Mining Global, Inc. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____to _____
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-53556
YATERRA VENTURES
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
NEVADA | 73-3249571 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
240 Martin Street, #3 | |
Blaine, WA | 98230 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(360) 510-8998
Issuer's telephone number
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share.
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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 sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $365,000 as of February 27, 2009, based on a price of $0.50, being the last price at which the registrant sold shares of its common stock prior to that date.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of December 4, 2009, the Registrant had 1,630,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
YATERRA VENTURES INC. |
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2009 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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PART I
The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate, "predict," "potential" or "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks described below, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these statements.
As used in this Annual Report, the terms we, us, our, Yaterra, and the Company means Yaterra Ventures Inc. unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Annual Report are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
ITEM 1. | BUSINESS. |
General
We were incorporated on November 20, 2006 pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada.
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Currently, we hold a 100% interest in two mineral properties that we call the Blue Jack Property and the Minnie Claim. The Blue Jack Property is comprised of 10 mineral claims covering approximately 206 acres located in Humboldt County, Nevada. The Minnie Claim covers an area of 20 acres, located in the Leecher Creek Mining Division, Washington State.
Our plan is to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property in order to assess whether it possesses mineral deposits of lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold or uranium capable of commercial extraction. Due to the potential of the Blue Jack Property, we have suspended our exploration program on the Minnie Claim.
In addition to the Blue Jack Property and the Minnie Claim, we also have an option to acquire a 60% interest (the Option) in a property referred to as the Frances Property. The Frances Property consists of 206 hectares and is located in the Vancouver Mining District, British Columbia. Under the terms of an option agreement dated July 14, 2009, as amended on October 27, 2009 (the First Amendment Agreement) and December 10, 2009 (the Second Amendment Agreement), between the Company and Geoffrey Goodall (the Optionor), in order to exercise and maintain the Option, we are required to do the following:
(a) |
pay the Optionor $500 CDN on execution of the option agreement (which amount has been paid); | |
(b) |
pay the Optionor $500 CDN on execution of First Amendment Agreement (which amount has been paid); | |
(c) |
pay the Optionor $500 CDN on execution of the Second Amendment Agreement (which amount has been paid); | |
(d) |
pay the Optionor $14,000 CDN as follows: (i) $1,000 CDN on or before February 11, 2010; (ii) $3,000 CDN on or before March 14, 2010; and (iii) $10,000 CDN on or before July 14, 2010; | |
(e) |
issue the Optionor shares of our common stock as follows: | |
(i) |
2,000 shares on or before February 11, 2010; | |
(ii) |
3,000 shares on or before March 14, 2010; and | |
(iii) |
10,000 shares on or before July 14, 2010; and |
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(f) |
incur exploration expenditures of $160,000 CDN on the property as follows: (i) $10,000 CDN on or before on or before March 14, 2010; and (iii) $150,000 on or before July 14, 2011. |
Our ability to exercise the Option will be subject to our obtaining additional financing. There is no assurance that we will be able to exercise the Option in order to acquire a 60% undivided interest in the Frances Property.
We have not earned any revenues to date. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we enter into commercial production of our mineral properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral resources on our properties, or if such deposits are discovered, that we will enter into further substantial exploration programs
Compliance with Regulation
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration. We are subject to the laws of the State of Nevada as we carry out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws. If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
(i) |
Water discharge will have to meet drinking water standards; | |
(ii) |
Dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise re-mediated; | |
(iii) |
Dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and re-vegetated with natural vegetation; | |
(iv) |
An assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to be environmentally benign; | |
(v) |
Ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants; | |
(vi) |
The socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and if deemed negative, will have to be re-mediated; and | |
(vii) |
There will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna and flora including a study of potentially endangered species. |
Competition
We are an exploration stage company. We compete with other mineral resource exploration and development companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration and development companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than we do. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could adversely impact our ability to finance further exploration and to achieve the financing necessary for us to develop our mineral properties.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research expenditures since our incorporation.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.
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Employees
We have no employees other than our sole executive officer and directors. We conduct our business largely through consultants.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS. |
The following are some of the important factors that could affect our financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in our forward-looking statements. We may encounter risks in addition to those described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also impair or adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operation.
If we do not obtain additional financing, our business will fail.
As at August 31, 2009, we had $1,941 cash on hand. Our ability to implement Phases 1a, 1b and 1c of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property will be subject to our obtaining additional financing. We will also require additional financing in order to meet our obligations under the option agreement to acquire a 60% undivided interest in the Frances Property. Our ability to obtain additional financing could be subject to a number of factors outside of our control, including the results from our exploration program, and any unanticipated problems relating to our mineral exploration activities, including environmental assessments and additional costs and expenses that may exceed our current estimates. If we are unable to obtain additional financing in the amounts and when needed, our business could fail.
Because of the unique difficulties and uncertainties inherent in mineral exploration ventures, we face a high risk of business failure.
Investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. 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, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. Our mineral properties do not contain a known body of commercial ore and, therefore, any program conducted on our mineral properties would be an exploratory search of ore. There is no certainty that any expenditures made in the exploration of our mineral properties will result in discoveries of commercial quantities of ore. Most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits of ore. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts. If the results of our exploration program do not reveal viable commercial mineralization, we may decide to abandon our claim and acquire new claims for new exploration. The acquisition of additional claims will be dependent upon our possessing sufficient capital resources to purchase such claims. If we do not have sufficient capital resources and are unable to obtain sufficient financing, we may be forced to abandon our operations.
We have no known mineral reserves and if we cannot find any, we may have to cease operations.
We are in the initial phases of our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property. It is unknown whether this property contains viable mineral reserves. If we do not find a viable mineral reserve, or if we cannot exploit the mineral reserve, either because we do not have the money to do it or because it will not be economically feasible to do it, we may have to cease operations and investors may lose their investment. Mineral exploration is a highly speculative endeavor. It involves many risks and is often non-productive. Even if mineral reserves are discovered on our properties our production capabilities will be subject to further risks and uncertainties including:
(i) |
Costs of bringing the property into production including exploration work, preparation of production feasibility studies, and construction of production facilities, all of which we have not budgeted for; | |
(ii) |
Availability and costs of financing; |
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(iii) |
Ongoing costs of production; and | |
(iv) |
Environmental compliance regulations and restraints. |
The marketability of any minerals acquired or discovered may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond our control and which cannot be accurately predicted, such as market fluctuations, the lack of milling facilities and processing equipment near the Blue Jack Property, and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection.
We face significant competition in the mineral exploration industry.
We compete with other mining and exploration companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than we do. Due to our weaker competitive position, we may have greater difficulty in hiring and retaining qualified personnel to conduct our planned exploration activities, which could cause delays in our exploration programs. In addition, there is significant competition for a limited number of mineral properties. Due to our weaker financial position, we may be unable to acquire rights to new mineral properties on a continuing basis.
Because of the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.
The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. At the present time we have no coverage to insure against these hazards. The payment of such liabilities may result in our inability to complete our planned exploration program and/or obtain additional financing to fund our exploration program.
As we undertake exploration of our mineral properties, we will be subject to compliance with government regulations that may increase the anticipated cost of our exploration program.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration. We are subject to the laws of the State of Nevada as we carry out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws. If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
(i) |
Water discharge will have to meet drinking water standards; | |
(ii) |
Dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise re-mediated; | |
(iii) |
Dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and re-vegetated with natural vegetation; | |
(iv) |
An assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to be environmentally benign; | |
(v) |
Ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants; | |
(vi) |
The socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and if deemed negative, will have to be re-mediated; and | |
(vii) |
There will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna and flora including a study of potentially endangered species. |
At this stage of our development, the annual cost of complying with regulatory requirements in the State of Nevada is expected to be minimal. 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 also have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all exploration work undertaken. Both reclamation and environmental remediation refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as possible. Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned-up and renewed along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits. Reclamation is the process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of exploration activities. Environmental remediation refers to the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused. The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we
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do not know the extent of the exploration program that will be undertaken beyond completion of the recommended work program. If remediation costs exceed our cash reserves we may be unable to complete our exploration program and have to abandon our operations.
Because our executive officers and directors do not have formal training specific to the technicalities of mineral exploration, there is a higher risk that our business will fail.
None of our executive officers and directors has any formal training as a geologist. With the exception of Mr. Gorrill, our executive officers and directors have only limited training in the technical aspects of managing a mineral exploration company. With very limited direct training or experience in these areas, our management may not be fully aware of the specific requirements related to working within this industry. Our management's decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or managerial approaches mineral exploration companies commonly use. Consequently, our operations, earnings, and ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable harm due to management's lack of experience in this industry.
