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As filed with the Commission on March 18, 2010 File No.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
1000
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
98-0449083
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2325 Hurontario Street, Suite 204
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4
(647) 918-4955
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Laughlin International
2533 Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89706
775-883-8484
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, please check the following box: [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
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. (Check one):
[ ] Large Accelerated Filer [ ] Accelerated Filer
[ ] Non-accelerated Filer [ X ] Smaller reporting company
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed Proposed
Title of Maximum Maximum Maximum
Each Class of Number of Offering Aggregate Amount of
Securities to Shares to be Price per Offering Registration
be Registered Registered Share Price (1) Fee
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Common Stock 24,000,000 $ 0.005 $ 120,000 $ 13.93
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act and based upon 24,000,000
shares of common stock to be sold in this offering.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A)
MAY DETERMINE.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
15,000,000 TO 24,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PRICE: $0.005 PER SHARE
This is a public offering of shares of common stock of Northridge Ventures Inc.
We will be selling a minimum of 15,000,000 and a maximum of 24,000,000 shares of
our common stock in this offering at $0.005 per share. The shares will be sold
by our President on a best efforts basis. No subscriptions will be accepted
until the minimum offering is subscribed. Once accepted, subscriptions are
irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn by the subscriber.
Proceeds from this offering will not be deposited into an escrow, trust or
similar account, but will instead be deposited in a separate bank account under
our name, held at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce of Toronto, Ontario,
administered by our directors. If the minimum offering is not completed within
90 days, all funds will be promptly returned to subscribers without interest or
deductions. Subscriptions may be accepted or rejected for any reason or for no
reason. This offering will remain open until the earlier of the date that all
the offered shares are sold and 120 days after the date of this prospectus;
provided that, the minimum subscription is sold within 90 days. There will be
no extension of the offering period. This offering may be terminated at any time
for any reason whatsoever.
No broker-dealer is participating in this offering and no sales commission will
be paid to any person in connection with this offering. There is no established
market for our securities. The offering price for our common stock was
arbitrarily determined and may not reflect the market price of our shares after
the offering.
Prospective investors should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus or any prospectus supplement or amendment thereto. We have not
authorized anyone to provide investors with different information. This
prospectus may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. The
information in this prospectus is only accurate on the date of this prospectus,
regardless of the time of any sale of securities.
We have earned no meaningful revenue since inception. We have also incurred
significant operating losses since inception and we expect to continue to incur
losses to implement our business plan. Our auditors have expressed substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we cannot continue
as a going concern, then our stockholders may lose all of their investment.
AN INVESTMENT IN OUR STOCK IS EXTREMELY SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVES SEVERAL
SIGNIFICANT RISKS. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO INVEST UNLESS
THEY CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. WE URGE ALL PROSPECTIVE
INVESTORS TO READ THE "RISK FACTORS" SECTION OF THIS PROSPECTUS BEGINNING ON
PAGE 5 AND THE REST OF THIS PROSPECTUS BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION.
Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement concerning the offered shares has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The offered shares may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes
effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of any offer to buy nor shall there by any sale of the offered
shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state.
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PRICE TO UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS
PUBLIC DISCOUNTS AND TO THE
PER SHARE COMMISSIONS COMPANY (1)
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Per Share $ 0.005 Nil $ 0.005
Minimum 15,000,000 shares $ 0.005 Nil $ 75,000
Maximum 24,000,000 shares $ 0.005 Nil $ 120,000
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(1) Proceeds to Northridge Ventures Inc. are shown before deducting offering
expenses estimated at $5,000 (including legal and accounting fees).
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is March 18, 2010.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Prospectus Summary 3
Risk Factors 5
Forward-Looking Statements 9
Use of Proceeds 10
Determination of Offering Price 10
Dilution 10
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 11
Description of Business 12
Description of Property 19
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of
Operations 20
Legal Proceedings 23
Directors and Executive Officers 23
Executive Compensation 25
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 25
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 26
Plan of Distribution 26
Description of Capital Stock 28
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act
Liabilities 30
Legal Matters 30
Experts 30
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure 30
Available Information 30
Index to Financial Statements F-1
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY IS NOT COMPLETE AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE
INFORMATION THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS. EACH PROSPECTIVE
INVESTOR IS URGED TO READ THIS PROSPECTUS IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE MAKING AN
INVESTMENT DECISION TO PURCHASE OUR COMMON STOCK.
As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, "the
Company", "we", "us", "our" or "Northridge" refers to Northridge Ventures Inc.
"SEC" refers to the Securities Exchange Commission. "Securities Act" refers to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. "Exchange Act" refers to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "NRS" refer to the Nevada Revised Statutes,
as amended.
OUR BUSINESS
Northridge Ventures Inc. (formerly Portaltochina.com, Inc.) is a mineral
exploration company, formed on March 18, 2003, under the laws of the State of
Nevada. Our office is located at 2325 Hurontario Street, Suite 204,
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4. Our telephone number is (647) 918-4955. Our
facsimile number is (416) 850-5739.
We are an exploration stage company. We own a 100% undivided mineral interest
in 19 non-contiguous mineral claims covering 475 hectares located within the
southeastern part of Labrador, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada (the "Paradise River Property"). Our claims give us the exclusive right
to all of the mineral deposits situated on the Paradise River Property. Our
business plan is to explore the Paradise River Property for commercially
exploitable reserves of valuable minerals. The Paradise River Property has no
proven or probable mineral reserves, and there is no assurance that it contains
commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals. All of our claims are
presently in good standing. We also intend to acquire exploration rights to
other mineral properties located in North America.
We intend to explore the Paradise River Property in two phases. The first phase
will consist of expanded geological mapping and geochemical sampling that will
cover previously established grid areas, as well as other prospective sites that
may be developed to delineate either base metals or industrial minerals.
Geochemical sampling will include rock, stream sediment and till sampling.
Several airborne electromagnetic anomalies will be re-verified on the ground and
mapped for size and extent. If the first phase results in a sufficient
indication of economic geological value to support further exploration, then we
will proceed with the second phase of the proposed exploration program,
consisting of 800 to 1000 metres of diamond drilling, mobilized to the nearest
road by truck, then helicopter-supported from that point. We anticipate that
the first phase of our exploration program will cost approximately $26,680 while
the second phase will cost approximately $195,500. To date, we have not
commenced exploration of the Paradise River Property.
Unless we sell the maximum number of offered shares, the proceeds from this
offering will not be sufficient to fund the first phase of our proposed
exploration program or to acquire any additional mineral exploration rights.
Regardless of the number of shares sold in this offering, the proceeds will not
be sufficient to pay for the second phase of our proposed exploration program or
any other exploration costs. We presently have sufficient working capital to
maintain our present level of operations for the next 12 months.
We anticipate that any additional funding that we require will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance,
however, that we will be able to raise sufficient capital from the sale of our
common stock. The risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets
places debt financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or
typical investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable
mine can be demonstrated. If we are unable to obtain additional funding, we
will cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or
contingencies in place in the event that we cease operations.
Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture necessarily involving
substantial risk. The expenditures to be made by us on our exploration program
may not result in the discovery of commercially exploitable reserves of valuable
minerals. The probability of a mineral claim ever having commercially
exploitable reserves is extremely remote, and in all probability our mineral
claims do not contain any reserves. Any funds spent on the acquisition and
exploration of these claims will probably be lost. If we are unable to find
reserves of valuable minerals or we cannot remove the minerals because we either
do not have the capital to do so, or because it is not economically feasible to
do so, then we may cease operations and you will lose your investment.
We have not earned meaningful revenue since inception and we do not anticipate
earning any revenue until we obtain an interest in a property, find mineralized
material, delineate an ore body, and begin removing and selling minerals. We
presently have no proven or probable mineral reserves. There is no assurance
that our mineral claims contain commercially exploitable reserves of valuable
minerals. Since inception, we have suffered recurring losses and net cash
outflows from operations, and our activities have been financed from the
proceeds of share subscriptions and loans from management and non-affiliated
third parties. We expect to continue to incur substantial losses to implement
our business plan. We have not established any other source of equity or debt
financing and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain
sufficient funds to implement our business plan. As a result of the foregoing,
our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern. If we cannot continue as a going concern, then our investors may
lose all of their investment.
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Our officers and director do not have any professional training or technical
credentials in the exploration, development, or operation of mines. We
therefore intend to retain qualified persons on a contract basis to perform the
surveying, exploration, and excavating of the property as needed. We do not
have any verbal or written agreement regarding the retention of any qualified
engineer or geologist for our exploration program.
We currently have no employees other than our officers and directors, who devote
six hours per week to our operations. We do not intend to hire any employees
for the next 12 months or until we have proven mineral reserves.
Please carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement
together with the additional information described below under the section
entitled "Available Information".
THE OFFERING
Securities Offered: A minimum of 15,000,000 and
a maximum of 24,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $0.0001
Offering price: $ 0.005 per share
Offering period: The offering will remain open
until the earlier of the date
that all shares offered are sold
and 120 days after the date of
this prospectus, except that we
will have only 90 days to sell at
least the first 15,000,000 shares.
Net proceeds to us: Minimum: Approximately $70,000,
after estimated expenses of $5,000
assuming sale of 15,000,000 shares
Maximum: Approximately $115,000,
after estimated expenses of $5,000
assuming sale of 24,000,000 shares
Use of proceeds: We will use the proceeds to pay
for debt repayment, acquire mineral
exploration properties, prospecting,
professional fees and working capital.
Number of shares outstanding 14,000,000
before the offering:
Number of shares outstanding
after the offering: Minimum: 29,000,000 assuming sale of
15,000,000 shares
Maximum: 38,000,000 assuming sale of
24,000,000 shares
SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are an exploration stage company. From the date of our inception on March
18, 2003 we have not generated any meaningful revenue or earnings from
operations. As of November 30, 2010 our financial data is as follows:
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As at or for the period from
March 18, 2003 (inception)
to November 30, 2010
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Operations Data
Revenue: $ 77
Net Loss: 330,638
Balance Sheet Data
Total Assets: 48,479
Total Liabilities: 62,567
Net Tangible Book Value: (14,088)
Net Tangible Book Value Per Share: (0.00)
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RISK FACTORS
AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMPANY INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. IN ADDITION TO THE
OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK. IF ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING RISKS OCCUR, OUR BUSINESS, OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION COULD BE SERIOUSLY HARMED AND OUR STOCKHOLDERS COULD LOSE ALL OR PART
OF THEIR INVESTMENT. THIS DISCUSSION ALSO IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT CAUTIONARY
FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE WE
CURRENTLY ANTICIPATE.
(1) IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVALUATE THE INVESTMENT MERITS OF NORTHRIDGE BECAUSE
WE HAVE NO OPERATING HISTORY.
We are an exploration stage company with no operating history upon which an
evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Thus far, our
activities have been primarily limited to the development of our abandoned
internet portal, organizational matters, acquiring our mineral claims,
researching our claims and the preparation of our securities filings, including
the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. As a start-up
enterprise, we are subject to all the risks inherent in the initial
organization, financing, expenditures, complications and delays inherent in a
new business. Investors should evaluate an investment in our company in light of
the uncertainties encountered by start-up companies in a competitive
environment. There can be no assurance that our business will be successful or
that we will be able to attain profitability. Our future viability,
profitability and growth will depend upon our ability to successfully implement
our business plan and to expand our operations. There can be no assurance that
any of our efforts will prove successful or that we will not continue to incur
operating losses in the future.
(2) SINCE MINERAL EXPLORATION IS A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE VENTURE, ANYONE
PURCHASING OUR STOCK WILL LIKELY LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.
Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by
new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such
enterprises. Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture necessarily
involving substantial risk. The expenditures to be made by us on our
exploration program may not result in the discovery of commercially exploitable
reserves of valuable minerals. The likelihood of success must be considered in
light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays
encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we
plan to undertake. The probability of a mineral claim ever having commercially
exploitable reserves is extremely remote, and in all probability our mineral
claims do not contain any reserves. Any funds spent on the exploration of these
claims will probably be lost. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations
and other conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in
unsuccessful exploration efforts. We may also become subject to significant
liability for pollution, cave-ins or hazards, which we cannot insure or which we
may elect not to insure. In such a case, we would be unable to complete our
business plan and our stockholders may lose their entire investment.
(3) SINCE OUR MINERAL PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN PHYSICALLY EXAMINED BY A
PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST OR MINING ENGINEER, WE FACE A SIGNIFICANT RISK THAT THE
PROPERTY WILL NOT CONTAIN COMMERCIALLY VIABLE DEPOSITS OF MINERALS.
We have not had a professional geologist or mining engineer physically examine
the Paradise River Property in the field. Furthermore, neither of our officers
and directors has visited the Paradise River Property. As a result, we face an
enhanced risk that, upon physical examination of the mineral property, no
commercially viable deposits of minerals will be located. In the event that our
planned exploration of the mineral property reveals that no commercially viable
deposits exist on the site, our business will likely fail.
(4) IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FINANCING, OUR BUSINESS MAY FAIL.
Our business plan calls for significant expenses in connection with the
exploration of our mineral property. Phase I of the proposed exploration program
on our claims is estimated to cost $26,680. While we presently have sufficient
funds to complete Phase I, we will require additional financing in order to
complete Phase II, which is estimated to cost $195,500. Unless we sell the
maximum number of offered shares, the proceeds from this offering will not be
sufficient to fund the completion of Phase I or to acquire any additional
mineral exploration rights, and in no event will the proceeds be sufficient to
complete Phase II. If our exploration program is successful in discovering
commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals, we will require
additional funds in order to place our mineral claims into commercial
production. While we do not presently have sufficient information about the
claims to estimate the amount required to place the mineral claims into
commercial production, there is a risk that we may not be able to obtain
whatever financing is required. Obtaining additional financing will depend on a
number of factors, including market prices for minerals, investor acceptance of
our properties, and investor sentiment. These factors may make the timing,
amount, terms or conditions of additional financing impracticable. If we are
unsuccessful in obtaining additional financing when we need it, our business may
fail before we ever become profitable and our stockholders may lose their entire
investment.
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(5) SINCE MARKET FACTORS IN THE MINING BUSINESS ARE OUT OF OUR CONTROL, WE
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROFITABLY SELL ANY MINERALS THAT WE FIND.
If we are successful in locating a commercially exploitable reserve of valuable
minerals, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to sell it. Numerous
factors beyond our control may affect the marketability of any minerals
discovered. These factors include fluctuations in the market price of such
minerals due to changes in supply or demand, the proximity and capacity of
processing facilities for the discovered minerals, government regulations,
including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land
use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The
precise effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the
combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return
on invested capital so that our investors may lose their entire investment.
(6) IF WE CANNOT COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY WITH OTHER EXPLORATION COMPANIES, OUR
EXPLORATION PROGRAM MAY SUFFER AND OUR STOCKHOLDERS MAY LOSE THEIR INVESTMENT.
