UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2011
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________________ to __________________
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Commission File Number: 000-53232
Axiom Gold and Silver Corp.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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27-0686445
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1846 E. Innovation Park Dr. Oro Valley, AZ 85755
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(520) 318-5595
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(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
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Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. X Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). X Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated file, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No
As of January 13, 2012, there were 32,601,016 shares of the issuer’s $.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (“Axiom Gold and Silver”) as of November 30, 2011, and for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statement presentation and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Axiom Gold and Silver’s Form 10-K filing with the SEC for the year ended August 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations for the interim periods. The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended November 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2011 (unaudited) and August 31, 2011.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the period from Inception of Exploration Stage (September 1, 2010) through November 30, 2011 (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency for the period from Inception of Exploration Stage (September 1, 2010) through November 30, 2011 (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the period from Inception of Exploration Stage (September 1, 2010) through November 30, 2011 (unaudited).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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November 30,
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August 31,
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2011
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2011
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash
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$ | 9,632 | $ | 246,233 | ||||
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Net VAT receivable
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68,104 | 58,514 | ||||||
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Prepaid and other current assets
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13,723 | 1,046 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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91,459 | 305,793 | ||||||
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Property and equipment – net
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11,000 | 12,878 | ||||||
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Other
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2,257 | 2,361 | ||||||
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Total assets
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$ | 104,716 | $ | 321,032 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 453,022 | $ | 331,371 | ||||
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Notes payable
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30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
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Related party payables
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28,779 | 15,751 | ||||||
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Share liability
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151,500 | -- | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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663,301 | 377,122 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders’ deficiency
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
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authorized, none issued
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000
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shares authorized, 31,307,400 shares issued and
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outstanding at November 30, 2011 and
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August 31, 2011
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31,307 | 31,307 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital
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5,925,644 | 5,427,787 | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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75,475 | 17,945 | ||||||
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Deficit accumulated from prior operations
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(121,862 | ) | (121,862 | ) | ||||
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Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
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(6,469,149 | ) | (5,411,267 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders’ deficiency
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(558,585 | ) | (56,090 | ) | ||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency
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$ | 104,716 | $ | 321,032 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Period From
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Exploration
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2010) through
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November 30,
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November 30,
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Expenses
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Compensation
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$ | 792,653 | $ | 62,674 | $ | 4,540,627 | ||||||
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General and administrative
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153,892 | 77,674 | 1,151,319 | |||||||||
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Exploration
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50,518 | -- | 169,250 | |||||||||
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Impairment of goodwill
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-- | -- | 525,477 | |||||||||
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Loss before other expenses
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(997,063 | ) | (140,348 | ) | (6,386,673 | ) | ||||||
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Other expenses
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Interest expense
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(598 | ) | -- | (1,915 | ) | |||||||
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Foreign currency loss
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(60,221 | ) | -- | (80,561 | ) | |||||||
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Net loss
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$ | (1,057,882 | ) | $ | (140,348 | ) | $ | (6,469,149 | ) | |||
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Basic and diluted loss per share
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
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Weighted average number of common
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shares outstanding – basic and diluted
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31,307,400 | 24,577,356 | ||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency
Period from Inception of Exploration Stage (September 1, 2010) through November 30, 2011
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Deficit
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Accumulated
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Deficit
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Accumulated
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Total
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Common Stock
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Equity
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Amount
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Capital
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Income
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Operations
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Balance from prior operations, August 31, 2010
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24,483,400 | $ | 24,483 | $ | 91,506 | $ | -- | $ | (121,862 | ) | $ | -- | $ | (5,873 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Common stock issued for compensation at $0.25 per share
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150,000 | 150 | 37,350 | -- | -- | -- | 37,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Forgiveness of related party loan payable
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-- | -- | 2,250 | -- | -- | -- | 2,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stock based compensation for options issued to employees
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and directors
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-- | -- | 3,253,705 | -- | -- | -- | 3,253,705 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Common stock issued for compensation at $0.75
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per share
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100,000 | 100 | 74,900 | -- | -- | -- | 75,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Common stock issued for the acquisition of Axiom
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Mexico at $0.25 per share
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2,000,000 | 2,000 | 498,000 | -- | -- | -- | 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Related party rent expense
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-- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Common stock issued for cash at $0.25 per share
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4,324,000 | 4,324 | 1,076,676 | -- | -- | -- | 1,081,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Offering costs
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-- | -- | (96,850 | ) | -- | -- | -- | (96,850 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Common stock issued for services at $1.95 per share
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250,000 | 250 | 487,250 | -- | -- | -- | 487,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Components of comprehensive loss:
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Foreign currency translation
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-- | -- | -- | 17,945 | -- | -- | 17,945 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss for the year ended August 31, 2011
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-- | - | -- | -- | -- | (5,411,267 | ) | (5,411,267 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (5,393,322 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance August 31, 2011
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31,307,400 | 31,307 | 5,427,787 | 17,945 | (121,862 | ) | (5,411,267 | ) | (56,090 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stock based compensation for options issued to employees
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and directors
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-- | -- | 497,857 | -- | -- | -- | 497,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Components of comprehensive loss:
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Foreign currency translation
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-- | -- | -- | 57,530 | -- | -- | 57,530 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss for the three months ended November 30, 2011
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (1,057,882 | ) | (1,057,882 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (1,000,352 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance – November 30, 2011
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31,307,400 | $ | 31,307 | $ | 5,925,644 | $ | 75,475 | $ | (121,862 | ) | $ | (6,469,149 | ) | $ | (558,585 | ) | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Period from
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Net loss
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$ | (1,057,882 | ) | $ | (140,348 | ) | $ | (6,469,149 | ) | |||
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
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net cash used in operating activities:
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Stock-based compensation
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649,357 | 47,674 | 4,503,062 | |||||||||
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Depreciation expense
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704 | -- | 2,632 | |||||||||
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Foreign currency loss
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60,221 | -- | 80,561 | |||||||||
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Impairment of goodwill
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-- | -- | 525,477 | |||||||||
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Related party rent expense
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-- | 1,500 | 3,000 | |||||||||
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Net VAT receivable
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(9,590 | ) | -- | (58,367 | ) | |||||||
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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(12,677 | ) | -- | (12,554 | ) | |||||||
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Other
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104 | -- | (1,267 | ) | ||||||||
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Accounts payable and accrued
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expenses
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121,651 | 81,156 | 448,551 | |||||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(248,112 | ) | (10,018 | ) | (978,054 | ) | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Acquisition of equipment
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Cash received in acquisition
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Net cash used in investing
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activities
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(114 | ) | -- | (4,009 | ) | |||||||
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Proceeds (payments) related parties - net
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13,028 | -- | (18,810 | ) | ||||||||
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Proceeds from notes payable
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-- | 10,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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-- | -- | 1,081,000 | |||||||||
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Offering costs
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-- | -- | (96,850 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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13,028 | 10,000 | 995,340 | |||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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(235,198 | ) | (18 | ) | 13,277 | |||||||
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Adjustment for change in exchange rate
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(1,403 | ) | -- | (3,798 | ) | |||||||
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Cash balance, beginning of periods
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246,233 | 153 | 153 | |||||||||
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Cash balance, end of periods
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$ | 9,632 | $ | 135 | $ | 9,632 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash paid for:
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Interest
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Income taxes
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
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Non-cash investing activities:
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Issuance of common shares to acquire Axiom Mexico
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Cash
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$ | -- | $ | -- | $ | 3,435 | ||||||
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Net VAT receivable
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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-- | -- | 1,169 | |||||||||
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Security deposit
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Furniture and equipment
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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Related party payables
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Net liabilities acquired
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$ | -- | $ | -- | $ | (25,477 | ) | |||||
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Non-cash financing activities:
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Forgiveness related party payables
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$ | -- | $ | 2,250 | $ | 2,250 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 1
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Nature of Business and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
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Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on February 13, 2007 under the name TC Power Management Corp. and originally formed for the purpose of providing consulting services to private and public entities seeking assessment, development and implementation of energy generating solutions. Effective September 1, 2010, the Company changed its business strategy and is currently in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties. Accordingly, as of September 1, 2010, the Company is considered to be an exploration stage company. On May 10, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Axiom Gold and Silver Corporation. In addition, the Amendment increased the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000 and authorized the issuance of 10,000,000 preferred shares, the terms of which may be determined by the Board of Directors without the vote of shareholders. Effective November 1, 2010, the Company enacted a four-for-one (4:1) forward stock split. All share and per share data in these consolidated financial statements have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the stock split.
