SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO 5 TO FORM 10-SB
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES OF SMALL
BUSINESS ISSUERS
Under Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)
State of Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
88-0354425
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3305 Spring Mountain Road, Suite 60
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(888) 228-5526
(Issuer's telephone number)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: COMMON STOCK,
$.0003 PAR VALUE
FORM 10-SB/A Goldstate Corporation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I Page
Glossary
Item 1. Description of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation. . . . . 17
Item 3. Description of Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Item 5. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons . . . 23
Item 6. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . . 26
Item 8. Description of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PART II
Item 1. Market Price and Dividends on the Registrant's Common.
Equity and Other Shareholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Item 2. Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Item 3. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Item 4. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Item 5. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Item 6. Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
PART III
Item 1. Index to Exhibits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Item 2. Description of Exhibits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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GLOSSARY
Chain of Custody: The complete charge and control of samples from subject
exploration site to testing facility by an independent party
Claim staking &
maintenance: - Claim staking process of locating claims and placing
monuments on the claim
- Claim maintenance fulfilling the annual requirements to
continue to hold claims per the correct regulations
Classic veins/lode: Narrow widths of valuable mineral within barren wall rocks
Core hole: A hole drilled to provide a sample of rock by means of a
diamond impregnated bit which produces a solid cylinder of
the rock being cored
Discontinuous ring: In the context used means - semi-continuous outcrops that,
if connected, would form a circle
Drill hole geology: The geology of the sub-surface as determined from drill
holes
Eruptive Center: Major volcanic center
Ferrolatite: A moderately acidic volcanic rock having a high iron
content.
Fire assay testing: The process whereby the gold and silver
content of a rock is determined by fusion of a measured
quantity of crushed rock with a flux composed primarily of
lead oxide, sodium carbonate, borax, silica, flour and other
chemicals and the precious metals collected in molten lead.
The lead button is then oxidized in the furnace to remove
the lead leaving a tiny bead of gold and silver, which is
parted and weighed
Flux: In fire assay usage, flux denotes a chemical or mix of
chemicals added to a charge to promote the fusing of metals
Leach analysis: Measurement of the concentration of an element
within a rock by a chemical leach procedure that is capable
of selectively extracting the element in question.
Lode mining claim: A staked mining location not exceeding 1500 ft
X 600 ft where the character of the deposit is veins or
lodes of quartz or other rock in place bearing gold, silver,
cinnabar, lead, tin, copper, or other valuable deposits
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Molten crustal &
mantle derived
materials: A hybrid melt formed by mixing melted crust with basic magma
derived from the mantle of the earth
Primary vs.
secondary deposits: Primary deposits of valuable minerals are those
that formed by relatively deep earth processes; whereas
secondary deposits are those formed at or near the earth's
surface by the action oxidation, weathering and water
Proven/engineered
ore reserve: - Proven Reserves can be accurately estimated by
establishing the size, shape and mineral content of an ore
body by inspection and closely spaced samples
- Ore Reserves refer to the tonnage and grade of an
economically and legally extractable ore body
Quartzite: A sedimentary rock consisting mostly of silica sand grains
that have been welded together by heat and compaction
Rhyolite lava
flows: A volcanic rock containing greater than/= 65% silica
Tenor: Grade or concentration of a valuable mineral in rock,
particularly in reference to gold and silver
Unequilibrated
mineral assemblage: The occurrence of incompatible minerals in the same igneous
rock
Vent area: Location of eruptive activity
Volcanic depression/
caldera: Depression in the earth's surface caused by volcanic
explosive activity and subsequent collapse
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PART I
As used in this Registration Statement, the term "Company" refers to
Goldstate Corporation. The term "IGCO" refers to Intergold Corporation, a Nevada
corporation. The term "INGC" refers to International Gold Corporation, the
wholly owned subsidiary of Intergold Corporation.
Item 1. Description of Business.
Overview
Goldstate Corporation was incorporated on February 28, 1996 under the laws
of the State of Nevada, as "Image Perfect, Incorporated" to conduct a marketing
and public relations business to meet the public needs for greeting cards, gift
items and paper products. The business was terminated to pursue
telecommunication opportunities defined in Africa which presented greater fiscal
opportunities.
On December 12, 1996, an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was
filed effecting a change in the corporate name to "Dynacom Telecommunications
Corporation" and to finance and purchase ownership interests in
telecommunication companies that installed and operated wireless
telecommunication systems in Africa, the Middle East, and countries in the
ex-Soviet Union. The business terminated when telecommunication licensing claims
by business associates in Zaire could not be substantiated and since unstable
political risks were foreseeable.
No assets were generated by either Image Perfect, Incorporated or Dynacom
Telecommunications Corporation, nor were any liabilities of the respective
business assumed by Goldstate Corporation.
On November 7, 1997, an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was
filed effecting a change in the corporate name from Dynacom Telecommunications
Corporation to its present name, "Goldstate Corporation".
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3305 Spring
Mountain Road, Suite 60, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Its telephone number is (888)
228-5526, its facsimile number is (800) 721-2406, its e-mail address is
[email protected], and its website is www.goldstatecorp.com.
The Company is engaged in the exploration of gold and silver in the United
States. The Company owns fifty-one percent (51%) of a future profit sharing
interest in profits to be realized from the exploration of 439 unpatented lode
mining claims located in Lincoln and Gooding Counties, in south-central Idaho
(the "Blackhawk II Property"). The Company entered into a joint venture
agreement with Intergold Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("IGCO") and its
wholly-owned private subsidiary, International Gold Corporation, a Nevada
corporation ("INGC"), pertaining to the joint exploration of gold and silver on
the Blackhawk II Property (the "Joint Venture Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms
of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company is currently conducting work
programs involving exploration of the mining claims on the Blackhawk II Property
in the minimum annual amount of $250,000 for each calendar year, which commenced
January 1, 1998 and will continue through the year 2000. The Company is
responsible solely for payment of such $250,000 obligation, and will also
contribute all future capital required in the further exploration of the
Blackhawk II Property. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, neither
IGCO nor INGC are responsible for payment of any costs or other fiscal
obligations associated with the Blackhawk II Property.
The Company holds possessory title to the unpatented lode mining claims on
the Blackhawk II Property. An unpatented mining claim is a parcel of federal
land with respect to which there has been asserted a right of possession under
the General Mining Law of 1872 for purposes of developing and extracting the
minerals discovered on such property. The possessory rights which represent
title under any valid unpatented mining claim do not arise by any instrument of
grant from the United States or out of any action by any officer or agency of
the federal government or any state government. Instead, the possessory title
arises as a matter of law out of the performance by the locator(s) of certain
acts in compliance with the requirements of federal and state law. Such
possessory title, when validly initiated, endures unless lost through
abandonment or through a forfeiture, which may result from failure to comply
with filing and recording requirements or a default with respect to performance.
Although title under a valid unpatented mining claim is not "legal title"
in the usual sense of that term, the possessory title has been recognized by the
Supreme Court of the United States as a valid property right. Only when a mining
claim is patented is there an affirmative government grant pursuant to which
legal title vests according to usual concepts of real property ownership.
Therefore, no other companies are entitled to or are currently competing with
the Company regarding exploration activities on the Blackhawk II Property. See
"Item 1. Description of Business - Government Regulation".
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As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company is in the
exploratory stage and has not discovered any reserves on the Blackhawk II
Property. Moreover, the Company has not made any physical improvements nor
conducted any mining operations on the Blackhawk II Property. The Company is in
the exploration stage and has not, as of the date of this Registration
Statement, generated revenues from operations.
Business Strategy
The Blackhawk II Property is comprised of 439 contiguous unpatented lode
mining claims in Lincoln and Gooding Counties, Idaho, comprising approximately
14 square miles. The Blackhawk II Property is accessible from Highway 75 by a
gravel side road (Thorn Creek Reservoir Road), then turning left at the Y in the
road, and traveling approximately 7 miles. All roads to the Blackhawk II
Property are ungated. This site is approximately 9 miles west of Highway 75 and
roughly 38 miles north of Twin Falls, a small city of approximately 28,000
people. The Blackhawk II Property is in the same proximity to certain unpatented
lode mining claims staked by IGCO's subsidiary, International Gold Corporation
("INGC") (the "Blackhawk Property") that have been the subject of extensive
assay and drilling programs conducted by INGC.
IGCO's wholly-owned subsidiary, INGC, held possessory title to the
unpatented lode mining claims on the Blackhawk II Property, which is public land
under the jurisdiction of the Shoshone District Office of the Bureau of Land
Management ("BLM"). INGC transferred the 439 unpatented lode mining claims
located on the Blackhawk II Property to the Company via a quit claim on June 16,
1999. All such mining claims are subject to regulation under the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the "Act"), and surface management is vested
with the BLM for such mining claims. In general, the effect of the Act provides
that such mining claims would be conclusively deemed void and forfeited in the
event IGCO, INGC or the Company failed to timely pay the Federal annual mining
claim maintenance fees for each assessment year. Annual Federal mining claim
maintenance fees are approximately $43,900 and annual county fees are
approximately $1,300. Pursuant to the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the
Company is responsible solely for payment of such fees.
Management of the Company intends to continue its efforts to explore,
develop and detail the mineralized zones on the Blackhawk II Property, and
define its specific metallurgical and recovery methods as required.
Surface Work and Analysis
The Blackhawk II Property lies within the Magic Reservoir eruptive center a
volcanic depression (or caldera) that has been filled with rhyolite lava flows
which are dated at between five to six million years before present and known as
Moonstone Rhyolite. This eruptive center occupies an area of approximately one
hundred square miles. This broad region indicates that rhyolite lavas would have
issued from multiple vents given the short distance that viscous rhyolite lava
can flow before cooling to an immobile mass. Accordingly, management believes
that certain rhyolite vent areas may be the locus for possible mineralization in
this volcanic formation.
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Moreover, the Moonstone Rhyolite is similar chemically to Square Mountain
Basalt (technically, a ferrolatite), that lies in a discontinuous ring external
to the Moonstone Rhyolite. Both the ferrolatite and the Moonstone Rhyolite
contain abundant partially digested fragments of crustal rocks (quartzite and
granite) that range in size from less than one centimeter up to one meter and,
in addition, both rock types are characterized by an unequilibrated mineral
assemblage that may have been generated by mixing of molten crustal and
mantle-derived materials.
Mapping. The Company will begin geological survey by an initial mapping of
the area for exploration. Such a map will note surface features and the various
types of surface rock, as well as estimations of the depth of rock formations
and structural features. The Company intends to engage the services of its
geologist, who specializes in the mapping field of work. As of the date of this
Registration Statement, the Company has not entered into any contractual
agreements with the geologist regarding performance of such services. See "Item
1. Description of Business - Employees and Consultants".
Management currently intends to make preliminary investigations for
property exploration on the claimed areas in the following areas:
o Claims Maintenance
o Regional Exploration of the Property
o Metallurgical Process Testing for Gold and Silver Extraction
o Preliminary Drill Testing
o Mapping of Surface Geology and Survey
Management believes that a substantial portion of funding required for
preliminary property exploration investigation will be made pursuant to a series
of private placement offerings commencing after October 7, 1999.
Initial Stage of Exploration Plan. Exploration of the Blackhawk II Property
will benefit and gain from the experience of metallurgical work, assay testing
and drilling conducted on INGC's mining claims on the Blackhawk Property. The
Company is currently addressing possible work programs involving assay testing,
drilling, metallurgical recovery, and preliminary financial and economic
research and development.
An assay test is an analysis of rock samples conducted to determine the
amount of valuable material they contain. The average assay of an ore deposit,
referred to as the tenor or grade of the ore, is ordinarily expressed as a
percentage or in units of weight per ton. When ores contain more than one
commercially important chemical element, each element is assayed to determine
the total value of the ore. Moreover, when the tenor of an ore deposit decreases
regularly or irregularly into worthless rock, numerous closely spaced assays may
be needed to distinguish ore from undesirable impurities or waste that has no
potential value.
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The width of the ore zone may be as important as its tenor and, hence,
tenors may be expressed in "percent meters". Although the size, tenor, shape,
depth and other geological characteristics of the deposit are important,
nongeological factors are also equally important in the economic definition of
ore. Nongeological factors include prices, geography, climate, availability of
transportation, labor contracts, and governmental policies (especially those
dealing with environmental considerations, property rights and taxation). See
"Risk Factors" below.
Management is currently addressing the commencement of a drilling program
on the Blackhawk II Property. If such drilling is warranted, management intends
to engage the services of a qualified assay laboratory to carry out fire assay
testing and chemical leach analysis of core samples to be derived from such
drilling. Management is also currently addressing its requirement for the
provision of such services with assay labs and independent engineering
consultants regarding work programs involving assay testing, drilling,
metallurgical recovery, and preliminary financial and economic research and
development. See "Item 1. Description of Business - Employees and Consultants".
From inception (February 28, 1996) to December 31, 1998, the Company has
spent approximately $780,000 (66%) of total operating expenses on management and
administrative costs relating to the exploration of the Blackhawk II Property
and public company related administration and finance. The Company has incurred
approximately $143,905 on expenses paid to the BLM and for staking costs
incurred by and reimbursed to INGC. From January 1, 1999 to the date of this
Registration Statement, the Company has spent approximately $600,000 (93%) of
total operating expenses on management and administrative costs relating to the
exploration of the Blackhawk II Property and public company related
administration and finance.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company has not
conducted any mining operations on the Blackhawk II Property, nor has the
Company made any physical improvements on the Blackhawk II Property, surface or
subsurface.
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Estimation of Mineralized Zone.
The Blackhawk II Property is without known reserves, and the proposed
program for the Blackhawk II Property is exploratory in nature. In the event the
Blackhawk II Property proves to host gold-silver mineralization, management of
the Company will then address preliminary estimates of the mineralized zone.
This would include a "second stage", which would quantify the magnitude of the
mineralized zone by conducting extensive drilling, assay testing,
geostatistical, metallurgical recovery, and financial and economic research and
development stages.
A twelve-month work plan is proposed for the Blackhawk II Property with an
initial budget of approximately $1,000,000, which includes the Company's
obligation of $250,000 under the Joint Venture Agreement, of which substantially
all is subject to financing. Management has designed this budget to fund the
project on the Blackhawk II Property through preliminary exploration stage. The
budget, subject to funding will cover the following major areas of activity:
o Claim Maintenance
o Regional Exploratory Drilling and Assay of the Blackhawk II Property
o Preliminary Environmental Study
o Preliminary Consulting Reports
o Site survey and Geological Mapping
o Preliminary Metallurgical Study
o Geological Study
o Administration and Management
During fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Company has not generated any
revenues from operations. The Company's financial operations and movement into
an operating basis are contingent on the successful exploration of the mining
claims and the continuing ability to generate capital financing.
