UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
GOLD CREST MINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | 000-52392 | 82-0290112 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission file number | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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724 E Metler Lane Spokane, WA | |
99218 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(509) 893-0171
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 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). Yes ¨ 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.
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Large accelerated filer | ¨ | | Accelerated filer | ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes¨ Nox
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:
At August 04, 2010, 87,205,828 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
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GOLD CREST MINES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - Financial Information | |
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| Item 1 | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 3 |
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| | Consolidated Balance Sheets | 3 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Operations | 4 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 |
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| | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 |
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| Item 2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 11 |
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| Item 3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 14 |
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| Item 4 | Controls and Procedures | 14 |
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PART II - Other Information | |
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| Item 6 | Exhibits | 15 |
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Signatures | 16 |
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GOLD CREST MINES, INC. |
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| | | | | | June 30, | | December 31, |
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ASSETS | | (Unaudited) | | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
| | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,473 | $ | 12,931 |
| | Prepaid claim fees | | 3,243 | | 12,974 |
| | | | Total Current Assets | | 4,716 | | 25,905 |
| Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | | | | |
| | of $2,231 and $1,889, respectively | | 1,183 | | 1,524 |
| Mineral properties | | 11,373 | | - |
| Investment in Golden Lynx LLC | | - | | 11,373 |
| | TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 17,272 | $ | 38,802 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | |
| | Accounts payable | $ | 33,225 | $ | 34,773 |
| | Accounts payable – related party | | 36,000 | | 36,000 |
| | Accrued liabilities | | 8,451 | | 5,739 |
| | Deposit on option agreement | | 20,000 | | - |
| | | | Total Current Liabilities | | 97,676 | | 76,512 |
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| | Total Liabilities | | 97,676 | | 76,512 |
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| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | | | | |
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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
| | Preferred stock; no par value; 10,000,000 shares | | | | |
| | | authorized, none issued or outstanding | | - | | - |
| | Common stock; $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares | | | | |
| | | authorized; 85,705,828 and 85,705,828 shares issued | | | | |
| | | and outstanding, respectively | | 85,706 | | 85,706 |
| | Additional paid-in capital | | 9,394,003 | | 9,394,003 |
| | Accumulated deficit during exploration stage | | (9,560,113) | | (9,517,419) |
| | | | Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | (80,404) | | (37,710) |
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| | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 17,272 | $ | 38,802 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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GOLD CREST MINES, INC. |
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(Unaudited) |
| | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | From Inception |
| | | June 30, | | June 30, | | June 30, | | June 30, | | January 11, 2005 |
| | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | to June 30, 2010 |
REVENUES | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration expenditures | | 4,866 | | 7,219 | | 12,205 | | 14,438 | | 4,349,144 |
| Settlement of drilling contract | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 161,813 |
| Abandonment of mineral lease | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 83,600 |
| Gain on sale of mineral lease | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (16,875) |
| Impairment of mineral properties | | | | | | | | | | |
| and royalty interest | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 616,875 |
| Impairment of investment in Golden | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lynx LLC | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 43,202 |
| Loss on disposal of equipment | | - | | 3,141 | | - | | 5,585 | | 22,988 |
| Legal and accounting expenses | | 2,683 | | 4,596 | | 13,909 | | 24,290 | | 518,123 |
| Directors' fees | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 844,000 |
