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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 May 31, 2010
¨ TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 F
for the
transition period from _____ to _____
Commission
File Number: 000-52354
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
NEVADA
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000-52354
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26-4329046
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File
No.)
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(IRS
Employee Identification No.)
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incorporation or
organization)
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750
3rd Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(212)
671-0404
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 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 ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
"accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated
Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated
Filer Smaller (do not check if smaller reporting company) ¨
Smaller
Reporting Company x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date. 15,546,485 shares of common stock as
of July 14, 2010.
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
Quarterly
Report On Form 10-Q For The Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2010
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2010 contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements in this document include, among others, statements regarding our
capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking
statements involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties regarding, among others,
the success of our business plan, availability of funds, government regulations,
operating costs, our ability to achieve significant revenues, our business model
and products and other factors. Any statements contained herein that
are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan",
"intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" or
"continue", the negative of such terms or other comparable
terminology. In evaluating these statements, you should consider
various factors, including the assumptions, risks and uncertainties set forth in
reports and other documents we have filed with or furnished to the
SEC. These factors or any of them may cause our actual results to
differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this
document. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions
upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current
judgment regarding future events, our actual results will likely vary, sometimes
materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other
future performance suggested herein. The forward-looking statements
in this document are made as of the date of this document and we do not intend
or undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these
statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including
the securities laws of the United States.
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
Table
of Contents
Page
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PART
I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets – May 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31,
2009
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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3
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Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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5
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Noted
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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6
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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19
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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27
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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27
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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28
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities
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28
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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29
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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29
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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29
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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29
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Signatures
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RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
May 31,
2010
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August 31,
2009
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
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$ | 161,319 | $ | 5,838 | ||||
GST
receivable
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- | 371 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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35,551 | 285 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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196,870 | 6,494 | ||||||
EQUIPMENT,
NET
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4,181 | 810 | ||||||
OTHER
ASSETS
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Mineral
property costs
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2,444,042 | - | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 2,645,093 | $ | 7,304 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 154,521 | $ | 107,308 | ||||
Installment
loan payable
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17,333 | - | ||||||
Convertible
notes - related parties, net of discount
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50,685 | - | ||||||
Due
to Douglas Lake Minerals - current
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400,000 | - | ||||||
Due
to related parties
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10,548 | 29,293 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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633,087 | 136,601 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
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Due
to Douglas Lake Minerals - noncurrent
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1,728,092 | - | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Common
stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001
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14,941,877
and 8,737,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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14,942 | 8,737 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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2,428,575 | 311,010 | ||||||
Donated
capital
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3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the exploration stage
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(2,162,603 | ) | (452,044 | ) | ||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
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283,914 | (129,297 | ) | |||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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$ | 2,645,093 | $ | 7,304 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
2
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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for
the Period
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from
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May
3, 2006
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Three
Months Ended
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Nine
Months Ended
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(Inception)
to
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May
31,
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May
31,
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May
31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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2010
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REVENUES
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
EXPENSES
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Consulting
services
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232,670 | - | 386,057 | - | 411,652 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
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430 | - | 978 | - | 1,628 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
and financing fees
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852,521 | - | 943,780 | - | 943,781 | |||||||||||||||
Management
services
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88,793 | 3,694 | 169,198 | 5,632 | 237,832 | |||||||||||||||
Mineral
property costs (recovery)
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4,947 | (398 | ) | 9,377 | (2,695 | ) | 39,792 | |||||||||||||
Office
and general
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59,553 | 14,549 | 105,546 | 30,421 | 160,234 | |||||||||||||||
Professional
fees
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66,603 | 14,683 | 89,878 | 97,905 | 352,038 | |||||||||||||||
Property
impairment
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- | - | 2,172 | 9,771 | ||||||||||||||||
Shareholder
relations
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1,445 | 295 | 5,745 | 1,570 | 10,805 | |||||||||||||||
Total
expenses
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1,306,962 | 32,823 | 1,710,559 | 135,005 | 2,167,533 | |||||||||||||||
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
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(1,306,962 | ) | (32,823 | ) | (1,710,559 | ) | (135,005 | ) | (2,167,533 | ) | ||||||||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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Interest
income
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- | 6 | - | - | 4,930 | |||||||||||||||
NET
LOSS
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$ | (1,306,962 | ) | $ | (32,817 | ) | $ | (1,710,559 | ) | $ | (135,005 | ) | $ | (2,162,603 | ) | |||||
NET
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED
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$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND
DILUTED
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13,563,593 | 8,337,000 | 10,992,811 | 8,337,000 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
3
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
From May
3, 2006 (Date of Inception) to May 31, 2010
Deficit Accumulated
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Total
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Common
Stock
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Additional
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During
the
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Donated
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Stockholders'
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Shares
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Amount
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Paid-in
capital
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Subscriptions
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Exploration Stage
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Capital
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Equity (Deficit)
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Balance
- May 3, 2006 (Date of Inception)
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- | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||||
August
31, 2006 - issuance of common shares for cash at $0.01 per
share
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4,500,000 | 4,500 | 40,500 | - | - | - | 45,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August
31, 2006 - issuance of common shares for cash at $0.05 per
share
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2,970,000 | 2,970 | 145,530 | - | - | - | 148,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August
31, 2006 - issuance of common shares for cash at $0.10 per
share
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867,000 | 867 | 85,833 | (5,000 | ) | - | - | 81,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||
August
31, 2006 - donated rent and management services
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- | - | - | - | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | - | (19,696 | ) | - | (19,696 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance-August
31, 2006
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8,337,000 | 8,337 | 271,863 | (5,000 | ) | (19,696 | ) | 3,000 | 258,504 | |||||||||||||||||||
September
5, 2006 - cash received for stock subscription
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- | - | - | 5,000 | - | - | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | (127,497 | ) | - | (127,497 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- August 31, 2007
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8,337,000 | 8,337 | 271,863 | - | (147,193 | ) | 3,000 | 136,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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(96,974 | ) | - | (96,974 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- August 31, 2008
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8,337,000 | 8,337 | 271,863 | - | (244,167 | ) | 3,000 | 39,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||
July
23. 2009 - issuance of common shares for cash at $0.05 per
share
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400,000 | 400 | 14,600 | - | - | - | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
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- | - | 24,547 | - | - | - | 24,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | - | (207,877 | ) | (207,877 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- August 31, 2009
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8,737,000 | 8,737 | 311,010 | - | (452,044 | ) | 3,000 | (129,297 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
November
6, 2009 - issuance of common shares for related party debt at $0.05 per
share
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1,000,000 | 1,000 | 49,000 | - | - | - | 50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December
24, 2009 to February 19, 2010 - issuance of common shares for cash at
$0.125 per share
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1,600,000 | 1,600 | 198,400 | - | - | - | 200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
February
1, 2010 - issuance of common shares for services at $0.20 per
share
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110,000 | 110 | 21,890 | - | - | - | 22,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December
22, 2009 to January 22, 2010 - issuance of common shares for finance fee
at $0.125 per share
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180,000 | 180 | 61,120 | - | - | - | 61,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
