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BUSINESS
Overview
We are an exploration stage mining company. Our objective is to explore and, if warranted, develop our mineral claims located in Chile and Peru, as more fully described herein.
Incorporation and Principal Business Offices
We were formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 18, 1999. Our principal business offices are located at 3040 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 110, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Our telephone number is (520) 989-0021 and our fax number is (520) 623-3326.
Competition
We operate in a highly competitive industry, competing with other mining and exploration companies, and institutional and individual investors, which are actively seeking minerals exploration properties throughout the world together with the equipment, labour and materials required to exploit such properties. Many of our competitors have financial resources, staff and facilities substantially greater than ours. The principal area of competition is encountered in the financial ability to cost effectively acquire prime minerals exploration prospects and then exploit such prospects. Competition for the acquisition of minerals exploration properties is intense, with many properties available in a competitive bidding process in which we may lack technological information or expertise available to other bidders. Therefore, we may not be successful in acquiring, exploring and developing profitable properties in the face of this competition. No assurance can be given that a sufficient number of suitable minerals exploration properties will be available for acquisition, exploration and development.
Employees
We have no significant employees other than our officers and directors. We plan to retain independent geologists and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on our mineral properties in order to carry out our plan of operations.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures since our incorporation.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patent or trademark.
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RISK FACTORS
Much of the information included in this annual report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements”. Such forward looking statements include any projections or estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggested herein. We undertake no obligation to update forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
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Such estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements” involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution readers of this annual report that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements”. In evaluating us, our business and any investment in our business, readers should carefully consider the following factors.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have no source of operating revenue and expect to incur significant expenses before establishing an operating company, if it is able to establish an operating company at all.
Currently, we have no source of revenue, and no commitments to obtain additional financing. We will require significant additional working capital to carry out its exploration programs. We have no operating history upon which an evaluation of its future success or failure can be made. The ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon:
- further exploration of our properties and the results of that exploration;
- raising the capital necessary to conduct this exploration; and
- raising capital to fund our exploration and develop our properties.
Because our Company has no operating revenue, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods as we continue to spend funds to explore our properties. Failure to raise the necessary capital to continue exploration could cause our Company to go out of business.
We will need to raise additional financing to complete further exploration.
We will require significant additional financing in order to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of our properties in South America. Furthermore, if the costs of our planned exploration programs are greater than anticipated, we may have to seek additional funds through public or private share offerings or arrangements with corporate partners. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to raise these require funds, or on terms satisfactory to us. The continued exploration of current and future mineral properties and the development of our business will depend upon our ability to establish the commercial viability of our properties and to ultimately develop cash flow from operations and reach profitable operations. We currently are in the exploration stage and we have no revenue from operations and we are experiencing significant negative cash flow. Accordingly, the only other sources of funds presently available to us are through the sale of equity. Alternatively, we may finance our business by offering an interest in any of our mineral properties to be earned by another party or parties carrying out further exploration and development thereof or to obtain project or operating financing from financial institutions, neither of which is presently intended. If we are unable to obtain this additional financing, we will not be able to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of our precious metal and mineral properties. Further, if we are able to establish that development of our precious metal and mineral properties is commercially viable, our inability to raise additional financing at this stage would result in our inability to place our mineral properties into production and recover our investment. We may not discover commercially exploitable quantities of precious metals or minerals on our properties that would enable us to enter into commercial production, and achieve revenues and recover the money we spend on exploration.
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Our properties do not contain reserves in accordance with the definitions adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and there is no assurance that any exploration programs that we out will establish reserves. All of our mineral properties are in the exploration stage as opposed to the development stage and have no known body of economic mineralization. The known mineralization at these projects has not yet been determined, and may never be determined to be economic. We plan to conduct further exploration activities on our properties, which future exploration may include the completion of feasibility studies necessary to evaluate whether a commercial mineable mineral exists on any of our properties. There is a substantial risk that these exploration activities will not result in discoveries of commercially recoverable quantities of minerals. Any determination that our properties contain commercially recoverable quantities of minerals may not be reached until such time that final comprehensive feasibility studies have been concluded that establish that a potential mine is likely to be economic. There is a substantial risk that any preliminary or final feasibility studies carried out by us will not result in a positive determination that our mineral properties can be commercially developed.
Substantial portions of our South American copper oxide exploration property assets have been pledged to secure a short-term note and could be lost if we cannot repay the note.
On February 17, 2009, we issued a promissory note (the “War Eagle Note”) to War Eagle Mining Company, Inc. a Canadian corporation (“War Eagle”). The War Eagle Note has a face amount of $155,000. All amounts advanced under the War Eagle Note are due and payable on June 30, 2009 with interest at 15% per annum. By its terms, the War Eagle Note was to be secured by a blanket security interest in all real, personal, and intangible interests of our Company associated with each of the La Guanaca, El Corral, La Mofralla and Venado projects (our Company’s South American oxide copper properties, as described herein). We have declared a breach by War Eagle under the War Eagle Note for failure by War Eagle to fully fund advances under the War Eagle Note, and have denied the security interest. While we believe we have a strong legal position with respect to the dispute with War Eagle, it is possible that since our Company has not repaid the War Eagle Note on June 30, 2009 (the maturity date), it could lose its interest in the properties securing the War Eagle Note. (See Note 14 to the financial statements).
Because of the unique difficulties and uncertainties inherent in mineral exploration ventures and current deterioration in equity markets, we face a high risk of business failure.
Investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. Our prospects are further complicated by a pronounced deterioration in equity markets and constriction in equity capital available to finance and maintain our exploration activities. Our likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we plan to undertake and the difficult economy and market volatility that we are experiencing. Moreover, most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits.
Our Company is highly dependent upon its officers and directors. Because of their involvement in other similar business which may be competitors, they may have a conflict of interest.
None of our Company’s officers or directors works for our Company on a full-time basis. Some of our directors are officers or directors of other companies in similar exploration businesses. Such business activities may be considered a conflict of interest because these individuals must continually make decisions on how much of their time they will allocate to our Company as against their other business projects, which may be competitive. Also, we have no key man life insurance policy on any of our senior management or directors. The loss of one or more of these officers or directors could adversely affect the ability of our Company to carry on business.
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Our Company could encounter regulatory and permitting delays.
We could face further delays in obtaining title to properties under contract with our subsidiary in Peru, as well as delays in obtaining permits to explore on the properties covered by our claims or permits to develop the projects. Such delays could jeopardize financing, if any is available, which could result in having to delay or abandon work on some or all of the properties.
Risks associated with properties in South America.
We are currently pursuing investments and exploration projects in Chile and Peru. These investments and projects, as well as any other investments or projects made or undertaken in the future in other developing nations, are subject to the risks normally associated with conducting business in such countries, including labor disputes and uncertain political and economic environments, as well as risks of disturbances or other risks which may limit or disrupt the projects, restrict the movement of funds or result in the deprivation of contract rights or the taking of property by nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation laws or policies, foreign taxation, limitations on ownership and on repatriation of earnings, and foreign exchange controls and currency fluctuations. Foreign investments may also be adversely affected by changes in United States laws and regulations relating to foreign trade, investment and taxation. If our Company’s operations in a particular foreign country were halted, delayed or interfered with, our Company’s business could be adversely affected.
Our exploration activities on our mineral properties may not be commercially successful, which could lead us to abandon our plans to develop the property and our investments in exploration.
Our long-term success depends on our ability to establish commercially recoverable quantities of ore on our mineral properties that can then be developed into commercially viable mining operations. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and is frequently non-productive. These risks include unusual or unexpected geologic formations, and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor. The success of mineral exploration is determined in part by the following factors:
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identification of potential mineralization based on superficial analysis;
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availability of government-granted exploration permits;
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the quality of management and geological and technical expertise; and
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the capital available for exploration.
Substantial expenditures are required to establish proven and probable reserves through drilling and analysis, to develop processes to extract minerals, and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any chosen site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, without limitation, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which fluctuate widely; and government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. We may invest significant capital and resources in exploration activities and abandon such investments if it is unable to identify commercially exploitable mineral reserves. The decision to abandon a project may reduce the trading price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise future financing. We cannot provide any assurance to investors that we will discover or acquire any mineralized material in sufficient quantities on any of our properties to justify commercial operations. Further, we will not be able to recover the funds that we spend on exploration if we are not able to establish commercially recoverable quantities of precious metals or minerals on our properties.
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Our business is difficult to evaluate because we have limited operating history.
In considering whether to invest in our common stock since there is only limited historical financial and operating information available on which to base your evaluation of our performance. In addition, we have only recently acquired or will acquire our primary minerals exploration prospects located in South America with limited experience in early stage exploration efforts.
We have a history of operating losses and there can be no assurance we will be profitable in the future.
We have a history of operating losses, expect to continue to incur losses, and may never be profitable, and we must be considered to be in the exploration stage. Further, we have been dependent on sales of our equity securities and debt financing to meet our cash requirements. We have incurred losses totaling $19,213,884 from inception to October 31, 2011. As of October 31, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of $19,213,884 and incurred losses of $1,017,406 during fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. Further, we do not expect positive cash flow from operations in the near term. There is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates. In particular, additional capital may be required in the event that: (i) the costs to acquire additional mineral exploration claims are more than we currently anticipate or (ii) exploration and or future potential mining costs for additional claims increase beyond our expectations;
Costs associated with environment liabilities and compliance may increase with an increase in future scale and scope of operations.
We believe that our operations currently comply, in all material respects, with all applicable environmental regulations. However, we are not fully insured at the current date against possible environmental risks.
Any change in government regulation/administrative practices may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and our profitability.
The laws, regulations, policies or current administrative practices of any government body, organization or regulatory agency in South America or any other applicable jurisdiction, may be changed, applied or interpreted in a manner which will fundamentally alter our ability to carry on business. The actions, policies or regulations, or changes thereto, of any government body or regulatory agency, or other special interest groups, may have a detrimental effect on us. Any or all of these situations may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and/or our profitably.
Our planned mineral exploration efforts are highly speculative; we have not yet established any proven or probable reserves.
Mineral exploration is highly speculative. It involves many risks and is often nonproductive. Even if we believe we have found a valuable mineral deposit, it may be several years before production is possible. During that time, it may become no longer feasible to produce those minerals for economic, regulatory, political, or other reasons. Additionally, we may be required to make substantial capital expenditures and to construct mining and processing facilities. As a result of these costs and uncertainties, we may be unable to start, or if started, to finish our exploration activities. In addition, we have not to date established any proven or probable reserves on our mining properties and there can be no assurance that such reserves will ever be established.
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Mining operations in general involve a high degree of risk, which we may be unable, or may not choose to insure against.
Our operations are subject to all of the hazards and risks normally encountered in the exploration, development and production of minerals. These include unusual and unexpected geological formations, rock falls, flooding and other conditions involved in the drilling and removal of material, any of which could result in damage to, or destruction of, mines and other producing facilities, damage to life or property, environmental damage and possible legal liability. Although we plan to take adequate precautions to minimize these risks, and risks associated with equipment failure or failure of retaining dams which may result in environmental pollution, there can be no assurance that even with our precautions, damage or loss will not occur and that we will not be subject to liability which will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and financial condition.
Because of the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.
The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure against. At the present time, we may not have sufficient coverage to insure against these hazards. Incurring such liabilities could result in our going out of business.
Going Concern Qualification
We have included a “going concern” qualification in the Consolidated Financial Statements to the effect that we are an exploration stage company and have no established sources of revenue. In the event that we are unable to raise additional capital and/or locate mineral resources, and ultimately develop proven and probable reserves, as to which in each case there can be no assurance, we may not be able to continue our operations. In addition, the existence of the “going concern” qualification in our auditor’s report may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, you may lose all or part of your investment.
Our Business is Affected by Changes in Commodity Prices.
Our ability to develop our mineral properties and the future profitability of our Company is directly related to the market price of certain minerals, including but not limited to copper. Our Company is negatively affected by the decline in commodity prices.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
Our Common Stock is a Penny Stock.
Our Common Stock is classified as a penny Stock, which is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations as to the price of the shares of the Common Stock. In addition, the “penny stock” rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission subject the sale of the shares of the Common Stock to certain regulations which impose sales practice requirements on broker-dealers. For example, broker-dealers selling such securities must, prior to effecting the transaction, provide their customers with a document that discloses the risks of investing in such securities. Furthermore, if the person purchasing the securities is someone other than an accredited investor or an established customer of the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer must also approve the potential customer’s account by obtaining information concerning the customer’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. The broker-dealer must also make a determination whether the transaction is suitable for the customer and whether the customer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be reasonably expected to be capable of evaluating the risk of transactions in such securities. Accordingly, the Commission’s rules may result in the limitation of the number of potential purchasers of the shares of the Common Stock. In addition, the additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the Common Stock, which could severely limit the market of our Company’s Common Stock.
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Additional issuances of equity securities may result in dilution of our existing stockholders.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 200,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of our capital stock to provide additional financing in the future and the issuance of any such shares may result in a reduction of the book value or market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we do issue any such additional shares, such issuance also will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other stockholders. As a result of such dilution, if you acquire shares of our common stock, your proportionate ownership interest and voting power could be decreased. Further, any such issuances could result in a change of control.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our operations.
A decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise additional capital for our operations. Since our operations to date have been principally financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect upon our liquidity and our continued operations. A reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in the future would have a material adverse effect upon our business plan and operations, including our ability to continue our current operations. If our stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.
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UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
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PROPERTIES
A glossary of Technical Terms appears at page 34.
Property Locations and Descriptions
Pacific Copper through its subsidiaries holds mineral concessions in Chile, and has transactions pending to obtain mineral titles in Peru. Pacific Copper’s subsidiary, Sociedad Pacific Copper Chile Limitada (a Chilean limited liability partnership,), holds or controls mining concessions in the Corral/Mofralla, Venapai, Carrizal, and Carrera Pinto mining districts of Chile and certain other areas in Atacama Region III of Chile (the “Chile Claims”). Our Company also has a subsidiary, Pacific Copper Peru SRL (a Peruvian limited liability partnership) that, pending the closing of certain transactions, will hold claims in the Arequipa department of Peru (the “Peru Claims”). There is no assurance that commercially viable mineralized material, let alone proven or probable reserves, exist on any of our mineral concessions and further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to economic feasibility is determined. We consider the El Corral/La Mofralla and the Venapai properties in Chile to be material. We do not consider any of our other properties to be material at this time; however our Company’s assessment may change if further exploration is undertaken on these properties.