| General and administrative | | 7,490 | | 10,165 | | 16,580 | | 45,034 | | 2,993,865 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | | 15,039 | | 25,121 | | 42,694 | | 89,347 | | 9,616,735 |
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | (15,039) | | (25,121) | | (42,694) | | (89,347) | | (9,616,735) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 79,182 |
| Interest expense | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (22,560) |
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 56,622 |
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LOSS BEFORE TAXES | | (15,039) | | (25,121) | | (42,694) | | (89,347) | | (9,560,113) |
INCOME TAXES | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - |
NET LOSS | | $ (15,039) | | $ (25,121) | $ | (42,694) | | (89,347) | | $ (9,560,113) |
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NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC | | | | | | | | | | |
| AND DILUTED | | Nil | $ | Nil | $ | Nil | $ | Nil | | |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER | |
| OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC | | | | | | | | | | |
| AND DILUTED | | 85,705,828 | | 84,776,995 | | 85,705,828 | | 84,522,851 | | |
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| The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | | | | |
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GOLD CREST MINES, INC. |
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Unaudited) |
| | | | Six Months | | Six Months | | From Inception |
| | | | Ended | | Ended | | January 11, 2005 |
| | | | June 30, 2010 | | June 30, 2009 | | to June 30, 2010 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
| Net loss | $ | (42,694) | $ | (89,347) | $ | (9,560,113) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used | | | | | | |
| by operating activities: | | | | | | |
| | Depreciation | | 341 | | 3,835 | | 52,010 |
| | Common stock and options issued for services | | - | | - | | 1,368,976 |
| | Equity compensation for management and directors | | - | | 13,355 | | 1,214,241 |
| | Interest paid with common shares | | - | | - | | 12,500 |
| | Settlement of drilling contract | | - | | - | | 161,813 |
| | Gain recognized on equipment exchanged in settlement | | | | | | |
| | of accounts payable | | - | | - | | (3,421) |
| | Loss on disposal of equipment | | - | | 5,585 | | 22,988 |
| | Abandonment of mineral lease | | - | | - | | 83,600 |
| | Impairment of mineral properties and royalty interest | | - | | - | | 616,875 |
| | Impairment of investment in Golden Lynx LLC | | - | | - | | 43,202 |
| | Gain on sale of mineral properties | | - | | - | | (16,875) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
| | Interest receivable | | - | | - | | (6,266) |
| | Prepaid expenses and deposits | | 9,731 | | 20,398 | | 54,756 |
| | Miscellaneous receivable | | - | | 3,000 | | 3,000 |
| | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 1,164 | | 1,383 | | 107,505 |
| | Net cash used by operating activities | | (31,458) | | (41,791) | | (5,845,209) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
| Cash received in reverse merger | | - | | - | | 7,456 |
| Note receivable issued | | - | | - | | (200,000) |
| Purchase of royalty interest in mineral property | | - | | - | | (400,000) |
| Purchase of mineral properties | | - | | - | | (388,175) |
| Proceeds from the sale of equipment | | - | | 15,729 | | 16,729 |
| Proceeds from the sale of mineral properties | | - | | 25,000 | | 50,000 |
| Proceeds from deposit on option agreement | | 20,000 | | - | | 20,000 |
| Purchase of equipment | | - | | - | | ( 134,971) |
| | Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | | 20,000 | | 40,729 | | (1,028,961) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | |
| Borrowings under line of credit | | - | | - | | 250,000 |
| Payments on line of credit | | - | | - | | (250,000) |
| Proceeds from the issuance of stock on the exercise of warrants | | - | | - | | 201,300 |
| Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs | | - | | 10,000 | | 6,674,343 |
| | Net cash provided by financing activities | | - | | 10,000 | | 6,875,643 |
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| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | (11,458) | | 8,938 | | 1,473 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 12,931 | | 924 | | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,473 | $ | 9,862 | $ | 1,473 |
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
| Land contributed in exchange for investment in Golden Lynx LLC | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 54,575 |
| Land held in Golden Lynx LLC returned as mineral properties | $ | 11,373 | $ | - | $ | 11,373 |
| Note receivable forgiven in connection with settlement agreement | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 120,000 |
| Equipment relinquished in connection with settlement agreement | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,654 |
| Equipment exchanged for settlement of accounts payable | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 29,828 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | | |
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Gold Crest Mines, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation
Gold Crest Mines, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Gold Crest” and “the Company”) is a Nevada corporation originally incorporated on August 20, 1968, as Silver Crest Mines, Inc., an Idaho corporation.
