22nd Century Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended December 31,
2008
or
¨
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from ____________ to ________________
Commission
file number: 333-130696
Touchstone
Mining Limited
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(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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98-0468420
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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11923
SW 37 Terrace
Miami,
Florida 33175
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(305)
677-9456
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).
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accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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filer ¨
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Smaller
reporting company x
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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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). Yes x No ¨
As of January 28, 2009, there were
6,238,889 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.00001,
outstanding.
TOUCHSTONE
MINING LIMITED
FORM
10-Q
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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14
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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16
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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16
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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17
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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17
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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17
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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17
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders
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17
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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17
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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17
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SIGNATURES
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18
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2
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and should be
read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto
contained in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 29, 2008. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the
results of operations for the periods presented have been reflected herein. The
results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year.
TABLE
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Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2008 (unaudited) and September 30,
2008
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4
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Interim
Statements of Operations for the three month periods ended December
31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from September 12, 2005 (inception)
to December 31, 2008 (unaudited)
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5
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Interim
Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended December 31,
2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
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6
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Interim
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
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7
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3
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Balance
Sheets
As of
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As of
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December 31,
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September 30,
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2008
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 854 | $ | 7,591 | ||||
Withholding
tax receivable
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3 | - | ||||||
Total
current assets
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857 | 7,591 | ||||||
Non-Current
Assets
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Mineral
property reclamation bond (Note
5)
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4,330 | 4,330 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 5,187 | $ | 11,921 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 51,542 | $ | 40,920 | ||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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51,542 | 40,920 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
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Capital
Stock (Note
3)
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Authorized:
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100,000,000
common shares, $0.00001 par value
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Issued
and outstanding shares:
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6,238,889
common shares
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62 | 62 | ||||||
Capital
in excess of par value
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146,440 | 146,440 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(192,857 | ) | (175,501 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ deficit
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(46,355 | ) | (28,999 | ) | ||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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$ | 5,187 | $ | 11,921 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
4
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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from Inception
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(September 12, 2005)
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Three Months Ended December 31,
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to December 31,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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Income
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Expenses
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Mineral
property costs
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- | 3,331 | 33,821 | |||||||||
Professional
fees
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15,338 | 9,642 | 143,921 | |||||||||
Office
and administrative
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2,030 | 2,348 | 14,657 | |||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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17,368 | 15,321 | 192,399 | |||||||||
Other
Income (Expense)
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Foreign
currency transaction loss
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- | - | (470 | ) | ||||||||
Interest
income
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12 | - | 12 | |||||||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
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12 | - | (458 | ) | ||||||||
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shares
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$ | (17,356 | ) | $ | (15,321 | ) | $ | (192,857 | ) | |||
Basic
and Diluted Loss per Common Share
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
Average Number of
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Common
Shares Outstanding
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6,238,889 | 6,100,000 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
5
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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From Inception
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(September 12, 2005)
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Three Months Ended December 31,
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to December 31,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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Cash
Flow from Operating Activities:
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Loss
for the period
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$ | (17,356 | ) | $ | (15,321 | ) | $ | (192,857 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Increase
in withholding tax receivable
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(3 | ) | - | (3 | ) | |||||||
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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10,622 | 14,938 | 51,542 | |||||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(6,737 | ) | (383 | ) | (141,318 | ) | ||||||
Cash
Flow from Investing Activities:
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Mineral
property reclamation bond
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- | - | (4,330 | ) | ||||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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- | - | (4,330 | ) | ||||||||
Cash
Flow from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from notes payable – related party
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- | 400 | 34,502 | |||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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- | - | 112,000 | |||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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- | 400 | 146,502 | |||||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(6,737 | ) | 17 | 854 | ||||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period
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7,591 | 42 | - | |||||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – End of Period
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$ | 854 | $ | 59 | $ | 854 | ||||||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosure:
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Cash
paid for interest
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Non-Cash
Financing and Investing Activities:
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Note
payable – related party converted to common stock
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 34,502 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
6
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
1.
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Organization
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Touchstone
Mining Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated on September 12, 2005 in the
State of Nevada, USA, and is based in Miami, Florida. The accounting
and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, and the Company’s fiscal year end is
September 30.
The
Company was initially incorporated for the purpose of engaging in the
acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource
properties. The Company has obtained the right to conduct exploration
work on ten mineral mining claims in Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Prior to
this, the Company’s activities have been limited to its formation, the raising
of equity capital, and its mining exploration work program. Although
the Company has not disposed of its interest in its mining properties (Note 5),
it has discontinued exploration on the property and is actively seeking other
ventures of interest that may include, but not be limited to, mergers,
acquisitions, or similar transactions.
