UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: April 30, 2019
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from_______to_______
Commission file number 000-52055
RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 20-2138504 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
278 Bay Street, Suite 102, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1R8
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(807) 345-7384
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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 past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.
Large accelerated filer [ ] |
| Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] |
| Smaller Reporting Company [X] |
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| Emerging Growth Company [ ] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of June 14, 2019, the number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding was 37,504,588.
Table of Contents
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
| April 30, 2019 |
| January 31, 2019 | ||
| (Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash | $ | 16,016 |
| $ | 8,686 |
Prepaids and other receivables |
| 3,906 |
|
| 1,838 |
Total current assets |
| 19,922 |
|
| 10,524 |
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Equipment |
| 1,190 |
|
| 1,305 |
Unproved mineral properties |
| 718,787 |
|
| 730,549 |
Total assets | $ | 739,899 |
| $ | 742,378 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable | $ | 226,678 |
| $ | 216,926 |
Accrued liabilities |
| 137,695 |
|
| 133,383 |
Due to related parties |
| 1,810 |
|
| 1,849 |
Notes payable |
| 27,106 |
|
| 27,019 |
Total current liabilities |
| 393,289 |
|
| 379,177 |
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Long-term notes to related parties |
| 650,178 |
|
| 613,540 |
Total liabilities |
| 1,043,467 |
|
| 992,717 |
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Stockholders' deficit |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 500,000,000, 37,504,588 issued and outstanding at April 30, 2019 and January 31, 2019 |
| 37,504 |
|
| 37,504 |
Additional paid in capital |
| 8,968,677 |
|
| 8,968,677 |
Deficit |
| (9,319,206) |
|
| (9,263,300) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| 9,457 |
|
| 6,780 |
Total stockholders' deficit |
| (303,568) |
|
| (250,339) |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 739,899 |
| $ | 742,378 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock Issued |
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| Accumulated |
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| Additional |
| Other |
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| Number of |
| Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive |
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| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income / (Loss) | Total | |||||
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Balance at January 31, 2018 | 35,004,588 | $ | 35,004 | $ | 6,803,833 | $ | (9,129,238) | $ | (20,348) | $ | (2,310,749) |
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Stock issued for cash | 2,500,000 |
| 2,500 |
| 185,000 |
| - |
| - |
| 187,500 |
Net loss for the three month period ended April 30, 2018 | - |
| - |
| - |
| (93,854) |
| - |
| (93,854) |
Foreign exchange translation | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 53,135 |
| 53,135 |
Balance at April 30, 2018 | 37,504,588 |
| 37,504 |
| 6,988,833 |
| (9,223,092) |
| 32,787 |
| (2,163,968) |
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Extinguishment of related party debt | - |
| - |
| 1,979,844 |
| - |
| - |
| 1,979,844 |
Net loss for the nine months ended January 31, 2019 | - |
| - |
| - |
| (40,208) |
| - |
| (40,208) |
Foreign exchange translation | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (26,007) |
| (26,007) |
Balance at January 31, 2019 | 37,504,588 |
| 37,504 |
| 8,968,677 |
| (9,263,300) |
| 6,780 |
| (250,339) |
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Net loss for the three month period ended April 30, 2019 | - |
| - |
| - |
| (55,906) |
| - |
| (55,906) |
Foreign exchange translation | - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 2,677 |
| 2,677 |
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Balance at April 30, 2019 | 37,504,588 | $ | 37,504 | $ | 8,968,677 | $ | (9,319,206) | $ | 9,457 | $ | (303,568) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended April 30, | ||||
| 2019 |
| 2018 | ||
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Cash flows used in operating activities: |
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Net loss | $ | (55,906) |
| $ | (93,854) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Accrued interest on related party notes payable |
| 12,196 |
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| 23,547 |
Accrued interest on related party payables |
| - |
|
| 3,611 |
Accrued interest on notes payable |
| 533 |
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| 741 |
Amortization |
| 96 |
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| 145 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaids and other receivables |
| (2,195) |
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| (791) |
Accounts payable |
| 12,320 |
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| 4,272 |
Accrued liabilities |
| 6,134 |
|
| 6,223 |
Due to related parties |
| - |
|
| 17,749 |
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (26,822) |
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| (38,357) |
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Cash flows used in investing activities: |