If we are unable to hire and retain key personnel, we may not be able to implement our business plan and our business will fail
Our success will largely depend on our ability to hire highly qualified personnel with experience in geological exploration. These individuals may be in high demand and we may not be able to attract the staff we need. In addition, we may not be able to afford the high salaries and fees demanded by qualified personnel, or may lose such employees after they are hired. Currently, we have not hired any key personnel. Our failure to hire key personnel when needed could have a significant negative effect on our business.
Because the prices of metals fluctuate, if the price of metals for which we are exploring decreases below a specified level, it may no longer be profitable to explore for those metals and we will cease operations.
Metal prices are determined by such factors as expectations for inflation, the strength of the United States dollar, global and regional supply and demand, and political and economic conditions and production costs in metals producing regions of the world. The aggregate effect of these factors on metal prices is impossible for us to predict. In addition, the prices of metals such as lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold or uranium are sometimes subject to rapid short-term and/or prolonged changes because of speculative activities. The current demand for and supply of these metals affect the metal prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as current supply and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of these metals primarily consists of new production from mining. If the prices of the metals are, for a substantial period, below our foreseeable cost of production, it may not be economical for us to continue operations and investors could lose their entire investment.
Because our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, Jarrett F. Bousquet, owns 55.2% of our outstanding common stock, investors may find that corporate decisions controlled by Mr. Bousquet are inconsistent with the interests of other stockholders.
Jarrett F. Bousquet, our President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director, controls 55.2% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, in accordance with our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Mr. Bousquet is able to control who is elected to our board of directors and thus could act, or could have the power to act, as our management. Since Mr. Bousquet is not simply a passive investor, but is also our principal executive officer, his interests as an executive officer may, at times, be adverse to those of passive investors. Where those conflicts exist, our shareholders will be dependent upon Mr. Bousquet exercising, in a manner fair to all of our shareholders, his fiduciary duties as an officer or as a member of our board of directors. Also, due to his stock ownership position, Mr. Bousquet will have: (i) the ability to control the outcome of most corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including amendments to our Articles of Incorporation; (ii) the ability to control corporate combinations or similar transactions that might benefit minority stockholders which may be rejected by Mr. Bousquet to their detriment, and (iii) control over transactions between him and Yaterra.
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We will likely conduct further offerings of our equity securities in the future, in which case our stockholders interest may become diluted.
Since our inception, we have relied on such sales of our common stock to fund our operations. We will likely be required to conduct additional equity offerings in the future to finance our current projects or to finance subsequent projects that we decide to undertake. If common stock is issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could be lower than that paid by our current stockholders. We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to fund our business operations. If we issue additional stock, stockholders' percentage interest in us could become diluted.
The quotation price of our common stock may be volatile, with the result that an investor may not be able to sell any shares acquired at a price equal to or greater than the price paid by the investor.
Our common shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "YTRV. Companies quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board have traditionally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. In addition, our stock price may be adversely affected by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. Market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result of this potential volatility and potential lack of a trading market, an investor may not be able to sell any of our common stock that they acquire that a price equal or greater than the price paid by the investor.
Because our stock is a penny stock, shareholders will be more limited in their ability to sell their stock.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or quotation system. Because our securities constitute penny stocks within the meaning of the rules, the rules apply to us and to our securities. The rules may further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell our securities in any market that might develop for them. As long as the trading price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the common stock will be subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that:
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contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; |
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contains a description of the brokers or dealers duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of securities laws; |
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contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; |
4. |
contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; |
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defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and |
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contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation. |
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with: (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customers account. In addition, the
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penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchasers written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitably statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock.
ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES. |
We rent office space located at 240 Martin Street, #3, Blaine, Washington, 98230. The office space consists of 80 square feet.
We currently do not own any physical property or any real property. We own a 100% interest in two mineral properties called the Blue Jack Property and the Minnie Claim. We also have an option to acquire a 60% interest in the Frances Property.
The Blue Jack Property
Our main mineral property is the Blue Jack Property. We acquired the Blue Jack Property in September 2008 for $16,000. The Blue Jack Property is comprised of 10 mineral claims, located in Humboldt County, Nevada. Each claim covers 20.67 acres for an aggregate 206.66 acres.
Description of Property
The Blue Jack Property is recorded with the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Nevada under the following name and record numbers:
Name of Mineral Claims | Nevada NMC Number | Expiry Date |
PT 10 | 984039 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 11 | 984040 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 12 | 984041 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 13 | 984042 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 14 | 984043 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 15 | 984044 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 16 | 984045 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 17 | 984046 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 18 | 984047 | September 1, 2010 |
PT 19 | 984048 | September 1, 2010 |
Federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claims in good standing. In accordance with Federal regulations, the Blue Jack Property is in good standing to September 1, 2010. A yearly maintenance fee of $140 per claim is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiry date to keep the claims in good standing for an additional year. If we fail to pay the required amount of fee of this exploration work, then our Blue Jack Property will lapse on September 1, 2010 and we will lose all interest that we have in the Blue Jack Property.
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Location and Access
The Blue Jack Property is located in Humboldt County in northwestern Nevada. The property is located 102 miles northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. Winnemucca is located 166 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada.
The property is easily accessible from Winnemucca by paved highway for 76 miles, then by a gravel road for 24 miles and then by a desert trail for 3 miles.
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Climate and Physiography
Average temperatures in the area range from 18°F in December to 95°F in July. The region is extremely dry, receiving only 7.9 inches of precipitation annually. An average of 1.1 inches of precipitation falls during the month of May. July is the driest month with a total average of 0.3 inches of precipitation.
The Blue Jack Property is located at the northern margin of the Black Rock Valley Desert along the eastern flanks of the transition between the Black Rock Range to the south and Pine Forest Range to the north. The valley floor is located at an elevation of approximately 4200 feet. Elevations on the property are moderate, ranging from 4600 to 5300 feet, and quickly rise to above 8650 feet in the mountains to the east of the property. The main showing and historic workings are located in the centre of the property at an elevation of 4875 feet.
The area consists of sagebrush and desert grass covered flats and hills typical of the Nevada desert. The region is well populated with desert jack rabbits and antelope. Wild burros have been occasionally sighted in the area as well.
History
The Blue Jack Property is located within the Varyville mining district of Humboldt County. This area is centered around Bartlett Peak between the Black Rock Range to the south and the Pine Forest Range to the north. The district and subsequent townsite were named after a lode discovery in the 1870s. The Varyville district has been referred to in various publications over the years as the Columbia, the Leonard Creek and the Bartlett district.
Gold lode mining in the district was the dominant production with small amounts of copper, lead and silver reported. In 1953, Tungsten ore was produced on the Lincoln Greenhorn claims, which is approximately a half mile south of Bartlett peak.
Other properties throughout the district have extensive workings, but no recorded production of ore.
Records indicate that geologists conducted a sampling of a trench located on the Blue Jack Property in order to determine whether uranium mineralization existed on the property. Previous reports also indicated that the Resource Investigation Division of the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) located and investigated radioactive localities in the 1950s. AEC geologists compiled detailed data on select uranium deposits, one of which was a showing on the Blue Jack Property.
Regional Geology
The region in which the Blue Jack Property is found consists mainly of Tertiary volcanic rocks. The region also contains some metamorphosed fine clastic sedimentary formations mainly from the Triassic and Jurassic Periods. Sediments in the region are also overlain by basalts, tuffs and gravels. Older rocks have been intruded by several different bodies of granodiorites, quartz-monzonites and diorites from the Cretaceous and Tertiary Periods.
In the Pine Forest Range, several intrusive stocks are exposed, which indicates that the deposits in the region have a deep-seated source. The host rock for most of the deposits in the region is a metasedimentary and metavolcanic complex in fault contact with the core plutonic complex underlying the range. The deposits are virtually all structurally controlled. Faulting provided a conduit for the hydrothermal fluids to migrate, resulting in mineralization along the trend.
Property Geology
The Blue Jack Property is defined by diorites and granodiorites in fault contact with highly foliated and fractured shaley silicified limestones and metasediments. A strong shear zone defines the faulted contact, which strikes at 320 degrees and dips steeply to the northeast. The ground to the south of the property is overlain by Quaternary alluvium and boulders of basaltic and andesitic composition. Based on regional geological mapping, these are likely from the Triassic Period as well.
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On the Blue Jack Property, there is mineralization exposed in a historic trench, being approximately 248 feet long by 33 feet wide, located along a strike with the fault contact. The fault is marked by intensely fractured limestones and metasediments in the foot wall and fractured granodiorites in the hanging wall to the west. Fault gouge is significantly abundant in many areas along the trench.
