UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2011
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to ______
Commission File Number 000-53592
ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
27-0686507 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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245 Park Avenue, Suite 2431, New York, NY 10167 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
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(212) 803-8187 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
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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] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
| Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
As of July 15, 2011 there were 455,613,332 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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| Item 1. Financial Statements | 1 | |
| Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis | 16 | |
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 20 | |
| Item 4T. Controls and Procedures | 20 | |
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| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 21 | |
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 21 | |
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 21 | |
| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 | |
| Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 22 | |
| Item 5. Other Information | 22 | |
| Item 6. Exhibits | 22 |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Financial Statements of the Company are prepared as of May 31, 2011.
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| Balance Sheets | 2 | |
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| Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 4 | |
| Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Alto Group Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 21, 2007. The Company is an Exploration Stage Company, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources. The Company has not presently determined whether its properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has never generated revenues since inception and has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. As at May 31, 2011, the Company has a total stockholders’ deficit of $2,454,910 and has accumulated losses of $10,451,302 since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2 - BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Form 10-K/A filed on April 7, 2011. Operating results for the six months ended May 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending November 30, 2011.
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION OF LIBERTY AMERICAN, LLC
On January 24, 2011, the Company acquired all of the membership units of Liberty American, LLC (“Liberty”), a Utah limited liability company that holds certain development rights with respect to the La Cienega gold mining concession in Northern Sonora, Mexico, in exchange for 10,000,000 restricted shares of the Company common stock to be issued within 30 days (issued March 5, 2011). The agreement embodying the Acquisition contains standard warranties and representations by the Company and the previous owner of Liberty.
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION OF LIBERTY AMERICAN, LLC
The estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets of Liberty at January 24, 2011 (date of acquisition) consisted of:
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 65 | ||
| Loan receivable | 7,500 | |||
| Total assets | 7,565 | |||
| Account payable | 61,951 | |||
| Accrued interest payable | 35,662 | |||
| Notes payable | 196,665 | |||
| Total liabilities | 294,278 | |||
| Identifiable net assets | $ | (286,713 | ) | |
Goodwill of $431,713 (excess of the $145,000 fair value of the 10,000,000 common shares over the $286,713 negative identifiable net assets of Liberty) was recorded at the January 24, 2011 acquisition date. As the Company believed that the fair value of the goodwill recorded by the Company was $-0-, the entire $431,713 goodwill was written off on the January 24, 2011 acquisition date.
The following pro forma information summarizes the results of operations for the periods indicated as if the acquisition occurred at November 30, 2009. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been reported had the transaction actually occurred on November 30, 2009.
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| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | — | $ | 2,598 | ||||
| Exploration and carrying costs | 460.796 | — | ||||||
| Officers and directors’ compensation | 101,000 | 708,000 | ||||||
| Consulting fees | 508,990 | 2,300,000 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 3,526,950 | 83,080 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 783,995 | 69,228 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,381,731 | 3,160,308 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (5,381,731 | ) | (3,157,710 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | (188,783 | ) | (12,199 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (5,570,514 | ) | $ | (3,169,909 | ) | ||
| Diluted loss per common share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net, consist of:
| May 31, | November 30, | |||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Excavation equipment and accessories | $ | 125,000 | $ | — | ||||
| Tractors and trailers | 55,000 | — | ||||||
| Automotive equipment | 15,000 | — | ||||||
| Other mining equipment | 10,000 | — | ||||||
| Computer, office equipment and furniture | 26,051 | — | ||||||
| Total | 231,051 | — | ||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (10,980 | ) | — | |||||
| Net | $ | 220,071 | $ | — | ||||
Depreciation is provided using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets (5years for excavation and mining equipment and tractors and trailers and automotive equipment, 7 years for computer, office equipment, and furniture)
NOTE 5- RELATED PARTY BALANCES / TRANSACTIONS
| Due to related parties consist of: | ||||||||
| May 31, 2011 | November 30, 2010 | |||||||
| Accrued consulting fees due to officers and directors | 154,300 | 148,500 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 154,300 | $ | 148,500 | ||||
The above debt is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and has no specific terms of repayment.
For the six months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company accrued $72,000 and $48,000, respectively, in consulting fees due to the three directors of the Company pursuant to consulting agreements (Note 9).
