UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2012
oTRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from ___________ to _____________
Commission file number 000-52630
ZINCO DO BRASIL, INC.
(formerly TurkPower Corporation)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 26-2524571 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 Park Avenue Suite 1600 New York, New York 10017 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(212) 984-0628 |
(Issuer's telephone number) |
Check whether the registrant (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 past 90 days. Yesx 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). Yesx 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 filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934) (check one): Yes¨Nox
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 20,826,251 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as of January 22, 2013.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
(formerly Turkpower Corporation)
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PART 1 – Financial Information | | |
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Item 1 – Unaudited Financial Information: | | |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) | | 2 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) | | 3 |
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) for the Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) | | 4 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) | | 5 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | 6 |
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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 12 |
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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | | 15 |
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Item 4 - Controls and Procedures | | 15 |
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PART II - Other Information (Items 1-6) | | 16 |
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
(Formerly Turkpower Corporation)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
| | November 30, 2012 | | | May 31, 2012 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 362 | | | $ | 299,298 | |
Total current assets | | | 362 | | | | 299,298 | |
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Other assets: | | | | | | | | |
Deposit on acquisition of Zinco do Brasil Mineracao Ltda. | | | 14,731,927 | | | | - | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 14,732,289 | | | $ | 299,298 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 260,383 | | | $ | 150,349 | |
Accrued interest | | | 523,487 | | | | 896,417 | |
Related party payable | | | 104,607 | | | | 140,507 | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 117,327 | | | | 508,819 | |
Convertible debt - related party, net of unamortized discount of $1,466 and $- as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | 30,534 | | | | 393,159 | |
Convertible debt, net of unamortized discount of $20,894 and $267,718 as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | 1,804,106 | | | | 3,782,282 | |
Liabilities of discontinued operations | | | 2,392,518 | | | | 2,168,047 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 5,232,962 | | | | 8,039,580 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 5,232,962 | | | | 8,039,580 | |
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Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): | | | | | | | | |
Series A Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 0 and 240 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | - | | | | - | |
Series B Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | - | | | | - | |
Series C Preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 1,100,000 shares authorized; 1,074,999 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | 1,075 | | | | - | |
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 20,747,871 and 10,050,028 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2012, 2012 and May 31, 2012, respectively | | | 2,075 | | | | 1,005 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 51,726,436 | | | | 30,517,144 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 114,925 | | | | 177,819 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (42,312,325 | ) | | | (38,403,391 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) of Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. | | | 9,532,186 | | | | (7,707,423 | ) |
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Non-controlling interest | | | (32,859 | ) | | | (32,859 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | | | 9,499,327 | | | | (7,740,282 | ) |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | $ | 14,732,289 | | | $ | 299,298 | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
(Formerly Turkpower Corporation)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Unaudited
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | November 30, | | | November 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Professional fees | | $ | 88,428 | | | $ | 79,410 | | | $ | 171,414 | | | $ | 232,641 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 243,812 | | | | 367,567 | | | | 728,811 | | | | 1,053,870 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 332,240 | | | | 446,977 | | | | 900,225 | | | | 1,286,511 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (332,240 | ) | | | (446,977 | ) | | | (900,225 | ) | | | (1,286,511 | ) |
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Other (income) expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives (gain) loss | | | 3,708 | | | | (129,638 | ) | | | (391,492 | ) | | | 54,350 | |
Interest expense | | | 355,295 | | | | 667,184 | | | | 749,716 | | | | 1,046,047 | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | 631,476 | | | | - | |
Debt conversion expense | | | 890,685 | | | | - | | | | 1,857,432 | | | | - | |
Total other expense | | | 1,249,688 | | | | 537,546 | | | | 2,847,132 | | | | 1,100,397 | |
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Loss from continuing operations | | | (1,581,928 | ) | | | (984,523 | ) | | | (3,747,357 | ) | | | (2,386,908 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations | | | (88,777 | ) | | | (3,079,347 | ) | | | (161,577 | ) | | | (3,280,343 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (1,670,705 | ) | | $ | (4,063,870 | ) | | $ | (3,908,934 | ) | | $ | (5,667,251 | ) |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | - | | | | (5,476 | ) | | | - | | | | (6,000 | ) |
