UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2014
Commission File Number: 001-28980
Royal Standard Minerals Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
36 Toronto Street
Suite 1000
Toronto, Ontario
M6C 2C5
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
[ x ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F
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SUBMITTED HEREWITH
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: February 3, 2014 | By: | /s/ Daniel Crandall |
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Daniel Crandall | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
Notice to Reader
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
As at | As at | |||||
July 31, | January 31, | |||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||
Assets |
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Current |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 324,044 | $ | 201,565 | ||
Marketable securities (Note 4) |
1 | 30,000 | ||||
Sundry receivables and prepaids (Note 5) |
45,227 | 2,712,004 | ||||
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369,272 | 2,943,569 | ||||
Reclamation bonds (Note 6) |
188,250 | 188,250 | ||||
Equipment, net (Note 8) |
20,158 | 23,716 | ||||
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$ | 577,680 | $ | 3,155,535 | ||
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Liabilities |
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Current |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9) |
$ | 855,986 | $ | 2,595,672 | ||
Other advances |
- | 600,000 | ||||
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855,986 | 3,195,672 | ||||
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Asset retirement obligations (Note 10) |
112,856 | 107,647 | ||||
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968,842 | 3,303,319 | ||||
Shareholders' Deficiency |
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Share capital (Note 11(b)) |
28,104,264 | 28,104,264 | ||||
Reserves |
11,008,833 | 11,010,304 | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(39,504,259 | ) | (39,262,352 | ) | ||
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(391,162 | ) | (147,784 | ) | ||
$ | 577,680 | $ | 3,155,535 |
Going Concern
(Note 1)
Contingencies
(Note
15)
Subsequent events
(Note 19)
Approved by the Board : | |
Paul G. Smith | James B. Clancy |
Director | Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Expenses |
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Exploration and evaluation expenditures (Note 7) |
$ | 71,187 | $ | 1,260,127 | $ | 103,649 | $ | 2,667,721 | ||||
General and administrative (Note 16) |
(56,511 | ) | 1,555,326 | 85,553 | 2,257,405 | |||||||
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14,676 | 2,815,453 | 189,202 | 4,925,126 | ||||||||
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Loss before finance income (costs) and foreign currency translation adjustment |
(14,676 | ) | (2,815,453 | ) | (189,202 | ) | (4,925,126 | ) | ||||
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Finance income |
- | 511 | 9,343 | 1,123 | ||||||||
Finance costs |
- | (899,080 | ) | - | (1,001,108 | ) | ||||||
Write-down of marketable securities |
(29,999 | ) | - | (29,999 | ) | - | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(4,810 | ) | 55,810 | (32,049 | ) | 34,793 | ||||||
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Net loss for the period |
$ | (49,485 | ) | $ | (3,658,212 | ) | $ | (241,907 | ) | $ | (5,890,318 | ) |
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Basic loss per share (Note 13) |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Diluted loss per share (Note 13) |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Net loss for the period |
$ | (49,485 | ) | $ | (3,658,212 | ) | $ | (241,907 | ) | $ | (5,890,318 | ) |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Items that will be reclassified subsequently to income |
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Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale marketable securities |
(14,000 | ) | (44,000 | ) | - | (76,000 | ) | |||||
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Comprehensive loss for the period |
$ | (63,485 | ) | $ | (3,702,212 | ) | $ | (241,907 | ) | $ | (5,966,318 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficiency |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||
Share | Accumulated | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
Capital | Reserves | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 |
$ | 28,098,264 | $ | 10,580,808 | $ | (44,553,494 | ) | $ | 63,875 | $ | (5,810,547 | ) | |||
Share-based payments |
- | 348,089 | - | - | 348,089 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period |
- | - | (5,890,318 | ) | - | (5,890,318 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase in unrealized loss on available-for-sale marketable securities |
- | - | - | (76,000 | ) | (76,000 | ) | ||||||||
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Balance, July 31, 2012 |
$ | 28,098,264 | $ | 10,928,897 | $ | (50,443,812 | ) | $ | (12,125 | ) | $ | (11,428,776 | ) |
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||
Share | Accumulated | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
Capital | Reserves | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
$ | 28,104,264 | $ | 11,010,304 | $ | (39,262,352 | ) | $ | - | $ | (147,784 | ) | |||
Share-based payments |
- | (1,471 | ) | - | - | (1,471 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss for the period |
- | - | (241,907 | ) | - | (241,907 | ) | ||||||||
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Balance, July 31, 2013 |
$ | 28,104,264 | $ | 11,008,833 | $ | (39,504,259 | ) | $ | - | $ | (391,162 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
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Six Months Ended | |||||
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July 31, | |||||
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2013 | 2012 | ||||
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Operating activities |
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Net loss for the period |
$ | (241,907 | ) | $ | (5,890,318 | ) |
Operating items not involving cash: |
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Depreciation |
3,558 | 64,075 | ||||
Accretion in asset retirement obligations |
5,209 | 14,229 | ||||
Accretion expense |
- | 1,801,903 | ||||
Share-based payments |
(1,471 | ) | 348,089 | |||
Embedded derivative on long-term debt |
- | - | ||||
Write-down of marketable securities |
29,999 | - | ||||
Changes in non-cash working capital: |
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Sundry receivables and prepaids |
2,666,777 | (160,013 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(1,739,686 | ) | 516,906 | |||
Due to related parties |
- | (35,023 | ) | |||
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Cash provided by (used in) in operating activities |
722,479 | (3,340,152 | ) | |||
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Financing activities |
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Other advances |
(600,000 | ) | - | |||
Increase in long-term debt |
- | 5,766,880 | ||||
Finance costs paid on long-term debt |
- | (300,000 | ) | |||
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(600,000 | ) | 5,466,880 | |||
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Investing activities |
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Increase in reclamation bonds |
- | (1,090 | ) | |||
Purchase of equipment |
- | (2,591,300 | ) | |||
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Cash used in investing activities |
- | (2,592,390 | ) | |||
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Change in cash and cash equivalents |
122,479 | (465,662 | ) | |||
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
201,565 | 629,553 | ||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 324,044 | $ | 163,891 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
1. |
The Company and Operations and Going Concern |
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the "Company") is a publicly held company, engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and precious metal properties in the United States of America. The Company is continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act and its common shares are traded in the United States of America on the Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Bulletin Board. Inception has been deemed to be June 26, 1996, the date on which the Company acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Southeastern Resources Inc. ("SRI"), which acquisition was accounted for as a reverse takeover of the Company by SRI. The Company's head office is located at 36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2C5. |
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The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements (the "Statements") were approved by the Board of Directors on September 23, 2013. |
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These Statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Management is aware, in making its assessment, of material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred a loss of $241,907 during the six months ended July 31, 2013 (six months ended July 31, 2012 - loss of $5,890,318), has an accumulated deficit of $39,504,259 (January 31, 2013 - $39,262,352). In addition, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $486,714 at July 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 - $252,103). |
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Management continued its process of raising funds through the sale of the Company's remaining property interests. The Company's remaining properties were disposed of subsequent to the end of the quarter, in August 2013, as disclosed under subsequent events (see note 19). There is significant doubt regarding the going concern assumption and, accordingly, the ultimate appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. With the disposal of its property interests in August 2013, the Company has no remaining property interests and no ability to raise funds to extinguish all of its existing liabilities. The Company will continue to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and work on settling outstanding liabilities. If the Company is unable to extinguish all of its existing liabilities, the going concern assumption will not be valid and the Company will have to investigate alternatives. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not reflect the adjustments, to the carrying values or classifications of assets and liabilities or to the reported expenses that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations for the foreseeable future. These adjustments could be material. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies |
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Statement of compliance |
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The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by IASB and interpretations issued by IFRIC. |
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The policies applied in these Statements are based on IFRSs issued and outstanding as of September 23, 2013, the date the Board of Directors approved the Statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these Statements as compared with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended January 31, 2013, except as noted below. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Companys annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2014 could result in restatement of these Statements. |
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Adoption of new accounting standards |
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(i) IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements (IFRS 10) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 10 is a new standard which identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in assessing whether an entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Control is comprised of three elements: power over an investee; exposure to variable returns from an investee; and the ability to use power to affect the reporting entitys returns. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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(ii) IFRS 11 Joint arrangements (IFRS 11) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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(iii) IFRS 12 Disclosure of interests in other entities (IFRS 12) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off balance sheet vehicles. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) | |
Adoption of new accounting standards (continued) | ||
(iv) IFRS 13 Fair value measurement (IFRS 13) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies. | ||
(v) IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1) was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. | ||
(vi) IAS 28 - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28) was issued by the IASB in May 2011 and supersedes IAS 28 - Investments in Associates and prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures. IAS 28 defines significant influence as the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies. IAS 28 also provides guidance on how the equity method of accounting is to be applied and also prescribes how investments in associates and joint ventures should be tested for impairment. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. | ||
New standards not yet adopted and interpretations issued but not yet effective | ||
There are no relevant changes in accounting standards applicable to future periods other than as disclosed in the most recent annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended January 31, 2013. | ||
3. | Capital Management | |
The Company manages its capital with the following objectives: | ||
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to ensure sufficient financial flexibility to achieve the ongoing business objectives including funding of future growth opportunities, and pursuit of accretive acquisitions; and | |
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to maximize shareholder return through enhancing the share value. | |
The Company monitors its capital structure and makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by Management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
3. |
Capital Management (Continued) |
The Company's equity comprises of share capital, reserves and accumulated deficit, which at July 31, 2013 was a deficiency of $391,162 (January 31, 2013 - deficiency of $147,784). Note that included in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position presented is a deficit of $39,504,259 as at July 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 - $39,262,352). |
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The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is regularly updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Companys capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the six months ended July 31, 2013. The Company is not subject to external capital requirements. |
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4. |
Marketable Securities |
Marketable securities consist of 2,000,000 common shares of Sharpe. Sharpe is a publicly held Canadian company engaged in the exploration and development of coal properties in the United States. As a result of the Company's inability to obtain a replacement share certificate, the Company has taken a provision of loss of $29,999 and written down the investment to $1. |
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5. |
Sundry Receivables and Prepaids |
As at | As at | ||||||
July 31, | January 31, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | ||||||
Sales tax receivables | $ | 9,438 | $ | 53,589 | |||
Other receivables | 7,546 | 2,618,794 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 28,243 | 39,621 | |||||
$ | 45,227 | $ | 2,712,004 |
6. |
Reclamation Bonds |
The Company has posted reclamation bonds for its mining projects, as required by the States of Nevada and Kentucky, to secure clean-up costs if the projects are abandoned or closed. As at July 31, 2013, the balance of the reclamation bonds consists of $9,550 (January 31, 2013 - $9,550) pertaining to the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects, and $178,700 (January 31, 2013 - $178,700) to the Kentucky Project. As noted under notes 15(b) and 19(b), the reclamation bond pertaining to the Kentucky Project was relinquished subsequent to July 31, 2013. The Company is working with the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") in Nevada, to obtain a refund of one or both of the reclamation bonds on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie- Comstock Projects. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
7. |
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures on Mineral Properties |
(a) |
Goldwedge & Piñon Projects |
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On December 17, 2012, the Company sold its Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto to Scorpio Gold Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Goldwedge LLC. |
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(b) |
Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects |
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The Fondaway Canyon Project is located in Churchill County, Nevada. |
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Also held under the same option agreement as was the Goldwedge Property is the Dixie-Comstock Mining Company option and other unpatented mining claims located in Churchill County, Nevada. In 2010, the Company exercised its option to purchase these unpatented and patented mining claim groups. |
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Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation ("ARO") of $2,907 on the Dixie-Comstock and Fondaway Canyon Projects, representing the estimated costs, on a discounted basis, of the Company's obligation to restore the sites to their original condition. |
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During the six months ended July 31, 2013, the Company incurred exploration and evaluation expenditures of $79,989 (six months ended July 31, 2012 - $35,000) on these projects. |
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Subsequent to the end of the quarter, in August, the Company sold its interests in the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects as disclosed under subsequent events (see note 19(a)). |
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(c) |
Kentucky Project |
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On December 7, 2011, the Company exercised its option to acquire a 50% interest in certain coal projects in Eastern Kentucky. The option was originally acquired by the Company pursuant to an option and joint venture agreement entered into with Sharpe on November 21, 2008 and amended on September 11, 2009, to jointly pursue the exploration and development of approximately 1,000 acres in Wolfe County, Kentucky. |
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During the year ended January 31, 2011, the Company wrote off a promissory note receivable from the optionor in the amount of $133,134. Further, the Company paid for a reclamation bond of $178,700, included in the condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position under reclamation bonds. |
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Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company has recorded an ARO on its Kentucky Project in the amount of $109,949, representing the estimated costs, on a discounted basis, of the Company's obligation to restore the property to its original condition. |
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During the six months ended July 31, 2013, the Company incurred exploration and evaluation expenditures of $23,660 (six months ended July 31, 2012 - $9,118) on this project. |
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Subsequent to July 31, 2013, in August 2013, the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement with Pick and Shovel Mining and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy as disclosed under subsequent events (see note 19(b)). As a result, this ARO will be fully adjusted subsequent to July 31, 2013. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
7. |
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures on Mineral Properties (Continued) |
During the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's exploration and evaluation expenditures were as follows: |
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Goldwedge Project |
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Property acquisition costs |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,500 | |||||
Travel |
- | 12,759 | - | 26,654 | |||||||||
Mine development costs |
- | 911,773 | - | 1,825,395 | |||||||||
Drilling |
- | 27,330 | - | 61,732 | |||||||||
Consulting, wages and salaries (Note 14) |
- | 301,630 | - | 600,371 | |||||||||
Office and general |
- | 44,960 | - | 63,215 | |||||||||
Supplies, equipment and transportation |
- | 25,953 | - | 27,571 | |||||||||
Milling costs |
- | 76,996 | - | 131,500 | |||||||||
Depreciation |
- | 30,131 | - | 59,459 | |||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of exploration and development ore |
- | (214,391 | ) | - | (214,391 | ) | |||||||
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$ | - | $ | 1,217,141 | $ | - | $ | 2,586,006 | |||||
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Piñon Project |
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Property acquisition costs |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 5,218 | |||||
Consulting, wages and salaries |
- | - | - | 28,247 | |||||||||
Office and general |
- | 4,132 | - | 4,132 | |||||||||
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$ | - | $ | 4,132 | $ | - | $ | 37,597 | |||||
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Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects |
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Property acquisition costs |
$ | 35,000 | $ | 35,000 | $ | 35,000 | $ | 35,000 | |||||
Consulting, wages and salaries |
11,846 | - | 38,461 | - | |||||||||
Travel |
3,150 | - | 4,498 | - | |||||||||
Office and general |
1,084 | - | 2,030 | - | |||||||||
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$ | 51,080 | $ | 35,000 | $ | 79,989 | $ | 35,000 | |||||
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Kentucky Project |
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Office and general |
18,328 | 1,655 | $ | 20,102 | $ | 4,720 | |||||||
Depreciation |
1,779 | 2,199 | 3,558 | 4,398 | |||||||||
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$ | 20,107 | $ | 3,854 | $ | 23,660 | $ | 9,118 | |||||
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Total exploration activities |
$ | 71,187 | $ | 1,260,127 | $ | 103,649 | $ | 2,667,721 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
8. |
Equipment |
Construction | Exploration | Office | |||||||||||
COST | in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 |
$ | 1,619,341 | $ | 3,126,000 | $ | 21,806 | $ | 4,767,147 | |||||
Additions |
2,704,338 | 48,472 | - | 2,752,810 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment |
(4,323,679 | ) | (3,085,472 | ) | (21,806 | ) | (7,430,957 | ) | |||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
- | 89,000 | - | 89,000 | |||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | 89,000 | $ | - | $ | 89,000 |
Construction | Exploration | Office | |||||||||||
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION | in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 |
$ | - | $ | 2,661,758 | $ | 21,053 | $ | 2,682,811 | |||||
Depreciation for the period |
- | 113,615 | 379 | 113,994 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment |
- | (2,710,089 | ) | (21,432 | ) | (2,731,521 | ) | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
- | 65,284 | - | 65,284 | |||||||||
Depreciation for the period |