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
| Notes and loans payable consisted of the following: | May 31, 2011 | November 30, 2010 | ||||||
| Note payable dated June 7, 2010 to an unsolicited accredited investor, interest at 12% per annum, due on December 7, 2010, unsecured, now past due and in default | $ | 22,000 | $ | 22,000 | ||||
| Notes payable to an unsolicited accredited investor, interest at 9% per annum, due in varying amounts from October 27, 2011 to May 25`, 2012, unsecured | 1,052,000 | 140,000 | ||||||
| Notes payable dated December 1, 2010 to an unsolicited accredited investor, interest at 12% per annum, due May 31, 2011, convertible into common stock at a conversion price equal to 60% of the then current market price, now past due and in default | 35,000 | — | ||||||
| Notes payable to the Company’s corporate counsel dated from September 30, 2010 to May 31, 2011 (arising from services rendered), interest at 9% per annum, due monthly from September 30, 2011 to May 31, 2012 in nine $10,000 amounts, unsecured | 90,000 | 80,000 | ||||||
| Note payable to the Company’s corporate counsel dated November 1, 2010, interest at 9% per annum, due November 1, 2011, unsecured | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Note payable to the Company’s corporate counsel dated July 14, 2010, interest at 8% per annum, due April 16, 2011, unsecured, now past due and in default | 5,500 | 5,500 | ||||||
| Notes payable to an unsolicited accredited investor dated March 9, 2011, interest at 9% per annum, due March 9, 2012, unsecured | 5,000 | — | ||||||
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE (Continued)
| May 31, 2011 | November 30, 2010 | |||||||
| Notes payable dated from March 1, 2011 to May 1, 2011 to unsolicited accredited investors, interest at 12% per annum, due in varying amounts from September 1, 2011 to November 1, 2011, automatically convertible at maturity into common stock at a conversion price equal to 70% of the average closing price for the 15 days prior to the maturity date (less unamortized debt discount of $211,112 and $-0-, respectively) | 811,388 | — | ||||||
| Note payable of Liberty American, LLC to the Company’s corporate counsel, interest at 12% per annum, due on demand, unsecured | 135,246 | — | ||||||
| Total Notes and Loans Payable | 2,176,134 | 267,500 | ||||||
| Less: Current Portion | (2,176,134 | ) | (267,500 | ) | ||||
| Long-Term Notes and Loans Payable | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
As more fully described in Note 7, a total of $15,000 notes payable (arising from professional services rendered) and $845 accrued interest was satisfied through the delivery of a total of 45,000,000 shares of the Company common stock in October and November of 2010. In the six months ended May 31, 2011, a total of $50,000 notes payable (arising from professional services rendered) and $2,331 accrued interest was satisfied through the delivery of a total of 215,000,000 shares of Company common stock.
The $306,750 total intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the $1,022,500 convertible promissory notes at their issuance dates, which was reflected as a debt discount and an increase in additional paid-in capital, is being amortized as interest expense over the remaining terms of the notes. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, amortization of the debt discount (reflected as interest expense) was $95,638.
At May 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $15,000 and $32,121, respectively, due the Company’s corporate counsel.
Accrued interest payable on the notes and loans payable at May 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 was $107,408 and $4,246, respectively, which is included within “accounts payable and accrued liabilities” in the Balance Sheet.
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 - PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK
Effective December 23, 2009, the Company effected an 8:1 forward stock split of the issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, the issued and outstanding common stock increased from 9,960,000 shares of common stock to 79,680,000 shares of common stock. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.
On September 21, 2007, the Company issued 48,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.000125 per share to the then sole Director of the Company for cash proceeds of $6,000.
During the period ended November 30, 2007, the Company accepted stock subscriptions for 31,680,000 shares of common stock at $0.00125 per share or $39,600 total. $35,100 was collected by November 30, 2007 and $4,500 was collected in December 2007.
On February 22, 2010 the Company entered into consulting agreements with five individuals (the “S-8 Consultants”) which provided for the S-8 Consultants to provide certain consulting services to the Company through March 31, 2010 and issued each of the S-8 Consultants, 4,000,000 shares of Company common stock (20,000,000 shares total). The $2,200,000 estimated fair value of the 20,000,000 shares was charged to “consulting fees” in the Statement of Operations in the three months ended February 28, 2010.