Faulting appears to be the controlling factor in mineralization. Copper mineralization appears to be consistent throughout the exposed fractured rocks. Jasper veining and chalcedony are present in the northern exposures of the trench, indicating a possibility that gold mineralization may exist on the property.
Geological Report
Prior to entering into the purchase agreement for the Blue Jack Property, we engaged Willie Kushner, B.Sc. to prepare a geological evaluation report on the Blue Jack Property. Mr. Kushner has been practicing his profession as an Exploration Geologist for the past 20 years. Mr. Kushner attended University of Alberta in 1987, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology.
The work completed by Mr. Kushner in preparing the geological reports consisted of visiting the Blue Jack Property, collecting surface samples and reviewing geological data from previous exploration within the region. The acquisition of this data involved the research and investigation of historic files to locate and retrieve data information acquired by previous exploration companies in the area of the mineral property.
Mr. Kushners geological evaluation report on the Blue Jack Property summarizes the results of the history of the exploration of the Blue Jack Property, the regional and local geology of the Blue Jack property and the mineralization and the geological formations identified as a result of the prior exploration. The geological report also gives conclusions regarding potential mineralization of the Blue Jack Property and recommends an exploration program to be conducted on it.
Exploration Program
Our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property is expected to include the following:
Phase |
Recommended Exploration Program |
Estimated Cost |
Status |
Phase Ia |
Detailed geological mapping and radiometric
surveys. |
$15,150 |
To be implemented in Spring 2010, subject to obtaining additional financing. |
Phase Ib | Grid set up and soil sampling along grid. | $28,250 | Planned for Fall 2010. |
Phase Ic |
Magnetometer survey and IP
Survey (can be conducted concurrently with Phase Ib). |
$42,600 |
Planned for Fall 2010.
|
Phase II |
Conducting trenching along the
fault zones. |
$40,500
|
To be determined based on the
Results of Phase 1a, 1b and 1c. |
Phase III |
Reverse circular drill testing
of the property. |
$206,000
|
To be determined based on the
Results of Phase 1a, 1b and 1c. |
Total Estimated Cost | $332,500 |
Our ability to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program is subject to our obtaining financing. In late 2009, we engaged a consulting geologist to prepare an updated geological report on the Blue Jack Property in order to identify additional mineralized targets on the Blue Jack Property. Our plan is to use the updated geological report to assist us in carrying out Phase 1a of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property.
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The Minnie Claim
We acquired a 100% interest in the Minnie Claim in March 28, 2007 for $6,000 in cash. We have suspended our exploration program on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Description of Property
The Minnie Claim is recorded with the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Washington under number 3115896. The Minnie Claim is in good standing until September 1, 2010. In order to maintain the Minnie Claim in good standing we will need to pay $140 to the Bureau of Land Management on September 1, 2010.
Location and Access
The Minnie Mining Claim is located between the towns of Twisp and Carlton in Okanogan County, Washington. The center of the property is approximately 2.8 miles northeast of Carlton, within what is referred to as Leecher Canyon.
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The property is accessible by a paved highway within 2.7 miles of the claim. A well maintained gravel road provides access to the Minnie Claim.
History of Exploration
Mining history in the Cascades dates back to 1853 when placer gold was discovered in the Yakima Valley. This led to a brief gold rush in the area, and gold occurrences were reported throughout the Cascades. Placer gold was discovered in Okanogan River in 1860, which possibly led to the discovery of gold at nearby Gold Ridge and Leecher Canyon.
The area covered by the Minnie Claim has a recorded history of work dating back to 1949, when it was owned by Franklin Blocksom. Historical records indicate the property contains gold, silver, and zinc in a leached and honeycombed quartz vein located in metamorphic rocks. The vein is up to 3 feet wide, and was developed and explored by several open cuts including a 160 foot adit with a 55 foot winze, a 25 foot drift and a 30 foot stope.
Geology
Regional Geology
The Minnie Claim is located within the North Cascade Range, and consists of an active volcanic arc superimposed upon a Tertiary-age bedrock. Recent uplift has created high topographic relief. The North Cascades are composed of faulted and folded Mesozoic and Paleozoic crystalline and metamorphic rocks and tertiary intrusive, volcanic and sedimentary rocks.
Regionally, the center of gold mining is found in the Republic Graben, located in the Republic District of Washington. As of 1989, records indicate that the district produced over 2.5 million ounces of gold and 14 million ounces of silver, mainly in epithermal systems related to the final stages of Eocene calc-alkaline volcanism. In the Okanogan County, gold mineralization occurs in a skarn on Buckhorn property which also contains bismuth and cobalt mineralization. Porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits have been drilled at Oroville and Keller. The Mount Tolman deposit at Keller is the third or fourth largest molybdenum reserve in the United States.
Property Geology
The Minnie Claim is underlain by Pre-Tertiary metamorphic rocks. Mineralization of the claim consists of gold, silver, and zinc minerals within epithermal quartz veins up to a meter in width.
Records indicate the leached and honeycomb quartz veins contain pyrite, chalcopyrite, sheelite and marcasite. The open structure of the quartz veins are entirely filled with sulfide mineralization.
Three rock samples were collected earlier in the year, indicating a potential for economic mineralization may exist on the property with elevated gold, silver, copper and zinc values.
Geological Report
We engaged Willie Kushner, B.Sc. to prepare a geological evaluation report on the Minnie Claim. Mr. Kushner has also prepared a geological report for us on the Blue Jack Property.
The work completed by Mr. Kushner in preparing the geological report consisted of visiting the Minnie Claim, collecting surface samples and reviewing geological data from previous exploration within the region. The acquisition of this data involved the research and investigation of historic files to locate and retrieve data information acquired by previous exploration companies in the area of the mineral claim.
Mr. Kushners geological evaluation report summarizes the results of the history of the exploration of the mineral claim, the regional and local geology of the mineral claim and the mineralization and the geological formations identified as a result of the prior exploration. The geological report also gives conclusions
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regarding potential mineralization of the mineral claim and recommends a further geological exploration program on the mineral claim.
Conclusions of Geological Report and Recommended Exploration Program
Mr. Kushners geological evaluation report concludes that the significance of gold mineralization on the Minnie Claim deserves to be examined based on historical mining records, promising geology and high values of gold, silver, copper, and zinc returned from a limited sampling of mineralized epithermal quartz veins.
Current State of Exploration Activities
We have suspended our exploration program on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Prior to our suspension of the exploration program on the Minnie Claim, our consulting geologist had commenced Phase I of our exploration program. He collected nine rock samples from the Minnie Claim. The samples consisted of outcrop grabs across strike as well as float samples of mineralized veins near historical workings. These samples were sent to an independent laboratory for testing. In January 2009, we received the fire assay results on the rock samples and they indicated the occurrence of gold mineralization on the Minnie Claim. The fire assay results on the rock samples are summarized as follows:
Sample No. |
Au Results (oz/t) |
Ag Results (oz/t) |
Cu Results (%) |
Zn Results (%) |
ML001 |
n/a (13 ppb) |
n/a (<0.5 ppm) |
0.08 (792 ppm) |
0.38 (3810 ppm) |
ML002 |
n/a (10 ppb) |
n/a (<0.5 ppm) |
0.01 (134 ppm) |
0.40 (3950 ppm) |
ML003 |
0.112 (3850 ppb) |
1.823 (62.5 ppm) |
0.02 (173 ppm) |
0.04 (441 ppm) |
ML004 |
0.037 (1265 ppb) |
3.208 (110 ppm) |
0.28 (2800 ppm) |
0.44 (4350 ppm) |
ML005 |
0.057 (1965 ppb) |
0.645 (22.1 ppm) |
0.06 (605 ppm) |
0.05 (512 ppm) |
ML006 |
0.098 (3360 ppb) |
15.779 (541 ppm) |
0.65 (6480 ppm) |
3.70 |
ML007 |
0.063 (2170 ppb) |
9.188 (315 ppm) |
0.65 (6480 ppm) |
0.77 (7720 ppm) |
ML008 |
0.010 (359 ppb) |
0.505 (17.3 ppm) |
0.11 (1080 ppm) |
0.07 (716 ppm) |
ML009 |
0.028 (972 ppb) |
1.350 (46.3 ppm) |
0.15 (1450 ppm) |
0.03 (347 ppm) |
Note: Conversions to ounces per ton (oz/ton) on the tables above employ a factor of 34285.7 ppb equaling 1 troy ounce per short ton and 34.2857 ppm equaling 1 troy ounce per short ton.
The Frances Property
On July 14, 2009, we entered into an option agreement with Geoffrey Goodall (the Optionor) to acquire a 60% undivided interest (the Option) in a property referred to as the Frances Property. The Frances Property consists of 206 hectares and is located in the Vancouver Mining District, British Columbia. In Spring 2010, we plan to retain a consulting geologist to conduct a review of the Frances Property. Once our consulting geologist has provided us with their findings, we will determine whether to proceed with an exploration program on this property.
