst de Mexico. There will be no special documents sent to us to reflect this change.
(2)
The total payment s for us to acquire 100% ownership of all 8 concessions are as follows: August 2, 2006 - $60,000, August 2, 2007 - $140,000, August 2, 2008 - $110,000 and August 2, 2009 - $500,000. These scheduled payments need to be made to keep our agreement in good standing. Failure to make the payments would cancel our agreements to acquire these concessions.
(3)
The total payment s for us to acquire 100% ownership of all 3 concessions are as follows: January 15, 2007 - $30,000, January 15, 2008 - $50,000, January 15, 2009 - $50,000 and January 15 - $500,000. These scheduled payments need to be made to keep our option to acquire these concessions in good standing. Failure to make the payments would cancel our options to acquire these concessions.
(4)
The total payment s for us to acquire 100% ownership of this concession are as follows: June 25, 2006 - $20,000 (payment has been made) , June 25, 2007 - $30,000, June 25, 2008 - $40,000 and June 25, 2009 - $250,000. These payments need to be made to keep our option to acquire these concessions in good standing. Failure to make the payments would cancel our options to acquire these concessions.
History
Old mining records in the public domain indicate that mining operations were commenced on this site in the 17th century. Most of the production on this site came from high-grade vein deposits mined by crude underground methods. These records indicate that the main Guazapares breccia veins were discovered in about 1830. The major period of production was from 1870 to 1900 when there were four silver pan amalgamation mills in operation. Although the deposits contain both gold and silver, the early mills could not recover the gold as it is very fine and occurs along cleavage planes in the pyrite. The mills of the time could only process the oxidized portions of the veins, and the unoxidized, sulfide-bearing material was usually left in the mines as pillars. The principal mine owner died in 1890, after
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which the mines of Guazapares slowly sank into disrepair and closed by 1900. In 1905, a US company consolidated most of the properties and reopened some of the mine workings. The company ran into financial difficulties during 1907 and work halted. Ramon Valenzuela then acquired the properties and operated a mill until 1912. Noranda Exploration, Inc. briefly optioned concessions in the area in the early 1990’s. Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. optioned the core concessions in 1993-94 and drilled a few holes in one of the concessions.
On Guazapares #4 and on a property adjacent to it, War Eagle Mining Company, Inc. drilled a total of 5,552 meters in 50 holes on three mineralized zones between November 1991 and August 2002.
Geology
Public documents published by the Mexican Government show that the Guazapares district is underlain by both the lower and upper volcanic series that form most of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The volcanics uncomformably overlay Lower Cretaceous limestone and were deposited onto an erosional surface with low to moderate relief.
Public records published by the Mexican Government indicate that the lower volcanic series is considered to be Upper Cretaceous-Lower Tertiary in age and is composed of subaerial andesite-rhyolite flows and tuff. These records also indicate that north of Guazapares, along the Chinipas River, the basal sequence of the lower section contains a thick section of a coarse-grained, massive rhyodacite tuff that is overlain by fluvially reworked andesite with conglomerate-grit interbeds. It is not known if the basal rhyodacite extends south to the Guazapares district. We do not know if we have any such structures on our concessions.
Public records published by the Mexican Government indicate that the lower volcanic series is the host rock of epithermal precious-base metal deposits in the Sierra Madre Occidental. The mineral systems generally occur at or near the top of the series and are often associated with rhyolite stocks and/or flow domes that occur at the top of the lower volcanic series. These domes may represent the earliest stage of the upper series volcanism. The feeder stocks and d y kes may be hydrothermally altered and weakly mineralized. The bulk of upper volcanic series is largely host-mineral and caps the partially eroded mineral systems. It is Middle Tertiary in age and is composed of felsic airfall tuff and ash flows. We do not know if we have such structures on our concessions.
Mineral Deposits
We believe that the mineralization is fault-controlled and is hosted in andesite at the top of the lower volcanic sequence. Public documents published by the Mexican Government suggest that t he Sierra Madre epithermal deposits exhibit a strong vertical zonation with high gold-silver-lead values near the top of the system that grade downward into a central silver-lead-zinc (gold) zone, which in turn, grades downward into a copper-zinc massive sulfide vein root zone. The various descriptions of the district lead us to believe that the top of the system is exposed in the historic workings at Guazapares. We do not know if we have such structures on our concessions.
The Guazapares property is without known reserves. Our proposed exploration programs are exploratory in nature.
Infrastructure
Guazapares has the infrastructure in place to support a mining operation. It has diesel generated electrical power, water, railroad transportation within 20 kilometers and all weather road access all year round. There is trained labor for mining available in the area.
Budget
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We estimate that a proposed exploration program on the Guazapares Property will cost approximately $450,000 and will have the goal of identifying drill targets for a subsequent drilling program. The initial program will include geochemical sampling, ground based geophysical exploration, trenching and sampling. Of this amount, we have spent approximately $50,000 since March 2006. We have one full time geologist working on the property collecting rock samples and mapping the property. By the end of July 2006, we plan to add two additional geologists to the property to continue sampling and mapping. This first phase of the exploration program has the goal of determining whether subsequent exploration is warranted and if a drill program should be commenced. It will include reviewing available data to create a structural mineralization framework, detailed soil and rock sampling, and ground-based geophysics measurements. See “Plan of Operations” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section for further information.
Encino Gordo Property
Location
The Encino Gordo project is located in the Barranca section of Chihuahua State in Mexico, and according to data publicly published by the Mexican Government , is at the interphase between the two main volcanic groups that form the bulk of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The Encino Gordo Property is 3.2 miles west of the Guazapares P roperty. The location is 220 kilometers to the southwest of Chihuahua City. The property is accessible by all weather dirt road along the southwest side of the property. The following map shows the location of the property.
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Claim Status
Sunburst de Mexico owns two concessions (Title #225277 and #292013) and has the option to acquire 100% of the three other properties listed below subject to a 2.5% net smelter royalty , after making the scheduled property payments as described below in Note 3 ..
The following table is a summary of the concessions on the Encino Gordo property:
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Lot Name | Title Number | Area (Ha) | Term of Validity (1) | Royalties and Payments |
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Encino Gordo | 225277 | 450 | 8/12/2005 to 8/11/2055 | None (2) |
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Encino Gordo | 292013 | 382 | 8/12/2005 to 8/11/2055 | None (2) |
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El Camuchin | 220149 | 100 | 6/17/2003 to 6/16/2053 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% ( 3 ) |
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La Paloma | 220148 | 100 | 6/17/2003 to 6/16/2053 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% ( 3 ) |
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Encino Gordo 2 | 225276 | 50 | 8/12/2005 to 8/11/2055 | Net Smelter Return of 2.5% ( 3 ) |
(1)
Amendments to the Mexican mining laws took effect with the publication on December 21, 2005, of certain amendments to theLey Federal de Derechos, the act that sets forth the mining taxes' rates. Effective January 1, 2006, this Mexican Government legislation has converted all of the former exploration concessions in Mexico, which carried a maximum 6 year life, and exploitive concessions, which had a 25 year life, into general concessions with a 50 year life from the date they were registered with the Mining Registry. The concessions are automatically registered as soon as the concession mining rights are paid and no further paper work is required. These claims are currently in good standing and held by Sunburst de Mexico. There will be no special documents sent to us to reflect this change.
(2)
Concessions are 100% owned by Sunburst de Mexico with no further payments to be made.
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The total payment s for us to acquire 100% of th ese concession s are as follows: June 30, 2006 - $10,000 (payment has been made) , December 31, 2006 - $25,000, December 31, 2007 - $50,000, December 31, 2008 - $75,000, and December 31, 2009. These scheduled payments need to be made to keep our agreement in good standing. Failure to make the payments would cancel our agreements to acquire these concessions.
History
The Encino Gordo P roperty, covering 1,042 hectares (approximately 2,575 acres), is situated near an old mining district with a lengthy production history, according to records in the public domain. Old mining records indicate that mining operations were commenced 3 kilometers east of this site in the 17th century. Most of the production from those mines came from high-grade vein deposits mined by crude underground methods. To the east of Encino Gordo, the main Guazapares breccia veins were discovered in about 1830. The major period of production was from 1870 to 1900 when there were four silver pan amalgamation mills in operation. Although those deposits contain both gold and silver, the early mills could not recover the gold as it is very fine and occurs along cleavage planes in the pyrite. The mills of the time could only process the oxidized portions of the veins, and the unoxidized, sulfide-bearing material was usually left in the mines as pillars. The principal mine owner of the properties east
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of Encino Gordo died in 1890, after which the mines of Guazapares slowly sank into disrepair and closed by 1900. In 1905, a US company consolidated most of the properties to the east of Encino Gordo and reopened some of the mine workings. Th at company ran into financial difficulties during 1907 and work halted. Ramon Valenzuela then acquired the properties to the east of Encino Gordo and operated a five stamp mill until 1912. Noranda Exploration, Inc. briefly optioned concessions in the area in the early 1990’s. Kennecott optioned the core concessions east of Encino Gordo in 1993-94 and drilled a few holes in one of the concessions to the east of Encino Gordo. The Encino Gordo property has never been in production.
