RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. - Quarter Report: 2013 April (Form 10-Q)

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements

RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements

RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements

RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2013

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on form 10-Q filed by Red Metal Resources Ltd. contains forward-looking statements. These are statements regarding financial and operating performance and results and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Certain important risks could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks include, among other things:

We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to update these statements or publicly release the results of any revisions to them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should refer to, and carefully review, the information in future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

General

You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013. The inclusion of supplementary analytical and related information may require us to make estimates and assumptions to enable us to fairly present, in all material respects, our analysis of trends and expectations with respect to our results of operations and financial position taken as a whole. Actual results may vary from the estimates and assumptions we make.

Overview 

Red Metal Resources Ltd. (“Red Metal”, or “the Company”) is a mineral exploration company engaged in locating, and eventually developing, mineral resources in Chile. Our business strategy is to identify, acquire and explore prospective mineral claims with a view to either developing them ourselves or, more likely, finding a joint venture partner with the mining experience and financial means to undertake the development. All of our claims are in the Candelaria IOCG belt in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera.

On April 30, 2013, Minera Polymet Limitada, our Chilean subsidiary, granted Geoactiva SpA, a Chilean mining company (“Geoactiva”), an option to purchase 100% of our Perth property.  To maintain the option and acquire the property, Geoactiva agreed to pay Minera Polymet $1,000,000 and incur $3,500,000 in exploration expenses over 48 months. For further information about this transaction, see the discussion titled “Option with Geoactiva SpA” included in the “Unproved Mineral Properties” section of this report.

Aside from the above option to purchase, we have generated only minimal revenue from operations and are dependent upon the equity markets for our working capital. Despite the current market volatility, we are optimistic that we can raise equity capital under these market conditions. We completed an offering of 6,723,333 units on April 7, 2011 at $0.30 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one warrant for the purchase of one share of common stock exercisable at $0.50 per share for two years. We have since reduced the exercise price of the warrants to $0.10 per share and extended the term to April 7, 2014. We realized net cash proceeds of $1,862,462 from this offering and the payment of $130,000 in debt.

Consistent with our historical practices, we continue to monitor our costs in Chile by reviewing our mineral claims to determine whether they possess the geological indicators to economically justify the capital to maintain or explore them. Currently, we have two employees in Chile and engage part time assistants during our exploration programs. Most of our support — such as vehicles, office and equipment — is supplied under short-term contracts. The only long-term commitments that we have are for royalty payments on two of our mineral claims – Farellon and Che. These royalties are payable once exploitation begins.

The cost and timing of all planned exploration programs are subject to the availability of qualified mining personnel, such as consulting geologists and geo-technicians, and drillers and drilling equipment. Although Chile has a well-trained and qualified mining workforce from which to draw and few early-stage companies such as ours are competing for the available resources, if we are unable to find the personnel and equipment that we need when we need them and at the prices that we have estimated today, we might have to revise or postpone our plans.

Results of operations

summary of financial condition

Table 1 summarizes and compares our financial condition at the three months ended April 30, 2013, to the year-ended January 31, 2013.

Table 1: Comparison of financial condition

comparison of prior quarterly results

Table 2 and Table 3 present selected financial information for each of the past eight quarters.

Table 2: Summary of quarterly results (July 31, 2012 – April 30, 2013)

Table 3: Summary of quarterly results (July 31, 2011 – April 30, 2012)