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Joint Venture Agreement
The Company owns fifty-one percent (51%) of a future profit sharing
interest in profits to be realized from the development of the 439 unpatented
lode mining claims on the Blackhawk II Property. On December 11, 1997, the
Company entered into a joint venture agreement with IGCO and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, INGC, pertaining to the joint exploration of gold and silver on the
Blackhawk II Property (the "Joint Venture Agreement"). The Joint Venture
Agreement was entered into primarily to utilize, maximize and enhance the
complementary exploratory technologies of the Company and IGCO. Subsequent to
the Joint Venture Agreement, INGC transferred title to the mining claims located
on the Blackhawk II Property via quitclaim deed to the Company. Under the terms
of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company paid $100,000 and issued 1,000,000
shares of its restricted shares of Common Stock to IGCO in exchange for the
purchase of a future profit sharing interest in profits. In accordance with the
terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company is currently conducting work
programs involving exploration of the mining claims on the Blackhawk II Property
in the minimum annual amount of $250,000 for each calendar year, which commenced
January 1, 1998 and will continue through the year 2000. The Company is
responsible solely for the payment of such annual obligations. The terms of the
Joint Venture Agreement further provide that the Company will be the operating
partner and will be responsible solely for all project funding. The Company will
receive eighty percent (80%) of all net profits realized from the joint venture
until its invested capital is repaid, and IGCO and INGC will receive twenty
percent (20%) of all net profits. After the invested capital of the Company has
been repatriated, the Company will then receive fifty-one percent (51%) of the
net profits realized from the joint venture and IGCO and INGC will retain
forty-nine percent (49%) of the net profits realized from the joint venture. The
parties have agreed that the Company will contribute all future capital
requirements for further exploration and mining operation costs of the claims on
the Blackhawk II Property. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement,
neither IGCO nor INGC are responsible for payment of any costs of obligations
associated with the Blackhawk II Property. See "Item 7. Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions".
Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws
At the appropriate point in the exploration process, and the development
process if warranted, it is anticipated that a qualified consulting company will
be retained to perform environmental studies, reports, required governmental
submissions, and provide environmental cost estimates for the future development
of the Blackhawk II Property in order to ensure that the Company complies with
all environmental laws.
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Work contemplated by management to be conducted by a qualified consulting
company relating to environmental compliance is "in the permitting function"
where certain tasks may be undertaken. "In the permitting function" refers to
preliminary investigations by management that would ultimately lead to the
achievement of future required permits which includes a "BLM Notice of
Operations". The BLM Notice of Operations will be required if the Company's
preliminary exploration is worthy of further development. If the Notice of
Operations is ultimately required, it would state and define what the Company
wants to do on the claimed land site (i.e., pilot plan, mine operation, etc).
Stemming from a future possible BLM Notice of Operations would be assessment and
achievement of various BLM, NEPA, EPA, state, county, water, discharge
requirements and relating permits. If any of these permits are ultimately
required, the collection of preliminary environmental data through the
Preliminary Environmental Report and subsequent detailed study of environmental
data via an Environmental Impact Study will be required to study the effects on
land use, water resources, biological resources, cultural resources, hazardous
wastes, etc. Thus, the permitting function is the ultimate result of permit
related work, with the first task being the Preliminary Environmental Report,
including the other additional tasks which may be undertaken:
1. Preliminary Environmental Report, which is applicable to Environmental
Impact Statement work, may be required later in the project during
permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act. The conditions
that will make it necessary for the Company to have a Preliminary
Environmental Report prepared include, at a minimum, a definitive
interest in the estimated quality and quantity of gold and silver
content on the Blackhawk II Property determined through exploratory
drilling, assay, and metallurgical recovery research. As of the date
of this Registration Statement, the Company has not entered into any
contractual arrangements regarding performance of such services;
however, management anticipates that such services will be performed
in the future by a qualified engineering firm.
The Preliminary Environmental Report task, should it become necessary, is
to collect preliminary environmental data that will be used to help scope the
Environmental Impact Statement and permitting effort. During this task, a
qualified consulting company will collect easily assessable existing
environmental data, concentrating on five discipline areas: (i) land uses, (ii)
water resources, (iii) biological resources, e.g., wildlife and plants, (iv)
cultural resources, and (v) hazardous waste. Emphasis will be on obtaining data
from existing sources, such as Shoshone District BLM, National Wetland
Inventory, Idaho GAP (satellite imagery information), Idaho Department of Fish
and Games, Idaho State Lands Department, Idaho Natural Heritage Program, Idaho
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and other agency sources. Data will
be requested to develop an environmental data base for various project uses.
If and when the requirement becomes applicable, data collection will
concentrate on those resources that are expected to help develop information for
permitting the first phase of a potential mine:
o Land Uses
Land Jurisdiction
Existing and Planned Land Uses
Linear Facilities (access, power lines, pipelines, etc.) Special Management
areas, such as wilderness study areas, areas of critical environmental
concern County Comprehensive Plan Nearby Communities
Existing aerial photographs would be used to assist in identifying existing
land uses and access. The topics below are areas to be studied with the use of
aerial photographs:
o Water Resources
Perennial and Intermittent Streams
Springs
Wetlands
Groundwater Depth and Initial Characterization
o Biological Resources
Wildlife Habitats
Threatened and Endangered Plant and Animal Species
Vegetation
Wetlands and Riparian Zones
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All environmental information would be subsequently mapped, and inventory
maps will be produced. The resources would then be assigned permitting or
environmental sensitivity. Permitting assignment relates to designated topics
that require the Company to take certain actions and/or meet certain conditions
in order to qualify to obtain an actual permit pursuant to applicable
jurisdictional laws in order to proceed with a possible mining operation.
Environmental sensitivity assignment relates to designated topics that require
the Company to take action to minimize the impact of possible mining operations,
but where no actual permitting jurisdictional laws are applicable.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company holds permits
for drilling holes on the Blackhawk II Property. Management anticipates that no
further permits will be required for approximately 12 to 18 months. Moreover, as
of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company cannot reasonably
estimate the costs and effects of compliance with environmental laws due to the
preliminary nature of the exploration of the Blackhawk II Property. Moreover,
the Company does not know if such costs will be material to its business. The
Company is currently in compliance with environmental laws for the current state
of its exploration of the Blackhawk II Property. The Company expects that no
costs relating to environmental compliance will be incurred before December 31,
1999 (although such estimate is preliminary and requires verification
commensurate with future stages of exploration of the Blackhawk II Property).
The Company may be in a position, however, to incur such costs at each stage of
exploration. For example, the Company may incur such costs relating to its
preliminary drilling program planned for fall of 1999, such as refilling the
drill core holes and re-planting of flora in accordance with BLM rules and
regulations. Anticipation of the timing of incurring such costs in the future is
dependent on the outcome of detailed assay information pertaining to the
exploratory drilling program to be conducted in the fall of 1999. Moreover,
future costs of compliance with environmental laws are also dependent on the
nature and impact of future unknown events and the outcome of exploration not
yet conducted.
Competition
The Company is aware of direct competition by major and independent mining
companies for its planned business of exploration of gold and silver, and
assumes that potential long-term competition will develop. Such potential
competitors may have more experience and greater technical, financial and
marketing resources than the Company to, among others, (i) increase magnitude of
mineralized zones; (ii) develop new mining techniques to extract ores from
uneconomic rock, and (iii) improve geophysical techniques and geochemical
prospecting.
Moreover, in the event reserves are located on the Blackhawk II Property,
it may take several years from the initial phases of drilling until production
is possible, during which time the economic feasibility of certain methods of
production may change. In order to successfully compete with other mining
companies, the Company may be required to make substantial expenditures relating
to methods (i) establishing proven and probable reserves through drilling, (ii)
determining metallurgical processes to extract the ores, and (iii) constructing
mining and processing facilities.
Employees and Consultants
As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company does not employ
any persons on a full-time or on a part-time basis. All services for the Company
are provided either by verbal commitment, contract, work orders or letter
agreements on an "as needed" basis. Generally, any services provided to the
Company pursuant to verbal commitments will be valued at less than $10,000 and
include staking, drill hole survey and flagging, geological, obtainment of water
for drilling, aerial photograph, volcanist work, core cutting and general labor.
The following lists and describes certain services performed for the Company.
See "Item 5. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons".
(i) Dr. Michael Mehrtens, the Chief Geologist for the Company, performs
general geological consulting services for the Company and invoices
the Company through MBM Consultants, Inc.
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(ii) The Company and Geneva Resources, Inc. of Nevada ("Geneva") entered
into a technology sub-license agreement dated March 18, 1999 (the
"Sub-License Agreement"). Pursuant to the Sub-License Agreement, the
Company has acquired from Geneva a sub-license to utilize AuRIC's
proprietary information and related precious metals recovery processes
to carry out assay testing and chemical leach analysis of core samples
derived from any subsequent drilling on the Blackhawk II Property.
Pursuant to the terms of the Sub-License Agreement, the minimum time
period for access by the Company to such proprietary information is
forty (40) years. Thereafter, so long as the Company continues to
operate under the sub-licenses granted to it under the Sub-License
Agreement by actively engaging in the use of the precious metals
recovery process, the Company will continue to have access to such
proprietary information. As of the date of this Registration
Statement, Geneva does not perform any services on behalf of the
Company other than those duties and obligations set forth in the
Sub-License Agreement.
(iii)The Company entered into a contract dated July 1, 1999 with Investor
Communications International, Inc. ("ICI") whereby ICI will perform a
wide range of management, administrative, financial, marketing, and
public company operational services for a two-year period.
On September 27, 1999, however, INGC and Geneva initiated legal proceedings
against AuRIC by filing a complaint in the District Court of the Third Judicial
District for Salt Lake City, State of Utah. The complaint alleges breach of
contract of (i) the Agreement of Services dated March 18, 1999 whereby AuRIC
agreed to perform certain services, including the development of proprietary
techniques relating to fire and chemical assay analysis techniques and
metallurgical extraction procedures developed specifically for mining claims
located on properties of INGC, and (ii) the Technology License Agreement dated
March 17, 1999 whereby AuRIC agreed to supply the proprietary technology to
Geneva and grant to Geneva the right to sub-license the proprietary technology.
The damages sought are alleged to exceed $10,000,000 and stem from reliance on
assays and representations made by AuRIC and upon actions and engineering
reports produced by Dames & Moore.
On October 8, 1999, INGC and Geneva filed an amended complaint in the
District Court of the Third Judicial District for Salt Lake City, State of Utah.
The amended complaint increased detail regarding the alleged breaches of
contract and increased causes of action against AuRIC, and extended the scope of
the proceedings to include Dames & Moore and certain individuals involved. See
"Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation".
The Company is not a party to any labor contract or collective bargaining
agreement. The Company has experienced no significant labor stoppages in recent
years, and management believes that such relations are satisfactory.
Patents, Licenses, Trademarks, Concessions and Royalty Agreements
The Company has no patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises, concessions
or royalty agreements that are material to its business as a whole, other than
the Company's Sub-license Agreement with Geneva Resources, Inc. for technology.
Government Regulation
General. The Company's business operations in general are subject to
substantial governmental regulation including federal, state and local laws
concerning, but not limited to, such factors as safety, land use and
environmental protection. The Company must also comply with local, state and
federal requirements regarding exploration and drilling operations, public
safety, air quality, water pollution, reclamation, solid waste, hazardous waste
and wildlife protection, as well as laws protecting the rights of other property
owners and the public. The Company must also obtain and comply with local, state
and federal permits, including waste discharge requirements, other environmental
permits, use permits, plans of operation and other authorizations. Amendments to
current laws and regulations governing operations and activities of an
exploration, development and mining company or more stringent implementation of
such laws are actively considered at all times. See "Risk Factors"
Mining Claims. The Blackhawk II Property is located on federal lands,
managed by the Bureau of Land Management (the "BLM"). Title to mineral interests
on such land is usually less certain than is the case with privately owned
property, and activity on such land is usually subject to more stringent
controls than is the case with privately owned property. The following is a
description of mining claims on federal land and the requirements established by
law which must be met to obtain or keep a valid mining claim.
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An unpatented mining claim is a parcel of federal land with respect to
which there has been asserted a right of possession under the General Mining Law
of 1872 for purposes of developing and extracting the minerals discovered on
such property. The possessory rights which represent title under any valid
unpatented mining claim do not arise by any instrument of grant from the United
States or out of any action by any officer or agency of the federal government
or any state government. Instead, the possessory title arises as a matter of law
out of the performance by the locator(s) of certain acts in compliance with the
requirements of federal and state law. Such possessory title, when validly
initiated, endures unless lost through abandonment or through a forfeiture,
which may result from failure to comply with filing and recording requirements
or a default with respect to performance.
Although title under a valid unpatented mining claim is not "legal title"
in the usual sense of that term, the possessory title has been recognized by the
Supreme Court of the United States as a valid property right. Only when a mining
claim is patented is there an affirmative government grant pursuant to which
legal title vests according to usual concepts of real property ownership.
Lode claims and a class of mining claims. Lode claims relate to a primary
ore deposit located within definite boundaries including classic veins or lodes.
In order to maintain a valid unpatented mining claim, it is necessary to
pay BLM and county levies for such claims on an annual basis. Failure to pay
such levies for any year may subject the claim to possible title relocation by
third parties and argument by the federal government that the claim is invalid.
In general, in order for a mining claim to be eligible for patent, there
must be discovery of a valuable mineral deposit. The general standard for
determination of existence of a valuable mineral deposit is whether it is
economically viable to mine and extract. If such a discovery has been made, the
owners of the claim may institute patent proceedings with respect to the claim
in the BLM land office for the state in which the land is located. After the
application for patent is filed, it is subject to challenge, protest or contest
by the government or third parties on any ground tending to show that the
applicant has failed to comply with legal requirements for valid mineral entry
or to challenge by adverse claimants. Contests by the government are generally
resolved through administrative proceedings; adverse claims by other claimants
are usually resolved by judicial proceedings. If the contest or adverse claim is
sustained, the application for patent would be denied.
The Company has acquired the right to explore for minerals on unpatented
claims on the Blackhawk II Property through its joint venture agreement with
IGCO and INGC, and until such time as patent applications are filed and granted,
the claims may be subject to challenge. The challenge of unpatented mining
claims by private individuals or entities or various agencies of the federal
government is not uncommon.
Risk Factors Relating to the Business of the Company
The shares of the Company are highly speculative and involve an extremely
high degree of risk. Shareholders of the Company should consider the following
risk factors.
Lack of Substantial Operating History and Revenues. The Company is in the
exploratory stage, and has no substantial history of operations. Therefore, the
Company does not have any prior financial results upon which an assessment of
the Company's potential for success may be based. Accordingly, the success of
the Company is dependent on management's ability to continue financing the
research and exploration programs for the Blackhawk II Property in order to
quantify the magnitude of the mineralized zone, if any, and, ultimately, if
warranted, the drilling, assay, metallurgical and geostatistical studies to
define a commercially viable recovery process. The Company faces all of the
risks specifically inherent in the type of business in which the Company
engages. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to operate
successfully or profitably.
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Highly Speculative Nature of Mineral Acquisition and Exploration.
Exploration for minerals is highly speculative, even when conducted on
properties which are believed to contain significant deposits of minerals.
Overall, most exploration projects undertaken do not result in the discovery of
commercially minable deposits of ore. The financial success of the Company may
depend to a large extent upon the ability of the Company to find third parties
to successfully mine the Blackhawk II Property. The total amount required in
order to develop a mineral deposit and place it into commercial production
including, in some cases, the construction and operation of milling or refining
facilities is significantly greater than the cost of exploration. It is possible
that any reserves discovered by the Company on the Blackhawk II Property may not
exist in sufficient quantities to justify the expense of development and
production.
Uncertainty of Title to Mining Claims. The Company's unpatented lode mining
claims located on the Blackhawk II Property are on federal land. It should be
understood that there is a degree of uncertainty with respect to the validity of
any unpatented mining claim. Title problems could impair the Company's ability
to conduct mining activities and potentially negate what might otherwise
constitute encouraging results from exploration or prevent the Company from
acquiring any interest in minerals discovered as a result of its exploration.