Mineral Deposits
Blackstone Resources Inc. hired Reliance Geological Services of Vancouver Canada in 1996 to evaluate the results of a geological and geochemical exploration program on the Encino Gordo zone. The subsequent work revealed results that were judged worthy of a second phase of exploration. Our surface sampling has indicated the presence of mineralized structures, including gold and silver anomalies on the property. Several gold-copper anomalous areas were also identified. The property is at the very early stages of exploration, though, and much more work is needed before any decisions can be made as to the viability of the property.
The Encino Gordo Property is without known reserves. Our proposed exploration programs are exploratory in nature.
Infrastructure
The Encino Gordo P roperty is accessible year round by all weather road. There is no local electricity or water currently available. We will need to supply our own diesel generated electrical power.
Budget
We estimate that an initial geochemical and geophysical exploration program on the Encino Gordo Property will cost approximately $200,000 and will have the goal of identifying drill targets for a subsequent drilling program. We currently have one geologist sampling and mapping this property and we have expended approximately $30,000 of our budget. See “Plan of Operations” in the “Management ‘s Discussion and Analysis” section for further information.
Competition
We compete with other mining and exploration companies in connection with the acquisition of mining claims and leases on gold and other precious metals prospects and in connection with the recruitment and retention of qualified employees. Many of these companies are much larger than we are, have greater financial resources and have been in the mining business much longer than we have. As such, these competitors may be in a better position through size, finances and experience to acquire suitable exploration properties. We may not be able to compete against these companies in acquiring new properties and/or qualified people to work on any of our properties.
There is significant competition for the limited number of gold and silver acquisition opportunities available and, as a result, we may be unable to continue to acquire attractive gold and silver mining properties on terms we consider acceptable.
Given the size of the world market for gold and silver relative to individual producers and consumers of gold and silver, we believe that no single company has sufficient market influence to significantly affect the price or supply of gold and silver in the world market.
Governmental Regulations
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Our business is subject to various levels of government controls and regulations, which are supplemented and revised from time to time. Any mineral exploration activities conducted by the Company require permits from governmental authorities. The various levels of government controls and regulations address, among other things, the environmental impact of mining and mineral processing operations and establish requirements for the decommissioning of mining properties after operations have ceased. With respect to the regulation of mining and processing, legislation and regulations in various jurisdictions establish performance standards, air and water quality emission standards and other design or operational requirements for various components of operations, including health and safety standards. Legislation and regulations also establish requirements for decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation of mining properties following the cessation of operations, and may require that some former mining properties be managed for long periods of time. In addition, in certain jurisdictions, we may be subject to foreign investment controls and regulations governing our ability to remit earnings abroad.
The Company’s operations and properties are subject to a variety of governmental regulations including, among others, regulations promulgated by SEMARNAT, Mexico’s environmental protection agency; the Mexican Mining Law; and the regulations of the Comisión National del Aqua with respect to water rights. Mexican regulators have broad authority to shut down and/or levy fines against facilities that do not comply with regulations or standards. If we put any of our properties into production, operations may also be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, income taxes, expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety.
The need to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits will increase the cost of operation and may delay exploration. All permits required for the conduct of mining operations, including the construction of mining facilities, may not be obtainable, which would have an adverse effect on any mining project we might undertake. Additionally, failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing exploration to cease or be curtailed. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations.
Amendments to current governmental laws and regulations affecting mining companies, or the more stringent application thereof, could adversely affect the Company’s operations. The extent of any future changes to governmental laws and regulations cannot be predicted or quantified. Generally, new laws and regulations result in increased compliance costs, including costs for obtaining permits, delays or fines resulting from loss of permits or failure to comply with the new requirements.
To keep our mineral concessions in good standing with the Government of Mexico, we must pay yearly property taxes. These taxes are based on a tariff per hectare and per the number of years (maturity) of each concession. The taxes are paid twice a year. We paid MXN$102,462.00 (approximately US$9,290.23) in taxes in December 2005. We paid MXN$323,536.30 (approximately US$29,335.05) in January 2006 for the first half of 2006 and for some payments for previous years. We will owe MXN$101,636 (approximately US$9,215.34) for taxes during the second half of 2006, which shall be due in July 2006. We are in compliance with all of our tax payments to the government.
We believe that we are in compliance with all material current government controls and regulations at each of our properties.
Compliance with Environmental Laws
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Our current exploration activities and any future mining operations (of which we currently have none planned) are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, waste disposal, worker safety, mine construction, and protection of endangered and protected species. We have made, and expect to make in the future, significant expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations. Future changes in applicable laws, regulations and permits or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could have an adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. In the event that we make a mineral discovery and decide to proceed to production, t he costs and delays associated with compliance with these laws and regulations could stop us from proceeding with a project or the operation or further improvement of a mine or increase the costs of improvement or production.
In Mexico, we are required to submit, for government approval, a reclamation plan for each of our mining sites that establishes our obligation to reclaim property after minerals have been mined from the site. In some jurisdictions, bonds or other forms of financial assurances are required as security for these reclamation activities. We may incur significant costs in connection with these restoration activities. The unknown nature of possible future additional regulatory requirements and the potential for additional reclamation activities create uncertainties related to future reclamation costs.
Employees
We currently have no employees , and all of the geologists we have in the field at this time are under contract to us. W e intend to hire a Vice President of Exploration by the end of July 2006. The position will be a full time position and will have a salary range of $1 2 0,000 to $1 75 ,000 per year, plus incentive stock options, stock awards, living allowance, and benefits. The job will entail spending time in the field directing the exploration projects on our three properties.
Other than the V.P. of Exploration, all mineral exploration and operations are contracted out to third parties. In the event that our exploration projects are successful and warrant putting any of our properties into production , all such operations would be contracted out to third parties. Also, we rely on members of management to handle all matters related to business development and business operations.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Certain statements in this prospectus which are not statements of historical fact are what are known as "forward-looking statements," which are basically statements about the future. For that reason, these statements involve risk and uncertainty because no one can accurately predict the future. Words such as "plans," "intends," "hopes," "seeks," "anticipates," "expects," and the like, often identify such forward looking statements but are not the only indication that a statement is a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans and objectives with respect to our present and future operations and statements which express or imply that such present and future operations will or may produce revenues, income or profits. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including thos e described in this prospectus under the heading "Risk Factors" beginning on page 7. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we base these forward-looking statements on our expectations, assumptions, and projections about future events, actual events and results may differ materially, and our expectations, assumptions, and projections may prove to be inaccurate. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing.
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Overview
We are a start-up exploration stage company and have not yet generated or realized any revenues from our exploration projects , which we commenced in May 2004. We have sufficient cash to maintain our operations until April 2007 , unless our exploration is successful, of which there is no guarantee .. If our exploration is successful, we will need to raise additional funds to meet our needs for additional exploration and/or production.
Our continued existence and plans for future growth depend on our ability to obtain the additional capital necessary to operate either through the generation of revenue or the issuance of additional debt or equity. While we believe that we raised sufficient funds in our recent private placement offering to allow us to continue in business until April 2007, we may not be able to continue in business beyond that date unless we obtain additional capital. We have not generated any revenues, and no revenues are anticipated unless and until mineralized material is discovered on the properties in which we have an interest.
We are not planning to buy or sell any plant or significant equipment in the next six month s .. In the event that our exploration is successful on our Cieneguita P roperty, we anticipate spending approximately $1, 5 00,000 on equipment and building a plant to put that property into production. The ability to buy such equipment would be dependent upon our cash position at that time and our ability to raise additional capital .. Currently, though, the Cieneguita Property has no known ore reserves.
Plan of Operations
Our business plan is to proceed with the exploration of our Mexican mineral properties to determine whether they contain commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver or other metals. We believe that we have sufficient funds to fund our current exploration plans and meet our monthly general and administrative costs until April 2007 without the need to raise additional funds. In the event that our exploration program should find exploration targets that warrant additional exploration work, including exploration by drilling, we may not have enough cash available to fund an expanded program. If we do plan to expand our exploration, we would need to raise additional capital to meet these needs. We currently do not have any sources of additional capital available to us and we may not have any in the future.
