CASMYN CORP
8-K, 1996-10-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              _________________

                                   FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                      DATE OF REPORT:  OCTOBER 15, 1996


                               CASMYN CORP.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)


   _______________________________COLORADO________________________________
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

   ________________________________0-14136  _______________________________
                           (Commission File Number)

   _______________________________84-0987840______________________________
                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                         1335 GREG STREET, UNIT #104
                             SPARKS, NEVADA 89431
                                 (702)331-5524
        (Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)

  __________________________________________________________________________
        (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)





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ITEM 2.     ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

       On September 30, 1996, Casmyn Corp. (the "Company"), reacquired 606,061
shares  of  its  restricted  common  stock  and  returned  5,680,514 shares of
WestAmerica  Corporation  ("WestAmerica")  restricted  common  stock  to
WestAmerica,  thereby  undoing  the transaction entered into on May 24, 1996. 
These actions result in the Company divesting its approximate 65% ownership of
the outstanding common stock of WestAmerica.  This action is the result of the
mutual  agreement  between boards of directors of the Company  and WestAmerica
to  rescind  the transaction in accordance with the provisions of the purchase
agreement.


ITEM 7.          FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)        Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information
               Introduction
               Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
               Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended
                   September 30, 1995
               Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine
                   June 30, 1996
               Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements



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EXHIBITS
- ---------                            


     Exhibit No.                    Description               Page No.


     None

                                  SIGNATURES


          Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of the Securities Exchange Act, the
Registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                    Dated this 15th day of October, 1996.



                                             Casmyn Corp.                      
                                             a Colorado corporation



                                                /s/  Dennis E. Welling
                                             By____________________________  
                                               Dennis E. Welling
                                               Controller



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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


These  pro  forma consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to show
the effect of the acquisition on May 24, 1996 and divestiture on September 30,
1996  of  a  65%  interest  in WestAmerica Corporation in exchange for 606,061
common  shares  of  the Company.  This investment has been accounted for using
the equity method.

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                                 CASMYN CORP.
                     PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                JUNE 30, 1996
                                (IN THOUSANDS)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ASSETS                                              DIVESTITURE      PRO FORMA
                                       ACTUAL         ENTRIES       AS ADJUSTED
                                   -------------   ------------     -----------
CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                <C>            <C>          <C> <C>
  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS        $      5,473   $          -     $     5,473 
  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET                  225              -             225 
  INVENTORIES                             1,750              -           1,750 
  PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS         135              -             135 
                                      ---------    -----------      ----------
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS            7,583              -           7,583 
INVESTMENT IN RELATED PARTY                 204              -             204 
EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, NET           2,945              -           2,945 
MINERAL PROPERTIES                        6,712              -           6,712 
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES                  8,368      (   6,970)(a)       1,398 
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES, NET                67                             67 
OTHER ASSETS                              1,625                          1,625 
                                      ---------   ------------      ------------
          TOTAL ASSETS              $    27,504   $  (   6,970)   $     20,534 
                                      =========   ============      ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITES:
  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND 
     ACCRUED LIABILITIES            $     2,932   $         -     $      2,932 
                                      ---------   -----------       ----------
         TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITES         2,932             -            2,932 
                                      ---------   -----------       ----------
CONVERTIBLE DEBT                          5,000             -            5,000 
                                      ---------   -----------       ----------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  PREFERRED STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE           271             -              271 
  COMMON STOCK, $.04 PAR VALUE              291      (     24)(a)          267 
  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL             27,855      (  6,946)(a)       20,909 
  ACCUMULATED DEFICIT                 (   8,501)            -       (    8,501)
  LESS:  TREASURY STOCK               (      25)            -       (       25)
  FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT ( 319)            -       (      319)
                                      ---------   -----------        ---------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               19,572     (   6,970)          12,602 
                                      ---------   -----------        ---------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              $    27,504   $ (   6,970)      $   20,534 
                                      =========   ===========       ==========
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SEE NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CASMYN CORP.
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   DIVESTITURE        PRO FORMA 
                                         ACTUAL      ENTRIES         AS ADJUSTED
                                       ----------  ----------       ------------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>        <C>  <C>     
SALES                                 $      382   $        -        $      382
COST OF GOODS SOLD                           490            -               490
                                      ----------   ----------        ----------
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)                      (   108)           -            (  108)
                                      ----------   ----------       -----------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expense         4,998            -             4,998
Depreciation, depletion and amortization      99            -                99
Mineral exploration expense                1,010            -             1,010
Research and development                     185            -               185
                                           6,292            -             6,292
                                       ---------  -----------       -----------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS           (  6,400)           -          (  6,400)
                                       ---------  -----------       -----------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Minority interest in net 
     loss of subsidiary                    3,502            -             3,502
  Equity in net loss of 
     unconsolidated affiliate                  -     (    321) (b)     (    321)
  Other                                 (    177)           -          (    177)
                                       ---------  -----------       -----------
      Other income (expense), net          3,325     (    321)            3,004 
                                       ---------  -----------       -----------

