American Clean Resources Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
U.
S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from _______ to
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Commission
file number 000-14319
PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)
COLORADO
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84-0991764
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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900 IDS
CENTER, 80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402-8773
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
612.349.5277
(Issuer’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last
Report)
2560 W.
Main Street, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80120
June 30 was
our former fiscal year end, we are now on a December 31 fiscal year end.
Check
whether the registrant: (1) 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 issuer 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):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No x
As of
November 13, 2009, there were 21,810,649 shares of the registrant’s common
stock, par value $0.001, outstanding.
PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
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As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
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For
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September
30, 2008
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
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For
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30,
2008
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6
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Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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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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16
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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19
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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20
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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20
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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20
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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20
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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21
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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21
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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21
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Signatures
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23
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form
10-Q contains certain statements which are forward-looking in nature and are
based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by
and information currently available to management, including statements related
to the uncertainty of the quantity or quality of probable ore reserves, the
fluctuations in the market price of such reserves, general trends in our
operations or financial results, plans, expectations, estimates and beliefs. In
addition, when used in this Form 10-Q, the words “may,” “could,” “should,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict” and
similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to us or our management,
may identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our judgment
as of the date of this Form 10-Q with respect to future events, the outcome of
which is subject to risks. We have attempted to identify, in context,
certain of the factors that we believe may cause actual future experience and
results to differ materially from our current expectations, which may have a
significant impact on our business, operating results, financial condition or
your investment in our common stock, as described in the section following Item
1 entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2009 and under Item 2.01 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 5, 2009 after completion of the share exchange transaction with
Hunter Bates Mining Corporation.
Readers
are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary
materially from those described herein.
We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made on related
subjects in our subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and Schedule
14C.
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PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
(AN
EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
September
30,
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
(1)
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(unaudited)
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(retrospectively
adjusted)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$ | 883 | $ | 1,655 | ||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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1,967,930 | 2,047,222 | ||||||
Mineral
properties and development costs
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5,255,635 | 5,255,635 | ||||||
Debt
issuance costs, net
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25,899 | — | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 7,250,347 | $ | 7,304,512 | ||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Deficit
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Current
liabilities:
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Convertible
note payable, current portion
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$ | 150,000 | $ | — | ||||
Current
portion of long-term note payable
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233,035 | 204,248 | ||||||
Due
to Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc (majority shareholder)
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— | 6,239,843 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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123,149 | 26,928 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
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344,811 | 792,865 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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850,995 | 7,263,884 | ||||||
Convertible
note payable, long-term portion
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309,923 | — | ||||||
Long-term
note payable (majority shareholder)
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2,000,000 | — | ||||||
Long-term
note payable, net of discount
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5,962,264 | 4,935,389 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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9,123,182 | 12,199,273 | ||||||
Shareholders’ deficit:
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Preferred
stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
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none
issued or outstanding
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— | — | ||||||
Common
stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized:
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21,210,649
and 18,500,000 shares issued and outstanding
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at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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21,211 | 18,500 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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4,328,343 | (18,489 | ) | |||||
Accumulated
deficit during exploration stage
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(6,222,389 | ) | (4,894,772 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders’ deficit
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(1,872,835 | ) | (4,894,761 | ) | ||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
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$ | 7,250,347 | $ | 7,304,512 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
(1) The
Hunter Bates and Gregory Gold audited balance sheets were retrospectively
adjusted in connection with the reverse acquisition which took place on
September 29, 2009. See Note 2 – “Retrospective Adjustment” for further
information.
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PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
(AN
EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
Sept. 28,
2004
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Three
Months Ended
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Nine
Months Ended
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(inception)
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September
30,
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September
30,
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to
Sept. 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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2009
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Revenues
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Operating
Expenses:
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General
and administrative
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17,381 | 21,119 | 53,901 | 62,948 | 522,327 | |||||||||||||||
Exploration
expenses
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18,667 | 289,669 | 61,664 | 1,399,194 | 5,385,367 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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26,431 | 26,431 | 79,293 | 38,711 | 186,751 | |||||||||||||||
Loss
on disposal of assets
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— | — | — | 12,362 | 12,362 | |||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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62,479 | 337,219 | 194,858 | 1,513,215 | 6,106,807 | |||||||||||||||
Loss
from operations
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(62,479 | ) | (337,219 | ) | (194,858 | ) | (1,513,215 | ) | (6,106,807 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
Income (Expense):
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Other
income (expense), net
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— | 161 | — | 593 | 1,396 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(116,169 | ) | (93,378 | ) | (355,517 | ) | (111,594 | ) | (561,818 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign
currency gain (loss)
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(429,921 | ) | 109,392 | (777,242 | ) | (3,966 | ) | 444,840 | ||||||||||||
Total
other income (expense)
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(546,090 | ) | 16,175 | (1,132,759 | ) | (114,967 | ) | (115,582 | ) | |||||||||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(608,569 | ) | (321,044 | ) | (1,327,617 | ) | (1,628,182 | ) | (6,222,389 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
tax provision
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net
Loss
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$ | (608,569 | ) | $ | (321,044 | ) | $ | (1,327,617 | ) | $ | (1,628,182 | ) | $ | (6,222,389 | ) | |||||
Basic
and Diluted Net Loss
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per
Common Share:
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$ | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Weighted
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Average
Shares Outstanding
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18,558,927 | 18,500,000 | 18,519,642 | 18,500,000 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
(AN
EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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September 28,
2004
(inception) to
September 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$ | (1,327,617 | ) | $ | (1,628,182 | ) | $ | (6,222,389 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash
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flows
used in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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79,293 | 38,711 | 186,751 | |||||||||
Amortization
of imputed interest and discounts on long-term debt
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286,753 | 111,594 | 492,221 | |||||||||
Loss
(gain) on foreign currency
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777,242 | 3,966 | (444,840 | ) | ||||||||
Loss
on disposal of miscellaneous assets
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— | 12,362 | 12,362 | |||||||||
Issuance
of equity securities by Wits Basin Precious Minerals
Inc. for exploration expenses
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— | 185,282 | 334,950 | |||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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96,221 | 8,332 | 123,149 | |||||||||
Accrued
expenses
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3,535 | 453,923 | 488,900 | |||||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(84,573 | ) | (814,012 | ) | (5,028,896 | ) | ||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of equipment
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— | (28,106 | ) | (143,628 | ) | |||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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— | (28,106 | ) | (143,628 | ) | |||||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Payments
on long-term debt
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(250,000 | ) | — | (250,000 | ) | |||||||
Cash
proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
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231,672 | — | 231,672 | |||||||||
Checks
written in excess of book funds
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— | (1,057 | ) | — | ||||||||
Advances
from Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc.
