Portage Resources Inc. - Quarter Report: 2011 February (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2011
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________ to __________
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000-52791
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Commission File Number
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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. Employer Identification No.)
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990 Richard Street, Saint 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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(819) 740-0810
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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.
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
637,200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of April 11, 2011
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(Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.)
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – Financial Information
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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PART II – Other Information
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4.
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(Removed and Reserved)
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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Signatures
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 210 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the nine month period ended February 28, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2011. For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.
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Unaudited Financial Statements
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Balance Sheets
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F-1
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Statements of Operations
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F-2
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Statements of Cash Flows
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F-3
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Notes to Financial Statements
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F-4 to F-7
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
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May 31, 2010
Audited
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS
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Cash
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$ | 533 | $ | 832 | ||||
Total Current Assets
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533 | 832 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Accounts payable
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$ | 27,884 | $ | 24,059 | ||||
Advances from related parties
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101,296 | 95,983 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities
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129,180 | 120,042 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
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Common stock: 5,000,000,000 shares authorized, at $0.001 par value
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637,200,000 shares issued and outstanding as at February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010
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637,200 | 637,200 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value
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(607,250 | ) | (611,150 | ) | ||||
Deficit accumulated during the pre-exploration stage
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(158,597 | ) | (145,260 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Deficiency
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(128,647 | ) | (119,210 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency
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$ | 533 | $ | 832 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010
and for the period from July 20, 2006 (date of the inception) to February 28, 2011
Three Months ended February 28,
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Nine Months ended February 28,
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Date of Inception to
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2011
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2010
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REVENUES
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
EXPENSES:
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Accounting and audit
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204 | 1,550 | 1,854 | 4,728 | 34,550 | |||||||||||||||
Bank charges
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21 | 25 | 64 | 44 | 227 | |||||||||||||||
Consulting
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1,080 | - | 1,080 | - | 26,080 | |||||||||||||||
Exploration
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- | - | - | - | 2,272 | |||||||||||||||
Filing fees
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3,007 | - | 3,007 | 350 | 6,594 | |||||||||||||||
Geological report
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- | - | - | - | 4,240 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment of mineral claim acquisition costs
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- | - | - | - | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||
Incorporation costs
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- | - | - | - | 650 | |||||||||||||||
Legal
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756 | - | 756 | - | 7,256 | |||||||||||||||
Management fees
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- | 3,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 43,000 | |||||||||||||||
Office
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- | 58 | 526 | 213 | 3,253 | |||||||||||||||
Rent
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- | 900 | 900 | 2,700 | 12,900 | |||||||||||||||
Travel
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- | - | - | - | 4,733 | |||||||||||||||
Transfer agent
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925 | - | 2,150 | 100 | 7,842 | |||||||||||||||
5,993 | 5,533 | 13,337 | 17,135 | 158,597 | ||||||||||||||||
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NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
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$ | (5,993 | ) | $ | (5,533 | ) | $ | (13,337 | ) | $ | (17,135 | ) | $ | (158,597 | ) | |||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
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637,200,000 | 637,200,000 | 637,200,000 | 637,200,000 |
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010
and for the period from July 20, 2006 (date of the inception) to February 28, 2011
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net loss
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$ | (13,337 | ) | $ | (17,135 | ) | $ | (158,597 | ) | |||
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Capital contributions – noncash expenses
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3,900 | 1,300 | 9,100 | |||||||||
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3,825 | 1,219 | 27,884 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operations
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(5,612 | ) | (14,616 | ) | (121,613 | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITES:
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Proceeds from advances from related party
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5,313 | 9,344 | 101,296 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities
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5,313 | 9,344 | 122,146 | |||||||||
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(299 | ) | (5,272 | ) | 533 | |||||||
Cash at Beginning of Period
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD
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$ | 533 | $ | 853 | $ | 533 | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Capital contributions – noncash expenses
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$ | 3,900 | $ | 0 | $ | 9,100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2011
1. ORGANIZATION
Portage Resources Inc. (the “Company”) 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 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.
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.
On February 4, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a ten for one (10:1) forward split of the issued and authorized shares of the Company. The Record Date of the Forward Split was February 27, 2011 for shareholders of record to receive the forward split shares.
