UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission File Number: 000-53084
WESTGATE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
87-0639379
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
4190 South Highland Drive, Suite 230, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(801) 322-3401
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging Growth company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sales price, or the average bid and asked price on such stock, as of March 30, 2017, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal year, was $-0-. Shares of the registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each entity or person that, to the registrant’s knowledge, owned 10% or more of registrant’s outstanding common stock as of March 30, 2017 have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of April 12, 2018 was 6,000,000.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
A description of "Documents Incorporated by Reference" is contained in Part IV, Item 15.
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WESTGATE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1.
Business
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
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Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 2.
Properties
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Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
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Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
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Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B
Other Information
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11.
Executive Compensation
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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
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Signatures
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As used in this report, unless otherwise indicated, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Westgate” and the “company” refer to Westgate Acquisitions Corporation.
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PART I
Item 1.
Business.
Business Development
History
Westgate Acquisitions Corporation was incorporated on September 8, 1999 in the State of Nevada. On November 30, 1999, the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 to register the Company’s outstanding shares. The registration statement was subsequently abandoned. On February 6, 2008, the company filed a registration statement on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On December 12, 2013, we finalized the acquisition of certain mining and/or mineral claims and/or leases located in Sections 15, 16, 21, 22, T 8 S, R 15 E, in the New Mexico Principal Meridian, Lincoln County, New Mexico (the “Claims”) from Blue Cap Development Corp. According to SEC Industry Guide No. 7, we are classified as an exploration stage mining company, which is defined as a company engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves of precious and base metal targets, which are not in either the development or production stage. We have no known mineral reserves and our proposed preliminary studies of the Claims is exploratory in nature.
In anticipation of acquiring the Claims, on July 13, 2012 our Board of Directors unanimously approved a forward split of our 1.5 million issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a twenty (20) shares for one (1) share basis. Contemporaneous with the forward stock split, which became effective on July 18, 2012, three principal stockholders, Edward F. Cowle, H. Deworth Williams and Geoff Williams, agreed to contribute back to the company for cancellation an aggregate of 1,250,000 pre-split shares of common stock. Following the forward stock split and share cancellation, we had 5.0 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
In consideration for the acquired Claims, we issued to Blue Cap 1.0 million shares of authorized, but previously unissued common stock. The consideration was negotiated between the parties and the 1.0 million shares represent 16.67% of Westgate’s 6.0 million total outstanding shares presently outstanding.
Current Business
We are engaged in the mineral exploration business in the process of developing an exploration program to search for possible deposits of rare earth elements on our Claims. Whether we complete a successful exploration program is dependent on our ability to raise sufficient capital. Rare earth elements are essential for a diverse and expanding array of high-technology applications and for many current and emerging alternative energy technologies, such as electric vehicles, energy-efficient lighting, and wind power. Examples of products that use rare earth elements are computer hard drives, smart phones, TV screens and wind turbines. Rare earth elements are also critical for a number of key defense systems such as lasers, radar, missile-guidance systems and other electronics.
Management believes we need to raise adequate funding to implement a comprehensive exploration program. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure the necessary funding to fulfill our goals, or that any future funding will be available on terms favorable to the company, or at all.
We have engaged Jesse Jennings of Territory Exploration, Sand Point, Idaho, to conduct preliminary studies of our Claims. Our exploration activities will be for rare earths, gold, silver and other minerals in various phases, but there can be no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on our property. We believe that extensive exploration will be required before we can make a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility of any potential deposit. We intend to continue to examine the possibility of acquiring additional viable mineral leases that could potentially enhance our portfolio.
Exploration of Properties
Our mineral lease properties are located 7 miles northeast of Capitan, in Lincoln County, New Mexico (the “Capitan Property”). The area is generally characterized by an average elevation of approximately 5500 feet and is made up of gentle rising hills and ridges to about 6200 feet to the west and 5600 feet to the east. The ridges and elevation decrease to the south to an elevation of 5800 feet. The highest elevation in the
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district is Polvadera Mountain at an elevation of 7292 feet, located approximately 6000 feet due North West of our claims.
Terrain
The terrain is moderate rolling to steep, heavily vegetated with grass, juniper, pine, carrizo, and several species of cactus. Exfoliated Alaskite forms talus slopes of cobble to boulder size. Outcrop composes approximately 40% of the claim block, with the remainder composed of loose talus, dirt and cobble sized cover. The elevation varies from 6500 feet on the south and southeast, to nearly 8200 feet in the north and northwest.
