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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 333-155507
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Montana |
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20-8690366 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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incorporation or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
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2620 Connery Way |
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Missoula, Montana |
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59808 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303)
506-6822
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit and post such files). Yes o No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o Smaller
reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No
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As of March 31, 2010, the registrant had outstanding 25,541,219
shares of common stock, no par value per share.
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART II - Other Information
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (A Development Stage
Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Index to Financial Statements
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Condensed Balance
Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2009 |
F-1 |
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Condensed Statements of
Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009 (Unaudited),
and Since Inception March 15, 2007 to March 31,
2010 (Unaudited) |
F-2 |
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Condensed Statements of
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) from the Date of
Inception (March 15, 2007)
through March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
F-3 |
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Condensed Statements of
Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009 (Unaudited),
and Since Inception March 15, 2007 to March 31,
2010 |
F-4 to F-5 |
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Notes to Financial
Statements |
F-6 to F-10 |
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1
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
Condensed BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and DECEMBER 31, 2009
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March 31,
2010 |
December 31,
2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash
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$ 32,272 |
$ 63,687 |
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Prepaid option payment: mineral rights |
349,806 |
294,606 |
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Prepaid expenses &and deposits |
132,607 |
95,013 |
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Total Current Assets |
514,685 |
453,306 |
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Non-current Assets |
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Buildings, improvements and equipment, net of
accumulated
depreciation of $42,164 and $13,061, respectively. |
238,113 |
215,335 |
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Mineral rights |
2,905,417 |
2,857,917 |
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Total Non-current Assets
Total
Assets |
3,143,530
$ 3,658,215 |
3,073,252
$ 3,526,558 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ 1,010,563 |
$ 1,149,444 |
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Short-term notes |
647,500 |
3,369,188 |
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Convertible notes payable |
230,000 |
271,500 |
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Due
to related parties |
316,642 |
299,949 |
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Capital lease payable |
27,420 |
26,279 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
2,232,125 |
5,116,360 |
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Long-Term Liabilities |
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Capital lease payable |
2,711 |
10,618 |
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Total
Liabilities |
2,234,836 |
5,126,978 |
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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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Common Stock: No par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized,
25,541,219 and 21,450,195 issued and outstanding,
respectively |
7,087,998 |
2,999,621 |
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Preferred Stock: $0.0001 par value per share,
50,000,000 shares authorized,
zero issued and outstanding |
0 |
0 |
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Accumulated deficit - exploration stage |
(5,664,619) |
(4,600,041) |
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Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
1,423,379 |
(1,600,420) |
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
$ 3,658,215 |
$ 3,526,558 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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F-1
GRANT HARTFORD
CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
Since Inception March 15, 2007 to
March 31, |
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2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Revenue |
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$ 0 |
$ 0 |
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Expenses
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Financial
conference fees |
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0 |
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31,250 |
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Management fees |
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455,522 |
95,000 |
1,457,724 |
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General
and administrative |
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148,374 |
35,545 |
860,072 |
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Professional fees |
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141,510 |
18,805 |
519,993 |
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Geological and mining expenses |
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252,066 |
22,185 |
2,367,413 |
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Interest
Expense |
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52,312 |
8,778 |
254,996 |
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Surface
access lease payments |
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14,794 |
14,794 |
173,171 |
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Net loss |
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$ (1,064,578) |
$ (195,107) |
$ (5,664,619) |
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Loss Per
Share |
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Basic
and Diluted |
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$ (0.042) |
$ (0.009) |
$ (0.279) |
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Weighted Average Number of shares outstanding: |
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Basic and Diluted |
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25,541,219 |
25,450,195 |
20,301,298 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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F-2
GRANT HARTFORD
CORPORATION (An Exploration Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
SINCE INCEPTION (MARCH 15, 2007) THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
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Common
Stock
Shares Issued |
Value
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Accumulated Deficit-Exploration Stage |
Stockholder Equity
(Deficit) |
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Balance: March 15, 2007 |
0 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
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Common stock issued for cash |
1,062,900 |
426,450 |
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426,450 |
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Common stock issued for mineral rights |
14,000,000 |
1,750,000 |
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1,750,000 |
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Common stock issued to founders |
1,135,000 |
1,135 |
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1,135 |
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Common stock issued in exchange for services |
16,000 |
8,000 |
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8,000 |
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Net loss |
0 |
0 |
(247,857) |
(247,857) |
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Balance: December 31, 2007 |
16,213,900 |
2,185,585 |
(247,857) |
1,937,728 |
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Common stock issued for cash |
230,670 |
184,536 |
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184,536 |
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Common stock issued for mineral rights |
5,000,000 |
625,000 |
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625,000 |
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Common stock issued in exchange for services |
5,625 |
4,500 |
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4,500 |
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Net loss |
0 |
0 |
(971,066) |
(971,066) |
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Balance: December 31, 2008 |
21,450,195 |
2,999,621 |
(1,218,923) |
1,780,698 |
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Net loss |
0 |
0 |
(3,381,118) |
(3,381,118) |
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Balance: December 31, 2009 |
21,450,195 |
2,999,621 |
(4,600,041) |
(1,600,420) |
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Common stock issued for cash |
522,124 |
522,124 |
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522,124 |
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Common stock converted from debt and interest |
52,938 |
50,291 |
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50,291 |
Common stock issued in payment of debt
and interest |
3,158,862 |
3,158,862 |
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3,158,862 |
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Common stock issued in exchange for services |
357,100 |
357,100 |
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357,100 |
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Net loss |
0 |
0 |
(1,064,548) |
(1,064,578) |
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Balance: March 31, 2010 |
25,541,219 |
$ 7,087,998 |
$ (5,664,619) |
$ 1,423,379 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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F-3
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
Since Inception March 15, 2007 to March 31 |
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2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net Loss |
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$ (1,064,578) |
$ (195,107) |
$ (5,664,619) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash from
operating activities: |
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Common stock issued in exchange for services |
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257,100 |
0 |
270,735 |
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Common stock issued in payment of interest
expense: |
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27,449 |
0 |
27,449 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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29,103 |
515 |
42,164 |
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(Increase)/decrease in prepaid option payment |
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(55,200) |
0 |
(349,806) |
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(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and
deposits |
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(37,594) |
15,044 |
(121,057) |
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Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
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99,135 |
(43,174) |
1,248,579 |
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Increase/(decrease) in due to related parties |
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16,693 |
35,477 |
316,642 |
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Net
cash flows from operating activities |
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(727,892) |
(187,245) |
(4,229,913) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase
of buildings and equipment |
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(51,881) |
0 |
(236,277) |
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Investment in mineral rights |
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(47,500) |
(8,413) |
(530,417) |
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Net
cash flows from investing activities |
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(99,381) |
(8,413) |
(766,694) |
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments
on short-term debt |
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0 |
(4,200) |
(10,250) |
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Proceeds
from short-term debt |
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280,500 |
200,900 |
3,659,938 |
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Common
stock issued |
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522,124 |
0 |
1,133,110 |
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Convertible notes payable |
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0 |
0 |
271,500 |
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Payments
on capital lease |
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(6,766) |
0 |
(25,419) |
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Net
cash flows from financing activities |
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795,858 |
196,700 |
5,028,879 |
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Change
in cash during the period |
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(31,415) |
1,042 |
32,272 |
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Cash,
beginning of period |
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63,687 |
1,535 |
0 |
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Cash, end of period |
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$ 32,272 |
$ 2,577 |
$ 32,272 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES |
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Interest paid |
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$ 1,747 |
$ 0 |
$ 10,643 |
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Income taxes paid |
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$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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F-4
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
During 2009, the Company entered into a capital
lease with Maptek for the use of three-dimensional (3D) mining
software. The lease is for twenty-four (24) months and includes a
maintenance agreement. The Company capitalized the software for
$44,000, recorded a prepaid asset for the maintenance agreement for
$11,550, and recorded a capital lease payable for $55,550.
On January 22, 2010, the Company offered a
Private Placement Memorandum more fully described in Note 6. As of
March 31, 2010, the Company offered and successfully satisfied
$3,158,862 worth of short-term notes and accrued interest through
the purchase of 3,158,862 units.
