UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (b) OR (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission file number 000-30972
BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Suite 1925, 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L6
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Not Applicable
Title of Class
Not Applicable
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares Without Par Value
(Title of Class)
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Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
Not Applicable
Title of Class
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Registrant's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
There were 5,291,284 common shares, without par value, issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2003.
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 period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YESXNO
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the Registrant has elected to follow.
ITEM 17 ____ ITEM 18X.
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PART I
This annual report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors", that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. 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.
As used in this annual report, the terms "we", "us", "our", and "Bradner" mean Bradner Ventures Ltd., unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts referred to herein are in Canadian dollars.
ITEM 1 Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not applicable.
ITEM 2 Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable.
ITEM 3 Key Information
A. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data presented below for the five year period ended November 30, 2003 is derived from our financial statements which were examined by our independent auditor. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements (including related notes thereto) and "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" (Item 5). The data is presented in Canadian dollars.
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Selected Financial Data
(Stated in Canadian Dollars - Calculated in accordance with Canadian GAAP)
Fiscal Year Ended November 30 (Audited)
CANADIAN GAAP | 2003 |
2002
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Net Sales or Operating Revenue | - | - | - | - | - |
Direct Costs | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Administrative Expenses | $27,824 | $70,206 | $103,687 | $81,520 | $97,892 |
Amortization and Asset Write-down | - | $193,304 | $391,000 | - | $211,959 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Income | - | $1,526 | $5,255 | $8,193 | $10 |
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income (Loss) for the year | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | ($489,432) | $(91,248) | $(369,731) |
Net Income (Loss) from Operations per Common Share | (0.01) | (0.05) | (0.13) | (0.03) | (0.28)(1) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Common Share | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Assets | $314 | $3,435 | $43,146 | $295,302 | $61,526 |
Net Assets | $(61,851) | $(34,011) | $10,920 | $265,405 | $(57,430) |
Capital Stock | $4,029,498 | $4,029,498 | $3,812,479 | $3,577,532 | $3,163,449 |
Number of Common Shares (adjusted to reflect changes in capital) | 5,291,284 | 5,291,284 | 4,441,547 | 3,536,758 | 1,219,551(2) |
Diluted Net Income per Common Share | (0.01) | (0.05) | (0.13) | (0.03) | (0.28)(1) |
Long-Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Dividends per Common Share | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) The loss per share has been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 7 reverse stock split approved on November 25, 1999.
(2) The number of common shares outstanding have been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 7 reverse stock split approved on November 25, 1999.
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Selected Financial Data
(Stated in Canadian Dollars - Calculated in accordance with US GAAP)
Fiscal Year Ended November 30 (Audited)
UNITED STATES GAAP | 2003 |
2002
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Net Sales or Operating Revenue | - | - | - | - | - |
Direct Costs | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Administrative Expenses | $27,824 | $70,206 | $103,687 | $81,520 | $97,892 |
Amortization and Asset Write-down | - | $193,304 | $391,000 | - | _ |
Income (Loss) From Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Income | - | $1,526 | $5,255 | $8,193 | $10 |
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income (Loss) for the year | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(489,432) | $(91,248) | $(369,731) |
Net Income (Loss) from Operations per Common Share | (0.01) | (0.05) | (0.13) | (0.03) | (0.31)(1) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Common Share | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Assets | $314 | $3,435 | $43,146 | $295,302 | $61,526 |
Net Assets | $(61,851) | $(34,011) | $10,920 | $265,405 | $(67,330) |
Capital Stock | $4,029,498 | $4,029,498 | $3,812,479 | $3,577,532 | $3,163,449 |
Number of Common Shares (adjusted to reflect changes in capital) | 5,291,284 | 5,291,284 | 4,441,547 | 3,536,758 | 1,197,676(2) |
Diluted Net Income per Common Share | (0.01) | (0.05) | (0.13) | (0.03) | (0.31)(1) |
Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Dividends per Common Share | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) The loss per stock share has been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 7 reverse stock split approved on November 25, 1999.
(2) The number of common shares outstanding has been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 7 reverse stock split approved on November 25, 1999.
Reconciliation to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
A reconciliation to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is included in Note 9 to the audited financial statements. Significant differences include accounting for compensation expense.
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Disclosure of Exchange Rate History
Since June 1, 1970, the government of Canada has permitted a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian dollar as compared to the United States dollar. On May 18, 2004, the exchange rates in effect for Canadian dollars exchanged for United States dollars, expressed in terms of Canadian dollars (based on the noon buying rates in New York City, for cable transfers in Canadian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) was $1.3913. For the past five fiscal years ended November 30, and for the period between December 1, 2003 and April 30, 2004, the following exchange rates were in effect for Canadian dollars exchanged for United States dollars, expressed in terms of Canadian dollars (based on the noon buying rates in New York City, for cable transfers in Canadian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York):
Year/ Month End | Average | Low / High |
November 30, 1999 | $1.4905 | not applicable |
November 30, 2000 | $1.4824 | not applicable |
November 30, 2001 | $1.5441 | not applicable |
November 30, 2002 | $1.5703 | not applicable |
November 30, 2003 | $1.3130 | not applicable |
December 31, 2003 (month end) | not applicable | $1.2923 / $1.3405 |
January 31, 2004 (month end) | not applicable | $1.2690 / $1.3340 |
February 28, 2004 (month end) | not applicable | $1.3108 / $1.3442 |
March 31, 2004 (month end) | not applicable | $1.3080 / $1.3480 |
April 30, 2004 (month end) | not applicable | $1.3095 / $1.3711 |
We have not issued any dividends in the past five fiscal years.
D. Risk Factors
Much of the information included in this annual report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other "forward looking statements". Such forward looking statements include any projections or estimates made by our company and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.
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Such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements.
The common shares of our company are considered speculative during the period of time that we are seeking to identify a new business opportunity. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set out below.
We are a company with a limited operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate whether we will operate profitably.
We have a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies seeking to acquire or establish a new business opportunity. Some of these risks and uncertainties relate to our ability to identify, secure and complete an acquisition of a suitable business opportunity.
We cannot be sure that we will be successful in addressing these risks and uncertainties and our failure to do so could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, our operating results are dependent to a large degree upon factors outside our control. There are no assurances that we will be successful in addressing these risks, and failure to do so may adversely affect our business.
It is unlikely that we will generate any or significant revenues while we seek a suitable business opportunity. Our short and long-term prospects depend upon our ability to select and secure a suitable business opportunity. In order for our company to make a profit, we will need to successfully acquire a new business opportunity to generate revenues in an amount sufficient to cover any and all future costs and expenses in connection with any such business opportunity. Even if we become profitable, we may not sustain or increase our profits on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.
We have no significant assets or financial resources and will, in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until we complete a business combination or acquires a business opportunity. This may result in our company incurring a net operating loss which will increase continuously until we complete a business combination or acquire a business opportunity that can generate revenues that result in a net profit to us. There is no assurance that we will identify a suitable business opportunity or complete a business combination.
We have not generated any revenues and our ability to generate revenues is uncertain.
In the past, we have incurred substantial net losses. For the year ended November 30, 2003, we incurred net losses of $27,840 and for the year ended November 30, 2002, we incurred net losses of $261,950. We also have an accumulated deficit of $4,091,349 as at November 30, 2003. At this time, our ability to generate any revenues is uncertain.
There is no assurance that we will successfully locate business opportunities which have established operating histories.
The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of any identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek business opportunities and/or business combinations with entities which have established
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operating histories, there is no assurance that we will successfully locate business opportunities meeting such criteria. In the event that we complete a business combination or otherwise acquire a business opportunity, the success of our operations may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture partner firm, together with a number of other factors beyond our control.
As there is a large number of established and well-financed entities actively seeking suitable business opportunities or business combinations, we are at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination.
We are, and will continue to be, an insignificant participant seeking a suitable business opportunity or business combination. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including venture capital firms, are active in seeking suitable business opportunities or business combinations which may also be desirable target candidates for our company. Virtually all such entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do. We are, consequently, at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. In addition, we will also compete with numerous other small public companies seeking suitable business opportunities or business combinations.
We have no agreement for a business combination or other transaction and there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully identify and evaluate a suitable business opportunity.
As at the date of this annual report, we have no arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to acquiring a business opportunity or engaging in a business combination with any private entity. There can be no assurance that we will successfully identify and evaluate suitable business opportunities or conclude a business combination. There is no assurance that we will be able to negotiate the acquisition of a business opportunity or a business combination on terms favorable to us. We have not established a specific length of operating history or a specified level of earnings, assets, net worth or other criteria which we will require a target business opportunity to have achieved and without which we would not consider a business combination in any form with such business opportunity. Accordingly, we may enter into a business combination with a business opportunity having no significant operating history, losses, limited or no potential for earnings, limited assets, negative net worth or oth er negative characteristics.
We elected not to proceed with the completion of the proposed share exchange with the shareholders of Bestshot.com Inc. due to the fact that Bestshot.com Inc. was unable to obtain shareholder approval with respect to its continuation from Nevada to Alberta. In contemplation of the completion of the share exchange, we entered into a Loan Agreement with Bestshot.com Inc. and its subsidiary, whereby we agreed to loan up to US$450,000. During the years ended November 30, 2002 and 2001, we loaned an aggregate of $584,304 to Bestshot.com Inc., none of which was repaid by Bestshot.com, Inc. Bestshot.com, Inc. has since filed for bankruptcy and accordingly, we have written down the full amount of the loan during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2001 and November 30, 2002.
We are dependent upon management's personal abilities to evaluate business opportunities and the loss of the services of any of these individuals would adversely affect the development of our business.
While seeking to acquire a business opportunity, management anticipates devoting up to 100 hours per month to the business of our company. Our officers have not entered into written employment agreements with our company with respect to our proposed plan of operation and are not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. We have not obtained key man life insurance on our officers or directors. Notwithstanding the combined limited experience and time commitment of management, loss of the
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services of any of these individuals would adversely affect the development of our business and the likelihood of continuing operations.
We have not conducted a market research on the demand for the acquisition of a business opportunity or combination and there is no assurance that we will successfully complete such an acquisition or combination.
We have not conducted or received results of market research indicating that there is a demand for the acquisition of a business opportunity of business combination as contemplated by our company. Even if there is demand for the acquisition of a business opportunity or combination, there is no assurance that we will successfully complete such an acquisition or combination.
Because our proposed operations may result in a business combination with only one entity we may be subject to economic fluctuations within a particular business or industry, which could increase the risks associated with our operations.
In all likelihood, our proposed operations, even if successful, may result in a business combination with only one entity. Consequently, the resulting activities will be limited to that entity's business. Our inability to diversify our activities into a number of areas may subject us to economic fluctuations within a particular business or industry, thereby increasing the risks associated with our operations.
We are subject to regulation under the 1934 Act and we may be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if we engage in a business combination which results in us holding passive investment interests in a number of entities.
Although we are subject to regulation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management believes that we are not subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, insofar as we are not engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. In the event that we engage in business combinations which result in our company holding passive investment interests in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, meaning that we would be required to register as an investment company and could be expected to incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to the status of our company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and consequently, any violation of such Act would subject us to material adverse consequences.
If we complete a business opportunity or combination, management of our company may be required to sell or transfer common shares or resign as members of our board of directors.
A business combination or acquisition of a business opportunity involving the issuance of our common shares may result in new or incoming shareholders obtaining a controlling interest in our company. Any such business combination or acquisition of a business opportunity may require management of our company to sell or transfer all or a portion of the common shares in the capital of our company held by them or resign as members of our board of directors. The resulting change in control of our company could result in removal of one or more of our present officers and directors and a corresponding reduction in or elimination of their participation in the future affairs of our company.
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If we complete a business opportunity or combination, we may be required to issue such number of shares which would reduce the percentage of share ownership held by shareholders which may result in a change of control of our company.
Our primary plan of operation is based upon the acquisition of a business opportunity or a business combination with a private concern which, in all likelihood, would result in our company issuing common shares to shareholders of such private company. Issuing previously authorized and unissued common shares in the capital of our company will reduce the percentage of common shares owned by present and prospective shareholders and may result in a change in our control and/or management.
We may be subject to Canadian tax consequences if we acquire a business opportunity or combination.
Canadian tax consequences will, in all likelihood, be major considerations in any business acquisition or combination we may undertake. Typically, these transactions may be structured to result in tax-free treatment pursuant to various Canadian tax provisions. We intend to structure any business combination so as to minimize the tax consequences to both our company and the target entity. Management cannot ensure that a business combination will meet the statutory requirements for a tax-free reorganization or that the parties will obtain the intended tax-free treatment upon a transfer of common shares or assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition of taxes, which may have an adverse effect on both parties to the transaction.
The requirement of audited financial statements may disqualify a potential business opportunity or combination.
Management believes that any potential business opportunity or target company must provide audited financial statements for review and for the protection of all parties to the business acquisition or combination. One or more attractive business opportunities may forego a business combination with our company rather than incur the expenses associated with preparing audited financial statements.
If we are unable to obtain additional capital to finance the development of any business opportunity that we acquire, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate the development of any business opportunity that we acquire.
Over the twelve month period ended November 30, 2004, we anticipate that we will have to raise approximately $50,000 in order to continue pursuing a suitable business opportunity or combination. We expect that we will raise additional funding through private placements of our equity securities and/or debt financing. Any business combination or business opportunity may require that we raise additional financing. We anticipate that we would secure any additional financing necessary through a private placement of our common shares.
There can be no assurance that any such financing will be available upon terms and conditions acceptable to us, if at all. Our inability to obtain additional financing in a sufficient amount when needed and upon terms and conditions acceptable to us could have a materially adverse effect upon our company. Although we believe that we can raise financing sufficient to meet our immediate needs, we will likely require funds to finance the development of any business opportunity that we acquire. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available or available on terms satisfactory to us. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, further dilution to existing or future shareholders is likely to result. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms when needed, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate the development of any business opportunity that we acquire. Inadequate funding could also impair our ability to compete in the marketplace, which may result in t he dissolution of our company.
