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FORM S-1 OF LAREDO MINING, INC.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2008
Registration No. 333-______
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LAREDO MINING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1000 26-2435874
(State or jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
671 East Palm Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
(909)556-1597
(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive offices)
Nancy L. Farrell, President
Laredo Mining Inc.
671 East Palm Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
(909)556-1597
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copy to:
Abby Lynn Ertz
3960 W. Point Loma Blvd. Suite H-436
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 840-4566 Phone
(619) 564-8753 Fax
Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after
this Registration Statement is declared effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 463(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act Registration Statement number of the earlier effective
Registration Statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 463(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
Registration Statement number of the earlier effective Registration Statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
Registration Statement number of the earlier effective Registration Statement
for the same offering. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated files, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Proposed Proposed
Class of Maximum Maximum
Securities Offering Aggregate Amount of
to be Amount to be Price Per Offering Registration
Registered Registered Share (2) Price (3) Fee (1)
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Common Stock,
Shares 2,000,000 $0.015 $30,000 $1.18
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(1) Registration Fee has been paid via Fedwire.
(2) The offering price was arbitrarily determined by Laredo Mining Inc.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act").
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT, OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON
SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC"), ACTING PURSUANT
TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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LAREDO MINING INC.
PROSPECTUS
2,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT $.015 PER SHARE
This is the initial offering of common stock of Laredo Mining Inc. and no public
market currently exists for the securities being offered. We are offering for
sale a total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $.015 per share.
The offering is being conducted on a self-underwritten, best effort, all-or-none
basis, which means our officer and director, Nancy Farrell, will attempt to sell
the shares. This Prospectus will permit our officer and director to sell the
shares directly to the public, with no commission or other remuneration payable
to her for any shares she may sell. Ms. Farrell will sell the shares and intends
to offer them to friends, family members and business acquaintances. In offering
the securities on our behalf, she will rely on the safe harbor from
broker-dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934. We have opened a standard bank checking account to be used
only for the deposit of funds received from the sale of the shares in this
offering. If all the shares are not sold and the total offering amount is not
deposited by the expiration date of the offering, the funds will be returned to
the investors within 5 days, without interest or deduction. The shares will be
offered at a price of $.015 per share for a period of one hundred and eighty
(180) days from the effective date of this prospectus, unless extended by our
board of directors for an additional 90 days. The offering will end on
__________, 200__ (date to be inserted upon effectiveness of registration
statement).
Offering Price Proceeds to Company
Per Share Commissions Before Expenses
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Common Stock $0.015 Not Applicable $30,000
Total $0.015 Not Applicable $30,000
Laredo Mining Inc. is an exploration stage company and currently has no
operations. Any investment in the shares offered herein involves a high degree
of risk. You should only purchase shares if you can afford a loss of your
investment. Our independent auditor has issued an audit opinion for Laredo
Mining Inc. which includes a statement expressing substantial doubt as to our
ability to continue as a going concern.
As of the date of this prospectus, our stock is presently not traded on any
market or securities exchange and there is no assurance that a trading market
for our securities will ever develop.
THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED THROUGH THIS PROSPECTUS INVOLVES A HIGH
DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ AND CONSIDER THE SECTION OF THIS
PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGES 4 THROUGH 9 BEFORE BUYING ANY SHARES
OF LAREDO MINING INC.'S COMMON STOCK.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION, HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE WILL
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE U.S.
SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS BEEN CLEARED OF COMMENTS AND IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT
SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OF SALE
IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED __________, 2008
LAREDO MINING INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 3
RISK FACTORS 4
USE OF PROCEEDS 9
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 10
DILUTION 10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 11
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 12
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION 13
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 17
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 25
EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS 26
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 26
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROMOTER AND CONTROL PERSON 26
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 28
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 29
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWENRS AND MANAGEMENT 29
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 30
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 31
LEGAL MATTERS 31
EXPERTS 31
AVAILABLE INFORMATION 32
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 32
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 32
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
AS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "WE," "US,"
"OUR", "THE COMPANY", "LAREDO" AND "LAREDO MINING" REFERS TO LAREDO MINING INC.
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION
THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE PROSPECTUS BEFORE
MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION TO PURCHASE OUR COMMON STOCK.
LAREDO MINING INC.
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration
of mineral properties. Laredo Mining Inc. was incorporated in the State of
Delaware on March 31, 2008. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering
to develop our business operations. We are an exploration stage company with no
revenues or operating history. The principal executive offices are located at
671 East Palm Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374.
We received our initial funding of $9,000 through the sale of common stock to
our director who purchased 3,000,000 shares of common stock at $.003 per share
on March 31, 2008. From inception until the date of this filing, we have had no
operating activities. Our financial statement from inception through the year
ended May 31, 2008 report no revenues and a net loss of $36. Our independent
auditor has issued an audit opinion for the Company which includes a statement
expressing substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
We currently own a 100% undivided interest in a mineral property, the Tab 1-4
Claims, located in the State of Nevada. The Tab Property consists of an area of
approximately 83 acres located in the Mount Jackson Ridge area of Esmeralda
County. Title to the property is held by Laredo Mining. Our plan of operation is
to conduct mineral exploration activities on the property in order to assess
whether it possesses deposits of gold, silver, barite or other minerals capable
of commercial extraction.
We have not earned any revenues to date. We do not anticipate earning revenues
until such time as we enter into commercial production of our mineral
properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can
provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of
mineral resources on our property, or if such deposits are discovered, that we
will enter into further substantial exploration programs.
As of the date of this prospectus, there is no public trading market for our
common stock and no assurance that a trading market for our securities will ever
develop.
THE OFFERING
The Issuer:
Laredo Mining Inc.
Securities Being Offered: 2,000,000 shares of common stock
Price Per Share: $0.015
Duration of Offering: The shares are offered for a period not to exceed
180 days, unless extended by our Board of
Directors for an additional 90 days.
Net Proceeds: $30,000
Securities Issued
and Outstanding: 3,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and
outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
Registration Costs: We estimate our total offering registration costs
to be $5,000
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks.
You should carefully consider the following known material risks and
uncertainties in addition to other information in this prospectus in evaluating
Laredo Mining and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our
business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed
due to any of the following known material risks. The risks described below are
not the only ones affecting Laredo or our business. Additional risks not
presently known to us may also impair our business operations. You could lose
all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS BEFORE DECIDING TO INVEST IN LAREDO
MINING'S SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LAREDO MINING:
1. IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FINANCING, OUR BUSINESS PLAN WILL FAIL.
Our current operating funds are insufficient to complete Phase One of the
proposed mineral exploration program on the Tab 1-4 Claims. We will need to
obtain additional financing in order to complete the other phases of its mineral
exploration program, which calls for significant expenses in connection with the
exploration of the Claims. We have not made arrangements to secure any
additional financing.
2. AS A RESULT OF OUR AUDITORS EXPRESSING SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY
TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN, WE MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN
ADDITIONAL FINANCING.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Laredo
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 6 to the financial
statements, Laredo was recently incorporated on March 31, 2008 and does not have
a history of earnings, and as a result, the auditors have expressed substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Continued operations are
dependent on our ability to complete equity or debt financings or generate
profitable operations. Such financings may not be available or may not be
available on reasonable terms. Our financial statements do not include any
adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
3. AS A RESULT OF OUR ONLY RECENTLY COMMENCING BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WE FACE A
HIGH RISK OF BUSINESS FAILURE.
We have not begun the Phase One exploration program on the Tab 1-4 Claims, and
thus we have no way to evaluate the likelihood of whether we will be able to
operate our business successfully. To date we have been involved primarily in
organizational activities, acquiring the Tab 1-4 Claims and obtaining financing.
We have not earned any revenues and have never achieved any profitability as of
the date of this prospectus. Potential investors should be aware of the
difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the
high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of success must be
considered in the light of problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and
delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties
that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited
to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration and additional costs and
expenses that may exceed current estimates. We have no history upon which to
base any assumption as to the likelihood that our business will prove
successful, and management can provide no assurance to investors that we will
generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are
unsuccessful in addressing these risks our business will likely fail and you
will lose your entire investment in this offering.
4. AS A RESULT OF ONLY RECENTLY COMMENCING BUSINESS OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT
EXPECTS THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCUR OPERATING LOSSES FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE, WHICH IN EFFECT WILL CAUSE US TO RUN OUT OF WORKING CAPITAL.
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We have never earned any revenue and have never been profitable. Prior to
completing any exploration on the Tab 1-4 Claims, we may incur increased
operating expenses without realizing any revenues. As a result, we could run out
of working capital and our business could fail, and you would lose your entire
investment in this offering.
5. MANAGEMENT HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN THE MINERAL EXPLORATION BUSINESS, AND AS A
RESULT MANAGEMENT MAY MAKE MISTAKES, WHICH COULD CAUSE OUR BUSINESS TO
FAIL.
Our sole officer and director, Nancy Farrell, has no previous experience
operating an exploration or a mining company and because of this lack of
experience Ms. Farrell may be prone to errors. Ms. Farrell lacks the technical
training and experience with exploring for, starting, or operating a mine. With
no direct training or experience in these areas she may not be fully aware of
the many specific requirements related to working in this industry. Her
decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or
managerial approaches mineral exploration companies commonly use. Consequently,
our operations, earnings, and ultimate financial success could suffer
irreparable harm due to Ms. Farrell's lack of experience in this industry.
6. OUR SOLE DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OWNS A MAJORITY OF OUR COMMON STOCK, AND AS
A RESULT HAS THE ABILITY TO OVERRIDE THE INTERESTS OF THE OTHER
SHAREHOLDERS.