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ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
We are not a party to any other legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no other legal proceedings are pending, threatened or contemplated.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. |
MARKET INFORMATION
The principal market for our common stock is the OTC Bulletin Board. Our shares commenced quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board on May 19, 2009 under the symbol YTRV. Although our shares are quoted in the OTC Bulletin Board, no information on the high and low prices for our shares was available from the OTC Bulletin Board as at August 31, 2009.
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK
Our authorized capital consists of 200,000,000 shares of which 100,000,000 shares are common stock, and 100,000,000 shares are preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of December 4, 2009, there were 9 registered holders of our common stock. We believe that a number of stockholders hold stock on deposit with their brokers or investment bankers registered in the name of stock depositories.
DIVIDENDS
We have not declared any dividends on our common stock since our inception. There are no dividend restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock in our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the NRS), does provide certain limitations on our ability to declare dividends. Section 78.288 of Chapter 78 of the NRS prohibits us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend:
(a) |
we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or |
(b) |
except as may be allowed by our Articles of Incorporation, our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if we were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders who may have preferential rights and whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. |
We have neither declared nor paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy is to retain any earnings in order to finance the expansion of our operations. Our board of directors will determine future declaration and payment of dividends, if any, in light of the then-current conditions they deem relevant and in accordance with the NRS.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
PLAN OF OPERATION
During the next twelve months and subject to our ability to obtain additional financing, we intend to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Blue Jack Property in order to assess whether it possesses mineral reserves capable of commercial extraction. We have decided to suspend our operations on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property is designed to explore for commercially viable deposits of lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold or uranium mineralization. We have not, nor has any predecessor, identified any commercially exploitable reserves of these minerals on our mineral properties.
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Blue Jack Property
Our plan is to conduct Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property in Spring 2010. However, we will require additional financing in order to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property. If we are able to raise additional financing, of which there is no assurance, our plan for the Blue Jack Property is as follows.
Phase |
Recommended Exploration Program |
Estimated
Cost |
Status |
Phase Ia |
Detailed geological mapping and
radiometric surveys. |
$15,150 |
To be implemented in Spring
2010, subject to obtaining additional financing. |
Phase Ib | Grid set up and soil sampling along grid. | $28,250 | Planned for Fall 2010. |
Phase Ic |
Magnetometer survey and IP Survey
(can be conducted concurrently with Phase Ib). |
$42,600 |
Planned for Fall 2010.
|
Our ability to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program is subject to our obtaining financing. In late 2009, we engaged a consulting geologist to prepare an updated geological report on the Blue Jack Property in order to identify additional mineralized targets on the Blue Jack Property. Our plan is to use the updated geological report to assist us in carrying out Phase 1a of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property.
We anticipate that we will incur the following expenses over the next twelve months:
Category |
Planned Expenditures
Over The Next 12 Months (US$) |
Legal and Accounting Fees | $30,000 |
Office Expenses | 6,000 |
Consulting Fees | 48,000 |
Mineral Property Exploration Expenses | 86,000 |
Mineral Property Option Payments | 13,000 |
TOTAL | $183,000 |
To date, we have not earned any revenues and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the near future. As at August 31, 2009, we had $1,941 cash on hand. As such, we do not have sufficient financial resources to meet the anticipated costs of completing our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property and the option payments for the Frances Property. Accordingly, we will need to obtain additional financing in order to complete our plan of operation and meet our current obligations as they come due. We currently do not have any arrangements for financing and we may not be able to obtain financing. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors outside of our control, including the results from our exploration program, and any unanticipated problems relating to our mineral exploration activities, such as environmental assessments and additional costs and expenses that may exceed our current estimates. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us in which case our business will fail.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of Year End Results | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | Percentage | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Increase / (Decrease) | |||||||
Revenue | $ | -- | $ | -- | N/A | ||||
Expenses | (187,754 | ) | (105,613 | ) | 77.8% | ||||
Net Loss | $ | (187,754 | ) | $ | (105,613 | ) | 77.8% |
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Revenues
We have not earned any revenues to date. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we enter into commercial production of our mineral properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral resources on our properties, or if such deposits are discovered, that we will enter into further substantial exploration programs.
Expenses
The major components of our expenses for the year ended August 31, 2009 and 2008 are outlined in the table below:
Year Ended | Year Ended | Percentage Increase | |||||||
August 31, 2009 | August 31, 2008 | / (Decrease) | |||||||
Accounting and Audit | $ | 40,591 | $ | 29,079 | 39.6% | ||||
Bank Charges and Interest | 3,392 | 251 | 1,251.4% | ||||||
Consulting Fees | 600 | 600 | 0.0% | ||||||
Depreciation | 395 | 296 | 33.4% | ||||||
Management Fees | 48,000 | 39,000 | 23.1% | ||||||
Mineral Property | 19,501 | 8,117 | 140.2% | ||||||
Exploration Costs | |||||||||
Office and Administrative | 15,300 | 8,212 | 86.3% | ||||||
Professional Fees | 47,820 | 9,987 | 378.8% | ||||||
Transfer Agent and Filing | 9,398 | 1,755 | 435.5% | ||||||
Fees | |||||||||
Travel and Promotion | 2,757 | 8,316 | (66.8)% | ||||||
Total Expenses | $ | 187,754 | $ | 105,613 | 77.8% |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, our operating expenses increased as compared to the year ended August 31, 2008 as a result of increases in accounting and audit expenses, professional fees, mineral property exploration costs and office and administrative expenses.
Audit and accounting expenses and professional expenses primarily relate to expenses incurred in connection with meeting our ongoing reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. The additional professional fees for the year ended August 31, 2009 relate to the preparation and filing of our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as amended.
Management Fees consists of fees incurred to our executive directors and officers.
The additional mineral property costs for the year ended August 31, 2009 is due to our acquisition of the Blue Jack Property in September 2008.
If we are able to obtain sufficient financing to proceed with our plan of operation, of which there is no assurance, we expect that our expenses will increase significantly as we engage in mining and exploration activities.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows | ||||||
Year Ended August 31 | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||
Net Cash used in Operating Activities | $ | (105,466 | ) | $ | (81,547 | ) |
Net Cash used in Investing Activities | (16,443 | ) | (1,184 | ) | ||
Net Cash from Financing Activities | 122,310 | - | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash During Period | $ | 221 | $ | (82,758 | ) |
Working Capital | |||||||||
Percentage | |||||||||
At August 31, 2009 | At August 31, 2008 | Increase / (Decrease) | |||||||
Current Assets | $ | 1,941 | $ | 4,043 | (52.0)% | ||||
Current Liabilities | 157,712 | 16,012 | 885.0% | ||||||
Working Capital Deficit | $ | (155,771 | ) | $ | (11,969 | ) | 1,201.5% |
As of August 31, 2009, we had $1,941 cash on hand and a working capital deficit of $155,771. The increase in our working capital deficit is primarily a result of: (i) an increase in accounts payable due to a lack of capital to meet our ongoing expenditures; and (ii) the fact that we received short term loans from arms length parties. The loans bear interest at 10% to 12% per annum, are unsecured and due on demand. We have incurred a cumulative net loss of $323,835 for the period from the date of our inception on November 20, 2006 to August 31, 2009 and have not attained profitable operations to date.
Since our inception, we have used our common stock to raise money for our operations and to fund our property acquisitions. We have not obtained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining additional financing to pursue our plan of operation.
During the year ended August 31, 2009, we raised proceeds of $60,000 from the sale of 120,000 shares of our common stock.
Future Financings
We currently do not have sufficient financial resources to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property. Therefore, we will need to obtain additional financing in order to implement our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property.
We anticipate relying on equity sales of our common stock or loans in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuance of additional securities will result in dilution to shareholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned business activities. Currently, we do not have any arrangements for additional financing.
Our plan of operation calls for us to spend significantly more than our current capital resources or the amount of financing that we have been able to obtain to date. As such, there is a substantial doubt that we will be able to raise significant financing to complete our stated plan of operation. Any substantial financing that we are able to obtain is expected to be in the form of equity financing.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 of our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2009 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We have identified certain accounting policies, described below, that are most important to the portrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations.
Use of Estimates
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 disclosures. Actual results may differ from the estimates.
Exploration Stage Enterprise
Our financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting and according to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7 (SFAS 7), Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Enterprises, as we devote substantially all of our efforts to acquiring and exploring mineral properties. Until such properties are acquired and developed, we will continue to prepare our financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with entities in the exploration stage.