See "Government Regulation".
Dependence on Key Personnel. The Company is in the exploratory stages with
no substantial prior operating history. The success of the Company will depend
to a significant extent upon the efforts and abilities of its officer and
contractors. Therefore, the loss of the Company's officer/director or any of its
contractors could be detrimental to the operations of the Company. The Company
has not entered into any long-term employment agreements with nor has it
purchased "key man" life insurance for its officer/director.
The Company's officer/director may engage in other businesses for his own
account. Mr. Gooding will devote such time to the affairs of the Company as he
deems necessary.
Limited Mining Industry Experience. The officer of the Company and the
administrative and managing consultant to the Company have limited experience in
mining and mineral exploration and analysis. However, such officer and the
administrative and managing consultant to the Company have considerable
experience in the development, management and finance of start-up companies.
Moreover, certain future contractors of the Company will have considerable
experience in mining and mineral exploration and analysis upon which the Company
will rely upon in the future. See "Item 1. Description of Business Management's
Discussion and Analysis".
Dependence on Existing Contractual Relations. The Company's success may
depend on the continued existence of favorable contractual relations with IGCO,
which includes the Joint Venture Agreement dated December 11, 1997 with IGCO and
INGC. The Company's operations would be materially and adversely affected by the
failure of the Company to fulfill its obligations and duties pursuant to the
terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, which include maintenance of the work
program in the annual amount of $250,000 and contribution of all future capital
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requirements for the further exploration and mining operation costs of the
claims on the Blackhawk II Property. The Company is responsible solely for
payment of these obligations under the Joint Venture Agreement and there is no
assurance that the Company will continue to meet such obligations through fiscal
year ending December 31, 2000. Moreover, there is no assurance that favorable
contractual relations will continue with IGCO and, if so, that they will be in
the best interests of the Company.
Need for Additional Financing. The Company's exploration program will be
designed to determine the magnitude of the mineralized zone on the Blackhawk II
Property. If mineralization does exist in commercially minable quantities,
substantial additional financing may be needed to fund further evaluation work
and mining processes. The Company may not have sufficient funds to cover such
expenses and, therefore, substantial additional funds will be required. The
Company will attempt to raise such funds from additional offerings of shares of
stock, however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in
raising additional capital. If the Company is not successful in obtaining
additional funds, the Company may resort to cost-sharing arrangements and could
be required to give up a significant portion of its interest in the Blackhawk II
Property.
General Conflicts of Interest. The Company's officer/director may engage in
other business interests for his own account in which he may devote a certain
amount of his attention. As a result, there may be potential conflicts of
interest including, among other things, time, effort and corporate opportunity,
which may result from participation by such officer/director in potentially
competing business ventures. Such conflicts can be resolved through the exercise
by this individual of judgment consistent with his fiduciary duties to the
Company. The officer/director of the Company intends to resolve such conflicts
in the best interests of the Company. Moreover, the officer/director of the
Company will devote his time to the Company as he deems necessary.
Future Sales of Common Stock. As of the date of this Registration
Statement, the Company has 14,131,300 shares of its Common Stock issued and
outstanding. Of the 14,131,300 of the Company's current outstanding shares of
Common Stock, 12,025,050 shares are free trading and 2,106,250 shares are
restricted as that term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Securities Act and Rule 144
promulgated thereunder place certain prohibitions on the sale of such restricted
securities. Such restricted shares will not be eligible for sale in the open
market without registration except in reliance upon Rule 144 under the
Securities Act. In general, a person who has beneficially owned shares acquired
in a non-public transaction for at least one year, including persons who may be
deemed "affiliates" of the Company as that term is defined under the Securities
Act, would be entitled to sell within any three month-period a number of shares
that does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares or the
average weekly trading volume on all national securities exchanges and through
NASDAQ during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale, provided that certain
current public information is then available. If a substantial number of the
shares owned by the existing shareholders were sold pursuant to Rule 144 or a
registered offering, the market price of the Company's Common Stock could be
adversely affected.
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Volatility of Stock Price. The markets for equity securities have been
volatile and the price of the Company's Common Stock could be subject to wide
fluctuations in response to quarter to quarter variations in operating results,
news announcements, trading volume, sales of Common Stock by officers, directors
and principal shareholders of the Company, general trends, changes in the supply
and demand for the Company's shares, the price of gold or silver, and other
factors.
Broker-Dealer Sales of the Company's Shares. It is likely that the common
shares of the Company will be defined as "penny stocks" under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") until the Company's common
shares are quoted on the NASDAQ system operated by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. or listed on a national securities exchange. The
Exchange Act and such penny stock rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
generally impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements upon
broker-dealers who sell the Company's Common Stock to persons other than
"accredited investors" (generally, defined as institutions with assets in excess
of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual
income exceeding $200,000 ($300,000 jointly with a spouse)) or in transactions
not recommended by the broker-dealer.
For transactions covered by the penny stock rules, the broker-dealer must
make a suitability determination for each purchaser and receive the purchaser's
written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make
certain mandated disclosures in penny stock transactions, including the actual
sale or purchase price and actual bid and offer quotations, the compensation to
be received by the broker-dealer and certain associated persons, and deliver
certain disclosures required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Consequently, the penny stock rules may affect the willingness of broker-dealers
to make a market in or trade the common shares of the Company and thus may also
affect the ability of shareholders of the Company's Common Stock to resell those
shares in the public markets.
General Risks of the Mining Industry
Nature of Mineral Exploration and Development. The business of exploring
for and developing mineral deposits is highly speculative and involves greater
risks than many other businesses. Mineral properties, including those which may
have encouraging exploratory results, may not lend themselves to engineering,
geological or other recognized appraisal procedure, or mining. The Company's
operations will be subject to all of the operating hazards and risks normally
incident to exploring or developing mineral properties, such as encountering
unusual or unexpected geologic faults or conditions, periodic interruptions due
to inclement weather conditions and environmental constraints. The Company
intends to carry liability insurance covering certain of the Company's
activities and properties. However, there can be no assurance that such
insurance will protect the Company from significant loss or liability. In the
event the Company should sustain an uninsured loss or liability, its ability to
operate may be materially adversely affected.
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Governmental Regulation. The Company's business operations in general are
subject to substantial government regulation including federal, state and local
laws concerning, but not limited to, such factors as safety, land use and
environmental protection. The Company must also comply with local, state and
federal requirements regarding exploration and drilling operations, public
safety, air quality, water pollution, reclamation, solid waste, hazardous waste
and wildlife protection, as well as laws protecting the rights of other property
owners and the public. Although the Company intends to fully comply with all
such laws, regulations and requirements, failure to do so would have a
materially adverse effect on the Company including substantial penalties, fees
and expenses, and could result in significant delays in the Company's operations
or a potential shutdown of some of the operations. The Company must also obtain
and comply with federal, state and local permits, including waste discharge
requirements, other environmental permits, use permits, plans of operation and
other authorizations. Amendments to current laws and requirements governing
operations and activities of exploration, development and mining companies or
more stringent implementation of such laws are actively considered from time to
time and could have a material adverse impact on the Company. There can be no
assurance that future changes in existing law or new legislation will not limit
or adversely impact the Company's business operations.
Environmental Hazards and Controls. Compliance with environmental quality
requirements imposed by federal, state and local governmental authorities may
necessitate significant expenditures or may delay or interrupt the exploration
and development of Blackhawk II Property. There can be no assurance that
environmental standards imposed by any governmental authority will not be
changed or become more stringent, thereby possible materially and adversely
affecting the activities of the Company. Failure by the Company to comply with
such restrictions could delay or preclude the Company operations which are in
violation of such restrictions. Although the Company intends to conduct its
operations in an environmentally acceptable manner, the Company could be found
liable for damages if its operations result in pollution or other damages. The
Company will be required to restore all lands on which its conducts exploration
activities to essentially their condition prior to such activities.
Payment of Taxes and Annual Obligations. The Company may be obligated to
pay annual taxes and annual county and BLM fees on the Blackhawk II Property.
Such fixed obligations must be met by the Company or the Company will lose its
interests in such mining claims. The Company may need additional revenues from
operations or financing to meet these obligations or possible forfeiture of
claimed lands could result.
Availability of Water. Water is usually required in all phases of the
exploration and development of mineral properties. It is used in certain
activities in which the Company is or maybe involved, such as exploratory
drilling and testing. The Company anticipates that sufficient water for
exploratory purposes will be available from private sources near the Blackhawk
II Property. However, there can be no assurance that sufficient water will
continue to be available or that necessary water rights will be granted by
regulatory authorities or obtained from private sources. All water disposal or
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discharge, if any, will be subject to regulation pursuant to federal, state and
local water quality standards. If sufficient water is not available or if the
cost of complying with water quality regulations is too high, large scale
exploration and development of the Blackhawk II Property may become economically
unfeasible and adversely affect the value of such properties.
Dependence on Precious Metals Mining Industry. The Company's operations may
be dependent upon the levels of activity in precious metal exploration and
development industries. Such activity levels are affected by trends in the
precious metal industry and precious metal prices. Historically, prices for
precious metals have been volatile and are subject to wide fluctuations in
response to changes in the supply of and demand for precious metals, market
uncertainty and a variety of political, economic and other factors beyond the
control of the Company. The Company cannot predict future price movements with
any certainty. Any prolonged reduction in precious metal prices, however, may
depress the level of exploration, development and production activity and result
in a material adverse affect on the Company's operations.
Fluctuation in and Regulation of Prices for Precious Metals. If gold or
silver are recoverable on the Blackhawk II Property, the success of the Company
will depend to a degree on the price which may be realized upon the sale of such
metals. The prices of gold and silver, as well as other precious metals, have
been quite volatile. For example, at the time the United States government began
allowing its citizens to hold gold in 1970, the price of gold was $35.00 per
Troy ounce. The price has been as high as $875.00 per ounce and as low as
$125.00 per ounce since that date. In 1998, the approximate price of gold per
ounce ranged from $273.40 to $313.15 per ounce, and averaged $294.09 that year.
Among other factors affecting the price of gold are (i) the supply of and demand
for gold, (ii) world economic conditions, (iii) the confidence or lack of
confidence in various mediums of exchange (including the dollar), and (iv)
governmental regulation. Although the price of gold and silver have fluctuated
substantially over the years, the costs of exploration and development have also
increased. It can be expected that such costs will continue to rise in
accordance with inflationary trends, while there is no assurance that gold and
silver prices will rise proportionately or remain at current levels.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Results of Operation
For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998 compared with Fiscal Year Ended December
31, 1997
The Company's net losses for fiscal year ended 1998 were approximately
$439,473 compared to a net loss of approximately $942,938 for fiscal year ended
1007. During both fiscal years 1998 and 1997, the Company recorded no income.
During fiscal year 1998, the Company recorded operating expenses of
$410,256 compared to $904,176 of operating expenses recorded during fiscal year
1997. Property exploration expenses decreased approximately $56,095 during
fiscal year 1998 compared to fiscal year 1997. The decrease in property
exploration expenses was due to payment of $43,905 to the BLM for claims
maintenance fees during fiscal year 1998 compared to payments of $100,000 for
reimbursement to IGCO of staking and exploration costs pursuant to the terms of
the Joint Venture Agreement.
Administrative expenses decreased approximately $437,825 during fiscal year
1998 compared to fiscal year 1997 primarily relating to a decrease in overhead
and administrative expenses and no payment for expenses such as consultant fees,
office rental, wages and salaries, telephone and fax, and travel. Approximately
$300,000 was incurred as overhead and administrative expenses during fiscal year
1998, and $553,200 was paid to Tri Star Financial Services, Inc. ("Tri Star")
for previous amounts owing and current services rendered including, but not
limited to, financial, administrative, gold and silver metals exploration
management. The consulting services and management agreement with Tri Star
commenced on January 1, 1998 and terminated on June 30, 1999.
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Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 1999 compared to September 30, 1998
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, the Company recorded a
net loss of $1,748,770 compared to a net loss of $312,666 in the corresponding
period of 1998. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 and
September 30, 1998, the Company recorded no income.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, the Company recorded
operating expenses of $1,705,682 as compared to $292,327 of operating expenses
recorded in the same period of 1998. Property exploration expenses increased
significantly in the approximate amount of $838,817 in the nine-month period
during 1999 primarily due to the (i) characterization of the valuation of the
Company's interest pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement as a $170,000
impairment loss (due to the inability to value future cash flows from such
interest), and (ii) amounts paid by the Company as research and development
expenses associated with the technology sub-license agreement dated March 19,
1999 between the Company and Geneva Resources, Inc. (the "Sublicense
Agreement"). Administrative expenses also increased approximately $574,538 in
the nine-month period during 1999 compared to 1998. This increase was due
primarily from the increasing scale and scope of the overall corporate activity
pertaining to exploration and administration of the property. Of the $782,470
incurred as overhead and administrative expenses during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1999, approximately $838,000 was paid to Tri Star for
previous amounts owing and current services rendered including, but not limited
to, financial, administrative, gold and silver metals exploration management,
and $10,000 was paid to Investor Communications International, Inc. ("ICI').
As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company owes ICI
approximately $180,970 for services rendered pursuant to the contractual
arrangement. Such services included, but are not limited to, the following: (i)
international business relations and strategy, (ii) investor relations, (iii)
press release and public disclosure, (iv) corporate information distribution and
public relations, (v) media, shareholder, auditor and legal liaison, (vi)
business planning, capital budgeting and operational budgeting, (vii)
bookkeeping, (viii) financial statement generation and general financial
services, (ix) record keeping and documentation, banking and data base records,
(x) corporate record keeping and reporting production, (xi) Internet maintenance
and content, and (xii) general administrative services. As of the date of this
Registration Statement, the Company owes Tri Star approximately $527 for
services rendered pursuant to the Company's prior contractual arrangement.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
As of December 31, 1998, the Company's current assets were $171,147 and its
current liabilities were $557,515. As of December 31, 1998, the current
liabilities exceeded current assets by $386,368. As of December 31, 1997, the
Company's current assets were $1,186 and its current liabilities were $578,081.
As of December 31, 1997, the current liabilities exceeded current assets by
$576,895.
The increase in current assets in fiscal year 1998 was due primarily to the
valuation of its interest in the mining claims pursuant to the Joint Venture
Agreement of $170,000. The decrease in current liabilities in fiscal year 1998
was due primarily to repayment by the Company of advances to certain companies
in the approximate amount of $202,019.
Stockholders' equity (deficit) increased from ($576,895) for fiscal year
ended 1997 to ($386,368) for fiscal year ended 1998. To provide capital, the
Company sold stock in private placement offerings or issued stock in exchange
for debts of the Company. The issuances of stock resulted in an increase of
approximately $1,695,000 in the capital of the Company since inception. See
"Part II. Item 4. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities".
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Nine-month Period Ended September 30, 1999
As of the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, the Company's total
assets were $796. This decrease in assets from fiscal year ended December 31,
1998 was due primarily to the re-characterization of the Company's interest
pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, originally valued and classified as a
$170,000 asset, to an impairment loss. The Company's assets currently consist of
cash and cash equivalents. As of the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999,
the Company's total liabilities were $1,167,426. This overall increase from
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 was due primarily to the promissory notes
issued by the Company to AuRIC in the amount of $250,000 and to Geneva in the
amount of $250,000 pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sub-license
Agreement.
