POTASH AMERICA, INC. - Annual Report: 2013 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the fiscal year ended | March 31, 2013 | |
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the transition period from | [ ] to [ ] | |
Commission file number | 333-150775 |
POTASH AMERICA, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
| 41-2247537 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8th Floor 200 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada |
| 89501 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
| (775) 398-3019 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
| Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
N/A |
| N/A |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A | |
(Title of class) | |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 the Securities Act. | |
| Yes ¨ No x |
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 x |
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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 last 90 days. | |||||||
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 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 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 or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. | |||||||
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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 definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. | |||||||
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | ||||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | x | ||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). | |||||||
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed fiscal year end. $4,185,000.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. | |
148,665,000 common shares as of June 28, 2013. |
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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PART I
Item 1.
Business
This annual report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential or continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled Risk Factors, that may cause our or our industrys actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to common shares refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this current report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we", "us", "our" and "our company" mean Potash America, Inc., unless otherwise stated.
General Overview
We were incorporated in the state of Nevada on July 31, 2007 as Adtomize Inc. On June 29, 2010, we underwent a change of control and on September 8, 2010, we affected a split of our authorized capital and our issued and outstanding common shares on an 80 for 1 basis. On March 3, 2011, we changed our name to Potash America, Inc., and began looking for opportunities to acquire exploration stage mineral properties. We maintain our business offices at 200 South Virginia Street, 8th Floor, Reno, Nevada, 89501 and our telephone number is (775) 398-3019.
Before we went through a change of control and business focus, we were engaged in the business of developing an online advertising brokerage service to bring together high traffic web site publishers with companies wishing to place ads on them in order to drive traffic to their own internet sites. Since our inception, we had been attempting to raise money to operate this business, but were not able to secure the funds necessary to do so. The lack of funds and the state of the economy prevented that from happening. As were unable to raise the capital necessary to develop and market the service, we searched for other business opportunities that would benefit our shareholders and allow us to raise capital and operate.
Current Business
Newfoundland Mineral Property
Shortly after changing our business focus to exploration stage properties, we identified an opportunity to acquire a Newfoundland mineral property from Habitants Minerals Ltd. We entered into a letter of intent on March 15, 2011 with Habitants Minerals Ltd. (Habitants) with respect to an acquisition of an undivided 100% interest in certain unpatented mineral claims located in Western Newfoundland, Canada (the Newfoundland Property).
On June 6, 2011, we entered into and closed a property acquisition agreement with Habitants. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we acquired the Newfoundland Property. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we agreed to provide the following payments to Habitants:
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The aggregate consideration of $50,000 consisting of the following:
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$30,000, which was previously provided to Habitants, and
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the balance of $20,000, which was provided on the closing of the agreement.
An additional payment to continue holding this property was due on June 30, 2013 and we decided to abandon this project. The mining claims have been fully impaired as of March 31, 2013.
Sodaville, Nevada Claims
On May 11, 2011, we entered into a letter of intent to acquire a 100% interest in 39 Bureau of Land Management claims in Sodaville, Mineral County, Nevada (the Sodaville Claims). Pursuant to the terms of the letter of intent our company advanced the following payments to the administrator of the claims, Ms. Kim Diaz:
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$20,000, of which $5,000 was disbursed to Ms. Diaz, contemporaneously with the execution of the letter of intent; and
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$5,000, which was provided upon the execution of the letter of intent, to enable Ms. Diaz and Elwayne E. Everett to commence the bentonite project on the adjacent property;
Under the terms of the letter of intent our company and Ms. Diaz were required to enter into an option agreement on or before August 31, 2011. Pursuant to the option agreement our company would be required advance $10,000 to Ms. Diaz to cover reimbursement on the 39 Sodaville Claims which would be deducted from the required payment of $210,000 to Ms. Diaz upon execution of the option agreement.
On August 31, 2011 we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Ms. Kim Diaz and Sonseeahry related to the acquisition of the 100% interest in the Sodaville Claims. Under the terms of the purchase and sale agreement our company issued a pre-closing advance of $200,000 (paid on August 29, 2011).
As additional consideration our company will pay compensation as follows:
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$200,000 on November 31, 2011 ($465,645 paid as of March 31, 2012, which includes the $200,000 pre-closing advance and $65,645 in related pre-payment fees);
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$50,000 on July 1, 2012 (paid);
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$1,500,000, to be paid in equal payments of $500,000 on or before January 1st of 2013, 2014 and 2015;
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2,500,000 shares of our companys common stock based on the pro-rata interest in the claims and a total of 500,000 shares to those parties designated by the sellers on or before July 1st of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (1,000,000 shares issued);
We also agreed to pay a royalty of $10 per short ton of product produced from the Sodaville Claims and sold by our company.
We abandoned this project during the year ended March 31, 2013 and returned all rights back to the seller. As such, the mining claims capitalized as part of this acquisition have been fully impaired as of March 31, 2013.
Our company has also located 48 unpatented lode mining claims (the Additional Claims) in the area in which the Sodaville Claims are located. These claims were written off as of March 31, 2013.
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Credit Facility Agreements
On March 15, 2011, we entered into a credit facility agreement. The lender agreed to provide us with a line of credit in the amount of up to $200,000 wherein, within three business days after receipt of notice from us, the lender would advance amounts requested to our company. On June 22, 2011, the credit facility agreement was amended to increase the size of the line of credit to a total of $1,000,000. We shall use the advances to fund working capital and general corporate activities. Pursuant to the terms of the credit facility agreement, our company shall pay any outstanding amounts to the lender on demand. We may also repay the loan and accrued interest at any time without penalty. Amounts outstanding shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum.
On November 22, 2011, we entered into a second credit facility agreement in which the lender agreed to provide our company with a line of credit in the amount of up to $500,000. Pursuant to the terms of the credit facility agreement, our company shall pay any outstanding amounts to the lender on demand. Our company may also repay the loan and accrued interest at any time without penalty. Amounts outstanding shall bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
On April 12, 2012, we entered into a $1,000,000 letter of credit agreement dated March 27, 2012. Pursuant to the terms outlined in the letter of credit, at any time our company may require any and all funds outstanding under the letter of credit, except for accrued interest which is to be paid in cash, to be converted into units of our company at a price of $0.80 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at $1.50 US for a period of five years. Our company will pay annual interest of 5% until the loan is repaid or converted into units. Our company will issue 1,250,000 units when the exercise provision is enacted.