On March 3, 2010, the Company approved the designation of 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock and the conversion of 48,000,000 shares of Company common stock owned by Opiuchus Holdings, Inc. (“Opiuchus”), a company controlled by Mark Daniel Klok (chief executive officer of the Company since November 9, 2009), into 14,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 4 shares of common stock and has voting rights, dividend rights, and liquidation rights on an “as converted basis”. The $360,000 estimated fair value of the 8,000,000 shares of common stock increase in common stock equivalents from the conversion transaction was charged to “officers and directors compensation” in the Statement of Operations in the three months ended May 31, 2010.
On March 12, 2010, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Mexican Hunter Explorations S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico (“MHE”), to acquire two gold and silver mining concessions known as “Los Tres Machos” and “Zuna” in Jalisco, in the state of Guadalahara, Mexico in exchange for 10,000,000 newly to be issued restricted shares of Company common stock. MHE is owned and controlled by Mark Daniel Klok and Robert Howie, each of whom are executive officers and directors of the Company. Accordingly, the mining assets and related addition to stockholders’ equity has been reflected at the $45,500 transferor’s historical cost of the mining assets.
On May 19, 2010, the Company issued a total of 13,333,332 shares of common stock (9,999,999 shares to three officers and directors; 3,333,333 shares to a consultant) for services rendered to the Company. The $400,000 estimated fair value of the 13,333,332 shares was charged $300,000 to “officers and directors compensation” and $100,000 to “consulting fees” in the Statement of Operations in the three months ended May 31, 2010.
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 - PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK (Continued)
On October 14, 2010, the Company entered into a Note Conversion Agreement with two entities. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company satisfied a $5,000 note payable to its corporate counsel dated March 15, 2010 (which arose from professional services rendered and was assigned to the two entities) through the delivery of a total of 15,000,000 shares of Company common stock from October 22, 2010 to December 6, 2010 to the two entities. The Company reported the $294,736 excess of the fair value of the common stock at October 14, 2010 ($300,000) over the amount of the debt ($5,000) and accrued interest ($264) settled ($5,264 total) as “professional fees” in the Statement of Operations for the year ended November 30, 2010.
On October 15, 2010, the Company issued 100,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to Opiuchus for past services rendered to the Company. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock has 2,000 votes on all matters upon which the common shareholders vote (or a total equivalent of 200,000,000 voting shares for the 100,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock); the Series B Preferred Stock has no dividend, distribution, or liquidation rights and is not convertible into shares of common stock. The $200,000 estimated fair value of the 100,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock was charged to “officers and directors compensation” in the Statement of Operations for the year ended November 30, 2010.
Pursuant to Note Conversion Agreements with an entity dated November 8, 2010, November 15, 2010, and November 22, 2010, the Company satisfied a $10,000 note payable to its corporate counsel dated March 31, 2010 (which arose from professional services rendered and was assigned to the entity) through the delivery of a total of 30,000,000 shares of Company common stock (10,000,000 shares each on November 9, 2010, November 15, 2010, and November 23, 2010) to the entity. The Company reported the $369,419 excess of the fair value of the common stock at the dates of the respective Note Conversion Agreements ($380,000 total) over the amount of debt ($10,000) and accrued interest ($581) settled ($10,581 total) as “professional fees” in the Statement of Operations for the year ended November 30, 2010.
For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the Company entered into Note Conversion Agreements with two entities whereby the Company satisfied a total of $50,000 notes payable to its corporate counsel (which arose from professional services rendered and were assigned to the two entities) through the delivery of a total of 215,000,000 shares of Company common stock to the two entities. The Company reported the $3,303,669 excess of the fair value of the common stock at the dates of the respective Note Conversion Agreements ($3,356,000 total) over the amount of debt ($50,000) and accrued interest ($2,331) settled ($52,331 total) as “professional fees” in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended May 31, 2011.
On January 14, 2011, a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors approved an increase in the voting rights of the Series B Preferred Stock from 2,000 to 20,000 votes per share (or a total equivalent of 2,000,000,000 voting shares for the 100,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by Opiuchus Holdings, Inc., a company controlled by the Company’s chief executive officer).
On January 14, 2011, we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation ("Restatement") by increasing the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 200,000,000 to 350,000,000. On January 18, 2011, we filed a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C describing the Restatement, and wherein we informed our shareholders that holders of a majority
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 - PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK (Continued)
of our voting shares had approved the Restatement by written consent in lieu of a shareholder meeting.
