UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________.
Commission file number 000-52354
RUBY CREEK RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
400-409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia | V6C 1T2 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(604) 633-9768
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 of Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such 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. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer£ | Accelerated filer£ |
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant computed by reference to the price at which the registrant's common equity was last sold, as of February 29, 2008 (the last day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately$623,400.
The registrant had8,337,001 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 24, 2008.
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" or "continue", the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the assumptions, risks and uncertainties outlined in this annual report under "Risk Factors". These factors or any of them may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this annual report. Forward-looking statements in this annual report include, among others, statements regarding:
- our capital needs;
- business plans; and
- expectations.
While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding future events, our actual results will likely vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Some of the risks and assumptions include:
- our need for additional financing;
- our limited operating history;
- our history of operating losses;
- our exploration activities may not result in commercially exploitable quantities of ore on our mineral properties;
- the risks inherent in the exploration for minerals such as geologic formation, weather, accidents, equipment failures and governmental restrictions;
- the competitive environment in which we operate;
- changes in governmental regulation and administrative practices;
- our dependence on key personnel;
- conflicts of interest of our directors and officers;
- our ability to fully implement our business plan;
- our ability to effectively manage our growth; and
- other regulatory, legislative and judicial developments.
We advise the reader that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. Important factors that you should also consider, include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in this annual report.
The forward-looking statements in this annual report are made as of the date of this annual report and we do not intend or undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Ruby Creek Resources Inc. files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). You may read and copy documents referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that have been filed with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also obtain copies of our SEC filings by going to the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
As used in this annual report: (i) the terms "we", "us", "our", "Ruby Creek" and the "Company" mean Ruby Creek Resources Inc.; (ii) "SEC" refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) "Securities Act" refers to the United StatesSecurities Act of 1933, as amended; (iv) "Exchange Act" refers to the United StatesSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (v) all dollar amounts refer to United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1. | BUSINESS | 4 |
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS | 9 |
ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 13 |
ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES | 13 |
ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 13 |
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS | 13 |
ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 14 |
ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA | 14 |
ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 15 |
ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 19 |
ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 20 |
ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 31 |
ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 31 |
ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION | 32 |
ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 32 |
ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 34 |
ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 35 |
ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 36 |
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 36 |
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS | 37 |
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PART I
We were incorporated on May 3, 2006 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Our office is located at Suite 400, 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1T2; our telephone number is (604) 633-9768.
Our Corporate History
On July 15, 2006 we acquired an option to acquire a group of eight mining exploration claims located in north western British Columbia. The property is also known as the More Creek property. To date, we have not discovered an economically viable mineral deposit on the optioned mineral properties, and there is no assurance that we will discover one.
We are considered an exploration or exploratory stage company as we are involved in the examination and investigation of land that we believe may contain valuable minerals, for the purpose of discovering the presence of ore, if any, and its extent. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of our optioned mining properties, and a great deal of further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility for our future exploration is determined. We have no known reserves of any type of mineral.
On August 20, 2008 we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC with the proposed plan of action to seek shareholder approval to continue the incorporation of our company from British Columbia, Canada to Nevada. The Form S-4 is subject to SEC review and approval before we can set a date of a special shareholder meeting to approve our continuation from British Columbia to Nevada.
We acquired the option to acquire a 100% interest in eight mineral claims (the "More Creek properties") located in the Iskut River region of northern British Columbia, Canada, covering an area of approximately 2,919 hectares pursuant to an option agreement dated July 15, 2006 and amended on August 15, 2006 and further amended on July 9, 2008. Pursuant to this option agreement, we have the exclusive option to earn a 100% interest in and to these eight mineral claims, subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty payable to the optionor, in exchange for making cash payments totalling CDN$100,000 (US$81,659 based on the exchange rate of CDN$1.2246 : US$1.00 on November 24, 2008) to the optionor over a four-year period as follows: CDN$2,500 paid on October 15, 2006; CDN$2,000 paid on April 15, 2008; CDN$1,500 paid on September 30, 2008; CDN$6,500 payable on or before March 31, 2009; CDN$3,000 payable on or before June 30, 2009; CDN$12,000 payable on or before July 31, 2009; CDN$20,000 p ayable on or before November 30, 2009; and a final payment of CDN$52,500 payable on or before November 30, 2010.
Location and Access to Our Optioned Mineral Claims
Our eight optioned mineral claims are located approximately 20 kilometers west of the Bob Quinn airstrip, which is maintained by the government of British Columbia. The airstrip, in turn, is located approximately 240 miles north of the town of Smithers, British Columbia on BC Highway #37. Access to the claims from the airstrip at Bob Quinn is by way of helicopter. The property consists of forested slopes with a valley floor below. The following figure shows the location of our optioned claims:
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Our Ownership Interest in Our Optioned Mineral Claims
We acquired an option to earn a 100% interest to each of eight mineral claims. Our option for ownership of these eight mineral claims is subject to a 2.0% net smelter royalty in favour of Carl von Einsiedel, who is the legal owner of these claims. The total area of the eight mineral claims is approximately 2,919 hectares.
Our optioned mineral claims consist of 8 mineral claims located in the Iskut River area of northern British Columbia. The mineral claims have the following legal description:
Claim Name | Tenure Number |
nnmt1 | 504673 |
nnmt2 | 504674 |
nnmt3 | 504675 |
nnmt4 | 504676 |
nnmt5 | 504677 |
nnmt6 | 504678 |
n/a | 511113 |
n/a | 521300 |
Each of our optioned mineral claims is in good standing with the Province of British Columbia until April 1, 2009. We have been advised that Mr. von Einsiedel intends to extendhis interest on these claims to at least October 2009 onor before the April 1, 2009 expiration date. Mineral claims of this type may be extended either by completing sufficient work and filing a report on the work completed on the mineral property with the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, or by paying a filing fee in lieu of performing the exploration work.
Prior Exploration of Our Optioned Mineral Claims
The mineral claims were originally staked by Mr. von Einsiedel on January 24, 2005, April 19, 2005 and October 17, 2005. The property on which our optioned minerals claims are located has never been extensively explored previously. Prior to our optioning the subject claims, a structural assessment was completed and results confirmed that the claims cover a complex series of north and northeast oriented shear zones. Little surface mapping or sampling was previously completed on our optioned mineral claims.
Present Condition and Current State of Exploration
Our optioned mineral claims presently do not have any mineral reserves. The property that is the subject of our mineral claim is undeveloped and does not contain any open-pit or underground mines. There is no plant or equipment located on the property that is the subject of the mineral claim.
Between July 15 and September 30, 2006, we retained Mr. von Einsiedel, our consulting geologist, to complete the initial stages of a work program consisting of Landsat 7 alteration imaging, compilation of all available geological data, preparation of detailed base topographic maps and a site examination to confirm the published technical information. The total cost of the work completed was CDN$10,290 (US$8,403 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008).
We obtained a geological report on our optioned mineral claims prepared by Mr. von Einsiedel, dated October 15, 2006. This report was based on information on the mineral claims included in the public domain, geologic maps, geological survey data and from Mr. von Einsiedel's geological experience in the area. Mr. von Einsiedel's report outlined a recommended phased exploration program on our optioned mineral claims, including a phase one exploration work program consisting of geochemical surveys to determine if there are overburden covered zones of porphyry style copper gold mineralization present within the claim area.
We retained Mr. von Einsiedel to conduct the first phase of the recommended exploration program between June and October 2007. The cost of this exploration program was CDN$17,000 (US$13,882 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008). The phase one work that was carried out involved several helicopter-supported, recon sampling traverses that were made to the More Creek property with the objective of identifying porphyry style copper - gold mineralization. Approximately 60% of the claim area now has at least widely spaced sample coverage. Considering the large size of porphyry type copper gold systems, the recon program completed at More Creek was designed to provide an indication as to whether or not a porphyry system exists on the subject property.
In addition to this phase one work, subsequent to the Company's filing of an Assessment Report with the British Columbia government in early 2008, new historic data was found (by way of an additional literature search) that covered the More Creek property. This data was from a large survey performed in 1990. The reason that it had not been previously found was that the assessment report for this survey was plotted in MapBC, a long distance from the More Creek property. The program was extensive and was covered in two separate assessment reports. The work covered all drainages and included several transects throughout the property. Soil, silt and float samples were collected. This data showed only several weak widespread anomalies which did not indicate the presence of a significant porphyry body. Of note though is that this 1990 survey showed two float samples in the eastern drainage that graded 1900 and 530 ppb gold. These float samples were of quartz carbonate vein within grey se diments.
Mr. von Einsiedel provided the Company a report on this phase one property work on July 2, 2008. This report concluded that the available data, which includes both the 2007 data and some historical sampling data, identified several weakly anomalous sites but did not identify any strongly anomalous sites. Although much of the property is heavily overburden covered, the recon program should have been able to identify any large, near surface mineralized zones present within the areas sampled. The weakly anomalous sample results that were identified, although interesting, are too low to be indicative of "in situ" mineralization. In this report, Mr. von Einsiedel indicated that the origin of the gold bearing float samples within the eastern portion of the property will be a key aspect of any future exploration program. While any exploration team is on the property, it is recommended that the source of the three main areas with gold, copper and/or arsenic anomalies that were identified with in the western portion of the property be investigated. An advantage for the next program is that there is now road access to near the southern boundary of the property as the Teck Cominco-Novagold road has been completed to within 1 kilometer of the property (therefore there will be no - or minimal - helicopter usage).
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Although no specific definitive results were identified during the 2007 work program, the work itself was not detailed in terms of the entire property. We believe that the historical data that Mr. von Einsiedel discovered indicates a number of interesting and promising mineralization indications. As a result, our board of directors decided to retain our option agreement with respect to the More Creek property and continue with a phase two program as recommended by Mr. von Einsiedel.
On July 10, 2008 we requested that Mr. von Einsiedel prepare a proposal to carry out the planned phase two work. We received the proposal from Mr. von Einsiedel on September 4, 2008, which recommended a program to concentrate on specific high-opportunity areas. To evaluate these areas, Mr. Von Einsiedel recommended that we complete a minimum 10-day field program with at least one geologist and an experienced prospector. He quoted a cost estimate of $21,800 (US$17,802 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008), as follows:
Crew mobilization: Vancouver to Bob Quin | CDN$ 2,000.00 |
Total: | CDN$21,800.00 |
In the event that Mr. Von Einsiedel's personnel are allowed to use the new access road, the costs of the program could be reduced by as much as 25% as this would eliminate the requirement to utilize any helicopter time. If this is the case the estimated cost of the program, including the required cash in lieu payment would be CDN$18,500 (US$15,107 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008).
Because of early winter weather in the More Creek area, the phase two program will not be able to be carried out until the second quarter of 2009. We intend to raise additional financing with which to carry out this program.
In the event that the phase two program is able to delineate a target area or areas that exhibit a co-incident geochemical and geophysical response, a next phase program consisting of detailed geochemical surveys and ground geophysical surveys would be warranted in a phase three program. The estimated cost of this program is CDN$115,000 (US$93,908 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008).
Compliance with Government Regulations
We are required to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of governmental authorities and agencies applicable to the exploration of minerals in the Province of British Columbia. The main agency that governs the exploration of minerals in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, is the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines manages the development of British Columbia's mineral resources, and implements policies and programs respecting their development while protecting the environment. In addition, the Ministry regulates and inspects the exploration and mineral production industries in British Columbia to protect workers, the public and the environment.
The material legislation applicable to us is the Mineral Tenure Act, administered by the Mineral Titles Branch of the Ministry of Energy and Mines; the Mines Act; the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code; and the Mineral Exploration Code, as described below:
- The Mineral Tenure Act and its regulations govern the procedures involved in the location, recording and maintenance of mineral titles in British Columbia. The Mineral Tenure Act also governs the issuance of leases which are long term entitlements to minerals, designed as production tenures. The Mineral Tenure Act does not apply to minerals held by crown grant or by freehold tenure.
- All mineral exploration activities carried out on a mineral claim or mining lease in British Columbia must be in compliance with the Mines Act. The Mines Act applies to all mines during exploration, development, construction, production, closure, reclamation and abandonment. It outlines the powers of the Chief Inspector of Mines to inspect mines, the procedures for obtaining permits to commence work in, on or about a mine, and other procedures to be observed at a mine.
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- The provisions of the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for mines in British Columbia contain standards for employment, occupational health and safety, accident investigation, work place conditions, protective equipment, training programs, and site supervision.
- The Mineral Exploration Code contains standards for exploration activities including construction and maintenance, site preparation, drilling, trenching and work in and about a water body.
Additional approvals and authorizations may be required from other government agencies, depending upon the nature and scope of the proposed exploration program. If the exploration activities require the falling of timber, then either a free use permit or a license to cut must be issued by the Ministry of Forests. Items such as waste approvals may be required from the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks if the proposed exploration activities are significantly large enough to warrant them. Waste approvals refer to the disposal of rock materials removed from the earth which must be reclaimed. An environmental impact statement may be required.
British Columbia law requires that a holder of title to mineral claims must spend atleast CDN$4.00 perhectare per year in order to keep the property in good standing. Our optioned claims cover an area of approximately 2,919 hectares. Thus, the annual cost of compliance with the Mineral Tenure Act with respect to our 8 optioned claims is presently approximately CDN$11,676(US$9,535 based on the exchange rate of CDN$1.2246 : US$1.00 on November 24, 2008)per year. Each of our optioned mineral claims is in good standing with the Province of British Columbia until April 1, 2009, and exploration work with a minimum value of CDN$11,676 for the property is required before the 30th of every October in order to maintain the claims in good standing. During the year ended August 31, 20 08, the Company spent a total of CDN$1,505 in direct exploration work on the claims (on behalf of the claim owner).Our planned exploration work for summer 2008 was delayed as a result of late receipt of the 2007 field report and short summer work season in the More Creek area.
We will have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all exploration work undertaken. Both reclamation and environmental remediation refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as possible. Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned-up and renewed along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits. Reclamation is the process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of exploration activities. Environmental remediation refers to the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused. The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not know the extent of the exploration program that will be undertaken beyond completion of the recommended work program. Because there is presently no information on the size, tenor or quality of any resource or reserve, it is impossible to assess the impact of any capital expenditures on earnings, our competitive position or on us in the event a potentially economic deposit is discovered.
Prior to undertaking mineral exploration activities, we must make application under the British Columbia Mines Act for a permit, if we anticipate disturbing land. A permit is issued within 45 days of a complete and satisfactory application. We do not anticipate any difficulties in obtaining a permit, if needed. The initial exploration activities on our optioned claims do not involve ground disturbance and as a result do not require a work permit. Any follow-up trenching and/or drilling will require permits, applications for which will be submitted well in advance of the planned work.
If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
- Water discharge will have to meet drinking water standards;
- Dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise remediated;
- Dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and re-vegetated with natural vegetation;
- An assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to be environmentally benign;
- Ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants;
- The socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and if deemed negative, will have to be remediated; and
- There will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna and flora including a study of potentially endangered species.
We are a junior mineral resource exploration company. We compete with other mineral resource exploration companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than those available to us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford more geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could have an adverse impact on our ability to achieve the financing necessary for us to conduct further explorati on of our optioned mineral properties.
We will also compete with other junior mineral exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to make investments in junior mineral exploration companies. The presence of competing junior mineral exploration companies may have an adverse impact on our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our exploration programs if investors are of the view that investments in competitors are more attractive based on the merit of the mineral properties under investigation and the price of the investment offered to investors.
We also compete with other junior and senior mineral companies for available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists, camp staff, helicopter or float planes, mineral exploration supplies and drill rigs.
We have no significant employees other than our officers and directors. We plan to retain independent geologists and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on our mineral properties in order to carry out our plan of operations.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures since our incorporation.
Subsidiaries
We do not have any subsidiaries.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patent or trademark.
An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this annual report in evaluating our company and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not be all of the risks facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
Risks associated with our company
If we do not obtain additional financing, our business plan will fail.
At August 31, 2008, we had cash of $76,192 and working capital of $34,302. Accordingly, we have insufficient funds to enable us to complete the second phase of our exploration program (at an estimated cost of approximately $15,000 to $18,000) and satisfy our on-going general and administrative expenses over the next twelve months (estimated at approximately $80,000). During the twelve-month period after the date hereof, we anticipate that we will not generate any revenues. As such, we will be required to obtain additional financing in order to complete our planned operations over the next twelve months plus the costs of phase three of our exploration program (at an estimated cost of approximately $94,000) and any additional exploration of our optioned mineral claims to determine whether any mineral deposit exists on these claims. We currently do not have any arrangements for financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required. Obtaining additional financing woul d be subject to a number of factors. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, our business plan will fail.
Because we have only recently commenced business operations, we face a high risk of business failure and this could result in a total loss of your investment.
We were incorporated on May 3, 2006, and to date have been involved primarily in organizational activities, evaluating resource projects and undertaking initial exploration work on our optioned mineral claims. We have not earned any revenues and have not achieved profitability as of the date of this annual report. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the optioned mineral claims that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. We have no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that our business will prove successfu l, and we can provide no assurance to investors that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will likely fail and you may lose your entire investment in our shares.
Because we do not have any revenues, we expect to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future.
We have never earned revenues and we have never been profitable. Prior to completing exploration on the property underlying our optioned mineral claims, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. We therefore expect to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future. If we are unable to generate financing to continue the exploration of our optioned mineral claims, we will fail and you may lose your entire investment in our shares.
We have yet to attain profitable operations and because we will need additional financing to fund our exploration activities, our accountants believe there is substantial doubt about the our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred a net loss of $244,167 for the period from May 3, 2006 (inception) to August 31, 2008, and have no revenues to date. Our future is dependent upon our ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of our optioned mineral claims. These factors raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Our financial statements included with this annual report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. Our auditors have made reference to the substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern in their audit report on our audited financial statements for our fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. If we are not able to achieve revenues, then we may not be able to continue as a going concern and our financial condition and business prospects will be adversely affected.
If our costs of exploration are greater than anticipated, then we will not be able to complete the exploration program for our optioned mineral claims without additional financing, of which there is no assurance that we would be able to obtain.
We are proceeding with the initial stages of exploration on our optioned mineral claims. We are proceeding to carry out an exploration program that has been recommended in a geological report dated October 15, 2006 that we obtained on our optioned mineral claims. This exploration program outlines a budget for completion of the recommended exploration program. However, there is no assurance that our actual costs will not exceed the budgeted costs. Factors that could cause actual costs to exceed budgeted costs include increased prices due to competition for personnel and supplies, unanticipated problems in completing the exploration program and delays experienced in completing the exploration program. Increases in exploration costs could result in us not being able to carry out our exploration program without additional financing. There is no assurance that we would be able to obtain additional financing in this event.
Because of the speculative nature of exploration of mining properties, there is substantial risk that no commercially exploitable minerals will be found and our business will fail.
We are in the initial stages of exploration of our optioned mineral claims, and thus have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be successful in establishing commercially exploitable reserves of minerals on our optioned mineral claims. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The search for valuable minerals as a business is extremely risky. We may not find commercially exploitable reserves of minerals our optioned mineral claims. Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. The expenditures to be made by us on our exploration program may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities of ore. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the optioned mineral claims that we pl an to undertake. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts. In such a case, we would be unable to complete our business plan.
Because of the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.
The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. In the course of carrying out exploration of our optioned mineral claims, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. We currently have no such insurance nor do we expect to get such insurance for the foreseeable future. If a hazard were to occur, the costs of rectifying the hazard may exceed our asset value and cause us to liquidate all of our assets, resulting in the loss of your entire investment in our shares.
If we discover commercial reserves of precious metals on the property underlying our optioned mineral claims, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to successfully advance the mineral claims into commercial production.
The property underlying our optioned mineral claims does not contain any known bodies of ore. If our exploration programs are successful in establishing ore of commercial tonnage and grade, we will require additional funds in order to advance the optioned mineral claims into commercial production. In such an event, we may be unable to obtain any such funds, or to obtain such funds on terms that we consider economically feasible, and you may lose your entire investment in our shares.
Because access to our optioned mineral claims is often restricted by inclement weather, we will be delayed in our exploration and any future mining efforts.
If we do not obtain clear title to our optioned mineral claims, our business may fail.
While we have received proof of current title ownership in the name of the mineral claim optionor, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The property underlying our optioned mineral claims may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers or native land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects. If we are unable to obtain clear title you may lose your entire investment in our shares.
We are subject to risks inherent in the mining industry and at present we do not have any insurance against such risks. Any losses we may incur that are associated with such risks may cause us to incur substantial costs which will have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations.
The business of mining for metals is generally subject to a number of risks and hazards including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, labour disputes, unusual or unexpected geological conditions, pressures, cave-ins, changes in the regulatory environment and natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods, blizzards and earthquakes. At the present we do not intend to obtain insurance coverage and even if we were to do so, no assurance can be given that such insurance will continue to be available or that it will be available at economically feasible premiums. Insurance coverage may not continue to be available or may not be adequate to cover any resulting liability. Moreover, insurance against risks such as environmental pollution or other hazards as a result of exploration and production is not generally available to companies in the mining industry on acceptable terms. We might also become subject to liability for pollution or other hazards which may n ot be insured against or which we may elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. Losses from these events may cause us to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon our financial performance and results of operations. Mining operations will be subject to risks normally encountered in the mining business.
If we do not find a joint venture partner for the continued development of our optioned mineral claims, we may not be able to advance our exploration work.
If the initial results of our mineral exploration program are successful, we may try to enter into a joint venture agreement with a partner for the further exploration and possible production of our optioned mineral claims. We would face competition from other junior mineral resource exploration companies if we attempt to enter into a joint venture agreement with a partner. The possible partner could have a limited ability to enter into joint venture agreements with junior exploration programs and will seek the junior exploration companies who have the properties that they deem to be the most attractive in terms of potential return and investment cost. In addition, if we entered into a joint venture agreement, we would likely assign a percentage of our interest in the mineral claims to the joint venture partner. If we are unable to enter into a joint venture agreement with a partner, we may fail and you will lose your entire investment in our shares.
Our success depends to a certain degree upon certain key members of the management. These individuals are a significant factor in our growth and success. The loss of the service of members of the management could have a material adverse effect on us. In particular, our success is highly dependant upon the efforts of our President and Chief Executive Officer, our Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and our directors, the loss of whose services would have a material adverse effect on our success and development.
Our executive officers are each spending only approximately 10% to 20% of their business time on providing management services to us. While our officers presently possess adequate time to attend to our interests, it is possible that the demands on them from their other obligations could increase with the result that they would no longer be able to devote sufficient time to the management of our business. This could negatively impact our business development.
The mining industry is competitive in all of its phases. We face strong competition from other mining companies in connection with the acquisition of properties producing, or capable of producing, precious and base metals. Many of these companies have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities. As a result of this competition, we may be unable to maintain or acquire attractive mining properties on terms we consider acceptable or at all. Consequently, our revenues, operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Risks related to our common stock
There is no significant trading market for our common stock as yet and if a market for our common stock does not develop, our investors will be unable to sell their shares.
We currently have our common stock quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.'s OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol RBYCF. The trading market for our common stock has not yet developed to any significant level. We cannot provide our investors with any assurance that a significant public market will materialize for our common stock. Further, the OTC Bulletin Board is not a listing service or exchange, but is instead a dealer quotation service for subscribing members. The market price of our common stock may be significantly affected by factors such as actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operation results, general market conditions and other factors. In addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices for the shares of developmental stage companies, which may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock .
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Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC's penny stock regulations and FINRA's sales practice requirements, which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our common stock is subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC, which will make transactions in our common stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our common stock.
Our stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board of FINRA, which is generally considered to be a less efficient market than markets such as NASDAQ or the national exchanges, and which may cause difficulty in conducting trades and difficulty in obtaining future financing. Further, our securities will be subject to the "penny stock rules" adopted pursuant to Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply generally to companies whose common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain limited exemptions. Such rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade "penny stock" to persons other than "established customers" complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade "penny stock" because of the requirements of the "penny st ock rules" and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. In the event that we remain subject to the "penny stock rules" for any significant period, there may develop an adverse impact on the market, if any, for our securities. Because our securities are subject to the "penny stock rules", investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our securities. Further, it is more difficult: (i) to obtain accurate quotations, (ii) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services, such as the Dow Jones News Service, generally do not publish press releases about such companies, and (iii) to obtain needed capital.
In addition to the "penny stock" rules promulgated by the SEC, FINRA has adopted rules that require a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer when recommending the investment to that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Our executive offices are located atSuite 400, 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1T2.There is no formal lease and the facilities are available to us on a month to month basis.
Our optioned mineral properties are described above under "Our Business".
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings nor are we aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against us or our properties
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock has been traded on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "RBYCF" since January 2007. The following table sets forth the high and low bid price per share of our common stock for the periods indicated. These over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions:
Quarter Ended | High | Low |
August 31, 2008 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
May 31, 2008 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
February 29, 2008 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
November 30, 2007 | $0.30 | $0.25 |
August 31, 2007 | $0.20 | $0.15 |
May 31, 2007 | $0.20 | $0.15 |
February 28, 2007 | $0.25 | $0.10 |
We had 40 registered shareholders of record as of November 24, 2008.
Penny Stock Rule
Our shares will have to comply with the Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 which may potentially decrease your ability to easily transfer our shares. Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks" are regulated. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that has to comply with the penny stock rules. As our shares will likely have to comply with such penny stock rules, our shareholders will in all likelihood find it more difficult to sell their securities.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We have undertaken no recent sales of unregistered securities.
Dividends
There are no restrictions in our Articles that prevent us from declaring dividends. The Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) provides that a corporation may declare or pay a dividend unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that the corporation is insolvent or the payment of the dividend would render the corporation insolvent.
We have not declared any dividends and we do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Compensation Plans
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in financial condition, plan of operations and results of operations should be read in conjunction with (i) our audited financial statements as at August 31, 2008, August 31, 2007 and for the period from inception (May 3, 2006) to August 31, 2008 and (ii) the section entitled "Business", included in this annual report. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this annual report.
Our plan of operations for the next twelve months is to complete the following objectives within the time periods specified, subject to our obtaining the funding necessary for the continued exploration of our optioned mineral claims:
- We intend to proceed with phase two of a recommended exploration program. At present we estimate that a phase two program would cost CDN$18,500 to CDN$21,800 (US$15,107 to US$17,802 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008). We plan to complete phase two in May 2009.
- Upon completion of phase two, our Board of Directors will make a determination whether to proceed with the third phase of the recommended work program, which is currently estimated to cost approximately CDN$115,000 (US$93,908 based on the exchange rate of US$1.00 : CDN$1.2246 on November 24, 2008).
- We anticipate spending approximately $20,000 for management and consulting expenses and $60,000 in ongoing general and administrative expenses over the next twelve months. Our general and administrative expenses for the year will consist primarily of professional fees for the audit and legal work relating to our regulatory filings throughout the year, as well as transfer agent fees, annual prospect lease fees, management fees and general office expenses.
As such, we estimate that our total expenditures over the next twelve months will be approximately $95,000 to $98,000. This estimate does not take into account estimated expenditures with respect to phase three of our exploration program, as this phase is contingent on the results of phase two and on our receipt of sufficient financing. If we were to complete phase two and three during the next twelve months, our total estimated expenditures for that period would be approximately $189,000 to $192,000.
Based on the nature of our business, we anticipate incurring operating losses in the foreseeable future. We base this expectation, in part, on the fact that very few mineral claims in the exploration stage ultimately develop into producing, profitable mines. Our future financial results are also uncertain due to a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. These factors include, but are not limited to:
- our ability to raise additional funding;
- the market price for copper and gold;
- the results of our proposed exploration programs on the mineral property; and
- our ability to find joint venture partners for the development of our property interests.
Due to our lack of operating history and present inability to generate revenues, our auditors have stated in their report for our most recent fiscal year end that there exists substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Even if we complete our current exploration program and it is successful in identifying a mineral deposit, we will have to spend substantial funds on further drilling and engineering studies before we will know if we have a commercially viable mineral deposit or reserve.
Financial Condition
At August 31, 2008, we had cash of $76,192 and working capital of $34,302. Accordingly, we have insufficient funds to enable us to complete the second phase of our exploration program (at an estimated cost of $15,000 to $18,000) and satisfy our on-going general and administrative expenses over the next twelve months (estimated at $80,000). During the twelve-month period following the date hereof, we anticipate that we will not generate any revenues. As such, we will be required to obtain additional financing in order to complete our planned operations over the next twelve months plus the costs of phase three of our exploration program (at an estimated cost of $94,000) and any additional exploration of our optioned mineral claims to determine whether any mineral deposit exists on these claims.
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We believe that debt financing will not be an alternative for funding additional phases of exploration as we do not have tangible assets to secure any debt financing. We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. We are in the process of raising funds through a private placement offering of our shares of common stock. However, there can be no assurance that we will complete the private placement or that the funds raised will be sufficient for us to pay our expenses beyond the next twelve months. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to continue exploration of any future mineral claims and our business plan will fail. Even if we are successful in obtaining equity financing to fund an exploration program, there is no assurance that we will obtain the funding necessary to pursue any advanced exploration of any mineral claims we may acquire. If we do not continue to obtain additional financing, we will be forced to abandon any future mineral claims that we may acquire and our plan of operations.
