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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November, 2013
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number: 000-52720
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1365 N. Courtenay Parkway, Suite A Merritt Island, FL |
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(321) 452-9091 |
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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 Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 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 [x] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o |
Non-accelerated filer | o | Smaller reporting company | x |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.
There were 547,016,386 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of January 13, 2014.
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q
For The Quarterly Period Ended
November 30, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 23 |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 30 |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 31 |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION | 31 |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 31 |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 31 |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 31 |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 32 |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 32 |
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Item 5. | Other Information | 32 |
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Item 6. | Exhibits | 32 |
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Signatures
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For The Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2013
Forward Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding our ability to successfully refinance our debt, the availability of additional financing for working capital purposes, our ability to successfully restructure our mineral (metals) exploration and development business (i.e., gold, silver, platinum), our ability to successfully execute our business plan with respect to our proposed energy exploration and development business (i.e., coal, coal rights, hydrocarbons, oil and gas), and other factors., availability of financing, our ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by our non-binding letter of intent with Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to our business plans, availability of funds and operating costs. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2013, and, from time to time, in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
This quarterly report has not y et been fully reviewed by our independent auditors and will be amended as soon as the independent review has been completed.
Part I
Item 1.
Financial Statements
The following unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Focus Gold Corporation (sometimes referred to as we, us, our Company or Focus Gold) are included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:
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Condensed Balance Sheets at November 30, 2013 (unaudited) and February 28, 2013 | 2 |
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three month and nine month periods ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012, and for the period October 1, 2010 (Entry into Exploration Stage) to November 30, 2013 | 3 |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012, and for the period October 1, 2010 (Entry into Exploration Stage) to November 30, 2013 | 4 |
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements | 5 |
It is the opinion of management that the interim condensed financial statements for the nine months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 include all adjustments necessary in order to ensure that the condensed financial statements are not misleading. These condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These interim condensed financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as our Companys audited annual financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2013. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Companys audited annual financial statements as of and for the year ended February 28, 2013.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION |
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(An Exploration Stage Company) |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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ASSETS | ||||
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Total Current Assets |
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Long term note receivable |
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| 2,085,602 |
Mineral royalty interest |
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Total Assets |
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| $ 2,086,839 |
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||
Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
| $ 471,289 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related |
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| 28,093 |
Notes payable, net of discounts |
| 1,117,935 |
| 832,737 |
Derivative liabilities |
| 641,036 |
| 1,773,986 |
Total Current Liabilities |
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Stockholders' Deficit |
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Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, authorized shares |
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Series A, 1,000,000 authorized and outstanding |
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Series B, 7,000,000 authorized, 0 issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2013 and at February 28, 2013 |
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Common stock, $0.00001 par value, authorized |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit prior to exploration stage |
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Accumulated deficit during exploration stage |
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Treasury stock |
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Total Stockholders' Deficit |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit |
| $ 1,897,025 |
| $ 2,086,839 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Revenues | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | |
Operating Expenses |
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Exploration expense | - | 37,827 | 51,638 | 59,975 | 377,657 | |
Mineral property impairment | - | 50,000 | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
General & administrative expenses | 319,372 | 564,658 | 663,047 | 1,702,410 | 5,007,182 | |
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Total Operating Expenses | 319,372 | 652,485 | 714,685 | 1,812,385 | 5,434,839 | |
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Interest income | - | 30,704 | - | - | 107,445 | |
Amortization of debt discount | ( 46,230) | ( 136,039) | ( 291,122) | (630,303) | ( 1,055,977) | |
Interest and financial fees | ( 102,852) | ( 227,809) | ( 421,804) | (1,543,852) | ( 2,630,550) | |
Change in derivitive liabilities | 945,239 | 1,067,307 | 1,389,119 | 1,294,111 | 1,993,081 | |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | 389,325 | 207,927 | |
Note receivable impairment | - | - | - | - | ( 545,849) | |
Loss on settlement | - | - | - | ( 111,736) | ( 111,736) | |
Total Other Income (Expenses) | 796,158 | 734,163 | 676,194 | (571,751) | (2,035,659) | |
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Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations | $ 476,786 | $ 81,678 | $ (38,491) | $ (2,384,136) | $ (7,470,497) | |
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Loss from operations of the discontinued entities | - | ( 56,749) | - | (3,430,868) | ( 6,951,187) | |
Loss on disposal of the discontinued entities | - | 295,900 | - | 295,900 | ( 4,558,050) | |
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest | - | 3,350 | - | 125,448 | 127,023 | |
Loss from Discontinuing Operations attributable to Focus Gold | - | 242,501 | - | ( 3,009,520) | ( 11,382,214) | |
Net Income (Loss) | 476,786 | 324,179 | (38,491) | (5,393,656) | (18,852,711) | |
Preferred Share Dividends | - | - | 5,551 | - | 6,476 | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Focus Gold Common Stockholders | $ 476,786 | $ 324,179 | $ (44,042) | $ (5,393,656) | $ (18,859,187) | |
Basic (Net Loss) Per Share, Continuing Operations | $ 0.00 | $ 0.01 | $ (0.00) | $ (0.42) |
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Basic (Net Loss) Per Share, Discontinued Operations | $ - | $ 0.04 | $ - | $ (0.53) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic | 184,067,573 | 6,910,035 | 79,154,853 | 5,674,709 |
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Diluted (Net Loss) Per Share, Continuing Operations | $ - | $ 0.01 | $ (0.00) | $ (0.42) |
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Diluted (Net Loss) Per Share, Discontinued Operations | $ - | $ 0.04 | $ - | $ (0.53) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted | 374,973,964 | 6,910,035 | 32,595,285 | 5,674,709 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Net Loss | $ (38,491) | $(5,393,656) | $ (18,852,711) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense | - | 1,229 | 4,830 | |
Amortization of debt discount | 291,122 | 630,303 | 1,055,976 | |
Non-cash interest and financial fees | 421,804 | 1,513,248 | 2,480,465 | |
Change in derivative liabilities | (1,389,119) | ( 1,294,111) | -1,993,080 | |
Gain on settlement of debt | - | ( 389,325) | -207,927 | |
Loss on settlement | - | 111,736 | 111,736 | |
Stock based compensation | - | - | 1,842,200 | |
Mineral property impairment | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Note receivable impairment | - | - | 545,849 | |
Interest income | - | - | -80,097 | |
Common stock issued for services | 2,262 | 47,059 | 490,871 | |
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Decrease in taxes and other amounts receivable | - | 113,808 | 114,614 | |
Decrease/(Increase) in prepaid expenses | - | 777,685 | (6,087) | |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,953 | 324,680 | 612,482 | |
(Decrease)/Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses - related | 21,907 | 129,643 | 160,272 | |
Discontinued operations | - | 2,933,929 | 9,475,451 | |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (686,564) | (443,772) | (4,195,158) | |
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Post acquisition loan to former subsidiary | - | ( 200,000) | (1,089,525) | |
Purchase of equipment | - | - | (4,826) | |
Redemption of preference stock | ( 40,000) | - | (40,000) | |
Discontinued operations | - | - | 1,194,064 | |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | ( 40,000) | ( 200,000) | (1,005,634) | |
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Proceeds from the sale of preference stock | - | - | 30,000 | |
Proceeds from the sale of common stock | 100,000 | - | 3,012,455 | |
Proceeds from notes payable | 130,000 | 561,500 | 1,304,000 | |
Proceeds from note receivable | 193,602 | - | 193,602 | |
Discontinued operations | 306,750 | - | 660,464 | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 730,352 | 561,500 | 5,200,520 | |
Net Increase in Cash | $ 3,788 | $ (82,272) | $ (272) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | 85,926 | 5,291 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period | $ 1,237 | $ 2,899 | $ 6 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ 5,025 | $ 6,553 | $ 5,025 | |
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Income Taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
1. Organization and Description of Business
Focus Gold Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated on December 23, 2005 under the laws of the State of Nevada under the name Real Estate Referral Center Inc. On April 21, 2009, the Company changed its name to Gold Bag, Inc. and, effective June 6, 2011, to Focus Gold Corporation. In October 2010, the Company entered into an option agreement with Victoria Gold Inc. for the right to explore and purchase mineral claims located in Ontario Canada and since that time the Companys principal business has been the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources. During the quarter ended November 30, 2013, the Company began discussions of forming a joint venture relating to a copper mine operation in Mexico, which it continues to pursue. In addition, during the quarter ended November 30, 2013, the company also developed a plan to expand its business operations to include the operation and acquisition of receivables management companies in order to generate positive cash flow in the short term, to augment expected future revenues from its existing operations. That new operation commenced in December 2013 with the formation of two subsidiaries, Focus Gold Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, and Focus Gold Commercial Resolution, Inc., also a Florida corporation. The former will focus on retail collections activities and the latter, on commercial collections. The two subsidiaries have opened offices in upstate New York, near Buffalo, have engaged employees and commenced business operations and have begun generating operating revenues as of January , 2014. Once the basic operating models are in place, the Company plans to begin roll-up acquisitions in both the retail and commercial receivables management markets.
The Company has been considered an exploration stage company and its financial statements are presented in a manner similar to a development stage company as defined in FASC 915-10-05, and interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for mining companies in Industry Guide 7. As at February 28, 2013, the Company disposed of all of its then existing mineral properties and the Company has initiated steps to restructure itself and engaged an outside consultant to identify, review, and assess additional mineral properties for purchase. The Company has developed a private equity strategy to acquire gold mining properties following several key investment criteria that include: properties that are in safe governmental jurisdictions primarily in the Americas; properties that provide geographic diversification across its portfolio; projects with significant exploration upside; and, where possible, properties with existing capable management teams to which it can then provide senior level experienced management oversight. Once a property has matured, the Company will seek to divest the property either through a strategic sale or through a spin-off into a stand-alone public company.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Companys financial statements. This condensed summary should be read in conjunction with the disclosure of accounting policies in the Companys audited financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2013.