During the quarters ended July 31, 2011, October 31, 2011, and January 31, 2012, our operating expenses were mainly associated with the drilling program on the Farellon property and exploration campaigns on other properties, including associated travel and geological consulting expenses incurred between May and September 2011, and subsequent data analysis. During the quarter ended October 31, 2011, we granted 1,040,000 stock options to certain directors, employees, and consultants that resulted in a non-cash expense of $527,318 (after adjustment taken on January 31, 2012), increasing our net loss. During the quarter ended January 31, 2012, we experienced higher legal costs as we explored the possibility of listing our shares on the TSX Venture Exchange. During the quarter ended April 30, 2012, we prepared an updated NI 43-101 report on our Farellon property, which resulted in increased exploration expenses, and we continued with the due diligence review related to listing our common stock on the TSX Venture Exchange, which resulted in increased professional and regulatory fees. During the quarter ended July 31, 2012, we kept our exploration and due diligence activities at a moderate level, which resulted in a decrease in our net loss for the quarter. During the quarters ended October 31, 2012, January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, we continued maintaining our operations at a lower level; our net loss for the quarter ended October 31, 2012, was $174,345, excluding the written down unproved mineral claims totaling $76,233; net loss for the quarter ended January 31, 2013, amounted to $155,453, and net loss for the quarter ended April 30, 2013, was $141,484 excluding $6,000 we wrote off when we decided to drop certain generative claims.

Selected Financial Results

Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012

Our operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, and the changes in the operating results between those periods are summarized in Table 4.

Table 4: Changes in operating results

Revenue. Our revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2012 was $7,804; this revenue was generated from geological services that we provided to an unaffiliated company. We did not generate any revenue during the three months ended April 30, 2013. Due to the exploration rather than production nature of our business, we do not expect to have significant operating revenue within the next year.

Operating expenses. Our operating expenses decreased by $257,983 or 64%, from $405,467 for the three months ended April 30, 2012, to $147,484 for the three months ended April 30, 2013. 

The following are our most significant year-to-date changes:

Net loss. We had a net loss of $147,484 for the three months ended April 30, 2013, compared to a net loss of $397,663 for the three months ended April 30, 2012. The $250,179 decrease in net loss during the period was mainly associated with the conclusion of our drilling and mapping programs on our Farellon and Mateo properties, which resulted in a decrease in mineral exploration expenses. Reduced advertising activity, a decrease in professional and regulatory fees and restructured consulting services further contributed to the decrease in our costs.

Liquidity

GOING CONCERN

The consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not generated any significant revenues from mineral sales since inception, have never paid any dividends and are unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. Our continuation as a going concern depends upon the continued financial support of our shareholders, our ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow depends upon our ability to locate profitable mineral claims, generate revenue from mineral production and control our production costs. Based upon our current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods, which we plan to mitigate by controlling our operating costs and sharing mineral exploration expenses through joint venture agreements, if possible.  At April 30, 2013, we had a working capital deficit of $2,196,868 and accumulated losses of $7,232,913 since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate significant revenues in the future. Our consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in our financial statements.

internal and external sources of liquidity

To date we have funded our operations by selling our securities and borrowing funds, and, to a minor extent, from mining royalties, geological services and option payments.

Sources and uses of cash

Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012

Table 5 summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the three months ended April 31, 2013 and 2012.

Table 5:  Summary of sources and uses of cash

Net cash provided by financing activities. During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we borrowed $30,000 Cdn (approximately $29,772 US) from our CEO.

During the three months ended April 30, 2012, we received $150,000 on exercise of warrants for 500,000 shares at $0.30 per share. During the same period we issued 267,335 shares at $0.45 for cash proceeds of $120,301.

During the three months ended April 30, 2012, we borrowed $57,000 from a shareholder, and repaid $56,553 in principal and accrued interest toward a loan made by a company owned by a significant shareholder.

Net cash provided by / used in operating activities. During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we generated net cash of $8,993 from operating activities. We used $147,484 to cover operating costs and increased our prepaid expenses by $1,851. These uses of cash were offset by increases in our accounts payable and accrued interest on notes payable to related parties of $15,207 and $7,022, respectively. Our accrued liabilities increased by $38,256 mainly due to the recognition of property taxes that became payable on our mineral claims. We also increased our accounts payable to related parties by $70,949.

During the three months ended April 30, 2012, we used net cash of $85,831 in operating activities. We used $397,663 to cover operating costs. This use of cash was offset by increases in our accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $87,166 and $15,095, respectively.  This increase was associated mainly with our exploration activities and preparation of the updated NI 43-101 report. We also increased accounts payable to related parties by $192,718 and recorded $6,716 in accrued interest on notes payable to related parties. Our prepaids and other receivables decreased by $8,901 which also contributed to a decrease in cash used in operations.