Trace Elements Clay
On May 8, 2012, we announced the acquisition of intellectual property and establishment of a new division. Our company has acquired eight domain names in conjunction with the formation of a new division focusing on the use of our calcium-montmorillonite as an animal supplement. In forming this wholly owned division to be called Trace Elements Clay, our company intends to focus on the probiotic nature of the clay as well as the toxin flushing benefit that the negatively ion-charged montmorillonite provides.
Market, Customers and Distribution Methods
Although there can be no assurance, large and well capitalized markets are readily available for all minerals throughout the world. A very sophisticated futures market for the pricing and delivery of future production also exists. The price for minerals is affected by a number of global factors, including economic strength and resultant demand for minerals for production, fluctuating supplies, mining activities and production by others in the industry, and new and or reduced uses for subject minerals.
The mining industry is highly speculative and of a very high risk nature. As such, mining activities involve a high degree of risk, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. Few mining projects actually become operating mines.
The mining industry is subject to a number of factors, including intense industry competition, high susceptibility to economic conditions (such as price of minerals, foreign currency exchange rates, and capital and operating costs), and political conditions (which could affect such things as import and export regulations, foreign ownership restrictions). Furthermore, the mining activities are subject to all hazards incidental to mineral exploration, development and production, as well as risk of damage from earthquakes, any of which could result in work stoppages, damage to or loss of property and equipment and possible environmental damage. Hazards such as unusual or unexpected geological formations and other conditions are also involved in mineral exploration and development.
Competition
The mineral exploration industry is highly competitive. We are a relatively new exploration stage company and have a weak competitive position in the industry. We compete with junior and senior mineral exploration companies, independent producers and institutional and individual investors who are actively seeking to acquire mineral
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exploration properties throughout the world together with the equipment, labor and materials required to operate on those properties. Competition for the acquisition of mineral exploration interests is intense with many mineral exploration leases or concessions available in a competitive bidding process in which we may lack the technological information or expertise available to other bidders.
Many of the mineral exploration companies with which we compete for financing and for the acquisition of mineral exploration properties have greater financial and technical resources than those available to us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquiring mineral exploration interests of merit or on exploring or developing their mineral exploration properties. This advantage could enable our competitors to acquire mineral exploration properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may choose to finance their additional exploration and development. Such competition could adversely impact our ability to attain the financing necessary for us to acquire further mineral exploration interests or explore and develop our current or future mineral exploration properties.
We also compete with other junior mineral exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to invest in such companies. The presence of competing junior mineral exploration companies may impact our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our acquisition or exploration programs if investors perceive that investments in our competitors are more attractive based on the merit of their mineral exploration properties or the price of the investment opportunity. In addition, we compete with both junior and senior mineral exploration companies for available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists, land specialists, engineers, camp staff, helicopters, float planes, mineral exploration supplies and drill rigs.
General competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation introduced from time to time by the governments of the United States and other countries, as well as factors beyond our control, including international political conditions, overall levels of supply and demand for mineral exploration.
In the face of competition, we may not be successful in acquiring, exploring or developing profitable mineral properties or interests, and we cannot give any assurance that suitable mineral properties or interests will be available for our acquisition, exploration or development. Despite this, we hope to compete successfully in the mineral exploration industry by:
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using our size and experience to our advantage by adapting quickly to changing market conditions or responding swiftly to potential opportunities.
Intellectual Property
We have established a website and maintain the domain www.potashamerica.com. Our company also acquired eight domain names in conjunction with the proposed formation of a new division focusing on the use of its calcium-montmorillonite as an animal supplement. The domain names are as follows: traceelementsclay.com, traceelementsclay.net, tec-bovine.com, tec-bovine.net, tec-canine.com, tec-canine.net, tec-equine.com, tec-equine.net, tec-feline.com, tec-feline.net, tec-poultry.com, tec-poultry.net, tec-health.net, tec-soil.com, and tec-soil.net. As of the year ended March 31, 2013, these domain names have been dropped.
Research and Development
We have not spent any amounts which have been classified as research and development activities in our financial statements since our inception.
Government Regulation
Any mineral properties that we may have will be subject to various Federal and Provincial laws and regulations in Canada which govern prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances and other matters. We will
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be required to obtain those licenses, permits or other authorizations currently required to conduct exploration and other programs. There are no current orders or directions relating to us or the Newfoundland Property with respect to the foregoing laws and regulations. Such compliance may include feasibility studies on the surface impact of our proposed operations, costs associated with minimizing surface impact, water treatment and protection, reclamation activities, including rehabilitation of various sites, on-going efforts at alleviating the mining impact on wildlife and permits or bonds as may be required to ensure our compliance with applicable regulations. It is possible that the costs and delays associated with such compliance could become so prohibitive that we may decide to not proceed with exploration, development, or mining operations on any of our mineral properties. We are not presently aware of any specific material environmental constraints affecting our property that would preclude the economic development or operation of property in Canada.
Environmental Regulations
We are not aware of any material violations of environmental permits, licenses or approvals that have been issued with respect to our operations. We expect to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to our business, and at this time, we do not anticipate incurring any material capital expenditures to comply with any environmental regulations or other requirements.
While our intended projects and business activities do not currently violate any laws, any regulatory changes that impose additional restrictions or requirements on us or on our potential customers could adversely affect us by increasing our operating costs or decreasing demand for our products or services, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Employees
We have commenced only limited operations; therefore, we have no full-time employees. Our sole officer and director provides services to us on an as-needed basis. When we commence full operations, we will need to establish full-time management and administrative support staff. Our company intends to contract-out many of these functions.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2.
Properties
We currently rent an office totaling approximately 300 square feet in area for which we pay $199 per month. Our office is located at 200 South Virginia Street, 8th Floor, Reno, Nevada, 89501 and our telephone number is (775) 398-3019. Our company deems this to be satisfactory at this time.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our company.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the Symbol "PTAM". We received approval on July 10, 2008 for trading under the symbol ADMZ. On March 7, 2011, our symbol was changed to our current symbol PTAM in connection with our merger and name change.
The following table reflects the high and low bid information for our common stock obtained from Stockwatch and reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
The high and low bid prices of our common stock for the periods indicated below are as follows:
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Quarter Ended | High | Low |
March 31, 2013 | $0.12 | $0.05 |
December 31, 2012 | $0.2459 | $0.05 |
September 30, 2012 | $0.35 | $0.15 |
June 30, 2012 | $1.05 | $0.27 |
March 31, 2012 | $0.96 | $0.88 |
December 31, 2011 | $0.96 | $0.90 |
September 30, 2011 | $0.99 | $0.79 |
June 30, 2011 | $1.25 | $0.54 |
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The first trade in our common stock occurred on June 2, 2010. There was no trading for the month of September, 2010.