Pursuant to the Convertible Note transaction more
fully described in Note 6, convertible notes and related interest
payable totaling $50,291 have been converted for 52,938 shares of
the Company's no par value common stock as of March 31, 2010.
During 2010, the Company issued 357,100 shares of
the Company's no par value common stock totaling $357,100 in payment
of services. Of this amount, $100,000 was in payment of services
accrued as of December 31, 2009 and $257,100 was in payment of
current services included in management fees shown on the condensed
statements of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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F-5
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature
which, in the opinion of the Company's management, are necessary to
present fairly the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2010
and December 31, 2009, the results of its operations and cash flows
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
period since inception (March 15, 2007) through March 31, 2010.
Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes
contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K to the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31,
2009.
The results of operations and cash flows for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year's operation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Mineral Property Exploration: The Company
expenses the costs incurred to conduct exploration, assay work,
drill and equip exploratory sites within the claims groups that are
not determined to have proven reserves. A reserve is that part of a
mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or
produced at the time of the reserve determination. Proven
(Measured) Reserves are those for which (a) quantity is computed
from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill
holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the results of
detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and
measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so
well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves
are well-established. Probable (Indicated) Reserves are those
for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed form
information similar to that used for proven (measure) reserves, but
the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther
apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of
assurance, although lower than that for proven (measured) reserves,
is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation.
Geological and geophysical costs and costs of carrying and retaining
unproved sites are expensed.
The Company is in the "Exploration Stage" and is
engaged in the exploration of the Garnet mineral property in order
to identify the presence of proven/probable reserves. The Company
has not begun exploitation of these deposits. As a result, no
amounts have been capitalized related to mineral property
exploration as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
Accumulated mineral property costs are amortized
using the units-of production ("UOP") method based on estimated
recoverable ounces or pounds in proven and probable reserves.
Long-lived Assets:The Company periodically
assesses the carrying value of long-lived assets in accordance with
FASB ASC 360-10 (SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets"). The Company evaluates the
recoverability of long-lived assets not held for sale by measuring
the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted
future cash flows associated with them. If such evaluations indicate
that the future discounted cash flows of certain long-lived assets
are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of such assets, the
assets are adjusted to their fair values.
Mining assets, including mineral rights and mine
development, are also periodically assessed for impairment in
accordance with FASB ASC 360-10 and FASB ASC 930-360-35 (EITF 04-3,
"Mining Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations").
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F-6
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
There was no loss on impairment for the periods
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
3. BUILDINGS, IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings, improvements and equipment consists of
the following:
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March 31,
2010 |
December 31,
2009 |
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Construction in progress |
$ 163,390 |
$ 149,304 |
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Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated
depreciation
of $212 and $7, respectively. |
7,765 |
6,750 |
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Equipment, net of net of accumulated depreciation
of $41,952 and $13,054, respectively. |
66,958 |
59,281 |
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Total |
$ 238,113 |
$ 215,335 |
4. MINERAL RIGHTS
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Balance |
Impairment Recognized |
Net Book Value |
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Garnet, Montana
stock issued 06/15/2007 |
$ 2,375,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 2,375,000 |
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Garnet, Montana
option agreement through 12/31/2007 |
102,917 |
0 |
102,917 |
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Garnet, Montana
option payment for 2008 |
190,000 |
0 |
190,000 |
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Garnet, Montana
option payment for 2009 |
190,000 |
0 |
190,000 |
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Garnet, Montana
expenditures to 3/31/2010 |
47,500 |
0 |
47,500 |
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TOTAL |
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$ 2,905,417 |
The Company makes annual payments of $190,000
pursuant to its option agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC, a
related party. The President and CEO, CFO and Director of the
Company, Eric Sauve, and the Company's Senior Consultant and NEO,
Aaron Charlton, are also owners in Commonwealth Resources, LLC.
Additions for the period ended March 31, 2010 represent the
quarterly allocation of the option payment. The Company has prepaid
$349,806 and $294,606 in option payments as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, respectively.
On March 6, 2010, the Company approved and signed
a letter of intent with Commonwealth Resources, LLC to purchase
additional unpatented mining claims in exchange for shares of the
Company's common stock. The Company is in negotiations to determine
the total claims to be purchased and the number of shares to be
issued in consideration. A final agreement has not been reached and
the letter of intent is not binding, as such, the transaction has
not been recorded in the financial statements.
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F-7
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010
5. NOTES PAYABLE
Accrued interest on the notes totaled $79,151 and
$193,788 for the period ended March 31, 2010 and for the year ended
December 31, 2009, respectively. These amounts are included in
accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet. The
Company settled $138,016 of accrued interest for 138,402 shares of
common stock as of March 31, 2010. The Company also settled $27,449
of current interest expense for 27,472 shares of common stock as of
March 31, 2010.
Pursuant to the PPM transaction more fully
described in Note 6, as of March 31, 2010, short-term notes and
accrued interest of $3,002,188 was satisfied through the issuance of
3,002,188 shares of the Company's no par value common stock.
Pursuant to the Convertible Note transaction more
fully described in Note 6, as of March 31, 2010, notes equaling
$41,500 have been converted for 43,738 shares of the Company's no
par value common stock.
6. EQUITY
On January 22, 2010, pursuant to a Private
Placement Memorandum (PPM), relying on an exemption provided by
Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we began offering on a best
efforts basis, an aggregate of 5,000,000 units, each consisting of
One (1) "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value
common stock (the "Shares") and One (1) warrant to purchase an
additional "unregistered and restricted" share of GHC's no par value
common stock at an exercise price of One Dollar and Fifty Cents
($1.50) per share, exercisable for two (2) years following the unit
purchase (the "Warrants"). Collectively the Shares and Warrants are
hereinafter referred to as the "Units" that are being offered at a
purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per Unit (the "Offering"). The
Offering has been extended until the earlier to occur of (a) the
sale of $5,000,000 in the aggregate principal amount of the Units or
(b) July 21, 2010 or (c) the Company determines to close the
Offering prior to the expiration of the Offering Period. The Company
issued 522,124 units for $522,124 in cash as of March 31, 2010.
Between July 22, 2008 and November 6, 2008, the
Company entered into eight (8) Non-Transferable Convertible Notes
(the "Notes") in the aggregate sum of $271,500. The Notes were
entered into pursuant to exempt transactions provided by Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. During the three
month period ending March 31, 2010, the Company offered the Note
holders the option of converting the Notes for one share of the
Company's no par value common stock at a purchase price of 95% of
the PPM's Unit price dated January 22, 2010, rather than the initial
share price quoted on the first day listed on the
Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board or on the closing date that the
election is made. The Notes also had an incentive bonus of 2.5% of
the principal amount for in the Company's no par value common stock.
As of March 31, 2010, convertible notes and related interest payable
totaling $50,291 have been converted for 52,938 shares of the
Company's no par value common stock.
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F-8
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION (An Exploration
Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010
Warrants
Warrant transactions are summarized as
follows for the period ended:
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
Number |
Exercise Price |
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of period |
1,030,195 |
$1.50-$2.00 |
|
|
Granted |
3,680,986 |
1.50 |
|
|
Exercised |
0 |
0.00 |
|
|
Expired |
0 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of period |
4,711,181 |
|
|
Pursuant to the PPM transaction described above,
the Company issued one (1) warrant with each common share issued
under a private placement between January 22, 2010 and March 31,
2010. Each warrant is exercisable at $1.50 into one common share of
the Company and expire two years from the date of issuance.
The Company issued warrants with each common
share issued under a private placement between April 1, 2008 and May
31, 2008. Each warrant is exercisable at $2.00 into one common share
of the Company until May 31, 2010.
Previously issued warrants are exercisable at
$1.50 into one common share of the Company and expire between April
and October 2010.
These shares were excluded from diluted earnings
per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At March 31, 2010, a total of $316,642 (December
2009 - $299,949) is payable to directors and management for
services. These outstanding amounts payable are unsecured and
non-interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment.
The Company pays for services from Garnet Range
Resources, LLC, a related party. These services consist of road
maintenance, equipment rental, earth moving services, labor, and
other services as needed. For the three months ended March 31, 2010,
the Company had been billed $3,450 for services (December 2009 -
$229,564). As of March 31, 2010, the Company had also prepaid for
services of $71,725 (December 2009 - $31,826). The Company's
President and CEO is an owner of Garnet Range Resources, LLC.