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Acquisition of unproved mineral properties |
| - |
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| (21,677) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
| - |
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| (21,677) |
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Cash flows provided by financing activities: |
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Cash received on issuance of notes payable to related parties |
| 35,190 |
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| 16,932 |
Issuance of common stock for private placements |
| - |
|
| 187,500 |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 35,190 |
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| 204,432 |
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Effects of foreign currency exchange |
| (1,038) |
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| 1,912 |
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Increase in cash |
| 7,330 |
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| 146,310 |
Cash, beginning |
| 8,686 |
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| 2,392 |
Cash, ending | $ | 16,016 |
| $ | 148,702 |
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Supplemental disclosures: |
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Cash paid for: |
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Income tax | $ | - |
| $ | - |
Interest | $ | - |
| $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2019
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations
Red Metal Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) holds a 99% interest in Minera Polymet SpA (“Polymet”) under the laws of the Republic of Chile. The Company is involved in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Chile. The Company has not determined whether its properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending January 31, 2020.
NOTE 2 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following amounts were due to related parties as at:
| April 30, 2019 | January 31, 2019 | ||
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Due to a company owned by an officer (a) | $ | 25 | $ | 25 |
Due to a company controlled by directors (b) |
| 1,785 |
| 1,824 |
Total due to related parties | $ | 1,810 | $ | 1,849 |
(a) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest.
(b) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand, and prior to forgiveness of debt bore interest at 10%; subsequent to forgiveness of debt no interest is being accrued on the amounts owed to the company controlled by directors.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, the Company did not accrue any interest on the amounts payable to related parties (April 30, 2018 - $3,611).
The following amounts were due under the notes payable the Company issued to related parties:
| April 30, 2019 | January 31, 2019 | ||
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Note payable to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (c) | $ | 539,072 | $ | 502,448 |
Note payable to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (c) |
| 9,023 |
| 8,849 |
Note payable to a company controlled by directors (c) |
| 102,083 |
| 102,243 |
Total notes payable to related parties | $ | 650,178 | $ | 613,540 |
(c) Amounts are unsecured, bear interest at 8%, and due on or after July 31, 2021.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, the Company accrued $12,196 (April 30, 2018 - $23,547) in interest expense on the notes payable to related parties.
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Transactions with Related Parties
During the three-month periods ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred the following expenses with related parties:
| April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2018 | ||
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Consulting fees paid or accrued to a company owned by the CFO | $ | - | $ | 15,000 |
Rent fees paid or accrued to a company controlled by a major shareholder | $ | - | $ | 2,749 |
NOTE 3 - UNPROVED MINERAL PROPERTIES
Following are the schedules of the Company’s unproved mineral properties as at April 30, 2019:
Mineral Claims | January 31, 2019 | Acquisition fees and property taxes paid | Effect of foreign currency translation | April 30, 2019 | ||||
Farellon Project |
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Farellon Alto 1-8 | $ | 411,268 | $ | - | $ | (6,621) | $ | 404,647 |
Quina |
| 158,519 |
| - |
| (2,552) |
| 155,967 |
Exeter |
| 109,584 |
| - |
| (1,765) |
| 107,819 |
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| 679,371 |
| - |
| (10,938) |
| 668,433 |
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Perth Project |
| 51,178 |
| - |
| (824) |
| 50,354 |
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Total Costs | $ | 730,549 | $ | - | $ | (11,762) | $ | 718,787 |
NOTE 4- COMMON STOCK
Warrants
At April 30, 2019, the Company had 2,500,000 warrants issued and exercisable. Each warrant entitles its holder to purchase one common share for a period of two years expiring on April 20, 2020, at an exercise price of $0.1875 per share. The Company may accelerate the expiration date of the warrants if the daily volume weighted average share price of the Company’s common shares equals to or is greater than CAD$0.30 as posted on the Canadian Securities Exchange, or USD$0.225 as posted on OTC Link alternative trading system (or such other stock exchange as the Company’s common shares are then trading on) for ten consecutive trading days.
NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to April 30, 2019, the Company made the fifth and the final option payment of $50,000 to acquire a 100% interest in the Exeter Claim. The funds to make the option payment were advanced to the Company by its CEO and director in exchange for a note payable, which accumulates interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, is unsecured and payable on or after July 31, 2021.
Subsequent to April 30, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Richard Jeffs, a significant shareholder of the Company, for an unsecured loan in the principal amount of $50,000, with interest payable at a rate of 8% per annum compounded monthly and payable on or after July 31, 2021.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Red Metal Resources Ltd. contains forward-looking statements. These are statements regarding financial and operating performance and results and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Certain important risks could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks include, among other things:
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general economic conditions, because they may affect our ability to raise money;
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our ability to raise enough money to continue our operations;
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changes in regulatory requirements that adversely affect our business;
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changes in the prices for minerals that adversely affect our business;
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political changes in Chile, which could affect our interests there; and/or
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other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to update these statements or publicly release the results of any revisions to them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should refer to, and carefully review, the information in future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
General
You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The inclusion of supplementary analytical and related information may require us to make estimates and assumptions to enable us to fairly present, in all material respects, our analysis of trends and expectations with respect to our results of operations and financial position taken as a whole. Actual results may vary from the estimates and assumptions we make.
Overview
Red Metal Resources Ltd. (“Red Metal” or the “Company”) is a mineral exploration company engaged in locating, and eventually developing, mineral resources in Chile. Our business strategy is to identify, acquire and explore prospective mineral claims with a view to either developing them ourselves or, more likely, finding a joint venture partner with the mining experience and financial means to undertake the development. All our claims are in the Candelaria IOCG belt in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera.
Consistent with our historical practices, we continue to monitor our costs in Chile by reviewing our mineral claims to determine whether they possess the geological indicators to economically justify the capital to maintain or explore them. Currently, our subsidiary, Minera Polymet SpA, has two employees in Chile and engages independent consultants on as needed basis. Most of our support - such as vehicles, office, and equipment - is supplied under short-term contracts. The only long-term commitments that we have are for royalty payments on four of our mineral claims - Farellon Alto 1-8, Quina 1 - 56, Exeter 1 - 54, and Che. These royalties are payable once exploitation begins. We are also required to pay property taxes that are due annually on all the claims that are included in our properties.
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The cost and timing of all planned exploration programs are subject to the availability of qualified mining personnel, such as consulting geologists, geo-technicians and drillers, and drilling equipment. Although Chile has a well-trained and qualified mining workforce from which to draw and few early-stage companies such as ours are competing for the available resources, if we are unable to find the personnel and equipment that we need when we need them and at the prices that we have estimated today, we might have to revise or postpone our plans.
Results of Operations
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Table 1 summarizes and compares our financial condition at April 30, 2019, to the year ended January 31, 2019.
Table 1: Comparison of financial condition
| April 30, 2019 |
| January 31, 2019 | ||
Working capital deficit | $ | (373,367) |
| $ | (368,653) |
Current assets | $ | 19,922 |
| $ | 10,524 |
Unproved mineral properties | $ | 718,787 |
| $ | 730,549 |
Total current liabilities | $ | 393,289 |
| $ | 379,177 |
Total long-term liabilities | $ | 650,178 |
| $ | 613,540 |
Common stock and additional paid in capital | $ | 9,006,181 |
| $ | 9,006,181 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 9,457 |
| $ | 6,780 |
Deficit | $ | (9,319,206) |
| $ | (9,263,300) |
Selected Financial Results
THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2019 AND 2018
Our operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, and the changes in the operating results between those periods are summarized in Table 2:
Table 2: Summary of operating results
| Three Months Ended |
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| April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2018 | Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Operating expenses | $ | (43,243) | $ | (69,561) | (37.8)% |
Other items: |
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Foreign exchange gain |
| 66 |
| 3,641 | (98.2)% |
Interest on notes payable |
| (12,729) |
| (27,934) | (54.4)% |
Net loss |
| (55,906) |
| (93,854) | (40.4)% |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain |
| 2,677 |
| 53,135 | (95.0)% |
Comprehensive loss | $ | (53,229) | $ | (40,719) | 30.7% |
Revenue. We did not generate any revenue during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019 and 2018. Due to the exploration rather than the production nature of our business, we do not expect to have significant operating revenue in the foreseeable future.
Operating expenses. Our operating expenses for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, and the changes between those periods are summarized in Table 3.
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Table 3: Detailed changes in operating expenses
| Three Months Ended |
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| April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2018 | Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Operating expenses |
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Amortization | $ | 96 | $ | 145 | (33.8)% |
Consulting fees |
| - |
| 15,000 | (100.0)% |
General and administrative |
| 11,274 |
| 11,757 | (4.1)% |
Mineral exploration costs |
| 1,797 |
| 10,530 | (82.9)% |
Professional fees |
| 11,598 |
| 7,619 | 52.2% |
Rent |
| - |
| 2,749 | (100)% |
Regulatory |
| 2,622 |
| 2,652 | (1.1)% |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
| 15,856 |
| 19,109 | (17.0)% |
Total operating expenses | $ | 43,243 | $ | 69,561 | (37.8)% |
Our operating expenses decreased by $26,318, or 37.8%, from $69,561 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2018 to $43,243 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2019. The decrease in operating expenses during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, was associated mainly with an absence of consulting fees and office rental fees during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, as opposed to $15,000 in consulting fees and $2,749 in rental fees we incurred during the three months ended April 30, 2018. The decreases in consulting and rental fees were further augmented by reduction in mineral exploration costs, which decreased by $8,733, from $10,530 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2018 to $1,797 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, and reduction in the salaries, wages and benefits of $3,253, which decreased from $19,109 we incurred during the three months ended April 30, 2018, to $15,856 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019. These decreases were in part offset by $3,979 increase in professional fees, which amounted to $11,598, as compared to the $7,619 we incurred during the three months ended April 30, 2018.
Other items. To continue our operations, we were required to incur additional debt with our debt holders. Our notes payable carry 8% annual interest, which resulted in $12,729 in interest we accrued during the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, a decrease of $15,205 as compared to $27,934 in interest we accrued during the three-month period ended April 30, 2018. The reduction in interest expense resulted from the partial forgiveness of debt by non arms-length debt holders.
Comprehensive loss. Our comprehensive loss for the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, was $53,229 as compared to the comprehensive loss of $40,719 we recorded for the three-month period ended April 30, 2018. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, the comprehensive loss included $2,677 gain associated with the foreign exchange translation of the carried balances denominated in other than our functional currencies. During the comparative three-month period ended April 30, 2018, the comprehensive loss included $53,135 gain associated with the foreign exchange translation of the carried balances denominated in other than our functional currencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Table 4: Working capital
| April 30, 2019 | January 31, 2019 |
| Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Current assets | $ | 19,922 | $ | 10,524 |
| 89.3% |
Current liabilities |
| 393,289 |
| 379,177 |
| 3.7% |
Working capital deficit | $ | (373,367) | $ | (368,653) |
| 1.3% |
As of April 30, 2019, we had a cash balance of $16,016, our working capital was represented by a deficit of $373,367 and cash used in operations totaled $26,822 for the period then ended.
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We did not generate sufficient cash flows from our operating activities to satisfy our cash requirements for the three-month period ended April 30, 2019. The amount of cash that we have generated from our operations to date is significantly less than our current debt obligations, including our debt obligations under our notes and advances payable. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash from our operations to repay the amounts owing under these notes and advances payable, or to service our other debt obligations. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to repay the amounts owing when due, we may be required to raise additional financing from other sources.
Cash Flow
Table 5 summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.
Table 5: Summary of sources and uses of cash
| April 30, | ||||
| 2019 |
| 2018 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (26,822) |
| $ | (38,357) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
| - |
|
| (21,677) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 35,190 |
|
| 204,432 |
Effects of foreign currency exchange |
| (1,038) |
|
| 1,912 |
Net increase in cash | $ | 7,330 |
| $ | 146,310 |
Net cash used in operating activities
During the three months ended April 30, 2019, we used net cash of $26,822 in operating activities. We used $43,081 to cover our cash operating costs and $2,195 to prepay our future expenses. These uses of cash were offset by $12,320 and $6,134 increases to our accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively.
During the three months ended April 30, 2018, we used net cash of $38,357 in operating activities. We used $65,810 to cover our cash operating costs and $791 to increase our prepaid expenses and other receivables. These uses of cash were offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4,272 and $6,223, respectively, and by increase to the amounts we owed to our related parties of $17,749.
Certain non-cash changes included in the net loss for the period
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, our outstanding notes payable to related parties resulted in the accrual of $12,196 in interest, and our notes payable to non-related party accumulated $533 in interest. In addition, we recorded $96 in amortization of our work truck used for Chilean operations.
During the three months ended April 30, 2018, our outstanding notes payable to related parties resulted in the accrual of $23,547 in interest, and our notes payable to non-related party accumulated $741 in interest. In addition, we recorded $3,611 in interest associated with unpaid trade accounts payable with related parties, and $145 in amortization.
Net cash used in investing activities
During the three months ended April 30, 2019, we did not have any cash investing activities.
During the three months ended April 30, 2018, we spent $21,677 paying 2017/18 mineral property taxes which remained unpaid during our Fiscal 2018, and 2018/19 mineral property taxes on the exploration claims comprising our Perth and Farellon Properties.
Net cash provided by financing activities
During the three months ended April 30, 2019, we borrowed $35,190 (CAD$46,895) from our CEO. The loans are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum, compounded monthly, and are payable on or after July 31, 2021.
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During the three months ended April 30, 2018, we borrowed $895 and $16,037 (CAD$20,314) from our CEO. The loans are unsecured and bear interest at 8% per annum, compounded monthly. These loans were due on demand, however, at July 31, 2018, as part of our debt restructuring initiative, the lenders agreed not to demand repayment prior to July 31, 2021. During the same period, we received $187,500 on subscription to 2,500,000 units of our common stock at $0.075 per unit.
Going Concern
The consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not generated any significant revenues from mineral sales since inception, have never paid any dividends and are unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. Our continuation as a going concern depends upon the continued financial support of our shareholders, our ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow depends upon our ability to locate profitable mineral claims, generate revenue from mineral production and control our production costs. Based upon our current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods, which we plan to mitigate by controlling our operating costs and by sharing mineral exploration expenses through joint venture agreements, if possible. At April 30, 2019, we had a working capital deficit of $373,367 and accumulated losses of $9,319,206. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate significant revenues in the future. Our consolidated interim financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in our financial statements.
Unproved Mineral Properties
Table 6: Active properties
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Farellon Alto 1 - 8 claim | 100%, mensura | 66 |
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Quina 1 - 56 claim | 100%, mensura | 251 |
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Exeter 1 - 54 claim | 100%, mensura | 235 |
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Cecil 1 - 49 claim | 100%, mensura | 228 |
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Teresita claim | 100%, mensura | 1 |
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Azucar 6 - 25 claim | 100%, mensura | 88 |
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Stamford 61 - 101 claim | 100%, mensura | 165 |
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Kahuna 1 - 40 claim | 100%, mensura | 200 |
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Perth |
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Perth 1 al 36 claim | 100%, mensura | 109 |
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Lancelot I 1 al 27 claim | 100%, mensura in process | 300 |
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Lancelot II | 100%, pedimento | 200 |
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Merlin I | 100%, pedimento | 300 |
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Rey Arturo 1 al 29 claim | 100%, mensura in process | 300 |
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Galahad I | 100%, pedimento | 300 |
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Percival | 100%, pedimento | 300 |
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Tristan II | 100%, pedimento | 300 |
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Camelot | 100%, pedimento | 300 |
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Overlapped claims (a) |
| (109) | 2,300 |
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Mateo |
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Margarita claim | 100%, mensura | 56 |
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Che 1 & 2 claims | 100%, mensura | 76 |
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Irene & Irene II claims | 100%, mensura | 60 |
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Mateo 4 and 5 claims | 100%, mensura | 600 |
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Mateo 1, 2, 3, 10A, 10B, 12, 13 claims | 100%, mensura in process | 861 |
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Overlapped claims (a) |
| (469) | 1,184 |
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(a) Certain mensura in process claims overlap other claims. The net area is the total of the hectares we have in each property (i.e. net of overlapped claims).
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Our active properties as of the date of this filing are set out in Figure 1. These properties are accessible by road from Vallenar as illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Location and access to active properties.
Farellon Property. Entry into a Lease Agreement for Farellon Alto 1-8
On August 22, 2018, we entered into a lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”) with Mr. Lucas Godoy Ocayo (the “Lessee”) to lease out our Farellon Alto 1-8 property (the “Property”) in exchange for a 15% royalty on gross smelter returns of Cobalt extracted from the Property and a 10% royalty on gross smelter returns received from all other minerals extracted from the Property. The Lease Agreement is subject to minimum monthly royalty payments of $1,500, which the Lessee was originally required to start making as of November 22, 2018, onwards. As at the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have agreed to terminate the Lease Agreement following the request we received from the Lessee, who has made certain improvements to the road infrastructure on the Property, however, was not able to commence their mining operations.
The Lease Agreement was for a period of three years and was renewable automatically for additional three-year consecutive periods. Based on the Lease Agreement, the Lessee was responsible for the exploitation arrangements such as camp costs, road repairs, permits, and was also responsible for supplying manpower to carry out the exploration and exploitation program on the Property.
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Farellon Property. Option to Acquire Exeter Claim
On June 3, 2015, we entered into an option agreement, made effective on June 15, 2015, with Minera Stamford S.A., to earn 100% interest in a mining claim Exeter 1-54 (the “Exeter Claim”). In order to acquire 100% interest in the Exeter Claim, we were required to pay a total of $150,000 as detailed in the following schedule:
| Option Payment | |
Upon execution of the Option Agreement (paid) | $ | 25,000 |
On or before May 12, 2016 (paid) |
| 25,000 |
On or before May 12, 2017 (paid) |
| 25,000 |
On or before May 12, 2018 (paid) |
| 25,000 |
On or before May 12, 2019 (paid) |
| 50,000 |
Total | $ | 150,000 |
On May 13, 2019, we made our final cash payment of $50,000 to acquire a 100% interest in Exeter Claim. The vendor retains a 1.5% royalty from net smelter returns (“NSR”) on the Exeter claim, which we have the right to buy out for a one-time payment of $750,000.
Capital Resources
Our ability to acquire and explore our Chilean claims is subject to our ability to obtain the necessary funding. We expect to raise funds through any combination of debt financing and/or sale of our securities. We have no committed sources of capital. If we are unable to raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.