Mineral Property Interests
We are an exploration stage mining company and have not yet realized any revenue from our operations. We are primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mining properties. Exploration costs are expensed as incurred regardless of the stage of development or existence of reserves. Costs of acquisition are capitalized subject to impairment testing, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards 144 (SFAS 144), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, when facts and circumstances indicate impairment may exist.
We regularly perform evaluations of any investment in mineral properties to assess the recoverability and/or the residual value of our investments in these assets. All long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances change which indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Our management periodically reviews the carrying value of our investments in mineral leases and claims with internal and external mining related professionals. A decision to abandon, reduce or expand a specific project is based upon many factors including general and specific assessments of mineral deposits, anticipated future mineral prices, anticipated future costs of exploring, developing and operating a production mine, the expiration term and ongoing expenses of maintaining mineral properties and the general likelihood that we will continue exploration on such project. We do not set a pre-determined holding period for properties with unproven deposits; however, properties which have not demonstrated suitable metal concentrations at the conclusion of each phase of an exploration program are re-evaluated to determine if future exploration is warranted, whether there has been any impairment in value and that their carrying values are appropriate.
If an area of interest is abandoned or it is determined that its carrying value cannot be supported by future production or sale, the related costs are charged against operations in the year of abandonment or determination of value. The amounts recorded as mineral leases and claims represent costs to date and do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
Our exploration activities and proposed mine development are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws are continually changing, generally becoming more restrictive. We have made, and expect to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.
The accumulated costs of properties that are developed on the stage of commercial production will be amortized to operations through unit-of-production depletion.
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ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. |
Audited financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, including:
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YATERRA VENTURES CORP.
(An Exploration Stage
Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008
(Stated in U.S.
Dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of
Yaterra Ventures Corp.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Yaterra Ventures Corp. (an exploration stage company) (the Company) as of August 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity (deficit) for the year ended August 31, 2009 and for the period from November 20, 2006 (date of inception) to August 31, 2009. The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
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 company's 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 the Company as of August 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows the year ended August 31, 2009 and for the period from November 20, 2006 (date of inception) to August 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations since inception, has a working capital deficit, and has a deficit accumulated during the exploration stage. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP | |
Vancouver, Canada | Chartered Accountants |
December 14, 2009 |
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Yaterra
Ventures Corp.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Yaterra Ventures Corp. as of August 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
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 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 Yaterra Ventures Corp. as of August 31, 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses and has an accumulated deficit at August 31, 2008. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ BehlerMick PS
BehlerMick PS
Spokane, Washington
November 21, 2008
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
BALANCE SHEETS |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
AUGUST 31 | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash | $ | 1,941 | $ | 1,720 | ||
Deposits | - | 2,323 | ||||
Total Current Assets | 1,941 | 4,043 | ||||
Computer Equipment (Note 4) | 493 | 888 | ||||
Mineral Property Acquisition Costs (Note 5) | 22,443 | 6,000 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 24,877 | $ | 10,931 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 74,333 | $ | 14,012 | ||
Amounts payable to related parties | 19,040 | 2,000 | ||||
Promissory notes (Note 6) | 64,339 | - | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 157,712 | 16,012 | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||
Capital Stock (Note 7) | ||||||
Authorized: | ||||||
100,000,000 common voting stock with a par value of | ||||||
$0.001 per share | ||||||
100,000,000 preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 | ||||||
per share none issued | ||||||
Issued: | ||||||
1,630,000 common shares as at August 31, 2009 and | ||||||
1,510,000 common shares as at August 31, 2008 | 1,630 | 1,510 | ||||
Additional Paid-In Capital | 189,370 | 129,490 | ||||
Deficit Accumulated During The Exploration Stage | (323,835 | ) | (136,081 | ) | ||
Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | (132,835 | ) | (5,081 | ) | ||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | $ | 24,877 | $ | 10,931 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
CUMULATIVE | |||||||||
PERIOD FROM | |||||||||
INCEPTION | |||||||||
YEAR | YEAR | NOVEMBER 20 | |||||||
ENDED | ENDED | 2006 TO | |||||||
AUGUST 31 | AUGUST 31 | AUGUST 31 | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Accounting and audit | $ | 40,591 | $ | 29,079 | $ | 70,920 | |||
Bank charges and interest | 3,392 | 251 | 3,944 | ||||||
Consulting fees | 600 | 600 | 1,550 | ||||||
Depreciation | 395 | 296 | 691 | ||||||
Management fees | 48,000 | 39,000 | 99,500 | ||||||
Mineral property exploration costs | 19,501 | 8,117 | 30,938 | ||||||
Office and administrative | 15,300 | 8,212 | 25,513 | ||||||
Professional fees | 47,820 | 9,987 | 66,003 | ||||||
Transfer agent and filing fees | 9,398 | 1,755 | 11,153 | ||||||
Travel and promotion | 2,757 | 8,316 | 13,623 | ||||||
Net Loss For The Period | $ | (187,754 | ) | $ | (105,613 | ) | $ | (323,835 | ) |
Basic And Diluted Loss Per Share | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | |||
Weighted Average Number Of Common Shares | |||||||||
Outstanding | 1,605,671 | 1,510,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
CUMULATIVE | |||||||||
PERIOD FROM | |||||||||
INCEPTION | |||||||||
YEAR | YEAR | NOVEMBER 20 | |||||||
ENDED | ENDED | 2006 TO | |||||||
AUGUST 31 | AUGUST 31 | AUGUST 31 | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash (Used In) Operating Activities | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (187,754 | ) | $ | (105,613 | ) | $ | (323,835 | ) |
Depreciation | 395 | 296 | 691 | ||||||
Interest accrued on promissory notes | 2,209 | - | 2,209 | ||||||
Changes in non-cash operating working | |||||||||
capital items: | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | - | 1,500 | - | ||||||
Deposits | 2,323 | 3,713 | - | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued | |||||||||
liabilities | 60,321 | 14,630 | 74,333 | ||||||
Amounts due to related parties | 17,040 | - | 19,040 | ||||||
Amount receivable | - | 3,900 | - | ||||||
(105,466 | ) | (81,574 | ) | (227,562 | ) | ||||
Cash (Used In) Investing Activities | |||||||||
Mineral property acquisition costs | (16,443 | ) | - | (22,443 | ) | ||||
Computer equipment | - | (1,184 | ) | (1,184 | ) | ||||
(16,443 | ) | (1,184 | ) | (23,627 | ) | ||||
Cash Provided By Financing Activities | |||||||||
Issue of share capital | 60,000 | - | 191,000 | ||||||
Promissory notes | 62,130 | - | 62,130 | ||||||
122,130 | - | 253,130 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) In Cash | 221 | (82,758 | ) | 1,941 | |||||
Cash, Beginning Of Period | 1,720 | 84,478 | - | ||||||
Cash, End Of Period | $ | 1,941 | $ | 1,720 | $ | 1,941 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash Flow | |||||||||
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Cash paid during the period for: | |||||||||
Interest | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION, NOVEMBER 20, 2006, TO AUGUST 31, 2009 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
DEFICIT | |||||||||||||||
COMMON STOCK | ACCUMULATED | ||||||||||||||
ADDITIONAL | DURING THE | ||||||||||||||
PAID-IN | EXPLORATION | ||||||||||||||
SHARES | AMOUNT | CAPITAL | STAGE | TOTAL | |||||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.01 | 900,000 | $ | 900 | $ | 8,100 | $ | - | $ | 9,000 | ||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.20 | 610,000 | 610 | 121,390 | - | 122,000 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (30,468 | ) | (30,468 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2007 | 1,510,000 | 1,510 | 129,490 | (30,468 | ) | 100,532 | |||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (105,613 | ) | (105,613 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2008 | 1,510,000 | 1,510 | 129,490 | (136,081 | ) | (5,081 | ) | ||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.50 | 120,000 | 120 | 59,880 | - | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (187,754 | ) | (187,754 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2009 | 1,630,000 | $ | 1,630 | $ | 189,370 | $ | (323,835 | ) | $ | (132,835 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
1. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS |
Organization
Yaterra Ventures Corp. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada, U.S.A., on November 20, 2006. The Companys principal executive offices are in Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.
Reverse Stock Split
During the year ended August 31, 2008, the Companys shareholders approved a decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares on a one for ten (1:10) basis, such that each shareholder will hold one share for every ten shares held. Share and per share data (except par value) for the periods presented reflect the effects of this reverse stock split.
