UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| [X] | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2011 | |
| OR | |
| [ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 000-53435
ASPA GOLD CORP.
(Formerly, Renaissance BioEnergy Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
36101 Bob Hope Dr., Suite E5-238
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code.)
760-660-4804
(telephone number, including area code)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer |
Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company X |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [ X ] NO [ ]
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 199,138,370 shares of common stock as of May 10, 2011.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Page | ||
| ITEM 1 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 3 |
| Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2011 (unaudited) and May 31, 2010 | 3 | |
| Unaudited Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2011 and February 28, 2010 and the period from November 18, 2010 (inception) to February 28, 2011 | 4 | |
| Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods ended February 28, 2011 and February 28, 2010 and the period from November 18, 2010 (inception) to February 28, 2011 | 6 | |
| Condensed Notes to Interim Financial Statements | 8 | |
| ITEM 2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 19 |
| ITEM 3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 22 |
| ITEM 4 | Controls and Procedures | 22 |
| PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | 23 |
| ITEM 1A | Risk Factors | 23 |
| ITEM 6 | Exhibits | 23 |
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | 23 | |
| SIGNATURES | 24 | |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ASPA Gold Corp. fka Renaissance BioEnergy Inc. An Exploration Stage Enterprise) BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
February 28, 2011 (unaudited) | May 31, 2010 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash (bank overdraft) | $ | (116 | ) | $ | 19,408 | |||
| Deferred expenses, principally deferred compensation | 37,500 | 33,466 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 37,384 | 52,874 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
| Deferred compensation | 50,000 | - | ||||||
| Total Other Assets | 50,000 | - | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 87,384 | $ | 52,874 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 37,265 | $ | 29,352 | ||||
| Mining work expenditures and royalties payable | 75,000 | - | ||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 6,251 | 3,142 | ||||||
| Accrued officers and directors compensation | - | 120,871 | ||||||
| Advance from officer/director | 13,000 | - | ||||||
| Line of credit, related party | 5,000 | - | ||||||
| Notes payable, net | 136,600 | 95,240 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 273,116 | 248,605 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | - | - | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||
| no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||
| 199,138,370 and 258,948,888 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1,991 | 2,590 | ||||||
| Common stock to be issued | 102,000 | - | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 1,711,508 | 283,032 | ||||||
| Deficit accumulated prior to exploration stage | (723,240 | ) | (481,353 | ) | ||||
| Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage | (1,277,991) | - | ||||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | (185,732) | (195,731 | ) | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 87,384 | $ | 52,874 | ||||
| See accompanying condensed notes to the interim financial statements. | ||||||||
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ASPA Gold Corp. fka Renaissance BioEnergy, Inc. (An Exploration Stage Enterprise) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | November 18, 2010 (Inception) to | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES Royalties and work expenditure commitment | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of mineral property costs | 244,000 | - | 1,425,000 | - | 1,425,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Compensation expense | 12,500 | - | 14,500 | 14,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 37,671 | - | 37,671 | - | 37,671 | |||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 369,171 | 1,552,171 | 1,552,171 | |||||||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (313 | ) | - | (3,191 | ) | (3,191 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Cancellation of accrued officers' salaries | - | - | 277,371 | 277,371 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (313) | - | 274,180 | 274,180 | ||||||||||||||||
| LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BEFORE TAXES | (369,484 | ) | - | (1,277,991 | ) | - | (1,277,991 | ) | ||||||||||||
| INCOME TAXES | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | (369,484 | ) | - | (1,277,991 | ) | - | (1,277,991 | ) | ||||||||||||
| DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operation of discontinued activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the period from April 27, 2005 (inception) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| to November 18, 2010 | - | (139,505 | ) | (241,887 | ) | (163,513 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
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| NET LOSS | $ | (369,484 | ) | $ | (139,505 | ) | $ | (1,519,878 | ) | $ | (163,513 | ) | $ | (1,277,991 | ) | |||||
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, | ||||||||||||||||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED | $ | nil | $ | nil | $ | nil | $ | nil | ||||||||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMON STOCK SHARES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED | 199,138,370 | 275,718,222 | 336,913,275 | 326,345,449 |
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See accompanying condensed notes to the interim financial statements | |||
ASPA Gold Corp. | |||
| fka Renaissance BioEnergy Inc. | |||
| (An Exploration Stage Enterprise) | |||
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
| (unaudited) |
| Nine Months | Nine Months | November 18, 2010 | ||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | (Inception) to | ||||||||||