Please note that the Glossary at the end of this Section contains definitions for certain geological and other specialized terms used in this section. Where appropriate, these definitions have been incorporated in the text of this section.
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PAFICIC COPPER IN SOUTH AMERICA
Sociedad Pacific Copper Chile Limitada
On January 8, 2008, Pacific Copper acquired 99% of the interests of Sociedad Pacific Copper Chile Limitada, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Chile (“Pacific LTDA”) pursuant to a share exchange agreement entered into as of April 11, 2007, as amended (the “Chile Agreement”) between our Company and the former partners of Pacific LTDA. In order to facilitate the formation of Pacific LTDA, upon execution of the Chile Agreement, our Company paid $25,000 to cover expenses relating to formation of Pacific LTDA and the consummation of the Chile Agreement. On August 9, 2007, Harold Gardner (then a partner of Pacific LTDA) was appointed to our Company’s Board of Directors, in contemplation of the closing of the Chile Agreement. On November 26, 2007, the Board of Directors of our Company approved the appointment for Mr. Gardner, Eduardo Esteffan, Andrew Brodkey, George Orr and Elden Schorn to serve as directors of Pacific LTDA. Mr. Orr and Mr. Schorn ceased to be directors of Pacific LTDA at the time of their resignation from the Board of Directors of Pacific Copper, which occurred on January 15, 2010 and October 30, 2009, respectively.
Pursuant to the Chile Agreement our Company issued, subject to an escrow agreement, an aggregate of 6,088,452 of its common shares to the former partners of Pacific LTDA as consideration for the acquisition (the “Consideration Shares”). Mr. Gardner received, in escrow, 2,425,000 Consideration Shares.
Immediately following the closing of the Chile Agreement, Pacific LTDA became a 99%-owned subsidiary of our Company. Mr. Esteffan retained a 1% partnership interest in Pacific LTDA (the “Retained Interest”) in order to comply with Chilean law requiring that a limited liability partnership have at least two members. The number of Consideration Shares Mr. Esteffan was originally scheduled to receive under the Chile Agreement (2,425,000 Shares) was reduced by 61,548 shares in order to avoid compensating him for the Retained Interest. The Retained Interest is subject to an option agreement between our Company and Mr. Esteffan that entitles our Company to purchase the Retained Interest in exchange for the issuance of 61,548 common shares of our Company at any time in the future.
Through closing of the Chile Agreement, Pacific LTDA holds title to or controls certain mineral concessions prospective for sulfide copper potential located in the Carrizal, and Carrera Pinto mining districts in Chile (the “Chile Claims”). The Consideration Shares were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were restricted upon issuance, and were issued in escrow subject to a “Closing Agreement” between our Company, Pacific LTDA, and the former partners of Pacific LTDA. The conditions under the Closing Agreement have been satisfied or waived, and the Chile Consideration shares have been issued to the former partners of Pacific LTDA.
Subsequent to the formation of Pacific LTDA and the acquisition of the sulfide copper projects described herein, our Company through Pacific LTDA acquired interests in several oxide or leachable copper projects, described in more detail below.
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Mineral Title in Chile
Chile’s current mining policy is based on legal provisions founded in Spanish law with modifications via a series of prior Mining Codes leading to the revised Mining Code of 1982. These were established to stimulate the development of mining and to guarantee the property rights of both local and foreign investors. According to the law, the state owns all mineral resources, but exploration and exploitation of these resources by private parties is permitted through mining concessions, which are granted, to any claimant to mineral rights who follows the required procedures. An exploration claim can be placed on any area, whereas the survey to establish a permanent exploitation claim (“mensura”) can only be effected on “free” areas which have no valid claims in place or in process of constitution.
The concessions have both rights and obligations as defined by a Constitutional Organic Law as enacted in 1982. Concessions can be mortgaged or transferred and the holder has full ownership rights and is entitled to obtain the rights of way for exploration and exploitation. The concession holder has the right to use, for mining purposes, any water flows which infiltrate any mining workings. In addition, the concession holder has the right to defend his ownership against state and third parties. An exploration concession is obtained by a claims filing and includes all minerals that may exist within its area. Exploration and exploitation mining rights in Chile are acquired in the following stages:
Pedimento: A pedimento is an initial exploration claim whose position is well defined by UTM coordinates which define north-south and east-west boundaries. The minimum size of a pedimento is 100 hectares and the maximum is 5,000 hectares with a maximum length-to-width ratio of 5:1. The duration of validity is for a maximum period of 2 years from the date of constitution, however at the end of this period it may a) be reduced in size by at least 50% and renewed for an additional 2 years or b) entered in the process to establish a permanent claim by converting to a “manifestation”. New pedimentos are allowed to overlap with pre-existing ones; however the pedimento with the earliest filing date always takes precedence, providing the claim holder continues the process of constitution in accordance with the Mining Code and the applicable regulations. Pedimentos are maintained by yearly payments of roughly U.S. $3.00 per hectare.
Manifestacion: Before a pedimento expires, or at any stage during its two year life, it may be converted to a manifestacion which lasts for 220 days.
Mensura: Prior to the expiration of a manifestacion, the owner of a manifestacion must request a survey (“mensura”). After acceptance of the “Survey Request” (solicitud de Mensura), the owner has approximately 12 months to have the claim surveyed by a government licensed surveyor. The surrounding claim owners may witness the survey, which is subsequently described in a legal format and presented to the National Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN) for technical review which includes field inspection and verification. Following the technical approval by SERNAGEOMIN, the file returns to the judge of the appropriate jurisdiction who must dictate the constitution of the claim as a “mensura” (equivalent of a patented claim in the United States). Once constituted, an abstract describing the claim is published in Chile’s official mining bulletin (published weekly) and 30 days later the claim can be inscribed in the appropriate Mining Registry (Conservador de Minas).
Once constituted, a “mensura” is a permanent property right, with no expiration date. So long as the annual fees (patentes) are paid in a timely manner, (from March to May of each year) clear title and ownership of the mineral rights is assured in perpetuity. Currently, the patentes are the equivalent of US$7.33 per hectare per year. Failure to pay the annual patentes for an extended period can result in the claim being listed for “remate” (Auction Sale), wherein a third party may acquire a claim for the payment of back taxes owed (plus a penalty payment). In such a case, the claim is included in a list published 30 days prior to the Auction and the owner has the possibility of paying the back taxes plus penalty and thus removing the claim from the Auction List.
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Chilean Copper Projects
The maps appearing immediately below depict (1) the geographical locations of the administrative regions in Chile, and (2) the locations of each of the properties in Chile Atacama Region III in which Pacific LTDA owns or has rights in mineral concessions, including the sulfide and oxide/leachable copper districts described herein. As noted below, in February 2011, our Board of Directors determined to discontinue the exploration of the Cerro Blanco project and instructed Pacific LTDA to let lapse all concession fees associated with the Cerro Blanco project.
In addition, due to lack of working capital during our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, Pacific LTDA was forced to allow certain mineral concessions to lapse as Pacific LTDA was unable to pay the annual payments for the pedimento or mensuras concessions or to convert the pedimento concessions to mensuras concessions. As a result, Pacific LTDA lost the rights to: (i) the La Guanaca project; (ii) 10 mineral concessions in the El Corral/La Mofralla project; (iii) all the mineral concessions in the Venapai Project; and (iv) 11 mineral concessions in the Carrera Pinto project. Furthermore, due to restrictions in Pacific LTDA’s bylaws, it was not able to re-stake such lost mineral concessions unless Pacific LTDA had an approved work program and budget. However, Sociedad Gareste Limitada (“Gareste”), a related party through Harold Gardner who is a director of both our Company and Gareste, was able to overstake the 10 mineral concessions in the El Corral/La Mofralla project that were lost, 4 of the mineral concessions in the Venapai project that were lost and 7 of the 11 mineral concessions in the Carrera Pinto project that were lost. According to a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) between Gareste and our Company dated February 3, 2012, Gareste confirmed that it was holding such overstaked mineral concession in trust and for the benefit of us and we confirmed our indebtedness in the amount of $35,000 owing to Gareste for overstaking and preserving such mineral concessions. In addition, according to the Letter Agreement, all of the overstaked mineral concessions held in trust by Gareste will be transferred to us once such mineral concessions are constituted by the National Mining and Geological Service of Chile and we will reimburse Gareste for the expenses related to such transfers. In addition, we agreed to grant to Gareste a 2% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on production from such mineral concessions capped at an amount of US$6 million on a per property basis with the right to purchase one-half of the NSR royalty (an undivided 1%) for a price of US$2 million on a per property basis. A copy of such Letter Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.28.
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Chilean Oxide/Leachable Copper Projects
Pacific LTDA owns legally or beneficially or controls a portfolio of rights in two separate properties with oxide or leachable copper potential, including the El Corral/La Mofralla and Venapai/Venado projects, all located in Chile’s Atacama Region III. The rights in these two projects cover a cumulative area of 4,900 hectares. Each of these properties are accessible by passenger car and are adjacent to serviceable roads. The acquisition and other history relevant to each of these projects is described in more detail below.
The following maps depict the locations of and access to each of the properties in Chile Atacama Region III in which Pacific LTDA owns or has rights in mineral concessions.
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El Corral/La Mofralla and Venado Chile Oxide/Leachable Copper Properties
General
As of February 27, 2009 Pacific Copper, through its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific LTDA, entered into a definitive mineral property acquisition agreement (the “Gareste Agreement”) with Gareste pursuant to which our Company acquired a 100% interest in the following copper oxide or leachable copper properties located in Atacama Region III, Chile: the “Venado Property” (also known as the “Venapai Property”) consisting of approximately 4,900 hectares of exploration concessions, located roughly 45 kilometers from the city of Copiapo; the “El Corral Property”, consisting of approximately 3,600 hectares of exploration concessions, located roughly 60 kilometers from the city of Copiapo, and the adjacent “La Mofralla Property”, consisting of approximately 200 hectares of exploration concessions also located roughly 60 kilometers from the City of Copiapo. These properties were subject to separate letters of intent entered into during July and October of 2008, as previously described. Under the Gareste Agreement our Company issued a total of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to Gareste on October 12, 2009, allocable as follows: 2,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the Venado Property, 2,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the El Corral Property and 1,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the La Mofralla Property (collectively, the “Gareste Oxide Shares”). In addition, the Venado Property is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty, capped at $10,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper at any time prior to the commencement of production for $3,000,000, and the El Corral Property is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty, capped at $10,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper at any time prior to the commencement of production for $2,000,000. However, as previously described above, during our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, Pacific LTDA was not able to maintain certain mineral concessions on such properties and Pacific LTDA lost the rights to 10 mineral concessions on the El Corral/La Mofralla Property consisting of approximately 2,900 hectares and to all 17 mineral concessions on the Venado Property consisting of approximately 4,900 hectares. Gareste was able to overstake all of the 10 mineral concessions that were lost on the El Corral/La Mofralla Property consisting of approximately 2,900 hectares and 4 of the mineral concessions that were lost on the Venado Property consisting of approximately 1,100 hectares. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement between Gareste and our Company as discussed above, these mineral concessions are being held in trust by Gareste for our Company. In addition, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Gareste will receive a 2% net smelter return royalty on the overstaked mineral concessions capped at $6,000,000 per property upon the legal transfer of such mineral concessions to our Company, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper for $2,000,000 per property.
El Corral/La Mofralla Property
Location and Access
The El Corral/La Mofralla Project is located about 63 kilometers south of the industrial city of Copiapo, which is approximately 450 kilometres north of the capital city of Santiago. El Corral/La Mofralla is accessible from both the north and the south by means of paved and graded dirt roads leading to the property from Copiapo. To reach the property from the north, highway C-35 leads south from Copiapo through the small communities of Tierra Amarilla and Pabellon about 60 km to provincial road C-423, which turns into C-431. Travel 22 km to highway C-439, and turn southwesterly onto the north end of the property. Access from the south is via Route 5, which leads south from Copiapo approximately 62km to the turnoff at highway C-435. Graded dirt road C-435 leads southeasterly for about 23 kilometers to highway C-451. Turn east on C-451 and travel 15 kilometers to the property. A network of roads in arroyos and washes, known locally as quebradas, provides access to much of the property.
The El Corral/La Mofralla property is depicted on the map below, and at this time is considered to be material by our Company.
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Titles and Nature of Concessions; Royalties
The El Corral/La Mofralla Project consists of 13 contiguous mineral concessions that cover 3,850 hectares, three of which are currently registered in the name of Pacific LTDA and 10 of which are held in trust for our Company by Gareste. As mentioned above, upon the transfer of the mineral concessions held in trust by Gareste to our Company, we have agreed to grant to Gareste a 2% net smelter return royalty on production from the El Corral/La Mofralla concessions, which is now capped at $6,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper for $2,000,000.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concessions comprising El Corral/La Mofralla is contained in the following table:
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The concessions protect the concession owner as to all mineral rights, and a right of surface access upon agreement with the surface owner. Pacific LTDA will solicit a surface rights agreement with the surface owner at the time of and in connection with a feasibility study, if warranted. Since the concessions at El Corral/La Mofralla are pedimentos, or exploration claims, they are of two years in duration and require a yearly maintenance payment which is currently nearly the equivalent of US$3.00 per hectare per year. Pacific LTDA is legally responsible for the payment of the yearly fees to maintain the pedimentos registered in its name.
Geology and Mineralization
The area involving the property is dominated by late Cretaceous to Paleocene volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The late Cretaceous-Tertiary age Hornitos Formation consists of a thick sequence of alternating andesite flows, agglomerates, lahars, and tuffs with interbedded clastic and volcaniclastic rocks including arkoses, graywackes, sandstones, siltstones, shales, and conglomerates. Most of the clastic units are green-gray to black in color, indicating deposition likely occurred in a reducing environment. The Hornitos Formation is host to the stratiform copper mineralization that may be syngenetic.
The Hornitos Formation unconformably overlies the andesitic volcanic rocks of the Cretaceous Cerillos Formation. The Cerillos Formation is a 1500 m thick sequence of green to purple, massive-bedded andesite flows with interbeds of conglomerates and volcanic conglomerates. The Cerillos and Hornitos Formations are folded and generally steeply dipping, and both are unconformably overlain by relatively flat-lying tuffs, andesites, and conglomerates of an unnamed Tertiary-aged formation. These volcanically-derived sedimentary units have been folded in a regional, NE trending, slightly westward-plunging syncline. At the El Corral portion of the property, chalcocite and bornite occur in bedded tuffs, tuffaceous to arkosic sandstones, shales, siltstones and in andesite flow tops on the east limb of the syncline. The chalcocite and bornite are accompanied by the oxidation products of malachite, atacamite, tenorite, and chrysocolla. Exotic copper has been deposited in a conglomerate unit within the volcaniclastic package. The occurrence of chalcocite and bornite in sedimentary units that exhibit little if any alteration suggests that the sulfide minerals may be been deposited synchronously with the sedimentary rocks.