On January 24, 2011, the Company acquired from the wife of the Company’s corporate counsel all of the membership units of Liberty American, LLC (“Liberty”), a Utah limited liability company that holds certain development rights with respect to the La Cienega gold mining concession in Northern Sonora, Mexico in exchange for 10,000,000 restricted shares of the Company common stock to be issued within 30 days (issued March 5, 2011). The agreement embodying the Acquisition contains standard warranties and representations by the Company and the previous owner of Liberty.
On February 1, 2011, we commenced a private offering ("Offering") of convertible promissory notes ("Notes") to accredited or non-U.S. investors. As of May 31, 2011, we had issued Notes pursuant to the Offering in the aggregate principal amount of $1,022,500 to various investors. The Notes are automatically convertible into common stock of the Company on the six-month anniversary date from the date of issuance. As of July 15, 2011, we had issued -0- shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of these Notes.
On March 5, 2011, the Company issued a total of 10,000,000 restricted shares of common stock to the two SWMCM stockholders pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement dated November 28, 2010 (see Note 9). The $123,000 estimated fair value of the 10,000,000 shares was charged to “exploration and carrying costs” in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended May 31, 2011.
Also on March 5, 2011, the Company issued a total of 4,000,000 restricted shares of common stock to two consultants for services rendered. The $49,200 estimated fair value of the 4,000,000 shares was charged to “consulting fees” in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended May 31, 2011.
On May 17, 2011, we filed a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C describing a Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation ("Restatement"), wherein we informed our shareholders that action had been taken by our board of directors and the holders of a majority in interest of our voting capital stock to effect a restatement to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 350,000,000 to 750,000,000. The foregoing action has been ratified by the written consent of the holders of a majority in interest of our voting capital stock, consisting of our outstanding common stock, outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, and Series B Preferred Stock, as well as our board of directors. On May 24, 2011, we filed the Restatement with the State of Nevada.
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation of the expected income tax recovery computed by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes follows:
| For the six months ended May 31, 2011 | For the six months ended May 31, 2010 | September 21, 2007 (Date of Inception) to May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Income tax recovery at statutory rate | $ | 2,032,941 | $ | 1,053,657 | $ | 3,553,443 | ||||||
| Non- deductible stock-based compensation | (1,181,795 | ) | (1,006,400 | ) | (2,482,008 | ) | ||||||
| Non-deductible donated services | — | — | (6,256 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-deductible amortization of debt discount | (32,517 | ) | — | (45,755 | ) | |||||||
| Non-deductible write off of goodwill | (146,782 | ) | — | (146,782 | ) | |||||||
| Valuation allowance change | (671,847 | ) | (47,257 | ) | (872,642 | ) | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
The components of the net deferred tax asset consist of:
| May 31, 2011 | November 30, 2010 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carry-forward | $ | 872,641 | $ | 200,795 | ||||
| Valuation allowance | (872,641 | ) | (200,795 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred income tax asset | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Potential benefits of income taxes are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. At May 31, 2011, the Company has a net operating loss carry-forward of $2,566,591 which expires $3,372 in 2027, $55,089 in 2028, $51,995 in 2029, $480,118 in
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES (Continued)
2030, and $1,976,017 in 2031. Pursuant to ASC 740, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
Current United States income tax laws limit the amount of loss available to be offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs. Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable income may be limited.
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into agreements with three directors of the Company for consulting services to the Company at $4,000 per month each for a period of one year ($144,000 total). The agreement continues on a month to month basis.
On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into consulting agreements with two individuals for consulting services to the Castle Peak joint venture which provided for payments totaling $156,000 over the one year term of the agreements. As the Castle Peak joint venture did not materialize, the agreements are void and the Company is no longer liable to pay for the consulting services.
On March 15, 2010, we received notice that our joint venture agreement with Castle Peak Mining Ltd. (“Castle Peak”) had been terminated. The agreement with Castle Peak concerned certain mining concessions in Ghana, West Africa and contained various obligations of the Company to provide phased financing for exploration and development of these concessions. The joint venture agreement also provided for the issuance of 322,000 restricted shares of common stock (which were not issued). The joint venture agreement was to be approved by the Ghana Government Minerals Commission, which did not occur.