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Mineral Properties, Leases and Exploration and Development Costs
The Company accounts for mineral properties in accordance with ASC 930: Extractive Activities-Mining. Costs of acquiring mineral properties and leases are capitalized by project area upon purchase of the associated claims (see Note 5). Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value and any diminution in value.
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(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The Company accounts for mineral exploration and development costs in accordance with ASC 932: Extractive Activities. All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred, previously capitalized costs are expensed in the period the property is abandoned. Expenditures to develop new mines, to define further mineralization in existing ore bodies, and to expand the capacity of operating mines, are capitalized and amortized on units of production basis over proven and probable reserves.
Any option payments received by the Company from third parties or tax credits refunded to the Company are credited to the capitalized cost of the mineral property or to exploration costs as applicable. If payments received exceed the capitalized cost of the mineral property or the exploration costs incurred, the excess is recognized as income in the year received.
The amounts shown for mineral properties do not necessarily represent present or future values. Their recoverability is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development, and future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition thereof.
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Derivative Instruments
Derivative instruments consist of common stock warrants and certain instruments embedded in certain notes payable and related agreements. These financial instruments are recorded in the balance sheets at fair value as liabilities. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings in the period of change.
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Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment at each balance sheet date and documents such impairment testing. The tests include an evaluation of the assets and events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Mineral properties in the exploration stage are monitored for impairment based on factors such as the Company's continued right to explore the area, exploration reports, assays, technical reports, drill results and the Company's continued plans to fund exploration programs on the property, whether sufficient work has been performed to indicate that the carrying amount of the mineral property cost carried forward as an asset will not be fully recovered, even though a viable mine has been discovered.
The tests for long-lived assets in the exploration, development or producing stage that would have a value beyond proven and probable reserves would be monitored for impairment based on factors such as current market value of the mineral property and results of exploration, future asset utilization, business climate, mineral prices and future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the related assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset, including evaluating its reserves beyond proven and probable amounts.
The Company's policy is to record an impairment loss in the period when it is determined that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable either by impairment or by abandonment of the property. The impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds its fair value.
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Stock-based Compensation
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(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The Company accounts for stock based compensation to employees as required by ASC718: Compensation-Stock Compensation and stock based compensation to nonemployees as required by ASC505-50: Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. Options and warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The offset to the recorded stock based compensation cost is to additional paid-in capital. Consideration received on the exercise of stock options is recorded as share capital and additional paid-in capital and the related additional paid-in capital is transferred to share capital.
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Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants issued in conjunction with stock issuances under private placement using the fair value method. Under this method, the value of warrants issued is measured at fair value at the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model and recorded as share capital and additional paid-in capital.
The Company recognized the value of detachable warrants issued in conjunction with issuance of notes payable using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company recorded the relative fair value of the warrant as an increase to additional paid-in capital and discount against the related debt. The discount attributed to the value of the warrants is then amortized over the term of the underlying debt instrument. There are currently no warrants outstanding.
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Estimates
The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the determination of impairment of mineral properties and equipment, useful lives for amortization, valuation allowances for future income tax assets, fair value of non-cash stock-based compensation and reclamation and environmental obligations. Actual results, as determined by future events, may differ from these estimates.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations
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Going Concern
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The Company's financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company incurred a net loss of $44,042 during the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, and has an accumulated deficit of $18,859,187 since entry into the exploration stage. Additionally, the Company is in default of various notes with principal amounts aggregating $349,100. The Company changed its principal business to the development and exploitation of mineral properties in October 2010, but has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and to allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease development of operations.
In order to continue as a going concern, develop a reliable source of revenues, and achieve a profitable level of operations the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Managements plans to continue as a going concern include raising additional capital through sales of common stock and or a debt financing. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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Fair Value Measurements
The FASBs Accounting Standards Codification defines fair value as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three categories:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or inactive markets and valuations derived from models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Level 3 Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in any market.
Given the conditions surrounding the trading of the Companys equity securities, the Company values its derivative instruments related to embedded conversion features and warrants from the issuance of convertible debentures in accordance with the Level 3 guidelines. For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances for financial instruments that are recognized at fair value in these condensed financial statements. The fair value of warrants and embedded conversion features that have exercise reset features are estimated using an adjusted Black-Scholes model based on the Companys estimation of the likelihood of the occurrence of a reset.
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Conversion features | $ | 755,311 | $ | 256,169 | $ | (408,670) |
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Warrants |
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| $ | 1,773,986 | $ | 256,169 | $ | (443,880) |
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
Changes in the unobservable input values would likely cause material changes in the fair value of the Companys Level 3 financial instruments. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the estimation of the likelihood of the occurrence of a change to the contractual terms of the financial instruments. A significant increase (decrease) in this likelihood would result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement.
3. Discontinued Operations
On October 5, 2012 the Company entered an agreement with European Resource Capital Inc. for the sale of the Companys 24,420,000 shares of common stock of Celtic (92.16% interest), 64,987,982 Metallum options providing the acquirer with the option to acquire an additional 64,987,982 common shares of Metallum for £0.10 per share through December 31, 2012 and amounts receivable from Celtic of approximately $217,031 in exchange for $2,500,000 (Canadian) ($2,553,887 at exchange rates at the date of this transaction). European Resource Capital Inc. issued the Company an eight percent (8%) 5 year $2,500,000 (Canadian) promissory note payable that is secured by the 24,420,000 shares of Celtic common stock.
On February 8, 2013, the Companys then wholly owned subsidiary Focus Gold Mexico Limited entered into a share purchase agreement with three individuals, Santiago Leon Avaleyra, Eduardo Zayas Dueñas and Carmen Leticia Calderon Leon, as purchasers, to sell its 50 shares of common stock in Fairfields Gold, S.A. de C.V. for $1,900,000 or purchasers can return the original consideration from the December 31, 2010 transaction (512,500 shares of the Companys common stock) on the closing date of February 20, 2013. On closing, the Company received as consideration 512,501 shares of its common stock with an aggregate fair value as at February 8, 2013 of $66,625. The 512,501 shares of common stock received has been recorded as treasury stock on the condensed balance sheet pending cancellation.
A summarized statement of operations for the discontinued operations for the three month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
|
| November 30, |
| November 30, |
| |||
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| |||
Revenues |
| $ | - |
| $ - |
| ||
Exploration expense |
|
| - |
|
|
| 20,752 |
|
General and administrative |
|
| - |
|
|
| 484,470 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
| - |
|
|
| 505,222 |
|
Mineral property impairment |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,841,880 |
|
Amortization of debt discount |
|
| - |
|
|
| 158,717 |
|
Interest and finance cost |
|
| - |
|
|
| 14,918 |
|
Non-controlling interest in operations |
|
| - |
|
|
| (218,098 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | (3,302,639 | ) |
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
4. Mineral Royalty Interest
On October 5, 2012 the Company entered into a sales agreement with European Resource Capital Inc. for the sale of the Companys 24,420,000 shares of common stock of Celtic (92.16% interest), 64,987,982 Metallum options providing the acquirer with the option to acquire an additional 64,987,982 common shares of Metallum for £0.10 per share through December 31, 2012 and amounts receivable from Celtic of $217,031 in exchange for payment of $2,500,000 (Canadian) ($2,553,887 at exchange rates at the date of this transaction). European Resource Capital Inc. issued the Company an eight percent (8%) 5 year $2,500,000 (Canadian) promissory note payable that is secured by the 24,420,000 shares of Celtic common stock. The sales agreement acknowledges that JMJ Financial has an unperfected lien against 25% of the purchased shares. If the Company is unsuccessful in removing JMJ Financials unperfected lien, European Resource Capital may settle such lien and reduce the $2,500,000 (Canadian) promissory note by 35% of its present value.
On March 21, 2013 the Company restructured its relationship with European Resource Capital Inc. (ERC) by entering an Assignment Agreement dated March 21, 2013 with ERC and Distressed Debt Investment Corp. Under the Assignment Agreement, the Company was paid $200,000 (Canadian Dollars, $193,602 at exchange rates at April 1, 2013 the date of receipt of proceeds) and received a one percent (1%) net smelter return royalty in the minerals extracted from the properties comprising the prospecting licenses in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland currently registered in the name of Celtic or its subsidiaries. The fair value of the 1% smelter return royalty of $1,892,000 was based on an independent third party valuation analysis using estimates and assumptions provided by management of Celtic, and other information compiled by management of Celtic. The fair value of the consideration received during the restructuring in March 2013 aggregating $193,602 has been reflected in the determination of fair value of the $2,500,000 (Canadian) promissory note and accrued interest at February 28, 2013 and the difference of $545,849 was recorded retroactively in the statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2013 as an impairment of the note receivable.
5. Notes Payable
In September 2011, the Company entered into two Demand Promissory Notes (the Notes) in the aggregate amount of $270,000. The Notes were due upon demand after November 14, 2011 ($200,000, the September 14, 2011 Note) and November 19, 2011 ($70,000, the September 19, 2011 Note). The Notes bear interest at the rate of 2% per month calculated and compounded monthly and a commitment arrangement and placement fee of $67,500 per month (less interest). On June 14 and 19, 2012 the Company entered into a Promissory Note Amending Agreement with the holders of the Notes where by the note holders agreed to extend the maturity of the September 14, 2011 Note to September 14, 2012 and the September 19, 2011 Note to September 19, 2012 and to settle outstanding commitment, arrangement and placement fees of $554,825 in exchange for 200,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and eliminate any future commitment, arrangement and placement fees under these promissory notes. In September 2012 the Notes with a principal amount of $270,000 matured without payment and are in default thereafter.
