Red Metal Resources, Ltd 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
Red Metal Resources, Ltd. (RMESF)
About this 10-Q
Red Metal Resources, Ltd filed this 10-Q on June 14, 2021, covering the quarter ended April 30, 2021 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended April 30, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Net loss
- $133.2K
- compared with net income of $18.07K a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Table of Contents
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 1 |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. | 11 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Common stock, no par value, unlimited number authorized 41,218,008 issued and outstanding at April 30, 2021 and January 31, 2021 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations
Red Metal Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) is involved in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Chile through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minera Polymet SpA (“Polymet”) organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile. The Company has not determined whether its properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2021, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending January 31, 2022.
Going Concern
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated any significant revenues from mineral sales since inception, has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. The Company’s ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flows is dependent upon its ability to locate profitable mineral properties, generate revenues from mineral production and control production costs. Based upon its current plans, the Company expects to incur operating losses in future periods. The Company plans to mitigate these operating losses through controlling its operating costs. The Company plans to obtain sufficient working capital through additional debt or equity financing and private loans. At April 30, 2021, the Company had a working capital deficit of $
Uncertainty due to Global Outbreak of COVID-19
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of COVID-19 Global pandemic. The COVID-19 has impacted vast array of businesses through the restrictions put in place by most governments internationally, including the USA, Canadian and Chilean governments, as well as provincial and municipal governments, regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. At this time, it is unknown to what extent the COVID-19 outbreak may impact the Company and its operations as this will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from the inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place world-wide to fight the virus. While the extent of the impact is unknown, the COVID-19 outbreak may hinder the Company’s ability to raise financing for exploration or operating costs due to uncertain capital markets, supply chain disruptions, increased government regulations and other unanticipated factors, all of which may also negatively impact the Company’s business and financial condition.
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NOTE 2 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following amounts were due to related parties as at:
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(a)Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest.
(b)On July 29, 2020, Polymet entered into mining royalty agreements (the “NSR Agreements”) with the Company’s CEO, CFO, and the major shareholder to sell net smelter returns (the “NSR”) on its mineral concessions. NSR range from 0.3% to 1.25% depending on particular concession and the purchaser. The Company’s CEO agreed to acquire the NSR for $1,500, CFO agreed to acquire the NSR for $1,000, and the major shareholder agreed to acquire his NSR for $2,500.
The NSR will be paid quarterly once commercial exploitation begins and will be paid on gold, silver, copper and cobalt sales. If, within two years, the Company does not commence commercial exploitation of the mineral properties, an annual payment of $10,000 per purchaser will be paid.
Pursuant to Chilean law, the NSR agreements will come in force only when registered against the land title in Chile. Due to temporary safety restrictions associated with COVID-19 pandemic, the registration of the NSR Agreements has been deferred, therefore the payments made by the CEO, CFO, and the major shareholder have been recorded as advances on the books of the Company and will be applied towards the NSR Agreements, once they are fully legalized.
The following amounts were due under the notes payable the Company issued to related parties:
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(c)The notes payable to related parties are based on Level 2 inputs in the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy. The notes payable to related parties accumulate interest at a rate of 8% per annum, are unsecured, and are payable on or after August 31, 2022.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Company accrued $
Transactions with Related Parties
During the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred the following expenses with related parties:
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Total transactions with related parties | $ | $ | ||
NOTE 3 - UNPROVED MINERAL PROPERTIES
Following is the schedule of the Company’s unproved mineral properties as at April 30, 2021 and January 31, 2021:
Mineral Claims at April 30, 2021
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Farellón Project |
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Farellón | $ | 369,863 | $ | 19,048 | $ | 388,911 |
Quina |
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Exeter |
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Farellón | $ | 343,648 | $ | 26,215 | $ | 369,863 |
Quina |
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Exeter |
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NOTE 4- COMMON STOCK
On February 10, 2021, the Company changed its corporate jurisdiction from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, under the Nevada Revised Statutes, were replaced with the Articles of the Company, under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The authorized capital of the Company was amended to an unlimited number of common shares without par value (the “Shares”). The Company retroactively reclassified $
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On February 17, 2021, the Company announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 6,666,666 units at a price of CAD$0.15 per unit (each a "Unit") for gross proceeds of up to CAD$1,000,000 (the "Unit Offering"), which was closed subsequent to April 30, 2021 (Note 6). Each Unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD$0.20 per common share for a period of 24 months from the date of issue. The Warrants are subject to an acceleration clause in the event that the common shares are listed on a recognized stock exchange and trade at a price of CAD$0.30 or greater for 10 consecutive trading days, in which event the Company may notify warrant holders that the Warrants must be exercised within a period of 30 days. In case the Warrant holders do not exercise them within the accelerated 30-day period, the warrants will expire automatically.
As at April 30, 2021, the Company had received $
NOTE 5- SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS PAYABLE
On February 17, 2021, concurrent with the Unit Offering (Note 4), the Company announced a non-brokered private placement of subscription receipts (each a “Subscription Receipt”) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$1,000,000 at a price of CAD$0.15 per Subscription Receipt (the “SR Offering”). Each Subscription Receipt will automatically entitle the holder thereof, without payment of any additional consideration and without further action on the part of the holder, to acquire one Subscription Receipt Unit (an “SR Unit”). Until the escrow release conditions (including the listing of the Company’s common shares on a recognized stock exchange in Canada) are met in full, the indentures, representing Subscription Receipts, will be held in trust by an escrow agent appointed by the Company. No Subscription Receipts may be exercised by the holders thereof until all escrow release conditions are met in full.
Each SR Unit will consist of one Share and one Share purchase warrant (each, an “SR Warrant”). Each SR Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional Share of the Company at a price of CAD$0.30 per Share, if exercised during the first year following the closing date of the SR Offering, and at a price of CAD$0.60, if exercised during the second year following closing date of the SR Offering. Pursuant to the terms of the SR Offering, in the event that the Company does not meet the escrow release conditions by September 30, 2021 (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Company), the escrow agent shall return to the holders of the Subscription Receipts an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price paid for the Subscription Receipts held by each holder, and each Subscription Receipt shall be cancelled and be of no further force or effect.
As at April 30, 2021, the Company had recorded $
NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 14, 2021, the Company issued
On May 17, 2021, the Company closed the Unit Offering (Note 4) by issuing
Subsequent to April 30, 2021, the Company received a total of CAD$969,130 in subscriptions to SR Offering (Note 5).
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Red Metal Resources Ltd. contains forward-looking statements. These are statements regarding financial and operating performance and results and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Certain important risks could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks include, among other things:
·general economic conditions, because they may affect our ability to raise money;
·our ability to raise enough money to continue our operations;
·changes in regulatory requirements that adversely affect our business;
·changes in the prices for minerals that adversely affect our business;
·political changes in Chile, which could affect our interests there; and/or
·other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to update these statements or publicly release the results of any revisions to them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should refer to, and carefully review, the information in future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
General
You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. The inclusion of supplementary analytical and related information may require us to make estimates and assumptions to enable us to fairly present, in all material respects, our analysis of trends and expectations with respect to our results of operations and financial position taken as a whole. Actual results may vary from the estimates and assumptions we make.
Uncertainty due to Global Outbreak of COVID-19
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of COVID-19 Global pandemic. The COVID-19 has impacted vast array of businesses through the restrictions put in place by most governments internationally, including the USA, Canadian and Chilean governments, as well as provincial and municipal governments, regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. At this time, it is unknown to what extent the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak may have on the Company as this will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from the inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place world-wide to fight the virus. While the extent of the impact is unknown, the COVID-19 outbreak may hinder the Company’s ability to raise financing for exploration or operating costs due to uncertain capital markets, supply chain disruptions, increased government regulations and other unanticipated factors, all of which may also negatively impact the Company’s business and financial condition.
Overview
Red Metal Resources Ltd. was incorporated under the Nevada Business Corporations Act on January 10, 2005, as Red Lake Exploration, Inc. On August 27, 2008, the name of the Company was changed to Red Metal Resources Ltd. On February 10, 2021, the Company changed its corporate jurisdiction from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia by means of a process called a “conversion” under the Nevada Revised Statutes and a “continuation” under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Upon the Company’s continuation to British Columbia, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, under the Nevada Revised Statutes, were replaced with the Articles of the Company, under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The authorized capital of the Company was amended to an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
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The Company’s head office is located at 278 Bay Street, Suite 102, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 1R8. The Company’s registered office address is 700 - 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1S8.
On August 21, 2007, the Company formed Minera Polymet Limitada (“Polymet”) as a limited liability company, under the laws of the Republic of Chile. On September 28, 2015, the Company changed Polymet’s incorporation from Limited Liability Company to a Closed Stock Corporation (“SpA”). As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q the Company owns 100% of Polymet, which holds its Chilean mineral property interests.
The Company is engaged in the business of mineral exploration in Chile with the objective to explore and, if warranted, develop mineral properties. All of the Company’s mineral concessions are located in the Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of the coastal cordillera, in the Carrizal Alto Mining District, III Region of Atacama, Chile. The Company has three active copper-gold projects on two properties, namely the Farellón and Perth Projects both located on the Carrizal Property, and the Mateo Project located on the Mateo Property. In addition to holding these active properties, as an exploration company, the Company periodically stakes, purchases or options claims to allow time and access to fully consider the geological potential of claims.
The Company’s flagship project, the Farellón Project, is a mid-stage exploration project consisting of eight mining concessions totaling 1,234 hectares.
Consistent with our historical practices, we continue to monitor our costs in Chile by reviewing our mineral claims to determine whether they possess the geological indicators to economically justify the capital to maintain or explore them. As at the time of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Polymet has two employees and engages independent consultants on as needed basis. Most of the Company’s support - such as vehicles, office, and equipment - is supplied under short-term contracts. The only long-term commitments that the Company has are for royalty payments on four of its mineral concessions - Farellón Alto 1 - 8, Quina 1 - 56, Exeter 1 - 54, and Che. These royalties are payable once exploitation begins. The Company is also required to pay property taxes that are due annually on all the concessions that are included in its properties.
The cost and timing of all planned exploration programs are subject to the availability of qualified mining personnel, such as consulting geologists, geo-technicians and drillers, and drilling equipment. Although Chile has a well-trained and qualified mining workforce from which to draw and few early-stage companies such as Red Metal are competing for the available resources, if the Company is unable to find the personnel and equipment needed at the prices that were budgeted for the programs, the Company might have to revise or postpone its exploration plans.
Results of Operations
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Table 1 summarizes and compares our financial condition at April 30, 2021, to the year ended January 31, 2021.
Table 1: Comparison of financial condition
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Working capital deficit | $ | (143,010) |
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Current assets | $ | 119,415 |
| $ | 48,287 |
Unproved mineral properties | $ | 739,140 |
| $ | 702,941 |
Total current liabilities | $ | 262,425 |
| $ | 208,744 |
Total long-term liabilities | $ | 1,314,274 |
| $ | 1,210,035 |
Common stock and additional paid in capital | $ | 9,179,083 |
| $ | 9,173,285 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (81,820 |
| $ | (70,240) |
Deficit | $ | (9,877,350) |
| $ | (9,744,146) |
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Selected Financial Results
THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 AND 2020
Our operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, and the changes in the operating results between those periods are summarized in Table 2:
Table 2: Summary of operating results
| Three Months Ended |
| |||
| April 30, 2021 | April 30, 2020 | Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Operating expenses | $ | (110,035) | $ | (38,849) | 183.2% |
Other items: |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |
| (1,342) |
| 224 | (699.1)% |
Forgiveness of debt |
| - |
| 74,336 | (100)% |
Interest on notes payable |
| (21,827) |
| (17,639) | 23.7% |
Net income/(loss) |
| (133,204) |
| 18,072 | (837.1)% |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) |
| (11,580) |
| 10,931 | (205.9)% |
Comprehensive income/(loss) | $ | (144,784) | $ | 29,003 | (599.2)% |
Revenue. We did not generate any revenue during the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020. Due to the exploration rather than the production nature of our business, we do not expect to have significant operating revenue in the foreseeable future.
Operating expenses. Our operating expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, and the changes between those periods are summarized in Table 3.
Table 3: Detailed changes in operating expenses
| Three Months Ended |
| |||
Operating expenses | April 30, 2021 | April 30, 2020 | Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Amortization | $ | 1,995 | $ | 57 | 3,400.0% |
Consulting |
| 27,809 |
| - | n/a |
General and administrative |
| 15,107 |
| 13,091 | 15.4% |
Mineral exploration costs |
| 9,200 |
| 944 | 874.6% |
Professional fees |
| 43,054 |
| 10,052 | 328.3% |
Regulatory |
| 2,991 |
| 7,007 | (57.3)% |
Rent |
| 2,384 |
| - | n/a |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
| 7,495 |
| 7,698 | (2.6)% |
Total operating expenses | $ | 110,035 | $ | 38,849 | 183.2% |
The most significant changes in our operating expenses for the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, as compared to the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, were as follows:
·Our professional fees increased by $33,002, or 328.3%, from $10,052 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, to $43,054 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021. This increase was mainly associated with legal fees required to assist us with preparing the continuation to BC, Canada and Annual Special Meeting of our shareholders, as well as assistance with our Unit Offering, which we closed on May 17, 2021, and Subscription Receipts Offering, which, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has not been closed yet.
·During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we incurred $27,809 in consulting fees to our management and the companies controlled by them.
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·Our mineral and exploration expenses increased by $8,256, or 874.6%; from $944 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, to $9,200 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021. The higher mineral exploration expenses during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, were associated with the preparation of the Farellon Alto 1-8 concession for the drilling program we are planning to start in the Summer of 2021.
·Our regulatory fees decreased by $4,016, or 57.3%, from $7,007 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, to $2,991 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021.
·Our general and administrative expenses increased by 15.4%, or $2,016 to $15,107 during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, as compared to $13,091 we incurred in general and administrative expenses during the comparative period ended April 30, 2020. The increase was associated mostly with our investor relation activities and automobile expenses of $5,431 and $2,825, respectively (2020 - $Nil and $1,291), and with increased value added tax, which, for the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, totaled $1,260 (2020 - $97). These expenses were in part offset by reduced office and administrative expenses, which amounted to $1,741 and $3,231, respectively (2020 - $4,793, and $6,120).
·Our salaries paid to the staff employed through our Chilean subsidiary decreased by $203, or 2.6% to $7,495 from $7,698 we incurred during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020. The stable payroll expenses were a result of no changes in our staff employed by Polymet, with the only changes resulting from the customary adjustment for inflation in Chile and fluctuation of foreign exchange rates.
Other items. To continue our operations, we were required to incur additional debt with our debt holders. Our notes payable carry 8% annual interest, which resulted in $21,827 in interest we accrued during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, representing a $4,188 increase as compared to $17,639 in interest we accrued during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020.
During the comparative three-month period ended April 30, 2020, we reversed an old debt which exceeded the statute of limitations as promulgated under Chilean Laws; the amount reversed was $74,336 and was recorded as forgiveness of debt. We did not have similar transactions during the three-month period ended April 30, 2021.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we recorded $1,342 loss on foreign exchange fluctuations (2020 - $224 gain).
Comprehensive income/(loss). Our comprehensive loss for the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, was $144,784 as compared to $29,003 comprehensive income we recorded for the three-month period ended April 30, 2020. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, the comprehensive loss included $11,580 loss associated with the foreign exchange translation of the carried balances denominated in other than our functional currencies. During the comparative three-month period ended April 30, 2020, the comprehensive income included $10,931 income associated with the foreign exchange translation of the carried balances denominated in other than our functional currencies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Table 4: Working capital
| April 30, 2021 | January 31, 2021 |
| Percentage Increase / (Decrease) | ||
Current assets | $ | 119,415 | $ | 48,287 |
| 147.3% |
Current liabilities |
| 262,425 |
| 208,744 |
| 25.7% |
Working capital deficit | $ | (143,010) | $ | (160,457) |
| (10.9)% |
As of April 30, 2021, we had a cash balance of $101,694, our working capital was represented by a deficit of $143,010 and cash used in operations totaled $86,211 for the period then ended.
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We did not generate cash flows from our operating activities to satisfy our cash requirements for the three-month period ended April 30, 2021. The amount of cash that we have generated from our operations to date is significantly less than our current and long-term debt obligations, including our debt under notes and advances payable. To service our debt, we rely mainly on attracting cash through debt or equity financing.
Cash Flow
Table 5 summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020.
Table 5: Summary of sources and uses of cash
| April 30, | ||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (86,211) |
| $ | (43,967) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 139,659 |
|
| 188,922 |
Effects of foreign currency exchange |
| 953 |
|
| (9,623) |
Net increase in cash | $ | 54,401 |
| $ | 135,332 |
Net cash used in operating activities
During the three months ended April 30, 2021, we used net cash of $86,211 in operating activities. We used $109,382 to cover our cash operating costs, $2,240 to prepay our future expenses, and $13,597 to reduce amounts we owed to our vendors. These uses of cash were offset by $28,598 increase to the amounts due to our related parties mainly for consulting services provided by them to our Company, and by $10,410 increase to our accrued liabilities.
During the three months ended April 30, 2020, we used net cash of $43,967 in operating activities. We used $38,568 to cover our cash operating costs, $16,234 to reduce our outstanding vendor payables, and $200 to prepay our future expenses. These uses of cash were offset by $11,032 and $3 increases to our accrued liabilities and related party payables, respectively.
Certain non-cash changes included in the net income/(loss) for the period
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, our outstanding notes payable to related parties resulted in the accrual of $21,827 in interest. In addition, we recorded $1,995 in amortization of our work trucks used for Chilean operations.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, our outstanding notes payable to related parties resulted in the accrual of $17,172 in interest, and our notes payable to non-related party accumulated $467 in interest. In addition, we recorded $57 in amortization of our work truck used for Chilean operations. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2020, we recorded $74,336 forgiveness of debt on reversal of old debt which exceeded the statute of limitation promulgated under Chilean Law.
Net cash provided by financing activities
During the three months ended April 30, 2021, we borrowed $34,202 from Richard Jeffs, our major shareholder. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded monthly, and is payable on or after August 31, 2022. In addition, we received $87,721 from subscriptions to units of our common stock as part of our Unit Offering which we closed on May 17, 2021, and $11,938 we received in subscriptions to our SR Offering, which is contingent upon us listing our shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
During the three months ended April 30, 2020, we borrowed $188,922 (CAD$250,000) from our major shareholder. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 8% per annum, compounded monthly, and is payable on or after August 31, 2022.
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Going Concern
The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not generated any significant revenues from mineral sales since inception, have never paid any dividends and are unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. Our continuation as a going concern depends upon the continued financial support of our shareholders, our ability to obtain necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow depends upon our ability to locate profitable mineral claims, generate revenue from mineral production and control our production costs. Based upon our current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods, which we plan to mitigate by controlling our operating costs and by sharing mineral exploration expenses through joint venture agreements, if possible. At April 30, 2021, we had a working capital deficit of $143,010 and accumulated losses of $9,877,350. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate significant revenues in the future. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in our financial statements.
Unproved Mineral Properties
Table 6: Active properties
|
|
|
| Hectares |
| |||||
Property |
| Percentage, type of claim |
| Gross area |
|
| Net area(a) |
| ||
Farellón |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Farellón Alto 1 - 8 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Quina 1 - 56 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 251 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exeter 1 - 54 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 235 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cecil 1 - 49 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 228 |
|
|
|
|
|
Teresita |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Azucar 6 - 25 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 88 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stamford 61 - 101 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 165 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kahuna 1 - 40 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,234 |
|
|
| 1,234 |
|
Perth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perth 1 - 36 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 109 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rey Arturo 1-30 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 276 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lancelot 1 1-27 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 260 |
|
|
|
|
|
Galahad IA 1 - 44 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 217 |
|
|
|
|
|
Camelot 1 - 53 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 227 |
|
|
|
|
|
Percival 4 1 - 60 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tristan II A 1 - 55 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 261 |
|
|
|
|
|
Galahad IB 1 - 3 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tristan II B 1 - 4 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Merlin IB 1 - 10 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Merlin A 1 - 48 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lancelot II 1 - 23 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 115 |
|
|
|
|
|
Galahad IC |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,044 |
|
|
| 2,044 |
|
Mateo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margarita |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 56 |
|
|
|
|
|
Che 1 and Che 2 |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 76 |
|
|
|
|
|
Irene and Irene II |
| 100%, mensura |
|
| 60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 192 |
|
|
|
|
|
Overlapped claims(a) |
|
|
|
| (10 | ) |
|
| 182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,460 |
|
(a)Irene and Irene II overlap each other; the net area of both claims is 50 hectares.
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Capital Resources
Our ability to acquire and explore our Chilean claims is subject to our ability to obtain the necessary funding. We expect to raise funds through any combination of debt financing and/or sale of our securities. We have no committed sources of capital. If we are unable to raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.
Contingencies and Commitments
We had no contingencies at April 30, 2021.
As of the date of the filing this Quarterly Report, we have the following long-term contractual obligations and commitments, notwithstanding $1,188,326 we owe to our related parties under notes payable that are due on or after August 31, 2022, and $125,948 in Chilean withholding taxes payable:
Farellón royalty. We are committed to paying the vendor a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Farellón Alto 1 - 8 concession up to a total of $600,000. The royalty payments are due monthly once exploitation begins and are subject to minimum payments of $1,000 per month.
Quina royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Quina concession. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins and are not subject to minimum payments.
Exeter royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Exeter concession. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins and are not subject to minimum payments.
Che royalty. We are committed to paying a royalty equal to 1% of the net sales of minerals extracted from the concessions to a maximum of $100,000 to the former owner. The royalty payments are due monthly once exploitation begins and are not subject to minimum payments.
Mineral property taxes. To keep our mineral concessions in good standing we are required to pay mineral property taxes of approximately $35,000 per annum.
Equity Financing
On February 17, 2021, we announced a non-brokered private placement of subscription receipts (each a “Subscription Receipt”) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$1,000,000 at a price of CAD$0.15 per Subscription Receipt (the “SR Offering”). Each Subscription Receipt will automatically entitle the holder thereof, without payment of any additional consideration and without further action on the part of the holder, to acquire one Subscription Receipt Unit (an “SR Unit”). Until the escrow release conditions (including the listing of the Company’s common shares on a recognized stock exchange in Canada) are met in full, the indentures, representing Subscription Receipts, will be held in trust by our escrow agent. No Subscription Receipts may be exercised by the holders thereof until all escrow release conditions are met in full.
Each SR Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each, an “SR Warrant”). Each SR Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of CAD$0.30 per common share, if exercised during the first year following the closing date of the SR Offering, and at a price of CAD$0.60, if exercised during the second year following closing date of the SR Offering. Pursuant to the terms of the SR Offering, in the event that the Company does not meet the escrow release conditions by September 30, 2021 (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Company), the escrow agent shall return to the holders of the Subscription Receipts an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price paid for the Subscription Receipts held by each holder, and each Subscription Receipt shall be cancelled and be of no further force or effect.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we have received a total of CAD$969,130 in subscriptions to SR Offering.
On February 17, 2021, we also announced a concurrent offering of up to 6,666,666 units at a price of CAD$0.15 per unit (each a “Unit”) for gross proceeds of up to CAD$1,000,000 (the “Unit Offering”), which we closed on May 17,
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2021, by issuing 3,849,668 Units for gross proceeds of $477,956 (CAD$577,450). Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD$0.20 per common share for a period expiring on May 17, 2023. The Warrants are subject to an acceleration clause in the event that the common shares are listed on a recognized stock exchange and trade at a price of CAD$0.30 or greater for 10 consecutive trading days, in which event the Company may notify warrant holders that the Warrants must be exercised within a period of 30 days. The Warrants will automatically expire if the Warrant holders do not exercise them within the accelerated 30-day period. In connection with the Unit Offering, the Company paid cash commissions aggregating $18,538 (CAD$22,397) and issued 149,310 Warrants to registered broker-dealers. The Warrants are subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrants purchased by other subscribers in the Unit Offering.
Debt Financing
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, and up to the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we borrowed a total of $34,202 from Mr. Jeffs. The loan is unsecured, due on or after August 31, 2022 (as renegotiated with the note holders), with interest payable at a rate of 8% per annum, compounded monthly.
Challenges and Risks
We do not anticipate generating any revenue over the next twelve months; therefore, we plan to fund our operations through any combination of equity or debt financing from the sale of our securities, private loans, joint ventures or through the sale of part interest in our mineral properties. Although we have succeeded in raising funds as we needed them, we cannot assure you that this will continue in the future. Many things, including, but not limited to, a downturn of the economy or a significant decrease in the price of minerals, could affect the willingness of potential investors to invest in risky ventures such as ours. We may consider entering into joint venture partnerships with other resource companies to complete a mineral exploration programs on our properties in Chile. If we enter into a joint venture arrangement, we will likely have to assign a percentage of our interest in our mineral claims to our joint venture partner in exchange for the funding.
As at April 30, 2021, we owed $1,188,326 to related parties under long-term notes payable, which will become payable on or after August 31, 2022, and $125,948 in withholding taxes that will become payable to Chilean tax authorities only when Polymet is in position to start paying the administrative fees it owes us. In addition to the long-term debt, we had $262,425 in current liabilities, of which $101,854 we owed to our related parties; these liabilities are payable on demand. We do not have the funds to pay all our current liabilities, and as such, we may decide to offer some vendors to convert the amounts we owe them into shares of our common stock. Because of the low price of our common stock, the issuance of the shares to pay the debt will likely result in dilution to the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by our existing shareholders.
Investments in and Expenditures on Mineral Interests
Realization of our investments in mineral properties depends upon our maintaining legal ownership, producing from the properties or gainfully disposing of them.
Title to mineral claims involves risks inherent in the difficulties of determining the validity of claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral claims. Our contracts and deeds have been notarized, recorded in the registry of mines and published in the mining bulletin. We review the mining bulletin regularly to discover whether other parties have staked claims over our ground. We have discovered no such claims. To the best of our knowledge, we have taken the steps necessary to ensure that we have good title to our mineral claims.
Foreign Exchange
We are subject to foreign exchange risk associated with transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign currency risk arises from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates relative to the United States dollar. We do not believe that we have any material risk due to foreign currency exchange.