| February 28, | February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (1,519,878 | ) | $ | (163,513 | ) | $ | (1,277,991 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash | ||||||||||||
| provided (used) by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Non cash issuances of common stock | 1,427,877 | - | 1,243,898 | |||||||||
| Increase in accrued interest | 3,109 | - | 3,109 | |||||||||
| Common stock issued for compensation | 14,500 | - | 14,500 | |||||||||
Non cash debt issuance expenses | 49,826 | - | 49,826 | |||||||||
| Increase in accrued royalties and minimum mining expenditures | 75,000 | - | 75,000 | |||||||||
| Decrease in accrued compensation | (120,871 | ) | (120,871 | ) | ||||||||
| Increase in accounts payable | 7,913 | - | 7,913 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | (62,524 | ) | - | (4,616 | ) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Net borrowings on line of credit | 4,500 | - | 4,500 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued financing activities | 38,500 | 150,004 | - | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 43,000 | 150,004 | 4,500 | |||||||||
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| Change in cash | (19,524) | 7,513 | (116 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash, beginning of period | 19,408 | 13 | - | |||||||||
Cash, end of period (bank overdraft) | $ | (116 | ) | $ | 7,526 | $ | (116 | ) | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | - | $ | 550 - | $ | - | ||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| NON-CASH ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Common stock to be issued for future compensation | $ | 102,000 | $ | - | $ | 102,000 | ||||||
See accompanying condensed notes to the interim financial statements.
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ASPA Gold Corp
fka Renaissance BioEnergy, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
ASPA Gold Corp. (the "Company") was incorporated as ESE Corp. on April 27, 2005 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company was originally organized to lease, purchase or construct retail locations for the purpose of selling coffee and related products. In December 2009, the Company adopted a different business plan that involved the acquisition of facilities for the purpose of processing selected liquid waste products into ethanol. Effective January 6, 2010, the Company changed its name from ESE Corp. to Renaissance BioEnergy Inc. In November 2010, Renaissance BioEnergy Inc changed its name to ASPA Gold Corp. and its business plan to gold exploration and development.
The Company is an exploration stage company and is concentrating substantially all of its efforts in acquiring interests in mining claims and leases for the Oatman Gold Project, located in Mohave County in the state of Arizona, and implementing its business plan to explore and develop its mining claims.
The foregoing unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation K as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10K for the year ended May 31, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on September 13, 2010. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period presented. Operating results for the nine-month period ended February 28, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2011.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions and could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies of ASPA Gold Corp. is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
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Accounting Method
The Company’s financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of its statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Derivative Instruments
ASC 815-24 (formerly SFAS No. 133), “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, requires all derivatives to be recorded as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value.
If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge, the objective of which is to match the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging derivative with the recognition of (i) the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk or (ii) the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized in income in the period of change.
At February 28, 2011 and 2010, the Company has not engaged in any transactions that would be considered derivative instruments or hedging activities.
Development and Exploration Stage Activities
The Company has been in various development stages from its formation through November 18, 2010. It was formerly engaged in establishing retail locations for the purpose of selling coffee and related products at drive-through establishments in North Carolina. No locations were ever completed and no revenue from retail locations was realized. Subsequently, the Company sought to raise capital for the purpose of acquiring or constructing a facility to process liquid waste into ethanol. The plant was not acquired and the required funds to construct a plant could not be raised.
Beginning November 18, 2010, the Company entered an exploration stage when the Company decided to change its focus of operations and acquired interests in certain mining claims, as well as a mining and mineral lease of certain patented mining claims, which are referred to as “the Oatman Gold Project” located in Mohave County, Arizona. The Company intends to develop the claims and will seek to extract precious metals, should they exist, based upon future exploration activities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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The Company's financial instruments as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC 825-10-50, include cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses. All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at February 28, 2011.
FASB ASC 820, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. The Company has no Level 1 assets or liabilities; and
Level 2. Inputs from other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly. The Company has no Level 2 assets or liabilities; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little of no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The Company’s Level 3 assets consist of securities in privately held companies. The Company has no Level 3 liabilities.
