22nd Century Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10 – Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended March
31, 2010
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ____________ to ________________
Commission
file number: 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 has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
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).
Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
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 May 13, 2010, there were
6,238,889 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.00001,
outstanding.
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TOUCHSTONE
MINING LIMITED
FORM
10-Q
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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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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16
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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16
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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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Other
Information
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17
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Item
5.
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Exhibits
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17
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SIGNATURES
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18
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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 September 30, 2009 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
December 23, 2009. 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
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
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Balance
Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and September 30,
2009
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4
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Interim
Statements of Operations for the three and six month
periods ended
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March
31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) and for the period from September 12,
2005
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(inception)
to March 31, 2010 (unaudited)
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5
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Interim
Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended
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March
31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) and for the period from September 12,
2005
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(inception)
to March 31, 2010 (unaudited)
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6
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Interim
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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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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March
31,
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September
30,
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2010
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2009
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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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$ | 323 | $ | - | ||||
Withholding
tax receivable
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3 | 4 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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326 | 4 | ||||||
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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$ | 4,656 | $ | 4,334 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 6,904 | $ | 6,180 | ||||
Notes
payable (Note
6)
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112,327 | 80,000 | ||||||
Accrued
interest, notes payable (Note
6)
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6,453 | 2,622 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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125,684 | 88,802 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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125,684 | 88,802 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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Capital
Stock (Note
3)
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Authorized:
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100,000,000
common shares, $0.00001 par value
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Issued
and outstanding shares:
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6,238,889
common shares
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62 | 62 | ||||||
Capital
in excess of par value
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146,440 | 146,440 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(267,530 | ) | (230,970 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ deficit
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(121,028 | ) | (84,468 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
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$ | 4,656 | $ | 4,334 |
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 March 31,
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Six
Months Ended March 31,
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to
March 31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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2010
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Income
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
Expenses
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Mineral
property costs
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1,314 | - | 1,314 | - | 37,035 | |||||||||||||||
Professional
fees
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11,895 | 5,396 | 27,404 | 20,734 | 198,908 | |||||||||||||||
Office
and administrative
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2,007 | 2,262 | 4,012 | 4,293 | 24,679 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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15,216 | 7,658 | 32,730 | 25,027 | 260,622 | |||||||||||||||
Other
Income (Expense)
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Foreign
currency transaction loss
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- | - | - | - | (470 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest
income
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1 | - | 1 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(2,168 | ) | - | (3,831 | ) | - | (6,453 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
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(2,167 | ) | - | (3,830 | ) | 12 | (6,908 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shares
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$ | (17,383 | )` | $ | (7,658 | ) | $ | (36,560 | ) | $ | (25,015 | ) | $ | (267,530 | ) | |||||
Basic
and Diluted Loss per Common Share
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted
Average Number of
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Common
Shares Outstanding
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6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 |
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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Six Months Ended March 31,
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to March 31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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Cash
Flow from Operating Activities:
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Loss
for the period
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$ | (36,560 | ) | $ | (25,015 | ) | $ | (267,530 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to
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net
cash used in operations:
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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(Increase)
decrease in withholding tax receivable
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1 | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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724 | 18,281 | 6,904 | |||||||||
Increase
in accrued interest, note payable
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3,831 | - | 6,453 | |||||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(32,004 | ) | (6,737 | ) | (254,176 | ) | ||||||
Cash
Flows 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
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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32,327 | - | 112,327 | |||||||||
Proceeds
from notes payable – related party
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- | - | 34,502 | |||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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- | - | 112,000 | |||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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32,327 | - | 258,829 | |||||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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323 | (6,737 | ) | 323 | ||||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period
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- | 7,591 | - | |||||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – End of Period
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$ | 323 | $ | 854 | $ | 323 | ||||||
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
March
31, 2010
(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 FASC
915-10-05 “Development Stage
Entity.”
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 $323 and
$0 in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009,
respectively.
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Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
March
31, 2010
(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 FASC 720-15-20 “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 FASC 260-10-20, “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
March 31,
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Six Months Ended
March 31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Net
loss applicable to common shares
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$ | (17,383 | ) | $ | (7,658 | ) | $ | (36,560 | ) | $ | (25,015 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average common shares
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Outstanding
(Basic)
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6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | ||||||||||||
Options
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Warrants
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average common shares
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outstanding
(Basic and Diluted)
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6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | 6,238,889 | ||||||||||||
Net
loss per share (Basic and Diluted)
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
8
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
March
31, 2010
(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.
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.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2009, the FASB established the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”
or “ASC”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the
FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“GAAP”). Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued under authority of federal securities laws
are also sources of GAAP for SEC registrants. Existing GAAP was not intended to
be changed as a result of the Codification, and accordingly the change did not
impact our financial statements. The ASC does change the way the guidance is
organized and presented.
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Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
March
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
2.
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Significant
Accounting Policies(continued)
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Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 165 (ASC Topic 855), “Subsequent Events,” SFAS No.
166 (ASC Topic 810), “Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets-an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” SFAS No. 167
(ASC Topic 810), “Amendments
to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” and SFAS No. 168 (ASC Topic 105),
“The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles- a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” were recently issued. SFAS No.