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Trends, Events or Uncertainties that May Impact Results of Operations or Liquidity
Since we rely on sales of our securities and loans to continue our operations, any uncertainty in the equity markets can have a detrimental impact on our operations. Current trends in the industry and uncertainty that exists in equity markets have resulted in less capital available to us and less appetite for risk by investors. Furthermore, we have found that locating other mineral exploration companies with available funds who are willing to engage in risky ventures such as the exploration of our properties has become very difficult. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may not be able to develop our properties or continue our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements and no non-consolidated, special-purpose entities.
Related-Party Transactions
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, and up to the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we have entered into the following transactions with the directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or members of their immediate families:
Transactions with Caitlin L. Jeffs
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we accrued $11,587 in interest on notes payable we issued to Ms. Jeffs for a total owed under the USD$ notes payable of $4,267 and $612,085 (CAD$751,947) owed on account of CAD$ notes payable, which were outstanding as at April 30, 2021. The notes payable accumulate interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, are unsecured and repayable on or after August 31, 2022. In addition to the amounts due under the notes payable, we owed Ms. Jeffs a total of $28,653 on account of unpaid consulting fees Ms. Jeffs charged us during the year ended January 31, 2021, and an advance payment Ms. Jeffs made for the mining royalty which has been described below. This amount is interest-free and payable on demand. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, the consulting fees for Ms. Jeffs’ services were being accrued as payable to Fairtide Ventures, a company jointly controlled by Ms. Jeffs and Mr. Thompson, our VP of Exploration. We accrued a total of $11,919 in consulting fees for these services. As at April 30, 2021, we owed a total of $13,797 on account of consulting fees payable to Fairtide Ventures.
Transactions with Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we accrued $2,457 on a total of $105,083 (CAD$129,093) in notes payable we issued to Fladgate. As at April 30, 2021, we owed Fladgate a total of $130,844 (CAD$160,740) under the outstanding notes payable, which accumulate interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, are unsecured and repayable on or after August 31, 2022. In addition to the interest accrued on the notes payable, we incurred $2,384 (CAD$3,000) in office rent due to Fladgate under a month-to-month verbal agreement (2020 - $Nil). As of April 30, 2021, we were indebted to Fladgate in the amount of $16,004 (January 31, 2021 - $12,731) on account of unpaid services and reimbursable expenses.
Transactions with John da Costa
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we accrued $204 on $8,500 note payable we issued to Mr. da Costa, which was outstanding as at April 30, 2021. At April 30, 2021, the total owed under the note payable we issued to Mr. da Costa was $10,584. The note payable accumulates interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, is unsecured and repayable on or after August 31, 2022. In addition to the amounts due under the note payable, we were indebted to Mr. da Costa in the amount of $8,326 (January 31, 2021 - $Nil) on account of unpaid consulting fees and an advance payment Mr. da Costa made for the mining royalty which has been described below. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, the consulting fees for Mr. da Costa’s services were being accrued as payable to Da Costa Management Corp., a company controlled by Mr. da Costa.
Transactions with Da Costa Management Corp.
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we incurred $11,919 (CAD$15,000) in consulting fees with Da Costa Management Corp. As at April 30, 2021, we owed Da Costa Management a total of $30,876 (January 31, 2021 - $17,481) for services and reimbursable expenses.
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Loans from Richard N. Jeffs
During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, Mr. Jeffs advanced us $34,202 at 8% annual interest compounded monthly and repayable on or after August 31, 2022. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we accrued $2,534 in interest due on a total of $147,202 in US$ notes payable we issued to Mr. Jeffs, and $5,045 interest on the CAD$300,000 notes payable. All notes payable issued to Mr. Jeffs accumulate interest at 8% per annum compounded monthly, are unsecured, and repayable on or after August 31, 2022, as renegotiated with Mr. Jeffs. As of April 30, 2021, we were indebted to Mr. Jeffs in the amount of $430,547 (January 31, 2021 - $378,449), consisting of the full principal of all advances made by Mr. Jeffs to that date plus accrued interest of $39,145 (January 31, 2021 - $30,707). In addition, at January 31, 2021, we owed Mr. Jeffs $2,500 on account of the advance payment he made for the mining royalty which has been described below.
NSR Agreements with Ms. Jeffs, Mr. da Costa, and Mr. Jeffs
On July 29, 2020, Polymet entered into mining royalty agreements (the “NSR Agreements”) with Ms. Jeffs, Mr. da Costa, and Mr. Jeffs to sell net smelter returns (the “NSR”) on its mining concessions. NSR range from 0.3% to 1.25% depending on particular concession and the purchaser. Ms. Jeffs agreed to acquire the NSR for $1,500, Mr. da Costa agreed to acquire the NSR for $1,000, and Mr. Jeffs agreed to acquire his NSR for $2,500.
The NSR will be paid quarterly once commercial exploitation begins and will be paid on gold, silver, copper and cobalt sales. If, within two years of legalizing the NSR Agreements, the Company does not commence commercial exploitation of the mineral concessions, an annual payment of $10,000 per purchaser will be paid.
Pursuant to Chilean law, the NSR Agreements will come in force only when registered against the land title in Chile. Due to temporary safety restriction associated with COVID-19 pandemic, the registration of the NSR Agreements has been deferred.
Transactions with Axiom Legal SpA
Axiom Legal SpA (“Axiom”) provides us legal services in Chile. Mr. McFarlane is the managing partner and founder of Axiom. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2021, we incurred $4,764 in legal fees with Axiom. As at April 30, 2021, we were indebted to Axiom in the amount of $1,698 (January 31, 2021 - $2,217) on account of unpaid legal fees.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain of the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. The most significant estimates with regard to these financial statements relate to carrying values of unproved mineral properties.
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash, prepaids and other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, amounts due to related parties and notes payable. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to their short maturities.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this disclosure.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Caitlin Jeffs, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and John da Costa, our Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as the term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the quarter covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on their assessment, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms due to lack of segregation of duties.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter covered by this report, there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings and, to the best of our knowledge; none of our properties or assets is the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
Item 1a. Risk Factors.
We incorporate by reference the Risk Factors included as Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Engagement of Consultants for Investor Relations and Market Awareness
On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into an independent contractors services agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mr. Richard Cavalli and Mr. Howard Isaacs, who have agreed to provide investor relations and market awareness services to the Company. The Agreement contemplates that the services will continue on a month-to-month basis for an initial term of three months. The Company agreed to compensate Mr. Cavalli and Mr. Isaacs at a rate of USD$5,000 per month each.
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At the discretion of the Company, Mr. Isaac’s remuneration can be paid in common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.17 per share for a total of 29,411 shares per month. The shares will be issued pursuant to the provisions of Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), as Mr. Cavalli is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Act. On May 14, 2021, the Company issued 29,411 shares to Mr. Issacs, representing the first monthly payment for his services.
Appointment of Vice President, Corporate Finance
On April 22, 2021, the Company appointed Mr. Rodney Stevens as Vice President, Corporate Finance, for an initial term of one year. The Company agreed to compensate Mr. Rodney at a monthly rate of CAD$2,500.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following table sets forth the exhibits either filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
Exhibit | Description |
Articles of Incorporation(1) | |
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation(2) | |
By-laws(1) | |
Certificate of Continuation Dated February 10, 2021(11) | |
Red Metal Resources Ltd. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan(7) | |
Memorandum of Understanding between Minera Polymet Limitada and David Marcus Mitchel (3) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Quina 1-56 in Spanish (4) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Quina 1-56, English translation (4) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Exeter 1-54 in Spanish (5) | |
Irrevocable Purchase Option Contract for Mining Property Exeter 1-54, English translation (5) | |
Amendment to the Contract of Purchase and Sale of Mine Holdings dated for reference May 9, 2008, between Minera Polymet Limitada and Compañía Minera Romelio Alday Limitada, dated December 9, 2013; English translation.(6) | |
Amendment to the Contract of Purchase and Sale of Mine Holdings dated for reference May 9, 2008, between Minera Polymet Limitada and Compañía Minera Romelio Alday Limitada dated December 9, 2013 in Spanish.(6) | |
Debt Settlement Agreement between Caitlin Jeffs and Red Metal Resources Ltd. dated January 30, 2020.(8) | |
Mining Royalty Agreement with C Jeffs dated for reference July 29, 2020(9),(10) | |
Mining Royalty Agreement with R Jeffs dated for reference July 29, 2020(9),(10) | |
Mining Royalty Agreement with J da Costa dated for reference July 29, 2020(9),(10) | |
Independent Contractors Services Agreement between the Company and Mr. Issacs and Mr. Cavalli dated for reference April 15, 2021.(12) | |
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) | |
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) | |
Certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
101 | The following financial statements from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021, formatted in XBRL (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(1)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2006 as file number 333-134363.
(2)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2010.
(3)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2014.
(4)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2014.
(5)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015.
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(6)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2016.
(7)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2011.
(8)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2020.
(9)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2020.
(10)Personal information included in the Agreement has been redacted.
(11)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2021.
(12)Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 14, 2021
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| By: | /s/ Caitlin Jeffs |
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| Joao (John) da Costa Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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