Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, George Young, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pan American Goldfields Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S/ George Young
___________________________________
Name: George Young
Title: Director and President
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, George Young, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pan American Goldfields Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S/ George Young
___________________________________
Name: George Young
Title: Director and President
As of June 30, 2010, the registrant had 54,003,827 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
May 31, 2010
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| | | | | | |
| May 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2010 (Audited) |
Assets | |
| | | | |
Current | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 799,809 | $ | 3,377,404 |
Accounts receivable | | 410,475 | | 137,933 |
Prepaid expenses | | 250,134 | | 310,953 |
| | 1,460,418 | | 3,826,290 |
| | | | |
Equipment (note 4) | | 223,585 | | 242,887 |
| | | | |
Total assets | $ | 1,684,003 | $ | 4,069,177 |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
| | | | |
Current | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,745,436 | $ | 2,772,572 |
Loans payable (note 9) | | 5,710 | | 45,303 |
Promissory notes (note 7) | | 689,536 | | 775,975 |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | 2,440,682 | | 3,593,850 |
| | | | |
Stockholders’ deficiency | | | | |
Capital stock | | | | |
Preferred stock | | | | |
Authorized: 20,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share (note 10) | | | | |
Issued: nil | | - | | - |
Common stock | | | | |
Authorized: 200,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share | | | | |
Issued: 54,003,827 (2010 – 53,753,827) (note 11) | | 30,750,401 | | 30,700,401 |
Additional paid-in capital | | 14,666,405 | | 14,438,352 |
Stock subscriptions | | 116,000 | | 166,000 |
Accumulated deficit from prior operations | | (2,003,427) | | (2,003,427) |
Accumulated deficit during the development stage | | (44,532,642) | | (43,055,507) |
Other comprehensive income | | 246,584 | | 229,508 |
Total stockholders’ deficiency | | (756,679) | | 475,327 |
| | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency | $ | 1,684,003 | $ | 4,069,177 |
Going-concern (note 3)
Commitments (notes 6 and 14)
Subsequent events (note 16)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| | | | | | |
| | | | Period from Inception of Development Stage (March 1, 2004) To May 31, 2010 |
Three Months Ended |
May 31, 2010 | | May 31, 2009 |
Net sales | $ | 191,341 | $ | 148,950 | $ | 715,851 |
Cost of goods sold | | 113,429 | | 80,683 | | 388,022 |
Gross margin | | 77,912 | | 68,267 | | 327,829 |
| | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | 644,771 | | 666,830 | | 17,652,687 |
Mineral exploration | | 258,760 | | 170,997 | | 9,098,829 |
Impairment of mineral property costs | | 668,941 | | 45,789 | | 17,260,184 |
| | | | | | |
Operating loss | | (1,494,560) | | (815,349) | | (43,683,871) |
Other income (expenses) | | | | | | |
Deposit on equipment written off | | (24,875) | | - | | (24,875) |
Foreign exchange | | (1,762) | | 42,751 | | (237,270) |
Interest expense | | (17,866) | | (539,647) | | (5,241,688) |
Other income | | 46,645 | | - | | 239,976 |
Gain on disposal of assets | | 15,283 | | - | | 15,283 |
Gain (loss) on sale of assets | | - | | (1,748) | | 4,388,374 |
Gain on settlement of debt | | - | | 241,414 | | 11,429 |
| | | | | | |
Net loss | | (1,477,135) | | (1,072,579) | | (44,532,642) |
Accumulated deficit, beginning | | (43,055,507) | | (41,864,219) | | - |
| | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit, ending | $ | (44,532,642) | $ | (42,936,798) | $ | (44,532,642) |
| | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation | | 17,076 | | (254,244) | | 246,584 |
| | | | | | |
Total comprehensive loss | $ | (1,460,059) | $ | (1,326,823) | $ | (44,286,058) |
| | | | | | |
Total loss per share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.03) | $ | (0.03) | | - |
| | | | | | |
Weighted average number of shares of | | | | | | |
common stock – basic and diluted | | 53,819,044 | | 33,112,315 | | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Period from Inception of Development Stage (March 1, 2004) to May 31, 2010 |
May 31, 2010 | | May 31, 2009 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | |
Net loss | $ | (1,477,135) | $ | (1,072,579) | $ | (44,532,642) |
Write off of note receivable | | - | | - | | 57,500 |
Impairment of mineral property costs | | - | | - | | 13,645,000 |
Issuance of shares for consulting services | | - | | 13,500 | | 510,590 |
Issuance of shares for interest costs | | - | | 82,500 | | 82,500 |
Discount on convertible debentures | | - | | 316,302 | | 569,549 |
Deposit on equipment written off | | 24,875 | | - | | 24,875 |
Gain on disposal of equipment | | (15,283) | | - | | (15,283) |
Gain on sale of assets | | - | | - | | (4,389,954) |
Gain on settlement of debt | | - | | (241,415) | | (53,244) |
Beneficial conversion feature | | - | | 106,374 | | 4,081,091 |
Stock-based compensation | | 228,054 | | 184,638 | | 10,370,612 |
Amortization | | 14,250 | | 16,139 | | 269,268 |
Prepaid expense | | 31,927 | | 3,697 | | (362,354) |
Accounts receivable | | (52,668) | | (55,230) | | 54,179 |
Customer deposits | | - | | - | | (44,809) |
Notes payable | | - | | - | | 109,337 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | (1,242,066) | | 258,870 | | 6,663,910 |
Cash used in operating activities | | (2,488,046) | | (387,204) | | (12,959,875) |
Investing activity | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | - | | (13,821) | | (588,247) |
Sale of equipment | | - | | 28,843 | | 33,316 |
Cash provided (used) by investing activity | | - | | 15,022 | | (554,931) |
Financing activities | | | | | | |
Proceeds from loans payable | | - | | - | | 259,567 |
Proceeds from notes payable | | - | | 70,598 | | 3,162,196 |
Proceeds from convertible debentures | | - | | 1,573,510 | | 7,462,500 |
Proceeds from exercise of options | | - | | - | | 78,000 |
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | | - | | - | | 3,144,377 |
Repayment of loans payable | | (39,688) | | (9,161) | | (246,890) |
Repayment of notes payable | | (27,422) | | - | | (569,368) |
Repayment of convertible debentures | | - | | (1,300,000) | | (2,051,047) |
Stock subscriptions | | - | | - | | 291,258 |
Issuance of common stock | | - | | - | | 2,756,994 |
Cash provided (used) by financing activities | | (67,110) | | 334,947 | | 14,287,587 |
Outflow of cash and cash equivalents | | (2,555,156) | | (37,235) | | 772,781 |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash | | (22,439) | | 5,415 | | 4,951 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | | 3,377,404 | | 38,704 | | 22,077 |
Cash and cash equivalents, ending | $ | 799,809 | $ | 6,884 | $ | 799,809 |
Supplemental cash flow information (note 15)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Pan American Goldfields Ltd. (formerly Mexoro Minerals, Ltd. and Sunburst Acquisitions IV, Inc.) ("Panam" or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on March 23, 2010 and on July 2, 2010 its name was changed to Pan American Goldfields Ltd. pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger between the Company and Mexoro Minerals Ltd. The Company was formed to seek out and acquire business opportunities. Between 1997 and 2003, the Company was engaged in two business acquisitions and one business opportunity, none of which generated a significant profit or created sustainable business. All were sold or discontinued. Currently, the main focus of the Company’s operations is in Mexico.
The Company had previously been pursuing various business opportunities and, effective March 1, 2004, the Company changed its operations to mineral exploration. On February 12, 2009, the Company entered into a joint venture through a definitive agreement for development of Cieneguita project with Minera Rio Tinto, S.A. de C.V. (“MRT”), a company duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of Mexico, which is controlled by a director of the Company. As per the agreement, MRT is to provide the necessary working capital to begin and maintain mining operations estimated to be $3,000,000. MRT will spend 100% of the funds in exchange for a 75% interest in the net cash flow from production. The agreement was amended in December 2009 for MRT to earn 74% interest in the net cash flow from production (note 6). The purpose of the joint venture is to put Cieneguita property into production. Accordingly, as of February 12, 2009 the Company is considered to be a Development stage company.
On May 25, 2004, the Company completed a “Share Exchange Agreement” with Sierra Minerals and Mining, Inc. (“Sierra Minerals”), a Nevada corporation, which caused Sierra Minerals to become a wholly-owned subsidiary. Sierra Minerals held certain rights to properties in Mexico that the Company now owns or has an option to acquire. Through Sierra Minerals, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with MRT. In August 2005, the Company cancelled the joint venture agreement in order to directly pursue mineral exploration opportunities through a wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, Sunburst Mining de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“Sunburst de Mexico”). On August 25, 2005, Sunburst de Mexico, Panam and MRT entered into agreements providing Sunburst de Mexico the right to explore and exploit certain properties in Mexico. In December 2005, the Company and Sunburst de Mexico entered into a new agreement with MRT (the “New Agreement”) (note 6). On January 20, 2006, Sierra Minerals was dissolved.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended May 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending February 28, 2011. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2010.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)
Recent accounting pronouncements
(i)
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary. This amendment to Topic 810 clarifies, but does not change, the scope of current US GAAP. It clarifies the decrease in ownership provisions of Subtopic 810-10 and removes the potential conflict between guidance in that Subtopic and asset derecognition and gain or loss recognition guidance that may exist in other US GAAP. An entity will be required to follow the amended guidance beginning in the period that it first adopts FAS 160 (now included in Subtopic 810-10). For those entities that have already adopted FAS 160, the amendments are effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted FAS 160. The adoption of this pronouncement did not impact our results of operations or financial condition.
