Bunker Hill Mining Corp. - Annual Report: 2011 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011
[] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ______________
LIBERTY SILVER CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-150028 | 32-0196442 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto ,Ontario, Canada, M5J 3T3 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 416-369-3978 |
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act [] Yes [X ] No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act [ ]Yes [X ] No
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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] 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). [X] Yes [ ] No.
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
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.
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Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [ X ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X ] No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter $12,433,334.
As of September 29, 2011, the Company had 70,933,333 shares issued and outstanding.
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PART I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
Corporate History
Liberty Silver Corp. (We, Us, the Company, or the Registrant) was incorporated on February 20, 2007 under the laws of the state of Nevada under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. We were incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities, and on May 24, 2007, purchased the Zone Lode mining claim located in Elko County, Nevada, for a purchase price of $10,000. Our objective was to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Zone Lode claim to assess whether it contained economic reserves of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum or zinc. We were not able to determine whether this property contained reserves that were economically recoverable and have ceased our attempts at developing this property.
As disclosed on a Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 5, 2010, on March 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with AuEx, Inc. relating to the Trinity Silver property located in Pershing County, Nevada (the Property); a copy of the Agreement was filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 5, 2010 and is hereby incorporated by reference. AuEx in turn acquired its rights to the Property from Newmont and the Company is indirectly subject to the rights and obligations of AuEx under that agreement.
The Property consists of a total of approximately 10,600 acres, including 5,700 acres of fee land and 240 unpatented mining claims. Under the Agreement, the Registrant may earn-in a 70% undivided interest in the Property during a 6-year period in consideration of (1) a signing payment of $25,000, which has been made, (2) an expenditure of a cumulative total of $5,000,000 in exploration and development expenses on the Property by March 29, 2016, including a minimum of $500,000 which must be expended within one year from the effective date of the Agreement, and (3) completion of a bankable feasibility study on the Property on or before the 7th anniversary date of the Agreement. Our business operations are currently focused on efforts to develop the Property.
Current Operations
Overview
The Registrant presently has one property, the Trinity silver mine described below. Operations at the Trinity silver mine will consist of (i) an effort to expand the known resource through drilling, (ii) permitting for operation, if deemed economically viable, (iii) metallurgical studies aimed at enhancing the recovery of the silver and by-product lead and zinc, (iv) engineering design related to potential construction of a new mine, and (v) complete feasibility studies relating to possible re-opening the historic mine. Exploration of the property will be conducted simultaneously with the mine development in order to locate additional resources.
Products
The Registrants anticipated product will be precious and base metal-bearing concentrates and/or precious metal bullion produced from ores from mineral deposits which it hopes to discover and exploit through exploration and acquisition.
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Property location
The Trinity silver mine is situated approximately 25 road miles north-northwest of Lovelock, Nevada, in Pershing County, Nevada, on the northwest flank of the Trinity Range, in the Trinity mining district. It is located about 25 mi northwest of the Rochester silver mine, one of the largest silver mines in the United States. The latitude-longitude coordinates of the mine site are 40o 23 47 N, 118o 36 38 W; it is situated in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M and sections 27, 33, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M.
Land; Land Status; Property Rights; Licensing
The Trinity silver mine property includes located public and leased/subleased fee land consisting of the following:
(1)
240 unpatented lode mining claims, the Seka 1-6, 8-16, 61-64, 73-76, 95-112, TS 1-18, Elm 1-175 and XXX 1-6 claims, totaling approximately 4900 acres, located in sections 2, 4, 10, and 16, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, and section 34 and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East. The claims are located on public land open to mineral entry, currently valid, and subject to Bureau of Land Management regulations.
(2)
4,396.44 acres of fee land leased by Newmont Mining Corp. from Southern Pacific Land Co., and its successors, and from Santa Fe Pacific Minerals Corporation, and its successors located in sections 3, 5, 11, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, and sections 27, 33, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East.
(3)
1280 acres of fee land owned by Newmont Mining Corp located in sections 9 and 15, Township 29 North, Range 30 East.
The Registrants joint venture area of interest is currently sections 2-5, 8-11, 14-17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M, and sections, 26-28, 32-35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M. The Registrants rights, which apply to all of the above properties include exploration, development, and production of valuable minerals except geothermal, hydrocarbons, and sand/gravel, and also include the authority to apply for all necessary permits, licenses and other approvals from the United States of America, the State of Nevada or any other governmental or other entity having regulatory authority over any part of the Property.
Mining history
The Trinity mining district had limited, intermittent production of silver, gold, lead and zinc from 1865 to 1942. In the early 1980s Santa Fe Pacific Gold identified and developed significant silver and base metal mineralization on the western side of the Trinity mining district. In 1987, an oxidized resource, with a grade of approximately 7 ounces per ton of silver, was put into production by U.S. Borax and joint venture partner Santa Fe Pacific Mining Inc., as an open-pit, cyanide-heap-leach operation. This mine operated for approximately 2 years and, based on production records, reportedly produced 5 million ounces of silver from 1.1 million short tons of oxide ore.
Since the mine shut down in 1989 a number of explorers have examined the property by drilling and further increased the resource of sulfide silver and base metal mineralization.
Economic geology
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The oldest rocks exposed in the Trinity mine area are Triassic to Jurassic marine sedimentary rocks which have been intruded by Cretaceous granodiorite stocks and dikes. These rocks are overlain by Miocene to Pliocene fine-grained rhyolite volcanic and volcaniclastic units which are principle hosts for silver and base metal mineralization. Unconformably overlying these rocks are Quaternary pediment gravels. The general mine area is dominated by high-angle, northeast-aligned Basin and Range faulting accompanied by secondary north- to northwest-aligned fault sets.
The Miocene to Pliocene rocks were invaded by hydrothermal solution which deposited metal sulfides as fine disseminations, veinlets and breccia fillings and altered the rock by silicification, sericitization, and argillization. The sulfides include silver-bearing freibergite and pyrargyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and stannite. Over time the nearest-surface mineralization oxidized and was that mined by U.S. Borax.
The unmined, underlying sulfide mineralization, as defined by extensive drilling, covers an area of over 3000 ft by 4000 ft. The mineralization is still open along strike and at depth.
Infrastructure
The Trinity silver deposit is situated in western Nevada, a locale which is host to many metal mines, mining equipment companies, drilling companies, mining and metallurgical consulting expertise, and experienced mining personnel. Its location is accessible by all-weather road through an area of very sparse population.
Government Regulation and Approval
The following permits will be necessary to put the mine into production.
| Permit/notification | Agency |
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| - Mine registry | Nevada Division of Minerals |
| - Mine Opening notification | State Inspector of Mines |
| - Solid Waste Landfill | Nevada Bureau of Waste Management |
| - Hazardous Waste Management Permit | Nevada Bureau of Waste Management |
| - General Storm Water Permit | Nevada Bureau of Pollution Control |
| - Hazardous material Permit | State Fire Marshal |
| - Fire and Life Safety | State Fire Marshal |
| - Explosives Permit | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms |
| - Notification of Commencement of Operations | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| - Radio License | Federal Communications Commission |
Environmental Issues
The historic mining and reclamation by U.S. Borax was done in compliance with all permits. The mine has been officially closed and reclaimed and there are no legacy issues. The permitting process on the historic mine did not identify any threatened or endangered species. Pershing County is a mining friendly county with several ongoing mining operations. The following environmental permits are necessary:
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Permit for Reclamation
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Water Pollution Control Permit
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Air Quality Operating Permit
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Industrial Artificial pond permit
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Water Rights
The Registrant is currently soliciting bids for the programs necessary to obtain these permits. The cost, timing, and work schedules are not yet available.
Competition
We compete with other mining and exploration companies in connection with the acquisition of mining claims and leases on silver and other precious metals prospects and in connection with the recruitment and retention of qualified employees. Many of these companies are much larger than we are, have greater financial resources and have been in the mining business much longer than we have. As such, these competitors may be in a better position through size, finances and experience to acquire suitable exploration properties. We may not be able to compete against these companies in acquiring new properties and/or qualified people to work on our current Property, or any other properties we may acquire in the future.
Given the size of the world market for precious metals such as silver and gold relative to the number of individual producers and consumers, we believe that no single company has sufficient market influence to significantly affect the price or supply of previous metals such as silver and gold in the world market.
Employees
The Registrant currently has two full-time employees, William Tafuri, the President and Chief Operating Officer, H. Richard Klatt, the vice president of exploration, and two consultants.
Reports to Security Holders
We file reports with the SEC under section 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The reports will be filed electronically. You may read copies of any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that will contain copies of the reports we file electronically. The address for the SEC Internet site is http://www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK IS SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS IN EVALUATING OUR BUSINESS BEFORE PURCHASING ANY OF OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. NO PURCHASE OF OUR COMMON STOCK SHOULD BE MADE BY ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT IN A POSITION TO LOSE THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF HIS INVESTMENT. THE ORDER OF THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS IS PRESENTED ARBITRARILY. YOU SHOULD NOT CONCLUDE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A RISK FACTOR BECAUSE OF THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION. OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COULD BE SERIOUSLY HARMED AS A RESULT OF THESE RISKS.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our property is in the exploration and development stage. There is substantial risk that no commercially
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exploitable minerals will be found and that funds we expend on exploration and development will be lost. If we do not discover any mineral resource in a commercially exploitable quantity, our business could fail.
Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture involving substantial risk. New mineral exploration companies encounter difficulties, and there is a high rate of failure of such enterprises. The expenditures we may make in the exploration of the mineral concessions may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities of ore. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration, additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates, unusual or unexpected mineral formations, and other geological conditions. If we find mineral reserves which we decide to extract, of which there is no guarantee, we may face additional problems, expenses, difficulties and complications which make mining the ore unprofitable. If we encounter any or all of these unanticipated problems, we may be unable to successfully put our Property into production.
Because we may never earn revenues from our operations, our business may fail and cause investors to lose their entire investment in our company.
We have no history of revenues from operations. We have yet to generate positive earnings and there can be no assurance that we will ever operate profitably. Our company has a limited operating history and is in the exploration and development stage. The success of our company is significantly dependent on the uncertain events of the discovery and exploitation of mineral reserves on our properties or selling the rights to exploit those mineral reserves. If our business plan is not successful and we are not able to operate profitably, then our stock may become worthless and investors may lose all of their investment in our company. Prior to completion of our exploration stage, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. We therefore expect to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future. We recognize that if we are unable to generate significant revenues from the exploration of our mineral claims in the future, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations. There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we can provide no assurance that we will generate any revenues or ever achieve profitability. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will fail and investors may lose all of their investment in our company.
Mineral operations are subject to applicable law and government regulation. Even if we discover a mineral resource in a commercially exploitable quantity, these laws and regulations could restrict or prohibit the exploitation of that mineral resource. If we cannot exploit any mineral resource that we might discover on our properties, our business may fail.
Both mineral exploration and extraction require permits from various federal, state, and local governmental authorities and are governed by laws and regulations, including those with respect to prospecting, mine development, mineral production, transport, export, taxation, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain any of the permits required for the continued exploration of our mineral properties or for the construction and operation of a mine on our properties at economically viable costs. If we cannot accomplish these objectives, our business could fail. We believe that we are in compliance with all material laws and regulations that currently apply to our activities but there can be no assurance that we can continue to remain in compliance. Current laws and regulations could be amended and we might not be able to comply with them, as amended. Further, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain all permits necessary for our future operations, or that we will be able to obtain them on reasonable terms. To the extent such approvals are required and are not obtained, we
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may be delayed or prohibited from proceeding with planned exploration or development of our mineral properties.
Our success is dependent on retaining key personnel and on hiring and retaining additional personnel. If we fail to retain our key personnel, we may have to cease operations.
Our ability to continue to explore and develop our mineral concessions, if warranted, is, in large part, dependent upon our ability to attract and maintain qualified key personnel. There is competition for such personnel, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain them. We may not be able to find qualified geologists and mining engineers on a timely basis or at all to pursue our business plan. Furthermore, if we are able to find qualified employees, the cost to hire them may be too great because there may be other companies that pay at a higher rate than we are able to pay. Our progress now and in the future will depend on the efforts of key management figures, such as William Tafuri, our President and Chief Operating Officer, and on our ability to hire additional key personnel as needed in the future to continue to explore and develop our mineral concessions and pursue our business plan. The loss of current key personnel or our inability to hire additional key personnel in the future could have a material adverse effect on our business and could require us to cease operations or to cause our business to fail.
As we undertake exploration of our mineral claims, we will be subject to compliance with government regulation that may increase the anticipated cost of our exploration program.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration. We will be subject to the federal regulations (environmental, Bureau of Land Management) and the laws of the State of Nevada as we carry out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain additional work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws. While our planned exploration program budgets for regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new regulations could increase our costs of doing business and prevent us from carrying out our exploration program.
We will need additional financing to execute our business plan, which additional financing may not be available on reasonable terms or at all.
Our current working capital is not sufficient to fund our planned operations and exploration activities for the next year. Our operating budget for the next twelve months is currently approximately $1.68 million and we have a working capital deficit $551,303 at June 30, 2011. Accordingly, we will require additional working capital to sustain our planned business operations and to carry out our planned exploration activities. We do not currently have any commitments to provide such funds, and there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain the required financing when needed to sustain our operations. In addition, if we do discover mineral resources in commercially exploitable quantities on our current property, or on any other property we may acquire in the future, we will be required to expend substantial sums of money to establish the extent of the resource, develop processes to extract it and develop extraction and processing facilities and infrastructure. Although we may derive substantial benefits from the discovery of a major deposit, if we cannot raise the necessary capital to exploit such a deposit, our business may fail.
Mineral exploration and development is subject to extraordinary operating risks. We do not currently insure against these risks. In the event of a cave-in or similar occurrence, our liability may exceed our resources, which would have an adverse impact on our company.
Mineral exploration, development and production involve many risks. Our operations will be subject to all the hazards and risks inherent in the exploration for mineral resources and, if we discover a mineral
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resource in commercially exploitable quantity, our operations could be subject to all of the hazards and risks inherent in the development and production of resources, including liability for pollution, cave-ins or similar hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. Any such event could result in work stoppages and damage to property, including damage to the environment. As we do not have any current exploration, development or production activities, we do not currently maintain insurance coverage against these operating hazards. The payment of any liabilities that arise from any such occurrence would have a material adverse impact on our company.
Silver prices are highly volatile. If a profitable market does not exist, we may have to cease operations.
Silver prices have been highly volatile, and are affected by numerous international economic and political factors over which we have no control. Our companys long-term success is highly dependent upon the price of silver, as the economic feasibility of any ore body discovered on our current property, or on other properties we may acquire in the future, would, in large part, be determined by the prevailing market price of silver. If a profitable market does not exist, we may have to cease operations.
The silver exploration and mining industry is highly competitive.
The silver industry is highly competitive, and we are required to compete with other corporations that may have greater resources than ours. Such corporations could outbid us for potential projects or produce minerals at lower costs which would have a negative effect on our operations.
Risks Relating to the Common Stock
The Companys common stock is currently approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, but the Company cannot ensure that a liquid trading market for its shares will be sustained.
The Companys common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol LBSV.OB. The Company cannot ensure that any level of trading activity will be sustained or that, if sustained, that it constitutes a liquid trading market which allows persons who purchase the Companys common stock to promptly liquidate their investment at any time. Persons who purchase the Companys common stock may have difficulty liquidating their investment because of the lack of a market or the difficulty in maintaining a market for such shares.
Potential future sales under Rule 144 may depress the market price for the common stock.
In general, under Rule 144, a person who has satisfied a minimum holding period of between 6 months and one-year and any other applicable requirements of Rule 144, may thereafter sell such shares publicly. The possible future sale of our shares by the Companys existing shareholders, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144, may have a depressive effect on the price of our common stock in the over-the-counter market.
The Companys common stock is currently deemed a penny stock, which may make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares.
The Companys common stock is currently subject to the penny stock rules adopted under section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply generally to companies whose common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share. These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than established customers complete
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certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. As long as the Companys shares continue to remain subject to the penny stock rules, it could have an adverse effect on the market for the Companys shares, and investors could find it more difficult to dispose of the Companys shares.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES.
Property location
The Registrant has a month to month rental agreement for office space at 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330,Toronto ,Ontario, Canada, M5J 3T3. The telephone number is: 416-369-3978. The monthly base rent is CDN $4,007 (approximately US $4,000).
The Trinity silver mine is situated approximately 25 road miles north-northwest of Lovelock, Nevada, in Pershing County, Nevada, on the northwest flank of the Trinity Range, in the Trinity mining district. It is located about 25 mi northwest of the Rochester silver mine, one of the largest silver mines in the United States. The latitude-longitude coordinates of the mine site are 40o 23 47 N, 118o 36 38 W; it is situated in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M and sections 26-28, 33, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M.
Land; Land Status; Property Rights; Licensing
The Trinity silver mine property includes located public and leased/subleased fee land consisting of the following:
(1)
240 unpatented lode mining claims, the Seka 1-6, 8-16, 61-64, 73-76, 95-112, TS 1-18 claims, Elm1-18, and XXX 1-6 totaling approximately 4900 acres, located in sections 2, 4, 10, and 16, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, and section 34 and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East. The claims are located on public land open to mineral entry, currently valid, and subject to Bureau of Land Management regulations.
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4,396.44 acres of fee land leased by Newmont Mining Corp. from Southern Pacific Land Co., and its successors, and from Santa Fe Pacific Minerals Corporation, and its successors located in sections 3, 5, 11, and 17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, and sections 27, 33, and 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East.
(3) 1280 acres of fee land owned by Newmont Mining Corp located in sections 9 and 15, Township 29 North, Range 30 East.