- | 3,558 | - | 3,558 | |||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | 68,842 | $ | - | $ | 68,842 |
Construction | Exploration | Office | |||||||||||
CARRYING AMOUNT | in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | 23,716 | $ | - | $ | 23,716 | |||||
Balance, July 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | 20,158 | $ | - | $ | 20,158 |
Depreciation of exploration equipment is expensed to exploration and evaluation expenditures and depreciation of office equipment is expensed to general and administrative on the condensed interim consolidated statements of operations. |
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As noted under subsequent events (see note 19(b)), the equipment was transferred as part of a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013. |
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
As at | As at | ||||||
July 31, | January 31, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | ||||||
Trade payables | $ | 747,623 | $ | 2,145,407 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 108,363 | 450,265 | |||||
$ | 855,986 | $ | 2,595,672 |
Included in accrued liabilities is a deposit of $44,000 received on the sale to American Innovative Minerals LLC ("AIMLLC"), noted under subsequent events (see note 19(a)), less legal fees of $7,468.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
10. |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
The Company is required to recognize a liability for a legal and constructive obligation to perform asset retirement activities, including decommissioning, reclamation and environmental monitoring activities once any of its projects are permanently closed. Although these activities are conditional upon future events, the Company is required to make a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the liability. Based on the existing level of terrestrial disturbance and water treatment and monitoring requirements, the discounted asset retirement obligations ("AROs") were estimated to be $112,856 as at July 31, 2013, assuming future payments of $188,250 being made over a ten year period from the date of initial assessment of the AROs and a discount rate of 10%. |
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Determination of the undiscounted AROs and the timing of these obligations was based on internal estimates using information currently available, existing regulations, and estimates of closure costs. |
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As noted under note 19(b), with the relinquishment of the reclamation bond for the Kentucky Project, the related ARO will be fully adjusted subsequent to July 31, 2013. The remaining AROs will be adjusted based on the refund of the related reclamation bonds, currently with the BLM. |
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July 31, | January 31, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | ||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 107,647 | $ | 292,315 | |||
Accretion cost | 5,209 | 29,226 | |||||
Foreign exchange | - | (1,954 | ) | ||||
Sale of AROs | - | (211,940 | ) | ||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 112,856 | $ | 107,647 |
11. |
Share Capital |
(a) Authorized | |
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. |
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Shares | Amount | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 and July 31, 2012 |
83,853,825 | $ | 28,098,264 | ||||
Shares issued for lawsuit settlement (i) |
100,000 | 6,000 | |||||
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Balance, January 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013 |
83,953,825 | $ | 28,104,264 |
(i) The Company settled a claim filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada through the issuance of 100,000 shares of the Company and a monetary settlement of $35,000. The monetary settlement was paid in full prior to January 31, 2013.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
12. |
Stock Options |
Under the Company's stock option plan (the "Option Plan"), the directors of the Company can grant options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, employees and others who provide ongoing services to the Company. Exercise prices cannot be less than the closing price of the Company's shares on the trading day preceding the grant date and the maximum term of any option cannot exceed ten years. |
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The number of common shares under option at any time under the Option Plan or otherwise cannot exceed 5% of the then outstanding common shares of the Company for any optionee. In addition, options granted to insiders of the Company cannot exceed more than 10% of the then outstanding common shares of the Company. A portion of the stock options vest immediately on the grant date and the balance vest over a period of two years from the grant date. |
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Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of the Company's share purchase options. |
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The following table reflects the continuity of stock options for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012: |
Number of | Weighted Average | ||||||
Stock Options | Exercise Price | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 | 12,060,191 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Forfeited | (6,710,191 | ) | $ | 0.10 | |||
Balance, July 31, 2012 | 5,350,000 | $ | 0.28 |
Number of | Weighted Average | ||||||
Stock Options | Exercise Price | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 | 3,800,000 | $ | 0.27 | ||||
Forfeited | (750,000 | ) | $ | 0.10 | |||
Balance, July 31, 2013 | 3,050,000 | $ | 0.26 |
The following table reflects the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at July 31, 2013:
Exercise Price | Options | Options | Fair | Weighted average | ||||||||||||
Expiry Date | ($) | Outstanding | Exercisable | Value | remaining years | |||||||||||
June 26, 2014 | 0.10 | 650,000 | 650,000 | $ | 353,480 | 0.90 | ||||||||||
January 20, 2017 | 0.30 | 2,400,000 | 1,900,000 | 681,600 | 3.48 | |||||||||||
3,050,000 | 2,550,000 | $ | 1,035,080 | 2.93 |
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Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
13. |
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share |
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share: |
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Income (loss) for the period |
$ | (49,485 | ) | $ | (3,658,212 | ) | $ | (241,907 | ) | $ | (5,890,318 | ) | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic loss per share |
83,953,825 | 83,853,825 | 83,953,825 | 83,853,825 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted loss per share |
83,953,825 | 83,853,825 | 83,953,825 | 83,853,825 | |||||||||
Basic income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | |
Diluted income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
The stock options were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share on July 31, 2013 as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. |
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14. |
Related Party Transactions and Balances |
Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Company was as follows: |
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Salaries and benefits paid to directors and officers (1) |
$ | 62,308 | $ | 90,317 | $ | 134,014 | $ | 192,806 | |||||
Share-based payments |
$ | 17,871 | $ | 159,827 | $ | (1,471 | ) | $ | 316,148 |
(1) Salaries and benefits include director fees. The Board of Directors do not have employment or service contracts with the Company, except for Ken Strobbe, a former director, who had a contract with the Company providing mine consulting services at the Goldwedge Project totaling $nil for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 (three and six months ended July 31, 2012 - $29,407 and $64,407, respectively), included under consulting, wages and salaries for the Goldwedge Project. The contract terminated on September 14, 2012. And, the current Interim President and Chief Executive Officer whose services while a director were $45,149 and $90,034 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 (three and six months ended July 31, 2012 - $nil and $nil, respectively), included above. Directors are entitled to director fees and stock options for their services. In addition, James B. Clancy received an honorarium of $10,000 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2012, included above, for providing consulting services in connection with the Kentucky Project.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Related Party Transactions and Balances (Continued) |
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Paul G. Smith, a director and Chairman of the Board, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Financial Holdings Inc. ("Equity"), a company that provided financial services to the Company until April 5, 2013. Services provided by Equity totaled $nil and $1,519 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 (three and six months ended July 31, 2012 - $5,551 and $7,090, respectively). |
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Contingencies |
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(a) The Company received documents filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada, whereby an optionor of mining claims in Nye County, Nevada acquired by the Company, is contending the surface rights acquired by the Company for a patented mining claim. In the opinion of management, the legal proceedings are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. |
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(b) The Company received an action against it whereby the Company was requested by a prior lease holder to take any and all steps necessary to ensure that the prior lease holders bear no responsibilities or liability for the Companys failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Mine Enforcement and Reclamation (the DMER). Management has responded to the DMER and is working on resolving the issue. In the meantime, the DMER has issued penalties of approximately $145,000 and is seeking forfeiture of the Company's reclamation bond in the amount of $178,700. These penalties have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
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As disclosed under subsequent events, the Company settled this claim through a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013 (see note 19(b)). |
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(c) On September 27, 2011 Hale Capital Management, LP and Hale Capital Partners, LP (together, Hale Capital) commenced an action in the New York Supreme Court alleging breach of contract in relation to a term sheet entered into between the Company and Hale Capital on December 11, 2010 (the Term Sheet), which set out preliminary terms for Hale to provide financing of up to $15 million for the Companys Goldwedge Project (the Hale Transaction). Hale Capital is seeking the right to participate in financing the Company on no less favourable terms and conditions as was agreed upon between the Company and Waterton on June 29, 2011 or, in the alternative, damages for breach of the exclusivity provision contained in the Term Sheet. Hale is also seeking expense reimbursement for legal, travel and due diligence fees incurred by Hale Capital, which allegedly totaled $376,170 as of November 21, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Hale Capital amended their complaint to include the Companys subsidiary Manhattan Mining Co. ("MMC") Management had estimated the expenses at $330,000 and had accrued this amount in the accounts during the year ended January 31, 2012. Subsequently, an additional amount of approximately $175,000 relating to additional legal expenses (including interest) incurred by Hale Capital had been accrued. |
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As disclosed under subsequent events, the transaction announced in August 15, 2013, resulted in a full and final release and settlement relating to this legal action. This transaction, which closed on August 9, 2013, was the culmination of a binding term sheet between the parties, announced July 18, 2013. As a result, the previous outstanding and additional legal expenses (including interest) in the amount of $175,000, have been removed from accounts payable and accrued liabilities and professional fees (see note 19(a)). |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
16. |
General and Administrative |
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Corporate development |
$ | 8,965 | $ | 72,362 | $ | 9,748 | $ | 134,818 | |||||
Insurance |
7,045 | 6,362 | 14,181 | 12,585 | |||||||||
Office and general |
(3,653 | ) | (8,859 | ) | 21,455 | 23,959 | |||||||
Professional fees (Note 15) |
(154,278 | ) | 1,179,434 | (105,885 | ) | 1,501,060 | |||||||
Consulting, wages and salaries (Note 14) |
62,308 | 91,839 | 134,014 | 197,705 | |||||||||
Share-based payments (Note 14) |
17,871 | 175,108 | (1,471 | ) | 348,089 | ||||||||
Travel |
5,231 | 38,972 | 13,511 | 38,972 | |||||||||
Depreciation |
- | 108 | - | 217 | |||||||||
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$ | (56,511 | ) | $ | 1,555,326 | $ | 85,553 | $ | 2,257,405 |
17. |
Segmented Information |
The Company has one reportable business segment consisting of the exploration and development of mining properties. Substantially all of the Companys assets are located in the United States except for cash and cash equivalents totaling $315,823 at July 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 - $193,135) held in Canadian banks. The Companys operations in Canada consist of general and administrative expenses, totaling $(49,218) and $54,918 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 (three and six months ended July 31, 2012 - $1,367,746 and $2,047,158), including expenses necessary to maintain the Companys public company status. |
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Comparative Figures |
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period's presentation. |
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Subsequent Events |
(a) On August 15, 2013, the Company announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary Manhattan Mining Co. had completed the sale of its Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Gold Properties (the Assets) to AIMLLC. The Assets were sold on an "as is, where is" basis for cash consideration of $144,000. In addition, as a condition to the closing of the transaction, Hale Capital delivered to the Company a full and final release and settlement agreement relating to the legal action commenced by Hale on September 27, 2011. A stipulation of dismissal with prejudice was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissing all claims against the Company and MMC in connection with that litigation. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
July 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
19. | Subsequent Events (Continued) |
(b) On August 30, 2013, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kentucky Standard Energy Company, Inc. ("Kentucky") entered into a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013 with Pick & Shovel Mining ("Pick & Shovel") and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy pursuant to which in consideration of a cash settlement payment and transfer of certain equipment by Kentucky to Pick & Shovel, the parties resolved to waive and release any claims relating to a prior claim between the parties. In addition, Kentucky relinquished any interest in a bond posted on Permit No. 919-0066 and Pick & Shovel agreed to be solely responsible for such Permit and all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. |
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The cash settlement was $8,000 and certain equipment with a net book value of $20,158 as at July 31, 2013 was transferred. |
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(c) On September 5, 2013, the Kentucky Secretary of State accepted the articles of dissolution for Kentucky and the company has been dissolved. |
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Exhibit 99.2
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2013
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
This Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is dated September 23, 2013 and unless otherwise noted, should be read in conjunction with the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements (Financial Statements) for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 and the comparative three and six months ended July 31, 2012 and the notes thereto. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This MD&A was written to comply with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102-Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts reported herein are in United States dollars. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results presented for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.
The Financial Statements include the Companys wholly owned subsidiaries, Kentucky Standard Energy Company, Inc. and Manhattan Mining Co., both United States companies.
For the purposes of preparing this MD&A, management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, considers the materiality of information. Information is considered material if (1) such information is a change or a fact that has or would reasonably be expected to have, a significant effect on the market price or value of the Companys common shares; or (2) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision; or (3) if it would significantly alter the total mix of information available to investors. Management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, evaluates materiality with reference to all relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity.
Additional information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Companys common shares are listed in the United States of America on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board OTC:BB, under the symbol RYSMF.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements, including in respect of the timing of project development. These forward-looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations, are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in such statements. These uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, the strength of the Canadian and US economies; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity risks; the degree to which mineral resource estimates are reflective of actual mineral resources; the degree to which factors which would make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present; the risks and hazards associated with underground operations. Risks and uncertainties about the Companys business are more fully discussed under Risk Factors contained elsewhere in this MD&A. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from such statements unless required by law.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
HIGHLIGHTS
On August 27, 2013, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Kentucky Standard Energy Company, Inc. (Kentucky), entered into a settlement and release agreement with Pick & Shovel Mining (Pick & Shovel) and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy pursuant to which in consideration for a cash settlement payment of $8,000 and transfer of certain equipment by Kentucky to Pick & Shovel, the parties resolved to waive and release any claims relating to a prior claim between the parties (see below under Contingencies (b)). In addition, Kentucky relinquished its interest in a bond posted on Permit No. 919-0066 and Pick & Shovel agreed to be solely responsible for such Permit and all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Subsequently, the Company submitted articles of dissolution for Kentucky to the Kentucky Secretary of State and Kentucky was dissolved on September 5, 2013.
On August 9, 2013, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Manhattan Mining Co. (MMC), completed the sale of its Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Gold Properties (the Assets) to American Innovative Minerals LLC (AIMLLC). The Assets were sold on an as is where is basis for cash consideration of $144,000. In addition, as a condition to the closing of the transaction, Hale Capital Management, LP and Hale Capital Partners, LP (collectively, Hale), delivered to the Company a full and final release and settlement relating to the legal action commenced by Hale on September 27, 2011 (see below under Contingencies (c)). A stipulation of dismissal with prejudice was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissing all claims against the Company and MMC in connection with that litigation.
Now that the Company has disposed of all of its property interests, it has no business operations (except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors) and is currently seeking new business opportunities. Success in identifying a suitable new business for the Company is uncertain. Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Without a suitable business opportunity and/or additional financing, the Company will be required to consider the basis on which it will continue as an entity. The Company has no operating revenues and therefore it must utilize current cash and cash equivalents to satisfy outstanding liabilities.
OVERVIEW
The Company was a mineral exploration and mine development company engaged in locating, acquiring, exploring and developing gold and precious metal deposits in Nevada. As a result of the recent transactions (see above under Highlights), the Company no longer holds any mining properties, has no business operations (except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors) and is currently seeking new business opportunities.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
GOING CONCERN
The Companys Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Management is aware, in making its assessment, of material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred a net loss of $241,907 during the six months ended July 31, 2013 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$5,890,318) and has an accumulated deficit of $39,504,259 (January 31, 2013-$39,262,352). In addition, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $486,714 as at July 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013-$252,103).
Management continued its process of raising funds through the sale of its remaining property interests. The Companys ability to continue to meet its obligations is uncertain and, as a result, there is significant doubt regarding the going concern assumption and, accordingly, the ultimate appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. With the disposal if its remaining property interests, as noted above under Highlights, the Company has no remaining property interests and no business operations (except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors) and is currently seeking new business opportunities. Success in identifying a suitable new business for the Company is uncertain. Furthermore, the Company has limited working capital to pursue such opportunities. Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to repay its outstanding liabilities. If the Company is unable to extinguish all of its outstanding liabilities, the going concern assumption will not be valid. The Financial Statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values or classifications of assets and liabilities or to the reported expenses that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations for the foreseeable future. These adjustments could be material.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects
As noted above under Highlights, the Company disposed of these gold properties on August 9, 2013.
During the six months ended July 31, 2013, the Companys exploration and evaluation expenditures on these projects were $79,989 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$35,000). For a detailed description of the exploration and evaluation expenditures by property, refer to note 7 in the Financial Statements.