As of June 28, 2013, there were 85 holders of record of our common stock. As of such date, 148,625,000 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding.
Our common shares are issued in registered form. Island Stock Transfer, Roosevelt Office Center, 15500 Roosevelt Boulevard, Suite 301, Clearwater, Florida 33760 (Telephone: (727) 289-0010) is the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and have no present intention of paying any dividends on the shares of our common stock. Our current policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our operations and in the development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be determined from time to time by our board of directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
Other than as disclosed herein, we did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the Securities Act during the year ended March 31, 2013 that were not otherwise disclosed on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or our current reports on Form 8-K filed during the year ended March 31, 2013.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
On April 21, 2011, our directors approved the adoption of the 2011 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2011 Stock Option Plan.
Awards under our 2011 Stock Option Plan will vest as determined by our board of directors and as established in stock option agreements to be entered into between our company and each participant receiving an award.
Convertible Securities
As of March 31, 2013, we had outstanding options to purchase 1,375,000 shares of our common stock at $0.05 - $1.00 exercisable for three to five years through March 20, 2017.
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 7.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the related notes for the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report.
Our audited financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Purchase of Significant Equipment
We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment over the next twelve months.
Personnel Plan
We do not expect any material changes in the number of employees over the next 12 month period (although we may enter into employment or consulting agreements with our officers or directors). We do and will continue to outsource contract employment as needed.
Results of Operations
For the Years Ending March 31, 2013 and 2012
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Revenue | $ | Nil |
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Operating Expenses | $ | 1,492,708 |
| $ | 1,381,162 |
Loss from Operations | $ | (1,492,708) |
| $ | (1,381,162) |
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Expenses
Our operating expenses for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are outlined in the table below:
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Impairment of mining interest | $ | 760,885 |
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Professional fees | $ | 212,225 |
| $ | 98,512 | ||
Transfer agent and filing fees | $ | 8,024 |
| $ | 15,098 | ||
Consulting | $ | 82,396 |
| $ | 157,926 | ||
Web development | $ | 4,167 |
| $ | 20,740 | ||
Stock compensation | $ | 171,382 |
| $ | 969,171 | ||
Exploration costs | $ | 176,855 |
| $ | 37,260 | ||
General and administrative | $ | 76,774 |
| $ | 82,455 | ||
Total Operating Expenses | $ | 1,492,708 |
| $ | 1,381,162 |
Operating expenses for year ended March 31, 2012 increased by 8.1% as compared to the comparative period in 2012 primarily as a result of increased professional fees, exploration costs and impairment of mining interest, which were offset by decreased consulting fees and stock compensation in fiscal 2013.
Revenue
We have not earned any revenues since our inception and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the upcoming quarter.
Equity Compensation
On April 21, 2011, our directors approved the adoption of the 2011 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2011 Stock Option Plan.
On April 21, 2011, Mr. Brass and Mr. Marcus were granted 300,000 stock options each exercisable at a price of $0.60 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The options were fully vested upon the resignations as a director on April 22, 2013.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
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Current Assets | $ | 4,584 |
| $ | 143,742 | (3,135.8)% |
Current Liabilities | $ | 1,719,631 |
| $ | 1,165,088 | 147.8% |
Working Capital (Deficit) | $ | (1,715,047) |
| $ | (1,021,346) | 168% |
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Net Cash used in Operating Activities | $ | (353,818) |
| $ | (412,846) |
Net Cash used in Investing Activities | $ | (49,240) |
| $ | (515,645) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | $ | 334,000 |
| $ | 990,000 |
Increase (Decrease) in Cash During the Period | $ | (69,058) |
| $ | 61,509 |
We estimate that our cash expenses over the next 12 months will be approximately $60,000 as described in the table below. These estimates may change significantly depending on the nature of our future business activities and our ability to raise capital from shareholders or other sources.
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Specifically, we estimate our operating expenses and working capital requirements for the next 12 months to be as follows:
Description | Target completion date or period | Estimated expenses |
Legal and accounting fees | 12 months | 50,000 |
General and administrative | 12 months | 10,000 |
Total |
| 55,000 |
Future Financings
We will require additional financing in order to enable us to proceed with our plan of operations, as discussed above, including approximately $60,000 over the next 12 months to pay for our ongoing expenses. These expenses include legal, accounting and audit fees as well as general and administrative expenses. These cash requirements are in excess of our current cash and working capital resources. Accordingly, we will require additional financing in order to continue operations and to repay our liabilities. There is no assurance that any party will advance additional funds to us in order to enable us to sustain our plan of operations or to repay our liabilities.
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned business activities.
We presently do not have any arrangements for additional financing for the expansion of our exploration operations, and no potential lines of credit or sources of financing are currently available for the purpose of proceeding with our plan of operations.
Contractual Obligations
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide tabular disclosure obligations.
Going Concern
We have generated only nominal revenues and are dependent upon obtaining outside financing to carry out our operations and pursue our business development activities. If we are unable to generate future cash flows, raise equity or secure alternative financing, we may not be able to continue our operations and our business plan may fail. You may lose your entire investment.
If our operations and cash flow improve, our management believes that we can continue to operate. However, no assurance can be given that management's actions will result in profitable operations or an improvement in our liquidity situation. The threat of our ability to continue as a going concern will cease to exist only when our revenues have reached a level able to sustain our business operations.
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 is material to stockholders.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by managements application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The more significant areas requiring the use of estimates include asset impairment, stock-based compensation, and future income tax amounts. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from the estimates.
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing our companys net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing our companys net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. There are no such common stock equivalents outstanding as of March 31, 2013.
During the year ended March 31, 2011, our company enacted an 80 to 1 forward stock split. All share and per share data has been adjusted to reflect such stock split.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718. On April 21, 2011, our company instituted a Stock Option Plan which allows for the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of common stock to our companys management, employees and consultants. As of March 31, 2013, there were 1,375,000 stock options issued.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Our company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our companys results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
F-1
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-3
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and 2012
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Statements of Operations for the years ended
March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from
July 31, 2007 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2013
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Statement of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) as of March 31, 2013
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Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from
July 31, 2007 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2013
F-7
Notes to the Financial Statements
F-8 - F-16
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Silberstein Ungar, PLLC CPAs and Business Advisors
Phone (248) 203-0080
Fax (248) 281-0940
30600 Telegraph Road, Suite 2175
Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4586
www.sucpas.com
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of
Potash America, Inc.