value - warrants and discount in connection with issuance of
11% convertible debenture
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- | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
March
3, 2010 - issuance of common shares for finance fee @ $0.25 per
share
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10,000 | 10 | 2,490 | - | - | - | 2,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
March
23, 2010 - issuance of common shares for bridge loan default conversion at
$.05 per share
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1,544,877 | 1,545 | 75,699 | - | - | - | 77,244 | |||||||||||||||||||||
March
23, 2010 - fair value of warrants on default of bridge
loan
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- | - | 787,369 | - | - | - | 787,369 | |||||||||||||||||||||
March
25, 2010 to May 31, 2010 - issuance of common shares for cash at $0.25 per
share
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1,760,000 | 1,760 | 438,240 | - | - | - | 440,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
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- | - | 383,357 | - | - | - | 383,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | - | (1,710,559 | ) | - | (1,710,559 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- May 31, 2010 (unaudited)
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14,941,877 | $ | 14,942 | $ | 2,428,575 | $ | - | $ | (2,162,603 | ) | $ | 3,000 | $ | 283,914 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
4
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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for
the Period
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from
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Nine
Months
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Nine
Months
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6-May-06
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Ended
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Ended
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(Inception)
to
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May
31,
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May
31,
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May
31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
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Net
loss
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$ | (1,710,559 | ) | $ | (134,999 | ) | $ | (2,162,603 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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978 | 204 | 1,628 | |||||||||
Donated
rent
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- | - | 1,500 | |||||||||
Donated
services
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- | - | 1,500 | |||||||||
Interest
and financing fees - non cash
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938,148 | - | 938,148 | |||||||||
Property
impairment
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- | - | 9,771 | |||||||||
Stock
based compensation
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398,025 | - | 422,572 | |||||||||
Net
changes in noncash working capital items:
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(Increase)
decrease - GST receivable
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371 | 3,738 | - | |||||||||
(Increase)
decrease - Prepaid expenses
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(27,934 | ) | - | (28,219 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease)-
Accounts payable
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47,213 | 59,930 | 154,521 | |||||||||
Increase
(decrease) - Installment loan payable
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19,500 | - | 19,500 | |||||||||
Increase
(decrease) - Dues to related parties
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31,255 | - | 60,548 | |||||||||
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
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(303,003 | ) | (71,127 | ) | (581,134 | ) | ||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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Purchase
of equipment
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(4,349 | ) | (528 | ) | (5,809 | ) | ||||||
Interest
in mineral properties
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(350,000 | ) | (2,431 | ) | (359,771 | ) | ||||||
Net
cash flows used in investing activities
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(354,349 | ) | (2,959 | ) | (365,580 | ) | ||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
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Issuance
of common shares
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640,000 | - | 935,200 | |||||||||
Repayment
of installment loan
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(2,167 | ) | - | (2,167 | ) | |||||||
Bridge
loan
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75,000 | - | 75,000 | |||||||||
Convertible
notes - related parties
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100,000 | - | 100,000 | |||||||||
Net
cash flows provided by financing activities
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812,833 | - | 1,108,033 | |||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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155,481 | (74,086 | ) | 161,319 | ||||||||
Cash
– beginning
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5,838 | 76,192 | - | |||||||||
Cash
– Ending
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$ | 161,319 | $ | 2,106 | $ | 161,319 | ||||||
Supplemental
disclosures
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Interest
paid
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57 | - | 57 | |||||||||
Taxes
paid
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Conversion
of related party debt to shares of common stock and
warrants
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127,244 | - | 127,244 | |||||||||
Conversion
of related party debt to shares of common stock
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50,000 | - | 50,000 | |||||||||
Acquisition
of mineral properties - non-cash
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2,094,042 | - | 2,094,042 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
5
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May 31,
2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Province of
British Columbia on May 3, 2006. The Company is an Exploration Stage
Company. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition and
exploration of mineral properties.
Effective
January 29, 2009, the Company changed its jurisdiction from the Province of
British Columbia to the State of Nevada. Effective the same date, the
Company's authorized capital was changed from an unlimited number of common
shares without par value to 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001
per share. Ruby Creek Resources (Tanzania) Limited (“RCRTz) was incorporated on
May 21, 2010 in Tanzania, a joint venture which is 70% owned by the
Company.
Going
Concern
These
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies
the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in
the normal course of business. The Company is in the exploration stage and
has not generated revenues since inception. The Company has incurred
significant losses from inception through May 31, 2010 approximating $2,162,000
and has a working capital deficit of $430,000 at May 31, 2010, raising
substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent
upon its ability to obtain necessary financing to settle outstanding debts, fund
ongoing operating losses and to determine the existence, discovery and
successful exploitation of economically recoverable mineral reserves on its
resource properties and ultimately on the attainment of future profitable
operations. The Company has received limited amounts of private equity
and/or convertible debt financing and is currently offering Units of its equity
securities (see Note 7d) to certain current shareholders and potential new
investors. While the Company plans to raise funds on this private
placement, and management believes it has made significant progress on its plan
of operations, additional working capital and capital funds will be required to
finance the Company’s operations until commercial operations commence and
positive cash flow can be achieved. Management believes that additional
financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company. However, there
can be no assurance of this, nor that commercial operations will be reached.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification
of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue
as a going concern.
Basis of
Presentation
Unaudited
Interim Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("US
GAAP") for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and on the same basis as the annual audited
consolidated financial statements.
6
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,
continued
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been or omitted pursuant to
such rules and regulations. However, except as disclosed herein, there has
been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2009 included in the
Company's annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction
with those financial statements included in the Form 10-K which was filed with
the SEC on December 15, 2009. In the opinion of Management, all
adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position, operating results and cash flows for the period presented, consisting
solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results
for the nine months ended May 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2010.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
a)
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
b)
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The
Company computes loss per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings
per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share
is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period.
Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their
effect is anti-dilutive.
7
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,
continued
Shares of
common stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of potentially dilutive
securities at May 31, 2010 are as follows:
Shares
issuable upon exercise of warrants - July 2009 private
placement
|
200,000 | |||
Shares
issuable for November 27, 2009 convertible notes and related
warrants
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4,000,000 | |||
Compensatory
warrant exercisable for shares to CEO
|
1,100,000 | |||
Compensatory
warrants exercisable for shares to principal shareholders
|
1,500,000 | |||
Compensatory
warrant/options exercisable for shares - others
|
1,490,000 | |||
Bridge
Loan – principal investor – shares issuable upon conversion of related
warrants and penalty warrant issued upon default
conversion
|
1,890,000 | |||
Shares
issuable upon conversion of warrants issued in December 2009 private
placement
|
800,000 | |||
Shares
issuable upon conversion of warrants issued in March 2010 private
placement (on going as of May 31, 2010)
|
880,000 | |||
Total
|
11,860,000 |
Certain
warrants and options include cashless exercise provisions.
c)
Mineral Property Costs
The
Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on May 3, 2006 and
has not realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily
engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The
Company classifies its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly
acquisition costs are initially capitalized as mineral property costs.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that long-lived assets be
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing
the review for recoverability, the Company is to estimate the future cash flows
expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition.
If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the
carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Mineral
exploration costs are expensed as incurred until commercially mineable deposits
are determined to exist within a particular property. To date the Company
has not established any proven or probable reserves.
The
Company accounts for the initial measurement and subsequent accounting for
obligations associated with the sale, abandonment, or other disposal of
long-term tangible assets arising from the acquisition, construction or
development and for normal operations of such assets. As of May 31, 2010,
the Company has not
incurred any potential costs related to the retirement of mineral property
interests since operation have not commenced.
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,
continued
d)
Environmental Costs
Environmental
expenditures that relate to operations when commenced will be expensed or
capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing
condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to current or
future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when
environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable, and the cost can
be reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides
with the earlier of completion of a feasibility study or the Company’s
commitments to plan of action based on the then known facts, whichever is more
reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost
of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on
the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
e)
Foreign Currency Translation
These
financial statements are presented in United States dollars. Foreign
denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their United
States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the
balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at
the transaction date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates
of exchange during the year. Related translation adjustments are reported
as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, whereas gains or losses
resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of
operations.
f)
Stock-Based Compensation
The
Company records stock-based compensation in using the fair value method.
All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received
for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value
of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued,
whichever is more reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to
employees and the cost
of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on
the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
g)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASC No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurement and
Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosure and Fair Value
Measurements”, which requires that purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements for Level 3 measurements be disclosed. ASC No. 2010-06 is
effective for its fiscal quarter beginning after 15 December 2010. The
adoption of ASC No. 2010-06 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic
815): Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives”. ASU No.