Net loss attributable to Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. | | $ | (1,670,705 | ) | | $ | (4,058,394 | ) | | $ | (3,908,934 | ) | | $ | (5,661,251 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.38 | ) |
Net loss per share | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.46 | ) | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | 18,990,588 | | | | 8,915,371 | | | | 15,635,661 | | | | 8,616,096 | |
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Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,670,705 | ) | | $ | (4,063,870 | ) | | $ | (3,908,934 | ) | | $ | (5,667,251 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (45,342 | ) | | | - | | | | (62,894 | ) | | | - | |
Total comprehensive loss | | | (1,716,047 | ) | | | (4,063,870 | ) | | | (3,971,828 | ) | | | (5,667,251 | ) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | - | | | | (5,476 | ) | | | - | | | | (6,000 | ) |
Comprehensive net loss attributable to Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. | | $ | (1,716,047 | ) | | $ | (4,058,394 | ) | | $ | (3,971,828 | ) | | $ | (5,661,251 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
(Formerly Turkpower Corporation)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the six months ended November 30, 2012
Unaudited
| | | | | | | | | | | Additional | | | Other | | | | | | Non- | | | Total | |
| | Series A Preferred Stock | | | Series C Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Paid-in | | | Comprehensive | | | Accumulated | | | Controlling | | | Equity | |
| | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Capital | | | Income | | | Deficit | | | Interest | | | (Deficit) | |
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Balance, May 31, 2012 | | | 240 | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | 10,050,028 | | | $ | 1,005 | | | $ | 30,517,144 | | | $ | 177,819 | | | $ | (38,403,391 | ) | | $ | (32,859 | ) | | $ | (7,740,282 | ) |
Stock issued in conversion and extinguishment of debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,840,331 | | | | 284 | | | | 5,949,120 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,949,404 | |
Issuance of common stock with convertible debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,133 | | | | - | | | | 1,953 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,953 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 168,333 | | | | 17 | | | | 460,080 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 460,097 | |
Stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 60,379 | | | | 6 | | | | 68,050 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 68,056 | |
Conversion of Series A Preferred Shares to common stock | | | (240 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,160,000 | | | | 416 | | | | (416 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Stock issued as a deposit on acquisition of Zinco do Brasil Mineracao Ltda. | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,074,999 | | | | 1,075 | | | | 3,466,667 | | | | 347 | | | | 14,730,505 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14,731,927 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (62,894 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (62,894 | ) |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (3,908,934 | ) | | | - | | | | (3,908,934 | ) |
Balance, November 30, 2012 | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | 1,074,999 | | | $ | 1,075 | | | | 20,747,871 | | | $ | 2,075 | | | $ | 51,726,436 | | | $ | 114,925 | | | $ | (42,312,325 | ) | | $ | (32,859 | ) | | $ | 9,499,327 | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
(Formerly Turkpower Corporation)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | November 30, | | | November 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (3,908,934 | ) | | $ | (5,667,251 | ) |
Less: Loss from discontinued operations | | | 161,577 | | | | 3,280,343 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
(Gain) loss on derivatives | | | (391,492 | ) | | | 54,350 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 460,097 | | | | 570,483 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | - | | | | 1,667 | |
Amortization of debt discount | | | 247,311 | | | | 711,468 | |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | | 631,476 | | | | - | |
Gain on settlement of accrued expenses | | | (24,583 | ) | | | | |
Debt conversion expense | | | 1,857,432 | | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and advances | | | - | | | | 10,000 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 672,080 | | | | 408,773 | |
Cash used in continuing operations | | | (295,036 | ) | | | (630,167 | ) |
Cash used in discontinued operations | | | - | | | | (174,097 | ) |
NET CASH USED IN OPERATIONS | | | (295,036 | ) | | | (804,264 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash used in discontinued operations | | | - | | | | (920,247 | ) |
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | - | | | | (920,247 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt | | | - | | | | 1,465,000 | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt - related party | | | 32,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
Payments on convertible debt - related party | | | - | | | | (50,000 | ) |
Payment of deferred financing costs | | | - | | | | (20,000 | ) |
Advances from related parties | | | 67,600 | | | | - | |
Payments on advances from related parties | | | (103,500 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from sale of common stock | | | - | | | | 70,000 | |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | (3,900 | ) | | | 1,485,000 | |
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH | | | - | | | | 34,345 | |
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | (298,936 | ) | | | (205,166 | ) |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | | 299,298 | | | | 217,312 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | | $ | 362 | | | $ | 12,146 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | 7,612 | |
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NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Debt discount due to common stock issued with debt and beneficial conversion feature | | $ | 1,953 | | | $ | 750,575 | |
Debt discount due to derivative liabilities issued with convertible debt | | $ | - | | | $ | 176,983 | |
Common stock issued to settle accrued expenses | | $ | 68,056 | | | $ | - | |
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest to equity | | $ | 3,460,496 | | | $ | - | |