The Company’s authorized common stock increased from 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 5,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. The effect of the stock split has been recognized retroactively in the stockholders’ equity accounts as of February 28, 2011, the date of our inception, and in all shares and per share date in the financial statements.
The Company was organized for the purpose of acquiring and developing mineral properties. 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. In December 2009 the Company allowed the mineral claim to lapse without renewing it and has no longer any rights to the minerals thereon nor does it have any liability associated with it. The Company is seeking other minerals claims to explore and determine if there is a commercially viable ore reserve located on them.
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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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2011
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) Per Share
Basic net incomes (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 antidilutive and then the basic and diluted per share amounts are the same.
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 February 28, 2011 the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of $158,597 for income tax purposes. The tax benefit of approximately $47,580 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 begin to expire in 2026.
Foreign Currency Translations
Parts 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.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company reviews and evaluates long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The assets are subject to impairment consideration under ASC 360-10-35-17 if events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts might not be recoverable. When the Company determines that an impairment analysis should be done, the analysis will be performed using rules of ASC 930-360-35, Asset Impairment, and 360-10-15-3 through 15-5, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2011
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
Mineral Property Acquisition Costs
Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred. These costs are then assessed for impairment when factors are present to indicate the carrying costs may not be recoverable. Mineral exploration costs are expensed when incurred.
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.
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.
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s financial statement presentation.
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. In December 2009, the Company allowed its mineral claims to lapse without any work being performed on them. The Company has no further rights to the minerals on the claims nor does it have any liabilities attached thereto.
The acquisition costs have been impaired and expensed because there has been no exploration activity nor has there been any reserve established and we cannot currently project any future cash flows or salvage value for the coming year and the acquisition costs will not be recoverable.
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PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
(Pre-exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2011
4. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, a Director made advances of $5,313 to the Company. These advances are non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
Officers-directors and their families have acquired 75% of the common stock issued, have made advances to the Company of $101,296, and have paid expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $9,100 ($3,900 for the nine months ended February 28, 2011).
Officers-directors were compensated for their services in the amount of a total $1,000 per month starting February 1, 2007 which ended in February 2010.
5. COMMON STOCK
On February 4, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a ten for one (10:1) forward split of the issued and authorized shares of the Company. The Record Date of the Forward Split was February 27, 2011 for shareholders of record to receive the forward split shares.
The Company’s authorized common stock increased from 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 5,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001.
The effect of the stock split has been recognized retroactively in the stockholders’ equity accounts as of February 28, 2011, the date of our inception, and in all shares and per share date in the financial statements.
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 from its President, Martine Caron, 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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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the financial statements of Portage Resources Inc. (“Portage”, “we” “us” “our” and the “Company”) 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.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on July 20, 2006 under the name of Portage Resources Inc. 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”), was located in the Yukon Territory (“Yukon”), Canada. In December 2009, the Company allowed the claims to lapse and hence have no further rights to the minerals associated with the ROK 1-20 claims. In addition, the Company has no liabilities associated with the mineral claim. Management decided that the claims were remote and difficult to carry out any meaningful exploration program and therefore did not renew the claims in December 2009.
Management is actively seeking another mineral claim of merit and has determined to seek such mineral claims in any jurisdiction where the Company may find what management determines to be a property of merit.
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, devote 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.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Portage has had no revenue since inception and its accumulated deficit is $158,597. To date, the growth of Portage has been funded by the sale of shares and advances by its director in order to meet the requirements of filing with the SEC and to seek out a new mineral property.
The plan of operations during the next twelve months is to search and obtain a new mineral claim with the potential for future exploration work, and hopefully, an ore reserve located on it. Presently we do not have the funds to consider any additional mineral claims.
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Our management estimates that a minimum of $60,000 will be required over the next twelve months to pay for such expenses as follows:
Funds required
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Accounting and audit – quarter and annual financial statements
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Bank charges
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Edgar filing costs – for quarter and annual financial statements
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1,250 | |||
Exploring a new mineral claim and obtaining a geological report thereon
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10,000 | |||
Filing fees – Nevada; Sec of State
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350 | |||
Office and general expenses
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500 | |||
Transfer agent fees
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2,000 | |||
Estimated expenses for the next twelve months
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23,431 | |||
Account payable – unrelated parties at February 28, 2011
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27,884 | |||
Working Capital
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The Company does not currently pay any management fees to its officers or directors, having agreed as at February 1, 2010, to terminate the agreement with Martine Caron for $1,000 per month.