Under the terms of the Notes as modified, in the event of non-payment by the Company at maturity, the interest rate on the Notes increases to 5% per month and the Company is required to issue 57,500 and 20,000 shares of the Companys common stock respectively in advance for each month of non-payment of the Notes. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 the Company issued the note holders 497,500 shares of the Companys common stock in settlement of $53,484 of penalty shares. The fair value at November 30, 2013 of the penalty shares outstanding of $2,316 (February 28, 2013, $48,430) and accrued interest of $332,839 (February 28, 2013, $178,101) are included in the accrued interest in the condensed balance sheets.
10
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
On March 22, 2012 the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note to JMJ Financial (JMJ) in aggregate principal amount of $2,110,000 (the JMJ Note) to be advanced over time. In consideration for issuing of the JMJ Note and 125,000 warrants, JMJ provided the initial funding of $275,000 and total funding of $356,000 through February 28, 2013). The JMJ Note bears interest at a one-time amount of 10%, matures three years from the date of issuance, is secured by 25% of the Companys investment property and ownership or other equity interests the Company holds in Focus Celtic Gold Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, and is convertible into shares of the Companys common stock, at JMJs option, at a conversion price, equal to 80% of the average of the three lowest trade prices for the Companys common stock during the 20 trading days prior to the conversion. The Note was issued with a 10% original issue discount. The original issue discount of $39,556 is being accreted to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. JMJ has agreed to restrict their ability to convert the JMJ Note and receive shares of common stock so that the number of shares of common stock held by JMJ and its affiliates in the aggregate after such conversion or exercise, does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Companys common stock. No interest or principal payments are required until the maturity date. The Note may be prepaid at any time prior to Maturity Date at 150%. The 125,000 warrants issued to JMJ entitle JMJ to purchase up to 125,000 shares of the Companys common stock at $4.00 per share, subject to adjustment to maintain an aggregate exercise price of $500,000. The 125,000 common share purchase warrants may in certain circumstances be exercised in whole or part in a cashless exercise equal to the difference between the VWAP on the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the holder elects to exercise the warrant, and the exercise price of the warrant times the number of warrants so being exercised. The warrant exercise price may be adjusted to a lesser amount than $4.00 where, at any time while the warrant is outstanding, and the Company sells or grants an option to purchase or sell, or grants any right to re-price, or issues any share of common stock or security convertible into the Companys common stock, at an effective price less than the $4.00 exercise price, the exercise price shall be reduced to that lesser amount. The warrant is non-transferrable. The Company has determined that the warrants and the convertible feature of the JMJ Note are derivative liabilities with fair values of $418,531 and $867,469 respectively at their dates of issue. The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 3.0 years; volatility of 102.6%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.56%. The fair value of the derivative liability was recorded as a discount to the debt of $337,692 and $948,308 of interest and financing fees. The discount is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the JMJ Note. The unamortized discount at November 30, 2013 was $86,049 (February 28, 2013 - $193,858).
At November 30, 2013, the fair value of the derivative liability on the warrants and conversion feature was determined to be $38,226 (February 28, 2012 - $1,018,675) and $159,119 (February 28, 2013 - $291,921) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the holder of the JMJ Note exercised conversion rights and the Company issued an aggregate of 73,140,000 of its common stock for $77,812 principal amount of this note. The principal balance due on the note at November 30, 2013 was $298,937.
On July 23, 2012 the Company issued a 6% Redeemable Convertible Note (the GEL Note) to GEL Properties LLC. (GEL) in the amount of $100,000. The Company received net proceeds of $94,485. The GEL Note is due and payable July 23, 2013 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 6% per annum. The GEL Note is convertible at any time after January 23, 2013, into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 70% of the lowest closing bid price of the Companys common stock as reported on the OTC Markets OTC QB on which the Companys shares are traded, for any of the five trading days including the day upon which a notice of conversion is received by the Company. At any time, the Company has the option to redeem the GEL Note and pay to the holder, 150% of the unpaid principal amount of the GEL Note, in full. As part of the loan, the Company issued to the note holder 71,429 transferable warrants to purchase one common share per warrant at $1.40 per share for a period of three years. The fair value of the 71,429 warrants was $25,738 and was recorded as interest and financial fees.
11
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The fair value of the warrants was calculated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 3.0 years; volatility of 91.32%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.34%. The GEL Note was determined to have a derivative liability related to its conversion feature with a fair value of $104,954 at July 23, 2012 which was recorded as a discount to the debt of $100,000 and $4,954 of interest and financing fees. The fair value of the derivative liability was determined at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 1 year; volatility of 84.96%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.14%. The discount was amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note and has been fully amortized. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the holder of the GEL Note exercised conversion rights and the Company issued an aggregate 13,157,580 shares of its common stock for $31,500 principal amount of this note. The outstanding principal balance of the GEL Note at November 30, 2013 was $59,000 (February 28, 2013 $90,500). The GEL Note matured July 23, 2013 without payment or settlement and is currently in default. The holder has converted principal of the note into common stock and the principal balance on the note at November 30, 2013 was $59,000.
On October 15, 2012, the Company issued an 8% convertible promissory note (the October 15 Note) to Asher Enterprises, Inc. for a principal amount of $37,500.The Company received net proceeds of $33,125. The October 15 Note was due and payable July 17, 2013 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8% per annum. Any time after 180 days following the date of this note, the October 15 Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 58% of the average of the lowest three trading prices during the ten trading days preceding the date of conversion. The exercise price may be adjusted to a lower amount where the Company grants or sells shares or options or other convertible securities at a price that is lower than the then in effect conversion price. At any time up and until 180 days from the date of the October 15 Note, the Company has the option to redeem the October 15 Note for payment to the note holder ranging from 115% to 140% of the unpaid principal amount of the October 15 Note. In event of default, the Company is required to pay the note holder the greater of (i) 150% of the principal as well as interest and other amounts payable to the note holder or (ii) parity value of the common shares that would be issuable upon conversion multiplied by the highest closing price for the common stock during the period beginning on the date of the first occurrence of the default and ending one day prior to the mandatory payment date. In the event of default interest on the October 15 Note accrues at the rate of 22% per annum. The October 15 Note has been determined to have a derivative liability related to its conversion feature with a fair value of $34,105 at October 15, 2012. The fair value of the derivative liability was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.75 years; volatility of 82.54%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.18%.
The fair value of the derivative liability was recorded as a discount to the debt of $34,105. The discount was amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The unamortized discount and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $0 (February 28, 2013 - $15,559) and $0 (February 28, 2013 - $31,457) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the holder of the October 15 Note exercised conversion rights and the Company issued an aggregate 14,039,622 shares of its common stock for the full principal and interest due on this note and the note has been fully paid and discharged.
On November 30, 2012, the Company entered into a 6% convertible promissory note with Circadian Group in the amount of $54,325 in settlement of amounts payable due Circadian Group (the Circadian Note). The Circadian Note matured on May 31, 2013 and has a redemption premium of 110% of the principal amount including 6% interest payable on the principal amount. The holder of the Circadian Note may convert the principal amount and interest to shares of the Companys common stock at any time at a conversion price equal to a 20% discount to the lowest closing price during the five trading days immediately prior to conversion notice, as reported by nasdaq.com.
12
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The Company has determined that the convertible feature of the Circadian Note is a derivative liability with fair value of $30,148 at November 30, 2012 which was recorded as a discount to the debt of $30,148 and was amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.5 years; volatility of 79.84%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.13%. The redemption premium of $5,435 was amortized to amortization of debt discount over the life of the note. On August 9, 2013, the holder of the Circadian Note assigned their rights in the Circadian Note to Redwood Management, LLC, and the Company and Redwood Management, LLC entered into a Securities Settlement Agreement dated August 9, 2013 to settle the Circadian Note in exchange for the amount of $54,325 payable to Redwood Management, LLC maturing February 9, 2014 (the Redwood-Circadian Note). The Redwood-Circadian Note bears interest at 12% of the principal amount regardless of when repaid and the holder of the Redwood-Circadian Note may convert the principal amount and interest to shares of the Companys common stock at any time at a conversion price equal to a 50% discount to the lowest closing price determined on the current trading market for the Companys common stock during the twenty trading days immediately prior to conversion notice. The Company may, if the Redwood-Circadian Note is not in default, prepay any portion of the principal amount at 125% of such amount upon seven days written notice. The Company has determined that the convertible feature of the Redwood-Circadian Note is a derivative liability with fair value of $110,351 at August 9, 2013. The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.5 years; volatility of 114.44%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.05%. The fair value of the derivative liability was recorded as a discount to the debt of $54,325 and $56,025 of interest and finance fees.
This discount is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The unamortized discount, and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $800 (February 28, 2013 - $nil), and $17,074 (February 28, 2013 - $nil) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the holder of the Redwood-Circadian Note exercised conversion rights and the Company issued an aggregate 67,627,284 shares of its common stock for $38,065 principal amount of this note.
On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into a 6% convertible promissory note with William Leiberman in the amount of $50,000 in settlement of litigation between the parties (the Leiberman Note). The Leiberman Note matured on September 30, 2013 and has a redemption premium of 110% of the principal amount including 6% interest payable on the principal amount. The holder of the Leiberman Note may convert the principal amount and interest to shares of the Companys common stock at any time at a conversion price equal to a 15% discount to the lowest closing price during the five trading days immediately prior to conversion notice, as reported by nasdaq.com. The Company has determined that the convertible feature of the Leiberman Note is a derivative liability with fair value of $29,139 at December 20, 2012 which was recorded as a discount to the debt of $29,139 and is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note.. The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.6 years; volatility of 113.40%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.18%. The redemption premium of $5,000 is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the life of the note. The unamortized discount, unamortized redemption premium and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $3,078 (February 28, 2013 - $21,957), $528 (February 28, 2013 - $3,768) and $36,418 (February 28, 2013 - $27,278) respectively. The fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.5 years; volatility of 134.34%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.05%. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations. This note is currently in default as of September 30, 2013.