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128,028 | 843,175 | 5,217,634 | |||||||||
Debt
issuance costs
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(25,899 | ) | — | (25,899 | ) | |||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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83,801 | 842,118 | 5,173,407 | |||||||||
INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(772 | ) | — | 883 | ||||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
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1,655 | — | — | |||||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
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$ | 883 | $ | — | $ | 883 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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PRINCETON
ACQUISITIONS, INC.
(AN
EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2009
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 - NATURE OF
BUSINESS
Princeton
Acquisitions, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Colorado on July 10, 1985,
as a blind pool or blank check company. On January 1, 1991, we were
administratively dissolved by the Colorado Secretary of State as a result of
failure to file required reports with the State of Colorado. We remained
inactive from January 1991 until September 24, 2004, when we were reinstated
into good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State. We remain in good
standing as of the date of filing of this Report.
Our
business plan was to evaluate, structure and complete a merger with, or
acquisition of, prospects consisting of private companies, partnerships or sole
proprietorships. Our strategy was directed on ventures (without any particular
industry or geographical location) which are developing companies or established
businesses that desire to have a public trading market for our common stock. Our
management believed that business opportunities and ventures would become
available to us due to a number of factors, including, among others: (1)
management’s willingness to enter into unproven, speculative ventures; (2)
management’s contacts and acquaintances; and (3) our flexibility with respect to
the manner in which we may structure a potential financing, merger or
acquisition. As set forth above, any potential financing, merger or acquisition
opportunity could be consummated through the issuance of our common stock or
other of our securities. We have an unwritten policy that we will not acquire or
merge with a business or company in which our management or our affiliates or
associates directly or indirectly have a controlling interest, and as such, our
management team or shareholders would not in all likelihood have control of a
majority of our voting shares following any such contemplated
transaction.
Reverse Acquisition
Transaction
On
September 11, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Hunter Bates
Mining Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Hunter Bates”) and certain
shareholders of Hunter Bates, in which it was contemplated that all of the
shareholders of Hunter Bates would exchange all of their capital securities into
similar capital securities of ours. On September 29, 2009, we consummated the
share exchange (the “Share Exchange”).
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange, and in consideration of all of the outstanding securities
of Hunter Bates on a share-for-share basis, we issued the shareholders of Hunter
Bates an aggregate of 19,500,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock at exercise prices
ranging from $0.01 to $1.00 per share. As a result of the Share Exchange, the
former shareholders of Hunter Bates hold approximately 98% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock, and approximately 99% of the our capital
stock on a fully diluted basis assuming the exercise of all 2,500,000
warrants.
Accordingly,
the Share Exchange represented a change in control and Hunter Bates became a
wholly owned subsidiary of ours. For accounting purposes, the Share Exchange has
been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Hunter Bates as the accounting
acquirer (legal acquiree) and Princeton Acquisitions as the accounting acquiree
(legal acquirer). Upon effectiveness of the Share Exchange, we
adopted the business model of Hunter Bates and as such have become a stand-alone
minerals exploration and development company with a focus on U.S. gold projects.
Throughout this Report, Princeton Acquisitions, Inc. and our wholly owned
subsidiary Hunter Bates and its wholly owned subsidiary Gregory Gold Producers,
Inc. (Gregory Gold) will be referred collectively to as “we,” “us,” “our,”
“Princeton” or the “Company” and the consolidated financial statements in this
filing presented will now be the historical information of Hunter Bates and its
wholly owned subsidiary Gregory Gold. The historical audited balance
sheets of Hunter Bates and Gregory Gold as of December 31, 2008 and their
reviewed statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008 have been retrospectively combined and adjusted for the merger of these
commonly controlled entities that occurred prior to the Share Exchange.
At the
date of this transaction, the remaining net liabilities of the legal acquirer
were $0.
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Princeton has
adopted the December 31 fiscal year end of Hunter Bates.
Contemporaneously
with the closing of the Share Exchange, pursuant to the terms of a Stock
Purchase Agreement dated September 29, 2009 by and among certain shareholders of
Princeton common stock (collectively, the “Sellers”), and Wits Basin Precious
Minerals Inc., a Minnesota corporation and public reporting company quoted on
the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “WITM” (“Wits Basin”),
which was the majority shareholder of Hunter Bates prior to the Share
Exchange, Wits Basin purchased from the Sellers an aggregate of 1,383,544 shares
of the Company’s common stock, which constituted approximately 81% of our issued
and outstanding common stock immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Share
Exchange, for aggregate consideration of $262,500 (the “Stock Purchase”). As a
result of the Stock Purchase and the Share Exchange, Wits Basin holds an
aggregate of 19,883,544 shares of our common stock immediately after the
effectiveness of the Share Exchange (or approximately 94% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock).
Line of
Business
Hunter
Bates is an exploration and development stage Minnesota corporation formed in
April 2008. We currently hold one mining property, which is known as
the Bates-Hunter Mine property located in Central City, Colorado (the
“Bates-Hunter Mine”). We were formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Wits Basin to acquire the Bates-Hunter Mine property pursuant to an Asset
Purchase Agreement dated September 20, 2006. Pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement, on June 12, 2008 Hunter Bates acquired the real estate and
mining claims known as the “Bates-Hunter Mine” and the buildings, equipment, and
permits relating to the Bates-Hunter mining property.