The Registrants joint venture area of interest is currently sections 2-5, 8-11, 14-17, Township 29 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M, and sections, 26-28, 32-35, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, MDB&M. The Registrants rights, which apply to all of the above properties include exploration, development, and production of valuable minerals except geothermal, hydrocarbons, and sand/gravel, and also include the
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authority to apply for all necessary permits, licenses and other approvals from the United States of America, the State of Nevada or any other governmental or other entity having regulatory authority over any part of the Property.
The following Map identifies the location of the Trinity Silver Mine located in Pershing County Nevada:
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Mining history
The Trinity mining district had limited, intermittent production of silver, gold, lead and zinc from 1865 to 1942. In the early 1980s Santa Fe Pacific Gold identified and developed significant silver and base metal mineralization on the western side of the Trinity mining district. In 1987, an oxidized resource, with a
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grade of approximately 7 ounces per ton of silver, was put into production by U.S. Borax and joint venture partner Santa Fe Pacific Mining Inc., as an open-pit, cyanide-heap-leach operation. This mine operated for approximately 2 years and, based on production records, reportedly produced 5 million ounces of silver from 1.1 million short tons of oxide ore.
Since the mine shut down in 1989 a number of explorers have examined the property by drilling and further increased the resource of sulfide silver and base metal mineralization.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Neither the Company nor its property is the subject of any pending legal proceedings, and no such proceeding is known to be contemplated by any governmental authority. We are not aware of any legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information.
The Companys shares are approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol LBSV.OB. The following table sets forth the Company's high and low closing prices for the Company's common stock as reported on the OTCBB for the periods indicated.
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 |
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First Quarter |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.30 |
Second Quarter |
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| 0.63 |
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| 0.17 |
Third Quarter |
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| 0.63 |
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| 0.19 |
Fourth Quarter |
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| 0.64 |
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| 0.30 |
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010 |
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First Quarter |
| $ | 0.00 |
| $ | 0.00 |
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Second Quarter |
| $ | 0.00 |
| $ | 0.00 |
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Third Quarter |
| $ | 0.00 |
| $ | 0.00 |
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Fourth Quarter |
| $ | 1.29 |
| $ | .37 |
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The prices presented are bid prices which represent prices between broker-dealers and do not include retail mark-ups and mark-downs or any commission to the dealer. The prices may not reflect actual transactions.
As of September 29, 2011, there were 70,933,333 shares of common stock issued and outstanding held by approximately 16 stockholders of record of the Company's common stock.
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There have been no cash dividends declared or paid on the shares of common stock, and management does not anticipate payment of dividends in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.
SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, ARE WHAT ARE KNOWN AS "FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS", WHICH ARE BASICALLY STATEMENTS ABOUT THE FUTURE. FOR THAT REASON, THESE STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISK AND UNCERTAINTY SINCE NO ONE CAN ACCURATELY PREDICT THE FUTURE. WORDS SUCH AS "PLANS," "INTENDS," "WILL," "HOPES," "SEEKS," "ANTICIPATES," "EXPECTS "AND THE LIKE OFTEN IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS, BUT ARE NOT THE ONLY INDICATION THAT A STATEMENT IS A FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT. SUCH FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE STATEMENTS CONCERNING OUR PLANS AND OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY, AND STATEMENTS WHICH EXPRESS OR IMPLY THAT SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS WILL OR MAY PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. NUMEROUS FACTORS AND FUTURE EVENTS COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY TO CHANGE SUCH PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OR FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT SUCH PLANS OR ACHIEVE SUCH OBJECTIVES, OR CAUSE SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS TO FAIL TO PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. THEREFORE, THE READER IS ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION OF RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IN THE COMPANY'S OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. NO STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE OR FUTURE RESULTS.
Background and Overview
We were incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities, and on May 24, 2007, purchased the Zone Lode mining claim located in Elko County, Nevada, for a purchase price of $10,000. Our objective was to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Zone Lode claim to assess whether it contained economic reserves of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum or zinc. We were not able to determine whether this property contained reserves that were economically recoverable and have ceased our attempts at developing this property. As disclosed above, on March 29, 2010, we entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement relating to the Trinity Silver property located in Pershing County, Nevada and now intend to engage in efforts to develop the Property.
Our plan of operation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 is to conduct mineral exploration activities at the Trinity silver mine. Operations at the Trinity silver mine will consist of (i) an effort to expand the known resource through drilling, (ii) permitting for operation, if deemed economically viable, (iii) metallurgical
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studies aimed at enhancing the recovery of the silver and by-product lead and zinc, (iv) engineering design related to potential construction of a new mine, and (v) complete feasibility studies relating to possible re-opening the historic mine. Exploration of the property will be conducted simultaneously with the mine development in order to locate additional resources.
Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operation and financial condition for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Comparison of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
There were no revenues generated during the fiscal years ended, June 30, 2011 or 2010.
Total expenses increased 79% during the year ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010. The 79% increase is primarily due to exploration expense, valuation of warrants associated with financing, legal and accounting, consulting and operation and administration expense. We expect total expenses to be approximately 100% higher during the 2012 fiscal year, primarily as a result of exploration and development and operation and administration expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Total Current Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2011, our audited balance sheet reflects that the Company had current assets of $27,017, total assets of $124,528, current liabilities of $578,320 and a deficit accumulated in the exploration stage of $2,337,733.
Management has established an estimated operating budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011, which includes total estimated expenses of $1,682,453 for the period. The estimated budget is as follows:
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
43-101 | $ |
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Drilling | $ |
| 326,667 | 326,666 | 226,667 | 880,000 |
Metallurgy | $ |
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Engineering | $ |
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Permitting | $ | 2,200 | 10,000 | 25,640 |
| 37,840 |
Geophysics | $ | 36,000 | 150,000 |
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| 186,000 |
Socio-economic | $ |
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Feasibility | $ |
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Listing TSX | $ |
| 75,000 | 25,000 |
| 100,000 |
Staff/OH | $ | 144,001 | 106,000 | 88,000 | 56,500 | 394,501 |
Consultants | $ | 84,112 |
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| 84,112 |
Acquisition/Contingency | $ |
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Total | $ | 266,313 | 667,667 | 465,306 | 283,167 | 1,682,453 |
On May 6, 2010, the Company completed a private placement offering of a total of 1,333,334 Units
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(consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase an additional share of common stock), from which it received gross offering proceeds of $1,000,000. Such funds are intended to be used to pay ongoing expenses of the Company as reflected in the operating budget, but are not sufficient to pay all estimated operating expenses. Accordingly, the Company will be required either to raise additional working or to cut its operating budget.
Management currently believes that the Company will be able to raise additional working capital needed to meet its current budget, and that the best option for doing so will be through the private placement offering and sale of equity securities. However, the Company does not currently have any commitments to provide working capital and there is no assurance that the required working capital will be available, or will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, on September 8, 2011, the Company, concluded a private placement offering, pursuant to which the Company raised a total of Cdn$660,000 through the sale of 1,200,000 Units at a purchase price of Cdn$0.55 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a Share) and one half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole such warrant, a Warrant). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company (a Warrant Share) at a price of $0.75 until the date which is 60 months following the closing date of the private placement offering (the Warrant Term), provided, however, that the Company may accelerate the Warrant Term under certain conditions. For the above share issuances, the shares were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in reliance upon the exemptions from registration contained in Regulation S of the Securities Act.
Cash Flow
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 cash was primarily used to fund operations. We had a net increase in cash used in operating activities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010. See below for additional discussion and analysis of cash flow.
| For the years ended June 30, | ||
| 2011 |
| 2010 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ (785,254) |
| $ (236,959) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (72,511) |
| (25,000) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 150,000 |
| 985,900 |
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Net Change in Cash | $ (707,765) |
| $ 723,941 |
During the year ended June 30, 2011, net cash used in operating activities was $785,254, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $236,959 during the year ended June 30, 2010. This increase in net cash used in operating is due to exploration expense, legal and accounting, consulting and operation and administration expense.
As discussed herein we realized a net loss from operations of $1,464,253 during the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to $818,876 during the year ended June 30, 2010. This was due to exploration expense, valuation of warrants associated with financing, legal and accounting, consulting and operation and
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administration expense.
During the year ended June 30, 2011, net cash provided by financing activities of $150,000 from proceeds from notes payable from related party, compared to $985,900 which was proceeds from $1,000,000 common stock issuance and repayment of note payable to related party for $14,100 for the year ended June 30, 2010. The increase in net cash used was due to operating expenses increased.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements and has not entered into any transaction involving unconsolidated limited purpose entities.
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements of the Company required by Article 8 of Regulation S-X are attached to this report.