Nancy Farrell, the sole director of currently owns 100% of the outstanding
shares of common stock. After completion of the offering she will own 60% of the
outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, investors may find the
corporate decisions influenced by Ms. Farrell inconsistent with their interests
or the interests of other shareholders.
7. BECAUSE OUR CURRENT OFFICER AND DIRECTOR HAS OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS, SHE
MAY NOT BE ABLE OR WILLING TO DEVOTE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME TO OUR
BUSINESS OPERATIONS, CAUSING OUR BUSINESS TO FAIL.
Our officer and director, currently devotes approximately 5-7 hours per week
providing management services to us. While she presently possesses adequate time
to attend to our interest, it is possible that the demands on her from other
obligations could increase, with the result that she would no longer be able to
devote sufficient time to the management of our business. This could negatively
impact our business development.
8. ACCESS TO THE TAB 1-4 CLAIMS MAY BE RESTRICTED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER DURING
THE YEAR, WHICH MAY DELAY OUR PROPOSED MINERAL EXPLORATION PROGRAMS AND ANY
FUTURE MINING EFFORTS.
Access to the Tab 1-4 Claims is restricted during the period between December
and February of each year due to snow in the area. As a result, any attempts to
visit, test, or explore the claims are largely limited to the other nine months
of the year when weather permits such activities. These limitations can result
in delays in exploration efforts, as well as mining and production if commercial
amounts of minerals are found. This could cause our business venture to fail and
the loss of your entire investment in this offering.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LAREDO MINING'S INDUSTRY:
9. BECAUSE OF THE SPECULATIVE NATURE OF EXPLORATION OF MINERAL PROPERTIES,
THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK THAT OUR BUSINESS WILL FAIL.
The search for valuable minerals as a business is extremely risky. We cannot
provide investors with any assurance that any of the mineral properties contain
commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver, barite or other minerals.
Exploration for minerals is a speculative venture necessarily involving
substantial risk. The expenditures to be made by Laredo in the exploration of
the mineral properties may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities
of minerals. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other
conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in unsuccessful
exploration efforts. In such a case, we would be unable to complete the business
plan and investors could lose their entire investment in this offering.
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10. WE MAY INCUR LIABILITY OR DAMAGES AS WE CONDUCT BUSINESS OPERATIONS DUE TO
THE INHERENT DANGERS INVOLVED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION.
The search for minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become
subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other
hazards against which we cannot insure or against which management may elect not
to insure. We currently have no such insurance nor does management expect to get
such insurance for the foreseeable future. If a hazard were to occur, the costs
of rectifying the hazard may exceed our asset value and cause us to liquidate
all assets resulting in the loss of your entire investment in this offering.
11. WE FACE SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION IN THE MINERAL EXPLORATION INDUSTRY.
We compete with other mining and exploration companies possessing greater
financial resources and technical facilities than we do in connection with the
acquisition of mineral exploration claims and other precious metals prospects
and in connection with the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel.
There is significant competition for the limited number of mineral acquisition
opportunities and, as a result, we may be unable to acquire an interest in
attractive mineral exploration properties on terms we consider acceptable on a
continuing basis.
12. GOVERNMENT REGULATION OR ANY CHANGE IN SUCH REGULATION MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT
OUR BUSINESS.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral
exploration. We will be subject to the laws of the State of Nevada as we carry
out our exploration program. We may be required to obtain work permits, post
bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in
order to comply with these laws. If we enter the production phase, the cost of
complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because
the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control
all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage.
Examples of regulatory requirements include:
(a) Water discharge will have to meet drinking water standards;
(b) Dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise re-mediated;
(c) Dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and
re-vegetated with natural vegetation;
(d) An assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to
be environmentally benign;
(e) Ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants;
(f) The socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and
if deemed negative, will have to be remediated; and
(g) There will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna
and flora including a study of potentially endangered species.
There is a risk that new regulations could increase our costs of doing business
and prevent us from carrying out our exploration program. We will also have to
sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all
exploration work undertaken. Both reclamation and environmental remediation
refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as
possible. Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned-up and renewed
along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits. Reclamation is the
process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of
exploration activities. Environmental remediation refers to the physical
activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage
caused. The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not know
the extent of the exploration program that will be undertaken beyond completion
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of the recommended work program. If remediation costs exceed our cash reserves
we may be unable to complete our exploration program and have to abandon our
operations.
13. COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS MAY IMPOSE
BURDENSOME COSTS AND IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT ACHIEVED OUR BUSINESS AND
REPUTATION MAY BE DETRIMENTALLY IMPACTED.
The nature of the industries in which we operates means that our activities are
highly monitored by health, safety and environmental groups. As regulatory
standards and expectations are constantly developing, we may be exposed to
increased litigation, compliance costs and unforeseen environmental remediation
expenses.
The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may
become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and
other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not
to insure. The payment of such liabilities may have a material adverse effect on
our financial position.
We may continue to be exposed to increased operational costs due to the costs
and lost worker's time associated with the health and well-being of our
workforce on our project area.
Despite our best efforts and best intentions, there remains a risk that health,
safety and/or environmental incidents or accidents may occur which may
negatively impact our reputation and freedom or license to operate.
14. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL NECESSARY FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION
PROGRAMS.
Our future success depends largely upon the continued service of its sole
director and officer and other key personnel. Our success also depends on our
ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. Key personnel
represent a significant asset, and the competition for these personnel is
intense in the mineral exploration industry.
We may have particular difficulty attracting and retaining key personnel in
initial phases of our mineral exploration program. We do not maintain key person
life insurance on any of our personnel. The loss of one or more of our key
employees or its inability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel
could negatively impact our ability to complete our mineral exploration program.
15. MARKET FACTORS IN THE MINING INDUSTRY ARE OUT OF OUR CONTROL, AND AS A
RESULT, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MARKET ANY MINERALS THAT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
CLAIMS.
The mining industry, in general, is intensely competitive and management can
provide no assurance to investors even if minerals are discovered on the claims
that a ready market will exist from the sale of any ore found. Numerous factors
beyond our control may affect the marketability of minerals. These factors
include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource
markets and processing equipment, government regulations, including regulations
relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and
exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these
factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may
result in our not receiving an adequate return on invested capital and you may
lose your entire investment in this offering.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OFFERING:
16. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
We have never paid cash dividends on our shares of common stock and have no
plans to do so in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain earnings, if any,
to develop and expand business operations.
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17. THERE IS NO LIQUIDITY AND NO ESTABLISHED MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK, AND
AS A RESULT IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL YOUR SHARES.
There is presently no public market for our common stock. While management
intends to contact an authorized OTC Bulletin Board market maker for sponsorship
of our common stock, management cannot guarantee that such sponsorship will be
approved and our common stock listed and quoted for sale. Even if our common
stock is quoted for sale, buyers may be insufficient in numbers to allow for a
robust market and it may prove impossible to sell your shares.
18. ANY SALE OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INTO THE
PUBLIC MARKET MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR STOCK PRICE.
Any sale of a substantial amount of our common stock in the public market may
adversely affect the market price of the common stock. Such sales could create
public perception of difficulties or problems with our business and may depress
our stock price. Nancy Farrell, the sole director and officer of Laredo Mining,
currently owns 3,000,000 shares of common stock, which represent 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Laredo Mining. Upon completion
of the offering she will hold 60% of the outstanding shares of common stock. All
of Ms. Farrell's shares are restricted from trading. She is not registering any
of her shares for resale in this registration and none of her shares have been
previously registered for resale.
19. "PENNY STOCK" RULES MAY MAKE BUYING OR SELLING OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
DIFFICULT, AND SEVERELY LIMIT THE MARKET AND LIQUIDITY OF THE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK.
Trading in our shares of common stock is subject to certain regulations adopted
by the SEC commonly known as the penny stock" rules. These rules govern how
broker-dealers can deal with their clients and "penny stocks". The additional
burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by the penny stock rules may discourage
broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our securities, which could
severely limit their market price and liquidity of our securities. The penny
stock markets have suffered in recent years from fraud and abuse arising from
one or a few broker-dealers controlling the market for a security, high pressure
sales tactics used by boiler room practices, manipulation of prices through
pre-arranged transactions followed by a large volume sale by broker dealers,
misleading information be disseminated, and excessive mark-ups and undisclosed
bid-ask differentials by selling broker-dealers.
20. WE ARE SELLING THIS OFFERING WITHOUT AN UNDERWRITER AND MAY BE UNABLE TO
SELL ANY SHARES.
This offering is self-underwritten, that is, we are not going to engage the
services of an underwriter to sell the shares; we intend to sell our shares
through our officer and director, who will receive no commissions. She will
offer the shares to friends, family members, and business associates; however,
there is no guarantee that she will be able to sell any of the shares. Unless
she is successful in selling all of the shares and we receive the proceeds from
this offering, we may have to seek alternative financing to implement our
business plan.
21. WE WILL BE HOLDING ALL THE PROCEEDS FROM THE OFFERING IN A STANDARD BANK
CHECKING ACCOUNT UNTIL ALL SHARES ARE SOLD. BECAUSE THE SHARES ARE NOT HELD
IN AN ESCROW OR TRUST ACCOUNT THERE IS A RISK YOUR MONEY WILL NOT BE
RETURNED IF ALL THE SHARES ARE NOT SOLD.