When Wits
Basin acquired the rights to purchase the Bates-Hunter Mine in January 2005, it
also acquired exploration rights of the Bates-Hunter Mine properties. Wits Basin
utilized Gregory Gold Producers, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Gregory Gold”)
and a wholly owned subsidiary of Wits Basin formed in September 28, 2004, as an
oversight management company for the exploration activities conducted at the
Bates-Hunter Mine since that time. On September 3, 2009, prior to the Share
Exchange, Wits Basin contributed all of its equity interest in Gregory Gold to
Hunter Bates, thereby making Gregory Gold a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunter
Bates. Gregory Gold holds minimal assets related to operating the water
treatment plant and area maintenance used in the exploration activities of the
Bates-Hunter Mine.
The
Bates-Hunter Mine property, which was a prior producing gold mine when
operations ceased during the 1930’s, consists of land, buildings, equipment,
mining claims and permits. The Bates-Hunter Mine is located about 35
miles west of Denver, Colorado and is located within the city limits of Central
City. The Central City mining district lies on the east slope of the
Front Range where elevations range from 8,000 in the east to 9,750 feet in the
west. Local topography consists of gently rolling hills with local relief of as
much as 1,000 feet. The mine site is located in the middle of a
residential district within the city limits of Central City and is generally
zoned for mining or industrial use. The Bates-Hunter Mine shaft is equipped with
an 85 foot tall steel headframe and a single drum hoist using a one inch
diameter rope to hoist a two-ton skip from at least 1,000 feet
deep. A water treatment plant has been constructed adjacent to the
mine headframe. This is a significant asset given the mine site location and
environmental concerns.
As of the
date of this Report, our only assets are the Bates-Hunter Mine property and
minimal assets held in Gregory Gold. Furthermore, we possess only a
few pieces of equipment and employ insufficient numbers of personnel necessary
to actually explore and/or mine for minerals; we therefore remain substantially
dependent on third party contractors to perform such operations. As of the date
of this Report, we do not claim to have any mineral reserves at the Bates-Hunter
Mine. No further exploration activities will be conducted at the Bates-Hunter
Mine until such time as funds become available. In addition to the Bates-Hunter
Mine, we also seek to find, develop, produce and sell other gold mine
assets.
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In
addition to the Bates-Hunter Mine property as referenced above, we are currently
provided office space at 900 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402-8773 by Wits Basin without charge. As of the date of
this Report, we have no employees other than our officers.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by us in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (“US GAAP”), for interim financial information
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year as a
whole.
Foreign
Currencies
All
dollar amounts expressed in this Report are in US Dollars (“$”), unless
specifically noted, as certain transactions are denominated in the Canadian
Dollar (“Cdn$”).
Retrospective
Adjustment
The
consummation of the Share Exchange represented a change in control and Hunter
Bates became a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. For accounting purposes, the
Share Exchange has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Hunter Bates
as the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and Princeton Acquisitions as the
accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). Upon effectiveness of the Share
Exchange, we adopted the business model of Hunter Bates and their fiscal year
end of December 31. The financial statements included in this filing are that of
Hunter Bates and its wholly owned subsidiary Gregory Gold. The following table
combines the December 31, 2008 audited balance sheets of Hunter Bates and
Gregory Gold and includes retrospective adjustments related to the merger of
Hunter Bates and Gregory Gold and the reverse acquisition with
Princeton.
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Hunter
Bates
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Gregory
Gold
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Retrospective
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Consolidated
December 31,
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2008
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2008
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Adjustments
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2008
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(audited)
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(audited)
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$ | — | $ | 1,655 | $ | — | $ | 1,655 | ||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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1,976,121 | 71,101 | — | 2,047,222 | ||||||||||||
Mineral
properties
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5,255,635 | — | — | 5,255,635 | ||||||||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 7,231,756 | $ | 72,756 | $ | — | $ | 7,304,512 | ||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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Current
liabilities:
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Current
portion of long-term note
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$ | 204,248 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 204,248 | ||||||||
Accounts
payable
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— | 26,928 | — | 26,928 | ||||||||||||
Due
to Wits Basin Precious Minerals
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815,288 | 5,424,555 | — | 6,239,843 | ||||||||||||
Other
accrued expenses
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319,103 | 473,762 | — | 792,865 | ||||||||||||
Total
current liabilities
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1,338,639 | 5,925,245 | — | 7,263,884 | ||||||||||||
Deferred
tax liability
|
431,000 | — | (431,000 | )(1) | — | |||||||||||
Long-term
notes payable, net
|
4,935,389 | — | — | 4,935,389 | ||||||||||||
Total
liabilities
|
6,705,028 | 5,925,245 | 12,199,273 | |||||||||||||
Shareholders’
equity (deficit):
|
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Common
stock
|
10 | 1 | 18,489 | (2) | 18,500 | |||||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
— | — | (18,489 | )(2) | (18,489 | ) | ||||||||||
Retained
earnings/accumulated deficit
|
526,718 | (5,852,490 | ) | 431,000 | (1) | (4,894,772 | ) | |||||||||
Total
shareholders’ equity (deficit)
|
526,728 | (5,852,489 | ) | — | (4,894,761 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders’Equity (Deficit)
|
$ | 7,231,756 | $ | 72,756 | $ | — | $ | 7,304,512 |
(1) Adjustment
required to offset the deferred income tax liability of Hunter Bates with the
deferred tax assets of Gregory Gold, which were previously offset by a full
valuation allowance, now that the two entities are combined. The merger prior to
the Share Exchange was treated as a tax free exchange.
(2)
Retrospective adjustment for the 18,500,000 shares received by the Hunter Bates
shareholders in connection with the Share Exchange.
NOTE 3 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE
Basic net
loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the periods presented. Diluted net loss per common share is
determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the periods presented, adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock
equivalents, consisting of shares that might be issued upon exercise of options,
warrants and conversion of convertible debt. In periods where losses
are reported, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes
common stock equivalents, because their inclusion would be
anti-dilutive.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators
used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share are as
follows:
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
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Basic
earnings (loss) per share calculation:
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Net
income (loss) to common shareholders
|
$ | (608,569 | ) | $ | (321,044 | ) | $ | (1,327,617 | ) | $ | (1,682,182 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average of common shares outstanding
|
18,558,927 | 18,500,000 | 18,519,642 | 18,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Basic
net earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share calculation:
|
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Net
income (loss) per common shareholders
|
$ | (608,569 | ) | $ | (321,044 | ) | $ | (1,327,617 | ) | $ | (1,682,182 | ) | ||||
Basic
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
18,558,927 | 18,500,000 | 18,519,642 | 18,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Options,
convertible debentures and warrants
|
(1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
18,558,927 | 18,500,000 | 18,519,642 | 18,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
net earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) |
(1)
|
As
of September 30, 2009, we had (i) 2,500,000 shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. These 2,500,000
shares, which would be reduced by applying the treasury stock method, were
excluded from diluted weighted average outstanding shares amount for
computing the net loss per common share, because the net effect would be
antidilutive for each of the periods
presented.