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) decreased from $(386,368) for fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998 to $(1,166,630) for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1999.
Material Commitments
A significant and estimated commitment for the Company for fiscal year 1999
pertaining to contractual arrangements and work orders is an amount not greater
than $450,000 to Investor Communications International, Inc. ("ICI"). During the
second quarter of 1999, the Company entered into a management services agreement
with ICI for the day-to-day operations of the Company. The agreement commenced
July 1, 1999 for a period of two years at a cost not to exceed $75,000 per month
for the first twelve months. The Company is charged the monthly fee by ICI for
performance of services rendered on an ongoing basis commensurate with the needs
and requirements of the Company for that particular month, including services
related to exploration, administrative, public company operations, and
maintenance. The individuals comprising the ICI management team are the same
individuals managing the operations of Intergold Corporation. Moreover, the sole
director and officer of the Company is not an officer, director, employee or a
part of the management team provided by Tri Star or ICI.
A significant and estimated commitment for the Company for fiscal year 1999
pertains to the three promissory notes entered into by the Company. The Company
entered into three promissory notes due to determination by the Company that
certain investor subscriptions for common stock pursuant to private placement
offerings were not properly accepted by the Company. The original intent between
the parties was that the investors would enter into promissory notes convertible
at a later point in time as a source of funding. Such shares of common stock
were mistakenly issued by the Company instead of the intended promissory notes.
The certificates evidencing such shares were returned to the Company by the
respective parties and are classified by the Company as authorized but unissued
shares of common stock. The promissory notes were thus issued to reflect the
prior original intention of the parties. The first promissory note dated July
31, 1997 is (i) in the principal amount of $70,000, (ii) bears interest at the
rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, (iii) payable on demand, and (iv)
convertible at the option of the holder after October 8, 1999 into 350,000
shares of common stock of the Company. The second promissory note dated February
3, 1998 is (i) in the principal amount of $5,000, (ii) bears interest at the
rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, (iii) payable on demand, and (iv)
convertible at the option of the holder after October 8, 1999 into 25,000 shares
of common stock of the Company. The third promissory note dated March 5, 1998 is
(i) in the principal amount of $100,000, (ii) bears interest at the rate of
eight percent (8%) per annum, (iii) payable on demand, and (iv) convertible at
the option of the holder after October 8, 1999 into 500,000 shares of common
stock of the Company. The Company is obligated to make payment on the principal
and interest upon demand by the respective holder of the note. As of the date of
this Registration Statement, the Company has not made any payments of either
principal or interest on any of the promissory notes nor have any of the holders
of the promissory notes exercised their respective conversion rights.
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A significant and estimated commitment for the Company for fiscal year 1999
are the promissory notes issued pursuant to the Sub-License Agreement. Pursuant
to the terms and provisions of the Sub-License Agreement, the Company issued
promissory notes to both Geneva and AuRIC in the amount of $250,000,
respectively. These are 3% interest bearing notes and are payable upon the
transfer of the technology.
A significant and estimated commitment for the Company for fiscal year 1999
is the convertible promissory note in the amount of $100,000 issued to Geneva
pursuant to the Sub-License Agreement. The promissory note is convertible into
500,000 shares of the Company's restricted Common Stock at the option of Geneva
after October 8, 1999 at the rate of $0.20 per share. There are no conditions
that will prevent or trigger the conversion of the promissory note by Geneva
into shares of Common Stock nor is there any expiration date. As of the date of
this Registration Statement, the Company has not made any payments of either
principal or interest on the promissory note, nor has Geneva exercised its
conversion rights.
Legal Proceedings Relating to Agreement of Services/Technology License Agreement
Although Geneva and INGC initiated legal proceedings against AuRIC relating
to the Agreement of Services and the Technology License Agreement, management of
the Company believes that such legal proceedings does not present a material
uncertainty for the Company nor materially impact the Company's exploratory
operations on the Blackhawk II Property. As of November 19, 1999, the services
of Strathcona Mineral Services Limited, an independent mineralogical engineering
consultant , have been engaged by Intergold Corporation's wholly owned
subsidiary, INGC, to continue the processes and procedures regarding exploration
of the Blackhawk II Property.
Sources of Funding
Based upon the twelve-month work plan proposed by management for the
Blackhawk II Property discussed above in "Description of Business - Estimation
of Mineralized Zone", it is anticipated that such a work plan would require
approximately $1,000,000 of additional financing, designed to fund the work plan
through preliminary exploration phase. Such financing would cover the following
major areas in the approximate amounts as follows: $42,200 for land maintenance,
$292,840 for exploration of the property, $15,000 for preliminary environmental
studies, $150,000 for engineering and consulting studies, and $500,000 in
administration and management.
Management believes that no other material commitments for capital
expenditures will be incurred by the Company over the next twelve-month period.
It is anticipated that any expenditures to be incurred by the Company will be
operational, including preliminary drilling and assay, metallurgical research
and payment of annual maintenance claims fees to the BLM. Management anticipates
that a substantial portion of the initial budget of $1,000,000 for the
twelve-month work plan, which includes such expenditures and contractual
obligations, will be funded pursuant to a series of private placement offerings
under Regulation D, Rule 506, commencing after October 8, 1999 and subsequent
advances from certain investors if necessary.
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From the date of this Registration Statement, management believes that the
Company can satisfy its cash requirements for approximately the next three
months based on its ability to obtain advances from certain investors including,
but not limited to, ICI, Mr. Brent Pierce and Rising Sun Capital Corp. The
Company has received $70,000 from Mr. Brent Pierce in fiscal 1997 and a further
$5,000 from Mr. Brent Pierce in fiscal 1998, such amounts are currently
outstanding at the date of this Registration Statement. The Company has received
$100,000 from Rising Sun Capital Corp. in fiscal 1998, such amount is currently
outstanding at the date of this Registration Statement. The Company received
advances from Tri Star during fiscal year 1997 in the amount of $440,045 and
during fiscal year 1998 in the amount of $496,181, for an aggregate amount of
$936,226. During fiscal year 1998, the Company repaid to Tri Star an amount of
$698,200 leaving a balance of $238,026. During the first quarter of fiscal year
1999, the Company received advances from Tri Star in the amount of $270,400 and
repaid $431,000 thus leaving a balance of $77,426. During the second quarter of
1999, the Company received the following advances for an aggregate amount of
$334,000: $323,600 from Tri Star, $8,000 from ICI and $2,500 from Amerocan
Marketing. During second quarter of 1999, the Company repaid $417,000 leaving a
credit of $5,474. During the third quarter of 1999, the Company received the
following advances for an aggregate amount of $233,470: $500 from Tri Star,
$44,000 from Amerocan, and $188,970 from ICI. During the third quarter of 1999,
the Company did not repay any advances, and advances totaling $227,997 were
outstanding at September 30, 1999.
From the net proceeds received pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum
dated March 17, 1999, management utilized a substantial portion of the funding
for (i) management and administration expenses relating to development programs
for metallurgical technology and planning for the Blackhawk II Property; (ii)
repayment of advances to companies which provided past management services, and
(iii) general working capital.
The Company has been deemed a "going concern" by its independent auditors,
Johnson, Holscher & Co., P.C. as noted in the financial statements attached
hereto. There is substantial doubt, however, that the Company will be able to
retain its status as a "going concern", that is assumption of the continuity of
operations of the Company in the absence of evidence to the contrary. Management
believes that it can maintain its status as a "going concern" based on its
ability to raise funds pursuant to future private placement offerings and to
obtain advances and minimizing operating expenses by not duplicating expenses or
incurring needless expenses.
The Company does not own any plant and/or equipment. Management does not
anticipate any purchases of plant and/or significant equipment, nor does it
expect any significant changes in the number of its employees. Future
exploration of the Blackhawk II Property will primarily be conducted pursuant to
work orders and/or contractual arrangements with the Company's geologist and
AuRIC. The Company will be primarily dependent upon its contractors for use of
equipment necessary for the exploration of gold and silver. Any equipment
purchases by the Company will be based on results of preliminary drilling and
assay, and other elements of exploration development including logistics,
estimated extraction procedures, availability of labor, and price of gold. As of
the date of this Registration Statement, the Company has not entered into any
such contractual arrangements.
The Company is in the exploratory stages with no substantial prior
operating history. The success of the Company will depend to a significant
extent upon the efforts and abilities of its officers and contractors. Certain
future contractors of the Company will have considerable experience in mining
and mineral exploration and analysis. For the current level of exploration, the
Company's requirements for mining experience are limited to geological work,
surface sampling, exploratory drilling, site survey, metallurgical research,
geological mapping, and other preliminary exploratory investigation. The Company
plans to obtain the services of qualified personnel and contractors to provide
the above services. It is the Company's position to utilize independent,
professional, industry accredited agents, to the largest extent possible, to
provide independent accreditation of exploratory data generated. The Company's
management at the current date believes that they have the ability to obtain and
provide the appropriate sources of mining experience commensurate with each
phase of the exploration to be conducted.
The officer of the Company and the administrative and managing consultant
to the Company have limited experience in the mining Industry. However, such
officer and the administrative and managing consultant have considerable
experience in the development, management and finance of start-up companies.
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Many existing computer programs use only two digits to identify a year in
the date field. These programs were designed without considering the impact of
the upcoming change in the century. If not corrected, these computer
applications and systems could fail or create erroneous results by, at, or after
the year 2000. Based on the Company's investigations to date, management does
not anticipate that the Company or Geneva will incur material operating expenses
or be required to incur material costs to be year 2000 compliant. Moreover,
management believes that the Company's and Geneva's systems are fully year 2000
compliant. There can be no assurance, however, that potential systems
interruptions or the cost necessary to update software would not have some
effect on the Company's business, results or operations. In addition, in the
event that Geneva does not successfully and timely achieve year 2000 compliance,
the Company's business or operations may be affected. Management of the Company
believes, however, that any such potential systems interruptions or costs
incurred to update software will not be material.
Item 3. Description of Property.
Except as described above, the Company does not own any other real estate
or other properties. Management believes that the Company's offices are adequate
for its reasonable foreseeable needs. The Company does not intend to acquire any
properties at the current date.
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth the name and address, as of the date of this
Registration Statement, and the approximate number of shares of Common Stock of
the Company owned of record or beneficially by each person who owned of record,
or was known by the Company to own beneficially, more than five percent (5%) of
the Company's Common Stock, and the name and shareholdings of each officer and
director, and all officers and directors as a group.
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Common Stock (3) Delta Financial Resources (4) 705,000 5%
P.O. Box 2097
George Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, BWI
Common Stock (3) Intergold Corporation (4) 1,000,000 7%
5000 Birch Street, Suite 4000
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Common Stock (3) AuRIC Metallurgical Laboratories (4) 1,000,000 7%
3260 West Directors Row
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Common Stock Harold Gooding, sole officer
and director -0- 0%
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(1) Does not assume the exercise of options pursuant to the terms of the
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000
shares of restricted Common Stock at $.15 per share by certain officers,
directors or significant contractors of the Company, none of whom currently
are or after exercise of their respective options would be beneficial
owners or owners of record of more than five percent (5%) of Common
Stock. None of the beneficial owners listed above have been issued any
options pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. See "Executive
Compensation - Non Qualified Stock Option Plan".
(2) Does not include the exercise of the options pursuant to the terms of the
promissory notes issued to Mr. Brent Pierce, Rising Sun Capital Corporation
and Geneva, which provide for rights of conversion after October 8, 1999.
None of the holders of the promissory notes after exercise of the
conversion rights would be beneficial owners or owners or record of more
than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock nor are any of the beneficial
owners listed above a holder of such promissory note.
(3) These are restricted shares of Common Stock.
(4) Owner of record.
Item 5. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons.
The directors, executive officers and significant contractors to the
Company are as follows:
Name Age Position with the Company
---- --- -------------------------
Harold Gooding 36 Director and the President,
Secretary/Treasurer
Michael Mehrtens, PhD. 63 Project Management Consultant
HAROLD GOODING has been a Director and the President, Secretary/Treasurer
of the Company since September 16, 1997. From April 1992 to August of 1994, Mr.
Gooding worked in sales in the water treatment industry with Osmonics, located
in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Osmonics is a diversified multi company entity that
caters to various facets of the water treatment industry. As sales manager, Mr.
Gooding was responsible for the sale of large scale water treatment systems for
industrial applications requiring consistent water quality such as the beverage
bottling industry. From April 1994 to August of 1995, Mr. Gooding was the sales
manager for the northeast region for Ultra Pure Water Systems (U.S.A.), Inc.,
located in Massachusetts. From August 1995 until summer of 1998, Mr. Gooding was
employed as an international sales manager with Cambridge Applied Systems based
out of Medford, Massachusetts, where he was responsible for the manufacture and
sale of the viscosity system. From mid 1998 to current, Mr. Gooding has provided
the role of international sales manager to Photofabrication Engineering, Inc.
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where he is responsible for the sales and distribution of precision metal
products to the aerospace and micro electronic industry. Mr. Gooding is also a
director of IGCO and has previously held the position of president and a
director of Vega-Atlantic Corporation, an OTC Bulletin Board public company that
was formerly marketing point of entry water treatment appliances for commercial
and residential use before changing business focus and direction to gold
exploration and development.
MICHAEL B. MEHRTENS, PhD is the Project Management Consultant for the
Company. Dr. Mehrtens also serves as Chief Geologist for IGCO and as Project
Manager of the Blackhawk Gold Project. He is a Consulting Geologist whose
professional experience in the mining industry commenced in Southern Africa in
1957 as a geologist with Anglo American Corporation and later with Rio Tinto
Group in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. During this
twenty-one year period, Dr. Mehrtens gained mining, exploration and management
experience with the two largest multinational mining corporations. Between 1974
and 1979, Dr. Mehrtens served as head of U.S. exploration for Rio Algom, a
division of Rio Tinto Zinc. Since 1990, Dr. Mehrtens has been president of MBM
Consultants, Inc., a firm through which he does consulting work.
Dr. Mehrtens was also the President and a director of IGCO from October 5,
1997 to September 15, 1998. Dr. Mehrtens was also the President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and director to IGCO's wholly owned subsidiary, International Gold
Corporation, from July 24, 1997 to September 15, 1998.
At the present time, no family relationship exists among any of the named
directors and executive officers. No arrangement or understanding exists between
any such director or officer and any other persons pursuant to which any
director or executive officer was elected as a director or executive officer of
the Company. The directors of the Company serve until their successors take
office or until their death, resignation or removal. The executive officers
serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, no director or executive
officer of the Company is or has been involved in any legal proceeding
concerning (i) 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; (ii) any conviction in a
criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations and other minor offenses) within the past five years; (iii)
being subject to any order, judgment or decree permanently or temporarily
enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting involvement in any type of
business, securities or banking activity; or (iv) being found by a court, the
Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law (and the
judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated).
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Item 6. Executive Compensation.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, directors of the Company
accrue $500 per month in directors' fees for their roles as directors. Mr.
Gooding accrued $6,000 during fiscal year 1998 as compensation for his role as
director of the Company. Dr. Mehrtens, the Company's Project Management
Consultant, has engaged in an informal consulting arrangement with the Company
pursuant to which he invoices the Company through MBM Consultants, Inc. ("MBM")
for consulting services performed. Officers and directors of the Company are
reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them on behalf of the
Company.