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LIBERTY SILVER CORP.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 and 2010
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Statements of Operations And Comprehensive Income |
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Morrill & Associates, LLC
Certified Public Accountants
563 West 500 South, Suite 425
Bountiful, Utah 84010
801-546-9068 Phone; 801-546-8211 Fax
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Liberty Silver Corp.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Manahattan, CA
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Liberty Silver Corp. (an exploration stage company) as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and from inception on February 20, 2007 through June 30, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Liberty Silver Corp. (an exploration stage company) as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and from inception on February 20, 2007 through June 30, 2011 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses and has no operations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 8. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Morrill & Associates
Morrill & Associates
Bountiful, Utah 84010
October 12, 2011
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Liberty Silver Corp. | ||||||
(An Exploration Stage Company) | ||||||
Balance Sheets | ||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||
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| June 30, |
| June 30, | ||
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| 2011 |
| 2010 | ||
Current Assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,723 | $ | 724,488 | |
| Prepaid |
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| 10,294 |
| 18,941 |
| Deposits |
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| - |
| 850 |
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| Total current assets |
| 27,017 |
| 744,279 |
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Property and Equipment |
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| Mining interests (notes 2 and 4) |
| 97,511 |
| 25,000 | |
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| Total property and equipment |
| 97,511 |
| 25,000 |
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| Total assets | $ | 124,528 | $ | 769,279 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||
Current Liabilities |
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| Accounts payable | $ | 60,924 | $ | 5,982 | |
| Accrued expense |
| 367,396 |
| 79,586 | |
| Related party payable (note 5) |
| 150,000 |
| - | |
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| Total current liabilities |
| 578,320 |
| 85,568 |
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| Total liabilities |
| 578,320 |
| 85,568 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
| - |
| - | ||
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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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| Capital stock, $.001 par value, |
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| 200,000,000 shares authorized; |
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| 69,733,334 shares issued and outstanding |
| 69,734 |
| 69,734 | |
| Additional paid-in capital |
| 1,814,207 |
| 1,487,457 | |
| Deficit, accumulated during the exploration stage |
| (2,337,733) |
| (873,480) | |
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| Total stockholders equity (deficit) |
| (453,792) |
| 683,711 |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 124,528 | $ | 769,279 |
The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp. | |||||||
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |||||||
Statements of Operations | |||||||
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| For the Year Ended |
| For the Year Ended |
| Cumulative During the Exploration Stage February 20, 2007 (inception) to | |
June 30, |
| June 30, |
| June 30, | |||
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2011 | |
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Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |
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Operating expenses |
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Consulting | 582,572 |
| 95,914 |
| 682,127 | ||
Impairment of mining interest |
| - |
| - |
| 11,800 | |
Exploration |
| 126,841 |
| 91,100 |
| 217,941 | |
Legal and accounting |
| 138,840 |
| 23,535 |
| 186,706 | |
Financing costs associated with valuation of warrants |
| 40,000 |
| 522,191 |
| 562,191 | |
Stock compensation |
| 286,750 |
| - |
| 286,750 | |
Operation and administration |
| 288,755 |
| 86,136 |
| 390,017 | |
| Total operating expenses |
| 1,463,758 |
| 818,876 |
| 2,337,532 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
| (1,463,758) |
| (818,876) |
| (2,337,532) | |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest income |
| 882 |
| 339 |
| 1,221 | |
Interest expense |
| (189) |
| (45) |
| (234) | |
Total other income (expense) |
| 693 |
| 294 |
| 987 | |
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Loss before income tax |
| (1,463,065) |
| (818,582) |
| (2,336,545) | |
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Provision for income taxes |
| - |
| - |
| - | |
Net loss |
| (1,463,065) |
| (818,582) |
| (2,336,545) | |
Foreign currency adjustment |
| (1,188) |
| - |
| (1,188) | |
Comprehensive loss | $ | (1,464,253) | $ | (818,582) | $ | (2,337,733) | |
| $ |
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Loss per common share basic and fully diluted | (0.02) | $ | (0.01) |
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| 69,733,334 |
| 69,733,334 |
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Weighted average common shares |
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp. | |||||||||||
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |||||||||||
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||
For the period February 20, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Common Stock |
| Additional Paid in Capital |
| Deficit Accumulated During Exploration Stage |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | ||
Shares |
| Amount | |||||||||
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Balance, February 20, 2007 (inception) |
| - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |
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| Shares issued for cash at $0.001 per share |
| 80,000,000 |
| 80,000 |
| (76,000) |
| - |
| 4,000 |
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| Shares issued for cash at $0.01 per share |
| 20,000,000 |
| 20,000 |
| (10,000) |
| - |
| 10,000 |
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| Shares issued for cash at $0.05 per share |
| 8,400,000 |
| 8,400 |
| 12,600 |
| - |
| 21,000 |
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| Net loss for the period ending June 30, 2007 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (1,128) |
| (1,128) |
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| Balance, June 30, 2007 |
| 108,400,000 |
| 108,400 |
| (73,400) |
| (1,128) |
| 33,872 |
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| Net loss for the period ending June 30, 2008 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (22,248) |
| (22,248) |
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| Balance, June 30, 2008 |
| 108,400,000 |
| 108,400 |
| (73,400) |
| (23,376) |
| 11,624 |
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| Net loss for the period ending June 30, 2009 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (31,522) |
| (31,522) |
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| Balance, June 30, 2009 |
| 108,400,000 | $ | 108,400 | $ | (73,400) | $ | (54,898) | $ | (19,898) |
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp. | |||||||||||
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |||||||||||
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||
For the period February 20, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Common Stock |
| Additional Paid in Capital |
| Deficit Accumulated During Exploration Stage |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | ||
Shares |
| Amount | |||||||||
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Balance, June 30, 2009 |
| 108,400,000 | $ | 108,400 | $ | (73,400) | $ | (54,898) | $ | (19,898) | |
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| Shares issued for cash at $0.75 per share |
| 1,333,334 |
| 1,334 |
| 998,666 |
| - |
| 1,000,000 |
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| Share cancellation |
| (40,000,000) |
| (40,000) |
| 40,000 |
| - |
| - |
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| Valuation of stock warrants |
| - |
| - |
| 522,191 |
| - |
| 522,191 |
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| Net loss for the period ending June 30, 2010 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (818,582) |
| (818,582) |
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| Balance, June 30, 2010 |
| 69,733,334 | $ | 69,734 | $ | 1,487,457 | $ | (873,480) | $ | 683,711 |
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| Valuation of stock options |
| - |
| - |
| 286,750 |
| - |
| 286,750 |
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| Valuation of stock warrants |
| - |
| - |
| 40,000 |
| - |
| 40,000 |
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| Net loss for the period ending June 30, 2011 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| (1,464,253) |
| (1,464,253) |
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| Balance, June 30, 2011 |
| 69,733,334 |
| 69,734 |
| 1,814,207 |
| (2,337,733) |
| (453,792) |
The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp. | |||||||||
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Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||
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| Year ended June 30, |
| Year ended June 30, |
| Accumulated from February 20, 2007 (inception) through June 30, | ||
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2011 | ||
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Comprehensive loss | $ | (1,464,253) | $ | (818,582) | $ | (2,337,733) | ||
| Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities |
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| Valuation of warrants associated with financing |
| 40,000 |
| 522,191 |
| 562,191 | ||
| Valuation from stock option issuance |
| 286,750 |
| - |
| 286,750 | ||
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| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Increase (decrease) prepaid |
| 8,648 |
| (18,941) |
| (10,294) | |
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| Increase deposit |
| 850 |
| (850) |
| - | |
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| Increase in accounts payable |
| 54,941 |
| (363) |
| 60,924 | |
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| Increase in accrued expenses |
| 287,810 |
| 79,586 |
| 367,396 | |
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| Net cash used in operating activities |
| (785,254) |
| (236,959) |
| (1,070,766) | |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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| Cash paid for mining interest |
| (72,511) |
| (25,000) |
| (97,511) | ||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
| (72,511) |
| (25,000) |
| (97,511) | |
|
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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| Payments on related party payable |
| - |
| (14,100) |
| - | ||
| Note Payable to related party |
| 150,000 |
| - |
| 150,000 | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
| - |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,035,000 | ||
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| Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 150,000 |
| 985,900 |
| 1,185,000 | |
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Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| (707,765) |
| 723,941 |
| 16,723 | |||
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
| 724,488 |
| 547 |
| - | |||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 16,723 | $ | 724,488 | $ | 16,723 |
The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp. | |||||||
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |||||||
Statements of Cash Flows (continued) | |||||||
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| Year ended June 30, |
| Year ended June 30, |
| Accumulated from February 20, 2007 (inception) through June 30, | |
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2011 | |
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Supplement Disclosures: |
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Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |
Cash paid for income tax | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Liberty Silver Corp
Notes to the Financial Statement
June 30, 2011 and 2010
Note 1 Nature and Continuance of Operations
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 20, 2007. The Company is considered an exploration stage company since its formation, and the Company has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. The Company is primarily focused on the exploration, acquisition and development of mining and mineral properties. Upon the location of commercially minable reserves, the Company plans to prepare for mineral extraction and enter the development stage.
