UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 333-155507
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Montana | | 20-8690366 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
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2620 Connery Way | | |
Missoula, Montana | | 59808 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(303) 506-6822
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has 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 Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o Nox
As of June 30, 2010, the registrant had outstanding 32,324,127 shares of common stock, no par value per share.
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART II - Other Information
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Index to Financial Statements
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Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009 | F-1 |
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Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited), and Since Inception (March 15, 2007) to June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | F-2 |
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Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) From the Date of Inception (March 15, 2007) Through June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | F-3 |
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited), and Since Inception (March 15, 2007) to June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | F-4 to F-5 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | F-6 to F-11 |
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2010 (Unaudited) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
| June 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 |
| (Unaudited) | |
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ASSETS | | |
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Current Assets | | |
Cash | $ 7,025 | $ 63,687 |
Prepaid option payment: mineral rights | 309,685 | 294,606 |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 188,417 | 95,013 |
Total Current Assets | 505,127 | 453,306 |
Non-current Assets | | |
Buildings, improvements and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,137 and $13,061, respectively. | 284,529 | 215,335 |
Mineral rights | 7,952,917 | 2,857,917 |
Total Non-current Assets Total Assets | 8,237,446 $ 8,742,573 | 3,073,252 $ 3,526,558 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | |
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Current Liabilities | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 870,268 | $ 1,149,444 |
Short-term notes | 140,000 | 3,369,188 |
Convertible notes payable | 0 | 271,500 |
Due to related parties | 366,683 | 299,949 |
Capital lease payable | 49,722 | 26,279 |
Total Current Liabilities | 1,426,673 | 5,116,360 |
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Long-Term Liabilities | | |
Capital lease payable | 27,398 | 10,618 |
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Total Liabilities | 1,454,071 | 5,126,978 |
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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | |
Common Stock: No par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 32,324,127 and 21,450,195 issued and outstanding, respectively | 13,959,595 | 2,999,621 |
Preferred Stock: $0.0001 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated deficit - exploration stage | (6,671,093) | (4,600,041) |
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | 7,288,502 | (1,600,420) |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | $ 8,742,573 | $ 3,526,558 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Since Inception March 15, 2007 to June 30, |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Expenses | | | | | |
Financial conference fees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,250 |
Management fees | 132,940 | 155,800 | 588,462 | 250,800 | 1,590,664 |
General and administrative | 148,745 | 145,351 | 297,119 | 180,896 | 1,010,079 |
Professional fees | 107,124 | 100,586 | 248,634 | 119,390 | 627,117 |
Geological and mining expenses | 553,508 | 199,960 | 805,574 | 222,145 | 2,919,659 |
Interest Expense | 49,198 | 25,948 | 101,510 | 34,726 | 304,194 |
Surface access lease payments | 14,959 | 19,459 | 29,753 | 34,253 | 188,130 |
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Net loss | $ (1,006,474) | $ (647,104) | $ (2,071,052) | $ (842,210) | $ (6,671,093) |
Loss Per Share | | | | | |
Basic and Diluted | $ (0.018) | $ (0.030) | $ (0.083) | $ (0.039) | $ (0.324) |
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Weighted Average Number of shares outstanding: | | | | | |
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Basic and Diluted | 26,585,944 | 21,450,195 | 24,966,389 | 21,450,195 | 20,611,180 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
SINCE INCEPTION (MARCH 15, 2007) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| Common Stock Number of Shares Issued | Value | Accumulated Deficit-Exploration Stage | Stockholder Equity (Deficit) |
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Balance: March 15, 2007 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Common stock issued for cash | 1,062,900 | 426,450 | | 426,450 |
Common stock issued for mineral rights | 14,000,000 | 1,750,000 | | 1,750,000 |
Common stock issued to founders | 1,135,000 | 1,135 | | 1,135 |
Common stock issued in exchange for services | 16,000 | 8,000 | | 8,000 |
Net loss | 0 | 0 | (247,857) | (247,857) |
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Balance: December 31, 2007 | 16,213,900 | 2,185,585 | (247,857) | 1,937,728 |
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Common stock issued for cash | 230,670 | 184,536 | | 184,536 |
Common stock issued for mineral rights | 5,000,000 | 625,000 | | 625,000 |
Common stock issued in exchange for services | 5,625 | 4,500 | | 4,500 |
Net loss | 0 | 0 | (971,066) | (971,066) |
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Balance: December 31, 2008 | 21,450,195 | 2,999,621 | (1,218,923) | 1,780,698 |
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Net loss | 0 | 0 | (3,381,118) | (3,381,118) |
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Balance: December 31, 2009 | 21,450,195 | 2,999,621 | (4,600,041) | (1,600,420) |
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Common stock issued for cash | 890,688 | 890,688 | | 890,688 |
Common stock issued for mineral rights | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 |
Common stock converted from debt and interest | 351,289 | 333,724 | | 333,724 |
Common stock issued in payment of debt and interest | 3,860,425 | 3,860,425 | | 3,860,425 |
Common stock issued in exchange for services | 771,530 | 875,137 | | 875,137 |
Net loss | 0 | 0 | (2,071,052) | (2,071,052) |
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Balance: June 30, 2010 | 32,324,127 | $ 13,959,595 | $ (6,671,093) | $ 7,288,502 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | Since Inception March 15, 2007 to June 30 |
| | | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
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Net Loss | | | $ (2,071,052) | $ (842,210) | $ (6,671,093) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash from operating activities: | | | | | |
Common stock issued in exchange for services | | | 257,100 | 0 | 270,735 |
Common stock issued in payment of interest expense: | | | 71,095 | 0 | 71,095 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | | | 16,075 | 2,587 | 29,136 |
(Increase)/decrease in due from related party | | | 0 | (16,946) | 0 |
(Increase)/decrease in prepaid option payment | | | (15,079) | 0 | (309,685) |
(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and deposits | | | (79,688) | (1,860) | (163,151) |
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 555,728 | 51,632 | 1,705,172 |
Increase/(decrease) in due to related parties | | | 66,734 | 60,815 | 366,683 |
Net cash flows from operating activities | | | $ (1,199,087) | $ (745,982) | $ (4,701,108) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase of buildings and equipment | | | (33,020) | (21,908) | (217,416) |
Investment in mineral rights | | | (95,000) | (105,532) | (577,917) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | | | (128,020) | (127,440) | (795,333) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments on short-term debt | | | 0 | (5,100) | (10,250) |
Proceeds from short-term debt | | | 405,500 | 950,900 | 3,784,938 |
Common stock issued | | | 890,688 | 0 | 1,501,674 |
Convertible notes payable | | | 0 | 0 | 271,500 |
Payments on capital lease | | | (25,743) | (7,997) | (44,396) |
Net cash flows from financing activities | | | 1,270,445 | 937,803 | 5,503,466 |
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Change in cash during the period | | | (56,662) | 64,381 | 7,025 |
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Cash, beginning of period | | | 63,687 | 1,535 | 0 |
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Cash, end of period | | | $ 7,025 | $ 65,916 | $ 7,025 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES | | | |
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Interest paid | | | $ 6,570 | $ 3,103 | $ 15,466 |
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Income taxes paid | | | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
During 2009, the Company entered into a capital lease with Maptek for the use of three dimensional (3D) mining software. The lease is for twenty four (24) months and includes a maintenance agreement. The Company capitalized the software for $44,000, recorded a prepaid asset for the maintenance agreement for $11,550, and recorded a capital lease payable for $55,550.
On April 15, 2010, the Company entered into a capital lease with Maptek for the use of three dimensional (3D) mining software. The lease is for twenty four (24) months and includes a maintenance agreement. The Company capitalized the software for $52,250, recorded a prepaid asset for the maintenance agreement for $13,716, and recorded a capital lease payable for $65,966.
Between January 22, 2010 and May 24, 2010, the Company offered the Company's shares through a Private Placement Memorandum which is more fully described in Note 6. As a result, the Company offered and successfully satisfied $3,860,425 worth of short term notes and accrued interest through the purchase of 3,860,425 units.
Pursuant to the Convertible Note transaction more fully described in Note 6, convertible notes and related interest payable totaling $333,724 have been converted for 351,289 shares of the Company's no par value common stock as of June 30, 2010.
During 2010, the Company issued 771,530 shares of the Company's no par value common stock totaling $875,137 in payment of professional services. Of this amount, $527,771 was in payment of services accrued as of December 31, 2009 and $347,366 was in payment of current services included in management fees and geological and mining expenses shown on the condensed statements of operations.