On January 13, 2011, the Company entered into a material definitive agreement with Axiom Minerals de Mexico S.A. de C.V (“Axiom Mexico”) whereby through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Axiom Acquisition Corp, acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Axiom Mexico, by the issuance of two million (2,000,000) of its common shares. The shares were issued to the shareholders of Axiom Mexico on a pro rata basis as to their ownership of Axiom Mexico. Axiom Acquisition Corp. merged with and into Axiom Mexico and the separate corporate existence of Axiom Acquisition Corp. ceased. Axiom Mexico, as the surviving corporation in the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company continues its existence under its current name and continues to be governed by the laws of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Axiom Mexico, as in effect immediately prior to the merger, will be the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the surviving corporation in the merger until duly amended or repealed. The members of the Board of Directors of Axiom Mexico, immediately prior to the merger are the members of the Board of Directors of Axiom Mexico as the surviving corporation in the merger until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the surviving corporation in the merger, or as otherwise provided by law. The officers of Axiom Mexico immediately prior to the merger are the initial officers of Axiom Mexico as the surviving corporation in the merger until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified. The acquisition is accounted for as a basic business combination with the Company as the acquirer of Axiom Mexico.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 1
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Nature of Business and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation (Continued)
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The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statement presentation and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for complete financial statement presentation. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position as of November 30, 2011 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the period from inception of exploration stage (September 1, 2010) through November 30, 2011. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. Reference is made to the financial statements of the Company contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011.
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Note 2
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Going Concern
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis which assumes that the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has no established source of revenue, and has accumulated significant losses and an accumulated deficit during its exploration stage. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Management's plans with respect to alleviating the adverse financial conditions that caused substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern are as follows:
In order to implement its business plan, the Company needs to raise additional capital through equity or debt financings or through loans from shareholders or others. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully raise additional capital and eventually attain profitable operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital or execute its business strategy.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 3
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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Other significant accounting policies are set forth in note 3 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K
Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, Axiom Minerals de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. effective as of the date of its acquisition January 13, 2011. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Exploration Stage Company – As of September 1, 2010, the Company became an “exploration stage company” as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7, and is subject to compliance with ASC Topic 915 “Development Stage Entities”. For the period from February 13, 2007 (Inception) to August 31, 2010, the Company was a “development stage company” in accordance with ASC Topic 915. Deficits accumulated prior to becoming an “exploration stage company” have been separately presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ deficiency. To date, the Company’s planned principal operations have not fully commenced.
Mineral Property Costs - The Company is in the exploration stage and has not yet realized any significant revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property acquisition and exploration costs are currently expensed as incurred. 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 probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
Foreign Currency Translation – Axiom Mexico considers the Mexican peso (“MXN”) to be its functional currency. Assets and liabilities were translated into US dollars (“US$”) as of November 30, 2011 at the period end exchange rate. Income and expense amounts for the three months ended November 30, 2011 were translated using the average rates during the period.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 3
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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Equity-Based Compensation - The Company accounts for equity based compensation transactions with employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 718, “Compensation: Stock Compensation” (“Topic No. 718”). Topic No. 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of equity-based compensation in net income. The fair value of common stock issued for compensation is measured at the market price on the date of grant. The fair value of the Company’s equity instruments, other than common stock, is estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions and elections including expected stock price volatility and the estimated life of each award. In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that the Company estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period. The fair value of equity-based awards granted to employees is amortized over the vesting period of the award and the Company elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of Topic No. 718.
The Company accounts for equity based transactions with non-employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“Topic No. 505-50”). Topic No. 505-50 establishes that equity-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of common stock issued for payments to non-employees is measured at the market price on the date of grant. The fair value of equity instruments, other than common stock, is estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. In general, the Company recognizes an asset or expense in the same manner as if it was to receive cash for the goods or services instead of paying with or using the equity instrument.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 3
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
|
Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the amount of earnings for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period, while giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period, such as common shares that could result from the potential exercise or conversion of securities into common stock.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In December 2010, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2010-28 “When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts”. ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test is required if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, after considering whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. ASU 2010-28 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2010-28 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
There are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or operating results.
Reclassification – Certain 2010 expenses have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.
Subsequent Events – In accordance with ASC 855 “Subsequent Events” the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 4.
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Furniture and Equipment
|
Furniture and equipment at November 30, 2011 is as follows:
|
Furniture and equipment
|
$ | 13,046 | ||
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
(2,046 | ) | ||
| $ | 11,000 |
Depreciation expense is $704 in the three months ended November 30, 2011.
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Note 5
|
Related Party Transactions
|
Rent Expense – The Company, through February 2011, utilized minimal office space at the office of a current Director without charge (see Note 10). An amount of $500 per month, the estimated fair value, has been charged as rent expense with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Related party rent expense amounted to $1,500 in the three months ended November 30, 2010.
Professional Fees – Legal services are provided by a law firm in which a current Director serves as senior partner. Legal fees and related expenses amounted to approximately $17,000 and $18,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There is approximately $12,000 and $1,000 payable as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively.
Accounting and tax services are provided by an accounting firm in which our current Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) provides consulting services. Accounting and tax fees amounted to approximately $20,000 and $15,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There is approximately $13,000 and $-0- payable as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 5
|
Related Party Transactions (Continued)
|
Consulting services are provided by an entity in which one of our Directors is an owner. There is approximately $16,000 and $4,000 in related party payables as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively and $31,000 and $-0- in expense for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Consulting services are provided by an entity in which two of our stockholders are owners. There is approximately $10,000 and $11,000 in related party payables as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively. There were no expenses in the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.
The Company is obligated to its Vice President – Exploration for reimbursable expenses as of November 30, 2011 in the amount of approximately $2,000 (See Note 10).
Other – The Company is obligated to its Chief Executive Officer for accrued and unpaid compensation and reimbursable expenses as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 in the amounts of approximately $75,000 and $25,000, respectively (See Note 10).
The Company is obligated to its Director – Business Development, who is also a stockholder of the Company, for accrued and unpaid compensation and reimbursable expenses as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 in the amounts of approximately $138,000 and $100,000, respectively (See Note 10).
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Note 6
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Mineral Properties
|
We currently have an interest in two properties, Aurora and Gavilan, located in Sonora, Mexico. Initially our exploration activities will be concentrated mainly in these two properties. We are also trying to acquire additional projects in Mexico but may not prove successful in obtaining additional properties. None of the properties have proven reserves.
GAVILAN PROJECT
Location
The Gavilan project is located 90 km northeast from Hermosillo, capital city of the Sonora State, Mexico and 100 km southeast of the deep water port town Puerto Libertad in the Gulf of California. The project lies in the western part of Sonora near the coast line where access and infrastructure are excellent as the property is located near major paved roads and power lines. The Gavilan project is comprised of two concessions Gavilan (E-82/34020) covering 678 hectares and Gavilan (E-34553) with 46.1028 hectares. The total area covered by the project is 724.1028 hectares.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 6
|
Mineral Properties (Continued)
|
Current Agreements regarding mining concessions:
We can earn a 100% interest in the Gavilan concessions pursuant to an option agreement with an individual effective December 15, 2010 by paying a total of US$250,000 in staged payments, as amended, over a four year period as follows: US$10,000 paid upon signing the option agreement, US$15,000 payment due December 15, 2011, US$20,000 payment due June 15, 2012, US$25,000 payment due December 15, 2012, US$25,000 payment due June 15, 2013, US$40,000 payment due December 15, 2013, US$40,000 payment due June 15, 2014, and a US$75,000 payment due December 15, 2014. There is no underlying royalty on the Gavilan concessions.
AURORA PROJECT
Location
The Aurora project is located in southeast Sonora in Northwest Mexico, and is approximately 160 km east-southeast from Hermosillo, the capital of the State of Sonora. The project is about 4 km from the main highway and power line. Direct access to the Aurora project is by the international paved highway Mexico 16 to the km 160, then south 4 km by reasonably good all weather gravel roads.