As of fiscal year end December 31, 1997, the Company has accrued since
inception approximately $12,000 and paid $0 to its officers and directors as
executive compensation. As of fiscal year end December 31, 1997, the Company has
accrued approximately $480,000 and paid approximately $160,000 to Tri Star
Financial Services, Inc. ("Tri Star"), for managerial and administrative
services rendered.
As of fiscal year end December 31, 1998, the Company accrued approximately
$6,000 and paid $0 to its officer and director as executive compensation. As of
fiscal year end December 31, 1998, the Company accrued approximately $300,000
and paid approximately $550,000 to Tri Star for managerial and administrative
services rendered and for previous services rendered that were unpaid in 1997.
See "Summary Compensation Table".
Pursuant to the consulting services and management agreement with Tri Star,
which was dated January 1, 1998 and terminated June 30, 1999, and ICI dated July
1, 1999, respectively, services rendered or to be rendered pursuant to the terms
and provisions of the respective agreements are (i) financial, such as business
planning, capital and operating budgeting, bookkeeping, financial statement
services, auditor liaison, banking, record keeping and documentation, database
records, (ii) gold and silver exploration management, such as administration of
metallurgical development, metallurgical liaison, BLM liaison, engineering
company liaison, drilling administration, geologist liaison, mapping, survey and
catalogue, geostatistical liaison, environmental research, geological reports
compilation, (iii) administration, such as legal liaison, corporate minute book
maintenance, and record keeping, corporate secretarial services, printing and
production, office and general duties, international business relations,
corporate information distribution and public relations, and media liaison.
Mr. Harold Gooding, as an officer and director of the Company, is
reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him on behalf of the
Company. Executive compensation is subject to change concurrent with Company
requirements. Mr. Harold Gooding is not a director or officer of either Tri Star
or ICI, nor does the Company own of record capital stock of either Tri Star or
ICI. Neither Tri Star nor ICI own of record any capital stock of the Company.
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
--------------------- ---------- -------
$ $ $ $ # $ $
Name and Position Salary Bonus Other RSA Options LTIP Other
----------------- ------ ----- ----- --- ------- ---- -----
Brian Harris 1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pres./Director
Ronald Lambrecht 1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Secy./Director
Harold Gooding 1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pres./Director 1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
On March 1, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the "SOP") which initially provided for the
grant of options to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock at
$.15 per share. The purpose of the SOP is to make options available to
directors, management and significant contractors of the Company in order to
encourage them to secure an increase on reasonable terms of their stock
ownership in the Company and to remain in the employ of the Company, and to
provide them compensation for past services provided.
The SOP is administered by the Board of Directors which determines the
persons to be granted options under the SOP, the number of shares subject to
each option, the exercise price of each option and the option period, and the
expiration date, if any, of such options. The exercise of an option may be less
than fair market value of the underlying shares of Common Stock. No options
granted under the SOP will be transferable by the optionee other than by that
provided by the Option Grant Agreements or will or the laws of descent and
distribution and each option will be exercisable, during the lifetime of the
optionee, only by such optionee.
The exercise price of an option granted pursuant to the SOP may be paid in
cash, by the surrender of options, in Common Stock, in other property, including
the optionee's promissory note, or by a combination of the above.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, options have been granted in
the aggregate of 1,000,000 shares to the following individuals. All options
granted are exercisable by the respective individual from the date of grant
through the date of expiration.
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Number of Date of Grant Exercise Price Date of
Shares Granted Expiration
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Gino Cicci 200,000 15-Jun-99 $0.15 March 1, 2019
Grant Atkins 300,000 15-Mar-99 $0.15 March 1, 2019
Brent Pierce 300,000 15-Mar-99 $0.15 March 1, 2019
Harold Gooding 100,000 15-Mar-99 $0.15 March 1, 2019
Marcus Johnson 100,000 15-Mar-99 $0.19 March 1, 2019
TOTAL 1,000,000
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No share options have been exercised as at the date of this Registration
Statement.
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
On December 11, 1997, the Company, IGCO and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
INGC, entered into a joint venture agreement pertaining to the joint exploration
of gold and silver on the Blackhawk II Property (the "Joint Venture Agreement").
Pursuant to the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company paid $100,000
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and issued 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to IGCO in exchange
for the purchase of a future profit sharing interest. The terms of the Joint
Venture Agreement further provide that the Company will be the operating partner
and be responsible solely for providing funding for all exploration expenses to
be incurred on the Blackhawk II Property. In accordance with the terms of the
Joint Venture Agreement, the Company will receive eighty percent (80%) of the
net profits realized from the joint venture until its invested capital is
repaid, and IGCO and INGC will receive twenty percent (20%) of the net profits
realized from the joint venture. After the invested capital by the Company has
been repatriated, the Company will then receive fifty-one percent (51%) of the
net profits realized from the joint venture and IGCO and INGC will retain
forty-nine percent (49%) of the net profits realized from the joint venture. The
Company has also agreed to contribute all future capital requirements for the
further exploration and mining operation costs of the claims on the Blackhawk II
Property.
The above described transaction was conducted pursuant to arms-length
negotiations and is on terms as fair as those that would have been obtainable
from independent third parties. The board of directors of the Company has not
adopted or approved any policy regarding future transactions with related third
parties.
The officer/director of the Company is engaged in other businesses, either
individually or through partnerships and corporations in which he may have an
interest, hold an office or serve on the boards of directors. The director of
the Company, Mr. Harold Gooding, has other business interests to which he may
devote a major or significant portion of his time. Certain conflicts of
interest, therefore, may arise between the Company and its director. Such
conflicts can be resolved through the exercise by Mr. Gooding of judgment
consistent with his fiduciary duties to the Company. The officer/director of the
Company intends to resolve such conflicts in the best interests of the Company.
Moreover, the officer/director will devote his time to the affairs of the
Company as he deems necessary.
Item 8. Description of Securities.
The Company is authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of $.0003 par value
Common Stock and 25,000,000 shares of $.001 par value Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company. Except as may be
required by law, holders of shares of Common Stock will not vote separately as a
class, but will vote together with the holders of outstanding shares of other
classes or capital stock. There is no right to cumulate votes for the election
of directors. A majority of the issued and outstanding Common Stock constitutes
a quorum at any meeting of stockholders and the vote by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares is required to effect certain fundamental
corporate changes such as liquidation, merger or an amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation.
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Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends if, as
and when, declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available
therefore, after payment of dividends required to be paid on outstanding shares
of Preferred Stock. The Company's agreement with its bank lender may prohibit
payment of Common Stock dividends without the consent of the lender. Upon
liquidation of the Company, holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to
share ratably in all assets of the Company remaining after payment of
liabilities, subject to the liquidation preference rights of any outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock. Holders of shares of Common Stock have no conversion,
redemption or preemptive rights. The rights of the holders of Common Stock will
be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of
Preferred Stock. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and
nonassessable. The shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Preferred
Stock, Preferred Stock Dividends, or exercise of Warrants and payment therefore,
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Preferred Stock
Under the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles"),
the Board of Directors has the power, without further action by the holders of
the Common Stock, to designate the relative rights and preferences of the
Company's Preferred Stock, when and if issued. Such rights and preferences could
include preferences as to liquidation, redemption and conversion rights, voting
rights, dividends or other preferences, any of which may be dilutive of the
interest of the holders of the Common Stock. The issuance of the Preferred Stock
may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company
and may have an adverse effect on the rights of the holders of Common Stock.
As of the date of this Registration Statement, a total of 2,000,000 shares
of the authorized Preferred Stock have been designated as Series A Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock; however, no shares of the Series A Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock have been issued. Additional classes of Preferred
Stock may be designated and issued from time to time in one or more series with
such designations, voting powers or other preferences and relative rights or
qualifications as are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Series A Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock has been authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Company. So long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the
Company is prohibited from issuing any series of stock having rights senior to
the Series A Preferred Stock ("Senior Stock") without the approval of the
holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock. Additionally, so
long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company may not,
without the approval of the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Series A
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Preferred Stock, issue any series of stock ranking on parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock ("Parity Stock") as to dividend or liquidation rights, or having
a right to vote on matters as to which the Series A Preferred Stock is not
entitled to vote, or if the Company's stockholder equity is less than the total
liquidation preferences of all outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.
Dividends. Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled
to receive when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds at
the time legally available therefore, cash dividends at an annual rate of 20%
and no more, payable annually in arrears, commencing January 1, 1999. Dividends
will accrue and be cumulative from the date of first issuance of the Series A
Preferred Stock and will be payable to holders of record as they appear on the
stockbooks of the Company on such record dates as are fixed by the Board of
Directors.
Unless a class or series of Senior Stock or Parity Stock is authorized as
described above, the Series A Preferred Stock will be senior as to dividends to
any series or class of the Company's stock hereafter issued, and if at any time
the Company has failed to pay or declare and set apart for payment accrued and
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company may not pay any
other dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock will have priority as to dividends
over the Common Stock and any series or class of the Company's stock hereafter
issued, and no dividend (other than dividends payable solely in Common Stock or
any other series or class of the Company's stock hereafter issued that ranks
junior as to dividends to the Series A Preferred Stock) may be declared, paid or
set apart for payment on, and no purchase, redemption or other acquisition may
be made by the Company of any Common Stock or other stock unless all accrued and
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and
set apart for payment, or contemporaneously pays or declares and sets apart for
payment, all accrued and unpaid dividends for all prior periods on the Series A
Preferred Stock; and the Company may not pay dividends on the Preferred Stock
unless it has paid or declared and set apart for payment, or contemporaneously
pays or declares and sets apart for payment, all accrued and unpaid dividends
for all prior periods on any outstanding Parity Stock. Whenever all accrued
dividends are not paid in full on the Preferred Stock or any Parity Stock, all
dividends declared on the Preferred Stock and any such Parity Stock will be
declared or made pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share on
the Preferred Stock and any such Parity Stock will bear the same ratio amount of
dividends declared per share on the Preferred Stock, and any such Parity Stock
will bear the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the
Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock bear to each other.
The amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period and any
period shorter than a full dividend period will be computed on the basis of a
360 day year. No interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment on
the Series A Preferred Stock which may be in arrears.
Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the Company, holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to
receive the liquidation preference of $.50 per share, plus an amount equal to
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any accrued and unpaid dividends to the payment date, and no more, before any
payment or distribution is made to the holders of Common Stock, or any series or
class of the Company's stock hereafter issued that ranks junior as to
liquidation rights to the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of Preferred
Stock and any Parity Stock hereafter issued that rank on a parity as to
liquidation rights with the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to share
ratably, in accordance with the respective preferential amounts payable on such
stock, in any distribution which is not sufficient to pay in full the aggregate
of the amounts payable thereon. After payment in full of the liquidation
preference of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of such shares
will not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets
by the Company. Neither a consolidation, merger or other business combination of
the Company with or into another corporation or other entity nor a sale or
transfer of all or part of the Company's assets for cash, securities or other
property will be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company.
Voting Rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have no
voting rights except as described below or as required by law. In exercising any
such vote, each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled
to one vote, excluding shares held by the Company or any entity controlled by
the Company, which shares will have no voting rights.
So long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company will
not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of all
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class,
(i) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Articles or by Bylaws of the
Company so as to adversely affect the relative rights, preferences,
qualifications, limitations or restriction of the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii)
authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any additional class
or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or
series, ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (iii) effect any
reclassification of the Series A Preferred Stock.
So long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company will
not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 50% of all
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class,
(i) authorize, issue or increase the authorized amount of any additional class
or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or
series, ranking on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or
liquidation and having superior voting rights, or (ii) incur indebtedness or
authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any additional class
or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or
series, ranking on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend or
liquidation rights if, immediately following such event, Adjusted Stockholder's
Equity is less than the aggregate liquidation preferences of all Series A
Preferred Stock and stock ranking senior to or on parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock as to liquidation. Adjusted Stockholder's Equity is the
Company's stockholder's equity as shown on its most recent balance sheet,
increased by (a) any amount of any liability or other reduction in stockholder's
equity attributable to the Series A Preferred Stock and each series of stock
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senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to liquidation, and
(b) the net proceeds of any equity financing since the date of the balance
sheet, reduced by any reduction in stockholder's equity resulting from certain
dispositions of assets since the date of the balance sheet.
Redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at any time after
April 6, 2001 for cash, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at
$.50 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared.
If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are
to be redeemed, the Company will select those to be redeemed pro rata or by lot
or in such other manner as the board of Directors may determine. There is no
mandatory redemption in sinking fund obligation with respect to the Series A
Preferred Stock. In the event that the Company has failed to pay accrued
dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, it may not redeem any of the then
outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock until all such accrued and
unpaid dividends and (except with respect to shares to be redeemed) the then
current dividends have been paid in full.
Notice of redemption will be mailed at least thirty (30) days but not more
than sixty (60) days before the redemption date to each holder of record of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed at the holder's address shown
on the stock transfer books of the Company. After the redemption date, unless
there shall have been a default in payment of the redemption price, dividends
will cease to accrue on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for
redemption and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except
the right to receive the redemption price without interest.
Conversion Rights of Series A Preferred Stock
Optional Conversion. At any time after the initial issuance of the Series A
Preferred Stock and prior to the redemption thereof, the holder of any shares of
Series A Preferred Stock will have the right, at the holder's option, to convert
any or all such shares into restricted Common Stock on a one for one basis and
all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon into shares of Common Stock at a rate
of $.50 per share. If the Series A Preferred Stock has been called for
redemption, the conversion right will terminate at the close of business on the
last business day prior to the date fixed for redemption (unless the Company
defaults in the payment of the redemption price). Fractional shares of Common
Stock will be rounded to the nearest full share upon conversion.
In case of any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation of
the Company with, or merger of the Company into, any other person, any merger of
any person into the Company (other than a merger that does not result in any
reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of
Common Stock), any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is
converted into other securities, cash or other properties, then provisions will
be made that the holder of such share of Series A Preferred Stock then
outstanding will have the right thereafter, during the period such share of
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Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, to convert such share into the
kind and amount of securities, cash or other property receivable upon such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange by a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series A
Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale transfer or share exchange.
Other Provisions. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock, when issued as
described herein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
PART II
Item 1. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company's Common Stock is traded only in the United States on the
over-the-counter Bulletin Board, under the trading symbol, GDSA.
The table set forth below presents the range, on a quarterly basis, of high
and low closing bid prices per share of Common Stock as reported for the last
two fiscal years. The quotations represent prices between dealers and do not
include retail markup, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent
actual transactions.
Common Stock
--------------------------------------------
Quarter Ended High Low
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Fiscal Year 1998
March 31, 1998 $0.69 $0.25
June 30, 1998 $0.70 $0.35
September 30, 1998 $0.38 $0.15
December 31, 1998 $0.23 $0.14
Fiscal Year 1997
March 31, 1997 $2.85 $1.31
June 30, 1997 $1.37 $0.37
September 30, 1997 $0.49 $0.21
December 31, 1997 $0.72 $0.23
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The 14,131,300 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this
Registration Statement were held by approximately 23 holders of record
worldwide, including 10 holders of record in the United States.
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The Board of Directors has never authorized or declared the payment of any
dividends on the Company's Common Stock and does not anticipate the declaration
or payment of cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company intends to
retain future earnings, if any, to finance the exploration and development of
its business. Future dividend policies will be subject to the discretion of the
Board of Directors and will be contingent upon, among other things, future
earnings, the Company's financial condition, capital requirements, general
business conditions, level of debt, restrictions with respect to payment of
dividends with respect to Series A Preferred Stock, and other relevant factors.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is First American
Stock Transfer, 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2-155 PMB, Phoenix, Arizona
85022-2393, telephone number (602) 485-1346.