Interest converted to debt principal | | $ | 25,000 | | | $ | - | |
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to common stock | | $ | 416 | | | $ | - | |
Fair value of common stock issued as a deposit to Sellers of Zinco do Brasil Mineracao Ltda. | | $ | 14,731,927 | | | $ | - | |
Fair value of common stock issued to Sellers of the Mining Company | | $ | - | | | $ | 11,225,000 | |
Fair value of warrants issued to Sellers of the Mining Company | | $ | - | | | $ | 587,173 | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.(Formerly Turkpower Corporation)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
November 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. (formerly Turkpower Corporation) (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 4, 2004 as Global Ink Supply Company and was organized for the purpose of forming a vehicle to pursue a business combination. On September 28, 2012, an amendment was filed with and approved by the Secretary of State of Delaware to (i) change the name of the Company to Zinco do Brasil, Inc., (ii) effect a reverse split on a 1:15 basis and (iii) increase the number of the Company’s authorized shares of capital stock from 310,000,000 shares to 810,000,000 of which 800,000,000 shares are common stock with a par value $0.0001 per share and 10,000,000 shares are preferred stock with a par value $0.0001 per share. The amended Articles of Incorporation were approved by the State of Delaware effective September 28, 2012.
The reverse split does not affect the number of common shares authorized for issuance. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split in the financial statements and in the notes to financial statements for all periods presented, to reflect the reverse stock split as if it occurred at beginning of the comparable year.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations realized during an interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information filed with the SEC as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on September 18, 2012.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned US subsidiary, TurkPower USA Corporation and its foreign subsidiary, Turkpower Enerji San. Ve Tic. A.S., of which the Company has a 99.8% controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Discontinued Operations
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements-Discontinued Operations, we reported the results of our Turkey operations as a discontinued operation. This is discussed in Note 4 “Discontinued Operations”.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and debt approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
● | Level 1 — | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets. |
● | Level 2 — | Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices included for identical or similar assets and liabilities that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments. |
● | Level 3 — | Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances. |
The following table presents the derivative financial instruments, the Company’s only financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis, and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:
| | Amount | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Embedded conversion derivative liability | | $ | 8,836 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 8,836 | |
Warrant derivative liabilities | | | 108,491 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 108,491 | |
Total | | $ | 117,327 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 117,327 | |
The following table presents the derivative financial instruments, the Company’s only financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis, and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of May 31, 2012:
| | Amount | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Embedded conversion derivative liability | | $ | 159,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 159,000 | |
Warrant derivative liabilities | | | 349,819 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 349,819 | |
Total | | $ | 508,819 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 508,819 | |
The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net transfers in and/or out, of the derivative financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:
Balance at May 31, 2012 | | $ | 508,819 | |
Unrealized derivative gains included in other expense | | | (391,492 | ) |
Balance at November 30, 2012 | | $ | 117,327 | |
The fair value of the derivative liabilities are calculated at the time of issuance and the Company records a derivative liability for the calculated value. Changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities are recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
The derivatives were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| | November 30, 2012 | | | May 31, 2012 | |
Market value of stock on measurement date | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.16 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 0.00 – 0.16 | % | | | 0.03 – 0.18 | % |
Dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Volatility factor | | | 153 – 154 | % | | | 152 – 179 | % |
Term | | | 0.00 – 0.75 year | | | | 0.06 – 1.25 years | |
The Company has considered the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, as the conversion feature embedded in each debenture could result in the note principal being converted to a variable number of the Company’s common shares.
Reclassification
Certain accounts in the prior period were reclassified to conform with the current period financial statements presentation.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $3,908,934 for the six months ended November 30, 2012 and had a working capital deficit as of November 30, 2012 of $5,232,600. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company intends to raise additional working capital either through debt or equity financing. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 4 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In November 2011, the Company determined that it would cease all operations in Turkey and sell its Turkish subsidiary, including its investment in the mining company. As a result, the Company has identified the assets and liabilities of the Turkish subsidiary as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations at November 30, 2012 and has segregated its operating results and presented them separately as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.