The dominant structure is a northeast-trending, southwest-plunging syncline. Faults that are probably related to the folding event cut the syncline but most have minor or no offset. Later northwest-trending faults related to the currently-active Atacama fault system cut all the rock units in the area. Several faults that cut mineralized beds contain copper oxide mineralization.
The El Corral segment of the property hosts sulfide copper mineralization in what appears to be a syngenetic setting. Copper-bearing units are commonly stacked within a specific clastic horizon, generally associated with a basal andesite flow or tuff. The La Mofralla segment of the property hosts shear-zone oxide copper mineralization in fractures, shears, and as fillings in sheared conglomerate.
Minerals found at the El Corral segment of the property consist of chalcocite, bornite, covellite, and the associated copper oxides malachite, azurite, chrysocolla, tenorite, neoticite, and atacamite. Chalcocite occurs as thin selvages and distinct blebs of chalcocite that are drawn out along bedding planes. Chalcocite thicknesses vary from razor-thin selvages to discontinous “beds” up to 5cm thick along indistinct bedding planes in outcrops where textural variations are visible. Many of the reliable exposures have been disrupted by landslide blocks and rapid thickness variations and dip changes are common. It is overlain by dark brown shale containing chalcocite-bearing pebbles derived from the unit below. Except for disruptions in continuity from alluvium or landslide material, the unit can be traced over a strike length of 600 m, and the thickness of both the tuffaceous volcaniclastic shale and the dark brown shale pinches and swells from a few cm to as much as 3 m.
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The La Mofralla segment of the property in the southeast hosts a small open pit CuOx occurrence situated in a low-angle fault, known locally as the Mofralla Fault. The fault cuts andesitic volcanic rocks and conglomerates of the Cerrillos Formation. Copper occurs as chrysocolla, malachite, tenorite, and atacamite derived from oxidation of chalcocite. The copper minerals occur in a brecciated and faulted zone about 50 m thick by 200 m in width. The fault has additionally been traced over a strike length of 400 m.
Prior Work at El Corral/La Mofralla
Little information is available regarding the early prospecting or artisanal production from El Corral/La Mofralla. Early miners developed a small open pit at La Mofralla, and exposed a 50 meter wide zone of copper oxide mineralization in a low-angle fault zone. At El Corral, widespread copper mineralization in bedded sedimentary rocks and bedded tuffaceous units was the locus of artisanal prospecting, but no production is apparent. Any high-grade, hand-selected copper mineralization that could have been shipped to ENAMI is not recorded.
The first modern evaluation known to our Company occurred in 1998. Tucson, Arizona consultant Joe Wilkins evaluated the El Corral/La Mofralla properties for S&S Mining Company. Wilkin’s work was preceded by three geologists sent to the property by S&S Mining Company to confirm reported copper occurrences prior to Wilkins visit. He conducted limited sampling and reconnaissance level geologic mapping, and concluded that the property has good potential for development of oxide copper reserves, particularly at La Mofralla. Three samples taken by Wilkins at La Mofralla averaged 1.24% Cu and 14 g/t Ag. Wilkins recommended detailed mapping and sampling, trenching, and core drilling.
In 1999, Santiago, Chile consultant Enrique Marino examined the El Corral/La Mofralla property. He also concluded that conditions were conducive for the identification of potentially economic copper-silver mineralization. His recommendations included acquisition of air-photo coverage and geologic mapping at a scale of 1:10,000 with an emphasis on mineralized zones. Based on reconnaissance-level mapping and sampling he recommended trenching, additional sampling, and geochemical studies to determine ore mineralogy and metallurgical response prior to additional work.
Mr. John Hiner, L.P. Geo. and the independent Qualified Person under Canadian National Instrument NI 43-101 engaged by our Company, examined the property over a one day period in May 2008. Known workings were visited, and Mr. Hiner took three samples of copper mineralization: one at La Mofralla, and two at El Corral. The samples were collected in 10 mil plastic bags, noted by sample tag and felt marker, sealed with plastic zip ties. At La Mofralla, the sample was representative of the copper oxide mineralization found across the south face of the pit developed by artisanal miners. About 20 m of the zone exposed in the pit was not sampled due to dangerous pit conditions. At El Corral, both samples were taken of stratiform mineralization found within the volcaniclastic sedimentary section. The first sample was taken as a check of previous sampling conducted by consultant Marino, and the second sample was taken from small dumps from prospect pits and shafts developed by artisanal miners on bedded mineralization. Hiner’s samples were taken only to confirm the existence of copper mineralization, not to establish grade or tenor.
The samples were sealed at the sample site and remained in the possession of Mr. Hiner. The samples were stored in his hotel room until transported by pickup truck to the ALS Chemex Laboratory in La Serena, where the samples were personally delivered to lab personnel for analysis. ALS Chemex is a certified assay laboratory under ISO 9001-2000.
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ALS Chemex at La Serena prepared the samples as follows
1. dried the samples as necessary and crushed the samples to greater than 70% -2mm using a jaw crusher.
2. A 250 gram split was obtained using a Jones Riffle Splitter and pulverized to greater than 85% -75 microns using standard ring and puck style pulverizing equipment.
3. A 30 gram split was analyzed by for gold ICP-AA and fire assay (ALS method Au-ICP21) and by ICP-AES (ALS method ME-ICP41a) for copper and 33 other elements respectively.
Results of these analyses yielded copper values as high as 24,000 ppm Cu, or 2.4% copper at El Corral, and 15,200 ppm Cu, or 1.52% Cu at La Mofralla from these selected surface samples.
Our Company has not engaged in any further exploration or site activities at El Corral/La Mofralla since the visit by Mr. Hiner.
Improvements, Infrastructure, Equipment and Utilities
Road access to the Corral/Mofralla property is reflected in the map and the descriptions found above.
Power transmission lines, on the Chilean electric power grid, are closest at San Antonio, and on a straight-line are approximately 20 km from the project. Should the costs to extend power lines to the property prove not to be economical, our Company would either (1) import diesel fuel which can be stored on-site in tanks, or (2) import compressed natural gas which can be stored on-site in tanks.
Water for operational process feed can be obtained from a number of different nearby sources. The Rio Manflas is located 23 km from the project and has a flow of 300 liters/second. There are six other potential water supplies within 65 km that range up to 400 liters/sec of water.
Other than the access roads there are no improvements, facilities or equipment at the property.
Exploration Status, Costs and Budget
El Corral/La Mofralla has no known reserves reportable under US securities laws, and the programs carried out on the property to date have been simply exploratory in nature. However, On April 9, 2009, our Company SEDAR-filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report, compliant under Canadian law, authored by John Hiner, for this property. Costs incurred by our Company in connection with this report, and all other activities related to the property, including allocations, total approximately US$58,000. At the current time, there are no immediate plans for any additional exploration at El Corral/La Mofralla.
Venado/Venapai property
Location and Access
The Venapai property is located in Atacama Region III about 43 km east northeast of the industrial city of Copiapo, which is approximately 450 km north of the capital city of Santiago. To reach the Venapai property, travel southeast from Copiapo on Avenida Copayapu to Camino Inca de Oro, a distance of about 8 km. Camino Inca de Oro, denoted as Chilean highway 31, is known also as the international highway, and leads northeasterly in the Quebrada Paipote. Travel about 38 km northeast on highway 31 to the intersection of Quebrada Dadin. Access to the workings is via a twisty dirt road in the canyon and via switchbacks to the property, a distance of about 6 km. A four-wheel drive vehicle with good clearance is recommended. Allow about an hour travel time from Copiapo to the property.
The Venado/Venapai property is depicted on the map below, and at this time is considered to be material by our Company.
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Titles and Nature of Concessions; Royalties
The Venapai property consists of seventeen mineral concessions that cover a total of 4,900 hectares, referred to in Chile as pedimentos, which were previously registered to Pacific LTDA. During our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, Pacific LTDA lost the rights to the mineral concessions in the Venapai property, however, Gareste was able to overstake 4 of the 17 mineral concessions that cover a total of 1,100 hectares and is holding these 4 mineral concessions in trust for our Company. As mentioned above, upon the transfer of the mineral concessions held in trust by Gareste to our Company, we have agreed to grant to Gareste a 2% net smelter return royalty on production from the Venapai concessions, which is now capped at $6,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper for $2,000,000.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concessions comprising Venapai is contained in the following table:
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The concessions protect the concession owner as to all mineral rights, and a right of surface access upon agreement with the surface owner. Pacific LTDA will solicit a surface rights agreement with the surface owner at the time of and in connection with a feasibility study, if warranted. Since the concessions at Venapai are pedimentos, or exploration claims, they are of two years in duration and require a yearly maintenance payment which is currently nearly the equivalent of US$3.00 per hectare per year. The registered owner is legally responsible for the payment of the yearly fees to maintain the pedimentos.
Geology and Mineralization
The Venapai area is underlain by a thick sequence of volcanic rocks in a complex structural setting. The volcanic stratigraphy is difficult to ascertain due to rapid facies changes and fault offsets. In general, there is a basal sequence of andesite flows that are covered by a thick sequence of ash flow tuffs, volcaniclastic rocks, and tuffaceous sedimentary rocks ranging from coarse arkosic sandstones to pebble conglomerates. This sequence is overlain by very coarse andesitic agglomerates and intercalated andesitic flows. Locally, breccias are developed within the upper volcanic pile, most commonly as flow breccias and flow top breccias. There has been no formal assignment of formation names, but it is likely that these volcanic rocks are correlative with the late Cretaceous Cerillos Formation and the late Cretaceous-early Tertiary Hornitos Formation. The entire volcanic sequence has been cut by andesitic to dacitic dikes and common lamprophyre dikes. There does not appear to be a dominant trend to the dikes, but an overall sense that these dikes are radiating outward from a complex rhyodacitic intrusive plug complex located about 3.5 km southeast of the property. The style of volcanic deposition, with rapid lateral and vertical facies changes, and the occurrence of an intrusive plug complex to the south southeast are strongly suggestive that volcanic rocks at the Venapai property were deposited on the side of a massive stratovolcano that was active in late Cretaceous time.
With the exception of the Quebrada Paipote, which trends northeasterly across the property, the dominant structural trend on the property is northwesterly. The Quebrada Paipote is almost certainly a fault or fault zone, as evidenced by rock type changes across the quebrada from southeast to northwest, truncation of northwest trending faults and dikes, and a distinct change in topographic texture on either side of the quebrada. Offsets on the northwest-trending faults commonly juxtapose different rock types, making correlations and determination of local stratigraphy difficult.
Two known modes of copper mineralization occur on the property. The first occurrence includes CuOx minerals as malachite, chrysocolla, atacamite, and neoticite found in small shear zones in the uppermost coarse agglomerates and volcanic flows. All the copper noted in these occurrences is exotic, and the source is unknown. In the second occurrence, native copper and cuprite accompanied by the oxide products of chrysocolla and malachite occur as disseminations in fine-grained tuffaceous rocks, welded tuffs or ignimbrites, and in the interstices of flow-top breccias and agglomerates of the middle section of volcaniclastic rocks.
Prior Work at Venapai
At several locations, artisanal miners have mined small shear zones containing chrysocolla and malachite. Numerous small stockpiles remaining in the area suggest the miners were hand cobbing the copper mineralization to increase grades. Other than the artisanal prospecting and minor production as noted, there has been no systematic modern exploration conducted that is evident at the property. Representatives of Gareste, the vendor to Pacific LTDA, conducted a modest stream sediment program in the Quebrada Paipote area in mid-2008 as part of a reconnaissance evaluation of the area, and confirmed the presence of copper in the Quebrada Paipote and nearby hills. Gareste engaged geologic consultant E. Marino to follow this work with a rock chip sampling of artisanal workings and various rock types to establish a basic geochemistry database. Geologic consultant E. Marino also supervised a small rock chip grid-sampling program on the south side of Quebrada Paipote in an area where copper oxides and native copper were found in tuffs and welded tuff.
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Based on the results of the rock-chip sampling a 1,500 meter 8-hole drill program was planned and initiated by Pacific LTDA in mid-November, 2008. As of the end of February 2009 eight core holes were completed, a total of 1,550 meters. Drill core was submitted to Viga Laboratories in Copiapo for analysis. However, due to a lack of funding, the analysis has not been completed and the program remains in suspense at this time.
Mr. John Hiner, L.P. Geo. and the independent Qualified Person under Canadian National Instrument NI 43-101 engaged by our Company, examined the property over a one day period in July 2008. Known workings were visited, and Mr. Hiner took three 1 kg samples of copper mineralization: two were taken in prospect pits developed on shear zones to ascertain the relative grade of the CuOx mineralization, and a third was taken in the area containing native copper and cuprite. All the samples were collected in 10 mil plastic bags, noted by sample tag and feltmarker, and sealed with plastic ziplock ties. The sample locations were noted by GPS location, and photographs of the sample area were taken. These samples were taken to confirm the presence of copper in shear zones and as disseminations in volcaniclastic rocks. No attempt was made to establish grade, continuity, or persistence of any mineralization, given the early stage of exploration that the Venapai property exhibits.
The samples were sealed at the sample site and remained in the possession of Mr. Hiner. The samples were stored in his hotel room until transported by pickup truck to the ALS Chemex Laboratory in La Serena, where the samples were personally delivered to lab personnel for analysis. ALS Chemex is a certified assay laboratory under ISO 9001-2000.
ALS Chemex at La Serena prepared the samples as follows:
1. dried the samples as necessary and crushed the samples to greater than 70% -2mm using a jaw crusher.
2. A 250 gram split was obtained using a Jones Riffle Splitter and pulverized to greater than 85% -75 microns using standard ring and puck style pulverizing equipment.
3. A 30 gram split was analyzed by for gold ICP-AA and fire assay (ALS method Au-ICP21) and by ICP-AES (ALS method ME-ICP41a) for copper and 33 other elements respectively.
Results of these analyses yielded copper values as high as 18,600 ppm Cu, or 1.86% copper at Venapai from these selected surface samples.
Our Company has not engaged in any further exploration or site activities at La Guanaca since the drilling program described herein.