Reno, Nevada
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Potash America, Inc. (the Company) as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from July 31, 2007 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2013. 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 audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits 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 audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide 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 Potash America, Inc. as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from July 31, 2007 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 14 to the financial statements, the Company has negative working capital, has not yet received revenue from sales of products or services, and has incurred losses from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans with regard to these matters are described in Note 14. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Silberstein Ungar, PLLC
Bingham Farms, Michigan
June 27, 2013
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012
ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 265 | $ 69,323 |
Prepaid expenses | 3,819 | 24,419 |
Deposits | 500 | 50,000 |
Total Current Assets | 4,584 | 143,742 |
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Fixed Assets |
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Mining claim | 0 | 515,645 |
Total Fixed Assets | 0 | 515,645 |
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Total Assets | $ 4,584 | $ 659,387 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accrued expenses | $ 22,284 | $ 5,761 |
Deferred compensation | 185,500 | 65,500 |
Accrued interest | 102,347 | 28,327 |
Convertible line of credit, net of debt discount | 710,000 | 0 |
Note payable related party | 0 | 35,500 |
Note payable | 35,500 | 0 |
Line of credit | 0 | 1,030,000 |
Line of credit related party | 664,000 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 1,719,631 | 1,165,088 |
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Stockholders Deficit |
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Common stock, par value $0.0001; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 148,625,000 and 147,665,000shares issued and outstanding | 14,863 | 14,767 |
Additional paid in capital | 1,786,478 | 1,233,927 |
Deferred stock compensation | (107,639) | (215,278) |
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage | (3,408,749) | (1,539,117) |
Total Stockholders Deficit | (1,715,047) | (505,701) |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit | $ 4,584 | $ 659,387 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-4
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2013
| Year ended March 31, 2013 | Year ended March 31, 2012 | Period from July 31, 2007 (Inception) to March 31, 2013 |
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REVENUE | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Impairment of mining interest | 760,885 | 0 | 760,885 |
Professional fees | 212,225 | 98,512 | 382,028 |
Transfer Agent and filing fees | 8,024 | 15,098 | 47,033 |
Consulting | 82,396 | 157,926 | 253,822 |
Web development | 4,167 | 20,740 | 32,275 |
Stock-based compensation | 171,382 | 969,171 | 1,140,553 |
Exploration costs | 176,855 | 37,260 | 215,116 |
General and administrative | 76,774 | 82,455 | 171,646 |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,492,708 | 1,381,162 | 3,003,358 |
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (1,492,708) | (1,381,162) | (3,003,358) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) |
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Interest expense | (74,020) | (28,379) | (102,487) |
Amortization of debt discount | (302,904) | 0 | (302,904) |
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) | (376,924) | (28,379) | (405,391) |
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NET LOSS PRIOR TO INCOME TAXES | (1,869,632) | (1,409,541) | (3,408,749) |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | - | - | - |
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NET LOSS | $ (1,869,632) | $ (1,409,541) | $ (3,408,749) |
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NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED | $ (0.01) | $ (0.01) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 148,381,822 | 147,200,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-5
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2013
| Common Stock | Additional Paid in | Deferred Stock | Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration |
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Inception, July 31, 2007 | - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
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Shares issued to founders for cash | 80,000,000 | 100 | 7,900 | - | - | 8,000 |
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Shares issued for cash | 67,200,000 | 84 | 41,916 | - | - | 42,000 |
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Net loss for the period ended March 31, 2008 | - | - | - | - | (14,180) | (14,180) |
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Balance, March 31, 2008 | 147,200,000 | 184 | 49,816 | 0 | (14,180) | 35,820 |
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Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2009 | - | - | - | - | (41,059) | (41,059) |
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Balance, March 31, 2009 | 147,200,000 | 184 | 49,816 | 0 | (55,239) | (5,239) |
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Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2010 | - | - | - | - | (18,805) | (18,805) |
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Balance, March 31, 2010 | 147,200,000 | 184 | 49,816 | 0 | (74,044) | (24,044) |
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Forward stock split (80:1) | - | 14,536 | (14,536) | - | - | 0 |
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Forgiveness of shareholder debt | - | - | 14,244 | - | - | 14,244 |
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Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2011 | - | - | - | - | (55,532) | (55,532) |
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Balance, March 31, 2011 | 147,200,000 | 14,720 | 49,524 | 0 | (129,576) | (65,332) |
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Valuation of stock options | - | - | 876,694 | (215,278) | - | 661,416 |
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Shares issued for compensation | 465,000 | 47 | 307,709 | - | - | 307,756 |
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Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2012 | - | - | - | - | (1,409,541) | (1,409,541) |
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Balance, March 31, 2012 | 147,665,000 | 14,767 | 1,233,927 | (215,278) | (1,539,117) | (505,701) |
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Valuation of stock options | - | - | 63,743 | - | - | 63,743 |
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Intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible line of credit | - | - | 302,904 | - | - | 302,904 |
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Vesting of deferred stock compensation | - | - | - | 107,639 | - | 107,639 |
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Shares issued for mineral properties | 1,000,000 | 100 | 195,900 | - | - | 196,000 |
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Repurchase and cancellation of stock | (40,000) | (4) | (9,996) | - | - | (10,000) |
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Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2013 | - | - | - | - | (1,869,632) | (1,869,632) |
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Balance, March 31, 2013 | 148,625,000 | $ 14,863 | $ 1,786,478 | $ (107,639) | $(3,408,749) | $(1,715,047) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-6
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2013
| Year ended March 31, 2013 | Year ended March 31, 2013 | Period from July 31, 2007 (Inception) to March 31, 2013 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss for the period | $ (1,869,632) | $ (1,409,541) | $ (3,408,749) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Stock-based compensation (note 11) | 171,382 | 969,172 | 1,140,554 |
Amortization of debt discount | 302,904 | 0 | 302,904 |
Impairment of mining claims | 760,885 | 0 | 760,885 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses | 20,600 | (24,000) | (3,819) |
(Increase) decrease in deposit | 49,500 | (20,000) | (500) |
Increase in accrued expenses | 16,523 | (8,716) | 22,284 |
Increase in accrued interest | 74,020 | 28,239 | 102,347 |
Increase in deferred compensation | 120,000 | 52,000 | 185,500 |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (353,818) | (412,846) | (898,594) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisitions of mineral properties | (49,240) | (515,645) | (564,885) |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (49,240) | (515,645) | (564,885) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from notes payable related parties | - | - | 49,744 |
Proceeds from (payments on) lines of credit | (366,000) | 990,000 | 664,000 |
Proceeds from line of credit - convertible | 710,000 | - | 710,000 |
Proceeds from sale of stock | 0 | - | 50,000 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (10,000) | - | (10,000) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 334,000 | 990,000 | 1,463,744 |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | (69,058) | 61,509 | 265 |
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Cash, beginning balance | 69,323 | 7,814 | 0 |
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Cash, ending balance | $ 265 | $ 69,323 | $ 265 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid for interest | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Cash paid for income taxes | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION: |
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Forgiveness of debt from former shareholder converted to capital | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 14,244 |
Stock options recorded as deferred stock compensation | $ 0 | $ 215,278 | $ 215,278 |
Issuance of common stock to acquire mineral properties | $ 196,000 | $ 0 | $ 196,000 |
Intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible line of credit | $ 302,904 | $ 0 | $ 302,904 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-7
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Potash America, Inc. (the Company or PTAM), was incorporated in the state of Nevada on July 31, 2007. PTAMs primary focus is the development of fertilizer and agri-business assets. Such assets may include Potash, Montmorillonite, Bentonite and Gypsum. The Company seeks to acquire known deposits whose economic value has recently changed with market pricing levels, and develop these assets into agri-products.
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Exploration Stage Company
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting and reporting by exploration stage companies. An exploration stage company is one in which planned principal operations have not commenced or if its operations have commenced, there has been no significant revenues there from.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are presented in US dollars.
Accounting Basis
The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP accounting). The Company has adopted a March 31 fiscal year end.
Reclassifications
Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statements.
Financial Instrument
The Company's financial instrument consists of cash, prepaid expenses, deposits, accounts payable and accrued expenses, deferred compensation, accrued interest, convertible line of credit, note payable, and a line of credit due to a related party.
It is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from its other financial instruments and that their fair values approximate their carrying values except where separately disclosed.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
PTAM considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company had $265 and $69,323 of cash.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when products are fully delivered or services have been provided and collection is reasonably assured.
F-8
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Advertising
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company expensed $10,937 and $25,806 in marketing and website development and maintenance of its site.
Mineral Properties Costs
Mineral exploration and development costs are accounted for using the successful efforts method of accounting.
Property acquisition costs - Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized as mineral exploration properties. Upon achievement of all conditions necessary for reserves to be classified as proved, the associated acquisition costs are reclassified to prove properties
Exploration costs - Geological and geophysical costs and the costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties are expensed as incurred.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The more significant areas requiring the use of estimates include asset impairment, stock-based compensation, and future income tax amounts. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from the estimates.
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Companys net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Companys net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718. On April 21, 2011, the Company instituted a Stock Option Plan which allows for the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of common stock to the Companys management, employees and consultants. As of March 31, 2013, there were 1,375,000 stock options issued.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
PTAM does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
NOTE 3 PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses consisted of $3,819 of insurance as of March 31, 2013 and will be expensed during the subsequent year. Prepaid expenses of $24,419 consisted of $9,190 of insurance, $15,030 of legal fees and $199 for rent as of March 31, 2012. The amounts were fully expensed during the year ended March 31, 2013.
F-9
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 4 DEPOSITS
On March 20, 2012, the Company agreed to pay $120,850 for exploration expense requiring a $50,000 deposit upon execution of the contract. Drilling started on June 1, 2012, later than expected, due to the drillers equipment issues. Drilling ended on June 18, 2012. At that time, the deposit was expensed. The $500 deposit at March 31, 2013 represents a security deposit the Company had paid to rent housing near a mineral property. The deposit will be expensed in the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
NOTE 5 MINING CLAIMS
On June 6, 2011, the Company entered into and closed a property acquisition agreement with Habitants Minerals Ltd. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, PTAM acquired an undivided 100% interest in certain unpatented mining claims located in Western Newfoundland, Canada. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to provide the following payments to Habitants:
The aggregate consideration of $50,000 consisting of the following:
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$30,000 which was previously provided to Habitants, and
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$20,000 which was provided on the closing of the agreement.
An additional payment to continue holding this property was due on June 30, 2013 and the Company decided to abandon this project. The mining claims have been fully impaired as of March 31, 2013.
On August 31, 2011, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Ms. Kim Diaz and Sonseeahry related to the acquisition of the 100% interest in the Sodaville Claims. Under the terms of the purchase and sale agreement the Company issued a pre-closing advance of $200,000 (paid on August 29, 2011).
As additional consideration the Company will pay compensation as follows:
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$200,000 on November 31, 2011 (paid);
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$50,000 on July 1, 2012 (paid);
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$1,500,000, which will be paid in equal payments of $500,000 on or before January 1st of 2013, 2014 and 2015;
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2,500,000 shares of our companys common stock based on the pro-rata interest in the claims and an additional 500,000 shares to those parties designated by the sellers on or before July 1st of 2012, 2013 and 2014; (1,000,000 shares issued)
The Company also agreed to pay a royalty of $10 per short ton of product produced from the Sodaville Claims and sold by our company.
The Company abandoned this project during the year ended March 31, 2013 and returned all rights back to the seller. As such, the mining claims capitalized as part of this acquisition have been fully impaired as of March 31, 2013.
F-10
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 6 ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following as of March 31, 2013 and 2012:
| 2013 | 2012 |
Accounting fees | $ 2,048 | $ 0 |
Audit fees | 13,000 | 0 |
Legal fees | 6,536 | 5,588 |
Filing fees | 200 | 173 |
Administrative expenses | 500 | 0 |
Total accrued expenses | $ 22,284 | $ 5,761 |
NOTE 7 CONVERTIBLE LINE OF CREDIT
On April 12, 2012, the Company entered into a $1,000,000 Letter of Credit Agreement dated March 27, 2012. Pursuant to the terms outlined in the Letter of Credit, at any time the Company may require any and all funds outstanding under the Letter of Credit, except for accrued interest which is to be paid in cash, to be converted into units of the Company at a price of $0.80 per unit (the Unit). Each Unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at $1.50 for a period of five (5) years. The Company will pay annual interest of 5% until the loan is repaid or converted into Units. The Company will issue up to 1,250,000 Units when the exercise provision is enacted. The Company determined the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature on each draw date by valuing the warrants using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and then allocating the $0.80 conversion price of each unit between the stock and warrants. The warrants were valued using the following assumptions on each draw date: stock price at grant date - $0.23-$0.89, exercise price - $1.50, expected life 5 years, volatility 126%-130%, risk-free rate - .70%-.86%. The total intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the draws was determined to be $302,904 and was amortized in full as of March 31, 2013. The line of credit was drawn to $710,000 as of March 31, 2013. Accrued interest related to the line of credit was $29,179 as of March 31, 2013.