On August 1, 2006, Gold Crest acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Niagara Mining and Development Co., (“Niagara”), an Idaho corporation formed on January 11, 2005, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kisa Gold Mining, Inc. (“Kisa”), an Alaskan corporation formed on July 28, 2006. Gold Crest’s sole asset on the merger date was cash of $7,456, which was accounted for as being acquired by Niagara in exchange for 14,600,100 common shares of Niagara. Niagara’s sole asset on the merger date was cash of $150,000. Neither company had liabilities on the date of the merger. This transaction has been treated as a reverse merger, effectively as if Niagara had issued shares for consideration equal to the net monetary assets of Gold Crest. Under reverse acquisition accounting, the consolidated financial statements of the entity are considered a continuation of the financial statements of Niagara, the accounting acquirer. On June 20, 2008, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Kisa were transferred from Niagara to the Company.
The Company is in the business of exploration, development, and if warranted the mining of properties containing valuable mineral deposits. The focus of the Company’s exploration programs is directed at precious metals, primarily gold.
The interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim statements have been included. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. The results reported in these interim Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year. These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist in understanding the financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Consolidation of Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and the accounts of wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
Fair Value Accounting
Accounting guidance has established a hierarchy of assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The three levels included in the hierarchy are:
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Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
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Level 2: significant other observable inputs
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Level 3: significant unobservable inputs
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company has no assets or liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share was computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares was calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting them by the amount of time that they were outstanding. Diluted net loss per share for the Company is the same as basic net loss per share, as the inclusion of common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive. At June 30, 2010, the common stock equivalents consisted of 5,280,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $0.28 to $0.53 per share. At June 30, 2009, the common stock equivalents consisted of 6,480,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $0.28 to $0.53 per share and 4,291,500 common stock warrants exercisable at $0.30 per share.
NOTE 3. Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has had no revenues and incurred an accumulated deficit of $9,560,113 through June 30, 2010. Another factor is that the Company has a negative current ratio of 0.05: 1 at June 30, 2010. The current ratio is a measurement of the degree to which current assets cover current liabilities (current assets / current liabilities). A high ratio indicates a good probability the enterprise can retire current debts. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to seek additional capital from new equity securities offerings and joint venture agreements that will provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund internal growth and fully implement its business plan.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
Should the Company be unable to raise capital through future private placements and/or joint venture agreements, its business, and, as a result, its financial position, results of operations and cash flow will likely be materially adversely impacted. As such, substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern remains as of the date of these financial statements.
The Company drastically reduced its overhead expenses going into 2009 such as reducing staff on payroll to one part time employee and eliminating its office space. With these reductions in overhead, the Company believes it will only need an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 to continue operations through the next twelve months. The timing and amount of capital requirements will depend on a number of factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully enter into a joint venture on our Alaska properties and the Company’s future personnel requirements.
On January 27, 2010, the Company signed an option agreement with North Fork Resources Pty Ltd (“North Fork”) which grants North Fork an exclusive option to purchase and/or earn an interest in the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area. Under the terms of the option, North Fork made a payment to the Company in the amount of $20,000 on February 16, 2010 which was recorded as a deposit on option agreement, for the exclusive right to explore the claims up until October 31, 2010. See “Note 4. Mineral Properties –North Fork Option”.
On July 1, 2010 the Company began a private placement offering up to a maximum of 2,500,000 shares at $0.01 per share for a maximum of $25,000 in proceeds. As of July 28, 2010, the Company had issued 1,500,000 shares raising a total of $15,000. The shares were being offered and sold by officers and directors of the Company who received no remuneration for the sale of the shares.
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NOTE 4. Mineral Properties
The following is a summary of the Company’s mineral properties in Alaska.