Our Claims are in four blocks in a semi-remote area with no infrastructure in place. The only access to the properties is by historic gravel or dirt roads and trails. There is no current access to water or power, although we do not foresee a need during the initial phases of exploration. Typically, contract personnel carry their own water and have portable generators for operations, including phase two drill programs. Drilling operators supply tanker trucks for their water needs.
If our exploration program results in the discovery of an ore body, management anticipates we will need to raise significant additional funding to proceed further. The next phase could alternatively be accomplished by seeking a strategic partnership or joint venture with a much larger mining company to fund additional heavy exploration drilling, feasibility studies and establishing mining operations. A feasibility study would detail the costs to provide all infrastructure including, but not limited to, pumping water from underground sources or building lakes to hold such water needs, building electrical lines to the area for needed power or using stand-alone large generator systems to provide necessary power. We intend to remain an exploration company and to seek a partner to further explore and operate our properties. There can be no assurance that we will discover minerals in a commercially viable amount, or that we would be able to secure a strategic partner to provide necessary funding to become operational.
Regulatory Requirements
To maintain our claims and/or leases, we must make annual maintenance fee payments to the Bureau Land Management (“BLM”) and State of New Mexico, due the 1st of September of each year. Payment to the BLM is $155 per claim. We currently own 8 BLM mineral leases.
Phase one of our planned exploration program, completing a preliminary geological report on our BLM mineral lease claims, require no permits or bonding, provided there is no surface land disturbance of more than one-third acre. Phase two, provided preliminary geological reports are favorable, will proceed with a drill program to confirm mineralization on these target areas from the surface to depth. If initial core samples show evidence of rare earth mineralization, a geological, grid map will be produced to lay out an extensive drill program to define a potential mineable ore body. Phase two will require an “Access and Land Use Permit” from the BLM and State of New Mexico. Generally, this will require about 30 days for the filing process and cost approximately $15,000 for a bond to assure the reclamation of the subject areas. We continue to seek necessary funding and if we are successful, we believe we would not be able commence phase two until the latter half of 2018.
History of Claims
Property Location and Description:
The Capitan Property is situated on approximately 165 acres located 7 miles northeast of Capitan, in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in Sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, Township 8 South, Range 15 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian. The property consists of 8 lode mining claims, CAP 3-10. The claims block is located on public land under the administration of the USFS. The Capitan Property is bounded by state and private land to the south. Historic mines are found throughout Lincoln and adjoining counties. It should be noted that we have no known mineral reserves and our initial studies of the Claims is exploratory in nature.
Geology:
The Capitan Mountains are an East-West trending range composed of Alaskite, an alkaline feldspar granitoid, which hosts thorium rich mineralization in the form of Thorite. (Griswold, 1959). The claim block is generally underlain by relatively homogeneous Alaskite, which in field sample is off white to pink, fine to medium grained rock, primarily composed of plagioclase with minor quartz and biotite, Mineralization occurs in the form of veins and zones hosted in the Alaskite country rocks.
We engaged Territory Exploration to stake our Claims and preform preliminary geologic assessment of the Capitan Property. Geologic work includes vein identification and mapping, representative outcrop and float sampling, vein rock assaying using Radiation Solutions RS-125, and mapping of structural and lithologic details. Veins are recognizable in hand specimen and via scintillometer readings. The veins are randomly oriented throughout the claim block and range from less than 1 cm to over 1.5 m width, and a strike length of and from 10cm to 10 meters. Zones of radioactivity were identified using the scintillometer only, as there was no outcrop. These zones could possibly represent a buried vein or the complete erosion of a thorium rich vein and assimilation into the surrounding country rock. Field assay results were representative of the contacts between the host rock which was generally non-radioactive, and the distinct secondary intrusive suite of thorite bearing veins. Nineteen rock samples were collected and are representative of the vein extent on the Capitan Property. Preliminary assay results indicated a presence of Uranium and Thorium, although these results should not be considered conclusive.
To date we have not been able to secure necessary funding to commence and complete an exploratory program. We believe that the most promising prospect to raise capital is the private sale of securities. Because we are an exploration stage company, it is unlikely that we could make a public sale of securities or be able to borrow any significant sum from either a commercial or private lender. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain necessary additional funding when and if needed, or that such funding, if available, can be obtained on acceptable terms. It may be necessary for our officers, directors or principal stockholders to advance funds and we intend to hold expenses to a minimum and accrue expenses as possible until adequate funding is secured. Further, directors and officers intend to defer any compensation until our business warrants and adequate funds are available. As of the date hereof, we do not have in place an arrangement or definitive agreement for additional funding.