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(2)
|
As
of September 30, 2008, we had no stock options, warrants or reserved
shares outstanding.
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NOTE 4 – COMPANY’S CONTINUED
EXISTENCE
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with US GAAP, assuming we will continue as a going concern, which
contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the
normal course of business. For the nine months ended September 30,
2009, we incurred losses from operations of $1,327,617. At September
30, 2009, we had an accumulated deficit of $6,222,389 and a working capital
deficit of $850,112. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on
our ability to raise the required additional capital or debt financing to meet
short and long-term operating requirements. During October and November 2009, we
raised aggregate gross proceeds of $300,000 from the sale of common stock and
warrants to an accredited investor pursuant to a private placement
(see "Subsequent Events" for additional information). We believe that
future private placements of equity capital and debt financing may be adequate
to fund our long-term operating requirements. We may also encounter
business endeavors that require significant cash commitments or unanticipated
problems or expenses that could result in a requirement for additional
cash. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or
convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our current
shareholders could be reduced, and such securities might have rights,
preferences or privileges senior to our common stock. Additional
financing may not be available upon acceptable terms, or at all. If
adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we
may not be able to take advantage of prospective business endeavors or
opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict our operations.
We are continuing to pursue external financing alternatives to improve our
working capital position. If we are unable to obtain the necessary capital, we
may have to cease operations.
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NOTE 5 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT
Prior to
our acquisition of the Bates-Hunter Mine in June 2008, Gregory Gold made
purchases of various pieces of equipment necessary to operate and de-water the
Bates-Hunter Mine property. After the acquisition, we now have additional assets
of land, buildings and other additional equipment all related to the
Bates-Hunter Mine. Depreciation on allowable assets is calculated on a
straight-line method over the estimated useful life, presently ranging from two
to twenty years. Components of our property, plant and equipment are
as follows:
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 610,423 | $ | 610,423 | ||||
Buildings
|
1,330,902 | 1,330,902 | ||||||
Equipment
|
199,694 | 199,694 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(173,089 | ) | (93,797 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,967,930 | $ | 2,047,222 |
NOTE 6 – MINERAL PROPERTIES
AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
As of
September 30, 2009, we own one wholly owned mining property known as the
Bates-Hunter Mine, which was purchased in June 2008. The initial allocation of
the purchase price to the mining claims and permits acquired in the Bates-Hunter
Mine transaction is still preliminary and future refinements are likely to be
made based on the completion of final valuation studies. Since the purchase, we
have not commenced any mining operations due to the lack of funding and
therefore, we have not recorded any amortization expense nor have we determined
that impairment has occurred for the period ended September 30,
2009. Components of our mineral properties and development costs are
as follows:
Bates-Hunter
Mine
|
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
||||||
Mining
claims (1)
|
$ | 5,252,292 | $ | 5,252,292 | ||||
Mining
permits (2)
|
3,343 | 3,343 | ||||||
$ | 5,255,635 | $ | 5,255,635 |
(1)
|
We
acquired some surface rights and some mining rights to 22 parcels located
in Gilpin County, Colorado.
|
(2)
|
We
acquired various mining, special use, water discharge, stormwater and
drilling permits, all of which require renewal at various
times.
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NOTE 7 –
CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
On April
28, 2009, Wits Basin entered into a convertible debenture with Cabo Drilling
(America) Inc., a Washington corporation formerly known as Advanced Drilling,
Inc (“Cabo”), pursuant to which we issued to Cabo a 12% Convertible Debenture
dated April 27, 2009 (the “Debenture”), in the principal amount of $511,590. As
this obligation stems from work completed on and around the Bates-Hunter Mine
property and is secured by our property (as referenced below) for accounting
purposes it is reflected on our financial statements. The Debenture has a
maturity date of April 27, 2012, with scheduled payments of $150,000 due each
anniversary with a final payment due of the remaining balance on the third
anniversary. The Debenture is convertible at the option of the holder at any
time into shares of Wits Basin common stock at a conversion price of $0.20 per
share, subject to standard anti-dilutive adjustments. Any future conversion of
this Debenture into Wits Basin common stock would be recorded as a reclass to
“Due to Wits Basin” on our books. The Debenture was issued to Cabo in
satisfaction of an outstanding payable totaling $451,590 for drilling services
performed relating to the Bates-Hunter property. The difference between the face
amount of the Debenture and the outstanding payable totaling $60,000 is treated
as a discount to the debt and is being amortized to interest expense over the
3-year term of the Debenture.
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We have
guaranteed Wits Basin’s obligations under the Debenture, and further entered
into that certain Deed of Trust to Public Trustee, Mortgage, Security Agreement,
Assignment of Production and Proceeds, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing
(the “Cabo Deed of Trust”) to provide additional security for the obligations
under the Debenture.
Summary
The
following table summarizes the convertible note balance:
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
$ | — | ||
Add:
conversion of accrued expenses and additional interest
charge
|
451,590 | |||
Add:
amortization of debt discount
|
8,333 | |||
Less:
principal payments
|
— | |||
Balance
|
459,923 | |||
Less:
current portion
|
(150,000 | ) | ||
Balance
at September 30, 2009
|
$ | 309,923 |
As of
September 30, 2009, the outstanding principal balance is $511,590 with accrued
interest of $26,787.