Improvements, Infrastructure, Equipment and Utilities
Road access to the Venapai property is reflected in the map and the descriptions found above.
Power transmission lines, on the Chilean electric power grid, are closest at the Carrera Pinto area, and on a straight-line are approximately 11 km from the project. Should the costs to extend power lines to the property prove not to be economical, our Company would either (1) import diesel fuel which can be stored on-site in tanks, or (2) import compressed natural gas which can be stored on-site in tanks.
Water for operational process feed is expected to be obtained from wells at either the Carrera Pinto area (15 km) or the Puerta area (30 km), each of which areas currently has 30 liters/second of water available.
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Other than the access roads, there are no improvements, facilities or equipment at the property.
Exploration Status, Costs and Budget
Venapai has no known reserves reportable under US securities laws, and the programs carried out on the property to date have been simply exploratory in nature. However, On April 9, 2009, our Company SEDAR-filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report, compliant under Canadian law, authored by John Hiner, for the Venapai property. Costs incurred by our Company in connection with this report, exploration, and all other activities related to the property, including allocations, total approximately US$906,700. At the current time, there are no plans for any additional exploration at Venapai.
Chilean Sulfide Copper Properties
Carrera Pinto District
The Carrera Pinto District is located 60 kilometers northeast of Copiapo and is reached on paved roads using the highway to Inca del Oro. Travel time is less than an hour. The properties are located in the plain and along the fringes of a collapsed caldera system of approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. The hills forming the caldera walls are crossed with numerous veins and mantos containing copper with some silver. Our Company does not consider the properties of the Carrera Pinto District to be material at this time.
The Carrera Pinto concessions owned by our Company and those that are held in trust for our Company by Gareste are comprised of the Cobrizo, Puquois and Turkeza properties, and are depicted on the map below.
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Titles and Nature of Concessions; Royalties
The Carrera Pinto project (which includes the Puquios claims) consists of nineteen mineral concessions that cover a total of 5,200 hectares, of which eight mineral concessions are currently registered to Pacific LTDA consisting of 2,100 hectares. During our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, Pacific LTDA lost the rights to the other eleven mineral concessions in the Carrera Pinto project, however, Gareste was able to overstake seven of the eleven mineral concessions that cover a total of 2,000 hectares and is holding these seven mineral concessions in trust for our Company. As mentioned above, upon the transfer of the mineral concessions held in trust by Gareste to our Company, we have agreed to grant to Gareste a 2% net smelter return royalty on production from the Carrera Pinto concessions, which is capped at $6,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper for $2,000,000.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concessions comprising Carrera Pinto is contained in the following tables:
Our Company at this time has no plans for any exploration at the Carrera Pinto property, and does not consider it to be material to our Company.
Cerro Blanco District
On February 3, 2011, our Board of Directors determined to discontinue exploration of the Cerro Blanco project, which is located approximately 90 kilometers south of Copiapo and is comprised of five mineral concessions totaling 1,000 hectares.
This property was not material to our Company. Our Board of Directors decided to discontinue exploration of this project and instructed Pacific LTDA to let lapse all concession fees associated with it because Cerro Blanco was an early stage project which we deemed not sufficiently prospective and too costly to maintain given our other payment obligations.
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Carrizal District
Carrizal is located roughly 120 km southwest from Copiapo on primary and secondary improved roads. Carrizal is accessed using the Pan American highway south of Copaipo for about an hour, then west on improved secondary roads for an additional 30 minutes. The mean elevation is 700 meters, and weather is temperate for year round operations. Our Company does not consider the properties at Carrizal to be material at this time.
The Carrizal concessions owned by our Company are depicted on the map below.
Titles and Nature of Concessions; Royalties
The Carrizal claims currently consist of two mineral concessions which are registered to Pacific LTDA. These concessions cover an area totaling 500 hectares. There are no net smelter return or other royalties payable on production from these concessions.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concessions comprising Carrizal is contained in the following table:
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Our Company at this time has no plans for any exploration at the Carrizal property, and does not consider it to be material to our Company.
Pacific Copper Peru SRL
On December 17, 2007, our Company completed the acquisition of Pacific Copper Peru SRL, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Peru (“Peru SRL”) pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement among our Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL dated as of April 11, 2007, as amended (the “Peru Agreement”). On August 9, 2007, Dr. David Hackman, a former partner of Peru SRL, was appointed to our Company’s Board of Directors in anticipation of the closing of the Peru Agreement. On December 12, 2007, our Company’s Directors passed a resolution appointing Harold Gardner, a member of our Company’s Board of Directors, Manager of Peru SRL.
Pursuant to the Peru Agreement, our Company issued 4,850,000 shares of our Company’s common stock (the “Consideration Shares”), subject to an escrow agreement, to the former partners of Peru SRL as consideration for the acquisition of Peru SRL. Dr. Hackman was among the former partners of Peru SRL and received 2,425,000 Consideration Shares. As a result of the closing, Peru SRL became a subsidiary of our Company. Mr. Brodkey holds a 1% interest in Peru SRL for the benefit of our Company. Mr. Brodkey holds this 1% interest in order to comply with the requirement under Peruvian law that limited partnerships in Peru have at least two partners.
As of the date of this report, Peru SRL has no material or other mineral assets, as the transactions contemplated or related to the Peru Agreement, which would transfer mineral titles to Peru SRL, have not been formally completed. The Consideration Shares were issued in escrow subject to a Closing and Escrow Agreement dated December 14, 2007 among our Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL (the “Closing Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Closing Agreement, the former partners of Peru SRL must satisfy certain post-closing items, including the following items
(a)
Peru SRL must obtain, and have registered in its name, rights to the Peru Claims as contemplated in the Peru Agreement, free of all liens and encumbrances.
(b)
Peru SRL must provide legal evidence demonstrating that the Peru Claims have been transferred to Peru SRL, that they are in good standing and that the Good Standing Fees (payable in Peru) are fully paid and up to date, including any penalties thereon.
(c)
Peru SRL must demonstrate that it has the necessary permits to access the Peru Claims and that the necessary environmental permits have been obtained.
(d)
Peru SRL must provide a legal opinion that: (i) Peru SRL owns the Peru Claims, (ii) the Peru Claims are free of encumbrances, mortgages, attachments, liens, or disputes of any nature, including judicial and (iii) the claims are in good standing and all the good standing fees and penalties thereon are fully paid and there are no amounts outstanding.
(e)
Peru SRL must provide financial records, including receipts for incorporation costs and all other expenditures incurred since the date of inception of Peru SRL.
(f)
The certificates evidencing the Peru SRL partnership interests acquired by our Company have been duly transferred and registered in Peru SRL’s records, such certificates legally representing the equity interests of Peru SRL.
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(g)
A legal opinion of counsel to Peru SRL, acceptable to Pacific Copper, covering the following points:
(i)
the existence and good standing of Peru SRL as a limited liability partnership in Peru,
(ii)
the authorization of the transactions contemplated by the Peru Agreement,
(iii)
the valid issuance and certification of the Peru SRL partnership interests transferred to Pacific Copper,
(iv)
the binding nature of the Peru Agreement upon Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL,
(v)
there are no required consents of governmental agencies or private third parties for Peru SRL to consummate the transactions contemplated in the Peru Agreement, and
(vi)
no violation of Peruvian law as a result of the share exchange contemplated by the Peru Agreement.
(h)
Obtaining a power of attorney granted by Mrs. Hackman (wife of David Hackman), in both languages (English and Spanish) with her signature duly legalized by the nearest Peruvian Consulate, granting power to third persons, for the ratification and confirmation of consent to the transfer of the partnership interests to Pacific Copper by David Hackman, as required under Chilean law.
The Consideration Shares were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and were restricted upon issuance. As of the date of this report, the Peru Consideration Shares remain in escrow, the Closing Conditions have not been satisfied, and our Company has not yet elected to waive any of the Closing Conditions. In any event, our Company does not consider any of the Peru Claims or the copper projects in Peru to be material to our Company.
Mineral Title in Peru
Mineral property in Peru is acquired under the General Mining Law of 1992, which consolidated several prior mining acts and provided a mineral concession basis for holding land and mineral rights. A mining concession grants its holder the right to exploit and explore all mineral resources that may be found in the subsoil of the concession area. Mining concessions are granted in extensions ranging from 100 to 1000 hectares in grids or groups of adjacent grids that are contiguous to each other at least by one side, except for concessions on the maritime domain, for which grids from 100 to 10,000 hectares may be granted. Concessions are irrevocable provided that the concessionaire fulfills the obligations set forth by the General Mining Act to maintain the concession effectiveness.
The mining concession application must include the payment receipts for the Effectiveness Fee corresponding to the first year, which is equivalent to US$ 3.00 per requested hectare, and the Payment Receipt for the Administrative Fee equivalent to 10% of the effective Tax Unit. Mining concession applications are received at the National Institute of Concessions and Mining Cadastre (Instituto Nacional de Concesiones y Catastro Minero-”INACC”) on a first-come-first-serve basis. Upon reception of the mining concession application, the front desk officers at INACC’s Office of Mining Concessions (Oficina de Concesiones Mineras-”OCM”) determine priority in the submission of applications. This priority is applicable even when the reading of the application or the review of the attached documents shows incompliance with any of the requirements set forth in the General Mining Act as regulated. Deficient mining concession applications may be amended within 10 business days of notification of the omission. Mining concession applications failing to attach receipt of payment for the effectiveness fee and/or the administrative fee; not including information on the UTM coordinates of the requested area; or lacking an opinion or having an unfavorable opinion regarding the mining concession application issued by the Provincial and District Municipality, shall be rejected by the Office of Mining Concessions of INAAC.
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Mining concessions are not granted within municipality boundaries or within areas designated as expansion zones of municipal boundaries. For reasons of national security, any concessions within 50 kilometers of a national political boundary cannot be held under concession by foreign entities unless and until the concession has been approved by the Ministry of Defense. If the mining concession application meets the requirements set forth in the Regulations on Mining Procedures, the General Bureau of Mining Concessions of INACC shall notify the interested party, within 7 business days following the mining concession application submission, of the publication of court notices, attaching the notices to be published, and if necessary, to be posted. Simultaneously to the notification to the mining concession applicant, the Head of the General Bureau of Mining Concessions of INACC shall notify the holders of other mining concession applications or previously granted mining concessions, whose areas are located in part of the grid or group of grids included in the mining concession application.
All mining concession applications are published once in the “El Peruano” Official Gazette and in the newspaper in charge of the publication of court notices in the capital city of the province or region where the requested area is located. In the latter case, if no such newspaper exists, notices shall be posted for 7 business days in the INACC’s main office or decentralized offices, as appropriate. Notices shall be published within 30 business days upon notice notification. Within 60 calendar days upon publication, the interested party shall deliver the published pages evidencing the publication of the notices to INACC’s General Bureau of Mining Concessions. Within 30 business days upon receipt of the publication of notices, if no objection has been filed, INACC’s General Bureau of Mining Concessions issues the legal and technical opinion. Once the resolution granting the title to the mining concession is final and unappealable, it can be registered upon request of the interested party, in the Registry of Mining Rights of the National Superintendence of Public Registration (Superintendencia Nacional de Registros Publicos).
Peruvian Copper Projects
The interests to be obtained by Peru SRL consists of rights in three separate properties with copper potential, including the Don Javier, Tonalia and Tenospa projects, all located in the Arequipa department of southern Peru. The rights in these three projects cover a cumulative area of almost 2,600 hectares. Each of these properties are accessible by passenger car and are adjacent to serviceable roads.
The maps appearing immediately below depict (1) the geographical locations of the administrative regions in Peru, (2) the locations of each of the properties in Peru’s Arequipa Region in which Peru SRL, pending the closing of transactions and transfers of mineral titles, will own or have rights in mineral concessions, and (3) a small -scale map showing road access to each of these properties. Our Company does not consider any of these properties to be material to our Company.
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Don Javier Project
The Don Javier mineral exploitation claims are comprised of one mineral concession totaling 599.9 hectares, which is depicted on the maps above.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concession comprising Don Javier is contained in the following table:
Our Company at this time has no plans for any exploration at the Don Javier property, and does not consider it to be material to our Company.
Tonalia Property
The Tonalia claims are comprised of one mineral concession totaling 1,000 hectares, and are depicted on the maps above.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concession comprising Tonalia is contained in the following table:
Our Company at this time has no plans for any exploration at the Tonalia property, and does not consider it to be material to our Company.
Tenospa Property
The Tenospa claims, comprised of one mineral concession totaling 1,000 hectares, are depicted on the maps above.
Pertinent data relating to the nature of the mineral concession comprising Tenospa is contained in the following table:
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Our Company at this time has no plans for any exploration at the Tenospa property, and does not consider it to be material to our Company.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Adit: a tunnel entrance.
Caldera: a large basin shaped volcanic depression, more or less circular.
Chalcocite: a sulfide mineral ore of copper.
Copper: a metallic chemical element, an isometric mineral
Diamond Drilling: diamond drilling differs from other geological drilling in that a solid core is extracted from depth, for examination on the surface.
Mantos: flat lying bedded deposit
Mineral Deposit: a mass of naturally occurring mineral material
Mineral Claims: land title encompassing minerals
Mineralization: deposition of minerals in rocks
Molybdenum: a hard, silvery-white metallic element
Porphyry: variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained groundmass
Pyrite: a mineral composed of iron and sulfur
Staked: acquisition of mineral title is accomplished by placing posts in the ground or other monuments to delineate the parameters of the claim and filing the location notice at the mining recorders office.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
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ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “PPFP” on July 27, 2007. The following table sets forth, for the calendar periods indicated, the high and low bid quotations of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board. The prices relating to the OTC markets reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
Holders
The number of record holders of our common stock, $0.0001 par value, as of February 6, 2012 was 601.
Dividends
We have not, since the date of our incorporation, declared or paid any dividends on our common shares. We anticipate that we will retain future earnings and other cash resources for the operation and development of our business for the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends in the future will depend on our earnings, if any, and our financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors considers appropriate.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
On August 8, 2006, we adopted the 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) under which our officers, directors, consultants, advisors and employees may receive stock options. The aggregate number of shares of common stock originally authorized under the plan was 5,000,000. Since adoption of the Plan an additional 900,000 shares were authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan’s “evergreen share reserve increase” provision. The purpose of the Plan is to assist us in attracting and retaining selected individuals to serve as directors, officers, consultants, advisors, and employees of Pacific Copper who contribute to our success, and to achieve long-term objectives that will inure to the benefit of all shareholders through the additional incentive inherent in the ownership of our common stock. Options granted under the plan will be either “incentive stock options”, intended to qualify as such under the provisions of section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended (the “Code”) or “unqualified stock options”. For the purposes of the Plan, the term “subsidiary” shall mean “Subsidiary Corporation,” as such term is defined in section 424(f) of the Code, and “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors.