We do not have plans to hire employees in the immediate future, apart from part-time clerical assistance on an as-needed basis. We intend to use outside advisors or consultants only if they can be obtained for minimal cost or on a deferred payment basis. Management is confident that we will be able to operate in this manner and proceed with our planned exploratory program during the next twelve months. We do not anticipate making any significant capital expenditures in the immediate future.
Plan of Operations
Our business plan for the next 12 months anticipates needing approximately $75,000 to complete our initial planned exploration commitments. Phase one of our exploration plan is intended to define possible mineralized zones on our properties, which will further define potential drill targets. We intend to seek a mineral exploration report from a qualified, licensed geologist, which will describe in detail all the exploration data, testing results and all other operations performed on the properties as well as a definitive further exploration program with suggested costs to enter and perform the next phase of the expected exploration. We estimate that exploration expenditures to complete the phase one will be approximately $50,000. Results of each phase of our proposed exploration will be assessed to determine whether the results warrant further work. If exploration results on the initial phases do not warrant drilling or further exploration, we will likely suspend operations on the property. We would then have to seek additional exploration properties and additional funding with which to conduct the work. If we are unable to obtain additional financing or additional properties, we may not be able to continue active business operations.
Phase two, depending on the results of phase one, will consist of refining target locations, commencing trenching, and obtaining metallurgical samples for milling and processing tests. Upon assessing the results, we will rank target sits, investigate possible mills, and securing necessary options and permits. Management estimates that we will need up to an additional $25,000 to complete phase two, including the cost to exercise the option to acquire additional claims and general expenses. We intend to explore a possible private placement of our securities and/or debt financing to raise the additional funds, although no definitive plan has been formulated and there can be no assurance that we will be able to realize the necessary funds.
If our planned initial exploration programs successfully identifies a mineral deposit, we will need substantial additional funds for drilling and engineering studies to determine whether the mineral deposit is commercially viable. If we cannot raise additional funds for this work, we would be unable to proceed, even if a viable mineral deposit is discovered.
Our total exploration expenditures for phase one and two are expected, including initial filing and boding costs, could exceed $100,000. Each phase of our proposed exploration will be assessed to determine
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whether the results warrant further work. If exploration results on the initial phases do not warrant drilling or further exploration, we will suspend operations on the property. We will then seek additional exploration properties and additional funding with which to conduct the work. If we are unable to obtain additional financing or additional properties, we may not be able to continue active business operations.
Historically, we have incurred operating losses and will not be able to exist indefinitely without securing additional operating funds. In the view of our independent auditors, we require additional funds to maintain our operations and these conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We will not be conducting any product research or development over the next 12 months and do not expect to purchase any plant or significant equipment during that time. We do not have employees and do not expect add employees over the next 12 months, except for possible consultants and part-time clerical help. We anticipate that our current management team will satisfy our requirements for the foreseeable future.
Competition
The exploration for and exploitation of mineral reserves is highly competitive with many local, national and international companies in the marketplace. We must compete against several established companies in the industry that are better financed and/or who have closer working relationships with productive mining companies. One possible plan will be to seek a strategic relationship with an established mining company to provide expertise and funding, if exploration results so warrant. We have not entered into any agreements with any third parties to produce any minerals from our property, nor have we identified any potential partners in that regards, nor is there any assurance we will be able to secure such agreements. If we are unable to identify and/or partner with any third parties to assist us in attaining “production grade” minerals, we will likely be unsuccessful in producing any such minerals.
Government Regulation
Because we are engaged in the mineral exploration activities, we are exposed to many governmental and environmental risks associated with our business. We are currently in the initial exploration stages and management has not determined whether significant site reclamation costs will be required.
Environmental and other government regulations at the federal, state and local level may include:
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surface impact;
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water acquisition and treatment;
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site access;
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reclamation;
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wildlife preservation;
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licenses and permits; and
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maintaining the environment.
Regulatory compliance in the mining industry is complex and the failure to meet and satisfy various requirements can result in fines, civil or criminal penalties or other limitations.
If we can secure funding necessary to implement an exploration program, we will be subject to regulation by numerous governmental authorities. To maintain our claims, we must make annual payments to the BLM and the State of New Mexico. If we proceed to phase two drilling, we must secure an Access and Land Use Permit. Subsequently, operating and environmental permits will be required from applicable regulatory bodies using technical applications filed by us. The failure or delay in obtaining regulatory approvals or licenses will adversely affect our ability to explore our property and otherwise carry out our business plan.
Any exploration or ultimate production on United States Federal land will have to comply with the Federal Land Management Planning Act, which has the effect generally of protecting the environment. Any exploration or ultimate production on private property, whether owned or leased, will have to comply with the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. The costs of complying with environmental concerns under any of these acts vary on a case-by-case basis. In many instances the cost can be prohibitive to development. Environmental costs associated with a project must be factored into the overall cost evaluation of whether to proceed with the project.