2010-11 clarifies the type of embedded credit derivative that is exempt from
embedded derivative bifurcation requirements. Specifically, only one form of
embedded credit derivative qualifies for the exemption – one that is related
only to the subordination of one financial instrument to another. As a result,
entities that have contracts containing an embedded
credit derivative feature in a form other than such subordination may need to
separately account for the embedded credit derivative feature. The amendments in
ASU No. 2010-11 are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its
first fiscal quarter beginning after 15 June 2010. Early adoption is permitted
at the beginning of each entity’s first fiscal quarter beginning after 5 March
2010. The adoption of ASC No. 2010-11 is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES,
continued
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASC No. 2010-09, “Amendments to Certain Recognition
and Disclosure Requirements”, which eliminates the requirement for SEC
filers to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent
events. ASC No. 2010-09 is effective for its fiscal quarter beginning
after 15 December 2010. The adoption of ASC No. 2010-06 is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements
Other
recent pronouncements issued are not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
2 - Mineral Properties
(a)
Pursuant to an agreement dated July 15, 2006, as amended on July 9, 2008, the
Company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the Moore Creek Property
(the “Property”) located in the Iskut River region, British Columbia, Canada in
exchange for cash payments totaling CDN$100,000 over four years. In
November 2009, the option agreement was terminated by the Company. As a
result, the Company expensed approximately $10,000 in the year ended August 31,
2009 which was previously paid and capitalized. The Company is in
negotiations with the property vendor on a final termination payment, which is
not expected to exceed US$5,000.
(b)
On November 7, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with Douglas Lake Minerals Inc. (“Douglas Lake”), for the right to
acquire and develop a portion of Douglas Lake’s Mkuvia Gold
Project. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company will
acquire a seventy percent (70%) interest in 125 square kilometers of the 380
square kilometers Mkuvia Gold Project for total gross consideration of
$3,000,000, payable over three years. In accordance with the terms of the
Agreement, the Company initially paid $250,000, and upon satisfactory due
diligence completed in the three month period ended May 31, 2010 paid an
additional $100,000. For financial reporting purposes, the
transaction contemplated by the Agreement has an effective date of March 15,
2010 as all material requirements have been met.
Upon
issuance and receipt of the first mining license, the Company will be required
to make (i) an additional payment of $400,000 to Douglas Lake
(the Company estimates that this date will occur prior to September
2010); and (ii) three additional payments of $750,000 within 12, 24
months and 36 months of that date, respectively. The Company has the option to
satisfy the final $750,000 payment, by issuing restricted shares of its common
stock based upon the Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) for the 10 days
immediately preceding the payment date. For financial reporting purposes,
the series of payments due after one year in the gross amount of $2,250,000 were
recorded at their fair value of $1,694,042 determined utilizing a discount rate
of 12% per annum. Interest expense for the three and nine months
ended May 31, 2010 includes amortization of $34,050 of this debt discount, with
a remaining balance at May 31, 2010 of $1,728,092.
10
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
2 – Mineral Properties, continued
Additionally,
the Agreement provides that within 12 months of receipt of the initial mining
license, the Company has the option to increase its interest to 75 percent of
the 125 square kilometers by making an additional $1,000,000 payment to Douglas
Lake. In all cases, the original owner of the four prospecting licenses,
Mr. Maita Mkuvia, retains a 3 percent Net Smelter Royalty as per the original
agreement between Mr. Maita and Douglas Lake.
The
Mkuvia Gold Project is located in the Liwale and Nachingwea
Districts, Lindi Region of the United Republic of Tanzania.
(c) On
March 7, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement for the creation of a
Tanzanian joint venture company (“RCRTz”) formed for the ownership and
management of the 125 square kilometer Mkuvia Gold Project. The joint
venture company is owned 70% by the Company, 25% by Douglas Lake and 5% by Mr.
Mkuvia Maita (subject to conditions as described below), the original
Prospecting License owner. The joint venture company was officially formed in
Tanzania on May 21, 2010. RCRTz will be the operating company of and will hold
the mineral rights to the 125 square kilometers of land relating to Mkuvia Gold
Project as well as to the mining rights for the additional 255 sq km of the
Mkuvia Gold Project acquired on June 16, 2010 (see Note 8c). The second
Joint Venture Agreement (the “JVA”) was entered into by the parties with respect
to the additional 255 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Project effective on June
16, 2010 for the development rights. RCRTz will assume control of the permitting
and licensing processes. The JVA provides that Maita Mkuvia’s 5%
interest shall vest when RCRTz obtains a mining license over a portion of the
area covered by the Prospecting Licenses relating to the 380 sq km of the
Project and a retention license over the balance for the area.
NOTE
3 - Bridge Loan
On
December 22, 2009, the Company received $75,000 in proceeds of a bridge loan
transaction (the “bridge”) with a significant shareholder and special advisor
(“holder”). The loan bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum.
The loan agreement grants the holder the right to convert any portion of
the balance plus accrued interest into common shares of the Company at a price
of $0.125 per share. The original due date of the bridge of January 22,
2010 was extended several times by mutual consent, ultimately to March 23,
2010. In consideration of the loan and these extensions, the Company
agreed to additional consideration in the form of units of securities and
additional warrants. This additional consideration resulted in the
issuance of an aggregate of 180,000 common shares and two year warrants to
purchase an additional 390,000 common shares at $0.25 per share. The fair
value of this consideration of $61,300 was included
in interest expense for the nine month period ended May 31, 2010. This
amount consisted of $31,500 which was the fair value of the common shares, and
$29,800 which was the fair value of the warrants based upon the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. On March 23, 2010, the Company defaulted on
the payment of interest and principal on the bridge. Pursuant to terms of
the bridge, upon the occurrence of the default, the holder gave notice to the
Company of his intention to convert the outstanding balance of the note
($75,000) and accrued interest ($2,244) into shares of common stock of the
Company at the conversion price of $0.05 per share. This resulted in the
issuance of 1,544,877 common shares. In addition, as a result of this
default, the Company was obligated to issue the holder a two
year warrant to purchase 1,500,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.05
per share. This resulted in a financing charge of $787,369,
comprised of $386,219 fair value of common shares issuable in excess of book
value of liabilities and $401,150 fair value of the warrants issued on that
date. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected
life of two years, a risk-free interest rate of 1.02%, and a dividend rate of 0%
and an expected volatility of 136%. The warrant described includes
cashless exercise provisions.
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
3 - Bridge Loan, continued
Proceeds
of the loan were used for the payment required in the Mkuvia Gold
Project described in Note 2b.
NOTE
4 - Convertible Notes – Related Parties
On
November 27, 2009, the Company issued two $50,000, 11% convertible notes for
total proceeds of $100,000 to a principal shareholder and consultant to the
Company and to another significant shareholder. These notes are due and
payable on November 27, 2010. Upon maturity, each note, at the sole
discretion of the note holder is convertible, in part or in full, into shares of
the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.05 per common
share. Interest is to be paid quarterly in arrears and, at the note
holders’ sole option, they may elect to receive payment in shares of Company
common stock valued at $0.05 per share. In addition, each holder of the
note received warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $0.05 for a term of three years. The funds
were used to make the first payment on the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project.
The Company calculated an associated beneficial conversion feature and discount
of $100,000 which amount was reflected as a discount of the face amount of these
debentures on the accompanying balance sheet as of May 31, 2010. The
amount was determined using the relative fair value method. This discount
is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the debentures. As
of May 31, 2010, $50,685 has been amortized and is included in interest expense
for the nine months ended May 31, 2010. The Company estimated the fair
value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following assumptions: an expected life of three years, a risk-free interest
rate of 2.57%, and a dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of
116%.
NOTE
5 - Other Related Party Transactions
At May
31, 2010, the Company was indebted to its directors and a Chief Executive
Officer (“CEO”) in the amount of $10,548. These amounts are for
unpaid fees and various expenses of the Company, and are unsecured, do not bear
interest and have no fixed terms of repayment. During the nine months
ended May 31, 2010, the CEO purchased 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the
Company at $0.05 per share by
applying $50,000 of his balance due from the Company on that date. On
September 1, 2009, the Company granted 1,100,000 compensation warrants to the
CEO at an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These
options vest 25% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of these warrants to be $72,500 at the date of grant,
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
expected life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of 2.57%, a dividend
yield of 0% and an expected volatility of 100%. Stock-based compensation
of $54,375 was recorded during the nine months ended May 31, 2010 as management
fees (2009 - Nil). During the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively, the Company recorded $90,000 and Nil in non-stock based
compensation for services provided by a special advisor and the
CEO.
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
5 - Other Related Party Transactions, continued
All
related party transactions are in the normal course of business and are measured
at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and
agreed to by the related parties.
NOTE
6 – Commitments and Contingencies
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a.
|
On
March 8, 2010, the Company was served with a Writ of Summons from its
former general counsel, Lang Michener LLP of Vancouver, Canada, for the
collection of its alleged uncollected fees in the amount of approximately
US$115,000, including claimed interest. The Company has retained
counsel for this matter and intends to vigorously dispute these charges.
Management believes that it has adequately provided for any
potential liability in the matter in its financial statements (accounts
payable).
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|
b.
|
In
April 2010, the Company entered into an arrangement with a company
affiliated with a principal shareholder for the use of its office space
and facilities in New York City for a one year period in the gross amount
of $36,000. This amount will be satisfied by the issuance of 144,000
restricted common shares of the Company valued at $0.25 per
share. This amount will be recognized as rent expense in
results of operations at the rate of $3,000 per month commencing in June
2010.
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|
c.
|
On
April 24, 2010, the Company entered into an Advisory
Agreement. The initial term of the agreement is for one year
and is renewable for successive one-year periods on mutually acceptable
terms. The Advisor may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving the
other party ten business days prior written notice of
termination. The terms of the agreement provide that the Advisor will be
available to provide advice on developing conditions in Tanzania as they
pertain to establishing commercially viable mining operation on the Mkuvia
Gold Project property or other properties the of interest to the Company.
Compensation is comprised of $6,000 and warrants to purchase 50,000 shares
of the common stock of the Company at $0.35 per share vested
upon execution and $6,000 and warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of the
common stock of the Company at $0.35 per share payable and vested on
October 24, 2010. The warrants have a five year life and contain a
cashless exercise provision. The Company estimated the fair value of the
warrants granted upon execution to be $13,609 at the date of grant, using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions: an expected life of two years, a risk-free interest
rate of 1.68%, a dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of
139%. Stock-based compensation of $13,609 was included in consulting
services during the nine months ended May 31,
2010.
|
13
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6 – Commitments and
Contingencies, continued
|
d.
|
On
May 15, 2010, the Company entered into a financial advisory and media
services agreement for a six month period. The agreement is cancellable on
60 days written notice by either party and may be extended for an
additional six months if mutually agreed by the
parties. Compensation is comprised of £2,000 per month plus
reimbursement of expenses and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of the
Company’s restricted common stock at $0.35 per share, vesting 20% upon
execution and 20% for each of the subsequent four quarters. These warrants
have a two-year life and include a cashless exercise provision. The
Company estimated the fair value of these warrants to be $64,684 at the
date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following assumptions: an expected life of two years, a risk-free
interest rate of 1.28%, a dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility
of 139%. Stock-based compensation of $12,937 was recorded as
consulting services during the nine months ending May 31,
2010.
|
NOTE
7 - Common Stock
a)
Effective January 29, 2009, the Company re-domiciled from the
Province of British Columbia to the State of Nevada. Effective the same date,
the Company's authorized capital was changed from an unlimited number of common
shares without par value to 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001
per share.
b)
In the period from December 24, 2009 to February 10, 2010, the Company conducted
an offering of equity securities pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and
Regulation S. The Company sold 1,600,000 Units at a price of $0.125 per
Unit for a total of $200,000 to 20 investors. Each Unit consisted of one
restricted common share and one warrant. Two warrants are required to buy
one restricted common share at a price of $0.25 per share for a period of up to
two years. The Company estimated the fair value of these warrants to be
approximately $90,000 at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of two years,
risk-free interest rate ranging from 0.77%-1.00%,
a dividend rate of 0% and an expected average volatility of approximately 117%,
which is reflected as a component of additional paid-in
capital.
c)
On January 29, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to
assist management on a part time basis in the role of interim chief financial
officer (“Consultant”) for a six-month period which commenced on February 1,
2010. Compensation for these services is at the rate of $6,500 per month,
60,000 shares of common stock, plus a signing bonus of 50,000 shares of common
stock, with a combined fair value of $22,000 at the date of grant. The
fair value of these issuances is being expensed ratably over the period of
service. Approximately $40,000 is included in management services for
the
nine
months ended May 31, 2010 associated with this arrangement. The agreement
can be extended on terms and for a period agreeable to both
parties.
14
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
7 - Common Stock, continued
d)
Commencing on March 25, 2010, the Company began an offering of its equity
securities pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and Regulation S. Through
May 31, 2010 the Company sold 1,760,000 Units at a price of $0.25 per Unit and
received proceeds of $440,000. Each Unit consists of one restricted common
share and one warrant. Two warrants are required to buy one restricted
common share at a price of $0.50 per share exercisable for a period of up to two
years. The Company estimated the fair value of these warrants to be
approximately $214,324 at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of two years,
risk-free interest rate ranging from 0.76%-1.18%, a dividend rate of 0% and an
expected average volatility of 141%. This amount is reflected as a component of
additional paid-in capital.
Stock
Options
On July
15, 2009, the Company granted 50,000 compensation warrants to a former director
at an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These
options vested on November 1, 2009. The Company estimated the fair value
of these warrants to be $5,107 at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected life of
three years, a risk-free interest rate of 2.57%, a dividend rate of 0% and an
expected volatility of 99%. Stock-based compensation of $2,905 was
recorded as management fees during the nine months ending May 31,
2010.
On July
15, 2009, the Company granted 1,750,000 stock options to consultants at an
exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These options
vest 25% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of the options that vested to be $209,679 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an initial
expected life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of 0.95% to 2.57%, and a
dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of between 99% and 117%.
Stock-based compensation of $209,679 was recorded as consulting fees during the
nine months ended May 31, 2010 and the remainder will be recorded over the term
of vesting.
On
October 1, 2009, the Company granted 350,000 stock options to a consultant at an
exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. Of these options,
80,000 vest at the grant date and 270,000 vest 33% on every three month
anniversary date. The Company estimated the fair value of these options
that vested to be $68,876 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the following assumptions: an initial expected life of three years, a risk-free
interest rate of 0.95% to 2.57%, a dividend rate of 0% and an expected
volatility of 99% to 117%. Stock-based compensation of $68,876 was
recorded as consulting fees during the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and the
remainder will be recorded over the term of vesting.
15
Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
7 - Common Stock, continued
On
October 15, 2009, the Company granted 150,000 stock options to a consultant at
an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These options
vest 25% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of these options that vested to be $12,188 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an initial
expected life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of 0.95% to 2.57%, a
dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of 104% to 117%.
Stock-based compensation of $12,188 was recorded as consulting fees during the
nine months ended May 31, 2010 and the remainder will be recorded over the term
of vesting.
On
November 1, 2009, the Company granted 250,000 stock options to a consultant at
an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. Of these
options, 60,000 vest at the grant date, 60,000 vest on February 1, 2010, 60,000
vest on May 1, 2010 and 70,000 vest on August 1, 2010. The Company
estimated the fair value of these options that vested to be $22,192 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected
life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of 2.57%, a dividend rate of 0%
and an expected volatility of 108%. Stock-based compensation of $22,192
was recorded as consulting fees during the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and
the remainder will be recorded over the term of vesting.
On
November 1, 2009, the Company granted 150,000 stock options to a consultant at
an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These options
vest 25% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of these options that vested to be $12,005 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected
initial life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of .095% to 2.57%, a
dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of 103% to 117%.
Stock-based compensation
of $12,005 was recorded as consulting fees during the nine months ended May 31,
2010 and the remainder will be recorded over the term of vesting.
On
January 20, 2010, the Company granted 40,000 stock options to a consultant at an
exercise price of $0.05 per share for a term of 5 years. These options
vest 25% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of these options that vested to be $3,514 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected
initial life of three years, a risk-free interest rate of .095% to 2.57%, a
dividend rate of 0% and an expected volatility of 117%. Stock-based
compensation of $3,514 was recorded as consulting fees during the nine months
ended May 31, 2010 and the remainder will be recorded over the term of
vesting.
On April 24, 2010, the Company granted 50,000 stock options to a
consultant at an exercise price of $0.35 per share for a term of two
years. These options vested on grant. The Company estimated the fair
value of the options to be $13,609 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following assumptions: an expected life of two years, a risk-free
interest rate of 1.68%, a dividend rate of 0% and an expected
volatility of 139%. Stock-based compensation of $13,609 was recorded as
consulting fees during the nine months ended May 31, 2010.
On May
15, 2010, the Company granted 200,000 stock options to a consultant at an
exercise price of $0.35 per share for a term of two years. These options vest
20% on grant and 20% every three months over a period of one year. The Company
estimated the fair value of the options that vested to be $12,937 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected
life of two years, a risk-free interest rate of 1.28%, a dividend rate of 0% and
an expected volatility of 139%, Stock-based compensation of $12,937 was recorded
as consulting fees during the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and the remainder
will be recorded over the term of vesting.
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE
7 - Common Stock, continued
Share
Purchase Options
May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2009
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Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
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Balance,
beginning of year
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1,800,000 | $ | 0.05 | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
Granted
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2,290,000 | 0.08 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cancelled/Expired
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance,
end of period
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4,090,000 | 0.07 | - | $ | - | |||||||||||
Exercisable,
at end of period
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2,877,500 | $ | 0.06 | - | $ | - |
As of May
31, 2010, 2,877,500 stock options have vested and 1,212,500 stock
options remain unvested. The weighted average remaining life of the vested and
unvested stock options is 4.15 years and 3.95 years, respectively. The
Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of up to 4,000,000 common stock
purchase options to be issued, and anticipates adopting a formal plan in the
near term. As of May 31, 2010, the intrinsic value of the vested options
was $893,800.
Share
Purchase Warrants
May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2009
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Warrants
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Shares
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Balance,
beginning of year
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200,000 | $ | 0.050 | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
Issued
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5,570,000 | 0.155 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Exercised
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Expired
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance,
end of year
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5,770,000 | $ | 0.151 | - | $ | - |
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Ruby
Creek Resources, Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
May
31, 2010
(Unaudited)
The
weighted average remaining life of all outstanding share purchase warrants is
1.80 years. As of May 31, 2010, the intrinsic value of these warrants was
$935,550.
NOTE 8 - Subsequent
Events
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a.
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Subsequent
to May 31, 2010 and through July 14, 2010, the Company
received proceeds of $272,000 for 1,088,000 Units in the current
private placement described in Note 7d for an aggregate of 1,088,000
common shares and warrants to purchase 544,000 shares at $0.50
per share.
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b.
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Effective
June 4, 2010, the Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with Mr.
Maita Mkuvia (“Advisor”), the original owner of the prospecting licenses
of the Mkuvia Gold Project. The initial term of the agreement
is for a three year. The Advisor or the Company may terminate this
Agreement at any time by giving the other party ninety (90) days prior
written notice of
termination. This Agreement may be renewed for successive
one-year periods on mutually acceptable terms. Compensation is
comprised of $1,000 for each Director’s meeting the Advisor attends and
300,000 shares of restricted common shares of stock of the Company as
follows: 50,000 shares vested upon signing, 75,000 shares issuable on June
4, 2011; 75,000 shares issuable on June 4, 2012 and 100,000 shares on June
4, 2012.
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c.
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Effective
on June 16, 2010, the Company acquired the exclusive mineral and mining
rights to 255 square kilometers of the Mkuvia Gold Project in Tanzania
from Douglas Lake. As consideration, the Company is required to pay
Douglas Lake $6,000,000 over a three-year period in a combination of cash
and restricted shares. Upon execution, the Company must pay
$200,000; in July 2010 pay $150,000 and issue 4,000,000 common shares of
the Company with an agreed upon value of $3,200,000 at $0.80 per share due
within 30 days of receipt of governmental Certificates of Acknowledgement;
$450,000 on June 1, 2011; $1,000,000 on June 1, 2012; and $1,000,000 on
June 1 2013. The Company has the option to satisfy the final $1,000,000
payment due on June 1, 2013 by issuing restricted shares of its common
stock based upon the Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) for the 20
days immediately preceding the payment date. Scheduled cash payments
can be accelerated in the event of future equity financing or obtaining
additional mining licenses. The new Purchase Agreement also provides
that the Company has the option to increase its interest from the current
70% to 75% of the Project by making an additional $1,000,000 payment to
Douglas Lake. Therefore, in total with respect to the entire 380 sq
km of the Project, Ruby Creek has the option to increase its interest from
70% to 75% for $2,000,000. As a result of this agreement, in combination
with the transaction described in Note 2b, the Company controls the
exclusive mineral and mining rights to the entire 380 square kilometers of
the Mkuvia Gold Project.
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d.
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In
July 2010, the Company received $25,000 from a principal shareholder for
working capital purposes. This amount may be repaid from proceeds of
the current private placement, converted into additional Units
of the current private placement or structured as a debt
instrument.
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The
Company evaluated subsequent events through the financial statement filing
date.
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Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
As used
in this quarterly report: (i) the terms "we", "us", "our" and the "Company" mean
Ruby Creek Resources, Inc.; (ii) "SEC" refers to the Securities and Exchange
Commission; (iii) "Exchange Act" refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended; and (iv) all dollar amounts refer to United States dollars unless
otherwise indicated.
The
following discussion of our plan of operations, results of operations and
financial condition for the comparative six-month period ended May 31, 2010
should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim financial statements
and related notes for the comparative three month periods ended November 30,
2008 included in this quarterly report.
Overview
The
Company was originally incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada
on May 3, 2006. On January 29, 2009, we changed our corporate
jurisdiction to the State of Nevada and established our authorized capital at
500,000,000 common shares with a par value or $0.001. We are
currently considered an exploration or exploratory stage company, as we are
involved in the examination and investigation of land that we believe may
contain valuable minerals, for the purpose of discovering the presence of
commercially viable reserves of ore.
As more
fully described below (i) on November 7, 2009 we entered into a Purchase
Agreement with Douglas Lake Minerals Inc., covering 125 sq km of the 380 sq km
Mkuvia Gold Project located in the south of Tanzania, (ii) effective on June 16,
2010, the Company,
acquired the exclusive mineral and mining rights to the remaining 255 square
kilometers of the Mkuvia Gold Project from Douglas Lake, (iii) on March 7, 2010
and May 24, 2010, the Company entered into agreements (described more fully
below) for the creation of a Tanzanian Joint Venture Company known as Ruby Creek
Resources (Tanzania) Limited (“Ruby Creek Tz”) the purpose of which is the
ownership and management of the Mkuvia Gold Project properties. Ruby
Creek Tz is the operating company and holds title to the mining rights related
to the Mkuvia Gold Project, has assumed control of the permitting and licensing
processes, and for the completion of the environmental impact
study. Douglas Lake will reimburse Ruby Creek Tz for any costs it
incurs associated with obtaining the environmental study and first mining
license since it was their obligation to have this completed.
A second
Joint Venture Agreement was entered into by the parties with respect to the
additional 255 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Project effective on June 16, 2010 for
the development rights. The JVA provides that Maita Mkuvia’s 5%
interest shall vest when RCR Tz obtains a mining license over a portion of the
area covered by the Prospecting Licenses relating to the Acquired Project and a
retention license over the balance for the area. The Acquired Project
is defined as the aggregate of the entire 380 sq km covered by the Purchase
Agreement dated November 7, 2009 and the new Purchase Agreement dated June 16,
2010.
As a
result of this second Agreement, valued at $6 million, Ruby Creek now controls
the exclusive mineral and mining rights to the entire 380 square kilometers of
the Mkuvia Gold Project. The entire property is managed by Ruby Creek
Tz, under the control of the Company as the 70% majority partner.
We have
no revenues, have experienced losses since inception and rely upon the sale of
our securities and loans and advances from our principal shareholders and
officers to fund our operations. Our auditors have expressed
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern on their
report dated December 7, 2009 We have no proven mineral reserves of
any type and there is no assurance that we will discover any economically viable
minerals from our current activities. While we may in the future
discover, develop and recover viable gold deposits from our current property,
the Mkuvia Gold Project, we will require substantial additional funds in order
to conduct our test mining and potential commercial mining activities and meet
the payment obligations to Douglas Lake. Accordingly, we will be dependent on
future additional financing in order to maintain our operations and continue our
exploration activities.
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Prior to
our initial Purchase Agreement with Douglas Lake Minerals Inc., we had acquired
an option to purchase a group of eight mining exploration claims, known as the
More Creek property, located in northwestern British Columbia,
Canada. As part of its redirection to Tanzania, Ruby Creek fully
relinquished its option on the interest in the More Creek property.
Our
office is located at 750 3rd Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY USA 10017; our
telephone number is (212) 671-0404. Our website is
www.rubycreekresources.com.
The
Mkuvia Gold Project
The
Mkuvia Gold Project is located in the Liwale and Nachingwea Districts, Lindi
Region of the United Republic of Tanzania. The project is the subject
of a report titled the “Technical & Resource Report on the Mkuvia Gold
Project”, prepared for our joint venture partner, Douglas Lake Minerals, by Mr.
Laurence Stephenson, P.Eng. of British Columbia, Canada and Ross McMaster,
MAusIMM of Queensland, Australia. Mr. Stephenson and Mr. McMaster are
independent and Qualified Persons in accordance with JORC and NI
43-101. Douglas Lake has spent more than $2,100,000 in exploration
and developing an understanding of the mineralization on a portion of the
property while focusing on a relatively small area for mechanized production
(about 10 sq km).
Our joint
venture partner, Douglas Lake, has completed its technical report, reserve
estimate, feasibility study and mining plan. The obligation to
complete the environmental impact assessment report and mining license
application has been assumed by the Ruby Creek Tz, formed on May 24, 2010 as
more fully described below. Ruby Creek Tz intends to file for its
first Mining License application before the end of our fiscal quarter ended
November 30, 2010. Timing of the application for additional Mining
Licenses will be dependent upon the results from the initial Mining License and
our ability to obtain adequate financial and human resources to sustain our
operations.
On
November 7, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with Douglas Lake Minerals for the right to acquire and develop a
portion of Douglas Lake’s Mkuvia Gold Project. Pursuant to the terms
of the Agreement, the Company acquired a seventy percent (70%) interest in 125
square kilometers of the 380 square kilometers Mkuvia Gold Project for total
gross consideration of $3,000,000, payable over three years. In
accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Company paid $250,000 in cash
initially, and upon issuance by the Company of its Notice of Satisfactory Due
Diligence to Douglas Lake Minerals dated March 15, 2010 paid an additional
$100,000. Additionally, the
Agreement provided that within 12 months of closing, the Company has the option
to increase its interest to 75 percent of the 125 square kilometers by making an
additional $1,000,000 payment to Douglas Lake. Reference is
made to Note 2 included in the unaudited financial statements of the Company
included elsewhere herein for a summary of additional terms and
conditions.
Effective
on June 16, 2010, the Company acquired the exclusive mineral and mining rights
to the remaining 255 square kilometers of the Mkuvia Gold Project from Douglas
Lake. The terms of the agreement for the remaining exclusive
mineral and mining rights require the Company to pay Douglas Lake $6
million over a three-year period in a combination of cash and restricted
shares. Reference is made to Note 8c included in the unaudited
financial statements of the Company included elsewhere herein for a summary of
additional terms and conditions.
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On March
7, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement for the creation of a Tanzanian
Joint Venture company called Ruby Creek Resources (Tanzania) Limited, formed
initially for the ownership and management of the 125 square kilometer Mkuvia
Gold Project. The Joint Venture company is owned 70% by the Company,
25% by Douglas Lake and 5% by Mr. Mkuvia Maita (subject to conditions as
described below), the owner of the original Prospecting Licenses. The
Joint Venture company was officially formed in Tanzania on May 24,
2010. Ruby Creek Tz is the operating company of and holds rights to
the 125 square kilometers of land relating to Mkuvia Gold Project acquired by
the Company on November 7, 2009 as well the mining rights for the additional 255
sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Project acquired on June 16, 2010 (see Note
8). An additional Joint Venture Agreement was entered into by the
parties with respect to the additional 255 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Project
effective on May 24, 2010 for the development rights (collectively the “JVA”).
Ruby Creek Tz assumed control of the permitting and licensing
processes. The JVA provides that Maita Mkuvia’s 5% interest shall
vest when Ruby Creek Tz obtains a mining license over a portion of the area
covered by the Prospecting Licenses relating to the entire project and a
retention license over the balance for the area not covered by the initial
mining license.
As a
result of the foregoing, the Company controls the exclusive mineral and mining
rights to the entire 380 square kilometers of the Mkuvia Gold
Project.
Among
other conditions, with respect to the entire 380 sq km of the Project, we also
have the right to increase our interest from 70% to 75% for an aggregate of
$2,000,000 ($1 million with respect to the initial 125 sq km acquisition and $1
million with respect to the remaining 255 sq km).
In all
cases, the original owner of the prospecting licenses, Mr. Mkuvia Maita retains
a 3 percent Net Smelter Royalty as per the original agreement between Mr. Maita
and Douglas Lake.
Nature
of the Prospecting Licenses
According
to the Technical & Resource Report on the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project
prepared for our joint venture partner, by Laurence Stephenson, P.Eng. and Ross
McMaster, MAusIMM, to date, the known gold mineralization in Mkuvia Property
occurs as alluvial placer deposits comprising of a significant, but unquantified
accumulation of gold in alluvium hosted by: 1) reworked palaeo-placer by the
Mbwemkuru River and its tributaries, and 2) an over 10 meter thick zone of
palaeo-placer sand and pebble beds non-conformably overlying biotite schist,
gneiss, quartzite, garnet-amphibolite and granitoids. The latter
comprises a poorly sorted palaeo-beach placer plateau extending over 29 km along
a NW-SE direction and ~5 km wide along a NE-SW direction. In addition
there are extensive troughs with similar continental alluvium further west in
the Karroo Basin. It is however notable that at the highest point on
the property, pebble conglomerates were noted on the surface that have been
worked sporadically by the artisanal miners suggesting that gold is
present. This is consistent with the proposition that the
mineralization is associated with a wide spread beach placer
environment. Gold-bearing alluvium along the Mbwemkuru River occurs
within a 0.35 to 2.0 m thick zone between the bedrock and sandy-gravelly
material related to present drainage active channels and
terraces. This zone contains an estimated 1.0 grams per cubic meter
that the small-scale miners are currently reportedly recovering.
The gold
is very fine-grained in general, suggesting a distal source, although some
coarser-grained flakes are present. The gold is associated with the
black sands that comprise fine-grained ilmenite and pink garnet and minor
magnetite. These may be represented by distinct ferruginous layers in
the conglomerate sequence. The minerals in the black sand are
consistent with the beach placer model.
Prior
Exploration of Our Joint Venture Prospecting Licenses
There has
been little or no exploration of the Mkuvia Gold Project prior to Douglas Lake’s
involvement in April of 2008.
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Present
Condition and Current State of Exploration
The
property sections that are the subject of our prospecting licenses are currently
being worked by local artisan miners. The property is considered
undeveloped and does not contain any open-pit or underground mines other than
artisanal operations. Currently there is no plant or equipment
located on the property. We are presently negotiating with several
equipment contractors for equipment to be delivered to the property by the end
of our current fiscal year and to commence test mining activities, although
there can be no assurance that this will occur.
Plan
of Operations
Based on
the nature of our business, we anticipate incurring operating losses in the
foreseeable future. We base this expectation, in part, on the fact
that very few prospecting licenses in the exploration stage ultimately develop
into producing, profitable mines. As noted above, our future
financial results are also uncertain due to a number of factors, some of which
are outside our control.
Due to
our lack of operating history and lack of operating revenues, uncertainty on the
availability of adequate financial resources to support operations and to fund
future payment obligations associated with the acquisitions of the Mkuvia Gold
Properties, there exists substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern. Even if we complete our current exploration and test
mining program and we are successful in identifying mineral deposits, we will
have to spend substantial funds on further drilling and engineering studies,
mining equipment and/or contractors before we will know if we have a
commercially viable mineral deposit or reserve.
Our plan
of operations for the next twelve months is to obtain the funding necessary for
the continued exploration and development of the Mkuvia Gold
Project.
