UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January
25, 2008,
amending
a Form 8-K/A filed on
August
29,
2007
STARGOLD
MINES, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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000-51197
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98-0400208
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No)
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1840
Gateway Drive
Suite
200
San
Mateo, California 94404
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(650)
378-1214
(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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The
Company believed that the acquisition of UniverCompany has been completed under
the laws of the United States of America. However, at a practical level, as
UniverCompany is located in Russia, it is most significant that it be
enforceable under Russian law. The Company engaged counsel in Russia who was
not
proficient enough and new Russian counsel was engaged. The transaction is
completed when Russian law is fully complied with.
The
remaining tasks needed to comply with Russian law are, in summary:
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The
correction of errors made in the Russian Unified State Register of
Legal
Entities (the “Registry”) by that agency with regard to the ownership of
UniverCompany that remains registered in the name of a prior owner
(other
than the current owner of record).
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The
application for registration of a new charter for UniverCompany,
indicating that the Company is its sole owner and the granting of
that
application;
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The
translation of the Company’s corporate records into Russian are in form
satisfactory to the Registry, as provided by the
Company;
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The
acceptance registration of UniverCompany’s new charter by the
Registry;
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Possible
notice to the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly
Service.
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The
Company believes that all of this will be accomplished, but as a result of
delays already encountered, it is unable to project when the acquisition of
UniverCompany will be completed.
Section
2 Financial
Information
Item
2.01 Acquisition
or Disposition of Assets.
Acquisition
of UniverCompany Limited Liability Company Remains
Pending
As
disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 5, 2006, on November 30, 2006,
the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with UniverCompany Limited
Liability Company, a Russian limited liability society (“UniverCompany”), and
the shareholder of UniverCompany, Evgeny Belchenko (the “UniverCompany
Shareholder”) (collectively, the “Univer Agreement”). Pursuant to the Univer
Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase from the UniverCompany Shareholder
100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of UniverCompany
in
exchange for 41,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In May 2007, the
Univer Agreement was amended to provide that the consideration for the shares
of
UniverCompany would be 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, rather
than 41,000,000 shares. The Acquisition of UniverCompany remains
pending.
Description
of Business:
As
used
in this Form 8-K, references to the “Registrant”, the "Company," "we," "our" or
"us" refer to Stargold Mines, Inc.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements
relate to future actions or events, future performance, costs and expenses,
interest rates, outcome of contingencies, financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings and objectives of
management. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking information to encourage companies to provide
prospective information about themselves without fear of litigation so long
as
that information is identified as forward-looking and is accompanied by
meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in the information.
Forward-looking information may be included in this Report or may be
incorporated by reference from other documents filed with the SEC by us. In
some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”,
“should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”,
“predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in
the
section entitled “Risk Factors” and the risks set out below, any of which may
cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements.
The
following risks will be relevant only upon completion of the Company’s
acquisition of UniverCompany or a similar entity:
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risks
and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results,
the
geology, grade and continuity of mineral
deposits;
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results
of initial feasibility, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies,
and the
possibility that future exploration, development or mining results
will
not be consistent with our
expectations;
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mining,
exploration and development risks, including risks related to accidents,
equipment breakdowns, labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties
with or interruptions in exploration;
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the potential for delays in exploration or development
activities or the completion of feasibility
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risks
related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates
and
the potential for unexpected costs and
expenses;
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risks
related to commodity price
fluctuations;
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the
uncertainty of profitability based upon a history of
losses;
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risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing
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a timely basis and on acceptable terms for our planned exploration
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risks
related to environmental regulation and
liability;
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risks
that the amounts reserved or allocated for environmental compliance,
reclamation, post-closure control measures, monitoring and on-going
maintenance may not be sufficient to cover such
costs;
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risks
related to tax assessments;
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political
and regulatory risks associated with mining development and exploration,
particularly as it relates to operations in
Russia;
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other risks and uncertainties related to our prospects,
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The
above
list is not an exhaustive list of the risk factors that may affect any of our
forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered
carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements.
Forward
looking statements are made based on our management’s current expectations,
beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we
undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs,
estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. In particular, we have based many of these forward-looking
statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate.
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the
United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements
to conform these statements to actual results.
Our
History
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 21, 2003
under the name Sockeye Seafood Group, Inc. On November 13, 2006, we entered
into
a Plan and Agreement of Merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stargold Mines,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, formed by us on November 8, 2006 for the sole
purpose of entering into such merger (the “Subsidiary”). Prior to the merger,
the Subsidiary had no assets or liabilities and no previous operating
history.
The
merger was consummated on November 23, 2006. On such date, the Company filed
with the Secretary of State of Nevada Articles of Merger, pursuant to which
the
Subsidiary merged with and into the Company in accordance with the Plan of
Merger. Pursuant to the Articles of Merger, the Registrant also changed its
name
from “Sockeye Seafood Group, Inc.” to “Stargold Mines, Inc.”
Simultaneously
with the merger, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada a
Certificate of Change, effective as of November 23, 2006, pursuant to which
the
Company implemented a one for forty (1:40) forward stock split and increased
its
authorized shares of common stock on a corresponding basis. The number of shares
of common stock issued and outstanding prior to the forward split was 2,000,000
shares. After the forward split, the number of shares of common stock issued
and
outstanding was 80,000,000 shares. The Certificate of Change also increased
the
number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company on a one for forty
(1:40) basis, from 25,000,000 shares, par value $0.001, to 1,000,000,000 shares,
par value $0.0001.
In
June
2007, we cancelled 40,000,000 shares owned by previous management of the
Company.
Since
inception, the Company has had an insignificant amount of revenues. Our
operations have been limited to general administrative operations. We are
considered a development stage company in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 7.
Our
Business
Through
the planned acquisition of UniverCompany, we intend to engage in the
exploration, development and extraction of natural resources from certain
properties to which UniverCompany has ownership rights pursuant to Russian
law.
UniverCompany’s General Director and sole employee is Evgeny
Belchenko.
Mr.
Belchenko is an accomplished Russian mining engineer. In 1977, he obtained
a
Bachelor's Degree in mountain engineering from Moscow State Mountain Institute
and in 2005 earned a Ph.D in engineering science from St. Petersburg State
Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Belchenko is a full member of the International
Mining Academy (MAI). Over the last 20 years, Mr. Belchenko has participated
in
expert valuations and estimates of mining enterprises in the Russian Federation,
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Australia, Angola and
Mongolia. He has served as a director for Bilibinskiy Mining Processing and
Industrial Works and was a founder of the Republic of Buryatiya Precious/Rare
Earth Metals development project that performs mineral exploration projects
throughout Buryatiya and Chita.
In
conjunction with Canadian-based mining firm Knelson Gravity Solutions, Mr.
Belchenko developed and introduced a series of gravity-based concentrators
now
known universally as "Knelson Concentrators." They are primarily known for
fine
gold and other precious metal recovery and rank among the most efficient metals
recovery platforms in the world.
Mr.
Belchenko is on the faculty at Moscow State Mountain Institute and has authored
two books: Gold of the Russian Interior (Moscow, 2000) and Physical Processes
For Mining Minerals In Permafrost (Moscow State Mountain University, Moscow,
2000). He has also has received numerous awards in his career, including the
State Medal "For merits Before The Fatherland" and was the winner of the gold
medal for "The Miner Of Russia."
Accordingly,
through UniverCompany and with Mr. Belchenko’s experience, we plan to engage in
the exploration and extraction of precious metals, such as gold and silver;
and
scarce resources, including copper, lead, tin and scandium, from raw and
partially processed material from a mine (“tailings”). Pursuant to a Purchase
and Sale Agreement No. Yuv/ZGP, dated November 5, 2006, as amended on December
1, 2006 (collectively “the Nerchinskiye Agreement”), UniverCompany obtained the
rights to extract metals from two consignments of tailings, aggregating 254,906
tons, from the Nerchinskiye Rudniki mining dump (the “Nerchinskiye Dump”) from
Mining Corporation Zabaikalgeoprom Limited Liability Company, a Russian entity
(the “Seller”).
The
Nerchinskiye Agreement provided that 133,271 tons of tailings from the
Nerchinskiye Dump were to be delivered on or before December 31, 2006 (the
“First Consignment”) in consideration for 10,000,000 rubles (approximately
$392,000) on or before December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
The balance of 672,729,331 rubles (approximately $26,189,486) for the First
Consignment would be paid in equal monthly installments between 2009 and 2012.
The above referenced payments commence, if, and when, minerals are successfully
extracted. Additionally, the Company has not made any payment pursuant to the
Nerchinskiye Agreement and UniverCompany may be considered in default of the
Agreement. If UniverCompany is unable to secure financing, implement, develop,
or acquire an extraction method and begin extracting metals from the
Nerchinskiye Dump, it is entitled to cancel the Nerchinskiye Agreement. Although
UniverCompany is deemed to be the owner of the Nerchinskiye Dump, if
UniverCompany begins extraction of the Dump and does not make the payments
described above, the Seller may terminate the Nerchinskiye Agreement and claim
the property back from UniverCompany. The Nerchinskiye Agreement provides for
the transfer the balance of an additional 121,635 tons of tailings (the “Second
Consignment”). The Second Consignment is to be delivered to UniverCompany,
provided the UniverCompany requests this consignment by December 30, 2008,
provided, however, that UniverCompany is under no obligation to do so. If
UniverCompany requests the Second Consignment, 632,270,669 rubles (approximately
$24,614,422) must be paid in equal monthly installments between 2009 and
2012.
If
we
obtain sufficient financing, of which no assurance can be given, plan additional
projects to be focused on the exploration and appraisal of placer (sand or
gravel that contains minerals of value) and ore deposits suitable for the
processing and extraction of precious metals such as gold and silver; and scarce
resources, including copper, lead, tin and scandium.
UniverCompany
also has a contractual right to purchase up to an 80% ownership of Rudkaralon
LLC, a Russian limited liability company that owns the rights to exploit
minerals in a region called Rudkaralon; however, UniverCompany has not made
past
due payments of approximately $2,500,000 and is seeking to restructure the
payments or obtain a refund of the $700,000 already paid for 17% of
Rudkaralon.
As
a
development stage company, we are continually engaged in the process of raising
money and allocating the proceeds between its current contractual obligations,
administrative needs, desired exploration projects, and acquisition of new
assets. As a result of the foregoing, the primary measures of the Company’s
performance for any given period lies in the amount of money it is able to
raise.
The
mineral resource business generally consists of three stages: exploration,
development and production. Mineral resource companies that are in the
exploration stage have not yet found mineral resources in commercially
exploitable quantities, and are engaged in exploring land in an effort to
discover them. Mineral resource companies that have located a mineral resource
in commercially exploitable quantities and are preparing to extract that
resource are in the development stage, while those engaged in the extraction
of
a known mineral resource are in the production stage. UniverCompany is currently
in the exploration stage.
The
mineral exploration, development, and production industry is highly competitive.
UniverCompany competes with other exploration companies looking for mineral
resources in Russia and it is one of the smaller exploration companies presently
active.
The
address of our principal executive office is 1840 Gateway Drive, Suite 200,
San
Mateo, California 24404. Our telephone number is (650) 378-1214.
Description
of Property
Our
principal executive offices are currently located at 1840 Gateway Drive, Suite
200, San Mateo, CA 94404 USA. We lease these premises at a cost of $190 per
month from HQ Office Headquarters. The lease is a month to month
lease.
Risk
Factors
An
investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks.
You
should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in evaluating
our company and its business before investing in our common stock. Our business,
operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to
any
of the following risks. You could lose all or part of your investment due to
any
of these risks.
The
following risks will be relevant only upon completion of the UniverCompany
acquisition:
Risks
Associated With Mining
In
order
for the tailings of the Nerchinskiye Dump to be profitably exploited, the
desirable minerals and ores must be separated from all of the other minerals
in
the ore. This leaves a concentrate that is richer in the desired mineral or
metal. There are many techniques available for separation and concentration
of
minerals. We plan to primarily to use three techniques: The “Coating method”,
whereby crushed materials are put into a solvent that causes mineral ore to
dissolve dissolves creating a mineral rich solution and “Flotation” whereby
crushed material is put into a liquid with a density that lies between the
density of the ore mineral and the density of the gangue minerals, and
“Hydro-metallurgy” also called the “Fracture Properties Method” whereby ore
minerals are passed through a specially designed sieves or filters to separate
the ore minerals from the gangue (unwanted materials) by particle
size.
Further,
failure to extract rare earth minerals and precious metals from the Nerchinskiye
Dump may require the Company to raise additional funds to continue its
operations.
Failure
to Meet Rudkaralon Contract Obligations.
We
have
not met our contractual obligations to the sellers of Rudkaralon. To date,
UniverCompany has paid $700,000 for approximately 17.5% of the shares of
Rudkaralon with an approximate $2,545,000 balance. Without a controlling
interest in the property, there may be difficulty gaining support from other
shareholders for the extraction of minerals from mining sites (if a suitable
economically viable mining sites were ever discovered). We are attempting to
restructure payments to be made to the Rudkaralon stockholders or receive a
refunds of the monies previously paid to them.
Remote
Likelihood of Finding a Mineral Reserve
A
mineral
reserve is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its Industry
Guide 7 (which can be viewed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/forms/industry.htm#secguide7
) as
that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted
or produced at the time of the reserve determination. The probability of an
individual prospect ever having a "reserve" that meets the requirements of
the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Industry Guide 7 is extremely remote.
Mining is a highly speculative industry whereby funds spent on exploring must
uncover commercially significant quantities of precious metals and minerals
extractable with the funds Company has on hand or can raise.
The
commercial viability of an established mineral deposit will depend on a number
of factors including, by way of example, the size, grade and other attributes
of
the mineral deposit, the proximity of the resource to infrastructure such as
a
smelter, roads and a point for shipping, government regulation and market
prices. Many of these factors will be beyond our control, and any of them could
increase costs and make extraction of any identified mineral resource
unprofitable.
Both
mineral exploration and extraction require permits from various foreign,
federal, state, provincial and local governmental authorities and are governed
by laws and regulations, including those with respect to prospecting, mine
development, mineral production, transport, export, taxation, labor standards,
occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental
protection, mine safety and other matters. The Russian Federation’s current
regulations lack flexibility for subsoil license holders and could get worse
in
time causing potential difficulties for foreign investors when they seek
licenses and permits to expand operations. Therefore there can be no assurance
that we will be able to obtain the permits required for the continued
exploration of mineral properties or for the construction and operation of
a
mine on properties at economically viable costs. If we cannot accomplish these
objectives, our business could fail.
We
believe that we are in compliance with all material laws and regulations that
currently apply to our activities but there can be no assurance that we can
continue to do so. Current laws and regulations could be amended and we might
not be able to comply with them, as amended. Further, there can be no assurance
that we will be able to obtain or maintain all permits necessary for our future
operations, or that we will be able to obtain them on reasonable terms. To
the
extent such approvals are required and are not obtained, we may be delayed
or
prohibited from proceeding with planned exploration or development of our
mineral properties.
If
we establish the existence of a mineral resource on any of our properties in
a
commercially exploitable quantity, we will require additional capital in order
to develop the property into a producing mine. If we cannot raise this
additional capital, we will not be able to exploit the resource, and our
business could fail.
If
we do
discover mineral resources in commercially exploitable quantities on any of
our
properties, we will be required to expend substantial sums of money to establish
the extent of the resource, develop processes to extract it and develop
extraction and processing facilities and infrastructure. Although we may derive
substantial benefits from the discovery of a major deposit, there can be no
assurance that such a resource will be large enough to justify commercial
operations, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to raise the
funds required for development on a timely basis. If we cannot raise the
necessary capital or complete the necessary facilities and infrastructure,
our
business may fail.
Mineral
exploration and development is subject to extraordinary operating risks. We
do
not currently insure against these risks. In the event of a cave-in or similar
occurrence, our liability may exceed our resources, which would have an adverse
impact on our company.
Mineral
exploration, development and production involves many risks which even a
combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able
to
overcome. Our operations will be subject to all the hazards and risks inherent
in the exploration, development and production of resources, including liability
for pollution, cave-ins or similar hazards against which we cannot insure or
against which we may elect not to insure. Any such event could result in work
stoppages and damage to property, including damage to the environment. We do
not
currently maintain any insurance coverage against these operating hazards.
The
payment of any liabilities that arise from any such occurrence would have a
material, adverse impact on our company.
Mineral
prices are subject to dramatic and unpredictable
fluctuations.
We
expect
to derive revenues, if any, from the extraction and sale of precious and base
metals such as gold, silver and copper. The price of those commodities has
fluctuated widely in recent years, and is affected by numerous factors beyond
our control including international, economic and political trends, expectations
of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates, global or regional
consumptive patterns, speculative activities and increased production due to
new
extraction developments and improved extraction and production methods. The
effect of these factors on the price of base and precious metals, and,
therefore, the economic viability of any of our exploration projects, cannot
accurately be predicted.
The
mining industry is highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will
continue to be successful in acquiring mineral claims. If we cannot continue
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acquire properties to explore for mineral resources, we may be required to
reduce or cease operations.
The
mineral exploration, development, and production industry is largely
unintegrated. We compete with other exploration companies looking for mineral
resource properties. While we compete with other exploration companies in the
effort to locate and license mineral resource properties, we will not compete
with them for the removal or sales of mineral products from our properties
if we
should eventually discover the presence of them in quantities sufficient to
make
production economically feasible. Readily available markets exist worldwide
for
the sale of gold and other mineral products. Therefore, we will likely be able
to sell any gold or mineral products that we identify and produce.
We
compete with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical
facilities. This competition could adversely affect our ability to acquire
suitable prospects for exploration in the future. Accordingly, there can be
no
assurance that we will acquire any interest in additional mineral resource
properties that might yield reserves or result in commercial mining
operations.
Risks
associated with our business
If
our business strategy is not successful, we may not be able to continue
operations as a going concern and our stockholders may lose their entire
investment in us.
We
have
no revenue, an accumulated deficit and net loss. These factors raise substantial
doubt that we will be able to continue operations as a going concern, and our
independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding this
uncertainty in their report on our financial statements. Our ability to continue
as a going concern is dependent upon our securing financing, generating cash
flow sufficient to fund operations and reducing operating expenses. We may
be
unable to secure adequate financing on terms commercially reasonable to the
Company or at all. Our business strategy may not be successful in addressing
these issues. If we cannot continue as a going concern, our stockholders may
lose their entire investment in us.
Our
limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future
prospects.
We
have
no previous experience in the business of exploring mineral resource properties.
As a result, we have never had any revenues from mining operations. In addition,
our operating history has been restricted to planning the acquisition and the
mining dump currently owned by UniverCompany. Presently, we have no way to
evaluate the likelihood of whether UniverCompany’s mineral property contains any
mineral reserve or to determine if we will be able to build or operate a mine
successfully following an acquisition of UniverCompany or a similar entity.
Our
prospects are subject to risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by
start-up companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such as the mineral
resources market.
We
have a history of losses and anticipate continued losses, and we may be unable
to achieve profitability.
We
have
never been profitable as a public company and expect to continue to incur
operating losses on both a quarterly and annual basis for at least the end
of
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. We may be unable to achieve
profitability in the future.
We
anticipate that we will continue to incur operating costs without realizing
any
revenues during the period when we are seeking and completing an acquisition.
We
expect to continue to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future.
We
recognize that if we are unable to raise funds or generate significant revenues
from mining operations and any dispositions of our properties, we will not
be
able to earn profits or continue operations. At this early stage of our
operation, we also expect to face the risks, uncertainties, expenses and
difficulties frequently encountered by companies at the start up stage of their
business development. We cannot be sure that we will be successful in addressing
these risks and uncertainties and our failure to do so could have a materially
adverse effect on our financial condition. There is no history upon which to
base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful and
we
can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating
revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. As a result, we will need to
generate significant revenues to achieve profitability. We cannot assure you
that revenues will grow in the future or that we will achieve sufficient
revenues for profitability. If revenues grow more slowly than we anticipate,
or
if operating expenses exceed our expectations, our business would be severely
harmed.
We
have no commercial property, we may not acquire any property and we may not
find
any mineral resources on any property that we may acquire, or, if we find
mineral resources, the deposits may be uneconomic or production from those
deposits may not be profitable.
We
have
no ore reserves and we may not find any mineral resources on any sites that
we
may acquire. Even if we find mineral substances, it may not be economically
feasible to recover them, or to make a profit in doing so. If we cannot find
economic mineral resources or if it is not economic viable to recover the
mineral resources, we will have to cease operations.
Assuming
we make a suitable acquisition, if we do not raise enough money for exploration,
we will have to delay exploration or go out of business.
We
have
not generated any revenue from operations since our incorporation and we
anticipate that we will continue to incur operating expenses without revenues
unless and until we are able to identify a mineral resource in a commercially
exploitable quantity on one or more of our mineral properties and we build
and
operate a mine. We have not made any arrangements for financing and we may
be
unable to raise financing. If we are not able to raise any financing we will
have to delay our business plans, or go out of business. As we cannot assure
a
lender that we will be able to successfully acquire, explore and develop our
mineral properties, we will probably find it difficult to raise debt financing
from traditional lending sources. We have traditionally raised our operating
capital from sales of equity and debt securities, but there can be no assurance
that we will continue to be able to do so. If we cannot raise the money that
we
need to continue our business plan, we may be forced to delay, scale back,
or
eliminate our business plan. If any of these were to occur, there is a
substantial risk that our business would fail.
We
estimate our average monthly operating expenses to be approximately $10,000
per
month. If we commence exploration activities, we will require approximately
$833,000 per month for exploration and general administrative expenses. As
a
result, we believe that if we are to make a suitable acquisition, commence
exploration and extraction activities that we will have to raise additional
funds to meet our currently budgeted operating requirements for the next 12
months. There can be no assurance we will be able to obtain the necessary
financing on terms commercially reasonable to the Company or at
all.
We
may not have access to all of the supplies and materials for exploration that
could cause us to delay or suspend any potential
operations.
Competition
and unforeseen limited sources of supplies in the industry could result in
occasional spot shortages of supplies, such as explosives, and certain equipment
such as bulldozers and excavators that we might need to conduct exploration.
We
have not attempted to locate or negotiate with any suppliers of products,
equipment or materials. We will attempt to locate products, equipment and
materials after this offering is complete. If we cannot find the products and
equipment we need, we will not be able to engage in exploration until we do
find
the products and equipment we need.
We
do not have enough money to begin exploration and even if we make a suitable
acquisition, we may have to cease or suspend our operations unless we are able
to raise additional financing.
Assuming
we make a suitable acquisition, we need additional financing before we are
able
to engage in exploration efforts. We do not know how much we will have to spend
to find out if there is mineralized material on any such property. We will
need
to find exploration partners and we will need to raise additional funds from
a
public offering, a private placement or loans. At the present time, we have
not
made any plans to raise additional money and there is no assurance that we
would
be able to raise additional money in the future. In we need additional money
and
cannot raise it, we will have to suspend or cease operations.
There
is intense competition in the mineral resources market and we cannot assure
you
that we will be able to compete successfully.
The
mineral resources market is a well rapidly evolving and intensely competitive
marketplace, and we expect competition to intensify in the future. Barriers
to
entry are minimal, and the Russian economy is flourishing which could allow
more
competitors to enter the mining business. Our proposed business could be
severely harmed if we are not able to compete successfully against current
or
future competitors. Although we believe that there may be opportunities for
several providers of products, a single provider could end up dominating the
market.
Decreases
in prices of precious metals would reduce revenues in that
market
The
profitability of precious metals mining operations is directly related to the
market price of precious metals. The market price of various precious metals
fluctuates widely and is affected by numerous factors beyond the control of
any
mining company. These factors include industrial and jewelry fabrication demand,
expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of
the
U.S. dollar and other currencies, interest rates, gold sales and loans by
central banks, forward sales by gold producers, global or regional political,
economic or banking crises, and a number of other factors. If the market price
of precious metals should drop, revenues in the precious metal mining industry
would also drop. In addition, if the gold price drops dramatically, we might
not
be able to recover any investment we may have in UniverCompany. The selections
of a property for exploration or development, the determination to construct
a
mine and place it into production, and the dedication of funds necessary to
achieve such purposes are decisions that must be made long before the first
revenues from production will be received. Price fluctuations between the time
that such decisions are made and the commencement of production can have a
material adverse effect on the economics of a mine, and can eliminate or have
a
material adverse impact on the value of properties or interests.
The
volatility in the gold price is illustrated by the following table compiled
from
data provided by the World Gold Council’s website at www.gold.org, which sets
forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low prices in U.S. dollars per
ounce of gold, based on the London PM fix.
Gold
Price Per Ounce ($):
Year
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High
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Low
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1997
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$
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353.87
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$
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288.59
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1998
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$
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291.68
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$
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284.11
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1999
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$
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310.72
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$
|
256.08
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2000
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$
|
299.86
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$
|
266.01
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2001
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$
|
283.42
|
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$
|
260.48
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|
2002
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|
$
|
331.92
|
|
$
|
281.51
|
|
2003
|
|
$
|
406.11
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|
$
|
328.18
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|
2004
|
|
$
|
442.08
|
|
$
|
383.78
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|
2005
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|
$
|
510.10
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|
$
|
421.87
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
629.42
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|
$
|
549.86
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
679.37
|
|
$
|
631.17
|
|
Volatility
in the price of gold or other minerals of value, if any, present in the
Nerchinskiye Dump could adversely impact any potential return on Company’s
investments that the Company may make in exploitation or exploration of
properties.
Any
potential revenues following our acquisition of UniverCompany are subject to
operational risks of the mining industry
Our
financial results are subject to all of the hazards and risks normally
associated with developing and operating mining properties. These risks
include:
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insufficient
ore reserves;
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initiating
explorations;
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|
|
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locating
ore deposits and reserves;
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|
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fluctuations
in production costs that may make mining of ore
uneconomic;
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declines
in the price of gold;
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significant
environmental and other regulatory restrictions;
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labor
disputes;
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geological
problems;
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pit
walls or tailings dam failures;
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natural
catastrophes such as floods or earthquakes;
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political
risks associated with operations in developing countries;
and
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the
risk of injury to persons, property or the
environment.
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The
mining industry is subject to significant environmental
risks
Mining
is
subject to potential risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the
environment and the disposal of waste products occurring as a result of mineral
exploration and production. Laws and regulations in the United States and abroad
intended to ensure the protection of the environment are constantly changing
and
generally are becoming more restrictive and costly. The Russian Federation
is
working internally and with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development [OECD] to develop systems to integrate environmental concerns into
its economic reform process. In the last five years, government agencies have
been set up at the national and sub-national level for environmental policy
design, regulation and compliance. Laws establishing liability for environmental
accidents are now in place. Insurance against environmental risks (including
potential liability for pollution or other hazards as a result of the disposal
of waste products occurring from exploration and production) is not generally
available to the companies within the mining industry, such as the operators
of
the mines in which we hold a royalty interest, at a reasonable price. If an
operator is forced to incur significant costs to comply with environmental
regulations or becomes subject to environmental restrictions that limit its
ability to continue or expand operations, it could reduce our royalty revenues.
To the extent that we become subject to environmental liabilities, the
satisfaction of any liabilities would reduce funds otherwise available to us
and
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results
of
operations.
Risks
related to doing business in Russia
Sales
and operations are subject to greater risks associated with doing business
in
foreign countries.
Our
proposed foreign operations may pose greater risks than business in the United
States. In some countries there is increased chance for economic, legal or
political changes. Our proposed foreign operations may be sensitive to changes
in a foreign government’s national priorities and budgets. International
transactions can involve increased financial and legal risks arising from
foreign exchange-rate variability and differing legal systems An unfavorable
event or trend in any one or more of these factors could adversely affect our
revenues and earnings.
The
Russian Federation’s current legislation does not adequately regulate the
transfer of subsoil use rights. The current system is highly bureaucratic and
mistakes could lead to invalidation of licenses regardless of how much money
has
been invested by an operator. Under current legislative and administrative
procedures in the Russian Federation, discovering a commercially viable deposit
does not ensure that an operator will obtain the right to the development of
a
mine.
Risks
associated with our common stock
Trading
on the OTC Bulletin Board may be volatile and sporadic, which could depress
the
market price of our common stock and make it difficult for our stockholders
to
resell their shares
.
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board service of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Trading in stock quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading
prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations
or
business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common
stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Bulletin
Board is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin
Board is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a
quotation system like NASDAQ or a stock exchange like the American Stock
Exchange. Accordingly, shareholders may have difficulty reselling any of the
shares.
Because
the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal
in
our shares that are penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade them.
This means that you may have difficulty in reselling your shares and may cause
the price of the shares to decline.
Our
stock
is a penny stock. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny
stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than
$5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject
to
certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which
impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to
persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term
“accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of
$5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual
income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny
stock
rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny
stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The
broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer
quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market
value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer
quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information,
must
be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction
and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s
confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a
transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the
broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock
is
a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written
agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect
of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock
that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock
rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We
believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in, and limit
the marketability of, our common stock.
In
addition to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the SEC, FINRA has adopted
rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a
broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment
is
suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced
securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make
reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status,
tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations
of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative
low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA
requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their
customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell
our
stock.
Trading
in our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board is limited and sporadic, and
fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock could make it difficult
for our shareholders to sell their shares or liquidate their
investments
Our
common shares are currently listed for public trading on the OTC Bulletin Board.
The trading price of our common shares has been subject to wide fluctuations.
Trading prices of our common shares may fluctuate in response to variations
in
quarterly results of operations, the gain or loss of significant customers,
changes in earning estimates by analysts, announcements of new mining sites
or
reserves by us or our competitors, general economic conditions and other events
or factors, many of which are beyond our control. The stock market has generally
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated
or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies with no current
business operation. There can be no assurance that trading prices and price
earnings ratios previously experienced by our common shares will be matched
or
maintained. These broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the
market price of our common shares, regardless of our operating
performance.
In
the
past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s
securities, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted. Such
litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs for us and a
diversion of management’s attention and resources.
Investors’
interests in our company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution
in
their net book value per share if we issue additional shares or raise funds
through the sale of equity securities
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 1,000,000,000 shares of
common stock. In the event that we are required to issue any additional shares
or enter into private placements to raise financing through the sale of equity
securities, investors’ interests in our company will be diluted and investors
may suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price
at
which such securities are sold. If we issue any such additional shares, such
issuances also will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting
power of all other shareholders. Further, any such issuance may result in a
change in our control.
Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
Plan
of Operation.
As
of the
date of this Report, the Company has had no revenues. Over the next twelve
months, we intend to complete our acquisition of UniverCompany and engage in
the
exploitation of the Nerchinskiye Mining Dump and to seek out and possibly
acquire other ore sites containing precious metals, placer, or other high value
minerals.
We
anticipate that we will require approximately $6,428,000 for the next twelve
(12) months to fund our plans with respect to completing the acquisition of
UniverCompany and commencing the exploitation of the Nerchinskiye Dump and
to
haul and process raw materials from Nerchinskiye. Additional funds will be
used
for performing due diligence, including extensive geologic testing to determine
the potential viability of properties being considered for acquisition, general
operating expenses. In some cases, exploration may be performed to establish
reserves for exploitation by Company or to assist in the sale of our claims
to
third parties.
The
Company intends to finance its operations by way of equity private placement.
As
such, the Company has taken bankers from a United States based investment bank
to view the Nerchinskiye Dump.
The
following discussion focuses on our goals regarding UniverCompany and the
Nerchinskiye Dump for the next 12 months and how we intend to accomplish our
goals.
We
have
projected a budget of US $6,428,000:
Budget
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Total
$US
|
|
Prospecting
- Mapping, geochemical sampling, due diligence of potential acquisition
targets
|
|
|
2,458,000
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
Purchase
of deposits
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Material
- technical expenses
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
Machines
and equipment
|
|
|
2,003,000
|
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
Administrative-and-managerial
expenses
|
|
|
437,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost
|
|
|
6,428,000
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|
We
intend
to finance our activities via brokered or non-brokered private placements during
the next twelve months. The amount and conditions precedent to such fund-raising
are presently under consideration.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Going
Concern Consideration
We
have
historically incurred losses, and have incurred losses of $628,272 since
inception through September 30, 2007. We will require additional working capital
to develop our business operations. We intend to raise additional working
capital through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing,
although we not currently have any arrangements in place to effect any such
financing and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the funds
required.
Due
to
the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating expenses and the
capital expenses noted above, in their report on the annual financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2006, our independent auditors included an
explanatory paragraph regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a
going concern. Our Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2007
contains the same qualifications and the financial statements contained therein
have additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that led to this
disclosure by our independent auditors.
The
continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing
and
achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity
securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests
of our current or future stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming
those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash
commitments.
There
are
no assurances that we will be able to either (1) achieve a level of revenues
adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; or (2) obtain
additional financing through either private placements, public offerings and/or
bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. To the
extent that funds generated from operations and any private placements, public
offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, we will have to raise
additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing
will be available, or if available, will be on terms acceptable to us. If
adequate working capital is not available we may not increase our
operations.
These
conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to
the
recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to
continue as a going concern.
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
No. 123(R) (revised 2004). In addition, in March 2005 the SEC issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin Topic 14, “Share-Based
Payment”
(SAB
107) which provides interpretations regarding the interaction between FAS 123(R)
and certain SEC rules and regulations and provided the staff’s views regarding
the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. FAS
123(R) focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity
obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions, including stock
option awards. FAS 123(R) revises FASB Statement No. 123, “
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
and
supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. FAS 123(R) will require us to measure the cost
of
employee services received in exchange for stock option awards based on the
grant date fair value of such awards. That cost will be recognized over the
period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange
for
the award, which is usually the vesting period. We will report such costs as
part of our general and administrative expenses. On April 14, 2005, the SEC
announced amended compliance dates for SFAS 123(R). The SEC previously
required companies to adopt this standard no later than July 1, 2005, but
the new rules now require us to adopt FAS 123(R) as of the beginning of
the first annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005, which
is
our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Currently, the cumulative effect of
initially applying FAS 123(R) has not been determined and is subject to change
depending on future events.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Preparing
financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.
These
estimates and assumptions are affected by management's application of accounting
policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates
and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements
is critical to an understanding of our financials.
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
We
computed net income (loss) per share in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128,
"Earnings per Share"
. SFAS
No. 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share
(EPS)
on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net
income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted
EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during
the
period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using
the
if-converted method. In computing Diluted EPS, the average stock price for
the
period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased
from
the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive
potential shares if their effect is anti dilutive.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
We
consider all highly liquid instruments with maturity of three months or less
at
the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
Financial
Instruments
The
fair
values of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and amounts due to a related
party were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate
or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
Financial
Condition and Results of Operation
For
the
three months ended December 31, 2006, the Registrant had minimal business
operations. Since January 1, 2007, the Registrant has operated at a loss. The
Registrant's operating expenses consist primarily of administrative costs.
The
Registrant used consulting resources to help develop strategy, screen and
recruit key executives, fill interim management positions and further the
acquisition of UniverCompany. The Registrant's operating expenses for the third
quarters ending September 30, 2006 and 2007 were $4,340 and $328,214,
respectively.
Section
3 - Securities and Trading Markets
Item
3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As
discussed above, on August 28, 2007, the Company issued 15,000,000 shares of
common stock, representing approximately 36.39% of the Company’s outstanding
shares of common stock, to the UniverCompany Shareholder, Belchenko Evgeny,
in
anticipation of an exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding securities
of
UniverCompany pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as amended on May 15, 2007.
The
issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance upon the exemptions under
Regulation S, Section 4(2) and Rule 506 thereunder.
Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.01. Changes
in Control of Registrant.
The
disclosure set forth above under Item 3.02 (Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01. As a result
of the issuance of 15,000,000 shares, representing approximately 36.39% of
the
Company’s outstanding common stock, Evgeny Belchenko became the principal
stockholder of the Registrant.
Section
9-Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.2
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Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated November 30, 2006, among Stargold Mines,
Inc.,
UniverCompany Limited Liability Company, Lipatov Valeriy and Belchenko
Evgeny*
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10.3
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Amendment
to Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 1,
2007*
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this amendment to the report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
January 25, 2007
(Registrant)
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STARGOLD
MINES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Marcus Segal
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Name:
Marcus
Segal
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary, Principal Accounting Officer,
and Director
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