On June 22, 2007, Pacific Copper filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC pursuant to which it registered 5,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the Plan.
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The table set forth below presents information relating to our Plan as of October 31, 2011:
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during the year ended October 31, 2011.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 should be read in conjunction with our most recent audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, which are included in this annual report, and the related notes to the financial statements. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.
Our Plan of Operations
Pacific Copper has no source of revenue and we continue to operate at a loss. We expect our operating losses to continue for so long as we remain in an exploration stage and perhaps thereafter. As at October 31, 2011, we had accumulated net losses of $19,213,834 since our inception. Our ability to emerge from the exploration stage and conduct mining operations is dependent, in large part, upon successful exploration results on our properties and our raising additional equity financing.
As described in greater detail below, our Company’s major endeavor over the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2011 has been its effort to raise additional capital to pursue further acquisitions and carry out exploration activities on its mineral claims.
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Results of Operations - Years Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
The following table sets forth our consolidated loss from operations during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010.
Revenues
No revenue was generated by our Company’s operations during the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.
Net Loss
Our Company’s expenses are reflected in the Statements of Operation under the category of Expenses to meet the criteria of United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Expenses
The significant components of expense that have contributed to the total operating expense are discussed as follows:
General and Administrative Expense
Included in operating expenses for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2011 is general and administrative expense of $271,573, as compared with $416,136 for the twelve month period ended October 31, 2010. General and administrative expense represents approximately 31.1% of the total operating expense for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2011 and approximately 48.1% of the total operating expense for the twelve month period ended October 31, 2010. The decrease in expenses in 2011 is mainly due to non-cash compensation expense relating to the issue of options and warrants for $Nil in 2011 (2010: $28,242); and wages and consulting expenses for $194,947 in 2011 (2010: $339,097).
Project Expense
Included in operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2011 is project expenses of $579,219 as compared with $414,745 for the year ended October 31, 2010. Project expense represents approximately 66.3% of the total operating expense for the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011 and approximately 48.0% of the total operating expense for the twelve month period ended October 31, 2010. This includes expenses related to mineral claim fees, equipment rentals, contract labor, field wages drilling, project consulting and other project related expenses.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our Company’s cash flows and cash in hand for the twelve month period:
As at October 31, 2011 our Company had working capital deficit of $4,059,536.
The total assets for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2011, include cash and cash equivalents for $1,322, deferred financing costs of $Nil, advances to related party for $48,555, mining claims of $800, and plant and equipment of $53,353. For the year ended October 31, 2010, total assets include cash and cash equivalents for $5,569, deferred financing costs of $1,711, advances to related party for $15,000, mining claims of $900, and plant and equipment of $76,197. The current assets increased from $22,280 on October 31, 2010 to $49,877 on October 31, 2011. The increase in current assets is primarily due to increase in the amounts due from related party by $33,555 which represents the reserve for doubtful amounts which was reversed during the current year.
Advances to a related party include a net receivable of $48,555, after providing a reserve for doubtful receivable for $Nil, advanced interest free against demand promissory notes to our Company related through common directors and management. The advance was used to cover common business expenses between the two Companies. Our Company received $48,555 subsequent to the year end. This receivable was created primarily due to funds being sent to an exploration contractor who was providing services to both companies.
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
Our net cash used in operating activities during 2011 was $4,247 compared to $31,131 for the same period during 2010.
Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Our net cash provided by financing activities during 2011 was $nil compared to $28,264 for the same period in 2010.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
On April 19, 2007, the Company executed an agreement dated as of April 11, 2007 with David Hackman, a director of the Company, on behalf of a corporation to be formed in Peru which, prior to closing, would then own certain mineral claims located in Peru. On December 17, 2007, Pacific Copper completed the acquisition of Peru SRL, pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement among the Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL dated as of April 11, 2007. The 4,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the closing of this transaction are held in escrow subject to the satisfaction of certain post-closing conditions.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued
On August 22, 2007 the Company entered into an agreement with Kriyah for the performance of certain administrative and management services. The Kriyah Agreement has an initial term of two years and is then automatically renewable. Either party may terminate the Kriyah Agreement upon 60 days prior written notice. Under the Kriyah Agreement, Kriyah received an initial payment of $57,504 and was to receive payments of $4000 each month thereafter. Commencing in January of 2009, this amount was reduced to $2,500 per month, and as of March, 2009, to $250 per month. In order to facilitate the retaining of Kriyah, the Company guaranteed a lease agreement for the office space used by Kriyah in Tucson, Arizona. The Company’s maximum obligation under the lease guarantee, as of July 31, 2009, is $212,774 in the event of a lease default with full acceleration of rent. The lease which was executed by War Eagle Mining Corporation, a Canadian corporation which at the time of execution was related to the Company through common directors, (“War Eagle”) as Lessee, is now in default and Kriyah subsequently moved its office location. The War Eagle lease is also guaranteed by Zoro Mining Corp. (a related Company). Kriyah’s Manager, Andrew A. Brodkey, is also the President and CEO of the Company. The potential liability as a result of this default is not determinable at this time. Expense, if any, will be recorded in the period in which any liability becomes known.
On January 24, 2008, the Company, through its subsidiary Pacific LTDA entered into an exclusive exploration, mining and exploitation agreement (the “Guanaca Lease”) for the La Guanaca oxide copper project located northeast of the town of Inca de Oro, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region 3, Chile. This property, which consists of approximately 300 hectares of exploration concessions, is road-accessible and was previously explored in the mid-1990’s through geophysical methods, sampling and drilling by Empresa Nacional de Mineria (“ENAMI”) a Chilean nationally-owned mining enterprise. The Guanaca Lease is for a term of 5 years and is renewable automatically for additional 5-year periods. The owners of the La Guanaca property will receive US$2,000 per month in cash during the term of the agreement. The Guanaca Lease was relinquished during calendar year 2012 as described in the Note immediately above.
On February 12, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Pacific LTDA, entered into an Operator Agreement (the “Chile Operator Agreement”) with Sociedad Gareste Limitada, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Chile (“Gareste”). Pursuant to the Chile Operator Agreement Gareste will prepare and submit proposed annual work programs and accompanying budgets to Pacific LTDA covering the exploration and, if warranted, development of certain mineral concessions held by Pacific LTDA. Gareste will provide comprehensive management services and contract for transportation, labor, insurance and logistical services for all approved programs. Gareste’s overhead reimbursement and compensation will be specified in each proposed budget and subject to approval by Pacific LTDA. The Chile Operator Agreement is terminable by either party upon 90-days’ prior notice. Harold Gardner, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is a 50% owner and co-managing partner in Gareste.
On February 12, 2008 The Company’s subsidiary, Peru SRL entered into an Operator Agreement (the “Peru Operator Agreement”) with Inversiones Mineras Stiles, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Peru (“Stiles”). Pursuant to the Peru Operator Agreement Stiles will prepare and submit proposed annual work programs and accompanying budgets to Peru SRL covering the exploration and, if warranted, development of certain mineral concessions held by Peru SRL. Stiles will provide comprehensive management services and contract for transportation, labor, insurance and logistical services for all approved programs. Stiles’ overhead reimbursement and compensation will be specified in each proposed budget and subject to approval by Peru SRL.
The Company, through Pacific LTDA, also executed a letter of intent dated September 9, 2009 with Gareste to acquire its interest in the “Yerbas Buenas” oxide copper property located 130 km southeast of the city of Copiapo, Atacama Region III, Chile (the “Yerbas Buenas LOI”). By letter agreement dated February 22, 2010, the Company agreed with Gareste to terminate the Yerbas Buenas LOI. In exchange for the release of this property back to Gareste, and in consideration of exploration efforts expended by the Company during the pendency of the Yerbas Buenas LOI, Gareste has agreed to convey to Pacific Copper a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty on mineral production from the property, capped at US$250,000.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued
Pacific Copper Corp. through its Chilean subsidiary Pacific LTDA , entered into a mineral property acquisition agreement (“MPAA”) with Gareste to purchase the San Enrique property located in Atacama RegionIII, Chile and comprising 100 hectares. Gareste is the private Chilean limited liability partnership in which one of the Company’s directors, Harold Gardner, is a 50% owner and co-managing partner. In consideration Pacific Copper was to issue 7 million shares of its capital stock and grant a 2% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty to Gareste, capped at US$6 million, one half (1/2) of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper or its subsidiary at any time prior to commencement of any commercial production by making a payment of US$2 million to Gareste. On February 22, 2010, the Company, its subsidiary Pacific LTDAand Gareste amended (the “Amendment”) the MPAA. Under the terms of the Amendment, Gareste agreed to include in the purchase additional mineral exploration concessions adjacent to San Enrique, comprising 160 hectares, and applications for another 2,000 hectares of adjacent concessions that overstake current concessions with senior rights in third-parties. The parties also extended the Closing Date of the MPAA to June 30, 2010 and granted and extended to Gareste a specific right of rescission (“Rescission Right”) of the transaction, which after closing, and if exercised, would have obligated the Company and Pacific LTDA to convey the mineral titles back to Gareste if the Company does not raise and add to its treasury the net sum of US$1.6 million dollars within six (6) months of the Effective Date of the Amendment, or if US$1 million is not expended by Pacific Copper Chile and the Company on the Property and related project overhead within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date. The share portion of the consideration payable by the Company to the vendor, under the MPAA and the Amendment, amounting to 7 million shares of the Company, was to be placed in escrow pending the satisfaction of closing conditions and the further satisfaction of the conditions that would otherwise give rise to the Rescission Right. In the case that the Rescission Right is exercised, Gareste is obligated to release from escrow and return any share consideration received for this transaction back to the Company. The other terms of the MPAA were unchanged.
The parties failed to close the purchase of San Enrique under the terms of the amended MPAA by June 30, 2010, and the agreement has therefore lapsed and has expired.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments. To the extent actual results differ from those estimates, our future results of operations may be affected. Besides this critical accounting policy on use of estimates, we believe the following critical accounting policy affects the preparation of our financial statements.
Acquisition, Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures
Our Company is an exploration stage mining company and has not yet realized any revenue from its operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred. Our Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under Accounting Standards 930 Extractive Activities - Mining (AS 930) at each fiscal quarter end. An impairment is recognized when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the mineral property. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the mineral property over its estimated fair value. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the proven and probable reserves. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
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To date, mineral property exploration costs have been expensed as incurred. As of the date of these financial statements, our Company has incurred only property payments and exploration costs which have been expensed. To date our Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral properties.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On November 1, 2010, the Company adopted ASU 2010-06. ASU 2010-06 updates FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements including transfers in and out of levels 1 and 2 and a higher level of disaggregation for the different types of financial instruments. There was no material impact on the Company’s financial statements related to the adoption of this guidance.
Business Combinations: In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.” The new guidance specifies that when comparative financial statements are presented, the revenue and earnings of the combined entity should be disclosed as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The new guidance applies prospectively to us for business combinations which occur on or after November 1, 2011. The impact of these new provisions on our consolidated financial statements will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate in the future.
Fair Value: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” The new guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). The new guidance also changes the working used to describe many requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements and it clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurements. The new guidance applies prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the new provisions to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Comprehensive Income: In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 (including ASU 2011-12 update), “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” The new guidance requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both cases, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. If presented in a single continuous statement, the entity is required to present the components of net income and total net income, the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with a total of comprehensive income in that statement. If presented in the two-statement approach, the first statement which is the statement of net income, should present components of net income and total net income followed consecutively by a second statement which is the statement of other comprehensive income, that should present the components of other comprehensive income, total other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income. Regardless of the method used, the entity if required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the new provisions to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our audited consolidated financial statements as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2011, and the related notes to the financial statements, are filed as part of this annual report beginning on page below, and are incorporated by reference in this Item 8.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on an evaluation as of the date of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-l5(e). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were 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 by the SEC’s rules and forms.
The management of Pacific Copper Corp. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce this risk.
In making its assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.
Inherent in small business is the pervasive problem of segregation of duties. Given that the Company has a small accounting department, segregation of duties cannot be completely accomplished at this time. Management has added compensating controls to effectively reduce and minimize the risk of a material misstatement in the Company’s annual or interim financial statements.
Based on its assessment, management concluded that, as of October 31, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
Auditor’s Attestation
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management’s report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table and information that follows sets forth the names and positions of our directors and executive officers:
The following is a description of the business background of the directors, director nominees and executive officers of our Company:
Andrew Brodkey - Mr. Brodkey has been a director of our company since August 9, 2007. Mr. Brodkey is a mining engineer and a lawyer. He graduated with distinction with a B.S. in Mining Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1979. Mr. Brodkey earned a law degree, cum laude, from Creighton University in 1982. He worked at the Denver, Colorado law firm of Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker and Grover as an associate specializing in natural resources and environmental law from 1982 until 1987. Subsequently, Mr. Brodkey joined Magma Copper Company, a NYSE-traded mining company in 1987, where he held various positions, eventually succeeding to the role of Vice President and General Counsel in 1992. Following Magma’s acquisition by BHP in 1996, he remained in a senior legal position with BHP Copper Inc., and in 2000 moved to the position of Vice President, Business Development for BHP Copper. Following his departure from BHP in 2002, Mr. Brodkey held the position of Managing Director of the International Mining & Metals Group of CB Richard Ellis, Inc (“CBRE”), where he was responsible for creating and building the mining property practice of CBRE.
Harold Gardner- Mr. Gardner has been the Vice President Business Development and a Director of our company since August 9, 2007. Mr. Gardner has been involved in the private mining sector for the past 26 years and has extensive experience in exploration of precious and base metal properties, as well as industrial mineral properties in Latin America. Mr. Gardner has served as a consultant, officer, and director of 17 different mining companies and private investment funds, and currently sits on the board of four companies in Mexico, Peru, and Chile.
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Dr. David Hackman - Dr. Hackman has been the Vice President Exploration and a Director or our company since August 9, 2007 and our President and CEO since August 15, 2011. Dr. Hackman is a geologist and a registered profession engineer with over 35 years international experience specializing in the evaluation of leachable metal deposits. He has worked as a geologist for Mobil Oil Company and ALCOA. From 1990 to 1995, he was the president, of Liximin, Inc., a mineral exploration and mine development company based in Tucson, Arizona. From 1996 to 2000, he was an officer and director of Silver Eagle Resources Ltd. Currently; he is also an officer and director of War Eagle Mining Company, Inc., a mineral exploration and development company.
Rakesh Malhotra - Mr. Malhotra has been the Chief Financial Officer of our company since May 21, 2007. Mr. Malhotra is a United States certified public accountant (CPA) and a Canadian chartered accountant (CA) with considerable finance and accounting experience. Mr. Malhotra graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Delhi (India) and worked for a large accounting firm A.F Ferguson & Co. (Indian correspondent for KPMG) and obtained his CA designation in India. Having practiced as an accountant for over 10 years in New Delhi, he moved to the Middle East and worked for 5 years with the highly successful International Bahwan Group of Companies in a senior finance position. He worked as a Chartered Accountant with a mid-sized Chartered Accounting firm in Toronto doing audits of Public Companies and has since been a consultant to many public companies. Mr. Malhotra has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance.
Jodi Henderson - Ms. Henderson has been the Corporate Secretary of our company July 2007. Ms. Henderson is currently the Director of Operations for Kriyah Consultants, LLC an administration company that manages publicly held mining exploration companies. Prior to her September 2007 appointment to Kriyah she managed the administration and marketing for the International Mining & Metals Group of CB Richard Ellis, Inc. After she received her degree in Applied Mathematics from the Indiana State University she gained 10 years of board, administration and finance management experience which included a tenure as a Director for the Tucson Museum of Art from 2002 to 2005.
Term of Office
All of our directors hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal.
Significant Employees
There are no significant employees other than our executive officers.
Family Relationships
There are currently no family relationships between any of the members of our board of directors or our executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Except as disclosed in this annual report, during the past ten years none of the following events have occurred with respect to any of our directors or executive officers:
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - continued
1.
A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2.
Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3.
Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
i.
Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
ii.
Engaging in any type of business practice; or
iii.
Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
4.
Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (3)(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5.
Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
6.
Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7.
Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
i.
Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
ii.
Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - continued
iii.
Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
8.
Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 these filings were made on a timely basis.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has as of the date of this report, three members, of which no member is independent. The Board of directors has not identified an audit committee financial expert.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
Particulars of compensation awarded to, earned by or paid during the last two fiscal years to:
(a)
the person(s) serving as our Company’s principal executive officer during the year ended October 31, 2011;
(b)
each of our Company’s two most highly compensated executive officers, other than the principal executive officer, who were serving as executive officers at the end of the year ended October 31, 2011; and
(c)
if applicable, up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of our Company at the end of the year ended October 31, 2011;
(individually a “Named Executive Officer” and collectively the “Named Executive Officers”) are set out in the summary compensation table below.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - continued
Summary Compensation Table
(1)
Mr. Brodkey resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 15, 2011 but remains a director of our Company.
(2)
Mr. Hackman was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 15, 2011.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - continued
Equity Awards
The following table provides certain information concerning equity awards held by the named executive officers as of October 31, 2011.
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End
Compensation of Directors
We did not pay our directors any fees or other compensation for acting as directors during our fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. Our directors are also officers of our Company, and any compensation paid to them is provided in the summary compensation table above.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth information as of February 6, 2012 regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:
·
each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our shares of common stock; and
·
each named executive officer, each director and all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of shares beneficially owned are based on 49,861,600 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 6, 2012.
For the purposes of the information provided below, shares that may be issued upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of our common stock that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days following February 6, 2012, are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the holder for the purpose of computing the number of shares and percentage ownership of that holder, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS - continued
Notes
(1)
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of common shares actually outstanding on February 6, 2012.
(2)
The address of the executive officers and directors is c/o Pacific Copper Corp., 3040 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, 85719.
(3)
Includes 1,700,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to options and 2,200,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to share purchase warrants exercisable within 60 days.
(4)
Includes 5,000,000 shares held by Gareste Limitada, 2,425,000 shares held directly by Mr. Gardner and 250,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to share purchase warrants exercisable within 60 days.
(5)
Includes 2,425,000 shares held directly by Mr. Hackman and 250,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days.
(6)
Includes 150,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days.
(7)
Includes 60,000 shares held directly by Mr. Malhotra and 250,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days.
(8)
Includes 9,910,000 shares, 2,650,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to options and 2,450,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to share purchase warrants exercisable within 60 days.
The following table sets forth, as of February 6, 2012, certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS - continued
Notes
(1)
Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 49,861,600 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 6, 2012 together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of February 6, 2012, for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of February 6, 2012, are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(2)
The shares held by Gareste Limitada are also included in the disclosure regarding shares held by Harold Gardner in the table above.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Except as disclosed below, during our last two fiscal years and to the date hereof, we have not engaged in any transactions, or have any currently proposed transactions, involving related persons in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at our year end for our last two completed fiscal years.
Year Ended October 31, 2011
The following transactions were undertaken in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
A)
A director of the Company provided consulting geological services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private Company with director in common. $294,000 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2011.
B)
A director of the Company provided consulting services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private company with director in common. $568,206 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2011 which also includes non-reimbursed expenses.
C)
The Company expensed $130,108 being the amount payable to Kriyah, including benefits charged to the Company, relating to compensation payable to the Ex-CEO and Director of the Company. As of October 31, 2011, $375,889 was owed which also included non-reimbursed expenses.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE - continued
D)
The Company incurred a total of $301,175 to a private Chilean company that provides exploration services to the Company in Chile, and has a director in common, of which $955,286 was owed at October 31, 2011 with such costs recorded as project costs.
E)
The Company owed $14,425 to the CFO as of October 31, 2011 for services rendered to the Company.
Year Ended October 31, 2010
The following transactions were undertaken in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
A)
During the year ended October 31, 2010, our Company expensed stock based compensation for $8,017 relating to the vesting of the stock options issued in years 2007 and 2008 to its director.
B)
A director of our Company provided consulting geological services to our Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private Company with director in common. $204,000 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2010.
C)
A director of our Company provided consulting services to our Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private company with director in common. $395,953 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2010 which also includes non-reimbursed expenses.
D)
Our Company expensed $141,376 being the amount payable to Kriyah, including benefits charged to our Company, relating to compensation payable to the President, CEO, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of our Company. As of October 31, 2010, $245,780 was owed which also included non-reimbursed expenses.
E)
Our Company incurred a total of $202,155 to a private Chilean company that provides exploration services to our Company in Chile, and has a director in common, of which $654,110 was owed at August 31, 2010 with such costs recorded as project costs.
F)
Our Company owed $8,883 to the CFO as of October 31, 2010 for services rendered to our Company.
Director Independence
The Board of Directors has as of the date of this report, three members, of which no member is independent.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
We appointed Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010. We have not retained the services of any other independent auditors. Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, LLP performed the services listed below and was paid the fees listed below for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010:
Audit Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements and review of interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by the principal accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit Related Fees. Consists of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”.
Tax Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include preparation of federal and state income tax returns.
All Other Fees. Consists of fees for product and services other than the services reported above.
Board of Directors Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before an independent registered public accounting firm is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:
·
approved by our Board of Directors; or
·
entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the Board of Directors is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the Board of Directors’s responsibilities to management.
Our Board of Directors has assumed responsibility for the pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our Company’s independent auditor. The Board of Directors will, on an annual basis, consider and, if appropriate, approve the provision of audit and non-audit services by Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, LLP. Thereafter, the Board of Directors will, as necessary, consider and, if appropriate, approve the provision of additional audit and non-audit services by Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, LLP which are not encompassed by the Board of Directors’ annual pre-approval and are not prohibited by law. The Board of Directors has delegated to the chair of the Board of Directors the authority to pre-approve, on a case-by-case basis, non-audit services to be performed by Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, LLP.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS - continued
Notes
(1) Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement of Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
(2) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007.
(3) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2007.
(4) Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on August 3, 2007.
(5) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 24, 2007.
(6) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
(7) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 10, 2008.
(8) Incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.
(9) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2008.
(10) Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 17, 2009.
(11) Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on June 15, 2009.
(12) Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
CONTENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Pacific Copper Corp.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pacific Copper Corp. (an Exploration Stage Mining Company) as at October 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits include consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pacific Copper Corp. as at October 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is an exploration stage mining company and has no established source of revenue that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
“SCHWARTZ LEVITSKY FELDMAN LLP”
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 13, 2012
Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4
Tel: 416 785 5353
Fax: 416 785 5663
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 and the Period from Inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) from inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) from inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011 - continued
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Years ended Oct 31, 2011 and, 2010 and the Period from Inception (May 18, 1999) to October 31, 2011
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
1.
Nature of Business and Operations and basis of consolidation
The Company was incorporated on May 18, 1999 as Gate-1 Financial, Inc. under the laws of the State of Delaware. On August 17, 2006, Gate-1 Financial, Inc. changed its name to Pacific Copper Corp. The Company operates with the intent of exploration and, if feasible, extraction of minerals and is currently primarily engaged in copper exploration in South America.
On December 17, 2007, Pacific Copper completed the acquisition of Pacific Copper Peru SRL (“Peru SRL”) pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement among the Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL dated as of April 11, 2007, as amended (the “Peru Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Peru Agreement, the Company issued 4,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Peru Consideration Shares”) to the partners of Peru SRL as consideration for the acquisition of 99% of Peru SRL. As a result of the acquisition, Peru SRL became a subsidiary of the Company. The Peru Consideration Shares were issued in escrow subject to a Closing and Escrow Agreement dated December 14, 2007 among the Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL (the “Closing Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Closing Agreement, the former partners of Peru SRL must satisfy certain post-closing items, prior to the release of the Peru Consideration Shares from escrow. As of the date of this report, the Peru Consideration Shares remain in escrow.
On January 8, 2008, Pacific Copper acquired Sociedad Pacific Copper Chile Limitada, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Chile (“Pacific LTDA”) pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement entered into as of April 11, 2007 (the “Chile Agreement”), as amended, between the Company and the former partners of Pacific LTDA. Pursuant to the Chile Agreement the Company issued 6,088,452 of its common shares (the “Chile Consideration Shares”) to the former partners of Pacific LTDA as consideration for the acquisition of 99% of Pacific LTDA. The 1% minority interest was credited with $30,750. As a result of the acquisition, Pacific LTDA became a subsidiary of the Company. The Chile Consideration Shares were issued in escrow subject to a Closing and Escrow Agreement dated January 8, 2008 among the Company, Pacific LTDA and the former partners of Pacific LTDA (the “Closing Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Closing Agreement, the former partners of Pacific LTDA had to satisfy certain post-closing items prior to the release of the Chile Consideration Shares from escrow. The conditions under the Closing Agreement have been satisfied or waived, and the Chile Consideration shares have been issued to the former partners of Pacific LTDA.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
2.
Going Concern
The Company’s financial statements are presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has no source for operating revenue and expects to incur significant expenses before establishing operating revenue. The Company has a need for equity capital and financing for working capital and exploration of its properties. Because of continuing operating losses, negative working capital and cash outflows from operations, the Company’s continuance as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain adequate financing and to reach profitable levels of operation. The Company’s future success is dependent upon its continued ability to raise sufficient capital, not only to maintain its operating expenses, but to explore for reserves. There is no guarantee that such capital will continue to be available on acceptable terms, if at all or if the Company will attain profitable levels of operation. If the Company is unable to develop its mining claims to a commercial stage or if the going concern is otherwise not appropriate for future periods, adjustments to the amounts recorded for, and classification of assets and liabilities may be necessary. Management’s plans to mitigate these conditions are described below.
The Company is in the exploration stage and has not yet realized revenues from any operations. The Company has incurred a loss of $1,017,406 for the year ended October 31, 2011. At October 31, 2011, the Company had an accumulated deficit during the exploration stage of $19,213,834. During the year ended October 31, 2008 the Company raised capital of $1,475,815 (net of offering costs). Further, during the year ended October 31, 2008 the Company raised an additional $100,000 being subscription for convertible notes (See note 15-”Convertible Note Financing Transaction”). The Company raised an additional $186,500 during the year ended October 31, 2009 from issue of convertible notes. Management’s plan is to continue raising capital through future equity or debt financing to meet its working capital needs and until it achieves profitable operations from mineral extraction activities.
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Copper Corp. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, Pacific Copper Peru SRL, a limited liability partnership (99% owned by the Company) and Sociedad Pacific Copper Chile Limitada, a limited liability partnership (99% owned by the Company) . All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
The accounting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and their basis of application is consistent with that of the previous year and since inception. Outlined below are the significant accounting policies:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)-
a)
Acquisition, Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures
The Company is an exploration stage mining company and has not yet realized any revenue from its operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred. The Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under Accounting Standards 930 Extractive Activities - Mining (AS 930) at each fiscal quarter end. Impairment is recognized when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the mineral property. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the mineral property over its estimated fair value. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the proven and probable reserves. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
To date, mineral property exploration costs have been expensed as incurred. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company has incurred only property payments and exploration costs which have been expensed. To date the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral properties.
b)
Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided commencing in the month following acquisition using the following annual rate and method:
Computer equipment
30%
declining balance method
Office furniture and fixtures
20%
declining balance method
Operating equipment
30%
declining balance method
c)
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets to be held and used are analyzed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates at each balance sheet date whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment. If there are indications of impairment, the Company uses future undiscounted cash flows of the related asset or asset grouping over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable. In the event such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the recorded asset values, the assets are written down to their estimated fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value of asset less cost to sell.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
d)
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset retirement obligations are recorded as a liability in the period in which the company incurs the obligation.
e)
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when the metals are extracted, processed, and sold. The Company will record revenues from the sale of copper or other metals when delivery to the customer has occurred, collectability is reasonably assured and title has transferred. To date there has been no revenue from operations.
f)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”). Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantially enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets likely. The Company has filed tax returns since inception in the United States. The Company is subject to U.S federal jurisdiction income tax examinations for the tax years 2006 through 2011. In addition, the Company is subject to state and local income tax examinations for the tax years 2006 through 2011. Management has accrued penalties relating to late filings of tax returns for prior periods, pending resolution in the amount of $60,000
g)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common stock equivalents (if dilutive) related to stock options and warrants for each year. There were no common equivalent shares outstanding at October 31, 2011 and 2010 that have been included in dilutive loss per share calculation as the effects would have been anti-dilutive. At October 31, 2011, there were 4,530,000 exercisable stock options and 1,500,000 exercisable warrants outstanding. At October 31, 2010, there were 4,680,000 exercisable stock options and 3,365,000 exercisable warrants outstanding.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
h)
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and derivative financial liability, related and non-related party balances and convertible notes.