(ii)
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-01, Equity (Topic 505): Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This amendment to Topic 505 clarifies the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a limit on the amount of cash that will be distributed is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260. Effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and would be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition or related disclosures.
(iii)
In September 2009, the FASB issued Update No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-13). It updates the existing multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance currently included under ASC 605-25, which originated primarily from the guidance in EITF Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (EITF 00-21). The revised guidance primarily provides two significant changes: 1) eliminates the need for objective and reliable evidence of the fair value for the undelivered element in order for a delivered item to be treated as a separate unit of accounting, and 2) eliminates the residual method to allocate the arrangement consideration. In addition, the guidance also expands the disclosure requirements for revenue recognition. ASU 2009-13 will be effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted provided that the revised guidance is retroactively applied to the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of this new accounting update to its financial statements.
(iv)
In September 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, formerly FASB Statement No. 168, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“SFAS 168”). SFAS 168 establishes the Codification as the single source of authoritative GAAP in the United States, other than rules and interpretive releases issued by the SEC. The Codification is a reorganization of current GAAP into a topical format that eliminates the current GAAP hierarchy and establishes instead two levels of guidance — authoritative and non-authoritative. All non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature that is not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. The FASB’s primary goal in developing the Codification is to simplify user access to all authoritative GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular accounting topic in one place. The Codification was effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
a)
Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)
(v)
Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) (“ASU 2009-05”). ASU 2009-05 provided amendments to ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-05 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASU 2009-05 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of a liability. ASU 2009-05 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. Adoption of ASU 2009-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.
(vi)
Effective June 30, 2009, the Company adopted three accounting standard updates which were intended to provide additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. They also provide additional guidelines for estimating fair value in accordance with fair value accounting. The first update, as codified in ASC 820-10-65, provides additional guidelines for estimating fair value in accordance with fair value accounting. The second accounting update, as codified in ASC 320-10-65, changes accounting requirements for other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI) for debt securities by replacing the current requirement that a holder have the positive intent and ability to hold an impaired security to recovery in order to conclude an impairment was temporary with a requirement that an entity conclude it does not intend to sell an impaired security and it will not be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The third accounting update, as codified in ASC 825-10-65, increases the frequency of fair value disclosures. These updates were effective for fiscal years and interim periods ended after June 15, 2009. The adoption of these accounting updates did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
(vii)
Effective June 30, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard for subsequent events, as codified in ASC 855-10. The update modifies the names of the two types of subsequent events either as recognized subsequent events (previously referred to in practice as Type I subsequent events) or non-recognized subsequent events (previously referred to in practice as Type II subsequent events). In addition, the standard modifies the definition of subsequent events to refer to events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are issued (for public entities) or available to be issued (for nonpublic entities). The update did not result in significant changes in the practice of subsequent event disclosures, and therefore the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
a)
Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)
(viii)
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted an accounting standard update regarding the determination of the useful life of intangible assets. As codified in ASC 350-30-35, this update amends the factors considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under intangibles accounting. It also requires a consistent approach between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under prior business combination accounting and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of an asset under the new business combinations accounting (as currently codified under ASC 850). The update also requires enhanced disclosures when an intangible asset’s expected future cash flows are affected by an entity’s intent and/or ability to renew or extend the arrangement. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
(ix)
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard update regarding business combinations. As codified under ASC 805, this update requires an entity to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred; that restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date; and that changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period be recognized as a component of provision for taxes. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
b)
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and contingencies at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results may differ form those estimates.
3.
GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has a history of operating losses and will need to raise additional capital to fund its planned operations. As at May 31, 2010, the Company had a cumulative loss during the development period of $44,532,642 (February 28, 2010 - $43,055,507). 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 (note 6). In addition, the Company has conducted private placements of convertible debt and common stock (note 11), which have generated a portion of the initial cash requirements of its planned Mexican mining ventures (note 6).
In February 2009, the Company signed a definitive agreement with MRT, which was subsequently amended in December 2009 to provide funding of up to $8,000,000 to the Company to initiate production at its Cieneguita property, complete a feasibility study as well to continue the exploration of its properties.
In July 2009, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell its Guazapares project located in south western Chihuahua, Mexico to Paramount Gold de Mexico, SA de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (“Paramount”) for a total consideration of up to $5.3 million. The purchase price is to be paid in two stages. The first payment of $3.7 million was released from escrow in February 2010, as the transfer of the 12 claims to Paramount was completed. An additional payment of $1.6 million is due if, within 36 months following execution of the letter of agreement (July 10, 2009), either (i) Paramount Gold de Mexico SA de C.V. is sold by Paramount, either through a stock sale or a sale of substantially all of its assets, or (ii) Paramount’s San Miguel project is put into commercial production.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
3.
GOING CONCERN (CONTINUED)
On September 21, 2009, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements, as thereafter amended, with certain U.S. accredited investors and certain non-U.S. investors for the private placement of 12,500,000 unregistered shares of the common stock with 100% warrant coverage at a purchase price of $0.20 per unit. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.30 per share, a two-year term and will not be exercisable until 12 months after their date of issuance. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds, prior to any expenses, from the Private Placement of $2,500,000.
4.
EQUIPMENT
| | | | |
| May 31, 2010 | February 28, |
2010 |
| Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book | Net Book |
Value | Value |
| | | | |
Software | $ 23,661 | $ 17,489 | $ 6,171 | $ 5,730 |
Machinery | 277,623 | 88,613 | 189,010 | 193,097 |
Vehicles | 75,871 | 60,662 | 15,209 | 56,456 |
Computers | 27,874 | 25,235 | 2,639 | 9,751 |
Office equipment | 16,270 | 5,714 | 10,556 | 10,866 |
| $ 421,299 | $ 197,713 | $ 223,585 | $ 275,900 |
5.
JOINT VENTURE WITH MRT
On February 12, 2009, the Company entered into a joint venture through a definitive agreement for development of Cieneguita project with MRT. The purpose of the joint venture is to put Cieneguita property into production. As per the agreement, MRT is to provide the necessary working capital to begin and maintain mining operations estimated to be $3,000,000. MRT will spend 100% of the funds in exchange for a 75% interest in the net cash flow from production. The agreement was amended in December 2009 for MRT to earn 74% interest in the net cash flow from production (note 6). The agreement limits the mining of the mineralized material that is available from the surface to a depth of 15 meters or approximately 10% of the mineralized material found as of the date of the definitive agreement. The Company incurs no obligations to the joint venture’s creditors as the operations and working capital requirements are controlled by MRT. Accordingly, the Company’s share of income and expenses are reflected in these financial statements under the proportionate consolidation method.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES
The Company incurred exploration expenses as follows in the three months ended May 31, 2010:
| | | | | | |
| | Sahuayacan | Cieneguita | Encino Gordo | New Projects | Total |
| | | | | | |
Drilling and sampling | | $ 66,907 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 66,907 |
Geological, geochemical, geophysics | | 93,130 | - | - | 1,129 | 94,259 |
Land use permits | | 9,906 | 30,627 | - | - | 40,533 |
Travel | | 2,424 | 2,932 | 25 | - | 5,381 |
Consulting | | 7,483 | 18,740 | 849 | - | 27,072 |
Equipment | | 1,004 | 1,397 | 291 | - | 2,692 |
General | | 8,085 | 13,285 | 546 | - | 21,916 |
| | $ 188,939 | $ 66,981 | $ 1,711 | $ 1,129 | $ 258,760 |
The Company incurred exploration expenses as follows in the three months ended May 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | |
| Cieneguita Operations | Sahuayacan | Guazapares | Cieneguita | Encino Gordo | New Projects | Total |
| | | | | | | |
Drilling and sampling | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 66,643 | $ - | $ - | $ 66,643 |
Geological, geochemical, geophysics | - | - | 15,999 | 16,200 | - | 988 | 33,187 |
Land use permits | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Automotive | - | - | 435 | - | - | - | 435 |
Travel | - | 776 | - | 7,288 | - | - | 8,064 |
Consulting | - | 2,262 | - | 44,427 | - | - | 46,689 |
Equipment | - | 171 | - | 1,229 | - | - | 1,400 |
General | - | 1,908 | 1,674 | 10,997 | - | - | 14,579 |
| $ - | $ 5,117 | $ 18,108 | $ 146,784 | $ - | $ 988 | $ 170,997 |
Since May 2004, the Company has held interests in gold exploration properties in Mexico.
In August 2005, the Company formed its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunburst de Mexico, which allowed the Company to take title to the properties in the name of Sunburst de Mexico. On August 25, 2005, the Company entered into property agreements with MRT, which provided Sunburst de Mexico options to purchase the mineral concessions of the Cieneguita and Guazapares properties and the right of refusal on three Encino Gordo properties. The Company also entered into an exploration and sale agreement, in October 2006, with Minera Emilio for the mineral concessions of the Sahuayacan Property.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
In August 2005, the parties also entered into an operator’s agreement, that gave MRT the sole and exclusive right and authority to manage the Cieneguita Property, and a share option agreement which granted MRT the exclusive option to acquire up to 100% of all outstanding shares of Sunburst de Mexico if the Company did not comply with the terms of the property agreements. The operator’s agreement and share option agreement were subsequently cancelled when the Company and Sunburst de Mexico entered into a new contract with MRT as described below under Encino Gordo property.