Liquidity
and Financial Condition
At May
31, 2010, we had cash of $161,319 and a working capital deficit of $
429,262. With respect to the 125 Sq Km rights acquisition, the
Company will be required to make (i) an additional payment of $400,000 to
Douglas Lake upon the issuance of the initial mining license which is
anticipated in September 2010; and (ii) three additional payments of $750,000
within 12, 24 months and 36 months of that date. The Company has the
option to satisfy the final $750,000 payment (which would be due on September,
2013, should the mining license be issued in September 2010) by issuing
restricted shares of its common stock based upon the Volume Weighted Average
Price (“VWAP”) for the 10 days immediately preceding the payment
date. In connection with the acquisition of the rights to the
remaining 225 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Project on June 16, 2010 we are required
to pay Douglas Lake $6 million over a three-year period in a combination of cash
and restricted shares. Based upon the terms of the agreement, we have
paid $100,000 as of July 12, 2010, an additional $250,000 is payable by July 23,
2010 plus 4 million common shares of the Company with an agreed upon value of
$3.2 million at $0.80 per share due within 30 days of receipt of governmental
Certificates of Acknowledgement; (received in June 2010) $450,000 on June 1,
2011; $1 million on June 1, 2012; and $1 million on June 1 2013. The
Company has the option to satisfy the final $1 million payment due on June 1,
2013, by issuing restricted shares of its common stock based upon the Volume
Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) for the 20 days immediately preceding the
payment date. Scheduled cash payments can be accelerated in the event
of future equity financing or obtaining additional mining licenses.
The
Purchase Agreements also provides that the Company has the option to increase
its interest from the current 70% to 75% of the Project by making an aggregate
payment of an additional $2 million payment to Douglas Lake. Therefore, in total
with respect to the entire 380 sq km of the Project, Ruby Creek has the option
to increase its interest from 70% to 75% for $2,000,000.
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In all
cases, the original owner of the four prospecting licenses, Mr. Maita Mkuvia,
retains a 3 percent Net Smelter Royalty as per the original agreement between
Mr. Maita and Douglas Lake.
Accordingly,
we currently have insufficient funds to enable us to satisfy these
commitments and general and administrative expenses over the next twelve
months. During the twelve-month period following the date of this
report, we anticipate that we may begin to generate revenues from mining, but
that these revenues, should they materialize, would not be
sufficient. As such, we will be required to obtain additional
financing in order to complete our planned operations, meet our obligations
under our agreements with Douglas Lake and any additional exploration of our
joint venture claims to determine whether any mineral deposits exist on these
claims.
The
Company secured additional financing as follows:
In March
2010, the Company received $50,000 from a principal shareholder for working
capital purposes. This investor converted his advances into
Units of the Company’s current private placement.
From
December 29, 2009 to February 19, 2010 we raised $200,000 and filed a Form D
pursuant to Rule 506 of the SEC, Notice of Exempt Offering of
Securities. Under this offering we issued 1.6 million shares of our
restricted common stock at $0.125 per share and warrants to purchase an
additional 800,000 common shares for 2 years at $0.25 per share.
On March
25, 2010 we filed another Form D pursuant to Rule 506 of the SEC, Notice of
Exempt Offering of Securities for the sale of shares of our common
stock. Through May 31, 2010 we have raised $440,000 in proceeds for
which we issued 1,760,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share and
warrants to purchase 880,000 common shares for two years at $0.50 per
share. Should these warrants be exercised in full we would receive an
additional $440,000. Subsequent to May 31, 2010 and through July 14,
2010 we received an additional $272,000 from investors on this transaction. This
offering is continuing at this time.
An
additional $175,000 was received for the issuance of convertible debentures and
warrants ($100,000) and a $75,000 Bridge Loan. The bridge loan was
ultimately converted into shares of our common stock and common stock purchase
warrants.
We
anticipate that any future additional funding will be in the form of equity
financing from the sale of our common stock or other securities convertible into
our common stock. In addition to equity and equity related financing
sources, we believe that debt financing may be a viable alternative for funding
additional phases of exploration. However, while management believes
that it will be successful, there can be no assurance that any potential
subsequent financings will be, or that any funds raised will be sufficient for
us to conduct and sustain our operations and pay our expenses for the next
twelve months. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able
to continue exploration of our joint venture prospecting licenses for the Mkuvia
Gold Mining Project and our business plan will fail. Even if we are
successful in obtaining debt or equity financing to fund our acquisition and
exploration program, there is no assurance that we will obtain the funding
necessary to pursue any advanced exploration of any prospecting licenses we
presently have or that we may acquire or that the project will yield
commercially viable levels of minerals. If we do not continue to
obtain additional financing, we will be forced to abandon our plan of
operations.
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Results
of Operations for the Three Month and Nine Month periods ended May 31,
2010
Revenues
We have
had no operating revenues since our inception on May 3, 2006 to May 31,
2010. We anticipate that we will not generate any revenues for so
long as we are an exploration stage company.
General
and Administrative Expenses
Expenses
for the three month period ended May 31, 2010 totaled $1,306,692 and
primarily consisted of non-cash interest and financing fees totaling $852,521
related to the acquisition of the Mkuvia property, $232,670 for consulting
services, $88,793 for management services, $66,603 of professional fees (audit
and legal costs) and $59,553 for office and general costs. These
amounts include $246,000 of non cash stock based compensation
expense. The expenses for the comparable period in 2009 were $32,823
consisting of $3,694 for management services $14,683 for professional fees
(audit and legal costs) and $14,549 for office and general costs.
Expenses
for the nine month period ended May 31, 2010 totaled $1,710,559 and were
primarily comprised of interest and financing fees totaling $943,780 related to
the acquisition of the Mkuvia property and other financing activities, $386,057
for consulting services, $169,198 for management services, $89,878 for
professional fees (audit and legal costs) and $105,546 for office and general
costs. These amounts included $398,025 of non cash stock based
compensation expense. The expenses for the comparable period in 2009
totaled $135,005 and consisted primarily of $5,632 for management services,
$97,905 for professional fees (audit and legal costs) and $30,421 for office and
general costs.
Net
Loss
We had a
net loss of $1,306,692 in the three months ended May 31, 2010 as compared
to a net loss of $32,817 in the comparable 2009 three month period.
We had a
net loss of $1,710,559 in the nine months ended May 31, 2010 as compared to
a net loss of $135,005 in the comparable 2009 nine month period. Our
net loss from inception on May 3, 2006 until May 31, 2010 was
$2,162,603.
The
principal increase in our overall expenses and net loss in the three
and nine month periods ended May 31, 2010 as compared to the comparable periods
of the preceding year are principally ther result of the hiring of professional
personnel and compensation to founding officers and principal advisors necessary
to execute our plan, the expenses associated with the successful consummation of
the mineral rights acquisition of the initial 125 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold
Property in the current fiscal period and the subsequent acquisition of the
remaining 225 sq km, financing activities, including the private
placement, debentures and bridge loan conversions which gave rise to substantial
non-cash interest and financing charges associated with the fair valuation of
debt discounts and issuance of convertible equity instruments, SEC compliance
costs and investor relations costs to increase our market
awareness.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of May
31, 2010 we had cash of $161,319 and a working capital deficit of $
429,262. Our liquidity outlook is discussed above under the caption
“Liquidity and Financial Condition”.
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Cash
from Operating Activities
Cash used
in operating activities was $303,003 during the nine month period ended May 31,
2010, as compared to $71,127 during the nine month period ended May 31,
2009. Cash used in operating activities from our inception on May 3,
2006 to May 31, 2010 was $581,134.
Cash
from Investing Activities
Cash used
in investing activities (purchase of equipment, payments for interest in mineral
properties) was $354,359 during the nine month period ended May 31, 2010, as
compared to $2,959 during the nine month period ended May 31,
2009. Cash used in investing activities from our inception on May 3,
2006 to May 31, 2010 was $365,580. The primary increase was the
consummation of our acquisition under the November 2009 Purchase Agreement of
the initial 125 sq km of the Mkuvia Gold Property. The gross cost of
$3 million is reflected net of debt discount at $2,444,042 as of May 31,
2010 of which $2,094,042 is treated as a non-cash item.
Cash
from Financing Activities
We have
funded our business to date primarily from sales of our common
stock. From our inception on May 3, 2006 to May 31, 2010, we raised a
gross proceeds of $1,110,100 from private offerings of our Equity securities,
convertible debentures and a bridge loan.