On May 24, 2010, the Company entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, whereby the Company agreed to issue 5,000,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share, for a total consideration of $5,000,000, in exchange for mineral rights. This transaction is more fully described in Note 4 of these Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature which, in the opinion of Company's management, are necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the results of its operations and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the period since inception (March 15, 2007) through June 30, 2010.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 K to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year's operation.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to commence profitable operations in the future.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Mineral Property Exploration: The Company expenses the costs incurred to conduct exploration, assay work, drill and equip exploratory sites within the claims groups that are not determined to have proven reserves. A reserve is that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Proven (Measured) Reserves are those for which (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the results of detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are well established. Probable (Indicated) Reserves are those for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed form information similar to that used for proven (measure) reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven (measured) reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. Geological and geophysical costs and costs of carrying and retaining unproved sites are expensed.
The Company is in the "Exploration Stage" and is engaged in the exploration of the Garnet mineral property in order to identify the presence of proven/probable reserves. The Company has not begun exploitation of these deposits. As a result, no amounts have been capitalized related to mineral property exploration as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
Accumulated mineral property costs are amortized using the units of production ("UOP") method based on estimated recoverable ounces or pounds in proven and probable reserves.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Long-lived Assets: The Company periodically assesses the carrying value of long lived assets in accordance with FASB ASC 360 10 (SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets"). The Company evaluates the recoverability of long lived assets not held for sale by measuring the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with them. If such evaluations indicate that the future discounted cash flows of certain long lived assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their fair values.
Mining assets, including mineral rights and mine development, are also periodically assessed for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 360 10 and FASB ASC 930 360 35 (EITF 04 3, "Mining Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations").
There was no loss on impairment for the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
3. BUILDINGS, IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings, improvements and equipment consists of the following:
| June 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 |
Construction in progress | $ 181,104 | $ 149,304 |
Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $110 and $7, respectively. | 7,867 | 6,750 |
Equipment, net of net of accumulated depreciation of $29,027 and $13,054, respectively. | 95,558 | 59,281 |
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Total | $ 284,529 | $ 215,335 |
4. MINERAL RIGHTS
| Balance | Impairment Recognized | Net Book Value |
Garnet, Montana stock issued 06/15/2007 | $ 2,375,000
| $ 0
| $ 2,375,000
|
Garnet, Montana option payment for 2007 | 102,917
| 0 | 102,917
|
Garnet, Montana option payment for 2008 | 190,000
| 0
| 190,000
|
Garnet, Montana option payment for 2009 | 190,000
| 0
| 190,000
|
Garnet, Montana option payment through 6/30/2010 stock issued 6/24/2010 | 95,000 5,000,000
| 0 0
| 95,000 5,000,000
|
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TOTAL | | | $ 7,952,917 |
The Company makes annual payments of $190,000 pursuant to its option agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, a related party. The President and CEO, CFO and Director of the Company, Eric Sauve, and the Company's Senior Consultant and NEO, Aaron Charlton, are also owners in Commonwealth Resources, LLC. Additions for the period ended March 31, 2010 represent the quarterly allocation of the option payment. The Company has prepaid $349,806 and $294,606 in option payments as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
On March 6, 2010, the Company approved and signed a letter of intent with Commonwealth Resources, LLC to purchase additional unpatented mining claims in exchange for shares of the Company's common stock. The Company is in negotiations to determine the total claims to be purchased and the number of shares to be issued in consideration. A final agreement has not been reached and the letter of intent is not binding, as such, the transaction has not been recorded in the financial statements.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
4. MINERAL RIGHTS (Continued)
The Company makes annual payments of $190,000 pursuant to its option agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, a related party. The President, CEO, CFO and Director of the Company, Eric Sauve, and the Company's Senior Consultant and NEO, Aaron Charlton, are also owners in Commonwealth Resources, LLC. Additions for the period ended June 30, 2010 represent the quarterly allocation of the option payment. The Company has prepaid $309,685 and $294,606 in option payments as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
On March 6, 2010, the Company approved and signed a non binding letter of intent with Commonwealth Resources, LLC to purchase additional unpatented mining claims in exchange for shares of the Company's no par value common stock. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2010, between Commonwealth Resources, LLC and the Company, the Company purchased 91 unpatented mining claims and 8 prospecting leases on Bureau of Land Management owned patented mining claims in consideration for the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share, for a total consideration valued at $5,000,000. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay to CWR, within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month, a five percent (5%) net smelter return on any ore processed by the Company from ninety (90) of the ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims, excluding ore processed from the Shamrock unpatented mining claim. On May 26, 2010 the Company filed the required 8 K regarding the Share Purchase Agreement and the transaction was subsequently approved by the Company's shareholders on June 24, 2010.
5. NOTES PAYABLE
Pursuant to the PPM transaction more fully described in Note 6, as of May 24, 2010, short-term notes equaling $3,634,688 was satisfied through the issuance of 3,634,688 shares of the Company's no par value common stock.
Pursuant to the Convertible Note transaction more fully described in Note 6, as of June 30, 2010, notes equaling $271,500 have been converted for 285,789 shares of the Company's no par value common stock.
Accrued interest on the notes totaled $765 and $193,788 for the period ended June 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. These amounts are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet. The Company settled $193,788 of accrued interest for 196,029 shares of common stock as of June 30, 2010. The Company also settled $94,173 of current interest expense for 95,208 shares of common stock as of June 30, 2010.
The Company had one short-term note that had not been satisfied with shares of stock for $15,000. The Company has also entered two new short-term notes for $125,000. As of June 30, 2010, short-term notes payable totaled $140,000 which were due on or before June 29, 2011 at interest rates ranging from 0% to 12.50%.
6. CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE
The Company has entered into a lease of computer software under a capital lease payable in monthly installments of $3,266 with interest of 17.13% and expiring on April 15, 2012. As referenced on the supplemental disclosure of non cash investing and financing activities, the Company capitalized software for $52,250, recorded a prepaid asset for the maintenance agreement for $13,716, and recorded a capital lease payable for $65,966.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
7. EQUITY
Between January 22, 2010 and May 24, 2010, pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), relying on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we offered on a best efforts basis, an aggregate of 5,000,000 units, each consisting of One (1) "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value common stock (the "Shares") and One (1) warrant to purchase an additional "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, exercisable for two (2) years following the unit purchase (the "Warrants"). Collectively the Shares and Warrants are hereinafter referred to as the "Units" that were offered at a purchase price of $1.00 per Unit (the "Offering"). The Company issued 890,688 units for a total of $890,688 in cash.
Between July 22, 2008 and November 6, 2008, the Company entered into eight (8) Non-Transferable Convertible Notes (the "Notes") in the aggregate sum of $271,500. The Notes were entered into pursuant to exempt transactions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company offered the Note holders the option of converting the Notes for one share of the Company's no par value common stock at a purchase price of 95% of the PPM's Unit price dated January 22, 2010, rather than the initial share price quoted on the first day listed on the Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board or on the closing date that the election is made. The Notes also had an incentive bonus of 2.5% of the principal amount for in the Company's no par value common stock. Convertible notes and related interest payable totaling $333,724 have been converted for 351,289 shares of the Company's no par value common stock.
On May 24, 2010, the Company entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, whereby the Company agreed to issue 5,000,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share, for a total consideration of $5,000,000, in exchange for mineral rights. This transaction is more fully described in Note 4 of these Financial Statements.
Warrants
Warrant transactions are summarized as follows for the period ended:
| June 30, 2010 | |
| Number | Exercise Price | |
Outstanding, beginning of period | 1,030,195 | $1.50-$2.00 | |
Granted | 4,751,113 | 1.50 | |
Exercised | 0 | 0.00 | |
Expired | (304,095) | $1.50-$2.00 | |
| | | |
Outstanding, end of period | 5,477,213 | | |
Pursuant to the PPM transaction described above, the Company issued one (1) warrant with each common share issued under a private placement between January 22, 2010 and May 24, 2010. Each warrant is exercisable at $1.50 into one common share of the Company and expire two years from the date of issuance.
Previously issued warrants are exercisable at $1.50 into one common share of the Company and expire between July and October 2010.
These shares were excluded from diluted earnings per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At June 30, 2010, a total of $366,683 (December 2009 - $299,949) is payable to directors and management for services. These outstanding amounts payable are unsecured and non interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment.
The Company pays for services from Garnet Range Resources, LLC, a related party. These services consist of road maintenance, equipment rental, earth moving services, labor, and other services as needed. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company had been billed $57,810 for services (December 2009 - $229,564). As of June 30, 2010, the Company had also prepaid for services of $85,115 (December 2009 - $31,826). The Company's President and CEO is an owner of Garnet Range Resources, LLC.