In February 2009, the Company entered into a development agreement with MRT, which we amended in December 2009. Pursuant to the terms of the development agreement, as amended, MRT has agreed to invest up to $8 million to put the first phase of the Cieneguita project into production and to complete a feasibility study. The first phase of production is limited to the mining of the mineralized material that is available from the surface to a depth of 15 meters (“First Phase Production”). In exchange, we assigned MRT an interest to 74% of the net cash flows from First Phase Production and MRT will earn a 54% ownership interest by spending up to $4,000,000 to take the Cieneguita project through the feasibility stage.
The material provisions of the property agreements are as follows:
Cieneguita
MRT assigned to Sunburst de Mexico, with the permission of the Cieneguita Property’s owner, Corporativo Minero, S.A. de C.V. (“Corporativo Minero”), all of MRT’s rights and obligations acquired under a previous agreement (the Cieneguita option agreement), including the exclusive option to acquire the Cieneguita Property for a price of $2,000,000. As the Cieneguita Property was not in production by May 6, 2006, Sunburst de Mexico was required to pay $120,000 to Corporativo Minero to extend the contract. Corporativo Minero agreed to reduce the obligation to $60,000, of which $10,000 was paid in April 2006 and the balance paid on May 6, 2006. The Company made this payment to Corporativo Minero and the contract was extended.
The Company has the obligation to pay a further $120,000 per year for the next 13 years and the balance of the payments in the 14th year, until the total amount of $2,000,000 is paid. The Company renegotiated the payment due May 6, 2007, to $60,000 payable on November 6, 2007, which was paid, and the balance of $60,000 was paid on December 20, 2007. We paid $60,000 on May 12, 2008 of the $120,000 due on May 6, 2008, and the balance was paid in June 2008. We are not in default on our payments.
In the alternative, for production at Cieneguita, the Company must pay the Cieneguita owners $20 per ounce of gold produced, if any, from the Cieneguita Property 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. Non-payment of any portion of the $2,000,000 total payment will constitute a default. In such case, the Cieneguita owners will retain ownership of the concessions, but the Company will not incur any additional default penalty. MRT retained no interest in the Cieneguita Property.
On February 12, 2009 the Company entered into a definitive agreement for development of Cieneguita project with Minera Rio Tinto (“MRT”), a private Mexican corporation whose president was a former president of our Company. The definitive agreement covers project financing of up to USD $9,000,000. The major points of the agreement are as follows:
(i)
MRT and/or its investors will subscribe for up to USD$1 million of a secured convertible debenture at 8% interest (payable in stock or cash). The debenture is convertible into units at $0.60 per unit. Each unit comprises 2 common shares and 1 warrant. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.50 per share for a period of 3 years. The placement will be used for continued exploration of our properties and general working capital.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
(ii)
MRT is to provide the necessary working capital to begin and maintain mining operations estimated to be $3,000,000 used for the purpose of putting the Cieneguita property into production. MRT will spend 100% of the money to earn 75% of the net cash flow from production. The agreement will limit the mining to the mineralized material that is available from surface to a depth of 15 meters or approximately 10% of the mineralized material found to date.
(iii)
MRT will spend up to USD $5 million to take the Cieneguita property through the feasibility stage. In doing so, MRT will earn a 60% interest in Panam’s rights to the property. After the expenditure of the $5 million all costs will be shared on a ratio of 60% to MRT and 40% to Panam. If the Company elects not to pay its portion of costs after the $5 million has been spent, the Company’s position shall revert to a 25% carried interest on the property.
To fund our continued operations, we issued $1.5 million of convertible debentures in March 2009, of which an aggregate of $880,000 was issued to Mario Ayub, a director of Panam, and to his affiliated entity, MRT. Pursuant to the terms of the convertible debentures, the holders irrevocably converted the debentures into a 10% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project and a 10% interest in the net cash flow from First Phase Production. In December 2009, Mario Ayub and MRT agreed to resell an aggregate 4% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project back to us, along with 4% of the net cash flow from First Phase Production, in return for $550,000. In a private transaction not involving the Company, the other holders contributed their remaining 6% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project to a newly formed entity, Marje Minerals SA.
As a result of our amended development agreement and our agreements with the debenture holders, the ownership interest in the Cieneguita project and the net cash flows from the First Phase Production are held by the Company, MRT and Marje Minerals as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net Cash Flow Interest | | Net Cash Flow Interest |
| | | | | | From First Phase | | Following First Phase |
Holder | | Ownership Percentage | | Production | | Production |
MRT | | | 54 | % (1) | | | 74 | % | | | 54 | % (1) |
Marje Minerals | | | 6 | % | | | 6 | % | | | 6 | % |
Pan American | | | 40 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 40 | % |
(1) To be earned by MRT by spending $4,000,000 to take the Cieneguita project through the feasibility stage.
Any additional costs for the First Phase Production and the feasibility study for the Cieneguita project, after MRT invests $8 million, will be shared by the Company, MRT and Marje Minerals on a pro-rata basis based on their respective ownership percentages in the Cieneguita project.
The major terms of the amended development agreement with MRT and Marje Minerals are as follows:
(i)
MRT purchased $1 million of secured convertible debentures at 8% interest (payable in stock or cash). The proceeds from this investment were used for continued exploration and development of the Cieneguita project and general working capital. On November 5, 2009, MRT exercised its conversion rights on the debenture and MRT was issued 3,333,333 common shares and a warrant to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.
(ii)
MRT agreed to provide the necessary working capital to begin and maintain mining operations, estimated to be $3 million, to put the first phase of the Cieneguita project into production. In exchange for these funds, we assigned MRT an interest to 74% of the net cash flow from First Phase Production. The agreement limits the mining during First Phase Production to the mineralized material that is available from the surface to a depth of 15 meters.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
(iii)
MRT committed to spend up to $4 million to take the Cieneguita project through the feasibility stage. In doing so, we assigned MRT a 54% interest in our rights to the Cieneguita project. After the expenditure of the $4 million, all costs will be shared on a pro rata ownership basis (i.e. 54% to MRT, 40% to the Company and 6% to Marje Minerals). If any party cannot pay its portion of the costs after the $4 million has been spent, then their ownership position in the Cieneguita project will be reduced by 1% for every $100,000 invested by the other owners. Our ownership interest in the Cieneguita project, however, cannot be reduced below 25%. In addition, we have the right to cover Marje Minerals’ pro rata portion of costs if they cannot pay their portion of the costs. In return, we will receive 1% of Marje Minerals’ ownership position in the Cieneguita project for every $100,000 we invest on their behalf.
(iv)
The MRT agreement was contingent on our repaying a debenture to Paramount In March 2009, we repaid $1 million, or approximately two thirds of the debt, and Paramount released a security interest it had on the Cieneguita project. In October 2009, we repaid the remaining amount of the debt, and Paramount released its security interests on the Sahuayacan, Guazapares and Encino Gordo properties.
Encino Gordo
On December 8, 2005, the Company and Sunburst de Mexico entered into a “New Agreement” with MRT to exercise their option under the sale and purchase of the mining concessions agreement, dated August 18, 2005, to obtain two mining concessions in the Encino Gordo region. The New Agreement also provided the Company the option to obtain three additional concessions in the Encino Gordo region.
The following are additional material terms of the New Agreement:
(a)
The share option agreement with MRT was cancelled;
(b)
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 the Company’s obligation to transfer $1,500,000 to Sunburst de Mexico. The property agreements were modified to change the NSR to a maximum of 2.5% for all properties covered by the agreements. The property agreements contained NSRs ranging from 0.5% to 7%;
(c)
The Company agreed to issue 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to MRT within four months of the date of the signing of the New Agreement. These shares were issued to MRT and its assignee at the market value of $1.05 per share on February 23, 2006, and $2,100,000 was charged to operations for the year ended February 28, 2006. This issuance fulfilled the Company’s payment obligations under the previous property agreements;
(d)
The Company agreed to issue 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to MRT if and when the Cieneguita Property is put into production and reaches 85% of production capacity over a 90-day period, as defined in the New Agreement; and
(e)
The operator’s agreement with MRT was cancelled.
Sunburst de Mexico purchased two of the Encino Gordo concessions from MRT for a price of 1,000 pesos (approximately US$100), and MRT assigned to Sunburst de Mexico a first right of refusal to acquire three additional Encino Gordo concessions. The total payments to acquire 100% of these three additional concessions are as follows: $10,000 on June 30, 2006 (paid); $25,000 on December 31, 2006 (paid), $50,000 on December 31, 2007 ($20,000 of this payment was made on January 3, 2008 and the balance was paid on February 29, 2008), $75,000 on December 31, 2008 (the Company was in default). In August 2009, the Company decided to surrender the Encino Gordo 2 mining concession eliminating any future concession payments on these properties.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
Sahuayacan
In May 2010, the Company management decided to drop the Sahuayacan properties due to lack of economic thicknesses and grades of gold mineralization encountered in the drilling program, thus eliminating any future concession payments on these properties.
7.