All funds received from the sale of shares in this offering will be deposited
into a standard bank checking account until all shares are sold and the offering
is closed, at which time, the proceeds will be transferred to our business
operating account. In the event all shares are not sold we have committed to
promptly return all funds to the original purchasers. However since the funds
will not be placed into an escrow, trust or other similar account, there can be
no guarantee that any third party creditor who may obtain a judgment or lien
against us would not satisfy the judgment or lien by executing on the bank
account where the offering proceeds are being held, resulting in a loss of any
investment you make in our securities.
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22. YOU WILL INCUR IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL DILUTION OF THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR
YOUR SHARES.
Our existing stockholder acquired her shares at a cost of $.003 per share, a
cost per share substantially less than that which you will pay for the shares
you purchase in this offering. Upon completion of this offering the net tangible
book value of the shares held by our existing stockholder (3,000,000 shares)
will be increased by $.005 per share without any additional investment on her
part. The purchasers of shares in this offering will incur immediate dilution (a
reduction in the net tangible book value per share from the offering price of
$.015 (per share) to $0.008 per share. As a result, after completion of the
offering, the net tangible book value of the shares held by purchasers in this
offering would be $.008 per share, reflecting an immediate reduction in the
$.015 per share paid for their shares.
23. WE WILL INCUR ONGOING COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR SEC REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE.
WITHOUT REVENUE WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE, MAKING IT
DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO SELL THEIR SHARES, IF AT ALL.
Our business plan allows for the payment of the estimated $5,000 cost of this
registration statement to be paid from existing cash on hand. If necessary, our
director, has verbally agreed to loan the company funds to complete the
registration process. We plan to contact a market maker immediately following
the close of the offering and apply to have the shares quoted on the OTC
Electronic Bulletin Board. To be eligible for quotation, issuers must remain
current in their filings with the SEC. In order for us to remain in compliance
we will require future revenues to cover the cost of these filings, which could
comprise a substantial portion of our available cash resources. If we are unable
to generate sufficient revenues to remain in compliance it may be difficult for
you to resell any shares you may purchase, if at all.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainties. We use words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect",
"future", "intend", and similar expressions to identify such forward-looking
statements. Investors should be aware that all forward-looking statements
contained within this filing are good faith estimates of management as of the
date of this filing. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the
risks faced by us as described in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in
this prospectus.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Assuming sale of all of the shares offered herein, of which there is no
assurance, the net proceeds from this offering will be $30,000. The proceeds are
expected to be disbursed, in the priority set forth below, during the first
twelve (12) months after the successful completion of the offering:
Planned Expenditures Over
Category The Next 12 Months
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Phase 1 Exploration Program $ 9,500
Phase 2 Exploration Program $ 9,500
Legal and Accounting $ 7,500
Working Capital $ 3,500
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TOTAL PROCEEDS TO COMPANY $30,000
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We have established a separate bank account and all proceeds will be deposited
into that account until the total amount of the offering is received and all
shares are sold, at which time the funds will be released to us for use in our
operations. In the event we do not sell all of the shares before the expiration
date of the offering, all funds will be returned promptly to the subscribers,
without interest or deduction. If necessary, Ms. Farrell, our director, has
verbally agreed to loan the company funds to complete the registration process
but we will require full funding to implement our complete business plan.
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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The offering price of the share has been determined arbitrarily by us. The price
does not bear any relationship to our assets, book value, earnings, or other
established criteria for valuing a privately held company. In determining the
number of shares to be offered and the offering price, we took into
consideration our cash on hand and the amount of money we would need to
implement our business plans. Accordingly, the offering price should not be
considered an indication of the actual value of the securities.
DILUTION
Dilution represents the difference between the offering price and the net
tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. Net
tangible book value is the amount that results from subtracting total
liabilities and intangible assets from total assets. Dilution arises mainly as a
result of our arbitrary determination of the offering price of the shares being
offered. Dilution of the value of the shares you purchase is also a result of
the lower book value of the shares held by our existing shareholders.
As of May 31, 2008, the net tangible book value of our shares was $8,964 or
$.003 per share, based upon 3,000,000 shares outstanding.
Upon completion of this offering, but without taking into account any change in
the net tangible book value after completion of this offering other than that
resulting from the sale of the shares and receipt of the total proceeds of
$30,000, the net tangible book value of the 5,000,000 shares to be outstanding
will be $38,964, or approximately $.008 per share. Accordingly, the net tangible
book value of the shares held by our existing stockholder (3,000,000 shares)
will be increased by $.005 per share without any additional investment on her
part. The purchasers of shares in this offering will incur immediate dilution (a
reduction in the net tangible book value per share from the offering price of
$.015) of $.007 per share. As a result, after completion of the offering, the
net tangible book value of the shares held by purchasers in this offering would
be $.008 per share, reflecting an immediate reduction in the $.015 price per
share they paid for their shares. After completion of the offering, the existing
shareholder will own 60% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for
which she will have made an investment of $9,000 or $.003 per share. Upon
completion of the offering, the purchasers of these shares offered hereby will
own 40% of the total number of shares then outstanding, for which they will have
made a cash investment of $30,000, or $.015 per share.
The following table illustrates the per share dilution to the new investors:
Public Offering Price Per Share $.015
Net Tangible Book Value Prior to this Offering $.003
Net Tangible Book Value After Offering $.008
Immediate Dilution per Share to New Investors $.007
The following table summarizes the number and percentages of shares purchased,
the amount and percentage of consideration paid and the average price per share
paid by our existing stockholder and by new investors in this offering:
Price Per Total Number of Percent of Consideration
Share Shares Held Ownership Paid
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Existing Shareholder $.003 3,000,000 60 $ 9,000
Investors in this
Offering $.015 2,000,000 40 $30,000
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
OFFERING WILL BE SOLD BY OUR OFFICER AND DIRECTOR
This is a self-underwritten offering. This prospectus permits our officer and
director to sell the shares directly to the public, with no commission or other
remuneration payable to her for any shares she may sell. There are no plans or
arrangement to enter into any contracts or agreements to sell the shares with a
broker or dealer. Our officer and director, Nancy Farrell, will sell the shares
and intends to offer them to friends, family members and business acquaintances.
In offering the securities on our behalf, she will rely on the safe harbor from
broker dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Our officer and director will not register as a broker-dealer pursuant to
Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in reliance upon Rule 3a4-1,
which sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an Issuer
may participate in the offering of the Issuer's securities and not be deemed to
be a broker-dealer.
a. Our officer and director is not subject to a statutory
disqualification, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the
Act, at the time of their participation; and,
b. Our officer and director will not be compensated in connection with
her participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration
based either directly or indirectly on transaction in securities; and
c. Our officer and director is not, nor will she be at the time of her
participation in the offering, an associated person of a
broker-dealer; and
d. Our officer and director meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(4)(ii)
of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that she (A) primarily performs
or is intended primarily to perform at the end of the offering,
substantial duties for or on behalf of our company, other than in
connection with transactions in securities; and (B) is not a broker or
dealer, or been an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the
preceding twelve months; and (C) has not participated in selling and
offering securities for any Issuer more than once every twelve months
other than in reliance on Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (a) (4)(iii).
Our officer and director, control persons and affiliates of same do not intend
to purchase any shares in this offering.
TERMS OF THE OFFERING
The shares will be sold at the fixed price of $.015 per share until the
completion of this offering. There is no minimum amount of subscription required
per investor, and subscriptions, once received, are irrevocable.
This offering will commence on the date of this prospectus and will continue for
a period of 180 days (the "Expiration Date"), unless extended by our Board of
Directors for an additional 90 days.
DEPOSIT OF OFFERING PROCEEDS
This is a "best efforts", "all or none" offering and, as such, we will not be
able to spend any of the proceeds unless all the shares are sold and all
proceeds are received. We intend to hold all funds collected from subscriptions
in a separate bank account until the total amount of $30,000 has been received.
At that time, the funds will be transferred to our business account for use in
implementation of our business plan. In the event the offering is not sold out
prior to the Expiration Date, all money will be promptly returned to the
investors, without interest or deduction. We determined the use of the standard
bank account was the most efficient use of our current limited funds. Please see
the "Risk Factors" section to read the related risk to you as a purchaser of any
shares.
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PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSCRIPTION
If you decide to subscribe to any shares in this offering, you will be required
to execute a Subscription Agreement and tender it, together with a check or bank
money order made payable to Laredo Mining, Inc. Subscriptions, once received by
the company, are irrevocable.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK
There is currently no public market for our common stock. There has been no
public trading of our securities, and, therefore, no high and low bid pricing.
As of the date of this prospectus, Laredo Mining, Inc. has one shareholder of
record. We have paid no cash dividends and have no outstanding options. We have
no securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules that regulate
broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny
stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other
than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on
the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with
respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or
quotation system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a
transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document
prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of
risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary
trading; b) contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the
customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect
to a violation to such duties or other requirements of Securities' laws; (c)
contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid
and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the
bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on
disciplinary actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document
or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such other
information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as
the SEC shall require by rule or regulation. The broker-dealer also must
provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with:
(a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the
broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares
to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating
to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) monthly account
statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's
account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction
in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must
make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable
investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment
of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to
transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a suitably
written statement.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading
activity in the secondary market for our stock if it becomes subject to these
penny stock rules. Therefore, if our common stock becomes subject to the penny
stock rules, stockholders may have difficulty selling those securities.
REGULATION M
Our officer and director, who will sell the shares, is aware that she is
required to comply with the provisions of Regulation M, promulgated under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. With certain exceptions,
Regulation M precludes the officer and director, sales agent, any broker-dealer
or other person who participate in the distribution of shares in this offering
from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or
purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire
distribution is complete.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
PLAN OF OPERATION
Our cash balance is $8,964 as of May 31, 2008. We believe our cash balance is
sufficient to fund our limited levels of operations for the next twelve months.
If we experience a shortage of funds prior to funding we may utilize funds from
our director, who has informally agreed to advance funds to allow us to pay for
offering costs, filing fees, and professional fees, however she has no formal
commitment, arrangement or legal obligation to advance or loan funds to the
company. In order to achieve our goals, we will need the funding from this
offering. We are an exploration stage company and have generated no revenue to
date. We have sold $9,000 in equity securities to pay for our minimum level of
operations.
Our auditor has issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is
substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next
twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is
because we have not generated revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we
begin removing and selling minerals. There is no assurance we will ever reach
that stage.
Our plan of operation is to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Tab
1-4 Mineral Claims in order to assess whether the property contains mineral
reserves capable of commercial extraction. Our exploration program is designed
to explore for commercially viable deposits of silver, gold and other minerals.
We have not, nor has any predecessor, identified any commercially exploitable
reserves of these minerals on the property.
Our plan of operation for the twelve months following the date of this
prospectus is to complete the first phase of the exploration program on our
claim consisting of detailed prospecting, mapping, soil surveys and VLF-EM and
magnetometer surveys. In addition to the $19,000 we anticipate spending for
Phase 1 and 2 for the exploration program as outlined below, we anticipate
spending over the next 12 months an additional $10,000 on professional fees,
including fees payable in connection with the filing of this registration
statement and complying with reporting obligations. Total expenditures are
therefore expected to be approximately $29,000. If we experience a shortage of
funds prior to funding during the next 12 months, we may utilize funds from our
director, who has informally agreed to advance funds to allow us to pay for
professional fees, including fees payable in connection with the filing of this
registration statement and operation expenses, however she has no formal
commitment, arrangement or legal obligation to advance or loan funds to the
company. We will require the funds from this offering to proceed.
We engaged James McLeod, P. Eng., to prepare a geological evaluation report on
the Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims. Mr. McLeod's report summarizes the results of the
history of the exploration of the mineral claims, the regional and local geology
of the mineral claims and the mineralization and the geological formations
identified as a result of the prior exploration in the claim areas. The
following three phase exploration proposal and cost estimate is offered with the
understanding that consecutive phases are contingent upon positive and
encouraging results being obtained from each preceding phase:
PHASE 1
Detailed prospecting, mapping and soil geochemistry.
The estimated cost for this program is all inclusive.
It is estimated that it could take a week of work and
a number of more weeks to perform the analyses $ 9,500
PHASE 2
Magnetometer and VLF electromagnetic, grid controlled
surveys over the areas of interest determined by the
Phase 1 survey. Included in this estimated cost is
transportation, accommodations, board, grid
installation, two geophysical surveys, maps and report 9,500
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PHASE 3
Induced polarization survey over grid controlled
anomalous areas of interest outlined by Phase 1&2
fieldwork. Hoe or bulldozer trenching, mapping and
sampling of bedrock anomalies. Includes assays,
detailed maps and reports 25,000
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Total $44,000
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If we are successful in raising the funds from this offering, we plan to
commence Phase I of the exploration program on the claim in spring 2009. We
expect this phase to take 2 weeks to complete and an additional two months for
the consulting geologist to receive the results of the surveys and prepare his
report.
The above program costs are management's estimates based upon the
recommendations of the professional consulting geologist's report and the actual
project costs may exceed our estimates. To date, we have not commenced
exploration.
Following Phase I of the exploration program, if it proves successful in
identifying mineral deposits, we intend to proceed with Phase II of our
exploration program. The estimated cost of this program is $9,500 and will take
approximately 10 days to complete and an additional two months for the
consulting geologist to receive the results from the assay lab and prepare his
report.
Following Phase II of the exploration program, if it proves successful in
identifying mineral deposits, we intend to proceed with Phase III of our
exploration program if we are able to raise the funds necessary. The estimated
cost of this program is $25,000 and will take approximately 4 weeks to complete
and an additional two months for the consulting geologist to receive the results
from the assay lab and prepare his report.
We anticipate commencing Phase II of our exploration program in summer 2009,
depending on whether Phase 1 program proves successful in identifying mineral
deposits. Subject to financing, we anticipate commencing Phase III of our
exploration program in late 2009, depending on whether Phase II program proves
successful in identifying mineral deposits. We have a verbal agreement with
James McLeod, P.Eng., the consulting geologist who prepared the geology report
on our claim, to retain his services for our planned exploration program. We
will require additional funding to proceed with Phase III and any subsequent
work on the claims, we have no current plans on how to raise the additional
funding. We cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to
raise sufficient funds to proceed with any work after the first two phases of
the exploration program.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no 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.
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
There is no historical financial information about us on which to base an
evaluation of our performance. We are an exploration stage company and have not
generated revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in
our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the
establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources,
possible delays in the exploration of our property, and possible cost overruns
due to increases in the cost of services.
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To become profitable and competitive, we must conduct the exploration of our
properties before we start into production of any minerals we may find. We are
seeking funding from this offering to provide the capital required for the first
two phases of our exploration program. We believe that the funds from this
offering will allow us to operate for one year.
We have no assurance that future financing will materialize. If that financing
is not available to use for the third phase of our exploration program we may be
unable to continue.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
To meet our need for cash we are attempting to raise money from this offering.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to sell all the shares required. If we
are successful, any money raised will be applied to the items set forth in the
Use of Proceeds section of this prospectus. If the first two phases of our
exploration program are successful in identifying mineral deposits we will
attempt to raise the necessary funds to proceed with phase three, and any
subsequent drilling and extraction. The sources of funding we may consider to
fund this work include a public offering, a private placement of our securities
or loans from our director or others.
Our director has agreed to advance funds as needed until the offering is
completed or failed and has agreed to pay the cost of reclamation of the
property should exploitable minerals not be found and we abandon the third phase
of our exploration program and there are no remaining funds in the company.
While she has agreed to advance the funds, the agreement is verbal and is
unenforceable as a matter of law.
The one property in the Company's portfolio, on which the proceeds of the
offering will be spent, is the Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims consisting of four
contiguous, located, lode mineral claims, comprising a total of 82.64 acres. We
have not carried out any exploration work on the claims and have incurred no
exploration costs.
We received our initial funding of $9,000 through the sale of common stock to
Nancy Farrell, our director, who purchased 3,000,000 shares of our common stock
at $0.003 per share on March 31, 2008. From inception until the date of this
filing we have had no operating activities. Our financial statements from
inception (March 31, 2008) through the year ended May 31, 2008 report no
revenues and a net loss of $36.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company reports revenue and expenses using the accrual method of accounting
for financial and tax reporting purposes.
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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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CASH
For the Statement of Cash Flows, all highly liquid investments with maturity of
three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There were no cash
equivalents as of May 31, 2008.
MINERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND EXPLORATION COSTS
Mineral property acquisition, exploration and development costs are expensed as
incurred until such time as economic reserves are quantified. To date the
Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral
properties.
DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND CAPITALIZATION
The Company records depreciation and amortization, when appropriate, using
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (five to
seven years). Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
incurred. Additions, major renewals and replacements that increase the
property's useful life are capitalized. Property sold or retired, together with
the related accumulated depreciation is removed from the appropriate accounts
and the resultant gain or loss is included in net income.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," and
clarified by FASB Interpretation Number ("FIN") 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". Under Statement
109, a liability method is used whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on temporary differences between basis used for financial
reporting and income tax reporting purposes. Income taxes are provided based on
tax rates in effect at the time such temporary differences are expected to
reverse. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it
is more likely than not, that the Company will not realize the tax assets
through future operations. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for
the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial accounting Standards Statement No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments", requires the Company to disclose, when reasonably
attainable, the fair market values of its assets and liabilities which are
deemed to be financial instruments. The Company's financial instruments consist
primarily of cash and certain investments.
EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
The Company computes per share information in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings per Share" which requires presentation of both basic and diluted
earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per
share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during such period.
Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential
common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
SHARE BASED EXPENSES
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 123R "Share Based Payment." This statement is a revision to SFAS 123 and
supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees," and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash
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Flows." This statement requires a public entity to expense the cost of employee
services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. This statement
also provides guidance on valuing and expensing these awards, as well as
disclosure requirements of these equity arrangements. The Company adopted SFAS
No. 123R upon creation of the company and expenses share based costs in the
period incurred.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Laredo Mining, Inc. was incorporated on March 31, 2008 under the laws of the
State of Delaware. We are engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration
and development of natural resource properties.
Nancy Farrell has served as officer and director of our company from inception.
Other than Ms. Farrell's purchase of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock on
March 31, 2008, Ms. Farrell has not entered into any agreement with us in which
she is to receive from us or provide to us anything of value. Ms. Farrell
purchased the 3,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $.003 per share
for a total of $9,000.
IN GENERAL
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration
of mineral properties. We currently own a 100% undivided interest in the Tab 1-4
Mineral Claims located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. We plan to conduct mineral
exploration activities on the property in order to assess whether it contains
any commercially exploitable mineral reserves. Currently there are no known
mineral reserves on the property.
We have not earned any revenues to date. Our independent auditor has issued an
audit opinion which includes a statement expressing substantial doubt as to our
ability to continue as a going concern. The source of information contained in
this discussion is our geology report prepared by James McLeod, P. Eng. dated
May 26, 2008.
