Portage Resources Inc. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(x)
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2009
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(
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TRANSACTION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the transaction period
from
to
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Commission File
number 333-144585
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PORTAGE RESOURCES, INC.
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(Exact
name of Company as specified in
charter)
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Nevada
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75-3244927
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State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
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(I.R.S.
Employee I.D. No.)
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990
Richard Street,
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St. Wenceslas,
Quebec, Canada
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G0Z 1J0
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone
number 1-819-740-0810
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
of each share
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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None
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None
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
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None
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(Title
of Class)
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by
Rule 405 of the Securities
Act [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15 (d) of the
Act. [ ]
Yes [ ] No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes [X] No
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not
be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendments to this Form
10-K [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See
definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “small
reporting company” Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large
accelerated
filer [ ]
Accelerated
filer [ ]
Non-accelerated
filer [ ] (Do not check
if a small reporting
company) Small
reporting company [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes
[ ] No [X]
State the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the
last business day of the registrant’s most recent completed second fiscal
quarter.
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PROCEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section
12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes
□ No □
(APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
June 30,
2009: 63,720,000 common shares
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART 1
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Page
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ITEM
1.
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Business.
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ITEM
1A.
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Risk
Factors.
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ITEM
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments.
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ITEM
2.
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Properties.
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ITEM
3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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ITEM
4.
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Submission
of Matters to Vote of Securities Holders
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PART II
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ITEM
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchase of Equity Securities.
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ITEM
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Selected
Financial Information.
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ITEM
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of
Operations.
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ITEM
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.
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ITEM
8.
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Financial
Statement and Supplementary Data.
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ITEM
9.
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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ITEM
9A
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Controls
and Procedures.
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ITEM
9A(T)
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Controls
and Procedures
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ITEM
9B
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Other
information
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PART III
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ITEM
10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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ITEM
11.
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Executive
Compensation.
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ITEM
12.
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters.
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ITEM
13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
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ITEM
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services.
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PART IV
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ITEM
15.
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
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PART
1
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ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
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History
and Organization
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on July 20, 2006
under the name of Portage Resources Inc. (“Portage”). Our fiscal year end is May
31. Our executive offices are located at 990 Richard Street, Saint
Wenceslas, Quebec, Canada, G0Z 1J0. Our telephone is (819) 740 -
0810. We do not have any subsidiaries, affiliated companies or joint venture
partners.
We are a
start-up mineral company in the pre-exploration stage and have not generated any
operating revenues since inception. We have incurred losses since
inception and our auditors have issued a going concern opinion since we must
raise additional capital, through the sale of our securities, in order to fund
our operations. There can be no assurance we will be able to raise
this capital.
Our sole
mineral property, the ROK 1-20 Claims (hereinafter the “Portage Claims”), is
located in the Yukon Territory (“Yukon”), Canada. We are the
registered and beneficial owner of a 100% interest in the Portage Claims located
in Yukon, Canada. Portage acquired the Portage Claims by staking for
the sum of $3,263 on December 13, 2006. We own no other mineral property and are
not engaged in the exploration of any other mineral properties. The
Portage Claims are in good standing until December 13, 2009.
There can
be no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit, an ore reserve,
exists on the Portage Claims or can be shown to exist unless and until
sufficient and appropriate exploration work is carried out and a comprehensive
evaluation of such work concludes economic and legal
feasibility. Such work could take many years of exploration and
would require expenditure of very substantial amounts of capital, capital we do
not presently have and may never be able to raise. To date, we have
not conducted any exploration work on the Portage Claims. We have funds sufficient
to complete only Phase 1 of a three-phase exploration program recommended for
the Portage Claims. We anticipate completing Phase I during the late
fall of 2009 or the late spring of 2010.
To meet
our ongoing need for cash, to finance our continuing operations, we must raise
additional capital through a private placement or public offering of shares of
our common stock, or through loans from our officers and
directors. Our officers and directors are unwilling to make any
commitment to advance funds to the Company and we have made no arrangements
whatsoever to raise additional cash. If we are unable to raise
the additional cash we will need to continue operation we will have no
alternative but to cease operations and go out of business which could result in
the loss of your entire investment in our common stock.
We have
no full-time employees and management of Portage, all of whom reside in Quebec,
Canada, devotes a very small percentage of their time to the affairs of the
Company. While none of our officers and directors is a director or officer of
any other company involved in the mining industry there can be no assurance such
involvement will not occur in the future. Such involvement could
create a conflict of interest.
The
shareholders may read and copy any material filed by Portage with the SEC at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC,
20549. The shareholders may obtain information on the
operations of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information which
Portage has filed electronically with the SEC by assessing the website using the
following address: http://www.sec.gov. Portage
has no website at this time.
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Planned
Business
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information
contained in the financial statements of Portage and the notes, which form an
integral part of the financial statements, which are attached
hereto.
The
financial statements mentioned above have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are
stated in United States dollars.
This Form
10-K also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. If any of the events or circumstances described in the
following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, or results
of operations could be materially adversely affected and the price of our common
stock could decline on the OTCBB.
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Risk
Factors
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An
investment in our securities involves an exceptionally high degree of risk and
is extremely speculative. In addition to the other information regarding Portage
contained in this Form 10-K, you should consider many important factors in
determining whether to purchase the shares being offered. The following risk
factors reflect the potential and substantial material risks which could be
involved if you decide to purchase shares in our Company.
Risks
Associated with our Company:
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1. Our
liquidity, and thus our ability to continue to operate, depends upon our
ability to raise additional
capital.
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In order
to finance our continuing operations over the next twelve months we must raise
additional capital. We estimate our cash needs for this period, over
and above cash on hand, to be approximately $54,878. There is
no assurance we will be able to raise this cash. If we fail to do so
we will be forced to suspend our exploration operations and go out of business.
Options available to us for raising the cash we will require include the
issuance of shares of our common stock, through a private placement or public
offering, and loans advanced to us by our officers and directors. We
have no arrangements whatsoever to raise additional cash at the present
time. If we are unable to make such arrangements to raise additional
cash we will be forced to go out of business, which could result in the total
loss of any investment in our shares of common stock.
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2. Because our
auditors have issued a going concern opinion and because our officers and
directors may not loan any additional money to us, we may not be able to
achieve our objectives and may have to suspend or cease exploration
activity.
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Our
auditors' report on our May 31, 2009 financial statements expressed an opinion
that substantial doubt exists as to whether we can continue as an ongoing
business for the next twelve months. Because our officers and directors maybe
unwilling to commit to loan or advance additional capital to us, we believe that
if we do not raise additional capital through the issuance of treasury shares,
we will be unable to conduct exploration activity and may have to cease
operations and go out of business.
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3. Because
the probability of an individual prospect ever having reserves is
extremely remote, in all probability our property does not contain any
reserves, and any funds spent on exploration will be
lost.
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Because
the probability of an individual prospect ever having reserves is extremely
remote, in all probability our sole property, the Portage Claims, do not contain
any reserves, and any funds spent on exploration will be lost. If we cannot
raise further funds as a result, we may have to suspend or cease operations
entirely which would result in the loss of your investment.
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4. We
lack an operating history and have losses which we expect to continue into
the future. As a result, we may have to suspend or cease exploration
activity or cease operations.
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We were
incorporated on July 20, 2006, have not yet conducted any exploration activities
and have not generated any revenues. We have an insufficient exploration history
upon which to properly evaluate the likelihood of our future success or
failure. Our net loss from inception to May 31, 2009, the date of our
most recent audited financial statements, is $119,996. Our ability to
achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow in the future is
dependent upon
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our
ability to locate a profitable mineral property
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our
ability to locate an economic ore reserve
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our
ability to generate revenues
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our
ability to reduce exploration
costs.
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Based
upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. This
will happen because there are expenses associated with the research and
exploration of our mineral property. We cannot guarantee we will be successful
in generating revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us
to go out of business.
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5. Because
our officers and directors do not have technical training or experience in
starting, and operating an exploration company nor in managing a public
company, we will have to hire qualified personnel to fulfill these
functions. If we lack funds to retain such personnel, or cannot locate
qualified personnel, we may have to suspend or cease exploration activity
or cease operations that will result in the loss of your
investment.
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Because
our officers and directors are inexperienced with exploring for minerals and
starting, and operating a mineral exploration company, we will have to hire
qualified persons to perform surveying, exploration, and excavation of our
property. Our officers and directors have no direct training or
experience in these areas and as a result may not be fully aware of many of the
specific requirements related to working within the industry. Their decisions
and choices may not take into account standard engineering or managerial
approaches, mineral exploration companies commonly use. Consequently our
exploration, earnings and ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable
harm due to certain of management's lack of experience in this
industry. Additionally, our officers and directors have no
direct training or experience in managing and fulfilling the regulatory
reporting obligations of a ‘public company’ like Portage. Unless our
two part time officers are willing to spend more time addressing these matters,
we will have to hire professionals to undertake these filing requirements for
Portage and this will increase the overall cost of operations. As a result we
may have to suspend or cease exploration activity, or cease operations
altogether, which will result in the loss of your investment.
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6. We
have no known ore reserves. Without ore reserves we cannot generate income
and if we cannot generate income we will have to cease exploration
activity which will result in the loss your
investment.
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We have
no known ore reserves. Even if we find gold or uranium
mineralization we
cannot guarantee that any gold or uranium mineralization will
be of sufficient quantity so as to warrant recovery. Additionally, even if we
find gold or uranium mineralization in
sufficient quantity to warrant recovery, we cannot guarantee that the ore will
be recoverable. Finally, even if any gold or uranium mineralization is
recoverable, we cannot guarantee that this can be done at a profit. Failure to
locate gold or uranium deposits in economically recoverable quantities will mean
we cannot generate income. If we cannot generate income we will have
to cease exploration activity, which will result in the loss of your
investment.
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7. If
we don't raise enough money for exploration, we will have to delay
exploration or go out of business, which will result in the loss of your
investment.