Net cash used in investing activities. During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we spent $39,321 acquiring mineral claims and paying property taxes associated with our mineral claims. During the same period we received $37,500 from Geoactiva pursuant to our Property Option Agreement.

During the three months ended April 30, 2012, we spent $61,491 acquiring mineral claims and paying property taxes associated with our mineral claims.

Since inception through April 30, 2013, we have invested $1,317,801 acquiring our mineral claims and $19,820 for acquisition of other capital assets.

Unproved mineral properties

We have three active properties which we have assembled since the beginning of 2007 — the Farellon, Perth, and Mateo. These properties consist of both mining and exploration claims and are grouped into two district areas – the Carrizal Alto area properties and the Vallenar area properties.

Active properties

Our active properties as of the date of this filing are set out in Table 6. These properties are accessible by road from Vallenar as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Location and access to active properties.

Option with Geoactiva SpA.

On April 30, 2013, we granted Geoactiva SpA an option to purchase 100% of the Perth Property through the execution of a mining option purchase agreement (the “Option Agreement”). In order to maintain the option to purchase and to acquire the Perth property, Geoactiva must pay us the total amount of $1,000,000 and incur exploration expenses over 48 months as set out in the following table.

*$37,500 was paid on April 30, 2013

All of the above option payments shall be made only if Geoactiva wishes to keep the Option Agreement in force and finally to exercise the option to purchase. If Geoactiva fails to incur the required exploration expenditures during a specific period it may fulfill its obligations by paying us the outstanding amount in cash.

Upon exercise of the Option Agreement and once the commercial production begins, Geoactiva will pay us NSR of 1.5% from the sale of gold, copper, and cobalt extracted from the Perth property. At any time after the exercise of the Option Agreement and Geoactiva’s fulfilment of the investment commitment of $3,500,000 in exploration expenditures, Geoactiva may purchase 100% of the NSR as follows:

Gold: paying $5 per inferred ounce of gold, according to the definition of Inferred Mineral Resource in the CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves

Copper: $0.005 per inferred ounce of copper, according to the definition of Inferred Mineral Resource in the CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves

Cobalt: If Geoactiva acquires the NSR with respect to gold, copper, or both, the NSR relating to cobalt will be terminated

Capital resources

Our ability to acquire and explore our Chilean claims is subject to our ability to obtain the necessary funding.  We expect to raise funds through loans from private or affiliated persons and sales of our debt or equity securities. Aside from the Option Agreement with Geoactiva, which Geoactiva may decide not to maintain, we have no committed sources of capital.  If we are unable to raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

Contingencies and commitments

We had no contingencies at April 30, 2013.  

As of the date of filing this report we have the following long-term contractual obligations and commitments:

Equity financing

To generate working capital, between February 1, 2011 and June 11, 2013 we issued 7,740,668 shares of our common stock and warrants for the purchase of 7,187,001 shares of our common stock to raise $2,303,401 under Regulations S and D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.

Based on our operating plan, we anticipate incurring operating losses in the foreseeable future and will require additional capital to support our operations and develop our business plan.  If we succeed in completing future equity financings, the issuance of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders.

Debt financing

Between February 1, 2011 and June 11, 2013, we borrowed a total of $336,145 from related parties.  Of this amount, $63,930 has been repaid.  Please see the section titled “Notes payable to related parties” for additional information about these transactions.