Contingencies and Commitments
We had no contingencies at April 30, 2019.
As of the date of the filing this Quarterly Report, we have the following long-term contractual obligations and commitments:
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Farellon royalty. We are committed to paying the vendor a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Farellon Alto 1 - 8 claim up to a total of $600,000. The royalty payments are due monthly once exploitation begins and are subject to minimum payments of $1,000 per month.
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Quina royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Quina claim. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins, and are not subject to minimum payments.
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Exeter royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Exeter claim. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins, and are not subject to minimum payments.
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Che royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1% of the net sales of minerals extracted from the claims to a maximum of $100,000 to the former owner. The royalty payments are due monthly once exploitation begins, and are not subject to minimum payments.
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Mineral property taxes. To keep our mineral claims in good standing, we are required to pay mineral property taxes of approximately $35,000 per annum.
Equity Financing
During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we did not engage in the financing of our operations through the issuance of our equity securities and relied solely on the debt financing.
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Based on our operating plan, we anticipate incurring operating losses in the foreseeable future and may require additional equity capital to support our operations and develop our business plan. If we succeed in completing future equity financings, the issuance of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders.
Debt Financing
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, and up to the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we borrowed a total of $135,190 from related parties. The loans are unsecured, due on or after July 31, 2021, with interest payable at a rate of 8% per annum, compounded monthly.
Challenges and Risks
We do not anticipate generating any revenue over the next twelve months, therefore, we plan to fund our operations through any combination of equity or debt financing from the sale of our securities, private loans, joint ventures or through the sale of part interest in our mineral properties. Although we have succeeded in raising funds as we needed them, we cannot assure you that this will continue in the future. Many things, including, but not limited to, a downturn in the state of the economy or a significant decrease in the price of minerals, could affect the willingness of potential investors to invest in risky ventures such as ours. We may consider entering into additional joint venture partnerships with other resource companies to complete mineral exploration programs on our properties in Chile. If we enter into a joint venture arrangement, we would likely have to assign a percentage of our interest in our mineral claims to our joint venture partner in exchange for the funding.
As at April 30, 2019, we owed $650,178 to related parties under long-term notes payable, which will become repayable on or after July 31, 2021. In addition to the long-term debt, we had $393,289 in current liabilities, which are due to be payable within the next 12 months. We do not have the funds to pay all our current liabilities, and as such, we may decide to offer some vendors to convert the amounts we owe them into shares of our common stock. Because of the low price of our common stock, the issuance of the shares to pay the debt will likely result in dilution to the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by our existing shareholders.
Investments in and Expenditures on Mineral Interests
Realization of our investments in mineral properties depends upon our maintaining legal ownership, producing from the properties or gainfully disposing of them.
Title to mineral claims involves risks inherent in the difficulties of determining the validity of claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral claims. Our contracts and deeds have been notarized, recorded in the registry of mines and published in the mining bulletin. We review the mining bulletin regularly to discover whether other parties have staked claims over our ground. We have discovered no such claims. To the best of our knowledge, we have taken the steps necessary to ensure that we have good title to our mineral claims.
Foreign Exchange
We are subject to foreign exchange risk associated with transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign currency risk arises from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates relative to the United States dollar. We do not believe that we have any material risk due to foreign currency exchange.
Trends, Events or Uncertainties that May Impact Results of Operations or Liquidity
Since we rely on sales of our securities and loans to continue our operations, any uncertainty in the equity markets can have a detrimental impact on our operations. Current trends in the industry and uncertainty that exists in equity markets have resulted in less capital available to us and less appetite for risk by investors.
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Furthermore, we have found that locating other mineral exploration companies with available funds who are willing to engage in risky ventures such as the exploration of our properties has become very difficult. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may not be able to develop our properties or continue our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements and no non-consolidated, special-purpose entities.