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM NOTES
PAYABLE
Third party long-term
limited recourse promissory note
On June
12, 2008, Hunter Bates completed the acquisition of the Bates-Hunter Mine
project, located in Central City, Colorado, which included land, buildings,
equipment, mining claims and permits, financed through a limited recourse
promissory note of Hunter Bates payable to Mr. George Otten (on behalf of all of
the sellers) in the principal amount of Cdn$6,750,000. The note required Hunter
Bates to pay to Mr. Otten Cdn$250,000 on or before December 1, 2008, which was
subsequently extended to January 30, 2009 and further extended to April 30, 2009
and further extended to July 31, 2009 under the terms of a June 1, 2009
standstill agreement. The standstill agreement required two Cdn$12,500 payments,
which were made in June and July 2009. Furthermore, on November 13,
2009, the initial Cdn$250,000 payment obligation due under the note was
satisfied.
Commencing
on April 1, 2010, a quarterly installment of accrued interest plus a Production
Revenue Payment (as defined below) becomes payable. The note is
interest-free until January 1, 2010, and from such date shall bear interest at a
rate of 6% per annum, with a maturity date of December 31, 2015. The
note balance reflects a discount (originally $580,534) relating to the recourse
note being non-interest bearing until the first payment in 2010. Hunter Bates’
payment obligations under the Note is secured by a deed of trust relating to all
of the property acquired in favor of Gilpin County Public Trustee for the
benefit of Mr. Otten. Hunter Bates is required to make quarterly
principal repayments (each a “Production Revenue Payment”) beginning April 1,
2010, which payment(s) shall equal:
|
1.
|
For
all calendar quarters March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, 75%
of the profit realized by Hunter Bates for the immediately preceding
calendar quarter, and
|
|
2.
|
For
calendar quarters ending after December 31, 2012, the greater of (a) 75%
of the profit realized by Hunter Bates for the relevant calendar quarter
and (b) Cdn$300,000.
|
Furthermore,
if Hunter Bates has not been obligated to make a Production Revenue Payment by
December 31, 2012, then beginning on April 1, 2013 and continuing on each
payment date until Hunter Bates has become obligated to make a Production
Revenue Payment, Hunter Bates shall make principal repayments in the amount of
Cdn$550,000. Upon Hunter Bates becoming obligated to make a
Production Revenue Payment at anytime after April 1, 2013, Hunter Bates shall
make Production Revenue Payments in accordance with #2 above.
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Related party long-term
promissory note – Wits Basin
Prior to
the completion of the Share Exchange, on September 28, 2009, Hunter Bates issued
a note payable in favor of Wits Basin, which then held 100% of the equity
interest in Hunter Bates, in the principal amount of $2,500,000 (the “Wits Basin
Note”) in consideration of various start-up and developments costs and expenses
incurred by Wits Basin on our behalf while we were a consolidated, wholly owned
subsidiary of Wits Basin. The aggregate amount of start-up and
developments costs and expenses incurred by Wits Basin on our behalf was
$6,367,871 with the remaining balance owed of $3,867,871 being credited to
additional paid in capital. The Wits Basin Note is due on December 31, 2013, and
calls for quarterly payments of $150,000. Interest accrues at a rate
of 6% compounded per annum. In the event Hunter Bates generates net
revenues in excess of $2,000,000 during any fiscal year or completes one or more
financings in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000, Hunter Bates’ payment
obligations under the Wits Basin Note will, at the option of Wits Basin,
accelerate and become due and payable.
On
September 29, 2009, Hunter Bates satisfied an aggregate of $500,000 under the
Wits Basin Note through (i) the issuance of 500,000 shares of its common stock
and warrants to purchase an additional 500,000 shares at an exercise price of
$1.00 (sold at $0.50 per unit with a total value of $250,000) to a creditor of
Wits Basin in satisfaction of certain of Wits Basin’s obligation to such
creditor and (ii) the payment to Wits Basin of $250,000 to enable Wits Basin to
complete the Princeton Stock Purchase as described in Note 1.
Summary
The
following table summarizes the long-term notes payable balances in US
Dollars:
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
$ | 5,139,637 | ||
Add:
note issued to related party – Wits Basin
|
2,500,000 | |||
Add:
unrealized foreign currency loss from the Otten limited recourse
note
|
777,242 | |||
Add:
amortization of original issue discount
|
278,420 | |||
Less:
principal payments
|
(500,000 | ) | ||
Balance
|
8,195,299 | |||
Less:
current portion
|
(233,035 | ) | ||
Balance
at September 30, 2009
|
$ | 7,962,264 |
Long-term
debt has the following scheduled annual maturities for the years ending December
31:
2009
– Remaining
|
$ | 233,035 | ||
2010
|
600,000 | |||
2011
|
600,000 | |||
2012
|
600,000 | |||
2013
|
2,250,708 | |||
Thereafter
|
4,008,202 | |||
Total
|
$ | 8,291,945 |
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NOTE 9 - SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Common Stock
Issuances
On
September 29, 2009, immediately prior to the completion of the Share Exchange,
Hunter Bates completed a private placement offering to accredited investors (as
that term is defined under Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”)) of 1,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one
share of Hunter Bates common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of Hunter
Bates common stock at an exercise price of $1.00, at a per Unit price of $0.50.
The Company received $250,000 in cash (less closing costs of $18,328) and
$250,000 deemed payment against the Wits Basin Note. In connection with this
offering, Hunter Bates issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000
shares of Hunter Bates common stock to two accredited investors in consideration
of consulting services provided to Hunter Bates related to the private placement
offering.
Option
Grants
We have
no stock option plans.
NOTE 10 – EFFECT OF RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative
guidance codifying generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
(“GAAP”). While the guidance was not intended to change GAAP, it did
change the way the Company references these accounting principles in the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements. This guidance was effective
for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15,
2009. The Company’s adoption of this authoritative guidance as of
September 30, 2009 changed how it references GAAP in its
disclosures.
In June
2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that eliminates the quantitative
approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a
variable interest entity and requires on-going qualitative reassessments of
whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest
entity. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of this
authoritative guidance to have any current impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
During
October and November 2009, the Company accepted subscriptions from an accredited
investor for the sale by the Company of 600,000 shares of the Company's common
stock and five-year warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a unit price of
$0.50. The Company received gross proceeds from the sale of
$300,000. No commissions were paid on the transactions.
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through November 14, 2009,
the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition
and Results of Operations
The
following management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results
of operations should be read in connection with the accompanying unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included
elsewhere in this report and the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
October 5, 2009 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed on September 17, 2009, for the year ended June 30,
2009.
