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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM 10-KSB
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended MAY 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-12867
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
(formerly NEVADA MANHATTAN MINING INCORPORATED)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0219765
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
5038 North Parkway Calabasas, Suite 100, Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 591-4400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value OTC Bulletin Board
Preferred Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $557,691
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock
on the OTC Bulletin Board on August 14, 1998, was $10,276,676. For purposes of
this computation, all officers, directors, and 5% beneficial owners of the
registrant (as indicated in Item 12) are deemed to be affiliates. Such
determination should not be deemed an admission that such directors, officers,
or 5% beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.
Number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, outstanding at August 14,
1998, was 33,385,149.
Documents incorporated by reference: None
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - 1998 FORM 10-KSB REPORT
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PART I
Item 1. Business 4
Item 2. Properties 5
Risk Factors 22
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 30
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 32
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 33
Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 34
Item 7. Financial Statements 36
F1-F33
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 37
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 37
Item 10. Executive Compensation 41
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management 43
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 44
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 45
Signatures 48
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PART I
1. BUSINESS
Business Development
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Terra Natural Resources Corporation (the "Company"), formerly Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated, was formed on June 10, 1985, in the state of
Nevada under the name of Epic Enterprises, Ltd. On September 11, 1987, the
Company amended its Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated. On May 12, 1998, the Company further amended its
Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Terra Natural Resources
Corporation.
The Company was originally formed primarily to develop a property located
near the town of Tonopah, Nevada (the "Nevada Property"), other gold mineral
properties which it had previously owned, and certain gold mineral properties
which it acquired in January and February, 1997. Pursuant to prior action of
both the Company's directors and its shareholders, certain gold mineral
properties have been abandoned as uneconomic. The Company in the last eighteen
months has acquired the rights to harvest various species of hardwoods in up to
774,000 hectares (approximately 1,935,000 acres) of timber properties located on
various tracts of land in the state of Para, Brazil and approximately 184,000
hectares (approximately 460,000 acres) of timber located on tracts of land in
the state of Amazonas, Brazil (the "Brazilian Timber Properties"). The Company
has also recently entered into a lease agreement and is currently operating a
sawmill facility located near the city of Belem, Para, Brazil. The Company has
also acquired the rights to seven (7) gold mining concessions and four (4) coal
mining concessions in Indonesia.
A description of the Company's timber business is presented in the
"Properties" section of this Annual Report.
The Company has its principal executive offices at 5038 North Parkway
Calabasas, Suite 100, Calabasas, California 91302. Its telephone number is (818)
591-4400 and its facsimile number is 818 591-4411.
Management of the Company presently consists of a five-member board of
directors (two of which are neither executive officers nor employees). The
Company employs two (2) full-time executive officers as well as seven (7)
full-time employees at its principal offices. The Company's subsidiary, Terra
Resources Brazil, Ltda., employs approximately 90 persons in Brazil who are
employed in various capacities relating to its sawmill operations located near
the port city of Belem, Brazil.
The Company's Subsidiaries
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Equatorial Resources, Ltd. (hereinafter "Equatorial") was incorporated in
the British Virgin Islands as an international business company on December 13,
1996. Equatorial currently maintains offices in Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands with its primary business office located in Calabasas,
California. Equatorial's board of directors consists of three (3) members with
such number being able to increase to seven. Its authorized capitalization is
25,000 shares of common stock and 25,000 shares of preferred stock with its
largest single shareholder being Terra Natural Resources Corporation which owns
99% of Equatorial's outstanding common shares.
Equatorial's primary business purpose is the acquisition and development of
timber producing property in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. Since Equatorial's
inception, it has acquired various rights to develop and/or harvest timber
properties on up to approximately 950,000 hectares located in the states of Para
and Amazonas, Brazil.
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Terra Resources Brazil Ltda. (hereinafter "Terra") was incorporated in
Brazil in May 1998, to replace Equatorial as the operating entity of the Company
in Brazil. Terra is owned 99.5% by the Company and .5% by Terra's sawmill
manager in nominee name of the company. Terra's address is Rod. Arthur
Bernardes, Km. 9 S/N, Tapana, Belem, Para, Brasil.
The main purpose of this subsidiary to the Company is to own, lease and/or
operate the assets currently being utilized in Brazil to conduct its sawmill,
harvesting and sales operations. When it commences this line of business, Terra
will also serve to conduct the business of buying and selling rough sawn timber
produced by other operators (i.e., sawmills) and, in some cases, improving the
timber before resale. In addition, as described elsewhere herein, Terra has
entered into a contract with Equatorial. (also owned by the Company) to acquire
certain equipment and office furniture previously utilized by Equatorial in its
sawmill operations in Sao Miguel do Guama, Para, Brazil.
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Kalimantan Resources, Ltd., (hereinafter
"Kalimantan") was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as an international
business company on September 16, 1996. Kalimantan currently maintains offices
in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands with its primary business office
located in Calabasas, California. Kalimantan's board of directors consists of 3
members with such number being able to increase to seven. Its authorized
capitalization is 1,000 shares of common stock with its sole shareholder being
Terra Natural Resources Corporation.
Kalimantan's primary business purpose is to enter into contracts for the
exploration and if warranted the development and extraction of coal and gold ore
in Indonesia. Since Kalimantan's inception it has: entered into an agreement to
acquire a fifty-one percent (51%) interest in a gold exploration property
comprising 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) located in East Kalimantan; entered
into two (2) additional agreements to acquire an additional six (6) gold mining
concessions aggregating over 23,400 hectares (58,500 acres) and ) four (4) coal
properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres); and entered into an agreement with Maxwells Energy and Metals
Technology Ltd. to substitute the acquired original 10,000 hectare property for
a 16,000 hectare (40,000 acre) tract located elsewhere on the island of
Kalimantan.
2. PROPERTIES
The Company's Business
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The Company's business is the harvesting of timber and the production of
rough sawn lumber and other finished wood products in Brazil, the exploration
and mining of precious metals in Nevada, and the exploration of precious metals
and coal in Indonesia. To this end, the Company has acquired various rights to
develop and/or harvest timber properties on up to approximately 950,000 hectares
located in the states of Para and Amazonas, Brazil; the right to conduct sawmill
operations at a 3.6 hectare sawmill facility located near the port city of
Belem, Para, Brazil; and the right to conduct exploration activities on seven
(7) gold properties and four (4) coal properties in Indonesia.
The Company holds various rights in and to the following properties: (i)
timber harvesting rights to various timber properties aggregating up to
approximately 774,000 hectares and sawmill facilities located in the state of
Para, Brazil and approximately 184,000 hectares located in the state of
Amazonas, Brazil (the "Brazilian Timber Properties"); (ii) real property and
mining and exploration rights to twenty-eight (28) patented and one
hundred-eighteen (118) unpatented claims aggregating approximately 1,800 acres
(the "Nevada Property") which are located near the town of Manhattan, Nevada
(approximately 45 miles northeast of Tonopah, Nevada); (iii) mining exploration
rights to seven (7) gold concessions aggregating 39,400 hectares (98,500 acres)
which are located in both the gold belt area of Kalimantan, Indonesia, and on
the island of Sumatra (see "Indonesian Gold Concessions"); and (iv) four (4)
coal properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres) (the "Indonesian Coal Concessions"). A more thorough description
of the properties is contained within portions of this section of this Report
entitled "The Brazilian Timber Properties," "The Nevada Property," and "The
Indonesian Concessions."
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Management of the Company generally reviews all proposed natural resource
projects submitted by third parties. The Company initially will be heavily
dependent upon the operations presently being conducted in Brazil.
The Company has budgeted the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
from sums anticipated to be spent for compliance with applicable environmental
laws. However, the Company can provide no assurance that the amount so budgeted
for environmental compliance will be consistent with the amounts actually spent
for compliance or that the actual amount of such compliance may not be
substantially greater than that which has been projected to be spent by the
Company pursuant to the budget.
The amount ($100,000) budgeted by the Company for environmental compliance
at this time is based on the Company's start-up environmental program related to
the Brazilian Timber Properties. The Company previously expended approximately
$50,000 through Eco-Rating International for the commencement of the development
of an eco-efficiency model related to the Company's Brazilian Timber Properties.
Subsequent to this start-up program, the Company has begun preparation of the
next phase of development in this program, with targeted budgets at
approximately $100,000 to be expended through Eco-Rating International and MLI,
a sister company of Metsa Timber, a division of the Metsaliitto Group. Actual
budgets related to this program are and will be suggested by Eco-Rating and/or
MLI in the form of contracted services.
At this time, the Company has not budgeted any sums for environmental
expenses related to its mining operations since current activities are
contracted out to third parties in the case of Indonesian operations, and no
current activities are taking place on the Company's Nevada mining property
other than maintenance. In the case of the Company's operations previously
conducted on the Nevada mining property, all necessary permits were obtained
from the nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
Although the Company is not aware of any environmental compliance
non-conformity, no assurances can be given that the Company may not be subject
to environmental regulatory actions or experience environmental remediation or
compliance costs in the future.
THE BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
The Company has acquired timber harvesting rights in up to 774,000 hectares
of timber properties located on various tracts of land in the state of Para,
Brazil and approximately 184,000 hectares of timber located on a tract of land
in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. In addition, the Company has entered into a
lease agreement and is currently operating a sawmill facility located near the
city of Belem, Para, Brazil.
The Company believes that its primary strengths are its strategically
located timberlands, and its expanding sawmill operations. The Brazilian Timber
Properties contain a variety of timber species of which initially only seventeen
(17) of the most commercial of the one hundred twenty-five (125) available
species have been selected and factored into the Company's economic forecasts.
The other species will be harvested at the appropriate time. The Company has
taken the initial steps in developing a government- managed forestry plan issued
from an agency of the Brazilian federal government, which includes the
development of multi-year harvesting schedules. The Company has generated
initial revenue from these operations of approximately $803,000 since
commencement.
To date, approximately $2.3 million has been provided by the Company for
initial start-up of its operations in Brazil.
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In February 1998, a dispute arose between the Company's subsidiary,
Equatorial, and Jonasa (see "Jonasa Concessions" in this section). In addition,
the Company had been considering transferring its operations closer to the
principal port in the area, Belem, to sell more of its products for export, and
consolidating its operations with the administration of its Brazilian
operations. As a result, Equatorial and Jonasa entered into a compromise and
settlement agreement which resulted in the removal of about $230,000 in
equipment from the Sao Miguel sawmill facility and the abandonment of its
operations in Sao Miguel.
In May 1998, the Company formed a new subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil
Ltda. ("Terra"). Terra and Equatorial thereafter entered into an agreement
whereby Equatorial agreed to deliver its equipment to a sawmill facility owned
by Tropical Woods and located in a suburb of Belem. On May 15, 1998, Terra
entered into a lease agreement with Tropical Woods (the "Tropical Woods Lease"),
leased the sawmill for a minimum of two years and, on June 8, 1998, commenced
the processing of Brazilian hardwoods and the production of rough sawn timber.
The Tropical Woods Lease requires Terra (as the entity designated by
the Company) to pay to the lessor the sum of approximately $12,750 (R$15,000)
per month to lease about 3.6 hectares of property and related sawmill equipment
(the "Facility"), including a port for the delivery and storage of logs, 2 band
saws, a loader, forklift, finishing and/or specialty saws, 2 hangars for the
housing of the saws and storage of rough sawn timber, various ancillary sawmill
equipment and an office building. In addition, Tropical Woods is required to
deliver a minimum of 2,300 cubic meters (m3) logs of Brazilian hardwoods, from
Tropical Woods' property consisting of 162,982 hectares of timberland,
specifically designated by Terra in order to meet actual or anticipated demand,
which the Company could expand either through additional volumes from Tropical
Woods or other sources.
The Facility presently consists of the port, the office building, one 150 cm
(diameter) band saw to cut log blocks, one 90 cm band saw to cut the log blocks
into wood planks, one multilamina (brought from Sao Miguel), one multiplaca
(brought from Sao Miguel), one table saw, four destopedeiras (two of which were
brought from Sao Miguel), one planer, one portable saw (indespam) leased from
another entity, a loader to transport logs from the port to the saws located
within the Facility, a forklift to transport sawn timber and equipment, a 1994
Mercedes truck (previously owned by the Company), various ancillary equipment
(carts, rollers, etc.) and the remaining equipment from Sao Miguel not presently
being utilized (including carts, band saws and related equipment) which the
Company plans to use in its expansion.
It is estimated that the Facility has a current daily cutting capacity of
about 50 m3 per day. During the first month of operation (from June 8, 1998 to
July 7, 1998), production was limited to about 10 m3 per day due in large part
to resolving various operational bottlenecks and improving the layout and
quality of the facility. During the second month of operation, daily production
increased to about 25 m3 per day. The Company projects that average daily
production will increase to at least 40 m3 per day during September, 1998.
Further increases are anticipated.
All of this revenue has been reinvested in improvements to the mill and
infrastructure on the property. The Company's subsidiary, Terra, currently
employs approximately 90 persons to operate the mill and conduct the activities
contemplated under the agreements pertaining to these concessions. Potential
markets for the lumber include the Far East, Brazil, Europe and the United
States.
The description of the Company's proposed activities relating to the
Brazilian Timber Properties which follows summarizes and updates the activities
more particularly described in the 1997 Business Plan which was appended to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form 10.
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Terranorte Concessions. On May 30, 1997, the Company's subsidiary,
Equatorial, entered into an Agreement to Harvest Timber and Develop Timber
Properties with Terranorte S.A. (the "Terranorte Agreement"). Under the terms of
the original agreement, Terranorte granted to Equatorial the exclusive right to
either harvest the timber or to purchase certain species of logs extracted by
Terranorte which are located on approximately 20,000 hectares of timber property
located near the town of Moju, Para, Brazil. In May 1997, Equatorial Resources
began harvesting operations employing its own crews and purchasing harvested
logs from Terranorte.
Terranorte and Equatorial have subsequently amended the Terranorte Agreement
to include the rights to harvest up to an additional 390,000 hectares of timber
properties located in the vicinity of the Terranorte property.
Timberlands. On April 22, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with
Roy Skluth/Ralph Financial ("Skluth") to acquire title to land, containing
approximately 292,598 hectares, which consists of one large tract in the state
of Amazonas and several smaller tracts in the state of Para. The Company
acquired title to the property for the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of the
Company's common stock. The shares were valued at $3,984,375 which represents
the fair market value of the stock at date of issuance. The shares were issued
as escrow shares contingent upon Skluth's completion of certain financial
obligations to the Company and the Company's completion of its due diligence as
to the proper conveyance of the deeds for the property. Skluth has until October
7, 1998 to complete his financial obligation to the Company and the Company has
until October 22, 1998 to complete its due diligence. Also, the Company has the
right to cancel the shares and rescind the acquisition any time prior to the
completion of its due diligence. Also, if the stockholder does not complete his
financial obligation to the Company, then the Company can cancel the shares and
the property remains with the Company.
The Jonasa Concessions. On May 30, 1997, Jonasa Navigation, S.A. ("Jonasa")
and Equatorial Resources entered with an agreement to jointly develop various
tracts of timber properties comprising up to 276,000 hectares located in the
state of Para, Brazil. Under this agreement, Jonasa granted to Equatorial
Resources the exclusive right to harvest all of the timber which Jonasa now or
hereafter has the right to extract from the properties comprising the Jonasa
Concessions. In consideration of this grant, Equatorial Resources agreed to pay
to Jonasa fifty percent (50%) of the net proceeds received on the sale of all
timber and related products produced and sold pursuant to the agreement. The
term "net proceeds" is defined to be the gross sales price received for lumber
sold, less the costs of harvesting, reclamation, transportation to the mill,
milling expenses, physicalization duties, transportation f.o.b. to the ports of
Belem and Breves, and certain operating expenses associated with Equatorial's
operations in Brazil. The parties also designated Equatorial as its exclusive
export agent for all products produced and sold under the joint venture.
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (F.A.O.), Simons
Corporation (Canada) and Reid, Collins & Associates, Ltd. (Canada), highly
respected forestry experts, have evaluated 24,000 hectares of the Jonasa
Concessions and have posited that each hectare will yield approximately 200
cubic meters of raw timber. If these evaluations are accurate with respect to
all of the Jonasa Concessions, the total potential asset value of all 276,000
hectares would be approximately 55.2 million cubic meters of raw hardwood
timber. Management projects that a lesser amount of cubic meters of timber will
be extracted per hectare in order to comply with environmental guidelines being
established by the Company.
In February 1998, a dispute arose between Jonasa and Equatorial concerning
the use and operation of the mill which Equatorial was operating in Sao Miguel
do Guama, Para, Brazil. As a result, a lawsuit was instituted by Equatorial
concerning the respective rights of the parties to certain equipment located at
the mill facility under a separate agreement to operate that facility. In March
1998, the parties reached a settlement relating only to the disposition of the
equipment at the sawmill and without prejudice to the parties' claims to the
balance of the disputes relating to the sawmill.
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It is anticipated that Jonasa will dispute Equatorial's claims to the
cutting rights on the Jonasa Concessions under the agreement because of the
disputes which arose with respect to the sawmill operations in Sao Miguel do
Guama and the agreement relating to that facility. To date, the parties have not
conferred in an attempt to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of all disputes
which remain, including the continuation of cutting rights to the Jonasa
Concessions.
Production at Tapana Sawmill. On June 8, 1998, Terra commenced operations at
the sawmill previously known as "Tropical Woods." As of July 25, 1998, the mill
had processed approximately 1,800 cubic meters of logs which resulted in the
production of 463 cubic meters of rough sawn timber with a value of
approximately USD $200,000. As of the latter date, approximately USD $90,000 in
sales have been made and the majority of the balance of the timber so produced
has been pre-sold and is awaiting shipment to Spain in mid-August. Production at
the mill has steadily increased from about 10 cubic meters a day during the
first few weeks of operation to a present production rate of about 25 cubic
meters per day, absent problems. Additional increases are planned both short and
long term.
The Tropical Woods Agreement also includes the minimal monthly delivery of
at least 2,300 m3 of raw materials for processing. Tropical Woods owns 162,982
hectares of timberland from which the Company is currently receiving its raw
inventory.
The Brazilian Timber Properties are accessible primarily by navigable
waterways and raw materials are delivered to the current sawmill operations by
discharging the raw materials from the barges carrying these materials from the
cutting sites directly to the mill which contains its own port.
Government Regulations in Brazil
Both the federal government of Brazil and the state governments of Para and
Amazonas have adopted laws and standards relating to the harvesting and
reclamation of forests. The Company and its subsidiaries, Equatorial and Terra,
have familiarized themselves with all of these laws and standards. These laws
are extensive and have not all been fully adjudicated by the courts in Brazil.
At present, several agencies have interpreted many of these laws in different
manners.
The Company has entered into an agreement with Eco-Rating International,
Incorporated ("Eco-Rating"), Zurich, Switzerland, to better assist the Company
and its subsidiaries in understanding and complying with such laws and
standards. Under the terms of its agreement with the Company, Eco-Rating has
agreed to establish an "eco-efficiency model" designed to enable the Company to
establish environmental management guidelines for the conduct of activities on
its Brazilian Timber Properties consistent with all applicable environmental
laws and standards.
Metsa Cooperation Agreement
On March 3, 1998, the Company entered into a cooperation agreement with
Metsa Timber (Helsinki, Finland) covering distribution and management
assistance. Metsa has extensive experience in the Northern European white wood
business and is part of the Metsaliito Group.. Metsa has commenced an analysis
of the ability of the Company's subsidiary, Terra, to sell sawn timber to
markets in western Europe and Japan. The agreement also provides for management
assistance.
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THE NEVADA PROPERTY
Current Ownership Interest. The Nevada Property consists of twenty-eight
(28) patented and one hundred-eighteen (118) unpatented claims aggregating
approximately 1,800 acres. The Company believes it has an undivided one hundred
percent 100%) interest in the Note and Deed of Trust underlying the Nevada
Property based upon the agreements described below in greater detail. The
primary areas of current development are the Litigation Hill Area and the White
Caps Mine Area. Both areas will be discussed in greater detail below. The
Company has identified 1,500 tons to be mined by open pit methods at 0.206
ounces per ton of gold of proven and probable reserves in the Litigation Hill
area. The Company has sold approximately $40,000 of gold produced from the
Nevada Property. The Company has not identified any other reserves at the Nevada
properties defined as proven and probable, but believes mineralization exists
due to assays, extensive historical gold production and volumes of assays,
geological, geophysical and geochemical analyses.
The Company originally acquired its rights to the Nevada Property pursuant
to a mining agreement dated April 4, 1987 (the "Nevada Property Agreement") with
Anthony C. Selig and related entities (the "Selig Entities"). On December 9,
1987, the Selig Entities and the Company entered into an amendment to the Nevada
Property Agreement reducing both the area of interest and the purchase price of
the Nevada Property from Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000)
to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) and modifying, amongst other things,
the schedule of semiannual payments due from the Company to the Selig Entities
in consideration of the purchase of the Nevada Property.
On March 2, 1989, the Company entered into an agreement entitled "Manhattan
Mining Property Agreement" with Argus Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and
Argus Mines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Argus Companies"); and the Selig
Entities (the "Nevada Mining Agreement"). This agreement was entered into after
a dispute had arisen between Argus Resources, Inc., and the Selig Entities under
the lease/purchase agreement which had been previously entered into between such
parties and which originally formed the basis upon which the Company derived its
rights to the Property. This agreement also modified certain terms and
conditions contained within the Nevada Property Agreement.
Under the terms of the Nevada Property Agreement, as amended, the Company
was required to pay, and did pay, to the other parties the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000) upon execution of the agreement. The Company also
agreed to pay the Argus Companies the additional sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($165,000) in monthly installments of Seven Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($7,500) commencing on April 15, 1989, and continuing thereafter
until the entire sum was paid in full. The Nevada Property Agreement, as
amended, further required the Company to issue 100,000 shares of Common Stock as
additional consideration to Argus Resources, Inc. In fact, the Company paid the
Argus Companies, Inc., and the Selig Entities all amounts due under the Nevada
Property Agreement, as amended, and issued 100,000 shares of Common Stock to
Argus Resources, Inc.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Nevada Property Agreement, as
amended, the Argus Companies executed a Corporation Quitclaim Deed conveying a
forty percent (40%) undivided interest in the Nevada Property to the Company on
March 9, 1989. Concurrently therewith, the Company delivered a Deed of Trust and
Assignment of Rents (the "Deed of Trust") to the Selig Entities to further
secure the obligations under the Nevada Property Agreement. This Note and Deed
of Trust has been paid in full by the Company in March and June, 1997 and was
delivered to the Company. Both the Corporation Quitclaim Deed and the Deed of
Trust were duly recorded in the office of the county records by and for Nye
County, Nevada.
The Company had previously entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with
Marlowe Harvey/Maran Holdings, Inc. ("Marlowe Harvey"); Argus Resources, Inc.;
and the Selig Entities respecting the Nevada Property. Under the terms of the
Joint Venture Agreement, Marlowe Harvey was entitled to a fifty-one percent
(51%) interest in the Nevada Property in consideration of Marlowe Harvey
assuming certain obligations, including the purchase of the Deed of Trust from
the Selig Entities. The remaining forty-nine percent (49%) interest in the
Nevada Property was to be held equally by Argus Resources, Inc., and the Company
in consideration of their payment of their pro rata share of all amounts due
under the promissory note (the "Nevada Note") secured by the Deed of Trust
created by the Nevada Property Agreement, as amended. The failure of either
Argus Resources, Inc., or the Company to pay any amounts due under the note
during the first year of the joint venture was to be deemed a default requiring
the defaulting party to quitclaim its interest in the Nevada Property to the
remaining parties. The Argus Companies, Marlowe Harvey and the Company were also
responsible for their pro rata share of all property development expenses.
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On October 20, 1995, the Company and Mr. Harvey "as an individual and for
Maran Holdings and Argus Resources" executed an agreement (the "Amended Joint
Venture Agreement") which purports to amend the June 1993 Joint Venture
Agreement. The Amended Joint Venture Agreement obligates Marlowe Harvey to
convey to the Company within ten (10) days of the date of execution of such
Agreement fifty-two percent (52%) of the outstanding and issued stock in Argus
Resources, Inc.("Argus"), in exchange for the payment of One Hundred Forty-Seven
Thousand Dollars ($147,000) to be paid in the future from a percentage of Argus'
share of the net proceeds realized from the sale of gold production on the
Nevada Property. In addition, Marlowe Harvey agreed to convey a one percent (1%)
interest in the Nevada Property to the "management" of the Company (Messrs.
Michaels and Kramer) in exchange for a "production payment" of Forty-Seven
Thousand Dollars ($47,000) likewise to be paid from future production
attributable to Argus Resources, Inc. It was, and is, the intention of the
Company's officers to convey their rights under the Amended Joint Venture
Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company's assumption of such
officers' obligations under such Agreement.
Both the obligations of the Company and its officers under the Amended Joint
Venture Agreement were to be secured by the pledge of Common Stock (in the case
of the Company, 1,235,429 shares) with "piggyback" registration rights to be
granted to Marlowe Harvey in two (2) years in the event $147,000 is not paid
from production by that time. If only a portion of the production payment is
made by October 20, 1997, the obligation to seek registration was to be ratably
reduced. The Company was further required to issue 1,186,981 shares of its
Common Stock to Maran Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Argus, at the time at
which it was obligated to issue to Argus the shares to be used as security for
the production payment.
The Amended Joint Venture Agreement also required both the Company and its
joint venture partners to each make one-half of the property tax and BLM fee
payments and the payments due to the Selig Entities under the Nevada Property
Agreement.
In January 1996, the Company notified Marlowe Harvey that it had been
"ready, willing, and able" to convey the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of
the Amended Joint Venture Agreement. In addition, the Company made all of the
required property tax payments relating to the Nevada Property and the payments
due to the Selig Entities in reliance upon the terms of the Amended Joint
Venture Agreement. Marlowe Harvey has failed to reimburse the Company for its
one-half share of the property tax and BLM fee payments and the payments due to
the Selig Entities which were advanced on its behalf by the Company and has
failed to make the conveyances required by the terms and conditions of the
Amended Joint Venture Agreement. As a result, the Company instituted an action
in Nye County, Nevada, on November 4, 1996, originally seeking specific
performance and damages against Marlowe Harvey, Maran Holdings Inc., Calais
Resources Inc., and Argus Resources, Inc. The Company has recently amended the
complaint to seek a judicial determination that the Harvey Entities have
forfeited all rights in and to the Joint Venture Agreement and the Nevada
Property. This action is described in further detail under the Section of this
Report entitled "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS." Depending on the outcome of the action, the
Company will either own 100% of the Nevada Property if successful or 50% if it
does not prevail. Regardless of the outcome the Company will continue to operate
its portion of the Nevada Property.
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In March 1997, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with
the Selig Entities. The Selig Entities were the original owners of the patented
and unpatented mining claims comprising the Nevada Property, having perfected
their rights to ownership pursuant to Federal and local law. Under the terms of
this agreement, the Selig Entities agreed to sell to the Company one hundred
percent (100%) of their interests in the Nevada Note, the Deed of Trust, and the
Nevada Property for the sum of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($375,000) payable as follows: One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in March
1997 and the balance plus all accrued and unpaid interest (calculated at the
rate of 5.25%) on or before February 6, 1999. The Company in fact paid the first
installment of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in March 1997 and prepaid
the remaining balance in June 1997. As a result, all obligations to the Selig
Entities have been fulfilled by the Company and the original note and deed of
trust have been delivered by the Selig Entities to the Company. The agreement
also acknowledges that the Company is the only person or entity legally entitled
to conduct mineral operations on the Nevada Property. The Company is also
required to pay all U.S. Bureau of Land Management annual maintenance fees
associated with the claims comprising the Nevada Property. Such fees have been
paid by the Company through August 1999.
The Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Silenus Limited on
April 14, 1997 (the "Subscription Agreement"). The Subscription Agreement
required the Company to grant to Silenus Limited a $2,000,000 deed of trust
encompassing the Nevada Property until the Debentures issued to Silenus are
converted, redeemed or paid in full. The Company has neither delivered nor
recorded this deed.
The Company entered into an agreement with Royal Gold, Inc. ("Royal Gold")
on December 17, 1997 whereby Royal Gold agreed to undertake a three-year
exploration program at the Company's Nevada Property. Royal Gold is required to
pay all underlying property maintenance fees and expend $100,000 annually in
exploration during the term of the agreement. At its option, Royal Gold can
extend the agreement year-to-year after the initial period and can purchase the
Company's interest in the Nevada properties for a cash price of $5,000,000. The
Company retains a 4% net smelter return royalty and its right to continue
development of the underground areas. Royal Gold elected not to pay the August
1998 required maintenance fees and, therefore, the status of the agreement is
uncertain.
Property Description. The Nevada Property is located in an historic mining
district which has experienced mining operations from 1866 to the present with
the major activity in the late 1860s, between 1906 and 1921, and from 1960 to
the present. Placer and lode mining took place principally in the Reliance Mine,
the White Caps Mine, the Union Amalgamated Mine, the Manhattan Consolidated
Mine, the Earle Mine, the Big Four Mine, and the April Fool Mine.
The Nevada Property lies in several shallow gullies in a general area which
is located between 7,500 to 7,800 feet in elevation. Mineralization of the
Nevada Property appears to be structurally controlled by a series of parallel
east-northeast trending faults dipping from 50 to 75 degrees southwest and with
some cross or perpendicular faults. The Nevada Property consists of two distinct
areas which require different mining and production techniques. Gold
mineralization in the vicinity of "Litigation Hill" is near the surface and much
less expensive to mine. The lower grade mineralization can be "leached" while
higher grades must be milled. Gold mineralization located in the White Caps Mine
has revealed two delineated mineralized areas below the 600-foot level and a
deeper exploration target requiring substantially higher costs for extraction as
compared to "Litigation Hill." "Dewatering" the mine and driving a decline to
the 800-foot level could become quite costly. Additionally, any ore obtained
from the White Caps Mine may be required to be processed using autoclave
technology or other proven methods in order to comply with environmental
regulations due to the mineralization's high content of antimony, mercury,
arsenic, and sulphur; nevertheless, the Company believes that the deep
mineralized area located within the White Caps Mine may have sufficient
potential to justify the large development program. Both the "Litigation Hill"
and White Caps Mine areas of the Property will be discussed below.
The White Caps Mine is located in the Manhattan Mining District. Production
of gold began in 1911 and remained in production until 1935 when the vein was
lost and the lower levels of the mine encountered water. A total of 120,000
ounces of gold were produced during that period. The mine was closed in 1942 by
government order relating to all "mining activities nonessential to the [World
War II] effort."
The mine was found to be flooded from its deepest point at the 1,300-foot
level to the 450-foot level. Beginning in 1957, a $400,000 program was put in
place to "dewater," renovate, and reactivate the mine. Pumping of water began
that year and by 1958, the water level was down to the 800-foot level. At that
time some exploration resumed at the upper levels of the mine. At the 300-foot
level, antimony-mercury mineralization grading 60 percent and 8 percent,
respectively, was discovered.
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An extensive antimony deposit (also containing gold and mercury values) was
located near the 500-foot level and plans were made to begin mining activities
after the renovation of the mine was completed. While continuing to explore for
gold mineralization on the lower levels of the mine, the owners leased out the
right to mine antimony-gold-mercury mineralization above the 600-foot levels in
1962 and production thereafter began.
A diamond drilling program in 1962 relocated the gold-bearing vein which had
been lost in 1935 when it faulted out at the 600-foot level. Drilling of the
formation began at the head of the winze (i.e. incline shaft) and continued down
to the 1,200-foot level. Eight regularly-spaced holes of approximately 100 feet
in length were drilled. These holes revealed a gold mineralized area 65 feet
wide with values ranging as high as 7.7 ounces per ton and averages over .8
ounces per ton. This mineralization is found in the foot wall of the old winze.
The next phase of the 1962 drilling program consisted of diamond drilling a
"hole" starting at the 1,200-foot level. Six holes of approximately 100 feet in
length each were drilled and revealed gold values averaging over 3 ounces per
ton with a high of 6 ounces per ton. This drilling program blocked out gold
mineralization of over 14,000 ounces of gold according to a 1964 report
published by the California Mining Journal. The program also indicated that a
mineralized area containing several hundred thousand ounces of gold is present
in the relocated vein which runs from the 600-foot level down to the 800-foot
level and from the 1,200-foot level down to at least the 1,300-foot level.
Before production could begin, a fire was accidentally started by a pumping
subcontractor at the 300-foot level. The ore bins, shaft and head frame were
destroyed and the mine was closed in 1964. The low price of gold (then $35 per
ounce), high costs to rebuild the damaged mine, and the lack of funds caused the
White Caps Mine to close in 1964, and it has remained closed since that time.
The Company's plans include reentering this mine and resuming gold exploration
and production.
By contrast, "Litigation Hill" was the site of both Earle and Consolidated
Mines, all early producers of high-grade areas until the veins ran out. Recent
geomagnetic activity and a drilling program have located several small
commercial-sized deposits of medium-grade gold mineralization which can be
either milled or heap leached.
The Company has conducted a geophysics and geochemical survey of "Litigation
Hill." A Schlumberger resistivity survey indicated gold mineralization down to a
depth of 1,000 feet (the limit of the instrument's sensitivity). Bulk sampling
conducted by Nevada Gold Fields and the Placer Management Group of the mine
dumps remaining at these mines indicated an overall average grade of .206 ounces
of gold per ton.
The 1987 exploration of underground workings on "Litigation Hill" showed
that the Earle Mine had experienced massive cave-ins. Two samples were taken
from channel cuts. These samples, which were performed by Nevada Gold Fields and
the Placer Management Group, indicated values of .120 ounces of gold per ton.
The Bath Mine was accessible through a stope which leads directly to the main
haulage decline. Channel cut samples were taken on pillars left in
previously-worked stopes. Values varied from .64 to 1.288 ounces of gold per
ton.
The Company initiated a rotary drilling program in 1988. Holes drilled
pursuant to the program varied in depth from 200 feet to 525 feet. Gold values
located in the carbonates at a depth of 70 feet indicate that open pit mining is
suitable for the lower grade present.
The Company commenced an exploration program during the years 1989 and 1990.
This program consisted of two parts: conducting a magnetic survey of the
property and drilling 25 reverse circulation drill-angle holes varying in depth
from 50 to 150 feet. The magnetic survey identified the areas around "Litigation
Hill" and the White Caps Mine as strong targets for further exploration. The
drilling program located several areas of gold mineralization.
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In September 1993, the then joint venture partners began a decline (i.e.
tunnel) in order to intercept a drill hole which had been drilled by Freeport
Mining Company in 1983. The drill hole revealed that from 465 feet to 505 feet
below the surface, an average gold grade of .886 ounces of gold per ton over 40
feet existed. The decline was completed during the Spring of 1994 and drill
stations were prepared. Exploration and drilling activities commenced and were
ongoing until October, 1997. The decline is approximately nine feet by nine feet
and runs at an approximate twelve-degree grade. At the 500-foot level, a
turnaround or transfer bay has been added to enable the operators of the mine to
successfully remove ore in a cost-effective method.
The 1993 drilling program also included the mapping and sampling of the old
workings of the Consolidated Mine (which was closed in 1939) as well as the
drilling and sampling of the decline itself in the immediate potential ore zones
contained within the decline.
The Nevada Business Plan. In July 1995, the Company engaged the services of
William R. Wilson, a minerals industry consultant, to prepare a plan to develop
the Nevada Property (the "Nevada Business Plan"). According to the Nevada
Business Plan, two alternative plans for exploration and development of the
Property exist. The first plan would extend the existing decline in the White
Caps Mine to the 565-foot level, rehabilitate and mine old workings in the
Consolidated Manhattan Mine, drift and mine a new area near the drill hole which
was intercepted by the decline formed during the 1993 program, rehabilitate the
White Caps Shaft, and mine the 565-foot level, 670-foot level, 800-foot level,
910-foot level, 1,120-foot level, 1,200-foot level, and 1,300-foot level of the
White Caps Mine.
According to the Nevada Business Plan, the major advantage to this
alternative would be that access to the lower levels of the White Caps Mine
would be considerably improved. It is anticipated that the lower levels may
yield higher grades as compared to the yields anticipated at current levels of
the mine.
The second alternative identified in the Nevada Business Plan would extend
the decline in the White Caps Mine to the 565-foot level, rehabilitate and mine
old workings in the Consolidated Manhattan Mine, drift and mine a new area near
the drill hole which was intercepted by the decline formed during the 1993
program, mine the 565-foot level only in the White Caps Mine, and conduct
underground sampling in the White Caps Mine in the 670-foot through 1,300-foot
levels.
The Nevada Business Plan identifies the major advantage to this alternative
to be significantly reduced capital costs combined with the opportunity to
sample underground the White Caps Mine without rehabilitating the White Caps
shaft. The disadvantages of this alternative are that mining access to the lower
portions of the White Caps Mine may not be completed, and it is still not known
whether access can be obtained to each of the levels below the 560-foot level.
Cash flow analyses pertaining to both alternatives project a positive cash
flow for the initial development. Management utilized these analyses in reaching
a decision to proceed with the second alternative.
The cash flow calculations are on a "cash basis," an industry standard in
comparing mining operations. The cash basis includes exploration, development,
equipment, mining, hauling, processing, and refining costs. Some overhead costs
were not included in the cash flow analysis as of the time the analysis was
prepared because the Company had not determined what its actual mine-related
overhead costs would be. A ten percent allowance for general and administrative
expenses was included. Since the Company used a mining contractor, Harrison
Western Construction Company, the majority of the mine related overhead is
included in the contractor's cost. The costs of the Company's on-site geologist
and project manager are included as the 10% general and administrative costs in
the cash flow analysis. The following major assumptions were used in the Cash
Flow projections:
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o Gold price of $390.
o Mining costs of $43 per ton.
o Processing and environmental costs of $15 per ton.
o Mining General and Administrative costs of $6 per ton.
o Refining charges of $2 per ounce.
The Nevada Business Plan concludes by recommending the second alternative as
the preferable alternative for the Company to follow. In June 1996, the Company
initiated the second alternative by contracting with Harrison Western Mining and
Construction Company, Lakeland, Colorado, to execute this plan.
In July 1995, the Company notified Marlowe Harvey and related companies,
then the operator of the Nevada Property, that Marlowe Harvey was not in
compliance with contractual operations under the Nevada Property Agreement as
well as several applicable mining laws and regulations. At that time the Company
assumed the position of operator and continues to act in this capacity.
All permits for this operation have been issued, and the Company is in
compliance with all state, federal, and environmental regulations to the best of
its knowledge and belief.
Initially, the Company's operations in Nevada will be heavily dependent upon
the mill constructed approximately one mile from the Nevada Property which is
currently owned and operated by New Concept Mining, Inc. ("New Concept"). The
Company presently intends to use the New Concept mill for milling the ore
produced from the Nevada Property and selling gold bullion dore bars or
concentrate for sale to third-party buyers. Under the terms of an agreement
entered into with the Company, New Concept has agreed to provide the Company
with the capacity to initially process between 1,000-1,200 tons of ore per
month. New Concept has also agreed to increase processing capacity once the
Company's development program expands. The Company also has had preliminary
discussions with New Concept to purchase up to one half of the mill. These
discussions have not resulted in a binding agreement between the Company and New
Concept.
The Company has also budgeted the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) to be spent in the foreseeable future for compliance with applicable
environmental laws. However, the Company can provide no assurance that the
amount so budgeted for environmental compliance will be consistent with the
amounts actually spent for compliance or that the actual amount of such
compliance may not be substantially greater than that which has been projected
to be spent by the Company pursuant to the budget.
Over the past four (4) years, the Company has expended approximately $1.8
million dollars on development expenses on or relating to the Nevada Property.
These expenses relate primarily to developing the most effective means by which
to establish commercial ore bodies and production.
Currently, there are no ongoing development operations at this property.
Management cites a depressed world gold price and better use of available
capital, most notably its Brazilian Timber Operations. Future plans include the
conclusion of the decline accessing the White Caps Mine and subsequent gold
production, assuming commercial gold grades and operations can be established.
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In accordance with SEC Industry Guide 7 and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, the Company has provided an impairment against the
Nevada properties of $2,894,000. The balance of the capitalized capital costs of
the Nevada Property of $2,936,000 represents acquisition costs of $2,525,000 and
capital development costs of $411,000. The capitalized development costs, in
turn, are limited to the proven/probable reserves contained in the Nevada
Property. The proven/probable reserves are based on a revised report prepared by
Mr. Wilson in January 1998 (see page 11, this Section). This report used the
same information contained in the Nevada Business Plan with adjustments for a
$300 gold price and additional drilling on the Nevada Property since the Nevada
Business Plan was written in 1995.
THE INDONESIAN CONCESSIONS
General. In August 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a
fifty-one percent (51%) interest in a gold exploration property comprising
10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia (the
"Kalimantan Property"). In January and February, 1997, the Company entered into
two (2) additional agreements to acquire an additional six (6) gold mining
concessions aggregating over 23,400 hectares (58,500 acres) and ) four (4) coal
properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres). In January 1997, the Company and Maxwells Energy and Metals
Technology Ltd., a Bahamian Company ("Maxwells"), agreed to substitute the
original 10,000 hectare property (i.e. the Kalimantan Property) for a 16,000
hectare (40,000 acre) tract (the "Sopang Property") located elsewhere on the
island of Kalimantan. In May 1998, for no additional consideration, Singkamas
assigned its interests in one additional coal property to the Agreement with
Nevada/Kalimantan (see Mecfa Property). Ownership of the Indonesian Concessions
will be acquired through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary formed under the
laws of the British Virgin Islands known as Kalimantan Resources, Ltd.
("Kalimantan Resources"). NONE OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAVE ANY
PROVEN AND RECOVERABLE RESERVES BASED ON GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED UNDER SEC
INDUSTRY GUIDE 7.
Mineralization of the Indonesian islands known as Kalimantan (the Indonesian
section of Borneo) and Sumatra occurred as a result of rifting of the earth's
crust at the ocean floor. There are approximately fifteen known mineralized
"arcs" comprising all of Indonesia. Six (6) of these arcs contain the majority
of the gold and copper deposits currently discovered in Indonesia. The Central
Kalimantan Arc is the area which has evidenced the majority of recent attention
of mineral exploration efforts although significant work is also being
undertaken in other areas. Located within the Central Kalimantan Arc is the
Kelian Mine which has been operating since 1992 and produces approximately
450,000 ounces of gold per annum from ore grading approximately 1.8 grams per
tonne of gold. Over seventy (70) tonnes of gold has been produced to date. Based
upon current estimated reserves, the mine is scheduled to operate until 2003.
Further south is the Mt. Muro Mine. Production for 1996 at this mine was 187,000
ounces of gold. At present, it is impossible to predict whether the Indonesian
Concessions possess any recoverable reserves of gold ore or whether the yields
noted in the above-described mines will be indicative of the yields to be
established on the Indonesian Concessions.
Three (3) agreements cover the various concessions which the Company and
Kalimantan Resources have acquired: (i) the Principles of Agreement by and
between the Company and Maxwells, as amended; (ii) the Acquisition Agreement
dated January 26,1997 by and between Kalimantan Resources and Singkamas Agung
Ltd.; and (iii) the Acquisition Agreement dated February 18, 1997, by and
between Kalimantan Resources and Kalimas Jaya Ltd.
Current political and economic conditions in Indonesia have curtailed the
Company's activities in the region over the past year. This may have an impact
on the viability of the Company's projects in the region. The Company recently
commenced additional activities related to one of its coal properties (see
"Mecfa Property" more particularly described hereafter) by organizing available
data and making that data available to one or more potential joint venture
partners in a series of discussions and meetings in both the Company's corporate
offices in California and Singapore, as well as follow-up meetings in Jakarta,
Indonesia for the purpose of reviewing available geological, permit and title
data. These current activities are for the purpose of establishing exploration
programs and, subsequently, the potential for commercial viability through a
joint venture with a partner/operator.
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In accordance with SEC Industry Guide 7 and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, the Company has provided an impairment against the
Indonesian properties of $227,000 as of May 31, 1997. This represents the
exploration expenditures as of December 31, 1996 as the properties do not
contain any proven or probable reserves. In addition, for the year ended May 31,
1998, the Company has taken a write-down for the Sopang Gold Concession
acquisition cost of $1,200,000.
