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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended  February 28, 2010 ____________

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from  _________ to  __________

Commission file number  000-130048
 
Black Hawk Exploration Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
N/A
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
27-0670160
 
1174 Manito NW, PO Box 363, Fox Island, WA 98333
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(253) 973-7135
(Issuer's telephone number)
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes x     No o

Large accelerated filer  ¨
Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer   “ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  X

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.     Yes o     No o

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

60,236,722 common shares issued and outstanding as at April 16, 2010
 
 
 

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):      Yes o     No x

Check whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). .  Yes o No x
 
 
 

 
 
PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
 
BLACK HAWK EXPLORATION INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
February 28,
   
August 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets
           
Cash
  $ 169,202     $ 13,000  
Restricted cash
    22,474       -  
Prepaid expenses
    52,000       33,500  
Total current assets
    243,676       46,500  
                 
Mineral properties
    325,171       3,700  
Total assets
  $ 568,847     $ 50,200  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Total liabilities
  $ -     $ -  
                 
COMMITMENTS
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
                 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized,
               
60,236,722 and 59,201,428 shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2010 and August 31, 2009 respectively
    60,236       59,201  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,526,063       687,099  
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
    (1,017,452 )     (696,100 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    568,847       50,200  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 568,847     $ 50,200  
 

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 

 

BLACK HAWK EXPLORATION INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Six Months Ended February 28, 2010 and 2009
and the Period from April 14, 2005 (Inception) through February 28, 2010
(Unaudited)

 
   
Six Months Ended
    Three Months Ended    
Inception through
 
   
February 28,
   
February 28,
   
February 28,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
 
Cost and expenses:
                             
Mineral costs
  $ 68,894     $ -     $ 60,931     $ -     $ 70,724  
General and administrative
    117,458       13,850       79,577       8,340       257,166  
Stock-based compensation
    135,000       -       135,000       -       165,000  
Impairment of mineral property costs
    -       -       -       -       524,562  
Loss from operations
    (321,352 )     (13,850 )     (275,508 )     (8,340 )     (1,017,452 )
Net loss
  $ (321,352 )   $ (13,850 )   $ (275,508 )   $ (8,340 )   $ (1,017,452 )
                                         
Net loss per share:
                                       
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )        
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic and diluted
    59,309,504       58,301,428       59,418,781       58,301,428          


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 

 

BLACK HAWK EXPLORATION INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended February 28, 2010 and 2009
and the Period from April 14, 2005 (Inception) through February 28, 2010
(Unaudited)


   
Six Months
Ended February
28, 2010
   
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
   
Inception
through
February 28,
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net loss
  $ (321,352 )   $ (13,850 )   $ (1,017,452 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used by operating activities:
                       
        Impairment of mineral property costs     -       -       524,562  
Stock-based compensation
    135,000       -       165,000  
                         
Net change in:
                       
Restricted cash
    (22,474 )     -       (22,474 )
Prepaid expenses
    (39,971 )     -       (52,000 )
Accounts payable
    -       6,880       -  
Due to related party
    -       -       -  
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (248,797 )     (6,970 )     (402,364 )
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Mineral property expenditures
    (50,000 )     -       (417,733 )
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (50,000 )     -       (417,733 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Cash received from common stock issuance
    454,999       -       989,299  
Cash received for share subscriptions
    -       -       -  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    454,999       -       989,299  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    156,202       (6,970 )     169,202  
Cash, beginning of period
    13,000       26,393       -  
Cash, end of period
  $ 169,202     $ 19,423     $ 169,202  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON CASH TRANSACTION:
                       
Stock issued for mineral property costs
  $ 250,000     $ -     $ 432,000  
Reclassification of deposit to mineral property costs
  $ 21,471     $ -     $ -  
 

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 

 
 
BLACK HAWK EXPLORATION INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Black Hawk Exploration Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's registration statement filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year August 31, 2009 as reported in Form 10-K, have been omitted.

On December 8, 2009 the Company formed Golden Black Hawk, Inc., a second wholly-owned subsidiary under the laws of the State of Nevada to acquire, explore and develop gold properties in the United States and Canada.

NOTE 2 – MINERAL RIGHTS
 
BMP Property

During the year ended August 31, 2009 a geologist engaged by the Company identified and acquired 56 lithium claims in the State of Nevada on behalf of the Company. The titles to these claims were transferred to the Company in November, 2009.  As at February 28, 2010 the has Company incurred $25,171 of acquisition costs related to the mineral rights of BMP Property.

Dun Glen Property

On December 10, 2009, (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a property interest purchase option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with HuntMountain Resources Ltd. (“HuntMountain”), a public company that has the option right to acquire 100% interest in a total of 73 mining claims (the “Claims”) in Pershing County in the State of Nevada (the “Property”).

The Option Agreement entitles the Company to acquire undivided legal and beneficial interests of up to 75% in the Property free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of others. Considerations for the Option Agreement are as follows:

 
-
An initial payment of $50,000 (paid) and issuance of 250,000 restricted shares of common stock on the Effective Date (issued on February 23, 2010) (Note 5);
 
-
A further payment of $25,000 and issuance of 100,000 restricted shares of common stock on the first anniversary of the Effective Date;
 
-
A further payment of $25,000 on the second anniversary of the Effective Date;
 
-
Incur or fund expenditures on the Property of not less than $700,000 on or before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date.

As at February 28, 2010 the Company incurred $300,000 of acquisition costs related to the mineral rights of the Dun Glen Property.

Due to the recent acquisitions of the aforementioned properties, management does not consider any impairment of the assets necessary as of February 28, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
During the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Company paid total consulting fees of $71,000 to a private company that has a common director with the Company.

During the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Company paid rent of $1,600 to a public company with a common director and CEO with the Company.

NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS
 
In accordance with the amended Consulting Agreements dated January 1, 2010 with a company with a common director of the Company, the Company pays consulting fees of $10,000 up front and $6,000 per month and preapproved office expenses of $1,000 through July, 2010. The Consulting Agreement is automatically renewed for a further seven months unless a notice of termination is received.

On December 1, 2009 the Company entered into an office rent agreement with a public company that has a common director and CEO with the Company at $400 per month for office space in Nevada. The term of the agreement is on a month by month basis starting from December, 2009. A deposit of $1,200 is paid upon signing of the agreement.

NOTE 5 - COMMON STOCK
 
On October 16, 2009 the Company received gross proceeds of $54,999 for subscriptions of 64,706 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.85 per share. These shares were issued in February, 2010.

On October 19, 2009 the Company entered into an equity financing agreement (the “Financing Agreement”), whereby the Company may draw up to $1,000,000 by issuing units (the “Units”) at $0.85 per unit with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one common stock purchase warrant exercisable into one common share for two years, at $1.05 for the first 12 months and $1.25 for the second 12 months. Under the term of the agreement the Company has the right to call upon funds as needed, subject to approval by the counter-party. In accordance with the Financing Agreement, as of February 28, 2010 the Company has received gross proceeds of $400,000 for subscription of 470,588 units at $0.85 per unit. The units were issued in February, 2010.

In February, 2010 the Company issued 250,000 common shares of the Company in accordance with the Dun Glen Property Option agreement (Note 2). The shares are valued at $1.00 per share for a total of $250,000 based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on December 10, 2009, the effective day of the Option Agreement.

In February, 2010 the Company issued 250,000 common shares of the Company to a consulting firm in accordance with a letter agreement effective on February 1, 2010 for consulting services on the Company’s website and shareholder presentation and investment opportunities. The shares are valued at $0.54 per share for a total value of $135,000 based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on February 1, 2010.

On February 4, 2010, Kevin Murphy, our CEO, acquired 12,000,000 shares of our common stock from one of our majority shareholders.  These shares were purchased in a private transaction for total consideration of $10,200,000.

 
 

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors", that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
 
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars ($, or US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars. All references to "CDN$" refer to Canadian dollars and all references to "common shares" refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

As used in this quarterly report, the terms "we", "us", "our", and "Black Hawk" mean Black Hawk Exploration Inc., unless otherwise indicated.

Corporate History
 
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 14, 2005.  We are engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties.  We maintain our statutory registered agent's office at 9360 W.  Flamingo #110-158 Las Vegas, NV 89147 and our business office is located at 1174 Manitou Dr.,PO Box 363, Fox Island, WA 98333. Our fiscal year end is August 31st. On March 15, 2007, we approved a ten (10) for one (1) forward stock split of our authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock. We amended our Articles of Incorporation by the filing of a Certificate of Change with the Nevada Secretary of State wherein it stated that we would issue ten shares for every one share of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the forward stock split. The change in the Articles of Incorporation was effected with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 6, 2007. As a result, the authorized capital increased from 30,000,000 to 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001.

Other than as set out herein, we have not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, nor have we been a party to any material reclassification, merger, consolidation or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of our business.

Our Current Business
 
We are an exploration stage resource company, and are primarily engaged in the exploration for and development in the properties in which we have acquired interests.  Black Hawk Exploration is a diversified energy and metals exploration company focused on identifying and exploring strategic high value properties and developing new prospective projects globally. Black Hawk Exploration will establish wholly owned corporate identities in multiple strategic minerals, high value commodities, and rare earth projects. In August 2009 the Company formed a wholly owned Nevada subsidiary, Blue Lithium Energy Inc. Blue Lithium Energy will initially acquire, explore and develop a portfolio of strategic Lithium properties in the United States and Canada.

The area the Company is currently evaluating has a geologic and topographic setting that is similar to Clayton Valley.  During the mid-to late 1970’s the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) evaluated Lithium deposits and resources around the world.  During the course of the program they drilled 22 holes in Nevada and Arizona.  Initial drilling was in Clayton Valley (one of these drill sites was on Black Hawk claims adjacent to Chemetall Foote) to evaluate the known continental-brines.  USGS holes drilled in the new target area  had 1.3 and 1.7 ppm Lithium in the brines that were intersected plus 287 and 364 ppm lithium in the sediments.   These are within the range of values that could be indicative for lithium brines in the target area.
 
 
 

 
 
We hold title to 56 placer mineral claims over a 1,120 acre site. The mineral claims give us the right to all of the minerals which can be claimed by placer claims underlying  the land on which the claims have been staked. We began preliminary exploration on our property in September 2009.    

On September 30, 2009 Black Hawk announced its Clayton Valley, Nevada acquisition. Black Hawk’s 1,120 acre site is located in the lithium rich Clayton Valley which is the home of the largest lithium brine production facility in the U.S. The Chemetall Foote facility has produced in excess of 50 million Kg of lithium to date and is scaled to produce 1.2 million Kg a year. The American Institute of Mining estimates the mineral resource of the Clayton Valley to be 750 million Kg of lithium. The lithium brine deposits are located at depths of a few hundred meters and can be extracted in an environmentally friendly manner.

On December 8, 2009 the Company formed a second wholly owned subsidiary in Nevada named Golden Black Hawk, Inc. This subsidiary then entered into an agreement (“the Option Agreement”) on December 10, 2009 (“the Effective Date”) with HuntMountain Resources Inc (HNTM) to purchase 75% of their option on a precious metal property in Nevada called Dun Glen. The Option Agreement entitles the Company to acquire undivided legal and beneficial interests of up to 75% in the Property free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of others. Considerations for the Option Agreement are as follows:

 
-
An initial payment of $50,000 (paid) and issuance of 250,000 restricted shares of common stock (not issued) on the Effective Date;
     
 
-
A further payment of $25,000 and issuance of 100,000 restricted shares of common stock on the first anniversary of the effective Date;
     
 
-
A further payment of $25,000 on the second anniversary of the Effective Date;
     
 
-
Incur or fund expenditures on the Property of not less than $700,000 on or before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date.

Product Research and Development

Our business plan is focused on the long-term exploration and development of our mineral properties.

In March of 2010 Black Hawks wholly owned subsidiary Blue Lithium Energy completed its primary drill program on its Clayton Valley claims, results are still pending.

In April of 2010 Black Hawks wholly owned subsidiary Golden Black Hawk authorized an initial budget of $50,000 for further development of the Dun Glen Mining claims. Permitting is currently in progress and a response from the US Bureau of Land Management is expected April/May 2010.

We do not anticipate that we will expend any additional significant funds on research and development over the next twelve months ending February 28, 2011.
 
Employees

Currently there are no full time or part-time employees of our company (other than our directors and officer who, at present, have not signed employment or consulting agreements with us). We do not expect any material changes in the number of employees over the next 12 month period (although we may enter into employment or consulting agreements with our officer or directors). We do and will continue to outsource contract employment as needed. However, if we are successful in our initial and any subsequent drilling programs we may retain additional employees.
 
 
 

 

Purchase or Sale of Equipment

We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment over the next twelve months ending February 28, 2011.

Competition

The mining industry is fragmented. We compete with other exploration companies looking for uranium and gold. We are one of the smallest exploration companies in existence. We are an infinitely small participant in the gold mining market. While we compete with other exploration companies, there is no competition for the exploration or removal of minerals from our property.

The Lithium industry is fragmented. We compete with other exploration companies looking for Lithium. We are one of the smallest exploration companies. We are an infinitely small participant in the Lithium exploration  market. While we compete with other exploration companies, there is no competition for the exploration or removal of Lithium from our property. Readily available Lithium markets exist in Canada and around the world for the sale of Lithium. As the international demand for battery-powered devices steadily increases, the Global demand for our potential lithium production will focus the investment communities spotlight on Black Hawk and its Clayton Valley holdings. The Chemetall Foote Minerals facility at their Clayton Valley Silver Peak Mine, located in close proximity to our Blue Lithium Clayton Valley holdings, has been continually producing lithium utilizing brines from shallow 300 ft to 800 ft wells for almost 45 years (1965). The results are still pending from the Clayton Valley drill program.

The mineral exploration industry is also fragmented. We compete with other exploration companies looking for precious metals. We are one of the smallest exploration companies with very limited gold and silver property holdings. We are an infinitely small participant in the gold and silver exploration  market. While we compete with other exploration companies, there is no competition for the exploration or removal of  gold and silver from our Dun Glen property.  Readily available precious metals markets exist in around the world for the sale of gold and silver. As the international demand for these minerals steadily increases as reflected by the record highs being paid for these minerals the Global demand for our potential gold and silver production will focus the investment communities spotlight on Black Hawk and its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Black Hawk.

Government Regulations and Supervision
 
Our mineral exploration programs will be subject to the rules of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).  
 
Site permitting will be done utilizing the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Notice Level process and amending existing permits in place. This provides for permitting in Clayton Valley of less then 5 acres of disturbance for exploration on mineral properties which is more than sufficient for Black Hawks current Lithium program. Most typically the entire Notice Level Permitting (NLP) is approved / accepted in 3 to 4 weeks. Once the NLP is submitted the BLM has 15 days to review and issue their comments and/or approval. An existing exploratory permit was transferred to Golden Black Hawk from HuntMountain through the acquisition of Dun Glen and this permit is in the amendment process.

The submission of Black Hawk’s NLP will describe our ownership, intended exploration program, planned disturbance, and reclamation plans. The reclamation program for the NLP requires bonding based on a prescribed BLM formula. The bonding process will utilize the Nevada Division of Mining Statewide Bonding Pool. This is applicable to our Lithium and gold and silver claims in Nevada.

Black Hawk’s Board of Directors have approved funding for the program submitted by Black Hawk Exploration’s Geologists and the Clayton Valley permitting process began in December 2009 with completion of the program in March of 2010. Black Hawk’s Board of Directors will approve funding for the Dun Glen program submitted by Black Hawk Exploration’s Geologists upon positive review by an independent Geophysicist retained by the Company.  Results are still pending.
 
 
 

 
 
In April of 2010 Black Hawks wholly owned subsidiary Golden Black Hawk authorized an initial budget of $50,000 for further development of the Dun Glen Mining claims. Permitting is currently in progress and a response from the US Bureau of Land Management is expected April/May 2010.

Environmental Law

The Code deals with environmental matters relating to the exploration and development of mining properties. The goal of this Act is to protect the environment through a series of regulations affecting:

1. Health and Safety

2. Archaeological Sites

3. Exploration Access

We are responsible to provide a safe working environment, to not disrupt archaeological sites, and to conduct our activities to prevent unnecessary damage to the property.

We anticipate no discharge of water into active stream, creek, river, lake or any other body of water regulated by environmental law or regulation. No endangered species will be disturbed. Restoration of the disturbed land will be completed according to law. All holes, pits and shafts will be sealed upon abandonment of the property. It is difficult to estimate the cost of compliance with the environmental law since the full nature and extent of our proposed activities cannot be determined until we start our operations and we know what that will involve from an environmental standpoint.

Six Months ended February 28, 2010

During the six months ended February 28, 2010, operating expenses totaled $321,352, and we experienced a net loss of $321,352 against no revenues. During the six months ended February 28, 2009, operating expenses totaled $13,850, and we experienced a net loss of $13,850 against no revenues. The increased operating expenses and net loss resulted from the lack of activities in the six month period in 2009. There were no mineral costs or stock-based compensation in 2009, while the Company incurred $68,894 related to mineral exploration activities and $135,000 stock based compensation by issuing 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for consulting services in the six month period in 2010. General and administrative expenses increased from $13,850 to $117,458 when the Company’s overall operation level increased from 2009.

Three Months ended February 28, 2010

During the three months ended February 28, 2010, operating expenses totaled $275,508, and we experienced a net loss of $275,508 against no revenues. During the three months ended February 28, 2009, operating expenses totaled $8,340, and we experienced a net loss of $8,340 against no revenues. The increased operating expenses and net loss resulted from the lack of activities in the six month period in 2009. There were no mineral costs or stock-based compensation in 2009, while the Company incurred $60,931 related to mineral exploration activities and $135,000 stock based compensation by issuing 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for consulting services in the three month period in 2010. General and administrative expenses increased from $8,340 to $79,577 when the Company’s overall operation level increased from 2009.
 
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

At February 28, 2010, there was a working capital of $243,676.

At February 28, 2010, our total current assets were $243,676, which consisted of cash of $169,202, restricted cash of $22,474 and prepaid expenses of $52,000.

At February 28, 2010, our total current liabilities were $nil, as is at August 31, 2009.
 
 
 

 
 
Historically, we have financed our cash flow and operations from the sale of stock and advances from shareholders. Net cash provided by financing activities was $989,299 from inception to February 28, 2010.

We have no external sources of liquidity in the form of credit lines from banks.

On October 19, 2009 the Company entered into an equity financing agreement (the “Financing Agreement”), whereby the Company may draw up to $1,000,000 by issuing units (the “Units”) at $0.85 per unit with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one common stock purchase warrant exercisable into one common share for two years, at $1.05 for the first 12 months and $1.25 for the second 12 months. Under the term of the agreement the Company has the right to call upon funds as needed. The securities will be issued upon receiving registration approval. In accordance with the Financing Agreement, as of February 28, 2010 the Company has received gross proceeds of $400,000 for subscription of 470,588 units at $0.85 per unit. The units were issued in February, 2010.

Plan of Operation

Cash Requirements

Over the twelve months ending February 28, 2011 we plan to expend a total of approximately $150,000 in respect of future mineral property acquisitions.

Based on our current plan of operations, we require immediate funds to commence our exploration operations. We currently have cash on hand of $169,202. We anticipate that we will have to raise additional cash of approximately $1,000,000 to allow us to complete our proposed exploration program. If we fail to raise sufficient funds, we may modify our operations plan accordingly. Even if we do raise funds for operations, there is no assurance that we will be able to maintain operations at a level sufficient for an investor to obtain a return on his investment in our common stock. Further, we may continue to be unprofitable.

We do not have enough funds to commence and complete our proposed exploration program.

There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional funds required for our continued operations. In such event that we do not raise sufficient additional funds by secondary offering or private placement, we will consider alternative financing options, if any, or be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.

Over the twelve months ending February 28, 2011 we intend to use all available funds to commence exploration of our mineral properties, as follows:
 
Estimated Funding Required During the Next Twelve Months

General and Administrative
  $ 10,000  
Operations:
       
Future property acquisitions
    130,000  
Working capital
    10,000  
Development of properties
    1,000,000  
Total
  $ 1,150,000  
         
 
Going Concern

The continuation of our business is dependent upon us raising additional financial support. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

We have historically incurred losses, and through February 28, 2010 have incurred losses of $1,017,452 from our inception.
 
 
 

 
 
However, there are no assurances that we will be able to either (1) ever achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; or (2) obtain additional financing through future private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from our recently completed offering, operations and any future private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on terms acceptable to us. If adequate working capital is not available we may not increase our operations.

These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Our independent auditor's report on our audited financial statements, in our Form 10-K annual report filed November 30, 2009 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, expressed substantial doubt concerning the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The explanatory paragraph contained in their audit report should be read in connection with our management's discussion of our financial condition, liquidity and capital resources.

Application of Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of our company's financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities.
 
RISK FACTORS

Much of the information included in this quarterly report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking statements include any projections or estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggested herein. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.

Such estimates, projections or other "forward-looking statements" involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution readers of this quarterly report that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other "forward-looking statements". In evaluating us, our business and any investment in our business, readers should carefully consider the following factors.

We need to continue as a going concern if our business is to succeed, if we do not we will go out of business.

Our independent accountant's report to our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2009, indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Such factors identified in the report are our accumulated deficit since inception, our failure to attain profitable operations and our dependence upon obtaining adequate financing to pay our liabilities.  If we are not able to continue as a going concern, it is likely investors will lose their investments.

If we do not obtain additional financing, our business will fail.

Our current operating funds are less than necessary to complete all intended exploration our properties, and therefore we will need to obtain additional financing in order to complete our business plan.  As of February 28, 2010, we had cash in the amount of $169,202. We currently do not have any significant operations and we have no income.  

Our business plan calls for significant expenses in connection with the exploration of the property.  We do not currently have sufficient funds to conduct initial exploration on the property and require additional financing in order to determine whether the property contains economic mineralization.  We will also require additional financing if the costs of the exploration of the property are greater than anticipated.
 
 
 

 
 
We will require additional financing to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning revenues once exploration is complete.  We do not currently have any arrangements for financing and we can provide no assurance to investors that we will be able to find such financing if required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including the market prices for resources, investor acceptance of our property and general market conditions.  These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us.

The most likely source of future funds presently available to us is through the sale of equity capital. Any sale of share capital will result in dilution to existing shareholders.  The only other anticipated alternative for the financing of further exploration would be our sale of a partial interest in the property to a third party in exchange for cash or exploration expenditures, which is not presently contemplated.

Because we have not commenced business operations, we face a high risk of business failure.

Although we have recently commenced operations and are preparing to commence exploration, we have commenced limited exploration on the property.  Accordingly, we have no way to evaluate the likelihood that our business will be successful.  We were incorporated on April 14, 2005 and have been involved primarily in organizational activities and the acquisition of our mineral property.  We have not earned any revenues as of the date of this prospectus. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates.

Prior to completion of our exploration stage, we anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues.  We therefore expect to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future.  We recognize that if we are unable to generate significant revenues from development of the mineral claims and the production of minerals from the claims, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations.

There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.

We lack an operating history and we expect to have losses in the future.

We have not started our proposed business operations or realized any revenues. We have no operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon the following:

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Our ability to locate a profitable mineral property;
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Our ability to generate revenues; and
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Our ability to reduce exploration costs.

Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. This will happen because there are expenses associated with the research and exploration of our mineral properties. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us to go out of business.
 
 
 

 

Because of the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.

The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards.  As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure.  The payment of such liabilities may have a material adverse effect on our financial position.
 
Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration and consequently may not find mineralized material. If we do not find mineralized material, we will cease operations.

Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration. Because we may have to limit our exploration, we may not find mineralized material, although our mineral claims may contain mineralized material. If we do not find mineralized material, we will cease operations.
 
If we become subject to onerous government regulation or other legal uncertainties, our business will be negatively affected.

There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral property exploration and development. The regulatory regime under which we operate in the future will likely require work permits, the posting of bonds, and the performance of remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land. While these current laws do not affect our current exploration plans, if we proceed to commence drilling operations on the mineral claims, we will incur modest regulatory compliance costs.

In addition, the legal and regulatory environment that pertains to the exploration of ore is uncertain and may change. Uncertainty and new regulations could increase our costs of doing business and prevent us from exploring for ore deposits. The growth of demand for ore may also be significantly slowed. This could delay growth in potential demand for and limit our ability to generate revenues.  In addition to new laws and regulations being adopted, existing laws May be applied to mining that have not as yet been applied.  These new laws may increase our cost of doing business with the result that our financial condition and operating results may be harmed.

Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration and consequently may not find mineralized material. If we do not find mineralized material, we will cease operations.

Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration. Because we may have to limit our exploration, we may not find mineralized material, although our property may contain mineralized material. If we do not find mineralized material, we will cease operations.
 
As we face intense competition in the mining industry, we will have to compete with our competitors for financing and for qualified managerial and technical employees.

The mining industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases. Competition includes large established mining companies with substantial capabilities and with greater financial and technical resources than we have. As a result of this competition, we may be unable to acquire additional attractive mining claims or financing on terms we consider acceptable. We also compete with other mining companies in the recruitment and retention of qualified managerial and technical employees. If we are unable to successfully compete for financing or for qualified employees, our exploration and development programs may be slowed down or suspended.

We do not expect to declare or pay any dividends .

We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future.

 
 

 

Anti-Takeover Provisions

We do not currently have a shareholder rights plan or any anti-takeover provisions in our By-laws. Without any anti-takeover provisions, there is no deterrent for a take-over of our company, which may result in a change in our management and directors.

Our By-laws contain provisions indemnifying our officer and directors against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them.

Our By-laws contain provisions with respect to the indemnification of our officer and directors against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, actually and reasonably incurred by him, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his being or having been one of our directors or officer.

Volatility of Stock Price.

Our common shares are currently publicly traded on the OTC BB exchange under the symbol BHWX.  In the future, the trading price of our common shares may be subject to wide fluctuations.  Trading prices of the common shares may fluctuate in response to a number of factors, many of which will be beyond our control.  In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for software technology companies in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies.  Market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of the common shares, regardless of our operating performance.
 
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted.  Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources.

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, being February 28, 2010, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company's disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our company's management, including our company's President along with our company's Secretary. Based upon that evaluation, our company's President along with our company's Secretary concluded that our company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as at the end of the period covered by this report.

Disclosure controls and procedures and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our President and Secretary as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
There have been no changes in our company's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

 
 

 

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

On October 20, 2006 we sold 200,000 pre-split shares to one investor at a price of $0.10 for proceeds of $20,000.
On May 30, 2007, we closed a private placement of 571,428 common shares for gross proceeds of $400,000.
On August 6, 2009 we closed a private placement of 600,000 common shares at $0.10 for proceeds of $60,000.
On October 16, 2009 we closed a private placement of 64,705 common shares at a price of $0.85 for proceeds of $54,999.  These shares were issued in February 2010.

On November 20, 2009 the Company received a first tranche of $200,000 under a share agreement that provides the Company with up to $1,000,000.  The agreement is to issue 235,294 common shares at a price of $0.85 upon receipt of funds and to issue a warrant for the like number of shares priced at $1.05 for the first year and $1.25 if exercised in the second year. These shares were issued in February 2010.

In February 2010 the Company received a second tranche of $200,000 under a share agreement that provides the Company with up to $1,000,000.  The agreement is to issue 235,294 common shares at a price of $0.85 upon receipt of funds and to issue a warrant for the like number of shares priced at $1.05 for the first year and $1.25 if exercised in the second year. These shares were issued in February 2010.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.
 
Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B.

Exhibit Number/Description

(3) Charter and By-laws

3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Company's SB-2 Registration Statement filed January 17, 2006).

3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company's SB-2 Registration Statement filed January 17, 2006).

(14) Code of Ethics

14.1 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
 
 

 

(30) Section 302 Certification
 
31.1 Certification of Kevin M. Murphy
31.2 Certification of Howard Bouch

(32) Section 906 Certification

32.1 Certification of Kevin M. Murphy & Howard Bouch

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BLACK HAWK EXPLORATION INC.

By : /s/ Kevin M. Murphy
Kevin M. Murphy, President, CEO
(Principal Executive Officer),


By: Howard Bouch
Howard Bouch, CFO

Date: April 16, 2010