The company also leases a vehicle from Garnet
Range Resources, LLC. The lease is for a period of two years
starting April 22, 2009. The lease amount for the entire two year
period was $4,500, which was due in its entirety at the beginning of
the lease. The Company is responsible for providing insurance
coverage and all repairs, maintenance and licensing on the vehicle.
The Company pays for accounting and payroll
services from Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, PC, a related
party. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company had
been billed $21,648 for services (December 2009 - $59,129). The
Company's Corporate Secretary and Board Member is an owner of
Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, PC.
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8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Management does not believe that any recently
issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted,
would have a material effect on the accompanying financial
statements.
9. OTHER MATTERS
The Company has entered into an agreement with
O'Keefe Drilling Company, Inc. (O'Keefe) for a maximum of $1,000,000
in drilling services. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is to
pay O'Keefe forty percent (40%) of invoiced services in cash and
sixty percent (60%) in common stock at a value of $1.25 per share to
be offered in an exempted offering pursuant to Regulation D and
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Based upon the terms of the contract, the Company
has an accrued expense of $534,733 on the balance sheet for drilling
services performed by O'Keefe through March 31, 2010. Of the
$534,733 owed to O'Keefe, $450,999 is required to be settled in
shares, for a total of 360,799 shares.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Pursuant to the PPM transaction more fully
described in Note 6, the Company has issued 258,764 shares of common
stock for $258,764 in cash subsequent to March 31, 2010. The Company
has also satisfied an additional $53,010 worth of short-term notes
and accrued interest by issuing 53,010 shares of common stock.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
These financial statements and the documents
incorporated in it by reference contain forward-looking statements
that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Examples of
forward-looking statements include: projections of capital
expenditures, competitive pressures, revenues, growth prospects,
product development, financial resources and other financial
matters. You can identify these and other forward-looking statements
by the use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "plans,"
"anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "intends,"
"potential" or the negative of such terms, or other comparable
terminology.
Our ability to predict the results of our
operations or the effects of various events on our operating results
are inherently uncertain. Therefore, we caution you to consider
carefully the matters described under the caption
"Risk Factors" and certain other matters discussed in these
financial statements, the documents incorporated by reference in
this Management's Discussion and Analysis, and other publicly
available sources. These factors and many other factors beyond the
control of our management could cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements.
Executive Summary
We are in the business of developing mineral
properties in the state of Montana. We have acquired an option to
purchase the mineral rights on 23 patented mineral claims and 122
unpatented mineral claims for a seven year period. We intend to
exercise this option; however, we are currently in the process of
developing four of the patented mineral claims and continuing the
evaluation of the remaining patented and unpatented claims.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in
accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures.
Though we evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing
basis, our actual results may differ from these estimates.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2010, we had no off-balance sheet
arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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(a) Plan of Operation.
Our independent auditor has noted that there is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
at December 31, 2009. In light of our lack of revenues, and
operating capital, our ability to continue as a going concern is
dependent upon future events, such as the successful exploration and
the future development and production of the mineral property, our
ability to engage the services of highly qualified consultants who
have expertise in the industry and our ability to secure additional
sources of financing. See Risk Factor 3, "Auditor has raised
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern."
We have completed the 2009 drilling season and J.
Robert Flesher, our Vice President of Mining and Geology, has
prepared the "Geology and Exploration Report for 2009," which
details the results from the 2009 drilling season. The 2009
exploration drill program targeted the completion of 150 reverse
circulation drill holes to further define underground and pit
mineralized material resources on the Nancy Hanks/Dewey deposits.
111 reverse circulation drill holes totaling 37,763 feet were
completed during this period. Of these, 62 holes totaling 21,840
feet were drilled in the greater Nancy Hanks Pit area. Total drill
footage for 2009 is nearly three (3) times the footage drilled by
GHC in 2008. In addition to the Nancy Hanks Pit area, the program
included exploration of the Willie Vein System and began definition
of the Tostman and Tiger deposits in the greater project area. This
drilling in addition to our 2008 drill results and previous drill
programs are being used to create both pit and underground
mineralized material resource models using Vulcan 3-D modeling
software.
Mr. Flesher has also prepared the "2010 Grant
Hartford Exploration Plan," which sets forth the drilling plan for
the 2010 drilling season, which began on April 15, 2010. During the
2010
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drilling season, we plan to add further
definition to the identified mineralized material zones, by core
drilling an additional 2,000 - 5,000 feet. We plan to complete down
hole surveys of all core drilling holes in 2010, which will assist
in establishing proven/ probable reserves through the completion of
the Company's pre-feasibility study and will ultimately assist in
future mine planning. This work will primarily take place on the
Nancy Hanks, Willie and Tostman mineral claims, as well as other
areas on our Garnet Mineral Property. We will continue to
incorporate the available historic mining data on the Garnet Mineral
Property into our Vulcan Sub-Surface 3D Mine Modeling Program. We
have plans to establish an on-site fire assay laboratory for more
efficient field assessment and a mapping program is scheduled to
begin on our Garnet Mineral Property in 2010. The mapping program
began during the first quarter of 2010 and is anticipated to consist
of geological field work at various localities on the Garnet Mineral
Property, which will be used to add clarity to the structural
configuration of our mineralized material systems, and further
define and establish our future proven/probable reserve estimate. We
began mill and mine engineering in May, 2009 and largely completed
this engineering work in December, 2009. We intend to use this data,
along with all historic drill data on the Garnet Mineral Property in
order to complete our pre-feasibility study in the second quarter of
2010. Pending the outcome of mine engineering, mill engineering and
the pre-feasibility study, we anticipate beginning mining operations
and construction of an onsite mill for processing mined ore in the
second quarter of 2010, subject to sufficient financing.
The Company incurred expenses of $1,064,578 for
the three month period ending March 31, 2010. The monthly average
expenditure the first quarter of 2010 was $354,859.
| EXPENSES |
Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2010 |
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
Estimated |
| Financial
conference fees |
$0 |
$30,000 |
| Management fees |
$455,522 |
$704,743 |
| General and
administrative |
$148,374 |
$300,000 |
| Professional
fees |
$141,510 |
$200,000 |
| Geological and
property expenses |
$252,066 |
$800,000 |
| Interest
expense |
$52,312 |
$0 |
| Surface access
lease payments |
$14,794 |
$30,000 |
| Total |
$1,064,578 |
$2,064,743 |
The Company anticipates incurring expenses of
$2,064,743 for the six month period ending June 30, 2010 reflecting
the beginning of the Company's drilling program on April 15, 2010
and continued mill engineering, mine engineering, and the
anticipated completion of our pre-feasibility study during the
second quarter of 2010. The monthly average expenditure for both
capital and expense items during the six month period ending June
30, 2010 is estimated to be $344,124. Although the Company
anticipates hiring a full time CFO, a consulting geologist, a
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Vulcan program operator, and two part time
administrative assistants, we anticipate our operating expenses will
remain constant at approximately $3,357,000 during the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2010.
(b) Management Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition.
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2010
Revenues
As of the three months ending March 31, 2010, we
did not generate any revenues as compared to generating no revenues
for the three months ending March 31, 2009. For the remainder of the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, management plans to satisfy
our cash requirements and working capital needs through the
Company's current Private Placement Memorandum, pursuant to an
exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D,
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or future
private placements of debt or equity offerings, and/ or through the
identification and entering into arrangements with strategic
partners, in order to proceed with the necessary exploration and
development work on the Property.