Related-Party Transactions
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, and up to the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we have entered into the following transactions with the directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or members of their immediate families:
Loans from Caitlin L. Jeffs
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, we borrowed from Caitlin L. Jeffs, our Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and a member of our Board of Directors, $35,190 (CAD$46,895). The loans are subject to 8% annual interest compounded monthly, are unsecured and due on or after July 31, 2021. Subsequent to April 30, 2019, Ms. Jeffs advanced us further $50,000 at 8% annual interest compounded monthly and repayable on or after July 31, 2021. We used these funds to pay the final option payment to acquire Exeter Claim. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, we accrued $10,041 on notes payable we issued to Ms. Jeffs for a total principal of $100,785 and $384,238 (CAD$505,043), which were outstanding as at April 30, 2019.
Loan from John da Costa
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, we accrued $174 on $8,500 note payable we issued to Mr. da Costa, which was outstanding as at April 30, 2019. The note payable accumulates interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, is unsecured and repayable on or after July 31, 2021.
Transactions with Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2019, we accrued $1,981 on notes payable we issued to Fladgate for a total principal of USD$96,173 (CAD$129,093). The notes payable accumulate interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, are unsecured and repayable on or after July 31, 2021.
Loans from Richard N. Jeffs
Subsequent to April 30, 2019, Mr. Jeffs advanced us $50,000 at 8% annual interest compounded monthly and repayable on or after July 31, 2021.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain of the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. The most significant estimates with regard to these financial statements relate to carrying values of unproved mineral properties.
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Reclassifications
Certain prior-period amounts in the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position for any period presented.
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash, prepaids and other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, amounts due to related parties and notes payable. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to their short maturities.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this disclosure.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Caitlin Jeffs, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and John da Costa, our Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as the term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the quarter covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on their assessment, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit 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 due to lack of segregation of duties.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter covered by this report, there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings and, to the best of our knowledge, none of our properties or assets is the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
Item 1a. Risk Factors.
We incorporate by reference the Risk Factors included as Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2019.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following table sets forth the exhibits either filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
Exhibit | Description |
Articles of Incorporation(1) | |
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation(2) | |
By-laws(1) | |
Red Metal Resources Ltd. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan(8) | |
Memorandum of Understanding between Minera Polymet Limitada and David Marcus Mitchel (3) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Quina 1-56 in Spanish (4) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Quina 1-56, English translation (4) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Exeter 1-54 in Spanish (5) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Exeter 1-54, English translation (5) | |
Amendment to the Contract of Purchase and Sale of Mine Holdings dated for reference May 9, 2008, between Minera Polymet Limitada and Compañía Minera Romelio Alday Limitada, dated December 9, 2013; English translation.(6) | |
Amendment to the Contract of Purchase and Sale of Mine Holdings dated for reference May 9, 2008, between Minera Polymet Limitada and Compañía Minera Romelio Alday Limitada dated December 9, 2013 in Spanish.(6) | |
Letter of Intent between Red Metal Resources Ltd. and TomaGold Corporation dated for reference September 16, 2016(7) | |
Letter of Intent between Red Metal Resources Ltd. and Power Americas Minerals Corp. dated for reference February 28, 2017(9) | |
Lease Agreement for Mining Activities Within Farellon Alto Uno Al Ocho dated for reference August 22, 2018, between Minera Polymet Spa and Lucas Godoy Ocayo in Spanish (10) | |
Lease Agreement for Mining Activities Within Farellon Alto Uno Al Ocho dated for reference August 22, 2018, between Minera Polymet Spa and Lucas Godoy Ocayo; English translation(10) | |
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) | |
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) | |
Certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
101 | The following financial statements from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2019, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(1) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2006 as file number 333-134363.
(2) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2010.
(3) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2014.
(4) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2014.
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(5) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015.
(6) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2016.
(7) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2016.
(8) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2011.
(9) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2017.
(10) Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2018 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2018.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 14, 2019
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