We are not involved in any research and development on our exploration properties. Also, as we are in the exploration phase, we do not anticipate purchasing any plants or significant equipment. In the event that we did discover a mineral deposit, of which there is no guarantee, we would need to expend substantial amounts of capital to put any of our properties into production, if so warranted. We do not have enough capital available to us to make such expenditures, and we therefore would have to raise the additional capital or, if possible, enter into a joint venture for the production phase. If we were to form a joint venture , we cannot assess what our final position in the project would be. We do not have any sources of capital available to us at this time to fund such a project if one should be discovered.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Because we already have data from the previous exploration programs and mining records from Glamis Gold, our exploration program on the Cieneguita Property will focus mainly on identifying mineralized zones of economic grade to allow for the property to be put into production as an open pit heap leach mine. We expect the exploration cost to be approximately $200,000. Since January 2006, we have spent approximately $146,000 on the exploration project and expect to expend the remaining $54,000 by the end of August 2006. The proposed exploration program has included the review of available data to create a structural mineralization framework, detailed soil and rock sampling, resampling existing trenches, the extension of existing trenches, and the creation of new trenches. We expect to do some additional exploration work with the use of ground-based geophysics to measure the conductivity of underground rocks. Ground-based geophysics is a technique for exploring for minerals using e lectromagnetic impulses and the various resistances of the rocks to the conduction of the electromagnetic signals generated by the equipment. The conductivity of the rocks is compared to known rock formations
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to help indicate the types of rock that may be found underground where the geophysical work is done. We have one geologist on the Cieneguita Property working full time taking rock samples from the various trenches and surface samples on the property.
In April 2006, we completed a sampling of the Cieneguita Property. We completed 8 trenches approximately 200 meters long and 3 to 10 meters deep spaced equally along the 1,000 meters strike length of the property. From the walls of these trenches, we took approximately 550 rock samples for a total weight of 20 tonnes. One half of these samples have been sent to ALS Chemex’s laboratory in Chihuahua for assaying. We expect a full geological report to be available by the end of July 2006. The purpose of the sampling is to further define the ore grade and potential of the Cieneguita Property. Once we have received all of the assay results and the completed geological report, we will be able to further assess whether the property needs additional exploration work or if it is suitable for a heap leach open pit mining operation. We have not determined if there any mineable reserves on the Cieneguita Property to date, and our program is still exploratory.
The other half of the 20 tonnes sample is being used to complete column tests to determine the leachability of the precious metals from the rock. In this test, the ore is placed in 3 PVC tubes, 500 cm in diameter and 3 meters high. Different mixtures of a cyanide solution are dripped over the top of the columns at different flow rates. The results of these tests will help determine the most effective solution to be used on the heap leach pads on the Cieneguita Property in the event it should ever be put into production. This test will take approximately 90 days to complete and is being conducted at our office in Chihuahua, Mexico. The tests are being done by qualified geologists employed by MRT as part of our office package costs. The tests are scientifically conducted and monitored for quality control and efficacy. This test is done to determine whether the metallurgy of the minerals allows for economic recovery of the precious metals using a cyanide heap leach proc ess. Even if we were able to delineate mineable reserves, the metallurgy must be economically feasible to allow us to proceed to mine.
The results of the reports will help us determine whether or not to continue exploration on the Cieneguita Property. If we continue exploration, our next step then would be to greater delineate the mineralized structure on the Cieneguita Property. This would entail additional trenching and sampling of the property to determine where the suitable grades of mineable ore are located. In the alternative, if our exploration geologists feel it is necessary, we would commence a shallow drilling program on a 25 meter by 50 meter spacing grid. In either scenario, the cost of exploration would be increased to approximately $500,000. We have sufficient capital to make this additional expenditure from working capital. This additional exploration would likely occur, if ever, from August 2006 through the end of December 2006. If more exploration is warranted, we would then implement a feasibility study and mine design to determine whether to put the Cieneguita Property into produc tion. Such a feasibility study would take approximately 60 days to complete and cost approximately $50,000.
The final stage, if warranted, would be to put the Cieneguita Property into production. It is estimated that this phase would cost us approximately $1,500,000 to purchase all of the necessary capital equipment and to build the necessary pads to put the property into production. We would need to raise the necessary capital through either debt or equity financing or find a joint venture partner. We do not currently have any sources of capital available to us to make such expenditures, and we can give no assurance that we would be able to raise such capital. We also do not have a joint venture partner at this time that is interested in the Cieneguita Property. We can give no assurance that we would be able to find such a joint venture partner to put this property into production if the feasibility study warranted such a plan.
Concurrently with the exploration of the Cieneguita Property, we have budgeted approximately $450,000 for exploration on our Guazapares Property for the next 12 months. Of this amount, we have spent approximately $50,000 since March 2006. We have one full time geologist working on the Guazapares Property collecting rock samples and mapping the property. By the end of July 2006, we plan to add two additional geologists to the property to continue sampling and mapping. This first phase of the exploration program has the goal of determining whether subsequent exploration is warranted and
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if a drill program should be commenced. It will include reviewing available data to create a structural mineralization framework, detailed soil and rock sampling, and ground-based geophysics measurements.
We believe that most of the mining concessions being explored in the Guazapares area are epithermal silver deposits similar to the Cieneguita Property. The geology from other properties in that area will serve as a guide when exploring the Guazapares Property. Because we do not have the same amount of detailed information on Guazapares as we do on Cieneguita, the exploration program will cost more than the exploration program on Cieneguita.
We anticipate that the initial sampling and mapping will be completed and the reports back from the results of the samples by September 2006. At that point, we will make a decision to whether to implement an initial drill program based on the recommendations of our head geologist working on the Guazapares Property. If the geologist does not recommend a drilling program, we may abandon the property. If we abandon the Guazapares Property, we will not have to make any further property payments as per our property purchase agreements.
If a drill program is warranted and implemented, the bulk of the remaining funds of the exploration program would be spent on the initial drilling targets. This initial drilling, assuming drill rigs are available in the area and drilling is warranted, could commence in October 2006 and last approximately 60 days. The results of this drill program would take approximately 90 days to be assayed and interpreted. Once those result are known, we would consult with our lead exploration geologists to determine whether to abandon the Guazapares Property or continue with further drilling exploration. If the Board of Directors decides to continue with further drilling, we would need to raise additional funding through the sale of debt or equity because we do not have sufficient capital to continue an exploration program beyond our original budget. Additional drilling would cost a significant amount of money, and there is no assurance that we would be able to raise such additional amounts of money. If we could not obtain additional financing, we could seek a joint venture partner if the results warranted it. We do not have any joint venture partners at this time and can give no assurance that we would be able to find one if the Guazapares Property warranted such a joint venture.
We have also planned an exploration program, budgeted at approximately $200,000 for the next 12 months, on our Encino Gordo Property. We currently have one geologist sampling and mapping this property, and we have expended approximately $30,000 of our budget. The Encino Gordo Property comprises four mining concessions that total 1,042 hectares (approximately 2,575 acres). We have limited information available to us about this property from previous exploration. The previous geochemical sampling that was done suggests a presence of mineralized structures, including gold, silver and copper anomalies. These anomalies will be investigated to determine if further exploration is warranted and to help refine the best drilling targets. Our goal is to have this further exploration completed by September 2006, and a geological report prepared by our lead geologist on the Encino Gordo Property should be available shortly thereafter. Depending on the results of the report, we intend to either aba ndon the Encino Gordo Property, in which case no further payments would be made or would be due under our agreements to acquire these concessions, or to make additional expenditures to determine potential drill targets. The amount and source of the capital needed for additional expenditures will be determined at that time. If a drill program is recommended, we do not have sufficient capital on hand to complete such a program because it would require the expenditure of significant amounts of money. We would need to raise additional capital through the sale of debt or equity. We can give no assurance that we would be able to raise such capital, as we have not identified any source of capital for such a program at this time. If we could not raise additional funds, we would consider seeking a joint venture partner if the results warranted it. We do not have any joint venture partners at this time and can give no assurance that we would be able to find one if the Encino Gordo P roperty warranted such a joint venture.
Although two of our properties have been mined in the past, we are presently in the exploration stage and there is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists in any of our properties. We do not have any proven or probable reserves on our properties.
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Our exploration programs on our properties have only just commenced as of the date of this prospectus. We have one geologist doing some preliminary mapping and sampling on each of the properties. We have made a business decision to place a higher priority on the Cieneguita exploration program to define drill targets. However, we intend to proceed with exploration on all three properties simultaneously. We have engaged independent contractors to perform the exploration work with respect to the exploration programs. We do not anticipate buying equipment, other than transportation equipment, until construction of the Cieneguita mine is initiated, if ever. If our exploration programs warrant drilling programs on the properties, we anticipate contracting two geologists and four assistants for supervising the drilling work and taking splits for the drilling samples.
Once we receive results from these exploration programs, our board of directors will assess whether to proceed to any further exploration phases. In making this determination, we will make an assessment as to whether the results are sufficiently positive to enable us to obtain the financing necessary to proceed. The decision will be based mainly on the recommendations of our head exploration geologist that we anticipate hiring in by the end of July 2006. Other factors that will influence the production decision will be the current price of gold bullion, availability of mining equipment and a mining feasibility study.
Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make various judgments with respect to estimates and assumptions. On an ongoing basis, management regularly reevaluates its estimates and assumptions; however actual amounts could differ from those based on such estimates and assumptions.
The Company has made certain accounting estimates that have a material bearing on the financial statements. The principal such estimates are:
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is a very significant expense for the Company but is based on estimates that have a subjective element. The Company employs the Black-Scholes option pricing model which in turn is based on (among other things) assumptions regarding rates of return and stock volatility. To estimate the risk-free rate of return, the Company uses the US Treasury bill rate for instruments with a similar term to the life of the option being granted. Because the Company has a relatively short trading history, it has looked at the volatility of the stock of other publicly traded companies and used these as a guide.
The Company has estimated the expected volatility of its stock at 152%. The following table shows the effect of a change in the expected volatility of 10%:
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| Hypothetical 10% Decrease in Expected Volatility | As Reported | Hypothetical 10% Increase in Volatility |
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Expected volatility | 136.8% | 152.0% | 167.2% |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 12,706,500 | $ 12,926,000 | $ 13,127,250 |
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Loss for the year | $ (16,307,135) | $ (16,526,635) | $ (16,727,885) |
Loss per share | $ (7.46) | $ (7.56) | $ (7.66) |
Given the nature of the estimated volatility of a stock, it is not practical to provide a meaningful assessment of historical accuracy of the estimated volatility used. It is very likely that the expected volatility will change in future periods, and the changes could be material.
Income Tax Valuation Allowance
The Company has a potential $1,534,000 deferred income tax asset based on the difference in timing of certain deductions for income tax and accounting purposes. The ability of the Company to ultimately derive a benefit from the deferred tax asset depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the carryforward period available under the tax law.
References in the discussion below to “2006” are to our current fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, while references to “2005” are to our fiscal year ended February 28, 2005.
Year ended February 28, 2006 compared to the year ended February 28, 2005.
Revenues
We did not earn revenues during 2006 or 2005 because we did not have commercial production of any of our properties. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we have entered into commercial production of our mineral properties, if ever. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business. We can provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral resources on our properties or, if such resources are discovered, that we will enter into commercial production of our mineral properties. Interest income is recorded under Other Income in the Statement of Operations in the financial statements.
Operating Costs
We did not incur any operating costs during the years ended 2006 and 2005 due to the fact that we did not achieve production from exploration activities during either year.
Expenses
Our expenses increased to $15,606,259 for 2006 compared to $13,319,865 for 2005, representing an increase of $2,286,394. In 2006, there were compensation expenses, stock based-compensation expenses and shares issued for mineral properties amounting to $8,780,000, $4,146,000, and $2,100,000 respectively and totaling $15,026,000. In 2005, there were compensation expenses, stock based-compensation expenses and shares issued pursuant to a share exchange agreement amounting to $1,523,000, $86,955, and $10,965,000 respectively and totaling $12,574,955.
Acquisition of resource properties in 2006 decreased to $2,310,922 compared to $12,995,500 for 2005, representing a decrease of $10,684,578. The 2006 amount includes a $2,100,000 charge with respect to 2,000,000 shares issued at market price of $1.05 in February 2006 and $210,922 in exploration expenditures. The 2005 amount includes a charge of $10,965,000 for shares issued pursuant to a share exchange agreement, a compensation expense of $1,523,000 for finders’ fees related to the share exchange agreement, and $507,500 as advances for exploration expenditures. We anticipate that exploration expenditures will increase in fiscal 2007 as a result of exploration activities on our Mexican mineral properties.
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Stock-based compensation increased to $4,146,000 in 2006 from $86,955 in 2005. The 2006 amount relates to warrants issued and stock options granted to management and key personnel for $3,898,000 and $248,000 respectively. The 2005 amount relates to the balance of stock options vested from originally granted on March 1, 2003.
Compensation expense increased to $8,780,000 in 2006 from $1,523,000 in 2005. The 2006 amount charged to general and administrative relates to an $8,680,000 charge from a financing, and $100,000 in shares issued for services. The 2005 amount charged to acquisition of resource properties relates stock options issued as finders’ fees pursuant to a share exchange agreement.
General and administrative cash expenses increased from $369,337 in 2006 compared to $237,410 in 2005, representing and increase of $131,927. Management fees increased to $202,700 in 2006 from $4,000 for 2005. The increase in 2006 was attributable to a new management team appointed in fiscal 2006 and $100,000 charged at fair value as shares for services. Accounting and legal fees increased to $107,419 in 2006 compared to $80,792 in 2005, representing an increase of $26,627. The increase in fees was primarily attributable to revising and preparing acquisition agreements with respect to the Mexican mineral properties.
Loss
Our net loss increased to $16,526,635 for 2006 compared to $13,912,488 for 2005, representing an increase of $2,614,147. This increase in our loss was primarily attributable to the increase in stock-based compensation. The net losses in both 2006 and 2005 were comprised substantially of items not requiring an outlay of cash. In 2006, stock-based compensation, acquisition of resource properties and beneficial conversion features were $12,926,000, $2,100,000 and $952,000 respectively, for a total of $15,978,000 compared to the net loss for the year of $16,526,635. In 2005, stock-based compensation, acquisition of resource properties and beneficial conversion features were $1,609,955, $10,965,000, and $500,000 respectively for a total of $13,074,955, compared to the net loss for the year of $13,912,488. The primary reasons for the difference in items not requiring an outlay of cash were that in 2006 we refinanced and restructured our affairs, whereas in 2005, we acquired our interests in the Mexican properties and undertook a smaller financing. We anticipate that we will continue to incur a loss until such time as we can commence the development stage of our operations and achieve significant revenues from sales of gold recovered from our Mexican mineral properties, if ever. There is no assurance that we will commence the development stage of our operations at any our Mexican mineral properties or achieve revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have undergone two unsuccessful business combinations, which have caused us to incur significant liabilities and have resulted in the accumulation of a substantial deficit during the exploration stage. As of February 28, 2006 , we have total assets of $ 538,748 , total liabilities of $ 1,143,924 , and a deficit of $ 30,439,123 accumulated during the exploration stage.
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Cash and Working Capital
We had cash of $479,530 as of February 28, 2006, compared to cash of $35,122 as of February 28, 2005. We had working capital of $45,944 as of February 28, 2006, compared to a working capital deficiency of $634,713 as of February 28, 2005.
Under our current business plan, we will not require additional financing this fiscal year. However, we will require additional financing during the current fiscal year if our planned exploration activities increase. We plan to spend approximately $850,000 in the next twelve months to carry out exploration and administration activities on our Mexican mineral properties, and in the event that our exploration is successful on our Cieneguita Property, we anticipate spending a further $1,500,000 on equipment and building a plant to put that property into production. We anticipate spending approximately $480,000 during the next twelve months on general and administrative costs. We presently do not have sufficient financing to enable us to complete these plans and will require additional financing to perform future exploration work on our Mexican mineral properties. Our actual expenditures on these activities will depend on the amount of funds we have available as a result of our financing efforts. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise the necessary financing.
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities decreased to $469,012 for 2006 compared to $724,064 for 2005. The cash used in operating activities came primarily from equity sales of our common shares, convertible debt, and the issuing of promissory notes.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities increased to $914,300 for 2006 compared to $737,109 for 2005. All cash provided by financing activities was provided by convertible debt, promissory notes, exercise of stock options, and share issuances. Cash provided by financing activities was used to fund our operating and investing activities.
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock or issuance of debt in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders.
The amount of our convertible debt outstanding at February 28, 2006 was $652,000, compared to $617,500 at February 28, 2005. In 2005, $587,500 of the $617,500 convertible debt was issued for cash proceeds of $500,000, and $87,500 was charged as interest. On August 10, 2005, the Company and the financiers agreed to retire the $675,000 convertible debt (including all associated principal, terms, warrants and rights) for the amount of $500,000 plus 8% interest. On September 21, 2005, the Company repaid in full the principal of $500,000 plus interest charges of $41,815. As a result of this payment, the $587,500 convertible debt was terminated, and the associated warrants and additional investment rights were cancelled.
Another convertible debenture in the amount of $30,000 was issued on January 15, 2004. The conversion of principal and accrued interest (8% per year) was at the rate of $0.02 per share of common stock. On December 21, 2005, the Company repaid the $30,000 convertible debenture plus accrued interest of $4,645.
The Company issued $300,000 in convertible debentures in December 2005 to three lenders with a maturity date of December 8, 2006, accrued interest at 7% per year, and convertible at the option of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.15 per share. On January 6, 2006, these debentures were converted and the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares (100,000,000 pre-split).