There is the likelihood of our mineral claim containing little or no economic
mineralization or reserves of silver, gold and other minerals. We are presently
in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that
any commercially viable mineral deposits exist on our mineral claims, that we
will discover commercially exploitable levels of gold, silver or other mineral
resources on our property, or, if such deposits are discovered, that we will
enter into further substantial exploration programs. Further exploration is
required before a final determination can be made as to whether our mineral
claims possess commercially exploitable mineral deposits. If our claim does not
contain any reserves all funds that we spend on exploration will be lost.
GLOSSARY
Aeromagnetic survey - a magnetic survey conducted from the air normally
using a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft to carry the detection instrument
and the recorder.
Alluvial - unconsolidated sediments that are carried and hence deposited by
a stream or river. In the southwest USA most in filled valleys often
between mountain ranges were deposited with alluvium.
Andesitic to basaltic composition - a range of rock descriptions using the
chemical make-up or mineral norms of the same.
Aphanitic - fine grained crystalline texture.
Blind-basin - a basin practically closed off by enveloping rock exposures
making the central portion of unconsolidated alluvial basin isolated.
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Colluvium - loose, unconsolidated material usually derived by gravitational
means, such as falling from a cliff or scarp-face and often due to a sort
of benign erosion such as heating and cooling in a desert environment.
Desert wash - out-wash in dry (desert) or arid areas of colluvium or
alluvial material accumulated on the sides of valleys or basin channels by
often irregular and violent water flow, i.e. flash floods.
Elongate basin - a longer than wide depression that could be favorable to
in-filling by material from adjacent eroding mountains.
Formation - the fundamental unit of similar rock assemblages used in
stratigraphy.
Intermontane belt - between mountains (ranges), a usually longer than wide
depression occurring between enclosing mountain ranges that supply the
erosional material to infill the basin.
Lode mineral claim (Nevada) - with a maximum area contained within 1500'
long by 600' wide = 20.66 acres.
Nuees Ardante or Ladu - an extremely hot, gaseous, somewhat horizontally
ejected lava, often from near the summit that accentuates the downward flow
or "glowing avalanche" because of its mobility.
Overburden or Drift Cover - any loose material which overlies bedrock.
Plagioclase feldspar - a specific range of chemical composition of common
or abundant rock forming silicate minerals.
Playa - the lowest part of an intermontane basin which is frequently
flooded by run-off from the adjacent highlands or by local rainfall.
Plutonic, igneous or intrusive rock - usually a medium to coarser grain
sized crystalline rock that generally is derived from a sub-surface magma
and then consolidated, such as in dykes, plugs, stocks or batholiths, from
smallest to largest.
Porphyritic in augite pyroxene - Large porphyroblasts or crystals of a
specific rock-forming mineral, i.e. augite occurring within a matrix of
finer grained rock-forming minerals.
Quarternary - the youngest period of the Cenozoic era.
Snow equivalent - Approximately 1" of precipitation (rain) = 1' snow.
Syenite - Coarse grained, alkalic, low in quartz intrusive rock.
Trachyte - fine grained or glassy equivalent of a syenite.
Volcaniclastic - Angular to rounded particles of a wide range of size
within (a welded) finer grain-sized matrix of volcanic origin.
ACQUISITION OF THE TAB 1-4 PROPERTY
The Tab mineral claims consist of 4 mineral claims located in one contiguous,
2x2 group that are listed as follows:
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Name Area Good to Date
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Tab 1 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 2 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 3 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 4 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
The beneficial owner of the above listed mineral claim is Laredo Mining Inc.,
Contact person, Nancy Farrell, 671 E. Palm Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374.
We engaged James McLeod, P. Eng., to prepare a geological evaluation report on
the property. Mr. McLeod is a consulting professional geologist of The
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and
a Fellow of The Geological Association of Canada. He has worked as a geologist
for a total of 37 years.
We received the geological evaluation report on the Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims
entitled "Review and Recommendations, Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims, Mount Jackson
Ridge Area, Esmeralda County Nevada, USA" prepared by Mr. McLeod on May 26,
2008. The geological report summarizes the results of the history of the
exploration of the mineral claims, the regional and local geology of the mineral
claims and the mineralization and the geological formations identified as a
result of the prior exploration. The geological report also gives conclusions
regarding potential mineralization of the mineral claims and recommends a
further geological exploration program on the mineral claims.
PROPERTY
The Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims comprise a total of 82.64 acres. At the center of the
property the latitude is 37(degree) 27.130' N and the longitude is 117(degree)
18.650' W. The claims are motor vehicle accessible from the Town of Goldfield,
Nevada by traveling 17 miles south along Highway 95 to the Lida cut-off and then
for 8 miles to the southwest on Highway 266 to a north trending gravel road that
is taken for 3,500' to the Tab 1-4 mineral claims center post. The Tab mineral
claims consist of 4 located mineral claims in one contiguous, 2x2 group (see
Figure 2) that are listed as follows:
Name Area Good to Date
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Tab 1 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 2 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 3 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
Tab 4 20.66 ac. Sept. 1, 2009
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[MAP SHOWING THE PROPERTY LOCATION]
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[MAP SHOWING THE CLAIM LOCATION]
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ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
The Tab property lies in the west central area of the State of Nevada south of
the Town of Goldfield and is accessible from Highway 95 by traveling south of
the town for 17 miles to the Lida cut-off, Highway 266 that is taken to the west
for 8 miles to the north cut-off that is taken 3,500' to the property.
The area experiences about 4" - 8" of precipitation annually of which about 20%
may occur as a snow equivalent this amount of precipitation suggests a climatic
classification of arid to semi-arid. The summers can experience hot weather,
middle 60's to 70's F(degree) average with high spells of 100+F(degree) while
the winters are generally more severe than the dry belt to the west and can last
from December through February. Temperatures experienced during mid-winter
average, for the month of January, from the high 20's to the low 40's F(degree)
with low spells down to -20 F(degree).
The Town of Tonopah that lies 50 airmiles to the north of the property offers
much of the necessary infrastructure required to base and carry-out an
exploration program (accommodations, communications, equipment and supplies).
Larger or specialized equipment can likely be acquired in the City of Las Vegas
lying 150 airmiles to the southeast and can be accessed by paved road (Highway
95) to the south.
Infrastructure such as highways and secondary roads, communications,
accommodations and supplies that are essential to carrying-out an exploration
and development program are at hand, between Tonopah, Goldfield and Las Vegas.
The physiography of the Tab property is low south sloping terrain of Mount
Jackson Ridge. Much of this general area with many broad open valleys and spiney
mountain ridges hosts sagebrush and other desert plants on the low hill slopes.
Joshua trees and cacti, such as the prickly pear grow as far north as Goldfield.
Juniper and pinon growing above 6,500' with pinon becoming more dominant at
higher elevations. At elevations in the range of 7,500' along water courses can
be found small groves of trembling aspen.
Mining holds a historical and contemporary place in the development and
economic well being of the area.
The claim area ranges in elevation from 4,890' - 4,970' mean sea level. The
physiographic setting of the property can be described as open desert on the
south-facing slope of Mount Jackson Ridge lying below moderately rugged
mountains on the north beyond the claim boundaries. The area has been
surficially altered both by some alluvial, more intense colluvial and wind
erosion and the depositional (drift cover) effects of in-filling. Thickness of
drift cover in the valleys may vary considerably, but should not be very deep
because of its close proximity to bedrock. In the general area surface water
occurrences are rare save for the odd squall or cloud bursts.
PROPERTY HISTORY
The recorded mining history of the general claim area dates from about 1905 when
the copper showings of the Cuprite Hills were discovered. Other minerals were
discovered in the general such as gold, silver, lead, silica, sulphur and
potash. The many more significant lode gold, silver and other mineral product
deposits developed in the more regional area was that of the Goldfield Camp,
1905; Coaldale, coal field, 1913; Divide Silver Mining District, 1921 and the
Candalaria silver-gold mine which operated as an underground lode gold deposit
in 1922 and again in the 1990's as an open cut, cyanide heap leach operation.
The Tonopah District while mainly in Nye County is on the edge of nearly all of
the gold-silver camps of Esmeralda County, if not strictly in location then
certainly as a headquarters and supply depot for the general area. The Tonopah
Camp produced mainly silver with some gold from quartz veins in Tertiary
volcanic rocks. The period 1900-1921 saw the Camp produce from 6.4 million tons
of ore, 138 million ounces of silver and 1.5 million ounces of gold or an
average of 22 oz/ton silver and slightly less than 1/4 oz/ton gold, very rich
ore by current standards.
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GEOLOGICAL SETTING
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
The regional geology of Nevada is depicted as being underlain by all types of
rock units. These appear to range from oldest to youngest in an east to west
direction, respectively. The oldest units are found to occur in the southeast
corner of the State along the Colorado River. The bedrock units exhibit a
north-south fabric of alternating east-west ranges and valleys.
LOCAL GEOLOGY
The local geology about the Mount Jackson Ridge which lies approximately 50
airmiles to the southwest of Tonopah, NV reveals a W-E trending, arcuate or
bow-shaped ridge on the north side of a large area of unconsolidated material.
This overburden covered area basin like feature is about 20 miles in length from
west to east to Highway 95. The south to north width of this covered basin
ranges up to 8 miles, i.e. closed off around much of its perimeter by rock
exposures.
Throughout this outcropping arcuate shaped feature are abundant, scattered rock
exposures of Lower - Middle Paleozoic carbonate and aphanitic to very fine grain
sized sediments, as quartzite, siltstone, claystone and more abundant limestone.
Some transitional metamorphic rocks are interlayered.
Tertiary age intrusive and effusive rocks dominate as the filler between the
older Lower Paleozoic sedimentary and lesser metamorphic equivalent rocks
Minor thrust faulting is to the west of the arcuate feature some 12 miles or
more. Dip-slip faulting is abundant on the northeastern side of the arc, to the
west of Lida Junction and Highway 95 in the mid-Paleozoic units. The oldest
meta-sedimentary units can be overlain or intruded by Tertiary age volcanic rock
of andesite to rhyolite composition. While Tertiary or Quaternary age
conglomerate and sandstone are found occurring in the local area.
The outcrops partially surrounding or flanking the alluvial covered valley
underlying the mineral claim area suggests mineral occurrences or structurally
prepared bedrock could be sought after in those areas.
PROPERTY GEOLOGY
The geology of the Tab property area may be described as being underlain by
Tertiary age volcanic or intrusive rocks and more abundantly covered by
Quaternary and/or desert wash, collovium, alluvium and playa deposits. This
young covered basin within a larger surrounding area of rock exposure and known
mineral occurrences exhibits a good geological setting and an excellent target
area in which to conduct mineral exploration.
DEPOSIT TYPE
The deposit types that are found occurring in the regional area and the more
localized areas vary considerably. Silver and gold quartz veins predominate at
Tonopah. Some of the most productive veins represent the silicification and
replacement of sheeted zones of trachyte that was originally marked by close-set
parallel fractures, but not faulting. The two hosts of mineralized quartz veins
are 1) older pre-Tertiary volcanic rocks, i.e. Silver Peak (Mineral Ridge area),
Weepah and Hornsilver or 2) Tertiary rhyolite host rocks that occur at Tonopah
and other younger volcanic rocks, i.e. Goldfield and Divide. Base metal deposits
are more commonly of interest now than in the past and many prospects occur in
the general area, i.e. cuprite (copper oxide). The industrial mineral barite
that is observed to occur either in vein or bedded types has been recognized in
the general area.
Geophysical techniques may be most effective in the covered areas as a follow-up
to prospecting and MMI soil sampling of the Phase 1 program.
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MINERALIZATION
By far the largest production in the County comes from the vein-type of gold and
silver occurrences in quartz fissures vein replacement in either pre-Tertiary
volcanic or Tertiary volcanic host rocks.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The geologist believes that the known mineralization encountered to date in
neighboring areas is possibly indicative of a larger mineralized system in the
general area. The drift covered parts of the property offer good exploration
targets because of the possibility of mineralization, good geological setting
and generally a lack of exploration testing. Also, remote sensing such as
aeromagnetics may indicate possible exploration areas of interest within the Tab
1-4 mineral claims.
Detailed prospecting, mapping and reconnaissance MMI soil geochemical surveys of
the claim area should be undertaken. The following three phase exploration
proposal and cost estimate is offered with the understanding that consecutive
phases are contingent upon positive and encouraging results being obtained from
each preceding phase:
PHASE 1
Detailed prospecting, mapping and soil geochemistry.
The estimated cost for this program is all inclusive.
It is estimated that it could take a week of work and
a number of more weeks to perform the analyses $ 9,500
PHASE 2
Magnetometer and VLF electromagnetic, grid controlled
surveys over the areas of interest determined by the
Phase 1 survey. Included in this estimated cost is
transportation, accommodations, board, grid
installation, two geophysical surveys, maps and report 9,500
PHASE 3
Induced polarization survey over grid controlled
anomalous areas of interest outlined by Phase 1&2
fieldwork. Hoe or bulldozer trenching, mapping and
sampling of bedrock anomalies. Includes assays,
detailed maps and reports 25,000
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Total $44,000
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COMPETITION
We are an explorations stage company. We do not compete directly with anyone for
the exploration or removal of minerals from our property as we hold all interest
and rights to the claim. Readily available commodities markets exist in the U.S.
and around the world for the sale of gold, silver and other minerals. Therefore,
we will likely be able to sell any gold, silver or other minerals that we are
able to recover.
We will be subject to competition and unforeseen limited sources of supplies in
the industry in the event spot shortages arise for supplies such as dynamite,
and certain equipment such as bulldozers and excavators that we will need to
conduct exploration. We have not yet attempted to locate or negotiate with any
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suppliers or products, equipment or services and will not do so until funds are
received from this offering. If we are unsuccessful in securing the products,
equipment and services we need we may have to suspend our exploration plans
until we are able to do so.
We compete with other mineral resource exploration and development companies for
financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral
resource 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 mineral properties of merit, on
exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral
properties. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological expertise
in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could
result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest
to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development.
This competition could adversely impact on our ability to finance further
exploration and to achieve the financing necessary for us to develop our mineral
properties.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES
We have not incurred any research expenditures since our incorporation.
BANKRUPTCY OR SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS
There has been no bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding.
REORGANIZATIONS, PURCHASE OR SALE OF ASSETS
There have been no material reclassifications, mergers, consolidations, or
purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of
business.
COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATION
We will be required to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of
governmental authorities and agencies applicable to the exploration of minerals
in the United States generally, and in the state of Nevada specifically. We will
also be subject to the regulations of the Bureau of Land Management, Department
of the Interior.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.
NEED FOR GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
We are not required to apply for or have any government approval for our product
or services.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We currently do not own any physical property or own any real property.
We currently utilize space provided to us on a rent free basis from our officer
and director, Nancy Farrell at 671 East Palm Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374.
Management believes the current premises are sufficient for its needs at this
time.
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EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We have no employees other than our officer and director as of the date of this
prospectus. Nancy Farrell devotes approximately 5-7 hours per week to company
matters and after receiving funding, she plans to devote as much time as the
Board of Directors determines is necessary to manage the affairs of the company.
There is no formal employment agreement between the company and our current
employee. We conduct our business largely through consultants.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, and we are not aware of
any pending or potential legal actions.
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROMOTER AND CONTROL PERSON
The names, ages and titles of our executive officers and director are as
follows:
Name and Address of Executive
Officer and Director Age Position
-------------------- --- --------
Nancy Farrell 56 President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
671 East Palm Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
Nancy Farrell is the promoter of Laredo Mining, as that term is defined in the
rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933.
Ms. Farrell has no formal training as a geologist or in the technical or
managerial aspects of management of a mineral exploration company. Her prior
business experiences have primarily been within the medical field and not in the
mineral exploration industry. Accordingly, we will have to rely on the technical
services of others to advise us on the managerial aspects specifically
associated with a mineral exploration company. We do not have any employees who
have professional training or experience in the mining industry. We rely on
independent geological consultants to make recommendations to us on work
programs on our property, to hire appropriately skilled persons on a contract
basis to complete work programs and to supervise, review, and report on such
programs to us.
TERM OF OFFICE
Our director is appointed to hold office until the next annual meeting of our
stockholders or until her successor is elected and qualified, or until she
resigns or is removed in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Revised
Statutes. Our officer is appointed by our Board of Directors and holds office
until removed by the Board.
SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
We have no significant employees other than our officer and director, Nancy
Farrell. Ms. Farrell currently devotes approximately 5-7 hours per week to
company matters. After receiving funding per our business plan she intends to
devote as much time as the Board of Directors deem necessary to mange the
affairs of the company.
Ms. Farrell has not been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, or any regulatory agency permanently or
temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting her from acting
as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in the securities
industry, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of an investment
company, bank, savings and loan association, or insurance company or from
engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with any such
activity or in connection with the purchase or sale of any securities. She has
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not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations) nor
is she subject of any currently pending criminal proceeding.
We conduct our business through agreements with consultants and arms-length
third parties. Currently, we have no formal consulting agreements in place. We
have a verbal arrangement with the consulting geologist to conduct the
exploratory work on the Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims. We pay the consulting geologist
the usual and customary rates received by geologists performing similar
consulting services.
RESUME
Nancy Farrell has been president, secretary and treasurer of the company since
inception.
EDUCATION
Dec 2004 Loma Linda University, Graduate School, (APA accredited)
Loma Linda, California
Degree: Doctor of Psychology
Major: Clinical Psychology
Minor: Neuropsychology
Dec 2004 Loma Linda University, School of Public Health
Loma Linda, California
Degree: Doctor of Public Health
Major: Preventive Care
Dec 2004 DrPH/PsyD Dissertation. Department of Psychology and Department of
Public Health, Loma Linda University; Loma Linda, California
Study: Middle School Students' Experiences with Discipline: A
Contextual Look at Adult, School, and Neighborhood Connectedness
Oct 2001 Loma Linda University, Graduate School, (APA accredited)
Loma Linda, California
Degree: Master of Arts; Psychology
June 1995 California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Psychology
SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Feb 2005- POST-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP (PSYCHOLOGY), Casa Colina Centers for
Present Rehabilitation, Pomona California
INPATIENT HOSPITAL
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES: Provide services to patients and their
families with psychological needs pertaining to acquired brain
injuries (traumatic brain injury, stroke, encephalopathies),
neurodegenerative conditions (multiple sclerosis, dementias),
spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, amputations, and other
neurological disorders.
May 2004- PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP (PUBLIC HEALTH), The Child Development and
Jul 2004 Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health and Sciences University,
Portland, Oregon
ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES: Attended patient clinic appointments with
physician and medical residents in order to recognize symptoms and
medical issues related to diabetes and understand the disease
impact on child/adolescent and family.
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Mar 2004- Physical Therapy Department & Clinic
Jul 2004 CLINICAL ACTIVITIES: Assisted physical therapists in treating
patients aged 4 months to 30 years with a wide range of physical
and developmental disabilities: cerebral palsy, Down's and Rett's
Syndromes, spina bifida, and those with aftercare needs for
hemotherapy and brain tumor resection.
Sept 2003- Metabolic Clinic
Dec 2003 CLINICAL ACTIVITIES: Assisted in providing nutritional management
services for children with metabolic inborn errors, specifically
phenylketonuria (PKU) and galactocemia.
Sept 2002- PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP (PSYCHOLOGY), The Child Development and
Aug 2003 Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health and Sciences University,
Portland, Oregon CLINICAL ACTIVITIES: Assessed children and
adolescents with special needs and disabilities, including formal
testing of cognitive and adaptive functioning.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION
Our current director and officer is Nancy Farrell. The table below summarizes
all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our executive officers by any
person for all services rendered in all capacities to us for the period from our
inception through to May 31, 2008:
Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
----------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Restricted
Other Annual Stock Options/* LTIP All Other
Name Title Year Salary($) Bonus Compensation Awarded SARs (#) Payouts($) Compensation
---- ----- ---- --------- ----- ------------ ------- -------- ---------- ------------
Nancy President, 2008 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Farrell Secretary,
Treasurer,
and
Director
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
Option Awards Stock Awards
----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Equity
Incentive
Equity Plan
Incentive Awards:
Plan Market or
Awards: Payout
Equity Number of Value of
Incentive Number Unearned Unearned
Plan Awards; of Market Shares, Shares,
Number of Number of Number of Shares Value of Units or Units or
Securities Securities Securities or Units Shares or Other Other
Underlying Underlying Underlying of Stock Units of Rights Rights
Unexercised Unexercised Unexercised Option Option That Stock That That That
Options (#) Options (#) Unearned Exercise Expiration Have Not Have Not Have Not Have Not
Name Exercisable Unexercisable Options (#) Price Date Vested(#) Vested Vested Vested
---- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----- ---- --------- ------ ------ ------
Nancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Farrell
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Change in
Pension
Value and
Fees Non-Equity Nonqualified
Earned Incentive Deferred
Paid in Stock Option Plan Compensation All Other
Name Cash Awards Awards Compensation Earnings Compensation Total
---- ---- ------ ------ ------------ -------- ------------ -----
Nancy Farrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
There are no current employment agreements between the company and its
officer/director.
On March 31, 2008, a total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were issued to
Nancy Farrell in exchange for cash in the amount of $9,000 or $0.003 per share.
The terms of this stock issuance was as fair to the company, in the opinion of
the board of director, as if it could have been made with an unaffiliated third
party.
Ms. Farrell currently devotes approximately 5-7 hours per week to manage the
affairs of the company. She has agreed to work with no remuneration until such
time as the company receives sufficient revenues necessary to provide management
salaries. At this time, we cannot accurately estimate when sufficient revenues
will occur to implement this compensation, or what the amount of the
compensation will be.
There are no annuity, pension or retirement benefits proposed to be paid to the
officer or director or employees in the event of retirement at normal retirement
date pursuant to any presently existing plan provided or contributed to by the
company or any of its subsidiaries, if any.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Ms. Farrell will not be paid for any underwriting services that she performs on
our behalf with respect to this offering. She will also not receive any interest
on any funds that she may advance to us for expenses incurred prior to the
offering being closed. Any funds loaned will be repaid from the proceeds of the
offering.
On March 31, 2008, a total of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock were issued to
Ms. Farrell in exchange for $9,000, or $0.003 per share. All of such shares are
"restricted" securities, as that term is defined by the Securities act of 1933,
as amended, and are held by a director of the Company.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of
shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of May 31, 2008 by: (i) each
person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of
any class of our voting securities, (ii) our director, and or (iii) our officer.
Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholder listed possesses sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares shown.
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Amount and Nature Percentage of
of Beneficial Common
Title of Class Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Ownership Stock(1)
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Common Stock Nancy Farrell, Director 3,000,000 100%
671 East Palm Avenue Direct
Redlands, CA 92374
Common Stock Officer and director as a Group 3,000,000 100%
HOLDERS OF MORE THAN 5% OF OUR COMMON STOCK
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(1) A beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship,
or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to
vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which
includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain
shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if,
for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the
shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a
person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon
exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the
information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any
person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of
shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason
of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding
shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect
the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of
shares of common stock actually outstanding on May 31, 2008. As of May 31,
2008, there were 3,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and
outstanding.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
GENERAL
Our authorized capital stock consists of 90,000,000 shares of common stock, with
a par value of $0.0001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with
a par value of $0.0001. As of May 31, 2008, there were 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock of our common stock issued and outstanding that was held of record
by one (1) registered stockholder.
COMMON STOCK
The following is a summary of the material rights and restrictions associated
with our common stock. This description does not purport to be a complete
description of all of the rights of our stockholders and is subject to, and
qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of our most current Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws, which are included as exhibits to this Registration
Statement.
The holders of our common stock currently have (i) equal ratable rights to
dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by
the Board of Directors of the Company; (ii) are entitled to share ratably in all
of the assets of the Company available for distribution to holders of common
stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company
(iii) do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no
redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights applicable thereto; and (iv) are
entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stock
holders may vote. All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid for
and non-assessable and all shares of common stock which are the subject of this
offering, when issued, will be fully paid for and non-assessable. Please refer
to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and the applicable statutes
of the State of Delaware for a more complete description of the rights and
liabilities of holders of the Company's securities.
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NON-CUMULATIVE VOTING
The holders of shares of common stock of the Company do not have cumulative
voting rights, which means that the holder of more than 50% of such outstanding
shares, voting for the election of director, can elect all of the directors to
be elected, if she so chooses, and, in such event, the holders of the remaining
shares will not be able to elect any of the Company's directors. After this
Offering is completed, the present stockholder will own 60% of the outstanding
shares.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We
currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of
our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles of Incorporation provide that we will indemnify an officer,
director, or former officer or director, to the full extent permitted by law. We
have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by one of our director, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the
securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our legal counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit the question of
whether such indemnification is against public policy to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction. We will then be governed by the court's decision.
LEGAL MATTERS
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified
any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the
securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the
registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency
basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial
interest, direct or indirect, in our company or any of its parents or
subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with our company or any of its
parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting
trustee, director, officer, or employee.
EXPERTS
The law firm of Abby Ertz has passed upon the validity of the shares being
offered and certain other legal matters and is representing us in connection
with this offering.
Kyle Tingle, CPA, our independent certified public accountant, has audited our
financial statements included in this prospectus and registration statement to
the extent and for the periods set forth in the audit report. Kyle Tingle, CPA
has presented his report with respect to our audited financial statements. The
report of Kyle Tingle, CPA is included in reliance upon his authority as an
expert in accounting and auditing.
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James McLeod, P. Eng., is our consulting geologist. Mr. McLeod is a consulting
professional geologist and is a member in good standing of the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in British Columbia, Canada.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have not previously been required to comply with the reporting requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act. We have filed with the SEC a registration
statement on Form S-1 to register the securities offered by this prospectus. For
future information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus,
you may refer to the registration statement and to the exhibits filed as a part
of the registration statement.
In addition, after the effective date of this prospectus, we will be required to
file annual, quarterly and current reports, or other information with the SEC as
provided by the Securities Exchange Act. You may read and copy any reports,
statements or other information we file at the SEC's public reference facility
maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can
request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing
to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the
operation of the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available to
the public through the SEC Internet site at www.sec.gov.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of Laredo Mining, Inc. for the year ended May 31, 2008,
and related notes, included in this prospectus have been audited by Kyle Tingle,
CPA, and have been so included in reliance upon the opinion of such accountant
given upon his authority as an expert in auditing and accounting.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
We have had no changes in or disagreements with our accountants.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Laredo Mining, Inc.
Redlands, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Laredo Mining, Inc. (A
Development Stage Enterprise) as of May 31, 2008 and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period then ended and
the period March 31, 2008 (inception) through May 31, 2008. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Laredo Mining, Inc. (A
Development Stage Enterprise) as of May 31, 2008 and the results of its
operations and cash flows for period then ended and the period March 31, 2008
(inception) through May 31, 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 6 to the
financial statements, the Company has limited operations and has no established
source of revenue. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern. Management's plan in regard to these matters is also
described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Kyle L. Tingle, CPA, LLC
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Kyle L. Tingle, CPA, LLC
June 20, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Balance Sheet
May 31,
2008
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $ 8,964
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Total Current Assets 8,964
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Total Assets $ 8,964
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities $ 0
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
no shares issued or outstanding $ 0
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; 90,000,000 authorized;
3,000,000 common shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2008 300
Additional paid in capital 8,700
Accumulated deficit during exploration stage (36)
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Total stockholder's equity 8,964
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY $ 8,964
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Statement of Operations
March 31, 2008
(Date of Inception)
through
May 31,
2008
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Revenue $ 0
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Cost of revenue 0
Gross profit $ 0
General, selling, and administrative expenses 36
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Operating loss (36)
Non-operating income (expense) 0
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Net loss $ (36)
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.00)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 3,000,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Statement of Stockholder's Equity
From Inception March 31, 2008 to May 31, 2008
Deficit
Accumulated
Common Stock Preferred Stock During
------------------ ----------------- Paid in Exploration Total
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Stage Equity
------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ----- ------
Common Shares issued to founders
@ $0.003 per share, par value .0001 3,000,000 $ 300 $ -- $ -- $ 8,700 $ -- $ 9,000
Net loss, May 31, 2008 (36) (36)
--------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Balance, May 31, 2008 3,000,000 $ 300 $ -- $ -- $ 8,700 $ (36) $ 8,964
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Statement of Cash Flows
March 31, 2008
(Date of Inception)
through
May 31,
2008
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (36)
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (36)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 0
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock 9,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 9,000
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Net increase in cash 8,964
Cash at Beginning of Period 0
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 8,964
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Supplemental Information and Non-Monetary Transactions
Cash paid for:
Interest expense $ 0
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Income taxes $ 0
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Laredo Mining, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated on March 31, 2008 under the
laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is primarily engaged in the
acquisition and exploration of mining properties.
The Company currently has no operations and, in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 7, "Accounting and Reporting by
Development Stage Enterprises," is considered an Exploration Stage Enterprise.
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation and has not
yet realized any revenues from its planned operations.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company reports revenue and expenses using the accrual method of accounting
for financial and tax reporting purposes.
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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH
For the Statement of Cash Flows, all highly liquid investments with maturity of
three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There were no cash
equivalents as of May 31, 2008.
MINERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND EXPLORATION COSTS
Mineral property acquisition, exploration and development costs are expensed as
incurred until such time as economic reserves are quantified. To date the
Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral
properties.
DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND CAPITALIZATION
The Company records depreciation and amortization, when appropriate, using
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (five to
seven years). Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
incurred. Additions, major renewals and replacements that increase the
property's useful life are capitalized. Property sold or retired, together with
the related accumulated depreciation is removed from the appropriate accounts
and the resultant gain or loss is included in net income.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," and
clarified by FASB Interpretation Number ("FIN") 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". Under Statement
109, a liability method is used whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on temporary differences between basis used for financial
reporting and income tax reporting purposes. Income taxes are provided based on
tax rates in effect at the time such temporary differences are expected to
reverse. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it
is more likely than not, that the Company will not realize the tax assets
through future operations. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for
the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial accounting Standards Statement No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments", requires the Company to disclose, when reasonably
attainable, the fair market values of its assets and liabilities which are
deemed to be financial instruments. The Company's financial instruments consist
primarily of cash and certain investments.
EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
The Company computes per share information in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings per Share" which requires presentation of both basic and diluted
earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per
share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during such period.
Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential
common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
SHARE BASED EXPENSES
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 123R "Share Based Payment." This statement is a revision to SFAS 123 and
supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees," and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash
Flows." This statement requires a public entity to expense the cost of employee
services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. This statement
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
also provides guidance on valuing and expensing these awards, as well as
disclosure requirements of these equity arrangements. The Company adopted SFAS
No. 123R upon creation of the company and expenses share based costs in the
period incurred.
NOTE 3 - PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
We did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or
benefit for any of the periods presented because we have experienced operating
losses since inception. Per Statement of Accounting Standard No. 109 -
Accounting for Income Tax and FASB Interpretation No. 48 - Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No.109, when it
is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future
income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit. We provided a full
valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating
loss carryforwards, because management has determined that it is more likely
than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax
assets during the carryforward period. The Company has not been in business a
long enough period to file tax returns.
NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is not presently involved in any litigation.
NOTE 5 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities--an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133"
(SFAS No. 161). This statement changes the disclosure requirements for
derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide
enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are
accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. This Statement is intended to
enhance the current disclosure framework in Statement 133. The Statement
requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms
of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure better conveys
the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending
to manage. Disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains
and losses in a tabular format should provide a more complete picture of the
location in an entity's financial statements of both the derivative positions
existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting
period. Disclosing information about credit-risk-related contingent features
should provide information on the potential effect on an entity's liquidity from
using derivatives. Finally, this Statement requires cross-referencing within the
footnotes, which should help users of financial statements locate important
information about derivative instruments.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 160 ("SFAS 160"), "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements", this statement requires that the ownership interests in
subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified,
labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position
within equity, but separate from the parent's equity. The amount of consolidated
net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be
clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of
income. Changes in a parent's ownership interest while the parent retains its
controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently.
A parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary changes if the parent purchases
additional ownership interests in its subsidiary or if the parent sells some of
its ownership interests in its subsidiary. It also changes if the subsidiary
reacquires some of its ownership interests or the subsidiary issues additional
ownership interests. All of those transactions are economically similar, and
this Statement requires that they be accounted for similarly, as equity
transactions. When a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling
equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value.
The gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary is measured using the
fair value of any noncontrolling equity investment rather than the carrying
amount of that retained investment. Entities provide sufficient disclosures that
clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the
interests of the noncontrolling owners. This Statement is effective for fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities with calendar
year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited. The effective date of this Statement
is the same as that of the related Statement 141(R)
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 141R, "Business Combinations", (SFAS No. 141R"). This statement changes the
accounting for business combinations. Under this statement, an acquiring entity
is required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a
transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. This
statement changes the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific
items in a business combination. This statement applies prospectively to
business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December
15, 2008. Accordingly, any business combinations we engage in will be recorded
and disclosed following existing generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
until January 1, 2009. We expect SFAS No. 141R will have an impact on accounting
for business combinations once adopted but the effect is dependent upon
acquisitions at that time.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 159"). This statement permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the
opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring
related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge
accounting provisions. This statement is expected to expand the use of fair
value measurement, which is consistent with the Board's long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This statement is effective
as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November
15, 2007, although earlier adoption is permitted. Management has not determined
the effect that adopting this statement would have on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
NOTE 6 - GOING CONCERN
Future issuances of the Company's 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's present revenues are insufficient to meet operating
expenses.
The financial statements of the Company 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. The Company has incurred cumulative net losses of $36
since its inception and requires capital for its contemplated operational and
marketing activities to take place. The Company's ability to raise additional
capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment
of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's
contemplated plan of operations, and its transition, ultimately, to the
attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue
operations. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raise substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial
statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from
the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The sole officer and director of the Company may, in the future, become involved
in other business opportunities as they become available, thus she may face a
conflict in selecting between the Company and her other business opportunities.
The Company has not formulated a policy for the resolution of such conflicts.
The sole officer and director of the Company, will not be paid for any
underwriting services that she performs on behalf of the Company with respect to
the Company's current S-1 offering. She will also not receive any interest on
any funds that she advances to the Company for offering expenses prior to the
offering being closed which will be repaid from the proceeds of the offering.
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Laredo Mining, Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2008
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
The stockholder's equity section of the Company contains the following classes
of capital stock as of May 31, 2008:
Preferred Shares, $ 0.0001 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized.
Common Stock, $ 0.0001 par value: 90,000,000 shares authorized; 3,000,000 shares
issued and outstanding.
On March 31, 2008 the Company issued a total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock
to one director for cash in the amount of $0.003 per share for a total of $
9,000.
As of May 31, 2008 the Company had 3,000,000 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding.
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DEALER PROSPECTUS DELIVERY OBLIGATION
Until ________, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer's obligation to deliver a
prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The estimated costs of this offering are as follows:
Expenses(1) US($)
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SEC Registration Fee $ 1.18
Legal and Accounting $7,500.00
Working Capital $1,498.82
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TOTAL $9,000.00
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(1) All amounts are estimates, other than the SEC's registration fee.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS
Our By-Laws allow for the indemnification of the officer and director in regards
to her carrying out the duties of her office. The Board of Directors will make
determination regarding the indemnification of the director, officer or employee
as is proper under the circumstances if she has met the applicable standard of
conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.
As to indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933
for a director, officer or person controlling Laredo Mining, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy and unenforceable.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Set forth below is information regarding the issuance and sales of securities
without registration since inception. No such sales involved the use of an
underwriter; no advertising or public solicitation was involved; the securities
bear a restrictive legend; and no commission was paid in connection with the
sale of any securities.
We issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock on March 31, 2008 to Nancy Farrell,
our director. These shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act at a price of $0.003 per share, for total proceeds of $9,000. The
3,000,000 shares of common stock are restricted shares as defined in the
Securities Act.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibits
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation.
3.2 By - Laws
5.1 Opinion re: Legality and Consent of Counsel
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditor
23.2 Consent of Professional Geologist (see Section 19.0, Item 11.0
of Exhibit 99.1)
99.1 Review and Recommendations Tab 1-4 Mineral Claims
99.2 Subscription Agreement
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UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(a) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(b) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or
together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the
registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering
range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the
volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(c) Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of
distribution.
2. To, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and to treat the offering of
such securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of
the securities being registered hereby that remains unsold at the
termination of the offering.
4. For determining liability of the undersigned Registrant under the
Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned
Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to
the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to
such purchaser:
(a) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(b) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on
behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the
undersigned Registrant;
(c) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the
offering containing material information about the undersigned
Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant; and
(d) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to our director, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the provisions above, or otherwise, we have been advised
that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other
than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by one of our director,
officers, or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding, is asserted by one of our director, officers, or controlling
person sin connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and
we will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, we shall treat the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by us under Rule 424 (b) (1), or (4), or 497(h) under the
Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time the
Commission declared it effective.
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, we shall treat each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new
registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement,
and that the offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide
offering of those securities.
For the purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act for any
purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a
registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration
statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on
Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration
statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided,
however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement
that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements of filing on Form S-1 and authorized this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in Redlands, CA on
August 25, 2008.
Laredo Mining, Inc.
By: /s/ Nancy Farrell
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Nancy Farrell
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and
and Director
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Nancy Farrell President and Director, August 25, 2008
-------------------------- Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Nancy Farrell Financial Officer, Principal
Accounting Officer
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