PROMISSORY NOTES
As at May 31, 2010, the Company had $689,536 (February 28, 2010 - $775,975) of promissory notes outstanding, comprising the following:
(a)
During the twelve months ended February 29, 2008, the Company converted accounts payable of $465,994 (Swiss Franc (“CHF”) 565,000) into promissory notes. The Company had an implied obligation to pay the accounts payable in Swiss Francs as the funds to pay the expense came from Swiss investors in CHF. Accordingly, the promissory notes were issued in CHF. The notes consist of one warrant for each CHF 5.00 of notes issued, exercisable at $1.00 each. The principal and interest on the notes became due and payable on April 30, 2008. The Company has not repaid the promissory notes as of May 31, 2010 and is in default. The principal and interest on the notes due and payable as of May 31, 2010 was $635,342. The interest rate payable during the default period is 12%.
(b)
$16,779 of the promissory notes accrues interest of 8% per year that has no repayment terms.
(c)
$25,366 of promissory notes is due to related parties that are to be repaid as part of debt settlement agreements over the next 12 months. These notes bear no interest (note 14).
(d)
$12,049 of promissory notes is due to an associate of a related party that bear no interest and have no repayment terms.
8.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
There were no convertible debentures issued, outstanding, repaid or converted for the quarter ended May 31, 2010.
On May 5, 2008, the Company signed a LOI to enter into a strategic alliance with Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (“Paramount”). The agreement called for Paramount to invest a minimum of $4 million and maximum of $6 million into the Company, fixed at a price of $0.50 per unit by June 23, 2008. The investment timeline was extended until July 21, 2008, and then to August 5, 2008. On August 6, 2008 Panam terminated the LOI with Paramount as Paramount did not meet the terms of the agreement.
The Company issued secured convertible debentures to Paramount as follows:
On May 9, 2008, the Company issued $500,000 in convertible debentures to Paramount, with a maturity date of one year, accruing interest at 8% per year payable in arrears and convertible at the option of the holder.
On June 10, 2008, the Company issued $70,000 in convertible debentures to Paramount, with a maturity date of one year, accruing interest at 8% per year payable in arrears and convertible at the option of the holder.
On June 25, 2008, the Company issued $300,000 in convertible debentures to Paramount, with a maturity date of one year, accruing interest at 8% per year payable in arrears and convertible at the option of the holder.
On July 11, 2008, the Company issued $500,000 in convertible debentures to Paramount, with a maturity date of one year, accruing interest at 8% per year payable in arrears and convertible at the option of the holder.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
On March 19, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Paramount restructuring its payment terms on the three outstanding secured convertible debentures held by Paramount. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid Paramount $1,000,000 to cancel two debentures held by them, one issued on May 9, 2008 for $500,000 and another issued on July 11, 2009 for $500,000.
The Company also amended a debenture issued to them on June 18, 2009 in the face amount of $370,000. The amount of that debenture was increased to $521,047, which, among other things, includes interest accrued on all three debentures to March 31, 2009. The Company was obligated to make a payment on March 31, 2009 on this debenture in the amount of $393,547 and the balance of $127,500 was to be re-paid on April 30, 2009. This remaining amount of $127,500 was interest free as long as the debenture remained in good standing. On March 31, 2009, the Company paid $300,000 of the debenture issued to them on June 18, 2009. As per the agreement, the remaining amount of $221,047 accrued interest at 8% per year payable monthly, in arrears on the 10th day of each month. On July 8, 2009, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Paramount to sell the Guazapares project. As part of the agreement, Paramount waived off the interest charges due on the convertible debenture
As part of a restructuring fee, the Company issued to Paramount 150,000 shares of common stock. As part of the agreement, Paramount has released its security interest on the Company’s Cieneguita properties. The Company also repaid the remaining amount of the amended debenture of $221,047 on October 8, 2009, from the escrow funds for the payment of Guazapares properties. The Company recognized a loss of $196,045 on the liquidation of the debentures with Paramount. Upon receipt of this payment from the Company, Paramount released its security interests in the Company’s assets, including its security interests in the Company’s Sahuayacan, Guazapares and Encino Gordo properties.
The value assigned to the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible debentures issued to Paramount ($221,047) was $nil. The fair value of the Warrants attached to the convertible debentures as discussed above was estimated to be $48,500. The fair value of the warrants was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:
| | |
| | 2009 |
Expected volatility | | 110.36% |
Weighted-average volatility | | 110.36% |
Expected dividend rate | | - |
Expected life of warrants in years | | 3-4 |
Risk-free rate | | 1.21-1.45% |
The weighted average fair value of the warrants was $0.75 per warrant, while the weighted average stock price on the dates granted was $0.35. Stock-based compensation for these warrants of $48,500 was being amortized over the one year term of the convertible debentures starting on March 19, 2009.
In March of 2009, the Company approved the issuance of $1,500,000 of Convertible Debenture to four investors, of which $1,300,000 was received in cash and used to liquidate the debentures issued to Paramount (former debenture holders) during the period of May 2008 to July 2008. Additionally, the Company converted $100,000 of accounts payable into the convertible debenture and received $100,000 in cash for the remaining debenture in October, 2009. The debenture was due in one year from the date of issuance and accrued interest at 15% per annum, to be paid quarterly in either cash or stock of the Company valued at a 20% discount of the 20 day trading average prior to the date of payment. The holders had several options to convert the debentures. On July 24, 2009, all of the holders of the Convertible Debentures agreed to irrevocably convert the debentures into a 10% ownership interest in the Company’s Cieneguita mining project. The Company has valued the Cieneguita project at approximately $15,000,000. The 10% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project thus approximates the value of the debentures to be converted.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
8.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (CONTINUED)
As consideration for the debentures, the Company granted a security interest in its Cieneguita properties to these debenture holders, which was released upon conversion.
On October 12, 2009, the debentures were converted into 10% ownership interest in Cieneguita. The Company recognized a gain on sale of assets in the amount of $1,500,000 for the year ended February 28, 2010.
During the quarter ended May 31, 2009, the Company issued 273,510 warrants to MRT under a convertible debenture agreement, where one warrant was issued for each $0.60 of convertible debentures issued (note 6). The warrants can be exercised at any time at a price of $0.50 for 3 years.
The value assigned to the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible debentures issued to MRT was $71,866. The fair value of the Warrants attached to the convertible debentures as discussed above was estimated to be $51,800. The fair value was estimated at the date of the grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
| | |
| | 2009 |
Expected volatility | | 108.54-110.36% |
Weighted-average volatility | | 108.54-110.36% |
Expected dividend rate | | - |
Weighted-average expected life of warrants in years | | 3 |
Risk-free rate | | 1.36-1.45% |
The weighted average fair value of the warrants was $0.19 per warrant, while the weighted average stock price on the dates granted was $0.32. Stock-based compensation for these warrants of $51,800 is being amortized till December 31, 2010.
In November 2009, MRT converted $1,000,000 debenture into units of $0.60 each. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debenture of $114,980.
9.
LOANS PAYABLE
As at May 31, 2010, there were loans payable in the amount of $5,710, which are all current. The loans are repayable in monthly installments of $4,828, including interest ranging from 5.3% to 15.6% per annum, and are partially secured by specified automotive equipment.
10.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Company’s board of directors is authorized to divide the preferred stock into series, and with respect to each series, to determine the preferences and rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including the dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, sinking fund provisions, and the number of shares constituting the series and the designations of such series. The board of directors could, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting rights of the holders of common stock, which issuance could have certain anti-takeover effects.
11.
COMMON STOCK
In May 2010, the Company converted subscription proceeds of $50,000 and issued 250,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
11.
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
In December 2009, the Company converted subscription proceeds of $2,275,000 and issued 11,375,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
In November 2009, the Company received subscription proceeds of $65,000 and issued 325,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
In November 2009, MRT converted the $1,000,000 debentures into units of $0.60 each. Each unit comprises 2 common shares and 1 warrant. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.50 per share for a period of 3 years. The Company issued 3,333,333 shares and 1,666,667 warrants to MRT.
In October 2009, the Company received subscription proceeds of $20,000 and issued 100,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
In September 2009, the Company received subscription proceeds of $40,000 and issued 200,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
In July 2009, the Company received subscription proceeds of $100,000 and issued 500,000 shares of common stock in a private placement. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.20 of subscription proceeds. Each unit consists of one share of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.30, which expire in four years.
In June 2009, the Company converted $622,500 of debt into subscription proceeds and issued 2,075,000 common shares. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.60 of debt. Each unit consists of two shares of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.50, which expires on December 31, 2010.
In June 2009, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to an officer of the Company as bonus. The Company assigned a value of $0.28 per share for a total of $280,000 to these shares.
In May 2009, the Company converted $121,258 of stock subscriptions and issued 404,193 common shares. The subscribers have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.60 of stock subscriptions. Each unit consists of two shares of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.50, which expires on December 31, 2010.
In May 2009, the Company converted $128,742 of debt into subscription proceeds and issued 429,141 common shares. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.60 of debt. Each unit consists of two shares of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.50, which expires on December 31, 2010.
In May 2009, the Company issued 42,837 shares for $13,500 of investors’ relations services as per the agreement.
In May 2009, the Company converted $250,000 of debt into subscription proceeds and issued 833,334 common shares. The subscribers to the subscription proceeds have agreed to purchase one unit for each $0.60 of debt. Each unit consists of two shares of Company’s common stock and one warrant each exercisable at $0.50, which expires on December 31, 2010.
In May 2009, the Company issued 42,837 shares for $13,500 of investors’ relations services as per the agreement.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
11.