Item 2. Legal Proceedings.
Management is not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any
governmental authority or other party involving the Company or its properties.
No director, officer or affiliate of the Company is (i) a party adverse to the
Company in any legal proceedings, or (ii) has an adverse interest to the Company
in any legal proceedings. Management is not aware of any other legal proceedings
pending or that have been threatened against the Company or its properties.
Item 3. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Since the inception of the Company (February 28, 1996) to December 31,
1996, the Company had a former accountant. Since January 1, 1997 and to date,
the Company's current principal independent accountant has not resigned or
declined to stand for re-election or were dismissed. The Company's former
principal independent accountant declined to stand for re-election after the
Company's formative year as his policy for providing accounting services did not
extend to include the Company's growing scale of transactions. Such decision to
change accountants was approved by the Board of Directors. There were no
disagreements with the former accountant which were not resolved on any matter
concerning accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure.
Moreover, neither the Company's current principal independent accountant
nor its former principal independent accountant have provided an adverse opinion
or disclaimer of opinion to the Company's financial statements, nor modified
their respective opinion as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles.
The Company's principal independent accountant from February 28, 1996 to
December 31, 1996 was DAVID E. COFFEY, Certified Public Accountant, of 3651
Lindell Road, Suite H, Las Vegas, NV 89103. The Company's principal independent
accountant from January 1, 1997 to the current date is Johnson, Holscher &
Company, P.C. of 5975 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 140, Greenwood Village, CO
80111.
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Item 4. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
To provide capital, the Company has sold stock in private placement
offerings or issued stock in exchange for debts of the Company, or pursuant to
contractual agreements as follows:
(i) On December 11, 1997, the Company entered into a joint venture
agreement with IGCO and its wholly owned subsidiary, INGC, whereby the
Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its restricted Common Stock to
IGCO. The issuance of the Common Stock described herein was made in
connection with a joint venture agreement in profits not involving a
public offering to a single corporate investor, and is exempt from
registration pursuant to Section 4 (2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "1933 Act") The certificate representing issuance of
such shares of Common Stock to IGCO has a legend indicating that the
shares of Common Stock cannot be resold without registration under the
1933 Securities Act of in compliance with an available exemption from
registration. No underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no
commissions or other remuneration were paid in connection with the
offer and sale of the securities.
(ii) On February 4, 1998, the Company completed an offering in which it
raised $525,000 under Rule 504 of Regulation D pursuant to which it
sold 2,625,000 shares of Common Stock at $.20 per share. The Company
issued shares of Common Stock to 10 investors. Nine of the investors
were accredited investors as that term is defined under Regulation D.
The investors executed subscription agreements and acknowledged that
the securities to be issued have not been registered under the 1933
Securities Act, that the investors understood the economic risk of an
investment in the securities, and that the investors had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company's
management concerning any and all matters related to the acquisition
of securities. No underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no
commissions or other remuneration were paid in connection with the
offer and sale of the securities.
(iii) On March 30, 1998, the Company completed an offering in which it
raised $290,000 under Rule 504 of the Regulation D pursuant to which
it sold 1,450,000 shares of Common Stock at $.20 per share. The
Company issued shares of Common Stock to 10 investors. Eight of the
investors were accredited investors as that term is defined under
Regulation D. The investors executed subscription agreements and
acknowledged that the securities to be issued have not been registered
under the 1933 Securities Act, that the investors understood the
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economic risk of an investment in the securities, and that the
investors had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company's management concerning any and all matters related
to the acquisition of securities. No underwriter was involved in the
transaction, and no commissions or other remuneration were paid in
connection with the offer and sale of the securities.
(iv) On January 15, 1999, the Company entered into a settlement agreement
with a creditor whereby the Company agreed to issue 42,500 shares of
its Common Stock at $.20 per share pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
1933 Securities Act. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the
creditor agreed to accept the 42,500 shares of Common Stock as payment
for the approximate $8,509.00 debt owed to such creditor. The Company
issued the shares in reliance upon the exemption from registration
provided by Section 4(2) of the 1933 Securities Act. The creditor
represented to the Company that he acquired the shares for his own
account, and not with a view to distribution, and that the Company
made available to him all material information concerning the Company.
(v) On March 18, 1999, the Company entered into a technology sub-license
agreement with Geneva Resources, Inc. ("Geneva"), whereby the Company
issued 1,000,000 shares of its restricted Common Stock to AuRIC
Metallurgical Laboratories and a convertible promissory note to Geneva
Resources, Inc. dated March 18, 1999 in the amount of $100,000 that is
convertible into 500,000 shares of the Company's restricted Common
Stock at the option of Geneva at the rate of $0.20 per share. Pursuant
to the terms of the convertible promissory note, Geneva may elect to
convert the promissory note after October 8, 1999. There are no
conditions that will prevent or trigger the conversion of the
promissory note by Geneva into shares of Common Stock nor is there any
expiration date. The issuance of the Common Stock described herein was
made in connection with the technology sub-license agreement not
involving a public offering to corporate investors, and is exempt from
registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the 1933 Securities Act. The
certificates representing issuances of such shares of Common Stock by
the Company to AuRIC have a legend indicating that the shares of
Common Stock cannot be resold without registration under the 1933
Securities Act or in compliance with an available exemption from
registration. No underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no
commissions or other remuneration were paid in connection with the
offer and sale of the Common Stock.
(vi) On April 6, 1999, the Company completed an offering in which it raised
$870,000 under Rule 504 of Regulation D pursuant to which it sold
4,350,000 shares of Common Stock at $.20 per share. The Company issued
shares of Common Stock to 9 investors. All of the investors were
accredited investors as that term is defined under Regulation D. The
investors executed subscription agreements and acknowledged that the
securities to be issued have not been registered under the 1933
Securities Act, that the investors understood the economic risk of an
investment in the securities, and that the investors had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company's
management concerning any and all matters related to the acquisition
of securities. No underwriter was involved in the transaction, and no
commissions or other remuneration were paid in connection with the
offer and sale of the securities.
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As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Company has 14,131,300
shares of its Common Stock issued and outstanding. Of the 14,131,300 of the
Company's current outstanding shares of Common Stock, 12,025,050 shares are free
trading. At such time, the holders may offer and sell these shares of Common
Stock at such times and in such amounts as they may respectively determine in
their sole discretion.
The holders of free trading Common Stock in the capital of the Company may
offer these shares of Common Stock through market transactions at prices
prevailing in the OTC market or at negotiated prices which may be fixed or
variable and which may differ substantially from OTC prices. The holders have
not advised the Company that they anticipate paying any consideration, other
than the usual and customary broker's commission, in connection with the sales
of these free trading shares of Common Stock. The holders are acting
independently of the Company making such decisions with respect to the timing,
manner and size of each sale.
Of the 14,131,300 of the Company's current outstanding shares of Common
Stock, 2,106,250 shares are "restricted shares" as that term is defined in the
Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations thereunder. To be eligible
for sale in the public market, the holders must comply with Rule 144. In
general, Rule 144 allows a person holding restricted shares for a period of at
least one year to sell within any three month period that number of shares which
does not exceed the greater of 1% of the Company's then outstanding shares or
the average weekly trading volume of the shares during the four calendar weeks
preceding such sale. Rule 144 also permits, under certain circumstances, sale of
shares by a person who is not an affiliate of the Company and who has satisfied
a two year holding period without any volume limitations, manner of sale
provisions or current information requirements. As defined in Rule 144, an
affiliate of an issuer is a person who, directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such issuer, and generally includes members of the Board of Directors.
Sales pursuant to Rule 144 or otherwise, if in sufficient volume, could have a
depressive effect on the market price of the Company's securities. Moreover, the
possibility of such sales may have a depressive effect on market prices.
To date, no sales of restricted shares of Common Stock have been made.
Item 5. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Section 78.751 of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes contains
provisions for indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. The
Bylaws require the Company to indemnify such persons to the full extent
permitted by Nevada law. The Bylaws with certain exceptions, eliminate any
personal liability of a director to the Company or its shareholders for monetary
damages to the Company or its shareholders for gross negligence or lack of care
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in carrying out the director's fiduciary duties as such. Nevada law permits such
indemnification if a director or officer acts in good faith in a manner
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
Company. A director or officer must be indemnified as to any matter in which he
successfully defends himself.
The officers and directors of the Company are accountable to the
shareholders of the Company as fiduciaries, which means such officers and
directors are required to exercise good faith and integrity in handling the
Company's affairs.
A shareholder may be able to institute legal action on behalf of himself
and all other similarly situated shareholders to recover damages where the
Company has failed or refused to observe the law. Shareholders may, subject to
applicable rules of civil procedure, be able to bring a class action or
derivative suit to enforce their rights, including rights under certain federal
and state securities laws and regulations. Shareholders who have suffered losses
in connection with the purchase or sale of their interest in the Company due to
a breach of a fiduciary duty by an officer or director of the Company in
connection with such sale or purchase including, but not limited to, the
misapplication by any such officer or director of the proceeds from the sale of
any securities, may be able to recover such losses from the Company.
The Company and its affiliates may not be liable to its shareholders for
errors in judgment or other acts or omissions not amounting to intentional
misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law, since provisions have been
made in the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws limiting such liability. The
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws also provide for indemnification of the
officers and directors of the Company in most cases for any liability suffered
by them or arising out of their activities as officers and directors of the
Company if they were not engaged in intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing
violation of the law. Therefore, purchasers of these securities may have a more
limited right of action than they would have except for this limitation in the
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. In the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 is contrary to public policy and, therefore,
unenforceable.
The Company may also purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors
and officers insuring against any liability asserted against such person
incurred in the capacity of director or officer or arising out of such status,
whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person.
The Company will not acquire assets from its current management or any
entity in which such management has a five percent (5%) or greater equity
interest unless the Company has first received an independent opinion as to the
fairness of the terms of the acquisition. In negotiating the terms of the
acquisition of the assets, management may be influenced by the possibility of
future personal benefit from unrelated business dealings with such persons or
entities. Management believes that any such conflict will be resolved in favor
of the Company and its shareholders. The officers and directors are required to
exercise good faith and integrity in handling the Company's affairs. Management
of the Company has agreed to abide by this fiduciary duty.
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Item 6. Financial Statements.
Reference is made to Part III, Item 1 and 2 - Index to and Description of
Exhibits for a list of all financial statements filed as part of this
Registration Statement on Form 10-SB.
PART III
Item 1 & 2. Index to and Description of Exhibits.
(a) The following Financial Statements are filed as a part of this
Registration Statement:
1. Independent Auditors' Report dated July 6, 1999.
2. Balance Sheets for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and December
31, 1997.
3. Statements of Operation for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,
December 31, 1997 and from inception (February 28, 1996) to December
31, 1998.
4. Statements of Cash Flow for fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,
December 31, 1997 and from inception (February 28, 1996) to December
31, 1998.
5. Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for year ended December
31, 1996, fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998.
6. Notes to Financial Statements for December 31, 1998 and 1997.
7. Balance Sheet for nine-month period ended September 30, 1999.
8. Statements of Operations for three months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998, for nine-months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, and from
inception (February 28, 1996) to September 30, 1999.
9. Statement of Cash Flow for three months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998, for nine-months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, and from
inception (February 28, 1996) to September 30, 1999.
10. Notes to Financial Statements for September 30, 1999.
(b) The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration
Statement:
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Exhibit No. Description
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2 Not applicable.
3 Articles of Incorporation for the Company
By-laws of the Company
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
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Exhibit No. Description
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4 Not Applicable
9 Not Applicable
10.1 Joint Venture Agreement between the Company, IGCO and INGC, dated
December 11, 1997
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
10.2 Technology Sub-License Agreement between Geneva Resources, Inc.
and the Company dated March 18, 1999
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
10.3 Consulting Services and Management Agreement between Investor
Communications International, Inc. and the Company dated July 1,
1999
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
11 Not Applicable
16 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
21 Not Applicable
24 Not Applicable
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The following additional Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration
Statement:
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 BLM Claims Listing
(Previously filed with original Registration Statement)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION,
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Harold S. Gooding
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Harold S. Gooding , President
DATE: November 29, 1999
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GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1998 and 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Independent Auditors' Report F-1
Balance Sheets F-2
Statements of Operations F-3
Statements of Cash Flows F-4
Statement of Stockholders' Equity F-5
Notes to Financial Statements F-6 - F-11
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Johnson, Holscher & Company, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Goldstate Corporation
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
----------------------------
We have audited the balance sheets of Goldstate Corporation (the Company), as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the period from inception (February 28, 1996)
to December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldstate
Corporation as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, and for the
period from inception (February 28, 1996) to December 31, 1998, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the
financial statements, the Company has not generated revenues from operations,
which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company has established a plan to continue operations through additional
stock offerings as outlined in Note 1. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result if management's plan is unsuccessful.
Greenwood Village, Colorado
July 6, 1999
F-1
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<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
December 31, December 31,
1998 1997
---- ----
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents $ 877 $ 916
Interest in unpatented mining claims 170,000 0
Goodwill 270 270
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Total Assets $ 171,147 $ 1,186
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade $ 58,509 $ 17,274
Advances payable 238,026 440,045
Directors fees payable 18,000 12,000
Notes payable 175,000 70,000
Accrued interest payable 67,980 38,762
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Total Liabilities 557,515 578,081
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 0 shares at December 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1997 0 0
Common stock $.0003 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 8,738,800 and 5,438,000 at December 31,
1998 and 1997 respectively 2,926 1,936
Paid - in capital 997,281 368,271
Accumulated deficit through development stage (1,386,575) (947,102)
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Total Stockholders' Equity (386,368) (576,895)
----------- -----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 171,147 $ 1,186
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
F-2
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<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
Inception
Year Ended December 31, (February 28,1997
-------------------------- to
1998 1997 December 31, 1998)
---- ---- ------------------
REVENUES
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,026
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Total Revenues 0 0 1,026
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OPERATING EXPENSES
PROPERTY EXPLORATION EXPENSES
Claims maintenance fees and staking costs 43,905 100,000 143,905
----------- ----------- -----------
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Overhead and Administration 300,000 480,000 780,000
Legal and accounting 50,237 37,612 91,890
Directors fees 6,000 12,000 18,000
Internet design and access 3,461 1,711 5,172
Printing and stationary 1,798 2,462 4,260
Transfer agent 1,568 545 2,113
News wire services 1,150 2,850 4,000
Courier and postage 966 8,662 9,628
Reports/information/subscriptions 925 32,405 33,330
Bank charges 151 133 367
Office supplies 95 5,449 6,010
Consultants 0 88,190 88,190
Office rent 0 42,033 42,033
Telephone and fax 0 35,556 35,556
Wages and salaries 0 22,444 22,444
Travel 0 16,731 16,731
Auto 0 7,259 7,259
Promotion 0 7,165 7,165
Miscellaneous 0 810 1,410
Computer supplies 0 159 159
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Total Administrative Expenses 366,351 804,176 1,175,717
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Total Operating Expenses 410,256 904,176 1,319,622
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Income (Loss) from Operations (410,256) (904,176) (1,318,596)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest Income 1 0 1
Interest Expense (29,218) (38,762) (67,980)
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Net (Loss) $ (439,473) $ (942,938) $(1,386,575)
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Earnings (Loss) per Share - Basic $ (0.053) $ (0.183) $ (0.207)
=========== =========== ===========
Weighted Average Number of
Common Shares Outstanding 8,248,663 5,164,869 6,698,736
=========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
F-3
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inception
Year Ended December 31, (February 28,1997
-------------------------- to
1998 1997 December 31, 1998)
---- ---- ------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net (loss) $ (439,473) $ (942,938) $(1,386,575)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to cash flows
used by operating activities
Amortization and depreciation 0 0 90
Changes in Assets and Liabilities
Other assets 0 0 0
Accounts payable 41,235 17,274 58,509
Director fees payable 6,000 12,000 18,000
Deposits and inventory 0 337 0
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Net Cash Flows Used for Operating Activities (392,238) (913,327) (1,309,976)
----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Equipment (purchases) dispositions 0 308 (90)
Organization costs 0 0 (270)
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Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) for Investing Activities 0 308 (360)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Sale (redemption) of common stock 690 (1,102) 2,926
Additional paid-in capital 459,310 366,102 834,454
Offering costs 0 0 (7,173)
Advances received 496,181 440,045 936,226
Advances repaid (698,200) 0 (698,200)
Accrued interest payable 29,218 38,762 67,980
Proceeds from notes payable 105,000 70,000 175,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Net Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities 392,199 913,807 1,311,213
----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in cash (39) 788 877
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period 916 128 0
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period $ 877 $ 916 $ 877
=========== =========== ===========
Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
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On January 21, 1998, Goldstate Corporation exchanged 1,000,000 shares of stock for a profit sharing
interest in 439 unpatented lode mining claims. The discounted value of this exchange was $170,000.