On May 24, 2007, the Company had acquired a mineral property located in Elko County, within the state of Nevada. The Company was not able to determine whether this property contains reserves that are economically recoverable. The Company has ceased their attempts at developing this property.
On February 11, 2010, the Company amended its articles of incorporation. The articles of incorporation were amended for the purposes of (1) changing the name of the registrant to Liberty Silver Corp, and (2) increasing the authorized shares of the Company from 75,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock to 200,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock.
On March 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement (the Agreement) with AuEx Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
The Agreement relates to the Trinity Silver property (the Property) located in Pershing County, Nevada which consists of a total of approximately 10,600 acres, including 5,700 acres of fee land and 240 unpatented mining claims.
The Company is reviewing other potential acquisitions in the resource and non-resource sectors. While the Company is in the process of completing due diligence reviews of several opportunities, there is no guarantee that we will be able to reach any agreement to acquire such assets.
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant account policies used in the preparation of these financial statements.
a. Basis of presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to exploration stage enterprises, and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Companys fiscal year end is June 30.
b. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
c. Mineral rights, property and acquisition costs
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on February 20, 2007 and has not yet
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties.
The Company capitalizes acquisition and option costs of mineral rights as tangible assets. Upon commencement of commercial production, the mineral rights will be amortized using the unit-of-production method over the life of the mineral rights. If the Company does not continue with exploration after the completion of the feasibility study, the mineral rights will be expensed at that time.
The costs of acquiring mining properties are capitalized upon acquisition. Mine development costs incurred to develop and expand the capacity of mines, or to develop mine areas in advance of production are also capitalized once proven and probable reserves exist and the property is a commercially mineable property. Costs incurred to maintain current exploration or to maintain assets on a standby basis are charged to operations. Costs of abandoned projects are charged to operations upon abandonment. The Company evaluates the carrying value of capitalized mining costs and related property and equipment costs, to determine if these costs are in excess of their recoverable amount whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Evaluation of the carrying value of capitalized costs and any related property and equipment costs are based upon expected future cash flows and/or estimated salvage value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-10-35-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
d. Property and equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally 3 to 39 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense).
The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of property and equipment or whether the remaining balance of property and equipment should be evaluated for possible impairment. If events and circumstances warrant evaluation, the Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the property and equipment in measuring their recoverability. The Company does not currently own any depreciable assets.
e. Impairment of long-lived assets
The Company reviews and evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The assets are subject to impairment consideration under ASC 360-10-35-17, Measurement of an Impairment Loss, if events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amount might not be recoverable. As of June 30, 2011, exploration progress is on target with the Companys exploration and evaluation plan and no events or circumstances have happened to indicate that the related carrying values of the properties may not be recoverable. When the Company determines that an impairment analysis should be done, the analysis will be performed using the rules of FASB ASC 930-360-35, Asset Impairment, and 360-10-15-3 through 15-5, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
Various factors could impact our ability to achieve forecasted production schedules. Additionally, commodity prices, capital expenditure requirements and reclamation costs could differ from the assumptions the Company may use in cash flow models used to assess impairment. The ability to achieve the estimated quantities of recoverable minerals from exploration stage mineral interests involves further risks in addition to those factors applicable to mineral interests where proven and probable reserves have been identified, due to the lower level of confidence that the identified mineralized material can ultimately be mined economically.
Material changes to any of these factors or assumptions discussed above could result in future impairment charges to operations.
f. Fair Value of Financial instruments
The Company adopted FASB ASC 820-10-50, Fair Value Measurements. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follows:
| · | Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
| · | Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. |
| · | Level 3 inputs to valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair measurement. |
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for the cash and cash equivalents, and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.
g. Environmental expenditures
The operations of the Company have been, and may in the future, be affected from time to time, in varying degrees, 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 Companys 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. 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. No costs have been, or may never be recognized by the Company for environmental expeditions.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
h. Income taxes
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued FASB ASC 740-10 (Prior authoritative literature: Financial Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48)). FASB ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with prior literature FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based upon the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than- not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements. As a result of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by FASB ASC 740-10.
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
i. Basic and diluted net loss per share
The Company computes net loss per share of common stock in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share (ASC 260). Under the provisions of ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the conversion of convertible promissory notes. Stock options of 6,500,000 at June 30, 2011 and warrants in the amount of 1,333,339 at June 30, 2010 and 1,633,334 at June 30, 2011were considered in the calculation but not included due to anti-dilution. The dilutive effect of these instruments is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method.
The Companys calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is as follows:
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| June 30, 2010 | |
Basic Earnings per share: |
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| Income (Loss) (numerator) | $ | (1,464,253) | $ | (818,582) | |
| Shares (denominator) | 69,733,334 |
| 69,733,334 | ||
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| Per Share Amount | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.01) |
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| June 30, 2010 | ||
Fully Diluted Earnings per share: |
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| Income (Loss) (numerator) | $ | (1,464,253) | $ | (818,582) | |
| Shares (denominator) | 69,733,334 |
| 104,892,694 | ||
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| Per Share Amount | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.01) |
j. Stock-Based compensation
In December 2004, FASB issued FASB ASC 718 (Prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment). FASB ASC 718 establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entitys equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. FASB ASC 718 focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. FASB ASC 718 requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.
k. Use of estimates and assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. In these financial statements, assets, liabilities and earnings involve extensive reliance on managements estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Companys periodic filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) include, where applicable, disclosures of estimates, assumptions, uncertainties, and market that could affect the financial statements and future operations of the Company.
l. Concentrations of credit risk
The Companys financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash and related party payables. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit worthiness. At times, its cash equivalents with a particular financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance limits. The Companys management also routinely assesses 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.
m. Risks and uncertainties
The Company operates in the resource exploration industry that is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including financial, operational, and other risks associated with operating a resource exploration business, including the potential risk of business failure.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
n. Foreign currency translation
Comprehensive income is the total of (i) net income plus (ii) all other changes in net assets arising from non-owner sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive income. The company has presented a single statement of comprehensive income. An analysis of changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income is presented below the total net income or loss on the income statement.
Note 3 New Technical Pronouncements
Recent accounting standards - From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards did not or will not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Effective July 1, 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) (Topic 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), became the single source for authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The ASC does not change US GAAP but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. Effective September 15, 2009, all public filings of the Company will reference the ASC as the sole source of authoritative literature.
In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09, Subsequent Events (Topic 855), Amendment to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements, to remove the requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. This change removes potential conflicts with current SEC guidance and clarifies the intended scope of the reissuance disclosure provisions. The update was effective upon its date of issuance, February 24, 2010, and the Company has adopted the amendments accordingly. As the update only pertained to disclosures, it had no impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements, which requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2010-6 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not have any assets or liabilities classified as Level 3. The Company has adopted the Level 1 and Level 2 amendments accordingly. As the update only pertained to disclosures, it had no impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption.
In March 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-11, which is included in the Codification under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). This update clarifies the type of embedded credit derivative that is exempt from embedded derivative bifurcation requirements. Only an embedded credit derivative that is related to the subordination of one financial instrument to another qualifies for the exemption. This guidance is effective for interim and annual
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
reporting periods beginning January 1, 2010. The adoption of ASU 2010-11 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Note 4 - Mineral Property
Pursuant to a mineral property purchase agreement dated May 24, 2007, the Company acquired a 100% undivided right, title and interest in a mineral claim, located in Section 8 of T35N, R36E Mount Diablo Base Meridian in Elko County, within the state of Nevada for a cash payment of $10,000. The Company must annually renew the lease on the land with the state for $1,800 and has not done renewed as fiscal year end, June 30, 2010. The lease has expired.
Since the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of the mineral claim, the acquisition costs have been capitalized. The Company has not depleted the mineral claims as no proven reserves have been found. The Company will not be able to keep the mineral claim in good standing due to lack of funding. The Company allowed the mineral claim to lapse at the end of June 2009. At June 30, 2009, the Company determined that there was little, or no, possibility of the company generating revenues related to the mining interests. This, coupled with the lapse of the mineral claims lease was determined to be an impairment of the asset. As such, the Companys management determined to fully impair the mining interests, which was a charge to the Companys statements of operations in the amount of $11,800.
On March 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Exploration Earn-In Agreement (the Agreement) with AuEx Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The Agreement relates to the Trinity Silver property (the Property) located in Pershing County, Nevada which consists of a total of approximately 10,600 acres, including 5,700 acres of fee land and 240 unpatented mining claims.
Under the Agreement, the Company may earn-in a 70% undivided interest in the Property during a 6-year
period in consideration of (1) a signing payment of $25,000, which has been made and has been capitalized, (2) an expenditure of a cumulative total of $5,000,000 in exploration and development expenses on the Property by March 29, 2016, and (3) completion of a bankable feasibility study on the Property on or before the 7th anniversary date of the Agreement.
The Company has begun financing to be in compliance with terms of the agreement. No actual mining has begun at this point.