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
In April 2009, the Company issued 2,250,000 shares under an escrow agreement as security against convertible debentures issued in the amount of $250,000. In October 2009, the Company defaulted on the terms of the agreement of the convertible debentures and released the shares from escrow in settlement of the convertible debentures.
In April 2009, the Company issued 2,250,000 shares under an escrow agreement as security against convertible debentures issued.
In March and April 2009, the Company issued 700,000 shares pursuant to amended convertible debenture agreement and financing arrangements.
12.
STOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM
On March 18, 2009, the board of directors approved the granting of stock options according to the 2009 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (“2009 Option Plan”) whereby the board is authorized to grant to employees and other related persons stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 6,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Subject to the adoption of the 2009 Option Plan, the options were granted and vest, pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Option Plan, in six equal instalments, with the first instalment vesting at the date of grant, and the balance vesting over 21/2 years, every six months.
In the three months ended May 31, 2010, the Company awarded nil options to purchase common shares (2009 – 150,000) and recorded stock-based compensation expense of $228,054 (2009 - $156,138) for the options vested during the quarter. The following weighted average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value stock options granted in 2009:
| |
| 2009 |
Expected volatility | 110.36% |
Weighted-average volatility | 110.36% |
Expected dividend rate | - |
Expected life of options in years | 10 |
Risk-free rate | 2.95% |
There were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at May 31, 2010 or May 31, 2009.
The summary of option activity under the 2009 Option Plan as of May 31, 2010, and changes during the period then ended, is presented below:
| | | | | | | |
Options | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Number of Shares | | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at March 1, 2010 | $ | 0.51 | | 6,560,000 | | | |
Options granted | | - | | - | | | |
Options exercised | | - | | - | | | |
Options cancelled/forfeited | | - | | - | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at May 31, 2010 | $ | 0.51 | | 6,560,000 | | 7.49 | $ 173,750 |
| | | | | | | |
Exercisable at May 31, 2010 | $ | 0.58 | | 4,537,501 | | 7.34 | $ 107,625 |
| | | | | | | |
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
12.
STOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM (CONTINUED)
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended May 31, 2010 and May 31, 2009 was $nil and $0.29, respectively.
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested options as of May 31, 2010, and changes during the three months ended May 31, 2010, is presented below:
| | | | |
Non-vested options | | Shares | | Weighted-average Grant-Date Fair Value |
| | | | |
Nonvested at February 28, 2010 | | 2,570,832 | | $ 0.29 |
Granted | | - | | - |
Vested | | (548,333) | | 0.30 |
Cancelled/forfeited | | - | | - |
| | | | |
Nonvested at May 31, 2010 | | 2,022,499 | | $ 0.26 |
As of May 31, 2010, there was an estimated $468,500 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2007, 2008 and 2009 nonqualified stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.11 years.
13.
WARRANTS
As at May 31, 2010, the Company had a total of 25,380,900 (February 28, 2010 – 25,380,900) warrants outstanding to purchase common stock. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock. The Company has reserved 25,380,900 shares of common stock in the event that these warrants are exercised.
During the three months ended May 31, 2010, the Company received $nil from warrants exercised.
The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s share purchase warrants:
| | | |
| Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| | | |
Balance, February 28, 2009 | 7,102,890 | $ | 1.03 |
Issued | 22,887,500 | | 0.38 |
Cancelled | (4,609,490) | | 1.11 |
Exercised | - | | - |
| | | |
Balance, February 28, 2010 | 25,380,900 | $ | 0.43 |
Issued | - | | - |
Cancelled | - | | - |
Exercised | - | | - |
| | | |
Balance at May 31, 2010 | 25,380,900 | $ | 0.43 |
| | | |
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PAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended May 31, 2010
(Unaudited) (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
13.
WARRANTS (CONTINUED)
As at May 31, 2010, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:
| | | |
Number of Warrants | Exercise Price | | Expiry Date |
166,666 | $ 0.30 | | May 8, 2012 |
1,125,000 | 0.30 | | July 23, 2011 to November 5, 2011 |
11,375,000 | 0.30 | | December 30, 2011 |
1,300,000 | 0.36 | | July 23, 2011 |
200,000 | 0.40 | | March 24, 2012 |
100,000 | 0.43 | | September 8, 2010 |
600,000 | 0.50 | | August 15, 2012 |
1,454,167 | 0.50 | | December 31, 2010 |
5,000,000 | 0.50 | | December 24, 2012 |
1,666,667 | 0.50 | | November 5, 2012 |
200,000 | 0.65 | | June 30, 2012 |
1,793,400 | 0.75 | | April 2012 to August, 2013 |
200,000 | 1.30 | | June 30, 2012 |
200,000 | $ 2.00 | | June 30, 2012 |
25,380,900 | | | |
14.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For the three months ended May 31, 2010, the Company paid or accrued management fees of $81,000 (May 31, 2009 - $37,834) to certain officers and directors. The Company also paid or accrued $3,765 (May 31, 2009 - $1,947) to certain officers and directors for travel, office and other related expenses.
As at May 31, 2010, accounts payable of $263,679 (May 31, 2009 - $13,000) was owing to a director of the Company and $nil (May 31, 2009 - $106,277) was owing to a company controlled by a director. In addition, promissory notes of $9,944 (May 31, 2009 - $nil) were owed to a company controlled by a director (note 7).
All related party transactions are in the normal course of business at the exchange amount agreed to by each party.
15.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
| | | | | | |
| | Quarter Ended May 31, 2010 | | Quarter Ended May 31, 2009 | | Period From Inception of Development Stage (March 1, 2004) to May 31, 2009 |
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 280,053 |
Common stock issued on conversion of debt | | - | | 250,000 | | 4,071,742 |
Common stock issued on settlement of notes payable | | - | | - | | 2,883,322 |
Common stock issued for interest costs | | - | | 82,500 | | 82,500 |
Common stock issued for mineral property costs | | - | | - | | 580,000 |
Common stock issued for bonuses | | - | | - | | 512,750 |
Shares issued for services | | - | | 13,500 | | 510,590 |
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q constitute "forward-looking statements". These statements, which may be identified by words such as “plan”, "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "should", "expect" and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under this Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These forward-looking statements represent beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information. We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents we file from time to time with the SEC, particularly our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K.
Overview
We are a development stage company and have generated only limited revenues from our Cieneguita project and have not yet generated or realized any revenue from our other two exploration projects. As of May 31, 2010, we had $799,809 in our bank account.
In May 2010, the Company management decided to drop the Sahuayacan properties due to lack of economic thicknesses and grades of gold mineralization encountered in the drilling program eliminating any future concession payments on these properties.
On July 2, 2010, we reincorporated from the State of Colorado to the State of Delaware. The reincorporation was effected pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between the Company and Pan American Goldfields Ltd., a Colorado corporation (formerly Mexoro Minerals Ltd.), with the Company being the surviving corporation. Accordingly, the rights of our shareholders are now governed by Delaware General Corporation Law and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. filed with the State of Delaware.
On May 12, 2010, Mr. Francisco “Barry” Quiroz resigned from our board of directors and on May 21, 2010, Mr. John Clair resigned from our board of directors. Neither director resigned as a result of a disagreement with us on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices.
On September 21, 2009, we entered into private placement subscription agreements, as thereafter amended, with certain U.S. accredited investors and certain non-U.S. investors for the private placement of 12,500,000 unregistered shares of the common stock with 100% warrant coverage at a purchase price of $0.20 per unit. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.30 per share, a two-year term and will not be exercisable until twelve months after their date of issuance. As a result of the sale of all of the unregistered shares, we received aggregate gross proceeds, prior to any expenses, from the private placement of $2,500,000.
In August 2009, we dropped one of our properties in the Encino Gordo concessions, Encino Gordo 2. Management determined that the property payments due to the concession holder were too expensive and we did not make the option payment at this time. There is currently no plan to try and negotiate the payments for this property.
On May 17, 2009, we entered into a letter of agreement and on June 29, 2009, we signed the definitive agreement to sell our Guazapares project located in south western Chihuahua, Mexico to Paramount Gold de Mexico, SA de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (“Paramount”) for a total consideration of up to $5.3 million. The first payment of $3.7 million was released from escrow in February 2010, as the transfer of the 12 claims to Paramount was completed. An additional payment of $1.6 million is due if, by July 10, 2012, either (i) Paramount sells its Mexican subsidiary or (ii) Guazapares is put into production.
In February 2009, we entered into a development agreement with MRT, which we amended in December 2009. Pursuant to the terms of the development agreement, as amended, MRT has agreed to invest up to $8 million to initiate the first phase of production and to complete a feasibility study on the Cieneguita project. The first phase of production is limited to the mining of the mineralized material that is available from the surface to a depth of 15 meters (“First Phase Production”). In exchange, we assigned MRT a 74%interest of the net cash flows from First Phase Production and a 54% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project.
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To fund our continued operations, we issued $1.5 million of convertible debentures in March 2009, of which an aggregate of $880,000 was issued to Mario Ayub, one of our directors, and to his affiliated entity, MRT. Pursuant to the terms of the convertible debentures, the holders irrevocably converted the debentures into a 10% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project and a 10% interest in the net cash flow from First Phase Production. In December 2009, Mario Ayub and MRT agreed to resell an aggregate 4% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project back to us, along with 4% of the net cash flow from First Phase Production, in return for $550,000. In a private transaction not involving us, the other holders contributed their remaining 6% ownership interest in the Cieneguita project to a newly formed entity, Marje Minerals SA.