Currently the Company does not have sufficient capital to pay for operations. Management intends to raise funds by way of the sale of equity or loans to the Company, however, there can be no assurance that such funds will be available and the Company may be required to cease operations if it cannot find the funds to meet its minimal obligations which would include the fees required to maintain its reporting status with the Securities and Exchange Commission, estimate to be approximately $15,000.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
We have not generated any revenues since inception. For the nine month period ended February 28, 2011, loss from operations totaled $13,337 as compared to a loss from operations of $17,135 in the nine month period ending February 28, 2010. The decrease in the loss from operations in the current period is mainly attributable to a decrease in management fees. The Company’s net loss for the current three month period was $5,993, as compared to $5,533 in the comparable three month 2010 period.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is a smaller reporting company and is not required to provide this information.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under supervision and with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of February 28, 2011, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 14d-14(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting reliability and financial statement preparation and presentation. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2011. In making the assessment, management used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on its assessment, management concluded that, as of February 28, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective and that material weaknesses in ICFR existed as more fully described below.
As defined by Auditing Standard No. 5, “An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that is Integrated with an Audit of Financial Statements and Related Independence Rule and Conforming Amendments,” established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), a material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. In connection with the assessment described above, management identified the following control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of February 28, 2011:
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Portage did not have an audit committee which complies to the requirements of an audit committee since it did not have an independent “financial expert” on the committee. Even though it has a Code of Ethics it does not emphasize fraud and methods to avoid it. Due to the small size of Portage a whistleblower policy is not necessary.
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Due to a significant number and magnitude of out-of-period adjustments identified during the quarterly closing process, management has concluded that the controls over the quarter-end financial reporting process were not operating effectively. A material weakness in the quarter-end financial reporting process could result in Portage not been able to meet its regulatory filing deadlines and, if not remedied, has the potential to cause a material misstatement or to miss a filing deadline in the future. Management override of existing controls is possible given the small size of the organization and lack of personnel.
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There is no system in place to review and monitor internal control over financial reporting. This is due to Portage maintaining an insufficient complement of personal to carry out ongoing monitoring responsibilities and ensure effective internal control over financial reporting.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As of February 28, 2011, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and based on that evaluation, they concluded that during the quarter ended February 28, 2011 and to date, the internal controls and procedures were not effective due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting.
Due to a lack of personnel resources, we were not able to immediately take any action to remediate these material weaknesses. We intend to implement further controls as circumstances, cash flow, and working capital permit. Notwithstanding the assessment that our ICFR was not effective and that there were material weaknesses as identified in this report, we believe that our financial statements contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2011, fairly presents our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby in all material respects.
We are committed to improving our financial organization. As part of this commitment, as soon as funds are available to the Company, (1) appoint additional outside directors to our board of directors sufficient to form an audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring or required internal controls and procedures; (2) create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives and to increase our personnel resources. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our 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. In particular, we anticipate having a permanent bookkeeper hired and performing all requisite functions for our next reporting period.
This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to the temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this quarterly report.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no legal proceedings to which Portage is a party nor to the best of management’s knowledge are any material legal proceedings contemplated.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three month period covered by this quarterly report.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On February 4, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a ten for one (10:1) forward split of the issued and authorized shares of the Company. The Record Date of the Forward Split was February 27, 2011 for shareholders of record to receive the forward split shares.
On February 16, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 with the Nevada Secretary of State which was effected by the Nevada Secretary of State on February 24, 2011.
On March 4, 2011, FINRA announced their approval of the and set a payment date of March 4, 2011 and an execution date of March 7, 2011.
The Company’s authorized common stock increased from 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 5,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
NO.
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IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation
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Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2007.
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3.1(i)
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 1, 2008
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Filed herewith
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3.1(ii)
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Certificate of Change to Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on February 24, 2011
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Incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2011
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3.2
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Bylaws
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Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on January 11, 2007.
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Filed herewith
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Filed herewith
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32.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Filed herewith
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32.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PORTAGE RESOURCES INC.
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Martine Caron
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Date: April 19, 2011
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MARTINE CARON
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
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s/s Russell Leslie James
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Date: April 19, 2011
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RUSSELL LESLIE JAMES
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
Officer, Secretary and Director
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