Operating Loss
| Expenses |
Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2010 |
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2009 |
| Financial
conference fees |
$0 |
$0 |
| Management fees |
$455,522 |
$95,000 |
| General and
administrative |
$148,374 |
$35,545 |
| Professional
fees |
$141,510 |
$18,805 |
| Geological and
property expenses |
$252,066 |
$22,185 |
| Interest
expense |
$52,312 |
$8,778 |
| Surface access
lease payments |
$14,794 |
$14,794 |
| Net Loss |
$(1,064,578) |
$(195,107) |
As of the three month period ending March 31,
2010, we incurred a net loss of ($1,064,578), as compared to a net
loss of ($195,107) for the three month period ending March 31, 2009,
representing an increased loss of $869,471 or an approximate 446%
increase in net losses. This net operating loss was primarily due to
an increase in expenses and fees. As compared to the period ended
March 31, 2009, the Company's management fees increased by $360,522,
or approximately 380%. This is primarily due to Aaron Charlton's and
Eric Sauve's salaries increasing from $15,000 per month to $15,900
per month on June 30, 2009, as well as the additional monthly
salaries and cash and stock bonuses that were paid to certain
employees of approximately $320,000 which did not occur during the
period ended March 31, 2009. General
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and administrative costs increased by $112,829,
or approximately 317% as compared to the period ended March 31,
2009, which was due to additional travel, advertising/ marketing and
various other administrative costs related to the Company's
increased financing efforts. Professional fees increased by
$122,705, or approximately 653%, as compared to the period ended
March 31, 2009, which is due to increased operational activity, the
effectiveness of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1
deemed effective on January 5, 2010, and bonuses paid to consultants
totaling approximately $55,000 during the first quarter of 2010.
Geological and property expenses increased by $229,881, or
approximately 1,036%, as compared to the period ended March 31,
2009, which was due to increased mining expenses attributable to
services provided by contractors for mine and mill development.
Interest expenses increased by $43,534, or approximately 496%, as
compared to the period ended March 31, 2009, which is attributable
to the interest incurred by the 2009 Promissory Note exempted
offering that is further described in Item 2. Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, on page 20 of this Form 10-Q.
We anticipate our operating expenses will increase during the six
month period ending June 30, 2010 to $2,064,743. The increase will
be attributable to the additional contracts for the Company's
potential addition of a full time CFO, a consulting geologist, a
Vulcan program operator, and two part time administrative
assistants, the acceleration of geological and development work and
the professional fees that we incur in connection with becoming a
publicly reporting company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
| Liabilities |
At
March 31, 2010 |
At
December 31, 2009 |
| Accounts
payable and accrued expenses |
$1,010,563 |
$1,149,444 |
| Short-term
notes |
$647,500 |
$3,369,188 |
| Convertible
notes payable |
$230,000 |
$271,500 |
| Due to related
parties |
$316,642 |
$299,949 |
| Capital lease
payable |
$27,420 |
$26,279 |
| Long-term
capital lease payable |
$2,711 |
$10,618 |
| Total
Liabilities |
$2,234,836 |
$5,126,978 |
As at March 31, 2010, we had total liabilities of
$2,234,836 as compared to total liabilities of $5,126,978 at
December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of $2,892,142, or
approximately 56%. This decrease was due to the payment of $100,000
of services accrued that were due and payable pursuant to employment
agreements with the Company's Vice President of Corporate Finance
and Vice President of Marketing through the Company issuing 100,000
shares of the Company's no par value common stock at One Dollar
($1.00) per share during the first quarter of 2010. This decrease
was, in greater part, due to the satisfaction of $3,209,153 worth of
short-term notes and accrued interest by issuing 3,211,800 shares of
the Company's no par value common stock in payment of that debt
during the first quarter of 2010. These transactions are more
completely set forth under Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of Proceeds on page 20 of this Form 10-Q.
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| Stockholders' equity
(Deficit) |
At
March 31, 2010 |
At
December 31, 2009 |
| Accumulated
deficit-exploration stage |
$(5,664,619) |
$(4,600,041) |
| Total
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
$1,423,379 |
$(1,600,420) |
Income Taxes
as at March 31, 2010, we paid $100 in income
taxes.
Liquidity and Financial Resources
| |
Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2010 |
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2009 |
| Net loss |
$(1,064,578) |
$(195,107) |
| Net cash flows
from operating activities |
$(727,892) |
$(187,245) |
| Net cash flows
from investing activities |
$(99,381) |
$(8,413) |
| Net cash flows
from financing activities |
$795,858 |
$196,700 |
| Cash at end of
period |
$32,272 |
$2,577 |
As compared to the three month period ended March
31, 2009, the Company's net loss decreased by $869,471, or
approximately 446%, during the three month period ended March 31,
2010. As compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2009,
the Net cash flows from operating activities decreased by $540, 647,
or approximately 289%, during the three month period ended March 31,
2010. This decrease was due to the additional operating expenses
that are set forth and discussed in the Operating Losses section
above. As compares to the three month period March 31, 2009, the
Company's net cash flows from investing activities decreased by
$90,968, or approximately 1081%, during the three month period ended
March 31, 2010. This decrease was due to the Company's increased
spending on the Garnet Mineral Property's infrastructure, mining
equipment and payment in full of all Option Payment due during the
period. As compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2009,
the Company's net cash flows from financing activities increased by
$599,158, or approximately 305%, during the three month period ended
March 31, 2010. This resulted from the Company entering into short
term notes and through the sale of the Company's no par value common
stock pursuant to the 2010 Exempt Offering that is further described
in Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds, on page 20 of this Form 10-Q.
From the date of the incorporation of March 15,
2007 through March 31, 2010, we have raised an aggregate of
$1,133,110 in cash through the issuance of 1,815,694 common shares,
and paid debt of $3,209,153, which included interest resulting from
the Company's short-term notes, through the issuance of 3,211,800
common shares. These transactions are more completely set forth
under Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds on page 20 of this Form 10-Q.
The Company, through its Officers' and Directors'
relationships with friends, family members and close business
associates, intends to correct any deficiency in working capital
through the
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sale of its common equity to investors and/ or
through the identification and potentially entering into
arrangements with strategic partners in order to fund its
development in 2010. The Company believes it has identified
sufficient funding for its growth from these sources.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
We do not consider the effects of interest rate
movements to be a material risk to our financial condition. We do
not hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in any hedging
activities.
ITEM 4T. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and
procedures.
We carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls
and procedures as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,
2010.
Management's Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial
reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. Our control environment is the foundation for
our system of internal control over financial reporting. Internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions
and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance
that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management
and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition use or
disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our
financial statements. There have been no changes in the Company's
internal controls over financial reporting, that occurred during the
period covered by this report, that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal
controls over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business
1: We have limited operating history and
limited historical financial information upon which you may evaluate
our performance.
You should consider, among other factors, our
prospects for success in light of the risks and uncertainties
encountered by companies that, like ours, are in the exploration
stage. We may not successfully address these risks and uncertainties
or successfully implement our business plan. If we fail to do so, it
could materially harm our business and impair the value of our
common stock. Even if we accomplish these objectives, we may not
generate positive cash flows or profits that we anticipate in the
future.
Unanticipated problems, expenses and delays are
frequently encountered in establishing a new business and in the
exploration stages of the search for mineral deposits. These
include, but are not limited to, inadequate funding, competition,
and unsuccessful mineralized material exploration. Our failure to
meet any of these conditions would have a materially adverse effect
upon us and may force us to reduce or curtail operations. No
assurance can be given that we can or will ever operate profitably.
2: We will require additional funding.
As of March 31, 2010, we had cash in the amount
of $32,272. Our 2010 exploration program will require approximately
$1,376,000 to complete. We will require additional financing in
order to begin and complete future phases of the recommended
exploration programs, as well as any additional exploration. We
currently do not have any operations and have no income. Our
business plan calls for significant exploration expenses. We will
also require additional financing if further exploration programs
are necessary. We will require additional financing to sustain our
business operations if we are not successful in earning revenues
once exploration is complete. In the event that our exploration
programs are successful in sufficiently estimating the mineralized
material continuity between drill holes and we exercise our mineral
claim purchase option, we will require additional funds in order to
place the patented and unpatented mining claims into the development
and commercial production stages. We currently do not have any
arrangements for financing and we may not be able to obtain
financing when required and on favorable terms. Obtaining additional
financing would be subject to a number of factors, including the
market prices for gold, silver and other metallic minerals and the
costs of exploring for, developing and producing these materials.
These factors may make the timing, amount, terms, or conditions for
additional financing unavailable to us, which would force us to
reduce our operations or even cease operations.
3: Auditor has raised substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The report of our independent auditor regarding
our audited financial statements for the period ended December 31,
2009 indicated that there are a number of factors that raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Such factors identified in the report were that we had an
accumulated deficit since inception of ($4,600,041). For the period
ended March 31, 2010, that accumulated deficit was ($5,664,619). For
the period from our inception, March 15, 2007, to March 31, 2010, we
had no revenues. Our future is dependent upon our
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ability to obtain financing and upon successful
exploration and future development and productions stages on the
patented and unpatented mining claims. This is a significant risk to
investors who purchase shares of our common stock because there is
an increased risk that we may not be able to generate and/or raise
enough capital to remain operational for an indefinite period of
time. Potential investors should also be aware of the difficulties
normally encountered in the exploration stage of mining companies
and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. Our auditor's
concern may inhibit our ability to raise financing because we may
not remain operational for an indefinite period of time resulting in
potential investors failing to receive any return on their
investment.
4: We are a new company with no history.
We have just begun exploration of our mining
claim holdings for which we have acquired our options. As a result,
we have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be able to
operate the business successfully. We were incorporated on March 15,
2007, and to date, we have been involved primarily in organizational
activities, the acquisition of an option to purchase interests in
145 patented and unpatented mining claims, obtaining an independent
consulting geologist's report on these mining claims, and completing
our 2008 and 2009 exploration program and we began our 2010
exploration program on April 15, 2010. There is no history upon
which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove
successful. We have not earned any revenues as of the date of this
Form 10-Q, and thus, we face a high risk of business failure.
5: We rely on consultants.
We have a written agreement with an independent
engineer, Joe Bardswich; that requires him to review all of the
historical information available on the mining claims we have under
option, the results from the previous exploration work performed on
these mining claims, as well as the result of our exploration during
the 2008 and 2009 drilling seasons in order to prepare the Company's
pre-feasibility study, and to make recommendations based on those
reviews. We also have an agreement with CDM Engineering, retaining
their services in order to complete mill and property engineering on
the Garnet Mineral Property. We also have an oral agreement and
written confirmation with our consulting geologist, Ted Antonioli,
to perform geological recommendations and assist in the permitting
process. We also have an agreement with the University of Montana to
utilize the Geological Department and Geographical Information
Systems Department to digitize data. We have a verbal agreement
retaining the services of Dr. James Sears to lead our geologic team
in their mapping of the Garnet Mineral Property, for his assistance
with the Vulcan Sub-Surface 3D Mine Modeling Program, and for his
service as a Director of the Company. We also have agreements with
two consulting junior geologists, Sarah Clark and Jeff Switzer, for
their assistance with sampling, mapping and drill rig activities on
the Garnet Mineral Property. In addition, we have agreements with:
Norris Labs to perform analyses on geological samples; Kirk
Engineering for a water base line study and survey for a mill and
tailings impoundment; with BJ Ambrose for his full time services as
the Vice President of Corporate Finance; with Tim Matthews for his
full time services as the Vice President of Marketing; with J.
Robert Flesher for his full time services as Vice President of
Mining and Geology; with Aaron Charlton for full time management
services and with Eric Sauve for full time management services.
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Each of these functions requires the services of
persons in high demand in the industry and these persons may or may
not always be available when needed. The implementation of our
business plan may be impaired if these parties do not perform in
accordance with their written and oral agreements.
6: Common ownership of GHC and Commonwealth
Resources, LLC.
Our sole material assets are the options to the
Garnet Mining Claims, which claims are owned, or optioned by
Commonwealth Resources, LLC. The Optionor, Commonwealth Resources,
LLC is owned in part by Mr. Eric Sauve, who is the President, CEO,
CFO and Director of Grant Hartford Corporation. In addition, Mr.
Aaron Charlton, who is a Senior Consultant to the Company, is
likewise a majority owner and the Managing Member of Commonwealth
Resources, LLC. Mr. Charlton negotiated in good faith on behalf of
and for the best interest of Commonwealth Resources LLC and Mr. Eric
Sauve negotiated on behalf of and in good faith and at arm's length
for the best interest of Grant Hartford Corporation. The
negotiations concluded in a Letter of Intent which was signed on
March 22, 2007. The Option Agreement became effective on June 15,
2007. At the time the Option Agreement became effective Eric Sauve
was not a Membership owner of Commonwealth Resources LLC and did not
become a member until August 31, 2007. We, at this point, have not
voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures, in
the absence of which, stockholders may have more limited protections
against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and
similar matters. In the interim, or until such time as we adopt more
definitive conflict of interest and ethics rules, which will include
the rules set forth in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Federal
legislation. Any future potential conflicts will be governed by the
independent members of the Board of Directors. However, any conflict
of interest with our President, CEO, CFO, Directors and our Senior
Consultant, could result in a loss of confidence by our shareholders
or potential investors and could result in a disruption to the
business, adversely affecting our Company and the existing
shareholders.
7: Potential Conflict of Interest Between
Grant Hartford Corporation and Garnet Range Resources, LLC.
On July 6, 2009, the Company and Garnet Range
Resources, LLC ("Garnet") entered into an agreement wherein Garnet
would provide the following services to GHC: the rental and
operation of heavy equipment, labor on the Garnet Mineral Property
and coordination of the exploration project management with GHC. The
material terms of this agreement are further set forth on page 9 of
the Company's Form 10-K in the "Material Terms of Related Party
Agreements" section. Mr. Eric Sauve, the President, CEO, CFO and
Director of Grant Hartford Corporation, is a related party to GHC
and is also a 50% owner of Garnet. Joyce L. Charlton is the Managing
Member, and 50% owner of Garnet and is the wife of Aaron Charlton,
the Senior Consultant of GHC, a related party to GHC and the
Managing Member of Commonwealth Resources, LLC, the company that GHC
has optioned its mineral interests from. Since Eric
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Sauve and Joyce Charlton are
related parties to the Company and these related parties own 100% of
Garnet, there is an appearance of a conflict of interest. However,
Mr. Sauve took this matter to the Board of Directors for their
consideration of the Agreement. Mr. Sauve recused himself from the
vote and the Board of Directors agreed that this Agreement would be
beneficial to the Company and it was acting in the ordinary course
of business. Any transaction with our President, CEO, CFO, Directors
and Senior Consultant and his wife could be perceived as a conflict
of interest which could result in a loss of confidence by our
shareholders or potential investors and could result in a disruption
to our business, which could adversely affect our Company and the
existing shareholders.
8: Lapse of Insurance on the Part of Garnet
Range Resources, LLC.
While Garnet Range Resources, LLC ("Garnet") is
responsible to perform the following services to GHC: the rental and
operation of heavy equipment, labor on the Garnet Mineral Property
and coordination of the exploration project management with GHC,
Garnet does not specify that it will indemnify GHC for work
stoppage, delays or interruption of operations, as a result of not
being able to provide these services on a timely manner. This lack
of performance on the part of Garnet could cause increased costs,
monetary losses, legal liability and possible adverse governmental
action. Thus, the inability of Garnet to perform could have an
adverse effect on the Company's financial position and have an
adverse effect on the shareholders. The potential costs associated
with losses or liabilities not covered by Garnet's insurance will
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position
and have an adverse effect on the shareholders. The material terms
of this agreement are further set forth on page 9 of the Company's
Form 10-K in the "Material Terms of Related Party Agreements"
section.
9: Unanticipated issues may occur.
Potential investors should be aware of the
difficulties normally encountered by new exploration stage companies
and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of
success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses,
difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection
with the exploration stage. These potential problems include, but
are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration,
and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates.
The exploration stage also involves numerous hazards. As a result,
we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including
pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which the Company
cannot insure, or against which it may elect not to insure. At the
present time, we have a property liability insurance policy that
covers all of our current surface operations. The Company, cannot
however, ensure that our current coverage will sufficiently protect
against all unanticipated hazards, and when our operations expand to
include more extensive above surface and underground exploration,
our current property liability coverage may be insufficient. The
payment of such liabilities, that are uncovered, or insufficiently
covered, by our current property liability policy, may have a
material adverse effect on our financial position. In addition,
there is no assurance that the expenditures to be made by us in the
exploration of the mineral claims will result in determining the
existence of
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proven/probable reserve deposits. Problems such
as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions are
involved in exploration and often result in unsuccessful exploration
efforts.
10: Non-Consent to Use Geological Reports.