The company also leases a vehicle from Garnet Range Resources, LLC. The lease is for a period of two years starting April 22, 2009. The lease amount for the entire two year period was $4,500, which was due in its entirety at the beginning of the lease. The Company is responsible for providing insurance coverage and all repairs, maintenance and licensing on the vehicle.
Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2010, the Company purchased various mineral rights from Commonwealth Resources, LLC, a related party. The Company's President, CEO, CFO and Director, Eric Sauve, and the Company's Senior Consultant and NEO, Aaron Charlton, are owners of Commonwealth Resources, LLC. This transaction is more fully described in Note 4 of these Financial Statements.
The Company pays for accounting and payroll services from Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, PC, a related party. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company had been billed $41,488 for services (December 2009 - $59,129). The Company's Corporate Secretary and Board Member is an owner of Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, PC.
9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Management does not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
10. OTHER MATTERS
The Company has entered into an Agreement with O'Keefe Drilling Company, Inc. (O'Keefe) for a maximum of $1,000,000 in drilling services. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company was to pay O'Keefe forty percent (40%) of invoiced services in cash and sixty percent (60%) in common stock at a value of $1.25 per share to be offered in an exempted offering pursuant to Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to a Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010, relying on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company is to issue O'Keefe Drilling an aggregate of 480,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at an offering price of $1.25 per share, for a total purchase price of drilling services valued at $600,000. As of May 25, 2010, O'Keefe Drilling had preformed services pursuant to the O'Keefe Agreement described above valued at $518,037, for a total issuance of 414,430 shares of the Company's no par value common stock. As of June 30, 2010 O'Keefe Drilling preformed additional drilling services valued at $28,762, which is to be settled through the issuance of 23,010 shares of the Company's stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010.
Based upon the terms of the contract, the Company has an accrued expense of $252,738 on the balance sheet for drilling services performed by O'Keefe through June 30, 2010. Of the $252,738 owed to O'Keefe, $28,762 is required to be settled in shares, for a total of 23,010 shares.
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GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2010
10. OTHER MATTERS (CONTINUED)
These 23,010 shares along with the balance of 42,560 shares due to O'Keefe Drilling pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary will be issued to O'Keefe Drilling upon completion of the balance of the drilling services valued at $53,200 during the third quarter ending September 30, 2010.
Based upon the terms of the contract, the Company has an accrued expense of $252,738 on the balance sheet for drilling services performed by O'Keefe through June 30, 2010. Of the $252,738 owed to O'Keefe, $28,762 is required to be settled in shares, for a total of 23,010 shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 13, 2010, pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), relying on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company began offering through its Placement Agent, Matrix Capital Group, on a best efforts basis, an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Shares") at a purchase price of $1.25 per Series A Preferred Share. As of August 11, 2010, the $1,000,000 threshold has not been reached in order to complete the first closing of the PPM. Thus, as of August 20, 2010, there have been no sales of securities.
Pursuant to the terms of the PPM dated July 13, 2010, the Company filed its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation on July 13, 2010, wherein it set forth the Preemptive and other special voting rights afforded the holders of the Company's $0.0001 par value Series A Preferred Stock. Generally, the Series A Preferred Shares will vote concurrently with the Common Stock on an as-converted basis, as a single class. For so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class on an as-if converted basis, shall be necessary for effecting or validating the following actions: (i) any amendment, alteration, or repeal of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company; (ii) any increase in the authorized number of shares of any class of stock; (iii) any authorization, designation or issuance, whether by reclassification or otherwise, of any new or existing class or series of stock or any other securities convertible into equity securities of the Company ranking subordinate to, in parity with, or senior to, the Series A Preferred Shares in right of redemption, liquidation preference, voting or dividends or any increase in the authorized or designated number of any such new class or series of stock, provided, however, that such approval shall not be required for a "Qualified IPO" as defined herein; (iv) any redemption or repurchase with respect to common stock (excluding shares repurchased upon termination of an employee or consultant pursuant to a restricted share purchase agreement); (v) any agreement outside of the normal course of business, by the Company or its stockholders regarding an asset transfer or acquisition; (vi) any action that results in the payment or declaration of a dividend on any shares of common stock or preferred stock; (vii) any voluntary dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any reclassification or recapitalization of the outstanding capital stock of the Company; (viii) any increase or decrease in the authorized number of members of the Company's Board; and (ix) any borrowings, loans or guarantees in excess of $500,000, unless the proposed creditor agrees to enter into an inter-creditor agreement which acknowledges that the gold escrowed to satisfy the Series A Redemption Amount shall not be subject to execution to satisfy any claim that the proposed creditor may have in the event of default by the Company. In addition to these voting rights, the Series A Preferred Shareholders are entitled to additional preferences, including, liquidation preferences, redemption in 0.999 purity gold, anti-dilutive preferences, rights of first refusal and co-sale, along with the authority to name one member of the Board of Directors.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
These financial statements and the documents incorporated herein it by reference contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Examples of forward-looking statements include: projections of capital expenditures, competitive pressures, revenues, growth prospects, product development, financial resources and other financial matters. You can identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "intends," "potential" or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology.
Our ability to predict the results of our operations or the effects of various events on our operating results are inherently uncertain. Therefore, we caution you to consider carefully the matters described under the caption "Risk Factors" and certain other matters discussed in these financial statements, the documents incorporated by reference in this Management's Discussion and Analysis, and other publicly available sources. These factors and many other factors beyond the control of our management could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Executive Summary
We are in the business of developing mineral properties in the state of Montana. We have acquired an option to purchase the mineral rights on 23 patented mineral claims and 122 unpatented mineral claims for a seven year period. We intend to exercise this option; however, we are currently in the process of developing four of the patented mineral claims and continuing the evaluation of the remaining patented and unpatented claims. On May 24, 2010, we acquired an additional eight (8) prospecting leases on Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") owned patented mining claims and ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims from Commonwealth Resources, LLC, through a Share Purchase Agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Though we evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis, our actual results may differ from these estimates.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2010, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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(a) Plan of Operation.
Our independent auditor has noted that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern at December 31, 2009. In light of our lack of revenues, and operating capital, our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon future events, such as the successful exploration and the future development and production of the mineral property, our ability to engage the services of highly qualified consultants who have expertise in the industry and our ability to secure additional sources of financing. See Risk Factor No.3, "Auditor has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern."
Our plan of operation is to conduct exploration activities on the Nancy Hanks Lode Mining Claim, ms#5365, the Dewey and Midnight Lode Mining Claims, ms#9833, the International Lode Mining Claim, ms#3612 and the Tiger Lode Mining Claim, ms#5361 and to continue to establish continuity between drill holes of mineralized material found on those claims; to continue exploring the remaining patented and unpatented mining claims in order to designate additional mineralized material; and to proceed with the preparation of a prefeasibility or scoping study. Our 2008 exploration program was designed to quantify, by definition drilling, targets identified by previous exploration programs which were conducted by Pegasus Gold Corporation, Trans-Global Resources, N.L., Garnet Mining Corporation, Western Energy Corporation, American Mining Corporation and Anaconda Corporation. Our geological data base contains geological, geochemical, and geophysical reports, maps, and drill logs prepared from work performed by the previously referenced companies. We currently hold a Small Miners Exclusion Statement (#46-032) issued by the State of Montana which allows us to mine an unlimited amount within a 5 acre area of surface disturbance. We also hold an Exploration License (#00545), which has been issued by the State of Montana.
We have completed the 2009 drilling season and J. Robert Flesher, our Vice President of Mining and Geology, has prepared the "Geology and Exploration Report for 2009," which details the results from the 2009 drilling season. The 2009 exploration drill program targeted the completion of 150 reverse circulation drill holes to further define underground and pit mineralized material resources on the Nancy Hanks/Dewey deposits. 111 reverse circulation drill holes totaling 37,763 feet were completed during this period. Of these, 62 holes totaling 21,840 feet were drilled in the greater Nancy Hanks Pit area. Total drill footage for 2009 is nearly three (3) times the footage drilled by GHC in 2008. In addition to the Nancy Hanks Pit area, the program included exploration of the Willie Vein System and began definition of the Tostman and Tiger deposits in the greater project area. This drilling in addition to our 2008 drill results and previous drill programs are being used to create both pit and underground mineralized material resource models using Vulcan 3-D modeling software.