We may consider entering into a joint venture partnership by linking with a major resource company to provide the required funding to complete further exploration programs. We have not undertaken any efforts to locate a joint venture partner; however, if we enter into a joint venture arrangement, we will assign a percentage of our interest in our mineral claims to the joint venture partner.
The following sets table sets out our expenses and net losses for the periods indicated:
Year Ended | Year Ended | For the Period | |||||||
(Audited) | (Audited) | (Audited) | |||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Management services | $ 13,945 | $ 37,854 | $ 53,299 | ||||||
Mineral property costs | 1,505 | 19,909 | 30,414 | ||||||
Office and general | 8,511 | 8,291 | 18,471 | ||||||
Professional fees | 72,250 | 64,414 | 144,191 | ||||||
Shareholder relations | 1,500 | 1,216 | 2,716 | ||||||
Net loss before other items | (97,711) | (131,684) | (249,091) | ||||||
Interest income | 737 | 4,187 | 4,924 | ||||||
Net loss | (96,974) | (127,497) | (244,167) | ||||||
Results of Operations for the Years Ended August 31, 2008 and 2007
Revenues
We had no operating revenues since our inception (May 3, 2006) to August 31, 2008. We anticipate that we will not generate any revenues for so long as we are an exploration stage company.
Expenses
Our expenses in the year ended August 31, 2008 decreased to $97,711 from $131,684 in the year ended August 31, 2007, primarily as a result of decrease in management services costs and mineral property exploration costs. Our largest expenses during these periods consisted of the following:
- Management Services: Our management services costs were $13,945 during the year ended August 31, 2008 as compared to $37,854 during the year ended August 31, 2007.
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- Mineral Property Costs: In the year ended August 31, 2008, we incurred mineral property costs of $1,505, compared to mineral property costs of $19,909 during the year ended August 31, 2007. We expense our mineral property costs as they are incurred.
- Professional Fees: In the year ended August 31, 2008, we incurred professional fees of $72,250, compared to professional fees of $64,414 during the year ended August 31, 2007.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the year ended August 31, 2008 was $96,974, compared to $127,497 for the year ended August 31, 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash of $76,192 and working capital of $34,302 at August 31, 2008.
We estimate that our total expenditures over the next twelve months will be approximately $95,000 to $98,000, as outlined above under the heading "Plan of Operations". This estimate does not take into account estimated expenditures with respect to phase three of our exploration program, as this phase is contingent on the results of phase two as well as our receipt of sufficient financing. If we were to complete phase three during the next twelve months, our total estimated expenditures for the next twelve months would be approximately $189,000 to $192,000.
At the present time, we have insufficient cash to proceed with phase two of our recommended work program while paying our ongoing general expenses, and we will be required to obtain additional financing to proceed with phase two and phase three of the recommended work program, as these expenditures will exceed our current cash reserves.
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities was $60,919 during the year ended August 31, 2008, as compared to $119,933 during the year ended August 31, 2007. Cash used in operating activities from our inception on May 3, 2006 to August 31, 2008 was $198,899.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $4,177 during the year ended August 31, 2008 (interest in mineral properties) and $932 for the year ended August 31, 2007 (purchase of equipment).
Cash from Financing Activities
We have funded our business to date primarily from sales of our common stock. From our inception on May 3, 2006 to August 31, 2008, we raised a total of approximately $280,200 from private offerings of our securities. During the year ended August 31, 2008, no net cash was provided by financing activities from sale of our securities (as compared to $5,000 from the sale of securities during year ended August 31, 2007). This cash was provided from the receipt of funds with respect to subscriptions for shares of our common stock.
There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve further sales of our common stock or any other form of additional financing. If we are unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue our plan of operations, then we will not be able to continue our exploration of the prospect lease and our venture will fail.
Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive exploration activities. For these reasons our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2008 that they have substantial doubt we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Future Financings
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned exploration activities.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
We regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates that we use to prepare our financial statements. In general, management's estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Mineral Property Costs
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on May 3, 2006 and has not realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources.
Pursuant to EITF 04-2, the Company classifies its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly acquisition costs are capitalized as mineral property costs. Generally accepted accounting principles require that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company is to estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred until commercially mineable deposits are determined to exist within a particular property. To date the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves.
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143 "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" which establishes standards for the initial measurement and subsequent accounting for obligations associated with the sale, abandonment, or other disposal of long-term tangible assets arising from the acquisition, construction or development and for normal operations of such assets. As of August 31, 2008, any potential costs related to the retirement of the Company's mineral property interests have not yet been determined.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company's financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation", foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their United States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the transaction date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the year. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity, whereas gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations.
Income Taxes
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes," as of its inception. Pursuant to SFAS No. 109 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
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In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a two-step method of first evaluating whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold and, second, measuring that tax position to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 provides guidance on the presentation of such positions within a classified balance sheet as well as on de-recognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 was adopted by the Company on September 1, 2007.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised) "Business Combinations". SFAS 141 (Revised) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The guidance will become effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, SFAS 141 (Revised) will have on the Company's financial statements upon adoption.