The Company has been unable to obtain consents
for two of our historical geological reports; the "Garnet Project
Summary," prepared by Pegasus Gold Corporation and the "Mineral
Property Valuation of the Garnet and Copper Cliff Mining Districts
in Garnet and Missoula Counties," prepared by Dr. John C. Brower,
Ph.D. The Company has deemed it necessary to include portions of
these reports, without the expert consents and with the
acknowledgement that the reports are over ten years old; because the
information in these reports describe the historical geological
condition of the property, and historical exploratory mineralized
material findings on the property. This information was a
contributing factor in entering into the Grant Hartford Option
Agreement with Commonwealth Resources, LLC (the material terms of
the Grant Hartford Option Agreement can be found on page 9 of the
Company's Form 10-Q), and to the development of Grant Hartford's
current exploratory drilling program on the Garnet Mineral Property.
If a shareholder relies on these geology reports, which lack the
proper expert consent, the shareholder will not be able to recover
from the authors of these reports for any claims relating to the
investors' reliance on these reports.
The Company has agreed to adopt the conclusions
made in the reports as the Company's own. While the Company has
adopted the conclusions, the Company may not have sufficient assets
to support a legal judgment should shareholders have a reason to
obtain a judgment against the Company regarding these conclusions.
The inability to collect on a judgment could have a detrimental
effect on the litigating shareholders and on new shareholders.
Information from, and references to, these geological reports can be
found within the following sections of the Company's Form 10-K:
Material Terms of Related Party Agreements, Garnet Geology and
Garnet Mining History.
11: We will continue to incur losses for the
foreseeable future.
Prior to completion of the exploration stage, we
anticipate that we will incur increased operating expenses without
realizing any revenues. We expect to incur continuing and
significant losses into the foreseeable future. As a result of
continuing losses, we may exhaust all of our resources and be unable
to complete exploration of our optioned mineral claims. Our
accumulated deficit will continue to increase as we continue to
incur losses. We may not be able to generate profits or continue
operations if we are unable to generate significant revenues from
future mining of the mineral claims even if we exercise our options.
There is limited history upon which to base any assumption as to the
likelihood that we will be successful, and we may not be able to
generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable
operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our
business will most likely fail.
12: Because access to the mineral property
may be restricted by inclement weather, the Company may be delayed
in its exploration efforts.
Access to the mineral property may be restricted
during parts of the year, due to weather in the area. The property
is in a mountainous area in the Garnet Mining District, Granite
County, Montana. The terrain is mountainous, and the property is
accessed by county roads, Bureau of
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Land Management roads, and private roads.
Although these roads have been used for exploration in the past,
they are best traveled by four-wheel drive vehicles from spring to
the beginning of winter. During the winter months, heavy snowfall
can make it difficult to undertake work programs. We do not
currently plan drilling operations in the winter months. Frequent
inclement weather in the winter months makes exploration activities
difficult and the planning of exploration activities challenging. As
a result, any attempt to explore the property is largely limited to
the times when weather permits such activities. The most efficient
time for us to conduct our work programs is during the months of May
through November. These limitations can result in significant delays
in our exploration efforts, as well as any future production, in the
event of unsuccessful determination of the existence of
proven/probable reserves. Delays in exploration and drilling due to
inclement weather could significantly increase the time that it
would take to generate any operating revenues or prohibit achieving
profitable operations.
13: If management cannot devote sufficient
time to operations, its business may fail.
Mr. Sauve, our President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, devotes his full time and attention to
our business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr.
Sauve. Mr. Aaron Charlton, our Senior Consultant, also devotes his
full time and attention to our business affairs. We have an
Employment Agreement with Mr. Charlton. J. Robert Flesher, our Vice
President of Mining and Geology, devotes his full time and attention
to our exploration program. We have an oral Employment Agreement
with Mr. J. Robert Flesher. BJ Ambrose, our Vice President of
Corporate Finance, devotes his full time and attention to our
business affairs. We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Ambrose.
Tim Matthews, our Vice President of Marketing, devotes his full time
and attention to our business affairs. We have an Employment
Agreement with Mr. Matthews. (See "Material Terms of Employment
Agreements" on page 69 of the Company's Form 10-K.) Currently, we
retain the services of five consulting geologists on a part-time
basis. If our management is unable to devote a sufficient amount of
time to manage our operations, our business could fail.
14: Sales of substantial amounts of common
stock may adversely affect prevailing market price.
Our President, CEO, CFO and Director, Mr. Eric
Sauve, is the beneficial owner of 3,118,945 shares of our common
stock, which equates to 13.9% of our issued and outstanding common
stock. Our Senior Consultant and NEO, Aaron Charlton, is beneficial
owner of 8,895,181 shares of our common stock which equates to
39.57% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Rodney K. Haynes
beneficially owns 4,549,576 shares of our common stock which equates
to 20.24% of our issued and outstanding common stock. On January 5,
2010 our Registration Statement on Form S-1 was declared effective
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. There is presently no
public market for our common stock; however, we propose to apply for
quotation of our common stock on the NASD Over-The-Counter Bulletin
Board ("OTCBB") upon the effectiveness of our Form 211 application
with FINRA. If our shares are publicly traded on the OTCBB, Mr.
Sauve, Mr. Charlton and/or Rodney K. Haynes and/or Creative Finance
Investments, LLC Profit Sharing Plan will be eligible to sell their
shares publicly, subject to the volume limitations of Rule 144. The
sale of a large number of shares at any price may cause the market
price to fall. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock or the
perception that such transactions could occur, may materially and
adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
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15: The effects of negative cash flow and
errors in estimated cash requirements to a mineral exploration,
development and production company, whose current property is in the
exploration stage.
We have had negative cash flows from operations,
and we have been dependent on sales of our equity securities and
debt financing to meet our cash requirements and have incurred
losses totaling ($1,064,578) for the three month period ending March
31, 2010 and cumulative losses of ($5,664,619) from inception, March
15, 2007, through March 31, 2010. We do not expect positive cash
flow once we begin production in the near term and our cash
requirements are expected to stay at their current levels. Further,
there is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed
our estimates, or that any production will be realized as
anticipated.
We will depend almost exclusively on outside
capital to pay for our continued exploration and development of our
Garnet Mineral Property. Such outside capital may include the sale
of additional stock and/or debt financing. Capital may not continue
to be available to meet the continuing exploration and development
costs, nor is there any assurance that if capital is available, that
it will be on terms acceptable to us.
The issuance of additional equity securities by
us would result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of
our current shareholders. Obtaining debt financing, assuming debt
financing is available, will increase our liabilities and future
cash commitments. If we are unable to obtain financing in the
amounts and on the terms deemed acceptable to us, we may be unable
to continue our business and as a result may be required to scale
back or close operations of our business, the result of which would
be that our shareholders would lose some, if not all, of their
investment.
16: The mine exploration business is highly
competitive.
The mine exploration business is highly
competitive. Our preparation activities will be focused on exploring
our mineral property in order to determine the existence of
proven/probable reserves. Many of our competitors have greater
financial resources than we have. As a result, we may experience
difficulty competing with other businesses regarding availability of
equipment and qualified personnel. If we are unable to retain
qualified personnel, or locate needed equipment while conducting
exploration activities, we may be unable to enter into the
development and production stages and may be unable to achieve
profitable operations.
17: A ready market may not exist for the
sale of the future identified proven/probable reserves.
Even if the Company is able to successfully
explore, develop and prepare an established commercially minable
proven/probable reserve deposit, a ready market may not exist for
the sale of the extracted proven/probable reserves. Numerous factors
beyond our control may affect the marketability of gold
proven/probable reserves that are prepared for production. These
factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of
natural resource markets, processing equipment, government
regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes,
royalties, land tenure, land use, and environmental laws and
regulations. These factors could inhibit our ability to sell
proven/probable reserves in the event that the Company is able to
successfully explore,
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develop and prepare an established commercially
minable proven/probable reserve deposit for extraction.
18: There is a risk that new regulations
could increase our costs.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality
and the Bureau of Land Management have jurisdiction and enforce laws
and enact and enforce rules and regulations relating to the
exploration, development and production of proven/probable reserves.