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the business of exploring for
commercially producible quantities of minerals. We compete with other mineral
resource exploration stage companies for financing from a limited number of
investors that are prepared to make investments in mineral resource exploration
stage companies. The presence of competing mineral resource exploration stage
companies may impede our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund
our property acquisitions and exploration programs if investors are of the view
that investments in competitors are more attractive based on the merit of the
mineral properties under investigation and the price of the investment offered
to investors.
Many of the resource exploration stage companies with whom we compete have
greater financial and technical resources than we do. These competitors may be
able to spend greater amounts on the acquisition of properties of merit and on
exploration. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological
expertise in the targeting and exploration of resource properties. As a result,
our competitors will likely have resource properties of greater quality and
interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and to
senior exploration stage companies that may purchase resource properties or
enter into joint venture agreements with junior exploration stage companies.
This competition could adversely impact our ability to finance the exploration
of our mineral property.
(7) COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN THE COURSE OF EXPLORING OUR
MINERAL PROPERTY MAY INCREASE THE ANTICIPATED TIME AND COST OF OUR EXPLORATION
PROGRAM SO THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.
Exploration and exploitation activities are subject to federal, provincial and
local laws, regulations and policies, including laws regulating the removal of
natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the
environment. Exploration and exploitation activities are also subject to
federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations which seek to maintain
health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods
and equipment.
We will be subject to the Mining Act of Newfoundland as we carry out our
exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds, and
perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to
comply with these regulations. While our planned exploration program provides
for regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new regulations could increase
our time and costs of doing business and prevent us from carrying out our
exploration program. If we are unable to complete our exploration program or
achieve profitability, our investors may lose their entire investment.
(8) SINCE OUR OFFICERS HAVE OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS, THEY WILL ONLY BE
DEVOTING SIX HOURS PER WEEK TO OUR OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERIODIC
INTERRUPTIONS OR SUSPENSIONS OF EXPLORATION.
Our officers have other outside business activities and will only be devoting
six hours per week, to our operations. As a result, our operations may be
sporadic and occur at times that are convenient to them. Consequently, our
business activities may be periodically interrupted or suspended.
(9) SINCE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR ASSETS AND OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR ARE
LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO ENFORCE
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ANY JUDGMENTS OBTAINED AGAINST US OR OUR OFFICERS AND
DIRECTOR.
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States and we do
not currently maintain a permanent place of business within the United States.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada and have an agent for service in
Carson City, Nevada. Our agent for service will accept on our behalf the
service of any legal process and any demand or notice authorized by law to be
served upon a corporation. Our agent for service will not, however, accept
service on behalf of our officers and director. Our officers and director are
residents of Canada and do not have an agent for service in the United States.
Therefore, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States
any judgments obtained against us or our officer and director, including
judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws
of the United States or any state thereof.
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(10) SINCE OUR OFFICERS HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DO NOT
HAVE FORMAL TRAINING SPECIFIC TO MINERAL EXPLORATION, THERE IS A HIGHER RISK
THAT OUR BUSINESS WILL FAIL.
Our officers have no experience in mineral exploration and do not have formal
training in geology or in the technical aspects of management of a mineral
exploration company. This inexperience presents a higher risk that we will be
unable to complete our business plan for the exploration of our mineral claims.
In addition, we must rely on the technical services of others with expertise in
geological exploration in order for us to carry our planned exploration program.
If we are unable to contract for the services of such individuals, it will make
it difficult and may be impossible to pursue our business plan. There is thus a
higher risk that our operations, earnings and ultimate financial success could
suffer irreparable harm and that our investors will lose all of their
investment.
(11) IF WE ARE UNABLE TO HIRE AND RETAIN KEY PERSONNEL, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO IMPLEMENT OUR BUSINESS PLAN AND OUR BUSINESS MAY FAIL.
Our future success depends, to a significant extent, on our ability to attract,
train and retain capable technical, sales and managerial personnel. Recruiting
and retaining capable personnel, particularly those with expertise with mineral
exploration, is vital to our success. There is substantial competition for
qualified technical and managerial personnel, and there can be no assurance that
we will be able to attract or retain the necessary persons. If we are unable to
attract and retain qualified employees, our business may fail and our investors
could lose their investment.
(12) CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS MAY
DISCOURAGE MERGERS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may make it more
difficult for someone to acquire control of Northridge. These provisions may
make it more difficult for stockholders to take certain corporate actions and
could delay or prevent someone from acquiring our business, as well as limiting
the price that certain investors might be willing to pay for shares of our
common stock. Such provisions might be beneficial to our management and the
board of directors in a hostile tender offer, and could have an adverse impact
on stockholders who might want to participate in such tender offer, or who might
want to replace some or all of the members of the board of directors.
(13) WE MAY, IN THE FUTURE, ISSUE ADDITIONAL COMMON SHARES, WHICH WOULD
REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF OWNERSHIP OF OUR STOCKHOLDERS AND MAY DILUTE OUR SHARE
VALUE.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 800,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $0.0001. The future issuance of common stock may result
in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then
existing stockholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an
arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or
acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the
value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on
any trading market for our common stock.
(14) WE MAY ISSUE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITH GREATER RIGHTS THAN OUR
COMMON STOCK, WHICH MAY ENTRENCH MANAGEMENT AND RESULT IN DILUTION OF OUR
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The authorized but unissued
preferred stock may be issued by our board of directors from time to time on any
number of occasions, without stockholder approval, as one or more separate
series of shares comprised of any number of the authorized but unissued shares
of preferred stock, designated by resolution of our board of directors stating
the name and number of shares of each series and setting forth separately for
such series the relative rights, privileges and preferences thereof, including,
if any: (i) the rate of dividends payable thereon; (ii) the price, terms and
conditions of redemption; (iii) voluntary and involuntary liquidation
preferences; (iv) provisions of a sinking fund for redemption or repurchase; (v)
terms of conversion to common stock, including conversion price, and (vi) voting
rights. Such preferred stock may enable our board of directors to hinder or
discourage any attempt to gain control of us by a merger, tender offer at a
control premium price, proxy contest or otherwise. Consequently, the preferred
stock could entrench our management. The market price of our common stock could
be depressed to some extent by the existence of the preferred stock. As of the
date of this prospectus, no shares of preferred stock have been issued.
(15) SINCE OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON OUR
COMMON STOCK IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, IT IS LIKELY THAT INVESTORS WILL ONLY BE
ABLE TO REALIZE A RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT BY RESELLING SHARES PURCHASED
THROUGH THIS OFFERING.
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our inception and
we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We intend
to retain our earnings, if any, to provide funds for reinvestment in our
acquisition and exploration activities. The payment of dividends, if any, in
the future is within the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on
our earnings, if any, our capital requirements, financial condition and other
relevant factors.
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(16) INVESTORS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL ANY SHARES THEY PURCHASE THROUGH
THIS OFFERING BECAUSE WE DO NOT INTEND TO REGISTER OUR SHARES FOR SALE IN ANY
STATE AND THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED PUBLIC TRADING MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK.
It may be difficult or impossible for investors to sell our common stock or for
them to sell our common stock for more than the offering price even if our
operating results are positive. We do not intend to register our common stock
with any State. Therefore, investors will not be able to resell their shares in
any State unless the resale is exempt under the Blue Sky laws of the State in
which the shares are to be sold. While our common stock is presently quoted on
the OTC Markets Group OTCQB, there is no established trading market for it.
Most of our common stock will be held by a small number of investors that will
further reduce the liquidity of our common stock. Furthermore, the offering
price of our common stock was arbitrarily determined by us, without considering
assets, earnings, book value, net worth or other economic or recognized criteria
or future value of our common stock. Market fluctuations and volatility, as
well as general economic, market and political conditions, could reduce our
market price.
(17) THE LEVEL OF TRADING ACTIVITY IN OUR STOCK MAY BE REDUCED BECAUSE WE
ARE SUBJECT TO THE "PENNY STOCK" RULES.
Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks" are
regulated by penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less
than $5.00 (other than securities registered on some national securities
exchanges or quoted on NASDAQ). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer,
prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to
deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about
penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The
broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer
quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market
maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's
presumed control over the market, and monthly account statements showing the
market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition,
broker-dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established
customers and "accredited investors" must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. Consequently, these
requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if
any, in the secondary market for a security subject to the penny stock rules,
and investors in our common stock may find it difficult to sell their shares.
(18) SINCE THERE IS NO ESCROW, TRUST OR SIMILAR ACCOUNT, OUR SUBSCRIBERS'
INVESTMENT COULD BE SEIZED BY CREDITORS OR BY A TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY, RESULTING
IN THE LOSS OF THE INVESTMENT.
Proceeds from this offering will not be deposited into an escrow, trust or
similar account, but will instead be deposited in a separate bank account under
our name. Only our officers and directors will have access to the account.
Investors will not have the right to withdraw their funds during the offering.
Investors will only receive their funds back if we do not raise the minimum
amount of the offering within 90 days. As a result, if we are sued for any
reason and a judgment is rendered against us, all proceeds from this offering
could be seized. If we file a voluntary bankruptcy petition or our creditors
file an involuntary bankruptcy petition, our assets will be seized by the
bankruptcy trustee, including the proceeds from this offering, and used to pay
our creditors. If that happens, our investors will lose their investment, even
if we fail to raise the minimum amount in this offering.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information in this prospectus contains "forward looking statements" which can
be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believes",
"estimates", "could", "possibly", "probably", "anticipates", "estimates",
"projects", "expects", "may", or "should" or other variations or similar words.
No assurance can be given that the future results anticipated by the
forward-looking statements will be achieved. These statements constitute
cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to those
forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from the future results anticipated by
those forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions and
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the
risks in the section titled "Risk Factors". Among the key factors that have a
direct bearing on our results of operations are the effects of various
governmental regulations, the fluctuation of our direct costs and the costs and
effectiveness of our operating strategy. Other factors could also cause actual
results to vary materially from the future results anticipated by those
forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements are based upon management's current views and
assumptions regarding future events and operating performance, and are
applicable only as of the dates of such statements. We do not have any
intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions,
or otherwise.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Our offering is being made on a $75,000 minimum and $120,000 maximum, best
efforts, self-underwritten basis. The table below sets forth the use of
proceeds if 62.5% (minimum) and 100% (maximum) of the offering is sold.
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MINIMUM MAXIMUM
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Gross Proceeds $ 75,000 $ 120,000
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Offering Expenses 5,000 5,000
Net Proceeds $ 70,000 $ 115,000
Debt Repayment (1) 70,000 70,000
Mineral Exploration (2) - 30,000
Acquisition of Mineral Properties - 10,000
Accounting Fees - 6,000
Working Capital (3) - 2,000
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Total Use of Proceeds $ 75,000 $ 120,000
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(1) "Debt Repayment" refers to the repayment of trade debt and a loan of
$54,000 from Aberfoyle Investments L.P., plus projected interest at the rate of
20% per annum, calculated semi-annually.
(2) "Mineral Exploration" refers to mineral exploration costs, including
consulting geologist fees, geological assistant fees, sampling costs, travel
expenses, administrative expenses (e.g. permits, fees, filings and insurance),
reports and maps and general overhead.
(3) "Working Capital" includes office expenses and contingencies, such as
unanticipated exploration costs and professional fees.
No proceeds from this offering will be paid to our officers or directors.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
While the shares of our common stock are quoted on the OTC Markets Group OTCQB,
there is no established public market for the shares being registered. The
offering price and other terms and conditions relative to the shares of common
stock offered hereby have been arbitrarily determined by us in order to raise up
to $120,000 in this offering. The offering price bears no relationship
whatsoever to our assets, earnings, book value or other criteria of value. In
addition, no investment banker, appraiser or other independent, third party has
been consulted concerning the offering price for the shares or the fairness of
the price used for the shares. Among the factors considered in setting the
offering price were our lack of operating history in the field of mineral
exploration, the amount of proceeds to be raised by this offering, the lack of
an established market for the offered shares, the bid price for our shares on
the OTCQB, the amount of capital to be contributed by purchasers in this
offering in proportion to the amount of stock to be retained by our existing
stockholders, and our cash requirements.
DILUTION
The investment by any purchaser of the offered shares of common stock will be
diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the public offering
price per share and the net tangible book value per share of common stock
immediately after this offering. The net tangible book value as of November 30,
2010, as adjusted for the 1-for-10 reverse stock split of June 4, 2010, was
$(14,088) or approximately $(0.001) per common share. Net tangible book value
per share is determined by dividing tangible stockholders' equity, which is
total tangible assets less total liabilities, by the aggregate number of shares
of common stock outstanding. Tangible assets represent total assets excluding
goodwill and other intangible assets. Dilution in net tangible book value per
share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers
of shares of our common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value
per share of our common stock immediately after the closing of this offering.
All of our current stockholders will realize an immediate increase of $0.003 per
share in the net tangible book value of their shares held prior to the offering
if the minimum is sold, and an increase of $0.004 per share if the maximum is
sold. Purchasers of the offered shares will realize an immediate dilution of
$0.003 per share in the net tangible book value of their shares if the minimum
is sold, and an immediate dilution of $0.002 per share if the maximum is sold.
The following table illustrates the increase to existing stockholders and the
dilution to purchasers of the offered shares in their net tangible book value
per share, before deducting estimated offering expenses, adjusted for the
1-for-10 reverse stock split of June 4, 2010:
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MINIMUM MAXIMUM
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Number of shares sold 15,000,000 24,000,000
Gross proceeds $ 75,000 $ 120,000
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Offering price per share $ 0.005 $ 0.005
Net tangible book value per share $ (0.001) $ (0.001)
at November 30, 2010
Increase in net tangible book value per share $ 0.003 $ 0.004
attributable to the sale of 15,000,000 (minimum)
and 24,000,000 (maximum) shares
Net tangible book value per share at November 30, 2010, $ 0.002 $ 0.003
as adjusted for the sale of shares
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering $ 0.003 $ 0.002
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We may seek additional equity financing in the future, which may cause
additional dilution to investors in this offering, and a reduction in their
equity interest. The holders of the shares purchased in this offering will have
no pre-emptive rights to purchase any shares we issue in the future in
connection with any additional equity financing.
The table below sets forth as of November 30, 2010 the difference between the
number of shares purchased and total consideration paid for those shares by
existing stockholders, compared to shares purchased by new investors in this
offering without taking into account any offering expenses. If the minimum
number of shares is sold in this offering, purchasers will contribute 19% of our
share capital and will collectively own 52% of our issued and outstanding
shares. If the maximum number of shares is sold in this offering, purchasers
will contribute 27% of our share capital and will collectively own 63% of our
issued and outstanding shares.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED TOTAL CONSIDERATION AND AVERAGE PER SHARE PRICE
MINIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM
PERCENT PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT AVERAGE AMOUNT PERCENT AVERAGE
NUMBER (%) NUMBER (%) ($) (%) ($) ($) (%) ($)
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Existing stockholders 14,000,000 48 14,000,000 37 316,550 81 0.01 316,550 73 0.01
New stockholders 15,000,000 52 24,000,000 63 75,000 19 0.005 120,000 27 0.005
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Total 29,000,000 100 38,000,000 100 391,550 100 0.01 436,550 100 0.01
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We may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic
considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or
future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through
the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these
securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets Group OTCQB under the symbol
"PCHN". Trading of our stock is sporadic and does not constitute an established
public market for our shares. There is no assurance that a public market for
our common stock will ever be established. Furthermore, since the shares
purchased in this offering will be immediately resalable, such resale could have
a depressive effect on the market price of our common stock.