NOTE 8 NOTE PAYABLE
A former shareholder and director of the Company advanced funds at various times since inception in order to support operations. The loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. The amount due to the former shareholder and director was $35,500 as of March 31, 2013.
NOTE 9 LINE OF CREDIT RELATED PARTY
The Company opened a line of credit during the year ended March 31, 2011 in the amount of $200,000. The line of credit is secured by the assets of the company, bears 5% interest and is due on demand.
On June 22, 2011, the Companys credit line was increased from $200,000 to $1,000,000 under the same terms. The line of credit was drawn to $664,000 as of March 31, 2013. Interest expense related to the line of credit was $51,922 as of March 31, 2013. During the year ended March 31, 2013, control of the Company was acquired by the person who also controls the company that has issued this line of credit.
F-11
POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 10 LINE OF CREDIT
On November 22, 2011, the Company entered into a second Credit Facility Agreement in which the lender agreed to provide the Company with a line of credit in the amount of up to $500,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility Agreement, the Company shall pay any outstanding amounts to the lender on demand. The Company may also repay the loan and accrued interest at any time without penalty. Amounts outstanding shall bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The line of credit was drawn to $400,000 as of March 31, 2012. During the year ended March 31, 2013, the balance was repaid and the amount due at March 31, 2013 was $0. Accrued interest related to the line of credit was $21,246 as of March 31, 2013 and has not been paid.
NOTE 11 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On November 7, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Barry Wattenberg, our former president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, secretary, treasurer and a member of our board of directors. The employment agreement became effective on December 1, 2011.
NOTE 11 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement Mr. Wattenberg was receiving a base salary of $10,000 per month, payments of which will accrue, and a key man life insurance policy of $1,000,000 payable half to the Company and half to Mr. Wattenbergs estate. The Company shall also reimburse all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by Mr. Wattenberg in performance of his duties. When established, the company will compensate Mr. Wattenberg with group health insurance benefits and will allow for standard executive benefits such as vacation, holidays, sick leave and the granting of stock options when deemed appropriate by the Company.
The total amounts of $185,500 and $65,500 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been recorded as deferred compensation.
Barry Wattenberg has concurrently resigned as a director, Chairman, President and Treasurer of the Registrant, effective March 22, 2013.
The Company opened a line of credit during the year ended March 31, 2011 in the amount of $200,000. The line of credit is secured by the assets of the company, bears 5% interest and is due on demand.
On June 22, 2011, the Companys credit line was increased from $200,000 to $1,000,000 under the same terms. The line of credit was drawn to $664,000 as of March 31, 2013. Interest expense related to the line of credit was $51,922 as of March 31, 2013. During the year ended March 31, 2013, control of the Company was acquired by the person who also controls the company that has issued this line of credit. See Note 9.
NOTE 12 CAPITAL STOCK
Stock issued
The company has 200,000,000 common shares authorized at a par value of $0.0001 per share.
During the period ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 80,000,000 common shares to founders for total proceeds of $8,000. Additionally, the Company issued 67,200,000 shares during the period ended March 31, 2008 for total proceeds of $42,000.
On July 9, 2010, a former shareholder and director of the Company agreed to forgive debt in the amount of $14,244. This amount has been recorded as contributed capital.
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 12 CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
Effective September 8, 2010 the Company increased the authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 and enacted a forward stock split of 80 to 1. All share and per share data has been adjusted to reflect such stock split.
In May 2011 the Company issued 150,000 common shares in lieu of compensation along with stock options.
On November 10, 2011, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock as compensation for a finders fee related to the Sodaville, Nevada property.
On December 31, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 190,000 restricted shares to our directors, advisors and consultants for the Company.
On March 20, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 100,000 restricted shares in lieu of compensation along with stock options.
On April 11, 2013, the Company purchased 40,000 shares back from an investor for a total payment of $10,000. The shares were subsequently cancelled and retired on May 2, 2012.
On June 30, 2012, the Company issued 1,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock at a value of $196,000 in connection with the acquisition of mineral properties. (See note 5 for further details).
Stock-based compensation expense related to option grants for the year ended March 31, 2013 was $171,382.
There were 148,625,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013.
As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no warrants outstanding. There are 1,375,000 stock options outstanding.
Stock options
The Company uses the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Method to value all stock options granted.
In April 2011, the Company issued 600,000 stock options to directors of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $0.60 per share for a 5 year term.
In May 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 50,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In July 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 75,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In August 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 25,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In October 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 35,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $0.94 per share for a 5 year term.
In November 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 25,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 12 CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
In December 2011, the Company granted a total of 115,000 stock options to advisors and consultants. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 3 year term.
In January 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 35,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $0.92 per share for a 5 year term.
In February 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement which granted a total of 25,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In March 2012, the Company entered into two consulting agreements which granted a total of 200,000 stock options per the Companys Stock Option Plan. All these stock options are exercisable at $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In April 2012, the Company issued 35,000 stock options to advisors and consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In May 2012, the Company issued 25,000 stock options to consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In June 2012, the Company issued 25,000 stock options to consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a 5 year term.
In July 2012, the Company issued 35,000 stock options to advisors and consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of 5% above market price ($0.29) per share for a 5 year term.
In October 2012, the Company issued 35,000 stock options to advisors and consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of 5% above market price ($0.26) per share for a 5 year term.
In January 2013, the Company issued 35,000 stock options to advisors and consultants of the Company per the Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of 5% above market price ($0.05) per share for a 5 year term.
Stock-based compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2013 was $171,382.