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING 
     OPERATIONS                        $(  3,075)  $     (321)      $  (  3,396)
                                       =========  ===========       ===========

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING 
  OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE          $(    .40)  $     (.01)      $  (    .41)
                                       =========   ==========       ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF 
  COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                7,651         606              8,257 
                                       ==========  ==========       ============
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           SEE NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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                                 CASMYN CORP.
                PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                   FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               DIVESTITURE         PRO FORMA 
                                     ACTUAL      ENTIRES          AS ADJUSTED
                                   ----------  -----------        -----------

<S>                                <C>         <C>        <C>    <C>
SALES                              $   1,066   $        -        $      1,066 
COST OF GOODS SOLD                       757            -                 757 
                                   ---------   ----------        ------------
GROSS PROFIT                             309            -                 309 
                                   ---------   ----------        ------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expense     4,695            -               4,695 
Depreciation, depletion 
  and amortization                       101            -                 101 
Mineral exploration expense              448            -                 448 
Research and development                 204            -                 204 
                                   ---------   ----------        ------------
                                       5,448            -               5,448 
                                   ---------   ----------        ------------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS       (  5,139)           -            (  5,139)
                                   ---------   ----------        ------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Minority interest in net 
     loss of subsidiary                 499            -                 499 
  Equity in net income of 
     unconsolidated affiliate             -           81 (b)              81 
  Other                                 207            -                 207 
                                  ---------   ----------        ------------
       Other income, net                706           81                 787 
                                  ---------   ----------        ------------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $  (4,433)  $       81        $   (  4,352)
                                  =========   ==========        ============

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE    $(    .71)  $      .01 (c)    $   (    .70)
                                  =========   ==========        ============

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF 
  COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING           6,271    (      61)              6,210 
                                 ==========   ==========        ============
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           SEE NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



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                                 CASMYN CORP.
            NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMTENTS


The pro forma adjustments and eliminations are as follows:

(a)  To record reacquisition of 606,061 shares of Casmyn Corp. (the "Company")
restricted  common  stock  and  the  return of 5,680,514 shares of WestAmerica
Corporation  ("WestAmerica")  restricted  common stock to WestAmerica, thereby
undoing  the  transaction  entered  into  on May 24, 1996.  These transactions
result  in  the  Company  divesting  its  approximate  65%  ownership  of  the
outstanding  common  stock  of  WestAmerica.  This action is the result of the
mutual  agreement of the boards of directors of the Company and WestAmerica to
rescind  the  transaction  in  accordance  with the provisions of the purchase
agreement.

(b)    To  record the Company's equity in the income (loss) of WestAmerica for
the  period  October  1,  1994  through  and  including  May 24, 1996 (date of
acquisition  of  interest).    The  financial statements have been adjusted to
reflect  depletion  expense  that  would  have  been  recorded  in the periods
presented  had  the  transaction  occurred  on October 1, 1994.  The depletion
expense  pertaining  to  oil and gas production was determined by dividing the
excess  of the purchase price of WestAmerica over the Company's portion of the
net assets of WestAmerica by the estimated reserves.

(c)    To (increase) decrease the net loss per share to give effect to changes
in net loss as described above and the issuance of additional shares.







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