The Company accrued interest on notes and advances payable of $29,218 and $38,762 for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997 respectively. The Company has not paid any interest.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
F-4
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Deficit
Accumulated
Common Stock During
-------------------------- Paid - in Development
Shares Amount Capital Stage Total
------ ------ ------- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, February 28, 1996 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Issuance of common stock for cash
($.001 par per share, total of $.004 per share) 3,038,000 3,038 9,342 0 12,380
Less offering costs 0 0 (7,173) 0 (7,173)
Stock Split 6,076,000 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss), February 28, 1996
(inception) to December 31, 1996 0 0 0 (4,164) (4,164)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, December 31, 1996 (Unaudited) 9,114,000 3,038 2,169 (4,164) 1,043
Shares redeemed (5,500,200) (1,650) 1,650 0 0
Issuance of common stock SEC Reg D-504 for cash
($.0003 par per share, total of $.20 per share) 1,825,000 548 364,452 0 365,000
Net loss, Year ended December 31, 1997 0 0 0 (942,938) (942,938)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, December 31, 1997 5,438,800 1,936 368,271 (947,102) (576,895)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to profit sharing
agreement ($.0003 par per share, total of $.17 per share) 1,000,000 300 169,700 0 170,000
Issuance of common stock SEC Reg D-504 for cash
($.0003 par per share, total of $.20 per share) 2,300,000 690 459,310 0 460,000
Net Loss, Year ended December 31, 1998 0 0 0 (439,473) (439,473)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Balance, December 31, 1998 8,738,800 $ 2,926 $ 997,281 $(1,386,575) $ (386,368)
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the financial statements.
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Goldstate Corporation (the Company) was incorporated on February 28, 1996
under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is an exploration stage
company.
The Company's principal operations are the exploration and development of
439 unpatented lode-mining claims in the State of Idaho pursuant to a
profit sharing agreement as discussed in Note 4.
Basis of Accounting
-------------------
The Company utilizes the accrual basis of accounting. Financial statements
have been prepared using generally accepted accounting principles.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.
Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Research, Development and Exploration Costs
-------------------------------------------
Research, development and exploration costs are expensed as incurred.
Cash Equivalents
----------------
For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash equivalents are defined
as investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Going Concern and Continued Operations
--------------------------------------
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company has not generated revenues from
operations. The Company's successful financial operations and movement into
an operating basis are solely contingent on the development of the lode
mining claims and related profit sharing agreement. The Company expects to
fund ongoing operations for the next twelve months through the common stock
offering described in Note 8, which has provided an additional $870,000 of
funding, and subsequent offerings to commence after October 7, 1999.
Earnings Per Share
------------------
As of December 31, 1998, there were no convertible stock issues or warrants
outstanding that would generate a per share dilution, therefore the Company
has only disclosed basic earnings per share information on the Statement of
Operations.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 2: ADVANCES AND NOTES PAYABLE
Advances are comprised of the following:
Advances
--------
The Company at December 31, 1998 had advances, payable on demand, bearing
10% simple interest, to the following affiliated company:
Tri-Star Financial Services, Inc. $ 238,026
==========
Notes Payable
-------------
The Company entered into three note agreements during 1997 and 1998. All
three notes are related to the defective common stock subscriptions
described in Note 9.
The Company has entered into two promissory notes with Brent Pierce. The
first note, dated July 31, 1997, is for $70,000. The second note is dated
February 3, 1998 and is for $5,000. The notes bear an 8% interest rate and
are due on demand. The notes are convertible at the option of the holder,
after October 7, 1999, into 350,000 and 25,000 shares of common stock,
respectively.
The third note, dated March 5, 1998, is to Rising Sun Capital Corporation
and is for $100,000. The note also bears interest at 8% and is due on
demand. The note is also convertible at the option of the holder, after
October 7, 1999, into 500,000 shares of common stock.
NOTE 3: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock
------------
Pursuant to a July 30, 1997 Offering Memorandum, the Company issued under
SEC Rule 504 of Regulation D, 2,625,000 shares of common stock at $.0003
par value for $525,000 during 1997 and 1998. Pursuant to a March 3, 1998
Offering Memorandum, the Company has issued 1,500,000 shares of common
stock at $.0003 par value for $300,000 during 1998. The Company has also
issued 1,000,000 common shares to Intergold Corporation pursuant to a
profit sharing agreement as detailed in Notes 1 and 4.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 3: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUTY (continued)
Preferred Stock
---------------
Pursuant to a Board resolution, the Corporation has authorized the creation
of preferred stock and related rights. The Company also filed a
"Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock" with the Nevada
Secretary of State on May 8, 1998. The Company has not issued any shares of
preferred stock as of December 31, 1997 or 1998.
NOTE 4: PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT
On December 11, 1997, Intergold Corporation and its subsidiary entered into
a profit sharing agreement with the Company. Under terms of the agreement,
Intergold received 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock in the
Company in exchange for the sale of a future profit sharing interest. The
Company will be responsible to provide all funding and will be the
operating partner. The Company will initially retain 80% of the profits
resulting from the agreement. After the Company is repaid all of its
invested capital, the profit distribution will be 51% to the Company and
49% to Intergold Corporation. There are 439 unpatented lode-mining claims
that form the subject of this arrangement known as Blackhawk II. These
claims were transferred from Intergold Corporation to the Company via quit
claim deed on June 10, 1999. As of December 31, 1998 there were no jointly
controlled assets pursuant to the agreement and no profits had been
generated.
The consolidation method is being utilized to account for the joint venture
agreement with Intergold Corporation. The Company will have majority
accounting control over the development of the claims.
The sole director and officer of Goldstate Corporation is also a director
of Intergold Corporation.
NOTE 5: INVESTMENTS
Pursuant to the agreement discussed in Note 4, the Company now owns a
profit sharing interest in 439 unpatented lode-mining claims. As the
1,000,000 shares of common stock cannot be marketed for a period of twelve
months from the date of issuance, the Company has valued the profit sharing
interest at 50% of the trading value as of the date of issuance, $170,000.
F-8
<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES
The Company incurred an operating loss for the year ended December 31, 1998
and 1997 of $410,255, and $804,176, respectively. The Company had adopted
FASB No. 109 for reporting purposes.
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had net operating loss carry
forwards of $1,218,595 and $808,340, respectively, which expire between the
years 2006 - 2012. The deferred tax assets resulting from these carry
forwards were as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Deferred Tax Asset $ 414,322 $ 274,836
Less Valuation of Net Assets (414,322) (274,836)
--------- ---------
Balance at End of Year $ -0- $ -0-
========= =========
NOTE 7: MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
The Company has entered into a management services agreement with Tri Star
Financial Services, Inc ("Tri Star") to provide management of the
day-to-day operations of the Company. The management services agreement
required a monthly payment not to exceed $25,000 for services rendered. The
individuals comprising the management team provided by Tri Star are the
same individuals managing the operations of Intergold Corporation. The sole
director and officer of the Company is not employed by Tri Star or part of
the Tri Star management team.
NOTE 8: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Technology Sub-License Agreement
--------------------------------
In March of 1999, the Company entered into a definitive sub-license
agreement with Geneva Resources, Inc. ("Geneva"), to utilize assay and
metallurgical technology, know-how, and rights to technological processes
developed for the Blackhawk mineralization by Auric Metallurgical
Laboratories, Inc. ("Auric"). This sub-license is for non-exclusive use in
the Company's claim area in the State of Idaho for a period not less than
40 years. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company will issue 500,000
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 8: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)
restricted common shares to Geneva and 1,000,000 shares to AuRIC. Pursuant
to the same agreement the Company also issued promissory notes to both
Geneva and AuRIC in the amount of $250,000 to each company. These are 3%
interest bearing notes and are payable upon the transfer of the technology.
Pursuant to an amendment to the above agreement, during 1999 the Company
issued a note payable for $100,000, bearing interest at 8% and payable on
demand, to Geneva in lieu of issuance of the 500,000 restricted common
shares required by the Technology Sub-License Agreement. This promissory
note is convertible into 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at
the option of Geneva after October 7, 1999.
Common Stock Private Placement
------------------------------
Pursuant to a private placement memorandum dated March 15, 1999, and a
related supplement dated April 1, 1999, the Company offered 4,350,000
shares of common stock with a par value of $.003 for $.20 per share. This
private placement memorandum was to generate $870,000 of additional
operating funds to continue the exploration, development and expansion of
the Company's Blackhawk II claims. As of April 6, 1999, the entire offering
had been subscribed.
Employee Stock Option Plan
--------------------------
During 1999 the Company authorized an Employee Stock Option Plan. The plan
authorized the issuance of 1,500,000 options that can be exercised at $.15
per share of common stock. Options granted expire March 1, 2019. The
options are non-cancelable once granted. Shares, which may be acquired
through the plan, may be authorized but unissued shares of common stock or
issued shares of common stock held in the Company's treasury. Options
granted under the plan will not be in lieu of salary or other compensation
for services.
During 1997 and 1998, and as of December 31, 1997, and 1998, there were no
options granted, exercised, or forfeited and no options expired. During
1999 the Company granted 1,000,000 options that can be exercised at $.15
per common share. To date, none of the options have been exercised.
Management Services Agreement
-----------------------------
The Company's management service agreement with Tri Star Financial
Services, Inc. ("Tri Star") was amended for 1999 to a monthly amount not to
exceed $100,000. The contract with Tri Star ran through June 30, 1999. The
Company subsequently entered into a similar agreement with Investor
Communications, Inc. for a 24 month period beginning July 1, 1999. The not
to exceed monthly fee is $75,000. The management team provided by Investor
Communications and Tri Star is the same.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998 and 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 9: PRIOR PERIOD RESTATEMENT
Subsequent to the release of the December 31, 1997 and 1996 financial
statements it was determined that the Company failed to properly accept
three common stock subscriptions that it had received during 1997 and 1998.
It was the Company's intent to issue promissory notes that would be
convertible at a later date into the Company's common stock. The Company
mistakenly issued the common stock related to the failed subscription
agreements instead of the intended convertible promissory notes. The
Company and the various parties involved in the failed subscriptions
desired to reflect their original intention and subsequently issued the
promissory notes. The first subscription was from Brent Pierce for 350,000
shares of common stock pursuant to the July 30, 1997 private placement
memorandum. The second subscription was also from Brent Pierce for 25,000
shares and is also related to the July 30, 1997 private placement
memorandum. The final subscription that was not properly accepted was from
Rising Sun Capital Corporation for 500,000 share of common stock. This
subscription is from a March 3, 1998 private placement memorandum. Details
of the promissory notes are outlined in Note 2.
In conjunction with the issuance of the promissory note during 1997, the
Company has restated the balance sheet as of December 31, 1997 to reflect
the promissory note of $70,000 and accrued interest of $2,387. The Company
has reversed the stock issuance and accordingly has reduced the common
stock balance by $105 and paid in capital by $69,895. The Company has also
recorded $2,387 of interest expense for 1997.
It was also determined that the Company failed to accrue interest during
1997 on the advance from Tri-Star Financial Services, Inc. as described in
Note 2. The effect of the accrual is to record accrued interest payable as
of December 31, 1997 of $38,762 related to the advance and to record
additional interest expense of $38,762 for the year ended December 31,
1997.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Table of Contents F-12
Balance Sheet F-13
Statements of Operations F-14
Statements of Cash Flows F-15
Notes to Financial Statements F-16 - F-23
F-12
<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Balance Sheet
September 30,
1999
-----------
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 796
-----------
Total Assets $ 796
===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade $ 54,008
Advances payable 227,997
Accrued interest payable 97,666
Directors fees payable 22,500
Notes payable 765,255
-----------
Total Liabilities 1,167,426
-----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 0 shares at September 30, 1999 --
Common stock $.0003 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 14,131,300 at September 30, 1999 4,543
Paid - in capital 1,964,173
Accumulated deficit through development stage (3,135,346)
-----------
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (1,166,630)
-----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 796
===========
See accompanying summary of accounting policies
and notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
Inception
For the 3 Months Ended For the 9 Months Ended (February 28,
Sept. 30, Sept. 30, 1996) to
--------------------------- --------------------------- September 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
REVENUES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Other income $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1,026
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total Revenues -- -- -- -- 1,026
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES
PROPERTY EXPLORATION EXPENSES
Research and Development - Sublicense Agreement -- -- 666,852 -- 666,852
Claims maintenance fees, exploration, and staking costs 45,870 43,905 45,870 43,905 189,775
Impairment loss related to profit sharing interest 170,000 -- 170,000 -- 170,000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total Property Exploration Expenses 215,870 43,905 882,722 43,905 1,026,627
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Overhead and Administration 182,470 75,000 782,470 225,000 1,562,470
Legal and accounting 63 -- 30,643 5,878 122,534
Directors fees 1,500 1,500 4,500 4,500 22,500
Internet design and access -- -- -- 3,461 5,172
Printing and stationary -- -- -- 3,741 4,260
Transfer agent 75 115 510 1,413 2,623
News wire services 975 525 1,075 2,330 5,075
Courier and postage 371 99 968 952 10,596
Reports/information/subscripitions 2,086 -- 2,086 925 35,416
Bank charges 25 24 84 127 451
Office supplies 613 -- 613 95 6,623
Consultants -- -- -- -- 88,190
Office rent -- -- -- -- 42,033
Telephone and fax 11 -- 11 -- 35,567
Wages and salaries -- -- -- -- 22,444
Travel -- -- -- -- 16,731
Auto -- -- -- -- 7,259
Promotion -- -- -- -- 7,165
Miscellaneous -- -- -- -- 1,410
Computer supplies -- -- -- -- 159
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total Administrative Expenses 188,189 77,263 822,960 248,422 1,998,678
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total Operating Expenses 404,059 121,168 1,705,682 292,327 3,025,305
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (Loss) from Operations (404,059) (121,168) (1,705,682) (292,327) (3,024,279)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest Income -- -- -- -- 1
Interest Expense (18,885) (6,656) (43,088) (20,339) (111,068)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net (Loss) $ (422,944) $ (127,824) $ (1,748,770) $ (312,666) $ (3,135,346)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic $ (0.030) $ (0.015) $ (0.141) $ (0.039) $ (0.395)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted Average Number of
Common Shares Outstanding 14,131,300 8,738,800 12,382,536 8,083,489 7,933,044
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
See accompanying summary of accounting policies
and notes to financial statements.