On November 28, 2010, the Company executed a Joint Venture Agreement with St. Watson Mining Company Mali SARL (a Mali corporation) (“SWMCM”) and St. Watson Mining Company Ltd. (a Sierra Leona limited company) (“SWMC”). The agreement provides for SWMCM to contribute a certain gold mining dredge and a mining concession located in
Mali, West Africa to the Joint Venture and for SWMC to contribute two mining concessions located in Sierra Leone, West Africa to the Joint Venture. The Company is to contribute a total of $400,000 cash to the Joint Venture within 120 days of the agreement and to issue a total of 10,000,000 shares of the Company common stock to the two SWMCM stockholders (Through May 31, 2011, the Company paid a total of $129,000 relating to this commitment. On March 5, 2011 the Company issued the 10,000,000 shares of common stock to the two SWMCM stockholders). The Company is to have a 50% equity interest in the Joint Venture.
On April 21, 2011, we formed a new joint venture company, Alto Cascade Resources, LLC, a Utah limited liability company ("ACR"). The Company owns 51% of the membership units of ACR and Douglas G. McFarland owns 49% of the membership units of ACR.. ACR was formed
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
for the purpose of developing and exploring the Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington. ACR has filed 30 Lode Mining Claims with the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office and intends to explore and develop these claims.
On April 26, 2011, we terminated our Joint Venture Agreement with American Enviro-medial LLC, a California limited liability company ("AEM"). AEM owned the Horse Shoe Bar mining and mineral lease on the Middle Fork of the American River in California (the “Mineral Lease”).
The Company and AEM formed Alto Horse Shoe Bar Mining LLC (the “Joint Venture Company”) to operate and manage the joint venture. Unfortunately, the Mineral Lease has been revoked and the Joint Venture is being dissolved. The Company has no further obligations to the Joint Venture Company or to AEM.
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 20, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of unregistered common stock in exchange for certain consulting services rendered.
On June 20, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 31,000,000 shares of unregistered common stock (including 5,000,000 shares to the brother of the Company’s chief executive officer) to seven employees / service providers for services rendered. The Company expects to record the approximately $241,800 fair value of the common stock as “consulting fees” in the Statement of Operations for the three months ending August 31, 2011, which will include $39,000 related to the brother of the Company’s chief executive officer.
On June 20, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 13,600,000 shares of unregistered common stock to two of its directors for accrued fees of $136,000.
On June 24, 2011, the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of common stock to two entities in satisfaction of notes payable to the Company’s corporate counsel (which arose from professional services rendered and was assigned to said entities). The Company expects to report the approximately $202,325 excess of the fair value of the common stock (approximately $213,000) over the amount of debt and interest settled (approximately $10,675) as “professional fees” in the Statement of Operations for the three months ending August 31, 2011.
Effective July 11, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. (“SRK”). The agreement provides for Company payments to SRK totaling $185,500 for SRK’s preparation of a preliminary economic assessment and Technical Report on a gold and silver mine located in the State of Washington and owned by ACR (See Note 9).
On July 14, 2011, the Company issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock to an entity in satisfaction of notes payable to the Company’s corporate counsel (which arose from professional services rendered and was assigned to said entity). The Company expects to report the approximately $105,400 excess of the fair value of the common stock
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ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(an exploration stage company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)
(approximately $116,000) over the amount of debt and interest settled (approximately $10,600) as “professional fees” in the Statement of Operations for the three months ending August 31, 2011.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operation.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We use words such as anticipate, believe, plan, expect, future, intend and similar expressions to identify such forward-looking statements. You should not place too much reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results are likely to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks faced by us described in the Risk Factors section included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Plan of Operation
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 21, 2007. We are an exploration stage corporation. An exploration stage corporation is one engaged in the search of mineral deposits or reserves which are not in either the development or production stage. We maintain our statutory registered agent's office at National Registered Agents, Inc. of NV, 1000 East William Street, Suite 204, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and our business office and mailing address is 245 Park Avenue, Suite 2431, New York, NY 10167. Our telephone number is (212) 803-8187.
We hold rights to certain mineral interests in the United States, Mexico and Africa, and seek to acquire additional interests in mineral holdings in these regions as well as in South America. If we are able to successfully develop the interests we acquire, we may engage in (or contract with third parties for the) extraction and production of the minerals involved, may sell these interests, or pursue a combination of the foregoing.
Importantly, although we believe that the mineral concessions in which we hold rights may contain valuable deposits that would inure to the benefit of the Company and its shareholders, we cannot assure you that commercially viable deposits exist on any of our properties until further exploration and development has been undertaken and a thorough economic feasibility analysis has been prepared. We are actively seeking to raise working capital sufficient to begin exploration and development of these concessions, as well as for other development opportunities.