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Upon completion of a business opportunity or combination there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully manage or achieve growth of that business opportunity or combination.
Our ability to achieve any planned growth upon the acquisition of a suitable business opportunity or business combination will be dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, our ability to hire, train and assimilate management and other employees and the adequacy of our financial resources. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to manage successfully any business opportunity or business combination. Failure to manage anticipated growth effectively and efficiently could have a materially adverse effect on our company.
The loss of Richard Coglon and Randy Buchamer would affect our ability to identify a suitable business opportunity or enter into a suitable business operation.
We consider that any of our current management team, including Richard Coglon and Randy Buchamer, are vital to our continued operations. The loss of the services of any of these individuals, for any reason, may have a materially adverse effect on our prospects. There can be no assurance in this regard nor any assurance that we will be able to find a suitable replacement for such persons. Furthermore, we do not maintain "key man" life insurance on the lives of these individuals. To the extent that the services of any of these individuals become unavailable, we will be required to retain other qualified persons; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so upon acceptable terms.
Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and as a result, it may be more difficult to dispose of or to obtain adequate quotations as to the prices of our common stock.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and is thinly traded. In the past, our trading price has fluctuated widely, depending on many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business prospectus. In addition, the OTC Bulletin Board is not an exchange and, because trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin Board is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on an exchange of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., you may have difficulty reselling any of the shares you purchase from the selling stockholders.
Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC's "Penny Stock" regulations which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define "penny stock" to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and "accredited investors." The term "accredited investor" refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny sto ck market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a
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special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of, our common stock.
Our directors and officers own a significant amount of stock and, if they act as a group, will have a significant influence on all matters requiring shareholder approval which may delay or prevent a change in control.
As of May 1, 2004, directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 22.5% of our outstanding common shares, including outstanding stock options and outstanding share purchase warrants. As a result, these shareholders, if they act as a group, will have a significant influence on all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Such control may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
Trading in our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board is limited and sporadic making it difficult for our shareholders to sell their shares or liquidate their investments.
The trading price of our common shares has been and may continue to be subject to wide fluctuations. The stock market has generally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies with no current business operation. There can be no assurance that trading prices and price earnings ratios previously experienced by our common shares will be matched or maintained. These broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of the common shares, regardless of our operating performance.
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs for our company and a diversion of management's attention and resources.
Our Articles contain provisions indemnifying our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them.
Our Articles contain provisions with respect to the indemnification of our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, actually and reasonably incurred by him, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his being or having been a director or officer of our company.
Investors' interests in our company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if we issue additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities.
Our constating documents authorize the issuance of 75,000,000 common shares and 25,000,000 preferred shares. In the event that we are required to issue any additional shares or enter into private placements to raise financing through the sale of equity securities, investors' interests in our company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. If we do issue any such additional shares, such issuances also will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other shareholders. Further, any such
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issuance may result in a change of control of our company. Moreover, we may seek authorization to increase the number of our authorized shares.
Our Articles to do not contain anti-takeover provisions which could result in a change of our management and directors if there is a take-over of our company.
At the present time, our board of directors has not adopted any shareholder rights plan or any anti-takeover provisions in our Articles. Without any anti-takeover provisions, there is no deterrent for a take-over of our company, which may result in a change of management and directors of our company.
ITEM 4 Information on Bradner Ventures Ltd.
A. History and Development of Bradner Ventures Ltd.
Our company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (specifically under the British ColumbiaCompany Act, as amended) in June 1983 under the name "Bradner Resources Ltd.". On December 13, 1999, our name was changed to our present legal and commercial name "Bradner Ventures Ltd.". We are a reporting issuer under the securities laws of the Province of British Columbia and Alberta.
Our corporate offices are located at Suite 1925, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L6. Our telephone number is 604.693.0177 and our facsimile number is 604.638.3525.
On December 17, 2001, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis, Richard Coglon and Mark Morrill, pursuant to which we were to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (a total of 20,515,942 common shares) of Bestshot.com Inc. in exchange for 24,618,590 common shares in the capital of our company. Each share of Bestshot.com Inc. stock was to be exchanged for 1.2 common shares in the capital of our company.
On January 22, 2002, we held an extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders. At the extraordinary general meeting, our shareholders passed the following ordinary resolutions:
1. the Share Exchange Agreement between Bradner Ventures Ltd., Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis and Mark Morrill was ratified, confirmed and approved; and
2. the acquisition by our company of 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Bestshot.com Inc. and the fulfilment of conditions, all of which is contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, was ratified, confirmed and approved.
Also at the extraordinary general meeting, a special resolution with respect to the change of our company's name to "'Mouve' Image Inc." was passed. The special resolution was, however, subject to a proviso that it may be revoked by our board of directors at their discretion, without the need for further approval by our shareholders.
As at the date of this annual report, we have neither changed our name nor have we proceeded with the completion of the share exchange with Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis, Richard Coglon and Mark Morrill. We elected not to proceed with the completion of the share exchange due to the fact that Bestshot.com Inc. was unable to obtain shareholder approval with respect to its continuation from Wyoming, its current jurisdiction of incorporation, to the province of Alberta. Our obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement was subject to the fulfilment of a number of conditions precedent, including the continuation of Bestshot.com Inc.
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from Wyoming to Alberta. As Bestshot.com Inc. was unable to complete the continuation as contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, management deemed it to be in our best interest not to proceed with the transactions under the Share Exchange Agreement.
As the share exchange was not completed, we continue to be a company seeking to identify a suitable business opportunity or business combination.
On January 8, 2004, Davidson & Company resigned as our auditors and Amisano Hanson were appointed as our auditors to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Davidson & Company.
On March 16, 2004, we held an annual and special meeting of our shareholders. At the annual and special meeting, the number of directors was set at three and the three individuals nominated as directors were elected, including Richard Coglon, Donald Sharpe and Randy Buchamer. In addition, Amisano Hanson was appointed our auditor for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2004. The shareholders of our company also passed a special resolution authorizing the directors to consolidate our existing authorized and issued common shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidated common share for each five (5) pre-consolidated common shares.
On March 31, 2004, our authorized and issued shares of common stock and preferred stock were consolidated on the basis of one (1) post-consolidated common share for each five (5) pre-consolidated common shares so that our authorized capital consisted of 15,000,000 common shares and 5,000,000 preferred shares with 1,058,256 common shares issued and no preferred shares issued. Our authorized capital was then increased to 75,000,000 common shares and 25,000,000 preferred shares with 1,058,256 common shares issued and no preferred shares issued. The share consolidation was effective with the OTC Bulletin Board on April 21, 2004 and our trading symbol was changed to "BNVLF".
On May 26, 2004, Donald Sharpe resigned as our President and a director of our company and Richard Coglon was appointed as our President.
B. Business Overview
Present Operations of Bradner Ventures Ltd.
For the year ended November 30, 2003, we incurred net losses of $27,840. For the year ended November 30, 2002, we incurred net losses of $261,950 and for the year ended November 30, 2001, we incurred losses of $489,432. We did not generate any revenues for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001. As we do not presently have an operating business which we can pursue, our management is seeking to either identify a suitable business opportunity or enter into a suitable business combination. Our management does not believe that we will be able to generate revenues without identifying and completing the acquisition of a suitable business opportunity. In addition, if we are unable to identify a suitable business opportunity, shareholders will not realize a return on their investment in our company, and there will be no market for our common shares.
On April 19, 2001, our common shares were approved for quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.'s OTC Bulletin Board.
We will continue to seek a new business opportunity. Once a business opportunity has been identified, we will investigate and evaluate the business opportunity. In selecting a suitable business opportunity, management of our company intends to focus on the potential for future profits and strength of current operating management of the business opportunity. Management believes that the greatest
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potential lies in resource based companies. Nevertheless, this shall not preclude any other category of business or industry to be investigated and evaluated by our company as opportunities arise.
We will conduct our own investigation to identify an appropriate business opportunity. We will seek a potential business opportunity from all known sources but will rely principally upon personal contacts of our officers and directors, as well as indirect associations between them and other business and professional people.
Evaluation of Opportunities
The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our officers and directors. Management intends to concentrate on identifying prospective business opportunities which may be brought to its attention through present associations with management. In analyzing prospective business opportunities, management will consider, among other factors, such matters as:
- the available technical, financial and managerial resources;
- working capital and other financial requirements;
- history of operation, if any;
- prospects for the future;
- present and expected competition;
- the quality and experience of management services which may be available and the depth of that management;
- the potential for further research, development or exploration;
- specific risk factors not now foreseeable but which may be anticipated to impact our proposed activities;
- the potential for growth or expansion;
- the potential for profit;
- the perceived public recognition or acceptance of products, services or trades; and
- name identification.
Management of our company will meet personally with management and key personnel of the firm sponsoring the business opportunity as part of their investigation. To the extent possible, we intend to utilize written reports and personal investigation to evaluate the above factors. We will not acquire or merge with any company for which audited financial statements cannot be obtained.
Opportunities in which we participate will present certain risks, many of which cannot be identified adequately prior to selecting a specific opportunity. Our shareholders must, therefore, depend on management to identify and evaluate such risks. Promoters of some opportunities may have been unable to develop a going concern or may present a business in its development stage (in that it has not generated significant revenues from its principal business activities prior to our participation). Even after
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our participation, there is a risk that the combined enterprise may not become a going concern or advance beyond the development stage. Other opportunities may involve new and untested products, processes, or market strategies which may not succeed. Such risks will be assumed by our company and, therefore, our shareholders.
The investigation of specific business opportunities and the negotiation, drafting, and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents, and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention as well as substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made not to participate in a specific business opportunity, the costs incurred in the related investigation would not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached for the participation in a specific business opportunity, the failure to consummate that transaction may result in the loss by our company of the related costs incurred. There is the additional risk that we will not find a suitable target. Management does not believe that we will generate revenue without identifying and completing the acquisition of a suitable business opportunity or a transaction with a suitable target company. If no such business opportunity target is identified, no return on an investment in our company wi ll be realized and there will likely not be a market for our common shares.
Acquisition of Opportunities
In implementing a structure for a particular business acquisition, we may become a party to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint venture, franchise or licensing agreement with another corporation or entity. We may also purchase stock or assets of an existing business. It is likely that any merger with an existing company or any acquisition of a business opportunity will be in the form of a reverse takeover, which will require both shareholder approval and a disclosure document. We are unable to estimate accurately the cost of either a merger with an existing company or the acquisition of a business opportunity. However, the costs associated with a merger or the acquisition of a business opportunity would come from our company's working capital. In the event that we do not have sufficient working capital, our directors have agreed to undertake the costs associated with such a transaction. Once a transaction is complete, it is possible that our present management and shareholders will not be in control of our company. In addition, a majority or all of our officers and directors may, as part of the terms of the transaction, resign and be replaced by new officers and directors without a vote of our shareholders.
It is anticipated that securities issued in any such reorganization would be issued in reliance on exemptions from registration under applicable securities laws. In some circumstances, however, as a negotiated element of such a transaction, we may agree to register such securities either at the time the transaction is consummated, under certain conditions or at a specified time thereafter. The issuance of substantial additional securities and their potential sale into any trading market which may develop in our common shares may have a depressive effect on such market.
As part of our investigation, officers and directors of our company may:
- meet personally with management and key personnel;
- visit and inspect material facilities;
- obtain independent analysis or verification of certain information provided;
- check references of management and key personnel; and
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- take other reasonable investigative measures, to the extent allowed by our limited financial resources and management expertise.
The manner in which we participate in an opportunity with a target company will depend on the nature of the opportunity, the respective needs and desires of our company and other parties, the management of the opportunity and our relative negotiating strength and such other management. With respect to any mergers or acquisitions, negotiations with target company management will be expected to focus on the percentage of our company which the target company's shareholders would acquire in exchange for their shareholdings in the target company. Depending upon, among other things, the target company's assets and liabilities, our shareholders will, in all likelihood, hold a lesser percentage ownership interest in our company following any merger or acquisition. The percentage ownership may be subject to significant reduction in the event we acquire a target company with substantial assets. Any merger or acquisition effected by us can be expected to have a significant dilutive effect on the percentage of sh ares held by our then shareholders.
To date, other than the unconsummated Share Exchange Agreement between our company, Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis, Richard Coglon and Mark Morrill (see Item 4 "Information on Bradner Ventures Ltd." for further detail), management has conducted no investigations of any business opportunity or company nor has it met with representatives of any company or business. There can be no assurance that management of our company will ever be able to identify and secure a suitable business opportunity interested in entering into a transaction with our company or that management has the requisite experience to recognize and understand a business operation that would benefit our company. In the event that management is able to locate what it considers to be a suitable business opportunity, there can be no assurance that the acquisition of such business opportunity or the entering into of a business combination will be successful. Selecting a business opportunity will be complex and extremely ris ky. Because of general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, management believes that there are numerous firms seeking the benefits of a publicly-traded corporation. Such benefits of a publicly traded corporation include, among others:
- facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be sought;
- providing liquidity for the principals of a business;
- creating a means for providing incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees; and
- providing liquidity (subject to restrictions of applicable statutes) for all shareholders.
In contrast, negative aspects of becoming a publicly traded corporation include, among others:
- complying with the requirements of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934;
- complying with the requirements of theBritish Columbia Securities Act and the Alberta Securities Act;
- distracting management's attention from the day to day operations of our company;
- restricting publicity and other marketing activities to ensure compliance with securities law requirements and minimize potential liability for our company and management;
- exposure of our officers and directors to lawsuits and liability under the securities laws; and
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- the increased legal, accounting and other expenses connected with operating a public company.
Potentially available business opportunities and/or business combination may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex.
We are presently seeking to identify a new business opportunity. As of the date of this annual report, we have not entered into an agreement, understanding or arrangement concerning the acquisition or potential acquisition of a specific business opportunity. There is no assurance that management will be able to secure a suitable prospect or that it has the requisite experience to recognize and understand a business operation that would benefit our company.