There are
no assurances that we will be able to achieve further sales of our common stock
or any other form of additional financing. If we are unable to
achieve the financing necessary to continue our plan of operations, then we will
not be able to continue our joint venture acquisitions, payments pursuant to our
Douglas Lake obilagations or exploration and development of the claims
associated with the joint venture and our undertaking will fail.
Going
Concern
We are in
the exploration stage and have not generated revenues since
inception. We have incurred significant losses to date and further
losses are anticipated raising substantial doubt about the ability of our
Company to continue operating as a going concern. The continuation of
our Company as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain necessary
equity financing to continue operations, meet the Douglas Lake obligations
and to determine the existence, discovery and successful exploitation of
economically recoverable reserves on our resource properties and ultimately on
the attainment of future profitable operations. Since inception to
May 31, 2010, we had accumulated losses of $2,162,603. These
financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and
classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that
might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
Future
Financings
As of
July 14, 2010, we are continuing to raise funds pursuant to an SEC Rule 506
Regulation D offering. Since May 31, 2010 through July 14, 2010, we
have received an additional $246,000 in proceeds. We have received additional
subsciptions and receiving additional proceeds of these subscriptions, we are
not assured of this. Further, we anticipate continuing to rely on
equity sales of our common shares and other borrowings in order to continue to
fund our business operations and funding of commitments described above,
including the aforementioned Douglas Lake obligations. Issuances of
additional shares and convertible notes will result in dilution to our existing
shareholders. There is no assurance that we will generate any or
adequate cash flow from operations, achieve any additional sales of our equity
securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned
exploration activities.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely
to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in
financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to
stockholders.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods.
We
regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates that we use to prepare
our financial statements. In general, management's estimates are
based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals,
and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those
estimates made by management.
Use
of Estimates and Assumptions
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Mineral
Property Costs
The
Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation on May 3, 2006 and
has not realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is
primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral
resources.
The
Company classifies its mineral rights as tangible assets and accordingly
acquisition costs are capitalized as mineral property
costs. Generally accepted accounting principles require that
long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company
is to estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the
asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted
expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an
impairment loss is recognized. Mineral exploration costs are expensed
as incurred until commercially mineable deposits are determined to exist within
a particular property. To date the Company has not established any
proven or probable reserves.
The
Company accounts for asset retirement obligations by recording the initial
measurement and subsequent accounting for obligations associated with the sale,
abandonment, or other disposal of long-term tangible assets arising from the
acquisition, construction or development and for normal operations of such
assets. As of May 31, 2010, any potential costs related to the
retirement of the Company's mineral property interests have not yet been
determined.
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Foreign
Currency Translation
The
Company's financial statements are presented in United States
dollars. Foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are
translated to their United States dollar equivalents using foreign exchange
rates, which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets
and liabilities are translated at the transaction date. Revenue and
expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the
year. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate
component of stockholders' equity, whereas gains or losses resulting from
foreign currency transactions are included in results of
operations.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASC No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurement and
Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosure and Fair Value Measurements”,
which requires that purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements for Level 3
measurements be disclosed. ASC No. 2010-06 is effective for its
fiscal quarter beginning after 15 December 2010. The adoption of ASC
No. 2010-06 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic
815): Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives”. ASU No. 2010-11
clarifies the type of embedded credit derivative that is exempt from embedded
derivative bifurcation requirements. Specifically, only one form of
embedded credit derivative qualifies for the exemption – one that is related
only to the subordination of one financial instrument to another. As
a result, entities that have contracts containing an embedded credit derivative
feature in a form other than such subordination may need to separately account
for the embedded credit derivative feature. The amendments in ASU No.
2010-11 are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first
fiscal quarter beginning after 15 June 2010. Early adoption is
permitted at the beginning of each entity’s first fiscal quarter beginning after
5 March 2010. The adoption of ASC No. 2010-11 is not expected to have
a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASC No. 2010-09, “Amendments to
Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements”, which eliminates the
requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which an entity has
evaluated subsequent events. ASC No. 2010-09 is effective for its
fiscal quarter beginning after 15 December 2010. The adoption of ASC
No. 2010-06 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
Other
recent pronouncements issued are not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are
currently not subject to any material market risks.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the end of the period
covered by this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, due to certain
material weaknesses in our internal control over interim financial reporting as
of May 31, 2010, as described in our management’s report on internal control
over financial reporting included in our annual report on Form 10-K for our
fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, which deficiencies have not been remedied as
of May 31, 2010.
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Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Effective
February 1, 2010, the Company has retained an interim CFO and it is believed his
participation will strengthen internal controls, and certain new controls have
been installed or are in the process of being implemented. We believe
that this did and will continue to improve and strengthen our internal controls
over financial reporting during and subsequent to the three months ended August
31, 2010.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
On March
8, 2010, the Company was served with a Writ of Summons from its former general
counsel, Lang Michener LLP of Vancouver, Canada, for the collection of its
alleged uncollected fees in the amount of approximately US$115,000 including
claimed interest. The Company has retained counsel for this matter
and intends to vigorously dispute these charges. Management believes
that it has adequately provided for any potential liability in the matter in its
financial statements.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On July
20, 2009, the Company issued 400,000 restricted shares of common stock at a
price of $0.05 per share for proceeds of $20,000. As part of this
private placement, the Company issued 200,000 share purchase warrants to
purchase one share of common stock exercisable at $0.05 for a period of one
year. The fair value of these share purchase warrants using a
risk-free rate of 2.57% and a volatility of 99% was $17,492 or $0.09 per
warrant. The shares were issued to David Bukzin and Double Trouble
Productions, LLC.
The
shares issued to David Bukzin and Double Trouble Productions were not registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the
securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the
exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) and Regulation D
(Rule 506) under the Securities Act, and corresponding provisions of state
securities laws, which exempt transactions involving offers or sales by an
issuer solely to one or more accredited investors. Double Trouble
Productions, LLC and Mr. Bukzin are “accredited investors” as such term is
defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act.
On
November 27, 2009, the Company entered into two convertible note agreements to
issue two 1 year, $50,000, 11% convertible notes for total proceeds of
$100,000. Each note is convertible, in part or in full, into the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per common share, and
interest is to be paid quarterly. In addition, each holder of the
note received warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $0.05 for a term of three years. The
proceeds of these notes were received December 3, 2009 and used to make the
first $100,000 installment in the Mkuvia Gold Project Joint Venture Agreement
described above.
On March
10, 2010, the Company filed a final Form D with the Securities and Exchange
Commission disclosing the sale of 1,600,000 units to 20 investors at a price of
$0.125 per unit resulting in gross proceeds of $200,000. Each unit
consisted of one share and one warrant. The warrants are exercisable
at a price of $0.25 for a period of two years. Two warrants are
required to purchase one share. The shares issued pursuant to the
units were issued to 19 accredited investors and one non-accredited
investor.
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The
shares issued to the above investors were not registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any
state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration
afforded by Regulation D, Rule 506.
In
addition to the shares issued in reliance on the exemption from registration
afforded by Regulation D, Rule 506, shares issued to two investors were not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on
the exemption from registration afforded by Regulation S. Both
investors are residents of Quebec, Canada.
Pursuant
to a Form D filed with Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of units
consisting of one share and one warrant, between March 25, 2010 and July 14,
2010, the Company sold a total of 2,848,000 units to 42 individuals and received
proceeds of $712,000. Each unit consists of one share of restricted common stock
at a price of $0.25 per share and one warrant. Two warrants are required to
purchase one share of stock for $.50 per share, and each warrant has a two year
life. The shares issued to these investors were not registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities
laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from
registration afforded by Regulation D, Rule 506.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
None.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
of Exhibit
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive (Filed herewith)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer (Filed herewith)
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Filed
herewith)
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and 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.
RUBY
CREEK RESOURCES, INC.
|
/s/ Robert Slavik
|
Robert
Slavik
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director.
|
Dated:
July 15, 2010
|
/s/ Myron Landin
|
Myron
Landin, CPA
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Dated:
July 15, 2010
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