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Alaska Mineral Properties | | Number of Claims | | Acres |
Southwest Kuskokwim Project | | | | |
AKO | | 45 | | 7,200 |
Luna | | 50 | | 8,000 |
Kisa | | 38 | | 5,840 |
Gold Lake | | 69 | | 9,720 |
Gold Creek | | 12 | | 1.920 |
Little Swift | | 14 | | 2,240 |
Gosson Valley | | 2 | | 320 |
TOTAL Southwest Kuskokwim Project | | 230 | | 35,240 |
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Buckstock Project | | | | |
Chilly | | 44 | | 7,040 |
TOTAL Buckstock Project | | 44 | | 7,040 |
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The Company is required to perform certain work commitments and pay annual assessments to the State of Alaska to hold these claims in good standing. See “Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies”.
In August 2006, the Company acquired exploration properties in southwest Alaska approximately 90 miles east of the village of Bethel covering approximately 22,520 acres of State of Alaska-owned lands in 6 claim groups known as the Kisa, Gold Lake, Ako, Little Swift, Gold Creek and Gossan Valley within the Kuskokwim Mineral Belt known as the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project. Based on field work completed in late 2006 and summer of 2007, airborne geophysical surveys completed in the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007 and results of data compilations conducted over the winter months, the Company identified additional ground for acquisition. Approximately 8,000 acres in the Southwest Kuskokwim Project area known as the Luna claim group and approximately 50,560 acres, known as the Buckstock Project claim groups located approximately 30-80 miles south of the Donlin Creek deposit and north of the Company’s other claim groups were acquired based on the results.
On September 1, 2008, the Company elected to abandon approximately 43,520 of the Buckstock acres leaving only the Chilly claim group covering 7,040 acres for lack of interest in joint ventures and due to the financial situation of the Company. During the 2008 season, an additional 4,720 acres were staked as part of the Kisa and Gold Lake claim groups bringing the total acres in the Southwest Kuskokwim Project area to 35,240.
In Alaska, the lands are held under and are subject to the State’s mining laws and regulations.
Golden Lynx, LLC
Of the 35,240 acres in our Southwest Kuskokwim Project area, approximately 20,040 were placed with Golden Lynx LLC as part of a joint venture in 2008 originally with Cougar Gold LLC who later transferred their interest to TintinaGold Resources Inc. (TintinaGold). The claim groups transferred to Golden Lynx LLC were our Kisa, Gold Lake, Gold Creek, Little Swift and Gossan Valley properties. On December 23, 2009 the Company was notified by TintinaGold that it had elected to resign its membership in the Golden Lynx LLC, in accordance with the Golden Lynx LLC agreement dated April 18, 2008.
The resignation of TintinaGold as a member of the Golden Lynx and TintinaGold’s failure to meet the initial contribution requirements of the Golden Lynx LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) terminates its interests in Golden Lynx, LLC. TintinaGold will have no further rights to receive distributions, or any other payments from Golden Lynx or Kisa, except as provided for in the Operating Agreement. Therefore, at December 31, 2009, the Company was the sole shareholder of Golden Lynx LLC.
After having received the notice of TintinaGold’s resignation, the Company determined that the carrying value of the Investment in Golden Lynx LLC had been impaired. The Company recorded a write-down of $43,202, which was recognized as an impairment of investment in Golden Lynx LLC in the fourth quarter of 2009 leaving a carrying value of $11,373 at December 31, 2009. The $11,373 carrying value was based primarily on the ongoing negotiations with an
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interested third party who was looking at entering into an option agreement with the Company worth $20,000 on the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area. The option agreement was entered into on January 27, 2010 for the agreed on amount of $20,000 which was received on February 16, 2010. See “North Fork Option” for further details.
On February 10, 2010, the Company had all the claims from the Golden Lynx LLC quitclaimed back into Kisa and decided to either let the Golden Lynx LLC dissolve or since there was nothing left in it we could assign our interest to a third party and let them take control of it. Therefore, the Company reclassed the remaining balance of $11,373 held under “Investment in Golden Lynx LLC” to “Mineral Properties” during the first quarter of 2010.
On April 8, 2010, the board of directors approved the assignment of the Company’s 100% membership interest in the Golden Lynx LLC to a company associated with John Ryan, the Company’s CEO.