Land Area
The Aurora project comprises two different concessions, Aurora and Guadalupe Group. The Aurora concession (E-82/33658) covers 120 hectares (290.5 acres) and Guadalupe Group has been divided into two different concessions:
Marco Fraction I (E-82/33649) with 330 hectares (815.5 acres) and Marco Fraction II (E-82/33649) with 120 hectares (290.5 acres). The total area covered by all concessions in this project is 570 hectares (1408.5 acres).
Current Agreements regarding mining concessions
Currently, we have two option agreements for the Aurora project, the Aurora option agreement covering 120 hectares and the Guadalupe Group option agreement integrated by the Marco Fraction I and Marco Fraction II concessions comprising 450 hectares.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 6
|
Mineral Properties (Continued)
|
Current Agreements regarding mining concessions (continued)
We can earn 100% interest in the Aurora concession pursuant to an option agreement with individuals effective December 26, 2010 by paying a total of US$600,000 in staged payments, as amended, over a four year period; US$15,000 paid upon signing the option agreement, US$20,000 paid June 26, 2011, US$25,000 payment due December 26, 2011, US$30,000 payment due June 26, 2012, US$40,000 payment due December 26, 2012, US$50,000 payment due June 26, 2013, US$70,000 payment due December 26, 2013, US$150,000 payment due June 26, 2014, and a US$200,000 payment due December 26, 2014. The option agreement for the Aurora concession is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty. We may elect to purchase at any time up to the maximum of 1% of the net smelter return royalty in the maximum amount of US$500,000 for each 0.5%
We can earn 100% interest in the Guadalupe Group concessions pursuant to an option agreement with an individual effective on January 15, 2011 by making US$1,500,000 in staged payments, as amended, over four years; US$15,000 paid upon signing the letter of intent, US$5,000 paid upon signing the option agreement, US$20,000 paid July 15, 2011, US$25,000 payment due January 15, 2012, US$50,000 payment due July 15, 2012, US$70,000 payment due January 15, 2013, US$120,000 payment due July 15, 2013, US$195,000 payment due January 15, 2014, $400,000 payment due July 15, 2014, $600,000 payment due January 15, 2015. There is no royalty on the Guadalupe Group concessions.
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Name
|
Title Number
|
Size
|
Location
|
Valid Date
|
Registration
|
Net Smelter Return
|
|
Aurora
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266350
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120 Hectares
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Onavas, Sonora
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15/06/2060
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Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 250
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
|
2%
|
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Marco Fraccion I
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236348
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330 Hectares
|
Onavas, Sonora
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15/06/2060
|
Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 248
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
|
None
|
|
Marco Fraccion II
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236349
|
120 Hectares
|
Onavas, Sonora
|
15/06/2060
|
Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 249
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
|
None
|
The Company incurred exploration expenses as follows in the three months ended November 30, 2011:
|
Aurora
|
Gavilan
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
Drilling and sampling
|
$ | 5,691 | $ | -- | $ | 5,691 | ||||||
|
Geological, geochemical, geophysics
|
29,411 | -- | 29,411 | |||||||||
|
Land costs, taxes, permits
|
273 | 278 | 551 | |||||||||
|
Travel
|
8,094 | -- | 8,094 | |||||||||
|
Other
|
6,771 | -- | 6,771 | |||||||||
| $ | 50,240 | $ | 278 | $ | 50,518 | |||||||
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 7
|
Notes Payable
|
In April 2011, the Company borrowed $20,000 from an unrelated party for working capital purposes. The note is unsecured and payable on demand with 8% interest per annum.
On November 9, 2010, the Company borrowed $10,000 from an unrelated party for working capital purposes. The note is unsecured and was due November 9, 2011 with 8% interest per annum.
Interest expense in the three months ended November 30, 2011 is $598.
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity
|
The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. Our Board of Directors has the authority to set the terms of any class of preferred shares through an issuance of a certificate of designation without receiving further shareholder approval. We have reserved 7,000,000 common shares for issuance under our 2010 Stock Option Plan. In the period ended August 31, 2007, the Company sold 20,000,000 shares of common stock for cash of $500. In the year ended August 31, 2008, the Company sold 4,483,400 shares of its common stock for cash of $112,085. There are no equity transactions in the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009. Effective November 1, 2010, the Company enacted a four-for-one (4:1) forward stock split. All share and per share data in these financial statements have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the stock split.
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with a Director, the Company recorded share-based compensation and a share liability of $151,500 on October 4, 2011, the fair value of 150,000 shares of Company common stock earned on that date (see Note 11). Effective October 4, 2010, the Company granted a stock award in the amount of 150,000 shares of Company common stock to the director (see Note 10). The 150,000 shares were valued at $37,500, the fair value at date of grant. The Company recorded share-based compensation of $151,500 and $37,500 in the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with our CFO, effective October 19, 2010, the Company granted a stock option award for the purchase of 50,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, which represents the fair value at date of grant (see Note 10). The option is immediately exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The fair value of the option, $10,174, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2010 was $10,174.
Pursuant to the acquisition agreement with Axiom Mexico on January 13, 2011, the Company issued two million (2,000,000) of its common shares to the shareholders of Axiom Mexico. The shares were valued at $500,000 ($0.25 per share) which represents the fair value on that date.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
|
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with our Vice President - Exploration, effective January 13, 2011, the Company granted a stock option award for the purchase of 600,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (see Note 10). The fair value of our common stock at date of grant was $0.67. The fair value of the option, $386,632, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The option vests over a two year period as follows: 150,000 shares immediately and 150,000 shares semi-annually through July 13, 2012; and is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $40,178.
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with our Director – Business Development, effective January 20, 2011, the Company granted a stock option award for the purchase of 300,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (see Note 10). The fair value of our common stock at date of grant was $0.70. The fair value of the option, $186,197, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The option vests as follows: 150,000 shares immediately and 150,000 shares on January 20, 2012; and is exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $23,211.
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with our current CEO, effective January 24, 2011, the Company (i) issued 100,000 shares of common stock valued at $75,000 ($0.75 per share) and (ii) granted a stock option award for the purchase of 5,500,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (see Note 10). The fair value of our common stock at date of grant was $0.75. The fair value of the option, $3,977,771, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The option vests over a three year period as follows: 2,200,000 shares immediately, 1,400,000 shares, 1,300,000 shares and 600,000 shares on January 24, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively; and is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $405,510.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
|
Pursuant to a compensation agreement with a Director, effective January 26, 2011, the Company granted a stock option award for the purchase of 300,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (see Note 10). The fair value of our common stock at date of grant was $0.67. The fair value of the option, $193,350, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The option vests over a three year period as follows: 50,000 shares immediately, 50,000 shares, 100,000 shares and 100,000 shares on January 26, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively; and is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $14,722. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period.
In January and February 2011, the Company sold 330,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $82,500 to five non-US accredited investors pursuant to Regulation S. The Company incurred offering costs of $2,500 pursuant to an escrow agreement.
In April and May 2011, the Company sold 1,600,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $400,000 to three non-US accredited investors pursuant to Regulations S and one US accredited investor pursuant to Regulation D.
In June and July 2011, we sold 2,394,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $598,500 to six non-US accredited investors pursuant to Regulation S and three US accredited investors pursuant to Regulation D. In addition, we incurred offering costs of $94,350 (10% of gross proceeds) on all sales pursuant to Regulation S.
In July 2011, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock for investor relations services (see Note 10). The shares are valued at $487,500 the fair value at date of grant.
Effective June 17, 2011, we appointed Roman Friedrich III to our Board of Directors. Mr. Friedrich is to receive compensation of $1,000 per month and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $0.25 per share, the agreed upon fair value at date of grant. The option is fully vested and expires 10 years from date of grant. The fair value of the option, $114,464, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The fair value of the option was charged to operations as share-based expense on the date of grant.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
|
Effective June 17, 2011, we granted our CFO an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $0.25 per share, the agreed upon fair value at date of grant. The option vests over a two year period and expires 10 years from date of grant. The fair value of the option, $114,464, was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The expense recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $14,236. The fair value of the option is charged to operations as share-based expense over the vesting period.