The Sopang Property. The Company acquired its interest in the Sopang
Property pursuant to a document entitled "Principles of Agreement" dated August
19, 1996 ("POA"). The parties to the POA are Maxwells and the Company. The
Company and Maxwells originally agreed to conduct exploration activities on a
10,000 hectare tract, but pursuant to an addendum to the POA, substituted the
16,000 hectare Sopang Property.
In exchange for a fifty-one percent (51%) interest in the concession
relating to the Sopang Property, the Company agreed to convey to Maxwells Four
Hundred Thousand (400,000) shares of its Common Stock. In addition, the Company
must issue an additional Four Million (4,000,000) shares of its Common Stock to
Maxwells should an investment banker confirm by independent appraisal that the
Sopang Property is valued to be at least Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000
U.S.) and/or such investment banker provides financing to the Company based upon
an evaluation of at least Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000 U.S.) or upon the
appreciation of the Common Stock in an aggregate amount exceeding Twelve Million
Dollars ($12,000,000) within ninety (90) days of an announcement by the Company
of its acquisition of the Indonesian Property. A provision of the POA allows
Maxwells to obtain a "nondilutive" percentage ownership in the Common Stock to
be issued under the POA should the Sopang Property produce at least 2,000,000
ounces of gold.
While the Company was entitled to defer exploration activities for six (6)
months, exploration activities commenced but are currently not ongoing on the
Sopang Property.
Under the POA, the Company is responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of
all exploration and operating expenses relating to the Sopang Property.
Maxwells has agreed to provide a voting trust in favor of existing
management. Maxwells is not, however, required to vote its shares with existing
management in connection with the registration of Common Stock issued or to be
issued to Maxwells.
The Company has undertaken efforts to confirm the chain of title which it
believes to exist with respect to the Sopang Property.
West Kalimantan Gold Project. On January 26, 1997, the Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Kalimantan Resources, entered into an Acquisition
Agreement with Singkamas Agung Ltd., a Bahamian corporation ("Singkamas"),
relating to one (1) gold mining concession and three (3) coal mining concessions
located in Kalimantan, Indonesia (the "Acquisition Agreement"). Singkamas is an
affiliate of Maxwells and is owned and controlled by the same persons who own
and control Maxwells.
The gold mining concession subject to the Acquisition Agreement relates to a
62-hectare (155-acre) tract located in West Kalimantan and is known as the
"Silobat Property" (which has been expanded to 2,000 hectares). Currently, PT
Kajiwahida Mandiri, an Indonesian limited liability company ("PT Kajiwahida"),
holds a Kuasa Pertambangan Eksploitasi license ("KPE") and a Kuasa Pertambangan
Pengangkutan and Penjualan license ("KPPE") issued by the Indonesian Directorate
General of General Mining and the Ministry of Mines and Energy on October 7,
1996. On December 21, 1996, PT Kajiwahida entered into a Mining Authorization
Transfer Agreement with PT Duta Sena Rahayu, an Indonesian limited liability
company ("PT Duta"), whereby PT Kajiwahida agreed to transfer its KPE and KPPE
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licenses to PT Duta in exchange for $5,000,000 payable as follows: $100,000 at
the time of execution of the Acquisition Agreement; four consecutive installment
payments of $100,000 each on the fourth days of February, March, April and May
1997; and a final payment of $4,500,000 at such time as official test results
from exploration activities demonstrate the existence of at least 2,000,000
ounces of gold reserves. Should exploration activities reveal gold reserves of
less than 2,000,000 ounces, the final payment is to be adjusted in relation to
the amount of gold reserves so established. In addition, PT Kajiwahida was
obligated to seek the appropriate governmental authority to expand its licenses
to include a 2,000-hectare tract contiguous to the 62-hectare tract currently
comprising the Silobat Property.
On December 21, 1996, the shareholders of PT Duta and Kalimantan Resources
entered into a Cooperation Agreement whereby in exchange for assuming the
financial responsibilities under the Transfer Agreement, the shareholders of PT
Duta agreed to hold the shares of such limited liability company for the benefit
of Kalimantan Resources. On the same date, Kalimantan Resources entered into a
Participation Agreement with Singkamas whereby Kalimantan Resources agreed to
grant to Singkamas a net profits interest derived from the exploitation of the
Silobat Property.
The Acquisition Agreement with Singkamas requires Kalimantan to secure the
issuance by the Company of Four Million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock as
follows: Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) upon execution of the Acquisition
Agreement and the balance to be issued upon verification by an independent
evaluation that the value of the Silobat Property and the three (3) Indonesian
Coal Concessions equal or exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000). In the
case of the initial issuance of shares and twenty-five percent (25%) of the
balance of the shares of Common Stock to be issued, Singkamas is entitled to
"piggyback" registration rights. The Company has issued Two Hundred Thousand
(200,000) shares of its Common Stock to Singkamas as of the date of this Annual
Report.
To date, no funds have been transferred by Kalimantan to PT Kajiwahida or
any other party. However, Kalimantan Resources has been given authority to
conduct trenching and pitting and has conducted preliminary mapping, sampling
and trench hole pitting under the supervision of Behre Dolbear & Co. for the
purpose of evaluating the Silobat Property. Under the supervision of Behre
Dolbear, three separate sampling programs were conducted at the Silobat
Property. Based on that work which indicates the presence of anomalous gold
values in four sampling pits, the Company intends to initiate a core drilling
program at the Silobat Property, but as of May 31, 1998, the Company has not
initiated the drilling or development activities. Recent political and economic
conditions in the region have impacted the Company's plans to commence these
activities.
The Company (through its association with Singkamas) is currently in
negotiations with PT Kajiwahida to amend the terms of the Acquisition Agreement
to reflect the accord reached by the parties to enable Kalimantan to conduct
further exploration activities on the Silobat Property and to forego any
payments due under the Acquisition Agreement until such time as conditions
improve.
The Silobat Property forms part of what was known as the Chinese District of
Western Borneo and has been the location of substantial exploitation by the
Chinese since the 1880s. In the 1960s, a Dutch company was granted a concession
to conduct mining operations on the Silobat Property, but such property was
abandoned shortly thereafter because of political unrest, sabotage and lack of
funding.
The property is located 1 degree 1 minute north longitude and 109 degrees 12
minutes east latitude in the subdistrict of Sambas, Kalimantan Barat. The
topography of the property is characterized by swampy lowlands with isolated
hilly outcrops covered mainly with revegetation and local rubber plantations.
The geology is characterized by green-black mudstone, fine silt stone,
quartz-feldspar porphyry and quartz diorite rock types.
In 1977, 21 rock chip and 7 stream sediment samples were submitted for
analysis to the Superintendent Laboratories in Jakarta. Only small traces of
gold were detected in all rock samples submitted while stream sediment samples
yielded values of .5 to 1.05 ppm in four of the seven samples.
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Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans with respect to some of these activities.
Munung (Monroe) Property. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Kalimantan
Resources, entered into an Acquisition Agreement for Gold and Coal Concessions
February 18, 1997, with Kalimas Jaya Ltd., a Bahamian corporation ("Kalimas"),
relating to five (5) gold mining concessions and one (1) coal mining concession
(the "Kalimas Acquisition Agreement"). Kalimas is also an affiliate of Maxwells
and is owned and controlled by the same persons who own and control Maxwells.
Kalimas acquired its rights to the concession relating to the Monroe Property
pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February 14, 1997, by and between PT
Muara Mayang Coal Utama ("PT Muara") and Kalimas. Under the Development
Agreement, Kalimas obtained the right to acquire an 80% interest in a Kuasa
Pertambangan Penyelidikan ("KP") issued to PT Muara for the sum of $1,000,000
payable as follows: $150,000 upon execution of the Development Agreement and
verification by Kalimas that PT Muara possesses marketable title to the
concession without encumbrances and $850,000 upon commencement of production and
generation of net profits.
The Monroe Property comprises 6,096 hectares and is located in Central
Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located in the same general area of the Kelian gold
mining concession which has produced over 450,000 per annum ounces of gold since
1992.
The existing KP issued on the Monroe Property allows PT Muara to conduct a
general survey and perform exploration activities for gold and other precious
metals. The Development Agreement requires PT Muara to use its "expert abilities
and efforts" to obtain additional licenses for the exploitation, production and
refining, and transportation and sale of all minerals obtained from the Monroe
Property.
The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement requires Kalimas to convey a 51% interest
in all current and future licenses which it acquires with respect to the Monroe
Property.
To date, no sums have been paid by Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to PT
Muara nor has any exploration work been performed on the Monroe Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Telen (Tomak) Property. The second gold concession in which Kalimantan
Resources received rights under the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement is known as
the Telen or Tomak Property. This property comprises 687 hectares and is located
in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kalimas acquired its rights to the property
pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February 14, 1997, which it entered
into with PT Walea Bahimas, an Indonesian limited liability company. PT Walea
Bahimas currently holds a KP for general survey and exploration on the property.
Kalimas is required to pay a purchase price of $1,000,000 to acquire an 80%
interest in the current KP. The Development Agreement contains provisions
similar to those contained within the Development Agreement relating to the
Monroe Property with respect to payment terms. Moreover, PT Walea Bahimas will
only be entitled to receive the final $850,000 payment upon commencement of
commercial production and obtaining licenses for exploration and exploitation,
production and refining, and transportation and sale.
Kalimas was obligated to commence exploration in or before April 1997 or at
such other time as agreed upon by the parties. In addition to being required to
dig test pits as part of the exploration program, Kalimas has agreed to: conduct
shallow drilling to a depth of approximately 60 meters during the first 90-day
period, conduct deep drilling to a depth of at least 200 meters during the
second 90-day period, and securing a commitment of at least $300,000 during the
first three (3) years of exploration activities.
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The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement requires Kalimas to convey a 51% interest
in all current and future licenses which it acquires with respect to the Tomak
Property. In addition, Kalimas and the Company have agreed that Kalimas will be
entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock the amount of which was
to be determined no later than July 1997. The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement
further provides that the value of the Common Stock is to be determined at $10
per share, which was the approximate value as of January 26, 1997.
To date, no sums have been paid by Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to PT
Walea Balimas nor has any exploration work been performed on the Tomak Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Long Beleh (La Bella) Property. The La Bella Property represents the third
gold concession in which Kalimantan Resources acquired rights pursuant to the
Kalimas Acquisition Agreement. This property currently comprises 4,637 hectares
and is located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kalimas acquired its rights in and
to a KP for general survey and exploration pursuant to a Development Agreement
dated February 14, 1997, with PT Muara Koman Mas ("PT Muara Koman"). The terms
and conditions for the acquisition of an eighty percent (80%) interest in the
current license and all future licenses held or to be held by PT Muara Koman are
identical to the terms and conditions described above and relating to the Tomak
Property. The obligations of Kalimas under the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement are
identical to the obligations which it possesses with respect to the Tomak
Property.
To date, no sums have been paid by either Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to
PT Muara Koman nor has any exploration been performed on the La Bella Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Sengingi Property. The Sengingi Property is the fourth gold concession in
which Kalimantan Resources acquired rights pursuant to the Kalimas Acquisition
Agreement. Unlike the previous gold concessions mentioned in this Section of the
Annual Report, the Sengingi Property is a 4,000-hectare (10,000-acre) tract
which is located on the island of Sumatra in the province of Riau, Indonesia.
Kalimas acquired the right to obtain an eighty percent (80%) interest in a KP
for exploration and a KPE for exploitation with respect to 3,000 hectares of
this property from PT Aksara Mina Artha ("PT Aksara") pursuant to a Development
Agreement dated February 14, 1997. Under the terms of its agreement with PT
Aksara, Kalimas is obligated to pay PT Aksara $1,000,000 to be paid from
production derived from the property. In all other material respects, the terms
and conditions of the Development Agreement between Kalimas and PT Aksara and
the terms and conditions of the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement between Kalimas
and Kalimantan Resources are identical to the terms and conditions described
above with respect to the other gold concessions subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Kuantan Property. The last gold concession subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement is known as the Kuantan Property. The Kuantan Property is
also located in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, and comprises 8,000 hectares.
Kalimas derives its rights pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February
14, 1997, between it and PT Aksara Tama Pramita ("PT Aksara Tama"). PT Aksara
Tama currently holds a KP for general survey and exploration. The general terms
and conditions upon which Kalimas is to acquire an eighty percent (80%) interest
in all current and future licenses on the Kuantan Property are similar to the
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terms and conditions upon which all other licenses subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement have been acquired. The purchase price which Kalimas will
be required to pay for the Kuantan Property is $1,000,000 payable as follows:
$250,000 upon execution of the Development Agreement and verification by Kalimas
that PT Aksara Tama possesses marketable title to the concession without
encumbrances, and $750,000 to be paid upon commencement of production and
generation of net profits.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Indonesian Coal Concessions. As previously mentioned, Kalimantan Resources
and Singkamas entered into an Acquisition Agreement on January 26, 1997. In
addition to acquiring rights to the Silobat Property, Kalimantan Resources
obtained rights to three coal mining concessions aggregating over 286,000
hectares. Singkamas acquired its rights to these three coal mining concessions
pursuant to Development agreements entered into with the PT Andhika Group of
Companies, three Indonesian limited liability brother-sister companies
(collectively referred to as "PT Andhika"). Under the terms of these Development
Agreements, Singkamas received the right to acquire seventy-seven and one-half
percent (77.5%) interest in the three contracts of work ("COWs") currently held
by PT Andhika.
Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement between Singkamas and
Kalimantan Resources, Singkamas has agreed to assign a fifty-one percent (51%)
in and to the COWs (as well as a fifty-one percent 51% interest in the Silobat
Property) in consideration of the issuance of shares of the Company's Common
Stock described elsewhere in this Annual Report in greater detail.
In March 1997, Kalimantan Resources, engaged an Indonesian exploration crew
to travel to the properties and to perform preliminary evaluations of possible
coal reserves in place on the three (3) coal concessions located in Indonesia
where the Company and Kalimantan Resources have entered into contracts to
acquire certain exploration and exploitation rights.
Mecfa Property. During the Company's past fiscal year and confirmed as
recently as May 1998, for no additional consideration, Singkamas assigned its
interests in one additional coal property to the Agreement with
Nevada/Kalimantan. The Mecfa coal property is comprised of three blocks of land
totaling 39,770 hectares, not included in the Company's other coal properties
noted above. Contracts of Work ("COW") have been issued for these properties
supporting the potential for commercial viability and allowing for further
exploration and development to take place. Although the property has an
indication of a potential commercial coal resource, guidelines established under
SEC Industry Guide 7, do not support the inference of proven/probable reserves.
This project is the primary focus of the Company's coal activities in Indonesia
and is currently being reviewed by potential joint venture/operators as
mentioned above.
Behre Dolbear Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement with Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc.
("Behre Dolbear"), an internationally recognized mining consulting firm which
was established in 1911. Behre Dolbear may be responsible for providing
independent technical advisory third-party validation services to the Company as
more particularly outlined in the agreement. Under the supervision of Behre
Dolbear, three separate sampling programs were conducted at the Silobat
Property. Based on that work which indicates the presence of anomalous gold
values in four sampling pits, the Company intends to initiate a core drilling
program at the Silobat Gold Property in the future.
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RISK FACTORS
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THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY INVOLVES A SUBSTANTIAL
DEGREE OF RISK AND IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS OF SUBSTANTIAL MEANS WHO HAVE NO
NEED FOR LIQUIDITY IN THEIR INVESTMENT. THIS SECTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT SETS
FORTH THE RISKS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHICH THE COMPANY BELIEVES MAY EXIST
CONCERNING AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD
RECOGNIZE THAT FACTORS OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH BELOW MAY ULTIMATELY AFFECT AN
INVESTMENT IN A MANNER AND TO A DEGREE WHICH CANNOT BE FORESEEN AT THIS TIME.
ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR ADVISORS PRIOR TO
MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN COMMON STOCK SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND FULLY THE NATURE OF
THE UNDERTAKING AND THE RISKS WHICH MAY BE INVOLVED PRIOR TO INVESTING.
FURTHERMORE, ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO REVIEW WITH THEIR COUNSEL,
ACCOUNTANTS, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE
ANNUAL REPORT. ANY DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS MAY BE OBTAINED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS AND/OR THEIR
ADVISORS UPON REQUEST FROM THE COMPANY.
THIS ANNUAL REPORT ALSO CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
INFORMATION THAT ARE BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S BELIEFS AS WELL AS ON ASSUMPTIONS
MADE BY AND UPON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN
THIS ANNUAL REPORT, THE WORDS "EXPECT," "ANTICIPATE," "INTEND," "PLAN,"
"BELIEVE," "SEEK" AND "ESTIMATE" OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY
SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, THIS ANNUAL REPORT ALSO CONTAINS OTHER
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF
FUTURE PERFORMANCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND
ASSUMPTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS, WHICH
COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY'S FUTURE RESULTS AND STOCK VALUES TO DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF
THE COMPANY. MANY OF SUCH FACTORS ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO CONTROL OR
PREDICT. READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PUT UNDUE RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.
NO COMMERCIALLY VIABLE ORE DEPOSITS
Even though the Company has reviewed reports and records of its mineral
properties and believes them to have potential, there is no assurance that there
are commercially viable ore deposits. Moreover, the Company has not established
any proven or recoverable gold or ore deposits as of the date of this Annual
Report.
HISTORY OF LOSSES
Although the Company was formed in 1985 to engage in precious metal mining
activities, its net worth is limited. The Company has a stockholders' deficiency
of $56,285. As of May 31, 1998, the Company has realized an aggregate net loss
(since inception) of $29,238,115. Until the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, the
Company had failed to post revenues from operations. Total revenues for 1997 and
1998 were $287,178 and $557,691 respectively, and additional increases are
anticipated. However, prospective Investors should be aware that the Company was
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a development-stage company that only recently (1997/1998) has begun to report
sales. There is no guaranty that the Company's operations will be successful or
realize a profit in the future. Moreover, the Company's net worth and the value
of its Common Stock will ultimately be dependent upon the overall success of
timber operations currently being conducted and to be conducted on the Brazilian
Timber Properties, mining operations conducted on the Nevada Property, and the
Indonesian Concessions.
The financial information accompanying this Annual Report reflects the
current financial condition of the Company. It should be noted that the Company
has not yet reported a profit from operations since its inception to the
present. Management projects that the further exploration and development of its
properties will result in profitable operations although, for the reasons stated
elsewhere in this Annual Report, no guaranty to that effect can be made.
HISTORY OF UNSUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
Timber, mining and natural resource operations are speculative by their
nature. Management of the Company has in the past selected certain mineral
properties which have proven to be uneconomic. There is no assurance that the
present gold, coal, and timber properties will prove to be economic or
profitable to the Company. Although revenues have commenced and are increasing,
if all or most of the properties prove to be uneconomic, the Company may be
unable to realize a profit from its operations which may have a profound impact
upon the value of the Company and the liquidity of the Common Stock.
PROFITABILITY OF BRAZILIAN TIMBER OPERATIONS
The Company has expended considerable sums to improve the Tropical Woods
sawmill facility located in Belem, Para Brazil. Although revenues have commenced
and are increasing, no assurances can be given that the Company's Brazilian
timber operations will be profitable.
TITLE PROBLEMS TO BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
The Company has acquired its rights to the Brazilian Timber Properties
pursuant to agreements entered into by and between the Company's subsidiaries,
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. ("Equatorial Resources"), Terra Resources Brazil,
Ltda. ("Terra") and third parties. The Company also acquired its rights to
operate the "Tropical Woods" sawmill facility.
The Company has performed preliminary title work on the tracts of properties
on which current harvesting operations are being conducted. These examinations
have been conducted by legal counsel in Belem, Brazil, who are competent to
examine title. While Equatorial Resources has commenced timber production from
these properties, there can be no assurance that title problems and other claims
hostile to the chain of title on which the Company has relied will not arise in
the future.
Before any sums are expended by the Company on timber operations on the
other tracts of properties on which it has acquired harvesting rights, the
Company intends to employ legal counsel to advise it of the status of title to
these concessions.
In addition to the title problems and environmental problems commonly
associated with the development of timber properties in the United States,
foreign ownership of timber rights in foreign countries subjects a U.S.-based
company to the additional risk of political instability.
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RISKS OF FORFEITURE TO BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
A recent federal law in Brazil grants certain rights to indigenous peoples
who invade individually-owned property in various regions of the country. In
cases where such invasion has occurred, the federal government has condemned the
properties and paid "just compensation" to the owners. Some of the properties in
which the Company has acquired rights are subject to this legislation. In the
case of its agreement relating to the Jonasa Concessions, any tracts
appropriated by the federal government, under this legislation are required to
be replaced by Jonasa. In the case of the tracts subject to the Terranorte
Agreement, a physical inspection of the tract was made prior to commencement of
harvesting operations. The Company and its subsidiaries, Equatorial Resources
and Terra, will be subject to the risk of forfeiture of its rights subject to
such conditions.
It should be noted that the Company and certain of its key personnel have
limited operating experience in Brazil and in timber operations. Such
inexperience could result in unsuccessful operations or unfavorable returns to
the Company.
NEVADA PROPERTY
The Company has acquired its rights to the Nevada Property through a variety
of agreements with predecessors-in-interest. The precise nature and amount of
interest owned by the Company is now the subject of a lawsuit pending in Nye
County and more particularly described in the section of this Annual Report
entitled "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS." The Company is seeking to obtain an order from the
court declaring that the Company is the owner of the undivided 100% interest in
a substantial number of the mining claims comprising the Nevada Property. If the
Company is unsuccessful in its request for declaratory relief, title to 50% of
the interests in the Nevada Property may be retained by persons or entities
other than the Company.
The Company has executed an agreement encumbering the Nevada Property in the
principal amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to Silenus Limited pursuant
to a privately-negotiated placement of 8% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures
described elsewhere in this Annual Report. Until such time as all obligations
due under the Debentures issued to Silenus Limited are paid, converted or
redeemed, and the encumbrances on the Nevada Property are reconveyed to the
Company, one of the primary assets of the Company, namely the Nevada Property,
may be subject to the terms and conditions of such instruments. Any default
under such agreement which remains uncured would subject the Company to the
possible loss of the Nevada Property.
TITLE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDONESIAN CONCESSIONS
Mineral interests in Indonesia are controlled exclusively by the federal
government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Title to a mineral property
in Indonesia is subject to obtaining various forms of licenses for the
extraction of commercial quantities of minerals after obtaining property rights
from the fee owner. Title is confirmed by the issuance of a government seal
affixed to specific property location maps.
Because direct foreign ownership of mining concessions is difficult, if not
prohibited by Indonesian law, the Company and its subsidiary, Kalimantan
Resources, must rely upon its contractual rights under the various agreements
into which they and/or their predecessors have entered. These contracts are
described in greater detail elsewhere in this Annual Report. Should a dispute
arise as to the interpretation or enforcement of such agreements, resort to the
Indonesian judicial system will likely be required. It should be noted that
since members of the judicial branch are employed by the executive branch of the
government, a fair opportunity to assert a foreign company's rights under such
agreement may be limited.
Even if the contractual rights of Kalimantan Resources are clearly
delineated in its agreements, the Company's interests in the Indonesian
concessions are subject to title failures associated with the entities with whom
Kalimantan Resources has contracted. The Company has not currently completed its
title investigations with respect to the Indonesian Concessions. However, prior
to the time at which any payments will be made to the current holders of the
licenses, the Company will have satisfied itself that either it, Kalimantan
Resources, or the parties with whom it has contracted (and/or their predecessors
in interest) will have good and merchantable title to the particular licenses
purported to be owned by such third parties.
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Ownership of licenses to explore for and/or exploit natural resources in
foreign countries is also subject to political risks. The United States has
important economic, commercial and security interests in Indonesia because of
its growing economy and markets and its strategic location in relation to key
international straits. The U.S. and Indonesia maintain cordial and cooperative
relations, although the two countries are not bound by formal security treaties.
Indonesia is a republic based upon its 1945 constitution providing for a
limited separation of executive, legislative and judicial power. The president,
elected to a five-year term, is the overwhelmingly dominant government and
political figure. The president appoints the cabinet, currently composed of four
coordinating ministers (in the fields of political and security affairs,
economic and financial affairs, people's welfare and industrial and trade
affairs), thirteen state ministers, twenty-four ministers and three high
officials with the status of state ministers. Moreover, judges are employees of
the executive branch.
Unlike Western democratic systems, the legislative branch meets only once
during its five-year term, to formulate the overall principles and aims of the
government and to elect the president and vice president. Representative bodies
at all levels in Indonesia eschew voting, preferring to arrive at decisions
through "consultation and consensus."
Because of the presence of a strong executive branch, some foreign companies
have been forced to accede to government demands to revise licenses to include
the participation of Indonesian-owned companies, larger foreign companies and,
in some instances, the Indonesian government. The inability of a foreign company
to effectively enforce its rights in licenses issued by the Indonesian
government through the judicial branch of government represents a risk of doing
business in a developing country as compared to the United States.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have restricted the
commencement of exploration and development activities in some of the Indonesian
projects.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
Mining operations on the Nevada Property are and will be subject to
substantial federal, state and local regulation concerning mine safety and
environmental protection. Some of the laws and regulations which will pertain to
mining operations include maintenance of air and water quality standards; the
protection of threatened, endangered and other species of wildlife and
vegetation; the preservation of certain cultural resources and the reclamation
of exploration, mining and processing sites. These laws are continually changing
and, as a general matter, are becoming more restrictive. The location of the
Nevada Property is found in an area which strongly encourages mining operation.
However, the Company's inability to comply with such federal, state or local
ordinances and regulations on an ongoing basis may cause significant delays in
the permitting process or in the operations anticipated to be conducted on the
Nevada Property. In addition, delays in such compliance could result in
unexpected and substantial capital expenditures. Although no such problems or
delays are anticipated, no assurances can be given that the Company will be able
to comply with all applicable law and regulations and maintain all necessary
permits, licenses and approvals or, in the alternative, that compliance and/or
permitting will be obtained without substantial delays and/or expenses.
With regard to the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental Protection ("NDEP"), the Company has received
authorization to proceed with its currently planned mining operations on the
Nevada Property pursuant to the applicable statutes and regulations relating to
a small mining operation. In the event, however, the Company's operations exceed
the designated limits for a limited mining operation, a full reclamation plan
will need to be prepared, submitted and approved by NDEP. The Company is
currently preparing such a reclamation plan. While the Company believes that it
will be able to obtain such approval, there is no guarantee that the required
approval will in fact be obtained by the Company.
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A change in the nature or magnitude of the Company's presently anticipated
operations on the Nevada Property may trigger the need to obtain additional NDEP
and other federal, state or local governmental approvals, licenses or permits.
For example, water processing discharge needs may trigger the requirement that
the Company obtain a water pollution control permit. The Company is currently
preparing for submission of an application for a water pollution control permit.
Other significant permits, required by a change in operations on the Nevada
Property, might include an NDEP permit, air quality permit, waste management
permit, archeological clearance and wildlife permit. There is no guaranty that
the Company will be able to obtain any or all of the required federal, state or
local permits that might be required to expand its operations on the Nevada
Property.
Even if the Company does not change its currently planned operations on the
Nevada Property, the Company is nevertheless vulnerable to the various federal,
state and local laws and regulations governing regulations and protection of the
environment, occupational health, labor standards and other matters. The reason
for this is that these laws are continually changing, and as a general matter,
are becoming more restrictive.
To comply with these federal, state and local laws, the Company may in the
future be required to make capital and operating expenditures on environmental
projects both with respect to maintaining currently planned operations and the
initiation of new operations. Such projects may include, for example, air and
water pollution control equipment; treatment, storage and disposal facilities
for solid and hazardous waste; remedial actions required for the containment of
tailings pond seepage; continuous testing programs; data collection and analysis
land reclamation (specifically including existing mine and processing waste on
the Nevada Property); landscaping and construction projects. There is no
guaranty that the Company will technically or financially be able to comply with
any or all of these potential requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND LIABILITY
United States: The Company's proposed mineral operations on the Nevada
Property are and will be subject to environmental regulation by federal, state
and local authorities. Under applicable federal and state law, the Company may
become jointly and severally liable with all prior property owners for the
treatment, cleanup, remediation and/or removal of substances discovered at the
Property which are deemed by federal and/or state law to be toxic or hazardous
("Hazardous Substances"). Liability may be imposed among other things for the
improper release, discharge, storage, use, disposal or transportation of
Hazardous Substances only in the areas which the Company disturbs.
Applicable law imposes strict joint and several liability on, among others,
"owners" and "operators" of properties contaminated with Hazardous Substances.
Such liability may result in any and all "owners", "operators" and
"transporters" of contaminated property being required to bear the entire cost
of remediation. The Company may utilize substances which have been deemed by
applicable law to be Hazardous Substances. The potential liability of the
Company under such laws will be derived from the Company's classification as
both an "owner" and "operator" of a contaminated property. While the Company
intends to employ all reasonably practicable safeguards to prevent any liability
under applicable laws relating to Hazardous Substances, mineral exploration by
its very nature will subject the Company to substantial risk that remediation
may be required. If the cleanup or remediation of hazardous substances is
required on the Nevada Property, substantial delays could occur in the
permitting process and/or in the further extraction of gold and other precious
minerals on the Nevada Property.
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Brazil: Both the federal government of Brazil and the state governments of
Para and Amazonas have adopted laws and standards relating to the harvesting and
reclamation of forest. These laws have not been completely adjudicated through
the courts in Brazil. As a consequence, many government agencies have
interpreted these laws and regulations in inconsistent manners, thereby
contributing to uncertainty as to the Company's compliance with these standards.
Failure to comply with these standards results in varying levels of sanctions,
including the cessation of further activities. As discussed elsewhere, the
Company intends to conduct its operations to meet or exceed these standards.
Consequently, costs of operations will be higher.
Indonesia: The Indonesian Concessions may also be subject to federal and
provincial environmental laws in place or being contemplated by those
governmental entities. Mining in certain locations in Indonesia may be
restricted because of difficulties associated with mine reclamation, water
quality, air quality, endangered species or local cultural conditions similar to
those restrictions of other international mining operations in Indonesia.
LIQUIDITY OF COMMON STOCK; CAPITALIZATION
The Company's Common Stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Electronic
Bulletin Board. Over the past six (6) months ending August 31, 1998, the average
monthly trading volume has been approximately 5,500,000 shares (see "Market for
Common Equity"). In addition, the number of outstanding shares of the Company's
common stock has increased from 12,215,415 shares as of May 31, 1997 to
26,492,543 shares as of May 31, 1998. The result of this increase in
capitalization results in greater difficulty for shareholders in the Company to
realize a return of their investment based upon price-earning ratios. Trading
volumes on the Electronic Bulletin Board have been limited and there is no
assurance that the Electronic Bulletin Board will provide an effective market
for a prospective investor to sell his or her shares of Common Stock.
CLASSIFICATION OF SECURITIES
Currently, the Company's stock is considered to be "penny stock" pursuant to
Section 3(a)(51)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This designation has
resulted from various factors including a lack of performance by the Company and
increased capitalization. In the event the price of the Company's Common Stock
remains below $5.00 per share, the Company will continue to be subject to the
increased disclosure requirements associated with the issuers of "penny stock".
In addition to increased disclosure requirements, such situation may also result
in either a decrease in the liquidity of the stock or a total disappearance of a
market for the Common Stock. In either instance the difficulty associated with
disposition of the shares may increase.
DEPENDENCE UPON MANAGEMENT
The business of the Company is and will be greatly dependent upon the active
participation of Christopher D. Michaels and Jeffery S. Kramer. The Company also
anticipates that it will be dependent upon the active participation of other key
personnel and/or consultants in the future. The Company presently has employment
agreements with both Mr. Michaels and Mr. Kramer and has entered into agreements
with key consultants; nevertheless, the loss of the services of Mr. Michaels,
Mr. Kramer and/or other key personnel (including such consultants) regardless of
reason could adversely affect the Company and the Company's business. The
Company does not maintain any life insurance policies enabling it to receive
benefits in the case of either Mr. Michaels' or Mr. Kramer's death. In addition,
Messrs. Michaels and Kramer are parties and subject to a consent judgment
wherein they are restrained from selling securities in interstate commerce in
violation of the provisions of section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), or from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of
conduct resulting in a violation of the antifraud provisions of the Act. A
violation of these provisions could result in the resignation of these officers.
To the extent that the services of Mr. Michaels or Mr. Kramer would be
unavailable to the Company for any reason, the Company might be required to
employ other executive personnel to manage and operate the Company. There is no
assurance that the Company under such circumstances would be able to employ
qualified persons on terms suitable to the Company to assure the fulfillment of
the objectives stated in this Annual Report.
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LACK OF DIVERSIFICATION
The Company has, in the past, maintained other mineral properties for
exploration and development. These properties were located in Bolivia, South
America and Vancouver, British Columbia. Through its board of directors and
shareholders, the Company elected to abandon such other properties as a result
of uneconomic results. The Company's primary assets presently consist of the
Brazilian Timber Properties, the Nevada Property, and the Indonesian
Concessions. No assurance can be given that once the Company increases or
continues its timber operations in Brazil and completes its present exploration
and development of the Company's properties in Nevada and Indonesia as described
in further detail in this Annual Report, it will be able to establish and
produce profitable revenues from such operations. In addition, there can be no
assurance that continued development activities on the Nevada Property and/or
exploration activities currently being conducted on the Indonesian Concessions
will result in the establishment of commercial quantities of mineralization. As
a result, persons reading this Annual Report should be aware that investment in
the Common Stock represents an additional risk because the Company's activities
are presently confined to the conduct of timber operations on the Brazilian
Timber Properties, the exploration, development and gold production on the
Nevada Property, and preliminary exploration activities on certain of the
Indonesian Concessions.
STOCK ISSUANCES UNDER MINING CONTRACTS
The Company has entered into various contracts with third parties to issue
Common Stock in consideration of services rendered in relation to various
mineral properties. Common Stock has been issued to the following parties:
Harrison Western Construction Company (100,000 shares); Maxwells Energy & Metals
Technology Ltd. (400,000 shares); and Singkamas Agung Ltd. (200,000 shares).
Maxwells Energy & Metals Technology Ltd. is entitled to receive an additional
4,000,000 shares of Common Stock if an investment banker confirms by independent
appraisal that the value of the properties subject to the Principles of
Agreement dated August 19, 1996 equals or exceeds $12,000,000. Singkamas Agung
Ltd. is entitled to receive an additional 3,800,000 shares of Common Stock if an
independent evaluation confirms that the value of the properties subject to the
Acquisition Agreement dated January 26, 1997 equals or exceeds $40,000,000. Of
the additional shares which may be issued to Singkamas Agung Ltd., 950,000
shares are entitled to "piggy-back" registration rights. Once these shares are
issued to the various parties and such shares become unrestricted, the sales of
such securities could adversely affect the price of Common Stock.
CONSENT JUDGMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
In May 1989, the Company received notice that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") had commenced an informal investigation into the
Company's compliance with the registration and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the " '33 Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the " '34 Act"). Thereafter the Commission commenced an extensive review of the
Company's books and records relating to the Company's business and mining
operations, its capital raising activities, and its financial condition and
history. Through all stages of the investigation, the Company voluntarily
cooperated with the Commission.
On August 3, 1993, the Commission and the Company agreed to terminate the
Commission's investigation by the entry of a consent judgment against the
Company and certain of the Company's past and present key employees. These key
employees include Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey Kramer and Stanley Mohr. The
terms and conditions of the consent judgment can be summarized as follows:
1. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment neither admitted nor denied
any of the allegations alleged by the Commission;
2. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
and enjoined from violating section 5 of the '33 Act or from selling
securities in interstate commerce unless and until a registration statement
is in effect or the security or transaction is exempt from the registration
provisions of the '33 Act and/or the '34 Act;
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3. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of conduct, employing
any course of conduct, or obtaining any money or property by means of an
untrue statement of a material fact, or any omission to state a material
fact, necessary to make the statements made in light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading in violation of the antifraud
provisions of the '33 Act and '34 Act.
As part of the consent judgment, the Company was required to engage an
independent certified public accountant to conduct a full and complete analysis
of the disposition of all funds received by the Company from investors and, to
the extent so discovered, to disgorge all ill-gotten gains.
On April 7, 1994, in response to the audits completed by the certified
public accountant, the Company and the Commission entered into a stipulation
regarding the resolution of all outstanding issues which then existed, which
stipulation was entered as an order by the United States District Court for the
Central District of California. Such stipulation contained an acknowledgement
that the Company and its executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as
a result of prior activities by the Company in offering and selling its
securities, and that the consent judgment resolved once and for all, all issues
raised by the Commission as a result of the Company's prior activities. The
Company and the persons named in the formal order of investigation were not
required to pay any fines or required to disgorge any monies previously received
by it in connection with its securities.
On February 27, 1989, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission issued a cease
and desist order against the Company and Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Stanley J. Mohr, and William Michaels prohibiting them from violating
Section 201 of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 relating to the sale of
unregistered "penny stocks."
As a result of the foregoing regulatory and judicial actions, the Company
may not be able to utilize the exemptions from registration available under
Regulation A and Rule 701 promulgated under the '33 Act and may not be able to
rely upon certain private placement exemptions afforded by applicable state blue
sky laws in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a transaction
which qualifies as exempt from qualification under the '33 Act. In such cases,
the Company would be required to register/qualify the transaction under said
blue sky laws, which would likely increase the cost of, and extend the time for
completing, any private placement of securities.
FLUCTUATION OF COMMODITY PRICES
Since its deregulation in August 1971, the market price for gold has been
highly speculative and volatile. Since 1980, gold has fluctuated from a high of
approximately $850 per ounce in January 1980 to a low of approximately $285 per
ounce in 1985 and 1998. Currently gold is trading at approximately $285 per
ounce. In 1996, gold averaged over $380 per ounce. Instability in gold prices
may affect the profitability of the Company's future operations.
Similarly, coal and timber prices fluctuate. Natural resources have
traditionally evidenced volatile swings in pricing, thereby affecting overall
the relative profitability of engaging in these lines of business. For example,
timber prices increased fifty-two percent (52%) in 1996 while coal prices have
remained relatively stable for the past several years. Coal prices, which
historically have been heavily dependent upon mining conditions, location of
deposits, and freight variations, have remained relatively stable for the past
several years.
See below with respect to the Company's lack of engaging in any hedging or
similar transactions with respect to commodity price fluctuations.
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LACK OF HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
The Company does not presently engage in any hedging or other transactions
which are intended to manage risks relating to commodity price fluctuations.
While timber prices can fluctuate, in recent periods such prices have been
relatively stable, and, accordingly, the Company has not elected to engage in
any hedging transactions relating to timber. With respect to mineral resources,
the Company does not presently engage in any hedging transactions since the
Company's production of such resources is limited at the present time. At such
time as the Company's production of such resources increases, the Company may
engage in hedging or other transactions which are intended to manage risks
relating to price fluctuations of these minerals. The Company also does not
presently engage in hedging or other transactions which are intended to manage
risks relating to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, but may
engage in such transactions as the revenues from foreign operations which are
remitted to the United States increase. The Company's failure to engage in any
such hedging transactions may result in a material adverse effect on the Company
if commodity prices or foreign exchange rates fluctuate.
USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report contains "forward-looking statements". Such statements
are found in the Sections of this Annual Report entitled "BUSINESS,"
"PROPERTIES," and "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION"
and elsewhere. Prospective Investors are cautioned that the assumptions upon
which such statements are based cannot be guarantied by the Company to occur in
the future or that the overall success of the Company might be materially
adversely affected should such bases (or some of them) not occur.
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
o On November 4, 1996, the Company filed a complaint (the "Action") in Nye
County, Nevada against Marlowe Harvey, Maran Holdings Inc., Calais Resources
Inc., and Argus Resources, Inc. (the "Harvey Entities"). The complaint in the
Action alleges, amongst other things, that the Harvey Entities breached their
obligations under various agreements (including the October 20, 1995 amendment
to the Joint Venture Agreement discussed in further detail in the Section of
this Annual Report entitled "Properties" -- The Nevada Property"). The Action,
as amended, seeks a judicial declaration that the Harvey Entities do not have
any joint venture or real property interest in the mining claims included within
the Nevada Property. The Action also seeks compensatory damages and other
financial relief based on the Harvey Entities' breach of contract and other
causes of action.
During April 1997 the Company through its counsel filed a first amendment to
its complaint in the action. Counsel for the Harvey Entities filed answers and a
counterclaim in the Action during July 1997. In their answer, the Harvey
Entities have generally denied the allegations of the first amended complaint
and have raised various affirmative defenses. In their counterclaims, the Harvey
entities were seeking an injunction preventing the Company from conducting
activities related to the Nevada Property pending resolution of the issues in
the Action and compensation and punitive damages and other financial relief
based on breach of contract and other causes of action.
In July 1997, the Harvey Entities moved for a preliminary injunction against
the Company preventing it from conducting further activities at the Manhattan
Project without their consent, from issuing press releases describing certain
real property as being wholly owned by the Company, and from using the same as
security for loans. After a two-hour hearing on September 4, 1997, the court
refused to issue an injunction against the Company. Pursuant to stipulation, the
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parties have agreed not to interfere with one another's operations on the Nevada
Property. Additionally, the Company has agreed not to further encumber the
Nevada Property pending trial. A trial date was set for September, 1998.
Settlement discussions have been instituted by the parties without resolve as of
the date of this filing. On August 28, 1998, on motion brought by the Company,
the court granted a continuance and ordered Marlowe Harvey to engage in "good
faith" settlement negotiations.
If the Company is successful in obtaining specific performance of the
agreement alleged in the Action, it will effectively continue to own or control
an undivided 100% interest in the Nevada property. Regardless of whether the
Company is successful in the Action, it will continue to own at least a fifty
percent (50%) undivided interest in the Nevada Property by virtue of its
contractual rights.
o On June 12, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with Harrison Western
Construction Corporation to perform contract mine development services on the
Company's Nevada Gold Property. On or about October 23, 1997, these services
ceased and a dispute arose between the parties. The scope of work estimated at
the time of commencement was approximately $600,000 as projected by Harrison
Western. Subsequently, the projected completion costs were extended to a cost of
approximately $800,000 by Harrison Western. At termination of the agreement,
Harrison Western reportedly furnished a total amount of services and materials
totaling approximately $1,684,000 without completion of the objectives for which
the Company entered into the agreement. The Company provided approximately
$1,155,000 in cash to Harrison Western and as well provided stock for services
as a credit against the remaining balance. Additional stock was issued to
Harrison Western as collateral for any unpaid and owing amounts. Subsequent to
the termination of the agreement, Harrison Western filed a mechanic's and
materialman's lien in the amount of $482,749 on the Company's Nevada Gold
Property on January 20, 1998. This filing was, in the opinion of the Company and
its counsel, in direct violation of specific clauses contained in the agreement
between the parties.
In support of its lien, Harrison Western filed a lawsuit on July 1, 1998 in
Federal District Court in Nevada (case no. CV-S-98-00968-PMP (RJJ)). On August
27, 1998, the Company was granted a motion to stay the proceedings and enter
arbitration. The parties have been ordered to report to the District Court the
status of the arbitration proceedings on or before November 30, 1998. The
Company believes that any arbitration agreement or damages would not have a
material impact on the Company.
o On July 14, 1998, the following entitled lawsuit was filed in United States
District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 98-5624 JSL CTx)
(the "Securities Action") on behalf of the Company and Francis Parkes, Dr. Joe
C. Rude, Christopher D. Michaels, who are individual Company shareholders:
Francis Parkes, Dr. Joe C. Rude III, Christopher D. Michaels and Nevada
Manhattan Mining, Inc. v. Sheldon Salcman, Arie Rabinowitz, Mayer Rooz, Thomson
Kernaghan & Co. Limited, Soreq, Inc., Silenus Limited, Mary Park Properties,
L.H. Financial Services, Austost Anstalt Schaan, Tusk Investments, Inc., Mendel
Group, Inc., Top Holding International, Ltd., Praha Investments S.A., UFH
Endowment, Ltd., Atead Consulting S.A., and Ausinvest Anstalt Balzers, In the
Securities Action, plaintiffs contend that defendants violated Section 10(b) and
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section 1962(b) of the Racketeer
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and committed fraud by engaging in a
fraudulent scheme to manipulate and artificially depress the market in and for
the Company's common stock by use of massive short sales. Plaintiffs seek an
unspecified amount of damages, including punitive damages, a judicial
declaration that the terms, conditions and covenants of certain debentures and
subscription agreements were violated and certain injunctive relief.
UFH Endowment, Ltd and Austost Anstalt Schaan v. Nevada Manhattan Mining,
Inc., Jeffrey Kramer and Christopher Michaels, (Case No. 98 Civ. 5032) (the "UFH
Action") was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York on or about July 15, 1998, by the Securities Action defendants UFH
Endowment, Ltd. and Austost Anstalt Schaan against the Company, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and
Christopher Michaels, President of the Company. The plaintiffs in the UFH Action
claim that the Company breached certain debentures and subscription agreements,
and that the other defendants induced such breach and thus seek an injunction
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directing the Company to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") and to issue common stock, as well as damages from
the Company and defendants Kramer and Michaels. Approximately one month after
first filing their complaint, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to include
a claim purporting to allege violations by the Company and Jeffrey S. Kramer and
Christopher D. Michaels of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5
promulgated thereunder and a claim purporting to allege violations of Section
20(a) of the Exchange Act by Jeffrey S. Kramer and Christopher Michaels. On or
about July 30, 1998 plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction requesting that
the Company be compelled to file a registration statement with the SEC and issue
stock to the plaintiffs. This motion was denied. On july 27,1998, the Company
filed a motion to stay, dismiss or transfer the UFH Action to the Central
District of California. This motion has not been fully briefed.
Mendel Group, Inc. v. Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc., Jeffrey Kramer and
Christopher D. Michaels, (Case No. 98 Civ. 5504) (the "Mendel Action") was filed
in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on or
about August 6, 1998, by the Securities Action defendant Mendel Group, Inc.
against the Company, Jeffrey S. Kramer, Senior Vice-President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company, and Christopher Michaels, President of the
Company. The plaintiff claims violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act, the Uniform Commercial Code, and breach of contract
based on allegations that the Company wrongfully failed to honor the terms of
certain convertible debentures and failed to file a registration with the SEC.
The complaint requests that the court issue an injunction directing the Company
to file a registration statement with the SEC, issue common stock to them, and
requests damages against the Company, Jeffrey S. Kramer and Christopher
Michaels.
The Company intends to vigorously prosecute the Securities Action. The
Company denies any wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend both the UFH
Action and Mendel Action.
o A prior regulatory proceeding against the Company and certain key employees,
which resulted in the entry of a consent judgment, but subsequently was followed
by a stipulation which contained an acknowledgment that the Company and its
executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as a result of prior
activities by the Company in offering and selling its securities, is described
elsewhere in this Annual Report (see "Risk Factors - Regulatory Proceedings" and
"Management - Regulatory Proceedings").
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 17, 1998 in Los Angeles,
California.
Total shares of common stock eligible to vote at the meeting in person or by
proxy were 16,993,815 shares. Present at the meeting were 9,687,615 shares, or
57% of eligible votes.
All directors nominated by the Board were elected by the shareholders.
Tabulation of the voting for directors and the other proposals presented for
shareholder approval is presented in the table below.
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% % %
Eligible Eligible Eligible Broker
NOMINEE Yes Votes No Votes Abstentions Votes Non-Votes
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Christopher D. Michaels 9,614,174 56.57 0 0 73,451 .43 0
Jeffrey S. Kramer 9,615,960 56.58 0 0 71,665 .42 0
Stanley J. Mohr 9,619,909 56.61 0 0 67,716 .39 0
Joe C. Rude III 9,622,809 56.62 0 0 64,816 .38 0
William E. Wilson 9,613,238 56.57 0 0 74,387 .43 0
PROPOSAL to amend Articles 9,284,270 54.63 85,237 .50 318,098 1.87 0
of Incoporation to change
company name
PROPOSAL to ratify 9,569,257 56.31 28,217 .16 90,151 .53 0
appointment of independent
accountants
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PART II
5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Public Market
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The Company received approval for trading of its Common Stock on the
Electronic Bulletin Board (NASDAQ) in March 1996. From the period from December
1995 until March 1996, the Company published "bid" and "ask" prices on the "pink
sheets".
The low and high prices for the Common Stock since commencement of
quotations are as follows:
High Date Low Date
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$ 14.50 March 3, 1997 $0.125 June 30, 1998
Over the six-month period ending August, 1998, the average monthly volume of
trading of the Company's Common Stock has been approximately 5,500,000 shares.
Over the last three months, however, the stock has been subject to extraordinary
trading volume of 5,900,000 shares in June, 1998, 14,500,00 shares in July, 1998
and 4,900,000 shares in August. This above-average trading volume, the Company
believes, was part of a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the price of the
Company's Common Stock, as discussed elsewhere in this Report (see "Legal
Proceedings").
Prospective Investors should be aware that the volume of trading on the
Electronic Bulletin Board traditionally has been limited and there can be no
assurance that the Electronic Bulletin Board will provide an effective market
for a shareholder to sell his or her Common Stock of the Company.
For the period ended May 31, 1998, there were 834 stockholders of record
plus approximately 1900 stockholders in "Street Name."
The Company has applied for listing with the American Stock Exchange
("AMEX") by requesting a preliminary listing eligibility opinion. The AMEX has
advised the Company that it does not believe that the Company is eligible for
listing at this time.
The high and low interdealer prices for the calendar quarters since trading
began on the Electronic Bulletin Board (without retail markup, markdown or
commission) are as follows:
Quarter Ended High Low
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December 31, 1995............................... $ 1.25 $ 1.25
March 31, 1996.................................. $ 2.44 $ 1.35
June 30, 1996................................... $ 3.75 $ 1.812
September 30, 1996.............................. $ 4.25 $ 2.125
December 31, 1996............................... $ 10.375 $ 2.875
March 31, 1997.................................. $ 14.50 $ 6.00
June 30, 1997................................... $ 9.75 $ 3.0625
September 30, 1997.............................. $ 7.50 $ 3.75
December 31, 1997............................... $ 4.5625 $ 0.6875
March 31, 1998.................................. $ 2.125 $ 0.9375
June 30, 1998................................... $ 1.80 $ 0.125
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DIVIDENDS
The Company has not paid cash dividends on any of its Common Stock and does
not anticipate paying any cash dividends on any of its Common Stock for the
foreseeable future.
The Board of Directors declared a dividend to all shareholders of record as
of December 31, 1997 consisting of one share of a new series of Convertible
Preferred Stock (the "1998 Preferred Stock"), $1.00 par value, for every 100
shares of Common Stock owned. As authorized in the Company's Amended Certificate
of Determination of Preferences of Series A Preferred Stock filed with the
Nevada Secretary of State on January 14, 1998, the 1998 Preferred Stock will be
convertible to one share of Common Stock for a period of one year and carry a
dividend equal to eight percent (8%) of par value, payable in cash or stock at
the Company's election. Such dividends are cumulative so that if full dividends
in respect of any previous dividend period are not paid, holders of the 1998
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive any deficiency before any dividend or
other distribution may be made or declared by the Company with respect to any
other class of stock including other series of preferred shares should the
Company elect to issue such additional series. Each share of 1998 Preferred
Stock will have attached a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase two additional
shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share for a period of two years. The
Warrants are callable by the Company at $3.50 per share.
6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
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The Company is a timber and mining company, with corporate offices in
Calabasas, California, owning interest(s) in certain timber or mineral
properties located in the (1) states of Para and Amazonas, Brazil (the
"Brazilian Timber Properties"); (2) Manhattan Mining District, Nye County,
Nevada, (the "Nevada Property"); (3) Indonesian Gold Belt, Kalimantan, Indonesia
(the "Indonesian Gold Concessions"); (4) Kutai District of East Kalimantan,
Indonesia (the "Indonesian Coal Concessions"); and (5) on the island of Sumatra,
Indonesia. The terms and conditions of these acquisitions and the risks and
contingencies associated with such ownership interests are more particularly
described in the Section of the Annual Report entitled "PROPERTIES" AND "RISKS
FACTORS."
Comparison of Results of Operations -- Year Ended May 31, 1998
Compared to Year Ended May 31, 1997
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Net loss for the year ended May 31, 1998 was $9,282,695 as compared to
$6,535,952 for the year ended May 31, 1997. The Company experienced sales of
Brazilian timber during the year ended May 31, 1998, resulting in revenues of
$515,691 with a gross profit of $120,983, compared to timber sales of $287,178
with a gross profit of $26,089 for the same period last year. The principal
expenses during the year ended May 31, 1998, were attributed to expenses in
Brazil (approximately $2,005,000), office salaries (approximately $592,000 and
officers' salaries of approximately $274,000), travel (approximately $355,000),
stock and warrants for consulting fees and other services ($1,721,000), legal
fees ($265,000), and financing expense of $1,692,000. During the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998, the Company took a $1,200,000 write-down on its mineral
properties.
As of July 1, 1997, Brazil is no longer considered a highly inflationary
economy under SFAS 52. Therefore, translation adjustments will begin to be
accumulated in a separate component of equity. Translation adjustments during
the year ended May 31, 1997 were taken to income and were not material to the
Company's results of operations.
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Year Ended May 31, 1997 Compared to Year Ended May 31, 1996
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Net loss for the year ended May 31, 1997 was $4,213,009 as compared to
$1,325,094 for the year ended May 31, 1996. The Company experienced its first
sales of Brazilian timber during the year ended May 31, 1997, resulting in
revenues of $287,178 with a gross profit of $26,089. The principal increases in
expenses during the year ended May 31, 1997, were attributed to expenses in
Brazil (approximately $145,000), office salaries (approximately $145,000),
travel (approximately $215,000), stock for services to employees ($240,000),
consulting fees ($115,000), legal fees ($175,000), discount on options
($150,000), warrant expenses ($1,200,000), financing expense of $677,000 related
to conversion of debt to common stock and a general increase in other expenses
attributable to the Company's increased activities from the previous year.
During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company invested $2,600,000 in Common
Stock toward the purchase of certain contractual rights to the seven (7) gold
mining concessions comprising the Indonesian Gold Concessions, $227,000 toward
certain exploration activities relating to the Silobat Property (one of the
Indonesian Gold Concessions), $1,670,000 ($700,000 in Common Stock) toward the
acquisition of and improvements to the infrastructure relating to the Brazilian
Timber Properties, and $2,350,000 ($250,000 in Common Stock) in development
activities on the Nevada Property.
As of July 1, 1997, Brazil is no longer considered a highly inflationary
economy under SFAS 52. Therefore, translation adjustments will begin to be
accumulated in a separate component of equity. Translation adjustments during
the year ended May 31, 1997 were taken to income and were not material to the
Company's results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company's working capital position as of May 31, 1998 was a deficit of
approximately $3,356,000. Almost since inception, the Company has experienced
pressure on its working capital position due to operating losses and the need to
continually invest in exploration activities on the Nevada Property and, more
recently, the Brazilian Properties, the Silobat Property and the remainder of
the Indonesian Concessions.
To raise funds in the past, the Company has relied upon private placements
of its equity securities. Over the past two years, the Company has raised
approximately $5,538,000 pursuant to such private placements and notes payable
to stockholders. In addition, the Company in 1997 concluded privately-negotiated
placements of approximately Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,500,000) of 8% Senior Convertible Debentures with certain investors. The
Company has initiated litigation relating to its Convertible Debenture holders
(see "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS").
On March 27, 1998, the Company executed an agreement securing $14 million in
equity financing, primarily to fund its timber operations in South America. The
financing, through Bristol Asset Management Company II LLC, requires an
effective registration statement and enables the Company to draw up to $14
million over a three-year period. As of the filing date of this Annual Report,
the Company has not effected a registration statement covering the common stock
to be issued pursuant to the $14 million equity financing agreement.
On September 2, 1998, TiNV1, Inc., ("TiNV1"), entered into a Subscription
Agreement and a letter agreement with the Company pursuant to which TiNV1
purchased 5,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $500,000. This
transaction, which provided a significant capital infusion into the Company, is
described in more detail in Note 12 to the Financial Statements - "Subsequent
Events."
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The Brazilian operations represent an opportunity for the Company to
generate significant cash flows for the first time. Over the past several
months, Brazil has lost more than $30 billion (US) in foreign-exchange reserves
because of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's attempts to control inflation
and support its currency, the real. The result has been the
artificially-inflated value of the real and a loss of foreign investor
confidence in Brazil's economy. To address its large budget and foreign-exchange
reserves, Brazil is seeking up to $30 billion (US) in loans from the
International Monetary Fund (the "IMF"). In order to obtain such financing, the
Cardoso government has recently announced a three-year program of fiscal targets
approved by the IMF. These include raising taxes significantly and slashing
government spending. This is likely to lead to increased inflation (currently at
3% per annum) and may lead to a recession.
The Company's subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil, Ltda., exports the
majority of its timber products to Europe, the Dominican Republic and, to a
lesser extent, the United States. Its policy has been to receive payment in US
dollars as a hedge against inflation. This policy will remain in effect. The
Company has also undertaken to explore the possibility of establishing a trading
company offshore from Brazil to receive payments as an additional protection
from the financial uncertainty currently existing in the country. With the
increase in its production to about 1,000 cubic meters of sawn timber products
per quarter, its reduction in operating expenses, and its planned expansion of
production facilities, the Company believes that adequate measures have been
taken to minimize the effects of the uncertainty in the Brazilian economy.
The Company anticipates that it will require additional capital and intends
to secure it through its agreement with Bristol Assets Management Company II
LLC, by utilizing a publicly registered offering of its securities, the capital
provided by the TiNV1 transaction, "Private Placements" and/or funds generated
from its Brazilian operations.
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F-1
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY NEVADA MANHATTAN MINING INCORPORATED)
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent Auditors' Reports F-2 - 3
Consolidated Balance Sheet F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity (Deficiency) F-6 - 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-8 - 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10 - 33
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation (formerly Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated) and
Subsidiaries as of May 31, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the
year then ended. 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 consolidated financial position of Terra
Natural Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries as of May 31, 1998, and results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, 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 the financial
statements, the Company has incurred net losses and its current liabilities
exceed its current assets. These matters, among others, as discussed in Note 1
to the financial statements, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability
to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters
are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
MERDINGER, FRUCHTER, ROSEN & CORSO, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
September 3, 1998
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F-3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Terra Natural Resources Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation (formerly Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated) and
subsidiaries as of May 31, 1997 (not separately presented herein), and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 consolidated financial position of Terra
Natural Resources Corporation and subsidiaries as of May 31, 1997, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 11, the Company has restated its financial statements for
the year ended May 31, 1997 to account for the rescission, in December 1997, of
the $3,000,000 note agreement with an officer of the Company's Brazilian
subsidiary. The effect of the restatement was to decrease long-term debt and
Brazilian timber concessions by $2,596,729. As explained in Note 11, the Company
has restated its financial statements as of May 31, 1996 and for the year ended
May 31, 1997 to provide for impairment of its mining properties in accordance
with SEC guidelines. The effect of the restatement was to increase accumulated
deficit and decrease property by $947,429 as of May 31, 1996 and $3,120,873 as
of May 31, 1997, and increase net loss for the year ended May 31, 1997 by
$2,173,444. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements for the year
ended May 31, 1997 have been restated to correct the error and the rescission.
Jackson & Rhodes P.C.
July 28, 1997 (except as to Notes 2 and 11,
which are as of February 13, 1998)
Dallas, Texas
<PAGE> F-4
F-4
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MAY 31, 1998
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 81,529
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $150,000 255,027
Inventories 108,844
Prepaid Expenses 283,354
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Total Current Assets 728,754
PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT
Mineral Properties:
Domestic 2,936,000
Indonesia 1,400,000
Timber Concessions 700,000
Machinery and Equipment, net 355,392
OTHER ASSETS 265,700
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,385,846
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 1,445,106
Convertible Notes Payable to Stockholders -
Secured by Common Stock 1,366,075
Notes Payable to Stockholders 522,950
Note Payable to Officer 718,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 32,214
------------
Total Current Liabilities 4,084,345
Long-Term Debt 44,327
Convertible Debentures 2,313,459
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,442,131
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7) -
MINORITY INTEREST -
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Preferred Stock, $1 par value, 250,000 shares
authorized, 176,414 shares issued and
outstanding 176,414
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized and 26,492,543 shares issued and
outstanding 264,926
Additional Paid-in Capital 28,715,550
Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation 24,940
Accumulated Deficit (29,238,115)
------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY ( 56,285)
------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY $ 6,385,846
============
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-5
F-5
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
1997 1998
------------ ---------
REVENUES $ 287,178 $ 557,691
COST OF SALES 261,089 394,708
------------ ------------
GROSS PROFIT 26,089 162,983
EXPLORATION COSTS (2,119,042) -
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (4,270,020) (7,541,328)
------------ ------------
NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (6,362,973) (7,378,355)
------------ ------------
OTHER EXPENSES
Interest Expense 23,479 624,034
Write-Off of Mineral Properties - 1,200,000
------------ ------------
Total Other Expenses 23,479 1,824,034
------------ ------------
NET LOSS (6,386,452) (9,202,392)
CUMULATED PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 149,500 80,316
------------ ------------
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
=========== ===========
BASIC LOSS PER SHARE $( 0.61) $( 0.62)
=========== ===========
DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE $( 0.61) $( 0.62)
=========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 10,684,176 14,969,621
=========== ===========
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-6
F-6
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stock Preferred Stock Common Stock
to be Issued Shares Amount Shares Amount
-------------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 $ - 132,510 $132,510 8,353,881 $ 83,539
Shares Issued for Property 108 - - 689,200 6,892
Shares Issued for Accounts
Payable - - - 100,000 1,000
Shares Issued for Cash - 96,409 96,409 1,917,351 19,174
Shares Issued for Services - - - 120,000 1,200
Shares Issued for Conversion
of Debt - - - 1,087,133 10,871
Conversion of Preferred Stock - ( 600) ( 600) 6,000 60
Warrants Issued with Debentures - - - - -
Other Warrants Issued - - - - -
Preferred Dividend - - - - -
Net Loss - - - -
------- ------- --------- ---------- --------
Balance, May 31, 1997 $ 108 228,319 $228,319 12,273,565 $122,736
======= ======= ======== ========== ========
</TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) - continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional Accumulated
Paid-in Foreign Currency Accumulated
Capital Translation Deficit Total
----------- ----------------- ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 $15,079,460 $ - $(13,098,003) $ 2,197,506
Shares Issued for Property 3,293,000 - - 3,300,000
Shares Issued for Accounts
Payable 249,000 - - 250,000
Shares Issued for Cash 1,888,477 - - 2,004,060
Shares Issued for Services 238,800 - - 240,000
Shares Issued for Conversion
of Debt 1,076,755 - - 1,087,626
Conversion of Preferred Stock 540 - - -
Warrants Issued with Debentures 666,668 - - 666,668
Other Warrants Issued 1,206,875 - - 1,206,875
Preferred Dividend - - ( 149,500) ( 149,500)
Net Loss - - (6,386,452) (6,386,452)
----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Balance, May 31, 1997 $23,699,575 $ - $(19,633,955) $ 4,416,783
=========== ========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
R
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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F-7
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stock Preferred Stock Common Stock
to be Issued Shares Amount Shares Amount
------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1997 $ 108 228,319 $ 228,319 12,273,565 $122,736
Common Stock Issued For:
Cash ( 108) - - 2,165,400 21,654
Property - - - 5,005,000 50,050
Conversion of Debt and Interest - - - 582,575 5,826
Conversion of Debentures - - - 338,302 3,383
Collateral for Stockholders Notes - - - 2,743,698 27,437
Conversion of Preferred Stock - (207,444) (207,444) 2,280,199 22,802
Liquidated Damages - - - 289,426 2,894
Services Rendered - - - 814,378 8,144
Discount for Conversion of Debentures - - - - -
Warrants Issued For:
Services Rendered - - - - -
Common Stock Dividend
Issuance of Preferred Stock - 167,789 167,789 - -
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - - - - -
Dividends to be Paid - ( 12,250) ( 12,250) - -
Common Stock in Escrow - - - - -
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment - - - - -
Preferred Dividend - - - - -
Net Loss - - - - -
--------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- ----
Balance, May 31, 1998 $ - 176,414 $ 176,414 26,492,543 $264,926 $
========= ======== ========= ========== ======== =
</TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) - continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional Accumulated
Paid-in Foreign Currency Accumulated
Capital Translation Deficit Total
----------- ----------------- ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1997 $23,699,575 $ - $(19,633,955) $ 4,416,783
Common Stock Issued For:
Cash 547,672 - - 569,218
Property 3,946,123 - - 3,996,173
Conversion of Debt and Interest 766,463 - - 772,289
Conversion of Debentures 331,089 - - 334,472
Collateral for Stockholders Notes ( 27,437) - - -
Conversion of Preferred Stock 389,886 - - 205,244
Liquidated Damages 406,606 - - 409,500
Services Rendered 1,545,026 - - 1,553,170
Discountfor Conversion of Debentures 500,000 - - 500,000
Warrants Issued For:
Services Rendered 428,996 - - 428,996
Common Stock Dividend
Issuance of Preferred Stock - - ( 167,789) -
Issuance of Common Stock Warrant 165,926 - ( 165,926) -
Dividends to be Paid - - 12,250 -
Common Stock in Escrow (3,984,375) - - (3,984,375)
Foreign Currency Translation
Adjustment - - 24,940 - 24,940
Preferred Dividend - - ( 80,316) ( 80,316)
Net Loss - - ( 9,202,379) (9,202,379)
------------ ------------ ------------- -----------
Balance, May 31, 1998 $ 28,715,550 $ 24,940 $(29,238,115) $( 56,285)
============ ============ ============ ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> F-8
F-8
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998
------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities:
Provision for Doubtful Accounts - 150,000
Write-Off of Mineral Properties - 1,200,000
Common Stock Issued for Services 240,000 1,442,447
Warrants Issued for Services 1,206,875 278,996
Write-Off of Officer Advances - 52,013
Common Stock Issued for Financing
Expense 677,000 -
Amortization of Debenture Discount - 314,598
Depreciation 23,931 35,645
Write-Off of Mill Acquisition Cost - 291,246
(Increase) Decrease
Accounts Receivable ( 58,161) ( 46,866)
Inventories - ( 108,844)
Prepaid Expenses ( 622,710) 61,878
Other Assets - ( 40,701)
Increase (Decrease)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 772,572 1,122,390
------------ -----------
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities (4,296,445) (4,529,893)
----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Property and Equipment ( 253,998) ( 333,441)
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Debentures 2,000,000 1,500,000
Payments on Long-Term Debt ( 114,284) ( 29,881)
Advances from Officer - 718,000
Proceeds from Issuances of Notes to Stockholders 986,196 1,978,075
Payments for Notes to Stockholders - ( 375,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 2,004,060 569,218
----------- ------------
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 4,875,972 4,360,412
----------- -----------
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment - 24,940
----------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
Equivalents 325,529 ( 477,982)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 233,982 559,511
----------- -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 559,511 $ 81,529
============ ===========
</TABLE>
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-9
F-9
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1998
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
During the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company paid no income
taxes and no interest.
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
During 1997, the Company issued 589,200 shares of common stock in connection
with the Indonesian mining property acquisitions, 100,000 shares for
domestic mining services and 100,000 shares for a Brazilian timber
concession (Note 2). In addition, the Company issued 120,000 shares to
employees for services and 1,087,133 shares for conversion of $410,626 in
debt. The Company also issued warrants in connection with a debenture and
issued other warrants (see Note 4). The Company also assumed $375,000 in
debt in connection with acquiring an additional interest in the mine (Note
2). The Company also accrued $149,500 in preferred dividends during 1997.
During 1998, the Company issued 814,378 shares of its common stock for
services rendered by employees and third parties for $1,553,170, 338,302
shares of its common stock for conversion of $334,472 of convertible
debentures, 2,280,199 shares of its common stock for the conversion of
$207,444 of preferred stock and payment of cumulative dividends of $205,244,
582,575 shares of its common stock for the conversion of $772,289 of
stockholder's notes and interest, 289,426 shares of its common stock for the
payment of liquidating damages of $409,500 and 5,000,000 shares of its
common stock for the purchase of timberlands in Brazil for $3,996,173. See
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity for further details of these transactions.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-10
F-10
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Terra Natural Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries (Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated) (the "Company") was organized
to acquire, explore, develop, finance and sell mining and
timber rights and properties. For the year ended May 31, 1998,
the Company changed its name from Nevada Manhattan Mining
Incorporated to Terra Natural Resources Corporation.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company's majority-owned
subsidiary Equatorial Resources, Ltd. ("Equatorial"),
conducted the Company's Brazilian timber operations. For the
year ended May 31, 1998, the Company has ceased to operate its
Brazilian timber operations under Equatorial and all of its
timber concessions are being assigned to the Company's newly
formed majority-owned subsidiary Terra Resources Brazil, Ltd.
This decision is not considered to be a discontinued operation
because the Company is still operating the timber concessions.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles which contemplate continuation of the Company as a
going concern. As shown in the consolidated financial
statements, the Company has incurred operating losses and has
had negative cash flows from operations for the last two
years. These matters raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraph,
recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset
amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which
in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to continue to
raise capital and generate positive cash flows from
operations. The consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments, if any, relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or
amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue its
existence. Management plans to take the following steps that
it believes will be sufficient to provide the Company with the
ability to continue in existence:
<PAGE> F-11
F-11
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Management's Financial Plan to provide sufficient funds to
continue the Company's operations, development and expansion
consists primarily of (a) the $14 million Bristol Asset
Management Investment Agreement (see Note 7 - "Investment
Agreement"); (b) the September 2, 1998 $500,000 Stock Purchase
Agreement (see Note 12 - "Subsequent Events"); and (c)
increasing revenue from Brazilian Timber Operations.
Management believes that the increasing revenues from
Brazilian operations and available capital from the two
above-mentioned investment agreements will provide sufficient
capital to continue the Company's operations, development and
expansion activities.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For statement of cash flow purposes, the Company considers
short-term investments with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Mineral Properties
Acquisition costs relating to mineral properties with proven
and probable reserves are deferred until the properties are
put into commercial production, sold or abandoned. Exploration
costs, including an allocation of employee salaries and
related costs, are charged to operations when incurred. Mine
development costs incurred to develop new ore bodies, to
expand or rehabilitate the capacity of operating mines, or to
develop areas substantially in advance of production are
charged to operations until management has established proven
and probable reserves for the property. For properties placed
in production, the related deferred costs are depleted using
the units-of-production method over the life of the reserves.
Deferred costs applicable to sold or abandoned properties are
charged against operations at the time of sale or abandonment
of the property.
Management's estimates of gold prices, recoverable proven and
probable reserves, operating, capital and reclamation costs
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which may
affect the recoverability of the Company's investment in
mineral properties. Although management has made its best
estimate of these factors based on current conditions, it is
possible that changes could occur in the near term which could
adversely affect management's estimate of the net cash flows
expected to be generated from propeties in operation.
<PAGE> F-12
F-12
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Timber Concessions
Timber concessions costs relate to the fees paid to acquire
the rights to harvest timber. The acquisition costs are
amortized over the term or useful life of the related
concession. The harvesting and reclamation costs are charged
to expense as incurred.
Machinery and Equipment
Machinery and equipment is stated as its historical cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of machinery and
equipment is primarily determined by using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful life of seven years for
furniture and fixtures and ten years for mill equipment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of", long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such
assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses would be
recognized if the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the
fair value of the assets.
Foreign Currency Translation
For foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is the
local foreign currency, the balance sheet accounts are
translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the year
and income and expense accounts are translated at average
exchange rates for the year. Translation gains and losses are
included as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all revenues are recognized when finished
products are shipped with appropriate provision for
uncollectible accounts.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes'. Deferred taxes are
provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred
tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary
differences. Temporary differences are the differences between
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax
bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax
laws and rates on the date of enactment.
<PAGE> F-13
F-13
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Net Loss Per Share
For the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No.
128, "Earnings Per Share". Basic loss per share is computed by
dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share
except that the denominator is increased to include the number
of additional common shares that would have been outstanding
if the potential common shares had been issued and if the
additional common shares were dilutive. Loss per share for
1997 has been restated using the methodologies of SFAS No.
128.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company sells products (primarily in Brazil) and extends
credit based on an evaluation of the customer's financial
condition, generally without requiring collateral. Exposure to
losses on receivables is principally dependent on each
customer's financial condition. The Company monitors its
exposure for credit losses and maintains allowances for
anticipated losses.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For
certain of the Company's financial instruments including cash,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued
expenses, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to
their short maturities. The amounts owed for notes payable and
convertible debentures also approximate fair value because
current interest rates and terms offered to the Company for
similar notes are substantially the same.
<PAGE> F-14
F-14
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", which establishes standards for
reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its
components in financial statements. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a
material impact on the presentation of the Company's financial
statements.
In June 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", which
requires a company to report certain information about its
operating segments including factors used to identify the
reportable segments and types of products and services from
which each reportable segment derives its revenues. This
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. The adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material impact on the presentation of the
Company's financial statements.
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT
Brazil
The Company has acquired various rights (Jonosa Concessions,
Terranorte Concessions and Timberlands), to up to
approximately 958,000 hectares (2,395,000 acres) of timber
properties located in Brazil. In addition, the Company
acquired a sawmill facility located near the town of Sao
Miguel do Guama, which is no longer operated by the Company.
The Company began harvesting trees in April 1997 and commenced
sales during the year ended May 31, 1997.
The Jonasa Concessions
The Company, through Equatorial, entered into a letter
agreement with Madeira Intex, S.A, ("Madeira") whereby Madeira
agreed to assign its rights in and to a Joint Venture
Agreement which Madeira had entered into in 1984 with
Companhia Agropecuaria do Rio Jabuti ("Jonasa"). The Joint
Venture Agreement required Jonasa to assign to Madeira the
exclusive rights to extract and market all lumber licensed by
the appropriate Brazilian authorities for export. All the
various agreements were integrated into an Agreement to
Jointly Develop Timber Properties. Under this agreement,
Jonasa has granted to Equatorial the properties comprising the
Jonasa Concessions. In consideration of this grant, Equatorial
has agreed to pay to Jonasa 50% of the net proceeds received
on the sale of all timber and related products produced and
sold pursuant to the agreement. During the year ended May 31,
1998, the Company temporarily suspended harvesting of timber
under this agreement. The Company has decided to harvest from
the Terranorte Concessions and Tropical Woods Concessions. See
Jonasa Concessions in Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies.
<PAGE> F-15
F-15
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
Terranorte Concessions
On May 30, 1997, Equatorial entered into an Agreement to
Harvest Timber and Develop Timber Properties with Terranorte
S.A. ("Terranorte"). Terranorte granted to Equatorial the
exclusive right to either harvest the timber or to purchase
certain species of logs extracted by Terranorte located on
approximately 490,000 hectares of timber property located near
the town of Moju, Para, Brazil. In June 1997, Equatorial began
harvesting operations employing its own crews and purchasing
harvested logs from Terranorte.
Sao Miguel Sawmill
On May 30, 1997, Equatorial and Jonasa Madeiras Limitada
("Jonasa Madeiras") entered into an Agreement to Acquire
Sawmill. Under the terms of the agreement, Jonasa Madeiras
agreed to convey all right, title, and interest in and to the
sawmill facility, all equipment relating to the sawmill
facility, and 246 hectares of adjacent real property, all of
which is located near the town of Sao Miguel do Guama, Para,
Brazil. During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company
abandoned the use of the sawmill and extracted a majority of
the assets purchased during the year. The Company has
terminated the agreement for the use of the sawmill, and
charged the acquisition cost to expense for the year ended May
31, 1998.
Timberlands
In April 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire title to land, containing approximately 292,598
hectares, which consists of one large tract in the state of
Amazonas and several smaller tracts in the state of Para. The
Company acquired title to the property for the issuance of
5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The shares
were valued at $3,984,375 which represents the fair market
value of the stock at date of issuance. The shares were issued
as escrow shares contingent upon the stockholder's completion
of certain financial obligations to the Company and the
Company's completion of its due diligence as to the proper
conveyance of the deeds for the property. The stockholder has
until October 7, 1998 to complete his financial obligation to
the Company and the Company has until October 22, 1998 to
complete its due diligence. Also, the Company has the right to
cancel the shares and rescind the acquisition any time prior
to the completion of its due diligence. Also, if the
stockholder does not complete his financial obligation to the
Company, then the Company can cancel the shares and the
property remains with the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
Tapana (Tropical Woods) Sawmill
In May 1998, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a
sawmill, located in Belem, Brazil which includes 3.6 hectares
of property, an office building, a sawmill with related
equipment and a port for unloading and storage of logs. The
lease is for a minimum of two years. Also, the agreement
provides for Tropical Woods to deliver a minimum of 2,300
cubic meters of logs per month from their property, consisting
of 162,982 hectares. The Company began operating the sawmill
in June 1998.
Domestic Mineral Properties
The Company owns a 100% interest in mineral properties located
in the Manhattan Mining District, Nye County Nevada (the
Nevada Properties). The Nevada Properties consist of 28
patented (fee ownership) and 65 unpatented (deed ownership)
mining claims that include the Whitecaps Mine, Union Mine,
Consolidated Mine, Earl Mine, Bath Mine and other
miscellaneous mines and claims which cover approximately 1,800
acres.
In March 1997, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase
Agreement with the former owners of the Nevada Properties.
Under the terms of this latest agreement, the former owners
agreed to sell to the Company 100% of their interests in the
Nevada Properties for $375,000, payable as follows: $100,000
in March 1997 and the balance plus all accrued and unpaid
interest (calculated at the rate of 5.25%) on or before
February 6, 1999. The Company paid the first installment of
$100,000 in March 1997 and paid the balance in June 1997. See
Note 7 for discussion of a contingency regarding the ownership
of the property. The agreement also acknowledges that the
Company is the only entity legally entitled to conduct mineral
operations on the Nevada Property. The Company is also
required to pay all U.S. Bureau of Land Management ("BLM")
annual maintenance fees associated with the claims comprising
the Nevada Property. The Company is current with the fees to
the BLM.
Management of the Company is active in the supervision of work
taking place, plus future planning of all aspects of
operations. The operating permits for the Manhattan Gold Mine
were issued to the Company by the State of Nevada during April
1996. The Company negotiated an agreement with Harrison
Western Mining and Construction Company ("Harrison") for the
beginning of production in July 1996. The work was begun in
July 1996 and included placement of mine shops and support
facilities; mining in the existing workings of the mine and
extension of the existing decline from its end location of
1,200 linear feet from the surface to the White Caps Level.
Underground flooding and caving of the existing decline
required an alternate access way and a new decline was driven
from approximately 800 feet on the existing decline. The
development activities with Harrison have been ceased as of
May 31, 1998 because of depressed gold prices and the Company
lacks the capital requirements and they are in arbitration
(see Note 7) relating to a dispute with Harrison.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
On November 25, 1997, the Company entered into a non-binding
letter of intent with Royal Gold relating to exploration and
development efforts on its Nevada Property. Under terms of the
letter of intent, Royal Gold was granted an exclusive option
to explore, develop and purchase all of the interests which
are or may be controlled by the Company on the Nevada
Property. The renewable three year agreement provides that the
Company will retain a 4% net smelter returns royalty and also
will reserve the right to continue with the development of its
under ground mining opportunity at the White Caps location.
Royal Gold has the option to acquire all of the Company's
interests in the property for $5,000,000. The agreement would
continue indefinitely to the extent that Royal Gold is
achieving production in commercial quantities or is engaged in
reclamation.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company has performed an
assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of its
domestic mineral properties and has provided an impairment
write-down against this property as explained in Note 11.
Indonesia Mineral Properties
The Company has made certain acquisitions in Indonesia during
the year ended May 31, 1997:
On August 19, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire a 51% interest in a metals/minerals mining property in
Kalimantan, Indonesia (Sopang Gold Concession). Consideration
for the purchase consisted of 400,000 shares of the Company's
common stock due upon the signing of the agreement and an
additional 4,000,000 shares to be released only if an
independent valuation of the property exceeds $12,000,000. The
Company issued shares and has valued the 400,000 shares at
$1,200,000 based upon the $3 market price of the Company's
common shares at the time.
The Sopang Gold Concessions ("Sopang") consists of 16,480
hectares and is held under Indonesian title as a KP, a form of
Indonesian citizen ownership with a joint venture agreement.
The concession is located in southeast Kalimantan. Because of
the lack of major infrastructure in the area, initial work
will be limited to surface trenching and geochemical sampling.
The Company has not initiated any material exploration or
development activities as of May 31, 1998.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
The West Kalimantan Gold Project ("West Kalimantan") is 75
kilometers south of the Sarawak region of Malaysia and
contains 62 hectares with the intent to expand to at least
2,000 hectares. The Project is held under a KP title, a form
of Indonesian citizen ownership in joint venture with the
Company. Access to the property is by road and motorized canoe
for initial field work and helicopter support for advanced
exploration activities. Infrastructure is limited but the
proximity to the west coast of Kalimantan and low relief
terrain indicates no unusual development problems will be
encountered. Following a survey and additional ground
sampling, supervised by Behre, Dolbear & Company, Inc., key
core drill targets were identified from pitting showing
anomalous gold values, but as of May 31, 1998, the Company has
not initiated the drilling or development activities.
The Cepa Coal Project ("Cepa") in East Kalimantan covers an
area of approximately 286,000 hectares and is held in three
concessions as Contracts of Work ("COW's"). Initial work on
the property will include reasonable expansion of ownership to
include promising additional property containing similar coal.
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the concessions were
expanded to include the Mecfa Coal Property. The Mecfa Coal
Property is comprised of three blocks of land totaling 39,770
hectares which have a COW. The property is currently being
reviewed by potential joint venture partners.
The West Kalimantan and Cepa projects, collectively, were
acquired in January 1997 for 200,000 common shares issued upon
signing of the agreement and an additional 3,800,000 shares to
be released only if an independent valuation of the property
exceeds $40,000,000. The Company has valued the 200,000 shares
at $1,400,000 based upon the $10 market price of the Company's
common shares at the time, discounted 30% for the restricted
nature of and the thin market for the shares.
The Company owns the interests it acquired with the 600,000
shares issued as explained above. The Company has
contractually acquired the rights to obtain controlling
interests in five additional gold concessions in Indonesia.
The Company is currently reviewing these properties to
determine an applicable acquisition structure.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company has performed an
assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of its
Indonesia mineral properties and has provided an impairment
write-down against this property as explained in Note 11. For
the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company has taken an
impairment write-down for the Sopang Gold Concession
acquisition cost of $1,200,000. Based on the current analysis
of the property and its underlying minerals, the Company could
not substantiate that future operations would provide cash
flows to recover the acquisition cost. The Company will
expense, as incurred, future development and exploration cost
until the Company can determine the property's proven and
probable mineral reserves.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 3 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE STOCKHOLDERS - SECURED BY COMMON STOCK
As of May 31, 1998 the Company has $1,366,075 due to various
stockholders. The principal and accrued interest, at 10% per
annum, are due within a one year period from date of advance.
Each note is secured by a certain number of shares of the
Company's common stock. The number of shares, which were
issued on the date of the advance, is determined by dividing
the principal amount by the fair market value of the stock on
the date of advance. If the Company does not repay the note on
the due date, the principal and unpaid interest are converted
to common stock. For the year ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, the
Company issued 0 and 2,741,698 shares, respectively, of the
Company's common stock to secure the loans, and 0 and 355,000,
respectively, of the shares have been converted to equity
leaving 2,386,698 shares outstanding as collateral for the
debt at May 31, 1998.
NOTE 4 - NOTE PAYABLE TO OFFICER
During the Year ended May 31, 1998, the COO of the Company
advanced $718,000 to the Company for working capital
requirements. The note bears interest at 8% per annum and all
principal and accrued interest is due September 1998.
NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable to stockholders of $522,950 accrue interest at
the rate of 9%, are due on demand and are guaranteed by
certain Company officers.
As of May 31, 1998, long-term debt consisted of:
Note payable to stockholder, interest imputed
at 9%, payable $1,000 per month until April 2001 $ 40,646
Note payable to stockholder at $2,000 per
month, including interest at 9% 35,895
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76,541
Current portion 32,214
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Long-term debt $ 44,327
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Maturities of long-term debt principal are as follows for the
years ending May 31:
1999 $ 32,214
2000 23,992
2001 15,533
2002 4,802
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$ 76,541
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 6 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In April and July 1997, the Company entered into Subscription
Agreements related to two negotiated private placements (the
"Debentures"). These transactions were made in reliance upon
the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933. As a result, the Company issued an
aggregate of $3,500,000 of 8% Senior Secured Convertible
Debentures due March 31, 2000 and July 1, 2000 for the April
($2,000,000) and July ($1,500,000) offerings, respectively.
The Debentures may be converted into shares of the Company's
Common Stock at any time commencing June 2, 1997 at a price
equal to the lesser of seventy-five percent (75%) of the
closing bid price of the Common Stock on the closing date;
seventy-five percent (75%) of the closing bid price of the
Common Stock on the day prior to the funding of any subsequent
funding; or seventy-five percent (75%) of the average closing
bid price for the five trading days immediately preceding the
actual date of conversion of the Debentures. With respect to
the April 1997 funding, if conversion is made after August 16,
1997, the conversion price will be seventy-two and one-half
percent (72.5%) of the above-referenced valuation standards.
The Company has recorded $666,666 and $500,000 for the years
ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively, deferred financing
charges for the differences between the conversion price and
the fair market value of the stock at the date of each
funding. The discount is being amortized over the life of the
debentures.
The Company was required to use its "best efforts" to cause a
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to become effective. If the Registration Statement
did not become effective within 120 days of each respective
funding, the Company is required to pay liquidated damages
equal to two percent (2%) of the Debentures for the first
thirty days and three percent (3%) per month thereafter until
the Registration Statement becomes effective. For the year
ended May 31, 1998, the Company has incurred $717,636 of
liquidating damages of which $409,500 has been converted to
289,426 shares of the Company's common stock.
With regard to the April 1997 funding, until at least
seventy-five percent (75%) of the Debentures are converted, a
deed of trust on the Nevada Property and a pledge of 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock will secure the Debentures. No such
security is given on the Debentures issued in July 1997.
The Company has issued warrants to the Subscribers of the
April and July offerings. Regarding the Subscribers of the
April offering, the Company has granted 62,500 warrants with
an exercise price of $8 per share and an expiration date of
April 16, 2002. Regarding Subscribers of the July 1997
offering, the Company has granted 75,250 warrants with an
exercise price of $6.75 per share and an expiration date of
July 16, 2002. The exercise price is subject to adjustment to
account for payments of dividends, stock splits, reverse stock
splits, and similar events. See Note 7 - "Legal Proceedings."
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company's Brazilian operation leases approximately 3.6
hectares of property and a related sawmill through May, 2000.
The future minimum lease payments are $180,000 for each year
ending May 31, 1999 and 2000. Rent expense amounted to $27,181
and $20,726 for the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1998,
respectively.
Securities and Exchange Commission
In fiscal 1994, the Company entered into a consent judgment
with the Securities and Exchange Commission following an
investigation into the Company's business activities.
In connection with the judgment, the Company received the
following "Stipulation Regarding Resolution of Outstanding
Issues" from the Commission closing out the investigation and
all related issues:
"Whereas the disposition of funds analysis conducted
pursuant to the Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other
Relief against Defendant Terra Natural Resources
Corporation entered on August 3, 1993 has revealed no
ill-gotten gains received by any defendant, the undersigned
parties hereby stipulate that all outstanding issues in
this action have been resolved, including disgorgement, and
that the judgment entered against the defendants are
final."
The entry of the judgment may impose certain burdens on the
Company with respect to its future activities. The more
significant of such burdens are as follows:
(i) The Company may not be able to utilize the exemptions from
registration available under Regulation A and Rule 701
under the 1933 Act.
(ii)The Company may not be able to rely on the private
placement exemptions provided in various state securities
laws in connection with the offer and sale of securities
in a transaction which qualifies as an exempt sale of
securities under the 1933 Securities Act.
In such case, the Company would be required to qualify the
transaction under the state securities laws, which may not be
available. This qualification would increase the cost of, and
extend the time for completing, such private placement of
securities.
Commissions
During May 1997, the Company agreed to pay two shareholders an
aggregate of 3% of the "net profits" of the Company's
Brazilian operations. For the year ended May 31, 1997 and 1998
no commissions were paid.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Legal Proceedings
During November 1996, the Company filed a lawsuit in Nevada
against its former joint venturer partners in the Nevada
Properties ("the Harvey Entities"). The complaint originally
alleged, among other things, that the Harvey Entities breached
their obligations under various agreements. The action as
amended seeks damages of approximately $4,000,000 resulting
from the actions and inactions of the defendants. In a
counterclaim, the defendants are seeking an injunction
preventing the Company from conducting activities related to
the mine and punitive damages and other financial relief based
on breach of contract and other causes of action.
The Company subsequently amended its complaint, seeking a
judicial determination that the Joint Venture Agreement was
null and void and a determination that the Harvey Entities
have forfeited all interest in the Nevada properties. After a
hearing in September 1997, the court refused to issue an
injunction against the Company. Pursuant to stipulation, the
parties have agreed not to interfere with one another's
operations on the Nevada Properties. Additionally, the Company
has agreed not to further encumber the Nevada property pending
trial.
If the Company is successful in obtaining specific performance
of the agreement alleged in the Action, it will effectively
continue to own or control an undivided 100% interest in the
Nevada property. Regardless of whether the Company is
successful in the Action, it will continue to own at least a
50% undivided interest in the Nevada Properties by virtue of
its contractual rights.
In June 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with
Harrison Western Construction Corporation ("Harrison") to
perform contract mine development services on the Company's
Nevada Properties. In October 1997, these services ceased and
a dispute arose between the parties. The scope of work
estimated at the time of commencement was approximately
$600,000 as projected by Harrison. At termination of the
agreement, Harrison reportedly furnished a total amount of
services and materials totaling approximately $1,684,000
without completion of the objectives for which the parties
entered into the agreement. The Company paid approximately
$1,155,000, in 1997, in cash to Harrison and in November 1996
issued 100,000 shares of the Company's stock in payment of
$250,000 of services. In July 1997, an additional 65,000
shares were issued to Harrison as collateral for any unpaid
and owing amounts. Subsequent to the termination of the
agreement, Harrison filed a mechanic's and materialman's lien
in the amount of $482,749 on the Company's Nevada property in
January 1998. This filing was, in the opinion of the Company,
in direct violation of specific clauses contained in the
agreement between the parties.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
In support of its lien, Harrison filed a lawsuit in July 1998
in Federal District Court in Nevada. In August 1998, the
Company was granted a motion to stay the proceedings and enter
arbitration. The parties have been ordered to report to the
Federal District Court the status of the arbitration
proceedings on or before November 30, 1998. The Company
believes that any arbitration agreement or damages would not
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In July 1998, the Company and several stockholders filed a
lawsuit, in United States District Court for the Central
District of California against its Debenture holders. The
lawsuit contends that the defendants violated Section 10(b)
and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section 1962(b) of
the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and
committed fraud by engaging in a fraudulent scheme to
manipulate and artificially depress the market in and for the
Company's common stock by use of massive short sales. The
Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, including
punitive damages, a judicial declaration that the terms,
conditions and covenants of certain debentures and
subscription agreements were violated and certain injunctive
relief.
In July 1998, the Company and certain board members and
officers of the Company were named as defendants in lawsuits
filed by certain debenture holders. Each suit claims that the
defendants breached certain debentures and subscription
agreements and failed to file a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, the suits claim
that the defendants were in violation of Section 10(b) and
20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act. The Company and
other defendants deny any wrong doings and intend to
vigorously defend both these lawsuits. The impact of these
lawsuits on the Company's financial position or operations
cannot be determined presently.
Jonasa Agreement
In February 1998, a dispute arose between the Company's
subsidiary, Equatorial and Jonasa. In addition, the Company
had been considering transferring its operations closer to the
principal port in the area, Belem, to sell more of its
products for export, and consolidating its operations with the
administration of its Brazilian operations. As a result,
Equatorial and Jonasa entered into a compromise and settlement
agreement which resulted in the removal of substantially all
equipment from the Sao Miguel sawmill facility and the
abandonment of its operations in Sao Miguel. Given these
events, the legality of the Jonasa Timber Concession could be
contested by Jonasa. However, the Company believes any such
actions by Jonasa would be defendable by the Company and that
the Concession is still valid.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Regulations
The Company's mining operations, exploration and timber
activities are subject to various foreign, federal, state and
local laws and regulations governing protection of the
environment. These laws are continually changing and, as a
general matter, are becoming more restrictive. Management
believes that the Company is in material compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.
Investment Agreement
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company entered into
an agreement for an investor to purchase up to $14,000,000 of
the Company's common stock over a period of three years from
March 28, 1998. The principal terms of the agreement are as
follows:
- The sale of the Company's common stock to the investor will
be in the form of a Put Notice in which the Company will
designate the dollar amount of shares to be purchased by
the investor. Each Put Notice must be in an amount not less
than $50,000. The number of shares to be issued under each
Put Notice shall be an amount equal to the Put amount
divided by 78% of the lowest sale price of the common stock
as listed on the principal exchange during the ten trading
days prior to the Put Notice.
- The Company may not issue a Put Notice if a)trading of the
Company's common stock is suspended or delisted, b)the
closing price of the Company's common stock is less than
$.25 per share, c)a registration statement, covering the
shares, is not effective or is subject to a stop order or
is otherwise suspended, d)the Dow Jones Industrial Average
has dropped more than 3% within the preceding five business
days, or e)the common stock is not then registered under
the Exchange Act.
- Also, with the issuance of the shares the investor is to
receive common stock purchase warrants to purchase shares
of the Company's common stock. Each warrant shall be for
the purchase of shares in an amount equal to 12% of the
number of shares of common stock purchased and with an
exercise price of equal to 94% of the average closing bid
price for the Company's common stock on the exchange for
ten trading days prior to the Put Notice. The warrant shall
be exercisable for a five-year period.
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before one year from the
date of the agreement in an aggregate dollar amount equal
to the lessor of a)$4,666,667 or b)the maximum dollar
amount with respect to which Put Notices could have been
delivered prior to such date, then any warrants that have
not been issued had such Put Notices been delivered shall
be issued. The exercise price of the warrants shall be
equal to 94% of the average closing bid price for the
Company's common stock on the exchange during the ten
trading days prior to the one year anniversary.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before two years from the
date of the agreements in an aggregate dollar amount equal
to the lessor of a)$9,333,332 or b)the maximum dollar
amount with respect to which Put Notices could have been
delivered prior to such date, then any warrants that have
not been issued had such Put Notices been delivered shall
be issued. The exercise price of the warrants shall be
equal to 94% of the average closing bid price for the
Company's common stock on the exchange during the ten
trading days prior to the two year anniversary.
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before the termination of the
agreement in an aggregate dollar amount equal to
$14,000,000 or b)the maximum dollar amount with respect to
which Put Notices could have been delivered prior to such
date, then any warrants which have not been delivered to
the investor which would have been issued had such Put
Notices been delivered shall be issued. The exercise price
of the warrants shall be equal to 94% of the average
closing bid price for the Company's common stock on the
exchange during the ten trading days prior to the
termination date.
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 250,000 shares of
Preferred Stock with a par value of $1.00 per share. The
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series.
In October 1995, the Board of Directors authorized Series A
Preferred Stock ("Old Series A") for up to 250,000 shares. The
Old Series A holders are entitled to receive an 8% per annum
cumulative dividend and a liquidating preference of $10 per
share. The holders of the Old Series A shall have the right to
convert each share of Series A into 10 shares of the Company's
common stock, for the period of issuance to December 31, 1997.
The Old Series A shares automatically convert to 10 shares of
the Company's common stock upon the earlier of December 31,
1997 or the Company successful completion of an IPO for more
than $5,000,000.
In January 1998, the Board of Directors authorized a Series A
Preferred Stock ("New Series A") for up to 250,00 shares. The
New Series A holders are entitled to receive an 8% per annum
cumulative dividend payable December 31, 1998 and a
liquidating preference of $3.50 per share. The New Series A
shares automatically convert into one share of the Company's
common stock on December 31, 1998. Also, each New Series A
share has a common stock purchase warrant entitled to purchase
two shares of the Company's common stock at $3.00 per share on
or before December 31, 1999.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
For the years ended May 31, 1996 and 1997, the Company issued
132,510 and 95,809, respectively, of Old Series A for
aggregate proceeds of $1,791,425. As of May 31, 1998, 20,875
Old Series A shares have not been converted which have
cumulative dividends of $35,172. These shares are being
converted as the holders present them for conversion.
In December 1997, the Company declared a dividend for
shareholders of record as of December 31, 1997. The dividend
is to be paid in one New Series A for each 100 shares of the
Company's common stock. As of May 31, 1998, the Company has
issued approximately 155,539 New Series A shares of the total
to be issued of 167,789.
Common Stock
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company had the following
significant common stock transactions (see Note 12 for
Subsequent Events):
- Issued 120,000 common shares to certain employees
for services rendered. The Company has valued the
shares at $240,000 based upon the $2 market price of
the Company's common shares at the time.
- Issued 100,000 common shares to its mining
contractor in Nevada to settle a mining contract
payable of $250,000. The shares were valued at the
amount of the payable settled. The fair value of the
shares at the time was approximately $2.50 per
share.
- Issued 1,087,133 common shares to certain
shareholder creditors for the conversion of $410,626
in debt. The Company recorded a financing expense of
$677,000 (included in general and administrative
expenses) for the excess of the fair market value of
the shares over the amount of the debt. The fair
market value was determined as the $1 per share
price at which the Company was issuing its shares in
a private placement at the time.
For the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company had the following
significant common stock transactions:
- Issued 814,378 shares for payment of services
rendered by employees and unrelated parties. The
shares have been valued at $1,553,170, the fair
market value at the date of issuance.
- Issued 338,302 shares for the conversion of
convertible debentures for $334,472 of discounted
principal.
- Issued 2,280,199 shares for the conversion of Old
Series A Preferred Stock for $207,444 of par value
and $205,244 of cumulative dividends.
- Issued 289,426 shares for the payment of liquidated
damages of $409,500 associated with the convertible
debentures.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
- Issued 5,000,000 shares for the acquisition of
timberlands in Brazil for $3,984,375, the fair
market value of the stock at the date of issuance.
The shares have been issued as escrow shares per the
Company's purchase contract. The shareholder is
required to perform certain financial obligations
prior to the release of the shares from escrow.
Also, the Company has to complete its due diligence
as to the proper conveyance of the deeds for the
land. The Company has not recorded the purchase as
an asset until the Stockholder's obligations and the
Company's due diligence have been completed. (See
Note 2 - "Timberlands").
- Issued 2,743,698 shares as collateral for shareholder
notes of which $436,088 of principal and interest and
355,000 shares have converted to common stock for the
year ended May 31, 1998.
- Issued 582,575 shares for the conversion of
shareholder notes and accrued interest for $772,289,
of which $436,088 represents principal and interest
for shareholder notes secured by common stock, the
fair market value of the shares at the date of the
issuance of the notes.
Warrants
During the year ended May 31, 1997, warrants were issued to
third parties for an aggregate of 412,500 shares. In
accordance with SFAS 123, the Company expensed $1,206,875 in
connection with these warrants.
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company had the
following significant issuances of warrants:
- Issued to a shareholder for services 200,000 warrants
to purchase the Company's common stock at $2.50 per
share for a period from date of grant to May 2000. The
Company recognized compensation expense of $268,996,
the fair market value of the warrants at date of grant.
- Issued for services 350,000 warrants to purchase the
Company's common stock at $4.06 per share for a period
from date of grant to June 2002. The Company recognized
compensation expense of $10,000, the fair market value
of the services rendered.
- Issued 167,789 warrants to purchase two shares of the
Company's common stock at $3.00 per share on or before
December 31, 1999 in association with the New Series A
shares.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Stock Options
The Company has adopted only the disclosure provisions of SFAS
No. 123. It applies Accounting Principles Bulletin ("APB")
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employess",
and related interpretations in accounting for its plan and
does not recognize compensation expense for its stock-based
compensation plan other than for restricted stock and
options/warrants issued to outside third parties. If the
Company had elected to recognize compensation expense based
upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under its
plan consistent with the methodology prescribed by SFAS No.
123, the Company's net income and earnings per share would be
reduced to the proforma amounts indicated below:
For The Years Ended,
--------------------
May 31,
1997 1998
------- ------
Net Loss
As Reported $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
============ ===========
Proforma $(6,584,802) $(9,315,016)
============ ===========
Basic Loss Per Share
As Reported $( .61) $( 0.62)
============ ============
Proforma $( .62) $( 0.62)
============ ============
These proforma amounts may not be representative of future
disclosures because they do not take into effect proforma
compensation expense related to grants made before 1995. The
fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions for the years ended May
31, 1997 and 1998: dividend yields of 0% and 0%, respectively;
expected volatility of 44% and 129%, respectively; risk-free
interest rates of 6.63% and 5.74%, respectively; and expected
life of 1.0 and 3.0 years, respectively.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition,
option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.
Because the Company's employee stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded
options, and because changes in the subjective input
assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in
management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its
employee stock options.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
The following summarizes the stock option and warrant transactions (see Note 12
for Subsequent Events):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Stock Options Exercise Other Exercise
Outstanding Price Warrants Price
----------- ----- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 230,000 $ 1.00 125,000 $ 2.50
Granted 150,000 $ 1.70 387,500 $ 3.81
Exercised - -
Canceled - -
-------- -------
Balance, May 31, 1997 380,000 $ 1.70 512,500 $ 3.49
Granted 50,000 $ 1.00 793,039 $ 3.80
Exercised - ( 100,000) $ 1.00
Canceled - -
------- ----------
Outstanding, May 31, 1998 430,000 $ 1.70 1,205,539 $ 3.90
======= =========
Exercisable, May 31, 1997 380,000 $ 1.70 512,500 $ 3.49
======= =========
Exercisable, May 31, 1998 430,000 $ 1.70 1,205,539 $ 3.90
======== =========
</TABLE>
The weighted average remaining contractual lives of the options and warrants are
8.0 and 3.1 years, respectively, at May 31, 1998.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
The Company has recorded no income tax benefit, nor has
deferred taxes in any year due to a net operating loss
carryforward amounting to approximately $25,000,000 at May 31,
1998, which will expire, if not utilized, starting 2002.
There are no significant temporary differences between the
Company's tax and financial bases.
Following is a reconciliation between income tax provision
(credit) and the amount that would result from applying the
U. S. statutory rate to pretax income (loss):
May 31,
1997 1998
---- ----
Income Tax Credit at
Statutory Rate $(1,430,000) $(3,634,624)
Lack of Taxable Income
in Carryback Period 1,430,000 3,634,624
----------- -----------
Income Tax Provision $ - $ -
=========== ===========
Following are the components of the Company's deferred tax
asset resulting from the Company's net operating loss
carryforward at each period:
May 31,
1997 1998
---- ----
Deferred Tax Asset $5,300,000 $9,900,000
Valuation Allowance (5,300,000) (9,900,000)
----------- -----------
Net Deferred Tax Asset $ - $ -
=========== ==========
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 10 - GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION
Geographic Information
Financial data by geographic area as of and for the years
ended May 31, 1997 and 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Operating Identifiable
1997 Sales Loss Assets
---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States - $(5,823,572) $ 3,661,472
Indonesia - ( 318,165) 2,600,000
Brazil 287,148 ( 221,236) 2,323,751
------------- ----------- -----------
Total $ 287,148 $(6,362,973) $ 8,585,223
============ =========== ===========
1998
----------
United States $ 41,740 $(6,740,233) $ 3,407,899
Indonesia - ( 13,110) 1,400,000
Brazil 515,951 (2,449,036) 1,577,947
------------ ---------- -----------
Total $ 557,691 $(9,202,379) $ 6,385,846
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Financial data by segment as of and for the years ending May
31, 1997 and 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 Timber Mining Total
---------- ------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 287,178 $ - $ 287,178
============ ============ ===========
Operating Loss $( 221,238) $(2,379,049) $(5,597,286)
General Corporate
Expenses - - (3,789,165)
------------ -------------- -----------
Net Loss $( 221,238) $(2,379,049) $(6,386,452)
============ ============ ===========
Identifiable Assets $ 2,323,751 $ 5,829,783 $ 8,153,534
Corporate Assets - - 431,689
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 2,323,751 $ 5,829,783 $ 8,585,223
=========== =========== ===========
Capital Expenditures $ 253,998 $ - $ 253,998
============ =========== ============
Depreciation $ 5,500 $ 18,431 $ 23,931
============ =========== ============
</TABLE>
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 10 - GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 Timber Mining Total
---------- ------------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 515,951 $ 41,740 $ 557,691
============ ============ ============
Operating Loss $(2,449,036) $(1,768,388) $(4,217,424)
General Corporate
Expenses - - (4,984,955)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net Loss $(2,449,036) $(1,766,388) $(9,202,379)
=========== =========== ===========
Identifiable Assets $ 1,577,947 $ 4,336,000 $ 5,913,947
Corporate Assets - - 471,899
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 1,577,947 $ 4,336,000 $ 6,385,846
=========== =========== ===========
Capital Expenditures $ 320,702 $ - $ 320,702
Corporate Expenditures - - 12,739
------------ ---------- ------------
Total Expenditures $ 320,702 $ - $ 333,441
Depreciation $ 16,857 $ - $ 16,857
Corporate Depreciation - - 18,788
------------ ---------- ------------
Total Depreciation $ 16,857 $ - $ 35,645
============ ========== ============
</TABLE>
One customer accounted for approximately 20% of the Company's sales
for the year ended May 31, 1997.
NOTE 11 - RESTATEMENTS
The Company has restated its financial statements for the year
ended May 31, 1997 to account for the rescission, in December
1997, of a $3,000,000 note agreement with an officer of the
Company's Brazilian subsidiary. The effect of the restatement
was to decrease long-term debt and Brazilian timber concession
by $2,596,729.
As explained in Note 2, the Company has restated its financial
statements as of May 31, 1996 and for the year ended May 31,
1997 to provide for impairment of its mining properties in
accordance with SEC guidelines. The effect of the restatement
was as follows:
Increase (Decrease)
-------------------------------
Accumulated
Period Net Loss Property Deficit
------------- ---------- ----------- ----------
May 31, 1997 $2,173,444 $(3,120,873) $3,120,873
May 31, 1996 $ - $ - $ 947,429
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - RESTATEMENTS (continued)
The amounts as of May 31, 1996 relate solely to the Nevada
property. The 1997 amounts are as a result of the impairment
of Nevada and Indonesia (increase in net loss and decrease in
property):
Nevada Indonesia
------ ---------
May 31, 1997 $1,946,662 $226,782
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Tropical Woods Concessions
In August 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with
Tropical Woods to harvest timber from 1,380 hectares, in Para,
Brazil, for a period of thirty years.
Stock Purchase Agreement
In September 1998, the Company entered into a stock purchase
agreement to sell 5,500,000 shares of its common stock for
$500,000.
Simultaneously with the stock purchase agreement, the Company
issued a stock option for the purchase of up to 70,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.335 per
share and expiring in September 2005. However, at present, the
Company's Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up to 50,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. If the
Company does not gain stockholders' approval for an increase
in the number of authorized shares, to allow for the exercise
of the option, then the option will be cancelled. If the
option is cancelled, the purchaser may elect to rescind the
purchase agreement and receive a refund of the purchase price,
or obtain from the CEO and COO their securities of the
Company, owned by them. The option holders have planned to
transfer a portion of the options to the Company's CEO and
COO. While the number of options that may be transferred has
not been specified, it is anticipated that it will be
material.
Also, the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to create
a class of preferred stock which converts to the Company's
common stock, on a public sale, with attributes no less
favorable than those comprising the shares of common stock
purchased, as stated above. The preferred stock will have
voting rights to elect three Directors, and the Company has
the right to exchange the preferred stock for the common stock
acquired, as stated above.
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8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Changes in Certifying Accountants
- ---------------------------------
On July 7, 1998, the Company dismissed Jackson & Rhodes P.C., the Company's
independent auditors.
In connection with its audits of the Company's financial statements for the
Company's most recent fiscal years, there were no disagreements with Jackson &
Rhodes P.C. on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Jackson & Rhodes P.C., would have caused Jackson & Rhodes
P.C. to make reference to the matter in their report. Jackson & Rhodes' report
on the Company's financial statements for each period for which Jackson & Rhodes
performed an audit of the Company's financial statements contained no adverse or
disclaimer of opinion and was not modified or qualified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles. The decision to change accountants was approved
by the board of directors of the Company.
On July 7, 1998, the board of directors appointed Merdinger, Fruchter, Rosen
& Corso, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998.
PART III
9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The Company's Bylaws authorize the creation of the offices of President,
Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer), one or more Vice Presidents, Secretary, and
one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers as the Board of
Directors deems proper. The Bylaws also provide for not less than three
directors and not more than seven directors who shall hold office until the
following annual meeting of the shareholders. The Bylaws further provide that
the number of directors may be increased by the affirmative vote of the Board of
Directors or a majority in interest of the shareholders at an annual or special
meeting.
The executive officers and directors of the Company are as follows:
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Christopher D. Michaels 55 President and Chairman of the Board
Jeffrey S. Kramer 44 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer,
Chief Operating Officer,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Director
Stanley J. Mohr 62 Vice President of Shareholder Relations
and Director
Joe C. Rude III, M.D. 53 Director
William E. Wilson 82 Director
Lloyd S. Pantell 46 President of Terra Resources Brazil,
Ltda.
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Christopher D. Michaels, Age 55, cofounded the Company in June 1986. He has
served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since
1986. Mr. Michaels is also a director, President and Chairman of the Board of
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. and the Chairman and a director of Kalimantan
Resources, Ltd., subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Michaels received a bachelor
of arts degree from Alfred University located in New York and after graduation,
took a post with the United States government overseas. Since 1980, Mr. Michaels
has acted in a sales and management capacity in corporations primarily engaged
in mining and minerals and other resources. Mr. Michaels has both a
comprehensive background and experience in international relations and has spent
extensive time, both nationally and internationally, at the various company
timber and mining locations.
Jeffrey S. Kramer, Age 44, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Director, has held these positions since 1989. Mr.
Kramer is also a director, vice president and the secretary-treasurer of
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. and a director and the secretary-treasurer of
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Mr. Kramer attended the City College of New York. He
has held management positions with Continental Cafes. As Chief Financial
Officer, Mr. Kramer's responsibilities include business affairs, contract
administration, public relations, and broker and shareholder relations. He has
traveled both nationally and internationally on behalf of the company to conduct
contract negotiations and assist in the supervision of the Company's projects.
Stanley J. Mohr, Age 62, Vice President of Shareholder Relations, has been
with Nevada Manhattan Mining since 1986 and a director of the company since
1992. He is also a director of Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Mr. Mohr has been
employed as a marketing executive with several mining and exploration companies
and has gained extensive experience in many phases of operations in the mining
industry.
Joe C. Rude III, Age 53, has been a Director since April, 1995. Dr. Rude
has been a shareholder of record since 1989 and has been an active member of the
Shareholders' Advisory Committee for several years representing shareholders at
Directors meetings. Dr. Rude is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin
(pre-med.) and later from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas in 1970.
From 1977 to 1995, he was associated with Cobb Radiology Associates, Austell,
Georgia, which merged with Quantum Radiology in 1995. Since 1995, Dr. Rude has
been a diagnostic radiologist at Quantum Radiology. Dr. Rude also is a co-owner
of the Ambulatory Care Center.
William E. Wilson, Age 82, was elected a director in April, 1998. He has
been a shareholder of record since 1987 and has recently served on the
Shareholders' Advisory Committee representing shareholders at Board of directors
meetings. Mr. Wilson began his career in the insurance industry in 1934. Mr.
Wilson joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, serving as a pilot and flying
instructor. In 1945, he rejoined the Insurance agency as a partner. In 1952, he
was recalled to active duty and served during the Korean conflict until his
release in 1954. Mr. Wilson retired from active reserve as a Lt. Col. In 1964.
He purchased his own insurance agency in 1954. The agency was sold to
Underwood-Anderson & Associates in 1985; however, Mr. Wilson remained an
associate agent until his retirement in 1996. During his insurance career, he
was an active participant in civic affairs. He has held insurance licenses plus
Real Estate Broker and Securities licenses (Florida).
Lloyd S. Pantell, Age 46, has been the President of the Company's
subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil, Ltda. ("Terra"), since February, 1998. Mr.
Pantell is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1973
Psychology) and later from Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1977) and
the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1978). From 1978 to 1980, Mr.
Pantell served as staff counsel to McCulloch Oil Corporation, Los Angeles,
California. After that time, Mr. Pantell was a private law practitioner with
emphasis in business law, natural resource law, and securities until serving in
his present capacity with Terra.
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Regulatory Proceedings
In May 1989, the Company received notice that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") had commenced an informal investigation into the
Company's compliance with the registration and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the " '33 Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the " '34 Act"). Thereafter the Commission commenced an extensive review of the
Company's books and records relating to the Company's business and mining
operations, its capital raising activities, and its financial condition and
history. Through all stages of the investigation, the Company voluntarily
cooperated with the Commission.
On August 3, 1993, the Commission and the Company agreed to terminate the
Commission's investigation by the entry of a consent judgment against the
Company and certain of the Company's past and present key employees. These key
employees include Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey Kramer and Stanley Mohr. The
terms and conditions of the consent judgment can be summarized as follows:
1. The Company neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations
alleged by the Commission;
2. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
and enjoined from violating section 5 of the '33 Act or from selling
securities in interstate commerce unless and until a registration statement
is in effect or the security or transaction is exempt from the registration
provisions of the '33 Act and/or the '34 Act;
3. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of conduct, employing
any course of conduct, or obtaining any money or property by means of an
untrue statement of a material fact, or any omission to state a material
fact, necessary to make the statements made in light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading in violation of the antifraud
provisions of the '33 Act and the '34 Act.
As part of the consent judgment, the Company was required to engage an
independent certified public accountant to conduct a full and complete analysis
of the disposition of all funds received by the Company from investors and, to
the extent so discovered, to disgorge all ill-gotten gains.
On April 7, 1994, in response to the audits completed by the certified
public accountant, the Company and the Commission entered into a stipulation
regarding the resolution of all outstanding issues which then existed, which
stipulation was entered as an order by the United States District Court for the
Central District of California. Such stipulation contained an acknowledgement
that the Company and its executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as
a result of prior activities by the Company in offering and selling its
securities, and that the consent judgment resolved once and for all, all issues
raised by the Commission as a result of the Company's prior activities. The
Company and the persons named in the formal order of investigation were not
required to pay any fines or required to disgorge any monies previously received
by it in connection with its securities.
On February 27, 1989, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission issued a cease
and desist order against the Company and Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Stanley J. Mohr, and William Michaels prohibiting them from violating
Section 201 of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 relating to the sale of
unregistered "penny stocks."
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SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS
Agreement with Gold King Mines Corporation
- ------------------------------------------
On April 1, 1995, the Company entered into an Agreement with Gold King Mines
Corporation ("Gold King"), Denver, Colorado. Under the terms of this Agreement,
Gold King has agreed to provide the services of William R. Wilson on a
consulting basis at the rate of $500 per day. The initial term of the consulting
agreement was through December 31, 1995, and extended for one-year periods upon
mutual agreement between Gold King and the Company. Gold King and the Company
have extended this consulting agreement for three years.
Mr. Wilson has provided various services to the Company including the
preparation of the Business Plan. Mr. Wilson possesses a professional degree in
metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado,
and has been awarded a Master's in Business Administration from the University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. In his more than thirty years
of experience, Mr. Wilson has, for the past fifteen years served in various
seniority executive capacities with engineering, construction, and consulting
firms, many of such capacities as president or the chief executive officer of
mining companies operating in the United States and internationally. Mr. Wilson
is the past chairman of the Colorado Mining Association and serves on the boards
of two publicly traded international resource companies.
Mr. Wilson's primary responsibility to the Company has been and will be to
act as project manager for the Nevada Property and to provide technical and
managerial consulting to the Company on the Indonesian Concessions.
Agreement with British Far East Holdings Ltd.
- ---------------------------------------------
On April 30, 1997, the Company entered into a financial and management
services agreement with British Far East Holdings Ltd. ("BFE"). Under this
agreement, BFE has agreed to provide the personal services of Arthur Lipper III
to the Company for a period of thirty-six months to assist the Company with
respect to financial and business matters. The Company has agreed to pay BFE
$5,000 per month for the first three days of service and $1,000 per diem for
each additional day of service rendered by Mr. Lipper under the contract. The
agreement also grants to BFE warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the April 30,
1997 market price of $5.75 per share (subject to adjustment for certain events)
vesting at the rate of thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) per year
after the first twelve months of service.
Agreement with Eco-Rating International
- ---------------------------------------
In order to better assure compliance with applicable Brazilian environmental
laws and regulations, the Company has entered into an agreement with Eco-Rating
International, Zurich, Switzerland ("Eco-Rating"). Under the terms of the
agreement, Eco-Rating has agreed to assist in the development of an
"eco-efficiency model" designed to establish environmental management guidelines
for the Company's operations in Brazil. It is the objective of the Company to
establish a reputation as a leader in the timber industry in environmentally
related issues and to develop its properties in a manner best designed to
properly reclaim any areas harvested pursuant to its concessions.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the
Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of
the Company's Common Stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
reports of ownership and of changes in beneficial ownership of Common Stock and
other equity securities of the Company. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998,
all reports were timely filed except three late filings of Form 4 by Joe C. Rude
III, a director of the Company.
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10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Compensation
- ----------------------
The table set forth below identifies the compensation paid to the Company's
executive officers for the last three completed fiscal years (i.e. fiscal years
ending May 31, 1996; May 31, 1997; and May 31, 1998):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term Compensation
---------------------------------------------------
Awards Payouts
Annual Compensation ------------------------ ------------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Restricted Securities All
Name and Other Stock Underlying LTIP Other
Principal Annual Award(s) Optional/ Payouts Compensation
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($)(1) ($) SARs(#) ($) ($)
- ---------- ------ ----------- ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher
Michaels, 1998 $ 156,000 -- $5,408 -- 10,000(2) -- --
President 1997 $ 251,299 -- $6,264 -- 10,000 -- --
and Chairman 1996 $ 100,449 -- $6,316 $ 225,000(3) 10,000 -- --
of the Board
Jeffrey 1998 $ 156,000 -- $6,056 -- 10,000(2) -- --
Kramer, 1997 $ 224,397 -- $8,080 -- 10,000 -- --
Senior Vice 1996 $ 117,791 -- $7,658 $ 225,000(3) 10,000 -- --
President and
Director
Stanley Mohr, 1998 $91,000 $61,250(4) $6,840 -- 10,000(2) -- --
Vice President 1997 $79,500 -- $5,875 -- 10,000 -- --
And Director 1996 $78,214 -- $5,400 -- 10,000 -- --
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) The Company incurs the annual cost of health insurance for Messrs. Michaels,
Kramer and Mohr and their respective dependents.
(2) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors in the amount of 10,000 shares per full year of service as an
active member of the board. These options may be exercised at $1.00 per
share of Common Stock. Options may not be exercised after the expiration of
10 years from the date of the grant and are nontransferable other than by
inheritance. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has granted
options aggregating 120,000 shares to Mr. Michaels, 90,000 shares to Mr.
Kramer and 60,000 shares to Mr. Mohr.
(3) The Company granted Messrs. Michaels and Kramer the option to purchase
900,000 shares of Common Stock each at an average price of $1.50 per share.
These options were exercised during the year ended May 31, 1996, at which
time the Company's board of directors agreed to issue these shares for
services rendered. The Company has valued these restricted securities to be
worth twenty-five cents ($.25) per share.
(4) The Company paid a bonus of 100,000 shares to Mr. Mohr for services during
1998. The Company has valued these restricted securities at 70% of market
on May 31, 1998, or $.6125 per share.
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OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
The table set forth below provides certain information concerning individual
grants of stock options and stock appreciation rights (whether granted in
connection with stock options or as "freestanding" rights made during the last
fiscal year of the Company ending May 31, 1998) to each of the named executive
officers, directors, and/or others noted below:
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
(Individual Grants)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
% of Total
Number of Securities Options/SARs
Underlying Options/ Granted to Exercise
SARS Employees or Base Expiration
Name Granted(4) in Fiscal Year Price($/Sh) Date
---- ---------- -------------- ----------- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher D. Michaels(1)... 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Jeffrey S. Kramer(1)......... 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Stanley Mohr(1).............. 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Joe Rude III(1).............. 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Edna Pollack(2) 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, `06
</TABLE>
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(1) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors pursuant to Stock Option Agreements executed at various times.
Under the terms of these agreements, each director has been granted options
to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock per full year of service. The
exercise price for such options is $1.00 per share. The years in which
stock options were initially granted to each respective board member are as
follows: Christopher Michaels, 1986; Jeffrey Kramer, 1989; Stanley Mohr,
1993, Joe Rude' III, 1996 and Edna Pollack, 1996. In 1996, the Stock Option
Agreements relating to Messrs. Michaels, Kramer and Mohr were extended so
that they may be exercised through May 31, 2006. The remaining may not be
exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant and
are nontransferable other than by inheritance.
(2) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors pursuant to Stock Option Agreements executed at various times.
Under the terms of these agreements, each director has been granted options
to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock per full year of service. The
exercise price for such options is $1.00 per share. The years in which
stock options were initially granted to each respective board member are as
follows: Christopher Michaels, 1986; Jeffrey Kramer, 1989; Stanley Mohr,
1993, Joe Rude' III, 1996 and Edna Pollack, 1996. In 1996, the Stock Option
Agreements relating to Messrs. Michaels, Kramer and Mohr were extended so
that they may be exercised through May 31, 2006. The remaining may not be
exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant and
are nontransferable other than by inheritance.
(3) Ms. Pollack's term as director ended on April 17, 1998.
The following table sets forth, on an aggregated basis, certain information
with regard to Options and SAR Exercises during the year ending May 31, 1998 by
each of the named executive officers:
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Of Unexercised Value Of Unexercised
Securities Underlying In-The-Money
Options/SARS Option/SARs
Shares Acquired at May 31, 1998 At May 31, 1998
On Exercise Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name (#) Realized Unexercisable Unexercisable
---- --- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher D.
Michaels...... 0 0 120,000 --
Jeffrey S. Kramer 0 0 90,000 --
Stanley Mohr 0 0 60,000 --
</TABLE>
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director compensation in fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, consisted solely of
stock options granted in the quantities and under the terms noted in footnote
(1) to the OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR table above.
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11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information as of August 14, 1998,
regarding the record and beneficial ownership of the Common Stock with respect
to: (i) any individual or group of affiliated individuals or persons owning, of
record or beneficially, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of
the Common Stock; (ii) the amount of shares of Common Stock owned by each
executive officer and director of the Company; and (iii) the number of shares of
Common Stock owned, of record or beneficially, by the directors of the Company
as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the Company believes that the
beneficial owners listed below, based upon information provided by such owners,
have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount and
Nature of
Title Name and Address Beneficial Percent of
of Class of Beneficial Owner Owner Class (1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
(i)
Common Roy Skluth 5,000,000(2) 14.79%
116 Avenue I
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(ii)
Common Christopher D. Michaels 729,417(3) 2.16%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Jeffrey S. Kramer 770,000 (4) 2.28%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Stanley L. Mohr 212,000 (5) .63%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Joseph C. Rude' III, M.D. 3,256,230 (6) 9.629%
3065 River N. Pkwy.
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Common William E. Wilson 122,959 .36%
1819 E. Brainard St.
Pensacola, FL 32503
(iii)
Common All Officers and 5,090,606 (7) 15.05%
Directors as a Group
(5 persons)
</TABLE>
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(1) In addition to the 33,385,149 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
August 14, 1998, the percentages noted in this column assume the issuance
of 430,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to various options primarily to
existing management which may be issued in whole or in part within 60 days
of the date of this Annual Report.
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(2) Should Roy Skluth be unable to meet his financial obligation to the
Company, as described elsewhere in this Annual Report, the Company will be
able to retain the Timberlands and cancel these shares. (See "Properties -
Timberlands" in Part I of this Report.)
(3) Includes options to purchase up to 120,000 shares of Common Stock which may
be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual
Report.
(4) Includes options to purchase up to 90,000 shares of Common Stock which may
be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual
Report.
(5) Includes 105,000 shares held in the name of Lomar Trust as well as options
to purchase up to 60,000 shares of Common Stock which may be exercised in
whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.
(6) Includes shares owned by Carolyn Rude and Cobb Radiology (an affiliate of
Dr. Rude) as well as options to purchase up to 30,000 shares of Common
Stock which may be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date
of this Annual Report.
(7) Includes options to purchase up to 330,000 shares of Common Stock by all
Directors and Officers as a group which may be exercised in whole or in
part within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.
12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During the last fiscal year the Company entered into certain transactions
with Jeffrey S. Kramer, an officer and Director of the Company. Specifically, as
of August 14, 1998, Mr. Kramer has loaned the Company an aggregate of $718,000
which is evidenced by promissory notes payable in his name (the "Notes"). The
Notes are: payable in September 1998 and bear interest at the rate of 8.0%.
During the last fiscal year the Company entered into certain transactions with
Joe C. Rude, a Director of the Company, and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Rude. As of
August 14, 1998, Joe Rude/Carolyn Rude have loaned a total of $250,000 to the
Company at an annual interest rate of 10%, some of which loans are
collateralized by common stock and made an additional $95,000 investment in the
Company for which they received 1,500,000 shares.
During the last fiscal year, the Company paid Christopher D. Michaels, CEO and
Chairman, $45,000 of interest relating to loans in the prior fiscal year.
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13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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3.(i) Articles of Incorporation of Epic Enterprises, Ltd., Filed June 10,
1985*
3.(ii) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of
Epic Enterprises, Ltd., Filed September 11, 1987*
3.(iii) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed October 26, 1987*
3.(iv) Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed August 31, 1995*
3.(v) Certificate of Determination of Preferences of Series A Preferred
Stock of Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed October 25, 1995*
3.(vi) Bylaws of Epic Enterprises, Ltd.*
3.(vii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Equatorial Resources, Ltd. +
3.(viii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. +
3.(ix) Amended Certificate of Determination of Preferences of Series A
Preferred Stock of Nevada Manhattan Incorporated Filed January 14,
1998 ++
3.(x) Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation Filed May 12, 1998
4.(i) Pages 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Bylaws of Epic Enterprises, Ltd.*
4.(ii) Pages 1 through 9 of Certificate of Determination of Preferences
of Series A Preferred Stock of Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated
Filed October 25, 1995*
4.(iii) Stock Options Issued to Directors+
4.(iv) Subscription Agreement dated April 14, 1997 with Silenus Limited**
4.(v) Warrant to Purchase Common Stock**
4.(vi) Deed of Trust in favor of Silenus Limited**
4.(vii) Form of Debenture**
4.(viii) Subscription Agreement dated July 15, 1997****
4.(ix) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock****
4.(x) Form of Debenture****
10.(i) Mining Agreement Dated April 4, 1987*
10.(ii) Amendment to Mining Agreement Dated December 9, 1987*
10.(iii) Manhattan Mining Property Agreement Dated March 2, 1989*
10.(iv) Corporation Quitclaim Deed Filed March 9, 1989*
10.(v) Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents Recorded March 9, 1989*
10.(vi) Joint Venture Agreement Dated June 1993*
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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10.(vii) Letter Agreement Dated August 10, 1995*
10.(viii) Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement Dated October 20, 1995*
10.(ix) Contract Between Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc. and Harrison Western
Construction Corp.*
10.(x) Principles of Agreement Dated August 19, 1996, as amended***
10.(xi) Employment Agreement Dated January 1,1995 with Christopher D.Michaels*
10.(xii) Employment Agreement Dated January 1, 1995 with Jeffrey Kramer*
10.(xiii) Consulting Agreement with Gold King Mines Corporation Dated April 1,
1995*
10.(xiv) Consulting Services Agreement Dated October 7, 1996 with Behre
Dolbear & Company, Inc. *
10.(xviii)Letter Agreement dated April 23,1997 with British Far East Holding
Ltd.**
10.(xix) Addendum Agreement to Principles of Agreement+
10.(xx) Acquisition Agreement by and between Sinkamas Agunbg Ltd. and
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. dated January 26, 1997+
10.(xxi) Acquisition Agreement for Gold and Coal Concessions by and between
Kalimas Jaya Ltd. and Kalimantan Resources, Ltd.+
10.(xxii) November 11, 1996 letter Agreement with Maderia Intex, S.A.
International Exports+
10.(xxiii)Proposal for Sale and Purchase and Authorization for Exploration of
Timber+
10.(xxiv) Eco-Rating Standard Agreement dated December 17, 1996+
10.(xxv) Sale and Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 1997+
10.(xxvi) Agreement to Jointly Develop Timber Properties dated May 30, 1997****
10.(xxvii)Agreement to Acquire Sawmill dated May 30, 1997****
10.(xxviii)Agreement to Harvest Timber and Develop Harvest Properties****
10.(xxix) Addendum to Contract for Extraction of Timber and Development of
Timber Properties****
10.(xxx) Term Sheet for Royal Gold/Nevada Manhattan Mining Agreement and
Option to Purchase dated November 25, 1997
10.(xxxi) Cooperation Agreement with Metsa Timber dated March 3, 1998
10.(xxxii) Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights dated April 22, 1998
10.(xxxiii)Addendum No. 1 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
1.(xxxiv) Addendum No. 2 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
10.(xxxv) Addendum No. 3 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
10.(xxxvi)Investment Agreement with Bristol Asset Management, LLC. dated March
27, 1998
10.(xxxvii)Subscription Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xxxviii)Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xxxix) Option Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xl) Letter Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
16 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant +++
21 Subsidiaries of Small Business Issuer
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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27 Financial Data Schedule
99.(i) Business Plan Dated July 1995*
99.(ii) Business Plan Dated January 1997+
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+. Filed with Form 10 Filed April 3, 1997 and as amended
++ Filed with Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended February 28, 1998
+++ Filed with 8-K Current Report dated July 7, 1998
* Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on December 6, 1996
(Registration No. 333-17423).
** Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on May 28, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
*** Principles of Agreement in original form filed with Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 on December 6, 1996. Amendment to this document
filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on July 31, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
**** Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on July 31, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
8-K Report dated March 31, 1998 to report the press release issued on March 31,
1998 announcing that the Company has secured $14 million in equity financing to
fund its timber operations in South America.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES
CORPORATION
Amendment No. 1
/s/ Jeffrey S. Kramer
Date: November 24, 1998 By: _______________________________
Chief Financial Officer, Senior VP,
and Director
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
President, Director
/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. MICHAELS and Chief Executive November 24, 1998
- ------------------------------ Officer
Christopher D. Michaels
Senior Vice President
/s/ JEFFREY S. KRAMER Chief Financial November 24, 19988
- ----------------------------- Officer, Director
Jeffrey S. Kramer
/s/ STANLEY J. MOHR Director November 24, 1998
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Stanley J. Mohr
/s/ JOE RUDE III, M.D. Director November 24, 1998
- -----------------------------
Joe C. Rude III, M.D.
/s/ WILLIAM E. WILSON Director November 24, 1998
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William E. Wilson
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[Marked copy of Form 10KSB/A follows]
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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FORM 10-KSB
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended MAY 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-12867
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
(formerly NEVADA MANHATTAN MINING INCORPORATED)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0219765
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
5038 North Parkway Calabasas, Suite 100, Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 591-4400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $.01 Par Value OTC Bulletin Board
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Preferred Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $557,691
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock
on the OTC Bulletin Board on August 14, 1998, was $10,276,676. For purposes of
this computation, all officers, directors, and 5% beneficial owners of the
registrant (as indicated in Item 12) are deemed to be affiliates. Such
determination should not be deemed an admission that such directors, officers,
or 5% beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.
Number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, outstanding at August 14,
1998, was 33,385,149.
Documents incorporated by reference: None
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - 1998 FORM 10-KSB REPORT
Page
Numbers
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PART I
Item 1. Business 4
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Item 2. Properties 5
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Risk Factors 22
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings 30
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 32
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 33
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Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 34
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Item 7. Financial Statements 36
F1-F33
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 37
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PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 37
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Item 10. Executive Compensation 41
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Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management 43
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Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 44
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Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 45
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Signatures 48
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PART I
1. BUSINESS
Business Development
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Terra Natural Resources Corporation (the "Company"), formerly Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated, was formed on June 10, 1985, in the state of
Nevada under the name of Epic Enterprises, Ltd. On September 11, 1987, the
Company amended its Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated. On May 12, 1998, the Company further amended its
Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Terra Natural Resources
Corporation.
The Company was originally formed primarily to develop a property located
near the town of Tonopah, Nevada (the "Nevada Property"), other gold mineral
properties which it had previously owned, and certain gold mineral properties
which it acquired in January and February, 1997. Pursuant to prior action of
both the Company's directors and its shareholders, certain gold mineral
properties have been abandoned as uneconomic. The Company in the last eighteen
months has acquired the rights to harvest various species of hardwoods in up to
774,000 hectares (approximately 1,935,000 acres) of timber properties located on
various tracts of land in the state of Para, Brazil and approximately 184,000
hectares (approximately 460,000 acres) of timber located on tracts of land in
the state of Amazonas, Brazil (the "Brazilian Timber Properties"). The Company
has also recently entered into a lease agreement and is currently operating a
sawmill facility located near the city of Belem, Para, Brazil. The Company has
also acquired the rights to seven (7) gold mining concessions and four (4) coal
mining concessions in Indonesia.
A description of the Company's timber business is presented in the
"Properties" section of this Annual Report.
The Company has its principal executive offices at 5038 North Parkway
Calabasas, Suite 100, Calabasas, California 91302. Its telephone number is (818)
591-4400 and its facsimile number is 818 591-4411.
Management of the Company presently consists of a five-member board of
directors (two of which are neither executive officers nor employees). The
Company employs two (2) full-time executive officers as well as seven (7)
full-time employees at its principal offices. The Company's subsidiary, Terra
Resources Brazil, Ltda., employs approximately 90 persons in Brazil who are
employed in various capacities relating to its sawmill operations located near
the port city of Belem, Brazil.
The Company's Subsidiaries
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Equatorial Resources, Ltd. (hereinafter "Equatorial") was incorporated in
the British Virgin Islands as an international business company on December 13,
1996. Equatorial currently maintains offices in Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands with its primary business office located in Calabasas,
California. Equatorial's board of directors consists of three (3) members with
such number being able to increase to seven. Its authorized capitalization is
25,000 shares of common stock and 25,000 shares of preferred stock with its
largest single shareholder being Terra Natural Resources Corporation which owns
99% of Equatorial's outstanding common shares.
Equatorial's primary business purpose is the acquisition and development of
timber producing property in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. Since Equatorial's
inception, it has acquired various rights to develop and/or harvest timber
properties on up to approximately 950,000 hectares located in the states of Para
and Amazonas, Brazil.
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Terra Resources Brazil Ltda. (hereinafter "Terra") was incorporated in
Brazil in May 1998, to replace Equatorial as the operating entity of the Company
in Brazil. Terra is owned 99.5% by the Company and .5% by Terra's sawmill
manager in nominee name of the company. Terra's address is Rod. Arthur
Bernardes, Km. 9 S/N, Tapana, Belem, Para, Brasil.
The main purpose of this subsidiary to the Company is to own, lease and/or
operate the assets currently being utilized in Brazil to conduct its sawmill,
harvesting and sales operations. When it commences this line of business, Terra
will also serve to conduct the business of buying and selling rough sawn timber
produced by other operators (i.e., sawmills) and, in some cases, improving the
timber before resale. In addition, as described elsewhere herein, Terra has
entered into a contract with Equatorial. (also owned by the Company) to acquire
certain equipment and office furniture previously utilized by Equatorial in its
sawmill operations in Sao Miguel do Guama, Para, Brazil.
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Kalimantan Resources, Ltd., (hereinafter
"Kalimantan") was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as an international
business company on September 16, 1996. Kalimantan currently maintains offices
in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands with its primary business office
located in Calabasas, California. Kalimantan's board of directors consists of 3
members with such number being able to increase to seven. Its authorized
capitalization is 1,000 shares of common stock with its sole shareholder being
Terra Natural Resources Corporation.
Kalimantan's primary business purpose is to enter into contracts for the
exploration and if warranted the development and extraction of coal and gold ore
in Indonesia. Since Kalimantan's inception it has: entered into an agreement to
acquire a fifty-one percent (51%) interest in a gold exploration property
comprising 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) located in East Kalimantan; entered
into two (2) additional agreements to acquire an additional six (6) gold mining
concessions aggregating over 23,400 hectares (58,500 acres) and ) four (4) coal
properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres); and entered into an agreement with Maxwells Energy and Metals
Technology Ltd. to substitute the acquired original 10,000 hectare property for
a 16,000 hectare (40,000 acre) tract located elsewhere on the island of
Kalimantan.
2. PROPERTIES
The Company's Business
- ----------------------
The Company's business is the harvesting of timber and the production of
rough sawn lumber and other finished wood products in Brazil, the exploration
and mining of precious metals in Nevada, and the exploration of precious metals
and coal in Indonesia. To this end, the Company has acquired various rights to
develop and/or harvest timber properties on up to approximately 950,000 hectares
located in the states of Para and Amazonas, Brazil; the right to conduct sawmill
operations at a 3.6 hectare sawmill facility located near the port city of
Belem, Para, Brazil; and the right to conduct exploration activities on seven
(7) gold properties and four (4) coal properties in Indonesia.
The Company holds various rights in and to the following properties: (i)
timber harvesting rights to various timber properties aggregating up to
- ------------------------------
approximately 774,000 hectares and sawmill facilities located in the state of
Para, Brazil and approximately 184,000 hectares located in the state of
Amazonas, Brazil (the "Brazilian Timber Properties"); (ii) real property and
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mining and exploration rights to twenty-eight (28) patented and one
- --------------------------------------
hundred-eighteen (118) unpatented claims aggregating approximately 1,800 acres
(the "Nevada Property") which are located near the town of Manhattan, Nevada
(approximately 45 miles northeast of Tonopah, Nevada); (iii) mining exploration
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rights to seven (7) gold concessions aggregating 39,400 hectares (98,500 acres)
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which are located in both the gold belt area of Kalimantan, Indonesia, and on
the island of Sumatra (see "Indonesian Gold Concessions"); and (iv) four (4)
coal properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres) (the "Indonesian Coal Concessions"). A more thorough description
of the properties is contained within portions of this section of this Report
entitled "The Brazilian Timber Properties," "The Nevada Property," and "The
Indonesian Concessions."
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Management of the Company generally reviews all proposed natural resource
projects submitted by third parties. The Company initially will be heavily
dependent upon the operations presently being conducted in Brazil.
The Company has budgeted the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
from sums anticipated to be spent for compliance with applicable environmental
laws. However, the Company can provide no assurance that the amount so budgeted
for environmental compliance will be consistent with the amounts actually spent
for compliance or that the actual amount of such compliance may not be
substantially greater than that which has been projected to be spent by the
Company pursuant to the budget.
The amount ($100,000) budgeted by the Company for environmental compliance
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at this time is based on the Company's start-up environmental program related to
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the Brazilian Timber Properties. The Company previously expended approximately
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$50,000 through Eco-Rating International for the commencement of the development
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
of an eco-efficiency model related to the Company's Brazilian Timber Properties.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subsequent to this start-up program, the Company has begun preparation of the
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
next phase of development in this program, with targeted budgets at
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
approximately $100,000 to be expended through Eco-Rating International and MLI,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a sister company of Metsa Timber, a division of the Metsaliitto Group. Actual
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
budgets related to this program are and will be suggested by Eco-Rating and/or
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MLI in the form of contracted services.
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At this time, the Company has not budgeted any sums for environmental
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
expenses related to its mining operations since current activities are
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
contracted out to third parties in the case of Indonesian operations, and no
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current activities are taking place on the Company's Nevada mining property
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
other than maintenance. In the case of the Company's operations previously
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conducted on the Nevada mining property, all necessary permits were obtained
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
from the nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
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Although the Company is not aware of any environmental compliance
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
non-conformity, no assurances can be given that the Company may not be subject
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
to environmental regulatory actions or experience environmental remediation or
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
compliance costs in the future.
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THE BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
The Company has acquired timber harvesting rights in up to 774,000 hectares
-----------------
of timber properties located on various tracts of land in the state of Para,
Brazil and approximately 184,000 hectares of timber located on a tract of land
in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. In addition, the Company has entered into a
lease agreement and is currently operating a sawmill facility located near the
city of Belem, Para, Brazil.
The Company believes that its primary strengths are its strategically
located timberlands, and its expanding sawmill operations. The Brazilian Timber
Properties contain a variety of timber species of which initially only seventeen
(17) of the most commercial of the one hundred twenty-five (125) available
species have been selected and factored into the Company's economic forecasts.
The other species will be harvested at the appropriate time. The Company has
taken the initial steps in developing a government- managed forestry plan issued
from an agency of the Brazilian federal government, which includes the
development of multi-year harvesting schedules. The Company has generated
initial revenue from these operations of approximately $803,000 since
commencement.
To date, approximately $2.3 million has been provided by the Company for
initial start-up of its operations in Brazil.
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In February 1998, a dispute arose between the Company's subsidiary,
Equatorial, and Jonasa (see "Jonasa Concessions" in this section). In addition,
the Company had been considering transferring its operations closer to the
principal port in the area, Belem, to sell more of its products for export, and
consolidating its operations with the administration of its Brazilian
operations. As a result, Equatorial and Jonasa entered into a compromise and
settlement agreement which resulted in the removal of about $230,000 in
equipment from the Sao Miguel sawmill facility and the abandonment of its
operations in Sao Miguel.
In May 1998, the Company formed a new subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil
Ltda. ("Terra"). Terra and Equatorial thereafter entered into an agreement
whereby Equatorial agreed to deliver its equipment to a sawmill facility owned
by Tropical Woods and located in a suburb of Belem. On May 15, 1998, Terra
entered into a lease agreement with Tropical Woods (the "Tropical Woods Lease"),
leased the sawmill for a minimum of two years and, on June 8, 1998, commenced
the processing of Brazilian hardwoods and the production of rough sawn timber.
The Tropical Woods Lease requires Terra (as the entity designated by
the Company) to pay to the lessor the sum of approximately $12,750 (R$15,000)
per month to lease about 3.6 hectares of property and related sawmill equipment
(the "Facility"), including a port for the delivery and storage of logs, 2 band
saws, a loader, forklift, finishing and/or specialty saws, 2 hangars for the
housing of the saws and storage of rough sawn timber, various ancillary sawmill
equipment and an office building. In addition, Tropical Woods is required to
deliver a minimum of 2,300 cubic meters (m3) logs of Brazilian hardwoods, from
Tropical Woods' property consisting of 162,982 hectares of timberland,
specifically designated by Terra in order to meet actual or anticipated demand,
which the Company could expand either through additional volumes from Tropical
Woods or other sources.
The Facility presently consists of the port, the office building, one 150 cm
(diameter) band saw to cut log blocks, one 90 cm band saw to cut the log blocks
into wood planks, one multilamina (brought from Sao Miguel), one multiplaca
(brought from Sao Miguel), one table saw, four destopedeiras (two of which were
brought from Sao Miguel), one planer, one portable saw (indespam) leased from
another entity, a loader to transport logs from the port to the saws located
within the Facility, a forklift to transport sawn timber and equipment, a 1994
Mercedes truck (previously owned by the Company), various ancillary equipment
(carts, rollers, etc.) and the remaining equipment from Sao Miguel not presently
being utilized (including carts, band saws and related equipment) which the
Company plans to use in its expansion.
It is estimated that the Facility has a current daily cutting capacity of
about 50 m3 per day. During the first month of operation (from June 8, 1998 to
July 7, 1998), production was limited to about 10 m3 per day due in large part
to resolving various operational bottlenecks and improving the layout and
quality of the facility. During the second month of operation, daily production
increased to about 25 m3 per day. The Company projects that average daily
production will increase to at least 40 m3 per day during September, 1998.
Further increases are anticipated.
All of this revenue has been reinvested in improvements to the mill and
infrastructure on the property. The Company's subsidiary, Terra, currently
employs approximately 90 persons to operate the mill and conduct the activities
contemplated under the agreements pertaining to these concessions. Potential
markets for the lumber include the Far East, Brazil, Europe and the United
States.
The description of the Company's proposed activities relating to the
Brazilian Timber Properties which follows summarizes and updates the activities
more particularly described in the 1997 Business Plan which was appended to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form 10.
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Terranorte Concessions. On May 30, 1997, the Company's subsidiary,
Equatorial, entered into an Agreement to Harvest Timber and Develop Timber
Properties with Terranorte S.A. (the "Terranorte Agreement"). Under the terms of
the original agreement, Terranorte granted to Equatorial the exclusive right to
either harvest the timber or to purchase certain species of logs extracted by
Terranorte which are located on approximately 20,000 hectares of timber property
located near the town of Moju, Para, Brazil. In May 1997, Equatorial Resources
began harvesting operations employing its own crews and purchasing harvested
logs from Terranorte.
Terranorte and Equatorial have subsequently amended the Terranorte Agreement
to include the rights to harvest up to an additional 390,000 hectares of timber
properties located in the vicinity of the Terranorte property.
Timberlands. On April 22, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with
Roy Skluth/Ralph Financial ("Skluth") to acquire title to land, containing
approximately 292,598 hectares, which consists of one large tract in the state
of Amazonas and several smaller tracts in the state of Para. The Company
acquired title to the property for the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of the
Company's common stock. The shares were valued at $3,984,375 which represents
the fair market value of the stock at date of issuance. The shares were issued
as escrow shares contingent upon Skluth's completion of certain financial
obligations to the Company and the Company's completion of its due diligence as
to the proper conveyance of the deeds for the property. Skluth has until October
7, 1998 to complete his financial obligation to the Company and the Company has
until October 22, 1998 to complete its due diligence. Also, the Company has the
right to cancel the shares and rescind the acquisition any time prior to the
completion of its due diligence. Also, if the stockholder does not complete his
financial obligation to the Company, then the Company can cancel the shares and
the property remains with the Company.
The Jonasa Concessions. On May 30, 1997, Jonasa Navigation, S.A. ("Jonasa")
and Equatorial Resources entered with an agreement to jointly develop various
tracts of timber properties comprising up to 276,000 hectares located in the
state of Para, Brazil. Under this agreement, Jonasa granted to Equatorial
Resources the exclusive right to harvest all of the timber which Jonasa now or
hereafter has the right to extract from the properties comprising the Jonasa
Concessions. In consideration of this grant, Equatorial Resources agreed to pay
to Jonasa fifty percent (50%) of the net proceeds received on the sale of all
timber and related products produced and sold pursuant to the agreement. The
term "net proceeds" is defined to be the gross sales price received for lumber
sold, less the costs of harvesting, reclamation, transportation to the mill,
milling expenses, physicalization duties, transportation f.o.b. to the ports of
Belem and Breves, and certain operating expenses associated with Equatorial's
operations in Brazil. The parties also designated Equatorial as its exclusive
export agent for all products produced and sold under the joint venture.
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (F.A.O.), Simons
Corporation (Canada) and Reid, Collins & Associates, Ltd. (Canada), highly
respected forestry experts, have evaluated 24,000 hectares of the Jonasa
Concessions and have posited that each hectare will yield approximately 200
cubic meters of raw timber. If these evaluations are accurate with respect to
all of the Jonasa Concessions, the total potential asset value of all 276,000
hectares would be approximately 55.2 million cubic meters of raw hardwood
timber. Management projects that a lesser amount of cubic meters of timber will
be extracted per hectare in order to comply with environmental guidelines being
established by the Company.
In February 1998, a dispute arose between Jonasa and Equatorial concerning
the use and operation of the mill which Equatorial was operating in Sao Miguel
do Guama, Para, Brazil. As a result, a lawsuit was instituted by Equatorial
concerning the respective rights of the parties to certain equipment located at
the mill facility under a separate agreement to operate that facility. In March
1998, the parties reached a settlement relating only to the disposition of the
equipment at the sawmill and without prejudice to the parties' claims to the
balance of the disputes relating to the sawmill.
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It is anticipated that Jonasa will dispute Equatorial's claims to the
cutting rights on the Jonasa Concessions under the agreement because of the
disputes which arose with respect to the sawmill operations in Sao Miguel do
Guama and the agreement relating to that facility. To date, the parties have not
conferred in an attempt to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of all disputes
which remain, including the continuation of cutting rights to the Jonasa
Concessions.
Production at Tapana Sawmill. On June 8, 1998, Terra commenced operations at
the sawmill previously known as "Tropical Woods." As of July 25, 1998, the mill
had processed approximately 1,800 cubic meters of logs which resulted in the
production of 463 cubic meters of rough sawn timber with a value of
approximately USD $200,000. As of the latter date, approximately USD $90,000 in
sales have been made and the majority of the balance of the timber so produced
has been pre-sold and is awaiting shipment to Spain in mid-August. Production at
the mill has steadily increased from about 10 cubic meters a day during the
first few weeks of operation to a present production rate of about 25 cubic
meters per day, absent problems. Additional increases are planned both short and
long term.
The Tropical Woods Agreement also includes the minimal monthly delivery of
at least 2,300 m3 of raw materials for processing. Tropical Woods owns 162,982
hectares of timberland from which the Company is currently receiving its raw
inventory.
The Brazilian Timber Properties are accessible primarily by navigable
waterways and raw materials are delivered to the current sawmill operations by
discharging the raw materials from the barges carrying these materials from the
cutting sites directly to the mill which contains its own port.
Government Regulations in Brazil
Both the federal government of Brazil and the state governments of Para and
Amazonas have adopted laws and standards relating to the harvesting and
reclamation of forests. The Company and its subsidiaries, Equatorial and Terra,
have familiarized themselves with all of these laws and standards. These laws
are extensive and have not all been fully adjudicated by the courts in Brazil.
At present, several agencies have interpreted many of these laws in different
manners.
The Company has entered into an agreement with Eco-Rating International,
Incorporated ("Eco-Rating"), Zurich, Switzerland, to better assist the Company
and its subsidiaries in understanding and complying with such laws and
standards. Under the terms of its agreement with the Company, Eco-Rating has
agreed to establish an "eco-efficiency model" designed to enable the Company to
establish environmental management guidelines for the conduct of activities on
its Brazilian Timber Properties consistent with all applicable environmental
laws and standards.
Metsa Cooperation Agreement
On March 3, 1998, the Company entered into a cooperation agreement with
Metsa Timber (Helsinki, Finland) covering distribution and management
assistance. Metsa has extensive experience in the Northern European white wood
business and is part of the Metsaliito Group.. Metsa has commenced an analysis
of the ability of the Company's subsidiary, Terra, to sell sawn timber to
markets in western Europe and Japan. The agreement also provides for management
assistance.
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THE NEVADA PROPERTY
Current Ownership Interest. The Nevada Property consists of twenty-eight
(28) patented and one hundred-eighteen (118) unpatented claims aggregating
approximately 1,800 acres. The Company believes it has an undivided one hundred
percent 100%) interest in the Note and Deed of Trust underlying the Nevada
Property based upon the agreements described below in greater detail. The
primary areas of current development are the Litigation Hill Area and the White
Caps Mine Area. Both areas will be discussed in greater detail below. The
Company has identified 1,500 tons to be mined by open pit methods at 0.206
ounces per ton of gold of proven and probable reserves in the Litigation Hill
area. The Company has sold approximately $40,000 of gold produced from the
Nevada Property. The Company has not identified any other reserves at the Nevada
properties defined as proven and probable, but believes mineralization exists
due to assays, extensive historical gold production and volumes of assays,
geological, geophysical and geochemical analyses.
The Company originally acquired its rights to the Nevada Property pursuant
to a mining agreement dated April 4, 1987 (the "Nevada Property Agreement") with
Anthony C. Selig and related entities (the "Selig Entities"). On December 9,
1987, the Selig Entities and the Company entered into an amendment to the Nevada
Property Agreement reducing both the area of interest and the purchase price of
the Nevada Property from Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000)
to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) and modifying, amongst other things,
the schedule of semiannual payments due from the Company to the Selig Entities
in consideration of the purchase of the Nevada Property.
On March 2, 1989, the Company entered into an agreement entitled "Manhattan
Mining Property Agreement" with Argus Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and
Argus Mines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Argus Companies"); and the Selig
Entities (the "Nevada Mining Agreement"). This agreement was entered into after
a dispute had arisen between Argus Resources, Inc., and the Selig Entities under
the lease/purchase agreement which had been previously entered into between such
parties and which originally formed the basis upon which the Company derived its
rights to the Property. This agreement also modified certain terms and
conditions contained within the Nevada Property Agreement.
Under the terms of the Nevada Property Agreement, as amended, the Company
was required to pay, and did pay, to the other parties the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000) upon execution of the agreement. The Company also
agreed to pay the Argus Companies the additional sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($165,000) in monthly installments of Seven Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($7,500) commencing on April 15, 1989, and continuing thereafter
until the entire sum was paid in full. The Nevada Property Agreement, as
amended, further required the Company to issue 100,000 shares of Common Stock as
additional consideration to Argus Resources, Inc. In fact, the Company paid the
Argus Companies, Inc., and the Selig Entities all amounts due under the Nevada
Property Agreement, as amended, and issued 100,000 shares of Common Stock to
Argus Resources, Inc.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Nevada Property Agreement, as
amended, the Argus Companies executed a Corporation Quitclaim Deed conveying a
forty percent (40%) undivided interest in the Nevada Property to the Company on
March 9, 1989. Concurrently therewith, the Company delivered a Deed of Trust and
Assignment of Rents (the "Deed of Trust") to the Selig Entities to further
secure the obligations under the Nevada Property Agreement. This Note and Deed
of Trust has been paid in full by the Company in March and June, 1997 and was
delivered to the Company. Both the Corporation Quitclaim Deed and the Deed of
Trust were duly recorded in the office of the county records by and for Nye
County, Nevada.
The Company had previously entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with
Marlowe Harvey/Maran Holdings, Inc. ("Marlowe Harvey"); Argus Resources, Inc.;
and the Selig Entities respecting the Nevada Property. Under the terms of the
Joint Venture Agreement, Marlowe Harvey was entitled to a fifty-one percent
(51%) interest in the Nevada Property in consideration of Marlowe Harvey
assuming certain obligations, including the purchase of the Deed of Trust from
the Selig Entities. The remaining forty-nine percent (49%) interest in the
Nevada Property was to be held equally by Argus Resources, Inc., and the Company
in consideration of their payment of their pro rata share of all amounts due
under the promissory note (the "Nevada Note") secured by the Deed of Trust
created by the Nevada Property Agreement, as amended. The failure of either
Argus Resources, Inc., or the Company to pay any amounts due under the note
during the first year of the joint venture was to be deemed a default requiring
the defaulting party to quitclaim its interest in the Nevada Property to the
remaining parties. The Argus Companies, Marlowe Harvey and the Company were also
responsible for their pro rata share of all property development expenses.
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On October 20, 1995, the Company and Mr. Harvey "as an individual and for
Maran Holdings and Argus Resources" executed an agreement (the "Amended Joint
Venture Agreement") which purports to amend the June 1993 Joint Venture
Agreement. The Amended Joint Venture Agreement obligates Marlowe Harvey to
convey to the Company within ten (10) days of the date of execution of such
Agreement fifty-two percent (52%) of the outstanding and issued stock in Argus
Resources, Inc.("Argus"), in exchange for the payment of One Hundred Forty-Seven
Thousand Dollars ($147,000) to be paid in the future from a percentage of Argus'
share of the net proceeds realized from the sale of gold production on the
Nevada Property. In addition, Marlowe Harvey agreed to convey a one percent (1%)
interest in the Nevada Property to the "management" of the Company (Messrs.
Michaels and Kramer) in exchange for a "production payment" of Forty-Seven
Thousand Dollars ($47,000) likewise to be paid from future production
attributable to Argus Resources, Inc. It was, and is, the intention of the
Company's officers to convey their rights under the Amended Joint Venture
Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company's assumption of such
officers' obligations under such Agreement.
Both the obligations of the Company and its officers under the Amended Joint
Venture Agreement were to be secured by the pledge of Common Stock (in the case
of the Company, 1,235,429 shares) with "piggyback" registration rights to be
granted to Marlowe Harvey in two (2) years in the event $147,000 is not paid
from production by that time. If only a portion of the production payment is
made by October 20, 1997, the obligation to seek registration was to be ratably
reduced. The Company was further required to issue 1,186,981 shares of its
Common Stock to Maran Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Argus, at the time at
which it was obligated to issue to Argus the shares to be used as security for
the production payment.
The Amended Joint Venture Agreement also required both the Company and its
joint venture partners to each make one-half of the property tax and BLM fee
payments and the payments due to the Selig Entities under the Nevada Property
Agreement.
In January 1996, the Company notified Marlowe Harvey that it had been
"ready, willing, and able" to convey the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of
the Amended Joint Venture Agreement. In addition, the Company made all of the
required property tax payments relating to the Nevada Property and the payments
due to the Selig Entities in reliance upon the terms of the Amended Joint
Venture Agreement. Marlowe Harvey has failed to reimburse the Company for its
one-half share of the property tax and BLM fee payments and the payments due to
the Selig Entities which were advanced on its behalf by the Company and has
failed to make the conveyances required by the terms and conditions of the
Amended Joint Venture Agreement. As a result, the Company instituted an action
in Nye County, Nevada, on November 4, 1996, originally seeking specific
performance and damages against Marlowe Harvey, Maran Holdings Inc., Calais
Resources Inc., and Argus Resources, Inc. The Company has recently amended the
complaint to seek a judicial determination that the Harvey Entities have
forfeited all rights in and to the Joint Venture Agreement and the Nevada
Property. This action is described in further detail under the Section of this
Report entitled "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS." Depending on the outcome of the action, the
Company will either own 100% of the Nevada Property if successful or 50% if it
does not prevail. Regardless of the outcome the Company will continue to operate
its portion of the Nevada Property.
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In March 1997, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with
the Selig Entities. The Selig Entities were the original owners of the patented
and unpatented mining claims comprising the Nevada Property, having perfected
their rights to ownership pursuant to Federal and local law. Under the terms of
this agreement, the Selig Entities agreed to sell to the Company one hundred
percent (100%) of their interests in the Nevada Note, the Deed of Trust, and the
Nevada Property for the sum of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($375,000) payable as follows: One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in March
1997 and the balance plus all accrued and unpaid interest (calculated at the
rate of 5.25%) on or before February 6, 1999. The Company in fact paid the first
installment of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in March 1997 and prepaid
the remaining balance in June 1997. As a result, all obligations to the Selig
Entities have been fulfilled by the Company and the original note and deed of
trust have been delivered by the Selig Entities to the Company. The agreement
also acknowledges that the Company is the only person or entity legally entitled
to conduct mineral operations on the Nevada Property. The Company is also
required to pay all U.S. Bureau of Land Management annual maintenance fees
associated with the claims comprising the Nevada Property. Such fees have been
paid by the Company through August 1999.
The Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Silenus Limited on
April 14, 1997 (the "Subscription Agreement"). The Subscription Agreement
required the Company to grant to Silenus Limited a $2,000,000 deed of trust
encompassing the Nevada Property until the Debentures issued to Silenus are
converted, redeemed or paid in full. The Company has neither delivered nor
recorded this deed.
The Company entered into an agreement with Royal Gold, Inc. ("Royal Gold")
on December 17, 1997 whereby Royal Gold agreed to undertake a three-year
exploration program at the Company's Nevada Property. Royal Gold is required to
pay all underlying property maintenance fees and expend $100,000 annually in
exploration during the term of the agreement. At its option, Royal Gold can
extend the agreement year-to-year after the initial period and can purchase the
Company's interest in the Nevada properties for a cash price of $5,000,000. The
Company retains a 4% net smelter return royalty and its right to continue
development of the underground areas. Royal Gold elected not to pay the August
1998 required maintenance fees and, therefore, the status of the agreement is
uncertain.
Property Description. The Nevada Property is located in an historic mining
district which has experienced mining operations from 1866 to the present with
the major activity in the late 1860s, between 1906 and 1921, and from 1960 to
the present. Placer and lode mining took place principally in the Reliance Mine,
the White Caps Mine, the Union Amalgamated Mine, the Manhattan Consolidated
Mine, the Earle Mine, the Big Four Mine, and the April Fool Mine.
The Nevada Property lies in several shallow gullies in a general area which
is located between 7,500 to 7,800 feet in elevation. Mineralization of the
Nevada Property appears to be structurally controlled by a series of parallel
east-northeast trending faults dipping from 50 to 75 degrees southwest and with
some cross or perpendicular faults. The Nevada Property consists of two distinct
areas which require different mining and production techniques. Gold
mineralization in the vicinity of "Litigation Hill" is near the surface and much
less expensive to mine. The lower grade mineralization can be "leached" while
higher grades must be milled. Gold mineralization located in the White Caps Mine
has revealed two delineated mineralized areas below the 600-foot level and a
deeper exploration target requiring substantially higher costs for extraction as
compared to "Litigation Hill." "Dewatering" the mine and driving a decline to
the 800-foot level could become quite costly. Additionally, any ore obtained
from the White Caps Mine may be required to be processed using autoclave
technology or other proven methods in order to comply with environmental
regulations due to the mineralization's high content of antimony, mercury,
arsenic, and sulphur; nevertheless, the Company believes that the deep
mineralized area located within the White Caps Mine may have sufficient
potential to justify the large development program. Both the "Litigation Hill"
and White Caps Mine areas of the Property will be discussed below.
The White Caps Mine is located in the Manhattan Mining District. Production
of gold began in 1911 and remained in production until 1935 when the vein was
lost and the lower levels of the mine encountered water. A total of 120,000
ounces of gold were produced during that period. The mine was closed in 1942 by
government order relating to all "mining activities nonessential to the [World
War II] effort."
The mine was found to be flooded from its deepest point at the 1,300-foot
level to the 450-foot level. Beginning in 1957, a $400,000 program was put in
place to "dewater," renovate, and reactivate the mine. Pumping of water began
that year and by 1958, the water level was down to the 800-foot level. At that
time some exploration resumed at the upper levels of the mine. At the 300-foot
level, antimony-mercury mineralization grading 60 percent and 8 percent,
respectively, was discovered.
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An extensive antimony deposit (also containing gold and mercury values) was
located near the 500-foot level and plans were made to begin mining activities
after the renovation of the mine was completed. While continuing to explore for
gold mineralization on the lower levels of the mine, the owners leased out the
right to mine antimony-gold-mercury mineralization above the 600-foot levels in
1962 and production thereafter began.
A diamond drilling program in 1962 relocated the gold-bearing vein which had
been lost in 1935 when it faulted out at the 600-foot level. Drilling of the
formation began at the head of the winze (i.e. incline shaft) and continued down
to the 1,200-foot level. Eight regularly-spaced holes of approximately 100 feet
in length were drilled. These holes revealed a gold mineralized area 65 feet
wide with values ranging as high as 7.7 ounces per ton and averages over .8
ounces per ton. This mineralization is found in the foot wall of the old winze.
The next phase of the 1962 drilling program consisted of diamond drilling a
"hole" starting at the 1,200-foot level. Six holes of approximately 100 feet in
length each were drilled and revealed gold values averaging over 3 ounces per
ton with a high of 6 ounces per ton. This drilling program blocked out gold
mineralization of over 14,000 ounces of gold according to a 1964 report
published by the California Mining Journal. The program also indicated that a
mineralized area containing several hundred thousand ounces of gold is present
in the relocated vein which runs from the 600-foot level down to the 800-foot
level and from the 1,200-foot level down to at least the 1,300-foot level.
Before production could begin, a fire was accidentally started by a pumping
subcontractor at the 300-foot level. The ore bins, shaft and head frame were
destroyed and the mine was closed in 1964. The low price of gold (then $35 per
ounce), high costs to rebuild the damaged mine, and the lack of funds caused the
White Caps Mine to close in 1964, and it has remained closed since that time.
The Company's plans include reentering this mine and resuming gold exploration
and production.
By contrast, "Litigation Hill" was the site of both Earle and Consolidated
Mines, all early producers of high-grade areas until the veins ran out. Recent
geomagnetic activity and a drilling program have located several small
commercial-sized deposits of medium-grade gold mineralization which can be
either milled or heap leached.
The Company has conducted a geophysics and geochemical survey of "Litigation
Hill." A Schlumberger resistivity survey indicated gold mineralization down to a
depth of 1,000 feet (the limit of the instrument's sensitivity). Bulk sampling
conducted by Nevada Gold Fields and the Placer Management Group of the mine
dumps remaining at these mines indicated an overall average grade of .206 ounces
of gold per ton.
The 1987 exploration of underground workings on "Litigation Hill" showed
that the Earle Mine had experienced massive cave-ins. Two samples were taken
from channel cuts. These samples, which were performed by Nevada Gold Fields and
the Placer Management Group, indicated values of .120 ounces of gold per ton.
The Bath Mine was accessible through a stope which leads directly to the main
haulage decline. Channel cut samples were taken on pillars left in
previously-worked stopes. Values varied from .64 to 1.288 ounces of gold per
ton.
The Company initiated a rotary drilling program in 1988. Holes drilled
pursuant to the program varied in depth from 200 feet to 525 feet. Gold values
located in the carbonates at a depth of 70 feet indicate that open pit mining is
suitable for the lower grade present.
The Company commenced an exploration program during the years 1989 and 1990.
This program consisted of two parts: conducting a magnetic survey of the
property and drilling 25 reverse circulation drill-angle holes varying in depth
from 50 to 150 feet. The magnetic survey identified the areas around "Litigation
Hill" and the White Caps Mine as strong targets for further exploration. The
drilling program located several areas of gold mineralization.
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In September 1993, the then joint venture partners began a decline (i.e.
tunnel) in order to intercept a drill hole which had been drilled by Freeport
Mining Company in 1983. The drill hole revealed that from 465 feet to 505 feet
below the surface, an average gold grade of .886 ounces of gold per ton over 40
feet existed. The decline was completed during the Spring of 1994 and drill
stations were prepared. Exploration and drilling activities commenced and were
ongoing until October, 1997. The decline is approximately nine feet by nine feet
and runs at an approximate twelve-degree grade. At the 500-foot level, a
turnaround or transfer bay has been added to enable the operators of the mine to
successfully remove ore in a cost-effective method.
The 1993 drilling program also included the mapping and sampling of the old
workings of the Consolidated Mine (which was closed in 1939) as well as the
drilling and sampling of the decline itself in the immediate potential ore zones
contained within the decline.
The Nevada Business Plan. In July 1995, the Company engaged the services of
William R. Wilson, a minerals industry consultant, to prepare a plan to develop
the Nevada Property (the "Nevada Business Plan"). According to the Nevada
Business Plan, two alternative plans for exploration and development of the
Property exist. The first plan would extend the existing decline in the White
Caps Mine to the 565-foot level, rehabilitate and mine old workings in the
Consolidated Manhattan Mine, drift and mine a new area near the drill hole which
was intercepted by the decline formed during the 1993 program, rehabilitate the
White Caps Shaft, and mine the 565-foot level, 670-foot level, 800-foot level,
910-foot level, 1,120-foot level, 1,200-foot level, and 1,300-foot level of the
White Caps Mine.
According to the Nevada Business Plan, the major advantage to this
alternative would be that access to the lower levels of the White Caps Mine
would be considerably improved. It is anticipated that the lower levels may
yield higher grades as compared to the yields anticipated at current levels of
the mine.
The second alternative identified in the Nevada Business Plan would extend
the decline in the White Caps Mine to the 565-foot level, rehabilitate and mine
old workings in the Consolidated Manhattan Mine, drift and mine a new area near
the drill hole which was intercepted by the decline formed during the 1993
program, mine the 565-foot level only in the White Caps Mine, and conduct
underground sampling in the White Caps Mine in the 670-foot through 1,300-foot
levels.
The Nevada Business Plan identifies the major advantage to this alternative
to be significantly reduced capital costs combined with the opportunity to
sample underground the White Caps Mine without rehabilitating the White Caps
shaft. The disadvantages of this alternative are that mining access to the lower
portions of the White Caps Mine may not be completed, and it is still not known
whether access can be obtained to each of the levels below the 560-foot level.
Cash flow analyses pertaining to both alternatives project a positive cash
flow for the initial development. Management utilized these analyses in reaching
a decision to proceed with the second alternative.
The cash flow calculations are on a "cash basis," an industry standard in
comparing mining operations. The cash basis includes exploration, development,
equipment, mining, hauling, processing, and refining costs. Some overhead costs
were not included in the cash flow analysis as of the time the analysis was
prepared because the Company had not determined what its actual mine-related
overhead costs would be. A ten percent allowance for general and administrative
expenses was included. Since the Company used a mining contractor, Harrison
Western Construction Company, the majority of the mine related overhead is
included in the contractor's cost. The costs of the Company's on-site geologist
and project manager are included as the 10% general and administrative costs in
the cash flow analysis. The following major assumptions were used in the Cash
Flow projections:
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o Gold price of $390.
o Mining costs of $43 per ton.
o Processing and environmental costs of $15 per ton.
o Mining General and Administrative costs of $6 per ton.
o Refining charges of $2 per ounce.
The Nevada Business Plan concludes by recommending the second alternative as
the preferable alternative for the Company to follow. In June 1996, the Company
initiated the second alternative by contracting with Harrison Western Mining and
Construction Company, Lakeland, Colorado, to execute this plan.
In July 1995, the Company notified Marlowe Harvey and related companies,
then the operator of the Nevada Property, that Marlowe Harvey was not in
compliance with contractual operations under the Nevada Property Agreement as
well as several applicable mining laws and regulations. At that time the Company
assumed the position of operator and continues to act in this capacity.
All permits for this operation have been issued, and the Company is in
compliance with all state, federal, and environmental regulations to the best of
its knowledge and belief.
Initially, the Company's operations in Nevada will be heavily dependent upon
the mill constructed approximately one mile from the Nevada Property which is
currently owned and operated by New Concept Mining, Inc. ("New Concept"). The
Company presently intends to use the New Concept mill for milling the ore
produced from the Nevada Property and selling gold bullion dore bars or
concentrate for sale to third-party buyers. Under the terms of an agreement
entered into with the Company, New Concept has agreed to provide the Company
with the capacity to initially process between 1,000-1,200 tons of ore per
month. New Concept has also agreed to increase processing capacity once the
Company's development program expands. The Company also has had preliminary
discussions with New Concept to purchase up to one half of the mill. These
discussions have not resulted in a binding agreement between the Company and New
Concept.
The Company has also budgeted the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) to be spent in the foreseeable future for compliance with applicable
environmental laws. However, the Company can provide no assurance that the
amount so budgeted for environmental compliance will be consistent with the
amounts actually spent for compliance or that the actual amount of such
compliance may not be substantially greater than that which has been projected
to be spent by the Company pursuant to the budget.
Over the past four (4) years, the Company has expended approximately $1.8
million dollars on development expenses on or relating to the Nevada Property.
These expenses relate primarily to developing the most effective means by which
to establish commercial ore bodies and production.
Currently, there are no ongoing development operations at this property.
Management cites a depressed world gold price and better use of available
capital, most notably its Brazilian Timber Operations. Future plans include the
conclusion of the decline accessing the White Caps Mine and subsequent gold
production, assuming commercial gold grades and operations can be established.
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In accordance with SEC Industry Guide 7 and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, the Company has provided an impairment against the
Nevada properties of $2,894,000. The balance of the capitalized capital costs of
the Nevada Property of $2,936,000 represents acquisition costs of $2,525,000 and
capital development costs of $411,000. The capitalized development costs, in
turn, are limited to the proven/probable reserves contained in the Nevada
Property. The proven/probable reserves are based on a revised report prepared by
Mr. Wilson in January 1998 (see page 11, this Section). This report used the
same information contained in the Nevada Business Plan with adjustments for a
$300 gold price and additional drilling on the Nevada Property since the Nevada
Business Plan was written in 1995.
THE INDONESIAN CONCESSIONS
General. In August 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a
fifty-one percent (51%) interest in a gold exploration property comprising
10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia (the
"Kalimantan Property"). In January and February, 1997, the Company entered into
two (2) additional agreements to acquire an additional six (6) gold mining
concessions aggregating over 23,400 hectares (58,500 acres) and ) four (4) coal
properties located in Kalimantan, Indonesia, comprising 325,800 hectares
(814,500 acres). In January 1997, the Company and Maxwells Energy and Metals
Technology Ltd., a Bahamian Company ("Maxwells"), agreed to substitute the
original 10,000 hectare property (i.e. the Kalimantan Property) for a 16,000
hectare (40,000 acre) tract (the "Sopang Property") located elsewhere on the
island of Kalimantan. In May 1998, for no additional consideration, Singkamas
assigned its interests in one additional coal property to the Agreement with
Nevada/Kalimantan (see Mecfa Property). Ownership of the Indonesian Concessions
will be acquired through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary formed under the
laws of the British Virgin Islands known as Kalimantan Resources, Ltd.
("Kalimantan Resources"). NONE OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAVE ANY
PROVEN AND RECOVERABLE RESERVES BASED ON GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED UNDER SEC
INDUSTRY GUIDE 7.
Mineralization of the Indonesian islands known as Kalimantan (the Indonesian
section of Borneo) and Sumatra occurred as a result of rifting of the earth's
crust at the ocean floor. There are approximately fifteen known mineralized
"arcs" comprising all of Indonesia. Six (6) of these arcs contain the majority
of the gold and copper deposits currently discovered in Indonesia. The Central
Kalimantan Arc is the area which has evidenced the majority of recent attention
of mineral exploration efforts although significant work is also being
undertaken in other areas. Located within the Central Kalimantan Arc is the
Kelian Mine which has been operating since 1992 and produces approximately
450,000 ounces of gold per annum from ore grading approximately 1.8 grams per
tonne of gold. Over seventy (70) tonnes of gold has been produced to date. Based
upon current estimated reserves, the mine is scheduled to operate until 2003.
Further south is the Mt. Muro Mine. Production for 1996 at this mine was 187,000
ounces of gold. At present, it is impossible to predict whether the Indonesian
Concessions possess any recoverable reserves of gold ore or whether the yields
noted in the above-described mines will be indicative of the yields to be
established on the Indonesian Concessions.
Three (3) agreements cover the various concessions which the Company and
Kalimantan Resources have acquired: (i) the Principles of Agreement by and
between the Company and Maxwells, as amended; (ii) the Acquisition Agreement
dated January 26,1997 by and between Kalimantan Resources and Singkamas Agung
Ltd.; and (iii) the Acquisition Agreement dated February 18, 1997, by and
between Kalimantan Resources and Kalimas Jaya Ltd.
Current political and economic conditions in Indonesia have curtailed the
Company's activities in the region over the past year. This may have an impact
on the viability of the Company's projects in the region. The Company recently
commenced additional activities related to one of its coal properties (see
"Mecfa Property" more particularly described hereafter) by organizing available
data and making that data available to one or more potential joint venture
partners in a series of discussions and meetings in both the Company's corporate
offices in California and Singapore, as well as follow-up meetings in Jakarta,
Indonesia for the purpose of reviewing available geological, permit and title
data. These current activities are for the purpose of establishing exploration
programs and, subsequently, the potential for commercial viability through a
joint venture with a partner/operator.
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In accordance with SEC Industry Guide 7 and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, the Company has provided an impairment against the
Indonesian properties of $227,000 as of May 31, 1997. This represents the
exploration expenditures as of December 31, 1996 as the properties do not
contain any proven or probable reserves. In addition, for the year ended May 31,
1998, the Company has taken a write-down for the Sopang Gold Concession
acquisition cost of $1,200,000.
The Sopang Property. The Company acquired its interest in the Sopang
Property pursuant to a document entitled "Principles of Agreement" dated August
19, 1996 ("POA"). The parties to the POA are Maxwells and the Company. The
Company and Maxwells originally agreed to conduct exploration activities on a
10,000 hectare tract, but pursuant to an addendum to the POA, substituted the
16,000 hectare Sopang Property.
In exchange for a fifty-one percent (51%) interest in the concession
relating to the Sopang Property, the Company agreed to convey to Maxwells Four
Hundred Thousand (400,000) shares of its Common Stock. In addition, the Company
must issue an additional Four Million (4,000,000) shares of its Common Stock to
Maxwells should an investment banker confirm by independent appraisal that the
Sopang Property is valued to be at least Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000
U.S.) and/or such investment banker provides financing to the Company based upon
an evaluation of at least Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000 U.S.) or upon the
appreciation of the Common Stock in an aggregate amount exceeding Twelve Million
Dollars ($12,000,000) within ninety (90) days of an announcement by the Company
of its acquisition of the Indonesian Property. A provision of the POA allows
Maxwells to obtain a "nondilutive" percentage ownership in the Common Stock to
be issued under the POA should the Sopang Property produce at least 2,000,000
ounces of gold.
While the Company was entitled to defer exploration activities for six (6)
months, exploration activities commenced but are currently not ongoing on the
Sopang Property.
Under the POA, the Company is responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of
all exploration and operating expenses relating to the Sopang Property.
Maxwells has agreed to provide a voting trust in favor of existing
management. Maxwells is not, however, required to vote its shares with existing
management in connection with the registration of Common Stock issued or to be
issued to Maxwells.
The Company has undertaken efforts to confirm the chain of title which it
believes to exist with respect to the Sopang Property.
West Kalimantan Gold Project. On January 26, 1997, the Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Kalimantan Resources, entered into an Acquisition
Agreement with Singkamas Agung Ltd., a Bahamian corporation ("Singkamas"),
relating to one (1) gold mining concession and three (3) coal mining concessions
located in Kalimantan, Indonesia (the "Acquisition Agreement"). Singkamas is an
affiliate of Maxwells and is owned and controlled by the same persons who own
and control Maxwells.
The gold mining concession subject to the Acquisition Agreement relates to a
62-hectare (155-acre) tract located in West Kalimantan and is known as the
"Silobat Property" (which has been expanded to 2,000 hectares). Currently, PT
Kajiwahida Mandiri, an Indonesian limited liability company ("PT Kajiwahida"),
holds a Kuasa Pertambangan Eksploitasi license ("KPE") and a Kuasa Pertambangan
Pengangkutan and Penjualan license ("KPPE") issued by the Indonesian Directorate
General of General Mining and the Ministry of Mines and Energy on October 7,
1996. On December 21, 1996, PT Kajiwahida entered into a Mining Authorization
Transfer Agreement with PT Duta Sena Rahayu, an Indonesian limited liability
company ("PT Duta"), whereby PT Kajiwahida agreed to transfer its KPE and KPPE
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licenses to PT Duta in exchange for $5,000,000 payable as follows: $100,000 at
the time of execution of the Acquisition Agreement; four consecutive installment
payments of $100,000 each on the fourth days of February, March, April and May
1997; and a final payment of $4,500,000 at such time as official test results
from exploration activities demonstrate the existence of at least 2,000,000
ounces of gold reserves. Should exploration activities reveal gold reserves of
less than 2,000,000 ounces, the final payment is to be adjusted in relation to
the amount of gold reserves so established. In addition, PT Kajiwahida was
obligated to seek the appropriate governmental authority to expand its licenses
to include a 2,000-hectare tract contiguous to the 62-hectare tract currently
comprising the Silobat Property.
On December 21, 1996, the shareholders of PT Duta and Kalimantan Resources
entered into a Cooperation Agreement whereby in exchange for assuming the
financial responsibilities under the Transfer Agreement, the shareholders of PT
Duta agreed to hold the shares of such limited liability company for the benefit
of Kalimantan Resources. On the same date, Kalimantan Resources entered into a
Participation Agreement with Singkamas whereby Kalimantan Resources agreed to
grant to Singkamas a net profits interest derived from the exploitation of the
Silobat Property.
The Acquisition Agreement with Singkamas requires Kalimantan to secure the
issuance by the Company of Four Million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock as
follows: Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) upon execution of the Acquisition
Agreement and the balance to be issued upon verification by an independent
evaluation that the value of the Silobat Property and the three (3) Indonesian
Coal Concessions equal or exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000). In the
case of the initial issuance of shares and twenty-five percent (25%) of the
balance of the shares of Common Stock to be issued, Singkamas is entitled to
"piggyback" registration rights. The Company has issued Two Hundred Thousand
(200,000) shares of its Common Stock to Singkamas as of the date of this Annual
Report.
To date, no funds have been transferred by Kalimantan to PT Kajiwahida or
any other party. However, Kalimantan Resources has been given authority to
conduct trenching and pitting and has conducted preliminary mapping, sampling
and trench hole pitting under the supervision of Behre Dolbear & Co. for the
purpose of evaluating the Silobat Property. Under the supervision of Behre
Dolbear, three separate sampling programs were conducted at the Silobat
Property. Based on that work which indicates the presence of anomalous gold
values in four sampling pits, the Company intends to initiate a core drilling
program at the Silobat Property, but as of May 31, 1998, the Company has not
initiated the drilling or development activities. Recent political and economic
conditions in the region have impacted the Company's plans to commence these
activities.
The Company (through its association with Singkamas) is currently in
negotiations with PT Kajiwahida to amend the terms of the Acquisition Agreement
to reflect the accord reached by the parties to enable Kalimantan to conduct
further exploration activities on the Silobat Property and to forego any
payments due under the Acquisition Agreement until such time as conditions
improve.
The Silobat Property forms part of what was known as the Chinese District of
Western Borneo and has been the location of substantial exploitation by the
Chinese since the 1880s. In the 1960s, a Dutch company was granted a concession
to conduct mining operations on the Silobat Property, but such property was
abandoned shortly thereafter because of political unrest, sabotage and lack of
funding.
The property is located 1 degree 1 minute north longitude and 109 degrees 12
minutes east latitude in the subdistrict of Sambas, Kalimantan Barat. The
topography of the property is characterized by swampy lowlands with isolated
hilly outcrops covered mainly with revegetation and local rubber plantations.
The geology is characterized by green-black mudstone, fine silt stone,
quartz-feldspar porphyry and quartz diorite rock types.
In 1977, 21 rock chip and 7 stream sediment samples were submitted for
analysis to the Superintendent Laboratories in Jakarta. Only small traces of
gold were detected in all rock samples submitted while stream sediment samples
yielded values of .5 to 1.05 ppm in four of the seven samples.
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Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans with respect to some of these activities.
Munung (Monroe) Property. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Kalimantan
Resources, entered into an Acquisition Agreement for Gold and Coal Concessions
February 18, 1997, with Kalimas Jaya Ltd., a Bahamian corporation ("Kalimas"),
relating to five (5) gold mining concessions and one (1) coal mining concession
(the "Kalimas Acquisition Agreement"). Kalimas is also an affiliate of Maxwells
and is owned and controlled by the same persons who own and control Maxwells.
Kalimas acquired its rights to the concession relating to the Monroe Property
pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February 14, 1997, by and between PT
Muara Mayang Coal Utama ("PT Muara") and Kalimas. Under the Development
Agreement, Kalimas obtained the right to acquire an 80% interest in a Kuasa
Pertambangan Penyelidikan ("KP") issued to PT Muara for the sum of $1,000,000
payable as follows: $150,000 upon execution of the Development Agreement and
verification by Kalimas that PT Muara possesses marketable title to the
concession without encumbrances and $850,000 upon commencement of production and
generation of net profits.
The Monroe Property comprises 6,096 hectares and is located in Central
Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located in the same general area of the Kelian gold
mining concession which has produced over 450,000 per annum ounces of gold since
1992.
The existing KP issued on the Monroe Property allows PT Muara to conduct a
general survey and perform exploration activities for gold and other precious
metals. The Development Agreement requires PT Muara to use its "expert abilities
and efforts" to obtain additional licenses for the exploitation, production and
refining, and transportation and sale of all minerals obtained from the Monroe
Property.
The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement requires Kalimas to convey a 51% interest
in all current and future licenses which it acquires with respect to the Monroe
Property.
To date, no sums have been paid by Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to PT
Muara nor has any exploration work been performed on the Monroe Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Telen (Tomak) Property. The second gold concession in which Kalimantan
Resources received rights under the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement is known as
the Telen or Tomak Property. This property comprises 687 hectares and is located
in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kalimas acquired its rights to the property
pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February 14, 1997, which it entered
into with PT Walea Bahimas, an Indonesian limited liability company. PT Walea
Bahimas currently holds a KP for general survey and exploration on the property.
Kalimas is required to pay a purchase price of $1,000,000 to acquire an 80%
interest in the current KP. The Development Agreement contains provisions
similar to those contained within the Development Agreement relating to the
Monroe Property with respect to payment terms. Moreover, PT Walea Bahimas will
only be entitled to receive the final $850,000 payment upon commencement of
commercial production and obtaining licenses for exploration and exploitation,
production and refining, and transportation and sale.
Kalimas was obligated to commence exploration in or before April 1997 or at
such other time as agreed upon by the parties. In addition to being required to
dig test pits as part of the exploration program, Kalimas has agreed to: conduct
shallow drilling to a depth of approximately 60 meters during the first 90-day
period, conduct deep drilling to a depth of at least 200 meters during the
second 90-day period, and securing a commitment of at least $300,000 during the
first three (3) years of exploration activities.
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The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement requires Kalimas to convey a 51% interest
in all current and future licenses which it acquires with respect to the Tomak
Property. In addition, Kalimas and the Company have agreed that Kalimas will be
entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock the amount of which was
to be determined no later than July 1997. The Kalimas Acquisition Agreement
further provides that the value of the Common Stock is to be determined at $10
per share, which was the approximate value as of January 26, 1997.
To date, no sums have been paid by Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to PT
Walea Balimas nor has any exploration work been performed on the Tomak Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Long Beleh (La Bella) Property. The La Bella Property represents the third
gold concession in which Kalimantan Resources acquired rights pursuant to the
Kalimas Acquisition Agreement. This property currently comprises 4,637 hectares
and is located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kalimas acquired its rights in and
to a KP for general survey and exploration pursuant to a Development Agreement
dated February 14, 1997, with PT Muara Koman Mas ("PT Muara Koman"). The terms
and conditions for the acquisition of an eighty percent (80%) interest in the
current license and all future licenses held or to be held by PT Muara Koman are
identical to the terms and conditions described above and relating to the Tomak
Property. The obligations of Kalimas under the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement are
identical to the obligations which it possesses with respect to the Tomak
Property.
To date, no sums have been paid by either Kalimas or Kalimantan Resources to
PT Muara Koman nor has any exploration been performed on the La Bella Property.
Kalimantan Resources currently intends to complete title work prior to engaging
in any exploration activities.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Sengingi Property. The Sengingi Property is the fourth gold concession in
which Kalimantan Resources acquired rights pursuant to the Kalimas Acquisition
Agreement. Unlike the previous gold concessions mentioned in this Section of the
Annual Report, the Sengingi Property is a 4,000-hectare (10,000-acre) tract
which is located on the island of Sumatra in the province of Riau, Indonesia.
Kalimas acquired the right to obtain an eighty percent (80%) interest in a KP
for exploration and a KPE for exploitation with respect to 3,000 hectares of
this property from PT Aksara Mina Artha ("PT Aksara") pursuant to a Development
Agreement dated February 14, 1997. Under the terms of its agreement with PT
Aksara, Kalimas is obligated to pay PT Aksara $1,000,000 to be paid from
production derived from the property. In all other material respects, the terms
and conditions of the Development Agreement between Kalimas and PT Aksara and
the terms and conditions of the Kalimas Acquisition Agreement between Kalimas
and Kalimantan Resources are identical to the terms and conditions described
above with respect to the other gold concessions subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Kuantan Property. The last gold concession subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement is known as the Kuantan Property. The Kuantan Property is
also located in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, and comprises 8,000 hectares.
Kalimas derives its rights pursuant to a Development Agreement dated February
14, 1997, between it and PT Aksara Tama Pramita ("PT Aksara Tama"). PT Aksara
Tama currently holds a KP for general survey and exploration. The general terms
and conditions upon which Kalimas is to acquire an eighty percent (80%) interest
in all current and future licenses on the Kuantan Property are similar to the
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terms and conditions upon which all other licenses subject to the Kalimas
Acquisition Agreement have been acquired. The purchase price which Kalimas will
be required to pay for the Kuantan Property is $1,000,000 payable as follows:
$250,000 upon execution of the Development Agreement and verification by Kalimas
that PT Aksara Tama possesses marketable title to the concession without
encumbrances, and $750,000 to be paid upon commencement of production and
generation of net profits.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have impacted the
Company's plans to commence these activities.
Indonesian Coal Concessions. As previously mentioned, Kalimantan Resources
and Singkamas entered into an Acquisition Agreement on January 26, 1997. In
addition to acquiring rights to the Silobat Property, Kalimantan Resources
obtained rights to three coal mining concessions aggregating over 286,000
hectares. Singkamas acquired its rights to these three coal mining concessions
pursuant to Development agreements entered into with the PT Andhika Group of
Companies, three Indonesian limited liability brother-sister companies
(collectively referred to as "PT Andhika"). Under the terms of these Development
Agreements, Singkamas received the right to acquire seventy-seven and one-half
percent (77.5%) interest in the three contracts of work ("COWs") currently held
by PT Andhika.
Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement between Singkamas and
Kalimantan Resources, Singkamas has agreed to assign a fifty-one percent (51%)
in and to the COWs (as well as a fifty-one percent 51% interest in the Silobat
Property) in consideration of the issuance of shares of the Company's Common
Stock described elsewhere in this Annual Report in greater detail.
In March 1997, Kalimantan Resources, engaged an Indonesian exploration crew
to travel to the properties and to perform preliminary evaluations of possible
coal reserves in place on the three (3) coal concessions located in Indonesia
where the Company and Kalimantan Resources have entered into contracts to
acquire certain exploration and exploitation rights.
Mecfa Property. During the Company's past fiscal year and confirmed as
recently as May 1998, for no additional consideration, Singkamas assigned its
interests in one additional coal property to the Agreement with
Nevada/Kalimantan. The Mecfa coal property is comprised of three blocks of land
totaling 39,770 hectares, not included in the Company's other coal properties
noted above. Contracts of Work ("COW") have been issued for these properties
supporting the potential for commercial viability and allowing for further
exploration and development to take place. Although the property has an
indication of a potential commercial coal resource, guidelines established under
SEC Industry Guide 7, do not support the inference of proven/probable reserves.
This project is the primary focus of the Company's coal activities in Indonesia
and is currently being reviewed by potential joint venture/operators as
mentioned above.
Behre Dolbear Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement with Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc.
("Behre Dolbear"), an internationally recognized mining consulting firm which
was established in 1911. Behre Dolbear may be responsible for providing
independent technical advisory third-party validation services to the Company as
more particularly outlined in the agreement. Under the supervision of Behre
Dolbear, three separate sampling programs were conducted at the Silobat
Property. Based on that work which indicates the presence of anomalous gold
values in four sampling pits, the Company intends to initiate a core drilling
program at the Silobat Gold Property in the future.
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RISK FACTORS
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THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY INVOLVES A SUBSTANTIAL
DEGREE OF RISK AND IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS OF SUBSTANTIAL MEANS WHO HAVE NO
NEED FOR LIQUIDITY IN THEIR INVESTMENT. THIS SECTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT SETS
FORTH THE RISKS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHICH THE COMPANY BELIEVES MAY EXIST
CONCERNING AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD
RECOGNIZE THAT FACTORS OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH BELOW MAY ULTIMATELY AFFECT AN
INVESTMENT IN A MANNER AND TO A DEGREE WHICH CANNOT BE FORESEEN AT THIS TIME.
ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR ADVISORS PRIOR TO
MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN COMMON STOCK SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND FULLY THE NATURE OF
THE UNDERTAKING AND THE RISKS WHICH MAY BE INVOLVED PRIOR TO INVESTING.
FURTHERMORE, ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO REVIEW WITH THEIR COUNSEL,
ACCOUNTANTS, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE
ANNUAL REPORT. ANY DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS MAY BE OBTAINED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS AND/OR THEIR
ADVISORS UPON REQUEST FROM THE COMPANY.
THIS ANNUAL REPORT ALSO CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
INFORMATION THAT ARE BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S BELIEFS AS WELL AS ON ASSUMPTIONS
MADE BY AND UPON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN
THIS ANNUAL REPORT, THE WORDS "EXPECT," "ANTICIPATE," "INTEND," "PLAN,"
"BELIEVE," "SEEK" AND "ESTIMATE" OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY
SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, THIS ANNUAL REPORT ALSO CONTAINS OTHER
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF
FUTURE PERFORMANCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND
ASSUMPTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS, WHICH
COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY'S FUTURE RESULTS AND STOCK VALUES TO DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF
THE COMPANY. MANY OF SUCH FACTORS ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO CONTROL OR
PREDICT. READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PUT UNDUE RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.
NO COMMERCIALLY VIABLE ORE DEPOSITS
Even though the Company has reviewed reports and records of its mineral
properties and believes them to have potential, there is no assurance that there
are commercially viable ore deposits. Moreover, the Company has not established
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HISTORY OF LOSSES
Although the Company was formed in 1985 to engage in precious metal mining
activities, its net worth is limited. The Company has a stockholders' deficiency
of $56,285. As of May 31, 1998, the Company has realized an aggregate net loss
(since inception) of $29,238,115. Until the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, the
Company had failed to post revenues from operations. Total revenues for 1997 and
1998 were $287,178 and $557,691 respectively, and additional increases are
anticipated. However, prospective Investors should be aware that the Company was
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a development-stage company that only recently (1997/1998) has begun to report
sales. There is no guaranty that the Company's operations will be successful or
realize a profit in the future. Moreover, the Company's net worth and the value
of its Common Stock will ultimately be dependent upon the overall success of
timber operations currently being conducted and to be conducted on the Brazilian
Timber Properties, mining operations conducted on the Nevada Property, and the
Indonesian Concessions.
The financial information accompanying this Annual Report reflects the
current financial condition of the Company. It should be noted that the Company
has not yet reported a profit from operations since its inception to the
present. Management projects that the further exploration and development of its
properties will result in profitable operations although, for the reasons stated
elsewhere in this Annual Report, no guaranty to that effect can be made.
HISTORY OF UNSUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
Timber, mining and natural resource operations are speculative by their
nature. Management of the Company has in the past selected certain mineral
properties which have proven to be uneconomic. There is no assurance that the
present gold, coal, and timber properties will prove to be economic or
profitable to the Company. Although revenues have commenced and are increasing,
if all or most of the properties prove to be uneconomic, the Company may be
unable to realize a profit from its operations which may have a profound impact
upon the value of the Company and the liquidity of the Common Stock.
PROFITABILITY OF BRAZILIAN TIMBER OPERATIONS
The Company has expended considerable sums to improve the Tropical Woods
sawmill facility located in Belem, Para Brazil. Although revenues have commenced
and are increasing, no assurances can be given that the Company's Brazilian
timber operations will be profitable.
TITLE PROBLEMS TO BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
The Company has acquired its rights to the Brazilian Timber Properties
pursuant to agreements entered into by and between the Company's subsidiaries,
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. ("Equatorial Resources"), Terra Resources Brazil,
Ltda. ("Terra") and third parties. The Company also acquired its rights to
operate the "Tropical Woods" sawmill facility.
The Company has performed preliminary title work on the tracts of properties
on which current harvesting operations are being conducted. These examinations
have been conducted by legal counsel in Belem, Brazil, who are competent to
examine title. While Equatorial Resources has commenced timber production from
these properties, there can be no assurance that title problems and other claims
hostile to the chain of title on which the Company has relied will not arise in
the future.
Before any sums are expended by the Company on timber operations on the
other tracts of properties on which it has acquired harvesting rights, the
Company intends to employ legal counsel to advise it of the status of title to
these concessions.
In addition to the title problems and environmental problems commonly
associated with the development of timber properties in the United States,
foreign ownership of timber rights in foreign countries subjects a U.S.-based
company to the additional risk of political instability.
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RISKS OF FORFEITURE TO BRAZILIAN TIMBER PROPERTIES
A recent federal law in Brazil grants certain rights to indigenous peoples
who invade individually-owned property in various regions of the country. In
cases where such invasion has occurred, the federal government has condemned the
properties and paid "just compensation" to the owners. Some of the properties in
which the Company has acquired rights are subject to this legislation. In the
case of its agreement relating to the Jonasa Concessions, any tracts
appropriated by the federal government, under this legislation are required to
be replaced by Jonasa. In the case of the tracts subject to the Terranorte
Agreement, a physical inspection of the tract was made prior to commencement of
harvesting operations. The Company and its subsidiaries, Equatorial Resources
and Terra, will be subject to the risk of forfeiture of its rights subject to
such conditions.
It should be noted that the Company and certain of its key personnel have
limited operating experience in Brazil and in timber operations. Such
inexperience could result in unsuccessful operations or unfavorable returns to
the Company.
NEVADA PROPERTY
The Company has acquired its rights to the Nevada Property through a variety
of agreements with predecessors-in-interest. The precise nature and amount of
interest owned by the Company is now the subject of a lawsuit pending in Nye
County and more particularly described in the section of this Annual Report
entitled "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS." The Company is seeking to obtain an order from the
court declaring that the Company is the owner of the undivided 100% interest in
a substantial number of the mining claims comprising the Nevada Property. If the
Company is unsuccessful in its request for declaratory relief, title to 50% of
the interests in the Nevada Property may be retained by persons or entities
other than the Company.
The Company has executed an agreement encumbering the Nevada Property in the
principal amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to Silenus Limited pursuant
to a privately-negotiated placement of 8% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures
described elsewhere in this Annual Report. Until such time as all obligations
due under the Debentures issued to Silenus Limited are paid, converted or
redeemed, and the encumbrances on the Nevada Property are reconveyed to the
Company, one of the primary assets of the Company, namely the Nevada Property,
may be subject to the terms and conditions of such instruments. Any default
under such agreement which remains uncured would subject the Company to the
possible loss of the Nevada Property.
TITLE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDONESIAN CONCESSIONS
Mineral interests in Indonesia are controlled exclusively by the federal
government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Title to a mineral property
in Indonesia is subject to obtaining various forms of licenses for the
extraction of commercial quantities of minerals after obtaining property rights
from the fee owner. Title is confirmed by the issuance of a government seal
affixed to specific property location maps.
Because direct foreign ownership of mining concessions is difficult, if not
prohibited by Indonesian law, the Company and its subsidiary, Kalimantan
Resources, must rely upon its contractual rights under the various agreements
into which they and/or their predecessors have entered. These contracts are
described in greater detail elsewhere in this Annual Report. Should a dispute
arise as to the interpretation or enforcement of such agreements, resort to the
Indonesian judicial system will likely be required. It should be noted that
since members of the judicial branch are employed by the executive branch of the
government, a fair opportunity to assert a foreign company's rights under such
agreement may be limited.
Even if the contractual rights of Kalimantan Resources are clearly
delineated in its agreements, the Company's interests in the Indonesian
concessions are subject to title failures associated with the entities with whom
Kalimantan Resources has contracted. The Company has not currently completed its
title investigations with respect to the Indonesian Concessions. However, prior
to the time at which any payments will be made to the current holders of the
licenses, the Company will have satisfied itself that either it, Kalimantan
Resources, or the parties with whom it has contracted (and/or their predecessors
in interest) will have good and merchantable title to the particular licenses
purported to be owned by such third parties.
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Ownership of licenses to explore for and/or exploit natural resources in
foreign countries is also subject to political risks. The United States has
important economic, commercial and security interests in Indonesia because of
its growing economy and markets and its strategic location in relation to key
international straits. The U.S. and Indonesia maintain cordial and cooperative
relations, although the two countries are not bound by formal security treaties.
Indonesia is a republic based upon its 1945 constitution providing for a
limited separation of executive, legislative and judicial power. The president,
elected to a five-year term, is the overwhelmingly dominant government and
political figure. The president appoints the cabinet, currently composed of four
coordinating ministers (in the fields of political and security affairs,
economic and financial affairs, people's welfare and industrial and trade
affairs), thirteen state ministers, twenty-four ministers and three high
officials with the status of state ministers. Moreover, judges are employees of
the executive branch.
Unlike Western democratic systems, the legislative branch meets only once
during its five-year term, to formulate the overall principles and aims of the
government and to elect the president and vice president. Representative bodies
at all levels in Indonesia eschew voting, preferring to arrive at decisions
through "consultation and consensus."
Because of the presence of a strong executive branch, some foreign companies
have been forced to accede to government demands to revise licenses to include
the participation of Indonesian-owned companies, larger foreign companies and,
in some instances, the Indonesian government. The inability of a foreign company
to effectively enforce its rights in licenses issued by the Indonesian
government through the judicial branch of government represents a risk of doing
business in a developing country as compared to the United States.
Recent political and economic conditions in the region have restricted the
commencement of exploration and development activities in some of the Indonesian
projects.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
Mining operations on the Nevada Property are and will be subject to
substantial federal, state and local regulation concerning mine safety and
environmental protection. Some of the laws and regulations which will pertain to
mining operations include maintenance of air and water quality standards; the
protection of threatened, endangered and other species of wildlife and
vegetation; the preservation of certain cultural resources and the reclamation
of exploration, mining and processing sites. These laws are continually changing
and, as a general matter, are becoming more restrictive. The location of the
Nevada Property is found in an area which strongly encourages mining operation.
However, the Company's inability to comply with such federal, state or local
ordinances and regulations on an ongoing basis may cause significant delays in
the permitting process or in the operations anticipated to be conducted on the
Nevada Property. In addition, delays in such compliance could result in
unexpected and substantial capital expenditures. Although no such problems or
delays are anticipated, no assurances can be given that the Company will be able
to comply with all applicable law and regulations and maintain all necessary
permits, licenses and approvals or, in the alternative, that compliance and/or
permitting will be obtained without substantial delays and/or expenses.
With regard to the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental Protection ("NDEP"), the Company has received
authorization to proceed with its currently planned mining operations on the
Nevada Property pursuant to the applicable statutes and regulations relating to
a small mining operation. In the event, however, the Company's operations exceed
the designated limits for a limited mining operation, a full reclamation plan
will need to be prepared, submitted and approved by NDEP. The Company is
currently preparing such a reclamation plan. While the Company believes that it
will be able to obtain such approval, there is no guarantee that the required
approval will in fact be obtained by the Company.
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A change in the nature or magnitude of the Company's presently anticipated
operations on the Nevada Property may trigger the need to obtain additional NDEP
and other federal, state or local governmental approvals, licenses or permits.
For example, water processing discharge needs may trigger the requirement that
the Company obtain a water pollution control permit. The Company is currently
preparing for submission of an application for a water pollution control permit.
Other significant permits, required by a change in operations on the Nevada
Property, might include an NDEP permit, air quality permit, waste management
permit, archeological clearance and wildlife permit. There is no guaranty that
the Company will be able to obtain any or all of the required federal, state or
local permits that might be required to expand its operations on the Nevada
Property.
Even if the Company does not change its currently planned operations on the
Nevada Property, the Company is nevertheless vulnerable to the various federal,
state and local laws and regulations governing regulations and protection of the
environment, occupational health, labor standards and other matters. The reason
for this is that these laws are continually changing, and as a general matter,
are becoming more restrictive.
To comply with these federal, state and local laws, the Company may in the
future be required to make capital and operating expenditures on environmental
projects both with respect to maintaining currently planned operations and the
initiation of new operations. Such projects may include, for example, air and
water pollution control equipment; treatment, storage and disposal facilities
for solid and hazardous waste; remedial actions required for the containment of
tailings pond seepage; continuous testing programs; data collection and analysis
land reclamation (specifically including existing mine and processing waste on
the Nevada Property); landscaping and construction projects. There is no
guaranty that the Company will technically or financially be able to comply with
any or all of these potential requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND LIABILITY
United States: The Company's proposed mineral operations on the Nevada
Property are and will be subject to environmental regulation by federal, state
and local authorities. Under applicable federal and state law, the Company may
become jointly and severally liable with all prior property owners for the
treatment, cleanup, remediation and/or removal of substances discovered at the
Property which are deemed by federal and/or state law to be toxic or hazardous
("Hazardous Substances"). Liability may be imposed among other things for the
improper release, discharge, storage, use, disposal or transportation of
Hazardous Substances only in the areas which the Company disturbs.
Applicable law imposes strict joint and several liability on, among others,
"owners" and "operators" of properties contaminated with Hazardous Substances.
Such liability may result in any and all "owners", "operators" and
"transporters" of contaminated property being required to bear the entire cost
of remediation. The Company may utilize substances which have been deemed by
applicable law to be Hazardous Substances. The potential liability of the
Company under such laws will be derived from the Company's classification as
both an "owner" and "operator" of a contaminated property. While the Company
intends to employ all reasonably practicable safeguards to prevent any liability
under applicable laws relating to Hazardous Substances, mineral exploration by
its very nature will subject the Company to substantial risk that remediation
may be required. If the cleanup or remediation of hazardous substances is
required on the Nevada Property, substantial delays could occur in the
permitting process and/or in the further extraction of gold and other precious
minerals on the Nevada Property.
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Brazil: Both the federal government of Brazil and the state governments of
Para and Amazonas have adopted laws and standards relating to the harvesting and
reclamation of forest. These laws have not been completely adjudicated through
the courts in Brazil. As a consequence, many government agencies have
interpreted these laws and regulations in inconsistent manners, thereby
contributing to uncertainty as to the Company's compliance with these standards.
Failure to comply with these standards results in varying levels of sanctions,
including the cessation of further activities. As discussed elsewhere, the
Company intends to conduct its operations to meet or exceed these standards.
Consequently, costs of operations will be higher.
Indonesia: The Indonesian Concessions may also be subject to federal and
provincial environmental laws in place or being contemplated by those
governmental entities. Mining in certain locations in Indonesia may be
restricted because of difficulties associated with mine reclamation, water
quality, air quality, endangered species or local cultural conditions similar to
those restrictions of other international mining operations in Indonesia.
LIQUIDITY OF COMMON STOCK; CAPITALIZATION
The Company's Common Stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Electronic
Bulletin Board. Over the past six (6) months ending August 31, 1998, the average
monthly trading volume has been approximately 5,500,000 shares (see "Market for
Common Equity"). In addition, the number of outstanding shares of the Company's
common stock has increased from 12,215,415 shares as of May 31, 1997 to
26,492,543 shares as of May 31, 1998. The result of this increase in
capitalization results in greater difficulty for shareholders in the Company to
realize a return of their investment based upon price-earning ratios. Trading
volumes on the Electronic Bulletin Board have been limited and there is no
assurance that the Electronic Bulletin Board will provide an effective market
for a prospective investor to sell his or her shares of Common Stock.
CLASSIFICATION OF SECURITIES
Currently, the Company's stock is considered to be "penny stock" pursuant to
Section 3(a)(51)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This designation has
resulted from various factors including a lack of performance by the Company and
increased capitalization. In the event the price of the Company's Common Stock
remains below $5.00 per share, the Company will continue to be subject to the
increased disclosure requirements associated with the issuers of "penny stock".
In addition to increased disclosure requirements, such situation may also result
in either a decrease in the liquidity of the stock or a total disappearance of a
market for the Common Stock. In either instance the difficulty associated with
disposition of the shares may increase.
DEPENDENCE UPON MANAGEMENT
The business of the Company is and will be greatly dependent upon the active
participation of Christopher D. Michaels and Jeffery S. Kramer. The Company also
anticipates that it will be dependent upon the active participation of other key
personnel and/or consultants in the future. The Company presently has employment
agreements with both Mr. Michaels and Mr. Kramer and has entered into agreements
with key consultants; nevertheless, the loss of the services of Mr. Michaels,
Mr. Kramer and/or other key personnel (including such consultants) regardless of
reason could adversely affect the Company and the Company's business. The
Company does not maintain any life insurance policies enabling it to receive
benefits in the case of either Mr. Michaels' or Mr. Kramer's death. In addition,
Messrs. Michaels and Kramer are parties and subject to a consent judgment
wherein they are restrained from selling securities in interstate commerce in
violation of the provisions of section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), or from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of
conduct resulting in a violation of the antifraud provisions of the Act. A
violation of these provisions could result in the resignation of these officers.
To the extent that the services of Mr. Michaels or Mr. Kramer would be
unavailable to the Company for any reason, the Company might be required to
employ other executive personnel to manage and operate the Company. There is no
assurance that the Company under such circumstances would be able to employ
qualified persons on terms suitable to the Company to assure the fulfillment of
the objectives stated in this Annual Report.
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LACK OF DIVERSIFICATION
The Company has, in the past, maintained other mineral properties for
exploration and development. These properties were located in Bolivia, South
America and Vancouver, British Columbia. Through its board of directors and
shareholders, the Company elected to abandon such other properties as a result
of uneconomic results. The Company's primary assets presently consist of the
Brazilian Timber Properties, the Nevada Property, and the Indonesian
Concessions. No assurance can be given that once the Company increases or
continues its timber operations in Brazil and completes its present exploration
and development of the Company's properties in Nevada and Indonesia as described
in further detail in this Annual Report, it will be able to establish and
produce profitable revenues from such operations. In addition, there can be no
assurance that continued development activities on the Nevada Property and/or
exploration activities currently being conducted on the Indonesian Concessions
will result in the establishment of commercial quantities of mineralization. As
a result, persons reading this Annual Report should be aware that investment in
the Common Stock represents an additional risk because the Company's activities
are presently confined to the conduct of timber operations on the Brazilian
Timber Properties, the exploration, development and gold production on the
Nevada Property, and preliminary exploration activities on certain of the
Indonesian Concessions.
STOCK ISSUANCES UNDER MINING CONTRACTS
The Company has entered into various contracts with third parties to issue
Common Stock in consideration of services rendered in relation to various
mineral properties. Common Stock has been issued to the following parties:
Harrison Western Construction Company (100,000 shares); Maxwells Energy & Metals
Technology Ltd. (400,000 shares); and Singkamas Agung Ltd. (200,000 shares).
Maxwells Energy & Metals Technology Ltd. is entitled to receive an additional
4,000,000 shares of Common Stock if an investment banker confirms by independent
appraisal that the value of the properties subject to the Principles of
Agreement dated August 19, 1996 equals or exceeds $12,000,000. Singkamas Agung
Ltd. is entitled to receive an additional 3,800,000 shares of Common Stock if an
independent evaluation confirms that the value of the properties subject to the
Acquisition Agreement dated January 26, 1997 equals or exceeds $40,000,000. Of
the additional shares which may be issued to Singkamas Agung Ltd., 950,000
shares are entitled to "piggy-back" registration rights. Once these shares are
issued to the various parties and such shares become unrestricted, the sales of
such securities could adversely affect the price of Common Stock.
CONSENT JUDGMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
In May 1989, the Company received notice that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") had commenced an informal investigation into the
Company's compliance with the registration and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the " '33 Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the " '34 Act"). Thereafter the Commission commenced an extensive review of the
Company's books and records relating to the Company's business and mining
operations, its capital raising activities, and its financial condition and
history. Through all stages of the investigation, the Company voluntarily
cooperated with the Commission.
On August 3, 1993, the Commission and the Company agreed to terminate the
Commission's investigation by the entry of a consent judgment against the
Company and certain of the Company's past and present key employees. These key
employees include Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey Kramer and Stanley Mohr. The
terms and conditions of the consent judgment can be summarized as follows:
1. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment neither admitted nor denied
any of the allegations alleged by the Commission;
2. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
and enjoined from violating section 5 of the '33 Act or from selling
securities in interstate commerce unless and until a registration statement
is in effect or the security or transaction is exempt from the registration
provisions of the '33 Act and/or the '34 Act;
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3. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of conduct, employing
any course of conduct, or obtaining any money or property by means of an
untrue statement of a material fact, or any omission to state a material
fact, necessary to make the statements made in light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading in violation of the antifraud
provisions of the '33 Act and '34 Act.
As part of the consent judgment, the Company was required to engage an
independent certified public accountant to conduct a full and complete analysis
of the disposition of all funds received by the Company from investors and, to
the extent so discovered, to disgorge all ill-gotten gains.
On April 7, 1994, in response to the audits completed by the certified
public accountant, the Company and the Commission entered into a stipulation
regarding the resolution of all outstanding issues which then existed, which
stipulation was entered as an order by the United States District Court for the
Central District of California. Such stipulation contained an acknowledgement
that the Company and its executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as
a result of prior activities by the Company in offering and selling its
securities, and that the consent judgment resolved once and for all, all issues
raised by the Commission as a result of the Company's prior activities. The
Company and the persons named in the formal order of investigation were not
required to pay any fines or required to disgorge any monies previously received
by it in connection with its securities.
On February 27, 1989, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission issued a cease
and desist order against the Company and Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Stanley J. Mohr, and William Michaels prohibiting them from violating
Section 201 of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 relating to the sale of
unregistered "penny stocks."
As a result of the foregoing regulatory and judicial actions, the Company
may not be able to utilize the exemptions from registration available under
Regulation A and Rule 701 promulgated under the '33 Act and may not be able to
rely upon certain private placement exemptions afforded by applicable state blue
sky laws in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a transaction
which qualifies as exempt from qualification under the '33 Act. In such cases,
the Company would be required to register/qualify the transaction under said
blue sky laws, which would likely increase the cost of, and extend the time for
completing, any private placement of securities.
FLUCTUATION OF COMMODITY PRICES
Since its deregulation in August 1971, the market price for gold has been
highly speculative and volatile. Since 1980, gold has fluctuated from a high of
approximately $850 per ounce in January 1980 to a low of approximately $285 per
ounce in 1985 and 1998. Currently gold is trading at approximately $285 per
ounce. In 1996, gold averaged over $380 per ounce. Instability in gold prices
may affect the profitability of the Company's future operations.
Similarly, coal and timber prices fluctuate. Natural resources have
traditionally evidenced volatile swings in pricing, thereby affecting overall
the relative profitability of engaging in these lines of business. For example,
timber prices increased fifty-two percent (52%) in 1996 while coal prices have
remained relatively stable for the past several years. Coal prices, which
historically have been heavily dependent upon mining conditions, location of
deposits, and freight variations, have remained relatively stable for the past
several years.
See below with respect to the Company's lack of engaging in any hedging or
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LACK OF HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
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The Company does not presently engage in any hedging or other transactions
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which are intended to manage risks relating to commodity price fluctuations.
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While timber prices can fluctuate, in recent periods such prices have been
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relatively stable, and, accordingly, the Company has not elected to engage in
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any hedging transactions relating to timber. With respect to mineral resources,
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the Company does not presently engage in any hedging transactions since the
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Company's production of such resources is limited at the present time. At such
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time as the Company's production of such resources increases, the Company may
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engage in hedging or other transactions which are intended to manage risks
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relating to price fluctuations of these minerals. The Company also does not
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presently engage in hedging or other transactions which are intended to manage
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risks relating to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, but may
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engage in such transactions as the revenues from foreign operations which are
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remitted to the United States increase. The Company's failure to engage in any
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such hedging transactions may result in a material adverse effect on the Company
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if commodity prices or foreign exchange rates fluctuate.
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USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report contains "forward-looking statements" [carat to indicate
deleted text]. Such statements are found in the Sections of this Annual Report
entitled "BUSINESS," "PROPERTIES," and "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION" and elsewhere. Prospective Investors are cautioned that the
assumptions upon which such statements are based cannot be guarantied by the
Company to occur in the future or that the overall success of the Company might
be materially adversely affected should such bases (or some of them) not occur.
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
o On November 4, 1996, the Company filed a complaint (the "Action") in Nye
County, Nevada against Marlowe Harvey, Maran Holdings Inc., Calais Resources
Inc., and Argus Resources, Inc. (the "Harvey Entities"). The complaint in the
Action alleges, amongst other things, that the Harvey Entities breached their
obligations under various agreements (including the October 20, 1995 amendment
to the Joint Venture Agreement discussed in further detail in the Section of
this Annual Report entitled "Properties" -- The Nevada Property"). The Action,
as amended, seeks a judicial declaration that the Harvey Entities do not have
any joint venture or real property interest in the mining claims included within
the Nevada Property. The Action also seeks compensatory damages and other
financial relief based on the Harvey Entities' breach of contract and other
causes of action.
During April 1997 the Company through its counsel filed a first amendment to
its complaint in the action. Counsel for the Harvey Entities filed answers and a
counterclaim in the Action during July 1997. In their answer, the Harvey
Entities have generally denied the allegations of the first amended complaint
and have raised various affirmative defenses. In their counterclaims, the Harvey
entities were seeking an injunction preventing the Company from conducting
activities related to the Nevada Property pending resolution of the issues in
the Action and compensation and punitive damages and other financial relief
based on breach of contract and other causes of action.
In July 1997, the Harvey Entities moved for a preliminary injunction against
the Company preventing it from conducting further activities at the Manhattan
Project without their consent, from issuing press releases describing certain
real property as being wholly owned by the Company, and from using the same as
security for loans. After a two-hour hearing on September 4, 1997, the court
refused to issue an injunction against the Company. Pursuant to stipulation, the
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parties have agreed not to interfere with one another's operations on the Nevada
Property. Additionally, the Company has agreed not to further encumber the
Nevada Property pending trial. A trial date was set for September, 1998.
Settlement discussions have been instituted by the parties without resolve as of
the date of this filing. On August 28, 1998, on motion brought by the Company,
the court granted a continuance and ordered Marlowe Harvey to engage in "good
faith" settlement negotiations.
If the Company is successful in obtaining specific performance of the
agreement alleged in the Action, it will effectively continue to own or control
an undivided 100% interest in the Nevada property. Regardless of whether the
Company is successful in the Action, it will continue to own at least a fifty
percent (50%) undivided interest in the Nevada Property by virtue of its
contractual rights.
o On June 12, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with Harrison Western
Construction Corporation to perform contract mine development services on the
Company's Nevada Gold Property. On or about October 23, 1997, these services
ceased and a dispute arose between the parties. The scope of work estimated at
the time of commencement was approximately $600,000 as projected by Harrison
Western. Subsequently, the projected completion costs were extended to a cost of
approximately $800,000 by Harrison Western. At termination of the agreement,
Harrison Western reportedly furnished a total amount of services and materials
totaling approximately $1,684,000 without completion of the objectives for which
the Company entered into the agreement. The Company provided approximately
$1,155,000 in cash to Harrison Western and as well provided stock for services
as a credit against the remaining balance. Additional stock was issued to
Harrison Western as collateral for any unpaid and owing amounts. Subsequent to
the termination of the agreement, Harrison Western filed a mechanic's and
materialman's lien in the amount of $482,749 on the Company's Nevada Gold
Property on January 20, 1998. This filing was, in the opinion of the Company and
its counsel, in direct violation of specific clauses contained in the agreement
between the parties.
In support of its lien, Harrison Western filed a lawsuit on July 1, 1998 in
Federal District Court in Nevada (case no. CV-S-98-00968-PMP (RJJ)). On August
27, 1998, the Company was granted a motion to stay the proceedings and enter
arbitration. The parties have been ordered to report to the District Court the
status of the arbitration proceedings on or before November 30, 1998. The
Company believes that any arbitration agreement or damages would not have a
material impact on the Company.
o On July 14, 1998, the following entitled lawsuit was filed in United States
District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 98-5624 JSL CTx)
(the "Securities Action") on behalf of the Company and Francis Parkes, Dr. Joe
C. Rude, Christopher D. Michaels, who are individual Company shareholders:
Francis Parkes, Dr. Joe C. Rude III, Christopher D. Michaels and Nevada
Manhattan Mining, Inc. v. Sheldon Salcman, Arie Rabinowitz, Mayer Rooz, Thomson
Kernaghan & Co. Limited, Soreq, Inc., Silenus Limited, Mary Park Properties,
L.H. Financial Services, Austost Anstalt Schaan, Tusk Investments, Inc., Mendel
Group, Inc., Top Holding International, Ltd., Praha Investments S.A., UFH
Endowment, Ltd., Atead Consulting S.A., and Ausinvest Anstalt Balzers, In the
Securities Action, plaintiffs contend that defendants violated Section 10(b) and
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section 1962(b) of the Racketeer
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and committed fraud by engaging in a
fraudulent scheme to manipulate and artificially depress the market in and for
the Company's common stock by use of massive short sales. Plaintiffs seek an
unspecified amount of damages, including punitive damages, a judicial
declaration that the terms, conditions and covenants of certain debentures and
subscription agreements were violated and certain injunctive relief.
UFH Endowment, Ltd and Austost Anstalt Schaan v. Nevada Manhattan Mining,
Inc., Jeffrey Kramer and Christopher Michaels, (Case No. 98 Civ. 5032) (the "UFH
Action") was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York on or about July 15, 1998, by the Securities Action defendants UFH
Endowment, Ltd. and Austost Anstalt Schaan against the Company, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and
Christopher Michaels, President of the Company. The plaintiffs in the UFH Action
claim that the Company breached certain debentures and subscription agreements,
and that the other defendants induced such breach and thus seek an injunction
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directing the Company to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") and to issue common stock, as well as damages from
the Company and defendants Kramer and Michaels. Approximately one month after
first filing their complaint, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to include
a claim purporting to allege violations by the Company and Jeffrey S. Kramer and
Christopher D. Michaels of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5
promulgated thereunder and a claim purporting to allege violations of Section
20(a) of the Exchange Act by Jeffrey S. Kramer and Christopher Michaels. On or
about July 30, 1998 plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction requesting that
the Company be compelled to file a registration statement with the SEC and issue
stock to the plaintiffs. This motion was denied. On july 27,1998, the Company
filed a motion to stay, dismiss or transfer the UFH Action to the Central
District of California. This motion has not been fully briefed.
Mendel Group, Inc. v. Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc., Jeffrey Kramer and
Christopher D. Michaels, (Case No. 98 Civ. 5504) (the "Mendel Action") was filed
in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on or
about August 6, 1998, by the Securities Action defendant Mendel Group, Inc.
against the Company, Jeffrey S. Kramer, Senior Vice-President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company, and Christopher Michaels, President of the
Company. The plaintiff claims violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act, the Uniform Commercial Code, and breach of contract
based on allegations that the Company wrongfully failed to honor the terms of
certain convertible debentures and failed to file a registration with the SEC.
The complaint requests that the court issue an injunction directing the Company
to file a registration statement with the SEC, issue common stock to them, and
requests damages against the Company, Jeffrey S. Kramer and Christopher
Michaels.
The Company intends to vigorously prosecute the Securities Action. The
Company denies any wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend both the UFH
Action and Mendel Action.
o A prior regulatory proceeding against the Company and certain key employees,
which resulted in the entry of a consent judgment, but subsequently was followed
by a stipulation which contained an acknowledgment that the Company and its
executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as a result of prior
activities by the Company in offering and selling its securities, is described
elsewhere in this Annual Report (see "Risk Factors - Regulatory Proceedings" and
"Management - Regulatory Proceedings").
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 17, 1998 in Los Angeles,
California.
Total shares of common stock eligible to vote at the meeting in person or by
proxy were 16,993,815 shares. Present at the meeting were 9,687,615 shares, or
57% of eligible votes.
All directors nominated by the Board were elected by the shareholders.
Tabulation of the voting for directors and the other proposals presented for
shareholder approval is presented in the table below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
% % %
Eligible Eligible Eligible Broker
NOMINEE Yes Votes No Votes Abstentions Votes Non-Votes
- ------- --- ----- -- ----- ----------- -----
Christopher D. Michaels 9,614,174 56.57 0 0 73,451 .43 0
Jeffrey S. Kramer 9,615,960 56.58 0 0 71,665 .42 0
Stanley J. Mohr 9,619,909 56.61 0 0 67,716 .39 0
Joe C. Rude III 9,622,809 56.62 0 0 64,816 .38 0
William E. Wilson 9,613,238 56.57 0 0 74,387 .43 0
PROPOSAL to amend Articles 9,284,270 54.63 85,237 .50 318,098 1.87 0
of Incoporation to change
company name
PROPOSAL to ratify 9,569,257 56.31 28,217 .16 90,151 .53 0
appointment of independent
accountants
</TABLE>
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PART II
5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Public Market
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The Company received approval for trading of its Common Stock on the
Electronic Bulletin Board (NASDAQ) in March 1996. From the period from December
1995 until March 1996, the Company published "bid" and "ask" prices on the "pink
sheets".
The low and high prices for the Common Stock since commencement of
quotations are as follows:
High Date Low Date
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$ 14.50 March 3, 1997 $0.125 June 30, 1998
Over the six-month period ending August, 1998, the average monthly volume of
trading of the Company's Common Stock has been approximately 5,500,000 shares.
Over the last three months, however, the stock has been subject to extraordinary
trading volume of 5,900,000 shares in June, 1998, 14,500,00 shares in July, 1998
and 4,900,000 shares in August. This above-average trading volume, the Company
believes, was part of a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the price of the
Company's Common Stock, as discussed elsewhere in this Report (see "Legal
Proceedings").
Prospective Investors should be aware that the volume of trading on the
Electronic Bulletin Board traditionally has been limited and there can be no
assurance that the Electronic Bulletin Board will provide an effective market
for a shareholder to sell his or her Common Stock of the Company.
For the period ended May 31, 1998, there were 834 stockholders of record
plus approximately 1900 stockholders in "Street Name."
The Company has applied for listing with the American Stock Exchange
("AMEX") by requesting a preliminary listing eligibility opinion. The AMEX has
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advised the Company that it does not believe that the Company is eligible for
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listing at this time.
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The high and low interdealer prices for the calendar quarters since trading
began on the Electronic Bulletin Board (without retail markup, markdown or
commission) are as follows:
Quarter Ended High Low
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December 31, 1995............................... $ 1.25 $ 1.25
March 31, 1996.................................. $ 2.44 $ 1.35
June 30, 1996................................... $ 3.75 $ 1.812
September 30, 1996.............................. $ 4.25 $ 2.125
December 31, 1996............................... $ 10.375 $ 2.875
March 31, 1997.................................. $ 14.50 $ 6.00
June 30, 1997................................... $ 9.75 $ 3.0625
September 30, 1997.............................. $ 7.50 $ 3.75
December 31, 1997............................... $ 4.5625 $ 0.6875
March 31, 1998.................................. $ 2.125 $ 0.9375
June 30, 1998................................... $ 1.80 $ 0.125
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DIVIDENDS
The Company has not paid cash dividends on any of its Common Stock and does
not anticipate paying any cash dividends on any of its Common Stock for the
foreseeable future.
The Board of Directors declared a dividend to all shareholders of record as
of December 31, 1997 consisting of one share of a new series of Convertible
Preferred Stock (the "1998 Preferred Stock"), $1.00 par value, for every 100
shares of Common Stock owned. As authorized in the Company's Amended Certificate
of Determination of Preferences of Series A Preferred Stock filed with the
Nevada Secretary of State on January 14, 1998, the 1998 Preferred Stock will be
convertible to one share of Common Stock for a period of one year and carry a
dividend equal to eight percent (8%) of par value, payable in cash or stock at
the Company's election. Such dividends are cumulative so that if full dividends
in respect of any previous dividend period are not paid, holders of the 1998
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive any deficiency before any dividend or
other distribution may be made or declared by the Company with respect to any
other class of stock including other series of preferred shares should the
Company elect to issue such additional series. Each share of 1998 Preferred
Stock will have attached a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase two additional
shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share for a period of two years. The
Warrants are callable by the Company at $3.50 per share.
6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
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The Company is a timber and mining company, with corporate offices in
Calabasas, California, owning interest(s) in certain timber or mineral
properties located in the (1) states of Para and Amazonas, Brazil (the
"Brazilian Timber Properties"); (2) Manhattan Mining District, Nye County,
Nevada, (the "Nevada Property"); (3) Indonesian Gold Belt, Kalimantan, Indonesia
(the "Indonesian Gold Concessions"); (4) Kutai District of East Kalimantan,
Indonesia (the "Indonesian Coal Concessions"); and (5) on the island of Sumatra,
Indonesia. The terms and conditions of these acquisitions and the risks and
contingencies associated with such ownership interests are more particularly
described in the Section of the Annual Report entitled "PROPERTIES" AND "RISKS
FACTORS."
Comparison of Results of Operations -- Year Ended May 31, 1998
Compared to Year Ended May 31, 1997
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Net loss for the year ended May 31, 1998 was $9,282,695 as compared to
$6,535,952 for the year ended May 31, 1997. The Company experienced sales of
Brazilian timber during the year ended May 31, 1998, resulting in revenues of
$515,691 with a gross profit of $120,983, compared to timber sales of $287,178
with a gross profit of $26,089 for the same period last year. The principal
expenses during the year ended May 31, 1998, were attributed to expenses in
Brazil (approximately $2,005,000), office salaries (approximately $592,000 and
officers' salaries of approximately $274,000), travel (approximately $355,000),
stock and warrants for consulting fees and other services ($1,721,000), legal
fees ($265,000), and financing expense of $1,692,000. During the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998, the Company took a $1,200,000 write-down on its mineral
properties.
As of July 1, 1997, Brazil is no longer considered a highly inflationary
economy under SFAS 52. Therefore, translation adjustments will begin to be
accumulated in a separate component of equity. Translation adjustments during
the year ended May 31, 1997 were taken to income and were not material to the
Company's results of operations.
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Year Ended May 31, 1997 Compared to Year Ended May 31, 1996
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Net loss for the year ended May 31, 1997 was $4,213,009 as compared to
$1,325,094 for the year ended May 31, 1996. The Company experienced its first
sales of Brazilian timber during the year ended May 31, 1997, resulting in
revenues of $287,178 with a gross profit of $26,089. The principal increases in
expenses during the year ended May 31, 1997, were attributed to expenses in
Brazil (approximately $145,000), office salaries (approximately $145,000),
travel (approximately $215,000), stock for services to employees ($240,000),
consulting fees ($115,000), legal fees ($175,000), discount on options
($150,000), warrant expenses ($1,200,000), financing expense of $677,000 related
to conversion of debt to common stock and a general increase in other expenses
attributable to the Company's increased activities from the previous year.
During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company invested $2,600,000 in Common
Stock toward the purchase of certain contractual rights to the seven (7) gold
mining concessions comprising the Indonesian Gold Concessions, $227,000 toward
certain exploration activities relating to the Silobat Property (one of the
Indonesian Gold Concessions), $1,670,000 ($700,000 in Common Stock) toward the
acquisition of and improvements to the infrastructure relating to the Brazilian
Timber Properties, and $2,350,000 ($250,000 in Common Stock) in development
activities on the Nevada Property.
As of July 1, 1997, Brazil is no longer considered a highly inflationary
economy under SFAS 52. Therefore, translation adjustments will begin to be
accumulated in a separate component of equity. Translation adjustments during
the year ended May 31, 1997 were taken to income and were not material to the
Company's results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company's working capital position as of May 31, 1998 was a deficit of
approximately $3,356,000. Almost since inception, the Company has experienced
pressure on its working capital position due to operating losses and the need to
continually invest in exploration activities on the Nevada Property and, more
recently, the Brazilian Properties, the Silobat Property and the remainder of
the Indonesian Concessions.
To raise funds in the past, the Company has relied upon private placements
of its equity securities. Over the past two years, the Company has raised
approximately $5,538,000 pursuant to such private placements and notes payable
to stockholders. In addition, the Company in 1997 concluded privately-negotiated
placements of approximately Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,500,000) of 8% Senior Convertible Debentures with certain investors. The
Company has initiated litigation relating to its Convertible Debenture holders
(see "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS").
On March 27, 1998, the Company executed an agreement securing $14 million in
equity financing, primarily to fund its timber operations in South America. The
financing, through Bristol Asset Management Company II LLC, requires an
effective registration statement and enables the Company to draw up to $14
million over a three-year period. As of the filing date of this Annual Report,
the Company has not effected a registration statement covering the common stock
to be issued pursuant to the $14 million equity financing agreement.
On September 2, 1998, TiNV1, Inc., ("TiNV1"), entered into a Subscription
Agreement and a letter agreement with the Company pursuant to which TiNV1
purchased 5,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $500,000. This
transaction, which provided a significant capital infusion into the Company, is
described in more detail in Note 12 to the Financial Statements - "Subsequent
Events."
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The Brazilian operations represent an opportunity for the Company to
generate significant cash flows for the first time. [carat to indicate deleted
text] Over the past several months, Brazil has lost more than $30 billion (US)
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in foreign-exchange reserves because of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's
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attempts to control inflation and support its currency, the real. The result has
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been the artificially-inflated value of the real and a loss of foreign investor
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confidence in Brazil's economy. To address its large budget and foreign-exchange
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reserves, Brazil is seeking up to $30 billion (US) in loans from the
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International Monetary Fund (the "IMF"). In order to obtain such financing, the
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Cardoso government has recently announced a three-year program of fiscal targets
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approved by the IMF. These include raising taxes significantly and slashing
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government spending. This is likely to lead to increased inflation (currently at
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3% per annum) and may lead to a recession.
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The Company's subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil, Ltda., exports the
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majority of its timber products to Europe, the Dominican Republic and, to a
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lesser extent, the United States. Its policy has been to receive payment in US
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dollars as a hedge against inflation. This policy will remain in effect. The
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Company has also undertaken to explore the possibility of establishing a trading
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company offshore from Brazil to receive payments as an additional protection
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from the financial uncertainty currently existing in the country. With the
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increase in its production to about 1,000 cubic meters of sawn timber products
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per quarter, its reduction in operating expenses, and its planned expansion of
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production facilities, the Company believes that adequate measures have been
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taken to minimize the effects of the uncertainty in the Brazilian economy.
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The Company anticipates that it will require additional capital and intends
to secure it through its agreement with Bristol Assets Management Company II
LLC, by utilizing a publicly registered offering of its securities, the capital
provided by the TiNV1 transaction, "Private Placements" and/or funds generated
from its Brazilian operations.
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F-1
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY NEVADA MANHATTAN MINING INCORPORATED)
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent Auditors' Reports F-2 - 3
Consolidated Balance Sheet F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity (Deficiency) F-6 - 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-8 - 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10 - 33
<PAGE> F-2
F-2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation (formerly Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated) and
Subsidiaries as of May 31, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the
year then ended. 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 consolidated financial position of Terra
Natural Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries as of May 31, 1998, and results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, 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 the financial
statements, the Company has incurred net losses and its current liabilities
exceed its current assets. These matters, among others, as discussed in Note 1
to the financial statements, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability
to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters
are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
MERDINGER, FRUCHTER, ROSEN & CORSO, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
September 3, 1998
<PAGE> F-3
F-3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Terra Natural Resources Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation (formerly Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated) and
subsidiaries as of May 31, 1997 (not separately presented herein), and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 consolidated financial position of Terra
Natural Resources Corporation and subsidiaries as of May 31, 1997, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 11, the Company has restated its financial statements for
the year ended May 31, 1997 to account for the rescission, in December 1997, of
the $3,000,000 note agreement with an officer of the Company's Brazilian
subsidiary. The effect of the restatement was to decrease long-term debt and
Brazilian timber concessions by $2,596,729. As explained in Note 11, the Company
has restated its financial statements as of May 31, 1996 and for the year ended
May 31, 1997 to provide for impairment of its mining properties in accordance
with SEC guidelines. The effect of the restatement was to increase accumulated
deficit and decrease property by $947,429 as of May 31, 1996 and $3,120,873 as
of May 31, 1997, and increase net loss for the year ended May 31, 1997 by
$2,173,444. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements for the year
ended May 31, 1997 have been restated to correct the error and the rescission.
Jackson & Rhodes P.C.
July 28, 1997 (except as to Notes 2 and 11,
which are as of February 13, 1998)
Dallas, Texas
<PAGE> F-4
F-4
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MAY 31, 1998
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 81,529
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $150,000 255,027
Inventories 108,844
Prepaid Expenses 283,354
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Total Current Assets 728,754
PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT
Mineral Properties:
Domestic 2,936,000
Indonesia 1,400,000
Timber Concessions 700,000
Machinery and Equipment, net 355,392
OTHER ASSETS 265,700
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,385,846
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 1,445,106
Convertible Notes Payable to Stockholders -
Secured by Common Stock 1,366,075
Notes Payable to Stockholders 522,950
Note Payable to Officer 718,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 32,214
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Total Current Liabilities 4,084,345
Long-Term Debt 44,327
Convertible Debentures 2,313,459
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,442,131
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7) -
MINORITY INTEREST -
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Preferred Stock, $1 par value, 250,000 shares
authorized, 176,414 shares issued and
outstanding 176,414
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized and 26,492,543 shares issued and
outstanding 264,926
Additional Paid-in Capital 28,715,550
Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation 24,940
Accumulated Deficit (29,238,115)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY ( 56,285)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY $ 6,385,846
============
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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F-5
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
1997 1998
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REVENUES $ 287,178 $ 557,691
COST OF SALES 261,089 394,708
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GROSS PROFIT 26,089 162,983
EXPLORATION COSTS (2,119,042) -
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (4,270,020) (7,541,328)
------------ ------------
NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (6,362,973) (7,378,355)
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OTHER EXPENSES
Interest Expense 23,479 624,034
Write-Off of Mineral Properties - 1,200,000
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Total Other Expenses 23,479 1,824,034
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NET LOSS (6,386,452) (9,202,392)
CUMULATED PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 149,500 80,316
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
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BASIC LOSS PER SHARE $( 0.61) $( 0.62)
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DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE $( 0.61) $( 0.62)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 10,684,176 14,969,621
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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F-6
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stock Preferred Stock Common Stock
to be Issued Shares Amount Shares Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 $ - 132,510 $132,510 8,353,881 $ 83,539
Shares Issued for Property 108 - - 689,200 6,892
Shares Issued for Accounts
Payable - - - 100,000 1,000
Shares Issued for Cash - 96,409 96,409 1,917,351 19,174
Shares Issued for Services - - - 120,000 1,200
Shares Issued for Conversion
of Debt - - - 1,087,133 10,871
Conversion of Preferred Stock - ( 600) ( 600) 6,000 60
Warrants Issued with Debentures - - - - -
Other Warrants Issued - - - - -
Preferred Dividend - - - - -
Net Loss - - - -
------- ------- --------- ---------- --------
Balance, May 31, 1997 $ 108 228,319 $228,319 12,273,565 $122,736
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</TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) - continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional Accumulated
Paid-in Foreign Currency Accumulated
Capital Translation Deficit Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 $15,079,460 $ - $(13,098,003) $ 2,197,506
Shares Issued for Property 3,293,000 - - 3,300,000
Shares Issued for Accounts
Payable 249,000 - - 250,000
Shares Issued for Cash 1,888,477 - - 2,004,060
Shares Issued for Services 238,800 - - 240,000
Shares Issued for Conversion
of Debt 1,076,755 - - 1,087,626
Conversion of Preferred Stock 540 - - -
Warrants Issued with Debentures 666,668 - - 666,668
Other Warrants Issued 1,206,875 - - 1,206,875
Preferred Dividend - - ( 149,500) ( 149,500)
Net Loss - - (6,386,452) (6,386,452)
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Balance, May 31, 1997 $23,699,575 $ - $(19,633,955) $ 4,416,783
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</TABLE>
R
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-7
F-7
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stock Preferred Stock Common Stock
to be Issued Shares Amount Shares Amount
------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1997 $ 108 228,319 $ 228,319 12,273,565 $122,736
Common Stock Issued For:
Cash ( 108) - - 2,165,400 21,654
Property - - - 5,005,000 50,050
Conversion of Debt and Interest - - - 582,575 5,826
Conversion of Debentures - - - 338,302 3,383
Collateral for Stockholders Notes - - - 2,743,698 27,437
Conversion of Preferred Stock - (207,444) (207,444) 2,280,199 22,802
Liquidated Damages - - - 289,426 2,894
Services Rendered - - - 814,378 8,144
Discount for Conversion of Debentures - - - - -
Warrants Issued For:
Services Rendered - - - - -
Common Stock Dividend
Issuance of Preferred Stock - 167,789 167,789 - -
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - - - - -
Dividends to be Paid - ( 12,250) ( 12,250) - -
Common Stock in Escrow - - - - -
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment - - - - -
Preferred Dividend - - - - -
Net Loss - - - - -
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Balance, May 31, 1998 $ - 176,414 $ 176,414 26,492,543 $264,926 $
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</TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) - continued
<TABLE>
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Additional Accumulated
Paid-in Foreign Currency Accumulated
Capital Translation Deficit Total
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Balance, May 31, 1997 $23,699,575 $ - $(19,633,955) $ 4,416,783
Common Stock Issued For:
Cash 547,672 - - 569,218
Property 3,946,123 - - 3,996,173
Conversion of Debt and Interest 766,463 - - 772,289
Conversion of Debentures 331,089 - - 334,472
Collateral for Stockholders Notes ( 27,437) - - -
Conversion of Preferred Stock 389,886 - - 205,244
Liquidated Damages 406,606 - - 409,500
Services Rendered 1,545,026 - - 1,553,170
Discountfor Conversion of Debentures 500,000 - - 500,000
Warrants Issued For:
Services Rendered 428,996 - - 428,996
Common Stock Dividend
Issuance of Preferred Stock - - ( 167,789) -
Issuance of Common Stock Warrant 165,926 - ( 165,926) -
Dividends to be Paid - - 12,250 -
Common Stock in Escrow (3,984,375) - - (3,984,375)
Foreign Currency Translation
Adjustment - - 24,940 - 24,940
Preferred Dividend - - ( 80,316) ( 80,316)
Net Loss - - ( 9,202,379) (9,202,379)
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Balance, May 31, 1998 $ 28,715,550 $ 24,940 $(29,238,115) $( 56,285)
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F-8
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities:
Provision for Doubtful Accounts - 150,000
Write-Off of Mineral Properties - 1,200,000
Common Stock Issued for Services 240,000 1,442,447
Warrants Issued for Services 1,206,875 278,996
Write-Off of Officer Advances - 52,013
Common Stock Issued for Financing
Expense 677,000 -
Amortization of Debenture Discount - 314,598
Depreciation 23,931 35,645
Write-Off of Mill Acquisition Cost - 291,246
(Increase) Decrease
Accounts Receivable ( 58,161) ( 46,866)
Inventories - ( 108,844)
Prepaid Expenses ( 622,710) 61,878
Other Assets - ( 40,701)
Increase (Decrease)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 772,572 1,122,390
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities (4,296,445) (4,529,893)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Property and Equipment ( 253,998) ( 333,441)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Debentures 2,000,000 1,500,000
Payments on Long-Term Debt ( 114,284) ( 29,881)
Advances from Officer - 718,000
Proceeds from Issuances of Notes to Stockholders 986,196 1,978,075
Payments for Notes to Stockholders - ( 375,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 2,004,060 569,218
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 4,875,972 4,360,412
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Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment - 24,940
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
Equivalents 325,529 ( 477,982)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 233,982 559,511
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 559,511 $ 81,529
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-9
F-9
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1998
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
During the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company paid no income
taxes and no interest.
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
During 1997, the Company issued 589,200 shares of common stock in connection
with the Indonesian mining property acquisitions, 100,000 shares for
domestic mining services and 100,000 shares for a Brazilian timber
concession (Note 2). In addition, the Company issued 120,000 shares to
employees for services and 1,087,133 shares for conversion of $410,626 in
debt. The Company also issued warrants in connection with a debenture and
issued other warrants (see Note 4). The Company also assumed $375,000 in
debt in connection with acquiring an additional interest in the mine (Note
2). The Company also accrued $149,500 in preferred dividends during 1997.
During 1998, the Company issued 814,378 shares of its common stock for
services rendered by employees and third parties for $1,553,170, 338,302
shares of its common stock for conversion of $334,472 of convertible
debentures, 2,280,199 shares of its common stock for the conversion of
$207,444 of preferred stock and payment of cumulative dividends of $205,244,
582,575 shares of its common stock for the conversion of $772,289 of
stockholder's notes and interest, 289,426 shares of its common stock for the
payment of liquidating damages of $409,500 and 5,000,000 shares of its
common stock for the purchase of timberlands in Brazil for $3,996,173. See
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity for further details of these transactions.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE> F-10
F-10
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Terra Natural Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries (Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated) (the "Company") was organized
to acquire, explore, develop, finance and sell mining and
timber rights and properties. For the year ended May 31, 1998,
the Company changed its name from Nevada Manhattan Mining
Incorporated to Terra Natural Resources Corporation.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company's majority-owned
subsidiary Equatorial Resources, Ltd. ("Equatorial"),
conducted the Company's Brazilian timber operations. For the
year ended May 31, 1998, the Company has ceased to operate its
Brazilian timber operations under Equatorial and all of its
timber concessions are being assigned to the Company's newly
formed majority-owned subsidiary Terra Resources Brazil, Ltd.
This decision is not considered to be a discontinued operation
because the Company is still operating the timber concessions.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles which contemplate continuation of the Company as a
going concern. As shown in the consolidated financial
statements, the Company has incurred operating losses and has
had negative cash flows from operations for the last two
years. These matters raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraph,
recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset
amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which
in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to continue to
raise capital and generate positive cash flows from
operations. The consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments, if any, relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or
amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue its
existence. Management plans to take the following steps that
it believes will be sufficient to provide the Company with the
ability to continue in existence:
<PAGE> F-11
F-11
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Management's Financial Plan to provide sufficient funds to
continue the Company's operations, development and expansion
consists primarily of (a) the $14 million Bristol Asset
Management Investment Agreement (see Note 7 - "Investment
Agreement"); (b) the September 2, 1998 $500,000 Stock Purchase
Agreement (see Note 12 - "Subsequent Events"); and (c)
increasing revenue from Brazilian Timber Operations.
Management believes that the increasing revenues from
Brazilian operations and available capital from the two
above-mentioned investment agreements will provide sufficient
capital to continue the Company's operations, development and
expansion activities.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For statement of cash flow purposes, the Company considers
short-term investments with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Mineral Properties
Acquisition costs relating to mineral properties with proven
and probable reserves are deferred until the properties are
put into commercial production, sold or abandoned. Exploration
costs, including an allocation of employee salaries and
related costs, are charged to operations when incurred. Mine
development costs incurred to develop new ore bodies, to
expand or rehabilitate the capacity of operating mines, or to
develop areas substantially in advance of production are
charged to operations until management has established proven
and probable reserves for the property. For properties placed
in production, the related deferred costs are depleted using
the units-of-production method over the life of the reserves.
Deferred costs applicable to sold or abandoned properties are
charged against operations at the time of sale or abandonment
of the property.
Management's estimates of gold prices, recoverable proven and
probable reserves, operating, capital and reclamation costs
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which may
affect the recoverability of the Company's investment in
mineral properties. Although management has made its best
estimate of these factors based on current conditions, it is
possible that changes could occur in the near term which could
adversely affect management's estimate of the net cash flows
expected to be generated from propeties in operation.
<PAGE> F-12
F-12
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Timber Concessions
Timber concessions costs relate to the fees paid to acquire
the rights to harvest timber. The acquisition costs are
amortized over the term or useful life of the related
concession. The harvesting and reclamation costs are charged
to expense as incurred.
Machinery and Equipment
Machinery and equipment is stated as its historical cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of machinery and
equipment is primarily determined by using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful life of seven years for
furniture and fixtures and ten years for mill equipment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of", long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such
assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses would be
recognized if the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the
fair value of the assets.
Foreign Currency Translation
For foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is the
local foreign currency, the balance sheet accounts are
translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the year
and income and expense accounts are translated at average
exchange rates for the year. Translation gains and losses are
included as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all revenues are recognized when finished
products are shipped with appropriate provision for
uncollectible accounts.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes'. Deferred taxes are
provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred
tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary
differences. Temporary differences are the differences between
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax
bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax
laws and rates on the date of enactment.
<PAGE> F-13
F-13
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Net Loss Per Share
For the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No.
128, "Earnings Per Share". Basic loss per share is computed by
dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share
except that the denominator is increased to include the number
of additional common shares that would have been outstanding
if the potential common shares had been issued and if the
additional common shares were dilutive. Loss per share for
1997 has been restated using the methodologies of SFAS No.
128.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company sells products (primarily in Brazil) and extends
credit based on an evaluation of the customer's financial
condition, generally without requiring collateral. Exposure to
losses on receivables is principally dependent on each
customer's financial condition. The Company monitors its
exposure for credit losses and maintains allowances for
anticipated losses.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For
certain of the Company's financial instruments including cash,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued
expenses, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to
their short maturities. The amounts owed for notes payable and
convertible debentures also approximate fair value because
current interest rates and terms offered to the Company for
similar notes are substantially the same.
<PAGE> F-14
F-14
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", which establishes standards for
reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its
components in financial statements. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a
material impact on the presentation of the Company's financial
statements.
In June 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", which
requires a company to report certain information about its
operating segments including factors used to identify the
reportable segments and types of products and services from
which each reportable segment derives its revenues. This
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. The adoption of this standard is not
expected to have a material impact on the presentation of the
Company's financial statements.
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT
Brazil
The Company has acquired various rights (Jonosa Concessions,
Terranorte Concessions and Timberlands), to up to
approximately 958,000 hectares (2,395,000 acres) of timber
properties located in Brazil. In addition, the Company
acquired a sawmill facility located near the town of Sao
Miguel do Guama, which is no longer operated by the Company.
The Company began harvesting trees in April 1997 and commenced
sales during the year ended May 31, 1997.
The Jonasa Concessions
The Company, through Equatorial, entered into a letter
agreement with Madeira Intex, S.A, ("Madeira") whereby Madeira
agreed to assign its rights in and to a Joint Venture
Agreement which Madeira had entered into in 1984 with
Companhia Agropecuaria do Rio Jabuti ("Jonasa"). The Joint
Venture Agreement required Jonasa to assign to Madeira the
exclusive rights to extract and market all lumber licensed by
the appropriate Brazilian authorities for export. All the
various agreements were integrated into an Agreement to
Jointly Develop Timber Properties. Under this agreement,
Jonasa has granted to Equatorial the properties comprising the
Jonasa Concessions. In consideration of this grant, Equatorial
has agreed to pay to Jonasa 50% of the net proceeds received
on the sale of all timber and related products produced and
sold pursuant to the agreement. During the year ended May 31,
1998, the Company temporarily suspended harvesting of timber
under this agreement. The Company has decided to harvest from
the Terranorte Concessions and Tropical Woods Concessions. See
Jonasa Concessions in Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies.
<PAGE> F-15
F-15
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
Terranorte Concessions
On May 30, 1997, Equatorial entered into an Agreement to
Harvest Timber and Develop Timber Properties with Terranorte
S.A. ("Terranorte"). Terranorte granted to Equatorial the
exclusive right to either harvest the timber or to purchase
certain species of logs extracted by Terranorte located on
approximately 490,000 hectares of timber property located near
the town of Moju, Para, Brazil. In June 1997, Equatorial began
harvesting operations employing its own crews and purchasing
harvested logs from Terranorte.
Sao Miguel Sawmill
On May 30, 1997, Equatorial and Jonasa Madeiras Limitada
("Jonasa Madeiras") entered into an Agreement to Acquire
Sawmill. Under the terms of the agreement, Jonasa Madeiras
agreed to convey all right, title, and interest in and to the
sawmill facility, all equipment relating to the sawmill
facility, and 246 hectares of adjacent real property, all of
which is located near the town of Sao Miguel do Guama, Para,
Brazil. During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company
abandoned the use of the sawmill and extracted a majority of
the assets purchased during the year. The Company has
terminated the agreement for the use of the sawmill, and
charged the acquisition cost to expense for the year ended May
31, 1998.
Timberlands
In April 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire title to land, containing approximately 292,598
hectares, which consists of one large tract in the state of
Amazonas and several smaller tracts in the state of Para. The
Company acquired title to the property for the issuance of
5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The shares
were valued at $3,984,375 which represents the fair market
value of the stock at date of issuance. The shares were issued
as escrow shares contingent upon the stockholder's completion
of certain financial obligations to the Company and the
Company's completion of its due diligence as to the proper
conveyance of the deeds for the property. The stockholder has
until October 7, 1998 to complete his financial obligation to
the Company and the Company has until October 22, 1998 to
complete its due diligence. Also, the Company has the right to
cancel the shares and rescind the acquisition any time prior
to the completion of its due diligence. Also, if the
stockholder does not complete his financial obligation to the
Company, then the Company can cancel the shares and the
property remains with the Company.
<PAGE> F-16
F-16
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
Tapana (Tropical Woods) Sawmill
In May 1998, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a
sawmill, located in Belem, Brazil which includes 3.6 hectares
of property, an office building, a sawmill with related
equipment and a port for unloading and storage of logs. The
lease is for a minimum of two years. Also, the agreement
provides for Tropical Woods to deliver a minimum of 2,300
cubic meters of logs per month from their property, consisting
of 162,982 hectares. The Company began operating the sawmill
in June 1998.
Domestic Mineral Properties
The Company owns a 100% interest in mineral properties located
in the Manhattan Mining District, Nye County Nevada (the
Nevada Properties). The Nevada Properties consist of 28
patented (fee ownership) and 65 unpatented (deed ownership)
mining claims that include the Whitecaps Mine, Union Mine,
Consolidated Mine, Earl Mine, Bath Mine and other
miscellaneous mines and claims which cover approximately 1,800
acres.
In March 1997, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase
Agreement with the former owners of the Nevada Properties.
Under the terms of this latest agreement, the former owners
agreed to sell to the Company 100% of their interests in the
Nevada Properties for $375,000, payable as follows: $100,000
in March 1997 and the balance plus all accrued and unpaid
interest (calculated at the rate of 5.25%) on or before
February 6, 1999. The Company paid the first installment of
$100,000 in March 1997 and paid the balance in June 1997. See
Note 7 for discussion of a contingency regarding the ownership
of the property. The agreement also acknowledges that the
Company is the only entity legally entitled to conduct mineral
operations on the Nevada Property. The Company is also
required to pay all U.S. Bureau of Land Management ("BLM")
annual maintenance fees associated with the claims comprising
the Nevada Property. The Company is current with the fees to
the BLM.
Management of the Company is active in the supervision of work
taking place, plus future planning of all aspects of
operations. The operating permits for the Manhattan Gold Mine
were issued to the Company by the State of Nevada during April
1996. The Company negotiated an agreement with Harrison
Western Mining and Construction Company ("Harrison") for the
beginning of production in July 1996. The work was begun in
July 1996 and included placement of mine shops and support
facilities; mining in the existing workings of the mine and
extension of the existing decline from its end location of
1,200 linear feet from the surface to the White Caps Level.
Underground flooding and caving of the existing decline
required an alternate access way and a new decline was driven
from approximately 800 feet on the existing decline. The
development activities with Harrison have been ceased as of
May 31, 1998 because of depressed gold prices and the Company
lacks the capital requirements and they are in arbitration
(see Note 7) relating to a dispute with Harrison.
<PAGE> F-17
F-17
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
On November 25, 1997, the Company entered into a non-binding
letter of intent with Royal Gold relating to exploration and
development efforts on its Nevada Property. Under terms of the
letter of intent, Royal Gold was granted an exclusive option
to explore, develop and purchase all of the interests which
are or may be controlled by the Company on the Nevada
Property. The renewable three year agreement provides that the
Company will retain a 4% net smelter returns royalty and also
will reserve the right to continue with the development of its
under ground mining opportunity at the White Caps location.
Royal Gold has the option to acquire all of the Company's
interests in the property for $5,000,000. The agreement would
continue indefinitely to the extent that Royal Gold is
achieving production in commercial quantities or is engaged in
reclamation.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company has performed an
assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of its
domestic mineral properties and has provided an impairment
write-down against this property as explained in Note 11.
Indonesia Mineral Properties
The Company has made certain acquisitions in Indonesia during
the year ended May 31, 1997:
On August 19, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire a 51% interest in a metals/minerals mining property in
Kalimantan, Indonesia (Sopang Gold Concession). Consideration
for the purchase consisted of 400,000 shares of the Company's
common stock due upon the signing of the agreement and an
additional 4,000,000 shares to be released only if an
independent valuation of the property exceeds $12,000,000. The
Company issued shares and has valued the 400,000 shares at
$1,200,000 based upon the $3 market price of the Company's
common shares at the time.
The Sopang Gold Concessions ("Sopang") consists of 16,480
hectares and is held under Indonesian title as a KP, a form of
Indonesian citizen ownership with a joint venture agreement.
The concession is located in southeast Kalimantan. Because of
the lack of major infrastructure in the area, initial work
will be limited to surface trenching and geochemical sampling.
The Company has not initiated any material exploration or
development activities as of May 31, 1998.
<PAGE> F-18
F-18
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 2 - PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
The West Kalimantan Gold Project ("West Kalimantan") is 75
kilometers south of the Sarawak region of Malaysia and
contains 62 hectares with the intent to expand to at least
2,000 hectares. The Project is held under a KP title, a form
of Indonesian citizen ownership in joint venture with the
Company. Access to the property is by road and motorized canoe
for initial field work and helicopter support for advanced
exploration activities. Infrastructure is limited but the
proximity to the west coast of Kalimantan and low relief
terrain indicates no unusual development problems will be
encountered. Following a survey and additional ground
sampling, supervised by Behre, Dolbear & Company, Inc., key
core drill targets were identified from pitting showing
anomalous gold values, but as of May 31, 1998, the Company has
not initiated the drilling or development activities.
The Cepa Coal Project ("Cepa") in East Kalimantan covers an
area of approximately 286,000 hectares and is held in three
concessions as Contracts of Work ("COW's"). Initial work on
the property will include reasonable expansion of ownership to
include promising additional property containing similar coal.
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the concessions were
expanded to include the Mecfa Coal Property. The Mecfa Coal
Property is comprised of three blocks of land totaling 39,770
hectares which have a COW. The property is currently being
reviewed by potential joint venture partners.
The West Kalimantan and Cepa projects, collectively, were
acquired in January 1997 for 200,000 common shares issued upon
signing of the agreement and an additional 3,800,000 shares to
be released only if an independent valuation of the property
exceeds $40,000,000. The Company has valued the 200,000 shares
at $1,400,000 based upon the $10 market price of the Company's
common shares at the time, discounted 30% for the restricted
nature of and the thin market for the shares.
The Company owns the interests it acquired with the 600,000
shares issued as explained above. The Company has
contractually acquired the rights to obtain controlling
interests in five additional gold concessions in Indonesia.
The Company is currently reviewing these properties to
determine an applicable acquisition structure.
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company has performed an
assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of its
Indonesia mineral properties and has provided an impairment
write-down against this property as explained in Note 11. For
the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company has taken an
impairment write-down for the Sopang Gold Concession
acquisition cost of $1,200,000. Based on the current analysis
of the property and its underlying minerals, the Company could
not substantiate that future operations would provide cash
flows to recover the acquisition cost. The Company will
expense, as incurred, future development and exploration cost
until the Company can determine the property's proven and
probable mineral reserves.
<PAGE> F-19
F-19
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 3 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE STOCKHOLDERS - SECURED BY COMMON STOCK
As of May 31, 1998 the Company has $1,366,075 due to various
stockholders. The principal and accrued interest, at 10% per
annum, are due within a one year period from date of advance.
Each note is secured by a certain number of shares of the
Company's common stock. The number of shares, which were
issued on the date of the advance, is determined by dividing
the principal amount by the fair market value of the stock on
the date of advance. If the Company does not repay the note on
the due date, the principal and unpaid interest are converted
to common stock. For the year ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, the
Company issued 0 and 2,741,698 shares, respectively, of the
Company's common stock to secure the loans, and 0 and 355,000,
respectively, of the shares have been converted to equity
leaving 2,386,698 shares outstanding as collateral for the
debt at May 31, 1998.
NOTE 4 - NOTE PAYABLE TO OFFICER
During the Year ended May 31, 1998, the COO of the Company
advanced $718,000 to the Company for working capital
requirements. The note bears interest at 8% per annum and all
principal and accrued interest is due September 1998.
NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable to stockholders of $522,950 accrue interest at
the rate of 9%, are due on demand and are guaranteed by
certain Company officers.
As of May 31, 1998, long-term debt consisted of:
Note payable to stockholder, interest imputed
at 9%, payable $1,000 per month until April 2001 $ 40,646
Note payable to stockholder at $2,000 per
month, including interest at 9% 35,895
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76,541
Current portion 32,214
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Long-term debt $ 44,327
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Maturities of long-term debt principal are as follows for the
years ending May 31:
1999 $ 32,214
2000 23,992
2001 15,533
2002 4,802
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$ 76,541
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F-20
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 6 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In April and July 1997, the Company entered into Subscription
Agreements related to two negotiated private placements (the
"Debentures"). These transactions were made in reliance upon
the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933. As a result, the Company issued an
aggregate of $3,500,000 of 8% Senior Secured Convertible
Debentures due March 31, 2000 and July 1, 2000 for the April
($2,000,000) and July ($1,500,000) offerings, respectively.
The Debentures may be converted into shares of the Company's
Common Stock at any time commencing June 2, 1997 at a price
equal to the lesser of seventy-five percent (75%) of the
closing bid price of the Common Stock on the closing date;
seventy-five percent (75%) of the closing bid price of the
Common Stock on the day prior to the funding of any subsequent
funding; or seventy-five percent (75%) of the average closing
bid price for the five trading days immediately preceding the
actual date of conversion of the Debentures. With respect to
the April 1997 funding, if conversion is made after August 16,
1997, the conversion price will be seventy-two and one-half
percent (72.5%) of the above-referenced valuation standards.
The Company has recorded $666,666 and $500,000 for the years
ended May 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively, deferred financing
charges for the differences between the conversion price and
the fair market value of the stock at the date of each
funding. The discount is being amortized over the life of the
debentures.
The Company was required to use its "best efforts" to cause a
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to become effective. If the Registration Statement
did not become effective within 120 days of each respective
funding, the Company is required to pay liquidated damages
equal to two percent (2%) of the Debentures for the first
thirty days and three percent (3%) per month thereafter until
the Registration Statement becomes effective. For the year
ended May 31, 1998, the Company has incurred $717,636 of
liquidating damages of which $409,500 has been converted to
289,426 shares of the Company's common stock.
With regard to the April 1997 funding, until at least
seventy-five percent (75%) of the Debentures are converted, a
deed of trust on the Nevada Property and a pledge of 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock will secure the Debentures. No such
security is given on the Debentures issued in July 1997.
The Company has issued warrants to the Subscribers of the
April and July offerings. Regarding the Subscribers of the
April offering, the Company has granted 62,500 warrants with
an exercise price of $8 per share and an expiration date of
April 16, 2002. Regarding Subscribers of the July 1997
offering, the Company has granted 75,250 warrants with an
exercise price of $6.75 per share and an expiration date of
July 16, 2002. The exercise price is subject to adjustment to
account for payments of dividends, stock splits, reverse stock
splits, and similar events. See Note 7 - "Legal Proceedings."
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F-21
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company's Brazilian operation leases approximately 3.6
hectares of property and a related sawmill through May, 2000.
The future minimum lease payments are $180,000 for each year
ending May 31, 1999 and 2000. Rent expense amounted to $27,181
and $20,726 for the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1998,
respectively.
Securities and Exchange Commission
In fiscal 1994, the Company entered into a consent judgment
with the Securities and Exchange Commission following an
investigation into the Company's business activities.
In connection with the judgment, the Company received the
following "Stipulation Regarding Resolution of Outstanding
Issues" from the Commission closing out the investigation and
all related issues:
"Whereas the disposition of funds analysis conducted
pursuant to the Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other
Relief against Defendant Terra Natural Resources
Corporation entered on August 3, 1993 has revealed no
ill-gotten gains received by any defendant, the undersigned
parties hereby stipulate that all outstanding issues in
this action have been resolved, including disgorgement, and
that the judgment entered against the defendants are
final."
The entry of the judgment may impose certain burdens on the
Company with respect to its future activities. The more
significant of such burdens are as follows:
(i) The Company may not be able to utilize the exemptions from
registration available under Regulation A and Rule 701
under the 1933 Act.
(ii)The Company may not be able to rely on the private
placement exemptions provided in various state securities
laws in connection with the offer and sale of securities
in a transaction which qualifies as an exempt sale of
securities under the 1933 Securities Act.
In such case, the Company would be required to qualify the
transaction under the state securities laws, which may not be
available. This qualification would increase the cost of, and
extend the time for completing, such private placement of
securities.
Commissions
During May 1997, the Company agreed to pay two shareholders an
aggregate of 3% of the "net profits" of the Company's
Brazilian operations. For the year ended May 31, 1997 and 1998
no commissions were paid.
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F-22
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Legal Proceedings
During November 1996, the Company filed a lawsuit in Nevada
against its former joint venturer partners in the Nevada
Properties ("the Harvey Entities"). The complaint originally
alleged, among other things, that the Harvey Entities breached
their obligations under various agreements. The action as
amended seeks damages of approximately $4,000,000 resulting
from the actions and inactions of the defendants. In a
counterclaim, the defendants are seeking an injunction
preventing the Company from conducting activities related to
the mine and punitive damages and other financial relief based
on breach of contract and other causes of action.
The Company subsequently amended its complaint, seeking a
judicial determination that the Joint Venture Agreement was
null and void and a determination that the Harvey Entities
have forfeited all interest in the Nevada properties. After a
hearing in September 1997, the court refused to issue an
injunction against the Company. Pursuant to stipulation, the
parties have agreed not to interfere with one another's
operations on the Nevada Properties. Additionally, the Company
has agreed not to further encumber the Nevada property pending
trial.
If the Company is successful in obtaining specific performance
of the agreement alleged in the Action, it will effectively
continue to own or control an undivided 100% interest in the
Nevada property. Regardless of whether the Company is
successful in the Action, it will continue to own at least a
50% undivided interest in the Nevada Properties by virtue of
its contractual rights.
In June 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with
Harrison Western Construction Corporation ("Harrison") to
perform contract mine development services on the Company's
Nevada Properties. In October 1997, these services ceased and
a dispute arose between the parties. The scope of work
estimated at the time of commencement was approximately
$600,000 as projected by Harrison. At termination of the
agreement, Harrison reportedly furnished a total amount of
services and materials totaling approximately $1,684,000
without completion of the objectives for which the parties
entered into the agreement. The Company paid approximately
$1,155,000, in 1997, in cash to Harrison and in November 1996
issued 100,000 shares of the Company's stock in payment of
$250,000 of services. In July 1997, an additional 65,000
shares were issued to Harrison as collateral for any unpaid
and owing amounts. Subsequent to the termination of the
agreement, Harrison filed a mechanic's and materialman's lien
in the amount of $482,749 on the Company's Nevada property in
January 1998. This filing was, in the opinion of the Company,
in direct violation of specific clauses contained in the
agreement between the parties.
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TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
In support of its lien, Harrison filed a lawsuit in July 1998
in Federal District Court in Nevada. In August 1998, the
Company was granted a motion to stay the proceedings and enter
arbitration. The parties have been ordered to report to the
Federal District Court the status of the arbitration
proceedings on or before November 30, 1998. The Company
believes that any arbitration agreement or damages would not
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In July 1998, the Company and several stockholders filed a
lawsuit, in United States District Court for the Central
District of California against its Debenture holders. The
lawsuit contends that the defendants violated Section 10(b)
and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section 1962(b) of
the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and
committed fraud by engaging in a fraudulent scheme to
manipulate and artificially depress the market in and for the
Company's common stock by use of massive short sales. The
Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, including
punitive damages, a judicial declaration that the terms,
conditions and covenants of certain debentures and
subscription agreements were violated and certain injunctive
relief.
In July 1998, the Company and certain board members and
officers of the Company were named as defendants in lawsuits
filed by certain debenture holders. Each suit claims that the
defendants breached certain debentures and subscription
agreements and failed to file a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, the suits claim
that the defendants were in violation of Section 10(b) and
20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act. The Company and
other defendants deny any wrong doings and intend to
vigorously defend both these lawsuits. The impact of these
lawsuits on the Company's financial position or operations
cannot be determined presently.
Jonasa Agreement
In February 1998, a dispute arose between the Company's
subsidiary, Equatorial and Jonasa. In addition, the Company
had been considering transferring its operations closer to the
principal port in the area, Belem, to sell more of its
products for export, and consolidating its operations with the
administration of its Brazilian operations. As a result,
Equatorial and Jonasa entered into a compromise and settlement
agreement which resulted in the removal of substantially all
equipment from the Sao Miguel sawmill facility and the
abandonment of its operations in Sao Miguel. Given these
events, the legality of the Jonasa Timber Concession could be
contested by Jonasa. However, the Company believes any such
actions by Jonasa would be defendable by the Company and that
the Concession is still valid.
<PAGE> F-24
F-24
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Regulations
The Company's mining operations, exploration and timber
activities are subject to various foreign, federal, state and
local laws and regulations governing protection of the
environment. These laws are continually changing and, as a
general matter, are becoming more restrictive. Management
believes that the Company is in material compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.
Investment Agreement
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company entered into
an agreement for an investor to purchase up to $14,000,000 of
the Company's common stock over a period of three years from
March 28, 1998. The principal terms of the agreement are as
follows:
- The sale of the Company's common stock to the investor will
be in the form of a Put Notice in which the Company will
designate the dollar amount of shares to be purchased by
the investor. Each Put Notice must be in an amount not less
than $50,000. The number of shares to be issued under each
Put Notice shall be an amount equal to the Put amount
divided by 78% of the lowest sale price of the common stock
as listed on the principal exchange during the ten trading
days prior to the Put Notice.
- The Company may not issue a Put Notice if a)trading of the
Company's common stock is suspended or delisted, b)the
closing price of the Company's common stock is less than
$.25 per share, c)a registration statement, covering the
shares, is not effective or is subject to a stop order or
is otherwise suspended, d)the Dow Jones Industrial Average
has dropped more than 3% within the preceding five business
days, or e)the common stock is not then registered under
the Exchange Act.
- Also, with the issuance of the shares the investor is to
receive common stock purchase warrants to purchase shares
of the Company's common stock. Each warrant shall be for
the purchase of shares in an amount equal to 12% of the
number of shares of common stock purchased and with an
exercise price of equal to 94% of the average closing bid
price for the Company's common stock on the exchange for
ten trading days prior to the Put Notice. The warrant shall
be exercisable for a five-year period.
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before one year from the
date of the agreement in an aggregate dollar amount equal
to the lessor of a)$4,666,667 or b)the maximum dollar
amount with respect to which Put Notices could have been
delivered prior to such date, then any warrants that have
not been issued had such Put Notices been delivered shall
be issued. The exercise price of the warrants shall be
equal to 94% of the average closing bid price for the
Company's common stock on the exchange during the ten
trading days prior to the one year anniversary.
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F-25
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before two years from the
date of the agreements in an aggregate dollar amount equal
to the lessor of a)$9,333,332 or b)the maximum dollar
amount with respect to which Put Notices could have been
delivered prior to such date, then any warrants that have
not been issued had such Put Notices been delivered shall
be issued. The exercise price of the warrants shall be
equal to 94% of the average closing bid price for the
Company's common stock on the exchange during the ten
trading days prior to the two year anniversary.
- To the extent that the Company has not delivered Put
Notices to the investor on or before the termination of the
agreement in an aggregate dollar amount equal to
$14,000,000 or b)the maximum dollar amount with respect to
which Put Notices could have been delivered prior to such
date, then any warrants which have not been delivered to
the investor which would have been issued had such Put
Notices been delivered shall be issued. The exercise price
of the warrants shall be equal to 94% of the average
closing bid price for the Company's common stock on the
exchange during the ten trading days prior to the
termination date.
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 250,000 shares of
Preferred Stock with a par value of $1.00 per share. The
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series.
In October 1995, the Board of Directors authorized Series A
Preferred Stock ("Old Series A") for up to 250,000 shares. The
Old Series A holders are entitled to receive an 8% per annum
cumulative dividend and a liquidating preference of $10 per
share. The holders of the Old Series A shall have the right to
convert each share of Series A into 10 shares of the Company's
common stock, for the period of issuance to December 31, 1997.
The Old Series A shares automatically convert to 10 shares of
the Company's common stock upon the earlier of December 31,
1997 or the Company successful completion of an IPO for more
than $5,000,000.
In January 1998, the Board of Directors authorized a Series A
Preferred Stock ("New Series A") for up to 250,00 shares. The
New Series A holders are entitled to receive an 8% per annum
cumulative dividend payable December 31, 1998 and a
liquidating preference of $3.50 per share. The New Series A
shares automatically convert into one share of the Company's
common stock on December 31, 1998. Also, each New Series A
share has a common stock purchase warrant entitled to purchase
two shares of the Company's common stock at $3.00 per share on
or before December 31, 1999.
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F-26
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
For the years ended May 31, 1996 and 1997, the Company issued
132,510 and 95,809, respectively, of Old Series A for
aggregate proceeds of $1,791,425. As of May 31, 1998, 20,875
Old Series A shares have not been converted which have
cumulative dividends of $35,172. These shares are being
converted as the holders present them for conversion.
In December 1997, the Company declared a dividend for
shareholders of record as of December 31, 1997. The dividend
is to be paid in one New Series A for each 100 shares of the
Company's common stock. As of May 31, 1998, the Company has
issued approximately 155,539 New Series A shares of the total
to be issued of 167,789.
Common Stock
For the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company had the following
significant common stock transactions (see Note 12 for
Subsequent Events):
- Issued 120,000 common shares to certain employees
for services rendered. The Company has valued the
shares at $240,000 based upon the $2 market price of
the Company's common shares at the time.
- Issued 100,000 common shares to its mining
contractor in Nevada to settle a mining contract
payable of $250,000. The shares were valued at the
amount of the payable settled. The fair value of the
shares at the time was approximately $2.50 per
share.
- Issued 1,087,133 common shares to certain
shareholder creditors for the conversion of $410,626
in debt. The Company recorded a financing expense of
$677,000 (included in general and administrative
expenses) for the excess of the fair market value of
the shares over the amount of the debt. The fair
market value was determined as the $1 per share
price at which the Company was issuing its shares in
a private placement at the time.
For the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company had the following
significant common stock transactions:
- Issued 814,378 shares for payment of services
rendered by employees and unrelated parties. The
shares have been valued at $1,553,170, the fair
market value at the date of issuance.
- Issued 338,302 shares for the conversion of
convertible debentures for $334,472 of discounted
principal.
- Issued 2,280,199 shares for the conversion of Old
Series A Preferred Stock for $207,444 of par value
and $205,244 of cumulative dividends.
- Issued 289,426 shares for the payment of liquidated
damages of $409,500 associated with the convertible
debentures.
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F-27
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
- Issued 5,000,000 shares for the acquisition of
timberlands in Brazil for $3,984,375, the fair
market value of the stock at the date of issuance.
The shares have been issued as escrow shares per the
Company's purchase contract. The shareholder is
required to perform certain financial obligations
prior to the release of the shares from escrow.
Also, the Company has to complete its due diligence
as to the proper conveyance of the deeds for the
land. The Company has not recorded the purchase as
an asset until the Stockholder's obligations and the
Company's due diligence have been completed. (See
Note 2 - "Timberlands").
- Issued 2,743,698 shares as collateral for shareholder
notes of which $436,088 of principal and interest and
355,000 shares have converted to common stock for the
year ended May 31, 1998.
- Issued 582,575 shares for the conversion of
shareholder notes and accrued interest for $772,289,
of which $436,088 represents principal and interest
for shareholder notes secured by common stock, the
fair market value of the shares at the date of the
issuance of the notes.
Warrants
During the year ended May 31, 1997, warrants were issued to
third parties for an aggregate of 412,500 shares. In
accordance with SFAS 123, the Company expensed $1,206,875 in
connection with these warrants.
During the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company had the
following significant issuances of warrants:
- Issued to a shareholder for services 200,000 warrants
to purchase the Company's common stock at $2.50 per
share for a period from date of grant to May 2000. The
Company recognized compensation expense of $268,996,
the fair market value of the warrants at date of grant.
- Issued for services 350,000 warrants to purchase the
Company's common stock at $4.06 per share for a period
from date of grant to June 2002. The Company recognized
compensation expense of $10,000, the fair market value
of the services rendered.
- Issued 167,789 warrants to purchase two shares of the
Company's common stock at $3.00 per share on or before
December 31, 1999 in association with the New Series A
shares.
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F-28
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Stock Options
The Company has adopted only the disclosure provisions of SFAS
No. 123. It applies Accounting Principles Bulletin ("APB")
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employess",
and related interpretations in accounting for its plan and
does not recognize compensation expense for its stock-based
compensation plan other than for restricted stock and
options/warrants issued to outside third parties. If the
Company had elected to recognize compensation expense based
upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under its
plan consistent with the methodology prescribed by SFAS No.
123, the Company's net income and earnings per share would be
reduced to the proforma amounts indicated below:
For The Years Ended,
--------------------
May 31,
1997 1998
------- ------
Net Loss
As Reported $(6,535,952) $(9,282,695)
============ ===========
Proforma $(6,584,802) $(9,315,016)
============ ===========
Basic Loss Per Share
As Reported $( .61) $( 0.62)
============ ============
Proforma $( .62) $( 0.62)
============ ============
These proforma amounts may not be representative of future
disclosures because they do not take into effect proforma
compensation expense related to grants made before 1995. The
fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions for the years ended May
31, 1997 and 1998: dividend yields of 0% and 0%, respectively;
expected volatility of 44% and 129%, respectively; risk-free
interest rates of 6.63% and 5.74%, respectively; and expected
life of 1.0 and 3.0 years, respectively.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition,
option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.
Because the Company's employee stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded
options, and because changes in the subjective input
assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in
management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its
employee stock options.
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F-29
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
The following summarizes the stock option and warrant transactions (see Note 12
for Subsequent Events):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Stock Options Exercise Other Exercise
Outstanding Price Warrants Price
----------- ----- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 230,000 $ 1.00 125,000 $ 2.50
Granted 150,000 $ 1.70 387,500 $ 3.81
Exercised - -
Canceled - -
-------- -------
Balance, May 31, 1997 380,000 $ 1.70 512,500 $ 3.49
Granted 50,000 $ 1.00 793,039 $ 3.80
Exercised - ( 100,000) $ 1.00
Canceled - -
------- ----------
Outstanding, May 31, 1998 430,000 $ 1.70 1,205,539 $ 3.90
======= =========
Exercisable, May 31, 1997 380,000 $ 1.70 512,500 $ 3.49
======= =========
Exercisable, May 31, 1998 430,000 $ 1.70 1,205,539 $ 3.90
======== =========
</TABLE>
The weighted average remaining contractual lives of the options and warrants are
8.0 and 3.1 years, respectively, at May 31, 1998.
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F-30
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
The Company has recorded no income tax benefit, nor has
deferred taxes in any year due to a net operating loss
carryforward amounting to approximately $25,000,000 at May 31,
1998, which will expire, if not utilized, starting 2002.
There are no significant temporary differences between the
Company's tax and financial bases.
Following is a reconciliation between income tax provision
(credit) and the amount that would result from applying the
U. S. statutory rate to pretax income (loss):
May 31,
1997 1998
---- ----
Income Tax Credit at
Statutory Rate $(1,430,000) $(3,634,624)
Lack of Taxable Income
in Carryback Period 1,430,000 3,634,624
----------- -----------
Income Tax Provision $ - $ -
=========== ===========
Following are the components of the Company's deferred tax
asset resulting from the Company's net operating loss
carryforward at each period:
May 31,
1997 1998
---- ----
Deferred Tax Asset $5,300,000 $9,900,000
Valuation Allowance (5,300,000) (9,900,000)
----------- -----------
Net Deferred Tax Asset $ - $ -
=========== ==========
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F-31
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 10 - GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION
Geographic Information
Financial data by geographic area as of and for the years
ended May 31, 1997 and 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Operating Identifiable
1997 Sales Loss Assets
---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States - $(5,823,572) $ 3,661,472
Indonesia - ( 318,165) 2,600,000
Brazil 287,148 ( 221,236) 2,323,751
------------- ----------- -----------
Total $ 287,148 $(6,362,973) $ 8,585,223
============ =========== ===========
1998
----------
United States $ 41,740 $(6,740,233) $ 3,407,899
Indonesia - ( 13,110) 1,400,000
Brazil 515,951 (2,449,036) 1,577,947
------------ ---------- -----------
Total $ 557,691 $(9,202,379) $ 6,385,846
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Financial data by segment as of and for the years ending May
31, 1997 and 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 Timber Mining Total
---------- ------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 287,178 $ - $ 287,178
============ ============ ===========
Operating Loss $( 221,238) $(2,379,049) $(5,597,286)
General Corporate
Expenses - - (3,789,165)
------------ -------------- -----------
Net Loss $( 221,238) $(2,379,049) $(6,386,452)
============ ============ ===========
Identifiable Assets $ 2,323,751 $ 5,829,783 $ 8,153,534
Corporate Assets - - 431,689
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 2,323,751 $ 5,829,783 $ 8,585,223
=========== =========== ===========
Capital Expenditures $ 253,998 $ - $ 253,998
============ =========== ============
Depreciation $ 5,500 $ 18,431 $ 23,931
============ =========== ============
</TABLE>
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F-32
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 10 - GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 Timber Mining Total
---------- ------------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 515,951 $ 41,740 $ 557,691
============ ============ ============
Operating Loss $(2,449,036) $(1,768,388) $(4,217,424)
General Corporate
Expenses - - (4,984,955)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net Loss $(2,449,036) $(1,766,388) $(9,202,379)
=========== =========== ===========
Identifiable Assets $ 1,577,947 $ 4,336,000 $ 5,913,947
Corporate Assets - - 471,899
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 1,577,947 $ 4,336,000 $ 6,385,846
=========== =========== ===========
Capital Expenditures $ 320,702 $ - $ 320,702
Corporate Expenditures - - 12,739
------------ ---------- ------------
Total Expenditures $ 320,702 $ - $ 333,441
Depreciation $ 16,857 $ - $ 16,857
Corporate Depreciation - - 18,788
------------ ---------- ------------
Total Depreciation $ 16,857 $ - $ 35,645
============ ========== ============
</TABLE>
One customer accounted for approximately 20% of the Company's sales
for the year ended May 31, 1997.
NOTE 11 - RESTATEMENTS
The Company has restated its financial statements for the year
ended May 31, 1997 to account for the rescission, in December
1997, of a $3,000,000 note agreement with an officer of the
Company's Brazilian subsidiary. The effect of the restatement
was to decrease long-term debt and Brazilian timber concession
by $2,596,729.
As explained in Note 2, the Company has restated its financial
statements as of May 31, 1996 and for the year ended May 31,
1997 to provide for impairment of its mining properties in
accordance with SEC guidelines. The effect of the restatement
was as follows:
Increase (Decrease)
-------------------------------
Accumulated
Period Net Loss Property Deficit
------------- ---------- ----------- ----------
May 31, 1997 $2,173,444 $(3,120,873) $3,120,873
May 31, 1996 $ - $ - $ 947,429
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F-33
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - RESTATEMENTS (continued)
The amounts as of May 31, 1996 relate solely to the Nevada
property. The 1997 amounts are as a result of the impairment
of Nevada and Indonesia (increase in net loss and decrease in
property):
Nevada Indonesia
------ ---------
May 31, 1997 $1,946,662 $226,782
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Tropical Woods Concessions
In August 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with
Tropical Woods to harvest timber from 1,380 hectares, in Para,
Brazil, for a period of thirty years.
Stock Purchase Agreement
In September 1998, the Company entered into a stock purchase
agreement to sell 5,500,000 shares of its common stock for
$500,000.
Simultaneously with the stock purchase agreement, the Company
issued a stock option for the purchase of up to 70,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.335 per
share and expiring in September 2005. However, at present, the
Company's Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up to 50,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. If the
Company does not gain stockholders' approval for an increase
in the number of authorized shares, to allow for the exercise
of the option, then the option will be cancelled. If the
option is cancelled, the purchaser may elect to rescind the
purchase agreement and receive a refund of the purchase price,
or obtain from the CEO and COO their securities of the
Company, owned by them. The option holders have planned to
transfer a portion of the options to the Company's CEO and
COO. While the number of options that may be transferred has
not been specified, it is anticipated that it will be
material.
Also, the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to create
a class of preferred stock which converts to the Company's
common stock, on a public sale, with attributes no less
favorable than those comprising the shares of common stock
purchased, as stated above. The preferred stock will have
voting rights to elect three Directors, and the Company has
the right to exchange the preferred stock for the common stock
acquired, as stated above.
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8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Changes in Certifying Accountants
- ---------------------------------
On July 7, 1998, the Company dismissed Jackson & Rhodes P.C., the Company's
independent auditors.
In connection with its audits of the Company's financial statements for the
Company's most recent fiscal years, there were no disagreements with Jackson &
Rhodes P.C. on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Jackson & Rhodes P.C., would have caused Jackson & Rhodes
P.C. to make reference to the matter in their report. Jackson & Rhodes' report
on the Company's financial statements for each period for which Jackson & Rhodes
performed an audit of the Company's financial statements contained no adverse or
disclaimer of opinion and was not modified or qualified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles. The decision to change accountants was approved
by the board of directors of the Company.
On July 7, 1998, the board of directors appointed Merdinger, Fruchter, Rosen
& Corso, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998.
PART III
9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The Company's Bylaws authorize the creation of the offices of President,
Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer), one or more Vice Presidents, Secretary, and
one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers as the Board of
Directors deems proper. The Bylaws also provide for not less than three
directors and not more than seven directors who shall hold office until the
following annual meeting of the shareholders. The Bylaws further provide that
the number of directors may be increased by the affirmative vote of the Board of
Directors or a majority in interest of the shareholders at an annual or special
meeting.
The executive officers and directors of the Company are as follows:
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Christopher D. Michaels 55 President and Chairman of the Board
Jeffrey S. Kramer 44 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer,
Chief Operating Officer,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Director
Stanley J. Mohr 62 Vice President of Shareholder Relations
and Director
Joe C. Rude III, M.D. 53 Director
William E. Wilson 82 Director
Lloyd S. Pantell 46 President of Terra Resources Brazil,
Ltda.
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Christopher D. Michaels, Age 55, cofounded the Company in June 1986. He has
served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since
1986. Mr. Michaels is also a director, President and Chairman of the Board of
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. and the Chairman and a director of Kalimantan
Resources, Ltd., subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Michaels received a bachelor
of arts degree from Alfred University located in New York and after graduation,
took a post with the United States government overseas. Since 1980, Mr. Michaels
has acted in a sales and management capacity in corporations primarily engaged
in mining and minerals and other resources. Mr. Michaels has both a
comprehensive background and experience in international relations and has spent
extensive time, both nationally and internationally, at the various company
timber and mining locations.
Jeffrey S. Kramer, Age 44, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Director, has held these positions since 1989. Mr.
Kramer is also a director, vice president and the secretary-treasurer of
Equatorial Resources, Ltd. and a director and the secretary-treasurer of
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Mr. Kramer attended the City College of New York. He
has held management positions with Continental Cafes. As Chief Financial
Officer, Mr. Kramer's responsibilities include business affairs, contract
administration, public relations, and broker and shareholder relations. He has
traveled both nationally and internationally on behalf of the company to conduct
contract negotiations and assist in the supervision of the Company's projects.
Stanley J. Mohr, Age 62, Vice President of Shareholder Relations, has been
with Nevada Manhattan Mining since 1986 and a director of the company since
1992. He is also a director of Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. Mr. Mohr has been
employed as a marketing executive with several mining and exploration companies
and has gained extensive experience in many phases of operations in the mining
industry.
Joe C. Rude III, Age 53, has been a Director since April, 1995. Dr. Rude
has been a shareholder of record since 1989 and has been an active member of the
Shareholders' Advisory Committee for several years representing shareholders at
Directors meetings. Dr. Rude is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin
(pre-med.) and later from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas in 1970.
From 1977 to 1995, he was associated with Cobb Radiology Associates, Austell,
Georgia, which merged with Quantum Radiology in 1995. Since 1995, Dr. Rude has
been a diagnostic radiologist at Quantum Radiology. Dr. Rude also is a co-owner
of the Ambulatory Care Center.
William E. Wilson, Age 82, was elected a director in April, 1998. He has
been a shareholder of record since 1987 and has recently served on the
Shareholders' Advisory Committee representing shareholders at Board of directors
meetings. Mr. Wilson began his career in the insurance industry in 1934. Mr.
Wilson joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, serving as a pilot and flying
instructor. In 1945, he rejoined the Insurance agency as a partner. In 1952, he
was recalled to active duty and served during the Korean conflict until his
release in 1954. Mr. Wilson retired from active reserve as a Lt. Col. In 1964.
He purchased his own insurance agency in 1954. The agency was sold to
Underwood-Anderson & Associates in 1985; however, Mr. Wilson remained an
associate agent until his retirement in 1996. During his insurance career, he
was an active participant in civic affairs. He has held insurance licenses plus
Real Estate Broker and Securities licenses (Florida).
Lloyd S. Pantell, Age 46, has been the President of the Company's
subsidiary, Terra Resources Brazil, Ltda. ("Terra"), since February, 1998. Mr.
Pantell is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1973
Psychology) and later from Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1977) and
the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1978). From 1978 to 1980, Mr.
Pantell served as staff counsel to McCulloch Oil Corporation, Los Angeles,
California. After that time, Mr. Pantell was a private law practitioner with
emphasis in business law, natural resource law, and securities until serving in
his present capacity with Terra.
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Regulatory Proceedings
In May 1989, the Company received notice that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") had commenced an informal investigation into the
Company's compliance with the registration and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the " '33 Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the " '34 Act"). Thereafter the Commission commenced an extensive review of the
Company's books and records relating to the Company's business and mining
operations, its capital raising activities, and its financial condition and
history. Through all stages of the investigation, the Company voluntarily
cooperated with the Commission.
On August 3, 1993, the Commission and the Company agreed to terminate the
Commission's investigation by the entry of a consent judgment against the
Company and certain of the Company's past and present key employees. These key
employees include Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey Kramer and Stanley Mohr. The
terms and conditions of the consent judgment can be summarized as follows:
1. The Company neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations
alleged by the Commission;
2. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
and enjoined from violating section 5 of the '33 Act or from selling
securities in interstate commerce unless and until a registration statement
is in effect or the security or transaction is exempt from the registration
provisions of the '33 Act and/or the '34 Act;
3. The Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and others
receiving actual notice of the consent judgment are permanently restrained
from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of conduct, employing
any course of conduct, or obtaining any money or property by means of an
untrue statement of a material fact, or any omission to state a material
fact, necessary to make the statements made in light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading in violation of the antifraud
provisions of the '33 Act and the '34 Act.
As part of the consent judgment, the Company was required to engage an
independent certified public accountant to conduct a full and complete analysis
of the disposition of all funds received by the Company from investors and, to
the extent so discovered, to disgorge all ill-gotten gains.
On April 7, 1994, in response to the audits completed by the certified
public accountant, the Company and the Commission entered into a stipulation
regarding the resolution of all outstanding issues which then existed, which
stipulation was entered as an order by the United States District Court for the
Central District of California. Such stipulation contained an acknowledgement
that the Company and its executive officers had received no ill-gotten gains as
a result of prior activities by the Company in offering and selling its
securities, and that the consent judgment resolved once and for all, all issues
raised by the Commission as a result of the Company's prior activities. The
Company and the persons named in the formal order of investigation were not
required to pay any fines or required to disgorge any monies previously received
by it in connection with its securities.
On February 27, 1989, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission issued a cease
and desist order against the Company and Christopher D. Michaels, Jeffrey S.
Kramer, Stanley J. Mohr, and William Michaels prohibiting them from violating
Section 201 of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 relating to the sale of
unregistered "penny stocks."
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SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS
Agreement with Gold King Mines Corporation
- ------------------------------------------
On April 1, 1995, the Company entered into an Agreement with Gold King Mines
Corporation ("Gold King"), Denver, Colorado. Under the terms of this Agreement,
Gold King has agreed to provide the services of William R. Wilson on a
consulting basis at the rate of $500 per day. The initial term of the consulting
agreement was through December 31, 1995, and extended for one-year periods upon
mutual agreement between Gold King and the Company. Gold King and the Company
have extended this consulting agreement for three years.
Mr. Wilson has provided various services to the Company including the
preparation of the Business Plan. Mr. Wilson possesses a professional degree in
metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado,
and has been awarded a Master's in Business Administration from the University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. In his more than thirty years
of experience, Mr. Wilson has, for the past fifteen years served in various
seniority executive capacities with engineering, construction, and consulting
firms, many of such capacities as president or the chief executive officer of
mining companies operating in the United States and internationally. Mr. Wilson
is the past chairman of the Colorado Mining Association and serves on the boards
of two publicly traded international resource companies.
Mr. Wilson's primary responsibility to the Company has been and will be to
act as project manager for the Nevada Property and to provide technical and
managerial consulting to the Company on the Indonesian Concessions.
Agreement with British Far East Holdings Ltd.
- ---------------------------------------------
On April 30, 1997, the Company entered into a financial and management
services agreement with British Far East Holdings Ltd. ("BFE"). Under this
agreement, BFE has agreed to provide the personal services of Arthur Lipper III
to the Company for a period of thirty-six months to assist the Company with
respect to financial and business matters. The Company has agreed to pay BFE
$5,000 per month for the first three days of service and $1,000 per diem for
each additional day of service rendered by Mr. Lipper under the contract. The
agreement also grants to BFE warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the April 30,
1997 market price of $5.75 per share (subject to adjustment for certain events)
vesting at the rate of thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) per year
after the first twelve months of service.
Agreement with Eco-Rating International
- ---------------------------------------
In order to better assure compliance with applicable Brazilian environmental
laws and regulations, the Company has entered into an agreement with Eco-Rating
International, Zurich, Switzerland ("Eco-Rating"). Under the terms of the
agreement, Eco-Rating has agreed to assist in the development of an
"eco-efficiency model" designed to establish environmental management guidelines
for the Company's operations in Brazil. It is the objective of the Company to
establish a reputation as a leader in the timber industry in environmentally
related issues and to develop its properties in a manner best designed to
properly reclaim any areas harvested pursuant to its concessions.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the
Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of
the Company's Common Stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
reports of ownership and of changes in beneficial ownership of Common Stock and
other equity securities of the Company. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998,
all reports were timely filed except three late filings of Form 4 by Joe C. Rude
III, a director of the Company.
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10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Compensation
- ----------------------
The table set forth below identifies the compensation paid to the Company's
executive officers for the last three completed fiscal years (i.e. fiscal years
ending May 31, 1996; May 31, 1997; and May 31, 1998):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term Compensation
---------------------------------------------------
Awards Payouts
Annual Compensation ------------------------ ------------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Restricted Securities All
Name and Other Stock Underlying LTIP Other
Principal Annual Award(s) Optional/ Payouts Compensation
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($)(1) ($) SARs(#) ($) ($)
- ---------- ------ ----------- ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher
Michaels, 1998 $ 156,000 -- $5,408 -- 10,000(2) -- --
President 1997 $ 251,299 -- $6,264 -- 10,000 -- --
and Chairman 1996 $ 100,449 -- $6,316 $ 225,000(3) 10,000 -- --
of the Board
Jeffrey 1998 $ 156,000 -- $6,056 -- 10,000(2) -- --
Kramer, 1997 $ 224,397 -- $8,080 -- 10,000 -- --
Senior Vice 1996 $ 117,791 -- $7,658 $ 225,000(3) 10,000 -- --
President and
Director
Stanley Mohr, 1998 $91,000 $61,250(4) $6,840 -- 10,000(2) -- --
Vice President 1997 $79,500 -- $5,875 -- 10,000 -- --
And Director 1996 $78,214 -- $5,400 -- 10,000 -- --
</TABLE>
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(1) The Company incurs the annual cost of health insurance for Messrs. Michaels,
Kramer and Mohr and their respective dependents.
(2) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors in the amount of 10,000 shares per full year of service as an
active member of the board. These options may be exercised at $1.00 per
share of Common Stock. Options may not be exercised after the expiration of
10 years from the date of the grant and are nontransferable other than by
inheritance. As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company has granted
options aggregating 120,000 shares to Mr. Michaels, 90,000 shares to Mr.
Kramer and 60,000 shares to Mr. Mohr.
(3) The Company granted Messrs. Michaels and Kramer the option to purchase
900,000 shares of Common Stock each at an average price of $1.50 per share.
These options were exercised during the year ended May 31, 1996, at which
time the Company's board of directors agreed to issue these shares for
services rendered. The Company has valued these restricted securities to be
worth twenty-five cents ($.25) per share.
(4) The Company paid a bonus of 100,000 shares to Mr. Mohr for services during
1998. The Company has valued these restricted securities at 70% of market
on May 31, 1998, or $.6125 per share.
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OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
The table set forth below provides certain information concerning individual
grants of stock options and stock appreciation rights (whether granted in
connection with stock options or as "freestanding" rights made during the last
fiscal year of the Company ending May 31, 1998) to each of the named executive
officers, directors, and/or others noted below:
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
(Individual Grants)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
% of Total
Number of Securities Options/SARs
Underlying Options/ Granted to Exercise
SARS Employees or Base Expiration
Name Granted(4) in Fiscal Year Price($/Sh) Date
---- ---------- -------------- ----------- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher D. Michaels(1)... 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Jeffrey S. Kramer(1)......... 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Stanley Mohr(1).............. 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Joe Rude III(1).............. 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, '06
Edna Pollack(2) 10,000 20% $ 1.00 May 31, `06
</TABLE>
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(1) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors pursuant to Stock Option Agreements executed at various times.
Under the terms of these agreements, each director has been granted options
to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock per full year of service. The
exercise price for such options is $1.00 per share. The years in which
stock options were initially granted to each respective board member are as
follows: Christopher Michaels, 1986; Jeffrey Kramer, 1989; Stanley Mohr,
1993, Joe Rude' III, 1996 and Edna Pollack, 1996. In 1996, the Stock Option
Agreements relating to Messrs. Michaels, Kramer and Mohr were extended so
that they may be exercised through May 31, 2006. The remaining may not be
exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant and
are nontransferable other than by inheritance.
(2) The Company has granted stock options to all members of its board of
directors pursuant to Stock Option Agreements executed at various times.
Under the terms of these agreements, each director has been granted options
to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock per full year of service. The
exercise price for such options is $1.00 per share. The years in which
stock options were initially granted to each respective board member are as
follows: Christopher Michaels, 1986; Jeffrey Kramer, 1989; Stanley Mohr,
1993, Joe Rude' III, 1996 and Edna Pollack, 1996. In 1996, the Stock Option
Agreements relating to Messrs. Michaels, Kramer and Mohr were extended so
that they may be exercised through May 31, 2006. The remaining may not be
exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant and
are nontransferable other than by inheritance.
(3) Ms. Pollack's term as director ended on April 17, 1998.
The following table sets forth, on an aggregated basis, certain information
with regard to Options and SAR Exercises during the year ending May 31, 1998 by
each of the named executive officers:
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Of Unexercised Value Of Unexercised
Securities Underlying In-The-Money
Options/SARS Option/SARs
Shares Acquired at May 31, 1998 At May 31, 1998
On Exercise Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name (#) Realized Unexercisable Unexercisable
---- --- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christopher D.
Michaels...... 0 0 120,000 --
Jeffrey S. Kramer 0 0 90,000 --
Stanley Mohr 0 0 60,000 --
</TABLE>
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director compensation in fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, consisted solely of
stock options granted in the quantities and under the terms noted in footnote
(1) to the OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR table above.
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11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information as of August 14, 1998,
regarding the record and beneficial ownership of the Common Stock with respect
to: (i) any individual or group of affiliated individuals or persons owning, of
record or beneficially, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of
the Common Stock; (ii) the amount of shares of Common Stock owned by each
executive officer and director of the Company; and (iii) the number of shares of
Common Stock owned, of record or beneficially, by the directors of the Company
as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the Company believes that the
beneficial owners listed below, based upon information provided by such owners,
have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount and
Nature of
Title Name and Address Beneficial Percent of
of Class of Beneficial Owner Owner Class (1)
- -------- ------------------------ ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(i)
Common Roy Skluth 5,000,000(2) 14.79%
116 Avenue I
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(ii)
Common Christopher D. Michaels 729,417(3) 2.16%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Jeffrey S. Kramer 770,000 (4) 2.28%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Stanley L. Mohr 212,000 (5) .63%
5038 N. Parkway Calabasas
Calabasas, CA 91320
Common Joseph C. Rude' III, M.D. 3,256,230 (6) 9.629%
3065 River N. Pkwy.
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Common William E. Wilson 122,959 .36%
1819 E. Brainard St.
Pensacola, FL 32503
(iii)
Common All Officers and 5,090,606 (7) 15.05%
Directors as a Group
(5 persons)
</TABLE>
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(1) In addition to the 33,385,149 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
August 14, 1998, the percentages noted in this column assume the issuance
of 430,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to various options primarily to
existing management which may be issued in whole or in part within 60 days
of the date of this Annual Report.
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(2) Should Roy Skluth be unable to meet his financial obligation to the
Company, as described elsewhere in this Annual Report, the Company will be
able to retain the Timberlands and cancel these shares. (See "Properties -
Timberlands" in Part I of this Report.)
(3) Includes options to purchase up to 120,000 shares of Common Stock which may
be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual
Report.
(4) Includes options to purchase up to 90,000 shares of Common Stock which may
be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual
Report.
(5) Includes 105,000 shares held in the name of Lomar Trust as well as options
to purchase up to 60,000 shares of Common Stock which may be exercised in
whole or in part within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.
(6) Includes shares owned by Carolyn Rude and Cobb Radiology (an affiliate of
Dr. Rude) as well as options to purchase up to 30,000 shares of Common
Stock which may be exercised in whole or in part within 60 days of the date
of this Annual Report.
(7) Includes options to purchase up to 330,000 shares of Common Stock by all
Directors and Officers as a group which may be exercised in whole or in
part within 60 days of the date of this Annual Report.
12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During the last fiscal year the Company entered into certain transactions
with Jeffrey S. Kramer, an officer and Director of the Company. Specifically, as
of August 14, 1998, Mr. Kramer has loaned the Company an aggregate of $718,000
which is evidenced by promissory notes payable in his name (the "Notes"). The
Notes are: payable in September 1998 and bear interest at the rate of 8.0%.
During the last fiscal year the Company entered into certain transactions with
Joe C. Rude, a Director of the Company, and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Rude. As of
August 14, 1998, Joe Rude/Carolyn Rude have loaned a total of $250,000 to the
Company at an annual interest rate of 10%, some of which loans are
collateralized by common stock and made an additional $95,000 investment in the
Company for which they received 1,500,000 shares.
During the last fiscal year, the Company paid Christopher D. Michaels, CEO and
Chairman, $45,000 of interest relating to loans in the prior fiscal year.
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13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
- --------- ---------------------------
3.(i) Articles of Incorporation of Epic Enterprises, Ltd., Filed June 10,
1985*
3.(ii) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of
Epic Enterprises, Ltd., Filed September 11, 1987*
3.(iii) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed October 26, 1987*
3.(iv) Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Nevada
Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed August 31, 1995*
3.(v) Certificate of Determination of Preferences of Series A Preferred
Stock of Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated Filed October 25, 1995*
3.(vi) Bylaws of Epic Enterprises, Ltd.*
3.(vii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Equatorial Resources, Ltd. +
3.(viii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. +
3.(ix) Amended Certificate of Determination of Preferences of Series A
Preferred Stock of Nevada Manhattan Incorporated Filed January 14,
1998 ++
3.(x) Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Terra Natural
Resources Corporation Filed May 12, 1998
4.(i) Pages 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Bylaws of Epic Enterprises, Ltd.*
4.(ii) Pages 1 through 9 of Certificate of Determination of Preferences
of Series A Preferred Stock of Nevada Manhattan Mining Incorporated
Filed October 25, 1995*
4.(iii) Stock Options Issued to Directors+
4.(iv) Subscription Agreement dated April 14, 1997 with Silenus Limited**
4.(v) Warrant to Purchase Common Stock**
4.(vi) Deed of Trust in favor of Silenus Limited**
4.(vii) Form of Debenture**
4.(viii) Subscription Agreement dated July 15, 1997****
4.(ix) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock****
4.(x) Form of Debenture****
10.(i) Mining Agreement Dated April 4, 1987*
10.(ii) Amendment to Mining Agreement Dated December 9, 1987*
10.(iii) Manhattan Mining Property Agreement Dated March 2, 1989*
10.(iv) Corporation Quitclaim Deed Filed March 9, 1989*
10.(v) Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents Recorded March 9, 1989*
10.(vi) Joint Venture Agreement Dated June 1993*
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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10.(vii) Letter Agreement Dated August 10, 1995*
10.(viii) Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement Dated October 20, 1995*
10.(ix) Contract Between Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc. and Harrison Western
Construction Corp.*
10.(x) Principles of Agreement Dated August 19, 1996, as amended***
10.(xi) Employment Agreement Dated January 1,1995 with Christopher D.Michaels*
10.(xii) Employment Agreement Dated January 1, 1995 with Jeffrey Kramer*
10.(xiii) Consulting Agreement with Gold King Mines Corporation Dated April 1,
1995*
10.(xiv) Consulting Services Agreement Dated October 7, 1996 with Behre
Dolbear & Company, Inc. *
10.(xviii)Letter Agreement dated April 23,1997 with British Far East Holding
Ltd.**
10.(xix) Addendum Agreement to Principles of Agreement+
10.(xx) Acquisition Agreement by and between Sinkamas Agunbg Ltd. and
Kalimantan Resources, Ltd. dated January 26, 1997+
10.(xxi) Acquisition Agreement for Gold and Coal Concessions by and between
Kalimas Jaya Ltd. and Kalimantan Resources, Ltd.+
10.(xxii) November 11, 1996 letter Agreement with Maderia Intex, S.A.
International Exports+
10.(xxiii)Proposal for Sale and Purchase and Authorization for Exploration of
Timber+
10.(xxiv) Eco-Rating Standard Agreement dated December 17, 1996+
10.(xxv) Sale and Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 1997+
10.(xxvi) Agreement to Jointly Develop Timber Properties dated May 30, 1997****
10.(xxvii)Agreement to Acquire Sawmill dated May 30, 1997****
10.(xxviii)Agreement to Harvest Timber and Develop Harvest Properties****
10.(xxix) Addendum to Contract for Extraction of Timber and Development of
Timber Properties****
10.(xxx) Term Sheet for Royal Gold/Nevada Manhattan Mining Agreement and
Option to Purchase dated November 25, 1997
10.(xxxi) Cooperation Agreement with Metsa Timber dated March 3, 1998
10.(xxxii) Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights dated April 22, 1998
10.(xxxiii)Addendum No. 1 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
1.(xxxiv) Addendum No. 2 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
10.(xxxv) Addendum No. 3 to Agreement Re Acquisition of Timber Rights
10.(xxxvi)Investment Agreement with Bristol Asset Management, LLC. dated March
27, 1998
10.(xxxvii)Subscription Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xxxviii)Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xxxix) Option Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
10.(xl) Letter Agreement with TiNV1, Inc. dated as of August 28, 1998
16 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant +++
21 Subsidiaries of Small Business Issuer
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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27 Financial Data Schedule
99.(i) Business Plan Dated July 1995*
99.(ii) Business Plan Dated January 1997+
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+. Filed with Form 10 Filed April 3, 1997 and as amended
++ Filed with Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended February 28, 1998
+++ Filed with 8-K Current Report dated July 7, 1998
* Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on December 6, 1996
(Registration No. 333-17423).
** Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on May 28, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
*** Principles of Agreement in original form filed with Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 on December 6, 1996. Amendment to this document
filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on July 31, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
**** Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 on July 31, 1997
(Registration No. 333-27923).
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
8-K Report dated March 31, 1998 to report the press release issued on March 31,
1998 announcing that the Company has secured $14 million in equity financing to
fund its timber operations in South America.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TERRA NATURAL RESOURCES
CORPORATION
Amendment No. 1
/s/ Jeffrey S. Kramer
Date: November 24, 1998 By: _______________________________
Chief Financial Officer, Senior VP,
and Director
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
President, Director
/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. MICHAELS and Chief Executive November 24, 1998
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Christopher D. Michaels
Senior Vice President
/s/ JEFFREY S. KRAMER Chief Financial November 24, 19988
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Jeffrey S. Kramer
/s/ STANLEY J. MOHR Director November 24, 1998
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Stanley J. Mohr
/s/ JOE RUDE III, M.D. Director November 24, 1998
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Joe C. Rude III, M.D.
/s/ WILLIAM E. WILSON Director November 24, 1998
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William E. Wilson