We have not generated any revenues since the inception of the Company and we have been issued a “going concern” opinion from our auditors. We have no plans to change our business activities from the exploration and development of mining interests with the objective of including extraction and production operations as a core component of the business of the Company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of May 31, 2011, our working capital deficit of $2,738,481 was comprised of total current assets of $22,172, and total current liabilities of $2,760,653. While we continued to consume working capital in the pursuit of our business plan, the consumption was more than offset by the proceeds from the issuance of notes payable.
We do not believe that the Company’s current capital resources will be sufficient to
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fund its operating activity and other capital resource demands during the next fiscal year. Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon our ability to obtain capital through the sale of equity or issuance of debt, joint venture or sale of assets, and ultimately attaining profitable operations. We cannot provide that we will be able to successfully complete any one of these activities.
The independent registered public accounting firm’s report on our financial statements as of November 30, 2010, and for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, includes a “going concern” explanatory paragraph, that describes substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We are presently seeking additional debt and equity financing to provide sufficient funds for payment of obligations incurred and to fund our ongoing business plan.
Although we are actively seeking to acquire and develop mineral interests throughout the world, we have not yet generated any revenue from our operations. We have historically relied on equity and debt financings to fund our capital resource requirements. We have experienced net losses since inception. We will be dependent on additional debt and equity financing to develop our new business.
All of our investment in research and development activities has been expensed, and does not appear as an asset on our balance sheet.
Our ability to pay accounts payable and accrued expenses and repay borrowings is dependent upon receipt of new funding from related parties, private placements or debt financing. Certain related parties have periodically advanced funds to us to meet our working capital needs. The related parties are under no obligation to continue these advances.
Net cash used in operating activities was $1,669,565 during the six months ended May 31, 2011, compared to $5,666 during the six months ended May 31, 2010. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, we incurred a net loss of $5,979,237 as compared to a net loss of $3,098,991 for the six months ended May 31, 2010. Included in this loss is stock issued for services valued at $3,475,869 for the six months ended May 31, 2011 compared to $2,960,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2010. The Company records the expense for services based on the market value of the stock at the time of the stock issuance. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased by $307,672 during the six months ended May 31, 2011 as compared to $77,325 during the six months ended May 31, 2010. Historically, we have reported significant fluctuations in cash usage, as the timing of our cash payments is typically dependent upon cash provided by financing activities.
During the six months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company used $231,886, and $-0-, respectively, in investing activities. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, the Company purchased property and equipment in the amount of $231,051. The Company also made $900 in loans during the same period.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, was $1,913,081 and $5,500, respectively. During the six months ending May 31,
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2011, cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds of $1,974,500 in the form of loans from accredited investors. The Company also used $61,419 to repay loans of Liberty American LLC to its Corporate Counsel.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
We believe the following more critical accounting policies are used in the preparation of our financial statements:
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On a periodic basis, management reviews those estimates, including those related to valuation allowances, loss contingencies, income taxes, and projection of future cash flows.
Mineral Property Costs. The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on April 25, 2007 and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized when management has determined that probable future benefits consisting of a contribution to future cash inflows have been identified and adequate financial resources are available or are expected to be available as required to meet the terms of property acquisition and budgeted exploration and development expenditures. Mineral property acquisition costs are expensed as incurred if the criteria for capitalization are not met. In the event that a mineral property is acquired through the issuance of the Company’s shares, the mineral property will be recorded at the fair value of the respective property or the fair value of common shares, whichever is more readily determinable.
When mineral properties are acquired under option agreements with future acquisition payments to be made at the sole discretion of the Company, those future payments, whether in cash or shares, are recorded only when the Company has made or is obliged to make the payment or issue the shares. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves and pre feasibility, the costs incurred to develop such property will be capitalized.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC 820. This Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-5, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value (“ASU 2009-5”) amends the provisions in ASC 820 related to the fair value measurement of liabilities and clarifies for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. ASU 2009-5 is intended to reduce potential ambiguity in financial reporting when measuring the fair value of liabilities. ASU 2009-5 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. ASU 2009-5 concerns disclosure only. The adoption of ASU 2009-5 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-17, which codifies SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) issued in June 2009. ASU 2009-17 requires a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and requires ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. ASU 2009-17 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of ASU 2009-17 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-6, Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements, which requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. ASU 2010-6 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company believes that the adoption of ASU 2010-6 will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued (but are not yet effective) that might have a material impact on its future financial position or results of operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning our future business plans and strategies, the receipt of working capital, future revenues and other statements that are not historical in nature. In this report, forward-looking statements are often identified by the words “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” and the like. These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs, expectations and opinions with respect to future events, and involve future risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.