As a result of our amended development agreement and our agreements with the debenture holders, the ownership interest in the Cieneguita Project and the net cash flows from the First Phase Production are held by us, MRT and Marje Minerals as follows:
| | | | | | |
Holder | | Ownership Percentage | | Net Cash Flow Interest From First Phase Production | | Net Cash Flow Interest Following First Phase Production |
| | | | | | |
MRT | | 54% | | 74% | | 54% |
Marje Minerals | | 6% | | 6% | | 6% |
Pan American Goldfields | | 40% | | 20% | | 40% |
Any additional costs for the First Phase Production and the feasibility study for the Cieneguita Project, after MRT invests $8 million, will be shared by us, MRT and Marje Minerals on a pro-rata basis based on their respective ownership percentages in the Cieneguita Project.
The major terms of the development agreement with MRT and Marje Minerals are as follows:
·
MRT purchased $1 million of secured convertible debentures at 8% interest (payable in stock or cash). The proceeds from this investment were used for continued exploration and development of the Cieneguita project and general working capital. On November 5, 2009, MRT exercised its conversion rights on the debenture and MRT was issued 3,333,333 common shares and a warrant to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.
·
MRT agreed to provide the necessary working capital to begin and maintain mining operations, estimated to be $3 million, to put the first phase of the Cieneguita project into production. In exchange for these funds, we assigned MRT an interest to 74% of the net cash flow from First Phase Production. The agreement limits the mining during First Phase Production to the mineralized material that is available from the surface to a depth of 15 meters.
·
MRT committed to spend up to $4 million to take the Cieneguita project through the feasibility stage. In doing so, we assigned MRT a 54% interest in our rights to the Cieneguita project. After the expenditure of the $4 million, all costs will be shared on a pro rata ownership basis (i.e. 54% to MRT, 40% to us and 6% to Marje Minerals). If any party cannot pay its portion of the costs after the $4 million has been spent, then their ownership position in the Cieneguita project will be reduced by 1% for every $100,000 invested by the other owners. Our ownership interest in the Cieneguita project, however, cannot be reduced below 25%. In addition, we have the right to cover Marje Minerals’ pro rata portion of costs if they cannot pay their portion of the costs. In return, we will receive 1% of Marje Minerals’ ownership position in the Cieneguita project for every $100,000 we invest on their behalf.
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The MRT agreement was contingent on our repaying a debenture to Paramount In March 2009, we repaid $1 million, or approximately two thirds of the debt, and Paramount released a security interest it had on the Cieneguita project. In October 2009, we repaid the remaining amount of the debt, and Paramount released its security interests on the Sahuayacan, Guazapares and Encino Gordo properties.
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 have raised sufficient funds in our recent offerings to allow us to continue in business until December 2010, we may not be able to continue in business beyond that date unless we obtain additional capital.
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As of May 31, 2010, the joint venture with MRT had generated net cash flows of approximately $424,000 of which $106,000 is attributable to us under the joint venture agreement. We are expecting additional ongoing cash flows from the commencement of operations at the Cieneguita property, starting in June 2010. The amount of net cash flows to be received on our 20% share from operations cannot be determined at this time. In fact, there is significant risk to us for this type of extracting of mineralized material because we have no known reserves on Cieneguita until an independent feasibility study is completed. We cannot provide any assurance that the extraction and processing of mineralized material from the Cieneguita property will result in any cash flows for us.
We also anticipate spending approximately $1,986,000 during the next 12 months on general and administrative costs. At this time we do not have the necessary capital to initiate the exploration program and to cover general and administrative costs.
Additionally, if our exploration during that time period is successful, we may need to raise additional capital to fund those exploration programs. At this time, we cannot assess with any accuracy our total capital needs to fund an expanded exploration program beyond our basic program. We also cannot determine if the joint venture with MRT will generate any revenues that would allow us to continue operations. If we are unable to raise additional capital through debt or equity beyond December 2010, it is most likely that we would need to cease operations and forfeit our properties as we would be unable to make the necessary property payments.
Plan of Operation
Summary
Our business plan is to proceed with the exploration and development of our Mexican mineral properties to determine whether they contain commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver or other metals. On May 17, 2009, we entered into a letter of agreement and on June 29, 2009, we signed the definitive agreement to sell our Guazapares project located in south western Chihuahua, Mexico to Paramount Gold de Mexico, SA de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Paramount for a total consideration of up to $5.3 million. A definitive agreement was signed on July 10, 2009 and closed October 10, 2009. A 5.7% commission was paid on the closing of the sale. The Guazapares project comprises of 12 claims close to Paramount’s San Miguel discovery. The purchase price is to be paid in two stages. The first payment of $3.7 million was released from escrow in February 2010, as the transfer of the 12 claims to Paramount was completed. An additional payment of $1.6 million is due to us if, within 36 months following execution of the letter of agreement (July 10, 2009), either (i) Paramount Gold de Mexico SA de C.V. is sold by Paramount, either through a stock sale or a sale of substantially all of its assets, or (ii) Paramount’s San Miguel project is put into commercial production.
On February 12, 2009 we entered into a development agreement with MRT to provide us with immediate funding to initiate production at our Cieneguita property, to complete a feasibility study and to continue the exploration of its properties. The development agreement was amended in December 2009 and calls for project funding of up to $8,000,000 to be spent on First Phase Production and to complete a feasibility study. To date MRT has contributed $1,000,000 in working capital and has spent additional funds on initiating production on the Cieneguita project through the building of a floatation circuit mill.
In the event that our exploration and development program finds exploration targets that warrant additional exploration work, including exploration by drilling, we will not have enough cash available to fund an expanded exploration program. If we decide to expand our exploration and development program, 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. The failure to raise additional capital would severely curtail our ability to conduct any additional exploration work that might be warranted because of the results of our current exploration program.
In the event that we do discover a mineral deposit on one of our properties, of which there is no guarantee, we would need to expend substantial amounts of capital to put such properties into production, if so warranted. The amount of such expenditures is indeterminable at this time as our exploration and development program has not advanced far enough to provide us with results to determine this information.
Such expenditures depend upon the size of the mineralized body, the grade of the mineralized body and the type of mining that is required to extract any minerals that may be found. Regardless, we do not have enough capital available to us to make any such expenditure that would be required to put any mineral property into production, 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.
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On September 21, 2009, we hired George Young as our chief operating officer, Salil Dhaumya as our chief financial officer and Manuel Flores as our operations manager. On November 16, 2009, Mr. Young was appointed president upon the resignation of Francisco Quiroz. Other than these employees and our geologists, all of the employees we hire are contracted from third parties specializing in providing employees for Mexican companies. In using third party contractors we minimize our exposure to Mexican employment law and all liabilities are undertaken by the third party contractors providing the services. We pay a flat rate to the third parties for their services.
In the event that we should find a mineable reserve, it is management’s intention to contract the mining and milling of any mineralized reserves out to third parties. We do not have any known reserves at this time.
Exploration Projects – Current Status
To date the Sierra Madre gold exploration program has been focused on advancing current exploration projects to the next exploration stage. During most of 2008 and 2009, exploration activities were concentrated in four projects: Sahuayacan, Encino Gordo, Guazapares and Cieneguita. However, exploration activities during the three months ended May 31, 2010 were focused on the Cieneguita and Sahuayacan projects. We dropped the Sahuayacan project due to lack of economic thicknesses and grades of gold mineralization encountered in the drilling program eliminating any future concession payments on these properties. As well, we sold our Guazapares concessions to Paramount. To date most of the data gathered during our field campaigns and drilling programs is completely compiled and is being evaluated. The next exploration stage for the two remaining projects is in the planning process.
Over the next 12 months, we intend to explore our two projects to determine whether there are economically attractive concentrations of gold and gold-silver mineralization. We intend to hire additional employees but do not plan to make any purchase of equipment over the next 12 months. At this time, though, the exploration program is only planned for the next 12 months, which we will undertake when the necessary capital has been raised to complete these programs. We do not have any sources of capital indentified at this time and no assurance can be given that we will be able to complete the proposed exploration program.
The figure below shows the location of our current two projects.
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This figure illustrates the location of our projects
To date most of the data gathered during our field campaigns and drilling programs is completely compiled and is being evaluated.
Cieneguita
During the three months ended May 31, 2010, we concentrated our exploration activities only in the Cieneguita project, where a drilling program was completed in December 2008.
The main activities in the Cieneguita project are set forth below:
·
100 diamond drillholes completed for a total of 20,215 meters of drilling.
·
Broad mineralized intercepts including 111.5 meters with 1.24 g/t Au, 99.6 g/t Ag, 0.45% Pb and 0.73% Zn (C-21) and 94 meters with 1.21 g/t Au, 79.8 g/t Ag, 0.78% Pb and 1.2% Zn (CI-30).
·
Mineralization at Cieneguita has been traced over 900 meters along strike and still remains open to the southwest and to depth.
·
Exploration ongoing; infill drilling program has been designed to expand the size of the mineralized material.
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We have conducted a series of exploration programs at Cieneguita since March 2007. Our exploration work to date includes 100 diamond core drillholes totalling 20,215 meters of drilling. The drilling exploration program commenced in December 2007 with one drill rig and a second rig was added in July 2008. The drilling was completed in December, 2008.
Assay results and an analysis of the drilling and exploration work are compiled and described in our recently filed Technical Report on National Instrument Form NI 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) completed following the end of fiscal 2010 and which is in compliance with the standards and requirements of the Canadian security regulatory authorities and which is also published on our website, www.panamgoldfields.com. Two different styles of mineralization have been identified: precious (gold-silver) and base (lead-zinc-silver) metal mineralization, with higher gold-silver grades starting on surface and lead-zinc-silver mineralization intercepted at depth and to the west of the Cieneguita deposit. We interpret the Cieneguita deposit as a diatreme breccia body where disseminated oxide and sulphide mineralization is mainly hosted by quartz-sericite altered diatreme breccias and lapilli tuffs.
The mineralized body is shaped like a funnel which has been flattened laterally, measuring over 900 meters by 300 meters as defined by the drill results. We have completed a cross section ‐based geological model and have calculated inferred mineralized material of 15.249 million tons with 2.62 g/t Au equivalent based on assays that were composited using the sum of the dollar values for Au, Ag, Pb and Zn in each drill interval. Three-year trailing average prices used were: gold = $727.22 per ounce, silver = $13.66 per ounce, lead = $1.00 per pound, zinc = $1.36 per pound. A cut-off of $30 was applied and weighted averages calculated for each above-cut-off interval. These intervals were projected between drill holes and between sections to produce resource blocks, which were then compiled using weighted averages to produce a total tonnage and grade with a dollar value per ton.
Mineralization intersected in CI ‐34 (46 meters with 4.68 grams per ton gold, 87.67 grams per ton silver, 0.24% lead and 0.22% zinc) and CI ‐29 (51 meters with 0.5 grams per ton gold, 55.03 grams per ton silver, 0.34% lead and 0.46% zinc), both collared in the western portion of Cieneguita suggests that mineralization still remains open to west, southwest and to depth in the western part of the Cieneguita deposit. No assurance may be given, though, that additional mineralized material will be found in these areas.
Included in the Technical Report is an updated NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate of 1.1 million Measured and Indicated gold equivalent ounces and 0.02 Million Inferred gold equivalent ounces at the Cieneguita project. The estimate includes 20,087,000 Measured and Indicated tons grading 1.54 g/t gold equivalent and 453,000 Inferred tons grading 1.47 g/t gold equivalent.
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This figure is showing the geological units and distribution of the 100 drillholes.
Current Operations
In December of 2009, MRT commenced system testing, commissioning and start-up operations of the newly-constructed crushing and milling facilities at Cieneguita. After a brief testing period in December, we resumed those activities in January, 2010 and progressed as planned. All essential systems and construction for plant operations were substantially complete and in operation for one 12-hour shift per day. The gravity concentration system and the flotation circuit were fully operational, each producing a rough concentrate for shipment to the MRT Choix mill for further processing into a final concentrate. Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, operations have been conducted and sustained fully around the clock, 7 days a week with minimal stoppages. These achievements have been made possible by the establishment of additional water supply systems and improvements in the reliability of the power transmission and delivery facilities. This now enables us to focus on optimizing recoveries and incrementally increasing throughput of ore to the mill. We have now determined to proceed with the installation of a ball mill and to remove the gravity circuit, thereby passing all the material through the flotation circuit, which we expect to accomplish by the second quarter of the current fiscal year. We expect that these improvements will increase the reliability of the recovery of the valuable mineralization in the concentrate and increase the rates of such recovery.
Additional Exploration South of the Cieneguita Pit Area
Because of the favorable mapping, sampling and drilling results in Cieneguita, we initiated a brownfield exploration program aimed at locating additional mineralization within our properties. The exploration process around the main mineralization zone at Cieneguita has identified two new areas of mineralization 500 meters to south of the current known mineralization. These two areas known as Piedras Blancas and Piedra Amarilla are exhibiting the same size, characteristics, and intensity of alteration-mineralization on surface as encountered at Cieneguita. No assurance, though, may be given that any positive exploration results will come from these similarities.
This brownfield exploration program for the Piedras Blancas area has now been completed. As a result of this mapping and sampling program, we have designed a drilling exploration program consisting initially of 3,000 meters of drilling to test three different targets. As we do not have available capital at this, no assurance may be given that we will initiate this drilling program.
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A figure exhibiting main geological and mineralization features on the Piedras Blancas and Piedra Amarilla areas is shown below.
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There are no known reserves on the Cieneguita property.
Encino Gordo
During fiscal 2007, the Company carried out a detailed and property scale mapping and sampling program outlining numerous gold, silver and gold-copper coincident geochemical anomalies. Phase 1 of the exploration program was undertaken in an effort to define the style and characteristics of the mineralization areas indicated by the geochemical anomalies. Within this stage several gold and sulphide mineralization areas including pyrite and chalcopyrite have been identified within an over 500 meters stockwork area and fault-veins structure.
All information and field evidence gathered during the mapping and sampling process suggest the presence of “porphyry” style alteration and mineralization characterized by the presence of concentric alteration patterns (potassic alteration grading outward to quartz-sericite and propylitic alteration), coincident Cu, Au and Mo geochemical anomalies and a multiple-event of veining. No assurance can be given, though, that we will find such a deposit, if at all.
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Phase II of the exploration program aimed to detail and characterize all identified alteration and mineralization areas and define and prioritize drilling sites is underway and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2010. In addition, a stream sediment sampling program is being undertaken to fully evaluate all the concessions.
We expect to begin mapping and sampling to indentify target areas and to commence drilling in 2010. In August 2009, we dropped one of our concessions in the Encino Gordo Project, Encino Gordo 2. We determined that the payments due to the concession holder were too expensive and it was not in our best interests to keep the concession. There is no current plan to try and negotiate the payments for this project.
There are no known reserves on the Encino Gordo Project.
Sahuayacan
We have completed a diamond drilling program of 13 holes comprising 2,027 meters. Three of the 13 holes were directed to test the Santo Niño vein, two drillholes were collared on the La Cumbre target and two more were drilled on the south of the property to test the Santa Teresa target. Of the 13 drillholes, only three have intersected economically attractive mineralization. The mineralized intercepts are as follows:
| | | |
Drill Hole Number | Depth in Meters | Width of Intersection in Meters | Grade |
Drillhole SDH-01 collared on the Santo Niño vein | from 65.00 to 72.50 meters from 96.50 to 104.5 meters | 7.50 meters 8.0 meters | 2.56 g/t Au 2.98 g/t Au |
Drillhole SDH-05 collared on La Cumbre target | from 0 to 4.5 meters | 4.5 meters | 1.77 g/t Au |
Drillhole SDH-12 drilled to test the Santa Teresa vein | from 74.50 to 82.00 | 7.5 meters | 56.01 g/t Au and 283.22 g/t Ag |
A second phase drilling program was commenced prior to the end of the fiscal year and completed in April of 2010. This program was anticipated to be aimed to define the potential volume and grade of the mineralized system at Sahuayacan, primarily focusing on the Santa Teresa and La Cumbre targets to determine their potential to represent a mineralization system developed along a caldera margin. Additional targets were also drilled along the circular feature thought to control the emplacement of alteration and mineralization zones on the Sahuayacan project.
Due in part to the lack of economic thicknesses and grades of gold mineralization encountered in the drilling program and the large property option payments required to be made in the near future to maintain its rights in the Sahuayacan project, management decided to withdraw from the project and drop the property as of May 2010.
Proposed 2010/2011 Program: Exploration Projects – Potential and Next Exploration Stage
Over the next twelve months, we intend to explore our Cieneguita project to determine whether there are economically attractive concentrations of gold and gold-silver mineralization. We do not intend to hire any additional employees or to make any purchase of equipment over the next twelve months, as we intend to rely upon current personnel for the exploration work being conducted. At this time, though, the exploration program is only planned for the next 12 months, which we will undertake when the necessary capital has been raised to complete these programs. We do not have any sources of capital indentified at this time and no assurance can be given that we will be able to complete the proposed exploration program.
The following exploration program, assuming the necessary capital is available, has been planned:
Cieneguita
The recent exploration activities in Cieneguita have shown that additional exploration is warranted. Our president has made the following determinations to date:
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Infill drilling displays continuity of mineralization and overall grades.
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Mineralization extends 900 meters along strike, is up to 300 meters wide and is open to the Southwest and open to depth.
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Figure is showing main mineralization zones on the Cieneguita project. Areas in red are exhibiting mineralization areas where grades is >1.5 g/t Au
The known mineralized material on the Cieneguita property combined with the assay results from drilling and the new areas found 500 meters away from Cieneguita are providing the possibility to increase the size of the mineralized material. No assurance may be given, though, that the size of the mineralized zone will increase. Considering the latest results and findings the proposed work program for Cieneguita will include:
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Completing the infill drilling program by doing an additional 10,000 meters of drilling to expand inferred resources;
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Continue conducting metallurgical tests;
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Complete feasibility study and;
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Commencing exploration drilling program at the Piedras Blancas project.
The proposed exploration budget for the Cieneguita project for the remainder of 2010 will be conducted by our joint venture partner, MRT. They will be responsible for spending $4,000,000 over the next 36 months to take the property through to feasibility. The feasibility work will also include exploration on the two new areas to the south of the Cieneguita property.
There are no known reserves on the Cieneguita property.
New Properties-Target Generation and Growth Strategy
A fundamental component of our strategy is to advance all of our properties to the drilling stage and implement a strong generative and property acquisition program through a well established financial process and a proper funding consistency.
The proposed generative program contemplates four main directions:
1.
A new targets generation program that may create a pipeline of quality properties providing a steady stream of new prospect and/or projects for us to explore, farm-out and/or joint venture.
2.
A property acquisition program aimed to identify and acquire at low cost (whenever possible) early- to mid-stage properties on selected locations along the main gold-silver belts in Mexico.
3.
A Focus on small- to medium-size gold-silver deposits (minimum deposits containing 500,000 ounces of Au Eq.)
4.
The new targets generation and property acquisition program may be initially focused on the Sierra Madre belt and Central Mexico. It may be extended further south in Mexico and other countries if conditions and project’s potential warranted.
The proposed exploration program is to be undertaken by our exploration team using in-house knowledge in combination for support and guidance of high-quality consultant with expertise in the region. The new targets generation program is aimed to feed our project pipeline two at drilling stage and/or near drilling stage projects per year. We do not have the necessary working capital at this time to implement this target generation program.
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Phase I - Target Generation
Objectives
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Identify two to four target areas (approximately 20 x 30 kilometers) which have potential to host small- to medium-size gold and/or gold-silver deposits.
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Identify one or two specific opportunities with close to drill ready targets. For example, identify old workings or existing mines with good upside potential.
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Time frame: six months.
Key Steps and Exploration Tools
After initial evaluations of potential gold and gold-silver deposits it has become evident that the acquisition and evaluation of more detailed geological maps and geochemistry with field follow-up is critically important in identifying new areas of mining potential. Careful and selective use of such data may be the most immediate and cost-effective way to focus exploration efforts toward prospective gold-silver areas.
Key steps may include mainly the following activities, among other considerations:
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Acquiring geological maps 1:250,000 and 1:50,000 (from Servicio Geologico Mexicano);
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Generating geological and mineral occurrences base maps;
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Identifying key host rocks;
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Completing structural interpretation from known geology, TM imagery, and geophysical data (if available);
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Integrating mineral occurrences, alteration, lithology and structures;
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Completing initial targeting using the above compilation; and
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Selecting and prioritizing targets.
We do not have the necessary working capital at this time to implement this target generation program.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2009.
In this discussion of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, amounts, other than per-share amounts, have been rounded to the nearest thousand
dollars.
Revenues
The Company earned its 20% proportionate revenue of $23,000 from the joint venture with MRT from the gold production during the three months ended May 31, 2010. Other than the revenue from the joint venture with MRT, we did not have commercial production of any of our properties in the three months ended May 31, 2010. We can not provide any assurances that we will continue to earn revenues of any significance from the joint venture with MRT, 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.
Operating Costs
We incurred operating costs of $49,000 during the three months ended May 31, 2010 as a portion of the operating costs of production at Cieneguita in the joint venture with MRT. We did not incur any operating costs during the three months ended May 31, 2009.
Expenses
Our expenses increased to $1,495,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to $815,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2009. The increase is primarily attributable to the acquisition of 4% additional interest in Cieneguita from MRT for $650,000.
General and administrative expenses decreased slightly to $645,000 in the three month ended May 31, 2010 compared to $667,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2009. The decrease during the current three month period is attributable to lower legal and consulting fees offset by higher investors’ relations expenses, management fees and stock-based compensation. The non-cash stock-based compensation expense amounted to $228,000 in 2010 compared to $185,000 in 2009. The amount for the three-month period in 2010 had $146,000 of stock-based compensation expense relating to options granted to officers, directors and consultants and $82,000 of stock-based compensation relating to warrants. The amount for the corresponding period in 2009 relates to stock options granted to management and key personnel and compensation relating to warrants for $156,000 and $29,000, respectively.
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Accounting and legal fees decreased to $60,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to 198,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower legal costs relating to issuance, payment and restructuring of convertible debentures.
Mineral exploration in the three months ended May 31, 2010 increased to $259,000 compared to $171,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2009 as the Company completed a preliminary exploration program on the Sahuayacan property.
Loss
Our net loss increased to $1,477,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to $1,073,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2009.
Other than the higher operating loss as described above, this change in our loss was attributable to absence of interest expense recognized in 2009 relating to beneficial conversion feature, which was offset by gain on settlement of repayment of convertible debentures.
We anticipate that we will continue to incur a loss until such time as we can achieve significant revenues from sale of gold recovered from our Mexican mineral properties, if ever. There is no assurance that we will achieve any significant revenues from sale of gold.
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 May 31, 2010, we had total assets of $1,684,000, total liabilities of $2,441,000 and a deficit of $44,533,000 accumulated during the development stage.
Cash and Working Capital
We had cash and cash equivalents of $800,000 as of May 31, 2010, compared to cash of $3,377,000 at February 28, 2010 and $6,884 at May 31, 2009. We had working capital deficiency of $980,000 as of May 31, 2010, compared to a working capital of $232,000 as of February 28, 2010 and working capital deficiency of $5,128,000 as of May 31, 2009.
During the first quarter of 2010, we did not increase the activities for our exploration program considerably but have continued to incur corporate administrative expenses, for which, we were unable to raise sufficient funds to pay many of our suppliers. Our accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased from $3,594,000 as of February 28, 2010 to $2,441,000 in the first quarter of 2010, most of which are being carried forward from 2009. Of the $2,441,000 accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of May 31, 2010, $384,000 related to exploration expenses.
We will require additional financing during the current fiscal year according to our planned exploration activities. We are in the process of determining our plan to carry out exploration and administration activities on our Mexican mineral properties in the current fiscal year. We also anticipate spending approximately $1,986,000 during the next 12 months on general and administrative costs. At this time we do not have the necessary capital to initiate the exploration program and to cover general and administrative costs.
We will need to raise additional working capital to maintain basic operations. We plan to raise those funds through the sale of equity or debt. Other than our definitive agreements signed with MRT, we do not have any other sources to raise additional capital for the Company at this time and no assurance may be given that we will be able to find sources to raise additional capital. Failure to raise any additional capital would most likely require us to cease operations and abandon all of our exploration properties.
The amount of working capital could be adversely affected further in the event claims are made against us alleging that certain shares we previously issued pursuant to Form S-8 registration statements constituted an illegal public offering because the company was a “shell company” at the time and, as a result, was not eligible to use Form S-8 for registration of shares under the Securities Act of 1933. In August and October of 2005, the Company issued shares of common stock to an officer of the Company, as compensation for consulting services. The two share issuances were for a combined total of 30,000 shares and each of the share issuances was made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933. Although the Company believes these shares were properly issued, a claim could be made that issuance of the shares constituted an illegal public offering because the Company was a “shell company” at the time. Shell companies [i.e. companies which have no or nominal operations and either (i) no or nominal assets; (ii) assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or (iii) assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets] are not eligible to use Form S-8 for registration under the Securities Act of 1933. If either of these transactions did violate federal securities laws, subsequent purchasers of the shares may have claims against us for damages or for rescission of their purchase transaction and recovery of the full subscription price paid, together with interest. As of the date of this quarterly report, no one has made or threatened any claim against us alleging violation of the federal securities laws. In the event such claims were successfully asserted, there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds available to pay and it is likely that we would be required to use funds currently designated as working capital for that purpose. That would substantially reduce the amount of working capital available for other purposes and, in that event, we could be forced to cease or discontinue certain operations and to liquidate certain assets to pay our liabilities, including, but not limited to, rescission claims.
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Cash Used in Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities increased to $2,488,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to $387,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2009. The cash used in operating activities was primarily for acquisition of interest in Cieneguita property, exploration costs and general and administrative expenses.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
The Company used cash of $nil for purchase of equipment for the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to cash used of $14,000 for purchase of equipment for the three months ended May 31, 2009.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities amounted to $67,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2010 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $335,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2009. The cash used by financing activities was for repayment of loans and notes payable.
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.
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 depends 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.
We have a history of operating losses and will need to raise additional capital to fund its planned operations. As at May 31, 2010, we had working capital deficiency of $980,000 (May 31, 2009– working capital deficiency of $4,821,000) and an accumulated deficit during the exploration stage of $44,533,000 (May 31, 2009 - $42,937,000). These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
There is no assurance that our operations will be profitable. We have conducted private placements of convertible debt and common stock, which have generated funds to satisfy all of the initial cash requirements of its planned Mexican mining ventures. 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.
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 expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our investors.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company's controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its chief executive and chief financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of
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1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC's rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to chief executive and chief financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
On September 21, 2009, we hired Salil Dhaumya as our chief financial officer which has improved the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, with reasonable assurance, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Other than disclosed herein, all other sections in Part II are inapplicable to us.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Other than as disclosed herein, neither we nor our properties are the subject of any pending legal proceedings and no such proceeding is known to be contemplated by any governmental authority. We are not aware of any legal proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, 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 is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed in reference:
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).* |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).* |
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32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.* |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.* |
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*filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pan American Goldfields Ltd.
/S/ George Young
Name: George Young
Title: Director and President
Date: July 15, 2010
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, George Young, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pan American Goldfields Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S/ George Young
___________________________________
Name: George Young
Title: Director and President
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
I, Salil Dhaumya, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pan American Goldfields Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S/ Salil Dhaumya
___________________________________
Name: Salil Dhaumya
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, George Young, Principal Executive Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended May 31, 2010 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S /George Young
_________________________________
George Young
Title: Director and President
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EXHIBIT 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Salil Dhaumya, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of Pan American Goldfields Ltd. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended May 31, 2010 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: July 15, 2010
/S /Salil Dhaumya
_________________________________
Salil Dhaumya
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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