A summarized operating result for discontinued operations is as follows:
| | Six months ended | |
| | November 30, 2012 | | | November 30, 2011 | |
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Revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 9,988 | |
Professional fees | | | | | | | (986,543 | ) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | - | | | | (1,961,190 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | - | | | | (2,947,733 | ) |
Loss from operations | | | - | | | | (2,937,745 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (161,577 | ) | | | (193,124 | ) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | - | | | | 115,930 | |
Foreign currency loss | | | - | | | | (265,404 | ) |
Total other expense | | | (161,577 | ) | | | (342,598 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (161,577 | ) | | $ | (3,280,343 | ) |
The decline in activity in the current period is due to the Company ceasing its operations in Turkey. The losses from discontinued operations above do not include any income tax effect as the Company was not in a taxable position due to its continued losses and a full valuation allowance.
Summary of liabilities of discontinued operations is as follows:
| | November 30, 2012 | | | May 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 1,239,322 | | | $ | 1,205,173 | |
Accrued interest | | | 385,591 | | | | 216,420 | |
Short-term debt, net | | | 767,605 | | | | 746,454 | |
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations | | $ | 2,392,518 | | | $ | 2,168,047 | |
Short-term debt included in Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
As of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, the Company owes $767,605 and $746,454 and, respectively, to an unrelated party. These amounts are included in liabilities of discontinued operations. The loan is unsecured, bears annual interest at 25.0% and matured on December 15, 2011. While delinquent, the Turkish subsidiary is required to pay 2.5% interest per month on the principal balance to the lender. As of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012, accrued interest related to this note, included in liabilities of discontinued operations, is $385,591 and $216,420, respectively. The Company recorded interest expense of $161,577 and $193,124 for the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, and $88,777 and $23,637 for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011. As of November 30, 2012, this loan is in default.
NOTE 5 – DEPOSIT ON ACQUISITION OF ZINCO DO BRASIL MINERACAO LTDA.
On August 14, 2012, the Company agreed with Ouro do Brasil Holdings Ltd. (“OBH”) and IMS Engenharia Mineral Ltda. (“IMS”) for the proposed acquisition of 99.9% of Zinco do Brasil Mineracao Ltda., a company to be formed under the laws of Brazil (“ZBM”), which will be owned by OBH and IMS. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will acquire 99.9% of ZBM in exchange for (i) 7,166,667 common shares to OBH and (ii) 1,075,000 Series C preferred shares to IMS (the “IMS Shares”).
As of the date of this filing, ZBM has not been formed and the transaction has not been completed, although some of the shares have been issued. The fair value of OBH shares and IMS shares issued as of November 30, 2012 of $14,731,927 has been recorded as a deposit on the acquisition (see Note 7).
NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT
Six-Month Secured Convertible Debenture issued with warrants
On August 22, 2011, the Company issued a $250,000 secured convertible debenture to a third party together with 75,757 common shares and warrants to purchase 73,333 shares of common stock with a term of one (1) year and an exercise price $3.75 per share. The secured debenture was due on the earlier of 1) six months (February 22, 2012) or 2) upon the Company’s receipt of $500,000 of debt or equity proceeds and, together with any unpaid interest, are convertible into common shares at a conversion rate of $3.75 per share. On February 29, 2012, the Company and the noteholder agreed to extend the maturity date of the secured debenture to June 22, 2012. Further, the 73,333 warrants issued in connection with the secured debenture were modified by (i) extending its expiration date for another twelve months to September 1, 2013 (ii) lowering the exercise price from $3.75 to $1.91 per warrant share and (iii) increasing the number of common shares exercisable from 73,333 shares to 146,667 shares.
On July 21, 2012 the Company entered into an agreement with the holder to extend the maturity date of the secured debenture to November 1, 2012 and to convert $25,000 of accrued interest to principal. Under the terms of the new agreement, the conversion price of the debt was changed from $3.75 per share to $1.5 per share. Additionally, the 146,667 1-year warrants issued in connection with the secured debenture were modified, lowering the exercise price from $1.914 to $1.5 per share and the holder was issued an additional 533,333 shares of common stock, valued at $623,200.
The Company evaluated the modification and determined that it was substantial and was therefore accounted for as an extinguishment of debt. Consequently, the fair value of the 533,333 common shares of $623,200 and the incremental fair value of the modified warrants of $8,276 was recorded as loss on debt extinguishment of $631,476 during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
As of November 30, 2012, the outstanding balance on the debenture amounted to $275,000 and is currently in default.
One Year Term Debentures
Borrowings
During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Company borrowed $32,000 by issuing convertible debentures to a related party together with 2,133 common shares. The convertible debentures bear annual interest at 18%, mature in one year and, together with any unpaid interest, are convertible into common shares at a conversion rate of $0.25 per share. The relative fair value of the shares at the time of issuance was $1,953 and was recorded as a debt discount and a corresponding increase in equity. The discount is amortized to interest expense over the terms of the debentures using the effective interest method.
The convertible debenture was analyzed for a beneficial conversion feature at which time it was concluded that no beneficial conversion feature exists. The Company also analyzed the convertible debentures for derivative accounting consideration and determined that derivative accounting does not apply to these instruments.
Conversions
During the six months ended November 30, 2012 the Company converted $2,643,159 of convertible debt and accrued interest of $817,337 into 2,306,998 common shares. In order to induce conversion, the conversion price on these debentures was modified from $3.75 per share to $1.50 per share. The Company accounted for the conversion as induced conversion under the guidance of FASB ASC 470-20. Consequently, the Company recognized a debt conversion expense of $1,857,432 which is equivalent to the fair value of the incremental shares issued as a result of the reduction in the conversion price.
As of November 30, 2012, the balance of convertible debentures was $1,857,000 (including related party debentures totaling $32,000) which includes convertible debentures amounting to $1,125,000 that are currently in default and subjected to a default interest of 20%.
For the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, debt discount amortization recorded to interest amounted to $247,311 and $711,468, respectively.
NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Company designated 1,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 1,100,000 of its preferred stock as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Series B and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible to 6,667 and 7 common shares, respectively.
The Company had the following equity transactions during the six months ended November 30, 2012:
| · | In August 2012, the Company converted 240 Series A preferred shares into 4,160,000 common shares. |
| · | Convertible debentures totaling $2,643,159 and accrued interest of $817,337 were converted into 2,306,998 common shares (see Note 6). |
| · | 533,333 common shares with a fair value of $631,476 were issued in connection with the modification of debt (see Note 5). |
| · | 2,133 common shares with a fair value of $1,953 were issued to a related party in connection with the issuance of a convertible debenture for $32,000 (see Note 6). |
| · | 10,000 common shares with a fair value of $32,999 were issued to a lender as consideration for the waiver in the default of his respective convertible debentures |
| · | 158,333 common shares with a fair value of $254,350 were issued for services |
| · | 60,379 common shares with a fair value of $68,056 were issued as settlement of accounts payable and accrued director’s fees |
| · | 1,074,999 Series C Convertible Preferred shares with a fair value of $10,104,274 and 3,466,667 common shares with a fair value of $4,627,653 were issued as a deposit on the acquisition of ZBM. |
The Company also recognized stock-based compensation expense of $172,749 equivalent to the vested portion of the 133,333 shares granted to a director of the Company in fiscal year 2011.
NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company received non-interest bearing advances from shareholders totaling $67,600 and made repayments of $103,500 during the six months ended November 30, 2012. As of November 30, 2012, amounts due to these shareholders totaled $104,607.
NOTE 9– STOCK OPTIONS
Stock option activity for six months ended November 30, 2012 is presented in the table below:
| | Number of Shares | | | Weighted- average Exercise Price | | | Weighted- average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
Outstanding at May 31, 2012 | | | 1,177,778 | | | $ | 5.25 | | | | 6.31 | | | $ | - | |
Granted | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited | | | (348,333 | ) | | $ | 5.25 | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at November 30, 2012 | | | 829,445 | | | $ | 5.25 | | | | 4.66 | | | $ | - | |
Exercisable at November 30, 2012 | | | 462,778 | | | $ | 5.25 | | | | 1.42 | | | $ | - | |
As of November 30, 2012, there was approximately $1,200,180 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options which is expected to be substantially recognized when certain performance conditions are met or when there is a change of control.
Warrants
Warrant activity is presented in the table below:
| | Number of Shares | | | Weighted- average Exercise Price | | | Weighted- average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
Outstanding at May 31, 2012 | | | 373,333 | | | $ | 3.15 | | | | 1.88 | | | $ | - | |
Granted | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | | | |
Outstanding at November 30, 2012 | | | 373,333 | | | $ | 3.78 | | | | 1.38 | | | | | |
Exercisable at November 30, 2012 | | | 373,333 | | | $ | 3.78 | | | | 1.38 | | | $ | - | |
NOTE 10 – COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
On December 26, 2011, the Company commenced a lawsuit against Nalan Oral and Seluck Oral, the shareholders of Avrasya Yapı Yatırım Hizmetleri A.Ş., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging the defendants breached the Mine Purchase Agreement and seeking to cancel the 2,666,667 shares of Common Stock and 226,667 warrants issued to the defendants in connection with the Mine Purchase Agreement. The Company is also seeking damages of $6,000,000 from the defendants for breach of contract. The Company submitted its opposition to the motion, including allegations that the instruments the Plaintiff is attempting to collect upon contained the forged signature of an officer of the Company.
On October 2, 2012, the Company was served with a Summons and Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment in an action entitled Turigay Affiliates Corp. v. TurkPower Corporation, Index No. 653415/2012, Supreme Court, New York County. The Plaintiff is seeking repayment of amounts loaned to the Company’s Turkish subsidiary. The liability related to this loan is included under Liabilities of discontinued operation in the consolidated balance sheets.
Except as disclosed above, the Company is not a party to any other material pending legal proceedings nor is the Company aware of any threatened or contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority against the Company.
NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2013, the Company issued 78,380 common shares in connection with the conversion of convertible debentures and accrued interest amounting to $100,000 and $17,571, respectively.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This Report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Various matters discussed in this document and in documents incorporated by reference herein, including matters discussed under the caption “Plan of Operation,” may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance and may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the Company’s lack of historically profitable operations, dependence on key personnel, the success of the Company’s business, ability to manage anticipated growth and other factors identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases and/or other public communications.
(a) Overview
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. (formerly Turkpower Corporation) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 4, 2004 as Global Ink Supply Company and was organized for the purpose of forming a vehicle to pursue a business combination. On September 28, 2012, an amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware to (i) change the name of the Company to Zinco do Brasil, Inc., (ii) effect a reverse split on a 1:15 basis and (iii) increase the number of the Company’s authorized shares of capital stock from 310,000,000 shares to 810,000,000 of which 800,000,000 shares will be common stock par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 10,000,000 shares will be preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) par value $0.0001 per share. The amended Articles of Incorporation were approved by the state of Delaware effective September 28, 2012.
The Reverse Split does not affect the number of common shares authorized for issuance. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split in the financial statements and in the notes to financial statements for all periods presented, to reflect the reverse stock split as if it occurred at beginning of the comparable year.
Business of the Company
On December 20, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange with BEST, LLC (“BEST”) and the equity holders of BEST to acquire all of the capitalization of BEST in a subsidiary to be formed for such purpose, in exchange for an aggregate of (i) 8,000,000 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), (ii) 1,000 shares of a newly-created Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share which are convertible into and vote 17,333,333 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A”) and (iii) 1,000 shares of a newly created Series B Perpetual, Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share which are Convertible into and vote as 6,666,667 shares of Common Stock, have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (the "Series B") (collectively, the “Exchange Shares”). In connection with the planned acquisition, the Company issued on March 13, 2012, 166,667 shares of Common Stock and 425 Series A shares.
The Exchange Shares were held in escrow pending satisfactory, documentary proof of (a) transfer of a minimum forecasted extractable quantity of coal of 100,000,000 metric tons of coal and the owner of saleable coking coal stock of not less than $20,000,000 (the “Inventory”) to theCompanyand the Inventory’s value from an independent third party or through sale of the Inventory; (b) transfer of title and mining rights of a forty-nine (49) year lease to develop operate and mine Zavyalov Square, Part 1 at the Toguchina Coal Field, located in Novosibirsk, Russia (the “Toguchina Operations”) to theCompany; (c) that there is a forecasted extractable quantity of coal equal to a minimum of 100,000,000 metric tons at the Toguchina Operations (“Extractable Coal”); (d) that Seacrest has delivered audited financial statements prepared in US GAAP format within sixty (60) days of the date hereof (the “Seacrest Financial Statement”); and (e) that the Seacrest Financial Statements report no outstanding material liabilities that would have a material adverse effect on the operations of Seacrest and/or the Toguchina Operations or ownership of any other assets other than the Toguchina Operations (collectively, the “Release Conditions”). The foregoing is only a summary of the material terms of the Supplement. Pursuant to the Supplement, the Company has the right to terminate if the Release Conditions have not been satisfied within sixty days from the closing of the transaction. Accordingly, theCompany exercised its right to terminate the Supplement, cancelled and retired the Exchange Shares and has taken steps to retain and perfect title to the Toguchina Operations. TheCompanyis not expected to incur any early termination penalties as a result of the termination of the Supplement.
As of July 24, 2012, the Company had not received documentary proof of any of the Release Conditions and exercised its right to terminate the share exchange agreement and has advised Seacrest of the related termination. As a result of the termination, the 166,667 common shares and 425 Series A Preferred shares are not shown as issued and outstanding in the consolidated financial statements.
On August 14, 2012, the Company entered into a Binding Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ouro do Brasil Holdings Ltd. (“OBH”) and IMS Engenharia Mineral Ltda. (“IMS”) for the proposed acquisition of 99.9% (the “Transaction”) of the capital stock of Zinco do Brasil Mineracao Ltda., a company to be formed under the laws of Brazil (“ZBM”), which will be owned by OBH and IMS. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will acquire 99.9% of the total capitalization of ZBM in exchange for (i) 7,166,667 newly issued shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), to OBH (the “OBH Shares”) and (ii) 1,075,000 shares of a newly-created Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to IMS (the “IMS Shares”). At the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”) all officers, directors and shareholders holding 10% or more of the Company’s Common Stock shall enter into lock-up agreements.
The Company issued 3,466,667 of the OBH Shares to OBH and the IMS Shares to IMS. The balance of the respective shares will be issued to OBH at the Closing pursuant to a Final Transaction Agreement (“Transaction Agreement”) to be executed by the parties upon the formation of ZBM. The Transaction Agreement will contain customary terms, conditions, and covenants for a transaction of this nature.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company will convert an aggregate of approximately $5,000,000 of outstanding debt into approximately 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. In addition, following the closing of the proposed transaction, the Company shall consummate a private placement offering of $300,000 secured convertible notes and, within six months of closing the proposed transaction, the Company must: (i) raise up to $6,000,000 or such amount necessary to satisfy payment to Vale S.A. to complete the acquisition of the zinc mine; and (ii) raise $17,000,000 on or before the anniversary of the closing for working capital and general corporate purposes (collectively, the “Financing Conditions”). If the Financing Conditions are not met, IMS shall have the right of rescission provided that IMS has not converted any of its IMS Shares into Common Stock.
Upon execution of the Agreement, Ahmet Calik, Juvenil Felix, Ed Dowling and Jose Mendo de Souza shall be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors on or before the Closing; James Davidson shall be appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ryan Hart, the Company’s current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will serve as President and Adriano Espeschit will be appointed a Director and Chief Operation Officer. As of the date of this filing, Juvenil Felix, Ed Dowling and Jose Mendo de Souza have been appointed as members of the Board of Directors, and Adriano Espeschit has been appointed a Director and Chief Operation Officer.
ZBM will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company has amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to “Zinco do Brasil, Inc.” This change was approved by the State of Deleware effective September 28, 2012.
Further, on or before the second anniversary of the closing, the Company shall divest itself of all current assets and operations in Turkey (the “Turkish Operations”) in exchange of the assumption of any liabilities associated with the Turkish Operations.
As of the date of this filing, ZBM has not been formed and the transaction has not been completed. The fair value of OBH shares and IMS shares of $14,731,927 has been recorded as a deposit on the acquisition.
On December 20, 2012, James Davidson resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Ryan Hart was appointed as interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
(b) Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had net losses of $3,908,934 for the six months ended November 30, 2012 and had a working capital deficit as of November 30, 2012 of $5,232,600. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company intends to raise additional working capital either through debt or equity financing. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
(c) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2012
For the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 our professional fees were $171,414 and $232,641 respectively. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accounting fees from $87,431 to $35,418 due to timing of services performed.
For the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $728,811 and $1,053,870 respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to a decrease in investor relations of $75,000, a decrease in stock compensation of $227,000.
For the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we recorded other expense of $2,847,132 and $ 1,100,397, respectively. The change is primarily a result of the loss on debt extinguishment of $631,476 and debt conversion expense of $1,857,432, offset by the gain on derivative of $391,492 for the six months ended November 30, 2012, compared to a loss on derivatives of $54,350 for the six months ended November 30, 2011, and the decrease in interest expense of $296,331.
For the six months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $161,577 compared to $3,280,343. The decrease is due to the ceased operations in Turkey; activities for the current period consisted solely of interest expense.
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2012
For the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, our professional fees were $88,428 and $79,410, respectively. The increase in professional fees was due to an increase in legal expenses for the quarter due to efforts related to acquiring Zinco do Brasil, Inc.
For the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, our selling, general and administrative expenses were $243,812 and $367,567, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was largely due to stock compensation, which decreased by approximately $147,000.
For the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we recorded other expense of $1,249,688 and $537,546, respectively. The increase in other expense was due to debt conversion expense totaling $890,685 and a derivative loss of $3,708 for the three months ended November 30, 2012 compared to a gain of $129,638 for the three months ended November 30, 2011, offset by a decrease in interest expense of $311,889.
For the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $88,777 compared to $3,079,347. The decrease is due to the ceased operations in Turkey; activities for the current period consisted solely of interest expense.
(d) Liquidity and Capital Resources
At November 30, 2012, we had cash of $362, as compared to $299,298 at May 31, 2012. This decrease was a result of cash used in operating activities of $295,036 and cash used in financing activities of $3,900.
During the next 12 months we anticipate incurring costs related to the consummation of the acquisition of ZBM, the exploration and development of ZBM’s mineral rights and fundraising activities.
We believe we will be able to meet these costs through the use of funds, to be loaned by or invested in us by our stockholders, management or other investors. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure such funds or that if we do so, that they will be on terms that are favorable to the Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term "off-balance sheet arrangement" generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the Company is a party, under which the Company has (i) any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest; or (ii) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of its wholly owned US subsidiary, TurkPower USA Corporation and its foreign subsidiary, Turkpower Enerji San. Ve Tic. A.S., of which the Company has a 99.8% controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Discontinued Operations
In accordance with ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements-Discontinued Operations (“ASC 205-20”), we reported the results of our Turkey operations as a discontinued operation. The application of ASC 205-20 is discussed in Note 4 “Discontinued Operations”.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and debt approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Seasonality
To date, we have not noted any significant seasonal impacts.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, Management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective because of the identification of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which we view as an integral part of our disclosure controls and procedures. The material weakness relates to the Company not having personnel with knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. Our executive management does not possess accounting expertise and our Company does not have an audit committee. This weakness was due to our lack of working capital to hire additional staff during the period covered by this report. We intend to obtain this knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles by hiring a contractor and/or hiring additional accounting personnel.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, known to executive management that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
On December 26, 2011, the Company commenced a lawsuit against Nalan Oral and Seluck Oral, the shareholders of Avrasya Yapı Yatırım Hizmetleri A.Ş., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging the defendants breached the Mine Purchase Agreement and seeking to cancel the 2,666,667 shares of Common Stock and 226,667 warrants issued to the defendants in connection with the Mine Purchase Agreement. The Company is also seeking damages of $6,000,000 from the defendants for breach of contract.
On October 2, 2012, the Company was served with a Summons and Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment in an action entitledTurigay Affiliates Corp. v. TurkPower Corporation, Index No. 653415/2012, Supreme Court, New York County. The Plaintiff is seeking repayment of €450,000 which the Plaintiff alleges was loaned to the Company’s Turkish subsidiary (see, Item 3. below). The Company’s time to respond to the action has not yet expired. . The Company submitted its opposition to the motion, including allegations that the instruments the Plaintiff is attempting to collect upon contained the forged signature of an officer of the Company.
The Company is not a party and its property is not subject to any other material pending legal proceedings nor is the Company aware of any threatened or contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority against the Company.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
On April 27, 2010, the Company’s Turkish subsidiary borrowed €450,000 ($555,692) from a third party. The loan is unsecured, bears annual interest at 25.0% and was payable in full on October 27, 2010. The interest rate increased to 60% on October 28, 2010, when the loan became in default. On August 2, 2011, the Turkish subsidiary and the lender cancelled the previous loan agreement and agreed to terms for the repayment of the €450,000 short-term debt and related interest by which the Turkish subsidiary agreed to pay the lender €200,000 on August 15, 2011, and €100,000 monthly thereafter through December 15, 2011 after which the Turkish subsidiary will have paid the lender €600,000 in aggregate. In addition the Company agreed to issue the lender 300,000 common shares no later than August 15, 2011. The Turkish subsidiary did not make the scheduled payments and the Company did not issue 300,000 shares to the lender. While delinquent, the Company is required to pay a 2.5% interest per month on the €600,000 loan to the lender. As of November 30, 2012, this loan is in default. See, Item 1., Legal Proceedings.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibit index
Exhibit Number | | Description |
31.1 | | Section 302 Certification Of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 | | Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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.
Date: January 22, 2013
| ZINCO DO BRASIL, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
| | |
| By: | /s/Ryan Hart |
| Name: | Ryan Hart |
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial |
| | Officer) |