The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at February 28, 2011. The Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period ended February 28, 2011.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided based upon the liability method of accounting pursuant to ASC 740-10-25 Income Taxes-Recognition. Under this approach, deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if management does not believe the Company has met the “more likely than not” standard imposed by ASC 740-10-25-5 to allow recognition of such an asset.
At February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010, the Company had net deferred tax assets calculated at an expected rate of 34% of approximately $680,400 and $163,600, respectively, principally arising from net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes. As management of the Company cannot determine that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the net deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset has been established at February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010. The significant components of the deferred tax asset at February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010 were as follows:
February 28, 2011 | May 31, 2010 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carry forward | $ | 2,001,231 | $ | 481,353 | ||||
| Deferred tax asset | $ | 680,400 | $ | 163,600 | ||||
| Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | $ | (680,400 | ) | $ | (163,600 | ) | ||
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At February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010, the Company has estimated net operating loss carry- forwards of approximately $2,001,200 and $481,300, respectively, which expire in the years 2026-2030. The approximate net change in valuation allowance between May 31, 2010 and February 28, 2011 is $1,519,900.
The Company has not yet determined what portion, if any, of the net operating losses available for carry forward, amounting to approximately $158,000 at November 30, 2009 that could be lost due to the December 2009 change in control and the operating losses available for carry forward, amounting to approximately $290,000 at November 30, 2010 that could be lost due to the November 2010 change in control.
Net Loss Per Share
The Company has adopted ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which provides for calculation of "basic" and "diluted" earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity similar to fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted losses per share were the same, at the reporting dates, as there were no common stock equivalents outstanding.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. This reclassification has resulted in no changes to the Company's accumulated deficit or net losses presented.
Use of Estimates
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.
Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss for the period ending February 28, 2011, has no revenues, and has an accumulated deficit of approximately $2,001,200 since the inception of the Company. These factors indicate that the Company may be unable to continue in existence. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence. The Company has obtained a $1,000,000 unsecured working capital credit line from a related company, North American Gold & Minerals Fund, and will seek additional capital from new equity securities offerings that, if successful, will provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund internal growth and fully implement its business plan. However, there are inherent uncertainties and management cannot provide assurances that it will be successful in its endeavors, as the timing and amount of capital requirements will depend on a number of factors. Furthermore, there are no assurances that funds will be available to the Company from the aforementioned credit line inasmuch as the published financial statements of North American Gold & Minerals Fund do not reflect assets of sufficient quantity to meet the working capital needs of the Company.
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Mineral Properties
Under US GAAP mineral property acquisition costs are ordinarily capitalized when incurred using FASB ASC Topic 805-20-55-37, Whether Mineral Rights are Tangible or Intangible Assets. The carrying costs are assessed for impairment under ASC Topic 360-36-10-35-20, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying costs may not be recoverable.
The Company also evaluates the carrying value of acquired mineral property rights in accordance with ASC Topic 930-360-35-1, Mining Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations, using the Value Beyond Proven and Probable (VBPP) method. The fair value of a mining asset generally includes both VBPP and an estimate of the future market price of the minerals.
When the Company has capitalized mineral property costs, these properties will be periodically assessed for impairment of value. Once a property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized, using the units of production method. Additionally the Company expenses as incurred all maintenance and exploration property costs.
Since the Company is unable to support continued capitalization of acquisition costs, the Company has recognized impairment charges of $244,000 for the three month period ended February 28, 2011 and $1,425,000 for the 9 month period ended February 28, 2011.
NOTE 3-CHANGE OF CONTROL AND BUSINESS
On December 6, 2009, the two individuals who controlled 30,000,000 pre-split (360,000,000 post-split) shares, representing approximately 92% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, sold such shares to an unrelated entity. On January 5, 2010, the new principal shareholder retired 25,000,000 pre-split (300,000,000 post-split) shares.
During November and December 2010, the Company entered into five separate transactions, wherein it acquired undivided interests in mining claims and leases included in the Oatman Gold Project from a number of different sellers. As a result of these four transactions, a total of 142,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the sellers who later transferred these shares to North American Gold & Minerals Fund. In connection with these acquisitions, North American Gold & Minerals Fund has entered into restricted stock agreements wherein it has agreed that, until November 30, 2012, it would not sell, alienate, pledge, assign, transfer, convey or in any way encumber its shares of the Company’s common stock. From December 1, 2012 until November 30, 2014, North American Gold & Minerals Fund has agreed to limit sales of the Company’s common stock to no more than 2,000,000 shares during any consecutive period of 90 days. Our new business plan involves gold exploration, development and mining.