Kentucky Project
As noted above under Highlights, the Company completed a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013, disposing of this project, including the release of any prior claims between the parties, the relinquishment of the posted bond in the amount of $178,700, the transfer of certain equipment and the transfer of all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The known claims totaled $145,000. These claims continue to be included in the Companys accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at July 31, 2013. During the six months ended July 31, 2013, the Companys exploration and evaluation expenditures on this Project were $23,660 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$9,118). For a detailed description of the exploration and evaluation expenditures by property, refer to note 7 in the Financial Statements.
Recording of Asset Retirement Obligations
Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company has recorded asset retirement obligations (AROs) on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects in the amount of $2,907 and on the Kentucky Project $109,949, representing the net present value of the estimated costs to restore each property to its original condition, assuming future payments of $188,250 being made over a ten year period from the date of initial assessment of the AROs and a discount rate of 10%.
As a result of the recent transactions noted above under Highlights, the ARO related to the Kentucky Project will no longer be the responsibility of the Company. In addition, the reclamation bond which was posted in the amount of $178,700 for this Project has been relinquished to the new owners. Both the ARO and the reclamation bond have been fully adjusted subsequent to July 31, 2013.
The reclamation bonds on the Companys recently disposed of gold properties totaled $9,550. The Company is currently working with the Nevada Bureau of Land Management to collect one or both of these bonds. Once collected, the related AROs will be adjusted accordingly.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
The Companys projects in Nevada were subject to regulation and permitting by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and in Kentucky, by the Kentucky Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement and the Kentucky Division of Mine Permits, both divisions of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The Company is not aware of any other environmental liabilities or obligations associated with its past mining interests. Currently, all of the Companies property interests were disposed of in August 2013. The Company believes it conducted its operations in a manner that was consistent with governing environmental legislation.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The Companys net loss for the six months ended July 31, 2013 was $241,907 ($0.00 loss per share) and for the six months ended July 31, 2012 $5,890,318 ($0.07 loss per share), a reduction in total expenses of $5,648,411. The reduction in total expenses relates to the reduced exploration activity as a result of the sale of the Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto on December 17, 2012 to Scorpio Gold Corporation (Scorpio), a reduction of $2,564,072 in total exploration and evaluation expenditures and a decrease in administrative expenses of $2,171,852, primarily as a result of lower corporate development costs, lower professional fees, including a reversal of legal fees previously accrued related to the dismissal of the Hale litigation and a lower charge to operations on the vesting of the stock options issued on January 20, 2012 along with the impact of the resignation of a director on January 2, 2013.
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was the absence of finance costs of $1,001,108, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Six months | Six | |||||
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July 31, | July 31, | |||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||
Total revenues | $ | nil | $ | nil | ||
Net loss for the period | $ | 241,907 | $ | 5,890,318 | ||
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.07 |
Total issued common shares | 83,953,825 | 83,853,825 | ||||
Equipment, net | $ | 20,158 | $ | 5,236,595 | ||
Total liabilities (excluding long- term debt and embedded derivative) | $ | nil | $ | 4,833,584 | ||
Total long-term debt and embedded derivative | $ | nil | $ | 13,020,090 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following is a summary of selected financial information of the Company for the quarterly periods indicated.
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Finance Income | - | 9,343 | 3,048 | 3,103 | 511 | 612 | 2,285 | 801 |
Exploration | (71,187) | (32,462) | (75,902) | (393,582) | (1,260,127) | (1,407,594) | (1,056,814) | (999,865) |
General & administrative | 56,511 | (142,064) | 279,927 | (266,758) | (1,555,326) | (702,079) | (2,278,160) | (202,442) |
Gain on sale of royalty | - | - | 866,505 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gain on sale of property interest | - | - | 14,171,405 | - | - | - | - | - |
Other (expenses) income | (34,809) | (27,239) | (205,017) | (3,201,269) | (843,270) | (123,045) | 608,991 | (1,280,855) |
Net (loss) income | (49,485) | (192,422) | 15,039,966 | (3,858,506) | (3,658,212) | (2,232,106) | (2,723,698) | (2,482,361) |
Basic & diluted (loss) income per share | (0.00) | (0.00) | 0.18 | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.03) |
Weighted average number of shares | 83,953,825 | 83,953,825 | 83,885,036 | 83,878,202 | 83,853,825 | 83,853,825 | 83,853,825 | 83,853,825 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
REVIEW OF SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue
No revenue has been earned during the three months ended July 31, 2013 or any previous periods on any of the Companys properties.
Expenses
The Companys net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2013 was $49,485 ($0.00 loss per share) compared to a net loss of $3,658,212 ($0.04 loss per share) for the three months ended July 31, 2012, a reduction of $3,608,727. The primary reasons for the significant reduction in the loss over the prior years three month period, was the result of both reduced exploration and evaluation expenditures on the Companys remaining properties, a reduction in general and administrative expenses and the absence of finance fees, the result of the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
With the sale of the Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto to Scorpio, the Company incurred minimal exploration and evaluation expenditures on its remaining projects, including Fondaway Canyon, Dixie-Comstock and Kentucky, prior to their disposal in August 2013, as noted above under Highlights. The most significant expenditure on the remaining properties related to consulting, wages and salaries of $11,846 and property acquisition costs of $35,000 on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects. The consulting wages and salaries consisted of services provided by the remaining employee in Nevada, the previous general manager at the Goldwedge Project, who assisted and met with parties interested in purchasing these properties. He was terminated on June 21, 2013 . And, the most significant expenditure on the Kentucky Project was office and general which included various expenses including professional fees in connection with legal advice on the Kentucky property. The remaining exploration and evaluation expenditures on the properties were less significant and included travel, office and general and depreciation.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $1,611,837, mainly attributable to a reduction in professional fees of $1,333,712, as a result of a reduction in legal fees from fewer ongoing claims, including a reversal of legal fees previously accrued related to the dismissal of the Hale litigation. In addition, corporate development costs were lower by $63,397, as a result of the absence of investor relations consulting, an annual general meeting and website updates and improvements and lower share-based payments of $157,237, as a result of the lower charge to operations on the vesting of the stock options issued on January 20, 2012.
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was the absence of finance costs of $899,080, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
REVIEW OF SIX MONTH FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Companys net loss for the six months ended July 31, 2013 was $241,907 ($0.00 loss per share) compared to a net loss of $5,890,318 ($0.07 loss per share) for the six months ended July 31, 2012, a reduction of $5,648,411. The primary reasons for the significant reduction in the loss over the prior years six month period, was the result of both reduced exploration and evaluation expenditures on the Companys remaining properties, a reduction in general and administrative expenses and the absence of finance fees, the result of the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
With the sale of the Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto to Scorpio on December 17, 2013, the Company incurred minimal exploration and evaluation expenditures on its remaining projects, including Fondaway Canyon, Dixie-Comstock and Kentucky, prior to their disposal in August 2013, as noted above under Highlights. The most significant expenditure on the remaining properties related to consulting, wages and salaries of $38,461 and property acquisition costs of $35,000 on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects. The consulting wages and salaries consisted of services provided primarily by the remaining employee in Nevada, the previous general manager at the Goldwedge Project, who assisted and met with parties interested in purchasing these properties. He was terminated on June 21, 2013. And, the most significant expenditure on the Kentucky Project was office and general which included various expenses including professional fees in connection with legal advice on the Kentucky property. The remaining exploration and evaluation expenditures on the properties were less significant and included travel, office and general and depreciation.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $2,171,852, mainly attributable to a reduction in professional fees of $1,606,945, as a result of a reduction in legal fees from fewer ongoing claims, including a reversal of legal fees previously accrued on the dismissal of the Hale litigation. In addition, corporate development costs were lower by $125,070, as a result of the absence of investor relations consulting, an annual general meeting and website updates and improvements and lower share-based payments of $349,560, as a result of the lower charge to operations on the vesting of the stock options issued on January 20, 2012 along with the impact on the three months ended April 30, 2013 of the resignation of a director on January 2, 2013.
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was the absence of finance costs of $1,001,108, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company currently has no operating cash flow and has to date, financed its mineral exploration activities and its ongoing expenditures, primarily through equity transactions such as equity offerings, the exercise of warrants and other financing arrangements. The Company believes that additional financing will be required to fund its operating expenses as it searches for suitable assets and businesses to merge with or acquire.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
As at July 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $324,044. Cash provided by operating activities was $722,479 for the six months ended July 31, 2013. During the six months ended July 31, 2013, the Company experienced a net increase of $927,091 in non-cash working capital items, which was due to a decrease in sundry receivables and prepaids of $2,666,777, offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,739,686. As at July 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had met its capital commitment obligations to keep its property agreements in good standing.
The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk has been to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at July 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $324,044 compared to $201,565 as at January 31, 2013, to settle current liabilities of $855,986 compared to $3,195,672 as at January 31, 2013. The Company currently does not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to settle current liabilities. All of the Company's financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 60 days and are subject to normal trade terms. The Company regularly evaluates its cash position in an effort to maintain its liquidity.
There is no assurance that future sales or equity or debt capital will be available to the Company in the amounts or at the times desired, or on terms that are acceptable to the Company, if at all. See Risk Factors below.
As at July 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had 83,953,825 common shares issued and outstanding and stock options outstanding to acquire 3,050,000 common shares of the Company. And, of the 3,050,000 stock options outstanding, 2,550,000 were exercisable, that would raise $635,000, if exercised in full. The Companys liquidity risk with financial instruments is minimal as any excess cash, when present, is invested in highly liquid bank-backed guaranteed investment certificates.
The Company has an investment in Sharpe Resources Corporation (Sharpe), a Canadian publicly held company. The Company believes that the certificate representing the Sharpe shares was in the possession of former management of the Company. Current management has been unable to locate the certificate and the Company is currently attempting to have Sharpe and/or its transfer agent issue a replacement certificate. If a replacement certificate is not obtained in due course, management may consider taking other action to obtain a replacement certificate including initiating a legal claim. With a replacement certificate, the Company would be in a position to sell the shares to raise funds to settle outstanding obligations. As a result, the Company has taken a loss of $29,999 on its investment in the current three and six months ended July 31, 2013, writing down the investment to $1.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
(a) Under the terms of the option agreement with Sharpe, the Company was required to incur expenditures of $2,000,000 in total by December 9, 2011 to exercise its option. The Company exercised this option on December 7, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the option agreement, the Company requested Sharpe to provide additional cash to the Kentucky Project, to match that of the Company, which had exceeded $2,000,000. As of the date hereof, Sharpe had not responded. With the completion of the settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013, as noted above under Highlights, the Company is no longer a party to the option agreement.
(b) The Company had an employment contract dated January 1, 2011 with the former Chief Executive Officer (former CEO). The contract was for a term of five years, allowing for a base salary of $250,000 per year and also providing for an additional annual bonus payment at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The contract also contained termination provisions entitling the former CEO to receive the greater of three years basic compensation and the amount outstanding for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement only if he is terminated other than for cause or if he terminated his employment for good reason which includes material failure by the Company to substantially comply with the terms of the employment agreement. Management has determined that the former CEO is not entitled to any additional compensation since he was terminated with cause.
The Companys principal focus continues to be funding ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and paying existing creditors. The Company has no operating revenues and therefore it must utilize its current cash reserves, funds obtained from the exercise of stock options and other financing transactions, in order to maintain its capacity to meet ongoing discretionary operating activities. The Company does not have sufficient funds on hand to meet its current operating requirements and outstanding liabilities; therefore, the Company will continue to negotiate with existing suppliers to settle outstanding liabilities. If the Company is not able to negotiate with existing suppliers on a favorable basis, this could have a material adverse effect on the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and could cause the Company to cease operations or no longer continue to operate as a going concern. See Risk Factor Capital Investment.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Company was as follows:
Six months ended July 31, | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Salaries and benefits paid to directors and officers (1) | $ | 134,014 | $ | 192,806 | ||
Share-based payments | $ | (1,471 | ) | $ | 316,148 |
(1) |
Salaries and benefits include director fees. The board of directors do not have employment or service contracts with the Company, except for Ken Strobbe, a past director, who had a contract with the Company providing mine consulting services at the Goldwedge Project totaling $nil for the six months ended July 31, 2013 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$64,407), included under consulting, wages and salaries for the Goldwedge Project. The contract terminated on September 14, 2012. And, the current interim President and Chief Executive Officer, whose services while a director were $90,034 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$nil), included above. Directors are entitled to director fees and stock options for their services. In addition, James B. Clancy received an honorarium of $10,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2012, included above, for providing consulting services in connection with the Kentucky Project. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
Paul G. Smith, a director and Chairman of the Board, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Financial Holdings Inc. (Equity), a company that provided financial services to the Company until April 5, 2013. Services provided by Equity totaled $1,519 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 (six months ended July 31, 2012-$7,090).
SHARE CAPITAL
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and special shares. As at July 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had 83,953,825 common shares outstanding and the following stock options outstanding:
Number of Options | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
650,000 | $0.10 | June 26, 2014 |
2,400,000 | $0.30 | January 20, 2017 |
2,550,000 of the outstanding stock options are exercisable.
CONTINGENCIES
(a) |
The Company received documents filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada, whereby an optionor of mining claims in Nye County, Nevada acquired by the Company, is contending the surface rights acquired by the Company for a patented mining claim. In the opinion of management, the legal proceedings are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. |
(b) |
The Company received an action against it in respect of the Kentucky Project whereby the Company was requested, by a prior lease holder, to take any and all steps necessary to ensure that the prior lease holders bear no responsibilities or liability for the Companys failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Mine Enforcement and Reclamation (the DMER). Management had responded to the DMER and was working on resolving the issue. In the meantime, the DMER had issued penalties of $145,000 and was seeking forfeiture of the Companys reclamation bond in the amount of $178,700. These penalties have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Financial Statements. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
On August 27, 2013, the Company settled this claim through a settlement and release agreement, as noted above under Highlights.
(c) |
On September 27, 2011, Hale Capital Management, LP and Hale Capital Partners, LP (together, Hale) commenced an action in the New York Supreme Court alleging breach of contract in relation to a term sheet entered into between the Company and Hale on December 11, 2010 (the Term Sheet), which set out preliminary terms for Hale to provide financing of up to $15 million for the Companys Goldwedge Project (the Hale Transaction). Hale is seeking the right to participate in financing the Company on no less favorable terms and conditions as was agreed upon between the Company and Waterton Global Value, LP on June 29, 2011 or, in the alternative, damages for breach of the exclusivity provision contained in the Term Sheet. Hale is also seeking expense reimbursement for legal, travel and due diligence fees incurred by Hale, which allegedly totaled approximately $376,170, as of November 21, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Hale amended their complaint to include the Companys subsidiary Manhattan Mining Co. Management had estimated these expenses at $330,000 and had accrued this amount in the accounts for the year ended January 31, 2012. Subsequently, an additional amount of approximately $175,000 relating to additional legal expenses (including interest) incurred by Hale had been accrued. |
As noted above under Highlights, the transaction completed on August 9, 2013, resulted in a full and final release and settlement to this legal action. As a result, the previous outstanding and additional legal expenses (including interest) in the amount of $175,000 have been removed from accounts payable and accrued liabilities and professional fees as at July 31, 2013 and for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013. |
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of the date hereof, management believes the Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The Financial Statements for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 include estimates that, by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the Financial Statements for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
Significant assumptions about the future that management has made that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following and are explained in detail in Note 3 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 which can be found on SEDAR www.sedar.com:
Critical accounting estimates
the recoverability of sundry receivables that are included in the consolidated statements of financial position;
the inputs used in accounting for share based payment transactions in the consolidated statements of operations.
Contingencies, as noted above under Contingencies and in note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.
Critical accounting judgments
the categorization of financial assets and liabilities is an accounting policy that requires management to make judgments or assessments;
management's assumption of material restoration, rehabilitation and environmental obligations, based on the facts and circumstances that existed during the period;
the measurement of income taxes payable and deferred income tax assets and liabilities requires management to make judgments in the interpretation and application of the relevant tax laws. Deferred tax assets require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable income in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets;
going concern presentation of the consolidated financial statements which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due; and
management's determination that the functional currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries is the United States Dollar.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There are no relevant recent accounting pronouncements applicable to future periods other than as disclosed in the section entitled NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS in the Companys MD&A for the year ended January 31, 2013, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10)
IFRS 10 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 10 is a new standard which identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in assessing whether an entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Control is comprised of three elements: power over an investee; exposure to variable returns from an investee; and the ability to use power to affect the reporting entitys returns. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (IFRS 11)
IFRS 11 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Inte rests in Other Entities (IFRS 12)
IFRS 12 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off balance sheet vehicles. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 13 Fair V alue Measurement (IFRS 13)
IFRS 13 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 1 was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
IAS 28 was issued by the IASB in May 2011 and supersedes IAS 28-Investments in Associates and prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures. IAS 28 defines significant influence as the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies. IAS 28 also provides guidance on how the equity method of accounting is to be applied and also prescribes how investments in associates and joint ventures should be tested for impairment. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies.
MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL
The Company manages its capital with the following objectives:
to ensure sufficient financial flexibility to achieve the ongoing business objectives including funding of future growth opportunities, and pursuit of accretive acquisitions; and
to maximize shareholder return through enhancing the share value.
The Company monitors its capital structure and makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by Management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
The Company considers its deficiency to be equity, comprising share capital, reserves, accumulated deficit and accumulated other comprehensive income which as at July 31, 2013 totaled $391,162 (January 31, 2013 - $147,784). Included in the Financial Statements is an accumulated deficit of $39,504,259 as at July 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 $39,262,352).
The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is regularly updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Companys capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.
The Company has cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash, when present, in guaranteed investment certificates, bankers acceptance and money market deposits, with reputable financial institutions. The Company regularly monitors its cash management policy. At July 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company did not have any interest bearing debt.
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the US dollar and major purchases are transacted in US dollars. An operating account is maintained in Canadian dollars primarily for settlement of general corporate expenditures.
Sensitivity analysis
Based on management's knowledge and experience of the financial markets, the Company believes the following movements are "reasonably possible" over a twelve month period. The sensitivity analysis shown in the notes below may differ materially from actual results.
Cash, sundry receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities denominated in Canadian dollars are subject to foreign currency risk. As at July 31, 2013, had the US dollar weakened/strengthened by 5% against the Canadian dollar with all other variables held constant, the net loss and comprehensive loss would be affected by approximately $1,000.
Commodity price risk could adversely affect the Company. In particular, the Companys future profitability and viability of development depended upon the world market price of coal and precious metals. Coal and precious metals have fluctuated widely in recent years. There was no assurance that, even as commercial quantities of coal and precious metals may have been produced in the future, a profitable market would have l existed for them. A decline in the market price of coal and precious metals may have also required the Company to reduce its mineral properties, which could have had a material and adverse effect on the Companys value. As at July 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company is not a coal or precious metal producer. As a result, commodity price risk may affect the completion of future equity transactions such as equity offerings, debt offerings and the exercise of stock options. This may also affect the Companys liquidity and its ability to meet its ongoing obligations. See Risk Factors.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the securities of the Company is highly speculative and involves numerous and significant risks. Such investment should be undertaken only by investors whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risks and who have no need for immediate liquidity in their investment. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risk factors below.
Possible Strategic Opportunities and Transactions
With the disposal of its remaining property interests, the Company has no mining properties and no business operations and is currently seeking new business opportunities. The Company will evaluate from time to time strategic opportunities to acquire or invest in assets and businesses. These acquisitions or investments may be significant in size, may change the scale of the Companys business and may expose it to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. In addition, the Company will from time to time seek possible strategic opportunities that may be in the best interests of the Company and accretive to its shareholders. The Companys success in pursuing any such strategic opportunities depends on, among other things, its ability to identify suitable candidates and enter into arrangements with such candidates on acceptable terms. Any strategic opportunity that the Company may pursue would be accompanied by risks, such as the difficulty of completing a strategic transaction and, if completed, the difficulty of integrating operations, if appropriate; potential disruption to the Companys processes; the inability of management to maximize the financial and strategic position of the Company; additional expenses and resources associated with pursuing and/or completing such opportunities; possible dilution of the Companys shareholders or its interest in its subsidiaries, joint ventures and/or assets; and potential unknown risks and liabilities associated with assets and businesses in whom the Company invests or enters into some other strategic transaction, among other things. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in identifying, pursuing or completing any proposed or future strategic opportunity or that the Company will be successful in overcoming any risks associated with any proposed, completed or future strategic opportunity pursued by the Company. Accordingly, such strategic opportunities and transactions may have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, results of operations, financial condition, assets, cash flows and liquidity. In addition, there may be no right for shareholders to evaluate the merits or risks of any future strategic transaction undertaken by the Company except as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is uncertain and is dependent upon its ability to identify a suitable new business for the Company. Success in identifying a new business is uncertain. Furthermore, the Company has limited working capital to pursue such opportunities.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Any material delays, or failure of, identifying a suitable business opportunity and/or obtaining additional financing in the near term is likely to have a material adverse impact on the business, operations and prospects of the Company and the ability of the Company to raise adequate financing and re-commence business operations, which in turn is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, assets and financial condition.
Exploration Stage Company and Exploration Risks
The Company was a junior resource company focused primarily on the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties located in the United States and, as such, is engaged in a highly speculative business. The properties of the Company had no established reserves. There was no assurance that any of the projects could be mined profitably. Accordingly, it was not assured that the Company would have realized any profits in the short to medium term, if at all, from its past mineral properties. Any profitability in the future from the business of exploration would have been dependent upon developing and commercially mining an economic deposit of minerals, which in itself, is subject to numerous risk factors. The exploration and development of mineral deposits involves a high degree of financial risk over a significant period of time that even a combination of managements careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in any exploration and development program, including the location of economic ore bodies, the development of appropriate metallurgical processes, the receipt of necessary governmental permits, and the construction of mining and processing facilities.
While discovery of ore-bearing structures may result in substantial rewards, few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. It is impossible to ensure that the exploration, development and production programs of the Company would have resulted in profitable commercial mining operations. The profitability of the Companys operations were, in part, directly related to the cost and success of its exploration and development programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures were required to establish reserves that would have been sufficient to commercially mine some of the Companys properties and construct, complete and install mining and processing facilities on those properties that are actually mined and developed.
No History of Profitability from Mineral Exploration
The Company is a development stage company with no history of profitability from mineral exploration. There can be no assurance that the operations of the Company will be profitable in the future. The Company has limited financial resources and would have required additional financing to have further explored, developed, acquired, retained and engaged in commercial production on its previous property interests.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
Market Fluctuations and Commercial Quantities
The market for minerals is influenced by many factors beyond the control of the Company such as changing production costs, the supply and demand for minerals, the rate of inflation, the inventory of mineral producing companies, the international economic and political environment, changes in international investment patterns, global or regional consumption patterns, costs of substitutes, currency availability and exchange rates, interest rates, speculative activities in connection with minerals, and increased production due to improved mining and production methods. The metals industry in general is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities and qualities of metals are discovered, a market will exist for the profitable sale of such metals. Commercial viability of precious and base metals and other mineral deposits may be affected by other factors that are beyond the Companys control including particular attributes of the deposit such as its size, quantity and quality, the cost of mining and processing, proximity to infrastructure and the availability of transportation and sources of energy, financing, government legislation and regulations including those relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, import and export restrictions, exchange controls, restrictions on production, as well as environmental protection. It is impossible to assess with certainty the impact of various factors that may affect commercial viability so that any adverse combination of such factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Environmental Risk
The mining and mineral processing industries are subject to extensive governmental regulations for the protection of the environment, including regulations relating to air and water quality, mine reclamation, solid and hazardous waste handling and disposal and the promotion of occupational health and safety, which could have adversely affected the Company or required it to expend significant funds.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with counterpartys inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash, sundry receivables and reclamation bonds. As of the date hereof, the Company has no significant concentration of credit risk arising from operations. While cash and reclamation bonds are held with reputable financial institutions and/or state authorities from which management believes the risk of loss to be minimal, there can be no assurances that such institutions and/or state authorities will not encounter economic difficulties, which may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company. On August 27, 2013, the Company relinquished its reclamation bond posted on the permit for its Kentucky Project, in the amount of $178,700.
Liquidity Risk
There is a risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations when they become due, or can only do so at excessive cost. The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. However, since the Company does not have any revenue, the Company currently does not have sufficient cash resources to meet outstanding liabilities as they become due.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
Capital Investment
Due to the recent downturn in mining and financial markets, it has become significantly more difficult for junior exploration companies to affect financings and the Company has determined not to actively seek financing at this point. If and when the Company seeks to secure financing, there is no assurance that adequate financing will be available to the Company or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. If the Company is unable to raise capital now or when required in the future, and other financing sources, such as collaborative arrangements and joint ventures, are not available, the Company may be required to further reduce general and administrative expenses. Any such action could have a materially adverse effect on the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and could cause the Company to cease operations or no longer continue to operate as a going concern.
Conflicts of Interest
Certain of the directors and officers of the Company may also serve as directors and officers of other companies involved in base, precious metal or coal exploration and development and consequently, the possibility of conflict exists. Any decisions made by such directors involving the Company will be made in accordance with the duties and obligations of directors to deal fairly and in good faith with the Company and such other companies. In addition, such directors declare, and refrain from voting on, any matters in which such directors may have a conflict of interest.
Dependence on Key Employees
The Companys business is dependent on retaining the services of a small number of key employees. The success of the Company is, and will continue to be, to a significant extent, dependent on the expertise and experience of these employees. The loss of one or more of these employees could have a materially adverse effect on the Company. The Company does not currently have any employees.
Litigation Risk
The Company has been named as a defendant in various legal proceedings as noted above under Contingencies, some of which have been settled, but may be threatened with, or named as a defendant in, or may become subject to additional legal proceedings. Defending lawsuits could require substantial amounts of management attention, which could divert its focus from operations and could materially adversely affect the Companys financial condition. A significant judgment against the Company or the imposition of a significant fine or penalty as a result of a finding that the Company failed to comply with laws or regulations could have a significant adverse impact on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is carried out by the Company's management team with guidance from the Audit Committee under policies approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors provides regular guidance for overall risk management.
DISCLOSURE OF INTERNAL CONTROLS
Management has established processes, which are in place to provide them sufficient knowledge to support management representations that they have exercised reasonable diligence that (i) the consolidated financial statements do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it is made, as of the date of and for the periods presented by the consolidated financial statements, and (ii) the consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, as of the date of and for the periods presented by the consolidated financial statements.
In contrast to the certificate required for Non-Venture Issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), the Company utilizes the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate, which does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing the Certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:
(i) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and (ii) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
The Companys certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate.
Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated September 23, 2013 |
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE
The following table sets forth a breakdown of the components of general and administrative expenditures for the Company, for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.
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9,748 |
134,818 |
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14,181 |
12,585 |
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21,455 |
23,959 |
Professional fees |
(105,885) |
1,501,060 |
Consulting, wages and salaries |
134,014 |
197,705 |
Share-based payments |
(1,471) |
348,089 |
Travel |
13,511 |
38,972 |
Depreciation |
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217 |
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85,553 |
2,257,405 |
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Exhibit 99.3
FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, Philip Gross, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. , certify the following:
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Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended July 31, 2013 . |
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: September 30, 2013
Philip
Gross
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Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.4
FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, Ike Makrimichalos, Chief Financial Officer of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. , certify the following:
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Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended July 31, 2013 . |
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: September 30, 2013
Ike Makrimichalos
Ike Makrimichalos
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.5
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
Notice to Reader
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 319,863 | $ | 201,565 | ||
Marketable securities (Note 5) |
1 | 30,000 | ||||
Sundry receivables and prepaids (Note 6) |
13,276 | 2,712,004 | ||||
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333,140 | 2,943,569 | ||||
Reclamation bonds (Note 7) |
9,550 | 188,250 | ||||
Equipment, net (Note 9) |
- | 23,716 | ||||
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$ | 672,585 | $ | 2,595,672 | ||
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- | 600,000 | ||||
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Asset retirement obligations (Note 11) |
2,978 | 107,647 | ||||
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Shareholders' Deficiency |
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Share capital (Note 12(b)) |
28,104,264 | 28,104,264 | ||||
Reserves |
11,026,704 | 11,010,304 | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(39,463,841 | ) | (39,262,352 | ) | ||
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$ | 342,690 | $ | 3,155,535 |
The Company and Operations and Going Concern
(Note 1)
Contingencies
(Note 16)
Subsequent events
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Approved by the Board : | |
Paul G. Smith | James B. Clancy |
Director | Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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$ | (16,416 | ) | $ | 393,582 | $ | 87,233 | $ | 3,061,303 | |||
General and administrative (Note 17) |
178,123 | 266,758 | 263,676 | 2,524,163 | ||||||||
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(161,707 | ) | (660,340 | ) | (350,909 | ) | (5,585,466 | ) | ||||
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(57 | ) | 3,103 | 9,286 | 4,226 | |||||||
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- | (3,144,069 | ) | - | (4,145,177 | ) | ||||||
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- | (41,679 | ) | - | (41,679 | ) | ||||||
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- | - | (29,999 | ) | - | |||||||
Gain on sale of property interests (Note 8(b)) |
123,228 | - | 123,228 | - | ||||||||
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30,100 | - | 30,100 | - | ||||||||
Gain on settlement and release (Note 8(c)) |
48,091 | - | 48,091 | - | ||||||||
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763 | (15,521 | ) | (31,286 | ) | 19,272 | ||||||
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$ | 40,418 | $ | (3,858,506 | ) | $ | (201,489 | ) | $ | (9,748,824 | ) | |
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$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | |
Diluted income (loss) per share (Note 14) |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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$ | 40,418 | $ | (3,858,506 | ) | $ | (201,489 | ) | $ | (9,748,824 | ) | |
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$ | 40,418 | $ | (3,852,506 | ) | $ | (201,489 | ) | $ | (9,818,824 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficiency |
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$ | 28,098,264 | $ | 10,580,808 | $ | (44,553,494 | ) | $ | 63,875 | $ | (5,810,547 | ) | |||
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- | 416,526 | - | - | 416,526 | ||||||||||
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$ | 28,104,264 | $ | 10,997,334 | $ | (54,302,318 | ) | $ | (6,125 | ) | $ | (15,206,845 | ) |
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$ | 28,104,264 | $ | 11,010,304 | $ | (39,262,352 | ) | $ | - | $ | (147,784 | ) | |||
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$ | 28,104,264 | $ | 11,026,704 | $ | (39,463,841 | ) | $ | - | $ | (332,873 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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3,558 | 96,510 | ||||
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5,280 | 21,685 | ||||
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16,400 | 416,526 | ||||
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- | 6,000 | ||||
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- | 51,370 | ||||
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29,999 | - | ||||
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(123,228 | ) | - | |||
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2,698,728 | (8,982 | ) | |||
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(1,747,987 | ) | 1,088,026 | |||
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(600,000 | ) | 500,000 | |||
Increase in long-term debt |
- | 5,462,384 | ||||
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- | (300,000 | ) | |||
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- | (308,160 | ) | |||
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118,298 | (526,084 | ) | |||
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201,565 | 629,553 | ||||
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$ | 319,863 | $ | 103,469 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
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The Company and Operations and Going Concern |
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the "Company") is a publicly held company, previously engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and precious metal properties in the United States of America. The Company is continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act and its common shares are traded in the United States of America on the Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Bulletin Board. Inception has been deemed to be June 26, 1996, the date on which the Company acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Southeastern Resources Inc. ("SRI"), which acquisition was accounted for as a reverse takeover of the Company by SRI. The Company's head office is located at 36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2C5. |
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Management continued its process of raising funds through the sale of the Company's remaining property interests. The Company's remaining properties were disposed of in the period. There is significant doubt regarding the going concern assumption and, accordingly, the ultimate appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. With the disposal of its remaining property interests, the Company has no remaining property interests and no ability to raise funds to extinguish all of its existing liabilities. The Company will continue to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and work on settling outstanding liabilities. If the Company is unable to extinguish all of its existing liabilities, the going concern assumption will not be valid and the Company will have to investigate alternatives. These Statements do not reflect the adjustments, to the carrying values or classifications of assets and liabilities or to the reported expenses that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations for the foreseeable future. These adjustments could be material. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
Statement of compliance | |
The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by IASB and interpretations issued by IFRIC. |
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(ii) IFRS 11 Joint arrangements (IFRS 11) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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(iii) IFRS 12 Disclosure of interests in other entities (IFRS 12) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off balance sheet vehicles. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) |
Adoption of new accounting standards (continued) |
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(iv) IFRS 13 Fair value measurement (IFRS 13) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies. |
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(v) IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1) was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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(vi) IAS 28 - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28) was issued by the IASB in May 2011 and supersedes IAS 28 - Investments in Associates and prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures. IAS 28 defines significant influence as the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies. IAS 28 also provides guidance on how the equity method of accounting is to be applied and also prescribes how investments in associates and joint ventures should be tested for impairment. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. |
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(i) IFRS 9 Financial instruments (IFRS 9) was issued by the IASB in October 2010 and will replace IAS 39 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Most of the requirements in IAS 39 for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged to IFRS 9. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective as at a date to be determined. Earlier adoption is permitted. |