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Presently, our only costs related to the claims are for annual assessment fees and reclamation bonding requirements of the Bureau of Land Management in compliance with environmental laws. However, because we anticipate engaging in natural resource projects, these costs could occur at any time and the potential liability extensive.
Trademarks and Copyrights
We do not own any patents, trademarks or copyrights.
Employees
We presently do not have any employees and do not anticipate adding employees until our business operations and financial resources so warrant. We consider our current management to be sufficient to satisfy our requirements for the foreseeable future. Our exploration program will be contracted to independent, qualified engineering and consulting firms.
Facilities
We currently use as our principal place of business the business office of our President and director, Geoff Williams, in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have no written agreement and currently pay no rent for use of the facilities. When our business warrants and we have sufficient funds, we will likely secure commercial office space from which to conduct business. We have no current plans to secure such commercial office space.
Industry Segments
No information is presented regarding industry segments. We are presently an exploration stage company engaged in the mineral exploration business and considered an exploration stage mining company. Reference is made to the statements of income included in this Form 10-K for a report of our operating history for the past two fiscal years.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
This item is not required for a smaller reporting company.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
This item is not required for a smaller reporting company.
Item 2.
Description of Property.
We do not presently own any property.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the company or any subsidiary is a party, or to which any property is subject and, to the best of our knowledge, no such action against us is contemplated or threatened.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
There has never been a public trading market for our common stock. We have approximately 33 common stockholders of record. At such time as our business warrants and we have sufficient funding, we anticipate making an application through a broker/dealer to have our shares quoted on either the OTCQB or
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OTC Pink Marketplace. This application will consist of current corporate information, financial statements and other documents as required by Rule 15c2-11 of the Exchange Act.
Inclusion on the OTCQB or OTC Pink Marketplace will permit price quotations for our shares to be published by that service, although we do not anticipate a public trading market in our shares in the immediate future. Other than this application, we have no plans, proposals, arrangements or understandings with any person concerning the development of a trading market in our commons stock. There can be no assurance that our shares will be accepted for quotation and trading on any recognized trading market. Also, there is no assurance that a public trading market will develop following acceptance for trading or at any other time in the future or, that if such a market does develop, that it can be sustained.
The ability of individual stockholders to trade their shares in a particular state may be subject to various rules and regulations of that state. A number of states require that an issuer's securities be registered in their state or appropriately exempted from registration before the securities are permitted to trade in that state. Presently, we have no plans to register our securities in a particular state.
Penny Stock Rule
It is unlikely that our securities will be listed on any national or regional exchange or The NASDAQ Stock Market in the foreseeable future. Therefore, our shares most likely will be subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act, commonly referred to as the “penny stock” rule. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for broker-dealer transactions in penny stocks and Rule 15g-9(d)(1) incorporates the definition of penny stock as that used in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act.
The SEC generally defines a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Rule 3a51-1 provides that any equity security is considered a penny stock unless that security is:
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Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors, are subject to additional sales practice requirements. An accredited investor is generally defined as a person with assets in excess of $1,000,000, excluding their principal residence, or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouse.
For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent to clients disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade and/or maintain a market in our common stock and may affect the ability of stockholders to sell their shares.
These requirements may be considered cumbersome by broker-dealers and impact the willingness of a broker-dealer to make a market in our shares, or they could affect the value at which our shares trade. Classification of the shares as penny stocks increases the risk of an investment in our shares.
Rule 144
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Shares of our outstanding common stock are deemed “restricted securities,” as defined by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), unless otherwise included in a registration statement. Rule 144 is the common means for a stockholder to resell restricted securities and for affiliates, to sell their securities, either restricted or non-restricted control shares. The SEC amended Rule 144, effective February 15, 2008.
Under the amended Rule 144, an affiliate of a company filing reports under the Exchange Act who has held their shares for more than six months, may sell in any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
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the average weekly trading volume in the common stock, as reported through the automated quotation system of a registered securities association, during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale, or
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1% of the shares then outstanding.
Sales by affiliates under Rule 144 are also subject to certain requirements as to the manner of sale, filing appropriate notice and the availability of current public information about the issuer.
A non-affiliate stockholder of a reporting company who has held their shares for more than six months, may make unlimited resales under Rule 144,provided only that the issuer has available current public information about itself. After a one-year holding period, a non-affiliate may make unlimited sales with no other requirements or limitations.
An important exception to the availability of the amended Rule 144 is that Rule 144 is not available for either a reporting or non-reporting shell company, unless the company:
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has ceased to be a shell company;
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is subject to the Exchange Act reporting obligations;
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has filed all required Exchange Act reports during the preceding twelve months; and
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at least one year has elapsed from the time the company filed with the SEC, current Form 10 type information reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
Because we were previously classified as a “shell” company, stockholders who hold restricted shares are not able to rely on Rule 144 until one year after we ceased to be a shell company and have filed with the SEC adequate information that we are no longer a shell company. On December 17, 2013, we filed a Form 8-K Current Report announcing that we completed the Acquisition Agreement and that we were no longer considered a shell company. The information included in the Form 8-K was intended to be adequate information that would otherwise be included in a registration statements. Accordingly, our stockholders, both affiliates and non-affiliates, would not become eligible to use Rule 144 until one year from the initial filing of the Form 8-K.
We cannot predict the effect any future sales under Rule 144 may have on the market price of our common stock, if a market for our shares develops, but such sales may have a substantial depressing effect on such market price.
Dividends Policy
We have never declared cash dividends on our common stock, nor do we anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
This item is not required for a smaller reporting company.
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
We are deemed an exploration stage company. Ongoing operating expenses, including costs associated with preparing and filing reports with the SEC, have historically been paid for by stockholder advances. We believe that necessary funds to maintain corporate viability and to fund future planned exploration will most likely be provided by officers, directors and/or principal stockholders, or possibly from private sales of securities, either debt or equity. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain such funds on terms favorable to the company, or at all.
Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will” “should," “expect," "intend," "plan," anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of such terms. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment, actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Results of Operations
We have not realized revenues since inception. For the year ended December 31, 2017, our net loss decreased to $26,755 compared to a loss of $42,757 for the year ended December 31, 2016. For 2017, total expenses were $11,547 compared to $28,574 in 2016, primarily attributed to a decrease in professional fees for accounting and legal expenses from $19,345 in 2016 to $5,467 in 2017. During 2017, general and administrative expenses decreased to $6,080 compared to $9,229 in 2016, primarily due to their own mining claim maintenance. Also, in 2017, interest expense increased to $15,730 compared to $14,183 in 2016, due to the increase in notes payable to related parties and accompanying increase in accrued interest. From inception through December 31, 2017, we have recorded a cumulative net loss of $26,755.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Ongoing operating expenses incurred during 2017 and 2016 have been paid for by advances and loans from a stockholder. At December 31, 2017, we had total assets consisting of cash of $379 compared to cash of $139 at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, we had current liabilities of $248,631 compared to $227,636 at December 31, 2016. The increase in liabilities at December 31, 2017 is primarily attributed to the $11,160 increase in note payable - related party, from $151,974 at December 31, 2016 to $163,134 at December 31, 2017, due to new loans from stockholders. The increase is also attributed to the $15,730 increase in accrued interest – related party, from $66,737 at December 31, 2016 to $82,467 at December 31, 2017, which reflects interest on the increase in related party note payable. At December 31, 2017, accounts payable decreased $5,895 to $3,030 from $8,925 at December 31, 2016.
Total stockholders’ deficit at December 31, 2017 was $248,252 compared to a deficit of $227,497 at December 31, 2016. Because of the Company’s limited cash reserves, we believe we must continue to rely on stockholders to pay expenses until we can successfully find a source of outside funding or that our operations begin to generate revenues.
Inflation
In the opinion of management, inflation has not and will not have a material effect on our operations in the immediate future. Management will continue to monitor inflation and evaluate the possible future effects of inflation on our business and operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of the company’s financial statements. We believe that these recent pronouncements will not have a material effect on our financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
JOBS Act
The JOBS Act provides that, so long as a company qualifies as an “emerging growth company,” it will, among other things:
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be exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring that its independent registered public accounting firm provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting;
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be exempt from the “say on pay” and “say on golden parachute” advisory vote requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Customer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and certain disclosure requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to compensation of its chief executive officer and be permitted to omit the detailed compensation discussion and analysis from proxy statements and reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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instead provide a reduced level of disclosure concerning executive compensation and be exempt from any rules that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board requiring mandatory audit firm rotations or a supplement to the auditor’s report on the financial statements.
It should be noted that notwithstanding our status as an emerging growth company, we would be eligible for these exemptions because of our status as a “smaller reporting company” as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period and, therefore, will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
This item is not required for a smaller reporting company.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 have been examined, to the extent indicate in their reports, by Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, independent registered public accountants (a d/b/a of Heaton & Company PLLC), and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the SEC.
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