13
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
On January 16, 2013, the Company issued an 8% convertible promissory note (the January 16 Note) to Asher Enterprises, Inc. for a principal amount of $42,500.The Company received net proceeds of $38,300. The January 16 Note is due and payable September 18, 2013 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8% per annum. Any time after 180 days following the date of this note, the January 16 Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 58% of the average of the lowest three trading prices during the ten trading days preceding the date of conversion.
The exercise price may be adjusted to a lower amount where the Company grants or sells shares or options or other convertible securities at a price that is lower than the then in effect conversion price. At any time up and until 180 days from the date of the January 16 Note, the Company has the option to redeem the January 16 Note for payment to the note holder ranging from 115% to 140% of the unpaid principal amount of the January 16 Note. In event of default, the Company is required to pay the note holder the greater of (i) 150% of the principal as well as interest and other amounts payable to the note holder or (ii) parity value of the common shares that would be issuable upon conversion multiplied by the highest closing price for the common stock during the period beginning on the date of the first occurrence of the default and ending one day prior to the mandatory payment date. In the event of default interest on the January 16 Note accrues at the rate of 22% per annum. The January 16 Note has been determined to have a derivative liability related to its conversion feature with a fair value of $77,474 at January 16, 2013 which was recorded as a discount to the debt of $42,500 and $34,974 of interest and financing fees. The fair value of the derivative liability was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.70 years; volatility of 117.87%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.18%. The discount is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The unamortized discount and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $3,122 (February 28, 2013 - $35,041) and $5,113 (February 28, 2013 - $37,556) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations. This note had a principal balance at November 30, 2013 of $4,410, and has been fully paid as of as of December 6, 2013.
On June 7, 2013, the Company issued an 8% convertible promissory note (the June 8% Note) for a principal amount of $47,500 to Asher Enterprises. The Company received net proceeds of $45,000. The June 8% Note is due and payable March 8, 2014 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8% per annum. Any time after 180 days following the date of this note, the June 8% Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 58% of the average of the lowest three trading prices during the ten trading days preceding the date of conversion. The exercise price may be adjusted to a lower amount where the Company grants or sells shares or options or other convertible securities at a price that is lower than the then in effect conversion price. At any time up and until 180 days from the date of the June 8% Note, the Company has the option to redeem the June 8% Note for payment to the note holder ranging from 115% to 140% of the unpaid principal amount of the June 8% Note. In event of default, the Company is required to pay the note holder the greater of (i) 150% of the principal as well as interest and other amounts payable to the note holder or (ii) parity value of the common shares that would be issuable upon conversion multiplied by the highest closing price for the common stock during the period beginning on the date of the first occurrence of the default and ending one day prior to the mandatory payment date. In the event of default interest on the June 8% Note accrues at the rate of 22% per annum. The June 8% Note has been determined to have a derivative liability related to its conversion feature with a fair value of $110,035 at June 7, 2013 which was recorded as a discount to the debt of $47,500 and $62,535 of interest and financing fees. This note had a balance due of $47,500 at November 30, 2013.
The fair value of the derivative liability was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.80 years; volatility of 95.33%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.08%. The discount is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The unamortized discount and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $17,320 (February 28, 2013 - $nil) and $56,801 (February 28, 2013 - $nil) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations.
14
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
On August 9, 2013, the Company issued a 12% Promissory Note to Redwood Management, LLC for $125,000 principal amount (the Redwood Note). The Company received net proceeds of $12,500 upon execution and was to receive thereafter the amount of $12,500 each 30 days from execution until the full $125,000 was funded. The Redwood Note is due and payable February 1, 2014 with interest charged on the unconverted and then outstanding principal amount at the rate of 12% regardless of how long this note remains outstanding, and the holder of the Redwood Note may convert the principal amount and interest to shares of the Companys common stock at any time at a conversion price equal to a 50% discount to the lowest closing price determined on the current trading market for the companys common stock during the twenty trading days immediately prior to conversion notice. The Company may, where the Redwood Note is not in default, prepay any portion of the principal amount at 125% of such amount upon seven days written notice. The Company has determined that the convertible feature of the Redwood-Circadian Note is a derivative liability with fair value of $35,783 at the dates of receipt. The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 0.65 0.75 years; volatility of 102.64 117.42%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.05 0.08%. The fair value of the derivative liability was recorded as a discount to the debt of $17,500 and $18,283 of interest and finance fees. This discount is being amortized to amortization of debt discount over the term of the note. The unamortized discount and the fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2013 was $6,430 (February 28, 2013 - $nil) and $17,074 (February 28, 2013 - $nil) respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of this derivative liability at each reporting period and records any change in the fair value of the derivative liability to the statement of operations.
On October 28, 2013, the Company issued an 8% convertible promissory note (the October 8% Note) for a principal amount of $47,500 to Asher Enterprises. The Company received net proceeds of $65,000. The October 8% Note is due and payable July 30, 2014 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8% per annum. Any time after 180 days following the date of this note, the June 8% Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 35% of the lowest trading price during the ten trading days preceding the date of conversion. The exercise price may be adjusted to a lower amount where the Company grants or sells shares or options or other convertible securities at a price that is lower than the then in effect conversion price. At any time up and until 180 days from the date of the October 8% Note, the Company has the option to redeem the October 8% Note for payment to the note holder ranging from 115% to 140% of the unpaid principal amount of the October 8% Note. In event of default, the Company is required to pay the note holder the greater of (i) 150% of the principal as well as interest and other amounts payable to the note holder or (ii) parity value of the common shares that would be issuable upon conversion multiplied by the highest closing price for the common stock during the period beginning on the date of the first occurrence of the default and ending one day prior to the mandatory payment date. In the event of default interest on the October 8% Note accrues at the rate of 22% per annum. This note had a balance due of $65,000 at November 30, 2013.
On November 1, 2013, the Company issued a 5% convertible promissory note (the November 5% Note) for a principal amount of $12,500 to Common Stock, LLC. The Company received net proceeds of $12,500. The October 5% Note is due and payable October 31, 2014 and accrues interest on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 5% per annum. Any time after 180 days following the date of this note, the November 5% Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price that is equal to 50% of the average closing stock price during the ten trading days preceding the date of conversion. The exercise price may be adjusted to a lower amount where the Company grants or sells shares or options or other convertible securities at a price that is lower than the then in effect conversion price. This note had a balance due of $12,500 at November 30, 2013.
15
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
6. Share Capital
(a)
Authorized capital
The Company is authorized to issue:
10,000,000 shares of Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value
2,000,000,000 shares of Common stock, $0.00001 par value
On October 28, 2013, the Articles of Incorporation were amended to increase the number of shares authorized to 2,000,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0001, and 10,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.0001
Series A Preferred Stock:
At November 30, 2013, the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding consisted of Three Million (3,000,000) shares of $.00001 par value. The Series A Preferred ranked senior to the common stock and all other shares of preferred stock that may be later authorized. Each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock had two hundred fifty (250) votes on all matters submitted to the stockholders of the Company and votes with the common stock on all matters. The shares of Series A Preferred: (i) did not have any liquidation preference; (ii) did not accrue, earn, or participate in any dividends; and (iii) was subject to redemption by the Corporation at a price of two cents ($.02) per share.
As a result of the Settlement agreement with Gordon F. Lee, the former CEO, the Series A shares will be revoked and cancelled, and will no longer be issued and outstanding.
Series B Non-Voting 6% Convertible Preferred Stock:
The Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock consisted of Seven Million (7,000,000) authorized shares of $0.00001 par value and a stated value of $100 per share. There were 1,850 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at November 30, 2013.
Conversion rights: Each share of Series B Non-Voting 6% Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the election of the holder into that number of shares of the Company's common stock determined by dividing the stated value of such shares of preferred stock into the conversion price. The conversion price is defined as twenty percent (20%) of the lowest closing bid price of the Company's common stock during five (5) trading days immediately preceding a conversion date. At November 30, 2013, the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock would have resulted in the issuance of approximately 144,531,250 common shares.
Dividend rights: The holders of the Series B Preferred are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a rate per share of 6% per annum, or an annual aggregate total of $11,100, payable in arrears on June 30 and December 31, and on each conversion date, either in cash or at the Company's irrevocable option, in shares of the Company's common stock. The number of shares of Common Stock so issuable is defined as 50% of the previous ten (10) day variable weighted average price of the Company's common stock, with certain limitations. Dividends on the Series B Non-Voting 6% Convertible Preferred Stock accrue daily commencing on the original issuance date and are deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Company legally available for the payment of dividends.
As a result of the Settlement agreement with Gordon F. Lee, the former CEO, the Series B shares will be revoked and cancelled, and will no longer be issued and outstanding.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
Series C Voting 6% Convertible Preferred Stock:
In October, 2013, Novation Holdings, Inc., (OTCIQ NOHO) subscribed for 1,000,000 shares of Series C Voting Convertible Preferred stock for total consideration of $65,000. The Series C Preferred carries the voting power equal to sixty percent of the total voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote on any matter, and is convertible after six months at the election of the holder into sixty percent of the total common shares then issued and outstanding after the conversion. The Statement of Preferences for the Class C Convertible Preferred Stock is filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report.
As a result of the settlement with Gordon F. Lee, the Class C Preferred Stock will be the only class of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
(b)
Share issuances, returns and cancellations during the nine month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012:
On April 5, 2013, the Company received and approved a subscription from Gordon Lee, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, for 5,000,000 units at $0.01 per unit for gross proceeds of $50,000 in a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant that entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.02 per share for a period of five years. The fair value of the common shares was determined to be $295,000 and the fair value of the warrants was determined to be $268,021 at the subscription date. The fair value of each warrant issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 5.0 years; volatility of 123.25%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.68%. The net proceeds of the financing of $50,000 was allocated on a relative fair value basis as $26,198 to common shares and $23,802 to warrants. The difference between the issue price of the common shares of $26,198 and the fair value of the common shares as so determined of $295,000, and the issue price of the warrant of $23,802 and the market value of the warrant, of $268,021, has not been recorded in the books of the Company.