Following the change in business focus, the Company’s financial statements reflect discontinued operations for the business expenses incurred prior to November 18, 2010.
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NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
On February 1, 2010, we borrowed $50,000 from our former principal officer/director, which was due and payable January 1, 2012, together with accrued interest of 12% per year. On February 25, 2010, we borrowed an additional $15,000 from our former principal officer/director, which was due April 25, 2010, together with accrued interest of 30% per year. At the option of the Company, both notes were convertible into common stock at $0.02 per share, in whole or in part. During April and May, 2010, the former officer/director advanced an additional $10,000 to the Company for working capital for a total indebtedness amounting to $75,000. On May 25, 2010, we exchanged the aforementioned indebtedness for a note payable to the former officer/director in the amount of $88,635. The principal balance of the new note is comprised of the sum of the aforementioned notes and cash advances ($75,000), original issue discount ($7,500) and, unspecified loan fees and costs incurred by the lender ($6,135).
On May 25, 2010, we issued a note to another former officer in exchange for cash of $10,000. On May 26, 2010, we issued a note to an unrelated individual in exchange for additional cash of $10,000, and on June 1, 2010, we issued a note to another unrelated individual in exchange for cash of $25,000. The principal balances of each of the $10,000 notes are $11,818, which includes, in addition to the aforementioned cash advances, original issue discount of $1,000 and unspecified loan fees and costs incurred by the lender of $818. The principal balance of the $25,000 note is $29,545, which includes original issue discount ($2,500) and, unspecified loan fees and costs incurred by the lender ($2,045).
Under their original terms, the above notes bear interest at 10% per annum and are due, together with accrued interest, on May 30, 2011, unless paid earlier at the option of the Company, but not without giving prior notice to the lender. At the option of the lender, the notes were convertible into common stock of the Company, at the rate of $0.02 per share, in whole or in part, at any time prior to their repayment. A summary of these notes, less related discounts are shown below:
| Lender | Face Amount of Note | Less: Unamortized OID and Fees | Net | |||||||||
| Former Officer/director | $ | 88,635 | $ | 3,212 | $ | 85,423 | ||||||
| Former Officer | 11,818 | 431 | 11,387 | |||||||||
| Investor | 11,818 | 436 | 11,382 | |||||||||
| Investor | 29,545 | 1,137 | 28,408 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 141,816 | $ | 5.216 | $ | 136,600 | ||||||
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Effective November 30, 2010, the note holders entered into amendments with the Company under which the notes are no longer convertible into common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. Rather, the conversion price will be the same price as the Company may sell common stock in its first capital raise of at least $5,000,000 before the maturity of the notes. In addition, the interest rate of these notes was reduced to 3% effective from the inception of the notes. The two investor note holders holding $41,363 in face amount of the notes, who are not affiliates of the Company, were compensated for amending their notes through the issuance of a total of 689,382 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $2,878, which is the value of the interest forgone in the reducing the interest rates of the notes.
NOTE 5 – CANCELLATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS
On November 30, 2010, four of the Company’s officers and directors cancelled a total of $277,371 of accrued compensation owed to them. As a result, the accrued compensation obligations of the Company were eliminated.
On November 29, 2010, the Company entered into a 2-year employment and service agreement with Ronald Yadin Lowenthal, its new President and CEO. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Lowenthal received, in lieu of his base compensation of $50,000 per year ($100,000 in total), 300,000 shares of our restricted common stock. In addition, Mr. Lowenthal received 200,000 shares of restricted common stock as a "signing bonus", valued by the board of directors at $2,000. The total amount, $102,000, for the 500,000 shares issued will be amortized over the 2-year period of his employment agreement, commencing December 1, 2010.