Exploration Stage Activities
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring exploration and development stage natural resource properties. The Company has not commenced business operations. The Company is an exploration stage company as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) Industry Guide No. 7.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss of $323,835 for the period from November 20, 2006 (inception) to August 31, 2009, and has no sales. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its natural resource properties. Management has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public offering of its common stock. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and 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.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily involves the use of estimates. |
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The financial statements have been properly prepared within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized below: |
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a) | Organization and Start-up Costs |
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Costs of start up activities, including organizational and incorporation costs, are expensed as incurred. |
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b) | Exploration Stage Enterprise |
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The Companys financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting and according to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7 (SFAS 7), Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Enterprises, as it devotes substantially all of its efforts to acquiring and exploring mineral properties. Until such properties are acquired and developed, the Company will continue to prepare its financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with entities in the exploration stage. |
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c) | Mineral Property Interests |
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The Company is an exploration stage mining company and has not yet realized any revenue from its operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mining properties. Exploration costs are expensed as incurred regardless of the stage of development or existence of reserves. Costs of acquisition are capitalized subject to impairment testing, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (SFAS 144), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, when facts and circumstances indicate impairment may exist. |
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The Company regularly performs evaluations of any investment in mineral properties to assess the recoverability and/or the residual value of its investments in these assets. All long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances change which indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
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c) | Mineral Property Interests (Continued) |
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Management periodically reviews the carrying value of its investments in mineral leases and claims with internal and external mining related professionals. A decision to abandon, reduce or expand a specific project is based upon many factors including general and specific assessments of mineral deposits, anticipated future mineral prices, anticipated future costs of exploring, developing and operating a producing mine, the expiration term and ongoing expenses of maintaining mineral properties and the general likelihood that the Company will continue exploration on such project. The Company does not set a pre-determined holding period for properties with unproven deposits, however, properties which have not demonstrated suitable metal concentrations at the conclusion of each phase of an exploration program are re-evaluated to determine if future exploration is warranted, whether there has been any impairment in value and that their carrying values are appropriate. |
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If an area of interest is abandoned or it is determined that its carrying value cannot be supported by future production or sale, the related costs are charged against operations in the year of abandonment or determination of value. The amounts recorded as mineral leases and claims represent costs to date and do not necessarily reflect present or future values. |
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The Companys exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws are continually changing, generally becoming more restrictive. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations. |
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d) | Cash |
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Cash consists of cash on deposit with high quality major financial institutions, and to date has not experienced losses on any of its balances. The carrying amounts approximate fair market value due to the liquidity of these deposits. |
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e) | Computer Equipment |
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Computer equipment is recorded at cost and will be depreciated over an estimated useful life of three years on a straight-line basis. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
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f) | Financial Instruments |
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The Companys financial instruments, as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, may include cash, receivables, advances, checks written in excess of cash, accounts payable, promissory notes and accrued expenses. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to their short term to maturity. |
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g) | Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share |
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In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS 128), Earnings Per Share, basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. At August 31, 2009, the Company has no common stock equivalents that were anti-dilutive and excluded in the earnings per share computation. Share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split. |
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h) | Income Taxes |
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The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). This standard requires the use of an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting on income taxes. If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized. |
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i) | Foreign Currency Translation |
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The Companys functional currency is the US dollar. Transactions in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars as follows: |
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monetary items are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date; | ||
ii) | non-monetary items are translated at the historical exchange rate; |
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iii) | revenue and expense are translated at the average rate in effect during the applicable accounting period. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
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i) | Foreign Currency Translation (Continued) |
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The Company has an operating bank account held in Canadian dollars that may expose them to certain translation risks due to foreign exchange fluctuations between the Canadian and US currencies. |
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j) | Use of Estimates |
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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 disclosures. Actual results may differ from the estimates. |
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k) | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
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In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (SFAS 144), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets carrying amount. In such cases, the amount of the impairment is determined based on the relative fair values of the impaired assets. The Company tests the recoverability of the assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. |
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l) | Asset Retirement Obligations |
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The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 (SFAS 143), Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (ARO) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. |
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The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flows, discounted at the Companys credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. To date, no significant asset retirement obligation exists due to the early stage of exploration. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
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m) | Environmental Protection and Reclamation Costs |
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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 removal and site restorations costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company may vary from region to region and are not predictable. |
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Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against statements of operations as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending upon their future economic benefits. The Company does not currently anticipate any material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities because its property holding is at an early stage of exploration. |
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n) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: |
Level 1: | Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; | |
Level 2: | Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and | |
Level 3: | Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
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n) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued) |
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The following table presents information about the Companys financial assets and liabilities that have been measured at fair value as of August 31, 2009, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs utilized to determine such fair values: |
QUOTED | SIGNIFICANT | |||||||||
FAIR VALUE | PRICES | OTHER | ||||||||
AT | IN ACTIVE | OBSERVABLE | ||||||||
AUGUST 31 | MARKETS | INPUTS | ||||||||
DESCRIPTION | 2009 | (LEVEL 1) | (LEVEL 2) | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,941 | $ | 1,941 | $ | - | ||||
Assets measured at fair value at August 31, 2009 | $ | 1,941 | $ | 1,941 | $ | - | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 74,333 | $ | - | $ | 74,333 | ||||
Accounts payable to related parties | 19,040 | - | 19,040 | |||||||
Promissory notes | 64,339 | - | 64,339 | |||||||
Liabilities measured at fair value at August 31, 2009 | $ | 157,712 | $ | - | $ | 157,712 |
o) | Comparative Figures |
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Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current years presentation. |
3. | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or SFAS 162. SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commissions approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 162 but does not expect that it will have a significant effect on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
3. | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued) |
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts An interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60, or SFAS 163. SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. It also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities, and requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. SFAS 163 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, except for some disclosures about the insurance enterprises risk-management activities. SFAS 163 requires that disclosures about the risk-management activities of the insurance enterprise be effective for the first period beginning after issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 163 but does not expect that it will have a significant effect on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of FSP No. EITF 03-6-1 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. SFAS No. 165 provides guidance as to the period after the balance sheet date during which management must evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity shall recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity must make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. SFAS No. 165 is effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through to December 14, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material effect on the Companys results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
3. | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued) |
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS No. 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and establishes the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP. The rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. SFAS No. 168 is effective for periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company does not expect SFAS No. 168 to have a material effect on its results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. |
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4. | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT |
AUGUST 31 | AUGUST 31 | ||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
ACCUMULATED | NET BOOK | NET BOOK | |||||||||||
COST | AMORTIZATION | VALUE | VALUE | ||||||||||
Computer equipment | $ | 1,184 | $ | 691 | $ | 493 | $ | 888 |
5. | MINERAL PROPERTIES |
During the period ended August 31, 2007, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an undivided 100% interest in a mineral claim (known as the Minnie Claim) located in the Leecher Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington. The consideration was $6,000 cash (paid) on execution of the agreement.
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an undivided interest in a series of ten mineral claims (collectively referred to as the Blue Jack Claims) located in Humboldt County, Nevada. The consideration was $16,000 (paid) on execution of the agreement.
On July 14, 2009, the Company entered into an assignment agreement to acquire an undivided 60% interest in a mineral claim (known as the Frances claim) situated in the Vancouver Mining District, British Columbia, Canada. The Company paid $500 CDN on execution of the agreement;
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
5. | MINERAL PROPERTIES (Continued) |
Subsequent to the year ended August 31, 2009, the assignment agreement was amended on October 27, 2009 (the First Amendment Agreement) and December 10, 2009 (the Second Amendment Agreement) and consideration for the claim is as follows: |
1. | $500CDN on execution of the First Amendment Agreement (paid); $500CDN on execution of the Second Amendment Agreement (paid); |
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2. | an additional $1,000 CDN due on or before February 11, 2010; |
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3. | 2,000 common shares due on or before February 11, 2010; |
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4. | an additional $3,000 CDN due on or before March 14, 2010; |
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5. | incurring $10,000 CDN in exploration expenditures by March 14, 2010; |
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6. | an additional 3,000 common shares due on or before March 14, 2010 |
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7. | an additional $10,000 due on or before July 14, 2010; |
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8. | An additional 10,000 common shares due on or before July 14, 2010 |
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9. | incurring an additional $150,000 CDN in exploration expenditures by July 14, 2011 |
All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.
6. | PROMISSORY NOTES |
On January 14, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $10,000 from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 10% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $626 has been accrued as interest on the note.
On March 2, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $7,000 from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 10% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $350 has been accrued as interest on the note.
On May 31, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $22,770 from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 10% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $856 has been accrued as interest on the note.
On June 1, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $750 from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 10% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $19 has been accrued as interest on the note.