Development
Stage Company
The
Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting by
Development Stage Enterprises.”
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies
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Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. The Company’s periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission include, where applicable, disclosures of
estimates, assumptions, uncertainties, and markets that could affect the
financial statements and future operations of the Company.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in banks, money market funds, and certificates of
term deposits with maturities of less than three months, which are readily
convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management,
are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value. The Company had $854 and
$7,591 in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008,
respectively.
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Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies(continued)
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Mineral
Acquisition and Exploration Costs
The
Company has been in the development stage since its formation on September 12,
2005 and has not yet realized any revenue from its planned operations. It has
been primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of
mining properties. Mineral property acquisition and exploration costs
are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral
property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and
probable reserves, the costs incurred to develop such property are
capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the
units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable
reserves.
Start-Up
Costs
In
accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s
Statement of Position 98-5, “Reporting on the Costs of Start-up
Activities,” the Company expenses all costs incurred in connection with
the start-up and organization of the Company.
Net
Income or (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The
Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement
Number 128, “Earnings per
Share,” (“EPS”) which requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS on
the face of the statements of operations for all entities with complex capital
structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the
basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS
computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic earnings
(loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The Company has no
potentially dilutive securities, such as options or warrants, currently issued
and outstanding.
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
Three Months Ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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Net
loss applicable to common shares
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$ | (17,356 | ) | $ | (15,321 | ) | ||
Weighted
average common shares
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Outstanding
(Basic)
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6,238,889 | 6,100,000 | ||||||
Options
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- | - | ||||||
Warrants
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- | - | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding (Basic and Diluted)
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6,238,889 | 6,100,000 | ||||||
Net
loss per share (Basic and Diluted)
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
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Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies(continued)
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Concentrations
of Credit Risk
The
Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit
risk primarily consist of its cash and cash equivalents and related party
payables it will likely incur in the near future. The Company places
its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit
worthiness. At times, its cash and cash equivalents with a particular
financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance
limits. The Company’s management plans to assess the financial
strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds, and as
such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are
limited.
Foreign Currency
Translations
The
Company’s functional and reporting currency is the US dollar. All
transactions initiated in other currencies are translated into US dollars using
the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transaction. Monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US
dollars at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet
date. Unrealized exchange gains and losses arising from such
transactions are deferred until realization and are included as a separate
component of stockholders’ equity (deficit) as a component of comprehensive
income or loss. Upon realization, the amount deferred is recognized in income in
the period when it is realized. No significant realized exchange gain
or losses were recorded from inception (September 12, 2005) to December 31,
2008.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
Company previously operated in the resource exploration industry that is subject
to significant risks and uncertainties, including financial, operational,
technological, and other risks associated with operating a resource exploration
business, including the potential risk of business failure.
Environmental
Expenditures
The
operations of the Company have been, and may in the future be, affected from
time to time in varying degree by changes in environmental regulations,
including those for future reclamation and site restoration
costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall
effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The
Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant
legislation by application of technically proven and economically feasible
measures.
Environmental
expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are
charged against earnings as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on
their future economic benefits. All of these types of expenditures
incurred since inception have been charged against earnings due to the
uncertainty of their future recoverability. Estimated future
reclamation and site restoration costs, when the ultimate liability is
reasonably determinable, are charged against earnings over the estimated
remaining life of the related business operation, net of expected
recoveries.
9
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies(continued)
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Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.”
Diversity exists in practice in accounting for financial guarantee insurance
contracts by insurance enterprises under FASB Statement No. 60, “Accounting and Reporting by
Insurance Enterprises.” That diversity results in inconsistencies in the
recognition and measurement of claim liabilities because of differing views
about when a loss has been incurred under SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for
Contingencies.” This Statement requires that an insurance enterprise
recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default (insured event) when
there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial
obligation. This Statement also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial
guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be
used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities. Those clarifications
will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial guarantee
insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This Statement requires expanded
disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. The accounting and
disclosure requirements of the Statement will improve the quality of information
provided to users of financial statements. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008,
and all interim periods within those fiscal years.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of
accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used
in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in
the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). This Statement is effective 60 days
following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosure about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment to FASB Statement No.
133.” The use and complexity of derivative instruments and hedging
activities have increased significantly over the past several years.
Constituents have expressed concerns that the existing disclosure requirements
in SFAS No. 133, “Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” do not provide
adequate information about how derivative and hedging activities affect an
entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Accordingly,
this Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and
hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting.