In January 2008, Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 110, "Share-Based Payment" was issued. Registrants may continue, under certain circumstances, to use the simplified method in developing estimates of the expected term of share options as initially allowed by SAB 107, "Share-Based Payment". The adoption of SAB 110 should have no effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity's liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. SFAS 161 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and will be adopted by the Co mpany beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 161 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("SFAS No. 162"). SFAS No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411,The Meaning ofPresent Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 162 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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RUBY CREEK RESOURCES INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST 31, 2008
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Balance Sheets
Statements of Operations
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Ruby Creek Resources Inc. We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Ruby Creek Resources Inc. (an exploration stage company) as of August 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended August 31, 2008 and 2007 and the period from May 3, 2006 (inception) through August 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, and assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financ ial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ruby Creek Resources Inc. as of August 31, 2008 and 2007 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended August 31, 2008 and 2007 and the period from May 3, 2006 (inception) through August 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has not generated any revenues since inception, has incurred losses in developing its business, and further losses are anticipated. The Company requires additional funds to meet its obligations and the costs of its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in this regard are described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. "DMCL" Vancouver, Canada
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Ruby Creek Resources Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
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ASSETS | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash (Note 2) | 76,192 | 141,288 |
GST receivable | 4,813 | 6,824 |
81,005 | 148,112 | |
Equipment, net of depreciation of $378 (2007: $140) | 554 | 792 |
Interest in mineral properties (Note 3) | 4,177 | - |
85,736 | 148,904 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
Current Liabilities | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 46,590 | 12,784 |
Due to related parties (Note 4) | 113 | 113 |
46,703 | 12,897 | |
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common stock, unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value 8,337,001 (2007 - 8,337,001) shares issued and outstanding (Note 5) | 280,200 | 280,200 |
Donated capital (Note 4) | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage | (244,167) | (147,193) |
39,033 | 136,007 | |
85,736 | 148,904 | |
Going Concern (Note 1)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ruby Creek Resources Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period from | |
Expenses | |||
Management services (Note 4) | 13,945 | 37,854 | 53,299 |
Mineral property exploration costs (Note 3) | 1,505 | 19,909 | 30,414 |
Office and general (Note 4) | 8,511 | 8,291 | 18,471 |
Professional fees | 72,250 | 64,414 | 144,191 |
Shareholder relations | 1,500 | 1,216 | 2,716 |
Total expenses | 97,711 | 131,684 | 249,091 |
Loss before other items | (97,711) | (131,684) | (249,091) |
Interest income | 737 | 4,187 | 4,924 |
Net loss | (96,974) | (127,497) | (244,167) |
Net loss per share - basic and diluted | (0.01) | (0.02) | |
Weighted average number of common shares | 8,337,001 | 8,337,001 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ruby Creek Resources Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
From May 3, 2006 (Date of Inception) to August 31, 2008
Deficit | |||||||||||
Accumulated | |||||||||||
Common | During the | ||||||||||
Common Stock | Stock | Exploration | Donated | ||||||||
Shares | Amount | Subscriptions | Stage | Capital | Total | ||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
Balance - May 3, 2006 (Date of Inception) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Issuance of common shares for cash | 4,500,000 | 45,000 | - | - | - | 45,000 | |||||
Issuance of common shares for cash | 2,970,000 | 148,500 | - | - | - | 148,500 | |||||
Issuance of common shares for cash | 867,000 | 86,700 | (5,000) | - | - | 81,700 | |||||
Donated rent and | - | - | - | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (19,696) | - | (19,696) | |||||
Balance - August 31, 2006 | 8,337,001 | 280,200 | (5,000) | (19,696) | 3,000 | 258,504 | |||||
Cash received for stock subscription | - | - | 5,000 | - | - | 5,000 | |||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (127,497) | - | (127,497) | |||||
Balance - August 31, 2007 | 8,337,001 | 280,200 | - | (147,193) | 3,000 | 136,007 | |||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (96,974) | - | (96,974) | |||||
Balance - August 31, 2008 | 8,337,001 | 280,200 | - | (244,167) | 3,000 | 39,033 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RubyCreek Resources Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended August 31, | For the Year Ended August 31, | For the Period from May 3, 2006 (Inception) to | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net loss | (96,974) | (127,497) | (244,167) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | |||
Depreciation | 238 | 140 | 378 |
Donated rent | - | - | 1,500 |
Donated services | - | - | 1,500 |
Net changes in non-cash working capital items: | |||
GST receivable | 2,011 | (6,766) | (4,813) |
Prepaid expenses | - | 10,000 | - |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 33,806 | 4,190 | 46,590 |
Due to related parties | - | - | 113 |
Net cash flows used in operating activities | (60,919) | (119,933) | (198,899) |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Purchase of equipment | - | (932) | (932) |
Interest in Mineral Properties | (4,177) | - | (4,177) |
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (4,177) | (932) | (5,109) |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Share subscriptions received | - | 5,000 | 280,200 |
Net cash flows from financing activities | - | 5,000 | 280,200 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (65,096) | (115,865) | 76,192 |
Cash - beginning | 141,288 | 257,153 | - |
Cash - ending | 76,192 | 141,288 | 76,192 |
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows: | |||
Interest paid | - | - | - |
Income taxes paid | - | - | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Nature of Business
Ruby Creek Resources Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the Province of British Columbia on May 3, 2006. The Company is an Exploration Stage Company, as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 7. The Company's principal business is the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources. The Company has not presently determined whether its mineral property contains mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.
The Company received approval on its Form SB-2 Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to register 2,737,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for resale by existing stockholders of the Company. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the resale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders.
The Company filed a Form S-4 on August 20, 2008 with the proposed plan of action to be a continuation of the Company from British Columbia, Canada to Nevada, USA. Such a move will allow the Company to qualify as a US domestic issuer. The S-4 filing is subject to SEC review and approval.
Going Concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company is in the exploration stage and has not generated revenues since inception. The Company has incurred significant losses to date and further losses are anticipated raising substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue operating as a going concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations and to determine the existence, discovery and successful exploitation of economically recoverable reserves on its resource properties and ultimately on the attainment of future profitable operations. The Company is currently negotiating with three shareholders and new investors on private equity and/or convertible debt financing which would provide sufficient workin g capital to finance the company's operations for the next twelve months. As at August 31, 2008, the Company has accumulated losses of $244,167 since inception. These 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.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a) Basis of Presentation
These financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and are expressed in US dollars. The Company's fiscal year-end is August 31.
b) Equipment
Equipment is recorded at cost and amortization is calculated at the annual rate of 30% on a declining balance, which is intended to amortize the cost over the estimated useful life of the assets.
c) 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
d) Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consists of cash in bank and highly liquid investments which are readily convertible into cash with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
f) Comprehensive Loss
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at August 31, 2008, the Company has no items that are included in comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements.
g) Mineral Property Costs
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on May 3, 2006 and has not realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources.
Pursuant to EITF 04-2, the Company classifies its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly acquisition costs are capitalized as mineral property costs. Generally accepted accounting principles require that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company is to estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred until commercially mineable deposits are determined to exist within a particular property. To date the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves.
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143 "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" which establishes standards for the initial measurement and subsequent accounting for obligations associated with the sale, abandonment, or other disposal of long-term tangible assets arising from the acquisition, construction or development and for normal operations of such assets. As of August 31, 2008, any potential costs related to the retirement of the Company's mineral property interests have not yet been determined.
h) Financial Instruments
Financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties, were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of the Company's rights to purchase net smelter return royalties (refer to Note 3) is not determinable at the current stage of the Company's exploration program. Accordingly, no value has been assigned by management.
Currently, the Company has no hedging instruments and does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.
i) Environmental Costs
Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable, and the cost can be reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides with the earlier of completion of a feasibility study or the Company's commitments to plan of action based on the then known facts.
j) Income Taxes
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes," as of its inception. Pursuant to SFAS No. 109 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
j) Income Taxes (continued)
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a two-step method of first evaluating whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold and, second, measuring that tax position to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 provides guidance on the presentation of such positions within a classified balance sheet as well as on de-recognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 was adopted by the Company on September 1, 2007.
k) Foreign Currency Translation
These financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation", foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their United States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the transaction date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the year. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity, whereas gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations.
l) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123R), "Share-Based Payment", which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. In January 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, which provides supplemental implementation guidance for SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the ability to account for stock-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and instead generally requires that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards under SFAS No. 123R, consistent with that used for pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.
The Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options. Accordingly, no stock-based compensation has been recorded to date.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised) "Business Combinations". SFAS 141 (Revised) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The guidance will become effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, SFAS 141 (Revised) will have on the Company's financial statements upon adoption.
In January 2008, Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 110, "Share-Based Payment" was issued. Registrants may continue, under certain circumstances, to use the simplified method in developing estimates of the expected term of share options as initially allowed by SAB 107, "Share-Based Payment". The adoption of SAB 110 should have no effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity's liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. SFAS 161 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and will be adopted by the Co mpany beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 161 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("SFAS No. 162"). SFAS No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411,The Meaning ofPresent Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 162 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
3. Mineral Properties
Pursuant to an agreement dated July 15, 2006, as amended on July 9, 2008, the Company has acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the Moore Creek Property (the "Property") located in the Iskut River region, British Columbia, Canada in exchange for cash payments totalling CDN$100,000 over 4 years, payable as follows:
(a) $2,500 on October 15, 2006 (paid);
(b) $2,000 on April 15, 2008 (paid);
(c) $1,500 on September 30, 2008 (paid subsequently);
(d) $6,500 on March 1, 2009;
(e) $3,000 on June 30, 2009;
(f) $12,000 on July 31, 2009;
(g) $20,000 on November 30, 2009; and
(h) $52,500 on November 30, 2010.
The Property is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty ("NSR") of which 1% can be repurchased at any time by the vendor for $1,000,000. The Property is comprised of 8 mineral claims covering a total of 2,919 hectares and as of the date of these financial statements title is held in the name of the vendor. Title will be transferred to the Company upon receipt of all of the cash payments, as described above.
During the year ended August 31, 2008 the Company expensed $1,505 (2007 - $19,909) in exploration costs.
4. Related Party Transactions
At August 31, 2008, the Company owed a director $113 (2007 - $113). These funds are unsecured, do not bear interest and have no fixed terms of repayment.
The President, another director and a company with a director in common with the Company provided management and geological services and office premises to the Company. As a result, during the year ended August 31, 2008, management services of $6,973, geological services of $1,505 and rent of $4,687 were recorded. In addition, management services of $6,973 were provided by a significant shareholder.
All related party transactions are in the normal course of business and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
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5. Common Stock
a) On May 3, 2006, the Company issued 1 common share at a price of $0.01 upon incorporation.
b) On August 22, 2006, the Company issued 4,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share for proceeds of $45,000 pursuant to subscription agreements with a director of the Company and two other individuals.
c) On August 31, 2006, the Company issued 2,970,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.05 per share for proceeds of $148,500.
d) On August 31, 2006, the Company issued 867,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share for proceeds of $86,700.
6. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes differs from the result which would be obtained by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes. The difference results from the following items:
2008 | 2007 | |||
Net loss before income taxes | $ | (96,974) | $ | (127,497) |
Statutory tax rate | 31% | 34.1% | ||
Expected tax expense (recovery) | (30,062) | (43,476) | ||
Unrecognized items for tax purposes | 540 | 6,837 | ||
Increase in valuation allowance | 29,522 | 36,639 | ||
Income tax provision | $ | - | $ | - |
As of August 31, 2008, the Company has net operating loss carry-forwards amounting to approximately $212,000 which may be available to reduce future year's taxable income. These carry-forwards will expire, if not utilized, commencing in 2026. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from this deferred tax assets appears uncertain due to the Company's limited operating history and continuing losses. Accordingly a full, deferred tax asset valuation allowance has been provided and no deferred tax asset benefit has been recorded.
The Company's tax-effected deferred income tax assets are estimated as follows:
2008 | 2007 | |
Potential future income tax assets | ||
Non-capital losses available | $ 65,716 | $ 39,814 |
Equipment | 289 | 318 |
Interest in mineral properties | 10,723 | 9,858 |
Other capital pools | 430 | 473 |
Less: valuation allowance | (77,158) | (50,463) |
Net deferred income tax asset | $ - | $ - |
The company has uncertain tax positions for which the possible liability for penalties and interest is not currently reliably estimable by management. Management has considered the likelihood and significance of possible penalties associated with its current and intended filing positions and has determined, based on their assessment, that such penalties, if any, would not be expected to be material.
As the company has incurred losses since inception there would be no known or anticipated exposure to penalties for income tax liability.
Inherent uncertainties arise over tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, with respect to transfer pricing, financing charges, fees, related party transactions, tax credits, tax based incentives and stock based transactions. Management has not recognized any tax benefits related to these uncertainties.
Disclosure concerning certain carry-forward tax pools, temporary and permanent timing differences in tax basis versus reported amounts may be impacted by assessing practices and tax code regulations when income tax returns are filed up to date. As a 100% valuation allowance has been provided against deferred tax assets reported in these financial statements, there would be no significant net impact to the current and deferred income tax disclosures or reconciliations reported.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
We have had no disagreements with our principal independent accountants.
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, due to certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed below.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of Ruby Creek Resources Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Ruby Creek Resources Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting is a process, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company's financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
- Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company's assets;
- Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Board of Directors; and
- Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Ruby Creek Resources Inc.'s management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2008, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). As a result of this assessment, management identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weaknesses identified are disclosed below.
Lack of Appropriate Independent Oversight. The Board of Directors has not provided an appropriate level of oversight of the Company's financial reporting and procedures for internal control over financial reporting, including appropriate authorization of transactions. Throughout the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, the Company engaged in a number of related party transactions in which the individual who authorizes the transactions for either party is common to both parties. There are, at present, no independent Directors who could provide an appropriate level of oversight, including challenging management's accounting for and reporting of the transactions.
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Lack of Segregation of Duties.We lack segregation of duties in the period-end financial reporting process. The Company has historically had limited accounting and minimal operating revenue and, as such, all accounting and financial reporting operations have been and are currently performed by one individual who works for the Company on a consulting basis. The consultant is the only individual with any significant knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. The consultant is also the only individual in charge of the general ledger (including the preparation of routine and non-routine journal entries), the preparation of accounting reconciliations, the selection of accounting principles, and the preparation of interim and annual financial statements (including footnote disclosures) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the lack of additional staff with significant knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles has resulted in ineffective oversight and monitoring of the work performed by the Company's financial consultant.
As a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described above, Ruby Creek Resources Inc.'s management has concluded that, as of August 31, 2008, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on the criteria inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the COSO.
Ruby Creek Resources Inc. is currently attempting to remediate the Lack of Adequate Independent Oversight (as described above) by searching for and recruiting qualified individuals to sit as independent board members whose mandate is to oversee management. The Company is not in a financial position to effectively remediate the Lack of Segregation of Duties at this time, however, improvements to Independent Oversight will challenge management to justify the information produced for the period-end financial reporting process.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fourth fiscal quarter of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Officers and Directors
The Company's present officers and directors are as follows.
Name of Director | Age | Positions |
Brian Roberts | 64 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and a director |
Ian Foreman | 41 | Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and a director |
Wayne Waters | 69 | Director |
The following sets forth certain information concerning our officers and directors:
Brian Robertsis our President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and a director and is a member of our Audit Committee. In addition to Ruby Creek, Mr. Roberts is the President of his own consulting firm, B. Roberts and Associates. Mr. Roberts is also the Vice President of Bio-2, Inc., a biotechnology firm. In addition, Mr. Roberts serves as the director of numerous non-reporting companies. Mr. Roberts has held these positions continuously over the course of the last five years. Mr. Roberts is a 1978 graduate of the University of Alberta, Bachelor of Commerce program.
Ian Foreman is our Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and a director and is a member of our Audit Committee. In addition to his position with Ruby Creek, since January 2005, Mr. Foreman has served as the President and is a director of Yale Resources, a mineral exploration company. From August 2003 until December 2004, Mr. Foreman was the Vice President, Exploration of Arcturus Ventures Inc., a mineral exploration company. He was a director of Arcturus until November of 2007. From April 1998 until January 2003, Mr. Foreman served as the Chief Geologist for Andean American Mining Corp., a mineral exploration company. Yale Resources, Arcturus Ventures Inc. and Andean American Mining Corp. are all incorporated in British Columbia and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Wayne Waters is a director of the company and is a member of our Audit Committee. Mr. Waters started his career in the resource sector in 1955 and since that time has worked in various capacities at several resource companies. During the past five years, Mr. Waters has served as a consultant to numerous companies in the resource sector. In addition, since March 2003, Mr. Waters has served as a director of Nemi Northern Energy & Mining Inc., which is incorporated in Alberta and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mr. Waters also currently serves as a director of Running Fox Resources Corp., which is incorporated in British Columbia and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. During the last five years, Mr. Waters served as a director of Delta Exploration Inc., which is incorporated in British Columbia and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, although he no longer serves in that capacity.
Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until they resign or are removed from the board in accordance with our Articles of Incorporation. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until they resign or are removed from office by the Board of Directors.
Significant Employees
Other than our executive officers listed above, we do not have any significant employees.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.
Committees of the Board of Directors
We presently have an Audit Committee comprised of Brian Roberts, Ian Foreman and Wayne Waters. We presently do not have a compensation committee, a nominating committee, an executive committee of our Board of Directors, stock plan committee or any other committees. However, our Board of Directors is considering establishing various committees during the current fiscal year.
Our Board of Directors has determined that at present there is no audit committee financial expert serving on the Audit Committee. The Company is in the exploration stage and has limited financial resources and plans to add an audit committee financial expert to the Audit Committee as the Company's operations ramp up and financial resources permit.
Code of Ethics
To date our Board of Directors has not adopted a code of ethics applicable to its principal executive officer, its principal financial officer, its principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We have not done so due to our limited operating history to date. Our Board of Directors intends to consider and adopt a code of ethics in the near future.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Except as otherwise described herein, none of our directors, executive officers and control persons have been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
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- any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
- any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
- being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
- being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment or decision has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on our review of the copies of such forms we received, we believe that during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 all such filing requirements applicable to our officers and directors were complied with.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our executive officers during the following fiscal years:
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation | Non Qualified Deferred Compen-sation Earnings | All Other Compen-sation | Total |
Brian Roberts President(1) | 2008 | 6,973 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 6,973 |
2007 | 19,832 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 19,832 | |
2006 | 1,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1,500 | |
Ian Foreman, CFO(2) | 2008 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1,505(3) | 1,505(3) |
2007 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1,379(3) | 1,379(3) | |
2006 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
(1) Mr. Roberts was appointed President and CEO of our Company in May 2006.
(2) Mr. Foreman was appointed CFO of our Company in September 2006.
(3) Our company paid $1,505 during the year ended August 2008 and $1,379 during the year ended August 31, 2007 to Foremost Geological Consulting, of which Ian Foreman is the principal, as payment for certain geological consulting work rendered by that entity. Mr. Foreman has not received any compensation for serving as an executive officer of our company.
Outstanding Equity Awards
We do not have any form of stock option or equity incentive plan. As such, there were no outstanding equity awards at the end of our fiscal year ended August 31, 2008.
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Compensation of Directors
Our directors do not receive any cash or non-cash compensation for their services and there are currently no plans to implement any such compensation. They are, however, reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses they may incur in connection with our business. The following table shows, in tabular format, that no compensation was paid to our directors during our last fiscal year:
Director Compensation
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation | Non Qualified Deferred Compen-sation Earnings | All Other Compen-sation | Total |
Brian Roberts | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Ian Foreman | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Wayne Waters | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock as of November 24, 2008 by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our executive officers, and (iv) by all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Each person named in the table, has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by such person and can be contacted at our executive office address.
Name and address of beneficial owner | Amount and nature of | Percentage of Class(2) |
Directors and Officers: | ||
Brian Roberts | 1,500,001 | 18.0% |
Ian Foreman | 300,000 | 3.6% |
Wayne Waters | 400,000 | 4.8% |
All officers and directors as a group (three individuals) | 2,200,001 | 26.4% |
5% Shareholders: | ||
Shannon May | 1,520,000(3) | 18.2% |
Ron Shenton | 1,500,000 | 18.0% |
(1) Under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights.
(2) Based on 8,337,001 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of November 24, 2008.
(3) Includes 20,000 shares owned by Shayne May, husband of Shannon May.
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract, or other arrangement or provision of our Articles, the operation of which may at any subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Except as described below or in Item 11 above, none of the following parties has, in the last two fiscal years, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us:
- any of our directors or officers;
- any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;
- any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock; or
- any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in-laws) of any of the above persons.
Brian Roberts
On August 22, 2006, Brian Roberts, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and a director, acquired 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, for a total purchase price of $15,000. Mr. Roberts is the owner of 1,500,001 of our shares of common stock, because he acquired one share of our common stock upon our incorporation on May 3, 2006.
Mr. Roberts provided office premises to the Company during the year ended August 31, 2008 and 2007. As a result, during the year ended August 31, 2007, rent of $4,687 was recorded (2007 - $4,375).
As at August 31, 2008, the Company was indebted to Mr. Roberts for $113 (2007 - $113.). The amount due is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.
Ian Foreman
On August 31, 2006, Ian Foreman, our Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and a director, acquired 300,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share. Mr. Foreman paid a total purchase price of $15,000 for these shares.
Wayne Waters
On August 31, 2006, Wayne Waters, a director, acquired 400,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share. Mr. Waters paid a total purchase price of $20,000 for these shares.
Ron Shenton
On August 31, 2006, Ron Shenton acquired 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. Mr. Shenton paid a total purchase price of $15,000 for these shares.
During the year ended August 31, 2008, the Company incurred $6,973 in management fees to Mr. Shenton, our office manager.
Shannon May
On August 31, 2006, Shannon May acquired 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. Ms. May paid a total purchase price of $15,000 for these shares.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm and audited our financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008 and 2007. Aggregate fees for professional services rendered to us by our auditor are set forth below:
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Year Ended | Year Ended | |||
Audit Fees | $10,000 | $8,500 | ||
Audit-Related Fees | 10,250 | 7,250 | ||
Tax Fees | 1,600 | Nil | ||
All Other Fees | Nil | Nil | ||
Total | $21,850 | $15,750 |
Audit Fees
Audit fees are the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our independent auditors for the audit of our annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit Related Fees
Audit related fees are the aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the review of the financial statements included in each of our quarterly reports and are not described in the preceding category.
Tax Fees
Tax fees are billed by our independent auditors for tax compliance services provided.
All Other Fees
All other fees include fees billed by our independent auditors for products or services other than as described in the immediately preceding three categories.
Policy on Pre-Approval of Services Performed by Independent Auditors
It is our audit committee's policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent auditors. We approved all services that our independent accountants provided to us in the past two fiscal years.
The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (1) |
10.1 | Mineral Claims Option Agreement between Ruby Creek Resources Inc. and Carl von Einsiedel, dated July 15, 2006, as amended August 15, 2006 (1) |
10.2 | July 9, 2008 Amendment to Mineral Claims Option Agreement between Ruby Creek Resources Inc. and Carl von Einsiedel (filed herewith) |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith) |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith) |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) |
(1) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as filed with the SEC on November 7, 2006, and incorporated herein by this reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and 15 (d) 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.
RUBY CREEK RESOURCES INC.
By: "Brian Roberts"
Brian Roberts
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive
Officer and a director
Date: November 25, 2008
By: "Ian Foreman"
Ian Foreman
Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
Date: November 25, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: "Brian Roberts"
Brian Roberts
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive
Officer and a director
Date: November 25, 2008
By: "Ian Foreman"
Ian Foreman
Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
Date: November 25, 2008
By: "Wayne Waters"
Wayne Waters
A director
Date: November 25, 2008
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