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were made in estimating fair value:
|
Year Ended
August 31,
|
Three Months Ended
November 30,
|
|||||||||||
|
2011
|
2011
|
2010
|
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|
Dividend Yield
|
-- | % | -- | -- | % | |||||||
|
Risk-Free Interest Rate
|
3.34 | % | -- | 1.14 | % | |||||||
|
Expected Life
|
9.75
|
Years | -- |
5
|
Years | |||||||
|
Expected Volatility
|
111.55 | % | -- | 116.84 | % | |||||||
2010 Stock Option Plan
The Plan, adopted by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2011, is intended to provide an incentive to our executive officers, directors, employees, independent contractors or agents who are responsible for or contribute to our management, growth and/or profitability. The purpose of granting options to such persons under the Plan is to attract them to consider employment with, or service to, us, to encourage their continued employment or service, and to give them incentive to provide their best efforts to us for purposes of enhancing shareholder value.
A total of up to 7,000,000 shares of our common stock have been reserved for the implementation of the Plan, either through the issuance of options to eligible persons in the form of incentive stock options or non-statutory options which are subject to restricted property treatment under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code. Whenever practical, the Plan is to be administered by a committee of not less than two members of the Board of Directors appointed by the full Board, and the Plan has a term of ten years, unless sooner terminated by the Board. As of November 30, 2011, 50,000 shares of common stock are available for issuance under the plan.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
|
The following table summarizes options transactions under the 2010 Stock Option Plan for the period.
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||
|
November 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
Weighted- Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
|
Outstanding at beginning
|
|||||||||||||
|
of period
|
6,950,000 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||||
|
Granted/Sold
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Expired/Cancelled
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Forfeited
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Exercised
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Outstanding at November 30, 2011
|
6,950,000 | $ | 0.25 |
8.91Years
|
$ | 3,405,500 | |||||||
|
Exercisable at November 30, 2011
|
2,883,333 | $ | 0.25 |
8.82 Years
|
$ | 1,412,833 | |||||||
|
For the Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||
|
August 31, 2011
|
|||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
Weighted- Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
|
Outstanding at beginning
|
|||||||||||||
|
of period
|
-- | $ | -- | ||||||||||
|
Granted/Sold
|
6,950,000 | 0.25 | |||||||||||
|
Expired/Cancelled
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Forfeited
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Exercised
|
-- | -- | |||||||||||
|
Outstanding at August 31, 2011
|
6,950,000 | $ | 0.25 |
9.16Years
|
$ | 5,212,500 | |||||||
|
Exercisable at August 31, 2011
|
2,883,333 | $ | 0.25 |
9.07 Years
|
$ | 2,162,500 | |||||||
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 8
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
|
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during three months ended November 30, 2010 was $0.20.
Summary of non-vested options as of and for the three months ended November 30, 2011 is as follows:
|
Non-vested Options
|
Shares
|
Weighted-
Average |
||||||
|
Non-vested at August 31, 2011
|
4,066,667 | $ | 0.71 | |||||
|
Granted
|
-- | $ | -- | |||||
|
Vested
|
-- | $ | -- | |||||
|
Forfeited
|
-- | $ | -- | |||||
|
Non-vested at November 30, 2011
|
4,066,667 | $ | 0.71 | |||||
|
Note 9
|
Income Taxes
|
Net deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following components:
|
November 30, 2011
|
August 31, 2011
|
|||||||
|
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
||||||||
|
Pre-operating costs
|
$ | 289,994 | $ | 289,994 | ||||
|
Equity-based payments
|
1,738,182 | 1,487,530 | ||||||
|
Net operating loss carryforward
|
297,789 | 148,482 | ||||||
|
Valuation allowance
|
(2,325,965 | ) | (1,926,006 | ) | ||||
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
$ | -- | $ | -- | ||||
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 9
|
Income Taxes (Continued)
|
The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal and state income tax rates of 39% to pretax income from continuing operations for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 due to changes in the valuation allowance.
At August 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $751,000 of capitalized pre-operating costs that have not been deducted for tax purposes. These costs will be amortized in the 180 month period beginning June 1, 2011, the commencement of exploration operations. No tax benefit has been reported in the November 30, 2011 and 2010 financial statements since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.
Based upon historical net losses and the Company being in the exploration stage, management believes that it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized and has provided a valuation allowance of 100% of the deferred tax asset. The valuation allowance increased by approximately $400,000 and $1,878,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2011 and the year ended August 31, 2011, respectively.
Axiom Mexico is subject to the following Mexican taxes:
|
a.
|
Income tax is incurred at the rate of 30%.
|
|
b.
|
The IETU tax is incurred at the rate of 17.5%. The taxable base is determined by totaling the revenues collected, less certain deductions paid, including the deduction of investments.
|
The tax incurred is reduced by certain credits related to investment in fixed assets and inventories not deducted when the law was enacted , as well as the ISR effectively paid in the year, in such a way that the IETU will be paid only on the difference between the ISR and IETU incurred, when the latter is greater.
|
c.
|
The Cash Deposit Tax Law (LIDE) tax is incurred at the rate of 3% on cash deposits that on an accumulated basis exceed $ 15,000 a month, bearing in mind that it must be applied by each institution in the Mexican financial system. The LIDE may be credited against ISR for the same year and, as the case be, against the ISR withheld from third parties.
|
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Note 10
|
Commitments
|
Compensation Agreements
On October 4, 2010, the Company appointed Steven A. Sanders to the Board of Directors and as Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Sanders is to receive a stock award in the amount of 450,000 shares of Company common stock as compensation for serving as a director. 150,000 shares will be earned upon the start of each year for which he serves as a director. The initial term of the agreement is three years. With the appointment of Mr. Quiroz (see below) Mr. Sanders resigned as Chief Executive Officer.
On October 18, 2010, the Company appointed Frank Lamendola as Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Lamendola received a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The options were issued to Mr. Lamendola pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement, dated October 19, 2010, and are fully vested and exercisable for five years from the date of issuance.
Effective January 13, 2011, the Company appointed Francisco Quiroz as its new Chief Executive Officer and Director. With the appointment of Dr. John Larson (see below) Mr. Quiroz resigned as Chief Executive Officer and assumed the title of Vice President – Exploration. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Quiroz will be compensated at the rate of $166,800 per annum effective as of January 13, 2011 for an initial term of three years and was granted stock options to purchase 600,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The options vest semi-annually over a 2 year period and expire 10 years from the date of grant. In addition to other customary benefits, Mr. Quiroz will be entitled to bonuses consisting of stock awards based on mineral discoveries, as defined in the agreement.
On January 14, 2011 we entered into an agreement with Robert Knight pursuant to which in return for serving as Director – Business Development (a non-executive position), Mr. Knight will receive $7,500 per month and options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $0.25 per share. The options vest over a one year period and expire 5 years from the date of the grant. The initial term of the agreement is for a one year period.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 10
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Commitments (Continued)
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On January 24, 2011, the Company appointed Dr. John Larson as its new Chief Executive Officer and Director. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Dr. Larson will be compensated at the rate of $180,000 per annum effective as of January 15, 2011. In addition to other customary benefits, he is also entitled to receive quarterly medical insurance reimbursements of $5,000. Dr. Larson was granted stock options to purchase 5,500,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The options vest over a 3 year period and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Dr. Larson also received a signing bonus of 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Dr. Larson will also be entitled to bonuses consisting of stock awards based on mineral discoveries, as defined in the agreement.
On January 26, 2011 we entered into an agreement with Nivaldo Rojas pursuant to which in return for serving as a Director, Mr. Rojas will receive $1,000 per month and options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $0.25 per share. The options vest over a three year period and expire 10 years from the date of the grant. Additionally, the Company entered into a Finder’s Fee Agreement with an entity in which Mr. Rojas is an owner whereby the Company will pay the entity fees, as defined in the agreement, for (i) finding suitable properties to acquire and (ii) gold discovered on such properties.
Effective June 17, 2011, we appointed Roman Friedrich III to our Board of Directors. Mr. Friedrich is to receive compensation of $1,000 per month and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $0.25 per share, the agreed upon fair value at date of grant. The option is fully vested and expires 10 years from date of grant.
On July 5, 2011, we entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide the Company investor relations services. The agreement, which is effective July 1, 2011, has a six month term through December 31, 2011 and provides for monthly compensation of $5,000. In addition, we issued the consultant 250,000 shares of our common stock valued at $487,500 which are earned upon the signing of the agreement.
Pursuant to the compensation agreements, subject to the exceptions and limitations provided therein, the Company has agreed to hold harmless and indemnify the officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law against any and all liabilities and expenses in connection with any proceeding to which such director or officer was, is or becomes a party, arising out of his services as an officer, director, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or its subsidiaries.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 10
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Commitments (Continued)
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Approximate future commitments under the compensation agreements are as follows:
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Twelve months ended November 30,
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2013
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Pooling Agreement
Effective January 13, 2011, certain shareholders (the “Shareholders”) owning approximately 17,100,000 shares of Company common stock entered into a share pooling agreement. Terms of the agreement are summarized as follows:
1. Voting Rights
During the term of the pooling agreement, each shareholder may exercise all voting rights attached to such shareholder’s shares, except that:
(a) Shareholder A and B hereby grant to Shareholders C, D, E and F the right and title to vote all of Shareholder A and B’s shares for the exclusive purpose to elect as many members of the board of directors, as necessary to have Shareholders C, D, E and F elect 51% of such Board of Directors; and
(b) Shareholders C, D, E and F hereby grant to Shareholder A and B the right and title to vote all of Shareholders C, D, E and F’s shares for the exclusive purpose to elect as many member of the board of directors, as necessary to have Shareholder A and B elect a maximum 49% of such Board of Directors.
Each of the Shareholders understand that the election of directors may be outside of the control of the other Shareholders hereto depending on the number of shares held by persons not party to this pooling agreement and how such persons vote those shares.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 10
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Commitments (Continued)
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2. Release from Pooling Arrangement
While the shares are subject to the pooling arrangement, the Shareholders to the pooling agreement shall not assign, deal with, pledge, sell, trade or transfer in any manner whatsoever, or agree to do so in the future, any of the shares or any beneficial interest in them, except as set out in this Section. Except in respect of the following, the Company shall not effect or acknowledge any transfer, trade, pledge, mortgage, lien, assignment, declaration of trust or any other documents evidencing a change in the legal or beneficial ownership of or interest in the shares. Any shares sold shall be executed as agreed upon by the Shareholders but the release of shares from the pooling arrangement will be on a pro rata basis. A Shareholder may elect not to participate in the sale of shares. The sale of the shares is not cumulative and at the end of each period described below and shares not sold will not carry forward into the next period:
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During the first twelve months from the date of this Agreement no shares will be released from the pooling agreement.
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Following the initial 1 year hold period, the Shareholders will agree, from time to time, based on market conditions to liquidate part of the position held on the pooling arrangement; and
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At the end of the 36 month of the pooling arrangement, all of the remaining shares shall be released from the pooling arrangement.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares shall be released from pooling arrangement and delivered to the Shareholders if a takeover bid has been accepted by the majority of the outstanding shares in a Shareholders Meeting of the Company such that the purchaser under the takeover bid is entitled to force a sale by all shareholders of the Company.
Lease Agreements
In February 2011, we entered into a one year lease for administrative office space in Oro Valley, Arizona. The lease is effective March 1, 2011 at a cost of $900 per month.
Axiom Mexico leases office facilities on an annual basis. The annual rent for the period from August 2011 through July 2012 is 112,800 Mexican Pesos (US $8,400). A rent deposit of 12,000 Mexican Pesos (US $900) has been recorded in the balance sheet.
Rent expense for the three months ended November 30, 2011 amounted to $5,000.
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AXIOM GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 10
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Commitments (Continued)
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Other
According to current fiscal provisions, Mexican tax authorities are entitled to review the last five fiscal years prior to the more recent income tax return filed.
In accordance with the Income Tax Law (LISR), when transactions are performed with related parties, they are subject to tax restrictions and obligations regarding the determination of the prices agreed, because these must be similar to those that would have been used with or between independent parties in comparable transactions.
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Note 11
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Subsequent Events
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In December 2011, we issued 150,000 shares of common stock to one of our directors pursuant to his compensation agreement (see Note 10). Compensation of $151,500, the fair value of the shares, was recorded in October 2011 as share liability on the date such shares were earned.
In December 2011, we received gross proceeds of $285,904 from the sale of 1,143,616 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share to one non-U.S. investor pursuant to Regulation S.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following information specifies certain forward-looking statements of management of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that estimate the happening of future events and are not based on historical fact. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as may, shall, could, expect, estimate, anticipate, predict, probable, possible, should, continue, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been compiled by our management on the basis of assumptions made by management and considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results, however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.
The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. We cannot guaranty that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the following information are accurate, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. Our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources.
Mineral Property Costs - We are in the exploration stage and have not yet realized any significant revenues from its planned operations. We are primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property acquisition and exploration costs are currently expensed as incurred. 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 probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
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Equity-Based Compensation - We account for equity based compensation transactions with employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 718, “Compensation: Stock Compensation” (“Topic No. 718”). Topic No. 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of equity-based compensation in net income. The fair value of common stock issued for compensation is measured at the market price on the date of grant. The fair value of our equity instruments, other than common stock, is estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions and elections including expected stock price volatility and the estimated life of each award. In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that we estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period. The fair value of equity-based awards granted to employees is amortized over the vesting period of the award, and we elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of Topic No. 718.
We account for equity based transactions with non-employees under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“Topic No. 505-50”). Topic No. 505-50 establishes that equity-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of common stock issued for payments to non-employees is measured at the market price on the date of grant. The fair value of equity instruments, other than common stock, is estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. In general, we recognize an asset or expense in the same manner as if we were to receive cash for the goods or services instead of paying with or using the equity instrument.
Other accounting policies are described in the notes to the financial statements included in this Annual Report . The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2011.
Overview. We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 13, 2007, under the name TC Power Management Corp. We are in the exploration stage of our business and have not generated any revenues. We abandoned our previous business of providing consulting services to private and public entities seeking assessment, development, and implementation of energy generating solutions in fiscal 2011and changed our planned business activities to the exploration and development of precious metals properties. On January 13, 2011, we entered into a material definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of Axiom Minerals de Mexico S.A. de C.V (“Axiom Mexico”). At the time of the acquisition there were no material relationships between Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (“Axiom Gold and Silver”), its officers and director or its affiliates and any of the shareholders of Axiom Mexico, other than in respect to the material definitive agreement and the pooling agreement described herein. The agreement called for Axiom Gold and Silver, through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Axiom Acquisition Corp, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Axiom Mexico, by the issuance of two million (2,000,000) common shares of Axiom Gold and Silver. The shares were issued to the shareholders of Axiom Mexico on a pro rata basis as to their ownership of Axiom Mexico. Axiom Acquisition Corp. merged with and into Axiom Mexico and the separate corporate existence of Axiom Acquisition Corp. ceased to exist. Axiom Mexico, as the surviving corporation in the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axiom Gold and Silver continues its existence under its current name and continues to be governed by the laws of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Axiom Mexico, as in effect immediately prior to the merger, are the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the surviving corporation in the merger until duly amended or repealed. The members of the Board of Directors of Axiom Mexico, immediately prior to the merger have been confirmed as members of the Board of Directors of Axiom Mexico as the surviving corporation in the merger until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the surviving corporation in the merger, or as otherwise provided by law. The officers of Axiom Mexico immediately prior to the merger have been confirmed as the initial officers of Axiom Mexico as the surviving corporation in the merger until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
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No agent, broker, firm or other person acting on behalf of Axiom Mexico, Axiom Gold and Silver or Axiom Acquisition Corp. was entitled to any investment banking fee, commission, broker's or finder's fees in connection with this transaction.
Plan of Operations
Our business plan is to proceed with the exploration of our Mexican mineral properties to determine whether they contain commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver or other metals.
Our proposed principal product is precious metals. Prior to production of precious metals, we must develop, mine, and smelt or further refine mineral resources, if any, located on properties that we have the right to develop. Prior to developing precious metals, we must explore for, and determine that they are in sufficient quantities to warrant mining and selling them. In order to commence the exploration and development of precious metals properties, we will need to accomplish the following milestones:
1. Acquire and/or Begin Exploration of Mineral Properties. We will need to raise additional funds or issue shares to pay for the cost of exploration on our existing mineral properties and/or to acquire additional mineral properties.
2. Hire Qualified Staff. We will need to hire qualified people to execute our business plan to explore precious metals mineral properties. We will need to raise additional funds to attract qualified people to our Company. We intend to hire employees at this time both as staff and/or through a third-party service provider in Mexico. We recently hired one full time geologist that is spending 100% of his time on our Aurora Project. As well, we plan to hire two senior geologists and two junior geologists over the next 12 months through a third party service provider. Our officers and directors will handle our administrative duties.
If we are not able to negotiate suitable terms to raise capital, then we may have to suspend or cease operations. As of the filing date of this report we have raised $1,366,904 from the sale of equity but have not secured any additional financing. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues to continue operations, we will suspend or cease operations. If we cease operations, we do not know what we will do and we do not have any plans to do anything else.
There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. With our acquisition of Axiom Mexico, we are currently in the exploration stage of our operations and have not generated any revenues. We may never be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns.
To become profitable and competitive, we have to raise additional capital to operate. Future financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
We will not be conducting any product research or development. We do not expect to purchase any significant equipment.
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To date, we have experienced significant difficulties in generating revenues and raising additional capital. We believe our inability to raise significant additional capital through debt or equity financings is due to various factors, including, but not limited to, a tightening in the equity and credit markets as well as the general turmoil in the capital markets. If we are not able to raise additional capital or generate revenues that cover our estimated operating costs, our business may ultimately fail.
The following sets out a description of those properties which we have a right to explore for precious minerals.
GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN MINING TERMS
ANDESITE - A dark-colored, fine-grained extrusive rock that, when porphyritic, contains phenocrysts composed primarily of zoned sodic plagioclase (esp. andesine) and one or more of the mafic minerals with a groundmass composed generally of the same minerals as the phenocrysts.
ARGILLIC - Pertaining to clay or clay minerals; e.g., argillic alteration in which certain minerals of a rock are converted to minerals of the clay group.
BRECCIA - A rock in which angular fragments are surrounded by a mass of finer-grained rock.
CRETACEOUS - Applied to the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era. Extensive marine chalk beds were deposited during this period.
DACITE - A fine-grained extrusive rock with the same general composition as andesite, but having a less calcic plagioclase and more quartz
EXPLORATION - Work involved in searching for ore, usually by sampling rocks, drilling or driving a drift.
GRANODIORITE - A group of coarse-grained plutonic rocks intermediate in composition between quartz diorite and quartz monzonite, containing quartz, plagioclase (oligoclase or andesine), and potassium feldspar, with biotite, hornblende, or, more rarely, pyroxene, as the mafic components
GOETHITE - An orthorhombic mineral, polymorphous with akaganeite, feroxyhyte, and lepidocrocite; dull to adamantine, varicolored with yellow ocher streak; a common weathering product of iron-bearing minerals; precipitates in bogs and springs; a major constituent of limonite and gossans, and a source of iron and a yellow ochre pigment. A hydrous oxide mineral of iron.
INTRUSIVE - A body of igneous rock formed by the consolidation of magma intruded into other rocks, in contrast to lavas, which are extruded upon the surface.
LARAMIDE - A time of deformation, typically recorded in the eastern Rocky Mountains of the United States, whose several phases extended from late Cretaceous until the end of the Paleocene.
MESOZOIC - An era of geologic time, from the end of the Paleozoic to the beginning of the Cenozoic, or from about 225 million years to about 65 million years ago.
MINERAL - A naturally occurring homogeneous substance having definite physical properties and, if formed under favorable conditions, a definite crystal form.
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MINERALIZATION - The act or process of mineralizing.
MINERALIZED MATERIAL OR DEPOSIT - A mineralized body which has been delineated by appropriate drilling and/or underground sampling to support a sufficient tonnage and average grade of metal(s). Under SEC standards, such a deposit does not qualify as a reserve until a comprehensive evaluation, based upon unit cost, grade, recoveries, and other factors, concludes economic feasibility.
MINING CONCESSION - A term used to describe an area of land for which the owner of the concession has the right to explore for and develop mineral deposits. The rights to and ownership of the minerals in the concession are granted, in our case, by the Mexican Government to the former owners who then either transferred or optioned them to us. In Canada and the United States, the term is commonly referred to as a Mineral Right or Mining Claim.
NET SMELTER RETURN (NSR) - A share of the net revenues generated from the sale of metal produced by a mine.
ORE - Mineralized material that can be mined and processed at a positive cash flow.
PHENOCRYST - A term for large crystals or mineral grains floating in the matrix or groundmass of porphyry.
PHYLLIC ALTERATION - Hydrothermal alteration typically resulting from removal of sodium, calcium, and magnesium from calc-alkalic rocks, with pervasive replacement of silicates, muting the original rock texture. It is a common style of alteration in porphyry base-metal systems around a central zone of potassic alteration.
PORPHYRY - An igneous rock of any composition that contains conspicuous phenocrysts in a fine-grained groundmass
RECLAMATION - The restoration of a site after mining or exploration activity is completed.
ROYALTY - An amount of money paid at regular intervals by the lessee or operator of an exploration or mining property to the owner of the ground. The royalty, generally, is based on a certain amount per ton or a percentage of the total production or profits. Also, the fee paid for the right to use a patented process.
SERICITE - A white, fine-grained potassium mica occurring in small scales as an alteration product of various aluminosilicate minerals, having a silky luster, and found in various metamorphic rocks (esp. in schists and phyllites) or in the wall rocks, fault gouge, and vein fillings of many ore deposits. It is commonly muscovite or very close to muscovite in composition, but may also include paragonite and illite.
SUPERGENE - Said of a mineral deposit or enrichment formed near the surface, commonly by descending solutions; also, said of those solutions and of that environment.
TERTIARY VOLCANIC - Volcanic rock from the first period of the Cenozoic Era (after the Cretaceous of the Mesozoic Era and before the Quaternary),
TOURMALINE - Any member of the trigonal mineral group, forms prisms of three, six, or nine sides; commonly vertically striated; varicolored; an accessory in granite pegmatites, felsic igneous rocks, and metamorphic rocks.
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Mineral Properties
Axiom Mexico currently controls two properties, Aurora and Gavilan, located in Sonora, Mexico, and exploration activities are concentrated in these two properties. Axiom Mexico is also in the process of evaluating additional projects in Mexico and Chile for possible acquisition. All of the properties are in the exploration stage and have no proven reserves.
Figure 1. Location of the projects.
AURORA PROJECT
Location
The Aurora project is located in southeastern Sonora in Northwest Mexico, and is approximately 160 km east-southeast from Hermosillo, the capital of the State of Sonora. The project is about 4 km from the main highway and power line. Direct access to the Aurora project is by international paved highway Mexico 16 to km 160, then south 4 km by all-weather gravel roads.
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Land Area
The Aurora project comprises two different concessions: 1) Aurora, and 2) Guadalupe Group. The Aurora concession (E-82/33658) covers 120 hectares (290.5 acres) and Guadalupe Group has been divided into two different concessions: Marco Fraccion I (E-82/33649) with 330 hectares (815.5 acres) and Marco Fraccion II (E-82/33649) with 120 hectares (290.5 acres). The total area covered by all concessions is 570 hectares (1,408.5 acres).
Figure 2. Concessions comprising the Aurora project.
Current Agreements regarding mining concessions
Currently, Axiom Mexico has two option agreements for the Aurora project: 1) the Aurora option agreement covering 120 hectares, and 2) the Guadalupe Group option agreement covering the Marco Fraction I and Marco Fraction II concessions, and comprising 450 hectares.
Axiom Mexico may earn 100% interest in the Aurora concession pursuant to an option agreement with individuals effective December 26, 2010 by paying US$600,000 in staged payments, as amended, during four years: $15,000 upon signing the option agreement (paid), $20,000 payment due June 26, 2011 (paid), $25,000 payment due December 26, 2011 (not paid), $30,000 payment due June 26, 2012, $40,000 payment due December 26, 2012, $50,000 payment due June 26, 2013, $70,000 payment due December 26, 2013, $150,000 payment due June 26, 2014, and $200,000 payment due December 26, 2014. The option agreement for the Aurora concession is subject to a 2% NSR. At any time Axiom Mexico may elect to purchase up to 1% of the NSR in exchange for a payment of US$500,000 for each 0.5%
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Axiom Mexico may earn 100% interest in the Guadalupe Group concessions pursuant to an option agreement with an individual dated on December 15, 2010 (with an effective date of January 15, 2011) by making US$1,500,000 in staged payments over four years: $15,000 upon signing the letter of intent (paid) $5,000 upon signing the option agreement (paid), $20,000 payment due July 15, 2011 (paid), $25,000 payment due January 15, 2012, $50,000 payment due July 15, 2012, $70,000 payment due January 15, 2013, $120,000 payment due July 15, 2013, $195,000 payment due January 15, 2014, $400,000 payment due July 15, 2014, $600,000 payment due January 15, 2015. There is no royalty on the Guadalupe Group concessions.
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Size
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Location
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Valid Date
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Registration
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NSR
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Aurora
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266350
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120 Hectares
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Onavas, Sonora
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15/06/2060
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Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 250
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
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2%
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Marco Fraccion I
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236348
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330 Hectares
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Onavas, Sonora
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15/06/2060
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Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 248
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
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None
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Marco Fraccion II
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236349
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120 Hectares
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Onavas, Sonora
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15/06/2060
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Vol. 382 Foja 125 Acta 249
LIB. CONCESIONES MINERAS
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None
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Exploration History
Previous exploration work on the property has been done by prospectors and a junior exploration company. Several adits, at least one shaft, and numerous pits were excavated by gambusino (artisanal) miners in the early 1900s. No records of the results of this activity are available. More recently, in the 1990s, Cyprus drilled 5 holes exploring for a porphyry copper system. They drilled in El Labra zone (westernmost area of the Aurora project) covering an area about 500 x 200 meters. Axiom Mexico does not have any results from this drilling program.
Axiom Mexico is currently exploring this property with a full time geologist. There are no existing reserves on the Aurora properties.
Geology
Regional Geology
Regionally, the Aurora project largely occurs within the north-south trending El Encinal Mountain Range which comprises Mesozoic sedimentary units that are locally overlain by Cretaceous and younger volcanic rocks. The succession has been intruded locally by igneous bodies. To the west of the project area, the sedimentary section is intruded by mainly granite and granodiorite intrusives. To the west, the geology is dominated by the Tertiary volcanic succession of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
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Figure 3. Regional Geology.
Local Geology
The geology of the project area is dominantly underlain by volcanic rocks of the Sierra Madre Occidental characterized mainly by andesites and dacites intruded by Laramide granite-granodiorite plutons. Small and localized sedimentary rocks (quartzites) are present mainly in the west part of the property. At least two quartz-feldspar porphyries has been identified intruding the volcanic and plutonic rocks producing the highly intense altered and mineralized area exhibiting the gold and copper mineralization.
Breccia bodies occur throughout the property and in all rock types and provide an important host for mineralization. The breccias are with variable clast size, form and lithology, but most of them are characterized by quartz-tourmaline alteration. Field relationships suggest the temporal and spatial correlation of the breccias formation with the quartz-feldspar porphyries intrusive activity.
Field evidence suggests the possible presence of at least one porphyry-style mineralization and alteration system. Porphyry-style alteration and mineralization at the Aurora project area is associated with a composite stock (quartz-feldspar, dacite porphyries) of presumable Tertiary (perhaps Laramide) age.
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Figure 4. Aurora project geology
The dominant fault orientation is N70°-80°E with secondary structural systems showing orientations of N20°E and N30°-40°W. Gold mineralization at the property is mostly associated with the main fault trend (N70°-80°E) which dips 50° to the southeast and cuts the volcanic rocks. The fault zone varies from 3 to 10 meters in width, and is characterized by intense silicification, oxidation and clay alteration which generally has obliterated primary textures and original minerals in the volcanic rocks. Our initial samples from the strongly altered and mineralized area returned gold values varying from 0.3 up to 5.9 g/t.
Initial geological mapping and sampling of road cuts and outcrop exposures in the property outlined the main mineralization and alteration zone which has been traced in outcrops for more than 4 kilometers along strike and approximately 300 to 500 meters wide.
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Our current mapping and sampling at the Aurora project has identified several alteration assemblages including mainly:
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Phyllic (quartz-sericite-sulfide) alteration is mainly present as a veinlet-controlled event represented by quartz-only and quartz-sulfides veinlets with sericite alteration halos. This quartz-sericite alteration is particularly well exposed to the west of the altered area.
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Quartz-tourmaline and tourmaline alteration is exhibited through all the north part of the property mainly as part of quartz-tourmaline breccias bodies.
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Results from this recent sampling of this mineralized area returned values ranging most of them from trace to 1.3 g/t Au, while copper mineralization within the quartz-sericite and leached capping area returned values ranging mainly from 40 to 1771 ppm. These results have confirmed the presence of the Aurora altered and mineralized zone, which main highlights are:
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In Figure 5. Rock sampling.Infrastructure
The property is located 4 km south of a major paved highway just west of the town of San Javier. Access to the property is via an all-weather gravel road in good condition. There is a power line running parallel to the highway. We have not determined if adequate water is available in the area. There is no telephone service in the area, and communication is with satellite phone or two-way radio.
Budget
We estimate the budget for an initial exploration program at approximately $396,000. The initial program includes geochemical sampling, mapping, trenching and sampling, and will have the goal of identifying drill targets for a subsequent drilling program. We have applied for drilling permits and environmental permits so that we may start a drilling program in the first quarter of calendar 2012. We do not currently have the funds to conduct this drilling program, and even if we obtain such funds, we may not begin this drilling program within the projected time.
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GAVILAN PROJECT
Location
The Gavilan project is located 90 km northwest of Hermosillo, the capital city of Sonora State, and 100 km southeast of the deep-water port of Puerto Libertad on the Gulf of California. The project lies in the western part of Sonora near the coast; access and infrastructure are excellent as the property is located near major paved roads and power lines.
Land Area
The Gavilan project comprises two concessions: 1) Gavilan (E-82/34020) covering 678 hectares, and 2) Gavilan (E-34553) with 46.1028 hectares. The total area is 724.1028 hectares.
Figure 6. Concessions comprising the Gavilan project.
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Current Agreements regarding mining concessions
Axiom Mexico may acquire a 100% interest in the Gavilan concessions pursuant to an option agreement with an individual dated October 15, 2010 (with an effective date of December 15, 2010) by making US$250,000 in staged payments, as amended, over a period of four years as follows: $10,000 upon signing the option agreement (paid), $15,000 payment due June 15, 2011(extended to December 15, 2011) (not paid), $20,000 payment due December 15, 2011 (extended to June 15, 2012), $25,000 payment due June 15, 2012 (extended to December 15, 2012), $25,000 payment due December 15, 2012 (extended to June 15, 2013), $40,000 payment due June 15, 2013 (extended to December 15, 2013), $40,000 payment due December 15, 2013 (extended to June 15, 2014) , and $75,000 payment due December 15, 2014. There is no underlying royalty on the Gavilan concessions.
Exploration History
Prior to our acquisition of the property, Gavilan was not tested or explored by modern exploration techniques. Gavilan is an early-stage project.
Geology
Gavilan is dominated by volcanic rocks composed mainly of dacitic tuffs, rhyolite domes and other tuffs. Initial mapping and sampling indicated discontinuous outcrops of quartz veins trending north and north-northwest. Quartz veining in sheeted zones and local stockwork areas greater than 12 meters wide have returned values ranging from trace to 6.06 g/t Au and trace to 25 g/t Ag. The style of mineralization suggests a low sulfidation system.
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Figure 7. Gavilan project geology.
Infrastructure
The property is located 10 km east of a major paved highway. Access to the property is via an all-weather gravel road in good condition. There is a power line running parallel to the highway. Axiom Mexico has not determined if adequate water is available in the area. There is no telephone service in the area, and communication is by satellite phone or two way radio.
Budget
Axiom Mexico estimates the budget for an initial exploration program at $127,500. The initial program may include geochemical sampling, mapping, trenching and sampling, and will have the goal of identifying drill targets for a subsequent drilling program. We have not started our exploration program on these concessions and any subsequent drill program has not been budgeted as of the date of this report.
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Competition
We compete with other mining and exploration companies in connection with the acquisition of mining claims and leases on gold and other precious metals prospects and in connection with the recruitment and retention of qualified employees. Many of these companies are much larger than us, have greater financial resources and have been in the mining business much longer than we have. As such, these competitors may be in a better position through size, finances and experience to acquire suitable exploration properties. We may not be able to compete against these companies in acquiring new properties and/or qualified people to work on any of our properties.
There is significant competition for the limited number of gold and silver acquisition opportunities available and, as a result, we may be unable to continue to acquire attractive gold and silver mining properties on terms we consider acceptable.
Given the size of the world market for gold and silver relative to individual producers and consumers of gold and silver, we believe that no single company has sufficient market influence to significantly affect the price or supply of gold and silver in the world market.
Governmental Regulations
Our business is subject to various levels of government controls and regulations, which are supplemented and revised from time to time. Any mineral exploration activity conducted by us requires permits from governmental authorities. The various levels of government controls and regulations address, among other things, the environmental impact of mining and mineral processing operations and establish requirements for the decommissioning of mining properties after operations have ceased. With respect to the regulation of mining and processing, legislation and regulations in various jurisdictions establish performance standards, air and water quality emission standards and other design or operational requirements for various components of operations, including health and safety standards. Legislation and regulations also establish requirements for decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation of mining properties following the cessation of operations, and may require that some former mining properties be managed for long periods of time. In addition, in certain jurisdictions, we may be subject to foreign investment controls and regulations governing our ability to remit earnings abroad.
Axiom Mexico’s operations and properties are subject to a variety of governmental regulations including, among others, regulations promulgated by SEMARNAT, Mexico’s environmental protection agency; the Mexican Mining Law; and the regulations of the Comisión Nacional del Agua with respect to water rights. Mexican regulators have broad authority to shut down and/or levy fines against facilities that do not comply with regulations or standards. If Axiom Mexico puts any of its properties into production, operations may also be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, income taxes, expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety.
The need to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits will increase the cost of operation and may delay exploration. All permits required for the conduct of mining operations, including the construction of mining facilities, may not be obtainable, which would have an adverse effect on any mining project we might undertake. Additionally, failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing exploration to cease or be curtailed. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations.
Amendments to current governmental laws and regulations affecting mining companies, or the more stringent application thereof, could adversely affect our operations. The extent of any future changes to governmental laws and regulations cannot be predicted or quantified. Generally, new laws and regulations result in increased compliance costs, including costs for obtaining permits, delays or fines resulting from loss of permits or failure to comply with the new requirements.
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To keep our Mexican mineral concessions in good standing with the Government of Mexico, Axiom Mexico must pay yearly property taxes. These taxes are based on a tariff per hectare and per the number of years (maturity) of each concession. The taxes are paid twice a year. Axiom Mexico is in compliance with all of our tax payments to the government.
Axiom Mexico is also subject to the tax laws of Mexico and its tax year is on a calendar basis.
We believe that we are in compliance with all material current government controls and regulations at each of our properties.
Our current exploration plan and any future mining operations are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, waste disposal, worker safety, mine construction, and protection of endangered and protected species. We have made, and expect to make in the future, significant expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations. Future changes in applicable laws, regulations and permits or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could have an adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. In the event that we make a mineral discovery and decide to proceed to production, the costs and delays associated with compliance with these laws and regulations could stop us from proceeding with a project or the operation or further improvement of a mine or increase the costs of improvement or production.
In Mexico, Axiom Mexico is required to submit, for government approval, a reclamation plan for each of its mining sites that establishes its obligation to reclaim property after minerals have been mined from the site. In some jurisdictions, bonds or other forms of financial assurances are required as security for these reclamation activities. Axiom Mexico may incur significant costs in connection with these restoration activities. The unknown nature of possible future additional regulatory requirements and the potential for additional reclamation activities create uncertainties related to future reclamation costs.
Employees
We currently have four employees working for us. We currently have no direct employees in Axiom Mexico, and all of the geologists we have in the field and administration staff in offices at this time are under contract to a third-party service provider.
All mineral exploration and operations will be contracted out to third parties. In the event that our exploration projects are successful and warrant putting any of our properties into production, such operations may also be contracted out to third parties. We rely on members of management to handle all matters related to business development and business operations.
For the three months ended November 30, 2011, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2010.
Results of Operations
Revenues. Since inception, we have yet to generate any revenues from our business operations. Our ability to generate revenues has been significantly hindered by our lack of capital. We hope to generate revenues as we implement our business plan.
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Operating Expenses. For the three months ended November 30, 2011, our total operating expenses was $997,063, as compared to total operating expenses of $140,348 for the three months ended November 30, 2010. Our total operating expenses consist primarily of exploration expenses, operations in Mexico, legal expenses, accounting expenses and stock based compensation related to being a public company. We expect that we will continue to incur significant legal and accounting expenses related to being a public company.
Net Loss. For the three months ended November 30, 2011, our net loss was $1,057,882, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2010, in which our net loss was $140,348. We expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future and until we generate significant revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash of $9,632 as of November 30, 2011 and total assets of $104,716 as of that date. We are seeking to raise additional funds to meet our working capital needs principally through the sales of our securities. As of the date of this report, we received $285,904 in financing from one investor. Additional funding has not been secured and no assurance may be given that we will be able to raise additional funds.
As of November 30, 2011, our total liabilities were $663,301 comprised of $453,022 in accounts payable and accrued expenses (including, $75,000, $2,000 and $138,000 owed to our CEO/President, VP Exploration and our Director - Business Development, respectively, for accrued compensation and expenses), $29,000 in payables to related parties, and $30,000 in notes payable to non-affiliates. In our year ended August 31, 2011, our current liabilities owed to Mr. Johnson, our former president, were waived by him. As of November 30, 2010, our total liabilities were $94,932 none of which was owed to related party liabilities.
As of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, we had two outstanding promissory notes in the amount of $10,000 (due November 9, 2011) and $20,000 (on demand) accruing interest at 8%. We have not repaid either of the loans and no demand for payment has been made to date. The notes are from unrelated parties and are unsecured.As of November 30, 2010, we had $10,000 in notes payable to an unrelated party.
At inception, we sold 20,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and director for $500 in cash. In 2008, we sold an additional 4,483,400 shares of common stock through our public offering for proceeds of $112,085. We have used the proceeds from the cash raised in that offering to pay the legal and accounting costs of being a public company. For the year ended August 31, 2011, we sold 4,324,000 shares of common stock through our public offering for gross proceeds of $1,081,000. We recorded $96,850 of costs related to the offering. We used the proceeds from this offering for general working capital to pay the costs of operations. In December 2011, we raised $285,904 from an investor. We have not issued any securities for this investment yet. It is contemplated that the investor will receive shares of common stock at $0.25 per share for his investment
During fiscal 2012, we expect that our business plan for exploration of mineral properties will be a significant cost to us and to complete that plan we will need to raise substantial funds. Furthermore, if we find additional properties for acquisitions that may also require significant capital, not only for the actual acquisition but also for any exploration work that may need to be completed. As well, the legal and accounting costs of being a public company will continue to impact our liquidity and we will need to obtain funds to pay those expenses. Other than the anticipated exploration costs, acquisition costs, increases in legal and accounting costs due to the reporting requirements of being a reporting company, we are not aware of any other known trends, events or uncertainties, which may affect our future liquidity.
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In the opinion of management, available funds will not satisfy our working capital requirements to operate at our current level of activity for the next twelve months. Our forecast for the period for which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations involves risks and uncertainties and actual results could fail as a result of a number of factors. In order to implement our business plan in the manner we envision, we will need to raise additional capital. We cannot guaranty that we will be able to raise additional funds. Moreover, in the event that we can raise additional funds, we cannot guaranty that additional funding will be available on favorable terms. In the event that we experience a shortfall in our capital, we hope that our officers, directors and principal shareholders will contribute funds to pay for our expenses to achieve our objectives over the next twelve months. At this time, though, we do not have any arrangement with any of our officers, directors or shareholders to provide any funding for the Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, in accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of John Larson, our Chief Executive Officer and Frank Lamendola, our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, Dr. Larson and Mr. Lamendola concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed and submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. The reason we believe our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective is because:
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Changes in internal controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
We issued 150,000 restricted shares of common stock to a director pursuant to a compensation agreement.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Axiom Gold and Silver Corp.
By: /s/ John Larson
John Larson
Its: President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer).
By: /s/ Frank Lamendola
Frank Lamendola
Its: Chief Financial Officer