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
6. | PROMISSORY NOTES (Continued) |
On June 16, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $3,900 from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 10% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $81 has been accrued as interest on the note. |
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On July 15, 2009, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement, whereby, it borrowed a total of $17,710 ($20,000 CDN) from an arms length party. The note bears interest at 12% per annum, is unsecured and is repayable on demand. As at August 31, 2009, a total of $277 has been accrued as interest on the note. |
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7. | CAPITAL STOCK |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Company completed an offering of 120,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $60,000. |
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During the period ended August 31, 2007, the Company received a total of $9,000 for 900,000 founders shares at par value. |
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Pursuant to a private placement, the Company received a total of $122,000 for 610,000 shares at $0.02 per share. |
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On August 12, 2008, the Company reduced the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Companys common stock on a one for ten basis (1:10). All references to the number of shares of common stock and per share amounts (other than par value) have been adjusted to reflect the split for all periods presented. |
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Included in issued share capital are 900,000 restricted common shares of the Company (2008 900,000). |
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8. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Company paid or accrued management fees for services performed in the amount of $42,000 (2008 - $30,000) to directors and also paid or accrued during the period, $6,000 to two members of management (2008 - $9,000). |
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As at August 31, 2009, a total of $19,040 (August 31, 2008 - $2,000) is owing to a director and two members of management. These amounts are unsecured, do not bear interest and are due on demand. |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
8. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued) |
The Company carried out a number of transactions with related parties in the normal course of business. These transactions were recorded at their exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. |
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9. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS |
The Company has no significant commitments or contractual obligations with any parties respecting executive compensation, consulting arrangements or other matters. Rental of premises is on a month-to-month basis. |
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10. | SEGMENT INFORMATION |
The Company has one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Details of identifiable assets by geographic segments are as follows: |
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CAPITAL | PROPERTY | ||||||
ASSETS | INTERESTS | ||||||
August 31, 2009 | |||||||
USA | $ | - | $ | 22,000 | |||
Canada | 493 | 443 | |||||
$ | 493 | $ | 22,443 | ||||
August 31, 2008 | |||||||
USA | $ | - | $ | 6,000 | |||
Canada | 888 | - | |||||
$ | 888 | $ | 6,000 |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
11. | INCOME TAX |
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a) | Income Tax Provision |
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The provision for income taxes differs from the result which would be obtained by applying the statutory income tax rate of 34% (2008 34%) to income before income taxes. The difference results from the following items: |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Loss for the period | $ | (187,754 | ) | $ | (105,613 | ) | |
Computed expected (benefit of) income taxes | (63,836 | ) | (35,908 | ) | |||
Non-deductible item | 6,630 | 2,760 | |||||
Increase in valuation allowance | 57,206 | 33,148 | |||||
Income tax provision | $ | - | $ | - |
b) | Significant components of the Companys deferred income tax assets are as follows: |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets: | |||||||
Non-capital loss carryforward | $ | 99,600 | $ | 42,400 | |||
Mineral property and exploration expenditures | 10,500 | 3,890 | |||||
110,100 | 46,290 | ||||||
Valuation allowance | (110,100 | ) | (46,290 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax assets | $ | - | $ | - |
YATERRA VENTURES CORP. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AUGUST 31, 2009 AND 2008 |
(Stated in U.S. Dollars) |
11. | INCOME TAX (Continued) |
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c) | The Company has incurred operating losses of approximately $293,000 which, if unutilized, will begin to expire in 2027. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company has mineral property and exploration expenditures of $53,400 available to reduce future taxable income. Future tax benefits, which may arise as a result of these losses, have not been recognized in these financial statements, and have been offset by a valuation allowance. As at August 31, 2009, the valuation allowance has increased by $63,810 from the balance as at August 31, 2008. The following table lists the fiscal year in which the loss was incurred and the expiration date of the operating loss carry forwards: |
INCOME TAX OPERATING | |||||||
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2007 | $ | 27,220 | 2027 | ||||
2008 | 97,480 | 2028 | |||||
2009 | 168,300 | 2029 | |||||
Total income tax operating loss carry forward | $ | 293,000 |
12. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
The Company entered into promissory notes agreements whereby it borrowed a total of $39,140 from arms length parties. The notes bear interest at 10% per annum, are unsecured and are repayable on demand. |
ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. |
On June 22, 2009, we dismissed Williams & Webster, P.S. (Williams & Webster) (now known as BehlerMick, P.S.), as our independent public accountants. Our Board of Directors approved the dismissal of Williams & Webster. On the same date, we appointed Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Accountants, ("Davidson") as our new independent registered public accounting firm. Our Board of Directors approved the engagement of Davidson.
Williams & Websters reports on our financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2008 and the period from November 20, 2006 to August 31, 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they modified or qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles with the exception of a statement regarding the uncertainty of our ability to continue as a going concern.
There have been no disagreements during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 and the period from November 20, 2006 to August 31, 2007 and the subsequent interim period up to and including the date of dismissal between us and Williams & Webster on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Williams & Webster, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with Williams & Websters report for the financial statements for the past year and any subsequent interim period up to and including to the date of Williams & Websters dismissal.
ITEM 9AT. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) as of August 31, 2009 (Evaluation Date). Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the Evaluation Date as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting discussed below.
The framework used to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting is based upon guiding principles advocated by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 1992. This guidance provides a set of twenty basic principles representing the fundamental concepts associated with, and drawn directly from, the five components of the framework i.e. control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication and monitoring.
Internal controls over financial reporting is defined in the SEC's rules as those controls designed by the company's principal executive and financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the company's financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding the assessment that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and that there were material weaknesses as identified in this report, we believe that our financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009 fairly present our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in all material respects.
Managements Assessment on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, for the Company.
Internal controls over financial reporting include 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; |
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2. |
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, 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 recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions or due to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.
A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in there being a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as of the Evaluation Date, based on the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation under this framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of the Evaluation Date.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of Evaluation Date and identified the following material weaknesses:
Insufficient Resources: We have an inadequate number of personnel with requisite expertise in the key functional areas of finance and accounting.
Inadequate Segregation of Duties: We have an inadequate number of personnel to properly implement control procedures.
Insufficient Written Policies & Procedures: We have insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting.
Inadequate Financial Statement Closing Process: We have an inadequate financial statement closing process.
Lack of Outside Directors on the Companys Board of Directors: We have a lack of outside directors on the Companys Board of Directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures.
Management is committed to improving its internal controls and will (1) continue to use third party specialists to address shortfalls in staffing and to assist the Company with accounting and finance responsibilities, (2) increase the frequency of independent reconciliations of significant accounts which will mitigate the lack of segregation of duties until there are sufficient personnel and (3) prepare and implement sufficient written policies and checklists for financial reporting and closing processes and (4) may consider appointing outside directors and audit committee members in the future.
Management, including our Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, has discussed the material weakness noted above with our third party consulting accountant. Due to the nature of this material weakness, there is a more than remote likelihood that misstatements which could be material to the annual or interim financial statements could occur that would not be prevented or detected.
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This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, do not expect that the our controls and procedures will prevent all potential errors or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION. |
Adoption of Code Of Ethics
On December 9, 2009, we adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our officers and directors, which is a code of ethics as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Each director and officer of the Corporation must comply with the letter and spirit of the Code of Ethics. This purpose of the Code of Ethics is to:
1. |
Focus the Board of Directors and each officer on areas of ethical risk; |
2. |
Provide guidance to directors to help them recognize and deal with ethical issues; |
3. |
Provide mechanisms to report unethical conduct; and |
4. |
Help foster a culture of honesty and accountability. |
Our Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009.
Adoption of Audit Committee Charter
On December 9, 2009, we adopted an Audit Committee Charter which provides appropriate guidance to audit committee members as to their duties. The audit committee functions are performed by our Board of Directors. Our audit committee is responsible for:
1. |
Selection and oversight of our independent accountant; |
2. |
Establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and audit matters; |
3. |
Establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and audit methods; |
4. |
Engaging outside advisors; and |
5. |
Funding for the outside auditor and any outside advisors engaged by the audit committee. |
Our Audit Committee Charter is attached as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009.
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PART III
ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. |
Our executive officers and directors and their age and titles are as follows:
Name of Director | Age | Position |
Jarrett F. Bousquet | 34 | President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
David K. Ryan | 42 | Vice-President, Finance |
Shane Epp | 37 | Executive Vice-President |
Lindsay E. Gorrill | 47 | Director |
Mr. Jarrett F. Bousquet is our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director. Mr. Bousquet was appointed as director and officer on November 20, 2006. Since 2003, Mr. Bousquet has been employed by Roxon Universal Medical, selling, setting up, and services medical equipment in a number of Canadian provinces including Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Southeastern British Columbia. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Bousquet was employed as a sports agent and Vice-President of Titan Sports Management Inc. In 1999, Mr. Bousquet received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada).