165, 166, 167, and 168 have no current applicability to the Company or their
effect on the financial statements would not have been significant.
Accounting
Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2009-05 (ASC Topic 820), which amends Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall, ASU No. 2009-13 (ASC Topic 605),
Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, ASU No. 2009-14 (ASC Topic 985),
Certain Revenue Arrangements that include Software Elements, and various other
ASU’s No. 2009-2 through ASU No. 2010-18 which contain technical corrections to
existing guidance or affect guidance to specialized industries or entities were
recently issued. These updates have no current applicability to the Company or
their effect on the financial statements would not have been
significant.
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 $0.01 per share in satisfaction
of debt of $34,502. There were 6,238,889 common shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2010.
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 FASC 718-740-20 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.
10
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
March
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
4.
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Provision
for Income Taxes
(continued)
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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
March 31, 2010 of $267,530 will begin to expire in 2025. Accordingly, deferred
tax assets of approximately $93,600 (assuming an effective maximum statutory
rate of 35%) were offset by the valuation allowance, which increased by
approximately $12,800 and $8,600 during the six month period ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively.
The
Company follows the provisions of uncertain tax positions as addressed in FASC
740-10-65-1. The Company recognized approximately no increase in the liability
for unrecognized tax benefits.
The
Company has no tax positions at March 31, 2010 for which the ultimate
deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the
timing of such deductibility. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to
unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating
expenses. No such interest or penalties were recognized during the periods
presented. The Company had no accruals for interest and penalties at March 31,
2010.
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 acquire 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 March 31, 2010, the Company met these
obligations.
11
Touchstone
Mining Limited
(A
Development Stage Company)
Interim
Notes to Financial Statements
March
31, 2010
(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
it determines 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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Notes
Payable
|
On May 8,
2009 the Company received an $80,000 unsecured loan from an individual and in
connection therewith issued an 8.25% $80,000 convertible promissory note dated
May 8, 2009. If not converted, interest and principal are due at
maturity on November 8, 2010. The terms of conversion have not been
determined but will be mutually determined by the Company and the
holder. On February 10, 2010, the Company received a $32,327
unsecured loan from an individual and in connection therewith issued a 10%
convertible promissory note dated February 10, 2010. If not
converted, interest and principal are due at maturity on August 9,
2011. The note is convertible at any time prior to maturity at a
conversion price of $0.10 per share. The conversion price and the number of
shares issuable upon conversion are subject to adjustment under certain
circumstances including mergers, consolidations, reclassifications, stock
splits, combinations, dividends and similar transactions. Further, the
conversion price is subject to downward adjustment if the Company issues common
stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price of less than $0.10
per share at any time while the note remains outstanding. In such event, the
conversion price under the note shall be reduced to such lower
price. Interest expense and accrued interest as of and for the period
ended March 31, 2010 totaled $3,831 and $6,453, respectively.
7.
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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 of March 31, 2010, the Company had a working capital
deficit of $125,358 and an accumulated deficit of $267,530. 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.
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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.
8.
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Subsequent
Events
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The
Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the
date the financial statments were issued and determined there are no items to
disclose.
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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, 2009. 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 restaked the claims in the property and paid the necessary fees
to the Bureau of Land Management. We temporarily lost our rights in
the property for failure to pay filing and recording fees due on the property on
September 1, 2009. On February 10, 2010 we restaked our claims in the property.
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 March 31, 2010 and do
not have any present operations. During the three and six months ended March 31,
2010, we generated no revenues, had total operating expenses of $15,216 and
$32,730, respectively, and incurred net losses of $17,313 and $36,560,
respectively.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
report of our auditors on our audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2009 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
March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, we had cash of $323 and $0, current
assets of $326 and $4, and current liabilities of $125,684 and $88,802,
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.
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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.
ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
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
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, 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.
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 March 31, 2010 that have materially affected
or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over
financial reporting.
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.
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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 March 31,
2010.
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM
4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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On
February 10, 2010 we received a $32,327 loan from an unrelated entity and issued
a 10%, $32,327 convertible promissory note dated February 10, 2010. If not
converted, interest and principal are due at maturity on August 9, 2011. The
note is convertible at any time prior to maturity at a conversion price of $0.10
per share. The conversion price and the number of shares issuable upon
conversion are subject to adjustment under certain circumstances including
mergers, consolidations, reclassifications, stock splits, combinations,
dividends and similar transactions. Further, the conversion price is subject to
downward adjustment if we issue common stock or securities convertible into
common stock at a price of less than $0.10 per share at any time while the note
remains outstanding. In such event, the conversion price under the note shall be
reduced to such lower price.
ITEM
5.
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EXHIBITS
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In
reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q, please remember
that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and
are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about
the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain
representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable
agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the
benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:
·
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should
not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but
rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those
statements prove to be inaccurate;
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·
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have
been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in
connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which
disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the
agreement;
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·
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may
apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be
viewed as material to you or other investors;
and
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·
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were
made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or
dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent
developments.
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Accordingly,
these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of
affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional
information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the
Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the
SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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The
following exhibits are included as part of this report:
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
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Dated: May
13, 2010
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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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