In addition to the specific factors identified under “RISK FACTORS” above, other uncertainties that could affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements include:
• the worldwide economic situation;
• any changes in interest rates or inflation;
• the willingness and ability of third parties to honor their contractual commitments;
• our ability to raise additional capital, as it may be affected by current conditions in the stock market and competition for risk capital;
• our capital expenditures, as they may be affected by delays or cost overruns;
• environmental and other regulations, as the same presently exist or may later be amended;
• our ability to identify, finance and integrate any future acquisitions; and
• the volatility of our common stock price.
This list, together with the factors identified under “RISK FACTORS,” is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect
any of our forward-looking statements. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future
results may be materially different
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from what we expect. These forward-looking statements represent our beliefs, expectations and opinions only as of the date of this report. We do not intend to update these forward looking statements except as required by law. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not Applicable.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.
(a) We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of May 31, 2011, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
As permitted by applicable SEC rules, this report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report, which is included in Item 8 above, was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
(b) There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended May 31, 2011 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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We are not currently subject to any legal proceedings, and to the best of our knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened, the results of which would have a material impact on our properties, results of operation, or financial condition. Nor, to the best of our knowledge, are any of our officers or directors involved in any legal proceedings in which we are an adverse party.
Because we are a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On April 4, 2011, the Company converted into common stock a certain note issued by the Company on June 30, 2010. Subject to the terms and conditions of the various conversion agreements entered into with the Note holders, the Company agreed to convert the Note into an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Noteholders are all “accredited investors” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with this transaction. The Company believes that these transactions were exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act").
On April 18, 2011, the Company converted into common stock a certain note issued by the Company on June 30, 2010. Subject to the terms and conditions of the various conversion agreements entered into with the Note holders, the Company agreed to convert the Note into an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Noteholders are all “accredited investors” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with this transaction. The Company believes that these transactions were exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
On February 1, 2011, we commenced a private offering ("Offering") of convertible promissory notes ("Notes") to accredited or non-U.S. investors. As of May 31, 2011, we had issued Notes pursuant to the Offering in the aggregate principal amount of $1,022,500 to various investors. Certain of these Notes are convertible into common stock of the Company on the six-month anniversary date from the date of issuance. As of July 8, 2011, we had issued -0- shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of these Notes. The investors in the Offering are all accredited investors or are not "U.S. Persons" as that term is defined under Rule 903 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Act. The company believes that the Offering is exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
Effective June 20, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of unregistered common stock in exchange for certain consulting services. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with this transaction. The Company believes that the issuance of shares to the consultant was exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
Effective June 20, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 31,000,000 shares of
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unregistered common stock to seven of its employees / service providers for services rendered. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with these transactions. The Company believes that the issuance of shares to these officers was exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
Effective June 20, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 13,600,000 shares of unregistered common stock to two of its directors in exchange for services rendered. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with these transactions. The Company believes that the issuance of shares to the directors was exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
On June 24, 2011, the Company converted into common stock a certain note issued by the Company on September 30, 2011. Subject to the terms and conditions of the various conversion agreements entered into with the Note holders, the Company agreed to convert the Note into an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Noteholders are all “accredited investors” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. No solicitation was made and no underwriting discounts were given or paid in connection with this transaction. The Company believes that these transactions were exempt from registration with the SEC pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 17, 2011, the Board and holders of a majority of the voting rights of the Company’s capital stock issued and outstanding approved a restatement of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The purpose of the restatement of the Articles of Incorporation was to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 350,000,000 to 750,000,000 shares.
None.
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The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by referenced in this report:
| Item No. | Description |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2011). |
| 3.3 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on March 21, 2008). |
| 31.1* | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Mark Klok. |
| 31.2* | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Chene Gardner. |
| 32.1* | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Mark Klok. |
| 32.2* | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Chene Gardner. |
* filed herewith
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ALTO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
| /s/ Mark Klok | |||
| Dated: July 20, 2011 | By: Mark Klok, President, Secretary, and Director | ||
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