Note 5 Related Party Payable
Effective April 1, 2011, Liberty Silver Corp. (the Company) borrowed a total of $150,000 pursuant to the terms and conditions of promissory notes (individually referred to as a Note and collectively referred to as the Notes) entered into with six of the Companys directors. Each Note is for $25,000 and is required to be repaid by the Company on the earlier of one year, or when the Company raises a minimum of $2,000,000 through equity investments. The Notes are interest free for the first six months following the date of the Note and then bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum thereafter. In conjunction with the entry into the Notes, in lieu of the holders charging the Company interest on the outstanding principal of the Notes for the initial six months, the Company issued each holder a warrant entitling the holder to purchase up to a total of 50,000 shares of the Companys common stock at price of $0.55 per share for a period of three (3) years following the date of the Note.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
Note 6 - Capital Stock and Warrants
Authorized
The total authorized capital is 200,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001 per common share.
Issued and outstanding
In April 2007 the Company issued 4,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares of our common stock for cash at $0.001 and $0.01 per share, respectively.
In May 2007 the Company issued 420,000 shares of our common stock for cash at $0.05 per share.
In February 2010, the board of directors authorized a 20-for-1 forward stock split of the Companys currently issued and outstanding common stock. Prior to approval of the forward split the Company had a total of 5,420,000 issued and outstanding shares of $0.001 par value common stock. On the effective date of the forward split, the Company has a total of 108,400,000 issued and outstanding shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The stock split has been retroactively applied to all prior equity transactions.
In May 2010 the Company issued 1,333,334 shares of our common stock for cash at $0.75 per
share. One warrant was received per each share purchased. The warrants expire in two years on May 6, 2012 and the investor can exercise their right to purchase more shares at a $1.25 per share. The warrants vest upon grant.
In May 2010, the president surrendered 40,000,000 of his common stock to the company.
At the year ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had 69,733,334 shares of the common stock issued and outstanding.
Stock warrants
In May 2010, the Company commenced a private stock offering, whereby it authorized the issuance of 1,333,334 units consisting of one share of its common stock and one common stock purchase warrant for a total raise of $1,000,000. The common stock purchase warrants are exercisable at $1.25 per share and carrying a two year exercise period. The offering was closed as of May 26, 2010. All 1,333,334 units were issued and $1,000,000 in cash was received.
The amount of warrant expense related to this offering for the year ending June 30, 2010 was $522,191. The expense was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
In April 2011, the Company borrowed $150,000 from related parties. In conjunction with each $25,000 note, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 50,000 share of the Companys common stock at $0.55 per share for a three year term, commencement on the date of the note. The total number of warrants for purchase is 300,000 shares.
The amount of warrant expense related to this related party payable for the year ending June 30, 2011 was $40,000. The expense was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
The following table summarizes information about warrants as of June 30, 2011:
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| Number of Shares |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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Outstanding, July 1, 2009 |
| - | $ | - |
Warrants granted |
| 1,333,334 |
| 1.25 |
Warrants expired |
| - |
| - |
Warrants cancelled |
| - |
| - |
Outstanding, June 30, 2010 |
| 1,333,334 | $ | 1.25 |
Exercisable, June 30, 2010 |
| 1,333,334 | $ | 1.25 |
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Outstanding, July 1, 2010 |
| 1,333,334 |
| 1.25 |
Warrants granted |
| 300,000 |
| 0.55 |
Warrants exercised |
| - |
| - |
Warrants cancelled |
| - |
| - |
Outstanding, June 30, 2011 |
| 1,633,334 | $ | 1.12 |
Exercisable, June 30, 2011 |
| 1,633,334 | $ | 1.12 |
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The following table summarizes information about stock warrants granted to employees, advisors, investors and board members at June 30, 2011:
Warrants Outstanding |
| Warrants Exercisable | |||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices |
| Number Outstanding |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
| Number of Warrants |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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$ | 1.25 |
| 1,333,334 | $ | 1.25 |
| .85 |
| 1,333,334 | $ | 1.25 |
$ | 0.55 |
| 300,000 | $ | 0.55 |
| 2.75 |
| 300,000 | $ | 0.55 |
As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of the warrants outstanding and exercisable was $0 and $0, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of warrants granted for the year ended June 30, 2011 was $1.12. The total fair value of shares vested during 2011 was 1,633,334 of warrants at fair market value on June 30, 2011.
Stock options
In October 2010, the Company granted to Geoff Browne, Chief Executive Officer, 3,000,000 stock options of the Companys common stock to be purchased at $0.75 per share for a 5 year term. In addition, the
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
Company granted the directors, Paul Haggis, Timothy Unwin, John Barrington, and George Kent, each 300,000 stock options, for a total of 1,200,000 of the Companys common stock to be purchased at $0.75 per share for a 5 year term.
In December 2010, the Company granted director W Thomas Hodgson 300,000 stock options the Companys common stock to be purchased at $0.75 per share for a 5 year term.
In April 2011, the Company granted incentive stock options of 800,000 shares Bill Tafuri, officer; 600,000 shares to Dick Klatt, consultant; 500,000 shares John Barrington, consultant; and 100,000 shares Kevin OConnor, consultant. All these stock options are at $0.75 per share for a 5 year term.
The amount of stock option compensation expense for the year ending June 30, 2011 was $286,750. The expense was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
The following table summarizes information about options as of June 30, 2011:
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| Number of Shares |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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Outstanding, July 1, 2010 |
| - | $ | - |
Options granted |
| 6,500,000 |
| .75 |
Options expired |
| - |
| - |
Options cancelled |
| - |
| - |
Outstanding, June 30, 2011 |
| 6,500,000 | $ | .75 |
Exercisable, June 30, 2011 |
| 6,500,000 | $ | .75 |
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The following table summarizes information about stock warrants granted to employees, advisors, investors and board members at June 30, 2011:
Stock Options Outstanding |
| Stock Options Exercisable | |||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices |
| Number Outstanding |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
| Number of Options |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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$ | 0.75 |
| 6,500,000 | $ | 0.75 |
| 4.19 |
| 6,500,000 | $ | 0.75 |
As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding and exercisable was $0. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted for the year ended June 30, 2011 was $0.75. The total fair value of shares vested during 2011 was 6,500,000 of stock options at fair market value on June 30, 2011.
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
Note 7 - Income Taxes
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued FASB ASC 740-10 (Prior authoritative literature: Financial Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48)). FASB ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with prior literature FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained will be sustained upon examination based upon the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than- not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements. As a result of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by FASB ASC 740-10.
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company had no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal and state income tax rates of 34% to pretax income from continuing operations for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 due to the following:
Deferred tax assets and the valuation account are as follows: |
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| Net operating loss carryforward | $ | 794,829 | $ | 296,983 |
| Valuation allowance |
| (794,829) |
| (296,983) |
| Total | $ | - | $ | - |
The components of income tax expense are as follows: |
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
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| Current Federal tax | $ | - | $ | - |
| Current State tax |
| - |
| - |
| Change in NOL benefit |
| 497,846 |
| 278,318 |
| Change in valuation allowance |
| (497,846) |
| (278,318) |
| Total | $ | - | $ | - |
The potential income tax benefit of these losses has been offset by a full valuation allowance.
As at June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company has an unused net operating loss carry-forward balance of $2,337,733 and $873,480 that is available to offset future taxable income. This unused net operating loss carry-forward balance begins to expire in 2028.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
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| Years Ended June 30, | ||
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
Beginning balance | $ | - | $ | - |
Additions based on tax positions related to current year |
| - |
| - |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
| - |
| - |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
| - |
| - |
Reductions in benefit due to income tax expense |
| - |
| - |
Ending balance | $ | - | $ | - |
At June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
The Company did not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
As of June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
The tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are those for the years ended June 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Note 8 Going Concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $2,337,733 and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. This raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due.
Management has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public offering of its common stock. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and
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June 30, 2011 and 2010
classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
The ability of the Company to emerge from the exploration stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, explore and develop the mineral properties and the discovery, development, and sale of reserves.
These factors, among others raise substantial doubt about the Companys 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.
Note 9 Subsequent events
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, on September 8, 2011, the Company, concluded a private placement offering, pursuant to which the Company raised a total of Cdn$660,000 through the sale of 1,200,000 Units at a purchase price of Cdn$0.55 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a Share) and one half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole such warrant, a Warrant). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company (a Warrant Share) at a price of $0.75 until the date which is 60 months following the closing date of the private placement offering (the Warrant Term), provided, however, that the Company may accelerate the Warrant Term under certain conditions. For the above share issuances, the shares were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in reliance upon the exemptions from registration contained in Regulation S of the Securities Act.
Liberty Silver Corp has evaluated subsequent events for the period June 30, 2011 through the date the financial statements were issued, and concluded, aside from the foregoing, there were no other events or transactions occurring during this period that required recognition or disclosure in its financial statements.
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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
As disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2011, the Company changed accountants. We have not had any disagreements with our accountants required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term disclosure controls and procedures to mean a company's controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuers management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC's rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objectives of timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports and of ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported with the time periods specified. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer also concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance of the achievement of these objectives.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and related financial information appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements and notes have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The management of the Company also is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. A company's internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
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preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company's disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, over time control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2011 based upon the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, our management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2011, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was not effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report is not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm.
There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the our directors, executive officers, promoters and control persons, their ages, and all offices and positions held within the Company as of June 30, 2011. Directors are elected for a period of one year and thereafter serve until their successor is duly elected by the stockholders and qualified. Officers and other employees serve at the will of the board of directors.
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Geoffe Browne | 58 | Chief Executive Officer, Director | October 2010 |
John Pulos | 45 | Chief Financial Officer, Director | February 2007 |
Bill Tafuri | 70 | Chief Operating Officer, Director | October 2010 |
John Barrington | 66 | Director | October 2010 |
George Kent | 81 | Director | October 2010 |
Paul Haggis | 59 | Director | October 2010 |
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Tim Unwin | 68 | Director | October 2010 |
Tom Hodgson | 58 | Director | December 2010 |
Dick Klatt | 75 | Vice President of Exploration | October 2010 |
Biographical Information
Geoffe Browne. Mr. Browne has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in Canada, the U.S and London, England. He was head of private equity for Merrill Lynch Canada and he is a founder and Managing Partner of MWI & Partners, a private equity firm. Prior to founding MWI, Mr. Browne was a senior executive with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC Wood Gundy Inc. for over 20 years. The last position he held at CIBC was Chief of Staff for CIBC World Markets. Mr. Browne is active on numerous other corporate and not-for-profit Boards, and is one of three independent members of the Investment Review Committee of UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) Co. Mr. Browne is holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Western Ontario.
John Pulos. Mr. Pulos has been involved in the real estate market for the past 20 years. Focus has been on development, investment and obtaining land entitlements all over United States and Canada. Current deals have included a purchase and resale of a 12 building portfolio of retail space as well as numerous acquisitions of undervalued residential projects in the southern California market. Mr. Pulos obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Washington and a Masters of Science in Real Estate Finance at New York University.
Bill Tafuri. Mr. Tafuri has a Ph.D. in geology and over 35 years of diverse mining and exploration experience in precious and base metals. He has worked for a number of major international mining companies and has held management positions in both domestic and foreign locations for Getty Mining Co., Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp., and Kinross Gold Corp. He has extensive consulting experience, both domestic and foreign. He has extensive exploration and mine development experience in the USA, Central Asia, and Russia. Since 2004 he has acted as the Exploration Vice President of Centrasia Mining Corp. acquiring properties and conducting exploration for base and precious metals in Central Asia. Mr. Tafuri received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology at the University of Nevada-Reno and his Ph.D. in geology at the University of Utah.
Paul Haggis. Mr. Haggis has had a career in structuring, organizing various business enterprises, including being the President and CEO of OMERS one of Canadas largest pension plans which under his leadership grew to more than $48 Billion dollars in assets from 2004 until 2007. Currently Mr. Haggis is Chairman of the Alberta Enterprise Corporation a venture capital fund which expects to have $300 million dollars for first stage ventures. He is also an active director of Canadian Tire Bank, Chair of the Audit Committee of Advantage Energy of Calgary, Director and Audit Committee Chair of Prime Restaurants Inc., and is a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of the Royal Ontario Museum. In Addition Paul has overseen and is actively engaged in the investment program at ICBC as Chair of the Investment Committee.
Timothy Unwin. Mr. Unwin is a partner Emeritus at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto. He has worked as a corporate and securities lawyer. Previously, Mr. Unwin was the U.S. Managing Partner at Blakes, working out of its New York office and was also the Office Managing Partner at the Blakes office in London, England. Mr. Unwin is a graduate of the directors education program at the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and is an institute certified director (ICD.D). Mr. Unwin is a member and immediate past Chairman of the board of directors of the Toronto Community Foundation and is a former trustee of Charter Real Estate Investment Trust.
John Barrington. Mr. Barrington worked in the mining industry at such projects as the Opemiska Mine in
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Chapais Que and the Lorraine mine in Belleterre Que. Mr. Barrington also worked at TransCanada Pipelines and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, where he was head of the Financial Planning Unit. Subsequently Mr. Barrington was one of the founders of the Uxmal Communications partnership, and among many other investments and acquisitions in Canada and the U.S. bought, turned around and later sold Comac which at the time was Canadas third largest consumer magazine company.
George Kent. Mr. Kent has been engaged in worldwide exploration, mining, financing and education for decades, having spent significant periods of time with major and minor public companies and five years with the United Nations. Mr. Kent has been chief geologist or manager on numerous projects around the world and is currently President of George R. Kent & Associates Ltd. which is engaged in geological and mining consulting worldwide, assisting in public company formation, directorships, management and public relations.
W. Thomas Hodgson. In addition to serving as a director of the Registrant, Mr. Hodgson is currently Senior Partner and Chairman of Greenbrook Capital Partners Inc., a financial advisory firm, and until May 2011, acted as a consultant and advisor to the Chairman Magna International group, one of the worlds largest automotive companies, having a particular specialization in sourcing venture investment opportunities for the company. Mr. Hodgson has over twenty years experience in capital markets research, corporate advisory matters and consulting. He is currently a director of Helix Biopharma Corp. and Lithium Americas Corp., has been a board member of MI Developments Inc., and was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Magna Entertainment Corp. from March 2005 to March 2006. From November 2002 to March 2005, Mr. Hodgson was President of Strategic Analysis Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Hodgson held senior positions with Canadian financial institutions and U.K. companies, including Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canada Permanent Trust Co. Central Guaranty Trust, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Marathon Asset Management Inc., where he served as President, and GlobalNetFinancial.com, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and then as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hodgson holds an MBA from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario.
H Richard Dick Klatt. Mr. Klatt currently serves as vice president of exploration for the Company. Mr. Klatt has over 40 years of diverse mining and exploration experience in precious and base metals. He has worked for a number of major mining companies. From 2007 through 2009 he served as contract exploration manager of Yellowcake Mining, Inc., Las Vegas Nevada, during which time he organized and oversaw exploration drilling for uranium in the Uravan mineral belt, Colorado. From 2006 through 2007 he worked as a consulting minerals exploration geologist during which time he: (i) completed an economic geology review of the La Sal uranium district for Superior Uranium, Moab, Utah; (ii) completed extensive lithology-logging for base and precious metals for a drill program at the south rim of the Bingham copper mine, Utah, for Grand Central Silver Mines, Carrollton, Texas; (iii) directed a 2,100 feet diamond drilling program for gold and cobalt in the Belt-Percell basin, eastern Idaho, for Salmon River Resources, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; (iv) completed a 6,000 feet diamond drilling program for zinc in western Utah for Franconia Minerals Corp., Spokane, Washington; and (v) Directed a 6,000 m rotary drilling program for uranium in western Colorado for U.S. Energy, Riverton, Wyoming. From 2004 through 2005, he worked as a consulting minerals exploration geologist for Kennecott Exploration Company located in Salt Lake City, Utah. During this time he also oversaw initial development drilling for vein-hosted base metals in the Zacatecas district, Zacatecas, Mexico, for Capstone Gold, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Klatt received his B.S. degree in geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
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There are no family relationships between any of the current directors or officers of the Company.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of its knowledge, the Companys directors and executive officers were not involved in any legal proceedings during the last ten years as described in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.
Directorships
None of the Companys executive officers or directors is a director of any company with a class of equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Code of Ethics
Our board of directors has adopted a code of ethics that will apply to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller and to persons performing similar functions. The code of ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure, compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, prompt internal reporting of violations of the code and accountability for adherence to the code. We will provide a copy of our code of ethics, without charge, to any person upon receipt of written request for such delivered to our corporate headquarters. All such requests should be sent care of Liberty Silver Corp, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, all compensation paid, distributed or accrued for services, including salary and bonus amounts, rendered in all capacities by the Companys principal executive officer , chief financial officer and all other executive officers; the information contained below represents compensation paid to the Companys officers for their work related to the Company.
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Geoff Browne | 2011 | 166,667 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 99,999 | 16,670 | 131,669 |
CEO | 2010 | -- | -- | -- | 1,050,000(2) | -- | -- | 50,004 | 50,004 |
Bill Tafuri, President, COO | 2011 2010 | 120,000 --
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Dick Klatt(1) | 2011 2010 | 93,600 --
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(1) Dick Klatt serves as the vice president of exploration of the Company.
(2) Option awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed using the Black-Scholes model; for a discussion please refer to Note 6 in the Notes to the Financial Statements herein.
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Grant of Plan Based Awards
The following table provides a summary of equity awards granted to our executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
Name | Grant Date | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stocks or Units | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards | ||||
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Geoff Browne | October 18, 2010 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,000,000 | .75 | 1,050,000(1) |
William Tafuri | April 19, 2011 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 800,000 | .75 | 224,000(1) |
John Pulos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Dick Klatt | April 19, 2011 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 600,000 | .75 | 168,000(1) |
(1) Option awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed using the Black-Scholes model; for a discussion please refer to Note 6 in the Notes to the Financial Statements herein.
Outstanding Stock Options Awards At Fiscal Year End.
The following table provides a summary of equity awards outstanding at June 30, 2011, for each of our named executive officers.
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Geoff Browne | 3,000,000 | -- | -- | .75 | October 18, 2015 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
William Tafuri | 266,664 | 533,336 | -- | .75 | April 19, 2016 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Dick Klatt | 200,000 | 400,000 | -- | .75 | April 19, 2016 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
There were no options or other derivative securities exercised in fiscal 2011 by our named executive officers. In addition, there were no shares acquired by our named executive officers upon the vesting of restricted stock.
Long-Term Incentive Plans
We do not have any long-term incentive plans, pension plans, or similar compensatory plans for our directors or executive officers.
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Change of Control Agreements
We are not party to any change of control agreements with any of our directors or executive officers.
Employment Agreement
On October 18, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company, engaged Geoff Browne to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and appointed Mr. Browne to serve as a director of the Company to fill an existing vacancy on the Board. In conjunction with the Companys engagement of Mr. Browne, on October 18, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with Mr. Browne for an unfixed term, pursuant to which the Company agreed to employ Mr. Browne as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Browne is paid an annual salary of $200,000, as well as an annual discretionary performance bonus for his services rendered as the Chief Executive Officer; the amount of the performance bonus is at the discretion of the Companys Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement may be terminated by Mr. Browne upon thirty (30) days notice, or by the Company pursuant to enumerated circumstances set forth in the Employment Agreement. In conjunction with the entry into the Employment Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Browne stock options to acquire up to 3,000,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company at a price of $.75 per share pursuant to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement which was attached to the Employment Agreement as Exhibit A. The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement and Stock Option Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement and the accompanying Stock Option Agreement which were filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2010 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
As disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2011, on April 19, 2011, subject to shareholder approval, the Board of Directors of Liberty Silver Corp. (the Company) approved the adoption of the Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Share Plan (the Plan) under which common shares of the Companys common stock have been reserved for purposes of possible future issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, and stock grants to employees, directors and certain key individuals. Under the Plan, the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance shall not exceed 10% of the common shares of the Company outstanding from time to time. The purpose of the Plan shall be to advance the interests of the Company by encouraging equity participation in the Company through the acquisition of common shares of the Company. In order to maintain flexibility in the award of stock benefits, the Plan constitutes a single plan, but is composed of two parts. The first part is the Share Option Plan which provides grants of both incentive stock options under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and nonqualified stock options. The second part is the Share Bonus Plan which provides grants of shares of Company common stock. The foregoing description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Share Plan which was filed as Exhibit 10.9 to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2011 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Director Compensation
The general policy of the Board is that compensation for independent directors should be equity-based compensation. Additionally, we reimburse our directors for reasonable expenses incurred during the course of their performance. We have no long-term incentive or medical reimbursement plans. The Company does not pay employee directors for Board service in addition to their regular employee
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ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth as of September 29, 2011, the name and the number of shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held of record or beneficially by each person who held of record, or was known by us to own beneficially, more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, and the name and shareholdings of each director and of all executive officers and directors as a group.
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Common | Geoff Browne(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto,Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 2,000,000 | 2.9% |
Common | William Tafuri(1) 675 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite 112 Reno, NV 89511 | 2,000,000 | 2.9% |
Common | John Pulos(1) 675 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite 112 Reno, NV 89511 | 10,000,000 | 14.3% |
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Common | John Barrington(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | George Kent(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | Timothy Unwin(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto ,Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | Paul Haggis(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | W. Thomas Hodgson(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | H. Richard Klatt(1) 181 Bay Street, Suite 2330 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J3T3 | 1,000,000 | 1.4% |
Common | All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group ( 9 in number) | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
As disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 3, 2011, effective April 1, 2011, the Company borrowed a total of $150,000 pursuant to the terms and conditions of promissory notes (individually referred to as a Note and collectively referred to as the Notes) entered into with six of the Companys directors. Each Note was for $25,000 and is required to be repaid by the Company on the earlier of one year, or when the Company raises a minimum of $2,000,000 through equity investments. The Notes are interest free for the first six months following the date of the Note and then bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum thereafter. In conjunction with the entry into the Notes, in lieu of the holders charging the Company interest on the outstanding principal of the Notes for the initial six months, the Company issued each holder a warrant entitling the holder to purchase up to a total of 50,000 shares of the Companys common stock at price of $0.55 per share for a period of three (3) years following the date of the Note.
Aside from the foregoing, there were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, during our Companys last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which our Company was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeded the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the small business issuers total assets at year-end for the last three completed fiscal years and in which any director, executive officer or any security holder who is known to us to own of record or beneficially more than five percent of any class of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had an interest.
Director Independence
The NASDAQ Stock Market has instituted director independence guidelines that have been adopted by the
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For NASDAQ Stock Market listed companies, the director independence rules list six types of disqualifying relationships that preclude an independence filing. The Companys board of directors may not find independent a director who:
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accepts, or who has a family member who accepts, more than $60,000 per year in payments from the company or any parent or subsidiary of the company other than (a) payments from board or committee services; (b) payments arising solely from investments in the companys securities; (c) compensation paid to a family member who is a non-executive employee of the company (d) benefits under a tax qualified retirement plan or non-discretionary compensation; or (e) loans to directors and executive officers permitted under Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act;
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is, or has a family member who is, a partner in, or a controlling shareholder or an executive officer of, any organization to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments for property or services that exceed 5% of the recipients consolidated gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is more, other than (a) payments arising solely from investments in the companys securities or (b) payments under non-discretionary charitable contribution matching programs;
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is employed, or who has a family member who is employed, as an executive officer of another company whose compensation committee includes any executive officer of the listed company; or
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is, or has a family member who is, a current partner of the companys outside auditor, or was a partner or employee of the companys outside auditor who worked on the companys audit.
Based upon the foregoing criteria, our Board of Directors has determined that Geoff Browne, Bill Tafuri and John Pulos, John Barrington are not independent directors under these rules as they is also employed as officers or consultants of the Company.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
(1)
Morrill & Associates served as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and is expected to serve in that capacity for the current year. Principal accounting fees for professional services rendered for the Company by Morrill & Associates for the year ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, are summarized as follows:
|
| 2011 |
| 2010 | ||
Audit | $ | 23,000 |
| $ | 11,213 | |
Audit related | $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 | |
Tax | $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 | |
All other | $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 | |
Total | $ | 23,000 |
| $ | 11,213 |
Audit Related Fees
(2)
Audit fees were for professional services rendered in connection with our annual financial statement audits and quarterly reviews of financial statements for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tax Fees
(3)
Tax fees related to services for tax compliance and consulting.
All Other Fees
(4)
Other fees were for EDGAR filing services provided to the Company.
Audit Committees Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
(5)
At our regularly scheduled and special meetings, our board of directors, in lieu of an established audit committee, considers and pre-approves any audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. The board of directors has the authority to grant pre-approvals of non-audit services.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a)
Exhibits.
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008). |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2008). |
3.2 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008). |
3.2 | Amended Bylaws (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2010). |
10.1 | Mineral Property Purchase Agreement corporation (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2008). |
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10.2 | Exploration Earn-In Agreement dated March 29, 2010, by and between Liberty Silver Corp, a Nevada corporation, and AuEx Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2010). |
10.3 | Employment Agreement and accompanying Stock Option Agreement, dated October 18, 2010, by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Geoff Browne (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2010). |
10.4 | Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Paul Haggis (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010). |
10.5 | Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and Timothy Unwin (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010). |
10.6 | Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and John Barrington (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010). |
10.7 | Stock Option Agreement dated October 26, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and George Kent (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2010). |
10.8 | Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 by and between Liberty Silver Corp. and W. Thomas Hodgson (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2010). |
10.9 | Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Share Plan (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2011). |
10.10 | Liberty Silver Corp. Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated April 19, 2011 between Liberty Silver Corp. and Bill Tafuri (incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011). |
10.11 | Liberty Silver Corp. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated April 19, 2011 between Liberty Silver Corp. and John Barrington ((incorporated by reference from exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011). |
31.1 | Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
31.2 | Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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32.1 | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
32.2 | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
101 | SCH XBRL Schema Document.* |
101 | CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.* |
101 | LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.* |
101 | PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.* |
101 | DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* |
* Filed Herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ John Pulos
John Pulos, Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 13, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Geoff Browne
Geoff Browne, Director
Date: October 13, 2011
By: /s/ Bill Tafuri
Bill Tafuri, Director
Date: October 13, 2011
By: /s/ John Pulos
John Pulos, Director
Date: October 13, 2011
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By: /s/ John Barrington
John Barrington, Director
Date: October 13, 2011
By: /s/ Tom Hodgson
Tom Hodgson, Director
Date: October 13, 2011
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