On February 18, 2011, the Company entered into Service Agreements with Peter John Cronshaw and Nicolaas Edward Blom, which agreements became effective upon their election to the Company’s Board of Directors on March 3, 2011. Pursuant to these agreements, each of Mr. Cronshaw and Mr. Blom received, in lieu of his base compensation of $35,000 per year ($70,000 in total per Director), 200,000 shares of our restricted common stock. In addition, each of Mr. Mr. Cronshaw and Mr. Blom received 100,000 shares of restricted common stock as a "signing bonus", valued by the board of directors at $1,000 per Director. The total amount, $72,000, for the 600,000 shares issued to Mr. Cronshaw and to Mr. Blom will be amortized over the 2-year period of their service agreements, commencing March 1, 2011.
NOTE 6– CAPITAL STOCK
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of 0.00001. As of February 28, 2011, we have not issued any preferred stock.
Common Stock
On December 14, 2009, we amended our Articles of Incorporation and increased our authorized shares from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value per share.
On January 19, 2010, we authorized a 12 for 1 forward split of our common stock, which became effective March 9, 2010. The stock split was accomplished by issuing additional shares to existing shareholders and adjusting the common stock accounts for the par value of the additional shares issued. Authorized shares of $0.00001 par value common stock increased from 250,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares on the effective date increased from 21,245,753 to 254,948,988 shares. The Board of Directors and Shareholders of the Company have approved a reduction of the authorized shares of common stock to 250,000,000 shares and the implementing amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were filed with and accepted by the Nevada Secretary of State.
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Common stock to be issued consists of 1,100,000 shares of common stock under agreements executed and approved prior to February 28, 2011 to our Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Y. Lowenthal, 500,000 shares and to two new Directors, Peter Cronshaw (300,000 shares) and Edward Blom (300,000 shares).
All shares have equal voting rights, are non-assessable and have one vote per share. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they choose to do so, elect all of the directors of the Company.
The accompanying financial statements give retroactive effect to the aforementioned name change and stock split for all periods presented.
NOTE 7 – MINING CLAIM ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS; MINING AND MINERAL LEASE
On November 18, 2010, November 22, 2010, November 26, 2010 and December 8, 2010, the Company entered into four separate agreements with different sellers, under which the company acquired a 100% interest in 15 unpatented lode mining claims and in 22 unpatented placer mining claims, located in Oatman, Mohave County, Arizona. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company issued a total of 108,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock to various sellers. The agreements require that the Company make minimum work expenditures of $100,000 per contract year. The mining claims have been valued at the fair market value, $1,084,000 ($0.01 per share).
On November 30, 2010, the Company entered into a mining and mineral lease of 7 patented lode claims known as the Lexington claim group in Oatman, Arizona. The lease has an initial term of 3 years and the Company may renew the lease for up to 3 additional terms of 3 years each, for a total lease term of up to 12 years. The Company issued 34,100,000 shares of common stock, the expense for which is being amortized over the initial 3-year term of the lease, and agreed to pay minimum royalties of $200,000 per year during the term of the lease. The leasehold interests have been valued the fair market value, $341,000 ($0.01 per share).
Costs of acquiring mineral properties are capitalized by project area upon purchases of the associated claims. When costs are capitalized, mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment. Cost to maintain the mineral rights and leases are expensed as incurred. When a property reaches the production station stage, any related capitalized cost will be amortized, using the units of production method on the basis of periodic estimates of ore reserves.
Since the Company is unable to support continued capitalization of acquisition costs, the Company has recognized impairment charges of $244,000 during the 3 months ended February 28, 2011 and $1,425,000 during the 9 months ended February 28, 2011.
NOTE 8 – UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT
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On November 29, 2010, the Company entered into a 1 year unsecured line of credit with a related party, North American Gold & Minerals Fund, pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to $1,000,000 on a revolving basis. The line of credit is non-interest bearing for the first-year, thereafter interest accrues at 3% per annum. At February 28, 2011, a total of $5,000 was outstanding under this line of credit. Based on published financial statements, there are no assurances that additional funds will be available to the Company from the aforementioned line of credit when required by the Company.
Mr. Ronald Y. Lowenthal became our Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of our Board of Directors effective November 29, 2010. Mr. Lowenthal is also the Chief Executive Officer and director of North American Gold & Minerals Fund, a company that is process of acquiring a majority interest in our common stock and to whom we are obligated under a line of credit agreement. In connection with these acquisitions, North American Gold & Minerals Fund has entered into restricted stock agreements wherein it has agreed that, until November 30, 2012, it would not sell, alienate, pledge, assign, transfer, convey or in any way encumber its shares of the Company’s common stock. From December 1, 2012 until November 30, 2014, North American Gold & Minerals Fund has agreed to limit sales of the Company’s common stock to no more than 2,000,000 shares during any consecutive period of 90 days.