North Fork Option
On January 27, 2010, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Kisa Gold Mining, Inc. and Golden Lynx, LLC signed an option agreement with North Fork Resources Pty Ltd (“North Fork”) which grants North Fork an exclusive option to purchase and/or earn an interest in the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area. The Southwest Kuskokwim Project area consists of exploration properties in southwest Alaska approximately 90 miles east of the village of Bethel covering approximately 35,240 acres of State of Alaska-owned lands in 7 claim groups known as the Kisa, Luna, AKO, Gold Lake, Little Swift, Gold Creek and Gossan Valley (“The Projects”) within the Kuskokwim Mineral Belt.
Under the terms of the option, North Fork made a payment to the Company in the amount of $20,000 which was received on February 16, 2010 which was recorded as a deposit on option agreement, for the exclusive right to explore the claims up until October 31, 2010. During the option period, North Fork agrees to meet the minimum annual expenditure requirements on the claims for the period up to September 1, 2010. Following the expiration of the option on October 31, 2010, North Fork will have 30 days to notify the Company of its decision to exercise its option to purchase and/or earn into any or all of the claim groups.
The following is a breakdown of the proposed earn-in terms:
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The initial interest at the time North Fork exercises its option to earn into ”The Projects” will be as follows:
a.
Gold Crest Mines, Inc. – 100%
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North Fork – 0%
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North Fork can earn a 51% interest in ”The Projects” by the expenditure of $3,000,000 on ”The Projects” by October 31, 2013.
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If North Fork withdraws from the Joint Venture prior to earning a 51% interest in ”The Projects”, it will have no further interest in ”The Projects”.
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North Fork can earn an additional 24% interest in ”The Projects”, taking its total interest to 75% by the expenditure of an additional $3,000,000 by October 31, 2016.
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North Fork can earn a total interest of 90% in any of ”The Projects” claim blocks by the completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study.
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Gold Crest Mines, Inc. will retain a free carried 10% interest in ”The Projects” up to a Decision to Mine at which point it can elect to contribute at 10% or dilute to a 2% Net Smelter Royalty.
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North Fork is obliged to keep the Projects in “good standing”.
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North Fork will be the sole manager of “The Projects” and will make all decisions in regards to the exploration programs.
NOTE 5. Prepaid Claim Fees
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized $9,730 as claim fee expense on our Southwest Kuskokwim properties leaving a prepaid balance of $3,243 which will last through August 31, 2010. During the six
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months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized $14,438 as claim fee expense on our Idaho properties. During the 2009 season, the claim fees for the Southwest Kuskokwim properties were paid for through our joint venture partners at the time.
NOTE 6. Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of its common stock. All shares of common stock are equal to each other with respect to voting, liquidation, dividend, and other rights. Owners of shares are entitled to one vote for each share owned at any Shareholders’ meeting. The common stock of the Company does not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares voting in an election of directors may elect all of the directors if they choose to do so.
During the six months ending June 30, 2010 the Company did not have any issuances of common stock.
During the six months ending June 30, 2009 the Company had the following issuances of common stock:
On February 2, 2009 the Company began a private placement, offering up to a maximum of 5,000,000 shares at $0.01 per share for a maximum of $50,000 in proceeds. On March 13, 2009, the Company’s board of directors unanimously decided to close the offering effective immediately. As of March 13, 2009, the Company had issued 1,000,000 shares raising a total of $10,000. The shares were being offered and sold by officers and directors of the Company who received no remuneration for the sale of the shares.
NOTE 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Alaska Mineral Property Rent and Assessment Work Commitments
In Alaska, land holdings consist of state mining claims totaling 42,280 acres of land. Annual rental payments in the amount of $30,835 for these claims are due by November 30, 2010. If these rental payments are not paid by the due date, the claims will be considered abandoned.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water requires that upon the prospecting, and the discovery of a locatable mineral and the staking of mineral location, annual labor must be performed on the location each labor year in further development of the locatable mineral so that it can be mined. The labor year for the claims begins on September 1 and ends the following September 1. The Company would have been required to perform qualified labor in the amount of $105,700 by September 1, 2010 except we have qualified carry-over amounts that can be applied to the labor year ending September 1, 2010 in the amount of $82,673 leaving only $23,027 to be performed by the September 1, 2010 deadline. If these labor requirements are not met by the due date, the claims will be considered abandoned.