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In January 2006, the Company issued convertible debentures, with principal and accrued interest at 7% per year, convertible into units at the option of the holder. Each unit consists of a warrant to purchase 25,000 of the Company’s common shares at $1.00 per share and $25,000 of debt, which may be converted to common shares at $0.50 per share and is exercisable until April 30, 2008. As of February 28, 2006, the Company had issued convertible debentures in the amount of $652,000. In addition, the warrants are redeemable by the Company, at $.01 per share, in the event the Company’s Common Stock closes with a bid price, on average, over $3.00 per share for a consecutive 20-day period.
In order to get assistance with financing activities, on January 30, 2006, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with G.M. Capital Partners, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (“GM Capital”). Under the agreement, GM Capital will provide the Company with a variety of services including financial public relations, strategic planning, acquisition consulting and assistance in securing equity or debt financing. Specifically, GM Capital shall provide financial public relations counsel services including (i) being a liaison between the Company and its stockholders; (ii) advising the Company with respect to existing and potential market makers, broker-dealers, underwriters and investors as well as being the liaison for the Company with respect to communications and information (e.g., interviews, press releases, stockholder reports, etc.) as well as planning, designing, developing, organizing, writing and distribution such communications and information; (iii) assisting the Company in es tablishing an investor relations program and advising the Company with respect to stockholder meetings, interviews of Company officers by the financial media, and interviews of Company officers by analysts, market markers, broker-dealers and other members of the financial community; and (iv) assisting in making the Company, its management, products and services, and financial situation and prospects, known to the financial press and publications, broker-dealers, mutual funds, institutional investors, market makers, analysts, investment advisors and other members of the financial community. GM Capital will also provide strategic planning services, which shall include (i) consulting with the Company as to, the management, marketing, consulting, strategic planning, corporate organization and structure, financial matters in connection with the operation of the business of the Company, expansion of projects; (ii) reviewing and advising the Company regarding its overall progress, needs and condition; (iii) a ssisting the Company in the monitoring of services provided by the Company’s advertising firm, public relations firm and other non-legal professionals to be employed by the Company; and (iv) advising the Company on the continued development of an investor relations program and the stimulation of interest in the Company by institutional investors and other members of the financial community.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will pay GM Capital the following: (i) a monthly fee of $10,000, (ii) 10% success fee for any financing facilitated by GM Capital outside of the United States, and (iii) the issuance of a total of 5,000,000 warrants, each of which entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock. The warrants include 1,000,000 Class A Warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share, 1,000,000 Class B Warrants exercisable at $0.75 per share, 1,000,000 Class C Warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share, 1,000,000 Class D Warrants exercisable at $1.25 per share, and 1,000,000 Class E Warrants exercisable at $1.50 per share. The Class A Warrants will be fully vested upon issuance. They will be exercisable at any time following their issuance but will expire on June 30, 2007 if not fully exercised on or before that date. The remaining classes of Warrants will each vest and become exercisable only at the time that the immediately preceding class has been fully exercise d. Therefore, the Class B Warrants will vest only upon the timely exercise of all Class A Warrants, and the same restriction will apply to each of the succeeding classes of warrants (i.e. the Class C, D and E Warrants). Unless terminated earlier as a result of failure to vest, the Class B and Class C Warrants will each expire on December 31, 2007, and the Class D and Class E Warrants will each expire on December 31, 2008. However, the Agreement also stipulates that G.M. Capital cannot exercise any warrants if, after the exercise, G.M. Capital would own 4.99% or more of the issued and outstanding common stock of Mexoro. G.M. Capital is an accredited investor. These warrants were issued pursuant an exemption from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. According to the Black-Scholes method, these warrants are valued at $3,898,000.
The Company issued convertible debentures in February, March and April of 2006, which have all been converted. Each convertible debenture with principal and accrued interest at 7% per year, is convertible into units at the option of the holder. Each unit consists of a warrant to purchase 25,000 common shares at $1.00 per share and $25,000 of debt, which may be converted to common shares at $0.50 per share and is exercisable until April 30, 2008. In addition, the warrants are redeemable by the Company, at $.01 per share, in the event the Company’s Common Stock closes with a bid price, on average, over $3.00 per share for a consecutive 20 - - day period. The convertible debentures were originally issued as follows:
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Name | Principal Amount of Debentures | Dated |
1471158 Ontario Ltd. | $15,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
477291 BC Ltd | $15,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
518464 BC Ltd. | $50,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
601084 BC Ltd. | $5,000.00 | 2/27/2006 |
Adelaar, Jay | $25,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
Alpine Atlantic Asset Management #1 | $100,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Alpine Atlantic Asset Management #2 | $100,000.00 | 2/9/2006 |
Alpine Atlantic Asset Management #3 | $250,000.00 | 3/4/2006 |
Aslan Ltd. | $100,000.00 | 4/4/2006 |
Barrington-Foote, Joan | $25,000.00 | 2/3/2006 |
Banca del Gottardo | $50,000.00 | 5/8/2006 |
Barton, Sherri | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Buchamer, Leslie | $25,000.00 | 4/3/2006 |
Cavendish Investments | $50,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Cousins, Dave | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
CR Innovations AG | $100,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
D'Altroy, Curtis | $25,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Devlin, Dr. Paul G. | $7,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Fodor, Ignac | $25,000.00 | 3/23/2006 |
G.B Technical Services | $50,000.00 | 2/9/2006 |
Galan, Damon G | $25,000.00 | 2/24/2006 |
Gelima Capital | $50,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
Gringots Venture Ltd. | $15,000.00 | 3/12/2006 |
Guy, Jarrett | $12,500.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Harrison, Patricia | $25,000.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Hirji, Sam | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Hsu, Chih Cheng | $50,000.00 | 3/16/2006 |
Hsu, Tseng Hui | $50,000.00 | 3/6/2006 |
Hs euh , Hsiu-Wei | $50,000.00 | 3/10/2006 |
Humber Trading Inc. | $250,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Jeb oult, Barry Hugh | $25,000.00 | 2/23/2006 |
Jiao, X iao Meng | $50,000.00 | 3/28/2006 |
Johal, Rummen | $25,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Johnston, Elston | $30,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Keiand Capital Corp. | $25,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
Kennedy, Deborah | $30,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
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Kerasiotis, Vasilios John | $25,000.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Kimbell Holdings Limited | $50,000.00 | 3/20/2006 |
Kirwin, Harry | $50,000.00 | 1/23/2006 |
Kneir, Gary | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
L.E. Management, Ltd. | $7,500.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Lamont, Ryan D. | $25,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Levy, Jamie | $25,000.00 | 3/16/2006 |
Malette, Charles | $10,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Malkoc, Dean E | $5,000.00 | 3/8/2006 |
McGinnis, Anne | $15,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
McGinnis, Mark | $15,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
McKnight, David T | $10,000.00 | 2/3/2006 |
McKnight, Michael | $50,000.00 | 2/9/2006 |
McLean, Kirk A | $50,000.00 | 2/22/2006 |
Michie Family Trust | $3,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
Monies, Thomas Steen | $25,000.00 | 2/24/2006 |
Monkman, Thomas W. | $25,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Morrison, Dorothy | $25,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
Northwind Investments, Inc. | $25,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Norton, John W. | $10,000.00 | 3/29/2006 |
Nylund, Gary | $10,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
Olea, Luis | $25,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
PCD Club | $25,000.00 | 2/27/2006 |
Pedrosa, Maria | $50,000.00 | 3/6/2006 |
Porter, Vern | $7,500.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Poulson, David A. | $15,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Purewal, Harpreet Singh | $12,500.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Randhawa, Michael S. | $12,500.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Realprisma Vers Treuhand AG | $10,000.00 | 4/6/2006 |
Reaugh, Larry | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Rechsheiner, Max | $25,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
Ringoir, Tom | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Rohner, Kurt | $25,000.00 | 3/20/2006 |
Ross, Peter | $50,000.00 | 3/6/2006 |
Roytor & Co. | $50,000.00 | 4/4/2006 |
RPC | $10,000.00 | 4/6/2006 |
Rupp, Bernhard | $10,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
RV Construction Inc. | $12,500.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Sage, Ryan A | $12,500.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Saloustros, Joe | $10,000.00 | 2/23/2006 |
Sausilito Ltd. | $37,500.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Schole, Mattias | $50,000.00 | 3/31/2006 |
Sheikh, Asad | $25,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Sheikh, Mazhar-Ul-Haq | $25,000.00 | 3/21/2006 |
Sklavenitis, Terry | $25,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
Smith, Charles | $10,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Stark, Robert Paul | $10,000.00 | 2/27/2006 |
Stewart, Craig | $25,000.00 | 3/8/2006 |
Stuit, Brad | $25,000.00 | 3/17/2006 |
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Tredger, Peter | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Welsh, Jordon | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
Wittenberg, Gerald | $50,000.00 | 2/7/2006 |
Woo, Chang | $12,500.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Yaseniuk, Jeremy | $25,000.00 | 3/14/2006 |
Zacharuk, Ed | $5,000.00 | 2/2/2006 |
The holders of the debentures converted all of the debentures in June 2006. Each investor received one common share and ½ a warrant for each unit they purchased. The Company issued 5,835,000 shares and 2,917,500 warrants to debenture holders upon the conversion. The shares issued upon conversion, but not the shares underlying the warrants, are being registered in this registration statement. We have paid to the convertible debenture holders a total of $59,325, which is their accumulated interest on the debentures. Under the terms of the debenture, until May 2007 , the Company is prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any subsequent financing involving a “Variable Rate Transaction .. ” The term “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities.