On May 21, 2013, the Company received and approved a subscription from Gordon Lee, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, for 15,000,000 units at $0.0033 per unit for gross proceeds of $50,000 by way of private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant that entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.01 per share for a period of five years. The fair value of the common shares was determined to be $85,500 and the fair value of the warrants was determined to be $67,608 at the subscription date. The fair value of each warrant issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 5.0 years; volatility of 124.74%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.84%. The net proceeds of the financing of $50,000 was allocated on a relative fair value basis as $27,921 to common shares and $22,079 to warrants. The difference between the issue price of the common shares of $27,921 and the fair value of the common shares as so determined of $85,500, and the issue price of the warrant of $22,079 and the market value of the warrant, of $67,608, has not been recorded in the books of the Company.
On October 21, 2013, the Company entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement with the former CEO, Gordon F. Lee, pursuant to which Mr. Lee agreed to resign all positions with the Company after appointing Mr. Michael Gelmon as a second director of the Company, to terminate and rescind all employment agreements, consulting agreements, options and warrants held by Mr. Lee or entered into between Mr. Lee and the Company, to cancel and rescind the issuance of all stock issued to Mr. Lee by the Company after May 31, 2013, as well as to cancel and to rescind as of September 30, 2013, the consulting agreement between the Company and Victoria Blackburn.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The rescission actions also include the consulting agreements entered into between the Company and Mr. Lees companies, Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. and Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC. In exchange for the resignations and termination of the several agreements and the cancellation of all shares issued to Mr. Lee after May 31, 2013, the Company agreed that Mr. Lee would retain 100,000,000 shares of common stock previously issued to him on conversion of preferred shares, with an agreed value of $200,000, the closing market price of the stock. All outstanding warrants held by Mr. Lee also were cancelled as part of the settlement.
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the Company issued 22,910,392 shares of its common stock for the exercise of conversions under the Companys convertible securities in the amount of $178,076; 497,500 shares of its common stock for penalties of $53,484 related to non-payment of notes with a principal amount of $270,000; and 4,000,000 shares of its common stock for $46,000 of services.
On June 3, 2013, the Company redeemed 2,000,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock at $0.02 per share.
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2012, the Company:
Issued 1,041,262 shares of its common stock for the exercise of conversions under the Companys convertible securities in the amount of $499,089 and 200,000 of its common stock as settlement for $554,826 of accrued fees on the Companys September 14 and 19, 2012 promissory notes.
A total of 20 million shares of common stock issued to Gordon F. Lee and his affiliated companies will be cancelled as part of the Settlement Agreement with Mr. Lee.
(c)
Treasury stock
Pursuant to an agreement dated August 24, 2012 with a former director of the Company, the Company acquired 170,000 shares of its common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $129,200. Pursuant to an agreement dated February 8, 2013 with the former shareholders of Fairfields, the Company acquired an additional 512,501 shares of its common stock at an aggregate fair value of $66,625. The 682,501 shares of the Companys common stock acquired during the year ended February 28, 2013 have been recorded as treasury stock using the cost method. These shares will be cancelled during the quarter ended February 28, 2013.
(d)
Stock options
The Company has an incentive share option plan (the "Plan") that it adopted February 7, 2011, that allows it to grant incentive stock options to its officers, directors, employees and other persons associated with the Company. The Plan is intended to advance the best interests of the Company by providing those persons who have a substantial responsibility for its management and growth with additional incentive and by increasing their proprietary interest in the success of the Company, thereby encouraging them to maintain their relationships with the Company. Further, the availability and offering of stock options and common stock under the Plan supports and increases the Company's ability to attract and retain individuals of exceptional talent upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress, growth and profitability of the Company depends. The board of directors reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan. As of the fiscal year end, February 28, 2011, the board of directors had granted options to purchase 320,000 shares of common stock at $10 per share to 7 persons. Through the nine month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 no further grants of options have been made under this plan. All of the options granted to Gordon F. Lee and his affiliates will be cancelled as part of the settlement agreement with Mr. Lee.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
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Expiry date | Exercise price per share | Balance 2/28/2013 | Granted | Forfeited | Expired/ | Balance |
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February 24, 2016 | $10.00 | 320,000 | - | - | - | 320,000 |
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| 320,000 | - | - | - | 320,000 |
All 320,000 stock options granted were exercisable at November 30, 2013 and 2012.
(e)
2012 Stock & Stock Option Compensation Plan
On October 15, 2012 the Company adopted an incentive share option plan referred to as the 2012 Stock & Stock Option Compensation Plan (the "2012 Plan"), for employees, directors and other persons associated with the Company, and is intended to advance the best interests of the Company by providing those persons who have a substantial responsibility for its management and growth with additional incentive and by increasing their proprietary interest in the success of the Company, thereby encouraging them to maintain their relationships with the Company. The board of directors or a committee of the board of directors are responsible for administration of the 2012 Plan and have full power to grant stock options and common stock, construe and interpret the 2012 Plan, establish rules and regulations and perform all other acts, including the delegation of administrative responsibilities, it believes reasonable and proper. The Committee may cancel any stock options awarded under the 2012 Plan if an optionee conducts himself in a manner which the Committee determines to be inimical to the best interest of the Company.
The board of directors reserved 2,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2012 Plan. Through February 28, 2013, the board of directors had granted 500,000 shares of common stock to one consultant under the 2012 Plan. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, no grants were made under the 2012 Plan.
(f)
Share purchase warrants
The continuity of share purchase warrants is as follows:
Expiry date | Exercise price per share |
| Balance February 28, 2013 | Issued | Exercised | Expired | Balance | |
Class A |
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December 19, 2013 | $3.00 |
| 6,667 | - | - | - | expired | |
June 12, 2014 | $8.00 |
| 5,000 | - | - | - | 5,000 | |
October 14, 2016 | $10.00 |
| 7,500 | - | - | - | 7,500 | |
Class B |
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December 15, 2013 | $5.00 |
| 33,333 | - | - | - | expired | |
April 4, 2018* | $0.02 |
| - | 5,000,000 |
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| cancelled | |
May 20, 2018* | $0.01 |
| - | 15,000,000 | - | - | cancelled | |
June 2, 2018 | $0.10 |
| - | 5,000,000 | - | - | 5,000,000 | |
June 2, 2018 | $0.20 |
| - | 5,000,000 | - | - | 5,000,000 | |
Promissory Note Warrants |
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October 25, 2014 | $3.00 |
| 33,333 | - | - | - | 33,333 | |
March 22, 2015 | $4.00 |
| 125,000 | - | - | - | 125,000 | |
July 23, 2015 | $1.40 |
| 71,429 | - | - | - | 71,429 | |
Total Warrants Outstanding |
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| 282,262 | 30,000,000 | - | - | 10,242,262 | |
Weighted average exercise price |
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| $ 3.55 | $ 0.0617 | $ - | $ - | $ 0.22 | |
Average remaining contractual term (years) |
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
*All of the warrants granted to Gordon F. Lee and his affiliates have been cancelled as part of the settlement agreement with Mr. Lee.
The Company has issued the following classes of warrants as set out below:
Class A warrant
Are non-transferrable, exercisable for cash and have no acceleration of the expiry date.
Class B warrant
Are transferrable, each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at the exercise price per share set out in the table above, subject to acceleration provisions and with a cashless exercise provision based upon the 20 day volume weighted average price per share at closing day (VWAP) the day prior to exercise. The June 2, 2018 warrants are not subject to acceleration and their cashless exercise provision uses a 5 day VWAP in its calculation.
Note Warrants
October 24, 2014 &
July 23, 2015
Are transferrable and entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share for a period of three years. In lieu of the cash payment the holder has the right to convert this warrant in whole or in part without payment of any kind into that number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate of the closing price of the Companys common stock on the day immediately preceding the conversion less the aggregate purchase price of the shares being exercised divided by the closing price of the Companys common stock on the day immediately preceding the conversion.
March 22, 2015
Transferable with the approval of the Company. At any time after September 22, 2012, in lieu of the cash payment the holder has the right to convert this warrant in whole or in part without payment of any kind into that number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate of the VWAP price of the Companys common stock on the day immediately preceding the conversion less the aggregate purchase price of the shares being exercised divided by the VWAP of the Companys common stock on the day immediately preceding the conversion. The March 22, 2015 warrants provide the warrant holder with down round protection where the Company issues any shares, or grants any warrant or convertible security, or re-prices a security, at less than the effective exercise price of the March 22, 2015 warrant at that time, then the effective exercise price shall be lowered to such lesser amount. As at November 30, 2013, the Company has estimated the re-priced warrant from 125,000 common shares at $4.00 per share to 151,515,152 common shares at $0.0033 per share.
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, the Company approved unit subscriptions for an aggregate of 20,000,000 (2012 nil) Class B warrants as part of a private placement of units and, as a part of a professional services engagement with Weed & Co., the Company granted a five year common stock warrant to acquire 5,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.10 per share and 5,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.20 per share. All of the Class B warrants have either expired or been cancelled, except for the Weed & Co warrants expiring on June 2, 2018.
7. Supplemental Disclosure with Respect to Cash Flows
The significant non-cash transactions for the year ended February 28, 2013 consisted of the issuance of the 22,910,392 shares of the Companys common stock for the exercise of conversions under the Companys convertible securities in the amount of $178,076; 497,500 shares of common stock for settlement of $53,484 of penalties on notes payable; and 4,000,000 shares of common stock for $46,000 of marketing services.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
The significant non-cash transactions for the nine month period ended November 30, 2012 consisted of the issuance of 1,041,262 shares of the Companys common stock for the exercise of conversions under the Companys convertible securities in the amount of $499,089; and 200,000 shares of common stock for settlement of $554,826 of accrued promissory note fees.
8. Related Party Transactions
a)
Effective June 1, 2013 we agreed to pay our current CEO, as a consultant, the amount of $10,000 per month. During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, we paid $30,000 (2012 - $nil) as compensation for such management services. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013.
b)
A law firm of which a former director is a partner was payable fees for nine month period ended November 30, 2013 during the period he served as a director of $45,000 (2012 - $nil).
c)
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related at November 30, 2013 is $70,000 (February 28, 2013 - $28,093) payable to the firms and persons referred to in this Note 8 and persons or firms related with these persons and firms.
d)
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, we received and approved subscriptions from Gordon F. Lee, the sole director and executive officer of the Company, for 20,000,000 units at an aggregate cost of $100,000 (see Note 6(b)). That agreement has been rescinded retroactively with regard to the common stock warrants included in the units as of October 21, 2013.
e)
On June 1, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with Victoria J. Blackburn, a related party, to provide Consulting, Research, Review and Assessment of Technical Reports of Mining Properties, and of the Mining Property, along with comparables of said properties., for a three month period, renewing thereafter for additional three month terms. Compensation for the services is set at $20,000 per month in stock or in cash for a period of three months. A total of 20,000,000 shares have been issued to Victoria Blackburn as compensation for the first four months. Victoria J. Blackburn is Secretary of CH and is also the executive assistant of our CEO, Gordon F. Lee. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of September 30, 2013. See, Note 9. Subsequent Events.
f)
On June 14, 2013, we entered into an Employment Agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, Gordon F. Lee. Under this agreement, Mr. Lee will earn a salary of $1 per year, and, as an incentive bonus, has the opportunity to earn up to 100,000,000 shares of the our common stock and 100,000,000 common stock purchase options at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, expiring June 1, 2018 (Incentive Options). Mr. Lee will receive 20,000,000 shares of our common stock and 20,000,000 Incentive Options upon closing the acquisition of each of 4 identified properties and an additional 5,000,000 shares of the our common stock and 5,000,000 Incentive Options upon completion of each technical report for the 4 property acquisitions. As of November 30, 2013, none of the acquisitions had been completed. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013.
g)
On June 15, 2013, we entered into a Service Agreement with Carbon Energy Handling, Inc., a related party, to provide management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of the our operations relating to our future energy projects for a fee of $10,000 per month. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013.
h)
On June 15, 2013, we also entered into a Service Agreement with the Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC, a related party, to provide management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of our operations relating to metals for a fixed monthly fee of $10,000. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013.
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FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
(an exploration stage company)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 and 2012
9. Subsequent Events
a)
We issued 171,777,509 shares of our common stock upon exercise of convertible provisions of notes payable in settlement of $22,457 of the principal amount of such notes payable.
b)
On October 10, 2013, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of its common stock in settlement of $20,000 of the principal amount due under the Consulting Agreement with Victoria Blackburn. The market value of the common stock at the closing market price on September 20, 2013 was $21,200.
c)
On September 26, 2013, the board of directors approved the designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock consisting of 10,000,000 shares par value $0.00001. The Companys Series C Convertible Preferred Stock has the same rights and warranties as common shares except that each shareholder of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock shall be able to convert each Series C Convertible Preferred Stock into 100 shares of common stock. On October 4, 2013, a total of 1 million shares of the Series C Convertible Shares were then issued to our CEO, Gordon F. Lee, for $10,000, which Series C Preferred Shares were then immediately converted on October 4, 2013 into 100,000,000 common shares. At the time of the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock to Mr. Lee for $10,000 and their immediate conversion into common stock, the value of the equivalent common at the stock closing market price on October 4, 2013, was approximately $280,000.
d)
On October 21, 2013, we entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement with our CEO, Gordon F. Lee, pursuant to which Mr. Lee agreed to resign all positions with the Company after appointing Mr. Michael Gelmon as a second director of the Company (effective on the filing of this Report, to terminate and rescind all employment agreements, consulting agreements, options and warrants held by Mr. Lee or entered into between Mr. Lee and the Company, to cancel and rescind the issuance of all stock issued to Mr. Lee by the Company after May 31, 2013, as well as to cancel and to rescind as of September 30, 2013, the consulting agreement between the Company and Victoria Blackburn. The rescission actions also include the consulting agreements entered into between the Company and Mr. Lees companies, Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. and Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC. In exchange for the resignations and termination of the several agreements and the cancellation of all shares issued to Mr. Lee after May 31, 2013, the Company agreed to issue to Mr. Lee 100,000,000 shares of common stock with an agreed value of $200,000, the closing market price of the stock. The amounts previously contributed by Mr. Lee for the purchase of units consisting of common stock and warrants, net of amounts paid in cash to Mr. Lee as compensation for employment and consulting services for himself and his related entities, will be allocated as part of the cost of the new shares to be issued, and the balance of the $200,000 will be treated as compensation to Mr. Lee for his services.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim financial statements and related notes for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Overview of our Business
Focus Gold Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 2005 under the name Real Estate Referral Center, Inc.. Effective on May 22, 2009 we changed our name to Gold Bag, Inc. and completed a 10:1 forward stock split. Effective on June 6, 2011 we changed our name to Focus Gold Corporation. Effective on January 14, 2013 we completed a 1:20 reverse stock split. Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB, under the symbol FGLD.
To date, we have been engaged primarily in organizational activities and, until recently, have engaged in minimal initial exploration at several of our projects. As discussed in greater detail below, we have disposed of our interests in our former mineral exploration properties and are now focused on restructuring the Company and identifying suitable new exploration opportunities.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2013, we began discussions of forming a joint venture relating to a copper mine operation in Mexico, which it continues to pursue. In addition, during the quarter ended November 30, 2013, we also developed a plan to expand our business operations to include the operation and acquisition of receivables management companies in order to generate positive cash flow in the short term, to augment expected future revenues from our existing mining operations. That new operation commenced in December 2013 with the formation of two subsidiaries, Focus Gold Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, and Focus Gold Commercial Resolution, Inc., also a Florida corporation. The former will focus on retail collections activities and the latter, on commercial collections. The two subsidiaries have opened offices in upstate New York, near Buffalo, have engaged employees and commenced business operations and have begun generating operating revenues as of January 15, 2014. Once the basic operating models are in place, we plan to begin roll-up acquisitions in both the retail and commercial receivables management markets.
Subsidiaries
We had no subsidiaries as of November 30, 2013. In December 2013 we formed two subsidiaries, Focus Gold Financial Corp., a Florida corporation, and Focus Gold Commercial Resolution, Inc., also a Florida corporation.
Current Business Operations
We are an exploration stage issuer focused on the acquisition and development of mining properties. During the quarter ended November 30, 2013, we were involved in the following projects:
The Celtic Rights. - On October 25, 2011, Focus Gold completed the acquisition of a 98.65% interest in Metallum Resources PLC (Metallum). The acquisition gave Focus Gold indirect ownership through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Focus Celtic Gold Corporation (Celtic), of thirty-one exploration licenses in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ireland covering in excess of 388,000 hectares. On October 5, 2012, Focus Gold entered an agreement with European Resource Capital Inc. (ERC) for the sale of the following to ERC for CAD$2,500,000 ($2,553,778 based upon the CAD to USD exchange rate): (a) 24,420,000 shares of common stock of Celtic; and (b) amounts receivable from Celtic of $217,031. We also caused Metallum to grant to ERC at total of 64,987,982 options, each entitling the holder to purchase one common share of Metallum for £0.10 through December 31, 2012. Upon closing, ERC issued to Focus Gold a promissory note in the principal amount of CAD$2,500,000, bearing interest at the rate of 8% per annum and secured by the 24,420,000 shares of Celtic common stock.
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The Company restructured its relationship with ERC by entering an Assignment Agreement dated March 21, 2013 with ERC and Distressed Debt Investment Corp. Under the Assignment Agreement, the Company was paid CAD$200,000 ($193,602 at exchange rates at April 1, 2013, the date of receipt of proceeds) and received a one percent (1%) net smelter return royalty in the minerals extracted from the properties comprising the prospecting licenses in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland currently registered in the name of Celtic or its subsidiaries. The fair value of the 1% smelter return royalty of $1,892,000 was based on an independent third party valuation analysis using estimates and assumptions provided by management of Celtic, and other information compiled by management of Celtic.
The fair value of the consideration received during the restructuring in March 2013 aggregating $193,602 was reflected retroactively in the determination of fair value of the CAD$2,500,000 promissory note and accrued interest at February 28, 2013, and the difference of $545,849 was recorded in our audited statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2013 as an impairment of note receivable.
The results from the operations of the Celtic Rights also were included in discontinued operations in our statement of operations for the years ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012.
We intend to restructure our operations and engaged an outside consultant to identify, review, and assess additional mining properties for purchase.
We will consider the interests of both shareholders and creditors in this restructuring process. As we strive to repay our debt and secure capital to create revenue in future periods, there will be dilution to existing stockholders caused by the issuance of common stock for cash, services, and in exchange for debt. While management seeks to minimize the dilution to existing stockholders, multiple factors beyond managements control, such as general economic conditions, the availability of and terms available for debt and equity funding, and the trading price of our common stock, will have a significant impact on this effort. Investors are cautioned that these efforts may not be successful.
We have developed a private equity strategy to acquire gold mining properties following several key investment criteria that include: properties that are in safe governmental jurisdictions primarily in the Americas; properties that provide geographic diversification across our portfolio; projects that have significant exploration upside; and properties with existing capable management teams to which we can then provide senior level experienced management oversight. Once a property has matured, we will seek to divest of the property either through a strategic sale or through a spin-off into a stand-alone public company.
As disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 8, 2013, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. (CH), a private corporation controlled by our Companys CEO, Gordon F. Lee that outlined a transaction to acquire various business opportunities. Subsequently, we agreed not to pursue the non-binding letter of intent.
On June 1, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with our CEO, Gordon F. Lee, to provide services as a consultant at the rate of $10,000 per month in cash or in stock, and have accrued a total of $30,000 as compensation for the quarter ended November 30, 2013 under this arrangement. In addition, the consulting agreement provides that we will issue one million shares of Series C preferred stock to Mr. Lee for a stated value of $10,000. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013. See, Item 6, Other Information.
On June 1, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with Victoria J. Blackburn to provide Consulting, Research, Review and Assessment of Technical Reports of Mining Properties, and of the Mining Property, along with comparables of said properties., for a three month period, renewing thereafter for additional three month terms. Compensation for the services is set at $20,000 per month in stock or in cash for a period of three months. A total of 16,000,000 shares have been issued to Victoria Blackburn in payment of $60,000 in compensation for the first three months of this agreement, through November 30, 2013, and an additional 4,000,000 shares were issued in payment of the fee of $20,000 for September, 2013. Victoria J. Blackburn is Secretary of CH and is also the executive assistant of our CEO, Gordon F. Lee. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of September 30, 2013. See, Item 6, Other Information.
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On June 15, 2013, we entered into Service Agreements with CH and with Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC (GFLG), a private limited liability company also controlled by our CEO, Gordon F. Lee. Under the Service Agreement with CH, we engaged CH as a management service contractor to provide a full scope of management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of our operations relating to the pursuit of our proposed energy exploration and development business (i.e., coal, coal rights, hydrocarbons, oil and gas) for a fixed monthly fee of $10,000. Under the Service Agreement with GFLG, we engaged GFLG as a management service contractor to provide a full scope of management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of our mineral (metals) exploration and development business that we are in the process of restructuring (i.e., gold, silver, platinum) for a fixed monthly fee of $10,000. These agreements have been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013. See, Item 6, Other Information.
Also on June 15, 2013, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Gordon F. Lee, individually, effective June 1, 2013. Under this agreement, Mr. Lee will earn a salary of $1 per year, and, as an incentive bonus, has the opportunity to earn up to 100,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 100,000,000 common stock purchase options at an exercise price of $.01 per share, expiring June 1, 2018 (Incentive Options). Mr. Lee will receive 20,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 20,000,000 Incentive Options upon closing the acquisition of each of four identified properties and an additional 5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 5,000,000 Incentive Options upon completion of each technical report for the four property acquisitions, if they are closed. That agreement has been rescinded retroactively as of October 21, 2013. See, Item 6, Other Information.
As disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 5, 2013, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent with MinJay Holding Ltd. (MinJay), Stephanie Carey, Tripod Enterprises Ltd., Erika Knowles, Andrew Butler, James Lalonde and Cleavon Nixon (the Co-Vendors) that outlines a transaction in which the Company would acquire 100 percent of the Co-Vendors legal and beneficial interest in and to a purchase contract, (excluding certain water rights, separately deeded to MinJay, and not part of this agreement) dated June 13, 2013, between MinJay and each of Bobby J. Westbrook and Wanda Westbrook and to the Waters Sunset Gold Property. Management is still reviewing the transaction and conducting due diligence.
Going Concern
The independent auditors report accompanying our February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates that we will realize our assets and satisfy our liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.
Results of Operations
We have not generated any revenues and we have incurred recurring losses to date. Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation.
Three month period ended November 30, 2013 Compared to Three month period ended November 30, 2012:
The summarized financial data set forth in the table below is derived from and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012, including the notes to those financial statements which are included in this Quarterly Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements.
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The following table sets forth selected financial information for the periods indicated.
|
| For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013 |
| For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2012 |
|
| For the period October 1, 2010 (Entry into Exploration Stage) to November 30, 2013 |
| |||||
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Exploration expense |
| - |
|
| 37,827 |
|
|
| 377,657 |
| |||
Mineral property impairment |
| - |
|
| 50,000 |
|
|
| 50,000 |
| |||
General & administrative expenses |
| 319,372 |
|
| 564,658 |
|
|
| 4,687,810 |
| |||
Other Income (Expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Interest income |
| - |
|
| 30,704 |
|
|
| 107,445 |
| |||
Amortization of debt discount |
| (46,230) |
|
| (136,039) |
|
|
| (1,009,747) |
| |||
Interest and financial fees |
| (102,852) |
|
| (227,809) |
|
|
| (2,527,698) |
| |||
Change in derivative liabilities |
| 945,239 |
|
| 1,067,307 |
|
|
| 1,047841 |
| |||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| - |
|
| - |
|
|
| 207,927 |
| |||
Note receivable impairment |
| - |
|
| - |
|
|
| (545,849) |
| |||
Loss on settlement |
| - |
|
| - |
|
|
| (111,736) |
| |||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
| 476,785 |
|
| (81,678) |
|
|
| (7,947,284) |
|
We generated no revenues for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 or 2012. Total expenses from continuing operations decreased to ($0) for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 compared to $242,501 recorded for the three month period ended November 30, 2012. This change was primarily attributable to the change in derivative liabilities recorded in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter of 2012 and other items as noted in the discussion below:
General and Administrative expenses decreased approximately 43.4%, or $245,286, for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The components of General and Administrative expenses are:
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Consulting expenses were $253,254 for the three month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to $49,792 in the comparable prior year period. This increase was primarily attributable to the engagement of consultants in the three month period ended November 30, 2013 to manage the Companys activities and project development compared to the comparable prior period.
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Management fees and salaries decreased to $10,000 for the three month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to $50,000 in the three month period ended November 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to the cessation of fees payable to the Company's former director of exploration and former president and CEO of the Company after August 2012.
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Legal and professional expenses decreased approximately $50,489 for the three month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily attributable to additional accounting and legal costs in the three month period ended November 30, 2012.
Other income and expenses for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 totaled a gain of $796,158 compared to a gain of $734,163 in the three month period ended November 30, 2012, composed of: $46,230 (2012 - $136,039) from the amortization of the discount recorded on notes payable; $102,852 (2012 - $227,809) of interest and financial fees. In addition, other income and expenses included changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities in the three month period ended November 30, 2013 of a gain of $945,239 compared to a gain of $1,067,307 in the three month period ended November 30, 2012. Management expects the amount of other expenses related to the amortization of debt discounts to be fully amortized in the fiscal year ended 2015. Derivative liabilities fair values are tested at the end of each reporting period and changes in fair value are recorded in the statement of operations as other incomes or expenses.
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Nine month period ended November 30, 2013 Compared to nine month period ended November 30, 2012.
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| For the Nine months Ended November 30, 2013 |
| For the Nine months Ended November 30, 2012 |
| For the period October 1, 2010 (Entry into Exploration Stage) to November 30, 2013 | ||||
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Exploration expense |
| 51,638 |
| 59,975 |
| 377,657 |
| |||
Mineral property impairment |
| - |
| 50,000 |
| 50,000 |
| |||
General & administrative |
| 663,047 |
| 1,702,410 |
| 5,007,182 |
| |||
Other Income (Expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Interest income |
| - |
| - |
| 107,445 |
| |||
Amortization of debt discount |
| (291,122) |
| (630,303) |
| (1,055,977) |
| |||
Interest and financial fees |
| (421,804) |
| (1,543,852) |
| (2,630,550) |
| |||
Change in derivative liabilities |
| 1,389,119 |
| 1,294,111 |
| 1,993,081 |
| |||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| - |
| 389,325 |
| 207,927 |
| |||
Note receivable impairment |
| - |
| - |
| (545,849) |
| |||
Loss on settlement |
| - |
| (111,736) |
| (111,736) |
| |||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
| (38,491) |
| (2,384,136) |
| (7,470,497) |
|
We generated no revenues for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 or 2012. Total expenses from continuing operations decreased to $714,685 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 compared to $1,812,385 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to the change in derivative liabilities recorded in the current nine month period compared to the previous nine month period of 2012 and other items as noted in the discussion below:
General and Administrative expenses decreased approximately 61.1%, or $1,039,363, for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The components of General and Administrative expenses are:
Consulting expenses were $465,704 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to $119,929 in the comparable prior year period. This increase was primarily attributable to the engagement consultants in the three month period ended November 30, 2013 to manage the Companys activities and project development compared to the comparable prior period.
Management fees and salaries decreased to $20,000 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to $133,126 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to the cessation of fees payable to the Company's former director of exploration and former president and CEO of the Company after August 2012.
Legal and professional expenses decreased approximately $90,243 or 53% for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, as compared to the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily attributable to the costs of maintaining litigation defense and higher costs for audit and accounting related services in the nine month period ended November 30, 2012,.
Other income and expenses for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 totaled $676,194 compared to ($571,751) in the nine month period ended November 30, 2012, composed of: $291,122 (2012 - $630,303) from the amortization of the discount recorded on notes payable; $421,804 (2012 - $1,543,852) of interest and financial fees. In addition, other income and expenses included a expense from changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities in the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 of a gain of $1,389,119 (2012 gain of $389,325). Management expects the amount of other expenses related to the amortization of debt discounts to be fully amortized in the fiscal year ended 2015. Derivative liabilities fair values are tested at the end of each reporting period and changes in fair value are recorded in the statement of operations as other incomes or expenses.
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Income or Loss from Discontinued Operations
We incurred a loss from discontinued operations of $nil for the three month period ended November 30, 2013 and $nil for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 compared to income from discontinued operations of $242,501 for the three month period ended November 30, 2012 and a loss of $3,009,520 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2012.
Management does not believe the percentage changes in expenses are indicative of future changes. Until we engage in exploration activities for a sufficient time to include comparable prior year periods, management is unable to predict the anticipated changes in expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Although incorporated in 2005, we began our current operations in October 2010, and have not yet attained a level of operations which allows us to meet our current overhead. As discussed elsewhere in this quarterly report, we have discontinued our interests in our former mineral exploration properties and are now engaged in restructuring our operations and seeking new exploration oportunities. Our ability to attain profitable operations remains uncertain, particularly given current economic conditions. We will be dependent upon obtaining additional financing in order to adequately fund working capital in order to enable us to restructure our affairs.