Environmental Matters
A predecessor entity to the Company owned mineral property interests on certain public and private lands in Idaho and Montana. Holdings included lands in mining districts designated as “Superfund” sites pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). The properties were, and are, subject to a variety of federal and state regulations governing land use and environmental matters. A consultant reviewed the potential environmental impact of the prior mineral exploration and development activities, and believes there was substantial compliance with all such regulations, and is unaware of any pending action or proceedings relating to regulatory matters that would affect the financial position of the Company. Management acknowledges, however, that the possibility exists that the Company may be subject to environmental liabilities associated with its prior activities in the unforeseeable future, although t he likelihood of such is deemed remote and the amount and nature of the liabilities is impossible to estimate.
NOTE 8. Subsequent Events
Private Placement
On July 1, 2010 the Company began a private placement offering up to a maximum of 2,500,000 shares at $0.01 per share for a maximum of $25,000 in proceeds. As of July 28, 2010, the Company had issued 1,500,000 shares raising a total of $15,000. The shares were being offered and sold by officers and directors of the Company who received no remuneration for the sale of the shares.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Form 10-Q, including in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, includes forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements include our current expectations and projections about future results, performance, results of litigation, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “feel,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.
Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Gold Crest Mines, Inc. or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The safe harbors of forward-looking statements provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act are unavailable to issuers of penny stock. As we issued securities at a price below $5.00 per share, our shares are considered penny stock and such safe harbors set forth under Section 21E are unavailable to us.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Overview and Plan of Operation
As discussed in “Note 3. Going Concern” to our consolidated financial statements, the Company has had no revenues and incurred an accumulated deficit of $9,560,113 through June 30, 2010. Another factor is that the Company has a negative current ratio of 0.05: 1 at June 30, 2010. The current ratio is a measurement of the degree to which current assets cover current liabilities (current assets / current liabilities). A high ratio indicates a good probability the enterprise can retire current debts. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to seek additional capital from new equity securities offerings and joint venture agreements that will provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund internal growth and fully implement its business plan.
We are in the business of exploration, development, and if warranted the mining of properties containing valuable mineral deposits. We are traded on the over the counter market in the United States and, as is typical with such companies, losses are incurred in the stages of exploration and development, which typically need to be funded through equity or debt financing.
In the Kisaralik Lake area of southwest Alaska, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Kisa Gold Mining, Inc. (Kisa) controls seven claim blocks consisting of 230 State of Alaska mining claims covering approximately 35,240 acres. The Company calls the seven claim blocks the Southwest Kuskokwim Project and the individual names of each claim block are Kisa, Gold Lake, Luna, AKO, Gold Creek, Gossan Valley and Little Swift. On January 27, 2010, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Kisa Gold Mining, Inc. and Golden Lynx, LLC signed an option agreement with North Fork Resources Pty Ltd (“North Fork”) which grants North Fork an exclusive option to purchase and/or earn an interest in the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area.
Under the terms of the option, North Fork made a payment to the Company in the amount of $20,000 which was received on February 16, 2010, for the exclusive right to explore the claims up until October 31, 2010. During the option period, North Fork agrees to meet the minimum annual expenditure requirements on the claims for the period up to September 1, 2010. Following the expiration of the option on October 31, 2010, North Fork will have 30 days to notify the Company of its decision to exercise its option to purchase and/or earn into any or all of the claim groups. See “Note 4. Mineral Properties –North Fork Option” to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have limited capital resources and thus have had to rely upon the sale of equity securities for the cash required for exploration and development purposes, for acquisitions and to fund our administration. Since we do not expect to generate any revenues in the near future, we must continue to rely upon the sale of our equity securities to raise capital. There can be no assurance that financing, whether debt or equity, will always be available to us in the amount required at any particular time or for any period or, if available, that it can be obtained on terms satisfactory to us.