F-14
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inception
For the 3 Months Ended For the 9 Months Ended (February 28,
Sept. 30, Sept. 30, 1996) to
------------------------- ------------------------ September 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net (loss) $ (422,944) $ (127,824) $(1,748,770) $ (312,666) $(3,135,346)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to cash
used by operating activities
Amortization and depreciation -- -- -- -- 90
Changes in Assets and Liabilities
Accounts payable (301) -- (4,501) -- 54,008
Director fees payable 1,500 1,500 4,500 4,500 22,500
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Cash Flows Used for Operating Activities (421,745) (126,324) (1,748,771) (308,166) (3,058,748)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Equipment (purchases) dispositions -- -- -- -- (90)
Organization costs -- -- 270 -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) for Investing Activities -- -- 270 -- (90)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Sale (redemption) of common stock -- -- 1,617 989 4,543
Additional paid-in capital 1 -- 966,892 459,311 1,801,346
Offering costs -- -- -- -- (7,173)
Advances received 233,470 122,681 837,970 417,981 1,774,197
Advances repaid -- -- (848,000) (695,000) (1,546,200)
Impairment loss on profit sharing interest 170,000 -- 170,000 0 170,000
Interest recognized through discount adjustment -- -- 13,403 -- 13,403
Notes payable issued for technology -- -- 500,000 -- 500,000
Discount on technology notes payable for imputed interest 6,251 -- (23,148) -- (23,148)
Accrued interest payable 12,638 6,656 29,686 20,339 97,666
Proceeds from notes payable -- -- 100,000 105,000 275,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities 422,360 129,337 1,748,420 308,620 3,059,634
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in cash 615 3,013 (81) 454 796
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period 181 1,038 877 916 --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period $ 796 $ 1,070 $ 796 $ 1,070 $ 796
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
--------------------------------------------------------
During 1998, the Company exchanged 1,000,000 restricted common shares for a profit sharing interest in 439 lode-mining claims.
The Company accrued interest on notes payable of $29,685 and $20,339 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The Company has not paid any accrued interest. The Company has also recognized an additional $13,403 of imputed
interest during 1999.
See accompanying summary of accounting policies
and notes to financial statements.
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Goldstate Corporation (the Company) was incorporated on February 28, 1996
under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is an exploration stage
company.
The Company's principal operations are the exploration and development of
439 unpatented lode-mining claims in the State of Idaho pursuant to a
profit sharing agreement as discussed in Note 4.
Basis of Accounting
-------------------
The Company utilizes the accrual basis of accounting. Financial statements
have been prepared using generally accepted accounting principles.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.
Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Research, Development and Exploration Costs
-------------------------------------------
Research, development and exploration costs are expensed as incurred.
Cash Equivalents
----------------
For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash equivalents are defined
as investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Going Concern and Continued Operations
--------------------------------------
As of September 30, 1999, the Company had not generated revenues from
operations. The Company's successful financial operations and movement into
an operating basis are solely contingent on the development of the lode
mining claims and related profit sharing agreement. The Company expects to
fund ongoing operations for the next twelve months through a combination of
advances and the common stock offering described in Note 5, which has
provided an additional $870,000 of funding, and subsequent offerings to
commence after October 7, 1999.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Earnings Per Share
------------------
As of September 30, 1999, there were 1,000,000 options exercisable to
purchase common stock and notes payable that can be converted in to
1,375,000 shares of common stock. As these options and convertible notes
payable would have an antidilutive effect on the presentation of loss per
share, a diluted loss per share calculation is not presented.
NOTE 2: TECHNOLOGY SUB-LICENSE AGREEMENT
In March of 1999, the Company entered into a definitive sub-license
agreement with Geneva Resources, Inc. ("Geneva"), to utilize assay and
metallurgical technology, know-how, and rights to technological processes
developed for the Blackhawk mineralization by Auric Metallurgical
Laboratories, Inc. ("Auric"). This sub-license is for non-exclusive use in
the Company's claim area in the State of Idaho for a period not less than
40 years. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company was to issue 500,000
restricted common shares to Geneva Resources, Inc. ("Geneva") and the
Company also issued 1,000,000 restricted common shares to AuRIC. Pursuant
to the same agreement the Company also issued promissory notes to both
Geneva and AuRIC in the amount of $250,000 to each company. These are 3%
interest bearing notes and are payable upon the transfer of the technology.
As these notes bear interest below market value, the Company has used an
imputed interest rate of 8%. The imputed value of these notes at issuance
was $238,426 to each company.
Pursuant to an amendment to the above agreement, the Company issued a
convertible promissory note to Geneva in the amount of $100,000 that is
convertible to 500,000 restricted common shares upon demand, and bears
simple interest at the rate of 8% per annum. This promissory note is in
lieu of the 500,000 restricted common shares required by the agreement.
This promissory note is convertible into 500,000 shares of the Company's
common stock at the option of Geneva after October 7, 1999.
As of September 30, 1999 the promissory notes and common stock have been
issued to the various parties, however, the related technology has not been
transferred. These promissory notes become due and payable upon the
transfer of the technology. Transfer of the technology will occur after
completion of pilot scale testing. The technology is scheduled for transfer
during 1999, however legal proceedings initiated by Intergold Corporation
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 2: TECHNOLOGY SUB-LICENSE AGREEMENT (Continued)
and Geneva against AuRIC and Dames & Moore may impact the schedule for
transfer (see Note 9 - Contingencies). The Company has expensed the amounts
paid pursuant to the agreement as research and development expense.
NOTE 3: INVESTMENTS
Investment in Profit Sharing Interest
-------------------------------------
On December 11, 1997, Intergold Corporation and its subsidiary entered into
a profit sharing agreement with the Company. Under terms of the agreement,
Intergold received 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock in the
Company in exchange for the sale of a future profit sharing interest. The
Company will be responsible to provide all funding and will be the
operating partner. The Company will initially retain 80% of the profits
resulting from the agreement. After the Company is repaid all of its
invested capital, the profit distribution will be 51% to the Company and
49% to Intergold Corporation. There are 439 unpatented lode-mining claims
that form the subject of this arrangement known as Blackhawk II. These
claims were transferred from Intergold Corporation to the Company via quit
claim deed on June 10, 1999. As of September 30, 1999 there were no jointly
controlled assets pursuant to the agreement.
The Company now owns a profit sharing interest in 439 unpatented
lode-mining claims. As the 1,000,000 shares of common stock cannot be
marketed for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance, the
Company has valued the profit sharing interest at 50% of the trading value
as of the date of issuance, $170,000. As of September 30, 1999, the
Company's management has determined that future cash flows from the profit
sharing interest cannot be estimated, and that, absent the ability to value
those future cash flows, the value of the asset should be adjusted. This
valuation adjustment is shown as a $170,000 impairment loss on the
Statement of Operations.
The consolidation method is being utilized to account for the joint venture
agreement with Intergold Corporation. The Company will have majority
accounting control over the development of the claims. As of September 30,
1999, no profit had been generated by the development of the claims.
The sole director and officer of Goldstate Corporation is also a director
of Intergold Corporation.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 4: ADVANCES AND NOTES PAYABLE
Advances are comprised of the following:
Advances
--------
The Company at September 30, 1999 had advances, payable on demand, bearing
10% simple interest, to the following affiliated companies:
Amerocan Marketing, Inc. $ 46,500
Tri-Star Financial Services, Inc. 527
Investor Communications International, Inc. 180,970
--------
$227,997
========
Notes Payable
-------------
The Company had Notes Payable at September 30, 1999 as follows:
Brent Pierce $ 75,000
Rising Sun Capital Corporation 100,000
Geneva Resources, Inc. 100,000
Geneva Resources, Inc. 250,000
Discount for imputed interest on Geneva Resources, Inc. (4,873)
AuRIC Metallurgical Laboratories, LLC 250,000
Discount for imputed interest on AuRIC Labs (4,872)
---------
$ 765,255
=========
Accrued Interest Payable to September 30, 1999 from Advances and Notes
Payable was $97,666.
The Company has entered into two promissory notes with Brent Pierce. The
first note, dated July 31, 1997, is for $70,000. The second note is dated
February 3, 1998 and is for $5,000. The notes bear an 8% interest rate and
are due on demand. The notes are convertible, after October 7, 1999, at the
option of the holder into 350,000 and 25,000 shares of common stock,
respectively.
The Company has also issued a $100,000 note, dated March 5, 1998, to Rising
Sun Capital Corporation. The note bears interest at 8% and is due on
demand. The note is convertible at the option of the holder into 500,000
shares of common stock.
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<PAGE>
GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 4: ADVANCES AND NOTES PAYABLE (continued)
Note agreements executed in 1999 relate to requirements under the
Technology Sub-license agreement that the Company executed on March 18,
1999 (see Note 3).
Pursuant to the Technology Sub-license agreement, the Company issued
promissory notes to both Geneva and AuRIC in the amount of $250,000 to each
company. These are 3% interest bearing notes and are payable upon the
transfer of the technology. These notes have been discounted to bear an
imputed interest rate of 8%.
Pursuant to an amendment to the Technology Sub-License agreement, the
Company has issued a convertible promissory note to Geneva Resources, Inc.
("Geneva") in the amount of $100,000 that is convertible to 500,000
restricted common shares upon demand, and bears interest at the rate of 8%
per annum.
NOTE 5: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock
------------
Pursuant to a July 30, 1997 Offering Memorandum, the Company issued under
SEC Rule 504 of Regulation D, 2,625,000 shares of common stock at $.0003
par value for $525,000 during 1997 and 1998. Pursuant to a March 3, 1998
Offering Memorandum, the Company has issued 1,500,000 shares of common
stock at $.0003 par value for $300,000 during 1998. The Company has also
issued 1,000,000 common shares to Intergold Corporation pursuant to a
profit sharing agreement as detailed in Note 3. Pursuant an $8,509 debt
settlement agreement, the Company issued 42,500 shares of common stock on
January 15, 1999. On March 18, 1999, the company issued 1,000,000 shares of
common stock to AuRIC Metallurgical Laboratories, LLC pursuant to terms and
conditions of the Technology Sub-license Agreement executed on March 18,
1999 as detailed in Note 2. Pursuant to a March 15, 1999 Offering
Memorandum, the Company has issued 4,350,000 shares of common stock at
$.0003 par value for $870,000.
The private placement memorandum dated March 15, 1999 generated $870,000 of
additional operating funds that will be utilized primarily on management
and administration relating to development programs for metallurgical
technology and planning for the Blackhawk II Property as well as repayment
of advances to companies which provided past management services, and for
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GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
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NOTE 5: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
general working capital for the continued exploration and development of
the Company's Blackhawk II claims. As of April 6, 1999, the entire offering
had been subscribed.
Preferred Stock
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Pursuant to a Board resolution, the Corporation has authorized the creation
of preferred stock and related rights. The Company also filed a
"Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock" with the Nevada
Secretary of State on May 8, 1998. The Company has not issued any shares of
preferred stock as of September 30, 1999.
NOTE 6: EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
On March 1, 1999 the Company authorized an Employee Stock Option Plan. The
plan authorized the issuance of 1,500,000 options that can be exercised at
$.15 per share of common stock. Options granted expire March 1, 2019. The
options are non-cancelable once granted. Shares, which may be acquired
through the plan, may be authorized but unissued shares of common stock or
issued shares of common stock held in the Company's treasury. Options
granted under the plan will not be in lieu of salary or other compensation
for services.
During the nine month period ending September 30, 1999, the Board of
Directors of the Company authorized the grant of stock options to certain
officers, directors and consultants. The options granted consisted of
1,000,000 options with an exercise price of $.15 per share of common stock.
Selected information regarding the options as of September 30, 1999 and
1998 are as follows:
September 30, 1999 September 30, 1998
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Weighted Weighted
Number Average Number Average
of Exercise of Exercise
Options Price Options Price
------- ----- ------- -----
Outstanding at Beg. of Period -0- -0- -0- -0-
Outstanding at End of Period 1,000,000 $.15/share -0- -0-
Exercisable at End of Period 1,000,000 $.15/share -0- -0-
Options Granted 1,000,000 $.15/share -0- -0-
Options Exercised -0- -0- -0- -0-
Options Forfeited -0- -0- -0- -0-
Options Expired -0- -0- -0- -0-
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GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
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NOTE 6: EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN (continued)
As of September 30, 1999, outstanding options have an exercise price of
$.15 per share. The weighted average exercise price of all options
outstanding is $.15 per share of common stock and the weighted average
remaining contractual life is 19 years 150 days. There are 1,000,000
options that are exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $.15
per share of common stock.
NOTE 7: MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
The Company has entered into a management services agreement with Tri Star
Financial Services, Inc ("Tri Star") to provide management of the
day-to-day operations of the Company. The management services agreement
requires a monthly payment not to exceed $100,000 for services rendered.
This contract runs from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 1999. The
individuals comprising the management team provided by Tri Star are the
same individuals managing the operations of Intergold Corporation.
The Company entered into a similar management services agreement with
Investor Communications, Inc. during the second quarter. This contract
starts July 1, 1999 and is for 24 months at a cost to not exceed $75,000
per month for the first twelve months. The management team provided by
Investor Communications is the same group provided by Tri Star.
The sole director and officer of the Company is not an officer, director,
employee or a part of the management team provided by Tri Star or Investor
Communications, Inc.
NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES
The Company incurred an operating loss for the year ended December 31, 1998
and 1997 of $410,255, and $804,176, respectively. The Company had adopted
FASB No. 109 for reporting purposes.
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had net operating loss carry
forwards of $1,218,595 and $808,340, respectively, which expire between the
years 2006 - 2012. The deferred tax assets resulting from these carry
forwards were as follows:
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GOLDSTATE CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 1999
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NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES (continued)
1998 1997
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Deferred Tax Asset $ 414,322 $ 274,836
Less Valuation of Net Assets (414,322) (274,836)
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Balance at End of Year $ -0- $ -0-
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NOTE 9: CONTINGENCIES
On October 8, 1999, Intergold Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary,
International Gold Corporation ("IGC") joined a legal complaint initiated
by Geneva Resources, Inc., against AuRIC Metallurgical Laboratories, LLC
("AuRIC"), Dames & Moore, Ahmet Altinay, General Manager of AuRIC, and
Richard Daniele, Chief Metallurgist for Dames & Moore. The damages sought
by IGC/Geneva are to be determined in court. The damages incurred stem from
reliance on assays and representations made by AuRIC and upon actions and
engineering reports produced by Dames & Moore. IGC/Geneva also alleges
there were breaches of contract by AuRIC and Dames and Moore, as well as
other causes of action. This legal proceeding may affect the timing of
technology to be transferred from Geneva to the Company that was scheduled
initially before the end of 1999.
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