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Mr. Flesher has also prepared the "2010 Grant Hartford Exploration Plan," which sets forth the drilling plan for the 2010 drilling season, which began on April 15, 2010. During the 2010 drilling season, we plan to add further definition to the identified mineralized material zones, by core drilling an additional 2,000 - 5,000 feet. We plan to complete down hole surveys of all core drilling holes in 2010, which will assist in establishing proven/ probable reserves through the completion of the Company's pre-feasibility study and will ultimately assist in future mine planning. This work will primarily take place on the Nancy Hanks, Willie and Tostman mineral claims, as well as other areas on our Garnet Mineral Property. We will continue to incorporate the available historic mining data on the Garnet Mineral Property into our Vulcan Sub-Surface 3D Mine Modeling Program. We have plans to establish an on-site fire assay laboratory for more efficient field assessment, and a mapping program is scheduled to begin on our Garnet Mineral Property in 2010. The mapping program began during the first quarter of 2010 and is anticipated to consist of geological field work at various localities on the Garnet Mineral Property, which will be used to add clarity to the structural configuration of our mineralized material systems, and further define and establish our future proven/probable reserve estimate. We began mill and mine engineering in May, 2009 and largely completed this engineering work in December, 2009. We intend to use this data, along with all historic drill data on the Garnet Mineral Property in order to complete our pre-feasibility study in the third quarter of 2010. Pending the outcome of mine engineering, mill engineering and the pre-feasibility study, we anticipate beginning mining operations and construction of an onsite mill for processing mined ore in the second quarter of 2010, subject to sufficient financing.
The Company incurred expenses of $2,071,052 for the six month period ending June 30, 2010. The monthly average expenditure during the first and second quarters of 2010 was $345,175.
EXPENSES | Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 Estimated |
Financial conference fees | $0 | $30,000 |
Management fees | $588,462 | $1,004,743 |
General and administrative | $297,119 | $450,000 |
Professional fees | $284,634 | $300,000 |
Geological and mining expenses | $805,574 | $1,200,000 |
Interest expense | $101,510 | $101,510 |
Surface access lease payments | $29,753 | $30,000 |
Total | $2,071,052 | $3,116,253 |
The Company anticipates incurring expenses of $3,116,253 for the nine month period ending September 30, 2010 reflecting the continuation of the Company's drilling program through the third quarter of 2010 and continued mill engineering, mine engineering, and the anticipated
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release of our feasibility study during the third quarter of 2010. The monthly average expenditure for both capital and expense items during the nine month period ending September 30, 2010 is estimated to be $346,250. Although the Company anticipates hiring a full time CFO, a consulting geologist, a Vulcan program operator, and two part time administrative assistants during the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2010, we anticipate our operating expenses will remain constant at approximately $3,357,000 during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
(b) Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition.
Liabilities | At June 30, 2010 | At December 31, 2009 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $870,268 | $1,149,444 |
Short-term notes | $140,000 | $3,369,188 |
Convertible notes payable | $0 | $271,500 |
Due to related parties | $366,683 | $299,949 |
Capital lease payable | $49,722 | $26,279 |
Long-term capital lease payable | $27,398 | $10,618 |
Total Liabilities | $1,454,071 | $5,126,9787 |
As at June 30, 2010, we had total liabilities of $1,454,071 as compared to total liabilities of $5,126,978 at December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of $3,672,907, or approximately 72%. This decrease was due to the payment of $100,000 of services accrued that were due and payable pursuant to employment agreements with the Company's Vice President of Corporate Finance and Vice President of Marketing through the Company issuing 100,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at One Dollar ($1.00) per share during the first quarter of 2010. This decrease was also due to the payment of drilling services to O'Keefe Drilling pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010, whereby the Company issued 414,430 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.25 per share for a total purchase price of drilling services valued at $518,037. This decrease was also due to the conversion of principal and interest due pursuant to the Non-Transferable Convertible Notes of $333,724 into 351,289 shares of the Company's no par value common stock. This decrease was, in greater part, due to the satisfaction of $3,860,426 worth of short-term notes and accrued interest by issuing 3,860,426 shares of the Company's no par value common stock in payment of that debt during the first and second quarter of 2010. These transactions are more completely set forth under Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds on page 22 of this Form 10-Q.
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | At June 30, 2010 | At December 31, 2009 |
Accumulated deficit - exploration stage | $(6,671,093) | $(4,600,041) |
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | $7,288,502 | $(1,600,420 |
As compared to the period ended December 31, 2009, the Company's accumulated deficit increased by $2,071,052, or approximately 45%, during the period ended June 30, 2010, which accounts for the net losses for the period, which are further described in the operating loss
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section above. As compared to the period ended December 31, 2009, the Company's total stockholders' equity increased by $8,888,922, or approximately 555%, during the period ended June 30, 2010. This increase is primarily due to the issuance of 5,000,000 of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, wherein the Company acquired eight (8) prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims and ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims. Among the other stock issuances in the period, this increase is also due to the completion of the 2010 Exempt Offering, which was completed during the second quarter, wherein the Company issued 4,751,113 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share. Each of these issuances of unregistered securities are further described in Item 2 on page 22 of this Form 10-Q.
Income Taxes
For the period from inception March 15, 2007 through June 30, 2010, we paid $100 in income taxes.
Results of Operations - Period Ended June 30, 2010.
Revenues
As of the three months ending June 30, 2010, we did not generate any revenues as compared to generating no revenues for the three months ending June 30, 2009. For the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, management plans to satisfy our cash requirements and working capital needs through the Company's current Private Placement Memorandum, pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which is being offered through the Company's Placement Agent, Matrix Capital, and on a limited basis through the Company's Officers, in order to proceed with the necessary exploration and development work on the Property.
Operating Loss
EXPENSES | Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
Financial conference fees | $0 | $0 |
Management fees | $132,940 | $155,800 |
General and administrative | $148,745 | $145,351 |
Professional fees | $107,124 | $100,586 |
Geological and mining expenses | $553,508 | $199,960 |
Interest expense | $49,198 | $25,948 |
Surface access lease payments | $14,959 | $19,459 |
Net Loss | $(1,006,474) | $(647,104) |
As of the three month period ending June 30, 2010, we incurred a net loss of ($1,006,474), as
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compared to a net loss of ($647,104) for the three month period ending June 30, 2009, representing an increased loss of $359,370 or an approximate 56% increase in net losses. This net operating loss was primarily due to an increase in geological and mining expenses of $353,548, or approximately 177%. This increase was due to an increase of definition drilling on the Garnet Mineral Property in order to further define proven and probable reserves, along with increased work on mine planning and design. As compared to the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's interest expense increased by $23,250, or approximately 90%, primarily due to additional 2009 Promissory Notes during the third and fourth quarters of 2009, which were entered into pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As compared to the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's financial conference fees, management fees, general administrative fees, professional fees, interest fees and surface access lease payments stayed approximately the same as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010. We anticipate our operating expenses during the three month period ending September 30, 2010 to be approximately $1,045,201, which is consistent with the operating expenses incurred during the three month period ending June 30, 2010. This consistency will be attributable to the continued geological examination and engineering development on the Garnet Mineral Property, which began on April 15, 2010 and will continue during the third quarter.
EXPENSES | Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
Financial conference fees | $0 | $0 |
Management fees | $588,462 | $250,800 |
General and administrative | $297,119 | $180,896 |
Professional fees | $248,634 | $119,390 |
Geological and mining expenses | $805,574 | $222,145 |
Interest expense | $101,510 | $34,726 |
Surface access lease payments | $29,753 | $34,253 |
Net Loss | $(2,071,052) | $(842,210) |
As of the six month period ending June 30, 2010, we incurred a net loss of ($2,071,052), as compared to a net loss of ($842,210) for the six month period ending June 30, 2009, representing an increased loss of $1,228,842 or an approximate 146% increase in net losses. This net operating loss was primarily due to an increase in expenses and fees. As compared to the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's management fees increased by $337,662, or approximately 135%. This is primarily due to Aaron Charlton's and Eric Sauve's salaries increasing from $15,000 per month to $15,900 per month on June 30, 2009, as well as the additional monthly salaries and cash and stock bonuses that were paid to certain employees of approximately $330,000 which did not occur during the period ended June 30, 2009. General and administrative fees increased by $116,223, or approximately 64%, which was due to additional travel, advertising/ marketing, insurance, and various other administrative costs related to the Company's increased financing efforts. Professional fees increased by $129,244, or
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approximately 108%, as compared to the period ended June 30, 2009, which is due to increased operational activity, the effectiveness of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 deemed effective on January 5, 2010, and bonuses paid to consultants totaling approximately $55,000 during the first quarter of 2010. Geological and mining expenses increased by $583,429, or approximately 263%, as compared to the period ended June 30, 2009. This increase was due to an increase of definition drilling on the Garnet Mineral Property in order to further define potential proven/probable reserves, along with increased work on mine planning and design. As compared to the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's interest expense increased by $66,784, or approximately 192%, primarily due to additional 2009 Promissory Notes during the third and forth quarters of 2009, which were entered into pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Liquidity and Financial Resources
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
Net Loss | $(2,071,052) | $(842,210) |
Net cash flows from operating activities | $1,199,087 | $$(745,982) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | $(128,020) | $(127,440) |
Net cash flows from financing activities | $1,270,445 | $937,803 |
Cash at period end | $7,025 | $65,916 |
As compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's net loss increased by $1,228,842, or approximately 146%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2010. As compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Net cash flows from operating activities increased by $453,105, or approximately 61%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2010. This increase was due to the additional geological and property expenses and interest expenses that are set forth and discussed in the Operating Losses section above. As compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's net cash flows from investing activities remained approximately the same. As compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's net cash flows from financing activities increased by $332,642, or approximately 35%, during the six month period ended June 30, 2010. This resulted from the Company entering into a limited number of short term notes and through the sale of the Company's no par value common stock pursuant to the 2010 Exempt Offering that is further described in Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, on page 22 of this Form 10-Q.
From the date of the incorporation of March 15, 2007 through June 30, 2010, we have raised an aggregate of $1,501,674 in cash through the issuance of 2,184,258 shares of the Company's no par value common stock, and paid debt of $4,194,149, which included interest resulting from the Company's short-term notes, through the issuance of 4,211,714 shares of the Company's no par value common stock. These transactions are more completely set forth under Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds on page 22 of this Form 10-Q.
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The Company, through its Placement Agent, Matrix Capital, and on a limited basis through its Officers' and Directors' relationships with friends, family members and close business associates, all of which are accredited investors, intends to correct any deficiency in working capital through the sale of its common equity to investors in order to fund its development in 2010. The Company believes it has identified sufficient funding for its growth from these sources.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We do not consider the effects of interest rate movements to be a material risk to our financial condition. We do not hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in any hedging activities.
ITEM 4T. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2010.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our control environment is the foundation for our system of internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements. There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting, that occurred during the period covered by this report, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business
1: We have limited operating history and limited historical financial information upon which you may evaluate our performance.
You should consider, among other factors, our prospects for success in light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies that, like ours, are in the exploration stage. We may not successfully address these risks and uncertainties or successfully implement our business plan. If we fail to do so, it could materially harm our business and impair the value of our common stock. Even if we accomplish these objectives, we may not generate positive cash flows or profits that we anticipate in the future.
Unanticipated problems, expenses and delays are frequently encountered in establishing a new business and in the exploration stages of the search for mineral deposits. These include, but are not limited to, inadequate funding, competition, and unsuccessful mineralized material exploration. Our failure to meet any of these conditions would have a materially adverse effect upon us and may force us to reduce or curtail operations. No assurance can be given that we can or will ever operate profitably.
2: We will require additional funding.
As of June 30, 2010, we had cash in the amount of $7,025. Our 2010 exploration program will require approximately $1,376,000 to complete. We will require additional financing in order to begin and complete future phases of the recommended exploration programs, as well as any additional exploration. We currently do not have any operations and have no income. Our business plan calls for significant exploration expenses. We will also require additional financing if further exploration programs are necessary. We will require additional financing to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning revenues once exploration is complete. In the event that our exploration programs are successful in sufficiently estimating the mineralized material continuity between drill holes and we exercise our mineral claim purchase option, we will require additional funds in order to place the patented and unpatented mining claims into the development and commercial production stages. We currently do not have any arrangements for financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required and on favorable terms. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including the market prices for gold, silver and other metallic minerals and the costs of exploring for, developing and producing these materials. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms, or conditions for additional financing unavailable to us, which would force us to reduce our operations or even cease operations.
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3: Auditor has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The report of our independent auditor regarding our audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2009 indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Such factors identified in the report are that we have an accumulated deficit since inception of ($6,671,093) for the period from our inception, March 15, 2007, to June 30, 2010, and have no revenues. Our future is dependent upon our ability to obtain financing and upon successful exploration and future development and productions stages on the patented and unpatented mining claims. This is a significant risk to investors who purchase shares of our common stock because there is an increased risk that we may not be able to generate and/or raise enough capital to remain operational for an indefinite period of time. Potential investors should also be aware of the difficulties normally encountered in the exploration stage of mining companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. Our auditor's concern may inhibit our ability to raise financing because we may not remain operational for an indefinite period of time resulting in potential investors failing to receive any return on their investment. Persons who cannot afford to lose their entire investment should not invest in this offering.
4: We are a new company with no history.
We have just begun exploration of our mining claim holdings for which we have acquired our options. As a result, we have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be able to operate the business successfully. We were incorporated on March 15, 2007, and to date, we have been involved primarily in organizational activities, the acquisition of an option to purchase interests in 145 patented and unpatented mining claims, obtaining an independent consulting geologist's report on these mining claims, and completing our 2008 and 2009 exploration program and we began our 2010 exploration program on April 15, 2010. There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful. We have not earned any revenues as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and thus, we face a high risk of business failure.
5: We rely on consultants.
We have a written agreement with an independent engineer, Joe Bardswich; that requires him to review all of the historical information available on the mining claims we have under option, the results from the previous exploration work performed on these mining claims, as well as the result of our exploration during the 2008 and 2009 drilling seasons in order to prepare the Company's pre-feasibility study, and to make recommendations based on those reviews. We also have an agreement with CDM Engineering, retaining their services in order to complete mill and property engineering on the Garnet Mineral Property. We also have an oral agreement and written confirmation with our consulting geologist, Ted Antonioli, to perform geological recommendations and assist in the permitting process. We also have an agreement with the University of Montana to utilize the Geological Department and Geographical Information Systems Department to digitize data. We have a verbal agreement retaining the services of Dr. James Sears to lead our geologic team in their mapping of the Garnet Mineral Property, for his assistance with the Vulcan Sub-Surface 3D Mine Modeling Program, and for his service as a Director of the Company. We also have agreements with two consulting junior geologists, Sarah
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Clark and Jeff Switzer, for their assistance with sampling, mapping and drill rig activities on the Garnet Mineral Property. In addition, we have agreements with: Norris Labs to perform analyses on geological samples; Kirk Engineering for a water base line study and survey for a mill and tailings impoundment; with J. Robert Flesher for his full time services as Vice President of Mining and Geology; with Aaron Charlton for full time management services and with Eric Sauve for full time management services. In addition, our Employment Contracts with BJ Ambrose for his full time services as the Vice President of Corporate Finance; and with Tim Matthews for his full time services as the Vice President of Marketing expired on March 31, 2010 and April 24, 2010 respectively. Since those dates, Messrs. Ambrose and Matthews have been working on an "at will" basis until the completion of their new Employment Agreements during the third quarter of 2010.
Each of these functions requires the services of persons in high demand in the industry and these persons may or may not always be available when needed. The implementation of our business plan may be impaired if these parties do not perform in accordance with their written and oral agreements.
6: Common ownership of GHC and Commonwealth Resources, LLC.
One of our material assets is the Option to purchase the 122 and 23 Garnet Mining Claims, which claims are owned, or optioned by Commonwealth Resources, LLC The Optionor, Commonwealth Resources, LLC is owned in part by Mr. Eric Sauve, who is the President, CEO, CFO and Director of Grant Hartford Corporation. In addition, Mr. Aaron Charlton, who is an NEO and a Senior Consultant to the Company, is likewise a majority owner and the Managing Member of Commonwealth Resources, LLC Mr. Charlton negotiated in good faith on behalf of and for the best interest of Commonwealth Resources LLC and Mr. Eric Sauve negotiated on behalf of and in good faith and at arm's length for the best interest of Grant Hartford Corporation. The negotiations concluded in a Letter of Intent which was signed between the parties on March 22, 2007. The Option Agreement became effective on June 15, 2007. At the time the Option Agreement became effective Eric Sauve was not a Membership owner of Commonwealth Resources LLC and did not become a member until August 31, 2007. We, at this point, have not voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which, stockholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters. In the interim, or until such time as we adopt more definitive conflict of interest and ethics rules, which will include the rules set forth in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Federal legislation. Any future potential conflicts will be governed by the independent members of the Board of Directors. However, any conflict of interest with our President, CEO, CFO, Directors and our Senior Consultant, could result in a loss of confidence by our shareholders or potential investors and could result in a disruption to the business, adversely affecting our Company and the existing shareholders.
7: Potential Conflict of Interest Between Grant Hartford Corporation and Garnet Range Resources, LLC.
On July 6, 2009, the Company and Garnet Range Resources, LLC ("Garnet") entered into an agreement wherein Garnet would provide the following services to GHC: the rental and operation of heavy equipment, labor on the Garnet Mineral Property and coordination of the
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exploration project management with GHC. The material terms of this agreement are further set forth on page 9 of the Company's Form 10-K in the "Material Terms of Related Party Agreements" section. Mr. Eric Sauve, the President, CEO, CFO and Director of Grant Hartford Corporation, is a related party to GHC and is also a 50% owner of Garnet. Joyce L. Charlton is the Managing Member, and 50% owner of Garnet and is the wife of Aaron Charlton, the Senior Consultant of GHC, a related party to GHC and the Managing Member of Commonwealth Resources, LLC, the company that GHC has optioned its mineral interests from. Since Eric Sauve and Joyce Charlton are related parties to the Company and these related parties own 100% of Garnet, there is an appearance of a conflict of interest. However, Mr. Sauve took this matter to the Board of Directors for their consideration of the Agreement. Mr. Sauve recused himself from the vote and the Board of Directors agreed that this Agreement would be beneficial to the Company and it was acting in the ordinary course of business. Any transaction with our President, CEO, CFO, Directors and Senior Consultant and his wife could be perceived as a conflict of interest which could result in a loss of confidence by our shareholders or potential investors and could result in a disruption to our business, which could adversely affect our Company and the existing shareholders.
8: Lapse of Insurance on the Part of Garnet Range Resources, LLC.
While Garnet Range Resources, LLC ("Garnet") is responsible to perform the following services to GHC: the rental and operation of heavy equipment, labor on the Garnet Mineral Property and coordination of the exploration project management with GHC, Garnet does not specify that it will indemnify GHC for work stoppage, delays or interruption of operations, as a result of not being able to provide these services on a timely manner. This lack of performance on the part of Garnet could cause increased costs, monetary losses, legal liability and possible adverse governmental action. Thus, the inability of Garnet to perform could have an adverse effect on the Company's financial position and have an adverse effect on the shareholders. The potential costs associated with losses or liabilities not covered by Garnet's insurance will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and have an adverse effect on the shareholders. The material terms of this agreement are further set forth on page 9 of the Company's Form 10-K in the "Material Terms of Related Party Agreements" section.
9: Unanticipated issues may occur.
Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new exploration stage 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 stage. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. The exploration stage also involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which the Company cannot insure, or against which it may elect not to insure. At the present time, we have a property liability insurance policy that covers all of our
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current surface operations. The Company, cannot however, ensure that our current coverage will sufficiently protect against all unanticipated hazards, and when our operations expand to include more extensive above surface and underground exploration, our current property liability coverage may be insufficient. The payment of such liabilities, that are uncovered, or insufficiently covered, by our current property liability policy, may have a material adverse effect on our financial position. In addition, there is no assurance that the expenditures to be made by us in the exploration of the mineral claims will result in determining the existence of proven/probable reserve deposits. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions are involved in exploration and often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts.
10: Non-Consent to Use Geological Reports.
The Company has been unable to obtain consents for two of our historical geological reports; the "Garnet Project Summary," prepared by Pegasus Gold Corporation and the "Mineral Property Valuation of the Garnet and Copper Cliff Mining Districts in Garnet and Missoula Counties," prepared by Dr. John C. Brower, Ph.D. The Company has deemed it necessary to include portions of these reports, without the expert consents and with the acknowledgement that the reports are over ten years old; because the information in these reports describe the historical geological condition of the property, and historical exploratory mineralized material findings on the property. This information was a contributing factor in entering into the Grant Hartford Option Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC (the material terms of the Grant Hartford Option Agreement can be found on page 9 of the Company's Form 10-Q), and to the development of Grant Hartford's current exploratory drilling program on the Garnet Mineral Property. If a shareholder relies on these geology reports, which lack the proper expert consent, the shareholder will not be able to recover from the authors of these reports for any claims relating to the investors' reliance on these reports.
The Company has agreed to adopt the conclusions made in the reports as the Company's own. While the Company has adopted the conclusions, the Company may not have sufficient assets to support a legal judgment should shareholders have a reason to obtain a judgment against the Company regarding these conclusions. The inability to collect on a judgment could have a detrimental effect on the litigating shareholders and on new shareholders. Information from, and references to, these geological reports can be found within the following sections of the Company's Form 10-K: Material Terms of Related Party Agreements, Garnet Geology and Garnet Mining History.
11: We will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
Prior to completion of the exploration stage, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. We expect to incur continuing and significant losses into the foreseeable future. As a result of continuing losses, we may exhaust all of our resources and be unable to complete exploration of our optioned mineral claims. Our accumulated deficit will continue to increase as we continue to incur losses. We may not be able to generate profits or continue operations if we are unable to generate significant revenues from future mining of the mineral claims even if we exercise our options. There is limited history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will be successful, and we may not be able to generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.
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12: Because access to the mineral property may be restricted by inclement weather, the Company may be delayed in its exploration efforts.
Access to the mineral property may be restricted during parts of the year, due to weather in the area. The property is in a mountainous area in the Garnet Mining District, Granite County, Montana. The terrain is mountainous, and the property is accessed by county roads, Bureau of
Land Management roads, and private roads. Although these roads have been used for exploration in the past, they are best traveled by four-wheel drive vehicles from spring to the beginning of winter. During the winter months, heavy snowfall can make it difficult to undertake work programs. We do not currently plan drilling operations in the winter months. Frequent inclement weather in the winter months makes exploration activities difficult and the planning of exploration activities challenging. As a result, any attempt to explore the property is largely limited to the times when weather permits such activities. The most efficient time for us to conduct our work programs is during the months of May through November. These limitations can result in significant delays in our exploration efforts, as well as any future production, in the event of unsuccessful determination of the existence of proven/probable reserves. Delays in exploration and drilling due to inclement weather could significantly increase the time that it would take to generate any operating revenues or prohibit achieving profitable operations.
13: If management cannot devote sufficient time to operations, its business may fail.
Mr. Sauve, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, devotes his full time and attention to our business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Sauve. Mr. Aaron Charlton, our Senior Consultant, also devotes his full time and attention to our business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Charlton. J. Robert Flesher, our Vice President of Mining and Geology, devotes his full time and attention to our exploration program. We have an oral Employment Agreement with Mr. J. Robert Flesher. BJ Ambrose, our Vice President of Corporate Finance, devotes his full time and attention to our business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Ambrose. Tim Matthews, our Vice President of Marketing, devotes his full time and attention to our business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Matthews. (See "Material Terms of Employment Agreements" on page 69 of the Company's Form 10-K.) Currently, we retain the services of five consulting geologists on a part-time basis. If our management is unable to devote a sufficient amount of time to manage our operations, our business could fail.
14: Sales of substantial amounts of common stock may adversely affect prevailing market price.
Our President, CEO, CFO and Director, Mr. Eric Sauve, is the beneficial owner of 3,118,945 shares of our common stock, which equates to 13.9% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Our Senior Consultant and NEO, Aaron Charlton, is beneficial owner of 8,895,181 shares of our common stock which equates to 39.57% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Rodney K. Haynes beneficially owns 4,549,576 shares of our common stock which equates to 20.24% of our issued and outstanding common stock. On January 5, 2010 our Registration Statement on Form S-1 was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. There is presently no public market for our common stock; however, we propose to apply for quotation of our common stock on the NASD Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") upon the effectiveness of our Form 211 application with FINRA. If our shares are
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publicly traded on the OTCBB, Mr. Sauve, Mr. Charlton and/or Rodney K. Haynes and/or Creative Finance Investments, LLC Profit Sharing Plan will be eligible to sell their shares publicly, subject to the volume limitations of Rule 144. The sale of a large number of shares at any price may cause the market price to fall. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock or the perception that such transactions could occur, may materially and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
15: The effects of negative cash flow and errors in estimated cash requirements to a mineral exploration, development and production company, whose current property is in the exploration stage.
We have had negative cash flows from operations, and we have been dependent on sales of our equity securities and debt financing to meet our cash requirements and have incurred losses totaling ($1,064,578) for the three month period ending March 31, 2010 and cumulative losses of ($5,664,619) from inception, March 15, 2007, through March 31, 2010. We do not expect positive cash flow once we begin production in the near term and our cash requirements are expected to stay at their current levels. Further, there is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates, or that any production will be realized as anticipated.
We will depend almost exclusively on outside capital to pay for our continued exploration and development of our Garnet Mineral Property. Such outside capital may include the sale of additional stock and/or debt financing. Capital may not continue to be available to meet the continuing exploration and development costs, nor is there any assurance that if capital is available, that it will be on terms acceptable to us.
The issuance of additional equity securities by us would result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current shareholders. Obtaining debt financing, assuming debt financing is available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments. If we are unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on the terms deemed acceptable to us, we may be unable to continue our business and as a result may be required to scale back or close operations of our business, the result of which would be that our shareholders would lose some, if not all, of their investment.