We believe that the cash on hand from the sale of units pursuant to Regulation D, which amounted to $375,000, and the sale of the convertible debentures will fund our exploration and operation costs until April 2007.
Going Concern
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable operations in the future and/ or to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they become due. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time and raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amount and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company has a history of operating losses and will need to raise additional capital to fund its planned operations. As at February 28, 2006, the Company had working capital of $45,944 and an accumulated deficit of $32,442,550. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company intends to reduce its cumulative loss through the attainment of profitable operations from its investment in a Mexican mining venture. There is no assurance that these operations will be profitable. In addition, the Company has conducted private placements of convertible debt and common stock, which have generated a portion of the initial cash requirements of its planned Mexican mining ventures.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements which have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or
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expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our investors.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We currently maintain an office at 609 Granville Street, Suite 880, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7Y 1G5. Our telephone number is (800) 661-7830. The office is part of an “office service” arrangement for which we pay $400 CAD ($344 USD) per month. It is on a month-to-month basis and is rented from MCSI, a company controlled by an officer and director of our company. The officers of MCSI are Tracy A. Moore and Simon J. Anderson. The office service package also supplies a receptionist, clerical help and access to a boardroom. This arrangement is based upon an oral agreement between MCSI and the Company that can be cancelled by either party with thirty (30) days notice.
We also maintain an office in Mexico for our wholly owned subsidiary, Sunburst de Mexico located at Ave. Pascual Orozco No. 2117-Altos Col. La Cima C.P. 31310 Chihuahua, Chih. Mexico. The lease is on a month-to-month basis and we pay $950 per month for it. The office is leased from MRT, a company controlled by Mario Ayub, an officer and director of the Company. We use approximately one third of the office space rented by MRT. We also have an office service package where we have access to a receptionist, clerical help, and a boardroom. The package also includes staff who are in charge of purchasing, payments, review of invoices, accounting, technical services, screen analysis, agglomeration tests, handling of samples, surveying work, digitizing of the sampling, geological information, and logistics, among other administrative and technical services. W e pay $5,000 per month for this service. The officers of MRT are Ramon Loo, Ramon Ramirez, Gabriel Zendejas, Jose Luis Gallardo, Gabriel Caldera, and Mario Ayub. This arrangement is based upon an oral agreement between MRT and the Company that can be cancelled by either party with thirty (30) days notice.
As described above, we have interests in the Cieneguita, Guazapares and Encino Gordo P roperties.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (the “OTCBB”), under the symbol "MXOM ". The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices of our Common Stock, adjusted for the 1:50 reverse split, as reported by the OTCBB for each quarter since January 1, 2004. The quotations set forth below reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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Common Stock | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
| High | Low | High | Low | High | Low |
1st Quarter | $1.55 | $0.80 | $3.75 | $1.25 | $14.50 | $9.00 |
2nd Quarter | $2.00
| $1.20
| $1.95 | $1.00 | $30.00 | $3.00 |
3rd Quarter | N/A | N/A | $5.50 | $0.90 | $9.50 | $3.00 |
4th Quarter | N/A | N/A | $4.70 | $0.75 | $4.00 | $2.50 |
As of July 5 , 2006, there were approximately 314 holders of record of our common stock.
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We have not paid cash dividends in the past, nor do we expect to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that earnings, if any, will be retained for the development of our business.
We have appointed Corporate Stock Transfer, 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Ste. 430, Denver, CO 80209, as transfer agent for our shares of common stock.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth executive compensation for fiscal years ended February 28, 2006, 2005 and 2004. We have not paid any salaries or bonuses to any of our officers from our inception through the date hereof. We refer to all of these officers collectively as our "named executive officers."
Summary Compensation Table
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| | Annual Compensation | Long Term Compensation |
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Name And Principal Position | Fiscal year Ended Feb. 28 | Salary | Bonus | Securities Underlying Options |
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Mario Ayub, COO, Director | 2006 2005 2004 | $12,000 $0 $0 | -- - -- - -- | 200,000 - -- - -- |
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Robert Knight, CEO, Director | 2006 2005 2004 | $15,000 $0 $0 | -- - -- - -- | 200,000 - -- - -- |
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Tracy A. Moore, CFO, Director | 2006 2005 2004 | $115,000 (1) $0 $0 | -- - -- - -- | 200,000 - -- - -- |
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Terry Fields, Former CEO and President | 2006 2005 2004 | $15,000 $0 $0 | - -- - -- - -- | - -- - -- (2) |
(1)
Includes $15,000 salary which Mr. Moore received as CFO of Mexoro, as well as compensation he received from consulting work done for Mexoro during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006. For the months of July, August and September of 2005, Mr. Moore received 10,000 shares of Common Stock of Mexoro, which were valued at a price of $ 2.00 per share, for consulting services. For October, November, and December of 2005, Mr. Moore received 20,000 shares, valued at a price of $ 4.00 per share, for consulting services he rendered. Mr. Moore’s total consulting compensation for July 2005 through December 2005 was valued at $100,000. Mr. Moore was also the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from June 2005 through December 2005.
(2)
Mr. Fields was granted 12,000 stock options at $1.50 per share on March 1, 2003. These became fully vested on March 1, 2004, and he exercised them in October 2005.
We have no written employment agreements with our officers and directors. Compensation was determined after discussion about expected time commitments, remuneration paid by comparable organizations and the flexibility provided to the Company by not having extended terms and other terms typical of employment agreements.
Options Grants During the Last Fiscal Year
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O n February 13, 2006, we adopted a Stock Compensation Program with the purpose of (a) ensuring the retention of the services of existing executive personnel, key employees, and directors of the Company or its affiliates; (b) attracting and retaining competent new executive personnel, key employees, and directors; (c) providing incentive to all such personnel, employees and directors to devote their utmost effort and skill to the advancement and betterment of the Company, by permitting them to participate in the ownership of the Company and thereby in the success and increased value of the Company; and (d) allowing vendors, service providers, consultants, business associates, strategic partners, and others, with or that the Board of Directors anticipates will have an important business relationship with the Company or its affiliates, the opportunity to participate in the ownership of the Company and thereby to have an interest in the success and increased value of the Company. The Program constitutes a s ingle “omnibus” plan, but is composed of three parts. The first part is the Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “ISO Plan”) which provides grants of qualified incentive stock options (“ISOs”). The second part is the Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (“NQSO Plan”) which provides grants of nonqualified stock options (“NQSOs”). The third part is the Restricted Shares Plan (“Restricted Shares Plan”), which provides grants of restricted shares of Company common stock (“Restricted Shares”). The maximum number of common shares that may be purchased under the plan is 6,000,000. Options granted under the plan include incentive and non-qualified stock options as well as actual shares of common stock, with vesting determined on the grant date, not to exceed 10 years, and are exercisable over a 10-year maximum period at a price to approximate the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant.
On February 27, 2006, the Company granted 800,000 ISOs under the ISO Plan to directors, officers and consultants at a price of $0.50 per common stock for a period of ten years. The ISOs vest in four equal installments, at the time of the grant and then every six months thereafter. Compensation cost, being the fair value of the options, is calculated to be $982,000 of which $248,000 is expensed on the date of issue and as the remainder vests.
The fair value of the 800,000 options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using a ten-year expected life of the option, a volatility factor of 152%, a risk-free rate of 5% and no assumed dividend rate. The options were issued as follows:
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Name | Title/Position | Number of Options |
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Robert Knight | CEO | 200,000 (1) |
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Tracy Moore | CFO | 200,000 (1) |
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Mario Ayub | COO | 200,000 (1) |
(1) These options vest based on the following schedule: (a) 50,000 on February 27, 2006; (b) 50,000 on August 14, 2006; (c) 50,000 on February 27, 2007 and (d) 50,000 on August 14, 2007.
Two consultants were issued 100,000 options each.
The following table illustrates the securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans:
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| Equity Compensation Plan Information |
Plan category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
800,000 |
$0.50 |
5,200,000 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
130,000 |
$0.65 |
n/a |
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Total | 930,000 | | 5,200,000 |
Aggregate Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year
None of the named executive officers exercised options during the fiscal year ended February 28, 200 6 ..
Director Compensation
We do not currently compensate our directors for their services as directors. Directors are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred with attending board or committee meetings.