The Company follows ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (ASC 820-10), which among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy has been established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
• Level 1-Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
• Level 2-Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.
• Level 3-Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 are classified below based on the three fair value hierarchy tiers described above:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010 (Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
h)
Financial Instruments (cont’d)
Derivative financial liability, as defined in ASC Topic 815 Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, consist of financial instruments or other contracts that contain a notional amount and one or more underlying (e.g. interest rate, security price or other variable), require no initial net investment and permit net settlement. Derivative financial liability may be free-standing or embedded in other financial liability. However, the Company has entered into certain other financial instruments and contracts, such as the convertible note financing arrangements that have certain features that are either (i) not afforded equity classification, (ii) embody risks not clearly and closely related to host contracts, or (iii) may be net-cash settled by the counterparty. As required by ASC Topic 815, these instruments are required to be carried as derivative financial liability, at fair value, in the financial statements
Further, derivative financial liability are initially, and subsequently, measured at fair value and recorded as liabilities or, in rare instances, assets.
The Company generally does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to cash-flow, market or foreign-currency risks..
The derivative financial liability as of October 31, 2011 consisted of the following:
Derivative Financial Liability
Amount
Compound Embedded Derivative
$ -
Additional Investment Right (AIR)
-
$ -
The fair values of derivative financial liability is measured using certain techniques (principally Monte Carlo Simulations) that reflect the combined risks of the features and instruments. These risks include credit risk, interest risk and redemption behavior estimates. Significant assumptions used in these techniques include trading stock price and estimates of credit standing. Significant changes in these, and other assumptions, will result in changes in the fair value of these instruments, which changes are required to be reflected in earnings until the arrangement is ultimately settled.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
i) Fair Value measurements
Fair value measurement requirements are embodied in certain accounting standards applied in the preparation of the financial statements. Significant fair value measurements resulted from the application of ASC Topic 815 to the convertible note financing transaction is described in Note 15.
Fair Value Measurements defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
j) Stock Based Compensation
All awards granted to employees and non-employees after October 31, 2005 are valued at fair value at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recognized on a straight line basis over the service periods of each award. The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees using the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earlier of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
As of October 31, 2011 there was $nil of unrecognized expense related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted. The total stock-based compensation expense relating to all employees and non employees for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $nil and $28,242 respectively.
k)
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company does not have significant off-balance sheet risk or credit concentration.
l)
Use of Estimates
Preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes to financial statements. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from such estimates. Significant estimates include accrued liabilities, estimates for calculation for stock based compensation, valuation of derivatives and impairment of long-lived assets.
m) Comprehensive income or loss
The Company reports comprehensive income or loss in its consolidated financial statements. In addition to items included in net income, comprehensive income includes items currently charged or credited directly to stockholders’ equity, such as foreign currency translation adjustments.
n) Foreign Currency Translation
The Company maintains its books and records in US Dollars, the reporting currency. The Company has subsidiaries in Peru and Chile and which maintain their books in their local currency (the functional currency). The subsidiary’s financial statements are converted to US dollars for consolidation purposes. The translation method used is the current rate method. Under the current rate method all assets and liabilities are translated at the current rate, stockholders’ equity accounts are translated at historical rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the year. Due to the fact that items in the financial statements are being translated at different rates according to their nature, a translation adjustment is created. This translation adjustment has been included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).
o) Environmental and Other Contingencies
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that a liability for contingencies be recorded when it is probable that a liability has occurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine the existence of a liability, as well as the amount to be recorded. The Company will record accruals for environmental and other contingencies based on enacted laws, regulatory orders or decrees, our estimates of costs, participation by other parties, the timing of payments, and the input of our attorneys and outside consultants.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
p) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On November 1, 2010, the Company adopted ASU 2010-06. ASU 2010-06 updates FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements including transfers in and out of levels 1 and 2 and a higher level of disaggregation for the different types of financial instruments. There was no material impact on the Company’s financial statements related to the adoption of this guidance.
Business Combinations: In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.” The new guidance specifies that when comparative financial statements are presented, the revenue and earnings of the combined entity should be disclosed as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The new guidance applies prospectively to us for business combinations which occur on or after November 1, 2011. The impact of these new provisions on our consolidated financial statements will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate in the future.
Fair Value: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” The new guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). The new guidance also changes the working used to describe many requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements and it clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurements. The new guidance applies prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the new provisions to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Comprehensive Income: In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 (including ASU 2011-12 update), “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” The new guidance requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both cases, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. If presented in a single continuous statement, the entity is required to present the components of net income and total net income, the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with a total of comprehensive income in that statement. If presented in the two-statement approach, the first statement which is the statement of net income, should present components of net income and total net income followed consecutively by a second statement which is the statement of other comprehensive income, that should present the components of other comprehensive income, total other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income. Regardless of the method used, the entity if required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of the new provisions to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
4.
Plant and Equipment, Net
Plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided commencing in the month following acquisition using the following annual rate and method:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
5.
Issuance of Common Shares
Year ended October 31, 2010
In February 2010, the Company issued 300,000 restricted common shares to a consultant valued at $30,000 pursuant to a consulting agreement for a period of service of 24 months. The Company has expensed $9,667 during the year ended October 31, 2010, and $15,000 during the year ended October 31, 2011. (See also note 12)
Year ended October 31, 2011
The Company did not raise any capital during the year ended October 31, 2011
6. Stock Purchase Warrants
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
6. Stock Purchase Warrants (cont’d)
The warrants do not confer upon the holders any rights or interest as a shareholder of the Company. At October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the weighted average contractual term of the total outstanding, and the total exercisable warrants were as follows:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
7.
Stock based compensation
On August 8, 2006, the Board of Directors approved stock option plan (“2006 Stock Option Plan”), the purpose of which is to enhance the Company’s stockholder value and financial performance by attracting, retaining and motivating the Company’s officers, directors, key employees, consultants and its affiliates and to encourage stock ownership by such individuals by providing them with a means to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company’s success through stock ownership. Under the 2006 Stock Option Plan, officers, directors, employees and consultants who provide services to the Company may be granted options to acquire common shares of the Company. Options may have a term of up to 10 years. The aggregate number of shares of common stock originally authorized under the plan was 5,000,000. Since adoption of the Plan an additional 1,200,000 shares were authorized for issuance pursuant to the Plan’s “evergreen share reserve increase” provision.
As of October 31, 2011 there was $nil of unrecognized expenses related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted. The stock-based compensation expense for the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 was $nil and $28,242 respectively.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
7.
Stock based compensation-Cont’d
The following table summarizes the options outstanding as at October 31, 2011:
At October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the weighted average contractual term of the total outstanding, and the total exercisable options under the Stock Option Plan were as follows:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
7.
Stock based compensation-cont’d
8. Mining Claims
(a) On December 17, 2007, Pacific Copper acquired Pacific Copper Peru SRL , a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Peru pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement among the Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL dated as of April 11, 2007, as amended (the “Peru Agreement”). Pursuant to the Peru Agreement, the Company issued 4,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Peru Consideration Shares”) to the partners of Peru SRL as consideration for the acquisition of 99% of Peru SRL. The 1% non-controlling interest was credited with $24,495. As a result of the acquisition, Peru SRL became a subsidiary of the Company. The Company expensed $2,449,295, relating to the issue of 4,850,000 common shares calculated at $0.50 per common share and the allocation of non-controlling interest for $24,495 net of capitalization for $200 for mineral property claims. Property acquisition costs relating to the exploration properties were expensed as the assets were considered impaired. In the absence of proven and probable reserves, the Company is unable to allocate any economic values to the claims. The Company does not consider the mineral claim groups to be acquired upon the closing of the transaction to be material assets at this time, but our assessment may change after further work is done on the properties. Pursuant to the formal closing of this acquisition the Company through Peru SRL will acquire interests in three mineral claim groups (Don Javier, Tonalia and Tenospa) which were capitalized at $100 each.
Pursuant to the terms of the Closing Agreement, the former partners of Peru SRL must satisfy certain post-closing items, prior to the release of the Peru Consideration Shares from escrow. As of the date of this report, these conditions remain unsatisfied and the Peru Consideration Shares remain in escrow.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
8. Mining Claims-Cont’d
(b) On January 8, 2008, Pacific Copper acquired Pacific LTDA, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Chile, pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement entered into as of April 11, 2007 (the “Chile Agreement”), as amended, between the Company and the former partners of Pacific LTDA. Pursuant to the Chile Agreement the Company issued 6,088,452 of its common shares (the “Chile Consideration Shares”) to the former partners of Pacific LTDA as consideration for the acquisition of 99% of Pacific LTDA. The 1% non-controlling interest was credited with $30,750. As a result of the acquisition, Pacific LTDA became a subsidiary of the Company. The Company expensed $3,074,576, relating to the issue of 6,088,452 common shares calculated at $0.50 per common share and the allocation of non-controlling interest for $30,750 net of capitalization for $400 for mineral property claims. Property acquisition costs relating to the exploration properties were expensed as the assets were considered impaired. In the absence of proven and probable reserves, the Company is unable to allocate any economic values to the claims groups acquired in the transaction (as listed below). The Company does not consider either of the foregoing mineral claims owned by Pacific LTDA to be material assets at this time, but our assessment may change after further work is done on the properties. Pursuant to this acquisition the Company acquired interest in the following mineral claims which were capitalized at $100 each:
Carrera Pinto
Carrizal
Cerro Blanco
La Guanaca
The conditions under the Chile Agreement have been satisfied or waived, and the Chile Consideration shares were issued to the former partners of Pacific LTDA in 2009. On February 3, 2011, the Board resolved to discontinue exploration at the Cerro Blanco project in Chile and instructed Pacific LTDA to let lapse all concession fees associated with this project, effectively dropping the claims. The amount of $100 previously capitalized was written off during the year to expenses.(c) As of February 27, 2009 Pacific Copper, through its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific LTDA, entered into a definitive mineral property acquisition agreement (the “Gareste Agreement”) with Gareste pursuant to which the Company acquired a 100% interest in the following copper oxide properties located in Atacama Region III, Chile: the “Venado Property” (also known as the “Venapai Property”) consisting of approximately 4,900 hectares of exploration concessions, located roughly 45 kilometers from the city of Copiapo, the “El Corral Property”, consisting of approximately 3600 hectares of exploration concessions, located roughly 60 kilometers from the city of Copiapo, and the adjacent “La Mofralla Property”, consisting of approximately 250 hectares of exploration concessions also located roughly 60 kilometers from the City of Copiapo. These properties were subject to separate letters of intent entered into during July and October of 2008, as previously disclosed. Under the Gareste Agreement the Company issued a total of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to Gareste on October 12, 2009, allocable as follows: 2,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the Venado Property, 2,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the El Corral Property and 1,000,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the La Mofralla Property (collectively, the “Gareste Oxide Shares”). In addition, the Venado Property is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty, capped at $10,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper at any time prior to the commencement of production for $3,000,000, and the El Corral Property is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty, capped at $10,000,000, 50% of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper at any time prior to the commencement of production for $2,000,000. The Company expensed $749,700, relating to the issue of 5,000,000 common shares calculated at $0.15 per common share net of capitalization for $300 for mineral property claims. Property acquisition costs relating to the exploration properties were expensed as the assets were considered impaired. In the absence of proven and probable reserves, the Company is unable to allocate any economic values to the claims groups acquired in the transaction (as listed below). Pursuant to this acquisition the Company acquired interest in the following mineral claims which were capitalized at $100 each:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
8. Mining Claims-Cont’d
8. Mining Claims-Cont’d
Venado
ElCorral
La Mofralla
During calendar year 2011, the Company relinquished or let lapse a number of the mineral exploration concessions comprising part of the claims groups described above, as well as the Guanaca Lease set forth in the Note immediately below. These relinquishments were based both on a decision by the Company to preserve only the key or core concessions of said claims groups, as well as funding limitations which prevented the Company from maintaining all of the concessions. In total, the Company retained only 3,200 hectares of the 13,400 hectares comprising the claims groups. However, the Company’s contractual operator in Chile, Sociedad Gareste Limitada (in which Harold Gardner, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is a 50% owner and co-managing partner) re-filed and re-located, in trust and on behalf of the Company, 6,000 hectares of such concessions. Gareste and the Company have memorialized an arrangement by letter dated February 3, 2012, in which the Company acknowledges that is indebted to Gareste for the expenses of preserving these claims, and whereby the Company agrees to reimburse Gareste for these expenses and further to grant to Gareste a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty interest on future production from the claims groups. The Company recorded accrued expenses of $35,000 in relation to this agreement.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
On April 19, 2007, the Company executed an agreement dated as of April 11, 2007 with David Hackman, a director of the Company, on behalf of a corporation to be formed in Peru which, prior to closing, would then own certain mineral claims located in Peru. On December 17, 2007, Pacific Copper completed the acquisition of Peru SRL, pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement among the Company, Peru SRL and the former partners of Peru SRL dated as of April 11, 2007. The 4,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the closing of this transaction are held in escrow subject to the satisfaction of certain post-closing conditions.
On August 22, 2007 the Company entered into an agreement with Kriyah for the performance of certain administrative and management services. The Kriyah Agreement has an initial term of two years and is then automatically renewable. Either party may terminate the Kriyah Agreement upon 60 days prior written notice. Under the Kriyah Agreement, Kriyah received an initial payment of $57,504 and was to receive payments of $4000 each month thereafter. Commencing in January of 2009, this amount was reduced to $2,500 per month, and as of March, 2009, to $250 per month. In order to facilitate the retaining of Kriyah, the Company guaranteed a lease agreement for the office space used by Kriyah in Tucson, Arizona. The Company’s maximum obligation under the lease guarantee, as of July 31, 2009, is $212,774 in the event of a lease default with full acceleration of rent. The lease which was executed by War Eagle Mining Corporation, a Canadian corporation which at the time of execution was related to the Company through common directors, (“War Eagle”) as Lessee, is now in default and Kriyah subsequently moved its office location. The War Eagle lease is also guaranteed by Zoro Mining Corp. (a related Company). Kriyah’s Manager, Andrew A. Brodkey, is also the President and CEO of the Company. The potential liability as a result of this default is not determinable at this time. Expense, if any, will be recorded in the period in which any liability becomes known.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
9. Commitments and Contingencies-Cont’d
On January 24, 2008, the Company, through its subsidiary Pacific LTDA entered into an exclusive exploration, mining and exploitation agreement (the “Guanaca Lease”) for the La Guanaca oxide copper project located northeast of the town of Inca de Oro, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region 3, Chile. This property, which consists of approximately 300 hectares of exploration concessions, is road-accessible and was previously explored in the mid-1990’s through geophysical methods, sampling and drilling by Empresa Nacional de Mineria (“ENAMI”) a Chilean nationally-owned mining enterprise. The Guanaca Lease is for a term of 5 years and is renewable automatically for additional 5-year periods. The owners of the La Guanaca property will receive US$2,000 per month in cash during the term of the agreement. The Guanaca Lease was relinquished during calendar year 2012 as described in the Note immediately above.