HOLDERS
On March 17, 2011, the stockholders' list of our shares of common stock showed
57 registered holders of our shares of common stock and 14,000,000 shares of
common stock outstanding. The number of record holders was determined from the
records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of shares
of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers,
dealers, and registered clearing agencies.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We
currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of
our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
We have not issued and do not have outstanding any other securities convertible
into shares of our common stock or any rights convertible or exchangeable into
shares of our common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
We are an exploration stage company and there is no assurance that a
commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any property we acquire.
Exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and
legal feasibility is determined.
BACKGROUND
We were incorporated on March 18, 2003 as Portaltochina.com, Inc. for the
purpose of developing and operating an Internet portal located on the World Wide
Web at www.portaltochina.com. We experienced difficulty in launching our
business through our portal due to the foreign currency administration policies
in China. In light of our failure to earn any meaningful revenue, our
management determined that we should revise our business plan to develop a new
internet portal specifically focused on facilitating commercial real-estate
transactions in Canada. On January 1, 2010, we relocated our office to 2325
Hurontario Street, Suite 204, Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4 (telephone:
647-918-4955; facsimile: 416-850-5739).
In accordance with the change in business focus and relocation of our principal
office, on May 13, 2010 we changed our name to Northridge Ventures Inc. and
increased our authorized capital to 800 million shares of common stock (par
value $0.0001) and 200 million shares of preferred stock (par value $0.0001).
On June 3, 2010, the Company completed a 10-for-1 reverse split of its
authorized common stock, resulting in 80 million authorized common shares, of
which 800,000 shares were issued and outstanding. On August 19, 2010, the
Company again increased its authorized common stock to 800 million shares,
without affecting the number of issued and outstanding common shares.
On October 8, 2010, we acquired a 100% interest in two non-contiguous mineral
exploration licenses comprising 19 claims located along southeastern coastal
Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of the community of
Charlottetown in Labrador, Canada, having a total area of 475 hectares (1,174
acres).
On October 11, 2010, a change in control of the Company occurred when we sold
13,200,000 shares of our common stock at $0.005 per share to Gisela Mills, one
of our controlling stockholders, through a private placement for cash
consideration of $66,000. Through this acquisition, Ms. Mills acquired a
majority of our voting stock and thereby controls the Company.
As a result of the recent acquisition of our mineral exploration licenses, we
have changed our business to mineral exploration and abandoned our former
business plan, including all planned internet-related development.
On March 10, 2010, we appointed Fidel Thomas as President, CEO and Treasurer
of the Company. Mr. Thomas is a communications consultant that has worked
exclusively within the mining industry since 2008. We believe that his
experience will be of assistance to us as we implement our new business model.
We have not commenced business operations. To date, our activities have been
limited to the development of our abandoned internet portal, organizational
matters, acquiring our mineral claims, researching our claims and the
preparation of our securities filings, including the registration statement of
which this prospectus forms a part. Our assets are limited to our mineral
claims, the acquisition of which have been capitalized in accordance with our
accounting policy
MINERAL EXPLORATION
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the business of acquiring mineral
exploration rights throughout North America, exploring for commercially
producible quantities of minerals, and exploiting any mineral deposits we
discover that demonstrate economic feasibility. Since we are an exploration
stage company, there is no assurance that commercially exploitable reserves of
valuable minerals exist on any property that we now own or may own in the
future. We will need to do further exploration before a final evaluation of the
economic and legal feasibility of our future exploration is determined.
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Our success will depend upon finding commercially producible quantities of
minerals, which are mineral deposits that have been identified through
appropriate spaced drilling or underground sampling as having sufficient tonnage
and average grade of metals to profitably remove them. If we do not find
commercially producible mineral deposits or if we cannot remove such deposits
because we do not have the money to do it or because it is not economically
feasible to do it, we will cease operations.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire any mineral property
that has commercially producible quantities of any mineral, or that we will
discover them if they exist. If we are unable to find reserves of valuable
minerals or if we cannot remove the minerals because we either do not have the
capital to do so, or because it is not economically feasible to do so, then we
may cease operations and our stockholders may lose their investment.
We intend to seek out prospective mineral exploration properties by retaining
the services of professional mining geologists to be selected. As of the date
of this prospectus, we have not selected a geologist. We are initially focusing
our exploration efforts in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, but we
will also consider exploration opportunities elsewhere in North America.
The breakdown of estimated times and dollars contained in the Use of Proceeds
section and in the Plan of Operation section of this prospectus was made by
Fidel Thomas. While Mr. Thomas does not have any formal training in the area of
exploration, he believes he has sufficient knowledge of exploration to direct
our administrative actions.
If our directors decide not to proceed with the exploration of the Paradise
River Property, we intend to continue to acquire additional mineral properties
for exploration. Any mineral property to be considered for acquisition will
require due diligence by our management. Due diligence would likely include
purchase investigation costs such as professional fees charged by consulting
geologists, preparation of geological reports on properties, title searches and
travel costs associated with on-site inspections. During this period, we would
also need to maintain our periodic filings with the appropriate regulatory
authorities and will incur legal and accounting costs. In the event that our
available capital is insufficient to acquire an additional mineral property and
sustain minimum operations, we will need to secure additional funding.
We anticipate that any additional funding that we require will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance,
however, that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our
common stock. The risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets
places debt financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or
typical investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable
mine can be demonstrated. We do not have any arrangements in place for any
future equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional funding, we may
cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in
place in the event that we cease operations.
We presently have no known reserves of any type of mineral.
PARADISE RIVER PROPERTY
On October 8, 2010, we acquired from our attorney (who is also the son of our
controlling shareholder) a 100% interest in the Paradise River Property: two
non-contiguous mineral exploration licenses comprising 19 claims located along
southeastern coastal Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of the
community of Charlottetown in Labrador, Canada, having a total area of 475
hectares (1,174 acres). The mineral licenses underlying the Paradise River
Property are registered with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and are
presently in good standing. The closing of the acquisition took place on
December 17, 2010. The total cost of the acquisition was $10,000 CAD.
All the available mineral rights adjacent to the Paradise River Property are
owned by Eagleridge Resources Inc. of Newfoundland, a competitor company with
whom we do not have any affiliation or other relationship. It is very likely
that we would be unable to expand the Paradise River Property to the surrounding
area, if we wanted to do so. Our exploration of the Paradise River Property
will therefore be limited to our current mineral claims and any commercially
producible mineral deposits that may be located within them.
Mineral property exploration is typically conducted in phases. Each subsequent
phase of exploration work is recommended by a geologist based on the results
from the most recent phase of exploration. We have not yet commenced the
initial phase of exploration on the Paradise River Property. Upon completion of
each phase of exploration, we will make a decision as to whether or not we will
proceed with each successive phase based upon the analysis of the results of
that program. Our board of directors will make this decision based upon the
recommendations of an independent geologist who will oversee the program and
record the results.
We plan to conduct appropriate exploration work on the Paradise River Property
in order to determine whether it contains any commercially exploitable reserves
of valuable minerals. There can be no assurance that commercially producible
reserves of valuable minerals exist on the Paradise River Property, or that we
will discover them, if they exist. If we are unable to find reserves of
valuable minerals or if we cannot remove the minerals because we either do not
have the capital to do so, or because it is not economically feasible to do so,
then we will abandon our interest in the Paradise River Property.
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Even if Phase I of our proposed exploration program identifies high priority
geological targets suitable for a Phase II diamond drilling program, we will
need to raise additional funding to finance the Phase II drilling program and
any additional drilling and engineering studies that are required before we will
know if we have commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals. We
anticipate that any additional funding that we require will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance,
however, that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our
common stock. The risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets
places debt financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or
typical investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable
mine can be demonstrated. We do not have any arrangements in place for any
future equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional funding, we may
cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in
place in the event that we cease operations.
MINERAL CLAIMS
The Paradise River Property consists of two non-contiguous mineral exploration
licenses comprising a total of 19 claims having a total area of 425 hectares
(mineral rights license numbers 018059M and 018061M), wholly owned by us. We
hold all of our mineral titles free and clear of any encumbrances or liens.
The following table sets out all the mineral exploration licenses that currently
compose the Paradise River Property.
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MINERAL NATIONAL
EXPLORATION NUMBER TOPOGRAPHIC
LICENSE OF AREA SERIES MAP
NUMBER LICENSEE HOLDER CLAIMS (HECTARES) SHEET
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018059M Northridge Ventures Inc. (100%) 10 250 13H/05
018061M Northridge Ventures Inc. (100%) 9 225 13H/05
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TOTALS 19 475
(1,174 acres)
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Our mineral exploration licenses entitle us to explore the claims composing the
Paradise River Property subject to the laws and regulations of the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador. Title to mineral claims are issued and administered
by the Mineral Lands Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources, and title
must comply with all provisions under the Mineral Act of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
Under Newfoundland law, our mineral licenses may be held for one year after the
date of Issuance Date, and thereafter from year to year if, on or before the
anniversary date, we perform assessment work on the underlying claims having a
minimum value of not less than C$200 per claim in the first year, C$250 per
claim in the second year, and C$300 per claim in the third year. If we are
unable to complete the assessment work required to be done in any twelve month
period, we can maintain our claims in good standing by posting a cash security
deposit for the amount of the deficiency. When the deficient work is completed
and accepted the security deposit will be refunded. Otherwise, the security
deposit will be forfeited. If we do not comply with these maintenance
requirements, then we will forfeit our claims at the end of the anniversary date
for each respective claim. All of our claims are presently in good standing.
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
The following are the definitions of certain technical and geological terms used
in this Prospectus:
AMPHIBOLITE: A dark-colored metamorphic rock of mafic composition consisting
mainly of the minerals hornblende and plagioclase.
ANORTHOSITE: A granular plutonic rock composed largely of labradorite or a more
calcic feldspar.
ARCUATE: Curved or bent.
CALC-SILICATE: pertaining to a rock or mineral that is predominantly composed
of calcium, silicon, and oxygen.
CU: The chemical symbol for Copper.
ESKERS: A long, narrow ridge of coarse gravel deposited by a stream flowing in
or under a decaying glacial ice sheet.
FLUVIOGLACIAL: Pertaining to the meltwater streams flowing from wasting glacier
ice and esp. To the deposits and landforms produced by such streams, as kame
terraces and outwash plains; relating to the combined action of glaciers and
streams.
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FOLIATED: Of a planar structure or any planar set of minerals in metamorphic
rocks that formed from direct pressure during deformation.
GABBRO: Coarse grained mafic intrusive rock composed mainly of plagioclase and
pyroxene.
GABBROIC: Having the quality of gabbro.
GNEISS: A layered or banded crystalline metamorphic rock, the grains of which
are aligned or elongated into a roughly parallel arrangement.
GRANITE: An igneous (formed from molten material) rock that solidified within
the Earth's crust and is principally composed of quartz, feldspar, and biotite.
GRANITIC: See Granitoid.
GRANITOID: Pertaining to or composed of granite.
GRANODIORITE: a particular type of igneous rock, composed essentially of the
minerals quartz and sodium-rich feldspar.
INTRUSION: A mass of rock that has been forced into or between other rocks.
INTRUSIVE: A body of igneous rock formed by the consolidation of magma intruded
into other rocks, in contrast to lavas, which are extruded upon the surface.
K-FELDSPAR: A type of feldspar containing potassium, an essential mineral in
granites.
LEUCOGABBRONORITE: A type of gabbro which contains the mafic minerals
clinopyroxene (Ca-Mg rich silicate) and orthopyroxene (Mg-rich silicate).
LITHOSTRUCTURAL: Geological.
MAFIC: Pertaining to or composed of the ferromagnesian rock-forming silicates,
said of some igneous rocks and their constituent minerals.
MEGACRYSTIC: Of or having the quality of a coarse single crystal (discrete
nodule).
METAGABBRO: A dark hard intrusive igneous rock that has been altered by heat
and/or pressure below the earth's surface
METASEDIMENTARY: Having the quality of a sediment or sedimentary rock that
shows evidence of having been subjected to metamorphism.
MIGMATITIZCD: Having the quality of a composite rock composed of igneous or
igneous-appearing and metamorphic materials that are generally distinguishable
megascopically.
MONZONITE: A granular plutonic rock containing approximately equal amounts of
orthoclase and plagioclase, and thus intermediate between syenite and diorite.
NORITE: An intrusive rock similar to gabbro but containing an orthopyroxene
(hypersthene) as the dominant mafic mineral.
ORTHOGNEISS: Gneiss formed by squeezing (deformation and usually some
recrystallization) of a granitic igneous plutonic rock.
PELITIC: A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of more or less hydrated
aluminum silicates with which are mingled small particles of various other
minerals.
PROTOLITH: the precursor lithology of a metamorphic rock.
PSAMMITIC: Of or having the quality of fine-grained, clayey sandstone.
QUARTZITE: A very hard, clean, white metamorphic rock formed from a quartz
arenite sandstone.
SULPHIDE: minerals in which the metallic elements are chemically bound to
sulphur.
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HISTORY OF THE CLAIMS
Early knowledge of the area is based mainly on descriptions of coastal
localities and 1:500000 scale reconnaissance mapping and mineral exploration of
the interior. More recently, complete aeromagnetic coverage and lake-sediment
geochemical data have become available for the region.
Geological mapping at 1:100,000 scale, as a 5-year Canada - Newfoundland joint
project aimed at mapping an 80 km coastal fringe of the Grenville Province in
southern Labrador, was carried out from 1984 to 1987 by the Newfoundland and
Labrador Geological Survey. Further studies conducted between 1986 and 1994
used U -Pb geochronology to directly determine the age of deformation within the
zones developed throughout the region.
The earliest reported exploration activity in the area includes intermittent
work carried out by the British Newfoundland Exploration Company (BRINEX).
Initial geological mapping and mineral potential evaluation was carried out in
1954, which resulted in a favorable recommendation of the area for Ti, Cu, Ni
and Au mineralization. In 1959, airborne magnetic and electromagnetic surveys
were flown, and a combined geological, lake sediment geochemical, ground
electromagnetic and prospecting program was undertaken in 1965. Active interest
by BR1NEX ceased after further reconnaissance geological mapping in 1966.
Spurred on by the mineral exploration staking rush following the Voisey's Bay
discovery, the area has seen mineral exploration during the late 1990s.
Consolidated Viscount Resources Ltd and Consolidated Magna Ventures Limited
completed some detailed exploration work in the area. Detailed work was
completed during 1995 and 1996 over this area, and included prospecting,
geological mapping, geochemical sampling, grid establishment and geophysics.
LOCATION AND ACCESS
The Paradise River Property is located approximately 22 km west-southwest of the
abandoned community of Paradise River, and 50 km southwest of the community of
Cartwright. Our mineral licenses lie within National Topographic Series map
sheet 13H/05.
The Paradise River Property is approximately 17 km from tidewater. Cartwright,
located 225 km east of the town of Happy Valley - Goose Bay, has a gravel air
strip for scheduled air traffic, and is serviced by chartered float plane and
scheduled coastal boat traffic during ice free months (June to October). The
town has a motel, and some supplies and services can be procured there.
The Paradise River claims are accessible by helicopter for the purpose of an
initial property assessment. Lodging and meals could be support from the
community of Cartwright, or from a cabin in the vicinity of Paradise River. The
Trans Labrador Highway passes east of Paradise River, and at its closest point
is 11.5 km from the property.
TOPOGRAPHIC AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The area is moderately to openly forested and underlain by a thick layer of
muskeg and Caribou moss. The property area is drained by several intermittent
bogs and streams which flow into the Eagle and Paradise Rivers. The topography
of the area is relatively flat to locally rugged, with elevations ranging from
100 to 300 meters above sea level.
The claims are located with in the Paradise River ecoregion, classified as
having a maritime mid-boreal ecoclimate, with its forests dominated by closed
stands of balsam fir and black spruce. The region is dominated by northwest
trending (locally northeast-trending in the Paradise River area) lakes and bays
which mimic the structural grain of the bedrock. Relief is locally rugged, with
elevations reaching 300m above sea level. The area is heavily wooded, with some
open barren areas on ridges and hilltops.
Composed of granites, gneisses, and gabbroic intrusive rocks, this area is rough
and undulating with deeply dissected coastal margins. Its surface rises rapidly
from the sea coast to elevations of about 300 masl, and is covered with sandy
morainal deposits of variable thickness. Fluvioglacial deposits are sporadically
distributed in the form of eskers and river terraces.
The general area is marked by cool, rainy summers and cold winters. The mean
annual temperature is approximately 1 C. The mean summer temperature is 11.5 C
and the mean winter temperature is -9 C. The mean annual precipitation ranges
800-1100 mm.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
The Paradise River Property is located within the Grenville Province, south
eastern Labrador, and straddles three major lithostructural terranes: Hawke
River, Lake Melville and Mealy Mountains. The Lake Melville terrane is an
arcuate belt up to about 60 km wide, but tapering to a much narrower, more
highly deformed region toward the southeast.
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The main rock types in the Lake Melville terrane are granitoid orthogneisses
grading into less migmatized equivalents (1677 +16/-15 Ma), and K-feldspar
megacrystic granitoid rocks (1678 +/- 6 Ma). Metasedimentary gneiss forms a
high proportion of the Lake Melville terrane, with pelitic and psammitic
gneisses most common, but with minor quartzite and calc-silicate units present.
The pelitic-psammitic gneisses commonly grade into metasedimentary diatexite.
There is a close spatial association between K-feldspar megacrystic granitoid
rocks and pelitic metasedimentary gneiss.
Layered mafic intrusions are a key feature of the Lake Melville terrane and
mostly concentrated close to the leading (north) edge of the terrane. The rocks
include anorthosite, norite, gabbro, and monzonite. A unit unique to the Lake
Melville terrane is the Alexis River anorthosite. This severely deformed,
distinctive layered intrusive body of anorthosite and leucogabbronorite forms an
excellent marker unit, which, despite being less than 5 km wide is traceable
along strike for over 150 km.
LOCAL GEOLOGY
The Paradise River property is located two kilometers west of a major thrust
fault, which is one of a series of thrust faults associated with the contact of
the Lake Melville and Hawke River Terranes. Structures in the property area
define a consistent north to northeast trend associated with deformation along a
north directed thrust fault two kilometers to the east of the property. The
fault is one of a series of faults associated with the boundary between the Lake
Melville and Hawke River terranes. Several smaller-scale thrust faults are
associated with the boundary of the two terranes in the Crooked Lake area and to
the north.
The consistent north trending lineations, fold axes and gneissosities in the
Crooked Lake area suggest that deformation associated with regional thrusts
zones is penetrative and that fabrics have been structurally rotated along north
to northwest-trending axes. Strongly lineated granite outcrops in the area is
likely related to deformation along the thrust fault to the east of the
property.
The property is underlain by metasedimentary gneiss, including pelitic and
psammitic components, granodiorite and granite gneiss, foliated granodiorite,
amphibolite and metagabbro.
EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Our management intends to explore the Paradise River Property for commercially
producible deposits of nickel, copper and uranium. We intend to implement a
two-phase exploration program to further evaluate the property. An estimated
budget for our exploration program is set out in the following table:
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PHASE I
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Geologist, sampling and mapping supervision $ 2,700
Geological assistant $ 1,500
Rock, stream sediment and till sampling $ 2,500
Room and board lodging in Charlottetown $ 1,000
Transportation from Goose Bay to project area $ 13,500
Permits, fees, filings, insurance and other administrative items $ 1,000
Reports and maps $ 1,000
Overhead $ 3,480
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TOTAL PHASE I COSTS: $ 26,680
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PHASE II
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Diamond Drilling and Core Sampling $170,000
Overhead $ 25,500
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TOTAL PHASE II COSTS: $195,500
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TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS: $221,180
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Actual project costs may exceed our estimates.
The Phase I field program for 2011 is intended to allow for more effective
assessment of past work, geological targets and geophysical anomalies. An
expanded geological mapping and geological sampling program will cover
previously established grid areas, as well as other prospective sites that may
be developed to delineate either base metals or industrial minerals.
Geochemical sampling would include rock, stream sediment and till sampling.
Several airborne electromagnetic anomalies will be re-verified on the ground and
mapped for size and extent.
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If the results of the Phase I exploration program identify claim positions for
which there is sufficient indication of economic geological value to support
further exploration ("high priority targets"), we will implement a Phase II
diamond drilling program to follow-up such high priority targets. Phase II
would include 800 to 1,000 metres of drilling, mobilized to the nearest road by
truck, and helicopter supported from that point. Subject to financing, we
expect Phase II to be completed later in 2011, or during 2012.
We have sufficient capital to complete Phase I of our exploration program, but
we have insufficient funds to begin Phase II. The proceeds from this offering
will not be sufficient to fund Phase II. If Phase I of our exploration program
identifies high priority targets for further exploration in Phase II, then we
will be required to raise additional financing to fund Phase II.
Both Phases of our proposed exploration program will be conducted under the
supervision and direction of an independent consulting geologist, who will
determine all protocols and procedures to be followed. We do not intend to
engage the services of a geologist in respect of our exploration program until
June 2011.
We anticipate that any additional funding that we require will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance,
however, that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our
common stock. The risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets
places debt financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or
typical investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable
mine can be demonstrated. We do not have any arrangements in place for any
future equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional funding, we will
cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in
place in the event that we cease operations.
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Our officers and directors have no professional training or technical
credentials in the exploration, development, or operation of mines.
Consequently, we may not be able to recognize or take advantage of potential
acquisition and exploration opportunities in the sector without the aid of
qualified geological consultants. Moreover, with no direct training or
experience, our executive officers may not be fully aware of the specific
requirements related to working in this industry. They may make mistakes in
their decisions and choices that could cause our operations and ultimate
financial success to suffer irreparable harm.
GEOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
Since our officers and directors are inexperienced with exploration, we intend
to retain qualified persons on a contract basis as needed to assist us with our
exploration activities, including the survey, exploration, and excavation of the
Paradise River Property. We do not presently have any verbal or written
agreement regarding the retention of any such persons, and we do not intend to
retain anyone until we have completed this offering.
COMPETITIVE FACTORS
The mining industry is highly fragmented and we will be competing with many
other exploration companies looking for minerals. We are one of the smallest
exploration companies and are an infinitely small participant in the mineral
exploration business. While we generally compete with other exploration
companies, there is no competition for the exploration of minerals from our
claims.
We are a junior mineral exploration company. We compete with other junior
mineral exploration companies for financing from a limited number of investors
that are prepared to make investments in junior mineral exploration companies.
The presence of competing junior mineral exploration companies may impact on our
ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our exploration programs if
investors are of the view that investments in competitors are more attractive
based on the merit of the mineral properties under investigation and the price
of the investment offered to investors.
We will also be competing with other junior and senior mineral companies for
available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists,
camp staff, mineral exploration supplies and drill rigs.
LOCATION CHALLENGES
We do not expect any major challenges in accessing the Paradise River Property
during the initial exploration stages.
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PROPERTY INTERESTS AND MINING CLAIMS IN GENERAL
Mineral claims are subject to the same risk of defective title that is common to
all real property interests. Additionally, mineral claims are self-initiated and
self-maintained and therefore, possess some unique vulnerabilities not
associated with other types of property interests. It is impossible to ascertain
the validity of unpatented mining claims solely from an examination of the
public real estate records and, therefore, it can be difficult or impossible to
confirm that all of the requisite steps have been followed for location and
maintenance of a claim. If the validity of a patented mining claim located in
the United States is challenged by the Bureau of Land Management or the U.S.
Forest Service on the grounds that mineralization has not been demonstrated, the
claimant has the burden of proving the present economic feasibility of mining
minerals located thereon. Such a challenge might be raised when a patent
application is submitted or when the government seeks to include the land in an
area to be dedicated to another use.
REGULATIONS
Mining operations and exploration activities are subject to various national,
state/provincial, and local laws and regulations in North America, which govern
prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards,
occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety,
hazardous substances and other matters. In particular, our mineral exploration
program for to the Paradise River Property is subject to the regulations of the
Department of Natural Resources of the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador.
In the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, any person who intends to conduct
an exploration program must submit prior notice with a detailed description of
the activity to the Department. An exploration program that may result in ground
disturbance or disruption to wildlife habitat must have an Exploration Approval
from the Department of Natural Resources before the activity can commence. Some
exploration activities, such as bulk sampling and road construction, or
activities in designated sensitive areas, may require registration for
environmental assessment.
We will secure all necessary permits for exploration and, if development is
warranted on the property, we will file final plans of operation before we start
any mining operations. We believe that we are in compliance in all material
respects with applicable mining, health, safety and environmental statutes and
the regulations passed thereunder in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Our activities are also subject to various federal and state/provincial laws and
regulations governing protection of the environment. These laws are continually
changing and, in general, are becoming more restrictive. We intend to conduct
business with a view to safeguarding public health and the environment and
operating in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We will generally
be required to mitigate long-term environmental impacts by stabilizing,
contouring, resloping and revegetating various portions of a site after mining
and mineral processing operations are completed. These reclamation efforts will
be conducted in accordance with detailed plans, which must be reviewed and
approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies. Changes to current
state/provincial or federal laws and regulations in North America could in the
future require additional capital expenditures and increased operating and/or
reclamation costs. Although we are unable to predict what additional
legislation, if any, might be proposed or enacted, additional regulatory
requirements could impact the economics of our projects.
With regard to the Paradise River Property, the only "cost and effect" of
compliance with environmental regulations in Canada is returning the surface to
its previous condition upon abandonment of the property. We anticipate no
discharge of water into active stream, creek, river, lake or any other body of
water regulated by environmental law or regulation. Restoration of the
disturbed land will be completed according to law. All holes, pits and shafts
will be sealed upon abandonment of the property. It is difficult to estimate
the cost of compliance with the environmental law since the full nature and
extent of our proposed activities cannot be determined until we start our
operations and know what that will involve from an environmental standpoint.
EMPLOYEES
We currently have no employees other than our officers and directors, who have
not been paid for their services and will not receive compensation from the
proceeds of this offering. We do not have any employment agreements with our
officers or directors. We do not presently have pension, health, annuity,
insurance, stock options, profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, we
may adopt plans in the future. There are presently no personal benefits
available to our officers or directors.
We do not intend to hire additional employees at this time. All of the work on
the property will be conducted by unaffiliated independent contractors that we
will hire, including a consulting geologist and a mining engineer. The
independent contractors will be responsible for surveying, geology, engineering,
exploration, and excavation. The consulting geologist will evaluate the
information derived from the exploration and excavation and the engineer will
advise us on the economic feasibility of removing the mineralized material.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We have a 100% interest in 19 mineral claims comprising the Paradise River
Property. This interest only relates to the right to explore for and extract
minerals from the claims. We do not own any real property interest in the
claims. We do not own or lease any property other than the Paradise River
Property.
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MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PARADISE RIVER PROPERTY
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULT OF
OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OUR PLAN OF OPERATION SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE RELATED NOTES. THIS DISCUSSION
CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BASED UPON CURRENT EXPECTATIONS THAT INVOLVE
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, SUCH AS OUR PLANS, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS AND
INTENTIONS. OUR ACTUAL RESULTS AND THE TIMING OF CERTAIN EVENTS COULD DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A
RESULT OF CERTAIN FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE SET FORTH UNDER "RISK FACTORS,"
"DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS" AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
We have not earned revenue since inception and we do not anticipate earning any
revenue until we obtain an interest in a property, find mineralized material,
delineate an ore body, and begin removing and selling minerals. We presently
have no proven or probable mineral reserves. There is no assurance that our
mineral claims contain commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals.
Since inception, we have suffered recurring losses and net cash outflows from
operations, and our activities have been financed from the proceeds of share
subscriptions and loans from management and non-affiliated third parties. We
expect to continue to incur substantial losses to implement our business plan.
We have not established any other source of equity or debt financing and there
can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient funds to implement
our business plan. As a result of the foregoing, our auditors have expressed
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we
cannot continue as a going concern, then our investors may lose all of their
investment.
EXPLORATION OF THE PARADISE RIVER PROPERTY
Phase I of our proposed exploration program for the Paradise River Property will
consist of expanded geological mapping, and geochemical sampling that will cover
previously established grid areas, as well as other prospective sites that may
be developed to delineate either base metals or industrial minerals.
Geochemical sampling will include rock, stream sediment and till sampling.
Several airborne electromagnetic anomalies will be re-verified on the ground and
mapped for size and extent. If Phase I develops any high priority targets for
further exploration, then we will proceed with Phase II of the proposed
exploration program, consisting of 800 to 1000 metres of diamond drilling,
mobilized to the nearest road by truck, then helicopter-supported from that
point. We anticipate that Phase I will cost approximately $26,680 while Phase
II would cost approximately $195,500. To date, we have not commenced
exploration on the Paradise River Property.
We expect that Phase I of our exploration program will be concluded by August 1,
2011. During Phase I we will retain a consulting geologist to review all past
exploration data relating to the Paradise River Property and plot relevant
information on a map. This is known as geological mapping. Based on this
mapping, the geologist will choose property areas that are most likely to host
economic mineralization. He will then conduct a sampling program focusing on
these property areas by gathering rock and soil samples from the identified
areas that appear to contain mineralization. The samples will be sent to a
laboratory for mineral analysis. By August 31, 2011, we should receive the
results of the sample analysis and be able to determine which property areas, if
any, contain significant mineralization.
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If the results of Phase I warrant further exploration, we plan to commence Phase
II of the exploration program in September 2011. Phase II will take
approximately three months to complete and will consist of using heavy equipment
to drill up to five holes to a depth of 200 meters. Drilling locations will be
determined by analyzing the results of the Phase I sampling program. Cylinders
of rock will be removed from the drill holes and sent to a laboratory for
mineral analysis. Results will indicate the presence of any minerals below the
property surface.
If Phase I of our exploration program identifies high priority targets for
further exploration in Phase II, then we will be required to raise additional
financing to fund Phase II. Subject to financing, we expect to complete Phase
II within 12 months of obtaining our Phase I results.
Our executive officers will only be devoting approximately 10 hours per week of
their time to our business. We do not foresee this limited involvement as
negatively impacting our company over the next 12 months because all exploratory
work will be performed by an outside consultant. If, however, the demands of
our business require more time of our officers, such as raising additional
capital or addressing unforeseen issues with regard to our exploration efforts,
they are prepared to adjust their timetables to devote more time to our
business. They may, however, not be able to devote sufficient time to the
management of our business, as and when needed.
MINERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
If we are successful in selling all the offered shares, we intend to pay up to
$10,000 for the acquisition of additional mineral exploration rights. Such
rights will likely be in the form of an option on patented or unpatented mineral
claims prospective for precious metals or ore minerals in North America. We
intend to acquire the mineral rights within six months if the completion of this
offering.
Upon acquiring the additional mineral exploration rights, we will require
further funding to explore the underlying claims to determine if they contain
commercially producible quantities of precious metals or ore minerals. We will
be unable to estimate the cost of such exploration until we know the size and
location of the property underlying our mineral rights. We expect that such
exploration costs will typically consist of fees to be paid for consulting
services connected with exploration, the cost of rock sampling (the collection
of a series of small chips over a measured distance, which is then submitted for
a chemical analysis, usually to determine the metallic content over the sampled
interval, a pre-determined location(s) on the property), and cost of analyzing
these samples.
If we discover significant quantities of precious metals or mineral ores on the
property underlying our mineral rights, we will begin technical and economic
feasibility studies to determine if we have reserves. We will not be able to
estimate the cost of such feasibility studies until we know the size and
location of the property. We will only consider developing the property if we
have proved reserves of precious metals or mineral ores that can be profitably
extracted.
Any work that would be conducted on a property will be conducted by unaffiliated
independent contractors that we will hire. The independent contractors will be
responsible for surveying, geology, engineering, exploration, and excavation.
The geologists will evaluate the information derived from the exploration and
excavation and the engineers will advise us on the economic feasibility of
removing the mineralized material.
We do not have any verbal or written agreement regarding the retention of any
qualified engineer or geologist for our exploration program.
We do not have plans to purchase any significant equipment or to hire any
employees during the next 12 months, or until we have proved reserves.
FINANCING
The proceeds from this offering will first be applied to pay for offering
expenses and then to repay debt of $70,000 owing to unaffiliated third parties.
Included in this debt is a secured loan for $54,000 that accrues interest at the
rate of 20% on the unpaid balance, calculated semi-annually. If we sell only
the minimum number of offered shares, we will only pay the offering expenses and
retire our debt; we will not have sufficient proceeds to fund mineral
exploration or the acquisition of any additional mineral rights. If we sell the
maximum number of offered shares, we will have sufficient proceeds to fund Phase
I of our proposed mineral exploration program and acquire additional mineral
exploration rights.
If we are unable to sell all of the offered shares, we will be required to
obtain additional financing to fund our proposed exploration program for the
Paradise River Property, and the acquisition of additional mineral properties.
We anticipate that the required funding will be in the form of equity financing
from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance, however, that we will
be able to raise sufficient capital from the sale of our common stock. The
risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets places debt
financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or typical
investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable mine can
be demonstrated. Therefore any debt financing of our acquisition or exploration
activities may be very costly and result in substantial dilution to our
stockholders.
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We have received a conditional funding commitment from Fahrinsland Capital LLC
to fund Phase I of our proposed exploration program for the Paradise River
Property in exchange for a note for the principal amount of indebtedness that
would accrue interest at the rate of 20% per annum and would be convertible at
the rate of $0.001 per share, plus an up-front financing fee of 10% of the
principal loan. We do not have any other funding commitments or arrangements.
If we are unable to obtain additional funding, we will cease or suspend
operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in place in the
event that we cease operations.
NO OPERATING HISTORY
We have only just changed our business to mineral exploration. We have no
operations upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are an
exploration stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from
operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business
operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a
new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, possible delays in
the exploration of properties we may secure, and possible cost overruns due to
price and cost increases in services.
To become profitable and competitive, we will be required to conduct research
and exploration of our properties before we start exploration.
We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable
terms, or at all. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may
be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could
result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We have not earned any meaningful revenue since inception on March 18, 2003. We
do not anticipate earning revenue until such time as we have entered into
commercial production of the Paradise River Property. We are presently in the
exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will
discover commercially exploitable reserves of valuable minerals on the Paradise
River Property, or that if such resources are discovered that we will
commercially produce them.
We posted an operating loss of $75,353 for the three months period ending
November 30, 2010, due primarily to professional fees, consulting fees, the
acquisition of our mineral property and interest expenses. This was an increase
from the operating loss of $1,006 for same period in the previous fiscal year.
The operating loss for the six months period ending November 30, 2010 increased
from $17,425 for the same period in the previous fiscal year to $97,336 due
primarily to the increased professional fees, consulting fees, the acquisition
of mineral property and interest expenses.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of November 30, 2010, we had total assets of $48,479, comprised of $4,584 in
cash and $43,895 in prepaid expenses. This is an increase from $23,557 in total
assets as of May 31, 2010. The increase was attributable to financing
activities completed in October 2010.
As of November 30, 2010, our total liabilities increased to $62,567 from $6,309
as of May 31, 2010. This increase primarily resulted from unpaid professional
fees and transfer agent costs.
On October 8, 2010, we secured a loan of $54,000 from an unaffiliated third
party at an interest rate of 20% on the unpaid balance, calculated
semi-annually. The loan and all accrued interest are due and payable on October
8, 2011. We may pay all or part of the loan at any time before the due date.
As of November 30, 2010, the Loan has accrued $1,800 in interest. We have not
made any payment in respect of the Loan.
On October 11, 2010, we completed a private placement of 13,200,000 shares of
our common stock at a price of $0.005 per share to a controlling shareholder for
total cash proceeds of $66,000.
Our business is in the early stages of development. We have not generated
revenue since the date of inception. As a result of recent financing activity,
we presently have sufficient working capital to maintain our present level of
operations for the next 12 months and to complete Phase I of our proposed
exploration program, but not Phase II. We will require additional funding in
order to complete Phase II of our exploration program.
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We anticipate that any additional funding that we require will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. There is no assurance,
however, that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our
common stock. The risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets
places debt financing beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or
typical investors of corporate debt until such time as an economically viable
mine can be demonstrated. We do not have any arrangements in place for any
future equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional funding, we will
cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in
place in the event that we cease operations.
We will be required to pursue sources of additional capital through various
means, including joint venture projects and debt or equity financings. Future
financings through equity investments are likely to be dilutive to existing
stockholders. Also, the terms of securities we may issue in future capital
transactions may be more favorable for our new investors. Newly issued
securities may include preferences, superior voting rights, and the issuance of
warrants or other derivative securities, which may have additional dilutive
effects. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital and
financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees,
printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to
recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we may issue,
such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact our
financial condition.
Our ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the
capital markets, both generally and specifically in the renewable energy
industry, and the fact that we have not been profitable, which could impact the
availability or cost of future financings. If the amount of capital we are able
to raise from financing activities, together with our revenue from operations,
is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, even to the extent that we
reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease operations.
There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing on terms
satisfactory to use, or at all. We do not have any arrangements in place for
any future financing. If we are unable to secure additional funding, we may
cease or suspend operations. We have no plans, arrangements or contingencies in
place in the event that we cease operations.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No director, person nominated to become a director, executive officer, promoter
or control person of Northridge Ventures Inc. has, during the last ten years:
(i) been convicted in or is currently subject to a pending a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (ii) been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to any federal or state securities or banking or commodities
laws including, without limitation, in any way limiting involvement in any
business activity, or finding any violation with respect to such law, nor (iii)
any bankruptcy petition been filed by or against the business of which such
person was an executive officer or a general partner, whether at the time of the
bankruptcy or for the two years prior thereto.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and
qualified. Each of our officers is elected by the board of directors to a term
of one (1) year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and
qualified, or until he or she is removed from office. The board of directors has
no nominating, auditing or compensation committees.
The name, age and position of each of our directors and officers is set forth
below:
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NAME POSITION AGE
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Fidel Thomas President, CEO, Treasurer 45
Caroline Rechia Secretary and a director 40
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The mailing address for our officers and directors is 2325 Hurontario Street,
Suite 204, Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4.
Fidel Thomas was appointed our President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer
on March 10, 2011. Mr. Thomas has been an independent consultant to the mining
industry since 2003, primarily in the areas of corporate finance and
communications. His clients have included numerous private and publicly held
mineral exploration companies, including Westminster Resources Ltd., Oro Gold
Resources Ltd., West Timmins Mining Inc. and Minco Gold Corporation. Since 2009,
Mr. Thomas has been the Director of physical bullion sales for Jutland Capital
Management Ltd., a Canadian fixed income manager with specialization in
currencies and distressed debt. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Thomas was the President,
Secretary, Treasurer and a director of Pickford Minerals Inc., a mineral
exploration company. From 2007 to 2010 he was also the President, Treasurer,
Secretary and a director of Castmor Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration
company. Originally, an actor, screen-writer and director, Mr. Thomas was active
in the Canadian entertainment industry from 1997 to 2002, through his production
company, Inner Vision Images Motion Picture Corp., and later, as an officer and
director of AMP Productions, Ltd. from 2003 to 2007. Mr. Thomas received a
Bachelor of Sociology from the University of East London in September, 1994. He
earned a Diploma in Media Practice from the University of Central London in
1998. In 2007, he successfully completed a mining professional development
course at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University
of British Columbia. Mr. Thomas's experience with corporate communications and
capital-raising within the context of mineral exploration is expected to assist
Northridge Ventures to implement its new business model.
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Caroline Rechia has served as a director and Secretary of Northridge Ventures
from our inception on March 17, 2003. From 2008 through December 2010, she also
held the offices of President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer. Ms. Rechia
has been an independent web-designer since 2005. From 2001 to 2005, she was
employed as a systems analyst by Chalk Media Corp., a privately held company
based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that creates custom learning and marketing
campaigns for corporations through rich media content, strategic design and
targeted delivery. From 2000 to 2001, Ms. Rechia provided usability testing
services to THINQ Learning Solutions, Inc., a privately held company
headquartered in Baltimore, with operations in the United States, Canada and the
U.K. that provides enterprise learning management tools to corporations and
government agencies. Ms. Rechia received a Bachelor of Arts from the University
of Toronto in 1994. She presently devotes approximately 6 hours a week to our
business. Ms. Rechia was a controlling shareholder of Northridge Ventures until
October 2010.
We do not anticipate that any conflict of interest will arise with respect to
Mr. Thomas' concurrent involvement with Jutland Metals Ltd. or his other
business activities. Our directors do not have and will not accept any
employment with any enterprise that may conflict with their duties to Northridge
Ventures Ltd.
INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During the past ten years none of our directors, executive officers, promoters
or control persons have:
(1) had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which
such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the
bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
(2) been convicted in a criminal proceeding or subject to a pending criminal
proceeding;
(3) been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently
reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction,
permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting
his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
(4) been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, the
Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a
federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been
reversed, suspended, or vacated.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
All proceedings of the board of directors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010
were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by our board of directors
and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of our board of directors.
Northridge does not have nominating, compensation or audit committees or
committees performing similar functions nor does our company have a written
nominating, compensation or audit committee charter. Our board of directors does
not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because it believes
that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by the board
of directors.
Northridge does not have any defined policy or procedure requirements for
stockholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The board
of directors believes that, given the stage of our development, a specific
nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business
operations develop to a more advanced level. We do not currently have any
specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the board of
directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating
such nominees. The board of directors will assess all candidates, whether
submitted by management or stockholders, and make recommendations for election
or appointment.
A stockholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by
directing a written request addressed to our President, Caroline Rechia, at the
address appearing on the first page of this registration statement.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
We do not have a standing audit committee. Our directors perform the functions
usually designated to an audit committee. Our board of directors has determined
that we do not have a board member that qualifies as an "audit committee
financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, nor do we have
a board member that qualifies as "independent" as the term is used in Item
7(d)(3)(iv)(B) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and as defined by Rule 4200(a)(14) of the NASD Rules.
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We believe that our board of directors is capable of analyzing and evaluating
our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for
financial reporting. Our board of directors does not believe that it is
necessary to have an audit committee because management believes that the
functions of an audit committee can be adequately performed by the board of
directors. In addition, we believe that retaining an independent director who
would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly
and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the stage of our
development and the fact that we have not generated any positive cash flows from
operations to date.
As we generate revenue in the future, we intend to form a standing audit
committee and identify and appoint a financial expert to serve on our audit
committee.
INDEMNIFICATION
Under our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, we may indemnify an officer or
director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a law suit, because of
her position, if she acted in good faith and in a manner she reasonably believed
to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a
proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the
merits in a proceeding as to which she is to be indemnified, we must indemnify
her against all expenses incurred, including attorney's fees. With respect to a
derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and
reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director
is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be
to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act,
which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are
informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification is against public
policy, as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
To date we have no employees other than our officers and director. No
compensation has been awarded, earned or paid to our officers and directors.
There are no stock option plans, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans
for the benefit of our officers or directors. We do not have any long-term
incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for
performance.
We have no employment agreements with our officers.
There is no arrangement pursuant to which any of our directors has been or is
compensated for services provided as a director.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of March 18, 2010, information concerning
ownership of our securities by (i) each director, (ii) each executive officer,
(iii) all directors and executive officers as a group; and (iv) each person
known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of each class:
The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned includes any shares as to
which the named person has sole or shared voting power or investment power and
any shares that the named person has the right to acquire within 60 days.
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Beneficial Ownership
Common Percentage
Name of Beneficial Owner Shares of class
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Caroline Rechia 250,000 2%
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Fidel Thomas - -
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All directors and executive officers, as a group 250,000 2%
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Gisela Mills 13,500,000 96%
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All beneficial owners of more than 5% of the 13,500,000 96%
Company's common stock, as a group
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The mailing address for all directors, executives officers and beneficial owners
of more than 5% of our common stock is 2325 Hurontario Street, Suite 204,
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4.
Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock
beneficially owned by them. For purposes hereof, a person is considered to be
the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60
days from the date hereof, upon the exercise of warrants or options or the
conversion of convertible securities. Each beneficial owner's percentage
ownership is determined by assuming that any such warrants, options or
convertible securities that are held by such person (but not those held by any
other person) and which can be exercised within 60 days from the date hereof,
have been exercised.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On October 8, 2010, we acquired a 100% interest in two non-contiguous mineral
exploration licenses (license numbers 017985M and 017987M) comprising 17 claims
located along south-eastern coastal Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers
northeast of the community of Charlottetown in Labrador, Canada, having a total
area of 425 hectares (1,054.8 acres). The closing of the acquisition took place
on December 17, 2010. We paid our attorney CAD$10,000 to acquire the mineral
licenses on our behalf and then transfer them to us.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2010, the Company paid aggregate legal
fees of $39,926 plus a retainer of $15,602 to our attorney.
Our attorney is the son of Gisela Mills, our majority stockholder. Except as
one of our stockholders, Mrs. Mills did not receive any benefit from the
acquisition or the transfer of the mineral licenses or any other payment to our
attorney.
On October 11, 2010, we sold 13,200,000 shares of our common stock to Gisela
Mills, who was one of our controlling stockholders at the time of the sale, for
cash consideration of $66,000.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are offering the right to subscribe for up to 24,000,000 shares of our common
stock at the offering price of $0.005 per share, subject to a 15,000,000 share
minimum. We are offering the shares on a self-underwritten, best-efforts basis
directly through our President and director, Caroline Rechia, who will not
receive any commission or other remuneration of any kind for selling shares in
this offering, except for the reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with the sale of the common stock.
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In connection with her selling efforts in this offering, Ms. Rechia will not
register as broker-dealers pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act, but
rather will rely upon the "safe harbor" provisions of Rule 3a4-1 under the
Exchange Act. Generally speaking, Rule 3a4-1 provides an exemption from the
broker-dealer registration requirements of the Exchange Act for persons
associated with an issuer that participate in an offering of the issuer's
securities. Ms. Rechia is not subject to any statutory disqualification, as
that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Exchange Act. Ms. Rechia will
not be compensated in connection with her participation in this offering by the
payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly
on transactions in our securities, except for the reimbursement of actual
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the common stock.
Ms. Rechia is not, and has not been within the past 12 months a broker or
dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer. At the end of this
offering, Ms. Rechia will continue to primarily perform substantial duties for
us or on our behalf otherwise than in connection with transactions in
securities. Ms. Rechia has not and will not participate in selling an offering
of securities of any issuer more than once every 12 months other than in
reliance on Exchange Act Rule 3a4-1(a)(4)(i) or (iii).
In connection with this offering, Ms. Rechia will restrict her participation to
the following activities:
1. preparing written communication and delivering such communication through
the mails or other means that does not involve oral solicitation by Ms. Rechia
of a potential purchaser;
2. responding to inquiries of a potential purchaser in a communication
initiated by the potential purchaser; the content of such responses being
limited to information contained in the registration statement on Form S-1 filed
under the Securities Act of 1933, of which this prospectus forms a part; and
3. performing ministerial and clerical work involved in effecting any
transaction.
Ms. Rechia will not purchase any of the offered common stock.
PENNY STOCK REGULATION
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection
with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities
with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain
national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that
current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such
securities is provided by the exchange or system).
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny
stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk
disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that:
- contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for
penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;
- contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer
and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a
violation of such duties;
- contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market,
including "bid" and "ask" prices for penny stocks and the significance of
the spread between the bid and ask price;
- contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary
actions
- defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of
trading penny stocks; and
- contains such other information and is in such form (including language,
type, size, and format) as the Commission shall require by rule or
regulation.
The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with the following, prior to
proceeding with any transaction in a penny stock:
- bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;
- details of the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in
the transaction;
- the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other
comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market
for such stock; and
- monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock
held in the customer's account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a
penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a
special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for
the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt
of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving
penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.
These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the trading
activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to
these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling
those securities.
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TERMS OF SALE OF THE SHARES
This offering is being made on a best efforts basis. No subscriptions will be
accepted until the minimum offering is subscribed. Once accepted, subscriptions
are irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn by the subscriber. Proceeds from this
offering will not be deposited into an escrow, trust or similar account, but
will instead be deposited in a separate bank account under our name at the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce of Toronto, Ontario, administered by our
board of directors. If the minimum offering is not completed within 90 days,
all funds will be promptly returned to subscribers without interest or
deductions. Subscriptions may be accepted or rejected for any reason or for no
reason. This offering will remain open until the earlier of the date that all
shares offered in this offering are sold and 120 days after the date of this
prospectus; provided that, the minimum subscription is sold within 90 days. We
may cease our selling efforts at any time for any reason whatsoever.
Any change in the material terms of this offering after the effective date of
this prospectus will terminate the original offer and will entitle any
subscribers to a refund of their investment. Material changes include the
following: an extension of the offering period beyond the 120 days currently
contemplated; a change in the offering price; a change in the minimum purchase
amount; a change to allow sales to affiliates in order to meet the minimum sales
requirement; a change in the minimum amount of proceeds required to release
funds from escrow; and, a change in the application of proceeds. If there is a
change in the material terms of this offering, any new offering may be made by
means of a post-effective amendment.
METHOD OF SUBSCRIBING
Persons may subscribe by filling in and signing the subscription agreement, and
delivering it, prior to the expiration date, to Northridge. The subscription
price of $0.005 per share must be paid in cash or by check, bank draft or postal
express money order payable to our order.
EXPIRATION DATE
The offering will expire on the earlier of the date that all offered shares are
sold and 120 days after the date of this prospectus. We shall terminate the
offering 90 days from the date of this prospectus if we are unable to sell
15,000,000 of the offered shares during that period. There will be no extension
of the offering period. We may terminate the offering at any time for any
reason whatsoever.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
COMMON STOCK
We are authorized to issue up to 800,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder
thereof to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote.
Holders of our common stock do not have pre-emptive rights to purchase shares in
any future issuance of our common stock. Our common stock does not carry any
conversion rights and there are no redemption provisions.
Our common stock does not carry any cumulative voting rights. As a result,
holders of a majority of the shares of common stock voting for the election of
directors can elect all of our directors. At all meetings of stockholders,
except where otherwise provided by statute or by our Articles of Incorporation
or by our bylaws, the presence in person or by proxy duly authorized by holders
of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding shares of stock
entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A
vote by the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares is required to
effect certain fundamental corporate changes such as liquidation, merger or an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to share in all dividends that the
board of directors, in its discretion, declares from legally available funds.
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each outstanding share
entitles its holder to participate pro rata in all assets that remain after
payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if any,
having preference over the common stock. There are no provisions for a sinking
fund in respect of our common stock.
PREFERRED STOCK
We are authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, in one or more classes or series as may be determined
by our board of directors. Our board of directors may establish, from time to
time, the number of shares to be included in each series, may fix the
designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series
and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Any preferred stock
so issued by the board of directors may rank senior to the common stock with
respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of us, or both. Moreover, under certain circumstances, the issuance
of preferred stock or the existence of the unissued preferred stock might tend
to discourage or render more difficult a merger or other change of control.
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No shares of our preferred stock are currently outstanding. The issuance of
shares of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection
with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect
of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a
third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.
ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain certain provisions that may
have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third
party from acquiring control of Northridge or changing its board of directors
and management. According to our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, neither
the holders of our common stock nor the holders of our preferred stock have
cumulative voting rights in the election of our directors. The combination of
the present ownership by a few stockholders of a significant portion of our
issued and outstanding common stock and lack of cumulative voting makes it more
difficult for other stockholders to replace our board of directors or for a
third party to obtain control of Northridge by replacing its board of directors.
NEVADA ANTI-TAKEOVER LAWS
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The "business combination" provisions of Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive,
of the NRS, prohibit a Nevada corporation with at least 200 stockholders from
engaging in various "combination" transactions with any interested stockholder:
for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the
person became an interested stockholder, unless the transaction is approved by
the board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder obtained
such status; or after the expiration of the three-year period, unless:
- the transaction is approved by the board of directors or a majority of the
voting power held by disinterested stockholders, or
- if the consideration to be paid by the interested stockholder is at least
equal to the highest of: (a) the highest price per share paid by the
interested stockholder within the three years immediately preceding the
date of the announcement of the combination or in the transaction in which
it became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, (b) the market
value per share of common stock on the date of announcement of the
combination and the date the interested stockholder acquired the shares,
whichever is higher, or (c) for holders of preferred stock, the highest
liquidation value of the preferred stock, if it is higher.
A "combination" is defined to include mergers or consolidations or any sale,
lease exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, in one
transaction or a series of transactions, with an "interested stockholder"
having: (a) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate
market value of the assets of the corporation, (b) an aggregate market value
equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of all outstanding shares of
the corporation, or (c) 10% or more of the earning power or net income of the
corporation.
In general, an "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with
affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 10% or more of
a corporation's voting stock. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or
other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage
attempts to acquire our company even though such a transaction may offer our
stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing
market price.
CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITIONS.
The "control share" provisions of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the
NRS, which apply only to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders,
including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and
which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada, prohibit an acquirer,
under certain circumstances, from voting its shares of a target corporation's
stock after crossing certain ownership threshold percentages, unless the
acquirer obtains approval of the target corporation's disinterested
stockholders. The statute specifies three thresholds: one-fifth or more but less
than one-third, one-third but less than a majority, and a majority or more, of
the outstanding voting power. Once an acquirer crosses one of the above
thresholds, those shares in an offer or acquisition and acquired within 90 days
thereof become "control shares" and such control shares are deprived of the
right to vote until disinterested stockholders restore the right. These
provisions also provide that if control shares are accorded full voting rights
and the acquiring person has acquired a majority or more of all voting power,
all other stockholders who do not vote in favor of authorizing voting rights to
the control shares are entitled to demand payment for the fair value of their
shares in accordance with statutory procedures established for dissenters'
rights.
TRANSFER AGENT
Our transfer agent and registrar is Transfer Online Inc., located at 512 SE
Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97214.
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the NRS, our Articles
of Incorporation and our Bylaws. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation or provisions of
the Nevada Business Corporations Act, or otherwise, we have been advised that in
the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question, whether or not such indemnification by us
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered by us was passed upon by
Conrad C. Lysiak, Attorney and Counsellor at law in Spokane, Washington.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements as of May 31, 2010 appearing in this prospectus and
registration statement have been audited by Chang Lee LLP, Chartered
Accountants, an independent registered public accounting firm and are included
in reliance upon the report therein included, given on the authority of such
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
No expert named in the offering statement, nor any partner, officer, director or
employee thereof, has a material interest in the issuer or any of its parents or
subsidiaries or was connected with the issuer or any of its subsidiaries as a
promoter, underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
We have no disagreements with our auditor through the date of this prospectus.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with
the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock offered through this
prospectus. This prospectus is filed as a part of that registration statement
and does not contain all of the information contained in the registration
statement and exhibits. For a more complete description of matters involving
us, please refer to our registration statement and each exhibit attached to it.
Anyone may inspect the registration statement and exhibits and schedules filed
with the SEC at its principal office in Washington, D.C. Copies of all or any
part of the registration statement may be obtained from the Public Reference
Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington,
D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on
the operation of the public reference rooms. The SEC also maintains a web site
at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. In addition, we
will file electronic versions of our annual and quarterly reports on the SEC's
Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval, or EDGAR System. Our
registration statement and the referenced exhibits can also be found on this
site as well as our quarterly and annual reports. We will not send the annual
report to our stockholders unless requested by the individual stockholders.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE ENTERPRISE)
Pages
Financial Statements for the Three Month and
Six Month Periods Ended November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Balance Sheets F-2
Statements of Stockholders' Equity F-3
Statements of Operations F-4
Statements of Cash Flows F-5
Notes to Financial Statements F-6 thru F-10
Financial Statements for the Years Ended May 31, 2010 and 2009
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-11
Balance Sheets F-12
Statements of Stockholders' Equity F-13
Statements of Operations F-14
Statements of Cash Flows F-15
Notes to Financial Statements F-16 thru F-19
F-1
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(A development stage company)
Balance Sheets
November 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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November 30, 2010 May 31, 2009
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ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,584 $ -
Prepaid expenses 43,895 23,557
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 48,479 $ 23,557
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 6,767 $ 6,309
Promissory Note (Note 4) 55,800 -
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 62,567 6,309
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized:
200,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share
Preferred shares: Nil issued
800,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share
Issued and outstanding common shares: 1,400,000 common shares (2009: 800,000) 1,400 80
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL 315,150 250,470
(DEFICIT) ACCUMULATED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE (330,638) (233,302)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (14,088) 17,248
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 48,479 $ 23,557
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-2
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(A development stage company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the period from March 18, 2003 (inception) to November 30, 2010
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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(Deficit)
accumulated Total
during stockholders'
Common stock Additional development equity
Shares Amount paid-in capital stage (deficiency)
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Issuance of common stock for cash
March 18, 2003, $0.0001 per share 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ - $ 550
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period - - - (1,743) (1,743)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2003 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (1,743) $ (1,193)
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (6,922) (6,922)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2004 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (8,665) $ (8,115)
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (5,603) (5,603)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2005 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (14,268) $ (13,718)
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Issuance of common stock for cash
March 1 to March 24, 2006, $0.0001 per share 250,000 25 249,975 - 250,000
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (28,732) (28,732)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2006 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (43,000) $ 207,550
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (52,428) (52,428)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2007 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (95,428) $ 155,122
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (69,228) (69,228)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2008 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (164,656) $ 85,894
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (30,121) (30,121)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2009 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (194,777) $ 55,773
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (38,525) (38,525)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2010 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (233,302) $ 17,248
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Issuance of common stock for cash
October 11, 2010, $0.005 per share 13,200,000 1,320 64,680 - 66,000
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period - - - (97,336) (97,336)
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BALANCE, November 30, 2010 14,000,000 $ 1,400 $ 315,150 $ (330,638) $ (14,088)
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(A development stage company)
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative
March 18, 2003 Three months ended Six months ended
(inception) to November 30 November
November 30, 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REVENUE $ 77 $ - $ - $ - $
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Accounting 51,265 1,680 846 7,055 5,997
Incorporation 1,728 - - - -
Interest and bank charges 4,787 1,922 1 1,922 43
Legal 82,297 42,426 - 53,426 11,000
Office expenses 7,894 (35) - (35) -
Consulting 93,532 19,381 - 24,763 -
Transfer agent 7,395 181 159 407 385
Website maintenance 2,019 - - - -
Mineral exploration 9,798 9,798 - 9,798 -
WRITE OFF OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 32,083 - - - -
AMORTIZATION OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 37,917 - - - -
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TOTAL EXPENSES 330,715 75,353 1,006 97,336 17,425
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(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD $ (330,638) $ (75,353) $ (1,006) $ (97,336) $(17,425)
==========================================================================================================
(LOSS) PER SHARE
- basic and diluted $ (0.01) $ (0.00) $ (0.02) $ (0.02)
==========================================================================================================
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
- basic and diluted 8,117,391 800,000 4,458,696 800,000
==========================================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-4
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(A development stage company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative
Amounts
March 18, 2003
(inception) to Six months ended
November 30, 2010 November 30, 2009 November 30, 2010
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Loss) for the period $ (330,638) $ (97,336) $ (17,425)
Adjustment to reconcile (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
- amortization of website development costs 37,917 - -
- write off of website development costs 32,083 - -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
- (increase) prepaid expenses (43,895) (20,338) (20,000)
- increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,567 2,258 (18,431)
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Net cash from (used in) operating activities (295,966) (115,416) (55,856)
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Website development costs (70,000) - -
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from promissory note 54,000 54,000 -
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 316,550 66,000 -
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 370,550 120,000 -
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,584 4,584 (55,856)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period - - 77,391
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ - $ - $ 21,535
=================================================================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-5
1. INCORPORATION AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
The Company, formerly known as Portaltochina.com, Inc. was formed on March 18,
2003 under the laws of the State of Nevada for the purpose of operating an
internet portal to facilitate business with China. On May 13, 2010, the Company
changed its name to Northridge Ventures Inc. The Company is considered a
development stage company as defined in FASB Accounting Standards Codification
("ASC") 915.
On May 13, 2010, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to increase
the number of shares of authorized common stock from 100 million shares with a
par value of $0.0001 to 800 million shares ($0.0001 par value), and to
authorize 200 million shares of preferred stock ($0.0001 par value). On June 3,
2010, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse split of the Company's common
stock, resulting in the Company's authorized common stock being reduced from 800
million shares ($0.0001 par value) to 80 million shares ($0.0001 par value). On
August 19, 2010, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to increase
its authorized capital to 800 million shares of common stock (par value $0.0001)
and 200 million shares of preferred stock (par value $0.0001). All prior
periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the impact of this reverse stock
split, including basic and diluted weighted-average shares and shares issued and
outstanding.
On October 8, 2010, the Company acquired a 100% interest in two non-contiguous
mineral exploration licenses comprising 19 claims located along southeastern
Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of the community of
Charlottetown in Labrador, Canada, having a total area of 475 hectares (1,174)
at a total cost to the Company of $10,000. As a result of the acquisition, the
Company changed its business to mineral exploration and abandoned its former
business, including all planned internet related development.
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation and has not
yet realized any revenues from its operations. It is primarily engaged in the
acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Upon location of a
commercially minable reserve, the Company expects to actively prepare the site
for its extraction and enter a development stage. In 2005, the Company acquired
mineral interests in two non-contiguous properties located along southeastern
coastal Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of the community of
Charlottetown, Labrador, Canada. In 2009, the Company abandoned its interest in
these mineral properties.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates
the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in
the normal course of business. The Company has incurred operating losses and
requires additional funds to maintain its operations. Management's plans in
this regard are to raise equity financing as required. Further, the Company has
experienced difficulty in launching its business through its B2B Platform due to
the foreign currency administration policies in China and the Company was unable
to earn any meaningful revenue from advertising. Therefore, the Company is
currently re-assessing its business plan and revenue model.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue
as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from this uncertainty.
The Company has generated nominal operating revenues to date.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents comprise certain highly liquid instruments with a maturity of
three months or less when purchased. As at November 30, 2010 and May 31, 2010,
there were no cash equivalents.
(b) Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles of United States of America 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
and assumptions.
(c) Advertising Expenses
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. There was no advertising
expenses incurred by the Company for the three and six month periods ended
November 30, 2010 and 2009.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(d) Loss Per Share
Basic earnings or loss per share is based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding during the period of the financial statements. Diluted
earnings or loss per share are based on the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents. All per share and per
share information are adjusted retroactively to reflect stock splits and changes
in par value, when applicable. Diluted loss per share is equivalent to basic
loss per share because there are no potential dilutive securities.
(e) Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality
financial institutions. As of November 30, 2010, the Company had $Nil in a bank
beyond insured limits (May 31, 2010: $Nil).
(f) Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company is located and operating outside of the United States of America.
It maintains its accounting records in U.S. Dollars, as follows:
At the transaction date, each asset, liability, revenue and expense is
translated into U.S. dollars by the use of the exchange rate in effect at that
date. At the period end, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured by
using the exchange rate in effect at that date. The resulting foreign exchange
gains and losses are included in operations.
(g) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments
approximated their fair value. These financial instruments include cash and
cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Fair values were
assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments due to
their short-term nature. Management is of the opinion that the Company is not
exposed to significant interest, credit or currency risks arising from these
financial instruments.
The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between assumptions based on market data
(observable inputs) and an entity's own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The
hierarchy consists of three levels:
- Level one - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities;
- Level two - Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or
indirectly observable; and
- Level three - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and
assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those
assumptions that a market participant would use.
The Company has no assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a
recurring basis. There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a
non-recurring basis during the three and six months periods ended November 30,
2010 and 2009.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(h) Income Taxes
The Company has adopted ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the
Company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future
tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial
statements or tax returns using the liability method. Under this method,
deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
(i) Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be held and used by
the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. The Company continuously evaluates the recoverability of its
long-lived assets based on estimated future cash flows and the estimated
liquidation value of such long-lived assets, and provides for impairment if such
undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the
long-lived assets. If impairment exists, an adjustment is made to write the
asset down to its fair value and a loss is recorded as the difference between
the carrying value and fair value. Fair values are determined based on quoted
market value, discounted cash flows, or internal and external appraisals, as
applicable. Assets to be disposed of, when applicable, are carried at the lower
of carrying value or estimated net realizable value.
(j) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted ASC Topic 718-10, Comprehensive - Stock Comprehensive -
Overall to account for its stock options and similar equity instruments issued.
Accordingly, compensation costs attributable to stock options or similar equity
instruments granted are measured at the fair value at the grant date, and
expensed over the expected vesting period. SFAS No. 123 (revised) requires
excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a
reduction of taxes paid. The Company did not grant any stock options during the
three or six month periods ended November 30, 2010 and 2009.
(k) Comprehensive Income
The Company adopted ASC Topic 220-10, Comprehensive Income - Overall, which
establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its
components and accumulated balances. The Company is disclosing this information
on its Statements of Stockholders' Equity. Comprehensive income comprises
equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to
owners. The Company has no elements of "other comprehensive income" for the
three or six month periods ended November 30, 2010 and 2009.
F-8
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(l) Revenue Recognition
The Company has recognized revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition. The Company
recognizes advertising revenue in the period in which the advertisement is
displayed, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed
or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. If fixed-fee advertising is displayed over a term greater than one
month, revenue is recognized ratably over the period. The Company recognizes
revenue for fixed-fee advertising arrangements ratably over the term of the
insertion order. If, at the end of a quarterly reporting period the term of an
insertion order is not complete, the Company recognizes revenue for the period
by pro-rating the total arrangement fee to revenue and deferred revenue based on
a measure of proportionate performance of the obligation under the insertion
order. The Company measures proportionate performance by the number of
placements delivered and undelivered as of the reporting date. The Company uses
prices stated on our internal rate card for measuring the value of delivered and
undelivered placements. Fees for variable-fee advertising arrangements are
recognized based on the number of impressions displayed or clicks delivered
during the period.
Under these policies, no revenue is recognized unless persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and
collection is reasonably assured.
(m) Mineral Property Payments and Exploration Costs
Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized as tangible assets
when purchased. The Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment when
indicators of impairment exist. If proven and probable reserves are established
for a property and it has been determined that a mineral property can be
economically developed, costs will be amortized using the units-of-production
method over the estimated total recoverable proven and probable reserves.
Mineral property exploration and development costs are expensed as incurred
until the establishment of economically viable reserves.
(n) New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 regarding fair value
measurements and disclosures and improvement in the disclosure about fair value
measurements. This ASU requires additional disclosures regarding significant
transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 of fair value measurements, including a
description of the reasons for the transfers. Further, this ASU requires
additional disclosures for the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements,
requiring presentation of information about purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements. This ASU is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim
periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of this ASU; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this
ASU to have a material impact on our 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. 2010-09 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements
ASU No. 2010-13 was issued in April 2010, and clarified the classification of an
employee share based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the
currency of a market in which the underlying security trades. This ASU will be
effective for the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2010, with
early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-13 is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. Other accounting
standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other
standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements
upon adoption.
NOTE 3 - MINERAL PROPERTY INTEREST
On October 8, 2010, the Company acquired a 100% interest in two non-contiguous
mineral exploration licenses (license numbers 017985M and 017987M) comprising 17
claims located along south-eastern coastal Labrador, approximately 13 kilometers
northeast of the community of Charlottetown in Labrador, Canada, having a total
area of 425 hectares (1,054.8 acres). The closing of the acquisition took place
on December 17, 2010. The Company paid the agreed-upon amount of $9,798
(CAD$10,000) to the seller of the mineral licenses, who is the son of the
Company's majority stockholder.
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NOTE 4 - PROMISSORY NOTE
On October 8, 2010, the Company issued a promissory note to an unaffiliated
third party for $54,000. The note is due and payable on October 8, 2011 and
accrues interest at the rate of 20% per annum, calculated semi-annually, payable
on the due date. As of November 30, 2010, the carrying value of the promissory
note is $55,800, including accrued interest of $1,800. The Company may repay the
note in whole or in part at any time prior to the due date.
NOTE 5 - PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK
The Company has 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and none
issued.
The Company has 800,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, of which
14,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding. All shares of common stock are
non-assessable and non-cumulative, with no preemptive rights.
During the period ended November 30, 2010, the Company sold 13,200,000 shares of
common stock at $0.005 per share through a private placement to a controlling
shareholder. The gross proceeds of the offering was $66,000.
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 11, 2010, the Company sold 13,200,000 shares of its common stock to
Gisela Mills, who was one of its controlling stockholders at the time of the
sale, for cash consideration of $66,000.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2010, the Company paid legal fees of
$39,926 (2009 - $ nil) to a law firm affiliated to a related party of the
Company.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2010, the Company paid legal retainer of
$15,602 (2009- $nil) to a law firm affiliated to a related party of the Company.
See Note 3.
F-10
CHANG LEE LLP
Chartered Accountants
606-815 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2E6
Tel: 604-687-3776
Fax: 604-688-3373
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES, INC.
(formerly Portaltochina.com, Inc.)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Northridge Ventures Inc. (the
"Company") (a development stage company) as at May 31, 2010 and 2009 and the
related statements of stockholders' equity, operations and cash flows for the
years then ended and for the period from March 18, 2003 (inception) to May 31,
2010. Northridge Ventures Inc.'s management is responsible for these financial
statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstance, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Northridge Ventures Inc. as at
May 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the years then ended and for the period from March 18, 2003 (inception) to May
31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial
statements, the Company incurred losses from operations since inception, has not
attained profitable operations and is dependent upon obtaining adequate
financing to fulfil its operating activities. These factors raise substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's
plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
Vancouver, Canada Chang Lee LLP
August 5, 2010 Chartered Accountants
F-11
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(formerly Portaltochina.com, Inc.)
(A development stage company)
Balance Sheets
May 31, 2010 and 2009
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 31, 2010 May 31, 2009
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents $ - $ 77,391
Prepaid expenses 23,557 -
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 23,557 $ 77,391
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 6,309 $ 21,618
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,309 21,618
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized:
200,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share
Preferred shares: Nil issued - -
800,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.0001* per share
Issued and outstanding common shares: 800,000 common shares (2009: 800,000) 80 80
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL 250,470 250,470
(DEFICIT) ACCUMULATED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE (233,302) (194,777)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 17,248 55,773
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 23,557 $ 77,391
===============================================================================================================
*The par value of the common stock was not affected by the reverse stock split
and remains at $0.0001 per share. Consequently, on the Company's balance sheet,
the aggregate par value of the issued common stock was reduced by reclassifying
the par value amount of the eliminated shares of common stock to additional
paid-in capital in the Company's balance sheet.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-12
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(formerly Portaltochina.com, Inc.)
(A development stage company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the period from March 18, 2003 (inception) to May 31, 2010
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Deficit)
accumulated Total
during stockholders'
Common stock Additional development equity
Shares Amount paid-in capital stage (deficiency)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issuance of common stock for cash
March 18, 2003, $0.0001 per share 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ - $ 550
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period - - - (1,743) (1,743)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2003 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (1,743) $ (1,193)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (6,922) (6,922)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2004 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (8,665) $ (8,115)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (5,603) (5,603)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2005 550,000 $ 55 $ 495 $ (14,268) $ (13,718)
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Issuance of common stock for cash
March 1 to March 24, 2006, $0.0001 per share 250,000 25 249,975 - 250,000
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (28,732) (28,732)
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BALANCE, May 31, 2006 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (43,000) $ 207,550
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Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (52,428) (52,428)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2007 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (95,428) $ 155,122
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (69,228) (69,228)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2008 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (164,656) $ 85,894
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (30,121) (30,121)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2009 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (194,777) $ 55,773
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income (loss)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year - - - (38,525) (38,525)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, May 31, 2010 800,000 $ 80 $ 250,470 $ (233,302) $ 17,248
=============================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-13
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(formerly Portaltochina.com Inc.)
(A development stage company)
Statements of Operations
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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Cumulative
March 18, 2003
(inception) to Year Ended Year Ended
May 31, 2010 May 31, 2010 May 31, 2009
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REVENUE $ 77 $ - $ -
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Accounting $ 44,210 $ 8,804 $ 7,855
Incorporation 1,728 - -
Interest and bank charges 2,865 51 51
Legal 28,871 20,000 -
Office expenses 7,929 - 2,529
Consulting 68,769 8,969 19,000
Transfer agent 6,988 701 686
Website maintenance 2,019 - -
WRITE OFF OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 32,083 - -
AMORTIZATION OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 37,917 - -
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TOTAL EXPENSES 233,379 38,525 30,121
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(LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD $ (233,302) $ (38,525) $ (30,121)
========================================================================================
(LOSS) PER SHARE
- basic and diluted $ (0.05) $ (0.04)
========================================================================================
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
- basic and diluted 800,000 800,000
========================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-14
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
(formerly Portaltochina.com Inc.)
(A development stage company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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Cumulative
Amounts
March 18, 2003
(inception) to Year Ended Year Ended
May 31, 2010 May 31, 2010 May 31, 2009
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Loss) for the period $ (233,302) $ (38,525) $ (30,121)
Adjustment to reconcile (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
- amortization of website development costs 37,917 - -
- write off of website development costs 32,083 - -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
- (increase) decrease prepaid expenses (23,557) (23,557) 582
- increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 6,309 (15,309) 21,568
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Net cash from (used in) operating activities (180,550) (77,391) (7,971)
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Website development costs (70,000) - -
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 250,550 - -
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - (77,391) (7,971)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period - 77,391 85,362
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ - $ - $ 77,391
====================================================================================================================
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Interest paid $ 1,821 $ - $ -
Income taxes paid $ - $ - $ -
====================================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. INCORPORATION AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
The Company, formerly known as Portaltochina.com, Inc. was formed on March 18,
2003 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company was in the business of
operating an internet portal featuring Chinese business and now plans to develop
a new internet portal specifically focused on facilitating commercial
real-estate transactions in Canada. On May 13, 2010, the Company changed its
name to Northridge Ventures Inc. The Company is considered a development stage
company as defined in FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 915.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates
the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in
the normal course of business. The Company has incurred operating losses and
requires additional funds to maintain its operations. Management's plans in
this regard are to raise equity financing as required. Further, the Company has
experienced difficulty in launching its business through its B2B Platform due to
the foreign currency administration policies in China and the Company was unable
to earn any meaningful revenue from advertising. Therefore, the Company is
currently re-assessing its business plan and revenue model.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue
as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from this uncertainty.
The Company has generated nominal operating revenues to date.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents comprise certain highly liquid instruments with a maturity of
three months or less when purchased. As at May 31, 2010 and 2009, there were no
cash equivalents.
(b) Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles of United States of America 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
and assumptions.
(c) Advertising Expenses
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. There was no advertising
expenses incurred by the Company for the years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009.
(d) Loss Per Share
Basic earnings or loss per share is based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding during the period of the financial statements. Diluted
earnings or loss per share are based on the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents. All per share and per
share information are adjusted retroactively to reflect stock splits and changes
in par value, when applicable. Diluted loss per share is equivalent to basic
loss per share because there are no potential dilutive securities.
(e) Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality
financial institutions. As of May 31, 2010, the Company had $Nil in a bank
beyond insured limits (2009: $Nil).
(f) Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company is located and operating outside of the United States of America.
It maintains its accounting records in U.S. Dollars, as follows:
At the transaction date, each asset, liability, revenue and expense is
translated into U.S. dollars by the use of the exchange rate in effect at that
date. At the period end, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured by
using the exchange rate in effect at that date. The resulting foreign exchange
gains and losses are included in operations.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(g) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments
approximated their fair value. These financial instruments include cash and
cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Fair values were
assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments due to
their short-term nature. Management is of the opinion that the Company is not
exposed to significant interest, credit or currency risks arising from these
financial instruments.
On June 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC
Topic 820-10 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides
guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used
to classify the source of the information. The fair value hierarchy
distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and
an entity's own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of
three levels:
- Level one - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities;
- Level two - Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or
indirectly observable; and
- Level three - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and
assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those
assumptions that a market participant would use.
The adoption of ASC Topic 820-10 has no material effect on the Company's
financial position or results of operations. The Company has no assets or
liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no
assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the
years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009.
On June 1, 2009, the Company adopted the ASC Topic 820-10-35, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures - Subsequent Measurement, which addresses the
application for illiquid financial instruments. ASC Topic 820-10-35 clarifies
that approaches to determining fair value other than the market approach may be
appropriate when the market for a financial asset is not active. The adoption
of ASC Topic 820-10-35 does not have a material effect on the Company's
financial statements.
On June 1, 2009, the Company adopted the ASC Topic 820-10-65, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures - Transition and Opening Effective Date. The ASC
Topic 820-10-65 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the
volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly
decreased. This ASC Topic 820-10-65 also includes guidance on identifying
circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The adoption of this
ASC Topic 820-10-65 does not have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements.
On June 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 825-10-50, Financial Instruments
- Disclosures and ASC Topic 270-10, Interim Reporting - Overall to disclose
about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of
publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. Adoption of
ASC Topic 825-10-50 and ASC Topic 270-10 does not have a material impact on the
Company's financial statements.
On April 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 320-10-65, Debt and Equity
Securities - Overall - Transition and Open Effective Date Information. ASC Topic
320-10-65 ASC Topic 320-10-65 amends the other-than-temporary impairment
guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational
and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary
impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. ASC Topic
320-10-65 does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related
to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The adoption of this
pronouncement does not have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements.
On Decenber 1, 2009, the Company adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update
("ASU") No. 2009-05 which provides additional guidance on how companies should
measure liabilities at fair value and confirmed practices that have evolved when
measuring fair value such as the use of quoted prices for a liability when
traded as an asset. While reaffirming the existing definition of fair value, the
ASU reintroduces the concept of entry value into the determination of fair
value. Entry value is the amount an entity would receive to enter into an
identical liability. Under the new guidance, the fair value of a liability is
not adjusted to reflect the impact of contractual restrictions that prevent its
transfer. The adoption of this new standard does not have a material impact on
the financial statements.
(h) Income Taxes
The Company has adopted ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the
Company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future
tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial
statements or tax returns using the liability method. Under this method,
deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(i) Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be held and used by
the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. The Company continuously evaluates the recoverability of its
long-lived assets based on estimated future cash flows and the estimated
liquidation value of such long-lived assets, and provides for impairment if such
undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the
long-lived assets. If impairment exists, an adjustment is made to write the
asset down to its fair value and a loss is recorded as the difference between
the carrying value and fair value. Fair values are determined based on quoted
market value, discounted cash flows, or internal and external appraisals, as
applicable. Assets to be disposed of, when applicable, are carried at the lower
of carrying value or estimated net realizable value.
(j) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted ASC Topic 718-10, Comprehensive - Stock Comprehensive -
Overall to account for its stock options and similar equity instruments issued.
Accordingly, compensation costs attributable to stock options or similar equity
instruments granted are measured at the fair value at the grant date, and
expensed over the expected vesting period. SFAS No. 123 (revised) requires
excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a
reduction of taxes paid. The Company did not grant any stock options during the
years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009.
(k) Comprehensive Income
The Company adopted ASC Topic 220-10, Comprehensive Income - Overall, which
establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its
components and accumulated balances. The Company is disclosing this information
on its Statements of Stockholders' Equity. Comprehensive income comprises
equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to
owners. The Company has no elements of "other comprehensive income" for the
years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009.
(l) Revenue Recognition
The Company has recognized revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition. The Company
recognizes advertising revenue in the period in which the advertisement is
displayed, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed
or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. If fixed-fee advertising is displayed over a term greater than one
month, revenue is recognized ratably over the period. The Company recognizes
revenue for fixed-fee advertising arrangements ratably over the term of the
insertion order. If, at the end of a quarterly reporting period the term of an
insertion order is not complete, the Company recognizes revenue for the period
by pro-rating the total arrangement fee to revenue and deferred revenue based on
a measure of proportionate performance of the obligation under the insertion
order. The Company measures proportionate performance by the number of
placements delivered and undelivered as of the reporting date. The Company uses
prices stated on our internal rate card for measuring the value of delivered and
undelivered placements. Fees for variable-fee advertising arrangements are
recognized based on the number of impressions displayed or clicks delivered
during the period.
Under these policies, no revenue is recognized unless persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and
collection is reasonably assured.
(m) Website Development Costs
Website development costs are for the development of the Company's Internet
website. These costs have been capitalized when acquired and installed, and are
being amortized over its estimated useful life of three years on a straight line
basis. The Company accounts for these costs in accordance with ASC 350,
Intangibles, which specifies the appropriate accounting for costs incurred in
connection with the development and maintenance of websites. Amortization
expense was total of $Nil for the year ended May 31, 2010 (2009: $Nil).
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(n) New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 regarding fair value
measurements and disclosures and improvement in the disclosure about fair value
measurements. This ASU requires additional disclosures regarding significant
transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 of fair value measurements, including a
description of the reasons for the transfers. Further, this ASU requires
additional disclosures for the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements,
requiring presentation of information about purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements. This ASU is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim
periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of this ASU; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this
ASU to have a material impact on our 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. 2010-09 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements
ASU No. 2010-13 was issued in April 2010, and clarified the classification of an
employee share based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the
currency of a market in which the underlying security trades. This ASU will be
effective for the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2010, with
early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-13 is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or
other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date
are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements
upon adoption.
3. INCOME TAXES
As at May 31, 2010, the Company has estimated net operating losses carryforward
for tax purposes of $233,302 (2009: $194,777). This amount may be applied
against future federal taxable income and expired 2023 through 2029. The
Company evaluates its valuation allowance requirements on an annual basis based
on projected future operations. When circumstances change and this causes a
change in management's judgement about the realizability of deferred tax assets,
the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is generally reflected in
current income.
The tax effects of temporary difference that give rise to the Company's deferred
tax asset (liability) are as follows:
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2010 2009
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Tax loss carry forwards $ 81,656 $ 68,172
Valuation allowance (81,656) (68,172)
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$ - $ -
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4. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 13, 2010, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to increase
the number of shares of authorized common stock from 100 million shares with a
par value of $0.0001 to 800 million shares ($0.0001 par value), and to
authorize 200 million shares of preferred stock ($0.0001 par value). On June 3,
2010, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse split of the Company's common
stock, resulting in the Company's authorized common stock being reduced from 800
million shares ($0.0001 par value) to 80 million shares ($0.0001 par value).
All prior periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the impact of this
reverse stock split, including basic and diluted weighted-average shares and
shares issued and outstanding.
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24,000,000 SHARES
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give anyone
written information other than this prospectus or to make representations as to
matters not stated in this prospectus. Prospective investors must not rely on
unauthorized information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any
jurisdiction where that would not be permitted or legal. Neither the delivery
of this prospectus nor any sales made hereunder after the date of this
prospectus shall create an implication that either the information contained
herein or the affairs of Northridge Ventures Inc. have not changed since the
date hereof.
Until ______________, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a
prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.
PART II
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses we will pay in
connection with the offering described in this registration statement:
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Amount
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Accounting fees and expenses 2,500
Legal fees and expenses 2,500
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Total $5,000
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All expenses are estimated.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Nevada law provides for discretionary indemnification for each person who serves
as one of our officer or directors. We may indemnify such individuals against
all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in a threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding brought because such individual is one of
our officers or directors. Such individual must have conducted himself in good
faith and reasonably believed that his conduct was in, or not opposed to, our
best interests. In a criminal action, he must not have had a reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Article Twelfth of our Articles of Incorporation states that no director or
officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any
of its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or
officer involving any act or omission of any such director or officer; provided,
however, that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability
of a director or officer (i) for acts or omissions which involve intentional
misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) the payment of
dividends in violation of Section 78.300 of the NRS. Any repeal or modification
of this Article by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective
only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of
a director or officer of the Corporation for acts or omissions prior to such
repeal or modification.
Our Bylaws provide the following indemnification under Article VI:
01. INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or
is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the
right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgment, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good
faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was
unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order,
settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good
faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any
criminal action proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person's
conduct was unlawful.
02. DERIVATIVE ACTION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a
judgment in the Corporation's favor by reason of the fact that such person is or
was a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees) and amount paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with
the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good
faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to amounts paid in
settlement, the settlement of the suit or action was in the best interests of
the Corporation; provided, however, that no indemnification shall be made in
respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the
performance of such person's duty to the Corporation unless and only to the
extent that, the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine
upon application that, despite circumstances of the case, such person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such court shall deem
proper. The termination of any action or suit by judgment or settlement shall
not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith
and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation.
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03. SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE. To the extent that a director, trustee, officer,
employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or
otherwise, in whole or in part in defense of any action, suit or proceeding
referred to in Sections 01 or 02 of this Article, or in defense of any claim,
issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses
(including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection therewith.
04. AUTHORIZATION. Any indemnification under Sections 01 and 02 of this
Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as
authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the
director, trustee, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances
because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
Sections 01 and 02 of this Article. Such determination shall be made (a) by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation by a majority vote of a quorum consisting
of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) is
such a quorum is not obtainable, by a majority vote of the directors who were
not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (c) by independent legal
counsel (selected by one or more of the directors, whether or not a quorum and
whether or not disinterested) in a written opinion, or (d) by the stockholders.
Anyone making such a determination under this Section 04 may determine that a
person has met the standards therein set forth as to some claims, issues or
matters but not as to others, and may reasonably prorate amounts to be paid as
indemnification.
05. ADVANCES. Expenses incurred in defending civil or criminal action, suit
or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation, at any time or from time to time
in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as
authorized in the manner provided in Section 04 of this Article upon receipt of
an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, trustee, officer, employee or
agent to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be by the Corporation as
authorized in this Section.
06. NONEXCLUSIVITY. The indemnification provided in this Article shall not
be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be
entitled under any law, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and
as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue
as to a person who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators
of such a person.
07. INSURANCE. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, trustee,
officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against any liability assessed against such person in any such capacity or
arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the Corporation
would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability.
08. FURTHER BYLAWS. The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt
further Bylaws with specific respect to indemnification and may amend these and
such Bylaws to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the
Nevada Revised Statutes.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
On October 11, 2010, we sold 13,200,000 shares of our common stock at a price of
$0.005 per share to one of our controlling stockholders for total cash proceeds
of $66,000. The shares were issued without registration in reliance on an
exemption provided by Item 903(b)(3) of Regulation S promulgated under the
Securities Act. No general solicitation was made in connection with the offer
or sale of these securities.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT
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3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Northridge
Ventures Inc. (1)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws, Northridge Ventures Inc. (2)
5.1 Legal opinion of Conrad Lysiak, Attorney and Counselor at law
10.1 Mineral Claim Purchase Agreement (2)
10.2 Promissory Note issued to Aberfoyle Investments LP
23.1 Consent of Chang Lee LLP, Chartered Accountants
23.2 Consent of Conrad Lysiak, Attorney and Counselor at law
99.1 Specimen Subscription Agreement
99.2 Map of the location of the Paradise River Property
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(1) Incorporated by reference from the Form 8-K filed June 4, 2010.
(2) Incorporated by reference from the Form 8-K filed October 12, 2010.
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
i. To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change
in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement.
iii. To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
4. That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant
under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes
that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant
pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if
the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any
of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
i. Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant
to Rule 424;
ii. Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by
or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to
by the undersigned registrant;
iii. The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the
offering containing material information about the undersigned
registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned registrant; and
iv. Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by
the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
1. For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as
part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and
contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be
deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was
declared effective.
2. For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada, on March 18, 2010.
NORTHRIDGE VENTURES INC.
By: /s/ Fidel Thomas
Fidel Thomas
President, Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Fidel Thomas, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to
sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this
Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule
462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all post-effective
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
By: /s/ Caroline Rechia
Caroline Rechia
a director