The following table summarizes information about stock options as of March 31, 2013:
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Outstanding, March 31, 2012 |
| 1,185,000 | $ | 0.80 |
Options granted |
| 190,000 |
| 0.56 |
Options expired |
| - |
| - |
Options cancelled |
| - |
| - |
Outstanding, March 31, 2013 |
| 1,375,000 | $ | 0.76 |
Exercisable, March 31, 2013 |
| 1,375,000 | $ | 0.76 |
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 12 CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes information about stock options granted to consultants, advisors, investors and board members as of March 31, 2013:
Stock Options Outstanding |
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| 1,375,000 | $ | 0.76 |
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| 1,375,000 | $ | 0.76 |
NOTE 13 INCOME TAXES
For the year ended March 31, 2013, the Company has incurred net losses and, therefore, has no tax liability. The net deferred tax asset generated by the loss carry-forward has been fully reserved. The cumulative net operating loss carry-forward is approximately $3,408,749 at March 31, 2013 and will expire beginning in the year 2028.
The provision for Federal income tax consists of the following for the years ended March 31:
| 2013 | 2012 |
Federal income tax benefit attributable to: |
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Current operations | $ 635,675 | $ 479,244 |
Less: valuation allowance | (635,675) | (479,244) |
Net provision for Federal income taxes | $ 0 | $ 0 |
The cumulative tax effect at the expected rate of 34% of significant items comprising our net deferred tax amount is as follows at March 31:
| 2013 | 2012 |
Deferred tax asset attributable to: |
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Net operating loss carryover | $ 1,158,975 | $ 523,300 |
Less: valuation allowance | (1,158,975) | (523,300) |
Net deferred tax asset | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operating loss carry forwards of $3,408,749 for federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carry forwards may be limited as to use in future years.
NOTE 14 GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the company will continue as a going concern. The Company has negative working capital, no established source of revenue and significant losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Without realization of additional capital, it would be unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty. Management continues to seek funding from its shareholders and other qualified investors to pursue its business plan.
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POTASH AMERICA, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NOTE 15 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective April 22, 2013, Norman Marcus and Alan Brass have each resigned as a director of the Company.
Effective May 15, 2013, Roger Haskins and Peter Shaumberg have each resigned as advisors of the Company. They have both waived their rights for any compensation earned subsequent to March 31, 2013.
In accordance with ASC Topic 855-10, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2013 to the date these financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements other than those discussed above.
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There were no disagreements with our accountants related to accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, internal controls or auditing scope or procedure during the two fiscal years and subsequent interim periods.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013.
Our management, with the participation of our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our president has concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The reasons for this finding were the weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting enumerated below.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
As of March 31, 2013, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal
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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. Based on that evaluation, he concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the inappropriate application of US GAAP rules as more fully described below. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.
The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our principal executive officer and principal financial officer considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and (3) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer in connection with the audit of our financial statements as of March 31, 2013.
Our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) above did not have an effect on our financial results. However, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit our company to provide only the management's report in this annual report.
Management's Remediation Initiatives
In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, we have initiated, or plan to initiate, the following series of measures:
We will create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives and will increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function when funds are available to us. And, we plan to appoint one or more outside directors to our board of directors who shall be appointed to an audit committee resulting in a fully functioning audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures such as reviewing and approving estimates and assumptions made by management when funds are available to us.
Management believes that the appointment of one or more outside directors, who shall be appointed to a fully functioning audit committee, will remedy the lack of a functioning audit committee and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our Board.
We anticipate that these initiatives will be at least partially, if not fully, implemented by December 31, 2014. Additionally, we plan to test our updated controls and remediate our deficiencies by December 31, 2014.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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Item 9B.
Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name | Position Held | Age | Date First Elected or Appointed |
Matthew Markin | Chairman, President and Director | 47 | March 18, 2013 |
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our company, indicating the persons principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.
Matthew Markin
Matthew Markin has been Chairman, President and a director of our company since March 22, 2013.
Mr. Markin has served as president of The Markin Group of Companies in Los Angeles, California, whereby he consults to large and small businesses in the areas of strategic planning, business development, capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters. He is currently President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Exeuctive Officer of US Tungsten Corp.
Other Directorships
Other than as disclosed above, during the last 5 years, none of our directors held any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Conflicts of Interest
Our directors are not obligated to commit their full time and attention to our business and, accordingly, they may encounter a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and those of other businesses. In the course of their other business activities, they may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as other entities to which they owe a fiduciary duty. As a result, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. They may also in the future become affiliated with entities, engaged in business activities similar to those we intend to conduct.
In general, officers and directors of a corporation are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:
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the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
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the opportunity is within the corporations line of business; and
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it would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders not to bring the opportunity to the attention of the corporation.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
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been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
3.
been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
4.
been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
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been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Code of Ethics
Our company's board of directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, members of our board of directors, our company's officers including our president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer, employees, consultants and advisors. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
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honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
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full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;
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compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
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the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
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accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our company's Senior Officers commit to timely, accurate and consistent disclosure of information; that they maintain confidential information; and that they act with honesty and integrity.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 14.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2011. We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Potash America Inc., 8th Floor, 200 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89501.
Committees of the Board
All proceedings of our board of directors were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the corporate laws of the state of Nevada and the bylaws of our company, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.
Audit Committee and Charter
Currently our audit committee consists of Matthew Markin, who is not an independent director. We will appoint a two more members to the audit committee when suitable independent directors are appointed to our board of directors.
We have not implemented an audit committee charter. When we do adopt an audit committee charter, we will announce it via the filing of a Current Report on form 8-K.
Nominating Committee and Charter
We currently do not have nominating committee or other committees performing similar functions. There has not been any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nomination for directors.
Advisory Board
We have established an advisory board to assist in the exploration, development and commercialization of fertilizer-oriented projects. Our advisory board members are Jeff Adams and James Leonard.
Jeff Adams: On March 21, 2011, we appointed Jeff Adams as a member of our advisory board. Mr. Adams brings over 30 years experience in the marketing and valuation of mining properties. Canadian-based, Mr. Adams has participated in the companys prospective acquisition of the Newfoundland Property.
James Leonard: On March 20, 2012, we appointed James Leonard / Friedman Manger & Co. as a member of our advisory board. James Leonard is currently a consultant to publicly traded companies in the area of legal, accounting and crisis management. Mr. Leonard owned and operated a licensed broker dealership for twenty years and then a venture capital firm for ten years where he had extensive experience in contract negotiations specializing in Chinese and Japanese companies. He served on the Board of Directors of many firms and also held the position of CEO in a public company which he took from Venture Capital to a company with a market valuation in excess of half a billion dollars. As a venture capitalist James Leonard personally financed and oversaw the management of a wide range of enterprises including manufacturing in Asia, injection molding throughout Europe, silver mining in Arizona and gold mining in California.
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Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our board of directors has determined that none of the members of our audit committee qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and is "independent" as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We believe that the members of our audit committee are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date. In addition, we currently do not have nominating, compensation or committees performing similar functions nor do we have a written nominating, compensation. Our board of directors does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because it believes the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by our board of directors.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:
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our principal executive officer;
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our principal financial officer;
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each of our three most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012; and
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up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012,
who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers of our company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed US$100,000 for the respective fiscal year:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |||||||||
Name | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All | Total |
Barry Wattenberg(1) | 2013 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | u | Nil | u |
Alan B. Brass(2) | 2013 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Norman Marcus(3) |
| Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil 107,640 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
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(1)
Mr. Wattenberg resigned as president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, secretary, treasurer and director of our company on March 22, 2013.
(2)
Mr. Brass resigned as a director of our company on April 22, 2013.
(3)
Mr. Marcus resigned as a director of our company on April 22, 2013.
Other than as set out below, there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and executive officers may receive share options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that share options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors.
On November 7, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with Barry Wattenberg, which became effective on December 1, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Wattenberg was to receive a base salary of $10,000 per month, payments of which will accrue, and a key man life insurance policy of $1,000,000 payable half to our company and half to Mr. Wattenbergs estate. Our company agreed to reimburse all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by Mr. Wattenberg in performance of his duties. This employment agreement terminated upon Mr. Wattenbergs resignation as a director and officer on March 22nd, 2013.
Stock Option Plan
On April 21, 2011, our directors approved the adoption of the 2011 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2011 Stock Option Plan.
2011 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
On April 21, 2011, Alan B. Brass and Norman Marcus were granted 300,000 stock options each exercisable at a price of $0.60 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The vesting schedule for the stock options is 100,000 options upon execution of the Stock Option Agreement of April 21, 2011; 100,000 options on the first anniversary (April 21, 2012) and 100,000 options on the second anniversary (April 21, 2013). Mr. Brass and Mr. Marcus both resigned as a director of the Company effective April 22, 2013.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The particulars of unexercised options, stock that have not vested and equity incentive plan awards for our named executive officers are set out in the following table:
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Alan B. Brass (1) | 200,000 | 100,000 | - | 0.60 | April 21, 2016 | 100,000 | 53,820 | - | - |
Norman Marcus (2) | 200,000 | 100,000 | - | 0.60 | April 21, 2016 | 100,000 | 53,820 | - | - |
(1)
Alan B. Brass resigned as a director of our company on April 22, 2013.
(2)
Norman Marcus resigned as a director of our company on April 22, 2013.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, there were no options exercised by our named officers.
Compensation of Directors
Other than as set out below, we do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the future to receive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock as awarded by our board of directors.
We entered into director association agreements with Mr. Brass and Mr. Marcus on April 21, 2011, pursuant to which Mr. Brass and Mr. Marcus were paid $500 each per board of directors meeting attended they were reimbursed for all reasonable expenses related to their physical attendance at the annual general meeting; in addition to their respective directors fees. The director association agreements also grant stock options to Mr. Brass and Mr. Marcus as set out above. The term of the agreements was effective April 21, 2011 and terminated upon their resignations as of April 22, 2013.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management
None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years, is or has been indebted to our company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
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Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers or directors.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth, as of June 28, 2013, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of | Percentage |
Matthew Markin | 80,000,000 Common | 54.19% |
Directors and Officers as a Group | 80,000,000 common | 54.19% |
(1)
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the persons actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on June 28, 2013. As of June 28, 2013, there were 148,625,000 shares of our companys common stock issued and outstanding.
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement or provisions of our Articles or Bylaws the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our company. There are not any provisions in our Articles or Bylaws, the operation of which would delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of our company.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Except as disclosed herein, no director, executive officer, shareholder holding at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member thereof, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction since the year ended March 31, 2013, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds the lesser of US$120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at the year-end for the last three completed fiscal years.
Director Independence
We have one director, being Matthew Markin, who is not an independent director, as that term is used in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Rules of National Association of Securities Dealers.
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Currently our audit committee consists of Matthew Markin. We currently do not have a compensation committee or nominating committee or committees performing similar functions. There has not been any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nomination for directors.
Our board of directors has determined that we do not have a member of the audit committee that qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
From inception to present date, we believe that the members of our audit committee and the board of directors have been and are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
| Year Ended | |
| March 31, 2013 | March 31, 2012 |
Audit Fees | 19,300 | 14,500 |
Audit Related Fees | Nil | Nil |
Tax Fees | Nil | Nil |
All Other Fees | Nil | Nil |
Total | 19,300 | 14,500 |
Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors independence.
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Financial Statements:
(1)
Financial statements for our company are listed in the index under Item 8 of this document
(2)
All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(b)
Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
(3) | Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 9, 2008) |
3.2 | Certificate of Amendment (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2010) |
3.3. | Certificate of Amendment (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2011) |
(10) | Material Contracts |
10.1 | Credit Facility Agreement dated March 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011) |
10.2 | 2011 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.3 | Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.4 | Directors Association Agreement between our company and Alan B. Brass dated April 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.5 | Directors Association Agreement between our company and Norman Marcus dated April 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.6 | Stock Option Agreement between our company and Alan B. Brass dated April 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.7 | Stock Option Agreement between our company and Norman Marcus dated April 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011) |
10.8 | Property Acquisition Agreement between our company and Habitants Minerals Ltd. dated June 6, 2011 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2011) |
10.9 | Purchase and Sale Agreement dated August 31, 2011 between our company and Kim Diaz and Sonseeahray Diaz (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2011) |
10.10 | Employment Agreement effective December 1, 2011 between our company and Barry Wattenberg (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2011) |
10.11 | Letter of Credit dated March 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2012) |
(14) | Code of Ethics |
14.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2011) |
(31) | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications |
31.1* | Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew Markin (principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
(32) | Section 1350 Certifications |
32.1* | Section 906 Certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew Markin (principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
101** | Interactive Data File (Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2013 furnished in XBRL) |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| POTASH AMERICA, INC. |
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| (Registrant) |
Dated: July 8, 2013 |
| /s/ Matthew Markin |
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| Matthew Markin |
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| President, Chairman and Director |
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| (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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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.
Dated: July 8, 2013 |
| /s/ Matthew Markin |
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| Matthew Markin |
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| President, Chairman and Director |
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| (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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