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(ii) IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation (IAS 32) was amended by the IASB in December 2011 to clarify certain aspects of the requirements on offsetting. The amendments focus on the criterion that an entity currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and the criterion that an entity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The amendments to IAS 32 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
3. |
Dissolution of Kentucky Standard Energy Company, Inc. ("Kentucky") |
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On September 5, 2013, the Kentucky Secretary of State accepted the articles of dissolution for Kentucky and the company has been dissolved. As a result, a gain on dissolution of subsidiary of $30,100 was recorded. |
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Capital Management |
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The Company manages its capital with the following objectives: |
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to ensure sufficient financial flexibility to achieve the ongoing business objectives including funding of future growth opportunities, and pursuit of accretive acquisitions; and |
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to maximize shareholder return through enhancing the share value. |
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The Company monitors its capital structure and makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by Management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. |
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The Company's equity comprises of share capital, reserves and accumulated deficit, which at October 31, 2013 was a deficiency of $332,873 (January 31, 2013 - deficiency of $147,784). Note that included in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position presented is a deficit of $39,463,841 as at October 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 - $39,262,352). |
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The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is regularly updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Companys capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the nine months ended October 31, 2013. The Company is not subject to external capital requirements. |
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Marketable Securities |
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Marketable securities consist of 2,000,000 common shares of Sharpe. Sharpe is a publicly held Canadian company engaged in the exploration and development of coal properties in the United States. As a result of the Company's inability to obtain a replacement share certificate, the Company has taken a provision of loss of $29,999 and written down the investment to $1. |
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Sundry Receivables and Prepaids |
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Sales tax receivables |
$ | 5,014 | $ | 53,589 | |||
Other receivables |
7,503 | 2,618,794 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
759 | 39,621 | |||||
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$ | 13,276 | $ | 2,712,004 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
7. |
Reclamation Bonds |
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The Company had posted reclamation bonds for its mining projects, as required by the States of Nevada and Kentucky, to secure clean-up costs if the projects are abandoned or closed. As at October 31, 2013, the balance of the reclamation bonds consists of $9,550 (January 31, 2013 - $9,550) pertaining to the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects, and $nil (January 31, 2013 - $178,700) to the Kentucky Project. As noted under note 16(b), the reclamation bond pertaining to the Kentucky Project was relinquished. The Company is working with the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") in Nevada, to obtain a refund of one or both of the reclamation bonds on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects. |
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8. |
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures on Mineral Properties |
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(a) |
Goldwedge & Piñon Projects |
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On December 17, 2012, the Company sold its Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto to Scorpio Gold Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Goldwedge LLC. |
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Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects |
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The Fondaway Canyon Project is located in Churchill County, Nevada. |
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Also held under the same option agreement as was the Goldwedge Property is the Dixie-Comstock Mining Company option and other unpatented mining claims located in Churchill County, Nevada. In 2010, the Company exercised its option to purchase these unpatented and patented mining claim groups. |
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Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation ("ARO") of $2,978 on the Dixie-Comstock and Fondaway Canyon Projects, representing the estimated costs, on a discounted basis, of the Company's obligation to restore the sites to their original condition. |
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During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Company incurred exploration and evaluation expenditures of $63,573 (nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $58,017) on these projects. |
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On August 15, 2013, the Company announced the completion of its transaction with American Innovative Minerals LLC (AIMLLC) to sell its interests in the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock properties (the Transaction) for cash consideration of $144,000. This transaction, which closed on August 9, 2013, was the culmination of a binding term sheet between the parties, announced July 18, 2013. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property interests of $123,228, net of transaction costs. |
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In addition, as a condition to the closing of the transaction, Hale Capital Management, LP and Hale Capital Partners, LP (together, Hale Capital) delivered to the Company a full and final release and settlement agreement relating to the legal action commenced by Hale Capital on September 27, 2011. A stipulation of dismissal with prejudice was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissing all claims against the Company and Manhattan Mining Co. ("Manhattan") in connection with that litigation. |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
8. |
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures on Mineral Properties (Continued) |
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Kentucky Project |
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On December 7, 2011, the Company exercised its option to acquire a 50% interest in certain coal projects in Eastern Kentucky. The option was originally acquired by the Company pursuant to an option and joint venture agreement entered into with Sharpe on November 21, 2008 and amended on September 11, 2009, to jointly pursue the exploration and development of approximately 1,000 acres in Wolfe County, Kentucky. |
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During the year ended January 31, 2011, the Company wrote off a promissory note receivable from the optionor in the amount of $133,134. Further, the Company paid for a reclamation bond of $178,700 which was later relinquished, as noted below. |
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Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company had recorded an ARO on its Kentucky Project in the amount of $109,949, representing the estimated costs, on a discounted basis, of the Company's obligation to restore the property to its original condition. |
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During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Company incurred exploration and evaluation expenditures of $23,660 (nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $57,910) on this project. |
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On August 30, 2013, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kentucky, entered into a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013 with Pick & Shovel Mining ("Pick & Shovel") and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy pursuant to which in consideration of a cash settlement payment and transfer of certain equipment by Kentucky to Pick & Shovel, the parties resolved to waive and release any claims relating to a prior claim between the parties (see note 16(b)). In addition, Kentucky relinquished any interest in a bond posted on Permit No. 919-0066 and Pick & Shovel agreed to be solely responsible for such Permit and all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. |
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Cash |
$ | 8,000 | ||
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Net liabilities settled |
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Reclamation bond |
178,700 | |||
Equipment |
20,158 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(145,000 | ) | ||
Asset retirement obligation |
(109,949 | ) | ||
Total net liabilities settled |
(56,091 | ) | ||
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Total gain on settlement |
$ | 48,091 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
8. |
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures on Mineral Properties (Continued) |
During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's exploration and evaluation expenditures were as follows: |
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Goldwedge Project |
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Travel |
- | 13,859 | - | 40,513 | |||||||||
Mine development costs |
- | 184,092 | - | 2,009,487 | |||||||||
Drilling |
- | 863 | - | 62,595 | |||||||||
Consulting, wages and salaries (Note 15) |
- | 153,554 | - | 753,925 | |||||||||
Office and general |
- | (31,030 | ) | - | 32,185 | ||||||||
Supplies, equipment and transportation |
- | 19,600 | - | 47,171 | |||||||||
Claim staking and maintenance fees |
- | 22,168 | - | 22,168 | |||||||||
Milling costs |
- | 19,535 | - | 151,035 | |||||||||
Depreciation |
- | 30,130 | - | 89,589 | |||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of exploration and development ore |
- | (153,492 | ) | - | (367,883 | ) | |||||||
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$ | - | $ | 259,279 | $ | - | $ | 2,840,785 | |||||
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Property acquisition costs |
$ | - | $ | 28,940 | $ | - | $ | 38,658 | |||||
Consulting, wages and salaries |
- | - | - | 28,247 | |||||||||
Office and general |
- | 7,354 | - | 11,486 | |||||||||
Claim staking and maintenance fees |
- | 26,200 | - | 26,200 | |||||||||
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Property acquisition costs |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 35,000 | $ | 35,000 | |||||
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(18,750 | ) | 23,017 | 19,711 | 23,017 | ||||||||
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1,216 | - | 5,714 | - | |||||||||
Office and general |
1,118 | - | 3,148 | - | |||||||||
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- | 1,593 | $ | 20,102 | $ | 6,313 | |||||||
Penalty |
- | 45,000 | - | 45,000 | |||||||||
Depreciation |
- | 2,199 | 3,558 | 6,597 | |||||||||
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$ | - | $ | 48,792 | $ | 23,660 | $ | 57,910 | |||||
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Total exploration activities |
$ | (16,416 | ) | $ | 393,582 | $ | 87,233 | $ | 3,061,303 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
9. |
Equipment |
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COST |
in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 |
$ | 1,619,341 | $ | 3,126,000 | $ | 21,806 | $ | 4,767,147 | |||||
Additions |
2,704,338 | 48,472 | - | 2,752,810 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment |
(4,323,679 | ) | (3,085,472 | ) | (21,806 | ) | (7,430,957 | ) | |||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
- | 89,000 | - | 89,000 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment (Note 8(c)) |
- | (89,000 | ) | - | (89,000 | ) | |||||||
Balance, October 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION |
in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 |
$ | - | $ | 2,661,758 | $ | 21,053 | $ | 2,682,811 | |||||
Depreciation for the period |
- | 113,615 | 379 | 113,994 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment |
- | (2,710,089 | ) | (21,432 | ) | (2,731,521 | ) | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
- | 65,284 | - | 65,284 | |||||||||
Depreciation for the period |
- | 3,558 | - | 3,558 | |||||||||
Sale of equipment (Note 8(c)) |
- | (68,842 | ) | - | (68,842 | ) | |||||||
Balance, October 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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CARRYING AMOUNT |
in progress | equipment | equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | 23,716 | $ | - | $ | 23,716 | |||||
Balance, October 31, 2013 |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Depreciation of exploration equipment is expensed to exploration and evaluation expenditures and depreciation of office equipment is expensed to general and administrative on the condensed interim consolidated statements of operations. |
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
As at | As at | ||||||
October 31, | January 31, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | ||||||
Trade payables | $ | 589,958 | $ | 2,145,407 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 82,627 | 450,265 | |||||
$ | 672,585 | $ | 2,595,672 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
11. |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
The Company is required to recognize a liability for a legal and constructive obligation to perform asset retirement activities, including decommissioning, reclamation and environmental monitoring activities once any of its projects are permanently closed. Although these activities are conditional upon future events, the Company is required to make a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the liability. Based on the existing level of terrestrial disturbance and water treatment and monitoring requirements, the discounted asset retirement obligations ("AROs") were estimated to be $2,978 as at October 31, 2013, assuming future payments of $4,750 being made over a ten year period from the date of initial assessment of the AROs and a discount rate of 10%. |
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Determination of the undiscounted AROs and the timing of these obligations was based on internal estimates using information currently available, existing regulations, and estimates of closure costs. |
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October 31, | January 31, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | ||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 107,647 | $ | 292,315 | |||
Accretion cost | 5,280 | 29,226 | |||||
Foreign exchange | - | (1,954 | ) | ||||
Sale of AROs (Note 8(c)) | (109,949 | ) | (211,940 | ) | |||
Balance, end of period | $ | 2,978 | $ | 107,647 |
12. |
Share Capital |
(a) Authorized
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares, each without par value.
(b) Issued
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Balance, January 31, 2012 |
83,853,825 | $ | 28,098,264 | ||||
Shares issued for lawsuit settlement (i) |
100,000 | 6,000 | |||||
Balance, October 31, 2012, January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2013 |
83,953,825 | $ | 28,104,264 |
(i) The Company settled a claim filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada through the issuance of 100,000 shares of the Company and a monetary settlement of $35,000. The monetary settlement was paid in full prior to January 31, 2013.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
13. |
Stock Options |
Under the Company's stock option plan (the "Option Plan"), the directors of the Company can grant options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, employees and others who provide ongoing services to the Company. Exercise prices cannot be less than the closing price of the Company's shares on the trading day preceding the grant date and the maximum term of any option cannot exceed ten years. |
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The number of common shares under option at any time under the Option Plan or otherwise cannot exceed 5% of the then outstanding common shares of the Company for any optionee. In addition, options granted to insiders of the Company cannot exceed more than 10% of the then outstanding common shares of the Company. A portion of the stock options vest immediately on the grant date and the balance vest over a period of two years from the grant date. |
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Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of the Company's share purchase options. |
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The following table reflects the continuity of stock options for the nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012: |
Number of | Weighted Average | ||||||
Stock Options | Exercise Price | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2012 | 12,060,191 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Forfeited | (7,510,191 | ) | $ | 0.12 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | 4,550,000 | $ | 0.27 |
Number of | Weighted Average | ||||||
Stock Options | Exercise Price | ||||||
Balance, January 31, 2013 | 3,800,000 | $ | 0.27 | ||||
Forfeited | (950,000 | ) | $ | 0.28 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2013 | 2,850,000 | $ | 0.26 |
The following table reflects the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at October 31, 2013:
Exercise Price | Options | Options | Fair | Weighted average | ||||||||||||
Expiry Date | ($) | Outstanding | Exercisable | Value | remaining years | |||||||||||
June 26, 2014 | 0.10 | 550,000 | 550,000 | $ | 299,098 | 0.65 | ||||||||||
January 20, 2017 | 0.30 | 2,300,000 | 1,800,000 | 653,200 | 3.22 | |||||||||||
2,850,000 | 2,350,000 | $ | 952,298 | 2.73 |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
14. |
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share |
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share: |
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Numerator: |
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Income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,418 | $ | (3,858,506 | ) | $ | (201,489 | ) | $ | (9,748,824 | ) | ||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic loss per share |
83,953,825 | 83,878,202 | 83,953,825 | 83,961,876 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted loss per share |
83,953,825 | 83,878,202 | 83,953,825 | 83,961,876 | |||||||||
Basic income (loss) per share |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | ||
Diluted income (loss) per share |
$ | 0.00 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) |
The stock options were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share on October 31, 2013 and 2012 as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. |
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Related Party Transactions and Balances |
Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Company was as follows: |
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Salaries and benefits paid to directors and officers (1) |
$ | 68,502 | $ | 85,211 | $ | 202,516 | $ | 260,911 | |||||
Share-based payments |
$ | 17,871 | $ | 77,330 | $ | 16,400 | $ | 393,478 |
(1) Salaries and benefits include director fees. The Board of Directors do not have employment or service contracts with the Company, except for Ken Strobbe, a former director, who had a contract with the Company providing mine consulting services at the Goldwedge Project totaling $nil for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $9,200 and $73,607, respectively), included under consulting, wages and salaries for the Goldwedge Project. The contract terminated on September 14, 2012. And, the current Interim President and Chief Executive Officer whose services while a director were $45,112 and $135,146 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended ended October 31, 2012 - $nil and $nil, respectively), included above. Directors are entitled to director fees and stock options for their services. In addition, James B. Clancy received an honorarium of $10,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, included above, for providing consulting services in connection with the Kentucky Project.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
15. | Related Party Transactions and Balances (Continued) |
Paul G. Smith, a director and Chairman of the Board, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Financial Holdings Inc. ("Equity"), a company that provided financial services to the Company until April 5, 2013. Services provided by Equity totaled $nil and $1,519 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $1,353 and $8,443, respectively). |
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16. |
Contingencies |
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(a) The Company received documents filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada, whereby an optionor of mining claims in Nye County, Nevada acquired by the Company, is contending the surface rights acquired by the Company for a patented mining claim. In the opinion of management, the legal proceedings are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. |
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(b) The Company received an action against it whereby the Company was requested by a prior lease holder to take any and all steps necessary to ensure that the prior lease holders bear no responsibilities or liability for the Companys failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Mine Enforcement and Reclamation (the DMER). Management had responded to the DMER and was working on resolving the issue. In the meantime, the DMER had issued penalties of approximately $145,000 and was seeking forfeiture of the Company's reclamation bond in the amount of $178,700. These penalties were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
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The Company settled this claim through a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013 (see note 8(c)). |
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(c) On September 27, 2011 Hale Capital commenced an action in the New York Supreme Court alleging breach of contract in relation to a term sheet entered into between the Company and Hale Capital on December 11, 2010 (the Term Sheet), which set out preliminary terms for Hale Capital to provide financing of up to $15 million for the Companys Goldwedge Project (the Hale Transaction). Hale Capital was seeking the right to participate in financing the Company on no less favourable terms and conditions as was agreed upon between the Company and Waterton Global Value, LP on June 29, 2011 or, in the alternative, damages for breach of the exclusivity provision contained in the Term Sheet. Hale Capital was also seeking expense reimbursement for legal, travel and due diligence fees incurred by Hale Capital, which allegedly totaled $376,170 as of November 21, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Hale Capital amended their complaint to include the Companys subsidiary Manhattan. Management had estimated the expenses at $330,000 and had accrued this amount in the accounts during the year ended January 31, 2012. Subsequently, an additional amount of approximately $175,000 relating to additional legal expenses (including interest) incurred by Hale Capital had been accrued. |
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As disclosed above, the transaction announced on August 15, 2013 resulted in a full and final release and settlement relating to this legal action. As a result, the previous outstanding and additional legal expenses (including interest) in the amount of $175,000, have been removed from accounts payable and accrued liabilities and professional fees (see note 8(b)). |
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
October 31, 2013 |
(Unaudited) |
16. |
Contingencies (Continued) |
(d) The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Manhattan, received several documents filed in various district courts, one in Shelby County Chancery Court, Memphis, Tennessee and one in Elko County District Court, Elko, Nevada, from certain suppliers seeking payment of unpaid services provided to Manhattan and where applicable, interest and court costs. In addition, one of the suppliers is seeking compensation for unjust enrichment. Management attempted to settle both claims on several occasions, but was unsuccessful. |
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As noted (see note 20(a)), Manhattan has been dissolved and is unable to settle these claims. |
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7,797 | 8,739 | 21,978 | 21,324 | |||||||||
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3,247 | 32,653 | 24,702 | 56,612 | |||||||||
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71,084 | 29,162 | (34,801 | ) | 1,530,222 | ||||||||
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68,501 | 85,120 | 202,515 | 282,825 | |||||||||
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17,871 | 68,437 | 16,400 | 416,526 | |||||||||
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8,382 | 15,927 | 21,893 | 54,899 | |||||||||
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$ | 178,123 | $ | 266,758 | $ | 263,676 | $ | 2,524,163 |
18. | Segmented Information |
The Company has one reportable business segment consisting of the exploration and development of mining properties. Substantially all of the Companys assets are located in Canada expect for reclamation bonds totaling $9,550 at October 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 substantially all located in the United States except for cash and cash equivalents of $193,135 held in Canadian banks). The Companys operations in Canada consist of general and administrative expenses, totaling $153,574 and $208,492 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $225,306 and $2,479,035), including expenses necessary to maintain the Companys public company status. |
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Exhibit 99.6
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
This Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is dated December 20, 2013 and unless otherwise noted, should be read in conjunction with the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements (Financial Statements) for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 and the comparative three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 and the notes thereto. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This MD&A was written to comply with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102-Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts reported herein are in United States dollars. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results presented for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.
The Financial Statements include the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, Manhattan Mining Co. (Manhattan), and the results of operations of Kentucky Standard Energy Company, Inc. (Kentucky), up to dissolution, both United States companies.
For the purposes of preparing this MD&A, management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, considers the materiality of information. Information is considered material if (1) such information is a change or a fact that has or would reasonably be expected to have, a significant effect on the market price or value of the Companys common shares; or (2) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision; or (3) if it would significantly alter the total mix of information available to investors. Management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, evaluates materiality with reference to all relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity.
Additional information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Companys common shares are listed in the United States of America on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board OTC:BB, under the symbol RYSMF.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements, including in respect of the timing of project development. These forward-looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations, are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in such statements. These uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, the strength of the Canadian and US economies; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity risks; the degree to which mineral resource estimates are reflective of actual mineral resources; the degree to which factors which would make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present; the risks and hazards associated with underground operations. Risks and uncertainties about the Companys business are more fully discussed under Risk Factors contained elsewhere in this MD&A. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from such statements unless required by law.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
HIGHLIGHTS
Subsequent to October 31, 2013, payments of CDN $41,000 and $180,000 were made to the current directors and officers to settle all amounts owing and for the termination of their services.
On August 27, 2013, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Kentucky, entered into a settlement and release agreement with Pick & Shovel Mining (Pick & Shovel) and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy pursuant to which in consideration for a cash settlement payment of $8,000 and transfer of certain equipment by Kentucky to Pick & Shovel, the parties resolved to waive and release any claims relating to a prior claim between the parties (see below under Contingencies (b)). In addition, Kentucky relinquished its interest in a bond posted on Permit No. 919-0066 and Pick & Shovel agreed to be solely responsible for such Permit and all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Subsequently, the Company submitted articles of dissolution for Kentucky to the Kentucky Secretary of State and Kentucky was dissolved on September 5, 2013.
On August 9, 2013, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Manhattan, completed the sale of its Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Gold Properties (the Assets) to American Innovative Minerals LLC (AIMLLC). The Assets were sold on an as is where is basis for cash consideration of $144,000. In addition, as a condition to the closing of the transaction, Hale Capital Management, LP and Hale Capital Partners, LP (collectively, Hale Capital), delivered to the Company a full and final release and settlement relating to the legal action commenced by Hale Capital on September 27, 2011 (see below under Contingencies (c)). A stipulation of dismissal with prejudice was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissing all claims against the Company and Manhattan in connection with that litigation.
Subsequently, the Company submitted articles of dissolution for Manhattan to the Nevada Secretary of State and Manhattan was dissolved on November 7, 2013.
Now that the Company has disposed of all of its property interests, it has no business operations, except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors and is currently seeking new business opportunities. Success in identifying a suitable new business for the Company is uncertain. Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Without a suitable business opportunity and/or additional financing, the Company will be required to consider the basis on which it will continue as an entity. The Company has no operating revenues and therefore it must utilize current cash and cash equivalents to satisfy outstanding liabilities.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
OVERVIEW
The Company was a mineral exploration and mine development company engaged in locating, acquiring, exploring and developing gold and precious metal deposits in Nevada. As a result of the recent transactions (see above under Highlights), the Company no longer holds any mining properties, has no business operations, except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors and is currently seeking new business opportunities.
GOING CONCERN
The Companys Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Management is aware, in making its assessment, of material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred a loss of $201,489 during the nine months ended October 31, 2013 (nine months ended October 31, 2012 - loss of $9,748,824), has an accumulated deficit of $39,463,841 (January 31, 2013 - $39,262,352). In addition, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $339,445 at October 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 - $252,103).
Management continued its process of raising funds through the sale of its remaining property interests. The Companys ability to continue to meet its obligations is uncertain and, as a result, there is significant doubt regarding the going concern assumption and, accordingly, the ultimate appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. With the disposal of its remaining property interests, as noted above under Highlights, the Company has no remaining property interests and no business operations, except to fund ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and to repay existing creditors and is currently seeking new business opportunities. Success in identifying a suitable new business for the Company is uncertain. Furthermore, the Company has limited working capital to pursue such opportunities. Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to repay its outstanding liabilities. If the Company is unable to extinguish all of its outstanding liabilities, the going concern assumption will not be valid. The Financial Statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values or classifications of assets and liabilities or to the reported expenses that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations for the foreseeable future. These adjustments could be material.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects
As noted above under Highlights, the Company disposed of these gold properties on August 9, 2013.
During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Companys exploration and evaluation expenditures on these projects were $63,573 (nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $58,017). For a detailed description of the exploration and evaluation expenditures by property, refer to Additional Disclosure For Venture Issuers Without Significant Revenue below.
Kentucky Project
As noted above under Highlights, the Company completed a settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013, disposing of this project, including the release of any prior claims between the parties, the relinquishment of the posted bond in the amount of $178,700, the transfer of certain equipment, the removal of the asset retirement obligation (ARO), in the amount of $109,949 and the transfer of all related claims and issues asserted by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The known claims totaled $145,000. As a result, a gain on settlement of $48,091 was recorded.
During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Company incurred exploration and evaluation expenditures of $23,660 (nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $57,910) on this project. For a detailed description of the exploration and evaluation expenditures by property, refer to Additional Disclosure For Venture Issuers Without Significant Revenue below.
Recording of Asset Retirement Obligations
Under the guidance of IAS 37, the Company has recorded AROs on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects in the amount of $2,978, representing the net present value of the estimated costs to restore each property to its original condition, assuming future payments of $4,750 being made over a ten year period from the date of initial assessment of the AROs and a discount rate of 10%.
As a result of the recent transactions noted above under Highlights, the previously recorded ARO of $109,949 related to the Kentucky Project is no longer the responsibility of the Company. In addition, the reclamation bond which was posted in the amount of $178,700 for this Project has been relinquished to the new owners.
The reclamation bonds on the Companys recently disposed of gold properties totaled $9,550. The Company is currently working with the Nevada Bureau of Land Management to collect one or both of these bonds. Once collected, the related AROs will be adjusted accordingly.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
The Companys projects in Nevada were subject to regulation and permitting by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and in Kentucky, by the Kentucky Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement and the Kentucky Division of Mine Permits, both divisions of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The Company is not aware of any other environmental liabilities or obligations associated with its past mining interests. All of the Companys remaining property interests were disposed of in August 2013. The Company believes it conducted its operations in a manner that was consistent with governing environmental legislation.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The Companys net loss for the nine months ended October 31, 2013 was $201,489 ($0.00 loss per share) and for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 $9,748,824 ($0.12 loss per share), a reduction of $9,547,335. The reduction in net loss relates to the reduced exploration activity as a result of the sale of all property interests, a reduction of $2,974,070 in total exploration and evaluation expenditures and a decrease in administrative expenses of $2,260,487, primarily as a result of lower corporate development costs, lower professional fees, including a reversal of legal fees previously accrued related to the dismissal of the Hale Capital litigation and lower share-based payments, as a result of no new granting of stock options during the current nine months ended October 31, 2013.
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was a gain in the current period on the lawsuit settlement and release of $48,091 with Pick & Shovel and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy described above, the gain in the current period of $123,228 on the sale of the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Gold Properties described above and the absence of finance costs of $4,145,177, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio Gold Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Goldwedge LLC, (together Scorpio), on December 17, 2012.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following is a summary of selected financial information of the Company for the quarterly periods indicated.
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Apr-30 2013 $ |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Net (loss) income | 40,418 | (49,485) | (192,422) | 15,039,966 | (3,858,506) | (3,658,212) | (2,232,106) | (2,723,698) |
Basic & diluted (loss) income per share | 0.00 | (0.00) | (0.00) | 0.18 | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.03) |
Total assets | 342,690 | 577,680 | 880,833 | 3,155,535 | 6,514,318 | 6,424,898 | 4,702,352 | 3,653,198 |
Total long- term financial liabilities | 2,978 | 112,856 | 110,178 | 107,647 | 150,155 | 306,544 | 2,503,389 | 3,258,276 |
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
REVIEW OF THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue
No revenue has been earned during the three months ended October 31, 2013 or any previous periods on any of the Companys properties.
Expenses
The Companys net income for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was $40,418 ($0.00 income per share) compared to a net loss of $3,858,506 ($0.05 loss per share) for the three months ended October 31, 2012, a reduction of $3,898,924. The primary reasons for the significant reduction in the loss over the prior years three month period to a gain for the current period, was the result of both reduced exploration and evaluation expenditures on the Companys properties, a reduction in general and administrative expenses, the absence of finance fees (the result of the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012), the gain on settlement and release of $48,091 with Pick & Shovel and Roger and Jacqueline Stacy noted above and the gain in the current period of $123,228 on the sale of the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Gold Properties noted above.
Up to the date of sale of the Companys remaining property interests (as noted above under Highlights), the Company incurred minimal exploration and evaluation expenditures.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
General and administrative expenses decreased by $88,635, mainly attributable to a reduction in share-based payments of $50,566 as a result of the lower charge to operations on the vesting of the stock options issued on January 20, 2012, and a reduction in corporate development of $25,372 and office and general of $29,406 as the Company cut costs to conserve cash and focused on the disposal of all its remaining property interest. This was partially offset in an increase in professional fees as a result of increased legal services.
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was the absence of finance costs of $3,144,069, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
REVIEW OF NINE MONTH FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Companys net loss for the nine months ended October 31, 2013 was $201,489 ($0.00 loss per share) compared to a net loss of $9,748,824 ($0.12 loss per share) for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, a reduction of $9,547,335. The primary reasons for the significant reduction in the loss over the prior years nine month period, was the result of both reduced exploration and evaluation expenditures on the Companys remaining properties, a reduction in general and administrative expenses and the absence of finance fees, the result of the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
With the sale of the Goldwedge and Piñon property interests and related assets thereto to Scorpio on December 17, 2012, the Company incurred minimal exploration and evaluation expenditures on its remaining projects, including Fondaway Canyon, Dixie-Comstock and Kentucky, prior to their disposal in August 2013, as noted above under Highlights. The most significant expenditure on the remaining properties related to consulting, wages and salaries of $19,711 and property acquisition costs of $35,000 on the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects. The consulting wages and salaries consisted of services provided primarily by the remaining employee in Nevada, the previous general manager at the Goldwedge Project, who assisted and met with parties interested in purchasing these properties. He was terminated on June 21, 2013. And, the most significant expenditure on the Kentucky Project was office and general which included various expenses including professional fees in connection with legal advice on the Kentucky property. The remaining exploration and evaluation expenditures on the properties were less significant and included travel, office and general and depreciation.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $2,260,487, mainly attributable to a reduction in professional fees of $1,565,023, as a result of a reduction in legal fees from fewer ongoing claims, including a reversal of legal fees previously accrued, as a result of the dismissal of the Hale Capital litigation. In addition, corporate development costs were lower by $150,442, as a result of the absence of investor relations consulting, an annual general meeting and website updates and improvements and lower share-based payments of $400,126, as a result of the lower charge to operations on the vesting of the stock options issued on January 20, 2012 along with the impact on the nine months ended October 31, 2013 of the resignation of a director on January 2, 2013.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Also contributing to the overall reduction in expenses was the absence of finance costs of $4,145,177, due to the assumption of the previous Gold Stream Facility by Scorpio on December 17, 2012.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company currently has no operating cash flow and has to date, financed its mineral exploration activities and its ongoing expenditures, primarily through equity transactions such as equity offerings, the exercise of warrants and other financing arrangements. The Company believes that additional financing will be required to fund its operating expenses as it searches for suitable assets and businesses to merge with or acquire.
As at October 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $319,863. Cash provided by operating activities was $595,070 for the nine months ended October 31, 2013. During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Company experienced a net increase of $950,741 in non-cash working capital items, which was due to a decrease in sundry receivables and prepaids of $2,698,728, offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,747,987. Cash used in financing activities consisted of $600,000 of other advances paid which was partially offset by the proceeds from sale of property interests, net of transaction costs of $123,228. As at October 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had met its capital commitment obligations to keep its property agreements in good standing.
The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk has been to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at October 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $319,863 compared to $201,565 as at January 31, 2013, to settle current liabilities of $672,585 compared to $3,195,672 as at January 31, 2013. The Company currently does not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to settle current liabilities. All of the Company's financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 60 days and are subject to normal trade terms. The Company regularly evaluates its cash position in an effort to maintain its liquidity.
There is no assurance that future sales or equity or debt capital will be available to the Company in the amounts or at the times desired, or on terms that are acceptable to the Company, if at all. See Risk Factors below.
As at October 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had 83,953,825 common shares issued and outstanding and stock options outstanding to acquire 2,850,000 common shares of the Company. And, of the 2,850,000 stock options outstanding, 2,350,000 were exercisable, that would raise $595,000, if exercised in full. The Companys liquidity risk with financial instruments is minimal as any excess cash, when present, is invested in highly liquid bank-backed guaranteed investment certificates.
The Company has an investment in Sharpe Resources Corporation (Sharpe), a Canadian publicly held company. The Company believes that the certificate representing the Sharpe shares was in the possession of former management of the Company. Current management has been unable to locate the certificate and the Company is currently attempting to have Sharpe and/or its transfer agent issue a replacement certificate. If a replacement certificate is not obtained in due course, management may consider taking other action to obtain a replacement certificate including initiating a legal claim. With a replacement certificate, the Company would be in a position to sell the shares to raise funds to settle outstanding obligations. As a result, the Company has taken a loss of $29,999 on its investment in the current nine months ended October 31, 2013, writing down the investment to $1.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
(a) Under the terms of the option agreement with Sharpe, the Company was required to incur expenditures of $2,000,000 in total by December 9, 2011 to exercise its option. The Company exercised this option on December 7, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the option agreement, the Company requested Sharpe to provide additional cash to the Kentucky Project, to match that of the Company, which had exceeded $2,000,000. As of the date hereof, Sharpe had not responded. With the completion of the settlement and release agreement on August 27, 2013, as noted above under Highlights, the Company is no longer a party to the option agreement.
(b) The Company had an employment contract dated January 1, 2011 with the former Chief Executive Officer (former CEO). The contract was for a term of five years, allowing for a base salary of $250,000 per year and also providing for an additional annual bonus payment at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The contract also contained termination provisions entitling the former CEO to receive the greater of three years basic compensation and the amount outstanding for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement only if he is terminated other than for cause or if he terminated his employment for good reason which includes material failure by the Company to substantially comply with the terms of the employment agreement. Management has determined that the former CEO is not entitled to any additional compensation since he was terminated with cause.
The Companys principal focus continues to be funding ongoing operations as a reporting issuer and paying existing creditors. The Company has no operating revenues and therefore it must utilize its current cash reserves, funds obtained from the exercise of stock options and other financing transactions, in order to maintain its capacity to meet ongoing discretionary operating activities. The Company does not have sufficient funds on hand to meet its current operating requirements and outstanding liabilities; therefore, the Company will continue to negotiate with existing suppliers to settle outstanding liabilities. If the Company is not able to negotiate with existing suppliers on a favorable basis, this could have a material adverse effect on the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and could cause the Company to cease operations or no longer continue to operate as a going concern. See Risk Factor Capital Investment.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Company was as follows:
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Salaries and benefits paid to directors and officers (1) | 68,502 | 85,211 | 202,516 | 260,911 |
Share-based payments | 17,871 | 77,330 | 16,400 | 393,478 |
(1) |
Salaries and benefits include director fees. The Board of Directors do not have employment or service contracts with the Company, except for Ken Strobbe, a former director, who had a contract with the Company providing mine consulting services at the Goldwedge Project totaling $nil for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $9,200 and $73,607, respectively), included under consulting, wages and salaries for the Goldwedge Project. The contract terminated on September 14, 2012. And, the current Interim President and Chief Executive Officer whose services while a director were $45,112 and $135,146 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $nil and $nil, respectively), included above. Directors are entitled to director fees and stock options for their services. In addition, James B. Clancy received an honorarium of $10,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, included above, for providing consulting services in connection with the Kentucky Project. |
Paul G. Smith, a director and Chairman of the Board, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Financial Holdings Inc. ("Equity"), a company that provided financial services to the Company until April 5, 2013. Services provided by Equity totaled $nil and $1,519 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 (three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 - $1,353 and $8,443, respectively).
SHARE CAPITAL
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and preferred shares. As at October 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company had 83,953,825 common shares outstanding and the following stock options outstanding:
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Number of Options | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
550,000 | $0.10 | June 26, 2014 |
2,300,000 | $0.30 | January 20, 2017 |
2,350,000 of the outstanding stock options are exercisable.
CONTINGENCIES
(a) |
The Company received documents filed in the District Court, Nye County, Nevada, whereby an optionor of mining claims in Nye County, Nevada acquired by the Company, is contending the surface rights acquired by the Company for a patented mining claim. In the opinion of management, the legal proceedings are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. |
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The Company received an action against it in respect of the Kentucky Project whereby the Company was requested, by a prior lease holder, to take any and all steps necessary to ensure that the prior lease holders bear no responsibilities or liability for the Companys failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Mine Enforcement and Reclamation (the DMER). Management had responded to the DMER and was working on resolving the issue. In the meantime, the DMER had issued penalties of $145,000 and was seeking forfeiture of the Companys reclamation bond in the amount of $178,700. These penalties have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Financial Statements. |
On August 27, 2013, the Company settled this claim through a settlement and release agreement, as noted above under Highlights. |
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On September 27, 2011, Hale Capital commenced an action in the New York Supreme Court alleging breach of contract in relation to a term sheet entered into between the Company and Hale Capital on December 11, 2010 (the Term Sheet), which set out preliminary terms for Hale Capital to provide financing of up to $15 million for the Companys Goldwedge Project (the Hale Transaction). Hale Capital was seeking the right to participate in financing the Company on no less favorable terms and conditions as was agreed upon between the Company and Waterton Global Value, LP on June 29, 2011 or, in the alternative, damages for breach of the exclusivity provision contained in the Term Sheet. Hale Capital was also seeking expense reimbursement for legal, travel and due diligence fees incurred by Hale Capital, which allegedly totaled approximately $376,170, as of November 21, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Hale Capital amended their complaint to include the Companys subsidiary, Manhattan. Management had estimated these expenses at $330,000 and had accrued this amount in the accounts for the year ended January 31, 2012. Subsequently, an additional amount of approximately $175,000 relating to additional legal expenses (including interest) incurred by Hale Capital had been accrued. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
As noted above under Highlights, the transaction completed on August 9, 2013, resulted in a full and final release and settlement to this legal action. As a result, the previous outstanding and additional legal expenses (including interest) in the amount of $175,000 have been removed from accounts payable and accrued liabilities and professional fees. |
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The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Manhattan, received several documents filed in various district courts, one in Shelby County Chancery Court, Memphis, Tennessee and one in Elko County District Court, Elko, Nevada, from certain suppliers seeking payment of unpaid services provided to Manhattan and where applicable, interest and court costs. In addition, one of the suppliers is seeking compensation for unjust enrichment. Management attempted to settle both claims on several occasions, but was unsuccessful. |
As noted above, Manhattan has been dissolved and is unable to settle these claims. |
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of the date hereof, management believes the Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
The preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 include estimates that, by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Significant assumptions about the future that management has made that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following and are explained in detail in Note 3 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 which can be found on SEDAR www.sedar.com:
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Critical accounting estimates
Critical accounting judgments
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
(i) IFRS 9 Financial instruments (IFRS 9) was issued by the IASB in October 2010 and will replace IAS 39 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Most of the requirements in IAS 39 for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged to IFRS 9. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective as at a date to be determined. Earlier adoption is permitted.
(ii) IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation (IAS 32) was amended by the IASB in December 2011 to clarify certain aspects of the requirements on offsetting. The amendments focus on the criterion that an entity currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and the criterion that an entity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The amendments to IAS 32 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10)
IFRS 10 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 10 is a new standard which identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in assessing whether an entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Control is comprised of three elements: power over an investee; exposure to variable returns from an investee; and the ability to use power to affect the reporting entitys returns. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (IFRS 11)
IFRS 11 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (IFRS 12)
IFRS 12 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off balance sheet vehicles. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13)
IFRS 13 was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies.
IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 1 was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
IAS 28 was issued by the IASB in May 2011 and supersedes IAS 28-Investments in Associates and prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures. IAS 28 defines significant influence as the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies. IAS 28 also provides guidance on how the equity method of accounting is to be applied and also prescribes how investments in associates and joint ventures should be tested for impairment. At February 1, 2013, the Company adopted this pronouncement and there was no material impact on the Companys unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements given the existing asset and liability mix of the Company to which fair value accounting applies.
MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL
The Company manages its capital with the following objectives:
The Company monitors its capital structure and makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by Management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis.
The Company considers its deficiency to be equity, comprising share capital, reserves, accumulated deficit and accumulated other comprehensive income which as at October 31, 2013 totaled $332,873 (January 31, 2013 - $147,784). Included in the Financial Statements is an accumulated deficit of $39,463,841 as at October 31, 2013 (January 31, 2013 $39,262,352).
The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is regularly updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Companys capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
The Company has cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash, when present, in guaranteed investment certificates, bankers acceptance and money market deposits, with reputable financial institutions. The Company regularly monitors its cash management policy. At October 31, 2013 and the date hereof, the Company did not have any interest bearing debt.
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the US dollar and major purchases are transacted in US dollars. An operating account is maintained in Canadian dollars primarily for settlement of general corporate expenditures.
Sensitivity analysis
Based on management's knowledge and experience of the financial markets, the Company believes the following movements are "reasonably possible" over a twelve month period. The sensitivity analysis shown in the notes below may differ materially from actual results.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the securities of the Company is highly speculative and involves numerous and significant risks. Such investment should be undertaken only by investors whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risks and who have no need for immediate liquidity in their investment. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risk factors below.
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Royal Standard Minerals Inc. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Possible Strategic Opportunities and Transactions
With the disposal of its remaining property interests, the Company has no mining properties and no business operations and is currently seeking new business opportunities. The Company will evaluate from time to time strategic opportunities to acquire or invest in assets and businesses. These acquisitions or investments may be significant in size, may change the scale of the Companys business and may expose it to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. In addition, the Company will from time to time seek possible strategic opportunities that may be in the best interests of the Company and accretive to its shareholders. The Companys success in pursuing any such strategic opportunities depends on, among other things, its ability to identify suitable candidates and enter into arrangements with such candidates on acceptable terms. Any strategic opportunity that the Company may pursue would be accompanied by risks, such as the difficulty of completing a strategic transaction and, if completed, the difficulty of integrating operations, if appropriate; potential disruption to the Companys processes; the inability of management to maximize the financial and strategic position of the Company; additional expenses and resources associated with pursuing and/or completing such opportunities; possible dilution of the Companys shareholders or its interest in its subsidiaries, joint ventures and/or assets; and potential unknown risks and liabilities associated with assets and businesses in whom the Company invests or enters into some other strategic transaction, among other things. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in identifying, pursuing or completing any proposed or future strategic opportunity or that the Company will be successful in overcoming any risks associated with any proposed, completed or future strategic opportunity pursued by the Company. Accordingly, such strategic opportunities and transactions may have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, results of operations, financial condition, assets, cash flows and liquidity. In addition, there may be no right for shareholders to evaluate the merits or risks of any future strategic transaction undertaken by the Company except as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is uncertain and is dependent upon its ability to identify a suitable new business for the Company. Success in identifying a new business is uncertain. Furthermore, the Company has limited working capital to pursue such opportunities. Unless the Company can identify a suitable business opportunity and/or obtain additional financing in the near term, there is significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Any material delays, or failure of, identifying a suitable business opportunity and/or obtaining additional financing in the near term is likely to have a material adverse impact on the business, operations and prospects of the Company and the ability of the Company to raise adequate financing and re-commence business operations, which in turn is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, assets and financial condition.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Exploration Stage Company and Exploration Risks
The Company is a junior resource company focused primarily on the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties located in the United States and, as such, is engaged in a highly speculative business. The properties of the Company had no established reserves. There was no assurance that any of the projects could be mined profitably. Accordingly, it was not assured that the Company would have realized any profits in the short to medium term, if at all, from its past mineral properties. Any profitability in the future from the business of exploration would have been dependent upon developing and commercially mining an economic deposit of minerals, which in itself, is subject to numerous risk factors. The exploration and development of mineral deposits involves a high degree of financial risk over a significant period of time that even a combination of managements careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in any exploration and development program, including the location of economic ore bodies, the development of appropriate metallurgical processes, the receipt of necessary governmental permits, and the construction of mining and processing facilities. While discovery of ore-bearing structures may result in substantial rewards, few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. It is impossible to ensure that the exploration, development and production programs of the Company would have resulted in profitable commercial mining operations. The profitability of the Companys operations were, in part, directly related to the cost and success of its exploration and development programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures were required to establish reserves that would have been sufficient to commercially mine some of the Companys properties and construct, complete and install mining and processing facilities on those properties that are actually mined and developed.
No History of Profitability from Mineral Exploration
The Company is a development stage company with no history of profitability from mineral exploration. There can be no assurance that the operations of the Company will be profitable in the future. The Company has limited financial resources and would have required additional financing to have further explored, developed, acquired, retained and engaged in commercial production on its previous property interests.
Market Fluctuations and Commercial Quantities
The market for minerals is influenced by many factors beyond the control of the Company such as changing production costs, the supply and demand for minerals, the rate of inflation, the inventory of mineral producing companies, the international economic and political environment, changes in international investment patterns, global or regional consumption patterns, costs of substitutes, currency availability and exchange rates, interest rates, speculative activities in connection with minerals, and increased production due to improved mining and production methods. The metals industry in general is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities and qualities of metals are discovered, a market will exist for the profitable sale of such metals. Commercial viability of precious and base metals and other mineral deposits may be affected by other factors that are beyond the Companys control including particular attributes of the deposit such as its size, quantity and quality, the cost of mining and processing, proximity to infrastructure and the availability of transportation and sources of energy, financing, government legislation and regulations including those relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, import and export restrictions, exchange controls, restrictions on production, as well as environmental protection. It is impossible to assess with certainty the impact of various factors that may affect commercial viability so that any adverse combination of such factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Environmental Risk
The mining and mineral processing industries are subject to extensive governmental regulations for the protection of the environment, including regulations relating to air and water quality, mine reclamation, solid and hazardous waste handling and disposal and the promotion of occupational health and safety, which could have adversely affected the Company or required it to expend significant funds.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with counterpartys inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash, sundry receivables and reclamation bonds. As of the date hereof, the Company has no significant concentration of credit risk arising from operations. While cash and reclamation bonds are held with reputable financial institutions and/or state authorities from which management believes the risk of loss to be minimal, there can be no assurances that such institutions and/or state authorities will not encounter economic difficulties, which may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Liquidity Risk
There is a risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations when they become due, or can only do so at excessive cost. The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. However, since the Company does not have any revenue, the Company currently does not have sufficient cash resources to meet outstanding liabilities as they become due.
Capital Investment
Due to the recent downturn in mining and financial markets, it has become significantly more difficult for junior exploration companies to affect financings and the Company has determined not to actively seek financing at this point. If and when the Company seeks to secure financing, there is no assurance that adequate financing will be available to the Company or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. If the Company is unable to raise capital now or when required in the future, and other financing sources, such as collaborative arrangements and joint ventures, are not available, the Company may be required to further reduce general and administrative expenses. Any such action could have a materially adverse effect on the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and could cause the Company to cease operations or no longer continue to operate as a going concern.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Conflicts of Interest
Certain of the directors and officers of the Company may also serve as directors and officers of other companies involved in base, precious metal or coal exploration and development and consequently, the possibility of conflict exists. Any decisions made by such directors involving the Company will be made in accordance with the duties and obligations of directors to deal fairly and in good faith with the Company and such other companies. In addition, such directors declare, and refrain from voting on, any matters in which such directors may have a conflict of interest.
Dependence on Key Employees
The Companys business is dependent on retaining the services of a small number of key employees. The success of the Company is, and will continue to be, to a significant extent, dependent on the expertise and experience of these employees. The loss of one or more of these employees could have a materially adverse effect on the Company. The Company does not currently have any employees.
Litigation Risk
The Company has been named as a defendant in various legal proceedings as noted above under Contingencies, some of which have been settled, but may be threatened with, or named as a defendant in, or may become subject to additional legal proceedings. Defending lawsuits could require substantial amounts of management attention, which could divert its focus from operations and could materially adversely affect the Companys financial condition. A significant judgment against the Company or the imposition of a significant fine or penalty as a result of a finding that the Company failed to comply with laws or regulations could have a significant adverse impact on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is carried out by the Company's management team with guidance from the Audit Committee under policies approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors provides regular guidance for overall risk management.
DISCLOSURE OF INTERNAL CONTROLS
Management has established processes, which are in place to provide them sufficient knowledge to support management representations that they have exercised reasonable diligence that (i) the consolidated financial statements do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it is made, as of the date of and for the periods presented by the consolidated financial statements, and (ii) the consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, as of the date of and for the periods presented by the consolidated financial statements.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
In contrast to the certificate required for Non-Venture Issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), the Company utilizes the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate, which does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing the Certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:
(i) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and (ii) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
The Companys certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate.
Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE
The following tables sets forth a breakdown of the components of general and administrative expenditures and exploration and evaluation expenditures on mineral properties for the Company, for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.
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Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2013 |
Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
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Insurance | 7,797 | 8,739 | 21,978 | 21,324 |
Office and general | 3,247 | 32,653 | 24,702 | 56,612 |
Professional fees | 71,084 | 29,162 | (34,801) | 1,530,222 |
Consulting, wages and salaries | 68,501 | 85,120 | 202,515 | 282,825 |
Share-based payments | 17,871 | 68,437 | 16,400 | 416,526 |
Travel | 8,382 | 15,927 | 21,893 | 54,899 |
Depreciation | - | 107 | - | 324 |
Total | 178,123 | 266,758 | 263,676 | 2,524,163 |
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Travel | - | 13,859 | - | 40,513 |
Mine development costs | - | 184,092 | - | 2,009,487 |
Drilling | - | 863 | - | 62,595 |
Consulting, wages and salaries | - | 153,554 | - | 753,925 |
Office and general | - | (31,030) | - | 32,185 |
Supplies, equipment and transportation | - | 19,600 | - | 47,171 |
Claim staking and maintenance fees | - | 22,168 | - | 22,168 |
Milling costs | - | 19,535 | - | 151,035 |
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Discussion Dated December 20, 2013 |
Depreciation | - | 30,130 | - | 89,589 |
Net proceeds from sale of exploration and development ore | - | (153,492) | - | (367,883) |
Total Goldwedge Project | - | 259,279 | - | 2,840,785 |
Piñon Project | ||||
Property acquisition costs | - | 28,940 | - | 38,658 |
Consulting, wages and salaries | - | - | - | 28,247 |
Office and general | - | 7,354 | - | 11,486 |
Claim staking and maintenance fees | - | 26,200 | - | 26,200 |
Total Piñon Project | - | 62,494 | - | 104,591 |
Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects | ||||
Property acquisition costs | - | - | 35,000 | 35,000 |
Consulting, wages and salaries | (18,750) | 23,017 | 19,711 | 23,017 |
Travel | 1,216 | - | 5,714 | - |
Office and general | 1,118 | - | 3,148 | - |
Total Fondaway Canyon and Dixie-Comstock Projects | (16,416) | 23,017 | 63,573 | 58,017 |
Kentucky Project | ||||
Office and general | - | 1,593 | 20,102 | 6,313 |
Penalty | - | 45,000 | - | 45,000 |
Depreciation | - | 2,199 | 3,558 | 6,597 |
Total Kentucky Project | - | 48,792 | 23,660 | 57,910 |
Total exploration activities | (16,416) | 393,582 | 87,233 | 3,061,303 |
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Exhibit 99.7
FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, Philip Gross, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. , certify the following:
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Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended October 31, 2013 . |
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: December 27, 2013
Philip
Gross
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Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.8
FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, Ike Makrimichalos, Chief Financial Officer of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. , certify the following:
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Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended October 31, 2013 . |
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: December 27, 2013
Ike Makrimichalos
Ike Makrimichalos
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.9
Exhibit 99.10
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC. |
NEWS RELEASE |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Royal Standard Completes Corporate Reorganization
Toronto - January 17, 2014 - Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the " Company " ) announced today that it has completed a corporate reorganization consisting of a debt conversion, private placement and change of management.
Under the debt conversion, the Company has issued an aggregate of 755,654,241 common shares at an effective price of $0.0002216 per share to settle aggregate indebtedness of $167,452.98. Under the non-brokered private placement, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate of 81,227,436 common shares at a price of $0.0002216 per share raising gross proceeds of $18,000. The net proceeds from the placement will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital. The common shares issued under the debt conversion and private placement are subject to a 4-month hold period.
To facilitate the completion of the debt conversion and private placement transactions, the shareholder rights plan of the Company was amended and application of the plan to the debt conversion and private placement were waived by the board of directors. A copy of the amendment to the shareholder rights plan has been filed and is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
George Duguay, C. Marrelli Services Limited and Lonnie Kirsh, Toronto-based investors (collectively, the " Investors "), have each acquired direct ownership of 278,960,559 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 30.3% of the number of outstanding common shares of the Company following the debt conversion and private placement. Immediately prior to the debt conversion and private placement Mr. Duguay directly owned stock options to acquire 150,000 common shares of the Company, and continues to hold these following completion of the transactions. C. Marrelli Services Limited and Lonnie Kirsh did not previously owned any securities of the Company. Each of the Investors has advised that they have acquired the securities of the Company for investment purposes and do not have any present intention to acquire additional securities of the Company.
In conjunction with the debt conversion and private placement, all directors of the Company have resigned and been replaced by Lonnie Kirsh, Carmelo Marrelli and George Duguay. All officers of the Company have also resigned and Mr. Kirsh has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Dan Crandall has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kirsh is a securities lawyer with a focus on junior resource and other small-cap companies and serves as a director on a number of Canadian public company boards. Mr. Crandall is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has an Honours Bachelor of Accounting (Co-op) degree from Brock University.
The new board and management team's mandate is to identify suitable assets or businesses to acquire or merge with, with a view to maximizing value for shareholders.
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For more information or, in the case of Lonnie Kirsh, C. Marrelli Services Limited or George Duguay, to obtain a copy of their early warning report, please contact:
Lonnie Kirsh
President & Chief Executive
Officer
Royal Standard Minerals Inc.
Tel: (416) 350-2347
Email: lonnie@acuitylaw.ca
C. Marrelli Services Limited
36 Toronto Street, Suite
1000
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5
Tel: (416) 848-0106
George Duguay
36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5
Tel: (416) 848-0105
Exhibit 99.11
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC.
FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
1. | Name and Address of Company |
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. | |
36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000 | |
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5 | |
2. | Date(s) of Material Change(s) |
January 16, 2014 | |
3. | News Release |
Press release attached as Schedule A hereto was issued on January 17, 2014. | |
4. | Summary of Material Change |
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the Company) completed a corporate reorganization involving a debt conversion, non-brokered private placement and the appointment of a new board and management team. | |
5. | Full Description of the Material Changes |
See press release attached as Schedule A hereto. | |
6. | Reliance on Confidentiality Provisions of Subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 |
Not applicable. | |
7. | Omitted Information |
Not applicable. |
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8. | Executive Officers |
The following executive officer of Wood Composite Technologies Inc. may be contacted for additional information: | |
Lonnie Kirsh | |
President & Chief Executive Officer | |
Royal Standard Minerals Inc. | |
36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000 | |
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5 | |
Tel: (416) 350-2347 | |
Fax: (416) 663-5002 | |
9. | Date of Report |
January 17, 2014 |
SCHEDULE "A"
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC. |
NEWS RELEASE |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Royal Standard Completes Corporate Reorganization
Toronto - January 17, 2014 - Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the "Company" ) announced today that it has completed a corporate reorganization consisting of a debt conversion, private placement and change of management.
Under the debt conversion, the Company has issued an aggregate of 755,654,241 common shares at an effective price of $0.0002216 per share to settle aggregate indebtedness of $167,452.98. Under the non-brokered private placement, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate of 81,227,436 common shares at a price of $0.0002216 per share raising gross proceeds of $18,000. The net proceeds from the placement will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital. The common shares issued under the debt conversion and private placement are subject to a 4-month hold period.
To facilitate the completion of the debt conversion and private placement transactions, the shareholder rights plan of the Company was amended and application of the plan to the debt conversion and private placement were waived by the board of directors. A copy of the amendment to the shareholder rights plan has been filed and is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
George Duguay, C. Marrelli Services Limited and Lonnie Kirsh, Toronto-based investors (collectively, the " Investors "), have each acquired direct ownership of 278,960,559 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 30.3% of the number of outstanding common shares of the Company following the debt conversion and private placement. Immediately prior to the debt conversion and private placement Mr. Duguay directly owned stock options to acquire 150,000 common shares of the Company, and continues to hold these following completion of the transactions. C. Marrelli Services Limited and Lonnie Kirsh did not previously owned any securities of the Company. Each of the Investors has advised that they have acquired the securities of the Company for investment purposes and do not have any present intention to acquire additional securities of the Company.
In conjunction with the debt conversion and private placement, all directors of the Company have resigned and been replaced by Lonnie Kirsh, Carmelo Marrelli and George Duguay. All officers of the Company have also resigned and Mr. Kirsh has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Dan Crandall has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kirsh is a securities lawyer with a focus on junior resource and other small-cap companies and serves as a director on a number of Canadian public company boards. Mr. Crandall is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has an Honours Bachelor of Accounting (Co-op) degree from Brock University.
The new board and management team's mandate is to identify suitable assets or businesses to acquire or merge with, with a view to maximizing value for shareholders.
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For more information or, in the case of Lonnie Kirsh, C. Marrelli Services Limited or George Duguay, to obtain a copy of their early warning report, please contact:
Lonnie Kirsh
President & Chief Executive
Officer
Royal Standard Minerals Inc.
Tel: (416) 350-2347
Email: lonnie@acuitylaw.ca
C. Marrelli Services Limited
36 Toronto Street, Suite
1000
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5
Tel: (416) 848-0106
George Duguay
36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5
Tel: (416) 848-0105
Exhibit 99.12
EARLY WARNING REPORT
Made Pursuant To Multilateral Instrument 62-104 -
Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids
,
National
Instrument 62-103 -
The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over bid
and
Insider Reporting Issues
and Section 102.1 of
the
Securities Act
(Ontario)
This report is made pursuant to the provisions of the securities legislation referred to above in connection with certain acquisitions of securities of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the Corporation).
1. |
Name and address of Offeror. |
C. Marrelli Services Limited (the Offeror)
|
|
2. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the Offerors securityholding percentage in the class of securities of which the Offeror acquired ownership or control in the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the obligation to file the news release, and whether it was ownership or control that was acquired in those circumstances. |
On January 16, 2014, the Offeror acquired ownership of 278,960,559 common shares of the Corporation (the Common Shares) representing approximately 30.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation . |
|
3. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the Offerors securityholding percentage in the class of securities immediately after the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the obligation to file the news release. |
Immediately following the acquisitions noted in item 2 above, the Offeror owns 278,960,559 Common Shares directly representing approximately 30.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares . |
|
4. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the percentage of outstanding securities of the class of securities referred to in paragraph 3 over which: |
(a) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership and control; |
|
See 3. above . |
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(b) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership but control is held by other persons or companies other than the Offeror or any joint actor; and |
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NIL |
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(c) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has exclusive or shared control but does not have ownership |
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NIL |
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5. |
The name of the market where the transaction or occurrence that gave rise to the news release took place. |
N/A |
|
6. |
The value, in Canadian dollars of any consideration offered per security if the Offeror acquired ownership of a security in a transaction or occurence giving rise to the obligation to file a news release. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction from the treasury of the Corporation at an effective price of $0.0002216 per share and 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation at a price of $0.0002216 per share . |
|
7. |
The purpose of the Offeror and any joint actors in effecting the transaction or occurrence that gave rise to the news release, including any future intention to acquire ownership of, or control over, additional securities of the reporting issuer. |
The Common Shares were acquired for investment purposes. The Offeror may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Corporation, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities it holds or will hold, or may continue to hold its current position. The Offeror has no present intention to acquire any additional securities of the Corporation . |
|
8. |
The general nature and the material terms of any agreement, other than lending arrangements, with respect to securities of the reporting issuer entered into by the Offeror, or any joint actor, and the issuer of the securities or any other entity in connection with the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the news release, including agreements with respect to the acquisition, holding, or disposition or voting of any of the securities. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction on January 16, 2014 pursuant to a subscription and debt satisfaction agreement between the Offeror and the Corporation having customary terms for a transaction of this nature. 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation pursuant to subscription agreement between the Offeror and the Corporation having customary terms and conditions . |
|
9. |
Names of joint actors in connection with the disclosure required by this Appendix. |
N/A |
|
10. |
In the case of a transaction or occurrence that did not take place on a stock exchange or other market that represents a published market for the securities, including an issuance from treasury, the nature and value of the consideration paid by the Offeror. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction for aggregate consideration of $55,817.66. 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation for aggregate consideration of $6,000.00 . |
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11. |
If applicable, a description of any change in any material fact set out in a previous report by the entity under the early warning requirements of Part 4 in respect of the reporting issuers securities. |
N/A |
|
12. |
If applicable, a description of the exemption from securities legislation being relied on by the Offeror and the facts supporting that reliance. |
N/A |
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DATED as of the 17 th day of January, 2014. |
C. MARRELLI SERVICES LIMITED
(signed) Carmelo
Marrelli
Carmelo Marrelli, President
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Exhibit 99.13
EARLY WARNING REPORT
Made Pursuant To Multilateral Instrument 62-104
Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids
,
National
Instrument 62-103
The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over bid
and
Insider Reporting Issues
and Section 102.1 of
the
Securities Act
(Ontario)
This report is made pursuant to the provisions of the securities legislation referred to above in connection with certain acquisitions of securities of Royal Standard Minerals Inc. (the Corporation).
1. |
Name and address of Offeror. |
George Duguay (the Offeror)
|
|
2. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the Offerors securityholding percentage in the class of securities of which the Offeror acquired ownership or control in the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the obligation to file the news release, and whether it was ownership or control that was acquired in those circumstances. |
On January 16, 2014, the Offeror acquired ownership of 278,960,559 common shares of the Corporation (the Common Shares) representing approximately 30.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation. |
|
3. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the Offerors securityholding percentage in the class of securities immediately after the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the obligation to file the news release. |
Immediately following the acquisitions noted in item 2 above, the Offeror owns 278,960,559 Common Shares directly representing approximately 30.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares. |
|
4. |
Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the percentage of outstanding securities of the class of securities referred to in paragraph 3 over which: |
(a) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership and control; |
|
See 3. above. |
||
(b) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership but control is held by other persons or companies other than the Offeror or any joint actor; and |
|
NIL |
||
(c) |
the Offeror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has exclusive or shared control but does not have ownership |
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NIL |
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5. |
The name of the market where the transaction or occurrence that gave rise to the news release took place. |
N/A |
|
6. |
The value, in Canadian dollars of any consideration offered per security if the Offeror acquired ownership of a security in a transaction or occurence giving rise to the obligation to file a news release. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction from the treasury of the Corporation at an effective price of $0.0002216 per share and 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation at a price of $0.0002216 per share . |
|
7. |
The purpose of the Offeror and any joint actors in effecting the transaction or occurrence that gave rise to the news release, including any future intention to acquire ownership of, or control over, additional securities of the reporting issuer. |
The Common Shares were acquired for investment purposes. The Offeror may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Corporation, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities it holds or will hold, or may continue to hold its current position. The Offeror has no present intention to acquire any additional securities of the Corporation. |
|
8. |
The general nature and the material terms of any agreement, other than lending arrangements, with respect to securities of the reporting issuer entered into by the Offeror, or any joint actor, and the issuer of the securities or any other entity in connection with the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the news release, including agreements with respect to the acquisition, holding, or disposition or voting of any of the securities. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction on January 16, 2014 pursuant to a subscription and debt satisfaction agreement between the Offeror and the Corporation having customary terms for a transaction of this nature. 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation pursuant to subscription agreement between the Offeror and the Corporation having customary terms and conditions. |
|
9. |
Names of joint actors in connection with the disclosure required by this Appendix. |
N/A |
|
10. |
In the case of a transaction or occurrence that did not take place on a stock exchange or other market that represents a published market for the securities, including an issuance from treasury, the nature and value of the consideration paid by the Offeror. |
251,884,747 of the Common Shares were acquired in a debt conversion transaction for aggregate consideration of $55,817.66. 27,075,812 of the Common Shares were acquired in a private placement from the treasury of the Corporation for aggregate consideration of $6,000.00. |
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11. |
If applicable, a description of any change in any material fact set out in a previous report by the entity under the early warning requirements of Part 4 in respect of the reporting issuers securities. |
N/A |
|
12. |
If applicable, a description of the exemption from securities legislation being relied on by the Offeror and the facts supporting that reliance. |
N/A |
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DATED as of the 17th day of January, 2014. |
"George
Duguay"
George Duguay
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