On February 12, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Pacific LTDA, entered into an Operator Agreement (the “Chile Operator Agreement”) with Sociedad Gareste Limitada, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Chile (“Gareste”). Pursuant to the Chile Operator Agreement Gareste will prepare and submit proposed annual work programs and accompanying budgets to Pacific LTDA covering the exploration and, if warranted, development of certain mineral concessions held by Pacific LTDA. Gareste will provide comprehensive management services and contract for transportation, labor, insurance and logistical services for all approved programs. Gareste’s overhead reimbursement and compensation will be specified in each proposed budget and subject to approval by Pacific LTDA. The Chile Operator Agreement is terminable by either party upon 90-days’ prior notice. Harold Gardner, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is a 50% owner and co-managing partner in Gareste.
On February 12, 2008 The Company’s subsidiary, Peru SRL entered into an Operator Agreement (the “Peru Operator Agreement”) with Inversiones Mineras Stiles, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Peru (“Stiles”). Pursuant to the Peru Operator Agreement Stiles will prepare and submit proposed annual work programs and accompanying budgets to Peru SRL covering the exploration and, if warranted, development of certain mineral concessions held by Peru SRL. Stiles will provide comprehensive management services and contract for transportation, labor, insurance and logistical services for all approved programs. Stiles’ overhead reimbursement and compensation will be specified in each proposed budget and subject to approval by Peru SRL.
The Company, through Pacific LTDA, also executed a letter of intent dated September 9, 2009 with Gareste to acquire its interest in the “Yerbas Buenas” oxide copper property located 130 km southeast of the city of Copiapo, Atacama Region III, Chile (the “Yerbas Buenas LOI”). By letter agreement dated February 22, 2010, the Company agreed with Gareste to terminate the Yerbas Buenas LOI. In exchange for the release of this property back to Gareste, and in consideration of exploration efforts expended by the Company during the pendency of the Yerbas
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
9.
Commitments and Contingencies-Cont’d
Buenas LOI, Gareste has agreed to convey to Pacific Copper a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty on mineral production from the property, capped at US$250,000.
Pacific Copper Corp. through its Chilean subsidiary Pacific LTDA , entered into a mineral property acquisition agreement (“MPAA”) with Gareste to purchase the San Enrique property located in Atacama RegionIII, Chile and comprising 100 hectares. Gareste is the private Chilean limited liability partnership in which one of the Company’s directors, Harold Gardner, is a 50% owner and co-managing partner. In consideration Pacific Copper was to issue 7 million shares of its capital stock and grant a 2% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty to Gareste, capped at US$6 million, one half (1/2) of which can be repurchased by Pacific Copper or its subsidiary at any time prior to commencement of any commercial production by making a payment of US$2 million to Gareste. On February 22, 2010, the Company, its subsidiary Pacific LTDAand Gareste amended (the “Amendment”) the MPAA. Under the terms of the Amendment, Gareste agreed to include in the purchase additional mineral exploration concessions adjacent to San Enrique, comprising 160 hectares, and applications for another 2,000 hectares of adjacent concessions that overstake current concessions with senior rights in third-parties. The parties also extended the Closing Date of the MPAA to June 30, 2010 and granted and extended to Gareste a specific right of rescission (“Rescission Right”) of the transaction, which after closing, and if exercised, would have obligated the Company and Pacific LTDA to convey the mineral titles back to Gareste if the Company does not raise and add to its treasury the net sum of US$1.6 million dollars within six (6) months of the Effective Date of the Amendment, or if US$1 million is not expended by Pacific Copper Chile and the Company on the Property and related project overhead within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date. The share portion of the consideration payable by the Company to the vendor, under the MPAA and the Amendment, amounting to 7 million shares of the Company, was to be placed in escrow pending the satisfaction of closing conditions and the further satisfaction of the conditions that would otherwise give rise to the Rescission Right. In the case that the Rescission Right is exercised, Gareste is obligated to release from escrow and return any share consideration received for this transaction back to the Company. The other terms of the MPAA were unchanged.
The parties failed to close the purchase of San Enrique under the terms of the amended MPAA by June 30, 2010, and the agreement has therefore lapsed and has expired.
10. Related Party Transactions
The following transactions were undertaken in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
10. Related Party Transactions-Cont’d
A)
A director of the Company provided consulting geological services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private company with director in common. $294,000 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2011.
B)
A director of the Company provided consulting services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private company with director in common. $568,206 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2011 which also includes non-reimbursed expenses.
C)
The Company expensed $130,108 being the amount payable to Kriyah, including benefits charged to the Company, relating to compensation payable to the Ex-CEO and Director of the Company. As of October 31, 2011, $375,889 was owed which also included non-reimbursed expenses.
D) The Company incurred a total of $301,175 to a private Chilean company that provides exploration services to the Company in Chile, and has a director in common, of which $955,286 was owed at October 31, 2011 with such costs recorded as project costs.
E) The Company owed $14,425 to the CFO as of October 31, 2011 for services rendered to the Company.
The following transactions were undertaken in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
B)
A director of the Company provided consulting geological services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private Company with director in common. $204,000 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2010.
C)
A director of the Company provided consulting services to the Company and a total of $90,000 was charged by a private company with director in common. $395,953 was owed to this private company as of October 31, 2010 which also includes non-reimbursed expenses.
D)
The Company expensed $141,376 being the amount payable to Kriyah, including benefits charged to the Company, relating to compensation payable to the President, CEO, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. As of October 31, 2010, $245,780 was owed which also included non-reimbursed expenses.
E)
The Company incurred a total of $202,155 to a private Chilean company that provides exploration services to the Company in Chile, and has a director in common, of which $654,110 was owed at October 31, 2010 with such costs recorded as project costs.
F)
The Company owed $8,883 to the CFO as of October 31, 2010 for services rendered to the Company.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
11.
Income Taxes
The Company’s current and deferred income taxes are as follows:
The Company has deferred income tax assets as follows:
As of October 31, 2011 the Company has non-capital losses of approximately $7,535,853 available to offset future taxable incomes which expire as follows:
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
12. Deferred Stock Compensation
In February 2010, the Company issued 300,000 restricted common shares to a consultant valued at $30,000 pursuant to a consulting agreement for a period of service of 24 months. The Company has expensed $15,000 during the year ended October 31, 2011 ($9,667 during the year ended 2010) leaving a balance of $5,333. (See also note 5)
13. Advance to related party
Advance to a related party include a receivable of $48,555 which was advanced free of interest and was subsequently repaid back to the Company (see subsequent event note 18)
14. Advances from non-related parties
On June 20, 2008, the Company received an unsecured advance of $247,000 from a non-related party which bears interest at an annual rate of 8% and is due and payable within ninety days from receipt thereof. The Company received a further advance of an additional $5,100 on September 30, 2008 from the same party. The Company received additional advances totaling $18,500 from this party during the twelve month period ended October 31, 2009. The Company received additional advances totaling $12,264 during the quarter ended April 30, 2010. The total amount due including interest as of October 31, 2011 is $356,183.
On November 28, 2008, the Company received an unsecured advance of $100,000 from another non related party which bears interest at an annual rate of 10% and is due within twelve months from receipt thereof. The Company received additional advances totaling $16,000 from this party during the three month period ended January 31, 2010. The total amount due as of October 31, 2011, including interest is $152,040.
On February 17, 2009, the Company issued a promissory note (the “War Eagle Note”) to War Eagle Mining Company, Inc. a Canadian Corporation (“War Eagle”). War Eagle and the Company no longer share a common director. Under the terms of the War Eagle Note, a total of $100,000 has been advanced; all amounts advanced are due and payable on June 30, 2009 with interest at 15% per annum. The War Eagle Note was to be secured by a blanket security interest in all real, personal, and intangible interests of Pacific Copper associated with each of the La Guanaca, El Corral, La Mofralla and Venado projects (the Company’s South American oxide copper properties, as described in this report). In February 2009, War Eagle notified the Company that it would not fund the full amounts contemplated in the War Eagle Note, leaving a funding shortfall of $55,000. The Company has notified War Eagle that it considers this failure to fully fund the War Eagle Note to be a breach, has denied the security interest, and has reserved all of its legal rights. The total amount due as of October 31, 2011, including interest is $147,466. The Company received a letter from War Eagle dated October 21, 2010, demanding payment of the Note, and is currently in discussions with War Eagle to potentially resolve these issues. As of October 31, 2011 there have been no changes in the status of the note payable.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
15. Convertible notes
Convertible notes consist of the following as of October 31, 2011:
Convertible notes consist of the following as of October 31, 2010:
a) On October 27, 2008, the Company issued a $100,000 face value, 6% convertible note, due October 31, 2010. The principal amount of the note and interest is payable on October 31, 2010. While the note is outstanding, the investor has the option to convert the principal balance and interest, into conversion units at a conversion price of $0.16 per unit. Each conversion unit is convertible into one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. Further, the terms of the convertible note provide for certain redemption features. If, in the event of certain defaults on the terms of the note, certain of which are indexed to equity risks, the holder can accelerate the payment of outstanding principal and interest. The financing transaction also provided the holder with Additional Investment Rights (“AIR”) to purchase up to $800,000 face value convertible notes under the same terms and conditions as the $100,000 convertible note which expired in October 2010.
The Company has evaluated the terms and conditions of the convertible note and the AIR under the guidance of ASC 815. The embedded conversion option, indexed to a share of stock and a warrant, does not meet the conventional convertible exemption. The warrant element of the conversion unit does not otherwise fall within the scope of the “indexed to the company’s own stock” exemption provided in ASC 815 and required bifurcation. Further, certain redemption features that are indexed to equity risks are not clearly and closely related to the host debt agreement. Accordingly, a compound embedded derivative was bifurcated from the contract and has been recorded as a derivative liability. Similarly, the AIR embodies similar features that did not meet equity classification and accordingly derivative liability classification of the compound feature is also reflected in liabilities.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
15. Convertible notes-Cont’d
Fair value of the compound embedded derivative and embedded warrants in the additional investment right were measured using the Monte Carlo Simulation technique. The common share element of the conversion option did not require treatment as derivative financial instruments, the Company was required to evaluate the feature as potentially embodying a beneficial conversion feature under ASC 470. A beneficial conversion feature is present when the fair value of the underlying common share exceeds the effective conversion price of the conversion option. The effective conversion price is calculated as the basis in the financing arrangement allocated to the hybrid convertible debt agreement, divided by the number of shares into which the instrument is indexed. As a result of this evaluation under the aforementioned standards, the Company concluded that a beneficial conversion feature was not present in the $100,000 face value convertible note. The amount is amortized using the effective interest method.
The derivative liabilities as of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
b) On July 27, 2009, the Company issued 12% convertible notes to multiple investors with an aggregate face value of $166,500. The principal amount of the notes and interest is payable on July 27, 2011. While the note is outstanding, the investor has the option to convert the principal balance and interest, into common stock at a fixed conversion price of $0.10. In the event of certain defaults on the terms of the note, certain of which are indexed to equity risks, the holder can accelerate the payment of outstanding principal and interest (the “Default Put”).
The Company evaluated the notes for accounting purposes under ASC 815 and has determined that the conversion feature meets the conventional-convertible exemption and, accordingly, bifurcation and fair-value measurement of the conversion feature is not required. The notes were issued with a beneficial conversion feature, having a value of $49,950.
In conjunction with the offering the Company issued warrants to the investors indexed to 1,665,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The fair value of the warrants was determined to be $86,414 using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique and they were recorded at their relative fair value of $46,085 in accordance with ASC 470. As a result of allocating a portion of the proceeds to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature, the notes were recorded net of a discount of $98,024. The beneficial conversion feature is recorded in paid-in capital, and the discount on the notes will be amortized through periodic charges to interest expense over the term of the notes using the effective interest method. Amortization of debt discounts amounted to $46,599 during the year ended October 31, 2011.
c) On October 26, 2009, the Company issued 12% convertible notes to two investors with an aggregate face value of $20,000. The principal amount of the notes and interest is payable on October 26, 2011. While the note is outstanding, the investor has the option to convert the principal balance and interest, into common stock at a fixed conversion price of $0.10. In the event of certain defaults on the terms of the note, certain of which are indexed to equity risks, the holder can accelerate the payment of outstanding principal and interest (the “Default Put”).
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE MINING COMPANY)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2011 and 2010
(Amounts expressed in US Dollars)
15. Convertible notes-Cont’d
The Company evaluated the notes for accounting purposes under ASC 815 and have determined that the conversion feature meets the conventional-convertible exemption and, accordingly, bifurcation and fair-value measurement of the conversion feature is not required. The notes were issued with a beneficial conversion feature, having a value of $6,000.
In conjunction with the offering the Company issued warrants to the investors indexed to 1,665,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The fair value of the warrants was determined to be $10,380 using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique and they were recorded at their relative fair value of $6,014 in accordance with ASC 470. As a result of allocating a portion of the proceeds to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature, the notes were recorded net of a discount of $12,014. The beneficial conversion feature is recorded in paid-in capital, and the discount on the notes will be amortized through periodic charges to interest expense over the term of the notes using the effective interest method. Amortization of debt discounts amounted to $7,285 during the year ended October 31, 2011.
16. Geographic location of assets
Except for Cash and Cash equivalent for $721 located in USA, and mining claims of $200 located in Peru, all other assets in the financial statements are located in Chile.
17. Reclassifications
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. Specifically the Company has adopted ASC TOPIC 810-Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. The objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information that the Company provides.
18. Subsequent events
Subsequent to the fiscal year end, advances receivable from the related party for $48,555 was repaid (see note 13).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
PACIFIC COPPER CORP.
By:
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ David Hackman
President, CEO and Director
February 13, 2012
David Hackman
/s/ Rakesh Malhotra
Chief Financial Officer
February 13, 2012
Rakesh Malhotra
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: