3. Disposition of Business
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Disposition Of Business  
Disposition of Business

Note 3 – Disposition of Business

 

Mexico Operations

 

On March 3, 2017 the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Rose Petroleum plc (“Rose”), a multi-asset natural resource business, to purchase an operating floatation plant that also includes a precious metals leach circuit and associated assets, licenses and agreements (together, the “SDA Mill”) located in the State of Nayarit, Mexico.

 

Prior to closing, all of the assets and operations related to the SDA Mill were transferred to a newly incorporated entity, Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V. (“Minerales Vane 2”). Effective November 30, 2017, the Company’s newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary, Magellan Acquisition Corporation (“MAC”), acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Minerales Vane 2 (“MV2”).

 

Effective March 31, 2020 the Company entered into an Agreement to Accept Collateral in Full Satisfaction of Obligations (the “Agreement”) with certain holders of Promissory Notes (the “Lenders”) due December 31, 2019 (the “Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $1.05 million. The Company is indebted under the Notes to the Lenders and the Company’s obligations to the Lenders are secured by a Stock Pledge and Security Agreement covering 100 shares of common stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation and one (1) share of MV2 (the “Collateral”) held under a Collateral Agent Agreement. Magellan Acquisition Corp. and MV2 own the SDA Mill and El Dorado prospect in Nayarit, Mexico. The Notes matured on December 31, 2019 and    remain unpaid and in default. The Lenders have accelerated the Company’s indebtedness. Pursuant to terms set forth in the Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to accept the Collateral in full satisfaction of the Notes and unconditionally and irrevocably waive any entitlement or right to receive payment of (i) the initial 10% Financing Fee included in the principal amount of the Notes, (ii) the 5% Rollover Fee agreed to in an Allonge and Modification Agreement. The effective date of the Agreement was March 31, 2020.

 

Silver District

 

On July 21, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase agreement with Tri Power Resources, LLC to sell 1,000 shares representing 100% ownership of Gulf+Western Industries, Inc (“Gulf+Western”) to Tri Power in consideration for the return and cancellation of 50,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock with a stated value of $10 per share. John Gibbs, a majority shareholder in the Company, is the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Tri Power Resources, LLC.

 

Due to the related party nature of the above transactions, the gain of $206,860 associated with the disposals were recorded to additional paid in capital.

 

Summary

 

As a result of the agreements above, the assets and liabilities of the Gulf+Western , MAC and MV2 operations have been reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 as follows:

 

    September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
             
Cash   $  –     $ 5,165  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets           37,214  
Current assets of discontinued operations           42,379  
Mineral rights, net of impairment           101,672  
Property, plant and equipment, net           973,930  
Prepaid expenses and other assets           388,468  
Other assets of discontinued operations           1,464,070  
Total assets of discontinued operations   $       1,506,449  
                 
Accounts payable   $     $ 338,231  
Accrued liabilities           145,766  
Accrued interest - related parties           29,160  
Accrued interest           23,377  
Notes payable, related party           953,876  
Notes payable, third party           115,500  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations           1,605,910  
Other long-term liabilities           9,857  
Asset retirement obligation           120,878  
Long term liabilities of discontinued operations           130,735  
Total liabilities of discontinued operations   $     $ 1,736,645  

 

The agreements qualify as a discontinued operation in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As a result, operating results and cash flows related to the Gulf+Western, MAC and MV2 operations have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

    September 30, 2020     September 30, 2019  
             
Revenue   $     $ 32,500  
Cost of sales           (264,174 )
Exploration costs           (10,000 )
General and administrative expenses     (31,599 )     (160,279 )
Operating loss     (31,599 )     (401,953 )
Other expense           (1,939 )
Net loss from discontinued operations   $ (31,599 )   $ (403,892 )