16: The mine exploration business is highly competitive.
The mine exploration business is highly competitive. Our preparation activities will be focused on exploring our mineral property in order to determine the existence of proven/probable reserves. Many of our competitors have greater financial resources than we have. As a result, we may experience difficulty competing with other businesses regarding availability of equipment and qualified personnel. If we are unable to retain qualified personnel, or locate needed equipment while conducting exploration activities, we may be unable to enter into the development and production stages and may be unable to achieve profitable operations.
17: A ready market may not exist for the sale of the future identified proven/probable reserves.
Even if the Company is able to successfully explore, develop and prepare an established commercially minable proven/probable reserve deposit, a ready market may not exist for the sale
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of the extracted proven/probable reserves. Numerous factors beyond our control may affect the marketability of gold proven/probable reserves that are prepared for production. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets, processing equipment, government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, and environmental laws and regulations. These factors could inhibit our ability to sell proven/probable reserves in the event that the Company is able to successfully explore, develop and prepare an established commercially minable proven/probable reserve deposit for extraction.
18: There is a risk that new regulations could increase our costs.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Land Management have jurisdiction and enforce laws and enact and enforce rules and regulations relating to the exploration, development and production of proven/probable reserves. We will be subject to these laws, rules and regulations as we carry out our exploration program. We are required to obtain drilling permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws, rules and regulations. Currently, we have not experienced any difficulty with compliance of any laws or regulations which affect our business. While we have planned exploration program budgets for regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new laws, rules or regulations could increase our costs of doing business, preventing us from carrying out our exploration program and, therefore, adversely affecting our operational results.
19: In the event that our mining claims become invalid, we will lose all rights that we have in the 23 patented and 122 unpatented mining claims.
The 23 patented and 122 unpatented mining claims are owned by Commonwealth Resources, LLC and are under an option to us. WGM Group, a professional survey company in Missoula, Montana, surveyed, staked and filed all 122 unpatented claims. We acquired eight (8) prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims and ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims on May 24, 2010 from Commonwealth Resources, LLC. These claims were staked on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The right to conduct exploration, development and production mining programs on these 213 unpatented mining claims is subject to permitting by the Bureau of Land Management. The right to conduct exploration, development and production mining programs on the 23 patented mining claims and 8 prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims is subject to permitting by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The invalidity of any claims would have an adverse affect on any future revenues.
In order to keep the 213 unpatented mining claims in good standing, the Bureau of Land Management requires that an annual maintenance fee be paid before August 31st of each year. In the event that these maintenance fees are not paid by the August 31st deadline, the mining claims become invalid and revert to the Bureau of Land Management. In the event that our mining claims become invalid, we will lose all rights that we have in the 213 unpatented mining claims. In order to keep the 23 patented mining claims and 8 prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims in good standing, the Granite County, Montana Treasurer requires assessed property taxes to be paid for each respective mining claim by July 31st of each year. If, or when,
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property taxes become three years delinquent, we risk losing our rights in the 23 patented mining claims by operation of law.
Grant Hartford Corporation has the initial responsibility to pay the Bureau of Land Management annual assessment fees, which are currently $140 for each 213 unpatented claim for a total annual amount of $29,820 and the property taxes on the 23 patented claims and the 8 prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims in the annual amount of $1,400. If these fees are not satisfied by GHC, Commonwealth Resources, LLC will then make arrangements for payment of such fees. Failing both companies' fee payment, GHC would lose its rights in the claims and the shareholders would be subsequently adversely affected.
Grant Hartford Corporation has the initial responsibility to pay the Bureau of Land Management annual assessment fees, which are currently $125 for each 122 unpatented claim for a total annual amount of $15,250 and the property taxes on the 23 patented claims in the annual amount
20: In the event we fail to make our scheduled option payments, we will lose all interest that we have in the patented and unpatented mining claims.
The 23 patented and 122 unpatented mining claims are owned or optioned by Commonwealth Resources, LLC and are under option to us from Commonwealth Resources, LLC. Under the Grant Hartford Option Agreement, we are required to make annual option payments of $190,000, for the first five (5) year period of the agreement and $400,000 for the final two (2) year period, and annual access lease payments of $60,000 in order to keep our option to purchase the mineral rights to the patented and unpatented mining claims valid. In the event that the option payment and access lease payment are not paid by the deadline, and Commonwealth Resources LLC is unwilling to negotiate an extension, we risk losing all rights in and to the claims.
21: Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley may result in our inability to achieve profitability.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted in response to public concerns regarding corporate accountability in connection with recent accounting scandals. The stated goals of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are to increase corporate responsibility, to provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties relating to publicly-traded companies, and to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to the securities laws. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act generally applies to all companies that file or are required to file periodic reports with the SEC, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Upon becoming a public company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its costs to remain in compliance with the federal securities regulations. Additionally, we may be unable to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and board committee members, which are required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in order to provide effective management. The enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has resulted in a series of rules and regulations by the SEC that increase responsibilities and liabilities of directors and executive officers. The perceived increased personal risk associated with these recent changes may make it more costly to attract or may deter qualified individuals from accepting these roles. Significant costs incurred as a result of becoming a public company could divert the use of finances from our operations resulting in the Company's inability to achieve profitability.
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Risk Factors Relating to Our Common Stock
22: We are required to annually evaluate our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any adverse results from such evaluation could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have a material effect on the potential price of our common stock.
Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to furnish a report by our management on internal control over financial reporting. Such a report must contain, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, including a statement as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by our management. If we are unable to maintain and to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if we disclose material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
23: Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Our Bylaws provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by Montana law for any person whom we may indemnify thereunder; including our directors, officers, employees and agents. As a result, stockholders may be unable to recover damages against directors for actions taken by them in good faith and with the belief that such actions served the best interests of the Corporation, whether or not such actions actually did. Our Bylaws, therefore, may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and other types of stockholder litigation, even though such action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.
24: We are subject to "Penny Stock" rules.
Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks" are regulated by penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on some national securities exchanges or quoted on NASDAQ). 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 nature and level of 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 to the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the market, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, broker-dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established customers and "accredited investors" must 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. Consequently, these requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if any, in the secondary market for a security subject to the penny stock rules, and investors in our common stock, may find it difficult to sell their shares.
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25: We are subject to compliance with securities law, which exposes us to potential liabilities, including potential rescission rights.
We have offered and sold our common stock to investors pursuant to certain exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), as well as those of various state securities laws. The basis for relying on such exemptions is factual; that is, the applicability of such exemptions depends upon our conduct and that of those persons contacting prospective investors and making the offer. We have not received a legal opinion to the effect that any of our prior offerings were exempt from registration under any federal or state law. Instead, we have relied upon the operative facts as the basis for such exemptions, including information provided by investors themselves.
If any prior offer did not qualify for such exemption, an investor would have the right to rescind its purchase of the securities if he or she so desired. It is possible that if an investor should seek rescission, such investor would succeed. A similar situation prevails under state law in those states where the securities may be offered without registration in reliance on the partial preemption from the registration or qualification provisions of such state statutes under the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. If investors were successful in seeking rescission, we would face severe financial demands that could adversely affect our business and operations. Additionally, if we did not, in fact, qualify for the exemptions upon which we have relied, we may become subject to significant fines and penalties imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and state securities agencies.
26: The effect of gold market price fluctuations on our common stock.
Gold prices have fluctuated over the last decade and appear to have hit a high in the last six months. These fluctuations, however, could likewise fluctuate downward. Such downward trending fluctuations would be beyond the control of the Company, and could have an adverse effect on the price of the Company's stock. Concurrently, while the price of gold has been able to maintain a higher than usual price, which may be due in part to the depressed world economy and the depressed United States Dollar, the world economy may correct itself in the next several years. In that event the price of gold may lose its value, and there may be an adverse effect on the price of the Company's stock, resulting in a depressed shareholder value.
27: We do not expect to distribute cash dividends.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our shares because we intend to retain our earnings to finance our mining business. We cannot assure you that our operations will result in sufficient revenues to enable us to operate at profitable levels or to generate a positive cash flow. Therefore, investors who anticipate the need for immediate income in the form of dividends should refrain from the purchase of our shares. In the future, our Board of Directors will decide whether to declare any cash dividends based on the conditions then existing, including our earnings and financial condition.
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28: There is no public trading market for our common stock and no public market may develop.