This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
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Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
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Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In
December 2007, the FASB issued a revision to SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” The
objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, representational
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity
provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects.
This Statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”
This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other
accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the
Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair
value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does
not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the
application of this Statement will change current practice. SFAS No.
157 is effective in the first fiscal year that begins after October 1, 2009 for
the Company.
None of
the above new pronouncements has current application to the Company, but will be
implemented in the Company’s future financial reporting when
applicable.
3.
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Stockholders’
Equity
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Authorized
Stock
The
Company has authorized 100,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.00001
per share. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote, in
person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholders of the
corporation is sought.
Share
Issuances
Since
inception (September 12, 2005), the Company has issued 3,100,000 common shares
at $0.02 per share for $62,000 in cash, and 138,889 common shares at $0.36 per
share for $50,000 in cash, for total proceeds of $112,000. The
Company also issued 3,000,000 common shares at $.01 per share in satisfaction of
debt of $34,502. There were 6,238,889 common shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2008.
11
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
4.
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Provision
for Income Taxes
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The
Company recognizes the tax effects of transactions in the year in which such
transactions enter into the determination of net income, regardless of when
reported for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided in the financial
statements under SFAS No. 109 to give effect to the resulting temporary
differences which may arise from differences in the bases of fixed assets,
depreciation methods, allowances, and start-up costs based on the income taxes
expected to be payable in future years. Minimal development stage deferred tax
assets arising as a result of net operating loss carryforwards have been offset
completely by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of their utilization
in future periods. Operating loss carryforwards generated during the period from
September 12, 2005 (date of inception) through December 31, 2008 of $192,857
will begin to expire in 2025. Accordingly, deferred tax assets of approximately
$67,500 were offset by the valuation allowance, which increased by approximately
$6,000 and $5,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
5.
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Mineral
Property Costs
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By
agreement dated November 23, 2005 with Mineral Exploration Services Ltd.
(“MES”), the Company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in certain
properties consisting of 10 unpatented mineral claims, known as the Boulder
Claims (the “Property”) located in Humboldt County, Nevada, USA.
Upon
execution of the agreement, MES transferred 100% interest in the mineral claims
to the Company for $50,000 to be paid, at the Company’s option, as
follows:
Cash Payments
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Upon
signing of the agreement and transfer of title (paid)
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$ | 3,500 | ||
On
or before November 23, 2006 (paid)
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3,500 | |||
On
or before November 23, 2007
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8,000 | |||
On
or before November 23, 2008
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10,000 | |||
On
or before November 23, 2009
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10,000 | |||
On
or before November 23, 2010
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15,000 | |||
$ | 50,000 |
In August
2007, the Company reached an agreement with MES, whereby MES relinquished its
rights to the Property. During the year ended September 30, 2008, the
Company proceeded to stake the claims in its own name. The Company is
no longer obligated to make the payments outlined above for 2007 through 2010,
and is only responsible for maintaining the mineral claims in good standing by
paying all the necessary rents, taxes, and filing fees associated with the
Property. As of December 31, 2008, the Company met these
obligations.
12
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
(Unaudited)
5.
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Mineral
Property Costs (continued)
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Although
the Company has not disposed of its interest in the Property, it has
discontinued exploration and is currently evaluating its options and is seeking
other ventures of interest.
A $4,330
reclamation bond has been paid to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the
State of Nevada. This bond will be held by the BLM until such time as
they determine that the mineral property has been properly reclaimed and
indigenous species of plants have been planted and are growing. Given
the uncertainty of any future exploration and/or additional work on the
property, that the Company will perform and the additional time needed before a
BLM inspector can view the property, this bond has been accounted for as a
non-current asset. Management estimates the costs to restore the
property will be nominal and that the entire bond will be recovered as a
result.
6.
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Going
Concern and Liquidity
Considerations
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The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the
realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business. As at December 31, 2008, the Company had a working capital
deficit of $50,685 and an accumulated deficit of $192,857. The
Company intends to fund operations through equity financing arrangements, which
may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other
cash requirements for the next twelve months.
The
ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage is dependent upon,
among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue
operations. In response to these problems, management intends to
raise additional funds through public or private placement
offerings.
These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Forward-Looking
Statements
Except
for historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things,
statements regarding our business strategy, future revenues and anticipated
costs and expenses. Such forward-looking statements include, among
others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,”
“intends,” “believes” and similar language. Our actual results may
differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed herein as well as
in the “Description of Business – Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. You should carefully
review the risks described in our Annual Report and in other documents we file
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this document.
Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements.
All
references in this Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “Touchstone,” “we,” “us,” or
“our” are to Touchstone Mining Limited.
General
Overview
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 12, 2005 to engage in the
acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits and
reserves. On November 23, 2005 we entered into a Mineral Claim
Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mineral Exploration Services, Ltd.
(“MES”) pursuant to which we acquired an option to purchase certain unpatented
mineral mining claims. The related property consisted of ten lode
mineral claims located on approximately 200 acres in Humboldt County,
Nevada. Under the terms of the Agreement, we agreed to pay MES an
aggregate of $50,000 over five years and to make exploration expenditures on the
property of $50,000 over the same five year period. During the
initial exploration, no commercial quantities of gold or other minerals were
discovered and in August 2007, we ceased exploration on the
prospect. On August 16, 2007 we notified MES of our intention to
return the property via a quit claim deed. At that time, MES informed
us that it no longer wanted to retain the claim or the property and MES
subsequently allowed such claim to lapse. Our Agreement with MES was
terminated as of September 16, 2007. At the time of the termination,
we had paid MES an aggregate of $7,000 under the Agreement. In
October 2007, we re-staked the claims in the property and paid the necessary
fees to the Bureau of Land Management. The lease to the property is
currently in our name. We do not claim to have any minerals or
reserves whatsoever at this time on any of the property. Our
management has no current plans for the property at this time, and all of our
exploration operations have been discontinued. Following the
discontinuation of our planned mineral acquisition, exploration and development
activities through the present, we have determined to look at other ventures of
merit to enhance stockholder value. These ventures may involve sales
of our debt or equity security in merger, acquisition, or similar
transactions. To date, we have achieved no operating revenues and
have yet to engage in any such ventures.
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Results
of Operations
We
conducted no material operations during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and
do not have any present operations. During the quarter ended December 31, 2008,
we generated no revenues. Accordingly, a discussion of our results of
operations is not meaningful and will not be presented herein.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
report of our auditors on our audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2008 contains a going concern qualification as we have
suffered losses since our inception. We have minimal assets and have
achieved no operating revenues since our inception. We have depended
on loans and sales of equity securities to conduct operations. As of
December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, we had cash of $854 and $7,591,
current assets of $857 and $7,591 and current liabilities of $51,542 and
$40,920, respectively. Unless and until we commence material
operations and achieve material revenues, we will remain dependent on financings
to continue our operations.
Plan
of Operation
We were
formed to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
deposits and reserves. We conducted minimal operations in this line
of business and in August 2007 decided to discontinue operations in this
area. We are presently inactive, but we are looking at ventures of
merit for corporate participation as a means of enhancing stockholder value.
This may involve sales of our equity or debt securities in merger or acquisition
transactions.
We have
minimal operating costs and expenses at the present time due to our limited
business activities. Accordingly, absent changed circumstances, we
will not be required to raise significant capital over the next twelve months,
although we may do so in connection with or in anticipation of possible
acquisition transactions. We do not currently engage in any product
research and development and have no plans to do so in the foreseeable
future. We have no present plans to purchase or sell any plant or
significant equipment. We also have no present plans to add employees
although we may do so in the future if we engage in any merger or acquisition
transactions.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not
formed any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt
or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial
assets.
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ITEM
3.
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QUANITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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Not
applicable.
ITEM
4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of Our Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls
Under the
supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer, Nanuk Warman, we conducted
an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end
of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on
this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective such that the information relating to us, including our
consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Our
internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes of
accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance
of achieving their control objectives. In evaluating the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.
Officers’
Certifications
Appearing
as exhibits to this quarterly report are “Certifications” of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Certifications are required pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302
Certifications”). This section of the Quarterly Report contains information
concerning the Controls Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certification.
This information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302
Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics
presented.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 that have materially
affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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In the
ordinary course of our business, we may from time to time become subject to
routine litigation or administrative proceedings which are incidental to our
business. We are not a party to nor are we aware of any existing, pending or
threatened lawsuits or other legal actions involving us.
ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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Not
applicable.
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
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We did
not issue any equity securities during the quarter ended December 31,
2008.
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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None.
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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None.
ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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31.1
/ 31.2
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Rule
13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive and Financial
Officer
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32.1
/ 32.2
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Rule
1350 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial
Officer
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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.
TOUCHSTONE MINING LIMITED | ||
Dated: January
28, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Nanuk Warman
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Nanuk
Warman
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President,
Principal Executive and Financial
Officer
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