Mr. David K. Ryan is our Vice President, Finance. Mr, Ryan was appointed an officer on April 4, 2007. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Ryan was an account executive at Georgia Pacific Securities in Vancouver. From 1995 to present, Mr. Ryan has worked as an independent investor relations consultant and has participated in raising venture capital through private placements. Mr. Ryan is a former director or officer of DRC Resources and Universal Domains Incorporated. Mr. Ryan completed the Canadian Securities Course in 1988. From 2005 to October 2009, Mr. Ryan served as an executed officer and director of Cignus Ventures Inc., a company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties at the time Mr. Ryan was a director and officer.
Mr. Shane Epp is our Executive Vice President. Mr. Epp was appointed an officer on April 4, 2007. Mr. Epp, (B. Comm.) has been employed by CB Richard Ellis Limited, one of the largest full service real estate brokerage companies in the world, since January 2007. Currently an Associate Vice President of the CBRE Retail Properties Group, he spent the 5 years previous with another large international real estate brokerage firm, Colliers International. Mr. Epp graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Urban Land Economics, with a minor in Finance. In addition to his work in the real estate industry, Mr. Epp has been an active investor in public markets for close to 20 years, and has participated in raising venture capital for both public and private companies through limited partnerships, private placements and debt financing.
Mr. Lindsay E. Gorrill is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Gorrill was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on August 28, 2008. Mr. Gorrill has twenty years of senior management experience and has a diverse background with publicly listed companies. Since July 9, 2007, Mr. Gorrill has acted as Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and President of Jayhawk Energy, Inc., a company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. From August 2007 to July 2008, Mr. Gorrill served as Chief Financial Officer of Quinto Mining Corp., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Gorrill has also held management positions Berkley Resources Inc., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Until April 2005, Mr. Gorrill acted as President and Chief Executive Officer of WGI Heavy Minerals Inc., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of industrial metals. Mr. Gorrill is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BBA in Finance and Marketing.
None of our executive officers or directors has any formal training as geologists. With the exception of Mr. Gorrill, our executive officers and directors have very limited training on the technical and managerial aspects of managing a mineral exploration company. None of their prior managerial and consulting positions have been in the mineral exploration industry. Accordingly, we will have to rely on the technical services of others to advise us on the managerial aspects specifically associated with a mineral exploration company. We do not have any employees who have professional training or experience in the mining industry. We rely on independent geological consultants to make recommendations to us on work programs on our property, to
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hire appropriately skilled persons on a contract basis to complete work programs and to supervise, review, and report on such programs to us.
Term of Office
Members of our board of directors are appointed to hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until they resign or are removed in accordance with the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Significant Employees
We have no significant employees other than our executive officers and directors.
We conduct our business through agreements with consultants and arms-length third parties. Currently, we have no formal consulting agreements in place. We have a verbal arrangement with the consulting geologist currently conducting the exploratory work on the Blue Jack Property. We pay to this geologist the usual and customary rates received by geologists performing similar consulting services.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee
We have a separately designated audit committee and it consists of the following directors and officers: Jarrett Bousquet, Lindsay Gorrill and David K. Ryan. Mr. Bousquet is not an independent director as he currently acts as President, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Gorrill is an independent member of our Board of Directors.
Our board of directors has adopted an Audit Committee Charter which provides appropriate guidance to Audit Committee members as to their duties
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors has determined that we do not presently have a director who meets the definition of an audit committee financial expert. We believe that the cost related to appointing a financial expert to our Board of Directors at this time is prohibitive.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our officers and directors which is a code of ethics as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Our code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Annual Report for the year ended August 31, 2009. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our President, Treasurer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our securities (Reporting Persons), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all forms they file pursuant to Section 16(a). Based solely on our review of such reports received by the Company, other than as described below, we believe that, during the year ended August 31, 2009, all Reporting Persons complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them.
The following persons have failed to file, on a timely basis, the identified reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act:
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Name and Principal Position |
Number of Late Insider
Reports |
Transactions Not Timely Reported |
Known Failures to File a Required Form |
Shane Epp Execute Vice President |
One |
One |
None |
ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. |
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to or earned by our named executive officers, as that term is defined in Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K as of our fiscal years ended August 31, 2009 and 2008.
Name & Principal Position |
Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compen- sation ($) |
Non- qualified Deferred Compen- sation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compen- sation ($) |
Total ($) |
Jarrett F. Bousquet(1)
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
2009 2008 |
30,000 30,000 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
30,000 30,000 |
David K. Ryan(2)
Vice-President, Finance |
2009 2008 |
3,000 4,500 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
3,000 4,500 |
Shane Epp(3) Executive Vice- President |
2009 2008 |
3,000 4,500 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
3,000 4,500 |
Notes: | |
(1) | Under the terms of a verbal agreement, Mr. Bousquet is paid $2,500 per month for his services. |
(2) | We have accrued $250 per month for Mr. Ryan acting as Vice-President, Finance. |
(3) | We have accrued $250 per month for Mr. Epp acting as Executive Vice-President. |
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year End
As at August 31, 2009, we did not have any outstanding equity awards.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our directors for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
Name |
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
Lindsay E. Gorrill(1) | 12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 12,000 |
Notes: | |
(1) | Under the terms of a verbal agreement, Mr. Gorrill is paid $1,000 per month for his services. |
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ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. |
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
We have no equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of December 4, 2009 by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities of our shares of common stock, (ii) our executive officers and directors, and (iii) our named executive officers as defined in Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholders listed possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
Title of Class |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percentage of Common Stock(1) |
Security Ownership of Management | |||
Common Stock |
Jarrett F. Bousquet
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
900,000
(Direct) |
55.2%
|
Common Stock |
David K. Ryan
Vice-President, Finance |
Nil |
Nil |
Common Stock |
Shane Epp Executive Vice-President |
Nil |
Nil |
Common Stock |
Lindsay E. Gorrill Director |
Nil |
Nil |
Common Stock |
All Officers and Directors as a
Group (4 persons) |
900,000
(Direct) |
55.2%
|
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners | |||
Common Stock |
Jarrett F. Bousquet
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director 554 Chararral Drive SE Calgary, AB T2X 3V9 |
900,000
(Direct) |
55.2%
|
Notes: | |
(1) |
A beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the persons actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on December 4, 2009. As of December 4, 2009, there were 1,630,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. |
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Changes in Control
We are not aware of any arrangement which may result in a change in control in the future.
ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. |
RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Except as disclosed below, none of the following parties has, during our last two fiscal years, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us:
(i) |
Any of our directors or officers; | |
(ii) |
Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director; | |
(iii) |
Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock; | |
(iv) |
Any of our promoters; and | |
(v) |
Any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons who has the same house as such person. |
On November 17, 2006, we issued 9,000,000 pre-reverse split shares of common stock to our President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director, Jarrett F. Bousquet, at a price of $0.001 per share. As a result of our 1-for-10 reverse split completed on August 12, 2008, Mr. Bousquet now holds 900,000 shares of our common stock. The shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and are restricted shares as defined in the Securities Act.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board inter-dealer quotation system, which does not have director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2), a director is not considered to be independent if he or she is also an executive officer or employee of the corporation. Lindsay Gorrill is our sole independent director.
As a result of our limited operating history and minimal resources, our management believes that it will have difficulty in attracting independent directors. In addition, we would likely be required to obtain directors and officers insurance coverage in order to attract and retain independent directors. Our management believes that the costs associated with maintaining such insurance is prohibitive at this time.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES. |
The aggregate fees billed for the two most recently completed fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal periods were as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | Year Ended August 31, 2008 | |||||
Audit Fees | $ | 30,098 | $ | 29,079 | ||
Audit-Related Fees | NIL | NIL | ||||
Tax Fees | NIL | NIL | ||||
All Other Fees | NIL | NIL | ||||
Total | $ | 30,098 | $ | 29,079 |
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ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. |
The following exhibits are either provided with this Annual Report or are incorporated herein by reference:
Notes | |
(1) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 originally filed with the SEC on December 8, 2008, as amended January 8, 2009 and declared effective January 13, 2009. |
(2) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Statement on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 16, 2009 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
YATERRA VENTURES INC. | ||||
Date: | December 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jarrett F. Bousquet | |
JARRETT F. BOUSQUET | ||||
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: | December 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ David K. Ryan | |
DAVID K. RYAN | ||||
Vice-President, Finance | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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.
Date: | December 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jarrett F. Bousquet | |
JARRETT F. BOUSQUET | ||||
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: | December 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ David K. Ryan | |
DAVID K. RYAN | ||||
Vice-President, Finance | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||
Date: | December 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Lindsay E. Gorrill | |
LINDSAY E. GORRILL | ||||
Director |