NOTE 9 – SHARE CANCELLATIONS
On December 8, 2010, certain present and former officers and directors of the Company agreed to cancel a total of 183,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In addition, these individuals entered into restricted stock agreements wherein they agreed that, until November 30, 2012, they would not sell, alienate, pledge, assign, transfer, convey or in any way encumber any of their remaining shares (a total of 14,000,000 shares upon execution of the aforementioned agreement) of the Company’s common stock. From December 1, 2012 until November 30, 2014, these four individuals have each agreed to limit his sales of the Company’s common stock to no more than 200,000 shares during any consecutive period of 90 days. The actual cancellation of the shares occurred in January 2011.
On December 8, 2010, two consultants who had been issued an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of common stock for their future consulting services valued at $33,335 agreed to surrender all of their stock for cancellation for no consideration. The unamortized balance of their deferred consulting agreements, amounting to $7,236 was also cancelled. The actual cancellation of the shares occurred in January 2011.
NOTE 10 – INVESTOR RELATIONS FIRM
During March 2011 the Company appointed Global Media & Corporate Relations (“Global”) as its investor relations firm. The firm arranged for the design of the Company’s website and answers investor inquiries. Global was compensated for its first 12 months of services by 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which were transferred to Global by one of the Company’s existing shareholders. Accordingly, Global’s compensation has not been recognized as a Company expense since the expense was borne by a third party.
NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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New Directors
On March 3, 2011, the Company elected Peter Cronshaw and Edward Blom to its Board of Directors. Upon such election, the Service Agreements that the Company entered into with each of Messrs. Cronshaw and Blom on February 18, 2011 became effective. As compensation under the agreements, we have agreed to issue 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) restricted shares of our common stock to each of Mr. Cronshaw and Mr. Blom. These Directors have each agreed that his 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) restricted shares of our Company's common stock will not be in any manner be assigned, pledged, sold, lent or in any way alienated for a period of 2 (Two) years commencing from the date of the agreement and terminating on February 17, 2013. As a signing bonus, we have agreed to issue 100,000 (One hundred thousand) restricted shares of our common stock to each of Mr. Cronshaw and Mr. Blom. These Directors have each agreed that these 100,000 (One hundred thousand) restricted shares of our Company's common stock will not be in any manner be assigned, pledged, sold, lent or in any way alienated for a period of 3 (Three) years commencing from the date of the agreement and terminating on February 18, 2014.
Lease of Crown King Dumps
On May 1, 2011, the Company entered into a mineral and mining lease of 7.11 acres of the Buckeye patented mining claim located in the Pine Grove Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, with Clark Copper Mines, LLC (the “lessor”). The Company believes that a major portion of the dumps of the historic Crown King Gold Mine are located on this acreage, with an estimated 100,000+ tons of stacked surface material which emanated from the historic Crown King Mine. In addition, the property includes approximately 400 linear feet of the Crown King vein, as well as the discovery shaft and former assay house for the mine. Water is reportedly available from flooded mine workings under the property.
The Crown King property is accessible from Phoenix, Arizona as follows: 48 miles north on Interstate Highway 17 to Exit 248, Bumble Bee; 28 miles west on Crown King Road (portions unpaved); then 2 miles up the mountain on unpaved Gladiator Mine Road to the property.
Since the Dumps are located on the surface, there is no need to mine the material. It can be loaded on dump trucks by excavating equipment. However, there is no nearby mill to process the material. The Company’s intends to investigate procurement of a portable mill that could be used at Crown King and later disassembled and shipped to another Company location, specifically Oatman.
The Crown King Lease is for a term of three (3) years, and the Company may renew the Crown King Lease for up to three renewal terms of three (3) years each. The Company may terminate the Lease at any time without penalty. Pursuant to the Lease, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Preferred Stock to the lessee. Each share of Class A Preferred Stock will have a stated value of $0.10 per share, and will be convertible into common stock of the Company on a 1 for 1 basis on and after January 1, 2012. The Company found it advantageous to issue preferred stock for this acquisition because the lessor valued the shares at $0.10 per share, thus producing negative dilution for the Company’s existing common shareholders at the Company’s current market price of approximately $0.03 per share.
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The Company agreed to pay the lessor a net smelter returns royalty at a flat rate of 4%. There is a minimum royalty of $20,000 per year payable annually in arrears to the lessor, with the first payment due on April 30, 2012.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
This section of this report includes a number of forward- looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or our predictions.
Plan of Operation
We are a start-up corporation and have not yet generated or realized any revenues from our business operations. Our original business plan involved the operating a chain of retail locations and we leased our first store. We did not commence retail operations and, instead, changed our plan of operation to acquire a facility to recycle liquids, such as soda, juices, beer, wine, spirits, syrups, and waste alcohol from pharmaceutical and industrial sources, which are destined for disposal, into ethanol. This business plan was later abandoned and, in November, 2010, the Company determined to enter the gold exploration and development business, by acquiring interests in several mining claims and mineral leases in the state of Arizona, commonly known as the Oatman Gold Project.
Oatman Gold Project Property Description
The Oatman Gold Project (the “Project") is comprised of approximately 3,600 acres of mining claims in one of Arizona's gold producing districts. The Oatman Gold District is located in the southern portion of the Black Mountains, about 30 miles southwest of Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, and approximately 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. Access is via US Highway 66, which passes through the central part of the district.
Since the original discovery of gold was made in 1863, the Oatman Gold Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, has produced approximately 2.2 million ounces of gold and approximately .08 million ounces of silver from approximately 3.8 million tons of ore. The Oatman Gold Project includes the "Argo", “King Midas" and "Lexington" Gold Mines.
| (1) The "Argo Gold Mine" is located on the Tom Reed gold vein. The first work done on the Tom Reed vein was in 1901 when the Gold Road Company sank the Tom Reed and Ben Harrison shafts to a depth of 100 feet. The property was bonded in 1904 and a 20-stamp mill was constructed and some developing and stoping was performed. The Tom Reed Gold Mines Company purchased the company in 1906 and started producing in 1908. Total yield from the Tom Reed property from 1908 through 1931 was reported at approximately 632,000 ounces of gold and gold equivalent. Also, located on the Tom Reed gold vein was the Black Eagle ore body, which was developed to the 1,100 foot level. On the 900-foot level, the Black Eagle ore body was over 400 feet long and an average of 7 feet wide. The United Eastern Mine exploited a northwestern portion of the Tom Reed vein. On the 465-foot level a crosscut went through 25 feet of ore with a grade of over one ounce gold per ton. The total yield of the United Eastern Mine from 1917 to 1926 was reported at approximately at 719,000 ounces of gold and gold equivalent. |
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| (2) The "King Midas Gold Mine" is located on the next parallel vein south of the Tom Reed vein. The workings consist of a 310-foot shaft and several surface cuts on the footwall of an outcrop of a weathered, northwest southeast striking rhyolitic dike. Laterals are reported at the 100-foot, 200-foot and 200 foot levels, with several hundred feet of lateral drifting from the shaft. There is a second 300-foot shaft northwest of the first shaft, with levels at 60 feet, 100 feet, 200 feet and 300 feet. During the 1980's, Fischer-Watt Gold conducted a drilling campaign in the Oatman area and a portion of the Company’s central claim block is located within the drilled ground. A gold resource was reportedly defined and brought into limited production at the "King Midas Gold Mine" by Fischer-Watt Gold, but the mine was closed before it was brought into full production. |
| (3) The "Lexington Gold Mine" is a gold deposit, located on private property south of the "King Midas Gold Mine", and includes approximately 90 acres of patented mineral rights with almost a mile of a gold vein system comprised of three known ore bearing veins. Several of the Company’s unpatented mining claims maybe located to the probable southeast extensions of the mineralized vein structures exploited at the “Lexington Gold Mine" Group. Numerous productive northwest-southeast veins, namely the Guilt Edge, Mitchell Golconda, Leland-Boundary Cone, Gold Key, Boer, Arizona Tom Reed-Gold Dust, Orion and possibly the Bell and Oatman Queen-Tom Reed Jr. veins may converge at or near the Lexington Group of claims. This area of convergence, combined with its location between the large producing Gold Road and Tom Reed Mines and central to the district as a whole, may have a potential for the discovery of ore. |
The Company’s claims also cover several other gold mines including the "Big Johnnie Gold Mine", “Lucky Boy Gold Mine", “Pictured Rock Gold Mine" and the "Tom Reed Junior Gold Mine".
The Company’s claims also include the “Oatman Southern Gold Mine", which may have potential as a possible low-grade detachment fault gold deposit. The southern claim block also includes 12 additional gold mines which, upon sampling, may prove to be exploration targets: "Adams", "Cone", "Esperanza", "Green Quartz", "Lazy Boy", "Oatman Syndicate", "Paragon", "Peerless", "S. Arataba", "United Oatman", "United Range", and "Wrigley" Gold Mines.
The Oatman Mining District has historically been one of Arizona's best-known gold mining districts, and was in continuous production from the early 1900's up until 1942, when President Roosevelt closed the gold mines during World War II as nonessential to the war effort. In addition to the Oatman Gold Project, there are other properties in the Oatman Mining District that have seen gold exploration and development activity.
Business Plan Risks
The Company’s business plan is prone to significant risks and uncertainties which could have an immediate impact on its efforts to generate a positive net cash flow and could deter the anticipated exploration and development of its mining interests. Historically, the Company has not generated sufficient cash flow to sustain operations and has had to rely on debt or equity financing to remain in business. Therefore, we cannot offer future expectations that any interests owned by the Company will be commercially developed or that its operations will be sufficient to generate the revenue required. Should we be unable to generate cash flow, the Company may be forced to seek additional debt or equity financing as alternatives to the cessation of operations. The success of such measures can in no way be assured. Inherently, in the exploration of mineral properties, there are substantial risks which the Company may not be able to mitigate and could result in a cessation of operations.
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Going Concern
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin operations. There is no assurance we will ever reach this point. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than operations. Our only other source for cash at this time is from the North American Gold & Minerals Fund Line of Credit. However, based on published financial statements, North American Gold & Minerals Fund does not have sufficient cash to provide us with any funding. Accordingly, we have no assurances that North American Gold & Minerals Fund will have the funds available to lend us at the time requested.
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in goods and services. We need additional capital to operate during the next twelve months.
To become profitable and competitive, we have to explore our mining claims and, if economically feasible, develop and open a mine. In the event that we are unable to sell ore or arrange for toll milling, we will also need to design and build a gold recovery facility.
Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
As of the date of this report, we have yet to begin operations and therefore have not generated any revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of February 28, 2011, our total assets were $97,520, including cash (bank overdraft) of $(116). Our total liabilities were $273,116. If we are unable to raise additional cash we will either have to suspend operations until we do raise the cash, or cease operations entirely. As of the date of this report, we have not initiated revenue-producing operations.
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Results of Operations
Period from April 27, 2005 (original inception) to November 18, 2010:
Since the Company’s original inception on April 27, 2005, we have not generated any revenues. Our expenses from that inception through November 18, 2010 were $723,240 which is now deemed to be attributed to discontinued operations. As of November 18, 2010, the Company began a new exploration stage with the acquisition of mineral property interests. The Company recognized a loss of $1,277 from its initial operations under the exploration stage as of February 28, 2011.
Three and Nine Month Periods Ending February 28, 2011 compared with 2010:
In the three and nine month periods ending February 28, 2011, the loss from continuing operations was $369,484 and $1,277,991, respectively. The Company’s most significant expense for its newly acquired mineral property rights was $244,000 during the three month period ended February 28, 2011 and $1,425,000 during the nine month period ended February 28, 2011. This expense was offset by the cancellation of accrued compensation expense of $277,371. All other prior activities for 2010 and 2009 are accounted for as part of the Company’s discontinued operations
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has analyzed the Accounting Standards Updates that were issued after May 31, 2010 and have determined that none are anticipated to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKETRISK.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective during the quarter ended February 28, 2011.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended February 28, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are included herein:
Exhibit No. | Document Description |
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities on this 10th day of May, 2011.
| ASPA GOLD CORP. | |||
BY: /s/ | RONALD YADIN LOWENTHAL RONALD YADIN LOWENTHAL | ||
| President and Principal Executive Officer and | |||
BY: /s/ | RONALD YADIN LOWENTHAL RONALD YADIN LOWENTHAL | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer | |||
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