Notes to the Financial Statements
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Orofino Gold Corp. ("Orofino" or the "Company") was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 12, 2005. Orofino started operations on September 1, 2007 under the "Clean 'N Shine" name operating as a full service automotive car wash, cleaning, detailing, and polishing business generating some revenues. With limited opportunities available the Company decided to look at mineral resources as an alternative business. On May 20, 2009, the Company completed a forward stock split of its common stock on a ratio of six shares for every one share of the Company. The record date of the forward stock split was May 15, 2009, the payment date of the forward split was May 19, 2009, and the ex-dividend date of the forward split was May 20, 2009. As a result of the forward split, the post forward split number off issued and outstanding shares was 60,000,000. On December 5, 2009, the Company passed a resolution to change its name from SNT Cleaning Inc. to Orofino Gold Corp.
The Company is an exploration stage gold mining company with its efforts initially focused on what it believes to be under-explored mineral concessions and larger scale development of existing high grade artisanal mining operations. The Company has achieved no operating revenues to date.
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). A summary of the significant accounting policies are as follows:
Use of estimates
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive income
The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, "Comprehensive Income." Comprehensive income is comprised of net income (loss) and all changes to stockholders' equity (deficit), except those related to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distribution to owners. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 220 "Comprehensive Income," comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting stockholder's equity that are excluded from net income, such as unrealized gains and losses on investments available for sale, foreign currency translation gains and losses and minimum pension liability. Since inception other comprehensive income has consisted of translation gains and losses.
Mineral properties
All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred. Costs of acquisition and option costs of mineral rights are capitalized upon acquisition. Mine development costs incurred to develop new ore deposits, to expand the capacity of mines or to develop mine areas substantially in advance of production are also capitalized once proven and probable reserves exist, and the property is determined to be a commercially mineable property. Costs incurred to maintain current production or to maintain assets on a standby basis are charged to operations. If the Company does not continue with exploration after the completion of the feasibility study, the cost of mineral rights will be expensed at that time. Costs of abandoned projects, including related property and equipment costs, are charged to mining costs. To determine if these costs are in excess of their recoverable amount, periodic evaluations of the carrying value of capitalized costs and any related property and equipment costs are performed. These evaluations are based upon expected future cash flows and/or estimated salvage value.
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2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company adopted FASB ASC 820-Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of ASC 820 did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or operating results, but did expand certain disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity's own assumptions.
The Company did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities as of May 31, 2013.
The Company discloses the estimated fair values for all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. As of the date of the financial statements, the fair value short-term financial instruments including prepaid, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates book value due to their short-term duration.
Basic and diluted loss per share
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share is determined using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents.
Income taxes
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. 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. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The Company's functional currency is US dollars. Foreign currency balances are translated into US dollars as follows: Monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the period-end exchange rate. Non-monetary assets are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at their acquisition, unless such assets are carried at market or nominal value, in which case they are translated at the period-end exchange rate. Revenue and expense items are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Foreign exchange gains and losses in the period are included in operations. The assets and liabilities arising from these operations are translated at current exchange rates and related revenues and expenses at the exchange rates in effect at the time the revenue or expense is incurred. Resulting translation adjustments, if material, are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders 'deficit while foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in operations.
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2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
Convertible debt
The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments to determine whether there are conversion features or embedded derivative instruments including embedded conversion options that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where the convertible instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including conversion options that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single compound instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue free standing warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity. When convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for separately, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face amount. When the Company issues debt securities, which bear interest at rates that are lower than market rates, the Company recognizes a discount, which is offset against the carrying value of the debt. Such discount from the face value of the debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to income. In addition, certain conversion features are recognized as beneficial conversion features to the extent the conversion price as defined in the convertible note is less than the closing stock price on the issuance of the convertible notes. Fees incurred in the placement of the convertible notes are deferred and recognized over the life of the debt agreement as an adjustment to interest expense using the interest method.
New Accounting Standards
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs," ("ASU 2011-04"). This standard results in a common requirement between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board for measuring fair value and disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of this accounting pronouncement to have any effect on our financial position and results of operations.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income." ASU 2011-05 will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. ASU 2011-05 does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Further, in December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, "Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05." The Company believes the adoption of this guidance concerns disclosure only and will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances. A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to our financial statements.
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3.
GOING CONCERN
In the course of the Companys exploration activities, the Company has sustained losses and expects such losses to continue unless and until the Company can achieve net operating revenues. Future issuances of the Companys equity or debt securities will be required in order for the Company to continue to finance its operations and continue as a going concern. The Company currently has no revenue from operations and has incurred cumulative net losses of $3,036,077 since its inception. The Companys financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Realization values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown and the Companys financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
4.
PREPAID EXPENSE
The Company's attorney received a retainer of $25,000 of which $19,204 has been expensed leaving a balance of $5,796 for future work.
5.
MINERAL PROPERTIES
On April 6, 2010, the Company counter-signed an offer for joint venture-earn-in to option several mining concessions in the Department of Bolivar, Republic of Colombia. Pursuant to various stages of due diligence it was determined that the best way of obtaining title to the various target mineral properties was to enter into new agreements. On November 15, 2010 the Company entered into four agreements. The terms of the new agreements allowed for the Company to acquire an 80% interest in four mining concessions. The agreements were amended on April 18, 2011. However the Company was unable to make the October 1, 2011 payment under the amended formula. On March 1, 2012 the Company amended the acquisition agreements again on a basis of reducing the number of properties from 4 to 2 and reducing the payment schedule. A summary of the terms and ongoing payment obligations are as follows:
Cash payments:
1. $5,000 as an initial option payment;
2. $100,000 on or before January 31, 2011 (paid);
3. $150,000 on or before March 31, 2011 (amended), (paid), (previously February 28, 2011);
4. $50,000 on April 18, 2011 (amended), (paid) (previously $800,000 on or before March 31, 2011);
5. $450,000 every six months starting on July 1, 2012 (previously $900,000 every six months starting October 1, 2011, of which the Company may pay one-half of issuing restricted common shares to the vendor at a 10-day average trading price per amendment on April 18, 2011), (previously $800,000 every six months thereafter starting on June 1, 2011).
Share issuances:
1.
24 million shares on or before March 31, 2011 (issued in March 2011)
2.
10 million shares on or before March 31, 2012, (discontinued under March 1, 2012 amendment) and
3.
10 million shares on or before December 31, 2012 (discontinued under March 1, 2012 amendment).
The Company paid a total of $350,000 to independent third parties for consulting services in relation to the signing of the option agreements. The Company incurred a cost of $100,000 paid to a person in the United States for the initial introduction of the mineral concessions and $250,000 paid to some concession holders as the initial payments to pursue an option agreement.
6.
LOANS PAYABLE
The Company has loans payable to various independent third parties on the basis of being unsecured, payable on demand and bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
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May 31, 2013
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May 31, 2012
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$
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612,435
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$
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1,438,997
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7.
CONVERTIBLE LOANS
On January 18, 2011 the Company concluded agreements to convert a portion of loans payable into 10% convertible promissory notes on the basis that the principal balance and unpaid interest at the rate of 10% per annum be convertible into shares of the Company's restricted common stock at the conversion price of $0.0075 per share. The holder is limited to convert no more than 4.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock at the time of conversion.
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May 31,
2013
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May 31,
2012
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Balance, at beginning of period
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$
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449,631
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$
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424,088
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Convertible debt additions
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325,470
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-
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Accrued interest
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46,985
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49,918
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822,086
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474,006
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Converted into shares
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(101,250)
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(24,375)
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Balance, end of period
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$
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720,836
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$
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449,631
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Conversion price
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$
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0.0075
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$
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0.0075
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Number of shares issuable
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92,600,000
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59,950,800
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8.
CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
The company issued to the founders 10,000,000 common shares of stock for $1,000. On May 20, 2009, the Company completed a 6-for-1 forward stock split (the Forward Split") of the Company's common stock in the form of a stock dividend. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Forward Split. The par value of the Company's common stock was unchanged by the Forward Split.
On October 14, 2010, the Company increased its total authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 to 250,000,000, par value $0.001 per share.
On June 10, 2010 the Company issued 600,000 restricted shares to two parties for services at a value of $0.13 per share.
On August 17, 2010 the Company issued 3,600,000 restricted shares at $0.01 each pursuant to an assignment of debt dated October 31, 2009.
On August 18, 2010 the Company issued 6,000,000 restricted shares at $0.01 each pursuant to the retirement of debt as at February 17, 2010.
On March 8, 2011 the Company issued 24,000,000 restricted shares at $0.015 each pursuant to the acquisition of mineral properties.
On March 8, 2011 the Company issued 46,450,000 restricted shares at $0.0075 each to fourteen parties pursuant to the exercise of convertible debt.
On March 28, 2011 the Company issued 5,000,000 warrants at $0.10 each for cash consideration of $500,000. The warrants may be exercised to purchase 5,000,000 shares at $1.00 each until December 31, 2012 or may be surrendered for the receipt of 2,500,000 restricted shares.
On August 23, 2011 the Company issued 550,000 restricted shares at $0.0075 each to two parties pursuant to the exercise of convertible debt.
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9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following expenses were incurred with directors and officers of the Company
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For the
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For the
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year ended
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year ended
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May 31,
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May 31,
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2013
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2012
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Management fees
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$
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-
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$
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53,000
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Total
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$
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-
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$
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53,000
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As at May 31, 2013 accounts payable included $mil (May 31, 2012 - $22,000) owing to officers and directors.
The amounts charged to the Company for the services provided have been determined by negotiation among the parties. These transactions were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
10.
INCOME TAXES
No provision for federal income taxes has been recognized for the years ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 as the Company incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes in each year and has no carryback potential. Deferred tax assets and liabilities at May 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled a net deferred tax asset of $505,000 and $350,000, respectively. At May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company provided a full valuation allowance due to uncertainty regarding the realizability of these tax assets.
At May 31, 2011, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards totaling approximately $2.2 million for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward in varying amounts until the time when they begin to expire in 2029 through 2031.
11.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Nil
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Managements Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the companys principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the companys board of directors, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
As of May 31, 2013 management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the inappropriate application of US GAAP rules as more fully described below. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.
The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and (3) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of May 31, 2013.
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) above did not have an effect on our financial results. However, management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Corporation's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Corporation's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Corporation to provide only the management's report in this annual report.
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Managements Remediation Initiatives
In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, we have initiated, or plan to initiate, the following series of measures:
We will create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives and will increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function when funds are available to us. And, we plan to appoint one or more outside directors to our board of directors who shall be appointed to an audit committee resulting in a fully functioning audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures such as reviewing and approving estimates and assumptions made by management when funds are available to us.
Management believes that the appointment of one or more outside directors, who shall be appointed to a fully functioning audit committee, will remedy the lack of a functioning audit committee and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our Board.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
There was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.