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We are in
the very early pre-exploration stage. We need to raise additional
capital to undertake our planned exploration activity. We do not have
sufficient cash on hand to continue operations for twelve
months. Unless we raise additional capital, through loan advances
from our officers and directors and/or the issuance of treasury shares, we may
not be able to complete even Phase I of our planned exploration
activity. You may be investing in a company that will not have the
funds necessary to conduct any meaningful exploration activity due to our
inability to raise additional capital. If that occurs we will have to delay
exploration or cease our exploration activity and go out of business which will
result in the loss of your investment.
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8. Because
we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration
and as a result may not find an ore body. Without an
ore body, we cannot generate revenues and you will lose your
investment.
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Provided
we are able to undertake even Phase I of our planned exploration activity, any
potential development of and production from our exploration property depends
upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies and the
recommendations of duly qualified engineers and geologists. Because we are small
and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration activity unless and
until we raise additional capital. Any decision to expand our
operations on our exploration property will involve the consideration and
evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited
to:
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Costs
of bringing the property into production including
exploration
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preparation
of production feasibility studies, and construction of production
facilities;
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Availability
and cost of financing;
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Ongoing
costs of production;
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Market
prices for the minerals to be produced;
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Environmental
compliance regulations and restraints; and
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Political
climate and/or governmental regulations and
controls.
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Such
programs will require very substantial additional funds. Because we may have to
limit our exploration, we may not find an ore body, even though our property may
contain mineralized material. Without an ore body, we cannot generate revenues
and you will lose your investment.
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9. We
may not have access to all of the supplies and materials we need to begin
exploration which could cause us to delay or suspend exploration
activity.
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Provided
we have sufficient funds to carry out exploration activity, competition and
unforeseen limited sources of supplies in the industry could result in
occasional spot shortages of supplies, such as dynamite, and certain equipment
such as bulldozers and excavators that we might need to conduct exploration. We
have not attempted to locate or negotiate with any suppliers of products,
equipment or materials. We will attempt to locate products, equipment and
materials as and when we are able to raise the requisite capital. If
we cannot find the products and equipment we need, we will have to suspend our
exploration plans until we do find the products and equipment we
need.
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10. Because
our officers and directors have other outside business activities and may
not be in a position to devote a majority of their time to our exploration
activity, our exploration activity may be sporadic which may result in
periodic interruptions or suspensions of
exploration.
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Our
President and CEO, will be devoting only 10% of her time, approximately 15 hours
per month, to our operations or business. Our CFO and
Secretary-Treasurer will be devoting only approximately 10 hours per month to
our operations. As a consequence our business may
suffer. For example, because our officers and directors have other
outside business activities and may not be in a position to devote a majority of
their time to our exploration activity, our exploration activity may be sporadic
or may be periodically interrupted or suspended. Such
suspensions or interruptions may cause us to cease operations altogether and go
out of business.
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11.
Because we may be unable to meet property maintenance requirements or
acquire necessary mining licenses, we may lose our interest in the Portage
Claims.
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In order
to maintain our interest in the Portage Claims we must make an annual payment
and/or expend certain minimum amounts on the exploration of the mineral claims
of at least $1,909 ($2,100 Cdn) or $92 ($105 Cdn) per claim each
year. If we fail to make such payments or expenditures in a timely
fashion, we may lose our interest in the mineral claims. Further, even if we do
complete exploration activities, we may not be able to obtain the necessary
licenses to conduct mining operations on the property, and thus would realize no
benefit from exploration activities on the property.
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12.
Because mineral exploration and development activities are inherently
risky, we may be exposed to environmental liabilities. If such an event
were to occur it may result in a loss of your
investment.
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The
business of mineral exploration and extraction involves a high degree of risk.
Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into production. At
present, the Portage Claims, our sole property, does not have a known body of
commercial ore. Unusual or unexpected formations, formation pressures, fires,
power outages, labor disruptions, flooding, explosions, cave-ins, landslides and
the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor are
other risks involved in extraction operations and the conduct of exploration
programs. We do not carry liability insurance with respect to our mineral
exploration operations and we may become subject to liability for damage to life
and property, environmental damage, cave-ins or hazards. There are also physical
risks to the exploration personnel working in the rugged terrain of Yukon, often
in poor climatic conditions. Previous mining exploration activities may have
caused environmental damage to the Portage Claims. It may be difficult or
impossible to assess the extent to which such damage was caused by us or by the
activities of previous operators, in which case, any indemnities and exemptions
from liability may be ineffective. If the Portage Claims is found to have
commercial quantities of ore, we would be subject to additional risks respecting
any development and production activities. Most exploration projects do not
result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits of
ore.
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13.
No matter how much money is spent on the Portage Claims, the risk is that
we might never identify a commercially viable ore
reserve.
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No matter
how much money is spent over the years on the Portage Claims, we might never be
able to find a commercially viable ore reserve. Over the coming
years, we could spend a great deal of money on the Portage Claims without
finding anything of value. There is a high probability the Portage
Claims does not contain any reserves so any funds spent on exploration will
probably be lost.
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14.
Even with positive results during exploration, the Portage Claims might
never be put into commercial production due to inadequate tonnage, low
metal prices or high extraction
costs.
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Even if,
as a result of future exploration programs, we are successful in identifying a
source of minerals of good grade we might still fail to find such minerals in
the quantity, the tonnage, required to make commercial production
feasible. If the cost of extracting any minerals that might be found
on the Portage Claims is in excess of the selling price of such minerals, we
would not be able to develop the Portage Claims. Accordingly even if
ore reserves were found on the Portage Claims, without sufficient tonnage we
would still not be able to economically extract the minerals from the Portage
Claims in which case we would have to abandon the Portage Claims and seek
another mineral property to develop, or cease operations
altogether.
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15.
Because we have not put a mineral deposit into production before, we will
have to acquire outside expertise. If we are unable to acquire such
expertise we may be unable to put our property into production and you may
lose your investment.
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We have
no experience in placing mineral deposit properties into production, and our
ability to do so will be dependent upon using the services of appropriately
experienced personnel or entering into agreements with other major resource
companies that can provide such expertise. There can be no assurance that we
will have available to us the necessary expertise when and if we place a mineral
deposit into production.
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16.
Our directors and officers control a substantial number of our outstanding
shares and will be able to effect corporate transactions without further
shareholder approval.
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Our
directors and officers own 75.3% of our outstanding shares. Because
of their control, they will be able to approve certain corporate transactions
without seeking further shareholder approval. In addition, because of
their control, it will be harder to change the board of directors and
management.
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17.
We anticipate the need to sell additional treasury share in the future
meaning that there will be a dilution to our existing shareholders
resulting in their percentage ownership in the Company being reduced
accordingly.
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We expect
that the only way we will be able to acquire additional funds is through the
sale of our common stock. This will result in a dilution effect to
our shareholders whereby their percentage ownership interest in the Company is
reduced. The magnitude of this dilution effect will be determined by
the number of shares we will have to issue in the future to obtain the funds
required.
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18. Because our
securities are subject to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty
reselling your shares.
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Our
shares are "penny stocks" and are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 which imposes additional sales practice requirements on
broker/dealers who sell the Company's securities including the delivery of a
standardized disclosure document; disclosure and confirmation of quotation
prices; disclosure of compensation the broker/dealer receives; and, furnishing
monthly account statements. For sales of our securities, the broker/dealer must
make a special suitability determination and receive from its customer a written
agreement prior to making a sale. The imposition of the foregoing additional
sales practices could adversely affect a shareholder's ability to dispose of his
stock.
Forward
Looking Statements
In
addition to the other information contained in this Form 10K, it contains
forward-looking statements which involve risk and uncertainties. When
used in this Form 10-K the words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”,
“continue”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “believe” and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements regarding events, conditions
and financial trends that may affect our future plan of operations, business
strategy, operating results and financial position. Readers are
cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual results
could differ materially from the results expressed in or implied by these
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are
beyond our control. Any reader should review in detail this entire
Form 10K including financial statements, attachments and risk factors before
considering an investment.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are
no unresolved staff comments.
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ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
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Portage
Claims
Portage
is the registered and beneficial owner of a 100% interest in the Portage Claims,
located in Yukon, Canada.
Beneficial
ownership of the Portage Claims confers the rights to the minerals on the
Portage Claims except for ‘placer minerals’ (being minerals found in loose
gravel or sand and typically located in creeks, steams or rivers) or
coal. We do not own the land itself since it is held in the name of
the “Crown”, i.e. the Province of Yukon. We do not have the
right to harvest any timber on the Portage Claims.
The claim
name, grant number, expiry date, mining district and recorded owner of the
Portage Claims is as follows:
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Claim Name
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Grant
Numbers
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Expiry Date
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Mining District
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Owner
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ROK
1 to 20
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YC45186
to
YC4502 incl.
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Dec.
13, 2009
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MO82L
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Portage
Resources Inc.
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The
Portage Claims cover an area of approximately 418 hectares (approximately 1,033
acres).
To keep
the claims in good standing, such that they do not expire on the date indicated
in the preceding table, we must undertake exploration work on the Portage Claims
before the expiry date, or pay cash of approximately $1,909 in lieu of doing
exploration work, to the Government of the
Yukon. This is an annual obligation. Failure to do
either, each year, will result in the Portage Claims reverting to the government
of the Yukon.
The
Portage Claims was selected for acquisition due to previously recorded
exploration work and because the claims are not located in an environmentally
sensitive region.
Additional
information regarding the Portage Claims, as well as other mineral claims in the
Yukon, can be found at the Yukon government websites including:
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Yukon
Minfile data available at: www.geology.gov.yk.ca
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Mineral
Titles information at: www.yukonminingrecorder.ca
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Mineral
Claim expiry and ownership data: www.gysde.gov.yk.ca
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Location
and Access
The
Portage Claims are located approximately 25 kilometers (16 miles) east of Dawson
City, Yukon, a town of approximately 2,000. Dawson City provides all
necessary amenities and supplies including, fuel, helicopter services, hardware,
prospecting services and drilling companies. Access to our
claims is via road and exploration trails. No electrical power is required at
this stage of exploration. Gas powered portable generators could
supply any electrical power that might be required in the foreseeable
future.
The
topography and relief of the Portage Claims is fairly rugged. Most of the
property is above the tree line. Vegetation on the property consists
of black and western spruce, poplar, alder and willow in the valleys to ground
cover consisting of moss, alpine plants and dwarf birch above 4,000 feet in
elevation. An interior intercontinental climate, with moderate to low
precipitation of approximately 16 inches per year annually and warm short
summers and long cold winters, typify the area. Permafrost is discontinuous and
sporadically present on the steeper north and east facing slopes and low
marshy-forested areas. The exploration season on our claims is
limited to mid- June through late September. During these months the ground is
typically free of snow cover with long daylight hours (up to 22 hours per
day).
Property
Geology
The
Portage Claims are situated in the southern Dawson and northern Stewart map
areas, southwest of the Mesozoic Tintina fault. Metamorphosed rocks
of Paleozoic Yukon Tanana Terrain (“YTT”) mainly underlie the Portage Claims.
YTT consists of several units including massive and sheared ultramafic unit,
quartz-muscovite (chlorite) schist of Klondike Schist, mainly metasedimentary
rocks of the Nasina Series, and coarse grained metaintrusive quartzofeldspathic
rocks of the Pelly Gneiss. Several generations of Mesozoic and Tertiary
intrusive rocks intruded the YTT rocks. The immediate area of the property is
underlain by mainly gray to black graphitic quartzite with abundant fine-
grained pyrite and green quartz muscovite (-biotite) schist of Nasina Series.
These units are intruded and overlain by Early Tertiary massive quartz-feldspar
porphyry intrusions; felsic brecciated lithic tuffs and felsic volcanic
breccias. White to cream banded quartz carbonate veins also cut this
unit. Nasina Series units are in thrust fault contact with ultramafic
rocks of Permian to the east and
west where the ultramafic units are thrust
over the Nasina Series units. These
ultimafic units are variably weathered, brecciated and silicified. In
the southwest, the Permian quartz-muscovite schists of Klondike Schist are
thrusted over the Nasina Series unit. Steeply dipping reverse faults
are abundant throughout the area.
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The
Portage Claims are largely overburden covered with < 1% actual outcrop;
mostly found in road cuts and trenches. The Portage Claims
are underlain primarily by Quaternary overburden, Klondike Schist, which is
intruded by the Teritary Quarz feldspar porphyry. The
ultramafic rocks on the property are localized along shallow northeast dipping
thrust faults. They generally have a very high magnetic signature.
There are no mapped outcrops of ultramafic rocks known on the Portage
Claims.
The area
is prospective for uranium and tin as well as gold-quartz veins (Motherlode
style) mineral deposits. Although areas of altered ultramafic rocks
are not currently mapped on the Portage Claims there could still be remnant
scatters about the property and would be prospective for gold quartz
veins. The quartz feldspar intrusion in the center of the property
may be a target for epithermal or intrusive hosted gold
mineralization
Previous
Exploration
The
Portage Claims have seen very limited historical exploration. The
area now covered by the Portage Claims, together with a much larger area, was
formerly covered by the now lapsed ‘Surprise claims’ owned by the ‘Ukon Joint
Venture’ (Chevron Canada Ltd. and Kerr Addison Mines Ltd.) who conducted
geological mapping, water, stream sediment and soil geochemical surveys, ground
radiometrics and magnetometer surveys, soil radon gas surveys, trenching diamond
drilling and down hole radiometric surveys. However, most of this
work was completed well south of the Portage Claims. Work undertaken, on the
area now covered by the Portage Claims, by the Ukon Joint Venture in 1978-80
consisted of limited soil, silt stream and water sampling and geochemical
analyses for uranium, and gold geochemical sampling and radiometric
surveys.
We have
not yet undertaken any work on the Portage Claims.
There is
no known mineralization on the Portage Claims.
Proposed Exploration
Work – Plan of Operation
Our
operating plan summarized below is based upon our ability to raise additional
capital. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations”, page 17.
We have
no arrangements to raise this additional capital at the present
time. Failure to raise this cash will force us to abandon our planned
exploration work, cease operations and go out of business which could result in
the loss of any funds invested in our shares of common stock.
R. Allan
Doherty, P. Geo., authored the "Technical Report on the Alki Creek Property,
Klondike Area, Yukon” dated March 23, 2007 (the “Doherty Report”), in which he
recommended a phased exploration program to properly evaluate the potential of
the claims. We must conduct exploration to determine what minerals exist on our
property and whether they can be economically extracted and profitably
processed. Subject to having funds sufficient to do so, we plan to proceed with
exploration of the Portage Claims, in the manner recommended in the Doherty
Report, to determine the potential for discovering commercially exploitable
deposits of gold and/or uranium.
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We do not
have any ores or reserves whatsoever at this time on the Portage Claims. Our
planned Phase I work is exploratory in nature.
Mr.
Doherty is, and has since 1993 been, a registered Professional Geologist in good
standing in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the
Province of British Columbia. He is a graduate of the University of New
Brunswick, with a degree in geology (Hons., B. Sc.,1977). Thereafter
he attended graduate school at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and has been
involved in geological mapping and mineral exploration, primarily in the Yukon,
continuously since 1980.
The
Doherty Report concludes that primarily Tertiary quartz feldspar porphyry and
Klondike schist underlie the Portage Claims. While no mapped outcrops
of ultramafics known on the Portage Claim, exposures are very poor and remnants
of the ultramafic assemblage may well be located. There has been very limited
geochemical sampling or exploration work on the Portage Claims and only explored
target for motherlode style gold-quartz veins associated with carbonatized
ultramafic rocks and the for uranium and tin associated with the underlying
Tertiaty quartz-feldspar porphyry. In summary, the Portage Claims represent an
attractive target for uranium mineralization hosted in a fluorite bearing quartz
porphyry intrusion and also for gold quartz vein mineralization associated with
Permiam ophiolite assemblage.
The
Doherty Report recommends a three-phase exploration program to properly evaluate
the potential of the claims. We anticipate, based on the
budgets set forth in the Doherty Report, that Phase I work will cost
$9,200.
Assuming
the results of the Phase I work identify suitable targets, thus indicating
further exploration of the Portage Claims is warranted, we intend, provided we
are able to raise funds to do so, undertake a Phase II trenching program at a
cost of a further $27,600. Assuming the results of a
Phase II trenching program identify suitable drill targets a Phase III drilling
program could be undertaken. Once again, our ability to conduct Phase
III work is subject to our ability to raise funds to do so.
The cost
estimates for the our Phase I work program, detailed below, are based on Mr.
Doherty’s recommendations and reflect local costs for this type of
work:
Phase I – Budget
Mapping
prospecting and rock sampling. The cost estimate of $9,200 ($10,000Cdn.)
consists of:
Cdn.
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U.S.
|
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1
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Senior
Geologist and Assistant, 2 days @ $800/day
|
$ 1,600
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$ 1,472
|
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2
|
Transportation
and accommodation
|
800
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736
|
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3
|
Soil
sampling, 100 x 20 m GSP grid (200 soil samples)6 man days @
$300/man/day
|
1,800
|
1,656
|
|
4
|
Analyses,
200 @ $25 each plus shipping
|
5,000
|
4,600
|
|
5
|
Report
costs
|
800
|
736
|
|
Subtotal
|
$
10,000
|
$ 9,200
|
Provided
we have the funds available to do so, we intend to complete Phase I work at some
point during the late fall of 2009 or late spring of
2010. Precise timing of the Phase I work will depend upon
availability of funds as well as weather conditions and the melt of the snow
pack on the claims.
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Phase I
work will include establishing a grid and the creation of maps showing the
location of all roads in and near the perimeter of the Portage
Claims. The laying out of a grid and line cutting involves the
physical cutting of the underbrush and overlay to establish an actual grid on
the ground whereby items can be related one to another more easily and with
greater accuracy. When we map, we essentially generate a drawing of the physical
features of the land we are interested in as well as a depiction of what may
have been found in relation to the boundaries of the property. So we will
actually draw a scale map of the area and make notes on it as to the location
where anything was found that was of interest or not. In the process
we will also identify any showings which appear to warrant sampling, i.e. any
rock formations that appear to warrant our taking soil and rock samples from the
claims to a laboratory where a determination of the elemental make up of the
sample and the exact concentrations of gold and/or uranium and other indicator
minerals can be made. Based on the Doherty Report we expect the costs
of Phase I work to total approximately $9,200.
Should
Phase I results warrant further work and should we be able to raise additional
funds (through the issuance of additional shares, debt securities or loan
advances from our directors) to undertake additional work on the Portage Claims,
in Phase II (at an estimated cost of a further $27,600) we expect to undertake a
trenching and sampling program rock and geochemical sampling as mentioned
above. This work would be designed to compare the relative
concentrations of uranium and/or gold and other indicator minerals in samples so
the results from different samples can be compared in a more precise manner and
plotted on a map to evaluate their significance. If an apparent
mineralized zone(s) is identified and narrowed down to a specific area by the
Phase I & II work, we expect (again subject to our ability to raise
additional funds to do so, through the issuance of additional treasury shares,
debt securities or loan advances from our directors) to diamond drill selected
targets to test the apparent mineralized zones at an estimated cost of a further
$55,200. Diamond drilled samples would be tested, by assay for gold,
uranium and other minerals; however, our primary focus is the search for gold
and uranium.
The work
is phased in such a manner as to allow decision points to ensure that future
work has a value and will provide better or additional information as to the
viability of the claim. By utilizing a multi-phase work program, at the end of
each phase a decision can be made as to whether the phase has provided the
necessary information to increase the viability of the project. If the
information obtained as a result of any phase indicates that there is no
increased probability of finding an economically viable deposit at the end of
the project, a determination would be made that the work should cease at that
point.
Phase I,
Phase II and III work cannot be undertaken unless and until Portage is able to
raise additional capital as our existing working capital is largely committed to
administrative expenses of the Company. Consequently, if we are
unable to raise additional capital we may not be able to undertake any work on
the Portage Claims. In addition, provided we are able to finance Phase I
exploration work and the results of Phase I exploration work prove encouraging,
there is no assurance we will be able to raise the capital necessary to conduct
the further exploration work contemplated by Phases II and III. The
earliest we expect to carry out Phase II work, should we be able to raise the
capital to finance Phase II, is the late fall of 2009 or late spring of
2010. Furthermore, even if funding is available, Phase III work will
only be undertaken if the results of Phase I and II are successful in
identifying target zones of gold and/or uranium mineralization deemed worthy, by
our geologist, of drilling to determine if a gold and/or uranium deposit may
exist. Should the Phase I work prove unsuccessful in
identifying such drill targets, the Company will likely abandon the Portage
Claims and we may have to go out of business.
Subject
to having funds available to do so, we intend to complete Phase I exploration
work on the Portage Claims, our sole property. Since the Portage
Claims are located at very high northerly latitude and are subject to cold
winters with snowfall accumulations, Phase I work cannot be undertaken until
late in the late fall of 2009 or in the late spring of 2010.
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Particularly
since we have a limited operating history, no reserves and no revenue, our
ability to raise additional funds might be limited. If we are unable
to raise the necessary funds, we would be required to suspend Portage's
operations and liquidate our company.
There are
no permanent facilities, plants, buildings or equipment on the Portage
Claims.
Competitive
Factors
The
mining industry is highly fragmented. We are competing with many other
exploration companies looking for gold, uranium and other minerals. We are among
the smallest exploration companies in existence and are an infinitely small
participant in the mining business, which is the cornerstone of the founding and
early stage development of the mining industry. While we generally compete with
other exploration companies, there is no competition for the exploration or
removal of minerals from our claims. Readily available markets exist for the
sale of gold and uranium. Therefore, we will likely be able to sell any gold or
uranium that we are able to recover, in the event commercial quantities are
discovered on the Portage Claims. There is no known ore body on the
Portage Claims.
Governing
Laws
The
mining industry in Canada operates under both federal and provincial or
territorial legislation governing the exploration, development, production and
decommissioning of mines. Such legislation relates to such matters as the method
of acquisition and ownership of mining rights, labor, health and safety
standards, royalties, mining and income taxes, exports, reclamation and
rehabilitation of mines, and other matters. The mining industry in Canada is
also subject to legislation at both the federal and provincial or territorial
levels concerning the protection of the environment. Legislation imposes high
standards on the mining industry to reduce or eliminate the effects of waste
generated by extraction and processing operations and subsequently deposited on
the ground or emitted into the air or water. The design of mines and mills, and
the conduct of extraction and processing operations, are subject to regulatory
restrictions. The exploration, construction, development and operation of a
mine, mill or refinery require compliance with environmental legislation and
regulatory reviews, and the obtaining of land use and other permits, water
licenses and similar authorizations from various governmental
agencies. Legislation is in place for lands under federal
jurisdiction or located in certain provinces and territories that provides for
the preparation of costly environmental impact assessment reports prior to the
commencement of any mining operations. These reports require a detailed
technical and scientific assessment as well as a prediction of the impact on the
environment of proposed mine exploration and development.
Failure
to comply with the requirements of environmental legislation may result in
regulatory or court orders being issued that could result in the cessation,
curtailment or modification of operations or that could require the installation
of additional facilities or equipment to protect the environment. Violators may
be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of mining
activities and the violators, including our officers and directors, may be fined
or, in some cases, imprisoned if convicted of an offense under such
legislation. Provincial and territorial mining legislation
establishes requirements for the decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation
of mining properties that are closed. Closure requirements relate to the
protection and restoration of the environment and the protection of public
safety. Some former mining properties must be managed for a long time following
closure in order to fulfill regulatory closure requirements. The cost of closure
of existing and former mining properties and, in particular, the cost of
long-term management of open or closed mining properties can be
substantial.
Legislation
relevant to our proposed mineral exploration is governed by the Yukon Quartz
Mining Act and regulations made thereunder. This legislation sets
forth rules for: locating claims, posting claims, working claims and reporting
work performed. We will be required to obtain permits from the Yukon government
before conducting significant exploration on the Portage Claims. With
respect to the legislation, rules and regulations referred to above, we believe
that we are presently in compliance in all material respects with applicable
legislation, rules and regulations.
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The
Company does not foresee having to expend material amounts in order to comply
with environmental laws during the exploration phase of its
operations. The Company is obligated to restore surface disturbances
created by exploration. These restoration efforts typically involve
the back filing of trenches, pits, or other excavations created for purposes of
exploration.
Underground
exploration, which the Company contemplates in the future, will require
additional cost related to the storage of excavated material. Until the Company
knows the amount of material it will have to store, it cannot estimate this
cost. There will be material costs of environmental compliance if the Company
develops a mine in the future. However, the Company cannot reasonably estimate
that environmental compliance cost at this time.
It is not
possible to estimate the cost of meeting the rules and regulations for a mining
operation at this time. Those costs will only be determined when a mine plan and
the required studies are completed to apply for a mining permit.
Employees
Initially,
we intend to use the services of subcontractors for manual labor exploration
work on our claim and an engineer or geologist to manage the exploration
program. At present, we have no employees as such although each of
our officers and directors devotes a portion of his time to the affairs of the
Company. None of our officers and directors has an employment
agreement with us. We presently do not have pension, health, annuity, insurance,
profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, we may adopt such plans in the
future. There are presently no personal benefits available to any
employee.
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As
indicated above we will hire subcontractors on an as needed basis. We have
not entered into negotiations or contracts with any of potential
subcontractors. We do
|
|
not
intend to initiate negotiations or hire anyone until we are near the time
of commencement of our planned exploration
activities.
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ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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There are
no legal proceedings to which Portage is a party or to which the Portage Claims
are subject, nor to the best of management’s knowledge are any material legal
proceedings contemplated.
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES
HOLDERS
|
There has
been no Annual General Meeting of Stockholders since Portage’s date of
inception. Management has not set a date for an Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders.
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PART
II
|
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
|
Since
inception, there has been no established trading market for Portage’s common
stock nor has Portage paid any dividends on its common stock, and Portage does
not anticipate that it will pay dividends in the foreseeable
future. As at May 31, 2009, Portage had 36 shareholders; two of these
shareholders are an officers and director of Portage.
Option
Grants and Warrants outstanding since Inception.
No stock
options have been granted since Portage’s inception.
There are
no outstanding warrants or conversion privileges for Portage’s
shares.
ITEM
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The
following summary financial data was derived from our financial
statements. This information is only a summary and does not
provide all the information contained in our financial statements and related
notes thereto. You should read the “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial
statements and related noted included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Operation
Statement Data
For
the year ended
May 31, 2009
|
July
20, 2006
(date
of incorporation) to
May 31, 2009
|
|
Revenue
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
Exploration
expenses
|
1,909
|
7,272
|
General
and Administration
|
28,695
|
112,724
|
Net
loss
|
30,604
|
119,996
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding (basic)
|
63,720,000
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding (diluted)
|
63,720,000
|
|
Net
loss per share (basic)
|
$
(0.00)
|
|
Net
loss per share (diluted)
|
$
(0.00)
|
Balance
Sheet Data
Cash
and cash equivalent
|
$ 6125
|
|
Total
assets
|
6,125
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
105,271
|
|
Total
Shareholders’ deficiency
|
(99,146)
|
Our
historical results do not necessary indicate results expected for any future
periods.
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ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We are a
start-up, pre-exploration stage company, have a limited operating history and
have not yet undertaken any exploration activity or generated or realized any
revenues from our sole property, the Portage Claims. As our
property is in the early stage of exploration and there is no reasonable
likelihood that revenue can be derived from the property in the foreseeable
future. There can be no assurance that a commercially viable mineral
deposit, an ore reserve, exists on the Portage Claims or can be shown to exist
unless and until sufficient and appropriate exploration work is carried out and
a comprehensive evaluation of such work concludes economic and legal
feasibility. Such work could take many years of exploration and
would require expenditure of very substantial amounts of capital, capital we do
not presently have and may never be able to raise. We have funds sufficient
to complete only Phase 1 of a three-phase exploration program recommended for
the Portage Claims.
Our auditors have issued a going
concern opinion. This means that our auditors believe there is substantial doubt
that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless
we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not
generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin removing
and selling minerals. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than
the sale of minerals found on the Portage Claims. That cash must be raised from
other sources. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by
others in the Company. We must raise cash to implement our planned
exploration program and stay in business.
To meet
our need for cash we must raise additional capital. We will attempt
to raise additional money through a private placement, public offering or
through loans from our directors and officers. We have discussed this
matter with our officers and directors. However, our officers and directors are
unwilling to make any commitments as to the amount of money they are prepared to
advance in the future. At the present time, we have not made any
arrangements to raise additional cash. We require additional cash to
continue operations. Such operations could take many years of
exploration and would require expenditure of very substantial amounts of money,
money we do not presently have and may never be able to
raise. If we cannot raise it we will have to abandon our
planned exploration activities and go out of business.
We
estimate we will require $54,878 in cash over the next twelve months, including
the cost of planned Phase I exploration work for the Portage Claims during that
period. We estimate our cash on hand will not enable us to continue
in business for approximately 12 months. For a detailed breakdown see
in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, page 20. Therefore, we
will need additional funds either from advances made by our officers or
directors, through the sale of treasury shares or the issuance of debt
securities.
We may
attempt to interest other companies to undertake exploration work on the Portage
Claims through joint venture arrangement or even the sale of part of the Portage
Claims. Neither of these avenues has been pursued as of the date of
this Form 10-K.
Since we
do not presently have the requisite funds, we are unable to complete Phase I of
the recommended exploration program until we raise more money or find a joint
venture partner to complete the exploration work. If we cannot find a
joint venture partner and do not raise more money, we will be unable to complete
any work recommended by our independent professional engineer. If we
are unable to finance exploration activities, we may have no alternative but to
go out of business.
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We do not
intend to hire any employees at this time. Any work undertaken on the property
will be conducted by unaffiliated independent contractors that we will hire. The
independent contractors will be responsible for surveying, geology, engineering,
exploration, and excavation. The geologists will evaluate the information
derived from the exploration and excavation and the engineers will advise us on
the economic feasibility of removing the mineralized material.
Limited Operating History; Need for
Additional Capital
There is
no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of
our performance as an exploration corporation. We are a pre-exploration stage
company and have not generated any revenues from our exploration activities.
Further, we have not generated any revenues since our formation on July 20,
2006. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our exploration
activities. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a
new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, possible delays in
the exploration of our properties, and possible cost overruns due to price and
cost increases in services.
To become
profitable and competitive, we must invest into the exploration of our property
before we start production of any minerals we may find. We must obtain equity or
debt financing to provide the capital required to fully implement our phased
exploration program. We have no
assurance that financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If
financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we will be unable to commence,
continue, develop or expand our exploration activities. Even if available,
equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing
shareholders.
Trends
We are in
the pre-explorations stage, have not generated any revenue and have no prospects
of generating any revenue in the foreseeable future. We are unaware
of any known trends, events or uncertainties that have had, or are reasonably
likely to have, a material impact on our business or income, either in the long
term of short term, other than as described in this section or in ‘Risk
Factors’.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations,
including the discussion on liquidity and capital resources, are based upon our
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management
re-evaluates its estimates and judgments.
The going
concern basis of presentation assumes we will continue in operation throughout
the next fiscal year and into the foreseeable future and will be able to realize
our assets and discharge our liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business. Certain conditions, discussed below, currently exists which raise
substantial doubt upon the validity of this assumption. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the
uncertainty.
Our intended exploration activities are
dependent upon our ability to obtain third party financing in the form of debt
and equity and ultimately to generate future profitable exploration activity or
income from its investments. As of June 30, 2009, we have not generated
revenues, and have experienced negative cash flow from minimal exploration
activities. We may look to secure additional funds through future debt or equity
financings. Such financings may not be available or may not be available on
reasonable terms.
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Overview
Our
financial statements contained herein have been prepared on a going concern
basis, which assumes that we will be able to realize our assets and discharge
our obligations in the normal course of business. We incurred net losses from
operations for the period from inception on July 20, 2006 to May 31, 2009 of
$119,996. We did not earn any revenues during the aforementioned
period.
Our
financial statements included in this Form 10-K have been prepared without any
adjustments that would be necessary if we become unable to continue as a going
concern and are therefore required to realize upon our assets and discharge our
liabilities in other than the normal course of operations.
We are
presently in the pre-exploration stage and there is no assurance that a
commercially viable mineral deposit, a reserve, exits in the Portage Claims
until further exploration work is done and a comprehensive evaluation concludes
economic and legal feasibility. Such work could take many years of
exploration and would require expenditure of very substantial amounts of
capital, capital we do not presently have and may never be able to
raise. To date, we have not conducted any exploration work on the
Portage Claims. We
have funds sufficient to complete only a portion of Phase 1 of a three-phase
exploration program recommended for the Portage Claims. Subject to
raising the requisite additional capital we anticipate completing Phase I by no
later than the latter part of the late fall of 2009 or the late spring of
2010.
Our
Planned Exploration Program
We must
conduct exploration to determine what amounts of minerals exist on the Portage
Claims and if such minerals can be economically extracted and profitably
processed.
Our
planned exploration program is designed to efficiently explore and evaluate our
property.
Subject
to raising additional capital, our anticipated exploration costs over the next
twelve months on the Portage Claims are approximately $9,200. This
figure represents the anticipated cost to us of completing the Phase I of the
Doherty Report. Should the results of the Phase I work be
sufficiently encouraging to justify our undertaking the Phase II program, in
order to undertake Phase II (at an estimated cost of $27,600), we will have to
raise additional investment capital.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
Since
inception we have raised the capital through private placements of common stock
as follows:
As of May
31, 2009 our total assets were $6,125 and our total liabilities were $105,271
including $86,098 to related parties.
Including
the cost of completing the Phase I exploration program on the Portage Claims,
our non-elective expenses over the next twelve months, are expected to be as
follows:
Expense
|
Ref.
|
Estimated
Amount
|
Accounting
and audit
|
(i)
|
$
7,950
|
Bank
charges
|
100
|
|
Edgar
filing costs
|
(ii)
|
1,155
|
Exploration
costs
|
(iii)
|
9,200
|
Filing
fees – Nevada; Sec of State
|
(iv)
|
200
|
Management
fees
|
(v)
|
12,000
|
Office
and general expenses
|
(vi)
|
500
|
Rent
|
(vii)
|
3,600
|
Transfer
agent fees
|
(viii)
|
1,000
|
Estimated
expenses for the next twelve
months
|
35,705
|
|
Account
payable – unrelated parties at May 31, 2009
|
(ix)
|
19,173
|
Estimated
funds required over the next twelve months
|
$54,879
|
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(i) Accounting
and audit
|
Relates
to fees in connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual
financial statements and filings on Forms 10-KSB and 10-QSB as
follows:
|
Period
|
Accountant
|
Auditor
|
Amount
|
August
31, 2009
|
$ 787
|
$ 500
|
$ 1,287
|
November
30 , 2009
|
787
|
500
|
1,287
|
February
28, 2010
|
787
|
500
|
1,287
|
May
31, 2010
|
1,589
|
2,500
|
4,089
|
Estimated total
|
$ 3,950
|
$ 4,000
|
$ 7,950
|
(ii) Edgar
filing costs
|
We
will file with the SEC the Forms 10-K and 10-Q during the forthcoming
year.
|
(iii) Exploration
costs
|
The
projection of cash required over the next twelve months has assumed that
Phase I of the recommended work program, set out in the Doherty Report,
will be completed at an estimated cost of
$9,200.
|
(iv)
|
Filing
fees in Nevada
|
|
To
maintain the Company in good standing in the State of Nevada an annual fee
of approximately $200.
|
(v) Management
fees
The
Company has agreed to pay its President, Martine Caron, $1,000 per month
commencing February 1, 2007.
(vi) Office
and general
|
We
have estimated a cost of approximately $500 for photocopying, printing,
fax and delivery.
|
(vii) Rent
The Company has agreed to pay Martine
Carson $300 per month for the use of her residence as an office.
(viii) Transfer
agent
The annual fee from Empire Stock
Transfer to act as transfer agent for us is $1,000.
(ix). Accounts
payable – unrelated parties
The
amount outstanding as at May 31, 2009 was $19,173, which has been reduced by
payment to the following creditor: Madson & Associated CPA’s Inc. for
$2,500; paid subsequent to the year-end.
Our
future operations are dependent upon our ability to obtain third party financing
in the form of debt and equity and ultimately to generate future profitable
operations. As of June 30, 2009, we have not generated revenues, and have
experienced negative cash flow from operations. We may look to secure additional
funds through future debt, equity financings or advances from our officers and
directors. These sources of financing may not be available or may not be
available on reasonable terms.
Year
ended May 31, 2009
We
incurred accumulated net losses since our inceptions of $119,996 as detailed in
the following table:
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Expenses
|
Ref.
|
From
inception July 20, 2006 to
May 31, 2009
|
Accounting
and audit
|
(i)
|
$ 23,801
|
Bank
charges
|
98
|
|
Consulting
|
(ii)
|
25,000
|
Exploration
and staking costs
|
(iii)
|
7,272
|
Filing
fees
|
(iv)
|
3,237
|
Geological
report
|
(v)
|
4,240
|
Incorporation
costs
|
(vi)
|
650
|
Legal
fees
|
(vii)
|
6,500
|
Management
fees
|
(viii)
|
28,000
|
Office
|
(ix)
|
2,473
|
Rent
|
(x)
|
8,400
|
Transfer
agent fees
|
(xi)
|
6,817
|
Travel
and entertainment
|
(xii)
|
3,508
|
Total
|
$119,996
|
(i) Audit
and Accounting
Represents
the cost of the preparation of the financial statements since inception for the
quarters ended August 31, November 30, and February 28 for review by Madsen
& Associates CPA’s Inc. and the years ended May 31 for examination by Madsen
& Associates CPA’s Inc. to render their opinion thereon.
(ii) Consulting
Represents
consulting fees to DTDM Capital Management Ltd., a non-affiliated party, to
assist in the preparation of our effective registration statement.
(iii)
|
Exploration
and staking costs
|
Represents
the cost of maintaining the Portage Claims in good standing until December 13,
2009.
(iv) Filing
fees
Filing fees incurred since our
inception comprises the following:
CUSIP
Service Bureau – for CUSIP number
|
$ 138
|
DTDM
Capital Management – preparation of documents for the stock
split
|
2,000
|
Nevada
Secretary of State – certificate of amendment to article of
incorporation
|
432
|
Nevada
Secretary of State – Annual reports of Officers and
Directors
|
475
|
Ministry
of Quebec – cost to government in opening a bank account in
Quebec
|
192
|
$
3,237
|
(v) Cost
of obtaining a report by a professional geologist on the Roc 1 to
20.
(vi) Cost
to incorporate Portage in the State of Nevada.
(vii) Legal
fees
Represents
fees paid to: Dan Eng for his legal opinion attached to the SB-2
($2,500); Lawler & Associates for a letter to the transfer agent ($1,500)
and Brad Birmingham for a review of the corporate records for the market maker
($2,500).
(viii) Management
fees
|
Martine
Caron is paid a management fees to its president of $1,000 per month for
12 months for a total consideration during the year of
$12,000.
|
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(ix) Office
Office costs represent charged for
courier, photocopying and printing.
(x) Rent
|
We
do not have an office but have arranged to use Martine Caron’s office in
her personal residence until such time as it becomes advantageous to rent
our own office space. In consideration for the use of her
office, we have agreed to pay her $300 per month for a total
consideration of $3,600 per year.
|
(xi)
|
Transfer
agent fees
|
|
Represents
charges by Empire Stock Transfer for the annual transfer agent fees,
issuance of share certificates and charges for the forward stock
split.
|
(xii) Travel
and entertainment
|
Travel
and entertainment includes travel and entertainment expenses incurred by
the directors on company business including communicating with future
investors and meeting with
shareholders.
|
Balance
Sheet
Total
cash and cash equivalents, as at May 31, 2009, was $6,125. Our
working capital deficit as at May 31, 2009 was $99,146. If amounts
owed to related parties are excluded there is a working capital deficit of
$13,048.
Total
shareholders’ deficiency as at May 31, 2009 was $99,146. Total shares
outstanding as at May 31, 2009, was 63,720,000.
As of
June 30, 2009 shares of common stock outstanding was 63,720,000.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Market
Information
There are
no common shares subject to outstanding options, warrants or securities
convertible into common equity of our Company.
The
number of shares subject to Rule 144 is 43,200,000
There are
no shares being offered to the public other than indicated in our effective
registration statement and no shares have been offered pursuant to an employee
benefit plan or dividend reinvestment plan.
Our
shares are traded on the OTCBB. Although the OTCBB does not have any
listing requirements per se, to be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB, we must
remain current in our filings with the SEC; being as a minimum Forms 10-Q and
10-K. Securities already quoted on the OTCBB that become delinquent
in their required filings will be removed following a 30 or 60 day grace period
if they do not make their filing during that time.
In the
future our common stock trading price might be volatile with wide
fluctuations. Things that could cause wide fluctuations in our
trading price of our stock could be due to one of the following or a combination
of several of them:
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●
|
our
variations in our operations results, either quarterly or
annually;
|
●
|
trading
patterns and share prices in other exploration companies which our
shareholders consider similar to ours;
|
●
|
the
exploration results on the Roc 1 to 20 Claims, and
|
●
|
other
events which we have no control
over.
|
In
addition, the stock market in general, and the market prices for thinly traded
companies in particular, have experienced extreme volatility that often has been
unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. These wide
fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our shares regardless of
our future performance. In the past, following periods of volatility
in the market price of a security, securities class action litigation has often
been instituted against such company. Such litigation, if instituted,
whether successful or not, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of
management’s attention and resources, which would have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial conditions.
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA
The
financial statements attached to this Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009
have been examined by our independent accountants, Madsen & Associates CPA’s
Inc. and attached hereto.
ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENT WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
During
the year ended May 31, 2009, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no
disagreements with Madsen & Associates CPA’s Inc. on any matters of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit
scope procedures, which disagreement if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Madsen & Associates CPA’s Inc. would have caused them to make a reference in
connection with its report on the financial statements for the
year.
ITEM
9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our
management, on behalf of the Company, has considered certain internal control
procedures as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) Section 404 A which
accomplishes the following:
Internal
controls are mechanisms to ensure objectives are achieved and are under the
supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, being Martine Caron, and
Chief Financial Officer, being Russell James. Good controls encourage
efficiency, compliance with laws and regulations, sound information, and seek to
eliminate fraud and abuse.
These
control procedures provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
Internal
control is "everything that helps one achieve one's goals - or better still, to
deal with the risks that stop one from achieving one's goals."
Internal
controls are mechanisms that are there to help the Company manage risks to
success.
Internal
controls is about getting things done (performance) but also about ensuring that
they are done properly (integrity) and that this can be demonstrated and
reviewed (transparency and accountability).
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In other
words, control activities are the policies and procedures that help ensure the
Company’s management directives are carried out. They help ensure that necessary
actions are taken to address risks to achievement of the Company’s objectives.
Control activities occur throughout the Company, at all levels and in all
functions. They include a range of activities as diverse as approvals,
authorizations, verifications, reconciliations, reviews of operating
performance, security of assets and segregation of duties.
As of May
31, 2009, the management of the Company assessed the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for
effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance on conducting such
assessments. Management concluded, during the year ended May 31,
2009, internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the
inappropriate application of US GAAP rules. Management realized there
are deficiencies in the design or operation of the Company’s internal control
that adversely affected the Company’s internal controls which management
considers to be material weaknesses.
In the
light of management’s review of internal control procedures as they relate to
COSO and the SEC the following were identified:
● The
Company’s Audit Committee does not function as an Audit Committee should since
there is a lack of independent directors on the Committee and the Board of
Directors has not identified an “expert”, one who is knowledgeable about
reporting and financial statements requirements, to serve on the Audit
Committee.
● The
Company has limited segregation of duties which is not consistent with good
internal control procedures.
● The
Company does not have a written internal control procedurals manual which
outlines the duties and reporting requirements of the Directors and any staff to
be hired in the future. This lack of a written internal control
procedurals manual does not meet the requirements of the SEC or good internal
control.
● There
are no effective controls instituted over financial disclosure and the reporting
processes.
Management
feels the weaknesses identified above, being the latter three, have not had any
affect on the financial results of the Company. Management will have to address
the lack of independent members on the Audit Committee and identify an “expert”
for the Committee to advise other members as to correct accounting and reporting
procedures.
The
Company and its management will endeavor to correct the above noted weaknesses
in internal control once it has adequate funds to do so. By
appointing independent members to the Audit Committee and using the services of
an expert on the Committee will greatly improve the overall performance of the
Audit Committee. With the addition of other Board Members and
staff the segregation of duties issue will be address and will no longer be a
concern to management. By having a written policy manual outlining
the duties of each of the officers and staff of the Company will facilitate
better internal control procedures.
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Management
will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal controls and procedures and its internal controls over financial
reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and
implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds
allow.
ITEM
9A (T) – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
There
were no changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that
could affect its disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the Evaluation
Date, nor any deficiencies or material weaknesses in such disclosure controls
and procedures requiring corrective actions.
ITEM
9 B – OTHER INFORMATION
There are
no matters required to be reported upon under this Item.
PART
111
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE.
Officers
and Directors
Each of
our Directors serves until his successor is elected and qualified. Each of our
officers is elected by the Board of Directors to a term of one (1) year and
serves until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he is removed
from office. The Board of Directors has no nominating or compensation
committees.
The name,
address, age and position of our officers and directors is set forth
below:
Name
and Address
|
Position(s)
|
Age
|
Martine
Caron
St.
Wenceslas, Quebec,
Canada,
|
Chief
Executive
Officer,
President And
Director (1)
|
51
|
Russell
James
Becancour,
Quebec,
Canada
|
Chief
Financial Officer,
Chief
Accounting Officer,
Secretary-Treasurer and Director (2)
|
51
|
(1)
|
Martine
Caron was appointed a director on July 20, 2006, and President and Chief
Executive Officer on July 21, 2006.
|
(2)
|
Russell James
became a director on July 21, 2006 and was appointed Secretary
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on July 21,
2006.
|
The
percentage of common shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or over
which control or direction are exercised by the directors and officers of our
Company, collectively, is approximately 75% of the total issued and outstanding
shares.
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None of
our directors or officers has professional or technical accreditation in the
mining business.
Background of
officers and directors
MARTINE
CARON has been a director since inception and our President and CEO since July
25, 2007. Following high school graduation in 1976 she earned a diploma in
Restaurant Management and for 11 years thereafter Ms. Caron held a variety of
management positions in a variety of hotels where she handled administration,
personnel and quality control matters. In 1987 Ms. Caron accepted the
position of Manager of Norsk Mechanical Ltd., a supplier and installer of
plumbing supplies to major commercial projects. Her duties included
contract administration, accounting and office management. In 1996
Ms. Caron and her husband founded Norseman Plumbing, a residential and
commercial plumbing contractor. Norseman now has operation in both
Canada and the United States.
RUSSELL
L. JAMES has been a director and our Secretary Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer since July 2006. Mr. James has spent his as an automotive
tradesman handling a variety of responsibilities in this business from building
and servicing racecars to management/administration of motor vehicle repair
shops. Mr. James currently owns and operates his own business, Rusty
Maintenances Service, in Becancour, Quebec.
None of
our officers and directors work full time for our company. Martine
Caron spends approximately 15 hours a month on administrative and accounting
matters. It is anticipated Martine will spend more time on Portage’s business,
approximately 25 hours a month, during the next year as and when Portage becomes
more active in our exploration activities. As Secretary Treasurer,
Russell James likewise spends approximately 10 hours per month on corporate
matters.
Our
Directors and Officers are not directors of another company registered under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Board
of Directors
Since
inception our Board has held no meetings and our Audit Committee held no
meetings.
Below is
a description of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The
Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors sets forth the
responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The primary function of the Audit
Committee is to oversee and monitor the Company’s accounting and reporting
processes and the audits of the Company’s financial
statements.
Our audit
committee is comprised of Martine Caron, our President, and Russell James our
Secretary Treasurer. Neither Ms. Caron nor Mr. James can be
considered an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 401 of
Regulation S-B.
Apart
from the Audit Committee, the Company has no other Board
committees.
Conflicts
of Interest
While
none of our officers and directors is a director or officer of any other company
involved in the mining industry there can be no assurance such involvement will
not occur in the future. Such involvement could create a conflict of
interest.
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To ensure
that potential conflicts of interest are avoided or declared to Portage and its
shareholders and to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002, the Board of Directors adopted, on August 15, 2006, a Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics. Portage’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics embodies our
commitment to such ethical principles and sets forth the responsibilities of
Portage and its officers and directors to its shareholders, employees,
customers, lenders and other stakeholders. Our Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics addresses general business ethical principles, conflicts of interest,
special ethical obligations for employees with financial reporting
responsibilities, insider trading rules, reporting of any unlawful or unethical
conduct, political contributions and other relevant issues.
Significant
Employees
We have
no paid employees as such other than our President. Our Officers and
Directors fulfill many of the functions that would otherwise require Portage to
hire employees or outside consultants. The Company pays its President
Martine Caron $1,000 per month in management fees for such advisory services
including administrative/planning, financial, capital raising and other
matters.
We will
have to engage the services of certain consultants to assist in the exploration
of the Portage Claims. In particular we will engage a professional
geologist on a consulting basis, together with an assistant(s) such geologist
will responsible for hiring and supervising, to conduct the Phase I exploration
work to undertaken on the Portage Claims this summer. These
individuals will be responsible for the completion of the geological work on our
claim and, therefore, will be an integral part of our operations although they
will not be considered employees either on a full time or part time
basis. This is because our exploration programs will not last more
than a few weeks and once completed these individuals will no longer be
required. We have not identified any individual who would work as a
consultant for us.
Family
Relationships
Our
President and CEO and our Secretary Treasurer and CFO are
unrelated.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the
knowledge of the Company, during the past five years, none of our directors or
executive officers:
(1)
|
has
filed a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency
law, nor had a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer appointed by the
court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in
which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of
such filings;
|
(2)
|
was
convicted in a criminal proceeding or named subject of a pending criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
|
(3)
|
was
the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
or temporarily enjoining him from or otherwise limiting, the following
activities:
|
(i)
acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading
advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant,
associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment advisor,
underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliate person, director
or employee of any investment company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct
or practice in connection with such activity;
(ii) engaging in any type of
business practice; or
(iii)
engaging in any activities in connection with the purchase or sale of any
security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state
securities laws or federal commodities laws;
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(4)
|
was
the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended, or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring,
suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such
person to engage in any activity described above under this Item, or to be
associated with persons engaged in any such
activities;
|
(5)
|
was
found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC
to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in
such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently
reversed, suspended, or vacated.
|
(6)
|
was
found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal
commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated.
|
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
General
Philosophy
The
Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and administering
the Company’s executive and director compensation.
Executive
Compensation
The Board
of Director has approved a management fee to Martin Caron in the amount of
$1,000 per month. This monthly fee will pay Ms. Caron for time in
performing administrative functions for us including organizing the formation of
the Company, engaging consultants and developing our business
plan. This fee was determined by the Board considering the amount of
time Ms. Caron will provide to the Company and also taking into consideration
the financial condition of the Company.
Compensation
Summary
The
following table summarizes all compensation earned by or paid to our Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and other executive officers,
during the past two fiscal years.
|
Summary Compensation
Table
|
Name and principal position
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Option Award
|
All Other compensation
|
Total
|
Martin
Caron
Chief
Executive Officer and President
|
2007
|
4,000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2008
2009
|
12,000
12,000
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
|
Russell
L. James
Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2008
2009
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
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Compensation
of Directors
We have
no standard arrangement to compensate directors for their services in their
capacity as directors. Directors are not paid for meetings
attended. All travel and lodging expenses associated with
corporate matters are reimbursed by us, if and when incurred.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
PRINCIPAL
SHAREHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth, as at June 30, 2009, the total number of shares
owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and key employees,
individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total
outstanding shares. The shareholder listed below has direct ownership of his/her
shares and possesses sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares.
Title
or Class
|
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
(2)
|
Percent
of Class
|
Common
Stock
|
Martine
Caron
990
Richard Street,
St,
Wenceslas, Quebec, Canada,
G0Z
1J0
|
30,000,000
|
47.05%
|
Common
Stock
|
Russell
L. James
3835
Becancour Blvd.
Becancour,
Quebec, Canada, G9H
3W8
|
18,000,000
|
28.23%
|
Common
Stock
|
Directors
and Officers as a Group
|
48,000,000
|
75.28%
|
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise noted, the security ownership disclosed in this table is of
record and beneficial.
|
(2)
|
Under
Rule 13-d of the Exchange Act, shares not outstanding but subject to
options, warrants, rights, conversion privileges pursuant to which such
shares may be acquired in the next 60 days are deemed to be outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares owned by
the person having such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage for such other
persons. None of our officers or directors has options,
warrants, rights or conversion privileges
outstanding.
|
Future
Sales by Existing Shareholders
As of
June 30, 2009 there are a total of 63,720,000 shares of our common stock are
issued and outstanding. Under our effective registration statement, 10% of the
shares hold by the directors and officers; being 4,800,000 shares were
registered and therefore can be traded into the market. This
represents 7.5 of the issued and outstanding shares. The
restricted shares are as follows: restricted shares.
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Martine
Caron
|
27,000,000
shares
|
Russell
L. James
|
16,200,000 shares
|
Total
restricted shares
|
43,200,000
shares
|
DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
Our
authorized capital consists of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share. On April 30, 2008, the directors approved and
adopted a resolution to amend the Articles of Incorporation by increasing the
authorized capital from 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of
$0.001 per share to 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of
$0.001. The amendment was approved by the Secretary of State for
Nevada on May 1, 2008.
The
holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends as may be declared
by our Board of Directors; are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets
available for distribution upon winding up of the affairs our Company; and are
entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which
shareholders may vote at all meetings of the shareholders.
The
shareholders are not entitled to preference as to dividends or interest;
preemptive rights to purchase in new issues of shares; preference upon
liquidation; or any other special rights or preferences.
In
addition, the shares of common stock are not convertible into any other
securities. There are no restrictions on dividends under any
loan or other financing arrangements.
Dividend
Policy
As of
June 30, 2009 we have not paid any cash dividends to
stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends, if any,
will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on our
earnings, if any, capital requirements and financial position, general economic
conditions and other pertinent conditions. It is our present
intention not to pay any cash dividends in the near future.
Change
in Control of Our Company
We do not
know of any arrangements which might result in a change in control.
Transfer
Agent
We have
engaged the services of Empire Stock Transfer Inc., 2470 St Rose Parkway,
Henderson, Nevada, USA, 89075, to act as transfer and registrar.
Debt
Securities and Other Securities
There are
no debts or other securities outstanding.
Stock
Option Plan
We have
never established any form of stock option plan for the benefit of our
directors, officers or future employees. We do not have a long-term
incentive plan nor do we have a defined benefit, pension plan, profit sharing or
other retirement plan.
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Bonuses
and Deferred Compensation
None
Compensation
Pursuant to Plans
None
Pension
Table
None
Termination
of Employment
There are
no compensatory plans or arrangements, including payments to be received from
Portage, with respect to any person named in Summary of Compensation set out
above which would in any way result in payments to any such person because of
his resignation, retirement, or other termination of such person’s employment
with Portage, or any change in control of Portage, or a change in the person’s
responsibilities following a change in control of Portage.
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Compliance
with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange
Act
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Portage
knows of no director, officer, beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any
class of equity securities of Portage’s registered pursuant to Section 12
(“Reporting Person”) that failed to file any reports required to be furnished
pursuant to Section 16(a). No officer or director has filed a Form 3
with the SEC during the period under review.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Transactions
with Management and Others
Except as
indicated below, there were no material transactions, or series of similar
transactions, since inception of Portage, or any currently proposed
transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which Portage was or is to
be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any
director or executive officer, or any security holder who is known by Portage to
own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any class of Portage’s common
stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons,
has an interest.
Indebtedness
of Management
There
were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, since
inception of Portage, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of
similar transactions, to which Portage was or is to be a part, in which the
amount involved exceeded $120,000 and in which any director or executive
officer, or any security holder who is known to Portage to own of record or
beneficially more than 5% of the common shares of Portage’s capital stock, or
any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, has an
interest.
Conflicts
of Interest
None of
our officers and directors is a director or officer of any other company
involved in the mining industry. However, there can be no assurance
such involvement in other companies in the mining industry will not occur in the
future. Such potential future involvement could create a conflict of
interest.
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To ensure
that potential conflicts of interest are avoided or declared, the Board of
Directors adopted, on August 15, 2006, a Code of Ethics for the Board of
Directors (the “Code”). Portage’s Code embodies our commitment to
such ethical principles and sets forth the responsibilities of Portage and its
officers and directors to its shareholders, employees, customers, lenders and
other organizations. Our Code addresses general business ethical principles and
other relevant issues.
Transactions
with Promoters
Portage
does not have promoters and has no transactions with any promoters.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
(1) Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by the independent registered accountants for the period
ended May 31, 2009 for professional services for the review of the quarterly
financial statements as at August 31, November 30, 2008 and February 28, 2009,
annual financial statements as of May 31, 2009 and services that are normally
provided by the accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements for those period years were as follows: $500 for each
of the quarters ended August 31 and November 30, 2008 and February 28, 2009 and
$2,500 for the audit of May 31, 2009.
(2) Audit-Related
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed in each of the two periods mentioned above for assurance
and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to
the performance of the audit or review of Portage’s financial statements and are
not reported under Item 9 (e)(1) of Schedule 14A was NIL.
(3) Tax Fees
The
aggregate fees billed in May 31, 2009 for professional services rendered by the
principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning was
NIL.
(4) All Other
Fees
During
the period from inceptions to May 31, 2009 there were no other fees charged by
the principal accountants other than those disclosed in (1) and (3)
above.
(5) Audit Committee’s
Pre-approval Policies
At the
present time, there are not sufficient directors, officers and employees
involved with Portage to make any pre-approval policies
meaningful. Once Portage has elected more directors and appointed
directors and non-directors to the Audit Committee it will have meetings and
function in a meaningful manner.
(6) Audit Hours
Incurred
The
principal accountants did not spend greater than 50 percent of the hours spent
on the accounting by Portage’s internal accountant.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) (1) Financial
Statements. The following financial statements are included in
this report:
Title of Document
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Page
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Report
of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc.
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36
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Balance
Sheets as at May 31, 2009 and 2008
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37
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Statement
of Operations for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period
from July 20, 2006 (date of inception) to May 31, 2009
|
38
|
Statement
of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the period from July 20, 2006 (date
of inception) to May 31, 2009
|
39
|
Statement
of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period
from July 20, 2006 (date of inception) to May 31, 2009
|
40
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Notes
to the Financial Statements
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41
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(a) (2) Financial Statement
Schedules
The
following financial statement schedules are included as part of this
report:
None.
(a) (3) Exhibits
The
following exhibits are included as part of this report by
reference:
3.1
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Certificate
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from Portage’s Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007, Registration No.
333-144585)
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3.2
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Articles
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from Portage’s Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007, Registration
No.333-144585)
|
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3.3
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By-laws
(incorporated by reference from Portage’s Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007, Registration No.
333-144585)
|
|
4
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Stock
Specimen (incorporated by reference from :Portage’s Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007, Registration No.
333-144585)
|
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10.1
|
Transfer
Agent and Registrar Agreement (incorporated by reference from Portage’s
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007 Registration
No. 333-144585)
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SIGNATURES
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.
PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
July 3 2009
By: MARTINE CARON
Martine
Caron
Chief Executive
Officer,
President and
Director
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By: RUSSELL
JAMES
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Russell
James
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Chief
Accounting Officer,
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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MADSEN & ASSOCIATES CPA’s
INC.
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684
East Vine Street, #3
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Certified
Public Accountants and Business Consultants
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Murray,
Utah, 84107
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Telephone
801-268-2632
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|
Fax
801-262-3978
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Board of
Directors
Portage
Resources, Inc.
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Portage Resources, Inc.
(pre-exploration stage company) at May 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
statement of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the
years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and for period from July 20, 2006 (date of
inception) to May 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's 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 purposes
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness for the company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosure 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
statements 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 Portage Resources, Inc. at May 31,
2009 and 2008, and the results of operations and cash flows for years ended May
31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period from July 20, 2006 (date of inception) to
May 31, 2009, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. The Company will need additional working
capital for its planned activities and to service its debt, which raises
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's
plans in regard to these matters are described in the notes to the financial
statements. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Murray,
Utah MADSEN & ASSOCIATES,
CPA’s INC.
July 3,
2009
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE
SHEETS
May
31, 2009
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May
31, 2008
|
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ASSETS
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||
CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
|
$ 6,125
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$ 4,757
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Total Current
Assets
|
$ 6,125
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$ 4,757
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
|
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||
Accounts payable
|
$ 19,173
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$ 15,142
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Accounts payable – related
parties
|
86,098
|
58,157
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Total Current
Liabilities
|
105,271
|
73,299
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STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIENCY
|
||
Common
stock
|
||
500,000,000 shares authorized, at
$0.001 par value;
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63,720,000 shares issued
and outstanding
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63,720
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63,720
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Capital in excess of par
value
|
(42,870)
|
(42,870)
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Deficit accumulated during the
pre-exploration stage
|
(119,996)
|
(89,392)
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Total Stockholders’
Deficiency
|
(99,146)
|
(68,542)
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$ 6,125
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$
4,757
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
For the
years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period from July 20, 2006 (date of
inception) to May 31, 2009
Year
ended
May
31, 2009
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Year
ended
May
31, 2008
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Date
of Inception
to
May 31, 2009
|
|
REVENUES
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$ -
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$ -
|
$ -
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EXPENSES:
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Exploration,
staking and geological report
|
1,909
|
2,100
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11,512
|
Administrative
|
28,695
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62,486
|
108,484
|
NET
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
|
$
(30,604)
|
$
(64,586)
|
$(119,996)
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NET
LOSS PER COMMON
SHARE
|
|||
Basic
and diluted
|
$ (0.00)
|
$
(0.00)
|
|
AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
|
|||
Basic
|
63,720,000
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63,720,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-Exploration
Stage Company)
STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Period July
20, 2006 (date of inception) to May 31, 2009
Common
Shares
|
Stock
Amount
|
Capital
in Excess
of
Par Value
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
Balance July 20,
2006
|
-
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
Issuance
of common shares for cash February
21, 2007
|
48,000,000
|
48,000
|
(46,800)
|
-
|
Issuance
of common shares for cash May
31, 2007
|
15,720,000
|
15,720
|
3,930
|
|
Net
operating loss for the period July 20, 2006 (date of Inception)
to May 31, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(24,806)
|
Balance
as at May 31, 2007
|
63,720,000
|
63,720
|
(42,870)
|
(24,806)
|
Net
operating loss for the year ended May 31, 2008
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(64,586)
|
Balance
as at May 31, 2008
|
63,720,000
|
63,720
|
(42,870)
|
(89,392)
|
Net
operating loss for the year ended May 31, 2009
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(30,604)
|
Balance
as at May 31, 2009
|
63,720,000
|
63,720
|
$
(42,870)
|
$
(119,996)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
For the
years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period from July 20, 2006 (date of
inception) to May 31, 2009
Year
ended
May
31, 2009
|
Year
ended
May
31, 2008
|
Date
of inception
to
May 31,
2009
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
|||
Net
loss
|
$ (30,604)
|
$
(64,586)
|
$
(119,996)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
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Changes
in accounts payable
|
4,031
|
10,825
|
19,173
|
Net
Cash Provided (Used) in Operations
|
(26,573)
|
(53,761)
|
(100,823)
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||
Proceeds
from loan from related party
|
27,941
|
41,001
|
86,098
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
20,850
|
27,941
|
41,001
|
106,948
|
|
Net
(Decrease) Increase in Cash
|
1,368
|
(12,760)
|
6,125
|
Cash
at Beginning of Period
|
4,757
|
17,517
|
-
|
CASH
AT END OF PERIOD
|
$ 6,125
|
$ 4,757
|
$
6,125
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31,
2009
1. ORGANIZATION
The
Company, Portage Resources Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Nevada on July 20, 2006 with the authorized common stock of 200,000,000 shares
at $0.001 par value. On May 1, 2008, the Secretary of State for
Nevada approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation where the total
number of shares of common stock was increased to 500,000,000 shares of common
stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.
The
Company was organized for the purpose of acquiring and developing mineral
properties. At the report date mineral claims, with unknown reserves,
had been acquired. The Company has not established the existence of a
commercially minable ore deposit and therefore has not reached
the exploration stage and is considered to be in the pre-exploration
stage.
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting
Methods
The
Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of
accounting.
Dividend
Policy
The
Company has not yet adopted a policy regarding payment of
dividends.
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Basic and Diluted Net
Income (loss) Per Share
|
|
Basic
net income (loss) per share amounts are computed based on the weighted
average number of shares actually outstanding. Diluted
net income (loss) per share amounts are computed using the weighted
average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding as if
shares had been issued on the exercise of the common share rights unless
the exercise becomes antidulutive and then only the basic per share
amounts are shown in the report.
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Evaluation of Long-Lived
Assets
The
Company periodically reviews its long term assets and makes adjustments, if the
carrying value exceeds fair value.
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31,
2009
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income
taxes. Under the liability method deferred tax assets and liabilities
are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax
bases of the assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates
and laws that will be in effect, when the differences are expected to be
reversed. An allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded,
when it is more likely than not, that such tax benefits will not be
realized.
On May
31, 2009 the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of $119,996 for
income tax purposes. The tax benefit of approximately $36,000 from
the loss carry forward has been fully offset by a valuation reserve because the
future tax benefit is undeterminable since the Company is unable to establish a
predictable projection of operating profits for future years. Losses
will expire on 2029.
Foreign Currency
Translations
Part of
the transactions of the Company were completed in Canadian dollars and have been
translated to US dollars as incurred, at the exchange rate in effect at the
time, and therefore, no gain or loss from the translation is
recognized. The functional currency is considered to be US
dollars.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
is recognized on the sale and delivery of a product or the completion of a
service provided.
Advertising and Market
Development
The company expenses advertising and
market development costs as incurred.
Financial
Instruments
|
The
carrying amounts of financial instruments are considered by management to
be their fair value due to their short term
maturities.
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
|
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31,
2009
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
Estimates and
Assumptions
Management
uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance
with general accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and
assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and
expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that
were assumed in preparing these financial statements.
|
Statement of Cash
Flows
|
|
For
the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.
|
Unproven Mining Claim
Costs
Cost of
acquisition, exploration, carrying and retaining unproven properties are
expensed as incurred.
|
Environmental
Requirements
|
|
At
the report date environmental requirements related to the mineral claim
acquired are unknown and therefore any estimate of any future cost cannot
be made.
|
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
The
Company does not expect that the adoption of other recent accounting
pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
3. AQUISITION
OF MINERAL CLAIM
|
In
late 2006, the Company had the ROK 1-20 claims staked and ownership put
into its own name. The claims are located 15 miles east
of Dawson City, Yukon. The expiry dates of the claims are
December 13, 2009. In accordance with the Yukon Quartz Mining
Act, yearly extensions to the expiry dates of quartz claims are dependent
upon conducting $105 (Cdn) for work per claim or paying the equivalent
cash in lieu of work for a total consideration of $2,100
(Cdn.). On the date of this report the Company had not
established the existence of a commercially minable ore deposit on the
claims.
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PORTAGE
RESOURCES INC.
|
(A
Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31,
2009
4. SIGNIFICANT
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTY
Officers-directors
and their families have acquired 75% of the common stock issued and have made no
interest, demand loans to the Company of $86,098.
Officers-directors
are compensated for their services in the amount of a total $1,000 per month
starting February 1, 2007.
5. CAPITAL
STOCK
On
February 21, 2007, Company completed a private placement consisting of
48,000,000 post split common shares sold to directors and officers for a
total consideration of $1,200. On May 31, 2007, the Company completed
a private placement of 15,720,000 common shares for a total consideration
of $19,650.
On April
30, 2008, the directors of the Company approved a resolution to forward split
the common shares of the Company on the basis of the issuance of 39 new shares
for one existing share of common stock presently held (the “Forward
Split”). As a result of the Forward Split every one outstanding share
of common stock was increased to forty shares of common stock. As at
May 31, 2008, there were 63,720,000 common shares issued and
outstanding. The 63,720,000 post split common shares are shown as
split from the date of inception.
6. GOING
CONCERN
The
Company intends to seek business opportunities that will provide a
profit. However, the Company does not have the working capital
necessary to be successful in this effort and to service its debt, which raises
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Continuation
of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional working
capital and the management of the Company has developed a strategy, which it
believes will accomplish this objective through additional loans from related
parties, and equity funding, which will enable the Company to operate for the
coming year.
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