Employment Agreements
We presently do not have any written employment agreements
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Sunburst de Mexico is a party to an agreement with MRT, pursuant to which Sunburst de Mexico and MRT have agreed to explore and develop, if feasible, certain mineral concessions in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. M ario Ayub, our Chief Operating Officer and a director of the C ompany, has served as the President of MRT since 1994 and is a principal shareholder of MRT. As discussed above, the Company has issued 2,000,000 shares to MRT, at a market value of $2,100,000, pursuant to the New Agreement.
On May 25, 2004, we completed a share exchange transaction with Sierra Minerals. Pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, we issued 860,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Sierra Minerals. MRT, which is controlled by Mario Ayub, received 258,000 shares in the exchange due to its ownership of 900 shares of Sierra Minerals. These shares were issued to MRT’s assignee, MRT Investments, which is also controlled by Mr. Ayub. Mr. Ayub was not an officer or director of Mexoro at the time of the share exchange.
In May 2004, we loaned, on behalf of Sierra Minerals, a total of $227,500 to MRT. Sierra Minerals was obligated to loan this amount to MRT pursuant to the joint venture agreement. Of this amount, $ 170,000 was pursuant to an unsecured promissory note payable due August 31, 2004 with interest at 8% per annum. In addition, on February 28, 2004, we loaned $57,500 to MRT pursuant to an unsecured promissory note payable, due April 9, 2004 at a rate of 8%. The amounts loaned are not recoverable pursuant to the joint venture agreement because Sierra Minerals failed to complete the terms of the agreement. Specifically, Sierra Minerals failed to contribute $1,000,000 to the joint venture within the time specified in the agreement. Subsequently, the parties agreed that the loan monies would be applied against the $1,000,000 owed by Sierra Minerals. As such, we wrote off the $57,500 previously advanced on February 28, 2004, as well as the $170,000 loaned to MRT during the first quarter ended May 31, 2004,
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for a total charge to operations of $227,500. One of the shareholders of Sierra and the controlling shareholder of MRT was Mario Ayub, who became a director of Mexoro concurrently with the share exchange with Sierra Minerals ..
The Company paid consulting fees of $15,000 to Terry Fields, a former officer and director of the Company, under an agreement entered into on September 14, 2005, effective June 1, 2005. The services were on a month-to-month basis at $4,000 per month for the first three months and $1,500 per month thereafter. This agreement was terminated effective October 31, 2005 and no further amounts are payable.
On February 16, 2006, we issued 400,000 shares of common stock to 391566 B.C. Ltd. Robert Knight, our CEO, is the President and a shareholder of this entity. This issuance was part of a larger transaction in which we repaid a debt through the issuance of shares. In December 2005, we received a loan of a total of $70,000 from several parties, one of which was 391566 B.C. Ltd. Of the $70,000 loaned, 391566 B.C. Ltd. loaned $4,000. On February 16, 2006, we settled this debt through the issuance of shares at the price of $0.01 per share. A total of 7,000,000 shares were issued in full settlement of this debt , 400,000 of which were issued to 391566 B.C. Ltd .. These 400,000 shares do not make up part of this registration statement.
In August and September of 2005, we issued a total of 30,000 shares to Tracy Moore, our Chief Financial Officer, as compensation for consulting services consisting of managing the day-to-day operations of our Company .. For the months of July, August and September of 2005, Mr. Moore received 10,000 shares of Common Stock of Mexoro, which were valued at a price of $ 2.00 per share, for consulting services. For October, November, and December of 2005, Mr. Moore received 20,000 shares, valued at a price of $ 4.00 per share, for consulting services he rendered. Mr. Moore’s total consulting compensation for July 2005 through December 2005 was valued at $100,000. Mr. Moore was also the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from June 2005 through December 2005. Mr. Moore’s duties consisted of negotiating with debenture holders, arranging for the raising of funds for repayment of debentures and for working capital, incorporating a wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, negotiating with MRT, renegotiating the agreement with MRT to take direct title to the Mexican properties, and other related duties. These shares are not included in this registration statement.
On February 23, 2006, we issued 2,000,000 shares , at a market value of $2,100,000, to MRT and MRT’s assignee , Etson, Inc., pursuant to our obligations under the New Agreement. The controlling shareholder of MRT is Mario Ayub, our Chief Operating Officer and a director. The controlling shareholder of Etson, Inc. is Jacob Ayub, an unrelated third party. These 2,000,000 shares are not included in this registration statement.
We currently rent two offices. The first office is part of an “office service” arrangement for which we pay $400 CAD ($344 USD) per month. It is on a month-to-month basis and is rented from MCSI, a company controlled by an officer and director of our company. The office service package also supplies a receptionist, clerical help and access to a board room.
The second office is for our subsidiary, Sunburst de Mexico , in Mexico. The lease is on a month-to-month basis , and we pay $950 for rent. The office is leased from MRT, a company controlled by Tracy A. Moore, an officer and director of the company. We also have an office service package where we have access to a receptionist, clerical help, geologists, engineers and a board room. W e pay $5,000 per month for this service. Even though we have access to geologists through this office service package, we will need to consult with other engineers and geologists, as the work done by the geologists provided by MRT is for small tasks only. The MRT geologists perform work such as column testing but do not provide the extensive services which we will need to utilize. The officers of MRT are Ramon Loo, Ramon Ramirez, Gabriel Zendejas, Joe Luis Gallardo, Gabriel Caldera, and Mario Ayub.
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INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by Colorado law, our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate our rights and our shareholders’ rights (through shareholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act" or "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
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Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The table below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants unless the selling stockholders exercise the warrants on a cashless basis. None of the selling shareholders are broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers.
The following table also sets forth the name of each person who is offering the resale of shares of common stock by this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person, the number of shares of common stock that may be sold in this offering and the number of shares of common stock each person will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares offered. This table also assumes that all convertible debentures have been converted and all warrants have been exercised.
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| Ownership Before This Offering | | Ownership After This Offering |
Name | Shares Already Issued | Warrants Already Issued | Total Shares | Percentage (1) | Shares to be Offered | Shares (2) | Percentage (1) |
1471158 Ontario Ltd. (a) | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
477291 BC Ltd (b) | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
518464 BC Ltd. (c) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
601084 BC Ltd. (d) | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Adelaar, Jay | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Alpine Atlantic Asset Management (e) | 900,000 | 450,000 | 1,350,000 | 4.6% | 900,000 | 450,000 | 1.5% |
Aslan Ltd. (hh) | 200,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 1.0% | 200,000 | 100,000 | <1% |
Banca del Gottardo (mm) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Barrington-Foote, Joan | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Barton, Sherri | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Brockton International Inc. (f) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Buchamer, Leslie | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Cavendish Investments Ltd. (h) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Cousins, Dave | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
CR Innovations AG (pp) | 200,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 1.0% | 200,000 | 100,000 | <1% |
D'Altroy, Curtis | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
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Daimler Capital Partners. Ltd. (i) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Devlin, Dr. Paul G. | 14,000 | 7,000 | 21,000 | <1% | 14,000 | 7,000 | <1% |
Finneran Investments Ltd. (j) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Fodor, Ignac | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
G.B Technical Services (k) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Galan, Damon G | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Gelima Capital Inc. (ee) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Gringots Venture Ltd. (l) | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
Guy, Jarrett | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
Harrison, Patricia | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Hirji, Sam | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Hsu, Chih Cheng | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Hsu, Tseng Hui | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Hs euh, Hsiu-Wei | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Humber Trading Inc. (m) | 500,000 | 250,000 | 750,000 | 2.6% | 500,000 | 250,000 | <1% |
Husky Holdings Ltd. (n) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
James, Adrian | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Jeboult, Barry Hugh | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Jiao, Xiao Meng | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Johal, Rummen | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Johnson, Ben A | 200,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 1.0% | 200,000 | 100,000 | <1% |
Johnston, Elston | 60,000 | 30,000 | 90,000 | <1% | 60,000 | 30,000 | <1% |
Kallur Enterprises Ltd. (o) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Keiand Capital Corp. (p) | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Kennedy, Deborah | 60,000 | 30,000 | 90,000 | <1% | 60,000 | 30,000 | <1% |
Kerasiotis, Vasilios John | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Kimbell Holdings Limited (q) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Kirwin, Harry | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
KM Casey No 1 Ltd. (r) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Kneir, Gary | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
L.E. Management, Ltd. (s) | 15,000 | 7,500 | 22,500 | <1% | 15,000 | 7,500 | <1% |
Lamont, Ryan D. | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Lantis, Paul | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Levy, Jamie | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Llewellyn Family Trust (gg) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
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Malette, Charles | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Malkoc, Dean E | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Mandarin Management Services Ltd. (t) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
McGinnis, Anne | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
McGinnis, Mark | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
McKnight, David T | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
McKnight, Michael | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
McLean, Kirk A | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Michie Family Trust (ii) | 6,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | <1% | 6,000 | 3,000 | <1% |
Mokandi International SA (jj) | 100,000 | | 100,000 | <1% | 100,000 | | <1% |
Monies, Thomas Steen | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Monkman, Thomas W. | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Montepulciano Company SA (bb) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Morrison, Dorothy | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Nautilus Technologies Ltd. (u) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Northwind Investments (oo) | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Norton, J. W. | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Nylund, Gary | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Olea, Luis | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
PCD Club (v) | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Pedrosa, Maria | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Philestine Management SA (w) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Porter, Vern | 15,000 | 7,500 | 22,500 | <1% | 15,000 | 7,500 | <1% |
Poulson, David A. | 30,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | <1% | 30,000 | 15,000 | <1% |
Purewal, Harpreet Singh | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
Randhawa, Michael S. | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
Realprisma Vers Treuhand AG (kk) | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Reaugh, Larry | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Rechsheiner, Max | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Ringoir, Tom | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Rohner, Kurt | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Ross, Peter | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
RPC (ll) | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Rupp, Bernhard | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
RV Construction Inc. (x) | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
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Sage, Ryan A | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
Saloustros, Joe | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Sanders, Steven A. | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Sausilito Ltd. (y) | 75,000 | 37,500 | 112,500 | <1% | 75,000 | 37,500 | <1% |
Schole, Mattias | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Roytor & Co. (nn) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Shamrock Group Holdings Ltd. (z) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Shank IRA, Michael L | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Shank Trust, Michael L & Susan G (aa) | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Shank Trust, Susan G (aa) | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Sheikh, Asad | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Sheikh, Mazhar-Ul-Haq | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Sklavenitis, Terry | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Spencer, Dawn | 500,000 | | 500,000 | 1.7% | 500,000 | | 0% |
Smith, Charles | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Stark, Robert Paul | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | <1% | 20,000 | 10,000 | <1% |
Stewart, Craig | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Stuit, Brad | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Terrance G. Butler Charitable Remainder Trust (g) | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Tiffany Financial Trading Ltd. (cc) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Tiger-Eye Holdings Ltd. (dd) | 600,000 | | 600,000 | 2.0% | 600,000 | | 0% |
Tredger, Peter | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Welsh, Jordon | 10,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 5,000 | <1% |
Wittenberg, Gerald | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | <1% | 100,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
Woo, Chang Wan Stefan | 25,000 | 12,500 | 37,500 | <1% | 25,000 | 12,500 | <1% |
Yaseniuk, Jeremy | 50,000 | 25,000 | 75,000 | <1% | 50,000 | 25,000 | <1% |
Zacharuk, Ed | 10,000 | 50,000 | 15,000 | <1% | 10,000 | 50,000 | <1% |
(1) Percentage of stock owned is based on the fully diluted number of shares outstanding, which is the sum of the shares issued and outstanding as of July 5, 2006 (21,036,102) plus the number of shares which would be issued upon exercise of all outstanding warrants (8,292,500) which equals 29,328,602 shares.
(2) The retained shares are those shares underlying currently outstanding warrants. These shares are not being registered herein.
(a)
Robert Calvert is the president of this entity.
(b)
John W. Norton is the president and a shareholder of this entity.
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(c)
Marcus and Yvonne New are directors and shareholders of this entity.
(d)
S. Lichman is an officer of this entity.
Martin Hochschorner is the managing director of this entity and has dispositive control over the shares.
(f)
John Layton is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(g)
Terrance Butler is the trustee of this entity. The ben e fic i aries are unknown to us.
(h)
Athena Trustee Services is the beneficial owner of this entity. Gibralter Management Foundation is a director.
(i)
Bill Meadow is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(j)
Tanya Tamone is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(k)
Robert Cooles is the president and a shareholder of this entity.
(l)
Kevin Coombes is the president and a shareholder of this entity.
(m)
Dr. Alfred Steinbrugger is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(n)
Christopher J. Avery is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(o)
Hans Meching is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(p)
Keither Ebert is the president of this entity.
(q)
Brott Limited is a director of this entity.
(r)
Kevin Casey is the general partner of this entity. Silver Creek Holdings Trust, whose trustee is Kevin Casey, is a limited partner.
(s)
Stephen Silvernagal is the president and a shareholder of this entity.
(t)
Alain Esseiva is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(u)
Mark P. Angst is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(v)
Craig Rademaker is the president of this entity.
(w)
Catherine Dixon is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(x)
Robert Vermette Sr. is the president. Gwen Vermette is the secretary. Robert Vermette Jr. and Traci Skapski are shareholders of this entity.
(y)
Choong-Ping Lai is a director of this entity.
(z)
Walter Stapher is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(aa)
Michael Shank is the beneficial owner of this entity.
(bb)
Barbara Fritzche is the managing director and has dispositive control over the shares.
(cc)
Walter Stap h er is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(dd)
Daniel M. Fleming is the managing director and a shareholder of this entity.
(ee)
Werner Rebsamen is the managing director and beneficial owner of this entity.
(ff)
(Deleted.)
(gg)
Finova Associ at es SA are the trustees of this entity, but the beneficiaries unknown.
(hh)
Douglas Brown is the control person of this entity.
(ii)
Alexander Michie is the Trustee of this entity.
(jj)
Klaus Boehler is the control person of this entity.
(kk)
Peter Weiland is the control person of this entity.
(ll)
Jorg Beircher is the control person of this entity.
(mm)
Giuliano Castelli is the control person of this entity.
(nn)
Tanya Reichen and Cedric Defayes are the control persons of this entity.
(oo)
Zennie Morris is the control person of this entity.
(pp)
Christian Russenberger is the control person of this entity.
The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholders has the right to acquire within 60 days.
LEGAL MATTERS
Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. of Boulder, Colorado will issue an opinion with respect to the validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby.
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EXPERTS
Pannell Kerr Forster (registered with the PCAOB as “Smythe Ratcliffe”), Chartered Accountants , have audited, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, the financial statements at February 28, 2005 and February 28, 2006 and for the years then ended that appear in the prospectus. The financial statements referred to above are included in this prospectus with reliance upon the independent registered public accounting firm’s opinion based on their expertise in accounting and auditing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This prospectus constitutes the prospectus of Mexoro Minerals Ltd., filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not contain all information in the registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be inspected at public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580 , Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. The public could obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Because we file documents electronically with the SEC, you may also obtain this information by visiting the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We are not required to deliver copies of our annual report to our security holders. In addition, we do not voluntarily provide our annual reports to our security holders.
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INDEX TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MEXORO MINERALS LTD.
(Formerly Sunburst Acquisition IV, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Restated Consolidated Financial Statements
February 28, 2006
(U.S. Dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
64
Consolidated Balance Sheets
65
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficiency
66
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficiency (Continued)
67
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings (Deficit)
68
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
69
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended February 28, 2006 and 2005
70
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MEXORO MINERALS LTD.
(Formerly Sunburst Acquisition IV, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Restated Consolidated Financial Statements
February 28, 2006
(U.S. Dollars)
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Pannell Kerr Forster
PKF
International
7TH Floor, Marine Building
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Canada, V6C 2G8
Telephone: 604.687.1231
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MEXORO MINERALS LTD.
(Formerly Sunburst Acquisitions IV, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mexoro Minerals Ltd. (formerly Sunburst Acquisitions IV, Inc.) (An Exploration Stage Company) as at February 28, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficiency, operations and retained earnings (deficit), and cash flows for the years ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 and the period from inception of exploration stage (March 1, 2004) to February 28, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The related statements of stockholders’ deficiency, operations and retained earnings (deficit), and cash flows from inception of the development stage on August 27, 1997 to February 29, 2004 were audited by other auditors whose reports dated May 24, 2004 and May 27, 2003 expressed unqualified opinions, with an explanatory paragraph discussing the Company’ ;s ability to continue as a going-concern. Our opinion on the stockholders’ deficiency, statements of operations and retained earnings (deficit), and cash flows from inception of the development stage to February 29, 2004, is solely based on the reports of other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at February 28, 2006 and 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods indicated above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going-concern. As discussed in note 3, the Company has sustained operating losses since its inception and has deficits in working capital and equity, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going-concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going-concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters, which include a private placement of securities, are also described in note 3.
As discussed in note 2, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company as at February 28, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficiency, operations and retained earnings (deficit), and cash flows for the years ended February 28, 2006 and 2005 and for the period from inception of exploration stage (March 1, 2004) to February 28, 2006 have been restated.
/s/ Pannell Kerr Forster
Chartered Accountants
(registered with the PCAOB as “Smythe Ratcliffe”)
Vancouver, Canada
May 20, 2006, except for note 2 which is as of June 28, 2006
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