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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K

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x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ________________.

 

Commission File Number: 000-30215

 

LUSTROS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

   
Utah 45-5313260
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   

9025 Carlton Hills Blvd.

Santee, CA 92071

(Address of principal Executive Offices, including ZIP code)

 

619-449-4800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class Name of each exchange on which registered
None None
   
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common stock, $0.001 par value

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes  x No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes  x No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. o Yes  x No

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes  o No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer o   Accelerated Filer o

Non-accelerated Filer o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  Smaller Reporting Company x

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of the Issuer's voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of June 30, 2014, computed by reference to the closing price of such common equity on the OTC Market Inc.’s Pink Sheets , the end of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal year of December 31, 2013 was $18,630,952.

 

On December 5, 2014, the Registrant had 121,160,193 outstanding shares of common stock (“Common Stock”), $.001 par value.

 
 

 

LUSTROS, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 1 BUSINESS 4
Item 1A RISK FACTORS 15
Item 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 15
Item 2 PROPERTIES 15
Item 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 16
Item 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 17
Item 5 MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER   MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 18
Item 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 21
Item 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 21
Item 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 27
Item 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 33
Item 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 33
Item 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 35
Item 9B OTHER INFORMATION 36
Item 10 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 36
Item 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 42
Item 12 SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 44
Item 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 46
Item 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 49
Item 15 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND SCHEDULES 50

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections. We may use words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted. These risks and uncertainties include the following:

 

  · The availability and adequacy of our cash flow to meet our requirements;
  · Economic, competitive, demographic, business and other conditions in our local and regional markets;
  · Changes or developments in laws, regulations or taxes in our industry;
  · Actions taken or omitted to be taken by third parties including our suppliers and competitors, as well as legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities;
  · Competition in our industry;
  · The loss of or failure to obtain any license or permit necessary or desirable in the operation of our business;
  · Changes in our business strategy, capital improvements or development plans;
  · The availability of additional capital to support capital improvements and development; and
  · Other risks identified in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the SEC.

 

This report should be read completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date of this report and should be evaluated with consideration of any changes occurring after the date of this Report. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Use of Term

 

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “LSTS” are references to Lustros, Inc., a Utah corporation, formerly known as Power-Save Energy Company, (“Lustros”), and, unless the context indicates otherwise, also includes our subsidiary, Lustros Chile SpA (“Lustros Chile”), and their majority-owned subsidiaries as described in greater detail below under the caption “Business.”  All references to “USD” or United States Dollars refer to the legal currency of the United States of America.

 

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Item 1          BUSINESS

 

Formation and History

 

Lustros, Inc. ("Lustros", and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company"), formerly Power-Save Energy Company, is a Utah corporation. Power-Save Energy Company was the successor corporation of Mag Enterprises, Inc., incorporated on July 30, 1980. On September 10, 1993, an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was filed to change the name from Mag Enterprises, Inc. to Safari Associates, Inc. On September 12, 2006, an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was filed to change the name from Safari Associates, Inc. to Power-Save Energy Company (the “Company”). On April 9, 2012, the Company announced its name change from Power-Save Energy Company to Lustros, Inc.

 

On March 9, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and rights to acquire capital stock of Bluestone, S.A., a Chilean corporation (“Bluestone”), in exchange for 60,000,000 shares of its common stock (the "Bluestone Acquisition"). Bluestone's principal asset was a 60% equity interest in Sulfatos Chile, S.A. ("Sulfatos"), which it acquired in February 2012.

 

For accounting purposes, the Company treated the Bluestone Acquisition as a reverse acquisition with Bluestone as the acquiring entity and Lustros as the acquired entity. As a result, the Company's financial statements reflect the financial information of Bluestone prior to March 9, 2012 and the combined entity on and after March 9, 2012.

 

On March 25, 2012, the Company sold the assets and liabilities (including the "Power-Save" name) of its renewable energy and energy savings product business in which it had engaged prior to the Bluestone Acquisition, to the former management of the Company (the "Power Save Sale").

 

On June 25, 2012, the Company created a new subsidiary, Mineraltus S.A. (“Mineraltus”), a Chilean corporation, to extract copper from the tailings (waste products) of expired copper mines to secure the raw materials to manufacture copper sulfate. The Company owns 80% of Mineraltus.

 

On August 22, 2012, the Company formed Lustros Chile SPA as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lustros, for the purpose of acting as a Chilean entity holding company for the Company’s Chilean subsidiaries Sulfatos (60%), Mineraltus (80%), and Bluestone.

 

Business Description

 

The Company markets and sells industrial grade copper sulfate obtained by processing raw copper ore materials at Company-owned processing facilities in Chile. The Company has incurred losses since inception, just commenced pilot production of copper sulfate in December of 2013 and commercial production of copper sulfate in April 2014. As of the date of this filing the plant is currently shut down pending the resolution of the arbitration with Nueva Pudhuel regarding the Congo project (See Item 3- Legal Proceedings). Currently an injunction order is in effect and the following assets are and will remain seized: Lustros Chile SpA’s shares in Sulfatos (600,000 shares); 24,000 shares in Bluestone SpA; bank account ending in 0748 at Itaú Bank; all credit that Lustros Chile SpA has against Sulfatos Chile S.A.; and all credit related to the current account between Lustros Chile SpA and Sulfatos Chile S.A. These measures will remain in place until Lustros Chile SpA pays Nueva Pudahuel the full claimed amount, offers assets as guarantee, or arrives at a settlement. Lustros Chile SpA continues to vigorously defend against the actions taken and is working through its Chilean attorneys to resolve these matters as soon as reasonably possible. The arbitration and the trial are in their final stages, the parties having presented their main arguments and means of proof however no decision has been made as of the time of this filing.

 

None of the Company’s properties has been established as having any material proven or probable mineral reserves and the Company has no plans to conduct feasibility studies. The Company will require additional financing to carry out its growth and operations, however, it has no current plans to raise such capital. The Company’s auditors have issued a qualification as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s accumulated deficit through December 31, 2013 was $10,739,296.

 

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During the next twelve months, the Company plans to satisfy its cash requirements through revenues from operations and additional equity financings.

 

Copper Sulfate Uses and Market

 

Copper.org states, copper sulphate, blue stone, blue vitriol are all common names for pentahydrated cupric sulphate, CuS04 - 5H20, which is the best known and the most widely used of the copper salts. Indeed it is often the starting raw material for the production of many of the other copper salts.

 

Copper sulphate is a very versatile chemical with as extensive a range of uses in industry as it has in agriculture. Its principal employment is in agriculture. Copper sulphate has many agricultural uses (see Table “A” at http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/table_a.html for an in depth list) but the following are the more important ones ((http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/copper_sulfate01.html)):

·Preparation of Bordeaux and Burgundy mixtures on the farm
·Control of fungus diseases
·Correction of copper deficiency in soils
·Correction of copper deficiency in animals
·Stimulation of growth for fattening pigs and broiler chickens
·A molluscicide for the destruction of slugs and snails, particularly the snail host of the liver fluke

 

Copper has a wide spectrum of effectiveness against the many biological agents of timber and fabric decay. It renders them unpalatable to insects and protects them from fungus attack. Copper sulphate is the base for many proprietary wood preservatives.

 

Many algae are highly susceptible to copper, which led to the use of copper salts by water engineers to prevent the development of algae in potable water reservoirs. They are also employed to control green slime and similar algal scums in farm ponds, rice fields, irrigation and drainage canals, rivers, lakes and swimming pools.

 

Another well-known use for copper compounds is as a molluscicide for the control of slugs and snails. Less than one part of copper per million parts of water can control disease-transmitting aquatic snails, which are responsible for schistosomiasis or bilharzia in humans in tropical countries and fascioliasis or liver fluke of animals in both tropical and temperate climates. (http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/general.html)

 

Copper compounds have their most extensive employment in agriculture. Copper fungicides have been indispensable as a cure for seed borne diseases such as bunt and for treatment in downy mildew disease on vines. Many thousands of tons are used annually all over the world to prevent these and other plant diseases.

 

As a generalization, soils would be considered copper deficient if they contain less than two parts per million available copper in the context of plant health. However, where the soil contains less than five parts per million available copper, symptoms of copper deficiency may be expected in animals. The increasing use of chemical fertilizers which contain little or no copper are denuding soils of readily available copper and creating a deficiency of the element in plants and through them in animals. Copper compounds are now being added to the ever increasing copper deficient soils either direct or in combination with commercial fertilizers. This is particularly the case where the fertilizers are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Animals grazing on copper deficient pastures or obtaining an inadequate amount of copper through their normal diet will benefit from mineral supplements containing copper.

Copper sulphate, because of its fungicidal and bactericidal properties, has been employed as a disinfectant on farms against storage rots and for the control and prevention of certain animal diseases, such as foot rot of sheep and cattle. (http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/agricultural.html)

 

In industrial applications copper sulfate is used as a mordant for dyeing and for electroplating as well as in many other industrial processes. The synthetic fiber industry has found an application for it in the production of their raw material. The metal industry uses large quantities of copper sulphate as an electrolyte in copper refining, for copper coating steel wire prior to wire drawing and in various copper plating processes. The mining industry employs it as an activator in the concentration by froth flotation of lead, zinc, cobalt and gold ores. The printing trade takes it as an electrolyte in the production of electrotype and as an etching agent for process engraving. The paint industry uses it in anti-fouling paints and it plays a part in the coloring of glass. Indeed, today there is hardly an industry which does not have some small use for copper sulphate. In Table A at http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/table_a.html some of the many uses of copper sulphate are listed. (http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/compounds/copper_sulfate01.html)

 

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Copper.org states that today in the world there are more than 100 manufacturers and the world's consumption is around 200,000 tons per annum of which it is estimated that approximately three-quarters is used in agriculture, principally as a fungicide.

 

A 2014 research report by International Market Analysis Research & Consulting found that the worldwide demand for copper sulfate was higher at approximately 350,000 tons, which equates to $756M at an average price of $2,160 per ton, in 2013. Currently Asian Pacific countries are the biggest consumers of copper sulfate accounting for approximately 38% of the world’s consumption followed by North and South America at 32%, and Europe at 28%. As the population increases so does the demand for food and the need for copper sulfate in agriculture. Worldwide demand for copper sulfate is expected to grow to 392,000 tons and $1.1B by 2019. The global average current price of pentahydrate copper sulfate is around $2,320 per ton. (International Market Analysis Research & Consulting (IMARC), 2014)

 

Lustros produces Copper Sulfate directly from mineral-rich copper ore, making it an ideal Copper Sulfate to be used for agricultural purposes. The Company sells its copper sulfate in bulk to wholesale customers. Each sale is negotiated individually based on the specific laboratory results of the concentration of copper and other properties of samples sent to each customer in advance of each product shipment.

 

Sulfatos Chile – Processing Plant Subsidiary

 

Sulfatos Chile

 

On September 15, 2010, Santa Teresa Minerals and Minera Anica Ltda. formed the Chilean corporation, “Sulfatos Chile, S.A.” Santa Teresa Minerals sold its 60% interest in Sulfatos Chile S.A. to our subsidiary, Bluestone, in February 2012. Bluestone now owns 60% of Sulfatos Chile S.A., which owns the Anica Copper Mine and mining claims to Anico 1/5, and owns and operates a copper sulfate production facility on the same property as the Anica Copper Mine. Copper sulfate is a byproduct of copper mining that is used in industrial processes, livestock feed, and aerospace industries.

 

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Map Showing Location of the Sulfatos Chile Property

 

The Sulfatos Chile property is located in the la Cuarta region, close to the township of Canela and less than 20 Km from the Ruta 5 highway, 22 kilometers northeast of the community of Illapel in the fourth region of the Choapa Province. Illapel is located on a plain along the side of the Illapel River, approximately 57 km northeast from Los Vilos and approximately 144 km south from Ovalle. The Sulfatos Chile property is located at latitude North 31 degrees, 25 minutes, 6953 seconds, longitude East, 71 degrees, 10 minutes, 588 seconds, with UTM coordinates of 6.521.208 meters North, 293.319 meters East. The Sulfatos Chile property is approximately 22 km by conventional roadways, from Illapel, on the road leading to Combarbalá, past the Auco sector, following the road that leads to Cocou, then to Culen Creek, where the Sulfatos Chile property is located.

 

On February 21, 2011, a lease offer with purchase option agreement was formalized between Sulfatos Chile and the property owners of the plant site. The lease with option to purchase has a term of 10 years and includes the water rights of 2 liters per second. This agreement has been superseded by a purchase agreement executed on March 31, 2011. The total purchase price for 835 hectares in Fundo Puerto Oscuro, Comuna de Canela, Province of Choapa, Los Vilos, Chile is 280 million Chilean Pesos (currently $585,040 US) payable over 2 years. 100 million Chilean Pesos (currently $217,276 USD) was paid upon signing and 90 million Chilean Pesos ($183,882 USD) was due one year after signing and 90 million Chilean Pesos (currently $183,882 USD) is due two years after signing. On June 12, 2014, Sulfatos Chile SA and the Landowners signed a Loan Refinance Agreement (the “Loan Refinance Agreement”) whereby the parties agreed that Sulfatos Chile SA will pay the Debt in thirty-seven installments, which will accrue interest at a rate of 3% per year, payable at the end of the last installment. The parties agree that the total amount of the interest accrued will be CLP$7,822,942, or approximately $14,004 US dollars. The first installment for CLP$10,000,000, or approximately $17,901 US dollars, was paid at the signing of the agreement. The following 35 installments of CLP$5,000,000 each, or approximately $8,951 US dollars, will be paid monthly within the first five days of each month, beginning in August of 2014. The final installment, number 37, for the remaining unpaid principal and all accrued interest, will be made in one payment for a total of CLP$12,227,995, or approximately $21,890 US dollars.

 

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Property History

 

Registered in 1999 as Anico 1/5, the property consists of 25 hectares, which was contributed to Sulfatos Chile S.A. by Minera Anica Ltda.

 

The last geological study on the mine was made in April 2008. The property is currently without known material reserves. The mine is not currently being exploited as it is more cost effective for the Company to purchase raw materials from other sources than to mine it ourselves. No reserve or feasibility studies have been completed by the Company nor are any currently planned by the Company.

 

Current Activity

 

The Company has determined that it is more cost effective to purchase copper ore than it is to mine it and none of the Company’s properties has been established as having any material proven or probable mineral reserves. We fully impaired the book value of our mine at December 31, 2013. However, the Company shut down the copper sulfate processing plant in December 2014 pending resolution of legal matters (See Item 3 - Legal Proceedings).

 

Through Sulfatos Chile, we have constructed a copper sulfate production facility that extracts copper sulfate from copper ore. The facility was in pilot production in December of 2013 and began commercial production in April of 2014.

 

Copper Sulfate Processing Plant

 

Our copper sulfate facility began crushing and processing approximately 5,000 tons of copper with an average soluble Cu % grade of approximately 1.74% per month in the second fiscal quarter of 2014. Production is not yet operational on a constant basis as the Company does not have consistent demand for its supply. Once demand and production are consistent, the Company expects to produce 440 metric tons of copper sulfate per month with 5,000 tons of copper ore processed as currently permitted.

 

At the copper sulfate plant, copper ore is crushed in to 0.25 inch pellets at our crushing facility and transported to the leaching pads, where it is irrigated with a mixture of sulfuric acid and water to create a solution with a heavy concentration of copper, PLS. The PLS accumulates in large pools where it concentrates for a short period before it is pumped into the company’s crystallization plant and converted into copper sulfate pentahydrate. The plant utilizes solvent by extraction technology to separate the copper from the liquid solution before it is purified and crystallized.

 

The industrial operations located at the plant consist of five areas, differentiated by processes. They include: reception and mineral collection, where the copper-bearing raw material is delivered; crushing and agglomeration plant, heap leaching area, chemical plant and Solvent Extraction and Crystallization (SX - CR - RCR), which prepares the final product. Additionally there are offices for administration, chemical laboratories and worker lodging. The infrastructure is spread out over the Sulfatos Chile site.

 

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RAW MATERIAL RECEIVING

 

 

This part of the plant has a checkpoint, truck weighing area, receiving system and holding area for the raw material where it waits to be crushed.

 

CRUSHING PLANT

 

 

This is the dry area of the plant where the raw material is crushed to the size necessary for the next stage.

 

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AGGLOMERATION AREA

 

 

In this operation, the crushed material is prepared for the first addition sulfuric acid.

 

HEAP LEACHING PITS

 

 

This area has a platform of 28,000 square meters of level surface conditioned with HDPE liner folders, stacking capacity of 600,000 tons.

 

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CHEMICAL PLANT

 

The Solvent Extraction and Crystallization (SX - CR - RCR) plant utilizes solvent by extraction technology to separate the copper from the liquid solution before it is purified and crystallized into the final product.

 

CHEMICAL LABORATORY

 

The laboratory consists of a samples preparation area and a chemical analysis area, along with quality assurance and quality control.

 

Mining Interests

 

Claims/Mining Properties Location Entity Ownership Interest
Anica Copper Mines Anico Project, Illapel Sociedad Sulfatos Chile, S.A. 60.00%

 

Sulfatos Chile SA owns the Anica Copper Mine, however, the Company has determined that it is more cost effective to purchase copper ore than it is to mine it and is not currently utilizing the Anica mine and has no plans to do so in the future. The Anica mine has not been established as having any material proven or probable mineral reserves. Because the useful life of this mine to Sulfatos is currently unknown, the Company elected to impair $4,146,764, the full book value of the Anica Mine plus other mine costs as of December 31, 2013.

 

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Raw Material Sources

 

Local family miners represent a large opportunity for potential supply of quality ore at discounted prices as do larger local mining companies.

 

For example, in 2014 the Company signed a supply agreement with Minera Illapel to purchase ore with an estimated 1% soluble copper grade as well as Pregnant Leaching Solution (PLS), the material required for crystallization in the manufacturing of Copper Sulfate.

 

The purchased copper ore is crushed to 0.25 inch pellets at our Sulfatos Chile crushing facility and transported to the leaching pads, where it is irrigated with a mixture of sulfuric acid and water to create a solution with a heavy concentration of copper, PLS. The PLS accumulates in large pools where it will concentrate for a short period before it is pumped into the company’s state-of-the-art crystallization plant and converted into Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate. The plant utilizes solvent by extraction technology to separate the copper from the liquid solution before it is purified and crystallized to very strict specifications.

 

Additionally, Lustros can purchase PLS directly from Minera Illapel which will allow the company to significantly increase output at the plant by bypassing the crushing and leaching portions of the process for a portion of our Copper Sulfate production. This supply agreement will allow the company to crush and process the maximum amount of ore currently permitted and, in addition, process the PLS purchased from Minera Illapel which will significantly enhance the output of copper sulfate.

 

Mineraltus – Tailings Treatment Subsidiary

 

Mineraltus SA was created as a subsidiary to clean up tailings from closed mining operations, charging the government and private mine owners for the clean-up and potentially taking mineral rights on the abandoned tailings. Mineraltus has entered into one agreement, the Congo Project, and is not currently exploring any other opportunities.

 

Congo Project

 

Mineraltus previously agreed to remove the tailings and restore the value of the property so that it could be used for development projects. The Company’s purchase price was $7 million payable as follows:

 

·$360,000 was paid on November 26, 2012 for the right to use all assets and facilities;
·$436,828 payable upon completion of the copper sulfate processing plant on site no later than November 13, 2014 as the final payment for the assets;
·$6,203,172 payable in equal monthly installments of $77,540 beginning on July 1, 2013 for the lease of the Lo Aguirre main pit. SMP may request that the final 12 lease payments not be made by the Company in exchange for the return of 60.2 hectares of land at their option on or before date the 69th lease payment is made. Lease payments had not yet begun and were in default as of the time of this filing.

 

The required lease payments for the Congo Project have not been made to date and production of the copper sulfate processing plant on the property has not begun. The Company is currently in negotiations to amend the original agreement through arbitration but no agreement has been finalized. On October 16, 2014, we were informed that an injunction order was granted against Lustros Chile SPAs assets in the arbitration until a resolution is reached. These assets include bank accounts and Lustros’ shares on Sulfatos Chile S.A. Because the Company was in default under the original terms of this agreement and the resolution of said default is currently unknown, the Company elected to fully reserve for the $360,000 paid for the right to use as of December 31, 2013. $465,239 in lease payments were accrued as of December 31, 2013. There is approximately $3,017,191 claimed against the Company in arbitration in this matter. Should the arbitrator decide against the Company, it may be forced to liquidate some or all of its assets to satisfy the judgment. The Company currently has no plans to move forward with this project and is considering its options.

 

Employees

 

As of the date of this filing, we currently have four management level employees who work for Lustros, Inc. (two are employed full time and two are employed on a part-time basis and are not compensated) and one full time office staff member. Sulfatos Chile employs 39 full-time employees.

 

We may require additional employees in the future as we expand our operations. There is intense competition for capable, experienced personnel and there is no assurance we will be able to obtain new qualified employees when required.

 

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Competition

 

We compete with other mineral resource processing, exploration and development companies for financing and for the acquisition of raw material. Many of the mineral resource processing, exploration and development companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of ore. This competition could have an adverse impact on our ability to acquire the raw materials needed to produce our product or to achieve the financing necessary for us to fund operations and develop other projects.

 

Government Regulations and Permits

 

Our mineral exploration and processing activities are subject to extensive foreign laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection and remediation of the environment, protection of endangered and protected species, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters. Mineral exploration and processing is also subject to risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the environment and disposal of waste products occurring as a result of mineral exploration and production. Compliance with these laws and regulations may impose substantial costs on us and will subject us to significant potential liabilities. Changes in these regulations could require us to expend significant resources to comply with new laws or regulations or changes to current requirements and could have a material adverse effect on our business operations.

 

Various permits from government bodies are required for mining and processing operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits will be received. Permits for exploration and development are administered by the Chilean National Geological and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN). Environmental compliance is assured via the offices of the National Environmental Committee (CONAMA). Claim titles are recorded at the local Mining Conservator in Copiapo.

 

We believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Chilean mining, health, safety and environmental statutes and the regulations passed thereunder. There are no current orders or directions relating to us with respect to the foreign laws and regulations.

 

We have obtained or have pending applications for those licenses, permits or other authorizations currently required in conducting our exploration and other programs, but may from time to time need to apply for new, or renew our current, licenses, permits or other authorizations to continue our business or expand our operations.

 

Environmental Regulation

 

In connection with mining, production and exploration activities, we are subject to extensive Chilean laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including laws and regulations relating to protection of air and water quality, hazardous waste management and mine reclamation as well as the protection of endangered or threatened species. Potential areas of environmental consideration for mining companies, including ours include but are not limited to, acid rock drainage, cyanide containment and handling, contamination of water courses, dust and noise. Such laws and regulations increase the costs of these activities and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuance of a given operation. Specifically, we may be subject to legislation regarding emissions into the environment, water discharges and storage and disposition of hazardous wastes. These laws are continually changing and, in general, are becoming more restrictive. Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages that we may elect not to insure against due to prohibitive premium costs and other reasons.

 

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Chile’s environmental law (Law No 19.300), which regulates all environmental activities in the country, was first published in March 1994. An exploration project or field activity cannot be initiated until its potential impact to the environment is carefully evaluated. This is documented in Article 8 of the environmental law and is referred to as the Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (SEIA).

 

The SEIA is administered and coordinated on both regional and national levels by the Comisión Regional del Medio Ambiente (COREMA) and the Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA), respectively. The initial application is generally made to COREMA, in the corresponding region where the property is located, however in cases where the property might affect various regions the application is made directly to the CONAMA. Various other Chilean government organizations are also involved with the review process, however, most documentation is ultimately forwarded to CONAMA, which is the final authority on the environment and is the organization that issues the final environmental permits.

 

WHERE YOU CAN GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy our reports or other filings made with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also access these reports and other filings electronically on the SEC’s web site, www.sec.gov.

 

Item 1A        RISK FACTORS

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 1B        UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

We received a comment letter from the Commission on January 23, 2014 with regard to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which was filed on December 27, 2013. We have not yet responded to this letter as we needed to first update our periodic reports. We have included disclosure in this Form 10-K which we believe is consistent with the Commission’s comments and plan on revising our Form S-1 and formally responding to the Commission upon completion of this Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Item 2          PROPERTIES

 

Our corporate office is located at 9025 Carlton Hills Blvd., Santee, California 92071. This facility is a 1,530 square foot administrative office space, which we have leased through September 30, 2015 with extensions available through September 30, 2017 at a monthly rent of $2,029. Our telephone number at this facility is 619-449-4800. It is our belief that the space is adequate for our immediate needs. Additional space may be required as we expand our operations. We do not foresee any significant difficulties in obtaining any required additional facilities. We do not presently own any real property in the United States.

 

Sulfatos Chile has offices in Santiago, Chile located at Avenida Nuevade Lyon 96 Officina 202, Providencia, Santiago, Chile that are leased at a cost of 1,745,585 CLP or approximately $2,910 per month. It is our belief that the space is adequate for our immediate needs. Additional space may be required as we expand our operations in Chile. We do not foresee any significant difficulties in obtaining any required additional facilities. Additionally, through Sulfatos Chile we hold interests in the Anico Copper Mine mining property described below, and we own the property on which the processing plant is located, 835 hectares in Fundo Puerto Oscuro, Comuna de Canela, Province of Choapa, Los Vilos, Chile.

 

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The Sulfatos Chile property is located in the la Cuarta region, close to the township of Canela and less than 20 Km from the Ruta 5 highway, 22 kilometers northeast of the community of Illapel in the fourth region of the Choapa Province. Illapel is located on a plain along the side of the Illapel River, approximately 57 km northeast from Los Vilos and approximately 144 km south from Ovalle. The Sulfatos Chile property is located at latitude North 31 degrees, 25 minutes, 6953 seconds, longitude East, 71 degrees, 10 minutes, 588 seconds, with UTM coordinates of 6.521.208 meters North, 293.319 meters East. The Sulfatos Chile property is approximately 22 km by conventional roadways, from Illapel, on the road leading to Combarbalá, past the Auco sector, following the road that leads to Cocou, then to Culen Creek, where the Sulfatos Chile property is located.

 

On February 21, 2011, a lease offer with purchase option agreement was formalized between Sulfatos Chile and the property owners of the plant site. The lease with option to purchase has a term of 10 years and includes the water rights of 2 liters per second. This agreement has been superseded by a purchase agreement executed on March 31, 2011. The total purchase price for 835 hectares in Fundo Puerto Oscuro, Comuna de Canela, Province of Choapa, Los Vilos, Chile is 280 million Chilean Pesos (currently $585,040 US) payable over 2 years. 100 million Chilean Pesos (currently $217,276 USD) was paid upon signing and 90 million Chilean Pesos ($183,882 USD) was due one year after signing and 90 million Chilean Pesos (currently $183,882 USD) is due two years after signing. On June 12, 2014, Sulfatos Chile SA and the Landowners signed a Loan Refinance Agreement (the “Loan Refinance Agreement”) whereby the parties agreed that Sulfatos Chile SA will pay the Debt in thirty-seven installments, which will accrue interest at a rate of 3% per year, payable at the end of the last installment. The parties agree that the total amount of the interest accrued will be CLP$7,822,942, or approximately $14,004 US dollars. The first installment for CLP$10,000,000, or approximately $17,901 US dollars, was paid at the signing of the agreement. The following 35 installments of CLP$5,000,000 each, or approximately $8,951 US dollars, will be paid monthly within the first five days of each month, beginning in August of 2014. The final installment, number 37, for the remaining unpaid principal and all accrued interest, will be made in one payment for a total of CLP$12,227,995, or approximately $21,890 US dollars.

 

Item 3          LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company was named in a action filed by Unirac, Inc. in New Mexico State Court on June 22, 2011 (Unirac, Inc. v. Power Save Energy Corporation et al., Case No. D-202-CV-2011-06295). Also named as defendants in this lawsuit were, among others, SLO 3 Holdings, Inc., Michael Forster, and Zirk Engelbrecht (“Other Defendants”). A settlement agreement was entered into on July 1, 2013, whereby the Other Defendants agreed to be responsible for paying Unirac, Inc.’s claim; however, pursuant to that settlement agreement, Unirac, Inc. retained the right to pursue the Company for payment of its claim if the Other Defendants did not honor their commitment to do so. A Stipulated Judgment (“Judgment”) was entered into in the New Mexico State Court action based upon this settlement agreement on July 19, 2013. The Plantiff has recently taken action to enforce this Judgment by filing an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister State Judgment in San Luis Obispo County, California. Assuming that Michael Forster, Zirk Engelbrecht (aka Zirk de Maison) and/or SLO 3 Holdings, Inc. have the financial capacity to pay the Judgment, interests and any associated costs, and do not dispute the validity or enforceability of the Judgment, the Company should have no financial exposure in connection with this lawsuit. However, the Company has done no investigation to determine the financial ability of the Other Defendants to pay the funds now due pursuant to the Judgment. The Company does have information, however, that one of the defendants, Mr. Engelbrecht/de Maison, is incarcerated and his assets have been frozen. Also, the Company does not know if any of the Other Defendants are, for any reason, disputing the validity or enforceability of the Judgment.

 

The Company was engaged in litigation in the Supreme Court in the County of Westchester, New York, Index No. 11139/2009, in the matter Steeneck v. Power-Save and Engelbrecht. The claim was brought before the Court on or about May 8, 2009, although the defendants were never notified of the action until September 2012. Putting aside pleading in the alternative (duplicative claims under different legal theories for the same acts/omissions to act) the claim appears to be for approximately $200,000. As reported on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 18, 2013, the Company was informed that on January 10, 2013 the Court filed and entered a Decision & Order stating that the statute of limitations of the action had expired and that the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief that was sought. The plaintiff’s motion was denied and the case is now marked as disposed by the court.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 1639-2012 before Mr. Andres Molina del Rio, whereby Franciso Javier Morales Rivera E.I.R.L and Nunez Ojeda y da Silva LLC asked for the termination of the Engineering and Construction contract of the Anica Plant and sought damages of $1,989,300 for breach of contract. This matter was settled on May 6, 2014 by way of a public deed with the claimants and respondents both dismissing their claims and counterclaims respectively.

 

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The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 5765-2013 before Mr. Mauricio Izquierdo, whereby in May of 2013 Minera Anica S.A. asked for the dissolution of Sulfatos Chile S.A. as a consequence of a breach of the stockholders’ agreement by Santa Teresa Minerals and seeking a to be determined amount of damages to be discussed in a different stage of the trial. Bluestone SpA (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lustros Chile S.A.), Santa Teresa and Lustros Chile SpA. filed their responses to the claim, asking the Court to dismiss it. Also, Bluestone SpA filed a counter claim against Minera Anica S.A. Minera Anica alleging, among other things, a breach of the articles of incorporation of Sulfatos Chile S.A. The probatory stage of this case is still pending.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Lustros Chile SpA, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 1933-2013, before Mr. Juan Carlos Varela M. whereby Nueva Pudahuel filed a request for arbitration before the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Santiago Center of Commerce in December of 2013 against Lustros Chile, SpA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, asking for the termination of the tails contract referred to the “Congo” project. It is also asking for the restitution of some properties, the payment of due rent, and damages in the amount of $3,017,191, (i) USD 775,396.5 for unpaid rents 2013-2014; (ii) USD 77,539.65 for each month of delay; (iii) UF 50.000.- under penalty clause. Lustros is asking for the termination of the contract, plus damages of UF 50.000 in a counterclaim under the penalty clause. On July 31, 2014 we filed our rejoinder to their claim and our rebuttal to our counter claim. On September 16, 2014 and September 29, 2014, the parties attended conciliatory hearings before the arbitrator. The arbitrator conceded an extension for the parties to continue conversations about the possibility to settle. That extension ended on October 6, 2014. In addition, Lustros Chile SpA has filed a civil law action, objection to an arbitrator Docket Number 111-2014 before the 23rd Civil Trial Court in Santiago. We are asking the Civil Trial Court to declare that Mr. Varela, as an arbitrator for the case Docket Nº 1933-2013 cannot continue the arbitration because of his objection in the process. This action was brought since the arbitrator filed a preliminary decision on the matter before he was allowed to do so. Therefore, we believe that he lacks impartiality for the final ruling. On October 16, 2014, we were informed that an injunction order was granted by Mr. Varela and executed on Lustros Chile SpA’s assets in the arbitration. As a consequence, the following assets are and will remain seized:  Lustros Chile SpA’s shares in Sulfatos (600,000 shares though it is alleged that Lustros Chile SPA does not own any property or shares in Sulfatos Chile S.A.); 24,000 shares in Bluestone SpA; bank account ending in 0748 at Itaú Bank; all credit that Lustros Chile SpA has against Sulfatos Chile S.A.; and all credit related to the current account between Lustros Chile SpA and Sulfatos Chile S.A. On October 16, 2014 the Company’s bank account at Itau Bank was levied for 29,019,497 CLP or approximately $49,636 US Dollars. These measures will remain in place until Lustros Chile SpA pays Nueva Pudahuel the full claimed amount, offers assets as guarantee, or arrives at a settlement. Lustros Chile SpA continues to vigorously defend against the actions taken and is working through its Chilean attorneys to resolve these matters as soon as reasonably possible. The arbitration and the trial are in their final stages, the parties having presented their main arguments and means of proof however no decision has been made as of the time of this filing. Our copper sulfate processing plant is currently shut down pending resolution of this matter.

 

The company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A., in engaged in litigation before the 8th Civil Trial court of Santiago, Docket Nº 18242-2013, in the matter Nueva Pudahuel S.A. v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. The claim was brought before the court on or about November 2013. Nueva Pudahuel S.A. is claiming for the payment of invoices for a total amount of $58,386.61. The company has filed a formal opposition to such claim, under articles 464 et seq of the Chilean Civil Procedural Code., which is currently in the probatory stage.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. is involved in various labor lawsuits with former employees that are likely to have an unfavorable outcome. We have accrued approximately $345,000 as of the date of this filing to handle these claims.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. is engaged in litigation before the 4th Civil Trial Court of Santiago, Docket No. 25496-2014, in the matter of Oryxeio Ingenieria Limitada v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. On December 22, 2014 Sulfatos Chile S.A. was declared bankrupt by the court. The Board of Directors of Sulfatos Chile S.A. decided not to oppose the bankruptcy process. The Company will provide more information on these proceedings via a Current Report on Form 8-K as it becomes available.

 

Other than the foregoing, we know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against the Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which our director, officer or any affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

 

Item 4          MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

As of December 31, 2013, we were an exploration stage company in pilot production at our copper sulfate production plant and had not engaged in any actual mining activities that would result in mining violations.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5          MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Our Common Stock is currently traded on the OTC Pink Sheets under the symbol “LSTS.” Our symbol was previously “LSLD” from March 9, 2012 until January 10, 2013 when our symbol was changed to our current symbol “LSTS.” Prior to the Bluestone Acquisition, our symbol was “PWSV”. The market represented by the OTC Markets, Inc. Pink Sheets is limited and the price for our Common Stock quoted on the OTC Markets, Inc. Pink Sheets is not necessarily a reliable indication of the value of our Common Stock. Our stock is a “penny stock” as defined in the penny stock rules which are under Exchange Act Section 15(h) and Exchange Act Rules 3a51-1 and 15g-1 through 15g-100, all as amended.

 

The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for shares of our Common Stock for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 4, 2014, as reported on the OTCQB and OTC Markets, Inc. Pink Sheets (as of April 16, 2014). Quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

  Common Stock
  High   Low
2014          
Fourth Quarter (through December 4, 2014) $ 0.095   $ 0.015
Third Quarter $ 0.15   $ 0.05
Second Quarter $ 0.18   $ 0.07
First Quarter $ 0.32   $ 0.08
           
  High   Low
2013          
Fourth Quarter $ 0.48   $ 0.14
Third Quarter $ 0.44   $ 0.14
Second Quarter $ 0.63   $ 0.30
First Quarter $ 1.06   $ 0.32
           
  High   Low
2012          
Fourth Quarter $ 1.50   $ 0.66
Third Quarter $ 1.72   $ 1.06
Second Quarter $ 2.48   $ 0.60
First Quarter (March 9-March 31) $ 1.53   $ 0.41
First Quarter (January 1-March 8)* $ 1.01   $ 0.11

 

*The share prices from January 1, 2012 through March 8, 2012 share prices for the Common Stock of the Company reflect pre-Bluestone Acquisition reverse merger share prices.

 

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Description of Securities

 

On December 3, 2013 the Company filed a Definitive Schedule 14C Information Form with the SEC informing them that the holders of more than a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company had approved to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 which had been approved by a vote of the shareholders of the Company on November 20, 2013.

 

Holders

 

As of December 5, 2014, an aggregate of 121,160,193 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding and were held by approximately 503 holders of record, based on information provided by our transfer agent. This total excludes 202,794 shares of Preferred Stock which are convertible in to 20,279,400 shares of Common Stock.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

2013 Issuances

 

The authorized capital stock of Lustros consists of 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share, designated “Series A Preferred Stock.” Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder into 100 shares of Common Stock, and is entitled to 100 votes per share on all matters submitted to the shareholders of Lustros. On December 31, 2013, there were 97,169,346 shares of Common Stock and 441,416 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

From January 2013 through December 2013, Magna converted $527,378 of their loans and $1,338 in accrued interest valued at $977,733 with the debt discount into 2,424,728 shares of Common Stock.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Global Investments I, LLC (“Global”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby Global agreed to purchase 818,182 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share or net proceeds of $450,000. More information regarding this agreement can be found in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 7, 2013.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Angelique de Maison (“de Maison”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby de Maison agreed to purchase 181,818 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share or net proceeds of $100,000. More information regarding this agreement can be found in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 7, 2013.

 

On April 22, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to 100,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved increasing the number of Preferred Series “A’ Shares available for sale to 142,200. The Series A Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering was September 30, 2013, and a total of 142,200 Series “A” Shares for a total of $1,422,000 have been subscribed for to date, $700,000 were received in cash proceeds and $722,000 were settled against related party notes. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever.

 

On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $17.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of Convertible Notes bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum redeemable in 18 months or convertible after six months into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price equal to 60% of the average of the variable weighted average price for the 10 trading days prior to the date of conversion. As of September 30, 2013, 19,176 subscriptions had been sold for $326,000 in cash proceeds and $69,000 in Convertible Notes had been issued.

 

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On August 8, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 130,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of September 30, 2013, 130,000 subscriptions had been sold for $650,000 in cash proceeds.

 

In October 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of October 31, 2013, 50,000 subscriptions had been sold for $250,000, $210,000 in debt conversion and $40,000 in cash proceeds.

 

On November 13, 2013 Angelique de Maison agreed to convert 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock into 45,000 shares of Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company. These Preferred Series “A” Shares are convertible back to Common Stock at the holder’s option at the rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each Preferred Series “A” share.

 

On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. A total of $880,640 in debt was converted into 55,040 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever.

 

On November 15, 2013, the Company entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”) with several accredited investors pursuant to which an initial closing has occurred with respect to which certain accredited investors purchased a total of 1,975,000 units at a purchase price of $.80 per unit, for a total purchase price of $1,580,000. Each unit (“Unit”) consists of five shares of Common Stock of the Company and one warrant to purchase a share of common stock of the Company (“Warrant”). The Unit Purchase Agreement, as amended, allows for sales of up to $1,650,000 aggregate purchase price for the Units, and the Company may have one or more subsequent closings until it reaches the $1,650,000 limit. The shares purchased in conjunction with the Units will be registered on a resale registration statement to be filed by the Company in conjunction with a registration rights agreement which was executed in connection with the Unit Purchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2013 a total of 9,875,000 common shares had been sold under these Unit Purchase Agreements for $1,580,000 in cash proceeds less fees. This registration statement is required to be filed within 30 days of the closing date as contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement. Each Warrant issued in connection with the units bears a $0.25 per share exercise price and expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance. If at any time the volume weighted average price as reported on Bloomberg, LP on the OTCQB or other principal market for the Company’s common stock for one share of the Company’s common stock is more than $.50 (as adjusted for stock splits and reverse splits) for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, the Company, may, upon twenty (20) business days prior written notice, repurchase this Warrant in whole or in part, whether or not the actual Warrant is tendered to the Company, at a purchase price of $.001 per share represented by the portion of the Warrant being repurchased, which payment must be made by the Company to the Warrantholder no later than 5 PM Pacific standard time on the 15th business day following the date of tender of written notice by the Company to the Warrantholder to repurchase such Warrant. All issuances of the Company’s securities pursuant to the above have been made, or will be made, in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Regulation D, as amended, as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all investors in the above referenced transaction are accredited investors as such term is defined in Regulation D. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with the sale of such securities, and the Company has imposed appropriate limitations on resales.

 

Axiom Capital Management, Inc. acted as sole placement agent in connection with the financing and received a 9% commission and is entitled to warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by each purchaser of the Units at the same terms as the Warrants issued to said purchasers.

 

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2014 Issuances

 

On January 16, 2014, a holder of a Convertible Note (see Note 7 – Debt) in the amount of $20,000 elected to convert their Convertible Note into Common Stock of the Company. $20,000 of principal plus $802.19 in accrued interest was converted into 128,647 shares of Common Stock at the rate of $0.1617 (60% of the 10 day average on 1/16/2014) which is a discount of $0.1078 per share.

 

On March 5, 2014, Suprafin, Ltd. converted 39,540 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 3,954,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

On June 16, 2014, Angelique de Maison converted 178,200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 17,820,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company and a company controlled by Ms. de Maison converted 2,941 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 294,100 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

On August 14, 2014, a shareholder converted 17,941 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 1,794,100 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

Dividends

 

Our Board of Directors has not declared a dividend on our Common Stock since inception and presently anticipate that all earnings, if any, will be retained for development of our business and that no dividends on our common stock will be declared in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, general business conditions and other pertinent facts. Therefore material, there can be no assurance that any dividends on our common stock will be paid in the future.

 

Item 6          SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 7          MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections. We may use words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward looking statements included in this report are made as of the date of this report and should be evaluated with consideration of any changes occurring after the date of this Report. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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References in this Annual Report to the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to Lustros, Inc., a Utah corporation (“Lustros”), and its consolidated subsidiaries including, Bluestone, S.A, (“Bluestone”), Lustros Chile SpA (“Lustros Chile”), Mineraltus SA (“Mineraltus”) and Sulfatos Chile, S.A., (“Sulfatos Chile”). The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this filing.

 

We market and sell copper sulfate obtained by processing copper ore raw materials purchased from third parties at a Company-owned processing facility in Chile.

 

On March 9, 2012, Lustros acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and rights to acquire capital stock of Bluestone, S.A. a Chilean corporation, in exchange for 60,000,000 shares of its common stock (the "Bluestone Acquisition"). As of the closing, these shares represented 96.7% of Lustros' outstanding common stock. For financial reporting purposes, the Company has treated the Bluestone Acquisition as a reverse acquisition with Bluestone the acquiring entity and Lustros as the acquired entity. As a result, the Company's financial statements reflect the financial information of Bluestone prior to March 9, 2012 and the combined entity on and after March 9, 2012. Because Bluestone commenced operations in January 2012, there are no results of operations for Bluestone prior to that date.

 

On February 15, 2012, Bluestone purchased a 60% equity interest in Sulfatos Chile, S.A. from Santa Teresa Minerals S.A., a Chilean corporation ("Santa Teresa Minerals"). The purchase price for the equity interest was: (a) a 20% interest in Bluestone; (b) $2.2 million, with $1.1 million paid by assumption of a demand loan payable by Santa Teresa Minerals to Angelique de Maison, and the balance of $1.1 million to be paid in monthly installments from time to time upon demand by Santa Teresa Minerals. As of December 31, 2013, the entire purchase price has been paid. On October 16, 2012 Angelique de Maison entered into an agreement with Santa Teresa Minerals pursuant to which Santa Teresa Minerals waived and released any claim to any Equity Interests in Bluestone or Lustros and their affiliated companies, with Bluestone and Lustros Inc. express third party beneficiaries of that waiver and release. As such, Santa Teresa Minerals' 20% interest in Bluestone has been cancelled, and Bluestone is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lustros. This acquisition has been treated as an "asset purchase" for financial reporting purposes. Because the acquisition was between related parties, the purchase price has been allocated to additional paid-in capital and the assets and liabilities were carried over at historical costs. Results of operations for Sulfatos have been reflected in the Company's financial statements from the closing date.

 

On March 25, 2012, the Company sold the assets (including the "Power-Save" name) of its renewable energy and energy savings product business in which it had engaged prior to the Bluestone Acquisition, to the former management of the Company. The purchase price for the assets was the cancellation of obligations for unpaid salaries and other monies owed to prior management and the assumption by the buyer of certain liabilities of the Company related to the Power-Save business.

 

We process raw copper ore material at our copper sulfate processing plant in Puerto Oscuro, Chile. We obtain the copper ore by purchase from local corporate and artisanal miners. Our copper sulfate facility began crushing and processing 5,000 tons of raw material per month in the second quarter of 2014. However, the Company shut down the copper sulfate processing plant in December 2014 pending resolution of legal matters (See Item 3 - Legal Proceedings).

 

Our consolidated financial statements contain our accounts and those of our consolidated subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned at December 31, 2013 except for Sulfatos and Mineraltus, which we control. Due to the structure of our ownership interests in Sulfatos and Mineraltus, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we consolidate the financial statements of Sulfatos and Mineraltus into our financial statements rather than present our ownership interests as equity investments. As such, the non-controlling interests in Sulfatos and Mineraltus are reflected as income attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations and as a component of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet. Throughout this section, when we refer to “our” consolidated financial statements, we are referring to the consolidated results for us, our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the consolidated results of Sulfatos and Mineraltus, adjusted for non-controlling interests in Sulfatos and Mineraltus. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation of our financial statements.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discusses results of operations from Inception (January 1, 2012) to December 31, 2013.

 

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $204,239 as opposed to $54,902 for the year ended December 31, 2012, most of which was earned from sales of the first pilot run of copper sulfate in December 2013. Gross loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $107,122 as opposed to a gross profit of $54,902 for the year ended December 31, 2012. We incurred a gross loss at December 31, 2013 due to the high costs of the small pilot production run produced to validate the operation of the copper sulfate processing plant. We expect revenues to increase significantly after the full scale launch of our copper sulfate production facility which began in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $10,571,612 as opposed to $4,583,352 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Operating expenses were primarily associated with the operations of Sulfatos in the ordinary course of business as well as legal and accounting expenses required by a public company.

 

Due to the losses during the period the Company has not recorded a provision for income taxes. The Company will carry back any net operating loss to recover taxes paid in prior periods.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary source of liquidity has historically been cash generated from issuances of our equity securities. From inception through December 31, 2013, we have not generated revenue from operations that was significant enough to produce an operating profit.

  

Subsequent sources of outside funding will be required to fund the Company’s future growth and will also be required for working capital, capital expenditures and corporate operations if the Company does not reach cash positive cash flow in the near future. No assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in arranging the further funding needed to continue the execution of its business plan including the development and commercialization of new products, or if successful, on what terms. Failure to obtain such funding will require management to substantially curtail, if not cease operations, which will result in a material adverse effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Working Capital

 

At year end December 31, 2013 we had cash and cash equivalents of $615,469. At year ended December 31, 2012 we had $277,565 of cash and cash equivalents.  At December 31, 2013 we had a working capital deficit of $1,959,851 compared to a working capital deficit of $2,497,941 at December 31, 2012. Cash equivalents consist of short-term liquid investments with original maturities of no more than six months and are readily convertible into cash.

 

The amount of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments which we hold outside the U.S. was $128,063 as of December 31, 2013 and $277,236 as of December 31, 2012. These were not needed for our domestic operations, but if they were, we would be required to accrue and pay federal taxes to repatriate these funds. We intend to permanently invest these foreign amounts outside of the U.S. and our current plans do not demonstrate the need to repatriate the foreign amounts to fund our domestic operations.

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

In 2013, $3,454,059 was used for operating activities. Of the net cash used in 2013, $5,206,090 was used to fund the operations of the business while $1,752,031 was generated from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Of the net cash used of $3,670,487 in 2012, $4,448,527 was used to fund the operations of the business while $778,040 was generated from changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used by investing activities for year ended December 31, 2013 was $393,007 compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $292,383 for the same period in 2012. Investing activities were primarily for the acquisition of Sulfatos Chile by Bluestone and for purchases of property and equipment.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $3,753,214 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $3,680,108 for the same period in 2012. Financing activities were primarily sales of the Company’s Common and Preferred Stock. Cash from financing activities is used to fund ongoing operational requirements, research & development, administrative and capital needs.

 

Significant Financing Arrangements

 

From March 5, 2014 through December 3, 2014 Bass Energy and LV Ventures, Inc. provided the Company with $2,663,596 in cash through two year convertible notes which bear interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.16 per share with 25% warrant coverage at $0.25 per share which is identical to the financing round closed by the Company in December of 2013.

 

As of December 31, 2013, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $1,959,851. At December 31, 2013, we had cash in the amount of $615,469.

 

Subsequent sources of outside funding will be required to fund the Company’s working capital, capital expenditures and corporate operations if the Company does not reach cash flow positive. No such financing arrangements currently exist and no assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in arranging the further funding needed to continue the execution of its business plan including the development and commercialization of new products, or if successful, on what terms. Failure to obtain such funding will require management to substantially curtail, if not cease operations, which will result in a material adverse effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.

 

Cash Requirements

 

During the next twelve months, the Company plans to satisfy its cash requirements by income from operations, loans and the sale of debt and equity securities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising the capital it requires through loans or the sale of securities. While directors, officers, and principal shareholders have provided funding to the Company since inception, they have no commitment to provide additional funding. Currently our bank accounts in Chile are frozen pending resolution of the arbitration in the Congo Project as is our interest in Sulfatos Chile which could substantially impact our ability to raise capital.

 

Sulfatos Chile

 

The Company acquired property and equipment owned by Sulfatos Chile with a historical cost value of $7,331,655 in the Bluestone Acquisition in March 2012. The Company spent an additional $4M in operating capital, property and equipment purchases as of December 31, 2013 toward the completion of the copper sulfate processing plant in Puerto Oscuro, Chile which was operating in pilot production as of December 31, 2013 and began commercial production in April of 2014.

 

Going forward, Sulfatos Chile expects to incur average monthly costs, of approximately $125,000 - $150,000 in addition to cost of goods sold.  These costs will be paid for by income from operations and intercompany loans.

 

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Congo Project

 

The required lease payments for the Congo Project have not been made to date and production of the copper sulfate processing plant on the property has not begun. The Company is currently in negotiations to amend the original agreement through arbitration but no agreement has been finalized. Because the Company was in default under the original terms of this agreement and the resolution of said default is currently unknown, the Company elected to fully reserve for the $360,000 paid for the right to use as of December 31, 2013. $465,239 in lease payments were accrued as of December 31, 2013. There is approximately $3,017,191 claimed against the Company in arbitration in this matter. Should the arbitrator decide against the Company, it may be forced to liquidate some or all of its assets to satisfy the judgment. The Company currently has no plans to move forward with this project and is considering its options in arbitration.

 

Future Financing

 

We will continue to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing stockholders; however we do not have any present plans to raise funds at this time. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of the equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund planned operational activities.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and plan of operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates including, among others, those affecting revenue, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the salability of inventory and the useful lives of tangible and intangible assets. The discussion below is intended as a brief discussion of some of the judgments and uncertainties that can impact the application of these policies and the specific dollar amounts reported on our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, or if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. Many of our estimates or judgments are based on anticipated future events or performance, and as such are forward-looking in nature, and are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise this discussion to reflect any future events or circumstances.

 

We have identified below some of our accounting policies that we consider critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. This is not a complete list of all of our accounting policies, and there may be other accounting policies that are significant to us. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and our other accounting policies, see Note 2 to the financial statements, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Mining Properties and Equipment

 

The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting. All developmental costs are capitalized. Depreciation and depletion of producing properties is computed on the unit-of-production method based on estimated proved reserves. Repairs and maintenance are expensed, while renewals and betterments are generally capitalized.

 

At least quarterly, or more frequently if conditions indicate that long-term assets may be impaired, the carrying value of our properties are compared to management's future estimated pre-tax cash flow from the properties. If undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then the asset value will be written down to fair value. Impairment of individually significant unproved properties are assessed on a property-by-property basis, and impairment of other unproved properties is assessed and amortized on an aggregate basis. 

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

The Company follows ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flow, discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. To date, the Company estimates that an asset retirement obligation of $433,794 exists. Accordingly, a liability for this amount has been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

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Proven and Probable Reserves

 

The definition of proven and probable reserves is set forth in SEC Industry Guide 7. Proven reserves are reserves for which (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the results of detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are well-established. Probable reserves are reserves for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed from information similar to that used for proven reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. In addition, reserves cannot be considered proven and probable until they are supported by a feasibility study, indicating that the reserves have had the requisite geologic, technical and economic work performed and are economically and legally extractable at the time of the reserve determination.

 

Mineral Acquisition Costs

 

The costs of acquiring land and mineral rights are considered tangible assets. Significant acquisition payments are capitalized.  General, administrative and holding costs to maintain an exploration property are expensed as incurred. If a mineable ore body is discovered, such costs are amortized when production begins using the units-of-production method. If no mineable ore body is discovered or such rights are otherwise determined to have diminished value, such costs are expensed in the period in which the determination is made.

 

Exploration Costs

 

Exploration costs are charged to expense as incurred. Costs to identify new mineral resources, to evaluate potential resources, and to convert mineral resources into proven and probable reserves are considered exploration costs.

 

Design, Construction, and Development Costs

 

Certain costs to design and construct mine and processing facilities may be incurred prior to establishing proven and probable reserves. Under these circumstances, we classify the project as an exploration stage project and expense substantially all costs, including design, engineering, construction, and installation of equipment. Certain types of equipment, which have alternative uses or significant salvage value, may be capitalized. If a project is determined to contain proven and probable reserves, costs incurred in anticipation of production can be capitalized. Such costs include development drilling to further delineate the ore body, removing overburden during the pre-production phase, building access ways, constructing facilities, and installing equipment. If a project is not reliant on proven or probable reserves, we classify the project as an exploration stage project and capitalize substantially all construction in process costs, including design, engineering, construction, equipment and installation of equipment. Interest costs, if any, incurred during the development phase, would be capitalized until the assets are ready for their intended use. The cost of start-up activities and on-going costs to maintain production are expensed as incurred. Costs of abandoned projects are charged to operations upon abandonment.

 

If a project commences commercial production, amortization and depletion of capitalized costs is computed on a unit-of–production basis over the expected reserves of the project based on estimated recoverable resources.

 

Income Taxes

 

Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 740 “Income Taxes” (ASC 740) requires the asset and liability method of accounting be used for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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Going Concern

 

We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive activities. For these reasons, our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial statements that they have substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern without further financing.

 

Future Financing

 

We will continue to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing stockholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of the equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund planned acquisitions and exploration activities.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standard update that amends the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The amendment should be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update on revenue recognition that will be applied to all contracts with customers. The update requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance will be required to be applied on a retrospective basis, using one of two methodologies, and will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application not being permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 7A         QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.

 

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RISKS TO OUR BUSINESS

  

We recently have become the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy of our subsidiary and cannot predict the outcome.  

 

On December 22, 2014, we were advised that The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. was declared bankrupt by the 4th Civil Trial Court of Santiago, Docket N 25496-2014, in the matter of Oryxeio Ingenieria Limitada v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. The Board of Directors of Sulfatos Chile S.A. decided not to oppose the bankruptcy process. Due to the recent filing, we are not yet able to assess the full ramifications of the filing, including whether we will be able to operate in a capacity analogous to a debtor in possession.  The results of this bankruptcy may include a liquidation of those assets and we cannot adequately predict an outcome until we are further advised as to developments.

 

Our copper sulfate processing plant is currently shut down pending the resolution of a dispute in arbitration.

 

As of the date of this filing the our copper sulfate plant is currently shut down pending the resolution of the arbitration with Nueva Pudhuel regarding the Congo project (See Item 3- Legal Proceedings).  Currently an injunction order is in effect and the following assets are and will remain seized:  Lustros Chile SpA’s shares in Sulfatos (600,000 shares); 24,000 shares in Bluestone SpA; bank account ending in 0748 at Itaú Bank; all credit that Lustros Chile SpA has against Sulfatos Chile S.A.; and all credit related to the current account between Lustros Chile SpA and Sulfatos Chile S.A. These measures will remain in place until Lustros Chile SpA pays Nueva Pudahuel the full claimed amount, offers assets as guarantee, or arrives at a settlement. Lustros Chile SpA continues to vigorously defend against the actions taken and is working through its Chilean attorneys to resolve these matters as soon as reasonably possible. The arbitration and the trial are in their final stages, the parties having presented their main arguments and means of proof however no decision has been made as of the time of this filing.

 

Our existing production is limited and our ability to become and remain profitable over the long term may depend on our ability to obtain copper raw materials from third party miners, which we may not be able to do.

 

We started limited commercial operation in April 2014. Our ability to become and remain profitable over the long term depends on our ability to obtain copper raw materials from other sources. The acquisition of copper raw materials is subject to competition. Companies with greater financial resources, larger staff, and more experience may be in a better position than us to compete for such materials. If we are unable to find and economically purchase materials, we most likely will not be profitable on a long term basis and the price of our Common Stock may suffer.

 

Our ability to increase our production of copper sulfate is dependent upon our ability to obtain and maintain permits.

 

Our ability to operate beyond crushing 5,000 tons per month of copper ore is dependent upon obtaining a permit for unlimited crushing of copper ore. We commenced the application process in 2012 and have not yet received the permit and have no current estimation on when or if we will receive this permit. Until we receive this final permit, we cannot crush raw materials at the full plant capacity of 15,000 tons per month. If we are unable to obtain this permit or obtain it in the near future without undue delay and expense, our ability to operate our plant at full capacity will be materially hindered and will have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our business and on our financial condition.

 

The volatility of the price of precious metals could adversely affect our future operations and, if warranted, our ability to develop our properties.

 

The potential for profitability of our operations, the value of our properties and our ability to raise funding to conduct continued exploration and development, if warranted, are directly related to the market price of copper ore and copper sulfate. The price of copper ore and copper sulfate produced on our properties may also have a significant influence on the market price of our Common Stock and the value of our properties. Our decision to put another plant into production and to commit the funds necessary for that purpose must be made long before the first revenue from production would be received.

 

The price of copper ore and copper sulfate is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including inflation, fluctuation of the United States dollar and foreign currencies, global and regional demand, and the political and economic conditions of major producing countries throughout the world. The volatility of mineral prices represents a substantial risk which no amount of planning or technical expertise can fully eliminate. In the event prices for copper ore or copper sulfate decline or remain low for prolonged periods of time, we might be unable to develop our properties, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial performance and cash flows.

 

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We currently do not enter into forward sales, commodity, derivatives or hedging arrangements and as a result we are exposed to the impact of any significant decrease in prices which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate revenue.  

 

We will sell the copper sulfate we are producing at the prevailing market price. Currently, we do not enter into forward sales, commodity, derivative or hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of future copper sulfate production, although we may do so in the future. As a result, we may realize the benefit of any short-term increase in the price, but we are not protected against decreases in the price, and if the price decreases significantly, our revenues may be materially adversely affected.

  

Our operations are subject to permitting requirements which could require us to delay, suspend or terminate our operations. 

 

Our current and future operations, including development activities and commencement of production at our plant’s full capacity, require permits from governmental authorities and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. Companies engaged in property exploration and the development or operation of mines and related facilities generally experience increased costs, and delays in production and other schedules as a result of the need to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits. We cannot predict if all permits, which we may require for continued exploration, development or construction of mining facilities and conduct of mining operations will be obtainable on reasonable terms. Costs related to applying for and obtaining permits and licenses may be prohibitive and could delay our planned exploration and development activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions.

  

The Company may enter into joint venture and option agreements with other parties, which could decrease our ownership interest and control over such properties.

 

We may, in the future, enter into option or joint venture agreements and we may have our interest in the properties subject to such agreements reduced or terminated as a result. Furthermore, if other parties to such agreements do not meet their share of such costs, we may be unable to finance the cost required to complete recommended programs. In many joint ventures or option arrangements, we would give up control over decisions to commence work and the timing of such work, if any.

 

Since most of our expenses are paid in Chilean pesos, we are subject to adverse changes in currency values that may adversely affect our results of operation. 

 

Our operations in the future could be affected by changes in the value of the Chilean peso against the United States dollar. The appreciation of non-US dollar currencies such as the peso against the United States dollar increases expenses and the cost of purchasing capital assets in United States dollar terms in Chile, which can adversely impact our operating results and cash flows. Conversely, depreciation of non-US dollar currencies usually decreases operating costs and capital asset purchases in United States dollar terms. The value of cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies also fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates.

 

Title to our properties may be subject to other claims, which could affect our property interests and claims.

 

There are risks that title to our properties may be challenged or impugned. All of our properties are located in Chile and may be subject to prior unrecorded agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. There may be valid challenges to the title of our properties, which, if successful, could impair development and/or operations. This is particularly the case in respect of those portions of the properties in which we hold our interest solely through a lease with the claim holders, as such interest is substantially based on contract and has been subject to a number of assignments (as opposed to a direct interest in the property).

 

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In the event of a dispute regarding title to our claims or any facet of our operations, it may be necessary for us to resolve the dispute in Chile, where we would be faced with unfamiliar laws and procedures.

 

In the event of a dispute regarding title to our claims and interests or any facet of our operations, it may be necessary for us to resolve the dispute in Chile, where we would be faced with unfamiliar laws and procedures. The resolution of disputes in foreign countries can be costly and time consuming, similar to the situation in the United States. However, in a foreign country, we face the additional burden of understanding unfamiliar laws and procedures. We may not be entitled to a jury trial, as we might be in the United States. Further, to litigate in any foreign country, we are faced with the necessity of hiring lawyers and other professionals who are familiar with the foreign laws. For these reasons, we may incur unforeseen losses if we are forced to resolve a dispute in Chile or any other foreign country.

 

Increased costs could affect our financial condition.

 

We anticipate that costs at our copper sulfate plant or any for future projects that we may explore or develop, will frequently be subject to variation from one month to the next due to a number of factors, such as changing copper ore grade as purchased from third parties, or increases in purchased copper ore prices, in response to the availability of copper ore in the market. In addition, costs are affected by the price of commodities such as solvents, fuel, water and electricity. Such commodities are at times subject to volatile price movements, including increases that could make production at certain operations less profitable. A material increase in costs at any significant location could have a significant effect on our profitability.

 

A shortage of equipment, materials and supplies could adversely affect our ability to operate our business.

 

We are dependent on various supplies, materials and equipment to carry out our operations. The shortage of copper ore, solvents, water, vehicles for transportation of raw materials and finished product, or equipment and parts that may be needed from time to time to maintain or repair our copper sulfate processing plant could have a material adverse effect on our ability to carry out our operations and therefore limit or increase the cost of production.

 

We do not insure against all risks to which we may be subject in our planned operations.

 

We do not maintain insurance to cover all of the potential risks associated with our operations. We only maintain general liability, Chilean workers compensation, and directors and officers insurance. We may also be unable to obtain insurance to cover other risks at economically feasible premiums or at all. Insurance coverage may not continue to be available, or may not be adequate to cover all liabilities. We might also become subject to liability for environmental, pollution or other hazards associated with mineral exploration and production which may not be insured against, which may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage, if any, or which we may elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. Losses from these events may cause us to incur significant costs that could materially adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to fund activities on our property. A significant loss could force us to reduce or terminate our operations.

 

If capital is not available to us to expand our business operations, we will not be able to pursue our business plan.

 

We will require substantial additional capital to operate and expand our current properties, potentially acquire additional properties and to participate in the development of those properties. Cash flows from operations, to the extent available, will be used to fund these expenditures. We intend to seek additional capital from loans from shareholders and from private equity offerings. Our ability to access capital will depend on our success in participating in properties that are successful producing precious metals at profitable prices. It will also be dependent upon the status of the capital markets at the time such capital is sought. Should sufficient capital not be available, the development of our business plan could be delayed and, accordingly, the implementation of our business strategy would be adversely affected. In such event it would not be likely that investors would obtain a profitable return on their investments or a return of their investments.

 

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Our business may be adversely affected by risks associated with foreign operations.

 

Our operations are currently located in Chile, and in the future we may acquire other operations based outside of the United States. Political uncertainties, economic changes, civil unrest, exchange rate fluctuations, adverse changes in legal requirements, including tax, tariff and trade regulations and other difficulties in working with companies managed outside the United States could seriously harm the development of our business and ability to operate. Further, if we do more business in an increasing number of countries, our business becomes more exposed to the impact of the political and economic uncertainties, including government oversight, of foreign jurisdictions.

 

A former officer and director of the Company is has been charged in a criminal complaint which could damage our reputation by association.

 

Our former officer and director, Zirk de Maison/Engelbrecht, who resigned from his last position of director with the company in February of 2014, has been charged in a criminal complaint by the US District Court in Northern Ohio of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering and use of interstate commerce for purpose of securities fraud and is also a defendant in a complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission for violation of securities laws in connection with an unrelated company. Our reputation may be adversely affected due to Mr. de Maison’s former relationship with the Company which could hurt our ability to raise capital needed to pay current working capital and expand future operations, attract customers and employees, and may have a negative effect on our current arbitration proceedings in Chile.

 

Our officers and directors may be subject to conflicts of interest.

 

Most of our officers and directors serve only part time and may be subject to conflicts of interest based on their other business endeavors. Each of our executive officers and directors devotes part of their working time to other business endeavors, including consulting relationships with other corporate entities, and has responsibilities to these other entities. Because of these relationships, our officers and director may be subject to conflicts of interest, including deciding how much time to devote to our affairs, as well as what business opportunities should be presented to us. Our CEO, William Farley, works approximately 20 hours per week for the Company from his office in Chicago. Director Sluzas also works approximately 20 hours per week for the Company from his office in Chicago. All other Directors attend meetings as they are held but do not work for the Company on any regular basis.

 

If we do not comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, we may become subject to monetary or criminal penalties.

 

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from bribing foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. We currently take precautions to comply with this law. However, these precautions may not protect us against liability, particularly as a result of actions that may be taken in the future by agents and other intermediaries through whom we have exposure under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act even though we may have limited or no ability to control such persons. Our competitors include foreign entities that are not subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and hence we may be at a competitive disadvantage.

 

We have never been profitable, we may never be profitable, and, if we become profitable, we may be unable to sustain profitability.

 

We have never been profitable, we may never be profitable, and, if we become profitable, we may be unable to sustain profitability. We expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future.

 

Our recent audited financial statements contain, and our future audited financial statements are likely to continue to contain, an explanatory paragraph expressing uncertainty regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The inclusion of this paragraph may make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital on acceptable terms.

 

The report of independent registered public accounting firm accompanying the audit of our consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph expressing uncertainty regarding our ability to continue as a going concern because of our operating losses and our need for additional capital. Such explanatory paragraph could make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital and may materially and adversely affect the terms of any financing that we may obtain.

 

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Since we are a company with almost no operating history, it is difficult to predict our future growth and operating results, thereby making investment decisions difficult.

 

Our lack of operating history as a mining business makes predicting our future growth and operating results difficult. We have been in the mining business for less than two years and have no proven track record, thus we have not proven that we are capable of meeting the many challenges that we are likely to face.

 

In particular, you should consider that we have not proven that we can:

 

  · raise significant capital in the public or private markets;

 

  · obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commence selling products that we may develop in the future,

 

  · develop the relationships with strategic partners and key vendors that are necessary to our ability to exploit the processes and technologies that we develop; or

 

  · respond effectively to competitive pressures.

 

If we cannot accomplish these goals, our business is not likely to succeed.

 

We may be unable to hire and retain skilled employees in a tight labor market, in which case we will be severely hampered in our product development and manufacturing efforts.

 

Skilled employees in our industry are in great demand. We are competing for employees against companies located near our headquarters that are more established than we are and have the ability to pay more cash compensation than we do. We require personnel in many fields, some of which are addressed by relatively few companies. As a result, we may continue to experience difficulty in hiring and retaining highly skilled employees. If we are unable to hire and retain skilled personnel, our business, financial condition, operating results and future prospects could be materially adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to retain our key management personnel, our business, financial condition, operating results and future prospects could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our future success depends, to a significant degree, on the skills, experience and efforts of our key management personnel. If any of those individuals were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, it would be necessary for us to identify and hire replacements, which could be time-consuming and expensive and could divert our focus from our business objectives. The loss of key management personnel in our copper sulfate plant could interrupt the production or delivery of our product if a replacement could not be found. Furthermore, such replacements may not be as successful in attracting and retaining marketing and distribution partners as our current management may be. The loss of key management personnel could also delay the filing of our operating results and required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as evidenced by our delinquent 2014 filings. We do not maintain key person life insurance on any of our management personnel.

 

We are delinquent in our periodic filings to the SEC, which may increase our exposure to liability.

 

We are filing our Form 10-K approximately six months after the due date, and will be filing our Form 10-Qs for the periods ending March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014 substantially after the due dates for those filings as well. Thus, the amount of information available about us has been limited, and our stock is now traded on the Pink Sheets, and we will have to reapply for trading on the OTCQB. These circumstances could have a material adverse effect on the market value of our stock, in addition to the various ramifications which exist for not having current information in the marketplace, and could subject us to proceedings initiated by third parties, including, but not limited to our shareholders. Some or all of such proceedings may not be covered under our current liability insurance and to the extent not covered, any adverse outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, in addition to disincentivizing individuals from serving as an officer or director of our company.

 

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RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON STOCK

 

We have issued a large number of shares of preferred stock and warrants, which if exercised would substantially increase the number of common shares outstanding.

 

On December 5, 2014, we had 121,160,193 shares of common stock outstanding, and (a) we have warrants outstanding that, if fully exercised, would generate proceeds of $493,750 and cause us to issue up to an additional 1,975,000 shares of common stock, (b) we have warrants due to be issued that, if fully exercised would generate proceeds of $25,280 and cause us to issue up to an additional 158,000 shares of common stock, and (c) we have 202,794 shares of Preferred Stock that, if fully converted would result in the issuance of an additional 20,279,400 shares of common stock.

 

As a key component of our growth strategy we have provided and intend to continue offering compensation packages to our management and employees that emphasize equity-based compensation and would thus cause further dilution.

 

Historically, we have not paid dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund operational and capital expenditure needs of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain for our common stockholders in the foreseeable future.

 

Our stock price may not stabilize at current levels.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Sheets. Since trading in our common stock began, trading has been sporadic, trading volumes have been low and the market price has been volatile. The closing price reported as of December 4, 2014, the latest practicable date, was $0.03 per share. Current quotations are not necessarily a reliable indicator of value and there is no assurance that the market price of our stock will stabilize at or near current levels.

 

Future sales of our common stock could depress our stock price.

 

Sales of a large number of shares of our common stock, or the availability of a large number for sale, could materially adversely affect the per share market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise funds in addition to offering of our debt or equity securities. In the event that we propose to register shares of common stock under the Securities Act of 1933 for our own account, certain shareholders are entitled to receive notice of that registration to include their shares in the registration, subject to limitations described in the agreements granting these rights.

 

Item 8          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Our financial statements, notes thereto and related reports are included in this Annual Report on Form 10K beginning on page F1 and are included herein by reference.

 

Item 9          CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

The following information can also be found on Form 8-K/A, previously filed with the Commission July 13, 2012.

 

(a) Previous Independent Auditor

 

On June 28, 2012, we dismissed Gruber & Company, LLC as our independent auditor. This dismissal of Gruber & Company was approved by our board of directors (we have no audit committee).

 

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Gruber & Company’s reports on our consolidated financial statements for each of our fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that each of such reports contained a going concern qualification.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the interim period between December 31, 2011 and June 28, 2012: (i) there were no disagreements between our company and Gruber & Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Gruber & Company’s satisfaction, would have caused Gruber& Company to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report for such years; and (ii) Gruber & Company did not advise us of any of the events requiring reporting under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

(b) New Independent Auditor

 

On June 28, 2012, we engaged De Joya Griffith, LLC (“De Joya Griffith”) to serve as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The engagement of De Joya Griffith was approved by our board of directors.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the interim period between December 31, 2011 and June 28, 2012, neither we nor anyone acting on our behalf consulted De Joya Griffith regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific, completed or proposed transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

Item 9A          CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 using the criteria established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO").

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, the Company determined that there were control deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses, as described below.

 

  1. We do not have an Audit Committee – While not being legally obligated to have an audit committee, it is the management’s view that such a committee, including a financial expert member, is an utmost important entity level control over the Company’s financial statement. Currently the Board of Directors acts in the capacity of the Audit Committee, and does not include a member that is considered to be independent of management to provide the necessary oversight over management’s activities.
   
  2. We did not maintain appropriate cash controls – As of December 31, 2013, the Company has not maintained sufficient internal controls over financial reporting for the cash process, including failure to segregate cash handling and accounting functions, and did not require dual signature on the Company’s bank accounts. Alternatively, the effects of poor cash controls were mitigated by the fact that the Company had limited transactions in their bank accounts.
     
  3. We did not implement appropriate information technology controls – As at December 31, 2013, the Company retains copies of all financial data and material agreements; however there is no formal procedure or evidence of normal backup of the Company’s data or off-site storage of the data in the event of theft, misplacement, or loss due to unmitigated factors.

     

Accordingly, the Company concluded that these control deficiencies resulted in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the company’s internal controls.

     

As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO. 

  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with our evaluation we conducted of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, that occurred during our fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

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Continuing Remediation Efforts to address deficiencies in Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Once the Company is engaged in a business of merit and has sufficient personnel available, then our Board of Directors, in particular and in connection with the aforementioned deficiencies, will establish the following remediation measures:

 

1.Our Board of Directors will nominate an audit committee or financial expert on our Board of Directors in the next fiscal year.
2.We will appoint additional personnel to assist with the preparation of the Company’s monthly financial reporting, including preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.

 

Item 9B          OTHER INFORMATION

  

Quarterly Events

 

See disclosure regarding Private Placement of the Company’s common stock as set forth in this Form 10-K.

 

PART III

 

Item 10          DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Identification of Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of our directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2013:

 

Name Age Date of Appointment Position
William Farley 71 January 29, 2013 Chief Executive Officer (1)
    January 29, 2013 Director/Chairman (2)
Trisha Malone 38 March 9, 2012 Chief Financial Officer (3)
    April 18, 2012 Secretary
Todd Sluzas 43 January 29, 2013 Director (2)
Martin Pajor 57 January 29, 2013 Director (2)
Zirk Engelbrecht 58 April 18, 2012 Director (4)
William Hlavin 70 April 18, 2012 Director
Richard Berman 71 August 22, 2012 Director
Robert Dickey 68 December 30, 2012 Director

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(1) On January 29, 2013 William Farley was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

(2) On January 29, 2013, William Farley was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and its Chairman. Additionally, Todd Sluzas and Martin Pajor were appointed as members of the Board of Directors. Information regarding these appointments and biographies are available in Form 8-K filed with the Commission January 31, 2013.

(3) On September 23, 2014, Trisha Malone resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company. Her resignation is not due to a disagreement with the Company. Ms. Malone will remain as a consultant of the Company to assist with its financial reporting obligations until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer is appointed. She will be compensated at the rate of $10,000 per month and may be terminated by the Company at any time upon 30 days’ prior notice. Upon Board confirmation, Mr. Farley shall act as both the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer is appointed.

(4) On February 13, 2014, Zirk de Maison submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors. His resignation is not the result of a disagreement with the Company.

(5) On December 20, 2013 Robert E. Dickey was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dickey has served as an alternate member of the Board of Directors since June 22, 2012. In addition, Mr. Dickey was appointed by the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies left by Mr. Troncoso’s resignation with the Company’s subsidiaries in Chile. The biography for Mr. Dickey was filed with the Commission on the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 16, 2013.

 

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2013 Changes in Officers and Directors

 

2013 Resignation of Officers:

 

·On January 29, 2013, Gonzalo Troncoso resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. His resignation from the Chief Executive Officer position is not the result of a disagreement with the Company.
·On January 29, 2013, Myoung Won Sohn resigned his position as President of the Company. His resignation from the President position is not the result of a disagreement with the Company.
·On January 29, 2013 Larry A. Zielke resigned his position as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company. His resignation from the Senior Vice President and General Counsel positions is not the result of a disagreement with the Company. Mr. Zielke continued working with the Company in an as needed, non-executive attorney role after his resignation.
·On December 20, 2013 the Board of Directors accepted Gonzalo Troncoso’s resignation of his position as President of the Company. His resignation from the President position is not the result of a disagreement with the Company. In addition Mr. Troncoso resigned all positions he holds with the Company’s subsidiaries in Chile.

 

2013 Appointment of Officers:

 

·On January 29, 2013, William Farley was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
·On January 29, 2013, Gonzalo Troncoso was appointed President of the Company.

 

2013 Resignation of Directors:

 

·On January 29, 2013, the Board of Directors accepted the resignations of Myoung Won Sohn and Juan Carlos Camus Villegas as members of the Board of Directors. None of these resignations are the result of a disagreement with the Company.
·On December 20, 2013 the Board of Directors accepted the resignations of Gonzalo Troncoso as a member of the Board of Directors. His resignation is not the result of a disagreement with the Company.

  

On January 29, 2013 the size of the Board of Directors was set at seven members.

  

2013 Appointment of Directors:

 

·On January 29, 2013, William Farley was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and its Chairman.
·On January 29, 2013, Todd Sluzas was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors.
·On January 29, 2013, Martin Pajor was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors.
·On December 20, 2013 Robert E. Dickey was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dickey has served as an alternate member of the Board of Directors since June 22, 2012.

 

Term of Office

 

Each of our officers is elected by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of Directors or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each of our directors is elected by the Company’s Board of Directors and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

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Background and Business Experience

 

William Farley. Mr. Farley is the sole shareholder of Liam Ventures, Inc., a private equity firm with investments in various industries including technology, communications, railroad, and basic industries. Mr. Farley is also CEO and owner of Zrii International in Salt Lake City, Utah, a liquid nutritional marketer. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Farley, Inc. and Fruit of the Loom, Inc. from the time he acquired the company in 1986 through December 1999. During that time, he built FTL from a primarily domestic $500 million underwear company into a leading international manufacturer and marketer of basic family apparel with sales approximating $2.3 billion for the 1999 fiscal year. Fruit of the Loom was sold to Berkshire Hathaway Co. in 2002 for approximately $1 Billion.

 

Mr. Farley was born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College in Maine, and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School. More recently, Mr. Farley received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from his alma mater Bowdoin College.

 

In addition to his business activities, Mr. Farley has served on various educational, corporate, civic and cultural boards, including: The Horatio Alger Association, The Big Shoulders Fund, The Rush Hospital Heart Institute, The Goodman Theatre of Chicago, and The Lyric Opera of Chicago. He also participates in Chicago Public School’s Principal For A Day Program.

 

Mr. Farley has received the Ireland-U.S. Council for Commerce and Industry's Annual Outstanding Achievement Award for his efforts to improve economic, business and commercial links between Ireland and the United States. Other honors include: the Apparel Industry Board, Inc.'s Special Award, the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, the Freedom Award from America’s Freedom Festival, the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award, the National Women's Political Caucus' Good Guys Award and the White House's Presidential Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Mr. Farley has also previously served as Chairman of the Illinois Ambassadors and the Executive Club of Chicago.

 

Mr. Farley resides in Chicago with his wife, Shelley and their son Liam. His interests include education, reading, politics, travel, sports, health, and nutrition.

 

Todd Sluzas. Mr. Sluzas is the CFO of Liam Ventures, Inc., a private equity firm solely owned by William Farley. Mr. Sluzas has 20 years of accounting, finance, tax, and private equity experience. Mr. Sluzas currently serves as Director of Finance for two portfolio companies, and served as Senior Tax Analyst for Fruit of the Loom during his fifteen-year tenure with Farley. Todd also manages the Family Office of William Farley, where he is responsible for investment analysis & due diligence, risk management, cash management, and tax compliance & planning. Prior to Farley, Mr. Sluzas spent four years with the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP representing the firm’s audit and tax practice.

 

Mr. Sluzas earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Martin Pajor. Mr. Pajor is a Vice President of Liam Ventures, Inc., a private equity firm solely owned by William Farley. Mr. Pajor has 30 years of accounting, finance, tax, and private equity experience. Martin currently serves as Vice President with operational responsibilities for two operating companies owned by Mr. Farley. These responsibilities include logistics, purchasing, systems and entering new foreign markets primarily in Latin America. Prior to these responsibilities he served as Director of Tax for Fruit of the Loom during his twenty five-year tenure with Farley. Prior to his association with Farley, Martin spent five years with United Stationers Supply Co. where he was instrumental in creating the company’s tax department and assisting in the company’s initial public stock offering. 

 

Mr. Pajor earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from the University of Illinois and has a Master of Science in Taxation degree from DePaul University.

 

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Trisha Malone. Ms. Malone was the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Lustros Inc. until September 23, 2014. Ms. Malone has more than 19 years of experience in finance and accounting including experience in corporate governance, securities regulation, financial controls requirements, and financial management. From 2000 to 2006, Ms. Malone served as Corporate Controller for Xsilogy, Inc., a leading wireless sensor network company, and as the division controller after Xsilogy's acquisition by SYS Technologies, Inc., a public company engaged in government contracting. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Malone was the Corporate Controller for Satellite Security Corporation, a developer of satellite tracking systems. Since 2008, Ms. Malone has been self-employed as an independent accounting consultant and is presently consulting as Corporate Controller for several private companies. From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Malone served as the Corporate Controller for Lenco Mobile Inc., which operates in the high growth mobile marketing and Internet sectors, and served as Corporate Secretary for the company until June 2010. From June 2010 to September 2012 Ms. Malone served as Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Wikifamilies, Inc., a public company that operates in the technology services industry. Ms. Malone was also a Director of Casablanca Mining, Ltd. since inception and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from inception until January 2009 and the Chief Financial Officer from inception through December 2011. Ms. Malone has a degree in Business Administration from Grossmont College. She has also pursued extended studies in corporate law, benefits administration, and human resources.

 

William J. Hlavin. Mr. Hlavin is the President and Owner of Bass Energy, Inc.  Dr. Hlavin received a BS in geology from Ohio University in 1968 and received his masters and doctorate degrees in geology from Boston University in 1976. He has been actively engaged in well development in Ohio since 1969. Dr. Hlavin has participated in the drilling and completion of more than 1,000 wells principally in northeastern Ohio. Dr. Hlavin founded Bass Energy Inc. in 1983. He has held senior management positions in both privately held and public exploration and production companies. He was President of Appalachian Exploration, Inc. (1976-1982); a Canton, Ohio based company that operated over 600 wells. He served as President of Nancy Drilling Company, Inc. (1982-1987) an Ohio based well drilling contractor and as Executive Vice President of publicly traded Resource Exploration, Inc. (1986-1988). Dr. Hlavin, Certified Professional Geologist, is an active member of several organizations including the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of America, the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and as a Fellow of the Explorers Club. Mr. Hlavin’s experience in natural resources and business management led to the conclusion that he should serve as a Director for the Company.

 

Richard Berman. Mr. Berman’s business career spans over 35 years of venture capital, senior management and merger & acquisitions experience. In the past 5 years, Mr. Berman has served as a director and/or officer of over a dozen public and private companies. From 2006 to 2011, he was Chairman of National Investment Managers, a company with $12 billion in pension administration assets. In 2012, he became vice chairman of Energy Smart Resources, Inc. and Mr. Berman is a director of six private and three public companies: Advaxis, Inc., Neostem, Inc. and now Lustros, Inc. From 1998 to 2000, he was employed by Internet Commerce Corporation (now Easylink Services) as Chairman and CEO. Previously, Mr. Berman worked at Goldman Sachs; was Senior Vice President of Bankers Trust Company, where he started the M&A and Leveraged Buyout Departments; created the largest battery company in the world in the 1980’s by merging Prestolite, General Battery and Exide to form Exide Technologies (XIDE); helped to create what is now Soho (NYC) by developing five buildings; and advised on over $4 billion of M&A transactions (completed over 300 deals). He is a past Director of the Stern School of Business of NYU where he obtained his BS and MBA. He also has US and foreign law degrees from Boston College and The Hague Academy of International Law, respectively. Mr. Berman’s experience in structuring, developing and financing public companies, legal, and corporate governance led to the conclusion that he should serve as a Director for the Company.

 

Robert E. Dickey. Mr. Dickey is a lifelong entrepreneur having worked in family businesses while growing up and in later life working with his own family. He has owned construction and marketing companies. His family currently owns a portfolio of rental properties. They also are involved in the demolition and scrap business. For the past several years, Mr. Dickey and his family have owned companies that have bought and sold oil/gas leases in Ohio’s Utica Shale. He has been an investor in Ohio’s oil/gas industry for 30 years. Mr. Dickey graduated from MT. Union College in 1968 with a B.A. in Education. In 1971 he received his MS. in Education from Youngstown State University, and did extensive post Masters work at several Ohio Universities. From 1968-1998 Mr. Dickey served several Ohio school districts as a Guidance Counselor and retired from public education in 1998. Mr. Dickey’s long standing business success along with his experience in the oil/gas industry led to the conclusion that he should serve as a Director of the Company.

 

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Zirk de Maison. Mr. de Maison (formerly Zirk Engelbrecht) was a Director of the Company From January 2011 until February 2014 and formerly served as the President of the Company. Mr. De Maison has extensive experience in the formation, capital-raising, and registration stages of numerous public companies, including involvement as a financier and major shareholder of several gold and diamond mining companies in South Africa between 1987 and 1991. Mr. De Maison is the co-founder of WealthMakers, Ltd., a private web-based research technology company that connects members to automated trading platforms for stocks, indexes, bonds, options, commodities and currencies for up to 80 markets around the world. From February 2006 through April 2009, he served as director of Mobicom Corporation (formerly known as Satellite Security Corporation), a public company engaged in the business of development and sale of proprietary, interactive applications and services for the mobile telephone industry that generate transaction-based revenue and aggregate end-user data. From June 2007 through January 2008, he served as the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Sovereign Wealth Corp., a public company engaged in the business of developing, owning and operating mobile telephone and Internet advertising platforms that are used by mobile telephone network operators and manufacturers, retailers and commercial enterprises to attract and monetize relationships with consumers. From April through October of 2006, he served as the President of Safari Associates, Inc., now known as Power Save Energy Company, a public company engaged in the manufacture, marketing and sale of electricity saving devices for homeowners. Mr. De Maison holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. De Maison’s experience in structuring, developing and financing public companies, accounting rules and regulations, securities regulations, and corporate governance led to the conclusion that he should serve as a Director for the Company.  

 

Identification of Significant Employees

 

As of the date of this filing, we currently have four management level employees who work for Lustros, Inc. (two are employed full time and two are employed on a part-time basis and are not compensated). Sulfatos Chile employs 39 full-time employees.

 

We may require additional employees in the future as we expand our operations. There is intense competition for capable, experienced personnel and there is no assurance we will be able to obtain new qualified employees when required.

 

Family Relationship

 

We currently do not have any officers or directors of our company who are related to each other.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

During the past ten years no current director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the Company has been involved in the following:

 

1) A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law which was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

 

2) Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

3) Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

 

  i) Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

 

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  ii) Engaging in any type of business practice; or

 

  iii) Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

 

4) Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

5) Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

6) Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

 

7) Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:

 

  i) Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or

 

  ii) Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or

 

  iii) Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

8) Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Company does not have an audit committee or an audit committee financial expert (as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K) serving on its Board of Directors. The Company intends to establish an audit committee of the board of directors, which will consist of independent directors. The audit committee’s duties will be to recommend to the Company’s board of directors the engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements and to review the Company’s accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee will review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls. The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of the Company’s board of directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s officers, directors and persons who beneficially own or owned more than 10% of the Company’s Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These reporting persons are also required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Gonzalo Troncoso, Trisha Malone, Larry Zielke, Zirk de Maison, William Hlavin, Richard Berman, and Robert Dickey who are current and former officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s Common Stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, have not filed the Form 3’s required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act to indicate their initial status as reporting persons under Section 16(a) on a timely basis. In addition, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Gonzalo Troncoso, Trisha Malone, Larry Zielke, Zirk de Maison, William Hlavin, William Farley, Richard Berman, and Robert Dickey also have not filed on a timely basis Form 4’s or 5’s to report certain transactions however Ms. Malone, Mr. Farley, Mr. Hlavin, Mr. Berman and Mr. Dickey have recently filed Form 5’s which included Form 3 and Form 4 information if required to bring their filing information current. Except as described above, to our knowledge, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and the interim period up to the date of this report, no person who is an officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Company’s Common Stock or any other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act failed to file on a timely basis, reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company’s former management adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all of its officers, directors and employees. The Code of Ethics was filed with the SEC on January 3, 2005 as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. A copy of our Code of Ethics will also be furnished without charge to any person upon written request. Requests should be sent to: Secretary, Lustros, Inc., 9025 Carlton Hills Blvd. Ste. A, Santee, CA 92071.

 

Item 11          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Compensation of Executive Officers

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our executive officers from Inception through December 31, 2013:

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position Year

Salary

($)

Bonus

($)

Stock

Awards

Option

Awards

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

All Other

Compensation

($)

Total

($)

Gonzalo Troncoso, CEO/Principal Executive Officer 2012 $120,000 $nil nil nil nil nil $nil $120,000
Gonzalo Troncoso, President 2013 $172,500 $nil nil nil nil nil $nil $172,500
Trisha Malone, CFO/Principal Financial Officer 2012 $31,000 $nil nil nil nil nil $nil $31,000
Trisha Malone, CFO/Principal Financial Officer 2013 $120,000 $nil nil nil nil nil $nil $120,000
Larry Zielke, SVP/General Counsel 2012 $90,000 $nil nil nil nil nil $nil $90,000
Larry Zielke, SVP/General Counsel - Consultant 2013 $5,000 $nil nil nil nil nil $40,000 $45,000

 

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

 

There are no compensatory plans or arrangements, including payments to be received from the Company with respect to any executive officer, that would result in payments to such person because of his or her resignation, retirement or other termination of employment with the Company, or its subsidiaries, any change in control, or a change in the person’s responsibilities following a change in control of the Company. Mr. Troncoso resigned from his position as the President of the Company and was being paid a salary of $180,000 per year before his resignation, Ms. Malone is currently employed on an at-will consulting basis and is being paid a consulting rate of $10,000 per month or $120,000 per year. On January 29, 2013 Mr. Zielke resigned his position as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company. Mr. Zielke continued working with the Company in an as needed, non-executive attorney role after his resignation. Fees charged for these services are included in All Other Compensation above.

 

All other executives provide their services with no pay as a result of their equity ownership in the Company.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

Since inception, we have not made any equity awards to any of our executive officers.

 

Long Term Incentive Plans

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. 

 

Director Compensation

 

Our directors receive no compensation for their service on our board of directors.

 

Compensation Committee

 

We currently do not have a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors as a whole determines executive compensation.

 

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The Utah Revised Business Corporation Act permits a Utah corporation to indemnify a present or former director or officer of the corporation (and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities) for liabilities, including legal expenses, arising by reason of service in such capacity if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed, to the best interests of the corporation, and in any criminal proceeding if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. However, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be made with respect to any matter as to which such director or officer shall have been adjudged liable, except in certain limited circumstances.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws do not presently provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors. However, we may elect to approve such indemnification, by amendment to our articles of incorporation or bylaws, in the future. Pursuant to Sections 16-10a-902 and 16-10a-907of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, a corporation generally has the power to indemnify its present and former directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses incurred by them in connection with any suit to which they are or are threatened to be made, a party by reason of their serving in such positions so long as they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action, they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. Having these provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. These provisions would not eliminate the directors' duty of care, and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Utah law. In addition, each director would continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company, for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for acts or omissions that the director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the Company or its stockholders, for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, for acts or omissions involving a reckless disregard for the director's duty to the Company or its stockholders when the director was aware or should have been aware of a risk of serious injury to the Company or its stockholders, for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to the Company or its stockholders, for improper transactions between the director and the Company and for improper distributions to stockholders and loans to directors and officers. Any such provision also would not affect a director's responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities law or state or federal environmental laws.

 

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The indemnification provided by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act is not exclusive of any other rights to which a director or officer may be entitled. The general effect of the foregoing provisions may be to reduce the circumstances under which an officer or director may be required to bear the economic burden of the foregoing liabilities and expense.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, 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.

 

We maintain a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy covering certain liabilities that may be incurred by our directors and officers in connection with the performance of their duties. The entire premium for such insurance is paid by us.

 

Item 12          SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of December 5, 2014, for: (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of our Common Stock; (ii) each of our named executive officers and directors; and (iii) all of our current named executive officers and directors as a group.

 

The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and the information contained in the footnotes to this table.

 

Unless otherwise noted, we believe that each beneficial owner named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown, subject to community property laws where applicable. An asterisk (*) denotes beneficial ownership of less than one percent.

 

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  Beneficial Ownership 
Name(1)  Number of Common Shares   Preferred as Converted to Common   Combined Ownership   Percentage of Total Outstanding Shares 
William Farley (3)   11,518,182    5,400,000    16,918,182    11.96%
William Hlavin (4)   7,266,667    7,381,600    14,648,267    10.36%
Richard Berman   1,000,000        1,000,000    0.71%*
Robert Dickey (5)   6,547,059    5,756,600    12,303,659    8.70%
Todd Sluzas   200,000        200,000    0.14%*
                     
All current officers and directors as a group (five persons)   26,531,908    18,538,200    45,070,108    31.87%
                     
Trisha Malone   650,000        650,000    0.46%*
Gonzalo Troncoso   6,933,174        6,933,174    4.90%
Zirk de Maison   4,659        4,659    0.00%*
Larry Zielke   1,000,000        1,000,000    0.71%*
                     
All former officers and directors as a group   7,937,833        7,937,833    5.61%
                     
Angelique de Maison   13,238,845        13,238,845    9.36%
                     
All 5% or greater beneficial owners   13,238,845        13,238,845    9.36%

 

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(1) The address for each of the above noted individuals is c/o Lustros, Inc., 9025 Carlton Hills Blvd, Ste. A, Santee, CA, USA 92071.

(2) The percentage ownership reflected in the table is based on 121,160,193 shares of Common Stock and 202,794 shares of Preferred Series “A” Stock which are convertible into 20,279, 040 shares of Common Stock for a total of 141,439,593 Shares Outstanding as converted as of December 5, 2014.

(3) Comprised of (i) 5,518,182 shares of Common Stock owned by Global Investment I, LLC, of which Mr. Farley is the member, (ii) 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock owned by LV Ventures, Inc., of which Mr. Farley is the sole stockholder and director, 44,000 Preferred Series A Shares owned by Global Investments I, LLC and 10,000 Preferred Series A Shares owned by LV Ventures, Inc.

(4) Includes 7,146,667 shares held by Bass Energy Inc., of which Mr. Hlavin is the President and Owner and 73,816 Preferred Series A Shares owned by Bass Energy Inc.

(5) Includes 1,268,415 shares held by Patriot Land Cash Balance Pension Plan and Trust, of which a company owned by Mr. Dickey is the trustee, and 5,278,644 shares held by Robert E. Dickey Childrens Irrevocable Trust which benefits Mr. Dickey's children and 57,566 Preferred Series A Shares owned by Robert E. Dickey Childrens Irrevocable Trust.

 

Changes in Control

 

As previously disclosed, on February 29, 2012, Power-Save Energy Company, a Utah corporation, entered into an agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of Bluestone S.A. On March 9, 2012, pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Bluestone, S.A., a Chilean corporation (“BLUESTONE”), and the shareholders of BLUESTONE, S.A. (“BLUESTONE Shareholders’), the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Bluestone (the “Bluestone Stock”) from Bluestone Shareholders. In exchange for the Bluestone Stock, the Company issued 60,000,000 shares of its common stock to the Bluestone Shareholders. As a result of closing the transaction, Bluestone Shareholders now hold approximately 96.7% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. This matter was reported on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2012. 

 

Other than the foregoing, there are no current arrangements or pledges of the Company’s securities which may result in a change in control of the Company.

 

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Item 13          CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Director Independence

 

For purposes of determining director independence, we have applied the definitions set out in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2). The OTCBB on which shares of Common Stock are quoted does not have any director independence requirements. The NASDAQ definition of “Independent Officer” means a person other than an Executive Officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

 

As of December 31, 2013, Mr. Farley was an officer of the Company and Mr. Sluzas worked for the Company on an executive level and therefore not considered “independent” as defined by the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Therefore, Mr. de Maison, Mr. Hlavin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Dickey and Mr. Pajor were the only directors that are “independent” as defined by the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

 

Transactions with Related Persons 

 

Suprafin Note

 

From February 2012 through December 31, 2013, Suprafin, Ltd. (“Suprafin”) provided the Company a total of $3,524,874 in non-interest bearing unsecured demand loans to enable Bluestone to pay the balance of the purchase price for the Sulfatos Acquisition and for working capital purposes. Zirk de Maison (formerly Engelbrecht), a member of the Board of Directors until February 13, 2014, and formerly the Chief Executive Officer, of the Company, is the owner of Suprafin. In April 2012 Suprafin assigned $570,988 of the loans to Walker River Investments, Corp (“Walker”) and in December 2012 Suprafin assigned an additional $250,000 of the loans to Walker which the Company was informed of in May 2013. In May 2012, Suprafin agreed to cancel $429,000 of these loans in exchange for 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. In May 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel an additional $172,000 of these loans in exchange for 17,200 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share. In October 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel an additional $110,000 of these loans in exchange for 22,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $5 per share. In May 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel an additional $172,000 of these loans in exchange for 17,200 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share. On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. $280,640 of Suprafin’s debt was converted into 17,540 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had repaid $1,711,164 of these loans, and the outstanding balance of these loans was $1,082. $353,793 represented the additional advances made by Suprafin, Ltd during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Director Notes

 

From September through December 2012, the Company borrowed a total of $1,040,000 for working capital purposes from Robert Dickey, currently a member of the Board of Directors and Bass Energy. Bill Hlavin, currently a member of the Board of Directors is the owner of Bass Energy. In May 2013 Robert Dickey agreed to cancel $300,000 of his loans in exchange for 30,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share leaving a balance due of $740,000, $500,000 to Bass Energy and $240,000 to Robert Dickey. On October 1, 2013 Bass Energy and Robert Dickey both agreed to convert $70,000 of each of their debt into 14,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $5 per share for a total of 28,000 shares. On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. The remaining $170,000 of Robert Dickey’s debt was converted into 10,625 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share and the remaining $430,000 of Bass Energy’s debt was converted into 26,875 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. The outstanding balance due to Robert Dickey and Bass Energy was $0 as of December 31, 2013.

 

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From January through June 2013, the Company borrowed a total of $34,000 for working capital purposes from Global Investments I LLC. William Farley, currently our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, is the owner of Global Investments I, LLC. In May 2013 Global Investments I agreed to cancel the full balance of $34,000 of these loans and contributed an additional $266,000 in exchange for 30,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share.

 

In November 2013, the Company borrowed a total of $1,385 for working capital purposes from LV Ventures, Inc.. William Farley, currently our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, is the owner of LV Ventures, Inc. The outstanding balance due to LV Ventures, Inc. at December 31, 2013 was $1,385.

 

Related Party Stock Transactions

 

From inception (January 26, 2012) to December 31, 2013, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate of 25,136,363 shares of Common Stock (including 175,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which were converted to 17,500,000 shares of Common Stock but excluding 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock which were converted to 45,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock) to directors and executive officers. From April through September 2013 the Company has sold 386,063 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to affiliates, directors and executive officers of the Company.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Global Investments I, LLC (“Global”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby Global agreed to purchase 818,182 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share for total proceeds of $450,000.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Angelique de Maison (“de Maison”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby de Maison agreed to purchase 181,818 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share for total proceeds of $100,000.

 

On April 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to 100,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved increasing the number of Preferred Series “A’ Shares available for sale to 142,200. The Series A Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and did not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever.  The termination date of the offering was June 30, 2013, and a total of 142,200 Series “A” Shares for a total of $1,422,000 have been subscribed for to date.  $950,000 was received as cash proceeds and $472,000 were settled against related party loans. Of the 142,200 shares sold, 132,200 shares were purchased by related parties; 30,000 shares were purchased by Bass Energy, 25,000 shares were purchased by Angelique de Maison, 30,000 shares were purchased by Global Investments I, LLC, 30,000 shares were purchased by Robert E Dickey Childrens Irrevocable Trust and 17,200 shares were purchased by Zirk de Maison.

 

On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $17.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of September 30, 2013, 19,176 subscriptions had been sold for $326,000 in cash proceeds. Of the 19,176 shares sold, 8,823 shares were purchased by related parties; 2,941 shares were purchased by Bass Energy, 2,941 shares were purchased by Robert E Dickey Childrens Irrevocable Trust and 2,941 shares were purchased by a company owned by Angelique de Maison.

 

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On August 8, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 130,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of September 30, 2013, 130,000 subscriptions had been sold for $650,000 in cash proceeds. All 130,000 shares were purchased by related parties; 106,000 shares were sold to Angelique de Maison 14,000 shares were sold to LV Ventures, Inc. and 14,000 shares were sold to Global Investments I, LLC.

 

In October 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of October 31, 2013, 50,000 subscriptions had been sold for $250,000, $210,000 in debt conversion and $40,000 in cash proceeds. All 50,000 shares were purchased by related parties; 14,000 shares were purchased by Bass Energy, 14,000 shares were purchased by Robert E Dickey Childrens Irrevocable Trust, and 22,000 shares were purchased by Suprafin, Ltd., a company owned by Zirk de Maison.

 

On November 13, 2013 Angelique de Maison agreed to convert 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock into 45,000 shares of Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company. These Preferred Series “A” Shares are convertible back to Common Stock at the holder’s option at the rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each Preferred Series “A” share.

 

On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. A total of $880,640 in debt to Suprafin, Ltd., Robert Dickey and Bass Energy was converted into a total of 55,040 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure did not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever.

 

Other than the foregoing, none of the directors or executive officers of the Company, nor any person who owned of record or was known to own beneficially more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of its Common Stock, nor any associate or affiliate of such persons or companies, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has occurred during the past fiscal year, or in any proposed transaction, which has materially affected or will affect the Company.

 

With regard to any future related party transaction, we plan to fully disclose any and all related party transactions in the following manner:

 

·Disclosing such transactions in reports where required;
·Disclosing in any and all filings with the SEC, where required;
·Obtaining disinterested directors consent; and
·Obtaining shareholder consent where required.

 

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Revenue

 

During the period from inception (January 1, 2012) to December 31, 2013, the Company earned revenues of $259,141 of which $31,057 was earned from a one-time mining project completed for Casablanca Mining, the parent company of Santa Teresa Minerals, who was the prior owner of our subsidiary, Bluestone SA.

 

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 14          PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

De Joya Griffith LLC audited our financial statements from inception (January 1, 2012) to December 31, 2013. Aggregate fees billed to us by De Joya Griffith LLC for professional services rendered with respect to the period from inception (January 1, 2012) to December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

2012
Audit Fees  $34,500 
Audit-Related Fees     
Tax Fees     
All Other Fees     
   $34,500 

 

2013
Audit Fees  $39,700 
Audit-Related Fees     
Tax Fees   1,250 
All Other Fees     
   $40,950 

 

In the above tables, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s definitions and rules, “audit fees” are fees we paid for professional services for the audit of our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K and the review of financial statements included in Form 10-Qs, and for services that are normally provided by the accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements; “audit-related fees” are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements; and “tax fees” are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

 

All audit related services, tax services and other services rendered by the Company’s principal accountant for the period from inception (January 26, 2012) to December 31, 2013 were pre-approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Director has adopted a pre-approval policy that provides for the pre-approval of all of the services that were performed for the Company by its principal accountant.

 

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Item 15          EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND SCHEDULES

 

The Company’s financial statements and related notes thereto are listed and included in this Annual Report as Exhibit 101. The following exhibits are filed with, or are incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report.

 

Exhibit Description
3.1(a) Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed on April 4, 2000.
3.1(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed on April 4, 2000.
3.1(c) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference as part of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 14, 2002.
3.1(d) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference as part of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2003.
3.1(e) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference as part of our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on May 22, 2007.
3.1(f) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference as part of our Registration Statement on Form 10-QSB filed on May 21, 2012.
3.2 Bylaws. Incorporated by reference as part of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on May 21, 2012.
10.1 Share Exchange Agreement between Power-Save Company, Bluestone S.A. and the Bluestone S.A. Shareholders dated March 9, 2012. Incorporated by reference as part of Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2012.
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement between Power-Save Energy Company/Lustros, Inc. and Michael Forster and SLO 3 Holdings, Inc. dated March 25, 2012. Incorporated by reference as part of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on August 20, 2012.
10.3 Amended and Restated Share Exchange Agreement between Lustros, Inc., Bluestone S.A. and the Bluestone S.A. Shareholders dated October 21, 2012. Incorporated by reference as part of Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2012.
10.4 Agreement between Procesamiento de Relaves Pudahuel Limitada dba Mineraltus Pudahuel Ltd., and Nueva Pudahuel S.A. dba Sociedad Minera dated October 18, 2012. Incorporated by reference as part of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 14, 2012.
16.1 Letter from Gruber & Company, LLC to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding statements included in Form 8-K/A, incorporated by reference as part of Form 8-K/A filed on July 13, 2012.
21.1 Subsidiaries.*
31.1 Certification of the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer under Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2 Certification of the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer under Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1 Certification of the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2 Certification of the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101 The following financial information from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Lustros, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013; (2) Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013; (3) Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2013; (4) Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013; and (5) Notes to Financial Statements.

*Filed with this Report.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

INDEX

 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (restated) (audited) F-2
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (audited) F-3
   
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (audited)

F-4

   
Consolidated Statements of Stock Holders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (audited)

F-5

   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years  ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (audited) F-6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (audited) F-7

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Lustros, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lustros Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013. Lustros, 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 the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 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 circumstances, 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Lustros, Inc and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013 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 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered losses from operations, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

/s/ De Joya Griffith, LLC

Henderson, Nevada

December 23, 2014

 

 

F-1
 

Lustros, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Audited)

 

   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012
(Restated)
 
ASSETS          
Current Assets          
Cash  $615,469   $277,565 
Other receivables   915    102 
Prepaid expenses   124,770    224,777 
Inventory       142,385 
VAT tax receivable       573,541 
Total current assets   741,154    1,218,370 
           
Non-Current Assets          
Fixed asset, net   3,486,711    4,647,816 
Mining property       3,720,011 
Land   534,596    585,040 
Congo right to use       360,000 
Total non-current assets   4,021,307    9,312,867 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $4,762,461   $10,531,237 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,792,529   $1,000,500 
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $21,066 and $141,411 respectively   50,113    205,589 
Accrued rents Congo   465,239     
Derivative liability from convertible notes   39,474     
Notes payable   351,183    684,292 
Notes payable - related party   2,467    1,825,929 
Total current liabilities   2,701,005    3,716,310 
           
Long Term Liabilities          
Asset retirement obligations   433,794    396,474 
Total long term liabilities   433,794    396,474 
           
Total liabilities   3,134,799    4,112,784 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 441,416 and no shares issued and outstanding respectively  
 
 
 
 
441
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 97,169,346 and 88,369,618 issued and outstanding respectively  
 
 
 
 
97,169
   
 
 
 
 
88,369
 
 
Additional paid-in capital   12,384,745    5,930,056 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,971,935    1,938,811 
Accumulated deficit   (11,204,535)   (3,255,580)
Total Lustros, Inc. stockholders' equity   3,249,755    4,701,656 
Non-controlling interest   (1,622,093)   1,716,797 
Total stockholders' equity   1,627,662   6,418,453 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $4,762,461   $10,531,237 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-2
 

Lustros, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Audited)

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
       (Restated) 
Revenue  $204,239   $54,902 
Cost of goods sold   (311,361)    
Gross profit   (107,122)   54,902 
           
Operating expenses          
General and administrative   2,186,419    2,165,698 
Depreciation   637,510    93,098 
Foreign exchange losses   387,731    –  
Payroll   1,562,059    1,531,461 
Legal and accounting   808,820    528,478 
Asset impairment   4,506,764    
Congo rent expense   465,239     
Mining costs   1,943    187,749 
Research & development   15,127    76,868 
Total expenses   10,571,612    4,583,352 
           
Loss from operations   (10,678,734)   (4,528,450)
           
Net change in fair value of derivative liability   (9,149)    
Interest expense   (599,962)   (71,378)
           
Net loss  $(11,287,845)  $(4,599,828)
           
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  $(3,338,890)  $(1,344,248)
Net loss attributable to Lustros, Inc.  $(7,948,955)  $(3,255,580)
           
Loss per share, basic and diluted  $(0.12)  $(0.08)
           
Weighted average common shares, basic and diluted   90,341,446    60,966,183 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3
 

Lustros, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Audited)

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
       (Restated) 
         
Net loss  $(11,287,845)  $(4,599,828)
           
Gain on foreign currency conversion   33,124   1,217,828 
           
Total comprehensive loss  $(11,254,721)  $(3,382,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest  $(3,305,765)  $(126,420)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Lustros, Inc.  $(7,948,955)  $(3,255,580)

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-4
 

Lustros, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(Audited)

 

   Number of Shares Outstanding, Preferred   Preferred Stock at Par Value   Number of Shares Outstanding, Common   Common Stock at Par Value   Additional Paid-in Capital   Minority Interest in Sulfatos Chile   Other Comprehensive Income   Accumulated Deficit   Total Stockholders' Equity 
Balance at January 1, 2012-inception      $       $       $   $   $   $ 
                                              
Stocks issued to Founders           60,000,000    60,000    (60,000)                
February 15, 2012 purchase of Sulfatos Chile                   2,391,564    3,061,045            5,452,609 
March 9, 2012 reverse merger adjustments           2,856,426    2,856    (27,491)               (24,635)
Power-Save disposal adjustments                   41,496                41,496 
Stocks issued for cash   75,000    75    2,716,577    2,717    1,918,210                1,921,002 
Stocks issued for debt conversion   100,000    100    5,359,532    5,360    1,683,539                1,688,998 
Stocks issued in preferred stock conversion   (175,000)   (175)   17,500,000    17,500    (17,325)                
Stocks held in trust returned to treasury           (62,917)   (63)   63                 
Foreign currency translation                           1,938,811        1,938,811 
Net loss at December 31, 2012                       (1,344,248)       (3,255,580)   (4,599,828)
                                              
Balance at December 31, 2012 (Restated)      $    88,369,618   $88,369   $5,930,056   $1,716,797   $1,938,811   $(3,255,580)  $6,418,453 
                                              
Stocks issued for cash   219,376    219    10,693,182    10,694    3,522,144                3,533,058 
Stocks issued for debt conversion   177,040    177    2,605,909    2,606    2,928,090                2,930,873 
Stocks issued in conversion   45,000    45    (4,500,000)   (4,500)   4,455                 
Foreign currency translation                           33,124       33,124
Loss at December 31, 2013                       (3,338,890)       (7,948,955)   (11,287,845)
                                              
Balance at December 31, 2013   441,416   $441    97,168,709   $97,169   $12,384,745   $(1,622,093)  $1,971,935   $(11,204,535)  $1,627,662 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5
 

Lustros, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss  $(11,287,845)  $(4,599,828)
Non-cash transactions to reconcile cash used in operations          
Depreciation and amortization   637,510    85,712 
Amortization of original issued discount   422,291   65,589 
Asset impairment   4,506,764     
Accrued Congo rent expense   465,239     
Loss on settlement of debt   35,984     
Interest paid with stock   4,818     
Gain on change in fair value of convertible note derivative liability   9,149     
Cash used in operations          
Increase in accrued interest included in notes payable       5,732 
Decrease/(increase) in notes receivable   5,493     
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses   85,473    (33,869)
Decrease/(increase) in inventory   137,656    (142,385)
Decrease/(increase) in tax receivable   554,491    
Increase in asset retirement obligation   76,863    14,860 
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable   892,055    933,702 
Total cash used in operations   (3,454,059)   (3,670,487)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Acquisition of Sulfatos Chile by Bluestone       1,105,129 
Cash received in Power Save merger       38,572 
Disposal of Power Save operations       (20,642)
Purchase of fixed assets   (393,007)   (830,676)
Total cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (393,007)   292,383 
           
Cash from financing activities          
Proceeds from convertible notes payable   69,000     
Repayments on convertible notes   (200,000)     
Proceeds from notes payable       79,454 
Repayment of notes payable   (28,021)   (46,263)
Proceeds from notes payable, related parties   577,678    3,111,381 
Repayment of notes payable, related parties   (198,500)   (1,385,464)
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock   1,675,492     
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock   1,857,565    1,921,000 
Total cash provided by financing activities   3,753,214    3,680,108 
           
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash   431,756    (24,439)
           
INCREASE IN CASH   337,904    277,565 
           
BEGINNING CASH   277,565     
           
ENDING CASH  $615,469   $277,565 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Interest paid  $14,818   $ 
Income taxes paid  $   $ 
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Related party notes transferred to convertible notes  $520,988   $(300,000)
Shares issued in conversion on convertible note   (520,988)   160,000 
Related party notes settled with subscription to common stock  $(1,853,140)  $1,100,000 
Related party notes settled with subscription to preferred stock  $(100,000)  $429,000 
Net assets acquired in reverse merger with Power Save  $   $(63,207)
Net assets acquired in Sulfatos Chile acquisition  $   $5,068,464 
Net assets disposed of in Power Save sale  $   $62,138 
Effect of reverse merger with Power Save  $   $(24,635)
Contributed capital in Sulfatos Chile acquisition  $   $2,391,565 
Contributed capital in Power Save sale  $   $41,496 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-6
 

LUSTROS, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 - Organization and Principal Activities

 

Organization and Description of Business

 

Lustros, Inc. ("Lustros", and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company"), formerly Power-Save Energy Company, is a Utah corporation formed in 1980. The Company is a pre-revenue development stage company that intends to market and sell high quality food-grade copper sulfate obtained by processing copper ores and tailings at Company-owned processing facilities in Chile.

 

On March 9, 2012, Lustros acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and rights to acquire capital stock of Bluestone, S.A. a Chilean corporation (“Bluestone”), in exchange for 60,000,000 shares of its common stock (the "Bluestone Acquisition"). Bluestone's principal asset is a 60% equity interest in Sulfatos Chile, S.A. ("Sulfatos"), which it acquired in February 2012.

 

For accounting purposes, the Company has treated the Bluestone Acquisition as a reverse acquisition with Bluestone as the acquiring entity and Lustros as the acquired entity. As a result, the Company's financial statements reflect the financial information of Bluestone prior to March 9, 2012 and the combined entity on and after March 9, 2012.

 

On March 25, 2012, the Company sold the assets (including the "Power-Save" name) of its renewable energy and energy savings product business in which it had engaged prior to the Bluestone Acquisition, to the former management of the Company (the "Power Save Sale"). See Note 4 - Bluestone Acquisition and Power Save Sale.

 

On June 25, 2012, the Company created a new subsidiary, Mineraltus S.A. (“Mineraltus”), a Chilean corporation, to extract copper from the tailings (waste products) of expired copper mines to secure the raw materials to manufacture high quality, feed-grade copper sulfate. The Company owns 80% of Mineraltus.

 

On August 22, 2012, the Company formed Lustros Chile SpA as a 100% owned subsidiary, for the purpose of acting as a Chilean entity holding company for the Company’s Chilean subsidiaries Sulfatos, Mineraltus, and Bluestone.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, including the estimated useful lives of tangible and intangible assets and the asset retirement obligation. Management believes the estimates used in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Lustros, Inc., its subsidiaries Lustros Chile SpA, Mineraltus, Bluestone, and Sulfatos. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

F-7
 

 

Use of Estimates

 

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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 these estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company records foreign currency translation adjustments and transaction gains and losses in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters. The functional currency of Bluestone and its subsidiaries is the Chilean Peso ("CLP"). Assets and liabilities of Bluestone and its subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses of Bluestone and its subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars at average exchange rates in effect during the period. The resulting cumulative translation adjustments have been recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), included as a separate item in the balance sheet.

 

For purposes of these consolidated financial statements: (i) the exchange rate was $523.76 CLPs to 1 US dollar at December 31, 2013; and (ii) the average exchange rates were $495.31 CLPs to 1 US dollar during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

The Company is exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, the Company is subject to risks including adverse developments in the foreign political and economic environment, trade barriers, managing foreign operations, and potentially adverse tax consequences. There can be no assurance that any of these factors will not have a material negative impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations in the future.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, and accounts payable and notes payable. At December 31, 2013, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The authoritative guidance for fair values establishes a three tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory, which consists primarily of raw copper ore and copper sulfate, is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

 

The Company evaluates the need to record adjustments for impairment of inventory. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has not needed to adjust for impairment.

 

Income Taxes and Deferred Tax Asset

 

Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 740 “Income Taxes” (ASC 740) requires the asset and liability method of accounting be used for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is not depreciated.

 

Depreciation is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each type of asset which ranges from three to five years. Major improvements are capitalized, while expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. The depreciation methods, and estimated remaining useful lives are reviewed at least annually. If property and equipment is classified as held for sale, it is reviewed for impairment annually. The impairment charged to the income statement is the excess of the carrying value of the property and equipment over its expected fair value less costs to sell. Upon retirement or disposition, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to income.

 

Mining Properties and Equipment

 

The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting. All developmental costs are capitalized. Depreciation and depletion of producing properties will be computed on the unit-of-production method based on estimated proved reserves. Repairs and maintenance are expensed, while renewals and betterments are generally capitalized.

 

At least quarterly, or more frequently if conditions indicate that long-term assets may be impaired, the carrying value of our properties will be compared to management's future estimated pre-tax cash flow from the properties. If undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then the asset value will be written down to fair value. Impairment of individually significant unproved properties will be assessed on a property-by-property basis, and impairment of other unproved properties is assessed and amortized on an aggregate basis.

 

The Company reviewed its long term assets as of December 31, 2013 based on ASC 360-10-35-21, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Overall – Subsequent Measurement – Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets – Long-Lived Assets Classified as Held and Used – When to Test a Long-Lived Asset, for Recoverability. Pursuant to ASC 360-10-35-21, a long-lived asset (asset group) shall be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.

 

Because it has been less expensive to purchase raw materials for the Copper Sulfate Production Plant from third parties than to mine the material from the Anica Mine, Sulfatos was not actively exploiting the mine as of December 31, 2013. Because the useful life of this mine to Sulfatos is currently unknown, the Company elected to impair the full book value of the Anica Mine as of December 31, 2013.

 

We then reviewed our long lived assets as of December 31, 2013 based on ASC 932-360-35, Extractive Activities-Mining, Property, Plant and Equipment, Subsequent Measurement. ASC 932-360-35 states that all relevant facts and circumstances shall be evaluated when determining whether an entity is making sufficient progress on assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project.

 

The required lease payments for the Congo Project have not been made to date and production of the copper sulfate processing plant on the property has not yet begun. The Company is currently in negotiations to amend the original agreement through arbitration but no agreement has been finalized. Because the Company was in default under the original terms of this agreement and the resolution of said default is currently unknown, the Company elected to fully reserve for the $360,000 paid for the right to use as of December 31, 2013.

 

Derivatives

 

Under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, the initial balance sheet classification of contracts that require net cash settlement are recorded as assets or liabilities and contracts that require settlement in shares are recorded as equity instruments. At each balance sheet date, the Company reviews contracts and equity instruments that are to be settled in common stock to determine if sufficient common shares are available to satisfy the maximum number of shares that could be required to net-share settle the contracts, among other conditions. Changes in fair value are accounted for in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

F-9
 

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

The Company follows ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flow, discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.

 

The Company determined that an ARO existed at its Sulfatos Chile property to eventually retire the land where the mine and copper sulfate plant were located. The original ARO was determined to be $936,150 over an estimated 10 year life of the property (beginning January 1, 2012) which represents 15% of original $6.9 million cost incurred for the mine acquisition and plant related assets. The Company used a 10% rate to discount to PV. Even though and impairment charge was taken on the value of the mine at December 31, 2013, ARO is a legal obligation to repair the land which has been altered, accordingly a reasonable estimate for retirement cost would be expected to remain.

 

To date, the Company estimates that an asset retirement obligation of $433,794 exists. Accordingly, a liability for this amount has been included in long term liabilities. The table below shows the changes in carrying value of ARO from December 31, 2012 through December 31, 2013:

 

   December 31, 2012   2013 Accretion Expense   December 31, 2013 
                
ARO liability   396,474    37,320    433,794 

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." The Company recognizes revenue when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, including factors such as when there has been evidence of a sales arrangement, delivery has occurred, or services have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. The Company is responsible for warehousing and shipping the merchandise.

 

Costs of Goods Sold and Operating Expenses

 

Costs of goods sold includes the cost of the finished good inventory sold during the period, solvents, chemicals and other consumable materials used in the production of our finished good inventory and packaging materials used to ship our product to customers.

 

Operating expenses are broken down into General and Administrative which include costs such as rents, utilities, telecommunications, repairs and maintenance, office supplies, insurance, travel, shareholder costs, commissions and consultants; Depreciation which includes all depreciation for fixed assets; Payroll which includes all personnel costs not directly related to the production of finished goods inventory; Legal and Accounting which includes all lawyers’ fees, accounting services, audit and financial reporting costs; Mining costs which includes any costs related to the mine which do not produce revenue; and Research and Development which include costs to improve our products or processes.

 

Earnings/(Loss) Per Common Share

 

ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”, requires presentation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings/(loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings/(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (including shares reserved for issuance) during the period. Diluted earnings/(loss) per share gives effect to all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using US GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in these consolidated financial statements, the Company has a limited operating history and limited funds and has an accumulated deficit of $11,204,535 as of December 31, 2013.  These factors affect the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In order to continue as a going concern and achieve a profitable level of operations, the Company will require additional financing from loans or the sale of debt or equity securities. In addition, the Company will seek to generate revenues from its business lines.  If the Company is unable to secure such additional financing or secure such additional financing on favorable terms, the lack of adequate financing could have a material adverse effect on its ability to conduct its business as intended.

 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets and/or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to meet its obligations on a timely basis and ultimately to attain profitability.

 

F-10
 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure the fair value. Level inputs, as defined by ASC 820-10, are as follows:

 

·Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
·Level 2 – other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
·Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2013 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Cash  $615,469           $615,469 
Derivative liability           39,474    39,474 

 

In determining the valuation approach to the derivative, it was determined to estimate the number of shares that would be required to settle the debt and apply the closing price. This was determined to result in the most accurate valuation and effect of settlement as of the balance sheet date. The following assumptions were used in this valuation:

 

Market trading lookback days used   11 
Weighted average closing price  $0.2787 
Estimated rate of conversion   60% 
Estimated conversion rate  $0.1672 

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2012 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Cash  $277,565           $277,565 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standard update that amends the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The amendment should be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update on revenue recognition that will be applied to all contracts with customers. The update requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance will be required to be applied on a retrospective basis, using one of two methodologies, and will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application not being permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements. ASU 2014-10 eliminates the distinction of a development stage entity and certain related disclosure requirements, including the elimination of inception-to-date information on the statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity. The amendments in ASU 2014-10 will be effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods, however early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2014-10 during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, thereby no longer presenting or disclosing any information required by Topic 915.

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

F-11
 

 

Note 3 – Sulfatos Acquisition

 

On February 15, 2012, Bluestone purchased a 60% equity interest in Sulfatos Chile from Santa Teresa Minerals S.A., a Chilean corporation ("Santa Teresa Minerals"). The purchase price for the equity interest was: (a) a 20% interest in Bluestone; (b) $2.2 million, with $1.1 million paid by assumption of a demand loan payable by Santa Teresa Minerals to Angelique de Maison, and the balance of $1.1 million to be paid in monthly installments from time to time upon demand by Santa Teresa Minerals. As of December 31, 2012, the entire purchase price had been paid. On October 16, 2012 Angelique de Maison entered into an agreement with Santa Teresa Minerals pursuant to which Santa Teresa Minerals waived and released any claim to any equity interests in Bluestone or Lustros and their affiliated companies, with Bluestone and Lustros Inc. express third party beneficiaries of that waiver and release. As such, Santa Teresa Minerals' 20% interest in Bluestone has been cancelled, and Bluestone is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lustros.

 

At the time of the Sulfatos Acquisition, Bluestone was an affiliate of Santa Teresa Minerals because substantially all of the equity interests of Bluestone were owned by Juan Carlos Camus Villegas and Angelique de Maison, who were officers and/or directors of Santa Teresa Minerals and its parent holding company and were principal shareholders of the parent holding company.

 

The Sulfatos Acquisition has been treated as an "asset purchase" for financial reporting purposes. Because the Sulfatos Acquisition was between related parties, the purchase price has been allocated to additional paid-in capital and the assets and liabilities were carried over at historical costs. Results of operations for Sulfatos have been reflected in the Company's financial statements from January 1, 2012, the beginning of the year just prior to the closing date.

 

The following information presents supplemental cash flows information of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Sulfatos Acquisition:

 

   As of January 1, 2012 
Prepaid expenses  $716,945 
Equipment   3,289,521 
Mining property   3,036,300 
Land   549,310 
Accounts payable   (419,488)
Notes payable   (2,556,712)
   $4,615,876 
Plus, cash acquired   836,733 
Total value of acquisition  $5,452,609 
Value of acquisition allocated to additional paid-in capital  $2,391,565 
Value of acquisition allocated to minority interest  $3,061,044 

 

F-12
 

 

The following table summarizes the historical cost values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of Sulfatos Acquisition. In accordance with US GAAP, the assets and liabilities acquired are carried over at their historical value because the transaction occurred between related parties.

 

   At 
   January 1, 2012 
Working Capital Items     
Cash and cash equivalents  $836,733 
Prepaid expenses and other   716,945 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (419,488)
Notes payable   (2,556,712)
Subtotal—Working Capital Items   (1,422,522)
      
Long-lived Assets:     
Property & Equipment     
Land   549,310 
Mining property   3,036,300 
FFE and Equipment   3,289,521 
Subtotal—long-lived assets   6,875,131 
      
Total value of acquisition  $5,452,609 
      
Value of acquisition allocated to additional paid-in capital  $2,391,565 
Value of acquisition allocated to minority interest  $3,061,044 

 

Note 4 – Bluestone Acquisition and Power-Save Sale

 

On March 9, 2012, Lustros acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and rights to acquire capital stock of Bluestone in exchange for 60,000,000 shares of its common stock. As of the closing, these shares represented 96.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  Bluestone's principal asset was a 60% equity interest in Sulfatos, which Bluestone acquired in February 2012. For financial reporting purposes, the Company has treated the Bluestone Acquisition as a reverse acquisition with Bluestone the acquiring entity and Lustros as the acquired entity. As a result, the Company's financial statements reflect the financial information of Bluestone prior to March 9, 2012 and the combined entity on and after March 9, 2012.

 

On March 25, 2012, the Company sold the assets (including the "Power-Save" name) of its renewable energy and energy savings product business in which it had engaged prior to the Bluestone Acquisition, to the former management of the Company. The purchase price for the assets was the cancellation of obligation for unpaid salaries and other monies owed to prior management and the assumption by the buyer of certain liabilities of the Company related to the Power-Save business.

 

F-13
 

 

The following information presents supplemental cash flows information of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Bluestone Acquisition:

 

   Twelve months Ended December 31, 2012 
Notes receivable  $18,446 
Inventories   65,565 
Prepaid expenses and other   4,765 
Property and equipment   48,406 
Accounts payable   (181,172)
Notes payable   (19,217)
    (63,207)
Plus, cash acquired   38,572 
Total Bluestone Acquisition and Power Save Sale  $(24,635)

 

 

The following information presents supplemental cash flows information of assets given and liabilities released in connection with the Power Save Sale:

 

   Twelve months Ended December 31, 2012 
Notes receivable  $(18,446)
Inventories   (65,565)
Prepaid expenses and other   (4,765)
Property and equipment   (48,406)
Accounts payable   180,103 
Notes payable   19,217 
    62,138 
Less, cash transferred in disposal   (20,642)
Total Power Save Sale  $41,496 

 

Note 5- The Congo Project

 

On October 18, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Nueva Pudahuel S.A. dba Sociedad Minera Pudahuel ("SMP") pursuant to which the Company acquired the land, laboratory, tailings and other assets of the closed mine of La Africana, commonly known as the "Congo Project”, in the Santiago, Chile metropolitan area. The land is approximately 81.2 hectares and contains an estimated 2.4 million tons of copper-rich tailings.

 

The Company entered into the agreement through Procesamiento de Relaves Pudahuel Limitada dba Mineraltus Pudahuel Ltd., a newly created subsidiary owned 99% by the Company's subsidiary Mineraltus SA.

 

The Company agreed to remove the tailings and restore the value of the property so that it can be used for real estate development projects. The Company was told that the project, known in the industry as the "Congo Project," has received all necessary approvals and permits from the Chilean authorities, however this is currently in dispute.

 

F-14
 

 

Financing for the project was to be provided by the Company as a loan, and the Company would be entitled to 100% of the profits. The project was structured as a purchase / buy-back to ensure that all necessary assets remain under our control for the duration of the project. The Company purchase price was $7 million payable as follows:

 

·$360,000 was paid on November 26, 2012 for the right to use all assets and facilities;
·$436,828 payable upon completion of the copper sulfate processing plant on site no later than November 13, 2014 as the final payment for the assets;
·$6,203,172 payable in equal monthly installments of $77,540 beginning on July 1, 2013 for the lease of the Lo Aguirre main pit. SMP may request that the final 12 lease payments not be made by the Company in exchange for the return of 60.2 hectares of land at their option on or before date the 69th lease payment is made. Lease payments had not yet begun and were in default as of the time of this filing. The agreement is in dispute and the Company is currently in arbitration regarding this agreement. (see Note 13 - subsequent events)

 

We reviewed our long lived assets as of December 31, 2013 based on ASC 932-360-35, Extractive Activities-Mining, Property, Plant and Equipment, Subsequent Measurement. ASC 932-360-35 states that all relevant facts and circumstances shall be evaluated when determining whether an entity is making sufficient progress on assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project.

 

The required lease payments for the Congo Project have not been made to date and production of the copper sulfate processing plant on the property has not yet begun. We have accrued $465,239 of these lease payments as of December 31, 2013. We are currently disputing the validity of the contract in arbitration. It is our position that the contract is invalid because the project was not permitted as we were told it was at the time the contract was signed. The Company was unable to perform under the terms of the contract due to the lack of permits required. The Company is currently in negotiations to amend the original agreement through arbitration but no agreement has been finalized. Because the Company was in default under the original terms of this agreement and the resolution of said default is currently unknown, the Company elected to fully reserve for the $360,000 paid for the right to use as of December 31, 2013. There is approximately $3,017,191 claimed against the Company in arbitration in this matter. Should the arbitrator decide against the Company, it may be forced to liquidate some or all of its assets to satisfy the judgment. (See Note 14 -Subsequent Events).

 

Note 6- Property and Equipment

 

The Company acquired property and equipment with a historical cost value of $7,331,655 in the Sulfatos Acquisition in March 2012. See Note 3 - Sulfatos Acquisition. The following table sets forth our property and equipment at the dates indicated. These assets, with the exception of land which is not depreciable, are being depreciated over their remaining useful lives. The Company recognized depreciation expense of $637,510 for the year ended December 31, 2013, $93,098 from inception (January 1, 2012) to December 31, 2012, and $730,608 for the period from inception to December 31, 2013.

 

The Company reviewed its long term assets as of December 31, 2013 based on ASC 360-10-35-21, Property, Plant, and Equipment - Overall – Subsequent Measurement – Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets – Long-Lived Assets Classified as Held and Used – When to Test a Long-Lived Asset, for Recoverability. Pursuant to ASC 360-10-35-21, a long-lived asset (asset group) shall be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.

 

In 2012, the Company had a third party business valuation performed which included a valuation of its mining properties. The valuation of the mine was based on a geological study on the mine made in April 2008. During the study, mineral samples were extracted using the random stratified sampling method from existing extraction piles, using material extracted from two vein trenches. In addition, two samplings of 12 kilograms each were analyzed by the Nueva Pudahel chemical laboratory, and results of 1.26% and 1.27% copper, respectively, were recorded. Preliminary drilling indicates 3 million tons of resources with a copper concentration of 1% to 1.5%. The valuation concluded that additional studies were necessary to determine resources on all 1,325 hectares. As the value calculated per the valuation was greater than the carrying costs acquired, we determined that the carrying costs were validated by valuation performed as of December 31, 2012. Because it has been less expensive to purchase raw materials for the Copper Sulfate Production Plant from third parties than to mine the material from the Anica Mine, Sulfatos was not actively exploiting the mine as of December 31, 2013. Because the useful life of this mine to Sulfatos is currently unknown, the Company elected to impair $4,146,764, the full book value of the Anica Mine and other mine costs as of December 31, 2013.

 

On October 16, 2014 we were informed that an injunction order was granted against Lustros Chile SpA’s assets in the Congo Project arbitration until a resolution is reached. These assets include bank accounts and Lustros’ shares in Sulfatos Chile S.A. We have elected to shut down our copper sulfate processing plant pending resolution of this matter.

 

F-15
 

 

   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
Buildings  $163,600   $164,726 
Furniture & fixtures   21,951    24,023 
Vehicles   120,048    131,376 
Machinery and mining equipment   397,879    423,453 
Plants (crushing and agglomeration plant, heap leaching area, chemical plant and Solvent Extraction and Crystallization (SX - CR - RCR) plant) / property improvements   3,404,244    3,928,356 
Computers   34,324    37,018 
Lab equipment   60,828    65,675 
Total fixed assets  $4,202,874   $4,774,626 
Less depreciation   (716,163)   (126,810)
Net fixed assets  $3,486,711   $4,647,816 
           
Land  $534,596   $585,040 
Congo right to use  $0   $360,000 
Mining property - Anica Mine  $0   $3,720,011 
Net property and equipment  $4,021,307   $9,312,867 

 

Note 7- Debt

 

The following table sets forth the outstanding indebtedness of the Company at the date indicated. Inter-company transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated balance sheet:

 

Description  Total Due at December 31, 2013   Total Due at December 31, 2012 
Related party notes          
LV Ventures  $1,385   $ 
Suprafin, Ltd.   1,082    785,929 
Robert Dickey       540,000 
Bass Energy       500,000 
Total related party notes payable  $2,467   $1,825,929 
           
Notes payable          
Banco de Chile Loan  $   $45,541 
Walker River Investments       270,988 
Land Purchase Balance   351,183    367,763 
Total notes payable  $351,183   $684,292 
           
Convertible notes, net          
Magna Group LLC  $   $205,589 
July 2013 Convertible Notes, net   50,113     
Total convertible notes  $50,113   $205,589 

 

F-16
 

 

From February 2012 through December 31, 2013, Suprafin, Ltd. (“Suprafin”) provided the Company a total of $3,747,764 in non-interest bearing unsecured demand loans to enable Bluestone to pay the balance of the purchase price for the Sulfatos Acquisition and for working capital purposes. Zirk de Maison (formerly Engelbrecht), a member of the Board of Directors until February 13, 2014, and formerly the Chief Executive Officer, of the Company, is the owner of Suprafin. In April 2012 Suprafin assigned $570,988 of the loans to Walker River Investments, Corp (“Walker”) and in December 2012 Suprafin assigned an additional $250,000 of the loans to Walker which the Company was informed of in May 2013. In March 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel $100,000 of these loans in exchange for 181,000 shares of common stock. In May 2012, Suprafin agreed to cancel $429,000 of these loans in exchange for 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. In May 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel an additional $420,000 of these loans in exchange for 42,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share. In October 2013 Suprafin agreed to cancel an additional $110,000 of these loans in exchange for 22,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $5 per share. On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. $280,640 of Suprafin’s debt was converted into 17,540 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had repaid $1,583,964 of these loans, and the outstanding balance of these loans was $1,082. $576,295 represented the additional advances made by and $198,500 of payments made to Suprafin, Ltd. during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

In December 2012, Walker sold $300,000 of their loans to Magna Group LLC (“Magna”) in three increments of $100,000 each, and the Company issued to Magna a series of convertible notes (the “Magna Notes”) for the principal amount which bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum. These Magna Notes are convertible into stock of the Company at a discount of 37.5% from the lowest Trading Price the day prior to the execution of the Magna Notes and contain a one-time price reset which allows Magna to take a 37.5% discount from the lowest trading price on the day prior to the day the investor chooses to exercise the reset. We evaluated original issue discount feature derived from the conversion option of this note as of December 31, 2012 and deemed it to be $180,000. Magna chose to convert $100,000 as of December 31, 2012 which represented a $160,000 value with the debt discount of these Magna Notes into 177,714 shares of Common Stock.

 

In January and February 2013, Walker sold an additional $270,988 of their loans to Magna in two increments of $125,000 and $145,988, and the Company issued to Magna a series of convertible Magna Notes for the principal amount which bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum. These Magna Notes were convertible into stock of the Company at a discount of 37.5% from the lowest Trading Price the day prior to the execution of the Magna Notes and contain a one-time price reset which allows Magna to take a 37.5% discount from the lowest trading price on the day prior to the day the investor choses to exercise the reset. We evaluated original issue discount feature derived from the conversion option of this note and it was deemed to be $157,259.

 

In February and March 2013, Magna chose to convert the remaining $200,000 which represented a $322,141 value with the debt discount and $2,141 interest of these Magna Notes into 604,357 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $414,944 resulting in loss on debt settlement of $92,803.

 

On March 26, 2013, Magna chose to convert $65,000 of the $125,000 loan, which represented a $104,000 value with the debt discount, into 179,311 shares of Common Stock which were fair valued at $104,000. On April 25, 2013, Magna chose to convert the remaining $60,000 of the $125,000 loan, which represented a $96,100 value with the debt discount, into 208,696 shares of Common Stock fair valued at 102,261 representing a loss on settlement of $6,052.

 

On June 7, 2013 Walker sold an additional $250,000 of their loans to Magna and the Company and Magna agreed to cancel all outstanding prior Magna Notes (which had a principal balance due of $145,988 and interest due of $6,390) in exchange for a new Magna Note which was issued to Magna for the principal amount of $402,378. This new Magna Note is convertible into stock of the Company at a discount of 35% from the lowest Trading Price the five (5) days prior to the execution of the Magna Note and contain six price resets which allows Magna to take a 35% discount from the lowest trading price on the day prior to the day the investor chooses to exercise the reset. We evaluated original issue discount feature derived from the conversion option of this note and noted an additional $137,015.

 

From July through September 2013 Magna chose to convert $152,378 of this Magna Note, which represented a $235,892 value with the debt discount, into 1,027,506 shares of Common Stock fair valued at $265,435, resulting in a loss on settlement of $29,543.

 

In October and November 2013 Magna chose to convert $50,000 of this Magna Note, which represented a $77,403 value with the debt discount, into 404,858 shares of Common Stock valued at $91,093, representing a loss on settlement of $13,690.

 

In December 2013 the Company elected to repay the outstanding balance of the Magna Note in cash. The Company requested an accounting of the balance due from Magna who calculated the balance due as $279,264 which included $200,000 in principal, $14,818 in interest and $64,446 in prepayment premium, recorded by the Company as interest expense. This balance was paid as calculated by Magna and the remaining unamortized debt discount was amortized in full resulting in a gain of $108,245. The outstanding balance to Magna was $0 as of December 31, 2013.

 

F-17
 

 

From September through December 2012, the Company borrowed a total of $1,040,000 for working capital purposes from Robert Dickey, currently a member of the Board of Directors and Bass Energy. Bill Hlavin, currently a member of the Board of Directors is the owner of Bass Energy. In May 2013 Robert Dickey agreed to cancel $300,000 of his loans in exchange for 30,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $10 per share leaving a balance due of $740,000, $500,000 to Bass Energy and $240,000 to Robert Dickey. On October 1, 2013 Bass Energy and Robert Dickey both agreed to convert $70,000 of each of their debt into 14,000 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $5 per share for a total of 28,000 shares. On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. The remaining $170,000 of Robert Dickey’s debt was converted into 10,625 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share and the remaining $430,000 of Bass Energy’s debt was converted into 26,875 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. The outstanding balance due to Robert Dickey and Bass Energy was $0 as of December 31, 2013.

 

In November 2013, the Company borrowed a total of $1,385 for working capital purposes from LV Ventures, Inc.. William Farley, currently our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, is the owner of LV Ventures, Inc. The outstanding balance due to LV Ventures, Inc. at December 31, 2013 was $1,385.

 

In July 2013 the Company borrowed a total of $69,000 in Convertible Notes payable to unrelated third parties for working capital purposes. These Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum and are redeemable in 18 months or convertible after six months into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price equal to 60% of the average of the variable weighted average price for the 10 trading days prior to the date of conversion. The Company accrued $2,119 in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 for these Convertible Notes. The balance due with accrued interest payable on these Convertible Notes as of December 31, 2013 was $71,119. We have evaluated the original issue discount feature derived from the conversion option of these Convertible Notes upon their issuance and deemed it to be $39,474. As of December 31, 2013, we recognized $9,258 in amortized debt discount related to these notes. The amount was recorded as interest expense. The balance due under these Convertible Notes, including original issue discount and accrued interest of $2,119, was $50,113, net of unamortized debt discount of $21,006 as of December 31, 2013.

 

In April 2012, Sulfatos borrowed $40,500,223 CLP, or approximately $79,454 US dollars, from Banco de Chile for working capital purposes. This loan bears interest at the rate of 13.43% per annum and was due on March 31, 2013. Monthly payments of principal and interest in the amount of $7,343,229 CLP, or approximately $15,608 US dollars, commenced on October 1, 2012. As of September 30, 2013, the outstanding balance of this loan had been paid in full. The Company paid $3,559,151 CLP, or approximately $7,532 US dollars in interest expense related to these notes.

 

Defaulted Senior Notes

 

As of December 31, 2013 Sulfatos owed $183,935,738 CLP, or approximately $351,183 US dollars, for the last two payments of the land acquired in the first quarter of 2011. This debt was in default at December 31, 2013. There is no default rate on the note. In June 2014 the debt was renegotiated and is no longer in default. See Note 12 – Subsequent Events.

 

Note 8- Stockholders’ Equity

 

On December 3, 2013 the Company filed a Definitive Schedule 14C Information Form with the SEC informing them that the holders of more than a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company had approved to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 which had been approved by a vote of the shareholders of the Company on November 20, 2013.

 

F-18
 

 

The authorized capital stock of Lustros currently consists of 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share, designated “Series A Preferred Stock.” Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder into 100 shares of Common Stock and is entitled to 100 votes per share on all matters submitted to the shareholders of Lustros. At December 31, 2013, there were outstanding 97,169,346 shares of Common Stock and 441,416 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

From January 2013 through December 2013, Magna converted $527,378 of their loans and $1,338 in accrued interest valued at $977,733 with the debt discount into 2,424,728 shares of Common Stock, See Note 7 – Debt.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Global Investments I, LLC (“Global”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby Global agreed to purchase 818,182 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share for total proceeds of $450,000.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company and Angelique de Maison (“de Maison”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, whereby de Maison agreed to purchase 181,818 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.55 per share for total proceeds of $100,000.

 

On April 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to 100,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved increasing the number of Preferred Series “A’ Shares available for sale to 142,200. The Series A Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The termination date of the offering was June 30, 2013, and a total of 142,200 Series “A” Shares for a total of $1,422,000 have been subscribed for to date. $700,000 was received as cash proceeds and $722,000 were settled against related party loans. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. See Note 10 – Derivative Liability.

 

On June 25, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $17.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of Convertible Notes bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum redeemable in 18 months or convertible after six months into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price equal to 60% of the average of the variable weighted average price for the 10 trading days prior to the date of conversion. As of September 30, 2013, 19,176 subscriptions had been sold for $326,000 in cash proceeds and $69,000 in Convertible Notes had been issued.

 

On August 8, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 130,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering is September 30, 2013. The offering is only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of September 30, 2013, 130,000 subscriptions had been sold for $650,000 in cash proceeds.

 

F-19
 

 

In October 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of up to an additional 50,000 Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company (Series “A” Shares) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever. As of October 31, 2013, 50,000 subscriptions had been sold for $250,000, $210,000 in debt conversion and $40,000 in cash proceeds.

 

On November 13, 2013 Angelique de Maison agreed to convert 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock into 45,000 shares of Preferred Series “A” Shares of the Company. These Preferred Series “A” Shares are convertible back to Common Stock at the holder’s option at the rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each Preferred Series “A” share.

 

On November 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company approved that as a condition to closing a financing transaction, all related party debt would be converted into stock of the Company. A total of $880,640 in debt was converted into 55,040 shares of Preferred Series A Stock at $16 per share. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  The Series “A” Shares were offered to small group of accredited investors already familiar with the Company in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  The termination date of the offering was October 31, 2013. The offering was only available to this small group of accredited investors and this disclosure does not constitute an offer to sell securities to any persons whatsoever.

 

On November 15, 2013, the Company entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”) with several accredited investors pursuant to which an initial closing has occurred with respect to which certain accredited investors purchased a total of 1,975,000 units at a purchase price of $.80 per unit, for a total purchase price of $1,580,000. Each unit (“Unit”) consists of five shares of Common Stock of the Company and one warrant to purchase a share of common stock of the Company (“Warrant”). The Unit Purchase Agreement, as amended, allows for sales of up to $1,650,000 aggregate purchase price for the Units, and the Company may have one or more subsequent closings until it reaches the $1,650,000 limit. The shares purchased in conjunction with the Units will be registered on a resale registration statement to be filed by the Company in conjunction with a registration rights agreement which was executed in connection with the Unit Purchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2013 a total of 9,875,000 common shares had been sold under these Unit Purchase Agreements for $1,580,000 in cash proceeds less fees.

 

This registration statement is required to be filed within 30 days of the closing date as contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement. Each Warrant issued in connection with the units bears a $0.25 per share exercise price and expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance. If at any time the volume weighted average price as reported on Bloomberg, LP on the OTCQB or other principal market for the Company’s common stock for one share of the Company’s common stock is more than $.50 (as adjusted for stock splits and reverse splits) for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, the Company, may, upon twenty (20) business days prior written notice, repurchase this Warrant in whole or in part, whether or not the actual Warrant is tendered to the Company, at a purchase price of $.001 per share represented by the portion of the Warrant being repurchased, which payment must be made by the Company to the Warrantholder no later than 5 PM Pacific standard time on the 15th business day following the date of tender of written notice by the Company to the Warrantholder to repurchase such Warrant. All issuances of the Company’s securities pursuant to the above have been made, or will be made, in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Regulation D, as amended, as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all investors in the above referenced transaction are accredited investors as such term is defined in Regulation D. No general solicitation or advertising was used in connection with the sale of such securities, and the Company has imposed appropriate limitations on resales.

 

The following table summarizes stock warrants activity during fiscal 2013 under all plans:

 

 

  

Number

of

Shares

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

Per Share

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2012:      $       $ 
Granted   2,133,000    0.25    3 yrs.    31,455 
Exercised                
Canceled                
                     
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2013   2,133,000   $0.25    3 yrs.   $31,455 
Warrants exercisable at December 31, 2013   2,133,000   $0.25    3 yrs.   $31,455 

 

 

F-20
 

 

Note 9- Related Party Transactions

 

From February 2012 through December 2013, Suprafin provided the Company a total of $3,524,874 in non-interest bearing unsecured demand loans. Zirk de Maison, previously a member of the Board, and formerly the Chief Executive Officer, of the Company is the owner of Suprafin. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of these loans was $1,082. See Note 7 - Debt.

 

From September through December 2012, the Company borrowed a total of $1,040,000 from two directors for working capital purposes at Sulfatos. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of these loans was $0. Mr. Engelbrecht was a guarantor of these loans. See Note 7 - Debt.

 

From January through December 2013, the Company borrowed a total of $35,385 for working capital purposes from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of these loans was $1,385. See Note 7 - Debt.

 

From inception (January 26, 2012) to December 31, 2013, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate of 25,136,363 shares of Common Stock (including 175,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which were converted to 17,500,000 shares of Common Stock but excluding 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock which were converted to 45,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock) to directors and executive officers. From April through September 2013 the Company has sold 386,063 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to affiliates, directors and executive officers of the Company. See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Note 10- Derivative Liability

 

From April through June 2013 the Company sold a total of 142,200 Series “A” Shares to a small group of accredited investors at $10.00 per share for a total of $1,422,000. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.

 

In July 2013 the Company sold a total of 19,176 Series “A” Shares to a small group of accredited investors at $17.00 per share for a total of $325,992. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity. The Company calculated the fair value of the embedded conversion feature on September 30, 2013 using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: market prices of $0.19; exercise price of $0.17; discount rate of .10%; expected volatility of 133.9% and an expected life of one (1) year. The fair value of $145,667 was recorded as a deemed derivative liability, which reduced the value of Equity.

 

In August and September 2013 the Company sold a total of 130,000 Series “A” Shares to a small group of accredited investors at $5.00 per share for a total of $650,000. Each Series “A” Share is convertible into 100 shares of Company Common Stock upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.  See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity. The Company calculated the fair value of the embedded conversion feature on September 30, 2013 using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: market prices of $0.19; exercise price of $0.05; discount rate of .10%; expected volatility of 133.9% and an expected life of one (1) year. The fair value of $1,859,970 was recorded as a deemed derivative liability, which reduced the value of Equity.

 

F-21
 

 

In accounting for the various Series “A” Shares described above, the Company considered the guidance contained in ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. In accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 480 and ASC 815, the Company determined that at the time off issuance, the conversion feature of the Series “A” Shares convert into more Common Stock shares than were currently authorized represented an deemed derivative. Accordingly, the Series “A” Shares were not considered to be “conventional” Preferred Stock and thus the embedded conversion feature must be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative liability. However, on December 3, 2013 the Company filed a Definitive Schedule 14C Information Form with the SEC informing them that the holders of more than a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company had approved to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 which had been approved by a vote of the shareholders of the Company on November 20, 2013. Because the authorized share capital had been increased as of December 31, 2013 the treatment of the Series “A” Shares issued in 2013 was again reviewed and were deemed to no longer represent a deemed derivative and could therefore be considered “conventional” Preferred Stock and all previous accounting for derivative liability was reversed as of December 31, 2013.

 

In July 2013 the Company borrowed a total of $69,000 in Convertible Notes payable to unrelated third parties for working capital purposes. These Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum and are redeemable in 18 months or convertible after six months into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price equal to 60% of the average of the variable weighted average price for the 10 trading days prior to the date of conversion. The Company accrued $2,119 in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 for these Convertible Notes. 

 

The conversion option has been accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 815. Accordingly, the Conversion Option is not considered to be solely indexed to the Company’s own stock and, as such, recorded as a liability.

 

The Company’s convertible promissory note derivative liability has been measured at fair value at July, 2013 and December 31, 2013 using a level 3 input. The fair value of the convertible note payable derivative liability is $30,324 and $39,474 at July, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The increase in the fair value of the convertible note payable derivative liability of $9,150 was recognized as a loss on line net change in fair value of derivative liability in current period earnings. The value of the derivative at July was treated as a discount and is being amortized.

 

Note 11- Restatement

 

The Sulfatos Acquisition (see Note 3 – Sulfatos Acquisition) has been treated as an "asset purchase" for financial reporting purposes. Because the Sulfatos Acquisition was between related parties, the purchase price has been allocated to additional paid-in capital and the assets and liabilities were carried over at historical costs. Results of operations for Sulfatos were previously reflected in the Company's financial statements from January 26, 2012, the inception date of Bluestone, however we have determined that because the Sulfatos Acquisition was between related parties, the results of operations should have been reflected as of the beginning of the year just prior to the closing date, January 1, 2012 according to FASB ASC 805-50-45.

 

Due to this revised date, the Company has identified adjustments which required the restatement of amounts previously reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of December 31, 2012, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2012.

 

F-22
 

 

The following is a summary of the impact of these restatements on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as of December 31, 2012:

 

   December 31, 2012
As previously reported
   Error correction   December 31, 2012
As restated
 
             
Revenue  $54,902       $54,902 
Cost of goods sold            
Gross profit   54,902        54,902 
                
Operating expenses               
General and administrative   2,050,798    114,900(a)   2,165,698 
Depreciation   85,712    7,386(a)   93,098 
Payroll   1,440,969    90,492(a)   1,531,461 
Legal and accounting   528,478        528,478 
Mining costs   187,749        187,749 
Research & development   76,868        76,868 
Total expenses   4,370,574    212,778    4,583,352 
                
Loss from continued operations   (4,315,672)   (212,778)   (4,528,450)
                
Interest expense   (71,321)   (57)(a)   (71,378)
                
Net loss  $(4,386,993)  $(212,835)(a) $(4,599,828)
                
Net loss attributable to minority interest  $(1,259,114)  $(85,134)(a)  $(1,344,248)
Net loss attributable to Lustros, Inc.  $(3,127,879)  $(127,701)  $(3,255,580)

 

(a)Record expenses incurred from January 1, 2012 through January 26, 2012, the date previously considered as the "Inception Date".

 

 

 

 

F-23
 

 

The following is a summary of the impact of these restatements on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012:

 

   December 31, 2012
As previously reported
   Error correction   December 31, 2012
As restated
 
ASSETS            
Current Assets               
Cash  $277,565   $   $277,565 
Other receivables   102        102 
Prepaid expenses   224,777        224,777 
Inventory   142,385        142,385 
VAT tax receivable   573,541        573,541 
Total current assets   1,218,370        1,218,370 
                
Non-Current Assets               
Fixed asset, net   4,647,816        4,647,816 
Mining property   3,720,011        3,720,011 
Land   585,040        585,040 
Congo right to use   360,000        360,000 
Total non-current assets   9,312,867        9,312,867 
                
TOTAL ASSETS  $10,531,237   $   $10,531,237 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               
Liabilities               
Accounts payable  $1,000,500   $   $1,000,500 
Convertible note payable, net of unamortized discount of $141,411   205,589        205,589 
Notes payable   684,292        684,292 
Notes payable - related party   1,825,929        1,825,929 
Total current liabilities   3,716,310        3,716,310 
                
Long Term Liabilities               
Asset retirement obligations   396,474        396,474 
Total long term liabilities   396,474        396,474 
                
Total liabilities   4,112,784        4,112,784 
                
Stockholders' Equity               
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
no shares issued and outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
88,369,618 issued and outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
88,369
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
88,369
 
 
Additional paid-in capital   6,234,946    (304,890)(b)   5,930,056 
Non-controlling interest   2,005,189    (288,392 )(a)   1,716,797 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,217,828    720,983 (a)(b)   1,938,811 
Deficit accumulated during development stage   (3,127,879)   (127,701)(a)   (3,255,580)
Total stockholders' equity   6,418,453        6,418,453 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $10,531,237   $   $10,531,237 

 

(a)Record expenses incurred from January 1, 2012 through January 26, 2012, the date previously considered as the "Inception Date".
(b)Correct prior misclassification of the foreign currencies. APIC didn't carry forward correctly with historical retained earnings.

 

F-24
 

 

The following is a summary of the impact of these restatements on the Company’s Statement of Cash Flows as of December 31, 2012:

 

   December 31, 2012
As previously reported
   Error correction   December 31, 2012
As restated
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities               
Net loss  $(4,386,993)   (212,835)(a)  $(4,599,828)
Non-cash transactions to reconcile cash used in operations               
Depreciation and amortization   85,712        85,712 
Amortization of original issued discount   65,589        65,589 
Cash used in operations               
Increase in accrued interest included in notes payable   5,732        5,732 
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses   (176,254)   142,385(b)   (33,869)
Decrease/(increase) in inventory       (142,385)(b)   (142,385)
Increase in asset retirement obligation   14,860        14,860 
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable   933,702        933,702 
Total cash used in operations   (3,457,652)   (212,835)   (3,670,487)
                
Cash flows from investing activities               
Acquisition of Sulfatos Chile by Bluestone   892,294    212,835(a)   1,105,129 
Cash received in Power Save merger   38,572        38,572 
Disposal of Power Save operations   (20,642)       (20,642)
Purchase of fixed assets   (830,676)       (830,676)
Total cash used in investing activities   79,548    212,835    292,383 
                
Cash from financing activities               
Proceeds from notes payable   79,454        79,454 
Repayment of notes payable   (46,263)       (46,263)
Proceeds from notes payable, related parties   3,111,381        3,111,381 
Repayment of notes payable, related parties   (1,385,464)       (1,385,464)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock   1,921,000        1,921,000 
Total cash provided by financing activities   3,680,108        3,680,108 
                
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash   (24,439)       (24,439)
                
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH   277,565        277,565 
                
BEGINNING CASH              
                
ENDING CASH  $277,565   $   $277,565 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:               
Interest paid  $   $   $ 
Income taxes paid  $   $   $ 
                
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:               
Related party notes transferred to convertible notes  $(300,000)  $   $(300,000)
Shares issued in conversion on convertible note   160,000   $   $160,000 
Related party notes settled with subscription to common stock  $1,100,000   $   $1,100,000 
Related party notes settled with subscription to preferred stock  $429,000   $   $429,000 
Net assets acquired in reverse merger with Power Save  $(63,207)  $   $(63,207)
Net assets acquired in Sulfatos Chile acquisition  $5,068,464   $   $5,068,464 
Net assets disposed of in Power Save sale  $62,138   $   $62,138 
Effect of reverse merger with Power Save  $(24,635)  $   $(24,635)
Contributed capital in Sulfatos Chile acquisition  $2,696,455   $(304,889)  $2,391,565 
Contributed capital in Power Save sale  $41,496   $   $41,496 

 

(a)Record expenses incurred from January 1, 2012 through January 26, 2012, the date previously considered as the "Inception Date".
(b)Reclassify inventory previously shown as prepaid assets.
(c)Correct prior misclassification of the foreign currencies. APIC didn't carry forward correctly with historical retained earnings.

 

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The following is a summary of the impact of these restatements on the Company’s Statement of Stockholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2012:

 

   Number of Shares Outstanding, Preferred   Preferred Stock at Par Value   Number of Shares Outstanding, Common   Common Stock at Par Value   Additional Paid-in Capital   Minority Interest in Sulfatos Chile   Other Comprehensive Income   Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage   Total Stockholders' Equity 
Balance at January 26, 2012-inception      $       $       $   $   $   $ 
                                              
Stocks issued to Founders           60,000,000    60,000    (60,000)                
February 15, 2012 purchase of Sulfatos Chile                   2,696,455    3,264,303            5,960,758 
March 9, 2012 reverse merger adjustments           2,856,426    2,856    (27,491)               (24,635)
Power-Save disposal adjustments                   41,496                41,496 
Stocks issued for cash   175,000    175    7,898,395    7,898    3,441,927                3,450,000 
Stocks issued in preferred stock conversion   (175,000)   (175)   17,500,000    17,500    (17,325)                
Stocks issued for debt conversion           177,714    178    159,822                160,000 
Stocks held in trust returned to treasury           (62,917)   (63)   63                 
Gain on currency conversion                           1,217,828        1,217,829 
Net loss at December 31, 2012                       (1,259,115)       (3,127,879)   (4,386,995)
                                              
Balance at December 31, 2012 (as previously reported)      $    88,369,618   $88,369   $6,234,946   $2,005,189   $1,217,828   $(3,127,879)  $6,418,453 
                                              
                                              
Restatement of Sulfatos Chile purchase                   (304,890)(b)   (288,392)(a)   720,983 (a)(b)    (127,701)(a)    
                                              
Balance at December 31, 2012 (as restated)      $    88,369,618   $88,369   $5,930,056   $1,716,797   $1,938,811   $(3,255,580)  $6,418,453 

 

(a)Record expenses incurred from January 1, 2012 through January 26, 2012, the date previously considered as the "Inception Date".
(b)Correct prior misclassification of the foreign currencies. APIC didn't carry forward correctly with historical retained earnings.

 

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Note 12- Income Taxes

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had net operating loss attributable to Lustros, Inc. of $6,697,711 and $3,255,580, respectively that may be available to reduce future years’ federal taxable income through 2032. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses have not been recognized in these financial statements, as their realization is determined not likely to occur and accordingly, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset relating to these tax loss carryforwards.

 

A reconciliation of the expected consolidated income tax expense, computed by applying a 35% U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate to income before taxes to income tax expense is as follows December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
Deferred tax asset:          
Net operating loss  $(2,344,220)  $(1,139,457)
Impairment charges   (1,577,367)    
Total deferred tax asset  $(3,921,587)  $(1,139,457)
Less: Valuation allowance   3,921,587    1,139,457 
Net deferred tax asset  $   $ 

 

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $3,921,587 and $1,139,457, respectively, which may be applied against future taxable income, if any, through 2032. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result, management determined it was more likely than not the deferred tax assets would not be realized as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Note 13 – Legal Proceedings

 

The Company was named in a action filed by Unirac, Inc. in New Mexico State Court on June 22, 2011 (Unirac, Inc. v. Power Save Energy Corporation et al., Case No. D-202-CV-2011-06295). Also named as defendants in this lawsuit were, among others, SLO 3 Holdings, Inc., Michael Forster, and Zirk Engelbrecht (“Other Defendants”). A settlement agreement was entered into on July 1, 2013, whereby the Other Defendants agreed to be responsible for paying Unirac, Inc.’s claim; however, pursuant to that settlement agreement, Unirac, Inc. retained the right to pursue the Company for payment of its claim if the Other Defendants did not honor their commitment to do so. A Stipulated Judgment (“Judgment”) was entered into in the New Mexico State Court action based upon this settlement agreement on July 19, 2013. The Plantiff has recently taken action to enforce this Judgment by filing an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister State Judgment in San Luis Obispo County, California. Assuming that Michael Forster, Zirk Engelbrecht (aka Zirk de Maison) and/or SLO 3 Holdings, Inc. have the financial capacity to pay the Judgment, interests and any associated costs, and do not dispute the validity or enforceability of the Judgment, the Company should have no financial exposure in connection with this lawsuit. However, the Company has done no investigation to determine the financial ability of the Other Defendants to pay the funds now due pursuant to the Judgment. The Company does have information, however, that one of the defendants, Mr. Engelbrecht/de Maison, is incarcerated and his assets have been frozen. Also, the Company does not know if any of the Other Defendants are, for any reason, disputing the validity or enforceability of the Judgment.

 

The Company was engaged in litigation in the Supreme Court in the County of Westchester, New York, Index No. 11139/2009, in the matter Steeneck v. Power-Save and Engelbrecht. The claim was brought before the Court on or about May 8, 2009, although the defendants were never notified of the action until September 2012. Putting aside pleading in the alternative (duplicative claims under different legal theories for the same acts/omissions to act) the claim appears to be for approximately $200,000. As reported on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 18, 2013, the Company was informed that on January 10, 2013 the Court filed and entered a Decision & Order stating that the statute of limitations of the action had expired and that the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief that was sought. The plaintiff’s motion was denied and the case is now marked as disposed by the court.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 1639-2012 before Mr. Andres Molina del Rio, whereby Franciso Javier Morales Rivera E.I.R.L and Nunez Ojeda y da Silva LLC asked for the termination of the Engineering and Construction contract of the Anica Plant and sought damages of $1,989,300 for breach of contract. This matter was settled on May 6, 2014 by way of a public deed with the claimants and respondents both dismissing their claims and counterclaims respectively.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 5765-2013 before Mr. Mauricio Izquierdo, whereby in May of 2013 Minera Anica S.A. asked for the dissolution of Sulfatos Chile S.A. as a consequence of a breach of the stockholders’ agreement by Santa Teresa Minerals and seeking a to be determined amount of damages to be discussed in a different stage of the trial. Bluestone SpA (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lustros Chile S.A.), Santa Teresa and Lustros Chile SpA. filed their responses to the claim, asking the Court to dismiss it. Also, Bluestone SpA filed a counter claim against Minera Anica S.A. Minera Anica alleging, among other things, a breach of the articles of incorporation of Sulfatos Chile S.A. The probatory stage of this case is still pending.

 

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The Company’s subsidiary, Lustros Chile SpA, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 1933-2013, before Mr. Juan Carlos Varela M. whereby Nueva Pudahuel filed a request for arbitration before the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Santiago Center of Commerce in December of 2013 against Lustros Chile, SpA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, asking for the termination of the tails contract referred to the “Congo” project. It is also asking for the restitution of some properties, the payment of due rent, and damages in the amount of $3,017,191, (i) USD 775,396.5 for unpaid rents 2013-2014; (ii) USD 77,539.65 for each month of delay; (iii) UF 50.000.- under penalty clause. Lustros is asking for the termination of the contract, plus damages of UF 50.000 in a counterclaim under the penalty clause. On July 31, 2014 we filed our rejoinder to their claim and our rebuttal to our counter claim. On September 16, 2014 and September 29, 2014, the parties attended conciliatory hearings before the arbitrator. The arbitrator conceded an extension for the parties to continue conversations about the possibility to settle. That extension ended on October 6, 2014. In addition, Lustros Chile SpA has filed a civil law action, objection to an arbitrator Docket Number 111-2014 before the 23rd Civil Trial Court in Santiago. We are asking the Civil Trial Court to declare that Mr. Varela, as an arbitrator for the case Docket Nº 1933-2013 cannot continue the arbitration because of his objection in the process. This action was brought since the arbitrator filed a preliminary decision on the matter before he was allowed to do so. Therefore, we believe that he lacks impartiality for the final ruling. On October 16, 2014, we were informed that an injunction order was granted by Mr. Varela and executed on Lustros Chile SpA’s assets in the arbitration. As a consequence, the following assets are and will remain seized:  Lustros Chile SpA’s shares in Sulfatos (600,000 shares though it is alleged that Lustros Chile SPA does not own any property or shares in Sulfatos Chile S.A.); 24,000 shares in Bluestone SpA; bank account ending in 0748 at Itaú Bank; all credit that Lustros Chile SpA has against Sulfatos Chile S.A.; and all credit related to the current account between Lustros Chile SpA and Sulfatos Chile S.A. On October 16, 2014 the Company’s bank account at Itau Bank was levied for 29,019,497 CLP or approximately $49,636 US Dollars. These measures will remain in place until Lustros Chile SpA pays Nueva Pudahuel the full claimed amount, offers assets as guarantee, or arrives at a settlement. Lustros Chile SpA continues to vigorously defend against the actions taken and is working through its Chilean attorneys to resolve these matters as soon as reasonably possible. The arbitration and the trial are in their final stages, the parties having presented their main arguments and means of proof however no decision has been made as of the time of this filing. Our copper sulfate processing plant is currently shut down pending resolution of this matter. Should the arbitrator decide against the Company, it may be forced to liquidate some or all of its assets to satisfy the judgment.

 

The company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A., in engaged in litigation before the 8th Civil Trial court of Santiago, Docket Nº 18242-2013, in the matter Nueva Pudahuel S.A. v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. The claim was brought before the court on or about November 2013. Nueva Pudahuel S.A. is claiming for the payment of invoices for a total amount of $58,386.61. The company has filed a formal opposition to such claim, under articles 464 et seq of the Chilean Civil Procedural Code., which is currently in the probatory stage.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. is involved in various labor lawsuits with former employees that are likely to have an unfavorable outcome. We have accrued approximately $345,000 as of the date of this filing to handle these claims.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. is engaged in litigation before the 4th Civil Trial Court of Santiago, Docket N 25496-2014, in the matter of Oryxeio Ingenieria Limitada v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. On December 22, 2014 Sulfatos Chile S.A. was declared bankrupt by the court. The Board of Directors of Sulfatos Chile S.A. decided not to oppose the bankruptcy process. The Company will provide more information on these proceedings via a Current Report on Form 8-K as it becomes available.

 

Other than the foregoing, we know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against the Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which our director, officer or any affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

 

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Note 14- Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 855 “Subsequent Events” (ASC 855), the Company has evaluated subsequent events through the time between the end of the reporting period and November 14, 2013 and has found the following events to report:

 

On January 16, 2014, a holder of a Convertible Note (see Note 7 – Debt) in the amount of $20,000 elected to convert their Convertible Note into Common Stock of the Company. $20,000 of principal plus $802.19 in accrued interest was converted into 128,647 shares of Common Stock at the rate of $0.1617 (60% of the 10 day average on 1/16/2014) which is a discount of $0.1078 per share.

 

On February 13, 2014, Zirk de Maison submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors. His resignation is not the result of a disagreement with the Company.

 

On March 5, 2014, Suprafin, Ltd. converted 39,540 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 3,954,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

On March 31, 2011, Sulfatos Chile SA, a subsidiary of the Company purchased property located in Los Vilos, Chile, and the corresponding water rights, under a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) from Mrs. MARÍA ESTER BUGUEÑO PÉREZ and Ms. EMA PÉREZ ANDRADE (the “Landowners”). The price of the Purchase and Sale Agreement was the sum of CLP$280,000,000, or approximately $501,241 US dollars at today’s exchange rate, which was to be paid in three installments. The first installment of CLP$100,000,000 was paid at the time of the signing of the public deed of purchase. The second installment of CLP$90,000,000, equivalent to 4,171.67 unidades de fomento, was payable 365 days from the date of the Purchase and Sale Agreement in its equivalent in pesos as of the effective date. The third installment of CLP$90,000,000, equivalent to 4,171.67 unidades de fomento, was payable 365 days from the date of the Purchase and Sale Agreement in its equivalent in pesos as of the effective date. As of June 12, 2014, Sulfatos owed the Landowners the sum of 7,900.67 unidades de fomento, equivalent to CLP$189,405,053, or approximately $339,063 US dollars (the “Debt”), for the last two payments under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

On June 12, 2014, Sulfatos Chile SA and the Landowners signed a Loan Refinance Agreement (the “Loan Refinance Agreement”) whereby the parties agreed that Sulfatos Chile SA will pay the Debt in thirty-seven installments, which will accrue interest at a rate of 3% per year, payable at the end of the last installment. The parties agree that the total amount of the interest accrued will be CLP$7,822,942, or approximately $14,004 US dollars. The first installment for CLP$10,000,000, or approximately $17,901 US dollars, was paid at the signing of the agreement. The following 35 installments of CLP$5,000,000 each, or approximately $8,951 US dollars, will be paid monthly within the first five days of each month, beginning in August of 2014. The final installment, number 37, for the remaining unpaid principal and all accrued interest, will be made in one payment for a total of CLP$12,227,995, or approximately $21,890 US dollars.

 

On June 16, 2014, Angelique de Maison converted 178,200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 17,820,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company and a company controlled by Ms. de Maison converted 2,941 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 294,100 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

On July 24, 2014, Lustros Chile SpA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which acts as the operating subsidiary for the purpose of running the Company’s Chilean operations, signed a manufacturing contract with Sulfatos Chile S.A, of which 60% of the equity interests are owned by Lustros Chile and the balance is owned by third parties. Pursuant to this manufacturing contract, the Company’s copper sulfate business will be apportioned between Lustros Chile SpA which will have sole responsibility for sales and purchasing and supply of raw materials, and Sulfatos Chile S.A. will solely concentrate on manufacturing. Further pursuant to this manufacturing agreement, both entities have agreed to render services exclusively with respect to the Company’s copper sulfate business, and neither entity may render services to third parties. The agreement sets the price of copper sulfate to be produced by Sulfatos Chile S.A. to be the actual manufacturing cost (excluding the cost of raw materials which are provided by Lustros Chile SpA) plus 15%. The agreement has a ten year term which automatically extends for additional one year periods unless written notice is given by one party to the other at least two months before the end of the original or any renewal term.

 

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On August 14, 2014, a shareholder converted 17,941 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 1,794,100 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

On April 22, 2014 Angelique de Maison was appointed to the Board of Directors.

 

On August 26, 2014, Angelique de Maison resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Lustros Inc. (the “Company”). Her resignation is not due to a disagreement with the Company.

 

On September 23, 2014, Trisha Malone resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Her resignation is not due to a disagreement with the Company. Ms. Malone will remain as a consultant of the Company to assist with its financial reporting obligations until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer is appointed. She will be compensated at the rate of $10,000 per month and may be terminated by the Company at any time upon 30 days’ prior notice. Upon Board confirmation, Mr. Farley shall act as both the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer is appointed.

 

From March 5, 2014 through December 3, 2014 Bass Energy and LV Ventures, Inc. provided the Company with $2,663,596 in cash through two year convertible notes which bear interest at 5% per annum. These notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.16 per share with 25% warrant coverage at $0.25 per share which is identical to the financing round closed by the Company in December of 2013.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Lustros Chile SpA, is engaged in arbitration in Chile, Docket Number 1933-2013, before Mr. Juan Carlos Varela M., a Chilean arbitrator, pursuant to which Nueva Pudahuel is asking for the termination of the tails contract referred to the “Congo” project. He is also demanding the restitution of some alleged properties, the payment of allegedly due rent, and alleged damages in the amount of $3,017,191 US Dollars: (i) $775,396.50 US Dollars for unpaid rents 2013-2014; (ii) $77,539.65 US Dollars for each month of delay; and (iii) UF (Unidad de Fomento, a funds index used in Chile) 50.000 or approximately $2.1m under an alleged penalty clause. Lustros is asking for the termination of the contract, plus damages of UF 50.000 or approximately $2.1m in a counterclaim under the penalty clause. On July 31, 2014 we filed our rejoinder to their claim and our rebuttal to our counterclaim. On September 16, 2014 and September 29, 2014, the parties attended conciliatory hearings before the arbitrator. The arbitrator conceded an extension for the parties to continue conversations about the possibility to settle. That extension ended on October 6, 2014. In addition, Lustros Chile SpA has filed a civil law action, objection to an arbitrator Docket Number 111-2014 before the 23rd Civil Trial Court in Santiago. We are asking the Civil Trial Court to declare that Mr. Varela, as an arbitrator for the case Docket Nº 1933-2013, cannot continue the arbitration because of his objection in the process. This action was brought since the arbitrator filed a preliminary decision on the matter before he was allowed to do so. Therefore, we believe that he lacks impartiality for the final ruling.

 

On October 16, 2014, we were informed that an injunction order was granted by Mr. Varela and executed on Lustros Chile SpA’s assets in the arbitration.

 

As a consequence, the following assets are and will remain seized:  Lustros Chile SpA’s shares in Sulfatos (600,000 shares); 24,000 shares in Bluestone SpA; bank account ending in 0748 at Itaú Bank; all credit that Lustros Chile SpA has against Sulfatos Chile S.A.; and all credit related to the current account between Lustros Chile SpA and Sulfatos Chile S.A. On October 16, 2014 the Company’s bank account at Itau Bank was levied for 29,019,497 CLP or approximately $49,636 US Dollars. These measures will remain in place until Lustros Chile SpA pays Nueva Pudahuel the full claimed amount, offers assets as guarantee, or arrives at a settlement. Lustros Chile SpA continues to vigorously defend against the actions taken and is working through its Chilean attorneys to resolve these matters as soon as reasonably possible. We have elected to shut down our copper sulfate processing plant pending resolution of this matter.

 

On October 22, 2014 a bank account belonging to the Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. at BICE Bank was levied for 6,196,654 CLP or approximately $10,599 US Dollars.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Sulfatos Chile S.A. is engaged in litigation before the 4th Civil Trial Court of Santiago, Docket N 25496-2014, in the matter of Oryxeio Ingenieria Limitada v. Sulfatos Chile S.A. On December 22, 2014 Sulfatos Chile S.A. was declared bankrupt by the court. The Board of Directors of Sulfatos Chile S.A. decided not to oppose the bankruptcy process. The Company will provide more information on these proceedings via a Current Report on Form 8-K as it becomes available.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

LUSTROS, INC.

   
   
Date: December 24, 2014

By: /s/ William Farley

William Farley

CEO

   

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

Title Date
     

/s/ William Farley

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and December 24, 2014
William Farley Principal Financial), Director  
     
/s/ Todd Sluzas Director December 24, 2014
Todd Sluzas    
     

/s/ Richard Berman

Director December 24, 2014
Richard Berman    
     
/s/ William Hlavin Director December 24, 2014
William Hlavin    
     
/s/ Robert Dickey Director December 24, 2014
Robert Dickey    
     
/s/ Martin Pajor Director December 24, 2014
Martin Pajor