Challenges and risks

Other than revenue we generate from the Option Agreement with Geoactiva, we do not anticipate generating any revenue over the next twelve months. We plan to fund our operations through any combination of equity or debt financing from the sale of our securities, private loans, joint ventures or through the sale of part interest in our mineral properties. Although we have succeeded in raising funds as we needed them, we cannot assure you that this will continue in the future.  Many things, such as the continued general downturn, worldwide, of the economy or a significant decrease in the price of minerals, could affect the willingness of potential investors to invest in risky ventures such as ours. In addition to our Option Agreement with Geoactiva, we may consider entering into a joint venture partnership with other resource companies to complete a mineral exploration program on other properties in Chile. If we enter into a joint venture arrangement, we would likely have to assign a percentage of our interest in our mineral claims to our joint venture partner in exchange for the funding.

As at April 30, 2013, we owed approximately $1.75 million to related parties for loans and services that have been provided to us.  We do not have the funds to pay this debt therefore we are planning to partially pay this debt with shares of our common stock.  We anticipate that, because of the low price of our common stock, we will issue a substantial number of shares for this purpose, although no final terms have been agreed upon by the company and these individuals.  The issuance of these shares will likely result in substantial dilution to the book value of our common stock held by our existing stockholders.  Furthermore, if we were to register these shares, they could be sold without restriction, which could have the effect of driving down the price of our common stock in the market.

Investments in and expenditures on mineral interests

Realization of our investments in mineral properties depends upon our maintaining legal ownership, producing from the properties or gainfully disposing of them.

Title to mineral claims involves risks inherent in the difficulties of determining the validity of claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral claims. Our contracts and deeds have been notarized, recorded in the registry of mines and published in the mining bulletin. We review the mining bulletin regularly to discover whether other parties have staked claims over our ground. We have discovered no such claims. To the best of our knowledge, we have taken the steps necessary to ensure that we have good title to our mineral claims.

Foreign exchange

We are subject to foreign exchange risk for transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Foreign currency risk arises from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates relative to the United States dollar.  We do not believe that we have any material risk due to foreign currency exchange.

Trends, events or uncertainties that may impact results of operations or liquidity

The economic crisis in the United States and the resulting economic uncertainty and market instability may make it harder for us to raise capital as and when we need it and have made it difficult for us to assess the impact of the crisis on our operations or liquidity and to determine if the prices we will receive on the sale of minerals will exceed the cost of mineral exploitation.  If we are unable to raise cash, we may be required to cease our operations.  Other than as discussed in this report, we know of no other trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our short-term or long-term liquidity.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements and no non-consolidated, special-purpose entities.

Related-party transactions

Table 7 describes the amounts due to related parties that were incurred during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013, and the period ended April 30, 2013.

^a During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred $30,000 in consulting fees with Da Costa Management Corp., a company owned by our CFO and treasurer, of which $20,000 were donated to us. During the same period in 2012, we recorded $74,764, in consulting fees to Da Costa Management Corp. In addition to direct consulting fees we also reimbursed Da Costa Management Corp. for certain business related expenses paid on our behalf.

^b During the three months ended April 30, 2013, we did not incur mineral exploration expenses with Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation, a company controlled by two of our directors. During the three months ended April 30, 2012, we incurred $93,154 in mineral exploration expenses provided by the same company. In addition to direct mineral exploration fees we also reimbursed Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation for certain business related expenses they paid on our behalf.

^c During the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 we recorded $3,493 and $3,408, respectively, in rental fees with Minera Farellon Limitada, a company owned by Richard Jeffs, the father of our president and a holder of more than 5% of our shares of common stock.

Notes payable to related parties

Table 8 describes the promissory notes payable to related parties including accrued interest as at April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013.

Table 8: Notes payable to related parties

Critical Accounting Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain of the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. The most significant estimates with regard to these financial statements relate to carrying values of unproven mineral properties, determination of fair values of stock-based transactions, and deferred income tax rates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior-period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position for any period presented.

Financial instruments

Our financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, accrued professional fees and accrued mineral property costs. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to their short maturities.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

The Company has reviewed recently issued accounting pronouncements and plans to adopt those that are applicable to it. We do not expect the adoption of these pronouncements to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this disclosure.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Caitlin Jeffs, our chief executive officer and president, and John da Costa, our chief financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as the term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “evaluation date”).  Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting