VNUE, Inc. - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2014
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Commission File Number: 000-53462
Tierra Grande Resources
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Nevada | 98-054-3851 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Organization) | |
33 Richardson Street, Level 1 | |
West Perth, Western Australia 6005 | +61 8 9384 6835 |
Australia | (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | Area Code) |
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant held by non-affiliates of the registrant at November 30, 2013 was approximately $353,899.
The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding at September 12, 2014 was 107,019,712 shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
PART I
Item 1. Description of Business
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this annual report that are not reported financial results or other historical information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements appear in a number of different places in this report and can be identified by words such as estimates, projects, expects, intends, believes, plans, or their negatives or other comparable words. Also look for discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding our business plans and availability of financing for our business.
You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees and may involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to risks facing us or due to actual facts differing from the assumptions underlying our estimates. Some of these risks and assumptions include those set forth in reports and other documents we have filed with or furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We advise you that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. Unless required by law, we do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations. However, you should carefully review the reports and other documents we file from time to time with the SEC.
Presentation of Information
As used in this annual report, the terms "we", "us", "our" and the Company mean Tierra Grande Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
All dollar amounts in this annual report refer to US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Overview
We were incorporated as a Nevada company on April 4, 2006. We have been engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties since our inception. We have not generated any revenues and have incurred losses since inception.
We currently own a 100% interest in the Dome mineral properties, located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. In addition, we own a 100% interest in two mineral properties known as the Byng and Tramp claims also located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, which we plan to dispose. We have conducted limited exploration work on our mineral properties and none of our properties has been determined to contain any mineral resources or reserves of any kind.
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The following table sets forth information relating to our material mineral properties:
Name of Property | Location | Nature of Interest | Status |
Dome Claims | Beaverdell Area, Greenwood Mining Division in British Columbia, Canada | 100% interest. | Exploration permit has been obtained. |
Our strategy is to identify, acquire and advance assets that present near term cash-flow with the emphasis on creating early cash flow to enable our company to consider other projects.
In July 2013, we entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the Buldibuyo Gold Project in Peru, South America. We subsequently entered into an updated Letter of Intent to acquire the project in May 2014. It was our intention to acquire 100% of the gold project, which has produced high grade ore in the past, and had engaged in some due diligence to qualify expectations and timelines. However, despite the execution of the Letter of Intent and numerous attempts to accommodate the vendors, the vendors failed to deliver essential information to us required to conduct a thorough technical and legal due diligence on the project and associated holding companies and, according, we terminated negotiations to acquire the project in July 2014.
We continue reviewing what we believe to be opportunities with potential in Peru through our strategic alliance with ExploAndes S.A.C. (ExploAndes). ExploAndes is a leading firm of geology consultants and project logistics managers located in Peru assisting in the identification, assessment and advancement of projects in South America. ExploAndes has a proven track record of delivering professional services to the South American mining industry from mineral project review and assessment to project management.
We expect our strategic alliance with ExploAndes to lead to potential opportunities in South America in line with our strategy. In that regard, in February 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Tierra Grande Resources S.A.C., a Peruvian company, through which we plan to conduct operations in South America.
We have also entered a strategic alliance with Mining Plus Pty Ltd (Mining Plus), a leading firm of mining and geoscience consultants with offices in Australia, Canada and Peru, to assist in the identification, assessment and advancement of projects. We expect the alliance with Mining Plus to lead to other potential opportunities in line with our strategy. Via the strategic alliance with Mining Plus, we have ready access to over 50 seasoned mining industry professionals to assist in the potential advancement of projects.
Our plan of operations for the next 12 months is to seek out, acquire, explore and potentially advance one or more projects with an emphasis on creating early cash flow for our business, whether by way of acquisition of full ownership, joint venture or other acceptable structure. We also plan to dispose of the Byng and Tramp claims and may conduct a small exploration project on our Dome mineral claims. In the event we consider a project worth pursuing, we expect we will require approximately $200,000 to conduct due diligence on the project and additional funds in the event we proceed with its acquisition. As at May 31, 2014, we had cash of $33,106 and working capital of $55,109 and will require significant financing to pursue our exploration plans. There can be no assurance that we will obtain the required financing, on terms acceptable to us or at all. In the event we are unable to obtain the required financing, we may be required to pursue other alternatives such as the sale of our company. An investment in our securities involves significant risks, our business may fail and you could lose your entire investment.
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Development of Business
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in April 2006.
We acquired a 100% interest in our Dome mineral properties in 2010. In addition, we acquired a 100% interest the Byng and Tramp claims in 2011 as they were adjacent to the Lady Ermalina claims in which our interest has expired. Accordingly, we plan to dispose of the Byng and Tramp claims as well. We have conducted limited exploration work on our mineral properties and none of our properties has been determined to contain any mineral resources or reserves of any kind.
Over the past three years we have undertaken the following activities:
In September 2011, we appointed Simon Eley, a director of our company, as our President and Chief Executive Officer, in place of Christopher Robin Relph. Mr. Relph, a director of our company at the time, was appointed as Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Relph resigned as a director and officer of our company in September 2012.
In September 2011, we acquired all rights, title and interest in and to the domain name Buckingham.com and related property rights, including all intellectual property rights and rights related to website and internet traffic associated with the domain name, from Mr. Relph for consideration of $10,000.
In October 2011, we raised capital of $715,000 by issuing 14,300,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.05 per share primarily to off-shore investors.
In January 2012, we entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Mining Plus to assist in the identification, assessment and advancement of mining projects, with an emphasis to create early cash flow. Under the terms of the Strategic Alliance Agreement, we appointed Benjamin Auld, a director of Mining Plus, as a director of our company. In connection with his appointment, we issued 500,000 restricted shares of common stock to Mr. Auld as a onetime incentive for joining our board of directors and other contributions to date.
In May 2012, we raised further capital of $431,777 by issuing 4,317,776 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share to certain off-shore investors.
In July 2012, we entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with ExploAndes to assist in the identification, assessment and advancement of mining projects in South America, with an emphasis to create early cash flow.
In July 2012, we issued an aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of common stock to certain of our directors, officers and employees as compensation for services rendered to us from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 to conserve capital.
In August 2012, Benjamin Auld resigned as a director of our company for personal reasons. We continue to work with Mr. Auld as a director of Mining Plus.
In September 2012, Christopher Robin Relph resigned as a director and the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of our company and we appointed Simon Eley, our then President and Chief Executive Officer, as interim Chief Financial Officer. In December 2012, we appointed Allister Blyth as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Blyth is a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia with over 10 years of experience with both the public and private companies and specializes in financial management, reporting and strategic corporate planning.
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In February 2013, we appointed Andrew Gasmier as a director of our company. Mr. Gasmier has extensive experience in the assessment, evaluation and feasibility of mineral projects throughout the globe.
In April 2013, we (i) completed our name change to Tierra Grande Resources Inc. and our ticker symbol changed to TGRI, (ii) increased the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 500 million shares, and (iii) adopted a stock incentive plan, all with approval of a majority of our shareholders. These actions were subsequently ratified by a majority of our shareholders in September 2013 by way of a consent solicitation. See our Definitive 14A filed with the SEC on September 30, 2013 for more information relating to these corporate actions.
In May 2013, we appointed Brad Evans as a director of our company. Mr. Evans has been the General Manager of Mining Plus Pty Ltd., for the past five years and has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry in a diverse range of roles, from production, planning and management of mine sites, to organizational leadership.
In June 2013, we appointed Mark Kalajzich as President and Chief Executive Officer of our company in place of Simon Eley. Mr. Eley was appointed as Chairman of our company. In December 2013, Mr. Kalajzich was appointed as a director as well. However, for personal reasons, Mr. Kalajzich resigned as a director and officer in April 2014 and was replaced as President and Chief Executive Officer by Mr. Gasmier.
In July 2013, we entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the Buldibuyo Gold Project in Peru, South America.
In November 2013, we completed the sale of 14,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $140,000, to certain off-shore investors, including Andrew Gasmier, our Chief Executive Officer, and Allister Blyth, our Chief Financial Officer.
In December 2013, Eduardo Ferrero and Miguel Cardozo became directors of our company. Mr. Ferrero is an Australian-Peruvian Executive with more than 16 years professional experience in the fields of Engineering, Banking & Finance, Management Consulting and Business Start-Ups. Dr. Cardozo has over 39 years of gold and base metals experience throughout the Americas, holding senior management roles with companies such as Newmont, North Ltd. and Teck Cominco, as well as in consulting roles to Placer Dome and AurionGold, and he is a Director of Rio Cristal Resources and Minandex, both junior exploration companies.
In May 2014, we completed the sale of 8,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, for gross proceeds of $80,000, to certain off-shore investors one of whom is our Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Gasmier. However, $50,000 of the proceeds were not received until after May 31, 2014 and have been accounted for as a subscription receivable on the balance sheet.
In May 2014, we entered into an updated Letter of Intent to acquire the Buldibuyo Gold Project in Peru. It was our intention to acquire 100% of the gold project, which has produced high grade ore in the past, and had engaged in some due diligence to qualify expectations and timelines. However, despite the execution of the Letter of Intent and numerous attempts to accommodate the vendors, the vendors failed to deliver essential information to us required to conduct a thorough technical and legal due diligence on the project and associated holding companies and, according, we terminated negotiations to acquire the project in July 2014.
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In August 2014, the Company completed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to a director for working capital.
In August 2014, we issued an aggregate of 4,250,000 shares of common stock to certain of our directors, officers and employees that we had previously agreed to issue upon their agreeing to act as directors, officers or employees of our company.
Subsidiaries
We currently have two wholly-owned subsidiaries (i) 0887717 BC Ltd. which is incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and holds our Dome claims, and (ii) Tierra Grande Resources SAC which is incorporated in Peru.
Competition
We are a mineral resource exploration company that competes with other mineral resource exploration companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than those available to us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on advancement of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford more geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and advancement. This competition could adversely impact on our ability to achieve the financing necessary for us to conduct further exploration of our mineral properties. We also compete with other mineral exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to make investments in mineral exploration companies. The presence of competing mineral exploration companies may impact on our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our exploration programs if investors are of the view that investments in competitors are more attractive based on the merit of the mineral properties under investigation and the price of the investment offered to investors. We also compete with other mineral companies for available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists, camp staff, mineral exploration supplies and drill rigs.
Intellectual Property
We currently do not own any intellectual property other than copyright in the contents of a website, www.buckingham.com.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not engaged in any research and development activities since our inception.
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Environmental Laws
Mineral resource exploration, production and related operations are subject to extensive rules and regulations of federal, provincial, state and local agencies. Failure to comply with these rules and regulations can result in substantial penalties. Our cost of doing business may be affected by the regulatory burden on the mineral industry. Although we intend to substantially comply with all applicable laws and regulations, because these rules and regulations frequently are amended or interpreted, we cannot predict the future cost or impact of complying with these laws.
Environmental enforcement efforts with respect to mineral operations have increased over the years, and it is possible that regulations could expand and have a greater impact on future mineral exploration operations. Although our management intends to comply with all legislation and/or actions of local, provincial, state and federal governments, non-compliance with applicable regulatory requirements could subject us to penalties, fines and regulatory actions, the costs of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. We cannot be sure that our proposed business operations will not violate environmental laws in the future.
Our operations and properties are subject to extensive federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation and discharge of materials into the environment, and relating to safety and health. These laws and regulations may (i) require the acquisition of a permit or other authorization before exploration commences, (ii) restrict the types, quantities and concentration of various substances that can be released in the environment in connection with exploration activities, (iii) limit or prohibit mineral exploration on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas, (iv) require remedial measures to mitigate pollution from former operations and (v) impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our proposed operations.
There are no costs to us at the present time in connection with compliance with environmental laws. However, since we do anticipate engaging in natural resource projects, these costs could occur and any significant liability could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Employees
We have three part time employees, in addition to our officers. We do not intend to hire any other employees until our financial condition improves.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not Applicable.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Our head office, from where we oversee our business activities, was until recently located at Cnr Stirling Hwy & Fairlight St., Mosman Park, Western Australia 6012 Australia. It is currently located at 33 Richardson Street, Level 1, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Australia. We currently do not pay any costs for use of the premises.
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Dome Claim Group Property
On August 23, 2010, through our wholly owned subsidiary 0887717 B.C. Ltd., we entered into the Dome Option Agreement, pursuant to which we acquired a 100% interest in mining claims known as Dome Claim Group located on Mount Vallace in Beaverdell Area, Greenwood Mining Division in British Columbia, Canada.
Location
Figures 1 and 2: Location of the Dome Claims in Beaverdel Area, British Columbia.
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Ownership Interest
On August 23, 2010, 0887717 B.C. Ltd., our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into the Dome Option Agreement with Murray Scott Morrison, pursuant to which 0887717 acquired a 100% interest in the mineral property known as the Dome Claim Group located on Mount Vallace in the Beaverdell Area, Greenwood Mining Division in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
In accordance with the provisions of the Dome Option Agreement, 0887717 paid $5,000 to Mr. Morrison on the date of the agreement, was required to incur not less than $10,000 in expenditures related to exploration and advancement on the Dome Property prior to September 30, 2010 (incurred) and was required to pay $1,000 to Mr. Morrison on or before November 30, 2010 (paid). Pursuant to the terms of the Dome Option Agreement, 0887717 granted to Mr. Morrison Stock Options to purchase up to 10% of its total issued and outstanding share capital at a total price of $1.00, which may be exercised when a probable mineral reserve is discovered on the property. The Stock Options expire 36 months after the date of the Dome Option Agreement.
History of Operations
The Dome property is comprised of sixteen mineral claims covering approximately 360 hectares (890 acres), located four (4) kilometreres southeast of Beaverdell, B.C. in the heart of the historic Beaverdell Mining Camp. The Dome mineral claims cover the historic workings of the Nepanee prospect that, according to the B. C. Minister of Mines Annual Reports, was worked intermittently between 1904 to 1935. In more recent years, sulphide mineralization including galena and sphalerite has been located near the old workings. The property is accessible by logging roads.
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Present Condition of the Property and Current State of Exploration
No material exploration work has been carried out on the Dome Property. A sampling and drilling program was conducted in 1989, however the property was determined to be uneconomical due to the the price of gold at the time. A small mapping project was undertaken on the property in 2009 to prepare the ground for further work.
The property will require prospecting and geological mapping on the western edge of the Dome property where granodiorite is known to outcrop with concentration on known skarn zones and mineralized shear zones that were followed with underground workings on several of the old properties that lie immediately west of the Dome property. Such old workings include those on District Lots 1091s, 1195s and 2939. Further mapping of the Tertiary cover on the eastern portion of the property will also be conducted in an attempt to determine the thickness of the cover. All known historic work will be compiled into a single system at a scale of at least 1:2500 and cross sections prepared for selected target areas.
Regional Geology
The Dome Property lies in the western portion of the Boundary District of south central British Columbia and is centred within south the historic Beaverdell Mining Camp. In broad terms the area is a graben-derived terrane consisting of Triassic-Jurassic volcanics and sediments enclosed within and/or intruded by Jurassic-Cretaceous and Tertiary granitic rocks. Regionally, the Dome Project lies near the southern end of the Omineca Crystalline Belt.
The Boundary District is situated within the mid-Jurassic accreted Quesnellia terrane. Pre-existing Proterozoic to Palaeozoic North American basement rocks do however exist within the rafted Quesnellia terrane (Kettle and Okanagan metamorphic core complexes). During the Eocene, these core complexes were uplifted separated from the overlying lithologies. The oldest of the accreted rocks in the district are the Pre-Jurassic Wallace Formation.
Broadly speaking, the lithologies (and general ages) are broken into the following Formations and units:
1. Wallace Formation [Pre-Jurassic - Quesnellia Terrane]
a. Wallace Formation undivided
b. Crouse Creek Greenstone Member
c. Larse Creek Limestone Member
2. West Kettle batholiths [Jurassic]
3. Various intrusive stocks [Tertiary]
a. Beaverdell stock - 58.2 ± 2 Ma
b. Eugene Creek stock - 54.5 1.9 Ma
c. Tuzo Creek stock - 49.5 2 Ma
4. Crosscutting porphyry dykes [Tertiary] 61.9 2.2 Ma and 50.6 1.5 Ma
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Geology
Granodiorite of the West Kettle batholith underlies much of the area within and surrounding the Dome Property. This batholith has been repeatedly intruded by stocks of quartz monzonite (the Beaverdell stock), and hosts pendants/screens of metamorphosed country rock (Wallace Formation). The Curry-Creek tuffs and conglomerates (Oligocene age) as well as mafic Miocene flows (Nipple Mountain Volcanics), unconformably overlie all these units.
In the Beaverdell Mining Camp, where the Dome Property lies, silver-lead-zinc ores have predominated historical production. In order of historical importance (production), there are two (2) distinct types of ore:
1) the Beaverdell Type Silver rich Vein Deposits
2) The Carmi-Type Gold Rich vein deposits.
The West Kettle batholith is intruded by the Beaverdell stock in the west of the Beaverdell Camp and is overlain by Wallace Formation in the eastern portions of the Camp. Mineralization occurs within structurally controlled fissure related quartz (+/- carbonate) veins predominantly striking northeast. In order of decreasing abundance, the main metallic minerals are galena, sphalerite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, tetrahedrite, pyrargyrite, chalcopyrite, polybasite, acanthite, native silver and pyrrhotite.
In the more northern portions of the Camp, sphalerite, pyrite and galena are the main minerals in the vein deposits with a gangue of quartz.
The Dome Property represents an epithermal vein (gold-silver +/- base metals) exploration target. Precious metal epithermal deposit exploration techniques will be applied to substantiate this assessment.
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Figure 3: Geology of the Dome Claims
Mineralization
In the Beaverdell Mining Camp silver-lead-zinc ores have predominated historical production. In order of historical importance (production), there are two (2) distinct types of ore:
A. Beaverdell type Silver Rich Deposits
B. Carmi type Gold Rich Deposits
In the former case mineralization is typically composed of galena, sphalerite and pyrite with lesser amounts of arsenopyrite, tetrahedrite, pyrargyrite, chalcopyrite, polybasite, acanthite, native silver and pyrrhotite in a gangue of mainly quartz with lesser amounts of calcite and fluorite. In the latter, roughly equivalent with native gold in place of native silver. Both these types of mineralization are noted in the Dome Property:
| Beaverdell-Type silver-rich veins in the West Kettle Batholith |
| Contact metasomatism related mineralization (within contact zone between West Kettle Batholith and the Wallace Formation |
In general the mineralization in the Beaverdell District can be described as hosted within granodiorite of the Westkettle batholith, grading to quartz diorite and diorites with the Permian Wallace Formation metavolcanics and metasediments as roof pendants hosting the mineralization in the northen portions of the Property.
Shear zone related mineralization is the dominant geological control on the Dome Property mineralization and is commonly noted on surface and underground workings in the Beaverdell area. These shear zones are variable in widths from showing to showing, however the widths of these shear zone in the larger, well developed showings (like the Inyo-Ackworth) average approximately two metres and are well defined by rusty fault gouge and vuggy quartz and manganese staining. Lengths of these shear zones are equally as variable from showing to showing, with the larger more productive shear zones defined over 300 metres in length. The shear zones also have variable strikes however a general east-west (075-090 degree) trend can be estimated as the main control of Property mineraliztion.
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In general the shear zone related mineralization is associated with vuggy quartz-calcite veins, on the order of 5 to 50 centimetres wide, and commonly carry pyrite, galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite and native silver mineralization. Strong sericitic alteration and kaolin are known to be associated with mineralization throughout the Property.
Beaverdell silver-rich veins are found in a 3.0 by 0.8 kilometre belt, referred to as the Beaverdell silver-lead-zinc vein camp. The mineralized veins are fissure-hosted, formed along east-trending faults in the west portion of the Beaverdell camp and northeast- trending faults in the east portion of the camp. Faults have been classified into five types based on their orientation, with each type having common orientation, kind of movement and age relationship. The northeast-striking, high-angle normal faults pose the greatest obstacle to systematic exploration and mining, as these faults are commonly spaced a few metres apart dividing veins into short segments in a northwest-downward direction.
Vein-type mineralization of the Beaverdell camp is characterized by a high silver content. Mineralization is composed of galena, sphalerite and pyrite with lesser amounts of arsenopyrite, tetrahedrite, pyrargyrite, chalcopyrite, polybasite, acanthite, native silver and pyrrhotite. The gangue minerals in veins are mainly quartz with lesser amounts of calcite, fluorite and sericite with rare barite.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings and are not aware of any material legal proceedings threatened against us or of which our property is the subject. None of our directors, officers or affiliates: (i) are a party adverse to us in any legal proceedings, or (ii) have an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the trading symbol TGRI. Trading in stocks listed on the OTCBB is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may have little or no connection to a companys operations or business activities. We cannot assure you there will be a market for our common stock in the future.
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The table below sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock on the OTCBB for the periods indicated. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Period |
High ($) |
Low ($) |
June 1, 2014 August 31, 2014 | 0.01 | 0.005 |
March 1, 2014 May 31, 2014 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
December 31, 2013 February 28, 2014 | 0.02 | 0.005 |
September 1, 2013 November 30, 2013 | 0.01 | 0.005 |
June 1, 2013 August 31, 2013 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
March 1, 2013 May 31, 2013 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
December 1, 2012 February 28, 2013 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
September 1, 2012 November 30, 2012 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
June 1, 2012 August 31, 2012 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
On September 12, 2014, the closing price of our shares of common stock on the OTCBB was $0.01.
Holders
As of September 12, 2014, there were 215 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
To date, we have not paid any dividends on our common stock and do not expect to declare or pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of any dividends will depend upon future earnings, if any, our financial condition, and other factors as deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Equity Compensation Plans
In April 2013, we adopted a 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of our company and the creation of stockholder value by encouraging the attraction and retention of qualified employees and non-employee directors, encouraging them to focus on critical long-range objectives of our company and linking their interests directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for various types of incentive awards to participants. We believe it is important to have flexibility to grant various types of equity awards to our employees so that we can react appropriately to the changing environment. No securities have been issued under the Plan to date.
The Plan shall be administered by our Board until the appointment of an appropriate committee (the Committee). The Committee has the discretion to determine the types and terms of awards made under the Plan. The Plan allows the Company to grant stock options; restricted stock rights; restricted stock; performance shares; performance share units; and stock appreciation rights to employees, officers, consultants to, and non-employee directors of, our company on the grant date of the award. The total number of shares subject to all awards under the Plan is fifteen million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan for stock splits, dividends, distributions, recapitalizations and other similar transactions or events. The maximum number of shares that may be granted to a participant in any year is three million. If any shares subject to an award are forfeited, expire, lapse or otherwise terminate without issuance of such shares, such shares shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, lapse or termination, again be available for issuance under the Plan.
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The Plan may be amended, terminated or modified with shareholder approval to the extent required by applicable rules, other than for non-substantive amendments to the Plan. The Plan also sets out provisions relating to a change in control of the Company, the non-transferability of awards, the forfeiture and substitution of awards, as well as other provisions customary for plans of this type.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
As of May 31, 2014 | |||
Number of Common Shares Issued or to be Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans |
Weighted- Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($) |
Number of Common Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders | - | - | - |
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders | 0 | - | 15,000,000 |
Total | 0 | - | 15,000,000 |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
There are no previously unreported sales of our unregistered securities.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this annual report, as well as the section in this annual report entitled Description of Business. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and are presented in U.S. dollars.
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We are a company with limited operations and no revenues from our business operations since inception in April 2006. Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion relating to our business which means that our auditors believe there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional financing to fund our operations.
We currently own a 100% interest in the Dome mineral properties, located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. In addition, we own a 100% interest in two mineral properties known as the Byng and Tramp claims also located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, which we plan to dispose. We have conducted limited exploration work on our mineral properties and none of our properties has been determined to contain any mineral resources or reserves of any kind.
Our strategy is to identify, acquire and advance assets that present near term cash-flow with the emphasis on creating early cash flow to enable our company to consider other projects.
In July 2013, we entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the Buldibuyo Gold Project in Peru, South America. We subsequently entered into an updated Letter of Intent to acquire the project in May 2014. It was our intention to acquire 100% of the gold project, which has produced high grade ore in the past, and had engaged in some due diligence to qualify expectations and timelines. However, despite the execution of the Letter of Intent and numerous attempts to accommodate the vendors, the vendors failed to deliver essential information to us required to conduct a thorough technical and legal due diligence on the project and associated holding companies and, according, we terminated negotiations to acquire the project in July 2014.
We continue reviewing what we believe to be opportunities with potential in Peru through our strategic alliance with ExploAndes. ExploAndes is a leading firm of geology consultants and project logistics managers located in Peru assisting in the identification, assessment and advancement of projects in South America. ExploAndes has a proven track record of delivering professional services to the South American mining industry from mineral project review and assessment to project management.
We expect our strategic alliance with ExploAndes to lead to potential opportunities in South America in line with our strategy. In that regard, in February 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Tierra Grande Resources S.A.C., a Peruvian company, through which we plan to conduct operations in South America.
We have also entered a strategic alliance with Mining Plus, a leading firm of mining and geoscience consultants with offices in Australia, Canada and Peru, to assist in the identification, assessment and advancement of projects. We expect the alliance with Mining Plus to lead to other potential opportunities in line with our strategy. Via the strategic alliance with Mining Plus, we have ready access to over 50 seasoned mining industry professionals to assist in the potential advancement of projects.
Our plan of operations for the next 12 months is to seek out, acquire, explore and potentially advance one or more projects with an emphasis on creating early cash flow for our business, whether by way of acquisition of full ownership, joint venture or other acceptable structure. We also plan to dispose of the Byng and Tramp claims and may conduct a small exploration project on our Dome mineral claims. In the event we consider a project worth pursuing, we expect we will require approximately $200,000 to conduct due diligence on the project and additional funds in the event we proceed with its acquisition. As at May 31, 2014, we had cash of $33,106 and working capital of $55,109 and will require significant financing to pursue our exploration plans. There can be no assurance that we will obtain the required financing, on terms acceptable to us or at all. In the event we are unable to obtain the required financing, we may be required to pursue other alternatives such as the sale of our company. An investment in our securities involves significant risks, our business may fail and you could lose your entire investment.
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Results of Operations
Lack of Revenues
We have earned no revenues and have sustained operational losses since our inception on April 4, 2006 to May 31, 2014. As of May 31, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of $9,224,996. We anticipate that we will not earn any revenues during the current fiscal year or in the foreseeable future.
Expenses
Our total expenses decreased to $208,442 for the year ended May 31, 2014 from $388,084 for the year ended May 31, 2013, due to an overall decrease in our business activities. General and administrative expenses decreased to $35,567 in fiscal 2014 from $333,780 in fiscal 2013 primarily due to reduced overall activity as we focused on the review of properties identified for acquisition. Mineral property costs increased to $65,009 in fiscal 2014 from $10,911 in fiscal 2013, and professional fees increased to $101,727 in fiscal 2014 from $43,393 in fiscal 2013, primarily due to increased costs relating to the review of properties identified for acquisition.
In addition, we incurred a charge of $5,500 in the year ended May 31, 2014 relating to the impairment of web site development costs as our web site was not built to operate as we anticipated, as well as a $639 charge relating to the impairment of property and equipment.
Net Loss
For the year ended May 31, 2014, we recognized a net loss of $208,442, compared to a net loss of $388,084 for the year ended May 31, 2013.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of May 31, 2014, we had cash of $33,106, working capital of $55,109, total current assets of $83,106, total liabilities of $27,997 and an accumulated deficit of $9,224,996.
We have funded our operations primarily through private placements of our common stock, as well as advances from related parties and loans. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, financing activities provided cash of $170,000 from the sale of common stock, compared to $23,344 being used in financing activities in the year ended May 31, 2013 from advances made to a related party net of payments received from related party and proceeds from the sale of common stock.
Operating activities used cash of $176,877 for the year ended May 31, 2014, compared to $376,523 for the year ended May 31, 2013. An increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided cash of $24,414 in the year ended May 31, 2014, compared to a decrease in same using cash of $106,981 in the prior year. A decrease in other receivables provided cash of $0 in the current year, compared to $451 in the prior year. A decrease in amounts due to related parties used cash of $0 in the current year, compared to $2,778 in the prior year. A decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets provided cash of $0 in the current year, compared to $10,000 in prior year.
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There were no investing activities in the year ended May 31, 2014. Investing activities during the year ended May 31, 2013 used cash of $6,773 due to web site development costs and the purchase of property and equipment.
We expect that our total expenses will increase over the next year as we increase our business activities. We do not anticipate generating any revenues for the foreseeable future. Our plan of operations for the next 12 months is to seek out, acquire, explore and potentially advance one or more projects with an emphasis on creating early cash flow for our business, whether by way of acquisition of full ownership, joint venture or other acceptable structure. We also plan to dispose of the Byng and Tramp claims and may conduct a small exploration project on our Dome mineral claims. In the event we consider a project worth pursuing, we expect we will require approximately $200,000 to conduct due diligence on the project and additional funds in the event we proceed with its acquisition. As at May 31, 2014, we had cash of $33,106 and working capital of $55,109 and will require significant financing to pursue our exploration plans. There can be no assurance that we will obtain the required financing, on terms acceptable to us or at all.
We intend to raise additional capital for the next 12 months from the sale of our equity securities or loans from related and other parties. If we are unsuccessful in raising sufficient capital through such efforts, we may consider other financing avenues such as bank financing. There is no assurance that any financing will be available to us, or if available, on terms that will be acceptable to us. In the event we are unable to obtain the required financing, we may be required to pursue other alternatives such as the sale of our company. An investment in our securities involves significant risks, our business may fail and you could lose your entire investment.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Going Concern
Our financial statements for the period ended May 31, 2014 have been prepared on a going concern basis and Note 2 to the statements identifies issues that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We have not generated any revenues, have achieved losses since our inception, and rely upon the sale of our common stock and loans from related and other parties to fund our operations. We do not anticipate generating any revenues in the foreseeable future, and if we are unable to raise equity or secure alternative financing, we may not be able to pursue our plans and our business may fail.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management. A complete summary of these policies is included in Note 3 of the notes to our financial statements. We have identified below the accounting policies that are of particular importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and which require the application of significant judgment by management.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to long lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, and deferred income tax asset allowances. The company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that 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 companys estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
Mineral Property Costs
The company since its inception has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized. The company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment at each fiscal quarter end. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
The company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation Stock Based Compensation, and ASC 505, Equity based payments to non employees, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
Foreign Currency Translation
The companys functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in accordance with ASC 740 Foreign Currency Translation Matters, using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars. The company has not, to the date of these financials statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not Applicable.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Tierra Grande Resources Inc.
May 31, 2014
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors |
Tierra Grande Resources, Inc |
West Perth, Australia |
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tierra Grande Resources, Inc and its subsidiaries, (collectively, the Company ) as of May 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of expenses, stockholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Tierra Grande Resources, Inc management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Tierra Grande Resources, Inc internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our 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 Tierra Grande Resources, Inc and its subsidiaries as of May 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding those matters are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP |
www.malonebailey.com |
Houston, Texas |
September 12, 2014 |
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
May 31, | May 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash | $ | 33,106 | $ | 39,983 | ||
Subscriptions receivable | 50,000 | | ||||
Total Current Assets | 83,106 | 39,983 | ||||
Property and Equipment, net accumulated depreciation of $nil and $3,585, respectively | | 1,651 | ||||
Website Development Costs, net accumulated amortization of $nil | | 5,500 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 83,106 | $ | 47,134 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 27,997 | $ | 3,583 | ||
Total Liabilities | 27,997 | 3,583 | ||||
Stockholders Equity | ||||||
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, $0.0001 par value, None issued and outstanding |
| | ||||
Common Stock, 500,000,000
shares authorized, $0.0001 par
value 100,769,712 shares and 78,269,712 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
10,077 | 7,877 | ||||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 9,270,028 | 9,052,228 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (9,224,996 | ) | (9,016,554 | ) | ||
Total Stockholders Equity | 55,109 | 43,551 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | $ | 83,106 | $ | 47,134 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Consolidated Statements of Expenses |
For the | For the | |||||
Year | Year | |||||
Ended | Ended | |||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||
Expenses | ||||||
General and administrative | $ | 35,567 | $ | 333,780 | ||
Exploration mineral property costs | 65,009 | 10,911 | ||||
Professional fees | 101,727 | 43,393 | ||||
Impairment of property and equipment | 639 | | ||||
Impairment of website development costs | 5,500 | | ||||
Total Expenses | (208,442 | ) | (388,084 | ) | ||
Net Loss | $ | (208,442 | ) | $ | (388,084 | ) |
Net Loss Per Share Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 89,156,000 | 78,393,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity |
For the Years Ended May 31, 2013 and 2014 |
Additional | |||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value | Capital | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||
# | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2012 | 76,019,712 | 7,602 | 8,766,045 | (8,628,470 | ) | 145,177 | |||||||||
July 20, 2012 issuance of common shares for prior accrued services at $0.105 per share | 2,291,667 | 229 | 240,396 | | 240,625 | ||||||||||
July 20, 2012 issuance of common shares for services at $0.10 per share | 458,333 | 46 | 45,787 | | 45,833 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | (388,084 | ) | (388,084 | ) | ||||||||
Balance May 31, 2013 | 78,769,712 | 7,877 | 9,052,228 | (9,016,554 | ) | 43,551 | |||||||||
Issuance of common shares for cash proceeds of $0.01 per share | 17,000,000 | 1,700 | 168,600 | | 170,000 | ||||||||||
Subscription receivable- issuance of common shares at $0.01 per share | 5,000,000 | 500 | 49,500 | | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | (208,442 | ) | (208,442 | ) | ||||||||
Balance May 31, 2014 | 100,769,712 | 10,077 | 9,270,028 | (9,224,996 | ) | 55,109 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
For the | For the | |||||
Year | Year | |||||
Ended | Ended | |||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||
Operating Activities | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (208,442 | ) | $ | (388,084 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,012 | 1,692 | ||||
Impairment of property and equipment | 639 | | ||||
Impairment of website development costs | 5,500 | | ||||
Stock-based compensation | | 45,833 | ||||
Bad debt expense | | 63,344 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 24,414 | (106,981 | ) | |||
Other receivables | | 451 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 10,000 | ||||
Due to related parties | | (2,778 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (176,877 | ) | (376,523 | ) | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment | | (1,273 | ) | |||
Website development costs | | (5,500 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | (6,773 | ) | |||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Advances to related party receivable | | (63,344 | ) | |||
Proceeds from related party receivable | | 10,000 | ||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 170,000 | | ||||
Proceeds from common stock subscription receivable | | 30,000 | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 170,000 | (23,344 | ) | |||
Decrease In Cash | (6,877 | ) | (406,640 | ) | ||
Cash - Beginning of Year | 39,983 | 446,623 | ||||
Cash End of Year | $ | 33,106 | $ | 39,983 | ||
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||||
Common stock issued for prior period accrued services | $ | | $ | 240,625 | ||
Subscription receivable | $ | 50,000 | $ | | ||
Supplemental Disclosures: | ||||||
Interest paid | $ | | $ | | ||
Income tax paid | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
1. |
Nature of Operations and Continuance of Business |
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 4, 2006. The Companys principal business is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Effective April 10, 2013, the Company changed its name from Buckingham Exploration Inc. to Tierra Grande Resources Inc. On August 9, 2010, the Company incorporated 0887717 B.C. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary in British Columbia, Canada. On February 28, 2013, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Tierra Grande Resources, S.A.C. (Tierra), a company incorporated in Peru, in consideration for $10.
2. |
Going Concern |
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated revenues since inception and has not paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. As at May 31, 2014, the Company has nominal working capital and an accumulated deficit. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
As at May 31, 2014, the Company had $33,106 cash in the bank. The Company requires a minimum of $200,000 to proceed with their plan of operations over the next twelve months. If they achieve less than the full amount of financing that they require they will scale back planned exploration activities and day to day operations in order to reduce exploration expenses and general and administrative expenses to a level appropriate to the financial resources available. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise sufficient funds to pay the expected operating expenses for the next twelve months.
3. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
(a) |
Principles of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tierra Grande Resources Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, 0887717 BC Ltd. and Tierra Grande Resources SAC. Equity investments in which we exercise significant influence, but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Investments in which we do not exercise significant influence over the investee are accounted for using the cost method of accounting. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.
(b) |
Use of Estimates |
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to long lived assets, stock-based compensation expense, and deferred income tax asset allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that 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 Companys estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
(c) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
3. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
(d) |
Property and Equipment |
Property and equipment comprised of computer is recorded at cost and amortized over 3 years using the straight line method.
(e) |
Basic and Diluted Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
The Company computes net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing Diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. A total of nil (2013 25,000,000) outstanding warrants have been excluded from the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 as they would be anti-dilutive.
(f) |
Comprehensive Loss |
ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at May 31, 2014 and 2013 the Company has no items that represent a comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements.
(g) |
Mineral Property Costs |
The Company since its inception on April 4, 2006 has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized. The Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment at each fiscal quarter end. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
(h) |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability for closure and removal costs associated with the legal obligations upon retirement or removal of any tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of assets in accordance with ASC 440 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations. The initial recognition of any liability will be capitalized as part of the asset cost and depreciated over its estimated useful life. As at May 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has not incurred any asset retirement obligations.
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
3. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
(i) |
Long-Lived Assets |
In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment, the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.
(j) |
Financial Instruments |
ASC 820, Financial Instruments, requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 825 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Companys financial instruments consist principally of cash and accounts payable.
Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair value of our cash equivalents is determined based on Level 1 inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company believes that the recorded values of all of the other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.
(k) |
Income Taxes |
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740, Income Taxes as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC 740 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
3. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
(l) |
Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation Stock Based Compensation, and ASC 505, Equity based payments to non employees, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
(m) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in accordance with ASC 740 Foreign Currency Translation Matters, using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these financials statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
(n) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
The Company has limited operations. During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company has elected to early adopt Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements. The adoption of this Update allows the Company to remove the inception-to-date information and all references to exploration stage.
(o) |
Reclassification |
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods financial statements to conform to the current periods presentation.
4. |
Property and Equipment |
Net Book | Net Book Value | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Value May 31, | May 31, | ||||||||||||||
Cost | Amortization | Impairment | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Computer | 5,236 | 4,597 | 639 | | 1,651 |
Depreciation expense totaled $1,012 and $1,692 for the years ended May 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively. During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company disposed of its computer equipment and recognized an impairment loss of $639.
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
5. |
Related Party Transactions and Balances |
a) |
The Company recognized bad debt of $63,344 because as of May 31, 2013, the Company was not certain of recoverability of the other receivable due from the former Chairman of the Company. | |
b) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company paid its former Chairman management fees in the amount of $nil (2013 - $32,000). | |
c) |
On July 20, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $286,458 to certain directors, officers and employees as compensation for services rendered from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012. See Footnote 7 for common stock. |
6. |
Common Stock |
Common stock issued during the year ended May 31, 2014:
a) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company issued 17,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share for proceeds of $170,000 under a private placement. | |
b) |
On May 16, 2014, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share. At May 31, 2014, subscriptions proceeds of $50,000 have not been received and have been included in subscriptions receivable on the balance sheet. |
Common stock issued during the year ended May 31, 2013:
a) |
On July 20, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $286,458 to certain directors, officers and employees as compensation for services rendered from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012. The Company recognized expense of $240,625 for the period from January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012 during prior year while the remaining $45,833 was expensed during the year ended May 31, 2013. | |
b) |
On March 1, 2013, the Company approved an increase in its number of authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares. |
7. |
Share Purchase Warrants |
A summary of the changes in the Companys common share purchase warrants is presented below:
Weighted Average | |||||||
Warrants | Exercise Price | ||||||
Outstanding at May 31, 2012 | 25,000,000 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
Granted | - | ||||||
Exercised | - | ||||||
Expired | - | ||||||
Outstanding at May 31, 2013 | 25,000,000 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
Expired | (25,000,000 | ) | $ | 0.10 | |||
Outstanding at May 31, 2014 | | |
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Tierra Grande Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
8. |
Stock Options |
On March 1, 2013, the Company approved a 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan allows the Company to grant stock options; restricted stock rights; restricted stock; performance shares; performance share units; and stock appreciation rights to employees, officers, directors and consultants. The total number of shares subject to all awards under the plan is 15,000,000 shares of common stock. At May 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has no stock options outstanding.
9. |
Commitments |
On January 13, 2012, the Company entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Mining Plus (Pty) Ltd. (Mining Plus), pursuant to which the Company and Mining Plus agreed to cooperate in respect of project generation and review and the development of projects once identified, as well as consider how best to exploit common interests and derive the potential benefits arising from such common interests.
The Company leased premises, at the rate of $476 per month, located at Suite 418-831 Royal Gorge Blvd, Canon City, Colorado 81212, from where the Company oversaw its business activities. This agreement was effectively terminated in February 2013 and the Company now oversees its business activities from a location in Vancouver, Canada currently at no cost.
The Company pays $175 per year to a corporation in Nevada for acting as its resident agent in Nevada.
10. |
Income Taxes |
The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of $3,992,100 available to offset taxable income in future years which commence expiring in fiscal 2029. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carryforwards may be limited as to use in future years.
The Company is subject to United States federal and state income taxes at an approximate rate of 35%. The reconciliation of recovery for income taxes at the United States federal statutory rate compared to the Companys income tax recovery reported is as follows:
May 31, | May 31, | ||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Income tax recovery at statutory rate | (72,955 | ) | (135,829 | ) | |||
Non-deductible expenses | 2,149 | 16,042 | |||||
Change in valuation allowance | 70,806 | 119,787 | |||||
Provision for income taxes | | |
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at May 31, 2014, and 2013, are as follows:
May 31, | May 31, | ||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Net operating loss carryforward | 1,397,240 | 1,326,430 | |||||
Valuation allowance | (1,397,240 | ) | (1,326,430 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax asset | | |
11. |
Subsequent Events |
On August 27, 2014, the Company completed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01 per share to a director. The funds are used for working capital.
On August 31, 2014, the Company issued an issued an aggregate of 4,250,000 shares of common stock to certain directors, officers and employees that the Company had previously agreed to issue upon their agreeing to act as directors, officers or employees of the Company.
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of this annual report, an evaluation was carried out by our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) as of May 31, 2014. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Based on that evaluation, and the material weaknesses outlined below under Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, that, due to weaknesses in our internal controls described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting information required to be disclosed, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information may not be accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2014 using the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2014, the Company determined that there were deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses, as described below.
1. |
Lack of proper segregation of duties due to limited personnel. |
2. |
Lack of a formal review process that includes multiple levels of review. |
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3. |
Lack of adequate policies and procedures for accounting for financial transactions. |
Management is currently evaluating remediation plans for the above control deficiencies.
In light of the existence of these control deficiencies, management concluded that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the companys internal controls. As a result, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2014 based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by COSO.
MaloneBailey LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, is not required to and has not issued a report concerning the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2014 pursuant to rules of the SEC.
Changes in Internal Control
During the quarter ended May 31, 2014, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures
Not Applicable.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Corporate Governance
Management and Directors
Our current directors and executive officers are as follows.
Name | Age | Position |
Simon Eley | 41 | Director and Chairman |
Andrew Gasmier | 41 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Allister Blyth | 32 | Chief Financial Officer |
Brad Evans | 38 | Director |
Miguel Cardozo | 63 | Director |
Eduardo Ferrero | 40 | Director |
Our directors serve as directors until our next annual shareholders meeting or until a successor is elected and qualified. Officers hold their positions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management shareholders and management under which non-management shareholders may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management of our affairs.
Simon Eley, Chairman and Director
Mr. Eley has been a director since December 20, 2010. He is an Australian solicitor with wide experience in the resources sector. Mr. Eley is currently a director of Auricup Resources Ltd and was a director of Aragon Resources Ltd. He led the team that secured the Central Murchison Gold Project which became Aragon's core asset with approximately 2 million ounces in JORC compliant resources. Aragon was taken over by Westgold Resources Ltd in 2011 valuing Aragon at $76 million. He worked for Woodside in Mauritania, West Africa in an advisory and commercial role dealing with government, joint venture partners and local and international contractors. He has also worked for Aquila Resources, Manhattan Corporation, Clough and Clayton Utz. Mr. Eleys experience includes capital raisings, corporate matters, various commercial arrangements (including joint venture and farm-in agreements), and matters relating to mining law, toll treatment arrangements, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. At Aquila and Manhattan he was engaged in corporate management and strategy. He also has hands on experience in operating base metal and gold mines in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Andrew Gasmier, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Gasmier has been a director since February 6, 2013, and President and Chief Executive Officer since April 8, 2014. He is a West Australian School of Mines educated Mining Engineer with over 16 years experience in both underground and open pit operations. He has extensive experience in the assessment, evaluation and feasibility of mineral projects in Africa, Australia, Laos and Russia. Mr. Gasmier has held General Management roles in operations in Queensland and Western Australia, and in the past five years Mr. Gasmier has held senior positions for Metals X, Monarch Gold, AngloGold Ashanti and Mining Plus. Mr. Gasmier is a current member of AusIMM, holds First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency and holds a West Australian Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency.
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Allister Blyth, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Blyth has been Chief Financial Officer since December 3, 2012. Mr. Blyth is a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia with over 10 years of experience with both the public and private companies and specializes in financial management, reporting and strategic corporate planning. He has held financial controller and senior management positions with companies across various industries including mining exploration and development, and has been responsible for reporting compliance for various companies. Mr. Blyth has also actively participated in establishing a start-up exploration company in Australia. Mr. Blyth is a partner at Blyth Partners, a distinguished public accounting and business advisory firm based in Subiaco, Western Australia.
Brad Evans, Director
Mr. Evans has been a director since May 6, 2013. He has been the General Manager of Mining Plus Pty. Ltd. for the past five years and has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry in a diverse range of roles, from production, planning and management of mine sites, to organizational leadership. He has led the growth in Mining Plus from 10 to 70 employees with five offices around the world. Mr. Evans has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree from the University of Ballarat in Australia and holds a Mine Managers Certificates of Competency in Western Australia and New South Wales.
Miguel Cardozo, Director
Dr. Cardozo has been a director since December 11, 2013. He has over 39 years of gold and base metals experience throughout the Americas, holding senior management roles with companies such as Newmont, North Ltd. and Teck Cominco, as well as in consulting roles to Placer Dome and AurionGold, and he is a Director of Rio Cristal Resources and Minandex, junior exploration companies. As Senior Geologist with Newmont between 1985 and 1995, Dr. Cardozo was responsible for the exploration program that led to the discovery of the Yanacocha gold district, and the Galeno copper-gold porphyry in Peru. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (currently holding the position of Council for the period 2010-2012), the Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú, the Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Per, the Sociedad Geológica del Per and the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits. Dr. Cardozo is the current Vice President of the Canada Peru Chamber of Commerce and a former President of its Mining and Exploration Committee. Since 2009, he is the President of the Organizing Committee of the Peruvian Delegation to the yearly PDAC Convention in Toronto. He is also a former President of the Explorers Association of Peru and of the Mining Committee of the Canada Peru Chamber of Commerce.
Eduardo Ferrero, Director
Mr Ferrero has been a director since December 11, 2013. He is an Australian-Peruvian Executive with more than 16 years professional experience in the fields of Engineering, Banking & Finance, Management Consulting and Business Start-Ups. Mr Ferrero has extensive business networks across Corporates, Banks and Government in Australia and Peru. He is a Director of LaEncontre.com, Social Coil, Re/max-Pro and Delante Consultores, and currently lives in Lima with his family.
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Significant Employees
Other than our officers, there are no other individuals that make a significant contribution to our business.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors and officers.
Other Directorships
None of our directors or proposed directors currently hold, or within the past five years have held, directorships in companies with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or that are subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings. In addition, to our knowledge, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any material legal proceeding.
None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons have been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
| any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; |
| any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
| being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or |
| being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), 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. |
Corporate Governance
Director Independence
Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange or on any inter-dealer quotation system which has a requirement that a majority of directors be independent. We evaluate independence by the standards for director independence set forth in the NYSE MKT Marketplace Rules.
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Under these rules, a director is not considered to be independent if he or she also is an executive officer or employee of the Company or has loaned funds to us within the past two years. As a result, Mr. Eley and Mr. Gasmier would not be considered independent because each serves as an officer of our company. Our other directors, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cardozo and Mr. Ferrero, would be considered independent under these rules.
Board of Directors Meetings
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, our board of directors did not formally meet. Our board conducted all business and approved all corporate actions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 by the unanimous written consent of its members in the absence of formal board meetings.
Committees of the Board of Directors
As our common stock is not presently listed for trading or quotation on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ, we are not presently required to have board committees.
We currently have an audit committee comprised of our current directors and Allister Blyth, our CFO. We do not have a financial expert under applicable rules. We believe the cost related to retaining a financial expert at this time is prohibitive.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is, among other things, to assist the board in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements and other relevant public disclosures, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting, the external auditors' qualifications and independence and the performance of the internal audit function and the external auditors.
Due to our small size and limited operations to date, we do not presently have a nominating committee, compensation committee or other committee performing similar functions. We have not adopted any procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board, and we do not have a diversity policy.
Code of Ethics
Due to our small size and limited operations to date, we have not adopted a formal code of ethics. Our Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by applicable legislation and the restrictions placed by applicable legislation on an individual director's participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of our company.
Board Leadership Structure and Role on Risk Oversight
At present, we have determined our current leadership structure, comprised of our directors and officers, is appropriate due to our small size and limited operations and resources.
We have no policy requiring the combination or separation of the Principal Executive Officer and Chairman roles and our governing documents do not mandate a particular structure. Our directors recognize that the leadership structure and the combination or separation of these leadership roles is driven by our needs at any point in time.
Our directors are involved in the general oversight of risks that could affect our business and they will continue to evaluate our leadership structure and modify such structure as appropriate based on our size, resources and operations.
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Stockholder Communication with the Board of Directors
Stockholders may send communications to our board of directors by writing to us at P.O. Box 116, West Perth 6872, Western Australia, Australia, Attention: President.
Other Information
We are required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy this information at the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain a copy of these reports by accessing the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also send communications to our board of directors at Tierra Grande Resources Inc., P.O. Box 116, West Perth 6872, Western Australia, Australia, Attention: President.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance Reporting
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires a companys directors and officers, and persons who own more than ten-percent (10%) of the companys common stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports of ownership on Form 3 and reports of change in ownership on Forms 4 and 5. Such officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders are also required to furnish the company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based on information provided to us, all such reports have been filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in a timely manner since the filing of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2013, except that Andrew Gasmier was late in filing a Form 4 and Eduardo Ferrero and Miguel Cardozo have not yet filed Form 3s.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our principal executive officers during the last two completed fiscal years.
Summary Compensation Table | |||||||||
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary |
Bonus |
Stock Awards |
Option Awards |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation |
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings |
All Other
Compensation |
Total |
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||
Andrew Gasmier(1) |
2014 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
2013 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
Allister Blyth(2) |
2014 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
2013 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
(1) Simon Eley was our Chief Executive Officer between June 2012 and June 2013 for which we was paid $0. Mark Kalajzich was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in place Simon Eley in June 2013 until April 2014 for which he was paid $0. Andrew Gasmier was appointed our Chief Executive Officer upon the resignation of Mr. Kalajzich in April 2014.
(2) Robin Relph was our Chief Financial Officer between June 2012 and September 2012 for which he was paid $32,000. Simon Eley replaced Mr. Relph as Chief Financial Officer in September 2012 until December 2012 for which he was paid $0. Mr. Blyth was appointed as Chief Financial officer in December 2012.
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Option Grants
We did not grant any stock options or other similar securities to our directors or officers during the years ended May 31, 2013 or 2014. Our directors and officers do not own any stock options or other similar securities of our company.
Management Agreements
We currently have not entered into any management agreements.
Compensation upon Change of Control
As of May 31, 2014, we had no pension plans or compensatory plans or other arrangements, which provide compensation in the event of the termination of directors, officers or employees or a change in control of our company.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans pursuant to 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.
Compensation of Directors
We did not pay director's fees or other cash compensation to our directors for services rendered as directors in the year ended May 31, 2013 or 2014. We have no standard arrangements pursuant to which our directors are compensated for their services in their capacity as directors. The Board of Directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on behalf of our company other than services ordinarily required of a director. No director has received and/or accrued any compensation for his services as a director, including committee participation and/or special assignments.
On August 31, 2014, we determined certain corporate goals relating to our business for fiscal 2015 and allocated shares to our directors, officers and employees as incentives for achieving the goals. The Companys goals for fiscal 2015 are either (i) the completion of the acquisition of a mining project that fits within our companys investment criteria of acquiring and operating high grade, near term producing assets with low up front capital costs, or (ii) the sale of our company, whether by way of a merger, a takeover or otherwise, on terms beneficial to our companys shareholders.
In the event a mining project is acquired, we have allocated an aggregate of 11,750,000 shares issuable to directors, officers and employees under our stock incentive plan. In the event our company is sold, we have allocated an aggregate of 10,750,000 shares issuable to directors, officers and employees under our stock incentive plan.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth the ownership of our common stock as of September 12, 2014 by each of our directors and executive officers, by all of our executive officers and directors as a group and by each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our securities. As of September 12, 2014, there were 107,019,712 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All persons named have sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by them, except as otherwise noted. The number of securities described below includes shares which the beneficial owner has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this report.
Title of Class |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percent of Class |
Common Stock | Simon Eley | 2,350,000(1) | 2.3% |
Common Stock | Andrew Gasmier | 3,292,146(2) | 3.1% |
Common Stock | Allister Blyth | 6,540,000(3) | 6.1% |
Common Stock | Brad Evans | 2,650,000(4) | 2.5% |
Common Stock | Miguel Cardozo | 500,000 | 0.5% |
Common Stock | Eduardo Ferrero | 500,000 | 0.5% |
All Officers and as a Group | 15,832,146(1)(2)(3)(4) | 14.8% | |
Common Stock | Aviador Corporation Pty. Ltd. | 15,000,000(5) | 14.0% |
Common Stock | Six Fingers Pty Ltd. | 8,860,000(6) | 8.3% |
Common Stock | Andrew and Jacinta Gasmier Super Fund | 10,000,000(7) | 9.3% |
(1) |
In addition, Aviador Corporation Pty. Ltd. (Aviador) owns 15,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company and Resmin Pty Ltd. (Resmin) owns 3,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Mr. Eley is a director of both Aviador and Resmin and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities as investment and voting control over these securities rests with the board of directors of Aviador and Resmin, respectively. |
(2) |
In addition, the Andrew and Jacinta Gasmier Super Fund (Gasmier Super Fund) owns 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Mr. Gasmier is a trustee of Gasmier Super Fund, but disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities as investment and voting control over these securities rests with the board of trustees of the Fund. |
(3) |
Allister Leon Blyth ATF Gabal Trust owns all of these shares of common stock of the Company. Mr. Blyth is the trustee and beneficiary of the fund. |
(4) |
These shares are held by CLM Resources Pty. Ltd. Mr. Evans is a director and officer of CLM Resources and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities as investment and voting control over these securities rests with the board of directors of CLM Resources. The shareholder of CLM Resources is Kylie Evans. |
(5) |
The shareholders of Aviador are: (i) Six Fingers Pty Ltd ATF Six Fingers Discretionary Trust (of which the shareholder is Six Fingers Pty Ltd, and the shareholders of Six Fingers Pty Ltd are Benjamin Auld and Alison Auld), (ii) Benjamin Craig Pollard & Neeta Pollard ATF Geovet Family Trust (of which the trustees and beneficiaries are Benjamin Craig Pollard & Neeta Pollard), (iii) Allister Leon Blyth ATF Gabal Trust (of which the trustee and beneficiary is Allister Blyth), (iv) Resmin Pty Ltd ATF SPE Investment Trust (of which the trustee and beneficiary is Simon Eley), (v) Smart Train Australia Pty Ltd ATF Byrne Family Trust (of which the trustees and beneficiaries are Tobias Byrne and Bianca Byrne), and (vi) Richard Paul Pappas ATF Pappas Family Trust (of which the trustee and beneficiary is Richard Paul Pappas). |
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(6) |
Of these, 5,600,000 shares are held by Six Fingers Pty Ltd ATF Six Fingers Discretionary Trust. Six Fingers Pty Ltd is the shareholder of the trust and the shareholders of Six Fingers Pty Ltd are Benjamin Auld and Alison Auld. |
(7) |
The trustees and beneficiaries of the fund are Andrew and Jacinta Gasmier. |
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
On August 31, 2014, we issued an aggregate of 4,250,000 shares of our common stock to our directors, officers and certain employees that we had previously agreed to issue upon their agreeing to act as directors, officers or employees of our company.
We recognized bad debt of $63,344 because, as of May 31, 2013, we were not certain of the recoverability of the receivable due from Christopher Robin Relph, the former Chairman of the Company.
During the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred management fees of $0 and $32,000, respectively, paid to Christopher Robin Relph, the former Chairman of the Company. The amounts represent unpaid management fees, cash advances and/or expenses paid on behalf of the Company. These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no repayment terms.
On July 20, 2012, we issued an aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $286,458 to certain directors, officers and employees as compensation for services rendered from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.
Other than as described above, since the beginning of our last fiscal year, we have not entered into any transactions, and there are no currently proposed transactions, with our officers, directors, beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, or family members of these persons wherein the amount involved in the transaction or a series of similar transactions exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets for the last three fiscal years.
While we do not have any special committee, policy or procedure related to the review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons, our board of directors reviews all such transactions.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table represents fees for the professional audit services and fees billed for other services rendered by our auditors, Malone Bailey LLP, for the audit of our annual financial statements for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 and any other fees billed for other services rendered by Malone Bailey LLP during these periods.
Year Ended May 31,
2014 |
Year Ended May 31,
2013 | |
Audit fees | $19,000 | $18,000 |
Audit-related fees | 0 | 0 |
Tax fees | 0 | 0 |
All other fees | 0 | 0 |
Total | $19,000 | $18,000 |
Since our inception, our Board of Directors, performing the duties of the Audit Committee, reviews all audit and non-audit related fees at least annually. The Board of Directors as the Audit Committee pre-approved all audit related services in fiscal 2014.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Financial Statement Schedules
None.
Exhibits
Exhibit | Exhibit |
Number | Description |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation(1) |
3.2 | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation(2) |
3.3 | Bylaws(2) |
4.1 | 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (3) |
10.1 | Domain Purchase Agreement with Christopher Robin Relph dated September 22, 2011(4) |
10.2 | Option Agreement between 0887717 B.C. Ltd. and Mr. M. S. Morrison dated August 23, 2010 (5) |
16.1 | Letter Re: Change in Certifying Accountant(6) |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant 0887717 B.C. Ltd. (100%) and Tierra Grande Resources SAC (100%). |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
99.1 | Audit Committee Charter dated September 25, 2009 (7) |
(1) Included as an exhibit with our Form SB-2 filed October 13, 2006.
(2) Included as an exhibit with our Form 8-K filed February 1, 2011.
(3) Included as an exhibit with our Form 8-K filed April 11, 2013.
(4) Included as an exhibit with our Form 8-K filed September 23, 2011.
(5) Included as an exhibit with our Form 8-K filed August 26, 2010.
(6) Included as an exhibit with our Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2010.
(7) Included as an exhibit with our Form 10-Q filed on January 19, 2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TIERRA GRANDE RESOURCES INC. | ||
Date: September 15, 2014 | By: | /s/ Andrew Gasmier |
Andrew Gasmier | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES | TITLE | DATE | ||
/s/ Simon Eley | Chairman and Director | September 15, 2014 | ||
Simon Eley | ||||
President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
/s/ Andrew Gasmier | and Director | September 15, 2014 | ||
Andrew Gasmier | ||||
/s/ Allister Blyth | Chief Financial Officer | September 15, 2014 | ||
Allister Blyth | ||||
/s/ Brad Evans | Director | September 15, 2014 | ||
Brad Evans | ||||
/s/ Miguel Cardozo | Director | September 15, 2014 | ||
Miguel Cardozo | ||||
/s/ Eduardo Ferrero | Director | September 15, 2014 | ||
Eduardo Ferrero |
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