Our cash balance at June 30, 2010 was $1,473 versus $12,931 at December 31, 2009. This decrease is primarily due to the fact that during the six months ended June 30, 2010, even though we received $20,000 on the North Fork option in February, we spent more than that on daily operations. Of the money spent, approximately $8,047 was on due diligence to decide if we wanted to pursue the acquisition of a property located in central California. After reviewing the results of our due diligence we decided not pursue it any further at this time.
Future Outlook
Based on the current market environment and our low share price it is not likely we will be able to raise enough money through a private placement of our common stock. We have cut our operating costs down to the bare minimum by reducing our employee base down to only one employee with reduced time and pay and we currently intend to rely on the use of outside consultants to provide certain services to the Company.
We are currently seeking a new joint venture opportunity concerning our Alaska claim groups. On January 27, 2010, the Company signed an option agreement with North Fork Resources Pty Ltd (“North Fork”) which grants North Fork an exclusive option to purchase and/or earn an interest in the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area. Under the terms of the option, North Fork made a payment to the Company in the amount of $20,000 which was received on February 16, 2010, for the exclusive right to explore the claims up until October 31, 2010. See “Note 4. Mineral Properties –North Fork Option” to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009:
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the components of our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. The table is provided to assist in assessing differences in our overall performance:
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| | The Three Months Ended | | | | |
| | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | 2009 | | $ Change | | % Change |
REVENUES | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration expenditures | | 4,866 | | 7,219 | | (2,353) | | -32.6% |
| Loss on disposal of equipment | | - | | 3,141 | | (3,141) | | -100.0% |
| Legal and accounting expenses | | 2,683 | | 4,596 | | (1,913) | | -41.6% |
| General and administrative | | 7,490 | | 10,165 | | (2,675) | | -26.3% |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | | 15,039 | | 25,121 | | (10,082) | | -40.1% |
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | (15,039) | | (25,121) | | 10,082 | | -40.1% |
| Interest income | | - | | - | | - | | - |
| Interest expense | | - | | - | | - | | - |
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | - | | - | | - | | - |
LOSS BEFORE TAXES | $ | (15,039) | $ | (25,121) | $ | 10,082 | $ | -40.1% |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | | The Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | 2009 | | $ Change | | % Change |
REVENUES | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration expenditures | | 12,205 | | 14,438 | | (2,233) | | -15.5% |
| Loss on disposal of equipment | | - | | 5,585 | | (5,585) | | -100.0% |
| Legal and accounting expenses | | 13,909 | | 24,290 | | (10,381) | | -42.7% |
| General and administrative | | 16,580 | | 45,034 | | (28,454) | | -63.2% |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | | 42,694 | | 89,347 | | (46,653) | | -52.2% |
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | (42,694) | | (89,347) | | 46,653 | | -52.2% |
| Interest income | | - | | - | | - | | - |
| Interest expense | | - | | - | | - | | - |
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | - | | - | | - | | - |
LOSS BEFORE TAXES | $ | (42,694) | $ | (89,347) | $ | 46,653 | $ | -52.2% |
Overview of Operating Results
Operating Expenses
The decrease of $46,653 in operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of decreased activity during the six months ended June 30, 2010. One reason for the decrease is that the Company has made a concerted effort to curtail costs by reducing the employee base to one part time employee and by choosing not to renew the office lease. Further detail of the $46,653 decrease is as follows:
Loss on Disposal of Equipment
Loss on disposal of equipment was zero for the six months ended June 30, 2010 versus $5,585 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease was due to the following transactions in the six months ended June 30, 2009:
1.
In May 2009, we received $15,000 for the sale of miscellaneous equipment with an original cost of $30,494 with accumulated depreciation of $12,353 and recorded a loss on the sale of equipment of $3,141.
2.