OVERVIEW
Princeton
Acquisitions, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Colorado on July 10, 1985,
as a blind pool or blank check company. On January 1, 1991, we were
administratively dissolved by the Colorado Secretary of State as a result of
failure to file required reports with the State of Colorado. We remained
inactive from January 1991 until September 24, 2004, when we were reinstated
into good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State.
Prior to
September 29, 2009, our business plan was to evaluate, structure and complete a
merger with, or acquisition of, prospects consisting of private companies,
partnerships or sole proprietorships.
On
September 29, 2009, we consummated a share exchange with Hunter Bates Mining
Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Hunter Bates”) and all of the
shareholders of Hunter Bates, whereby the holders of Hunter Bates capital
securities exchanged all of their capital securities, on a share-for-share
basis, into similar capital securities of ours (the “Share Exchange”). We issued
the shareholders of Hunter Bates an aggregate of 19,500,000 shares of our common
stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our common
stock.
Accordingly,
the Share Exchange represented a change in control and Hunter Bates became a
wholly owned subsidiary of ours. For accounting purposes, the Share Exchange has
been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Hunter Bates as the accounting
acquirer (legal acquiree) and Princeton Acquisitions as the accounting acquiree
(legal acquirer). Upon effectiveness of the Share Exchange, we
adopted the business model of Hunter Bates and as such have become a stand-alone
minerals exploration and development company with a focus on U.S. gold
projects.
Hunter
Bates is an exploration and development stage Minnesota corporation formed in
April 2008 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc.
(“Wits Basin”), specifically to complete the acquisition of the Bates-Hunter
Mine property located in Central City, Colorado (the “Bates-Hunter Mine”). Wits
Basin utilized Gregory Gold Producers, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Gregory
Gold”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Wits Basin formed in September 28, 2004,
as an oversight management company for the exploration activities conducted at
the Bates-Hunter Mine. On September 3, 2009, prior to the Share Exchange, Wits
Basin contributed all of its equity interest in Gregory Gold to Hunter Bates,
thereby making Gregory Gold a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunter Bates. Gregory
Gold holds minimal assets related to operating the water treatment plant and
area maintenance used in the exploration activities of the Bates-Hunter Mine. As
of the date of this Report, our only assets are the Bates-Hunter Mine property
and minimal assets held in Gregory Gold.
More than
12,000 feet of surface core drilling was accomplished over the course of
approximately two years under the supervision of Gregory Gold, which provided
detailed data for our 3-D map of the region. We have been able to plot and
target very specific areas in a demonstration of the success of modern drill
technologies. We have also taken hundreds of underground samples and completed
hundreds of individual assays, all of which are industry-standard fire assays
completed by American Assay Labs in Nevada. We have been able to define the
right balance between drilling on the surface and underground exploration and
believe the best mix of exploration going forward will include computer modeling
with state-of-the-art three-dimensional software, core drilling underground,
surface drilling, with channel and grab samples taken as directed by our
consulting geological team. Around August 2008, we ceased exploration activities
(other than area maintenance and security) and no further exploration activities
have been conducted at the Bates-Hunter Mine until such time as funds become
available.
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As of the
date of this Report, we do not claim to have any mineral reserves at the
Bates-Hunter Mine.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 COMPARED TO
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
The
following Results of Operations are for Hunter Bates and Gregory Gold activities
for the periods presented.
Revenues
We had no
revenues from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008. Furthermore, we do not anticipate having any future revenues until an
economic mineral deposit is discovered or unless we make further acquisitions or
complete other mergers or joint ventures with business models that produce such
results.
Operating
Expenses
General
and administrative expenses were $17,381 for the three months ended September
30, 2009 as compared to $21,119 for the same period in 2008. General and
administrative expenses were $53,901 for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 as compared to $62,948 for the same period in 2008. We anticipate that our
operating expenses will remain at current levels until such time as we are able
to restart exploration activities.
Exploration
expenses relate to the cash expenditures being reported on the work-in-process
for the Bates-Hunter project. Exploration expenses were $18,667 for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $289,669 for the same period in
2008. Exploration expenses were $61,664 for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 as compared to $1,399,194 for the same period in 2008. Exploration expenses
relate to the defined surface and underground drilling programs at the
Bates-Hunter Mine property. The decline in spending from 2008 to 2009 is due to
the lack of available funds to explore. Depending upon our success in obtaining
dedicated funds and the timeframe for receipt of such funds, we anticipate the
rate of spending for fiscal 2010 exploration expenses to increase over 2009
expenses.
Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $26,431 for the three months ended September 30,
2009 as well as for the same period in 2008. Depreciation and
amortization expenses were $79,293 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
as compared to $38,711 for the same period in 2008, which represents
straight-line depreciation of fixed assets purchased for work being performed at
the Bates-Hunter Mine. We anticipate that our depreciation expense will remain
at current levels over the next fiscal year.
We
recorded $12,362 in losses in 2008 related to certain assets that became damaged
and un-repairable, which were being utilized for de-watering at the Bates-Hunter
Mine site.
Other Income and
Expenses
Our other
income and expense consists of interest income, non-cash interest expense and
non-cash foreign currency adjustments. Interest income for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 was $0 compared to $161 for the same period in
2008. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
was $0 compared to $593 for the same period in 2008. We expect that future
interest income will be low during the next twelve months as our cash balances
are low.
Interest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $116,169 compared to
$93,378 for the same period in 2008. Interest expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 was $355,517 compared to $111,594 for the same
period in 2008. The increase is due to the Otten note being outstanding for the
full nine months in 2009 versus only 2.5 months in 2008. These expenses
represent the amortization of imputed interest discount on the limited recourse
promissory note for Cdn$6,750,000. The note is interest-free until
January 1, 2010, and from such date shall bear interest at a rate of 6% per
annum, with a maturity date of December 31, 2015. The total note
discount was $580,534.
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With the
consummation of the Bates-Hunter Mine acquisition in June 2008, we are recording
direct non-cash foreign currency exchange gains and losses due to our dealings
with the recourse promissory note, which is payable in Canadian
Dollars. We recorded a loss of $429,921 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009, and a gain of $109,392 for the three months ended September
30, 2008 due to the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Canadian Dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded a loss of $777,242 as
compared to $3,966 loss for the same period in 2008. We will continue to see
gains and losses for foreign currency in future periods as long as the Otten
note is outstanding.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
Liquidity
is a measure of an entity’s ability to secure enough cash to meet its
contractual and operating needs as they arise. We have funded our operations and
satisfied our capital requirements solely through advances from Wits Basin.
Prior to the Share Exchange, the intercompany advances from Wits Basin did not
bear interest, and as such, no interest expense has been reflected in our
financial statements. We do not anticipate generating sufficient net positive
cash flows from our operations to fund the next twelve months. We had a working
capital deficit of $850,112 at September 30, 2009. Cash and cash equivalents
were $883 at September 30, 2009, representing a decrease of $772 from the cash
and cash equivalents of $1,655 at December 31, 2008.
Our cash
reserves are basically depleted at September 30, 2009. We need to raise
additional capital to pay for our basic operational needs, which is estimated at
approximately $10,000 per month. If we are not able to raise additional working
capital, whether from affiliated entities or third parties, we may have to
cutback on operational expenditures or cease operations altogether.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we had net cash used in operating
activities of $84,573 and $814,012, respectively. During 2009, our primary
capital requirement has been to maintain the Bates-Hunter Mine property while in
2008 we were still performing exploration activities.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we had net cash used in investing
activities of $0 and $28,106, respectively, all related to equipment purchases
for the Bates-Hunter Mine property.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we had net cash provided by
financing activities of $83,801 and $842,118, respectively. On
September 29, 2009, immediately prior to the completion of the Share Exchange,
Hunter Bates completed a private placement offering of 1,000,000 Units, each
Unit consisting of one share of Hunter Bates common stock and one warrant to
purchase a share of Hunter Bates common stock at an exercise price of $1.00, at
a per Unit price of $0.50 for a total value of $500,000. We received cash
proceeds of $250,000 net of closing costs totaling $18,328 and a credited
payment of $250,000 against the Wits Basin Note.
The
following table summarizes our debt as of September 30, 2009:
O/S
Amount
|
Accrued
Interest
|
Maturity
Date
|
Type
|
||||||
$ | 511,590 | $ | 26,787 |
April
27, 2012
|
Convertible
(1)
|
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$ | 2,000,000 | (2) | $ | — |
December
31, 2013
|
Conventional
|
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$ | 6,291,945 | (3) | (4) |
December
31, 2015
|
Conventional
|
(1)
|
Convertible
at $0.20 per share into shares of Wits Basin common
stock.
|
(2)
|
Hunter
Bates issued a note payable in favor of Wits Basin, which then held 100%
of the equity interest in Hunter Bates, in the principal amount of
$2,500,000 in consideration of various start-up and developments costs and
expenses incurred by Wits Basin on Hunter Bates behalf while it was a
consolidated, wholly owned subsidiary of Wits Basin. Interest will begin
accruing October 1, 2009.
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(3)
|
Includes
$233,035 of current portion (the equivalent of Cdn$250,000 at September
30, 2009) currently past due and being renegotiated; original terms apply
in the default period.
|
(4)
|
Interest
does not begin accruing until January 1,
2010.
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During
October and November 2009, we raised aggregate gross proceeds of $300,000 from
the sale of common stock and warrants to an accredited investor pursuant to a
private placement (see Part II, Item 5 elsewhere in this 10-Q Report for
additional information).
Pursuant
to that certain limited recourse promissory note of Hunter Bates payable to Mr.
Otten in the principal amount of Cdn$6,750,000 and the requirement to pay to Mr.
Otten Cdn$250,000 on or before December 1, 2008, (which was subsequently
extended) we made two Cdn$12,500 payments, which were made in June and July
2009 and then on November 13, 2009, the initial Cdn$250,000 payment
obligation due under the note was satisfied.
Summary
Our
existing sources of liquidity will not provide cash to fund operations for the
next twelve months. Our ability to continue as a going concern is
dependent entirely on raising funds through the sale of equity or debt, and/or
from receiving funds from Wits Basin. Wits Basin is currently assisting us in
our endeavors to raise working capital. If we are unable to obtain
the necessary capital, we may have to cease operations.
OFF BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not engage in any off balance
sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
Under the
supervision of, and the participation of, our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have conducted an evaluation
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 to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules
and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of September 30, 2009.
Excluding
the new processes and procedures associated with the reverse acquisition of
Hunter Bates Mining Corporation as referenced below, there were no changes in
our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the
evaluation required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) conducted as
of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
On
September 29, 2009, we completed a reverse acquisition transaction with Hunter
Bates Mining Corporation, a privately held company, whereby we adopted Hunter
Bates business. As the financial statements and information relating to Hunter
Bates Mining Corporation now constitute the financial statements and information
of the “Company,” a meaningful evaluation of the effectiveness of internal
controls as of September 30, 2009 would need to have been focused on the
internal controls of Hunter Bates Mining Corporation. As there was no
practical opportunity to conduct an assessment of the internal controls of
Hunter Bates Mining Corporation as of that same date, management has decided to
exclude Hunter Bates Mining Corporation from its evaluation of its controls and
procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, and thus limit its
evaluation to the controls and procedures and internal controls of Princeton
Acquisitions, Inc. as of and during such period.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
The most
significant risk factors applicable to the Company are described in the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009. There
have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed. The
risks described in the Current Report on Form 8-K are not the only risks facing
the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to
management may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial
condition, and/or operating results.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Princeton Acquisitions,
Inc.
In
connection with the Share Exchange, we issued an aggregate of 19,500,000 shares
of our common stock to the former holders of Hunter Bates capital stock, and
other securities having the right to purchase an additional 2,500,000 shares of
our common stock, all of which were unregistered. For these
issuances, we relied on exemptions from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of the Securities Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the securities were sold to
eight persons, each of whom the Company reasonably believes is an “accredited
investor” as defined under Regulation D under the Securities Act, or, whether
alone or through a purchaser representative, has knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters such that such person was capable of evaluating
the risks of the investment, and had access to information regarding Hunter
Bates, Princeton Acquisitions and the Share Exchange.