We will be subject to these laws, rules and regulations as we carry
out our exploration program. We are required to obtain drilling
permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical
disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws, rules
and regulations. Currently, we have not experienced any difficulty
with compliance of any laws or regulations which affect our
business. While we have planned exploration program budgets for
regulatory compliance, there is a risk that new laws, rules or
regulations could increase our costs of doing business, preventing
us from carrying out our exploration program and, therefore,
adversely affecting our operational results.
19: In the event that our mining claims
become invalid, we will lose all rights that we have in the 23
patented and 122 unpatented mining claims.
The 23 patented and 122 unpatented mining claims
are owned by Commonwealth Resources, LLC and are under an option to
us. WGM Group, a professional survey company in Missoula, Montana,
surveyed, staked and filed all 122 unpatented claims. These claims
were staked on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management. The right to conduct exploration, development and
production mining programs on these 122 unpatented mining claims is
subject to permitting by the Bureau of Land Management. The right to
conduct exploration, development and production mining programs on
the 23 patented mining claims is subject to permitting by the
Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The invalidity of any
claims would have an adverse affect on any future revenues.
In order to keep the 122 unpatented mining claims
in good standing, the Bureau of Land Management requires that an
annual maintenance fee be paid before August 31st of each year. In
the event that these maintenance fees are not paid by the August
31st deadline, the mining claims become invalid and revert to the
Bureau of Land Management. In the event that our mining claims
become invalid, we will lose all rights that we have in the 122
unpatented mining claims. In order to keep the 23 patented mining
claims in good standing, the Granite County, Montana Treasurer
requires assessed property taxes to be paid for each respective
mining claim by July 31st of each year. If, or when, property taxes
become three years delinquent, we risk losing our rights in the 23
patented mining claims by operation of law.
Grant Hartford Corporation has the initial
responsibility to pay the Bureau of Land Management annual
assessment fees, which are currently $125 for each 122 unpatented
claim for a total annual amount of $15,250 and the property taxes on
the 23 patented claims in the annual amount of $1,362. If these fees
are not satisfied by GHC, Commonwealth Resources, LLC will then make
arrangements for payment of such fees. Failing both companies' fee
payment, GHC would lose its rights in the claims and the
shareholders would be subsequently adversely affected.
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20: In the event we fail to make our
scheduled option payments, we will lose all interest that we have in
the patented and unpatented mining claims.
The 23 patented and 122 unpatented mining claims
are owned or optioned by Commonwealth Resources, LLC and are under
option to us from Commonwealth Resources, LLC. Under the Grant
Hartford Option Agreement, we are required to make annual option
payments of $190,000, for the first five (5) year period of the
agreement and $400,000 for the final two (2) year period, and annual
access lease payments of $60,000 in order to keep our option to
purchase the mineral rights to the patented and unpatented mining
claims valid. In the event that the option payment and access lease
payment are not paid by the deadline, and Commonwealth Resources LLC
is unwilling to negotiate an extension, we risk losing all rights in
and to the claims.
21: Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley may
result in our inability to achieve profitability.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted in
response to public concerns regarding corporate accountability in
connection with recent accounting scandals. The stated goals of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act are to increase corporate responsibility, to
provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing
improprieties relating to publicly-traded companies, and to protect
investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate
disclosures pursuant to the securities laws. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
generally applies to all companies that file or are required to file
periodic reports with the SEC, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Upon becoming a public company, we are required to comply with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its costs to remain in compliance with
the federal securities regulations. Additionally, we may be unable
to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and board
committee members, which are required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, in order to provide effective management. The enactment
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has resulted in a series of rules
and regulations by the SEC that increase responsibilities and
liabilities of directors and executive officers. The perceived
increased personal risk associated with these recent changes may
make it more costly to attract or may deter qualified individuals
from accepting these roles. Significant costs incurred as a result
of becoming a public company could divert the use of finances from
our operations resulting in the Company's inability to achieve
profitability.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Common Stock
22: We are required to annually evaluate our
internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any adverse results from such
evaluation could result in a loss of investor confidence in our
financial reports and have a material effect on the potential price
of our common stock.
Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, we are required to furnish a report by our management on
internal control over financial reporting. Such a report must
contain, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of
our internal control over financial reporting, including a statement
as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting
is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting
identified by our management. In addition, beginning with our report
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, our evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal controls will be subject to an annual
audit by our independent registered public accounting firm and there
is no assurance that they will agree with our assessment. If we are
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unable to maintain and to assert that our
internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if we
disclose material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting, or if our independent registered public accounting firm
does not agree with our assessment, investors could lose confidence
in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which
could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
23: Indemnification of Officers and
Directors.
Our Bylaws provide for indemnification to the
fullest extent permitted by Montana law for any person whom we may
indemnify thereunder; including our directors, officers, employees
and agents. As a result, stockholders may be unable to recover
damages against directors for actions taken by them in good faith
and with the belief that such actions served the best interests of
the Corporation, whether or not such actions actually did. Our
Bylaws, therefore, may reduce the likelihood of derivative
litigation against directors and other types of stockholder
litigation, even though such action, if successful, might otherwise
benefit us and our stockholders.
24: We are subject to "Penny Stock" rules.
Broker-dealer practices in connection with
transactions in "penny stocks" are regulated by penny stock rules
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks
generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00
(other than securities registered on some national securities
exchanges or quoted on NASDAQ). The penny stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature
and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also
must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for
the penny stock, the compensation to the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer is the
sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the
broker-dealer's presumed control over the market, and monthly
account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held
in the customer's account. In addition, broker-dealers who sell
these securities to persons other than established customers and
"accredited investors" must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and
receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction.
Consequently, these requirements may have the effect of reducing the
level of trading activity, if any, in the secondary market for a
security subject to the penny stock rules, and investors in our
common stock, may find it difficult to sell their shares.
25: We are subject to compliance with
securities law, which exposes us to potential liabilities, including
potential rescission rights.
We have offered and sold our common stock to
investors pursuant to certain exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), as well as those of various state securities
laws. The basis for relying on such exemptions is factual; that is,
the applicability of such exemptions depends upon our conduct and
that of those persons contacting prospective investors and making
the offer. We have not received a legal opinion to the effect that
any of our prior offerings were exempt from registration under any
federal or state law. Instead, we have relied upon the operative
facts as the basis for such exemptions, including information
provided by investors themselves.
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If any prior offer did not qualify for such
exemption, an investor would have the right to rescind its purchase
of the securities if he or she so desired. It is possible that if an
investor should seek rescission, such investor would succeed. A
similar situation prevails under state law in those states where the
securities may be offered without registration in reliance on the
partial preemption from the registration or qualification provisions
of such state statutes under the National Securities Markets
Improvement Act of 1996. If investors were successful in seeking
rescission, we would face severe financial demands that could
adversely affect our business and operations. Additionally, if we
did not, in fact, qualify for the exemptions upon which we have
relied, we may become subject to significant fines and penalties
imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and
state securities agencies.
26: The effect of gold market price
fluctuations on our common stock.
Gold prices have fluctuated over the last decade
and appear to have hit a high in the last six months. These
fluctuations, however, could likewise fluctuate downward. Such
downward trending fluctuations would be beyond the control of the
Company, and could have an adverse effect on the price of the
Company's stock. Concurrently, while the price of gold has been able
to maintain a higher than usual price, which may be due in part to
the depressed world economy and the depressed United States Dollar,
the world economy may correct itself in the next several years. In
that event the price of gold may lose its value, and there may be an
adverse effect on the price of the Company's stock, resulting in a
depressed shareholder value.
27: We do not expect to distribute cash
dividends.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on
our shares because we intend to retain our earnings to finance our
mining business. We cannot assure you that our operations will
result in sufficient revenues to enable us to operate at profitable
levels or to generate a positive cash flow. Therefore, investors who
anticipate the need for immediate income in the form of dividends
should refrain from the purchase of our shares. In the future, our
Board of Directors will decide whether to declare any cash dividends
based on the conditions then existing, including our earnings and
financial condition.
28: There is no public trading market for
our common stock and no public market may develop.