In February 2009, we received $500 for the sale of a piece of office equipment with an original cost of $3,096 with accumulated depreciation of $1,156 and recorded a loss on sale of equipment of $1,440.
3.
In February 2009, we received $229 for the sale of office furniture with a cost of $2,000 with accumulated depreciation of $767 and recording a loss on sale of equipment of $1,004.
Legal and Accounting Expenses
Legal and accounting expenses were $13,909 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 versus $24,290 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 for a decrease of $10,381. The decrease was mainly due to the final accrual of legal fees of $6,000 to Janice Duval for a contract that ended in February of 2009, and higher audit fees for the Company’s December 31, 2008 financial statements.
General and Administrative
General and Administrative expenses were $16,580 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 versus $45,034 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 for a decrease of $28,454. The main decreases were mainly due to the following:
1.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 there was no stock based compensation expense versus $13,355 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 related to the vesting of stock options.
2.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 there was no insurance expense for directors and officers insurance or general liability expense versus $3,261 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 due to the non-renewal of the insurance.
3.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 there were no expenses related to office rent or janitorial services versus $4,859 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 due the fact we did not re-new our office lease at February 1, 2009 and moved operations to the home of the Chief Financial Officer which reduced the rent to zero and other overhead costs.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2010 there was depreciation expense of only $341 versus $3,835 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 due to the reduction in fixed assets during 2009.
Overview of Financial Position
At June 30, 2010, Gold Crest had cash of $1,473 and total liabilities of $97,676. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we received $20,000 on the North Fork option. See “Note 4. Mineral Properties –North Fork Option” to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized $9,730 as claim fee expense on our Southwest Kuskokwim properties leaving a prepaid balance of $3,243 which will last through August 31, 2010
Mineral Properties & Investment in Golden Lynx LLC
Of the 35,240 acres in our Southwest Kuskokwim Project area, approximately 20,040 were placed with Golden Lynx, LLC as part of a joint venture in 2008 originally with Cougar Gold LLC who later transferred their interest to TintinaGold Resources Inc. (TintinaGold). The claim groups transferred to Golden Lynx LLC were our Kisa, Gold Lake, Gold Creek, Little Swift and Gossan Valley properties. On December 23, 2009 the Company was notified by TintinaGold that it had elected to resign its membership in the Golden Lynx LLC, in accordance with the Golden Lynx LLC agreement dated April 18, 2008.
The resignation of TintinaGold as a member of the Golden Lynx and TintinaGold’s failure to meet the initial contribution requirements of the Golden Lynx LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) terminates its interests in Golden Lynx, LLC. TintinaGold will have no further rights to receive distributions, or any other payments from Golden Lynx or Kisa, except as provided for in Section 6.3 of the Operating Agreement. A copy of the Operating Agreement was attached as Exhibit 10.6 to Gold Crest’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2008. Therefore, at December 31, 2009, the Company was the sole shareholder of Golden Lynx LLC.
On February 10, 2010, the Company had all the claims from the Golden Lynx LLC quitclaimed back into Kisa and decided to either let the Golden Lynx LLC dissolve or since there was nothing left in it we could assign our interest to a third party and let them take control of it. Therefore, the Company reclassed the remaining balance of $11,373 held under “Investment in Golden Lynx LLC” to “Mineral Properties” during the first quarter of 2010.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not Applicable
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us is accumulated and communicated to our management (including our CEO and CFO), were effective as of June 30, 2010, in ensuring them in a timely manner that material information required to be disclosed in this report has been properly recorded, processed, summarized and reported.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number | Description of Document |
31.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act |
31.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act |
32.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
32.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
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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.
GOLD CREST MINES, INC.
Date: August 10, 2010
By: /s/ John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan
CEO
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 10, 2010
By: /s/ Matt J. Colbert
Matt J. Colbert
CFO
(Principal Financial Officer)![[goldcrest10qaug910002.gif]](https://capedge.com/proxy/10-Q/0001052918-10-000268/goldcrest10qaug910002.gif)
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