Hunter Bates Mining
Corporation
On
September 29, 2009, immediately prior to the completion of the Share Exchange,
Hunter Bates completed a private placement offering to accredited investors of
1,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of Hunter Bates common stock
and one warrant to purchase a share of Hunter Bates common stock at an exercise
price of $1.00, at a per Unit price of $0.50. The securities
comprising these Units were exchanged for similar Princeton securities in the
Share Exchange as referenced above.
The sales
of securities identified above were made pursuant to privately negotiated
transactions that did not involve a public offering of securities and,
accordingly, Hunter Bates reasonably believes that these transactions were
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to
Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Each of the investors represented to Hunter
Bates that they were accredited investors and were acquiring the shares for
investment and not distribution, were capable of evaluating the risks of the
investment, and had access to information regarding Hunter Bates, Princeton
Acquisitions and the Share Exchange.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Limited Recourse Promissory Note dated June 6, 2008
in the principal amount of Cdn$6,750,000 issued by Hunter Bates payable to Mr.
George Otten (on behalf of all of the sellers) in consideration of the
acquisition of the Bates-Hunter Mine property, the Company was obligated to make
an initial payment of Cdn$250,000 on or before December 1, 2008, which was
subsequently extended multiple times. On June 1, 2009, the parties entered into
a standstill letter agreement, whereby the sellers agreed they would not, prior
to August 1, 2009, take any enforcement actions or exercise any rights of
default under the note and extend the initial payment to July 31,
2009. In consideration for entering into the standstill agreement,
the Company made two payments of Cdn$12,500 in June and July 2009. Since July
31, 2009, the Company has been in continued discussions with the sellers
regarding the payment obligation. Furthermore, on November 13, 2009, the initial
Cdn$250,000 payment obligation due under the note was
satisfied.
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Item
4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item
5. Other Information
During
October and November 2009, the Company accepted subscriptions from an accredited
investor for the sale by the Company of 600,000 shares of the Company's common
stock and five-year warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a unit price of
$0.50. The Company received gross proceeds from the sale of
$300,000. No commissions were paid on the transactions.
For these
issuances, the Company relied on the exemption from federal registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, and/or Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder. The Company relied on this exemption and/or the safe harbor
rule thereunder based on the fact that (i) there was one investor and such
investor had knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
such that it was capable of evaluating the risks of the investment, and
(ii) the Company has obtained subscription agreements from the investor
indicating that it is an accredited investor.
The
securities sold in these issuances were not registered under the Securities Act
and therefore may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The disclosure about the private placement and related agreements contained in
this report does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy any securities of the Company, and is made only as required under
applicable rules for filing current reports with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission, and as permitted under Rule 135c under the Securities
Act.
Change in Fiscal Year
End
Effective
November 16, 2009, the Company changed its fiscal year end from June 30, 2009 to
December 31, 2009 to coincide with the fiscal year end used by Hunter Bates and
Wits Basin. The change in fiscal year end will first be reflected in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2009.
Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement dated September 11, 2009 by and among Princeton
Acquisitions, Inc., Hunter Bates Mining Corporation and the shareholders
of Hunter Bates Mining Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5,
2009).
|
|
4.1
|
Limited
Recourse Promissory Note of Hunter Bates Mining Corp issued in favor of
George E. Otten (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009).
|
|
4.2
|
Deed
of Trust and Security Agreement of Hunter Bates Mining Corp issued in
favor of Gilpin County Public Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October
5, 2009).
|
|
4.3
|
Security
Agreement dated February 11, 2008 by and among Wits Basin Precious
Minerals, Inc., Gregory Gold Producers Inc. and China Gold, LLC (as
successor in interest to Platinum Long Term Growth V, LLC) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 5, 2009).
|
|
4.4
|
Joinder
of Hunter Bates Mining Corporation to Security Agreement dated February
11, 2008 in favor of China Gold, LLC (as successor in interest to Platinum
Long Term Growth V, LLC) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5,
2009).
|
|
4.5
|
Amended
and Restated Guaranty of Gregory Gold Producers, Inc. and Hunter Bates
Mining Corporation dated July 10, 2008 in favor of China Gold, LLC (as a
successor-in-interest to Platinum Long Term Growth V, LLC) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 5, 2009).
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4.6
|
Deed
of Trust to Public Trustee, Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of
Production and Proceeds, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing issued in
favor of Gilpin County Public Trustee for benefit of Cabo Drilling
(America), Inc. dated April 27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5,
2009).
|
|
4.7
|
Deed
of Trust and Security Agreement of Hunter Bates Mining Corp issued in
favor of Gilpin County Public Trustee for benefit of China Gold, LLC (as
successor-in-interest to Platinum Long Term Growth V, LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on October 5, 2009).
|
|
4.8
|
Promissory
Note issued in favor of Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on October 5, 2009).
|
|
4.9
|
Summary
of terms of warrants issued to certain consultants (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on October 5, 2009).
|
|
4.10
|
Form
of Warrant issued in connection with Hunter Bates private placement
offering completed September 29, 2009 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October
5, 2009).
|
|
10.1
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and Hunter Gold Mining
Corporation, a British Columbia corporation, Hunter Gold Mining Inc., a
Colorado corporation, Central City Consolidated Mining Corp., a Colorado
corporation and George Otten, a resident of Colorado, dated September 20,
2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009).
|
|
10.2
|
Fourth
Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 14, 2008 by and among
the Company, Central City Mining Corp., George Otten, Hunter Gold Mining
Corp. and Hunter Gold Mining Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5,
2009).
|
|
10.3
|
Fifth
Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Hunter
Gold Mining Corp, Hunter Gold Mining Inc., George E. Otten and Central
City Consolidated, Corp. d/b/a Central City Consolidated Mining Co.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009).
|
|
31.1**
|
Certification
of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
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31.2**
|
Certification
of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
|
32.1**
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
|
32.2**
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
** Filed
herewith electronically
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Princeton
Acquisitions, Inc.
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Date: November
14, 2009
|
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By:
|
/s/ Stephen D.
King
|
|
Stephen
D. King
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Mark D. Dacko
|
|
Mark
D. Dacko
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
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