While we have funded our initial operations with private placements of equity and debt, there can be no assurance that adequate financing will continue to be available to us and, if available, on terms that are favorable to us. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
As of November 30, 2013, our cash balance was $5,025. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as well as short term payments under contracts as of November 30, 2013 totaled $2,280,260. Our working capital at November 30, 2013 was a deficit of $2,275,235.
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, our sole means of meeting our cash flow requirements was through the receipt of funds from reorganization of our Note Receivable into a 1% Smelter interest and the receipt of $193,602; net proceeds of $100,000 from the sale of stock (2012 - $nil);and $130,000 from the sale of debt instruments (2012 - $561,500).
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
We have not yet generated positive cash flows from operating activities. For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, net cash flows used in operating activities was $686,564, consisting of a net loss of $38,491, adjusted by a gain in amortization of debt discount of $291,122, a gain in non-cash interest and financial fees of $421,804, a decrease in derivative liabilities of $1,389,119, a gain in non-cash common stock issued for services of $2,262, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $3,953 and an increase in related accounts payable and accrued expenses of $21,907.
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2012, net cash flows used in operating activities was $443,772, consisting of a net loss of $5,393,656, adjusted by a gain in amortization of debt discount of $630,303, a gain in non-cash interest and financial fees of $1,513,248, a decrease in change in derivative liabilities of $1,294,111, a gain in common stock issued for services of $47,059, a decrease in prepaid expenses of $777,685, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $324,680, a decrease in related accounts payable and accrued expenses of $129,643 and an increase in discontinued operations of $2,933,929.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 cash flows used in investing was $40,000 consisting of the redemption of 2,000,000 shares of the Companys Class A Preferred Stock. For the nine month period ended November 30, 2012 cash flows from investing activities was $nil, consisting of an advance of $200,000 to the Companys former subsidiary and an increase in discontinued operations of $200,000..
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
We have financed our operations primarily from either advances or the issuance of equity and debt instruments. For the nine month period ended November 30, 2013, net cash flows provided from financing activities was $730,353 compared to $561,500 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2012.
We expect that working capital requirements will continue to be funded through a combination of our existing funds and further issuances of securities, debt instruments, and related party loans or advances. Our working capital requirements are expected to increase in line with the growth of our business.
Plan of Operations
Our plan of operations for the next twelve months is to focus on reorganizing our operations and identifying new exploration opportunities. Unless and until we are successful in entering one or more definitive agreements in furtherance of our business plan, our capital needs for the next twelve months remains uncertain.
At November 30, 2013, we had $5,025 in cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities as well as short term payments under contracts as of November 30, 2013 totaled $2,280,260. Our working capital deficit as at November 30, 2013 was $2,275,235. During the twelve month period following the date of this report, we anticipate that we will not generate any revenue unless we complete one or more acquisitions. Accordingly, we will be required to obtain additional financing in order to pursue our plan of operations for and beyond the next twelve months. However, our ability to raise additional financing on terms that our acceptable to us, or at all, remains uncertain. We have no lines of credit or other bank financing arrangements.
Generally, we have financed operations to date through the proceeds of the private placement of equity to third parties, and debt instruments from related and non-related parties. We cannot provide our investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock, issuance of debt, advances or otherwise to fund our business activities going forward. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to continue our operations and our business plan will fail.
Depository Chill
By letter dated May 20, 2013, The Depository Trust Company (DTC) advised us that DTC has imposed a restriction on physical and electronic deposit transactions (the Deposit Chill) in shares of our common stock. The effect of the Deposit Chill is that DTC will no longer accept share certificates for deposit, thereby preventing the deposit of the underlying shares into DTC-participant broker accounts. Generally speaking, as long as the Deposit Chill is in place, persons holding such shares will be unable to deposit or trade them electronically.
The Deposit Chill applies to all shares newly issued on or after the Chill Effective Date, as well as all shares previously issued as restricted securities that are cleared for resale on or after May 20, 2013, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The reason given by DTC for the Deposit Chill was the large number of shares deposited with DTC between December 23, 2011 and April 8, 2013.
As long as the Deposit Chill is in place, persons with share certificates representing freely tradable shares or restricted shares will be unable to deposit their shares into a broker account and effect trades electronically. This will likely have a material adverse effect on the public trading market for our shares; and will represent a significant obstacle to shareholders holding share certificates who wish to sell their shares.
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Material Commitments
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, the agreements discussed below summarize our material commitments.
Related Party Arrangements
On June 1, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with our CEO, Gordon F. Lee, to provide services as a consultant at the rate of $10,000 per month in cahs or in stock, and have accrued a total of $30,000 as compensation for the quarter ended November 30, 2013 under this arrangement. In addition, the consulting agreement provides that we will issue one million shares of Series C preferred stock to Mr. Lee for a stated value of $10,000.
On June 1, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with Victoria J. Blackburn to provide Consulting, Research, Review and Assessment of Technical Reports of Mining Properties, and of the Mining Property, along with comparables of said properties., for a three month period, renewing thereafter for additional three month terms. Compensation for the services is set at $20,000 per month in stock or in cash for a period of three months. A total of 16,000,000 shares have been issued to Victoria Blackburn as compensation for the first three months ending November 30, 2013. Victoria J. Blackburn is Secretary of CH and is also the executive assistant our CEO, Gordon F. Lee.
On June 15, 2013, we entered into Service Agreements with Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. (CH), a corporation controlled by Gordon F. Lee, our President and CEO, and with Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC (GFLG), a private limited liability company also controlled by our CEO, Gordon F. Lee. Under the Service Agreement with CH, we engaged CH as a management service contractor to provide a full scope of management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of our operations relating to the pursuit of our proposed energy exploration and development business (i.e., coal, coal rights, hydrocarbons, oil and gas) for a fixed monthly fee of $10,000. Under the Service Agreement with GFLG, we engaged GFLG as a management service contractor to provide a full scope of management, personnel, administrative, supervisory, accounting and billing services relating to all of the non-legal aspects of our mineral (metals) exploration and development business that we are in the process of restructuring (i.e., gold, silver, platinum) for a fixed monthly fee of $10,000.
Also on June 15, 2013, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Gordon F. Lee, individually, effective June 1, 2013. Under this agreement, Mr. Lee will earn a salary of $1 per year, and, as an incentive bonus, has the opportunity to earn up to 100,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 100,000,000 common stock purchase options at an exercise price of $.01 per share, expiring June 1, 2018 (Incentive Options). Mr. Lee will receive 20,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 20,000,000 Incentive Options upon closing the acquisition of each of four identified properties and an additional 5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and 5,000,000 Incentive Options upon completion of each technical report for the four property acquisitions, if they are closed.
A law firm of which a former director is a partner, was payable fees for the nine month period ended November 30, 2013 during the term he served as a director of $45,000 (2012 - $nil).
Purchase of Significant Equipment
We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment during the next twelve months.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president (also our principal executive officer and our secretary, treasurer and chief financial officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of November 30, 2013, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Gordon F. Lee (our principal executive officer and also our principal financial officer) of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, Mr. Lee concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in providing reasonable assurance in the reliability of our corporate reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report due to certain deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting as at our year ended February 28, 2013, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 28, 2013, which may be considered to be material weaknesses and which had not been resolved as of November 30, 2013.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Management is not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or any other party involving us or our properties. As of the date of this report, no director, officer or affiliate is (i) a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding, or (ii) has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings. Management is not aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened against us or our properties.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2013, we issued a total of 319,092,983 shares. 199,092,983 shares were issued on conversions totaling 132,495 of principal on outstanding notes payable. We also issued 100,000,000 shares for $200,000 in consulting fees and 20,000,000 shares to settle accounts payable totaling $60,070.
During the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2013, we were required, but through inadvertence failed, to file current reports on Form 8-K to report the unregistered sales of equity securities disclose in Item 2, above, under the heading Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, since the aggregate number of equity shares issued exceeded the threshold for the reporting exemption.
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Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None, except for defaults on convertible notes as discussed under Footnote 5 to our financial statements included in this Report.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
On October 21, 2013, we entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement with our CEO, Gordon F. Lee, pursuant to which Mr. Lee agreed to resign all positions with the Company after appointing Mr. Michael Gelmon as a second director of the Company (effective on the filing of this Report, to terminate and rescind all employment agreements, consulting agreements, options and warrants held by Mr. Lee or entered into between Mr. Lee and the Company, to cancel and rescind the issuance of all stock issued to Mr. Lee by the Company after May 31, 2013, as well as to cancel and to rescind as of September 30, 2013, the consulting agreement between the Company and Victoria Blackburn. The rescission actions also include the consulting agreements entered into between the Company and Mr. Lees companies, Carbon Energy Handling, Inc. and Gordon F. Lee Group, LLC. In exchange for the resignations and termination of the several agreements and the cancellation of all shares issued to Mr. Lee after May 31, 2013, the Company agreed to issue to Mr. Lee 100,000,000 shares of common stock with an agreed value of $200,000, the closing market price of the stock. The amounts previously contributed by Mr. Lee for the purchase of units consisting of common stock and warrants, net of amounts paid in cash to Mr. Lee as compensation for employment and consulting services for himself and his related entities, will be allocated as part of the cost of the new shares to be issued, and the balance of the $200,000 will be treated as compensation to Mr. Lee for his services.
Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
Agreements 10 Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement with Gordon F. Lewis dated October 21, 2013 Certifications | ||
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| Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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| Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
Data Files | ||
101.INS |
| XBRL Instance File* |
101.SCH |
| XBRL Schema File* |
101.CAL |
| XBRL Calculation File* |
101.DEF |
| XBRL Definition File* |
101.LAB |
| XBRL Label File* |
101.PRE |
| XBRL Presentation File* |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FOCUS GOLD CORPORATION
Dated January 21, 2014
By: ____/s/ Michael Gelmon
_____
Michael Gelmon
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and sole Director
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