Even though the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 was declared effective by the SEC on January 5, 2010, there is no trading market for our common stock, and there can be no assurance that such a market will commence in the future. There can be no assurance that an investor will be able to liquidate his or her investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a trading market does commence, the price may be highly volatile. Factors discussed herein may have a significant impact on the market price of the shares offered. Moreover, our common stock in all likelihood will trade at a price below $5.00 per share and become subject to the "penny stock" rules enacted by the SEC. This would increase the likelihood that many brokerage firms will not participate in a potential future market for our common stock. Those rules require, as a condition to brokers effecting transactions in certain defined securities (unless such transaction is subject to one or more exemptions), that the broker obtain from its customer or client a written representation concerning the customer's financial situation, investment experience and
investment objectives. Compliance with these procedures tends to discourage most brokerage firms from participating in the market for certain low-priced securities.
29: A purchaser of our shares runs the risk of losing his entire investment.
Only persons that can bear the economic risk of their investment for an indefinite period of time and can afford the total loss of their investment should consider the purchase of our shares.
30: Issuance of additional securities.
Our Board of Directors has authority to issue additional shares of common stock or other securities without the consent or vote of our stockholders. The issuance of additional shares, whether in respect of a transaction involving a business opportunity or otherwise, may have the effect of further diluting the proportionate equity interest and voting power of our stockholders. In the event of such future acquisitions, we could issue equity securities which would dilute current stockholders' percentage ownership, incur substantial debt or assume contingent liabilities. Such actions by the Board of Directors could materially adversely affect our operating results and/or the value of our common stock.
31: If our shares are quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB), we will be required to remain current in our filings with the SEC and our shares will not be eligible for quotation if we are not current in our filings with the SEC.
In the event that our shares are quoted on the OTCBB, we will be required to remain current in our filings with the SEC in order for our common stock to be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB. In the event that we become delinquent in our required filings with the SEC, quotation of our common stock will be terminated following a 30 or 60 day grace period if we do not make our required filing during that time. If our shares are not eligible for quotation on the OTCBB, investors in our common stock may find it difficult to sell their shares.
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32: Voting Control by Commonwealth Resources, LLC.
Commonwealth Resources, LLC, owns, collectively, approximately 70.11%, or 15,759,532 shares of our total beneficially owned common stock. Commonwealth Resources, LLC is comprised of four interest holders, which together own the 15,759,532 shares of our Company's common stock. The interest holders and their beneficially owned shares are as follows: Eric Sauve, 1,718,945 shares, Aaron Charlton, 8,895,181 shares, Kim L. Charlton, 1,755,830 shares and Rodney K. Haynes, 3,389,576 shares. Accordingly, these stockholders, as a group, will be able to control, among other things, the outcome of stockholders votes, including the election of directors, adoption of amendments to our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers.
Mr. Eric Sauve is the President, CEO, CFO and Director of our Company. Mr. Aaron Charlton is our Senior Consultant, who supervises the drilling program, deals with contractors and is the Company's liaison with the BLM, state and local agencies. Any conflicts of interest could delay the implementation of our business plan, which could have a detrimental effect on our business.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
2010 Exempt Offering
On January 22, 2010, pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), upon which the Company relied on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we began offering on a "best efforts basis", an aggregate of 5,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of One (1) "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value common stock (the "Shares") and One (1) warrant to purchase an additional "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value common stock at an exercise price of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per share, exercisable for two (2) years following the unit purchase (the "Warrants"). Collectively the Shares and Warrants are hereinafter referred to as the "Units" that are being offered at a purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per Unit (the "Offering"). The PPM was subsequently completed and closed on May 24, 2010, of which $3,616,216 worth of short-term notes and accrued interest were satisfied through the purchase of 3,616,216 Units, and 890,689 Units were purchased at $890,689 by 149 accredited and a limited number of non-accredited sophisticated investors.
Commonwealth Resources, LLC Share Purchase Agreement
On May 24, 2010, the Company entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, wherein the Company purchased an additional eight (8) prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims and ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims, this transaction along with the mineral rights are more particularly described in the Share Purchase Agreement, which can be found on the Company's website, www.granthartford.com, and as an attachment to our Form 8-K regarding the Share Purchase Agreement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2010. In consideration for the purchase of the eight (8) prospecting leases on BLM owned patented mining claims and ninety-one (91) unpatented mining claims, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at $1.00 per share, for a total consideration
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of mineral interests valued at Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). In issuing the 5,000,000 shares, the Company relied upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2010 O'Keefe Exempt Offering
Pursuant to a Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010, relying on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company was authorized to issue O'Keefe Drilling an aggregate of 480,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at an offering price of $1.25 per share, for a total purchase price of drilling services valued at $600,000. As of May 25, 2010, O'Keefe Drilling had preformed services pursuant to the O'Keefe Agreement described above valued at $518,037, for a total issuance of 414,430 shares of the Company's no par value common stock. As of June 30, 2010 O'Keefe Drilling preformed additional drilling services valued at $28,762, which is to be settled through the issuance of 23,010 shares of the Company's stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary dated May 25, 2010. These 23,010 shares along with the balance of 42,560 shares due to O'Keefe Drilling pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and Summary will be issued to O'Keefe Drilling upon completion of
the balance of the drilling services. Through the completion of this Subscription Agreement and Summary, the Company satisfied the Payment for drilling Services section of the O'Keefe Drilling Agreement, dated February 24, 2009.
2010 Matrix Exempt Offering
On July 13, 2010, pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), relying on an exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company began offering through its Placement Agent, Matrix Capital Group, on a best efforts basis, an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Shares") at a purchase price of $1.25 per Series A Preferred Share. As of August 11, 2010, the $1,000,000 threshold has not been reached in order to complete the first closing of the PPM. Thus, as of August 11, 2010, there have been no sales of securities.
Pursuant to the terms of the 2010 Matrix Exempt Offering dated July 13, 2010, the Company filed its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation on July 13, 2010, wherein it set forth the Preemptive and other special voting rights afforded the holders of the Company's $0.0001 par value Series A Preferred Stock. Generally, the Series A Preferred Shares will vote concurrently with the Common Stock on an as converted basis, as a single class. For so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class on an as if converted basis, shall be necessary for effecting or validating the following actions: (i) any amendment, alteration, or repeal of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company; (ii) any increase in the authorized number of shares of any class of stock; (iii) any authorization, designation or issuance, whether by reclassification or otherwise, of any new or existing class or series of stock or any other securities convertible into equity securities of the Company ranking subordinate to, in parity with, or senior to, the Series A Preferred Shares in right of redemption, liquidation preference, voting or dividends or any increase in the authorized or designated number of any such new class or series of stock,
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provided, however, that such approval shall not be required for a "Qualified IPO"; (iv) any redemption or repurchase with respect to common stock (excluding shares repurchased upon termination of an employee or consultant pursuant to a restricted share purchase agreement); (v) any agreement outside of the normal course of business, by the Company or its stockholders regarding an asset transfer or acquisition; (vi) any action that results in the payment or declaration of a dividend on any shares of common stock or preferred stock; (vii) any voluntary dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any reclassification or recapitalization of the outstanding capital stock of the Company; (viii) any increase or decrease in the authorized number of members of the Company's Board; and (ix) any borrowings, loans or guarantees in excess of $500,000, unless the proposed creditor agrees to enter into an inter creditor agreement which acknowledges that the gold escrowed to satisfy the Series A Redemption Amount shall not be subject to execution to satisfy any claim that the proposed creditor may have in the event of default by the Company. In addition to these voting rights, the Series A Preferred Shareholders are entitled to additional preferences, including, liquidation preferences, redemption in 0.999 purity gold, anti dilutive preferences, rights of first refusal and co sale, along with the authority to name one member of the Board of Directors.
Use of Proceeds From Registered Shares
The Company's Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 was deemed effective by the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission on January 5, 2010. The file number for this Form S-1 is 333-155507. The Company's offering in connection with this Registration Statement has not yet commenced due to the fact that the Company is currently compiling the necessary .information to complete the 211 filing with FINRA and the subsequent filing with DTC in order to begin electronic trading.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
ITEM 4. (Removed)
N/A.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
In previous filings of the Company's Form S-1, the Company filed a version of the O'Keefe Drilling Agreement with an incorrect Agreement date of January 24, 2009. A corrected version of that Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit Number 99.1, wherein the Company has corrected the date to February 24, 2009. The version dated February 24, 2009, supersedes any other agreement between the Company and O'Keefe Drilling Company, Inc.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | 31.2 | Certification of the Secretary/Treasurer and Director, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer and its Secretary/Treasurer, as adopted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
Registrant
Date:
August 20, 2010By: /s/ Eric Sauve
Eric Sauve
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Date:
August 20, 2010By: /s/ David Gilmer
David Gilmer
Secretary/Treasurer and Director
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