Even though the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 was declared effective by the SEC on January 5, 2010,
there is no trading market for our common stock, and there can be no
assurance that such a market will commence in the future. There can
be no assurance that an investor will be able to liquidate his or
her investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a trading
market does commence, the price may be highly volatile. Factors
discussed herein may have a significant impact on the market price
of the shares offered. Moreover, our common stock in all likelihood
will trade at a price below $5.00 per share and become subject to
the "penny stock" rules enacted by the SEC. This would increase the
likelihood that many brokerage firms will not participate in a
potential future market for our common stock. Those rules require,
as a condition to brokers effecting transactions in certain defined
securities (unless such transaction is subject to one or more
exemptions), that the broker obtain from its customer or client a
written representation concerning the customer's financial
situation, investment experience and
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investment objectives. Compliance with these
procedures tends to discourage most brokerage firms from
participating in the market for certain low-priced securities.
29: A purchaser of our shares runs the risk
of losing his entire investment.
Only persons that can bear the economic risk of
their investment for an indefinite period of time and can afford the
total loss of their investment should consider the purchase of our
shares.
30: Issuance of additional securities.
Our Board of Directors has authority to issue
additional shares of common stock or other securities without the
consent or vote of our stockholders. The issuance of additional
shares, whether in respect of a transaction involving a business
opportunity or otherwise, may have the effect of further diluting
the proportionate equity interest and voting power of our
stockholders. In the event of such future acquisitions, we could
issue equity securities which would dilute current stockholders'
percentage ownership, incur substantial debt or assume contingent
liabilities. Such actions by the Board of Directors could materially
adversely affect our operating results and/or the value of our
common stock.
31: If our shares are quoted on the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB), we will be required to
remain current in our filings with the SEC and our shares will not
be eligible for quotation if we are not current in our filings with
the SEC.
In the event that our shares are quoted on the
OTCBB, we will be required to remain current in our filings with the
SEC in order for our common stock to be eligible for quotation on
the OTCBB. In the event that we become delinquent in our required
filings with the SEC, quotation of our common stock will be
terminated following a 30 or 60 day grace period if we do not make
our required filing during that time. If our shares are not eligible
for quotation on the OTCBB, investors in our common stock may find
it difficult to sell their shares.
32: Voting Control by Commonwealth
Resources, LLC.
Commonwealth Resources, LLC, owns, collectively,
approximately 70.11%, or 15,759,532 shares of our total beneficially
owned common stock. Commonwealth Resources, LLC is comprised of four
interest holders, which together own the 15,759,532 shares of our
Company's common stock. The interest holders and their beneficially
owned shares are as follows: Eric Sauve, 1,718,945 shares, Aaron
Charlton, 8,895,181 shares, Kim L. Charlton, 1,755,830 shares and
Rodney K. Haynes, 3,389,576 shares. Accordingly, these stockholders,
as a group, will be able to control, among other things, the outcome
of stockholders votes, including the election of directors, adoption
of amendments to our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and
approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers.
Mr. Eric Sauve is the President, CEO, CFO and
Director of our Company. Mr. Aaron Charlton is our Senior
Consultant, who supervises the drilling program, deals with
contractors and is the Company's liaison with the BLM, state and
local agencies. Any conflicts of interest could delay the
implementation of our business plan, which could have a detrimental
effect on our business.
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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of Proceeds.
2008 Convertible Note Offering - Restructuring
Between July 22, 2008 and November 6, 2008, the
Company entered into eight (8) Non-Convertible Notes (the "Notes")
in the aggregate sum of $271,500, the Notes were entered into
pursuant to exempt transactions provided by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. During the three month period
ending March 31, 2010, the Company offered the Note holders the
option of converting the Notes for one share of the Company's no par
value common stock at a purchase price of 95% of the PPM's Unit
price dated January 22, 2010, as described below or $0.95, rather
than the initial share price quoted on the first day listed on the
Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board or on the closing date that the
election is made. The Notes also had an incentive bonus of 2.5% of
the principal amount for in the Company's no par value common stock.
As of March 31, 2010, Notes equaling $41,500 have been converted for
44,776 shares of the Company's no par value common stock.
2009 Promissory Notes
Between January 1, 2009 and January 20, 2010, the
Company entered into one hundred and six (106) Promissory Notes (the
"Promissory Notes") in the aggregate sum of $3,575,987.73. The
Promissory Notes were entered into pursuant to a corporate debt
transaction, pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506 of Regulation D,
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2010 Exempt Offering
On January 22, 2010, pursuant to a Private
Placement Memorandum (PPM), upon which the Company relied on an
exemption provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D,
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we began
offering on a "best efforts" basis, an aggregate of 5,000,000 Units,
each Unit consisting of One (1) "unregistered and restricted" share
of GHC's no par value common stock (the "Shares") and One (1)
warrant to purchase an additional "unregistered and restricted"
share of GHC's no par value common stock at an exercise price of One
Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per share, exercisable for two (2)
years following the unit purchase (the "Warrants"). Collectively the
Shares and Warrants are hereinafter referred to as the "Units" that
are being offered at a purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per Unit
(the "Offering"). As at March 31, 2010, $3,002,188 worth of
short-term notes and accrued interest were satisfied through the
purchase of 3,002,188 Units, and 522,124 Units were purchased at
$522,124 by accredited and a limited number of non-accredited
sophisticated investors. The Offering has been extended until the
earlier to occur of (a) the sale of $5,000,000 in the aggregate
principal amount of the Units or (b) July 21, 2010 or (c) the
Company determines to close the Offering prior to the expiration of
the Offering Period.
Shares Vested But Unissued to Officers of the
Company
During the period ending March 31, 2010 and
pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended and an Employment Agreement dated March 1,
2009, between the Company and BJ Ambrose, the Company's Vice
President of Corporate Finance, Mr. Ambrose became entitled to
100,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at
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the purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per
share, for a total consideration of services valued at One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000). On March 6, 2010, the Board of
Directors authorized the additional issuance of 138,800 shares of
the Company's no par value common stock to Mr. Ambrose, pursuant to
an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and at the purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per
share, for a total consideration in services rendered valued at One
Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($138,800).
During the period ending March 31, 2010 and
pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended and an Amended Employment Agreement dated
January 25, 2010, between the Company and Tim Matthews, the
Company's Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Matthews became entitled
to 100,000 shares of the Company's no par value common stock at the
purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per share, for a total
consideration of services valued at One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000). On March 6, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the
additional issuance of 18,300 shares of the Company's no par value
common stock to Mr. Matthews, pursuant to an exemption provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and at the
purchase price of One Dollar ($1.00) per share, for a total
consideration in services rendered valued at Eighteen Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($18,300).
The 238,800 and 118,300 shares of the Company's
no par value common stock have been vested and the Company
anticipates issuing the shares during the second quarter ending June
30, 2010.
Use of Proceeds From Registered Shares
The Company's Registration Statement filed on
Form S-1 was deemed effective by the United States Securities and
Exchanges Commission on January 5, 2010. The file number for this
Form S-1 is 333-155507. The Company's offering in connection with
this Registration Statement has not yet commenced due to the fact
that the Company is currently compiling the necessary .information
to complete the 211 filing with FINRA and the subsequent filing with
DTC in order to begin electronic trading.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
ITEM 4. (Removed)
N/A.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
On March 6, 2010, the Company approved and signed
a letter of intent with Commonwealth Resources, LLC to purchase
additional patented and unpatented mining claims in exchange for
shares of the Company's no par value common stock. The number of
shares are yet to be determined. The Company is in negotiations to
determine the total patented and unpatented claims to be purchased
and the number of shares to be issued as consideration. A final
agreement has not been reached and the letter of intent is
non-bonding.
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On April 12, 2010, the Company filed its Annual
Report with the Montana Secretary of State, whereby the Company
changed its principal office address from 619 SW Higgins Ave., Ste
O, Missoula MT 59803, to 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, MT 59808. The
space is being provided by an Officer and Director of the Company at
no charge.
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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31.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
Certification of the Secretary/Treasurer
and Director, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
32.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive
Officer/Chief Financial Officer and its Secretary/Treasurer,
as adopted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
GRANT HARTFORD CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: May 17, 2010
By: /s/ Eric Sauve
Eric Sauve
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and Director
Date: May 17, 2010
By: /s/ David Gilmer
David Gilmer
Secretary/Treasurer and Director
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