Plan of Operation
We will continue to seek a new business opportunity over the twelve month period ending November 30, 2004. Once a business opportunity has been identified, we will investigate and evaluate the business opportunity.
Cash Requirements
Over the twelve month period ending November 30, 2004, we anticipate that we will have to raise approximately $50,000 in order to continue pursuing a suitable business opportunity or combination. We expect that we will raise additional funding through private placements of our equity securities and/or debt financing.
Product Research and Development
We do not anticipate that we will expend any significant monies on research and development over the twelve months ending November 30, 2004.
Purchase of Significant Equipment
We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment over the twelve months ending November 30, 2004.
Employees
Over the twelve months ending November 30, 2004, we anticipate an increase in the number of employees we retain only if we identify and complete the acquisition of a business opportunity or enter into a business combination. Such an increase on the number of employees may significantly increase our monthly burn rate; such increase in the monthly burn rate depends on the number of employees we retain.
C. Organizational Structure
As of the date of this annual report, we do not have any subsidiaries.
D. Property, Plants and Equipment
We currently rent office space located at Suite 1900, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L6 at $500 per month. Until March 31, 2004 we rented office space located at Suite 1260, 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7Y 1G5, based upon a month to
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month oral agreement with ASI Accounting Services Inc., at a cost of $500 per month until May 31, 2003 and at no charge thereafter.
ITEM 5 Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
The information in this section is presented in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and has not been reconciled to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
A. Operating Results
Year ended November 30, 2003 Compared to Year ended November 30, 2002
We incurred a loss for the year ended November 30, 2003 of $27,840 or $(0.01) per share compared to a loss of $261,950 or $(0.05) per share for the year ended November 30, 2002. The decrease in the loss is due to the following factors:
- a decrease in professional fees of $27,242 (2003 - $17,509, 2002 - $44,751)
- a decrease in the writedown of advances to an affiliate during the year of $193,304 (2003 - $nil 2001 - $193,304) which represents advances to Bestshot.com under the Loan Agreement between the Company and Bestshot.com.
We continue to seek business opportunities that would be of interest to our company.
Cash flow from operations for the year ended November 30, 2003 was a cash outflow of $2,457 compared to a cash outflow of $39,061 for the year ended November 30, 2002. The decrease in the cash outflow is due to the decrease in advances to Bestshot.com during the year ended November 30, 2003 of $Nil compared to $193,304 during the year ended November 30, 2002.
Year ended November 30, 2002 Compared to Year ended November 30, 2001
We incurred a loss for the year ended November 30, 2002 of $261,950 or $(0.05) per share compared to a loss of $489,432 or $(0.13) per share for the year ended November 30, 2001. The decrease in the loss is due to the following factors:
- a decrease in professional fees of $40,152 (2002 - $44,751, 2001 - $84,903)
- a decrease in the writedown of advances to an affiliate during the year of $197,696 (2002 - $193,304, 2001 - $391,000) which represents advances to Bestshot.com under the Loan Agreement between the Company and Bestshot.com.
We continue to seek business opportunities that would be of interest to our company.
Cash flow from operations for the year ended November 30, 2002 was a cash outflow of $39,061 compared to a cash outflow of $250,720 for the year ended November 30, 2001. The decrease in the cash outflow is due to the decrease in advances to Bestshot.com during the year ended November 30, 2002 of $193,304 compared to $391,000 during the year ended November 30, 2001. The cash outflows in 2002 were partially offset by a private placement of $39,435, the exercise of warrants of $158,684 and the exercise of stock options of $18,900. The cash outflows in 2001 were partially offset by a private
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placement of $40,000 and exercise of warrants of $194,947. The remaining outflow costs were for operating expenses during the year.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at November 30, 2003
During the year ended November 30, 2003, we spent $2,457 on operations and had no cash outflows from investing and financing activities, thereby decreasing our cash position from $2,679 at November 30, 2002 to $222 at November 30, 2003. The normal operating expenses for the year ended November 30, 2003 of $27,824 consisted of professional fees (accounting, administration and legal) of $17,509, transfer agent and regulatory fees of $6,277 and office and miscellaneous fees of $3,493. We require additional funds to fund our ongoing operations.
We are actively seeking business opportunities and if warranted, expenses will be incurred as part of the due diligence process. If an acquisition agreement is concluded in fiscal 2004, it is possible that additional professional, filing and due diligence costs will be incurred and that we may seek additional financing to fund future business ventures.
As at November 30, 2002
During the year ended November 30, 2002, we spent $62,776 on operations and had cash outflows of $39,061 from investing and financing activities, thereby decreasing our cash position from $41,740 at November 30, 2001 to $2,679 at November 30, 2002. The normal operating expenses for the year ended November 30, 2002 of $70,206 consisted of professional fees (accounting, administration and legal) of $44,751, transfer agent and regulatory fees of $7,521 and office and miscellaneous of $7,281. We expect to fund our ongoing operations through the cash on hand of $2,679 and from raising additional funds.
US GAAP
The results of operations discussed above are based on our audited financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Differences between Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and principles generally accepted in the United States are listed and quantified in Note 9 to the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this document. Significant differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP include:
- under United States GAAP, Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") requires expanded disclosure of stock-based compensation arrangements with employees and encourages, but does not require, the recognition of compensation expense related to stock compensation based on the fair value of the equity instrument granted. Companies that do not adopt the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 and continue to follow the existing Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25") rules to recognize and measure compensation are required to disclose the pro-forma amounts of net income and earnings per share that would have been reported had the Company elected to follow the fair value recognition rules of SFAS 123. The Company has elected to continue to use the intrinsic value-based method of APB 25 and has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123. For the year ended November 30, 2001, Canadian GAAP did not require the reporting o f stock based compensation expense in the Company's financial statements. For fiscal 2003 and 2002, the application of Canadian GAAP conforms with United States GAAP
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requirements or reporting stock-based compensation under ABP 25 adopting the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123.
As at November 30, 2003 and 2002, there were no material differences between Canadian GAAP and United States GAAP on the balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows presented.
C. Research and Development, patents, licenses etc.
We do not currently and did not previously have research and development policies in place. Over the past three fiscal years, we expended a total of $nil on the development of our various mining properties.
D. Trend Information
We do not currently know of any trends that would be material to our operations.
E. Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
F. Contractual Obligations
We do not have any contractual obligations.
ITEM 6 Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A. Directors and Senior Management
The following table sets forth the names, business experience and function/area of expertise of each of our directors and officers, as at May 1, 2004:
Name / Office Held / Age | Area of Expertise/Function | Business Experience |
| | |
Richard Coglon President, Secretary and Director Age 43 | Director since November 2001, and President since May 26,2004 and Secretary since March 16, 2004 | President and Director of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. |
Randy Buchamer Chief Financial Officer and Director Age: 46 | Chief Financial Officer and Director since March 16, 2004 | Chief Executive Officer and Director of Voice Mobility Inc. and a Director of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. |
Richard Coglon - President, Secretary and Director
Mr. Coglon has been a director of our company since November 26, 2001, Secretary of our company since March 16, 2004 and was appointed President on May 26th , 2004. Mr. Coglon graduated from the University of Alberta in 1982 with a Bachelor of Commerce. In 1983 he then attended the University of Victoria and received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1986. Mr. Coglon was called to the
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Bar in British Columbia, Canada in 1987 and practised in the areas of corporate finance and securities law until January 1, 2003 when Mr. Coglon ceased the active practice of law to concentrate on the business of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. and his other business ventures.
In 1995 Mr. Coglon co-founded Velvet Exploration Ltd., as a start-up oil exploration and production company. Velvet was eventually listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and ultimately sold in August of 2001 in a "friendly takeover transaction" with El Paso Energy for approximately $450 Million. Mr. Coglon also serves as the President and a director of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp., a NASD (OTCBB) company.
Randall Buchamer - Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mr. Buchamer has been the Chief Financial Officer and a director of our company since March 16, 2004. Mr. Buchamer also serves as a director of Heartland Oil and Gas Corp., a NASD (OTCBB) company. Mr. Buchamer has been the Chief Executive Officer of Voice Mobility Inc., a unified communications company, since August 21, 2001 and was the Chairman of Voice Mobility Inc. until January, 2003. Mr. Buchamer was a self-employed business consultant from April 2000 to August 2001. Mr. Buchamer has been a director of User Friendly Media from September 2000. From March 1999 to April 2000 Mr. Buchamer was the Managing Director, Operations of The Jim Pattison Group and was responsible for supporting the operations of the companies owned by The Jim Pattison Group. Prior to joining The Jim Pattison Group, Mr. Buchamer was the Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for Mohawk Oil from March 1988 to March 1999.
Mr. Buchamer holds an Executive Management Development Degree (Condensed EMBA) from Simon Fraser University and attended the University of Illinois, Chicago taking Business Administration (Marketing and Finance).
There are no family relationships between any of the directors or executive officers of our company.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the directors and/or executive officers and any other person pursuant to which that director and/or executive officer was selected.
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B. Compensation
Other than as set forth in the table below, none of our executive officers was paid or earned compensation for performing his duties during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Annual Compensation | Long Term Compensation | All Other Compen- sation |
Salary | Bonus | Other Annual Compen- sation | Awards | Payouts |
Securities Under Options/ SARs Granted | Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units | LTIP Payouts |
Ron Schmitz Former President(1) | 2003 2002 2001 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil 85,000(3) | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | $7,778(2) $20,078(2) $31,341(2) |
Gurdeep Phachu, Former Corporate Secretary(4) | 2003 2002 2001 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil 5,000(4) | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
(1) Ron Schmitz, president of our company from May 19, 2000 to March 16, 2004 and a director of our company from June 23, 1997 to March 16, 2004, is the President and principal of ASI Accounting Services Inc. ("ASI"). ASI provided us with accounting and administrative services on a month to month basis, and as such, there was no written agreement between our company and ASI. ASI also rented office space to our company (pursuant to an oral agreement) at a rate of $500 per month until May 31, 2003 ($6,000 annually).
(2) Paid to ASI for accounting, rent and general administration costs.
(3) Ron Schmitz was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 85,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.21 per share. Mr. Schmitz exercised these options on January 30, 2002.
(4) Gurdeep Phachu was the secretary of our company from April 23, 1998 to March 16, 2004. Mr. Phachu was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 5,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.21. Mr. Phachu exercised these options on January 22, 2002.
No cash compensation was paid to any of our directors for director's services as a director during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003. We have no standard arrangement pursuant to which directors are compensated by us for their services in their capacity as directors except for the granting from time to time of incentive stock options.
As at the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003 we had 50,000 options outstanding exercisable at a price of $0.23 until June 26, 2011.
As of the date of this annual report, we have no compensatory plan or arrangement with respect to any officer that results or will result in the payment of compensation in any form from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment of such officer's employment with our company, from a change in control of our company or a change in such officer's responsibilities following a change in control.
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Compensation of Directors
We did not grant any stock options to our directors during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003.
We have no formal plan for compensating our directors for their service in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the future to receive stock options to purchase common shares as awarded by our board of directors or (as to future stock options) a compensation committee which may be established. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our board of directors. Our board of directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director. No director received and/or accrued any compensation for their services as a director, including committee participation and/or special assignments.
C. Board Practices
The directors are re-elected and the officers are re-appointed at the Annual General Meeting of our shareholders. The last annual general meeting was held on March 16, 2004, and each of our current directors and officers will continue to hold his respective office until his successor is elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated under any of the relevant provisions of our Articles or of theCompany Act (British Columbia).
There are no service contracts between our company and any of our officers, directors or employees providing for benefits upon termination of employment.
As of the date of this annual report, our entire board of directors functions as our audit committee. The audit committee reviews and approves the scope of the audit procedures employed by our independent auditors, reviews the results of the auditor's examination, the scope of audits, the auditor's opinion on the adequacy of internal controls and quality of financial reporting and our accounting and reporting principles, policies and practices, as well as our accounting, financial and operating controls. The audit committee also reports to the board of directors with respect to such matters and recommends the selection of independent auditors. Before financial statements that are to be submitted to the shareholders at an annual general meeting are considered by the board of directors, such financial statements are submitted to the audit committee for review with the independent auditors, following which the report of the audit committee on the financial statements is submitted to the board of director s. The audit committee did not physically meet during the year ended November 30, 2003.
D. Employees
During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, we did not have any employees other than our directors and officers.
We do not currently have any paid employees and have not experienced a significant change in the number of people we employ.
E. Share Ownership
There were 1,058,256 common shares, 10,000 stock options and no share purchase warrants issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2004. Of the shares issued and outstanding on that date, our directors and officers owned the following common shares:
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Name Office Held | Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned as of May 1, 2004 | Percentage(1) |
| | |
Richard Coglon President, Secretary and Director | 238,629(1) | 22.55% |
Randy Buchamer Chief Financial Officer and Director | Nil | Nil% |
(1) Based on 1,058,256 common shares issued and outstanding as at May 1, 2004, and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding stock options and share purchase warrants.
The voting rights attached to the common shares owned by our officers and directors do not differ from those voting rights attached to shares owned by people who are not officers or directors of our company.
There were no long-term incentive awards made to our executive officers during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003 nor are there pension plan benefits in place for our executive officers.
We do not have a formal stock option plan or any informal plan to pay compensation to directors, officers or employees by way of options. Despite having no formal stock option plan, we have historically issued stock options to our officers and directors in lieu of cash compensation and as an incentive to continue to achieve the objectives of our shareholders.
ITEM 7 Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
A. Major Shareholders
There were 1,058,256 common shares issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2004. The following table sets forth, as of May 1, 2004, persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five (5%) of our common shares:
Name | Amount Owned(1) | Percent of Class(2) |
Richard Coglon | 238,629 | 22.55% |
Randy Buchamer | Nil | Nil% |
Anthony Knott | 98,947 | 9.3% |
Ron Schmitz | 66,201 | 6.3% |
Officers and Directors as a Group | 238,629(3) | 22.55% |
(1) We believe that all persons hold legal title and have no knowledge of actual ownership.
(2) The percentages are based upon 1,058,256 common shares issued and outstanding as at May 1, 2004, and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding stock options and share purchase warrants.
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There has been no significant change in the percentage ownership of any of our major shareholders during the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 or 2001.
The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of holders of our company's shares who are not major shareholders.
As of May 1, 2004, the registrar and transfer agent for our company reported that there were 1,058,256 common shares issued and outstanding. Of those common shares issued and outstanding, 987,539 common shares were registered to Canadian residents (20 shareholders), 70,432 common shares were registered to residents of the United States (19 shareholders) and 285 common shares were registered to residents of other foreign countries (1 shareholders).
To the best of our knowledge, we are not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation, by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person.
There are no arrangements known to us, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in the control of our company.
B. Related Party Transactions
During the year ended November 30, 2003, we paid ASI Accounting Services Inc. fees totalling $7,778 (comprised of $4,778 in accounting fees and general administration fees and $3,000 in rent). Between December 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004, we paid or accrued ASI Accounting Services Inc. fees totalling $2,500 for accounting fees and general administration fees. Ron Schmitz, our former President and director, is also the President of ASI Accounting Services Inc.
On July 13, 2001, we entered into a Loan Agreement with Bestshot.com Inc. and Bestshot.com Corp., pursuant to which we agreed to loan up to US$450,000 to Bestshot.com Inc. and Bestshot.com Corp. At the time that we entered into the Loan Agreement, both John Davis and Richard Coglon were directors of our company and shareholders of Bestshot.com Inc. In addition, Mr. Davis is the President and a director of Bestshot.com Inc. and Mr. Coglon is the Secretary and a director of Bestshot.com Inc. Mr. Davis resigned as a director of our company on March 25, 2002. The loan beared interest at a rate of 10% per year and the loan and any interest payable was due to mature on July 13, 2003. In the event of a default (as defined by the Loan Agreement), we were entitled to convert any or all of the loan and any interest payable into shares of Bestshot.com Inc. at a price of US$0.75 per share. The Loan Agreement was amended by an Amending Agreement between the parties dated February 13, 2002. The purpose of the Amend ing Agreement was to clarify that the Loan Agreement was referred to a loan of up to US$350,000 as opposed to $350,000. The Loan Agreement was further amended on March 13, 2002 by the Second Amending Agreement for the purpose of increasing the amount of the loan from US$350,000 to US$450,000. As at May 1, 2002, we have loaned a total of $584,304 to Bestshot.com Inc. and Bestshot.com Corp., all of which remained outstanding. Bestshot.com, Inc. has since filed for bankruptcy and accordingly, we have written down the full amount of the loan during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2001 and November 30, 2002.
On December 17, 2001, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis, Richard Coglon and Mark Morrill, pursuant to which we were to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (a total of 20,515,942 common shares) of Bestshot.com Inc. in exchange for 24,618,590 common shares in the capital of our company. Each share of Bestshot.com Inc. stock was to be exchanged for 1.2 common shares in the capital of our company.
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We elected not to proceed with the completion of the share exchange with Bestshot.com Inc., Bestshot.com Corp., John Davis, Richard Coglon and Mark Morrill due to the fact that Bestshot.com Inc. was unable to obtain shareholder approval with respect to its continuation from Wyoming, its current jurisdiction of incorporation, to the province of Alberta. Our obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement was subject to the fulfilment of a number of conditions precedent, including the continuation of Bestshot.com Inc. from Wyoming to Alberta. As Bestshot.com Inc. was unable to complete the continuation as contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, management deemed it to be in our best interest not to proceed with the transactions under the Share Exchange Agreement.
ITEM 8 Financial Information
Our financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars.
All audited financial statements are in Canadian Dollars.
Financial Statements Filed as Part of the annual report:
Financial Statements for the Years Ended November 30, 2003 and 2002 (audited), reported on by Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants:
Auditor's Report dated January 13, 2004, together with comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada - U.S. Reporting Difference.
Balance Sheets for the years ended November 30, 2003 and 2002.
Statements of Operations for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the period from June 22, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003.
Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency) for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the period from June 22, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003.
Notes to Financial Statements
See Item 18 "Financial Statements".
Legal Proceedings
There are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject. There are no legal proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of our company or any associate of any such director, officer or affiliate of our company is a party or has a material interest adverse to us.
Dividend Distributions
Holders of our common shares are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available for that purpose.
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We intend to retain future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Significant Changes
No significant change has occurred in our company since the financial year ended November 30, 2003.
ITEM 9 The Offer and Listing
Price History
Our common shares were traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange (now the TSX Venture Exchange) under the symbol "BVV" until our shares were voluntarily delisted on June 20, 2001. Our shares began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board on April 19, 2001 under the symbol "BVLTF". At our annual and special meeting held on March 16, 2004 our shareholders approved a 5 for 1 reverse stock split. We effected the 5 for 1 stock split with the Registrar of Companies of British Columbia on March 31, 2004 and our shares began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the new symbol of "BNVLF" on April 21, 2004.
The annual high and low market prices for our common shares for the five most recent full financial years on the Canadian Venture Exchange through June 20, 2001 and the OTC Bulletin Board since April 19, 2001, were as follows:
Year Ended | CDNX High | CDNX Low | OTCBB High | OTCBB Low |
November 30, 1999 | CDN$0.09 | CDN$0.02 | N/A | N/A |
November 30, 2000 | CDN$0.75 | CDN$0.16 | N/A | N/A |
November 30, 2001 | CDN$0.75 | CDN$0.28 | N/A | N/A |
November 30, 2002 | N/A | N/A | $0.30 | $0.05 |
November 30, 2003 | N/A | N/A | $0.07 | $0.04 |
The high and low market prices for our common shares for each full financial quarter for the two most recent full fiscal years on the OTC Bulletin Board were as follows:
Quarter Ended | OTCBB High | OTCBB Low |
November 30, 2003 | US$0.05 | US$0.04 |
August 31, 2003 | US$0.04 | US$0.04 |
May 31, 2003 | US$0.04 | US$0.04 |
February 28, 2003 | US$0.05 | US$0.04 |
November 30, 2002 | US$0.11 | US$0.05 |
August 31, 2002 | US$0.11 | US$0.11 |
May 31, 2002 | US$0.11 | US$0.10 |
February 28, 2002 | US$0.30 | US$0.15 |
The high and low market prices of our common shares for each of the most recent six months (November, 2003 through April, 2004) on the OTC Bulletin Board were as follows:
Month Ended | OTCBB High | OTCBB Low |
November 30, 2003 | US$0.05 | US$0.05 |
December 31, 2003 | US$0.05 | US$0.05 |
January 31, 2004 | US$0.05 | US$0.05 |
February 28, 2004 | US$0.05 | US$0.05 |
March 31, 2004 | US$0.20 | US$0.20 |
April 30, 2004 | US$0.20 | US$0.20 |
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The transfer of our common shares is managed by our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9 (Telephone: 604.661.9400; Facsimile: 604.683.3694).
C. Markets
Our common shares traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange (now the TSX Venture Exchange) until they were voluntarily delisted on June 20, 2001. Our common shares now trade exclusively on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (as they have traded since April 19, 2001). Our symbol is "BNVLF" and our CUSIP number is 104634-20-9.
ITEM 10 Additional Information
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
The information required by this section is incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 20-F/A, filed on January 22, 2001.
C. Material Contracts
We did not enter into any material contracts during the past two years.
D. Exchange Controls
There are no government laws, decrees or regulations in Canada which restrict the export or import of capital or which affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of our common shares. Any remittances of dividends to United States residents and to other non-residents are, however, subject to withholding tax. See "Taxation" below.
E. Taxation
We consider that the following summary fairly describes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares who at all material times deals at arm's length with us, who holds all common shares as capital property, who is resident in the United States, who is not a resident of Canada and who does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold, his/her/its common shares in our company in connection with carrying on a business in Canada (a "non-resident holder").
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This summary is based upon the current provisions of theIncomeTax Act(Canada) (the "ITA"), the regulations thereunder, the Canada-United States Tax Convention as amended by the Protocols thereto (the "Treaty") as at the date of this annual report statement and the currently publicly announced administrative and assessing policies of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the "CCRA"). This summary does not take into account Canadian provincial income tax consequences. This description is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax consequences and does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action. This summary does, however, take into account all specific proposals to amend the ITA and regulations thereunder, publicly announced by the Government of Canada to the date hereof.
This summary does not address potential tax effects relevant to our company or those tax considerations that depend upon circumstances specific to each investor. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences to them of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares.
Dividends
The ITA provides that dividends and other distributions deemed to be dividends paid or deemed to be paid by a Canadian resident corporation (such as our company) to a non-resident of Canada shall be subject to a non-resident withholding tax equal to 25% of the gross amount of the dividend of deemed dividend. Provisions in the ITA relating to dividend and deemed dividend payments to and gains realized by non-residents of Canada, who are residents of the United States, are subject to the Treaty. The Treaty may reduce the withholding tax rate on dividends as discussed below.
Article X of the Treaty as amended by the US-Canada Protocol, ratified on November 9, 1995, provides a 5% withholding tax on gross dividends or deemed dividends paid to a United States corporation which beneficially owns at least 10% of our voting stock. In cases where dividends or deemed dividends are paid to a United States resident (other than a corporation) or a United States corporation which beneficially owns less than 10% of our voting stock, a withholding tax of 15% is imposed on the gross amount of the dividend or deemed dividend paid. We will be required to withhold any such tax from the dividend and remit the tax directly to CCRA for the account of such shareholder.
The reduction in withholding tax from 25%, pursuant to the Treaty, will not be available:
(a) if the shares in respect of which the dividends are paid formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, or
(b) the holder is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.
The Treaty generally exempts from Canadian income tax dividends paid to a religious, scientific, literary, educational or charitable organization or to an organization exclusively administering a pension, retirement or employee benefit fund or plan, if the organization is resident in the U.S. and is exempt from income tax under the laws of the U.S.
Capital Gains
A non-resident holder is not subject to tax under the ITA in respect of a capital gain realized upon the disposition of a share of our company unless:
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(a) the value of such shares is derived principally from real property (including resource property) situated in Canada,
(b) the holder was resident in Canada for 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years preceding, and at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding, the disposition and the shares were owned by him/her/it when they ceased to be a resident of Canada,
(c) they formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or bad in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, or
(d) the holder is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.
If subject to Canadian tax on such a disposition, the taxpayer's capital gain (or capital loss) from a disposition is the amount by which the taxpayer's proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by) the aggregate of the taxpayer's adjusted cost base of the shares and reasonable expenses of disposition. For Canadian income tax purposes, the "taxable capital gain" is equal to one-half of the capital gain.
ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING THE COMMON SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY.
H. Documents on Display
Documents concerning our company referred to in this annual report may be viewed during normal business hours at our registered and records office at Suite 800 - 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 3H1 by making an appointment.
I. Subsidiary Information
As at the date of this annual report, we do not have any subsidiaries.
ITEM 11 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
ITEM 12 Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 13 Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
Not applicable.
ITEM 14 Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15 Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, being November 30, 2003. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our company's management, including our company's president and chief executive officer. Based upon that evaluation, our company's president and chief executive officer concluded that our company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There have been no significant changes in our company's internal controls or in other factors, which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date we carried out our evaluation.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act 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 in our company's reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our company's president and chief executive officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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ITEM 16 Reserved
ITEM 16A Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors has determined that it does not have a member of its audit committee that qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B, and is "independent" as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We believe that the members of our Board of Directors are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. In addition, we believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated revenues to date.
ITEM 16B Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
Effective May 27, 2004, our company's board of directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our company's president (being our principal executive officer) and our company's secretary (being our principal financial and accounting officer and controller), as well as persons performing similar functions. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;
(3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
(4) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
(5) accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our company's personnel shall be accorded full access to our president and secretary with respect to any matter which may arise relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our company's personnel are to be accorded full access to our company's board of directors if any such matter involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our president or secretary.
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal , provincial and state securities laws. Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting
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manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her immediate supervisor or to our company's president or secretary. If the incident involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by the president or secretary, the incident must be reported to any member of our board of directors. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed herewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 14.1 to this annual report. We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Heartland Oil and Gas Corp., Suite 1925, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L6.
ITEM 16C Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Fees
Our board of directors appointed Amisano Hanson as independent auditors to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003. The aggregate fees billed by Amisano Hanson for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in this Annual Report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003 were $4,815.
The aggregate fees billed by Davidson & Company (our former auditors) for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002 were $10,165.
Audit Related Fees
For the fiscal year ended November, 2003, the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by Amisano Hanson relating to our quarterly financial statements which are not reported under the caption "Audit Fees" above, were $Nil.
For the fiscal year ended November, 2002, the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by Davidson & Company (our former auditors) relating to our quarterly financial statements which are not reported under the caption "Audit Fees" above, were $Nil.
Tax Fees
For the fiscal year ended November, 2003, the aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by Amisano Hanson were $535.
For the fiscal year ended November, 200, the aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by Davidson & Company (our former auditors)were $535.
All Other Fees
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003, the aggregate fees billed by Amisano Hanson for other non-audit professional services, other than those services listed above, totaled $Nil.
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2002, the aggregate fees billed by Davidson & Company for other non-audit professional services, other than those services listed above, totaled $Nil.
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Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before Amisano Hanson is engaged by us or our subsidiaries to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:
- approved by our audit committee; or
- entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee's responsibilities to management.
The audit committee pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. The pre-approval process has just been implemented in response to the new rules. Therefore, the audit committee does not have records of what percentage of the above fees were pre-approved. However, all of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the audit committee either before or after the respective services were rendered.
The audit committee has considered the nature and amount of the fees billed by Amisano Hanson, and believes that the provision of the services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining Amisano Hanson independence.
ITEM 16D. Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
Not Applicable.
ITEM 16E Purchases of Equity Securities the Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not Applicable.
PART III
ITEM 17 Financial Statements
Refer to Item 18 - Financial Statements.
ITEM 18 Financial Statements
Financial Statements Filed as Part of the annual report:
Financial Statements for the Years Ended November 30, 2003 and 2002 (audited), reported on by Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants:
Auditor's Report dated January 13, 2004, together with comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada - U.S. Reporting Difference.
Balance Sheets for the years ended November 30, 2003 and 2002.
Statements of Operations for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the period from June 23, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003.
Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency)for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
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Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and for the period from June 23, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003.
Notes to Financial Statements
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
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TerryAmisano Ltd. | AmisanoHanson |
KevinHanson, CA | CharteredAccountants |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders of
Bradner Ventures Ltd.
We have audited the balance sheet of Bradner Ventures Ltd. as at November 30, 2003 and the statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders' equity (deficiency) for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian and United States of America generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at November 30, 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
The financial statements as at November 30, 2002 and for the years ended November 30, 2002 and 2001 were audited by another firm of auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation on those statements in their report dated January 17, 2003.
Vancouver, Canada | "Amisano Hanson" |
January 13, 2004 | Chartered Accountants |
Comments by Auditors for US Readers on Canada - US Reporting Conflict
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern which assumes the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements and in respect of the Company's working capital deficiency and substantial losses from operations, substantial doubt exists about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Our report to the shareholders dated January 13, 2004 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such restatements, events and conditions in the auditor's report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
Vancouver, Canada | "Amisano Hanson" |
January 13, 2004 | Chartered Accountants |
750 West Pender Street, Suite 604 | Telephone: 604-689-0188 |
Vancouver Canada | Facsimile: 604-689-9773 |
V6C 2T7 | E-MAIL: amishan@telus.net |
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
ASSETS | 2003 | 2002 |
Current | | |
Cash | $222 | $2,679 |
Goods and services taxes receivable | 92 | 256 |
Prepaid expenses - Note 3 | - | 500 |
 |
| | |
| $314 | $3,435 |

 |
| | |
LIABILITIES |
Current | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $22,144 | $13,898 |
Due to related parties - Note 3 | 40,021 | 23,548 |
 |
| | |
| 62,165 | 37,446 |
 |
| | |
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY |
Capital stock - Note 4 | | |
Authorized: | | |
75,000,000 common shares without par value | | |
25,000,000 preferred shares without par value | | |
Issued and outstanding: | | |
5,291,284 common shares (2002: 5,291,284) | 4,029,498 | 4,029,498 |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (4,091,349) | (4,063,509) |
 |
| | |
| (61,851) | (34,011) |
 |
| | |
| $314 | $3,435 |

 |
| | |
Nature and Continuance of Operations - Note 1
Contingency - Note 7
Subsequent Events - Notes 4 and 10
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: | | |
| | |
/s/Ron Schmitz, Director | | /s/ Richard Coglon, Director |
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001
and for the period from June 22, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
|
Years ended November 30,
| June 22, 1983 (Date of Incor- poration) to November 30, |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2003 |
Expenses | | | | |
Amortization | $- | $- | $- | $2,095 |
Bad debts | - | - | - | 248 |
Bank charges and interest (recovery) - Note 3 | (2,077)
| 2,786
| 875
| 62,769
|
Consulting and secretarial | - | - | - | 205,016 |
Finder's fees | - | - | - | 180,727 |
Management fees | - | - | - | 337,781 |
Mineral property expenses | - | - | - | 50,620 |
Office and miscellaneous - Note 3 | 3,493 | 7,281 | 7,962 | 117,203 |
Professional fees - Note 3 | 17,509 | 44,751 | 84,903 | 675,196 |
Shareholder relations | 2,622 | 7,138 | 2,896 | 82,140 |
Transfer agent and regulatory fees | 6,277 | 7,521 | 6,137 | 141,805 |
Travel and promotion | - | 729 | 914 | 76,952 |
Write-down of mineral property | - | - | - | 1,456,807 |
 |
| | | | |
| 27,824 | 70,206 | 103,687 | 3,389,359 |
 |
| | | | |
Other (income) expenses | | | | |
Interest income | - | (1,526) | (5,255) | (25,440) |
Gain on debt settlement | - | - | - | (1,303) |
Gain on option | - | - | - | (1,187,500) |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | 16 | (34) | - | (1,735) |
Loss on sale of capital assets | - | - | - | 344 |
Loss on sale of long term investment | - | - | - | 630,397 |
Write-down of advances to affiliate - Notes 3 and 5 | - -
| 193,304
| 391,000
| 637,768
|
Write-down of long-term investment | - | - | - | 649,459 |
 |
| | | | |
| 16 | 191,744 | 385,745 | 701,990 |
 |
| | | | |
Net loss for the year | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(489,432) | $(4,091,349) |

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| | | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | $(0.01) | $(0.05) | $(0.13) | |

 |
| | | | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 5,291,284
| 5,105,271
| 3,779,723
| |

 |
| | | | |
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001
and for the period from June 22, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
|
Years ended November 30,
| June 22, 1983 (Date of Incor- poration) to November 30, |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2003 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | |
Net loss for the year | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(489,432) | $(4,091,349) |
Items not affecting cash: | | | | |
Amortization | - | - | - | 2,095 |
Bad debts | - | - | - | 248 |
Finder's fees | - | - | - | 114,932 |
Gain on debt settlement | - | - | - | (1,303) |
Gain on option | - | - | - | (1,187,500) |
Loss on sale of capital assets | - | - | - | 344 |
Loss on sale of investments | - | - | - | 630,397 |
Write-down of advances to affiliate | - | 193,304 | 391,000 | 637,768 |
Write-down of mineral property | - | - | - | 1,468,807 |
Write-down of long-term investment | - | - | - | 649,459 |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in receivables | 164 | 650 | 1,436 | (340) |
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 500 | - | - | - |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 24,719
| 5,220
| 2,329
| 484,012
|
 |
| | | | |
Net cash flows used in operating activities | (2,457)
| (62,776)
| (94,667)
| (1,292,430)
|
 |
| | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
Advances to affiliate | - | - | - | (224,042) |
Capital stock issued for cash | - | 217,019 | 234,947 | 3,169,522 |
 |
| | | | |
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | - -
| 217,019
| 234,947
| 2,945,480
|
 |
| | | | |
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
.../Cont'd.
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.Continued
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001
and for the period from June 22, 1983 (Date of Incorporation) to November 30, 2003
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
|
Years ended November 30,
| June 22, 1983 (Date of Incor- poration) to November 30, |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2003 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | |
Purchase of capital assets | - | - | - | (3,038) |
Expenditures on mineral properties | - | - | - | (1,121,172) |
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets | - -
| - -
| - -
| 600 |
Purchases of investments | - | - | - | (310,025) |
Advances to affiliate | - | (193,304) | (391,000) | (584,304) |
Proceeds on disposal of investments | - | - | - | 365,111 |
 |
| | | | |
Net cash flows used in investing activities | - -
| (193,304)
| (391,000)
| (1,652,828)
|
 |
| | | | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents for the year | (2,457)
| (39,061)
| (250,720)
| 222
|
| | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 2,679
| 41,740
| 292,460
| - -
|
 |
| | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $222 | $2,679 | $41,740 | $222 |

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| | | | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | |
Cash paid for: | | | | |
Interest | $- | $- | $- | $- |

 |
| | | | |
Income taxes | $- | $- | $- | $- |

 |
| | | | |
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
for the years ended November 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
| Number of Common Shares Issued
|
Price
|
Amount
| Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage |
Total
|
Balance as at November 30, 2000 | 3,536,758
| | 3,577,532
| (3,312,127)
| 265,405
|
Shares issued for cash | 125,000 | 0.32 | 40,000 | - | 40,000 |
Exercise of warrants | 779,789 | 0.25 | 194,947 | - | 194,947 |
Net loss for the year | - | | - | (489,432) | (489,432) |
 |
| | | | | |
Balance as at November 30, 2001 | 4,441,547
| | 3,812,479
| (3,801,559)
| 10,920
|
Shares issued for cash pursuant to: | | | | | |
Private placement | 125,000 | 0.32 | 39,435 | - | 39,435 |
Exercise of options | 90,000 | 0.21 | 18,900 | - | 18,900 |
Exercise of warrants | 634,737 | 0.25 | 158,684 | - | 158,684 |
Net loss for the year | - | | - | (261,950) | (261,950) |
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| | | | | |
Balance as at November 30, 2002 | 5,291,284
| | 4,029,498
| (4,063,509)
| (34,011)
|
Net loss for the year | - | | - | (27,840) | (27,840) |
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| | | | | |
Balance as at November 30, 2003 | 5,291,284
| | $4,029,498
| $(4,091,349)
| $(61,851)
|

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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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BRADNER VENTURES LTD.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
Note 1Nature and Continuance of Operations
The Company was incorporated on June 22, 1983 and is currently in the business of seeking and identifying suitable business opportunities or business combinations. The Company's common shares are listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol "BVLTF". The Company is a development stage company and accordingly, the statement of operations and cash flows include a total of all expenditures and other income and expenses since inception, June 22, 1983 to November 30, 2003.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on the assumption that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has a working capital deficiency of $61,851 at November 30, 2003 and has accumulated $4,091,349 of losses since inception, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The operations of the Company have primarily been funded by the issuance of capital stock. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to complete equity financings or generate profitable operations in the future. Management's plan in this regard is to secure additional funds through future equity financings. Such financings may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms.
Note 2Significant Accounting Policies
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in Canada and are stated in Canadian dollars. Except as disclosed in Note 9, these financial statements conform in all material respects with GAAP in the United States of America. Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily involves the use of estimates which have been made using careful judgement. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The financial statements have, in management's opinion been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized below:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers cash held at banks and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. At November 30, 2003 and 2002, cash consisted of cash held at banks.
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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 2
Note 2Significant Accounting Policies - (cont'd)
Foreign Currency Translation
Monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at exchange rates prevailing when the assets were acquired or obligations incurred. Foreign currency denominated revenue and expense items are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction date. Gains or losses arising from the translations are included in operations.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable for the current period. Future income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax and accounting basis of assets and liabilities as well as for the benefit of losses available to be carried forward to future years for tax purposes only if it is more likely than not that they can be realized.
Stock- based Compensation
The Company has a stock-based compensation plan (Note 4), whereby stock options are granted in accordance with the policies of regulatory authorities. The Company applies the "settlement method" of accounting for stock-based compensation awards. No compensation expense is recognized for those options when issued to employees and directors. Any consideration paid by employees and directors upon exercise of stock options is credited to share capital.
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the loss for the year by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if potentially dilutive securities were exercised or converted to common stock. The dilutive effect of options and warrants and their equivalent is computed by application of the treasury stock method and the effect of convertible securities by the "if converted" method. Fully diluted amounts are not presented when the effect of the computations are anti-dilutive due to the losses incurred. Accordingly, there is no difference in the amounts presented for basic and diluted loss per share.
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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 3
Note 2Significant Accounting Policies - (cont'd)
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, consisting of cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related parties approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of such instruments. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Note 3Related Party Transactions
During the years, the Company entered into transactions with related parties as follows:
a) Paid or accrued $3,000 (2002 - $6,000; 2001 - $6,000) for office rent to a company controlled by a director of the Company, which is included in office and miscellaneous expenses.
b) Paid or accrued $4,778 (2002 - $14,078; 2001 - $25,341) in administration and accounting fees to a company of which a director of the Company is president, which is included in office and miscellaneous expenses and professional fees.
c) Advanced $Nil (2002 - $193,304; 2001 - $391,000) to an affiliated company that has a common director. These advances were written-down by $Nil (2002: $193,304; 2001: $391,000) during the respective years.
These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount.
Included in prepaid expenses at November 30, 2003 is $Nil (2002: $500) in prepaid rent to a company of which a director is president of the Company.
Amounts due to related parties of $40,021 (2002 - $23,548) are due to a company of which a director of the Company is president and to a director of the Company. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no specific terms of repayment.
During the year ended November 30, 2003, a company of which a director of the Company is president, forgave interest of $2,422 expensed in previous years by the Company and which was included in accounts payable. This amount was recorded as a recovery of interest expense in the current year.
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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 4
Note 4Capital Stock
Stock-based Compensation
The Company, from time to time, allows officers, key employees and non-employee directors to be granted options to purchase shares of the Company's authorized but unissued common stock. Options currently expire no later than 10 years from the grant date and generally vest on the date of grant. These options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company's stock on the date of the grant.
The following is a summary of the status of stock options outstanding at November 30, 2003:
|
Exercise Price
|
Number
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price
| |
| $0.23 | 50,000 | 7.57 | $0.23 | |

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Stock options outstanding to acquire an equal number of common shares as of November 30, 2003 are as follows:
| Number of Options | Exercise Price | Expiry Date | |
| 50,000 | $0.23 | June 26, 2011 | |
The following is a summary of the activity of the stock option plan during 2003 and 2002:
| Number
| Exercise Price |
Outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2002 and 2003 | 50,000 | $0.23 |

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| | |
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the years | $-
|

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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 5
Note 4Capital Stock - (cont'd)
Warrants
Warrants outstanding to acquire an equal number of common shares as of November 30, 2003 are as follows:
| Number of Warrants | Exercise Price | Expiry Date | |
| 125,000 | $0.39 | December 6, 2003 | |
Subsequent to November 30, 2003, these warrants expired unexercised.
Note 5Write-down of Advances to Affiliate
On July 4, 2001, the Company announced that it had signed a letter of intent pursuant to which the Company intended to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Bestshot.com Inc. ("Bestshot"), a provider of computer generated digital video images and clips, stock footage and related services, to the design and broadcast industry. On May 31, 2002, the Company announced that it would not be proceeding with the share exchange agreement with Bestshot as Bestshot was unable to complete the terms of the agreement.
The Company wrote-down the advances to Bestshot, of $Nil (2002 - $193,304; 2001 - $391,000) as a result.
Note 6Income Taxes
At November 30, 2003 the Company has accumulated Canadian exploration and development costs totalling $915,800, non-capital losses totalling $619,882, and capital losses totalling $733,720 which may be carried forward to apply against future years income for Canadian income tax purposes, subject to final determination by taxation authorities. The non-capital losses expire as follows:
| 2004 | $149,001 | |
| 2005 | 106,057 | |
| 2006 | 97,882 | |
| 2007 | 72,024 | |
| 2008 | 98,432 | |
| 2009 | 68,646 | |
| 2010 | 27,840 | |
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| | $619,882 | |

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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 6
Note 6Income Taxes - (cont'd)
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with reported taxes is as follows:
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
Loss before income taxes | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(489,432) |
| | | |
Expected income tax recovery at statutory rate of 37.62% (2002 - 42.6%; 2001 - 44.6%) | $10,473
| $111,591
| $218,287
|
Unrecognized benefit of non-capital losses | (10,473) | (70,417) | (131,094) |
Unrecognized benefit of capital losses | (-) | (41,174) | (87,193) |
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| | | |
| $- | $- | $- |

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| | | |
For income tax purposes, the Company reports certain transactions in different periods than reported for financial statement purposes. The Company has incurred operating losses since its inception and, therefore, no tax liabilities have been incurred for the years presented.
Details of future tax assets are as follows:
| 2003 | 2002 |
Future tax assets: | | |
Non capital loss carryforwards | $233,200 | $371,780 |
Exploration expenses | 344,519 | 390,125 |
Capital loss carryforwards | 138,013 | 124,457 |
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| | |
| 715,732 | 886,362 |
| | |
Valuation allowance | (715,732) | (886,362) |
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| | |
| $- | $- |

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Note 7Contingency
Pursuant to a decision of the United States Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"), the Company was advised that a Notice of Record of Non-compliance (the "Notice") relating to land reclamation was issued against the Company. The Company was to respond to the Notice and its requirements, which included a US$12,078 (CAD$17,875) purchase of an interim bond and a reclamation plan, by January 6, 2000, at which time the BLM was to be in a position to pursue a court order through the Federal Court system.
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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 7
Note 7Contingency - (cont'd)
To date, the Company has not responded to the Notice and its requirements and no action has been commenced by the BLM and a reclamation plan has not been submitted. The potential cost of the reclamation work cannot be accurately estimated by the Company because it has not obtained an assessment estimating the costs and scope of work required for the necessary reclamation work. However, the potential liability could exceed the amount of the interim bond of US$12,078 (CAD$17,875). No estimate can be made for the potential liability arising from the reclamation plan because of this reason. Therefore, the outcome of settlement, if any, cannot be determined, and accordingly, no amount of settlement has been accrued on these financial statements. Any amount will be recorded in the year of settlement.
Note 8Segmented Information
The Company primarily operates in one reportable operating segment, being the seeking and identification of suitable business opportunities or business combinations in Canada.
Note 9United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada ("Canadian GAAP"). Material variations in the accounting principles, practices and methods used in preparing these financial statements from principles, practices and methods accepted in the United States ("United States GAAP") and in SEC Regulation S-X are described and quantified below.
a)Stock-based Compensation
Under United States GAAP, Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") requires expanded disclosure of stock-based compensation arrangements with employees and encourages, but does not require, the recognition of compensation expense related to stock compensation based on the fair value of the equity instrument granted. Companies that do not adopt the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 and continue to follow the existing Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25") rules to recognize and measure compensation are required to disclose the pro-forma amounts of net income and earnings per share that would have been reported had the Company elected to follow the fair value recognition rules of SFAS 123. The Company has elected to continue to use the intrinsic value-based method of APB 25 and has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123. For the year ended November 30, 2001, Canadian GAAP did not require the reporting of stock based compensation expense in the Company's financial statements. For fiscal 2003 and 2002, the application of Canadian GAAP conforms with United States GAAP requirements for reporting stock-based compensation under APB 25 adopting the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123.
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Bradner Ventures Ltd.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Financial Statements
November 30, 2003 and 2002
(Stated in Canadian Dollars) - Page 8
Note 9United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - (cont'd)
a) Stock- based Compensation (cont'd)
Had the compensation expense relating to options accounted for under APB 25 been recognized on the basis of fair value pursuant to SFAS 123, net loss and net loss per share would have been adjusted as follows:
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
Loss for the year | | | |
As reported | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(489,432) |

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| | | |
Pro-forma | $(27,840) | $(261,950) | $(519,926) |

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| | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | | | |
As reported | $(0.01) | $(0.05) | $(0.13) |

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| | | |
Pro-forma | $(0.01) | $(0.05) | $(0.14) |

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In calculating these amounts, the Company has utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options granted in the periods using the following key assumptions:
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
Risk free interest rate | - | - | 3.5% |
Expected life | - | - | 10 years |
Expected volatility | - | - | 224.97% |
Expected dividends | - | - | - |
b) New Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standard if currently adopted could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
There are no material differences between Canadian GAAP and United States GAAP on the balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows presented.
Note 10Subsequent Event
Subsequent to November 30, 2003, a director of the Company advanced $25,000. The advance is unsecured, non-interest bearing and has no specific terms of repayment.
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ITEM 19 Exhibits
Exhibits Required by Form 20-F
Exhibit Number / Description
(1) Articles of Incorporation and By-laws:
1.1 Articles of Incorporation, effective June 22, 1983 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 20-F/A, filed on January 22, 2001)
1.2 Altered Memorandum, dated December 13, 1999 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 20-F/A, filed on January 22, 2001)
1.3 Certificate of Change of Name, dated December 13, 1999 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 20-F/A, filed on January 22, 2001)
1.4* Notice of Alteration of Articles, effective March 31, 2004
1.5* Notice of Alteration of Articles, effective March 31, 2004
(11) Code of Ethics
11.1* Code of Ethics
(12) 302 Certification
12.1* Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Richard Coglon.
12.2* Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Randy Buchamer.
(13) 906 Certification
13.1* Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Richard Coglon.
13.2* Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Randy Buchamer.
*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Bradner Ventures Ltd.
Per: /s/ Richard Coglon
Richard L. Coglon, President
Dated : June 1, 2004