UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from ________________ to _______________
000-50146
(Commission file number)
TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada 94-3409645
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3841 Amador Way, Reno, Nevada 89502
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(775) 827-2324
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(Issuer's telephone number)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 [ ]
The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 15, 2005 was
23,472,271.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [ ] No [X]
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TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Index
Page
Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2
Item 1. Financial Statements 2
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2005 (unaudited) 2
Statements of Operations for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited) 3
Statements of Cash Flows for the
six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited) 4
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations 10
Item 3. Controls and Procedures 12
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 13
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 13
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 13
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 13
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 13
Item 5. Other Information 13
Item 6. Exhibits 13
SIGNATURES 14
CERTIFICATIONS 15
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(formerly Nucotec, Inc.)
BALANCE SHEET
June 30,
2005
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 79
Deposits 1,395
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,474
MINING CLAIMS 165,465
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 166,939
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 48,347
Due to stockholders 7,906
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 56,253
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 28,166,726 shares issued and outstanding 28,167
Additional paid in capital 1,132,095
Accumulated deficit (1,049,576)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT 110,686
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT $ 166,939
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(formerly Nucotec, Inc.)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
NET REVENUE $ - $ - $ - $ -
OPERATING EXPENSES
Mining exploration expenses 3,150 9,988 21,000 9,988
General and administrative expenses 54,454 53,321 82,579 94,351
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57,604 63,309 103,579 104,339
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (57,604) (63,309) (103,579) (104,339)
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense (3,600) (16,121) (23,238) (21,665)
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (3,600) (16,121) (23,238) (21,665)
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LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (61,204) (79,430) (126,817) (126,004)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES - - - -
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NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (61,204) (79,430) (126,817) (126,004)
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DISCONTINUED OPERATONS:
Income from operations of discontinued operations - - - 871
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- - - 871
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NET LOSS $ (61,204) $ (79,430) $ (126,817) $ (125,133)
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NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
Continuing operations $ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.00) $ (0.00)
Discontinued operations (0.00) (0.01) (0.00) (0.00)
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$ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.00) $ (0.00)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT
SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED 32,427,331 7,920,000 43,161,233 162,725,275
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(formerly Nucotec, Inc.)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended
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June 30, June 30,
2005 2004
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss from continuing operations $ (126,817) $ (126,004)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Net loss from discontinued operations - 871
Value of options granted for services - 4,540
Changes in:
Accounts receivable - 52
Inventory - 680
Prepaid expenses and other current assets - (9,567)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 67,069 24,812
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Net cash used in operating activities (59,748) (104,616)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of mining claims (43,314) (81,283)
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Net cash used in investing activities (43,314) (81,283)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable 50,000 875,000
Payment on note payable, related party - (42,500)
Repurchase of shares of common stock - (570,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 10,000
Transfer of Salty's Warehouse, Inc's cash balance at date of disposition - (6,068)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 50,000 266,432
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (53,062) 80,533
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period 53,141 7,424
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period $ 79 $ 87,957
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ - $ -
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Income taxes paid $ - $ -
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SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into common stock $ 1,104,271 $ -
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Redemption of officers' shares for an accrued liability $ 7,906 $ -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
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TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(formerly Nucotec, Inc.)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
Tornado Gold International Corp (formerly Nucotec, Inc.) was incorporated in the
state of Nevada on October 8, 2001. On July 7, 2004, the name of the company was
officially changed to Tornado Gold International Corp. (the "Company"). Prior to
the plan of reorganization (see Note 2 below) on March 19, 2004, the Company and
its subsidiary, Salty's Warehouse, Inc. sold various home and automobile
electronic equipment, computer accessories and supplies. The Company is
currently investing in mining properties for future development and production
(See Note3).
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company, pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods
presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to
such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes for the year
ended December 31, 2004 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
The results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31,
2005.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has no
established source of material revenue, has incurred a net loss for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 of $126,817, and at June 30, 2005 had a negative
working capital of $54,779 and had an accumulated deficit of $1,049,576. These
conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might
be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Management plans to take the following steps that it believes will be sufficient
to provide the Company with the ability to continue in existence:
a) The Company plans to raise additional operating funds through equity or debt
financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to arrange for
financing and has not, to date, had any substantive discussions with any third
parties regarding such financing.
b) The holders of the Company's notes payable recent converted all principal and
accrued interest into shares of the Company's common stock.
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
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On March 19, 2004, Earl T. Shannon, Steven W. Hudson, and Scott W. Bodenweber
agreed to redeem 1,742,113,632 of their shares of the Company's common stock in
exchange for all of the Company's shares of Salty's Warehouse, Inc. (the
"Transfer"). Earl T. Shannon, Steven W. Hudson, and Scott W. Bodenweber to
redeem 312,886,363 of their shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for
$570,000 (the "Sale"). The $570,000 was paid on March 19, 2004. As a condition
to these transactions, Messrs. Shannon, Hudson, and Bodenweber have resigned as
officers of the Company. Earl W. Abbott has been appointed President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company. In addition, Mr. Abbott, Carl A.
Pescio and Stanley B. Keith have collectively purchased 28,836,364 shares of
common stock from the Company for $10,000. Mr. Abbott, Mr. Pescio and Mr. Keith
replaced Messrs. Shannon, Hudson and Bodenweber on the Board of Directors of the
Company.
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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For purpose of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers cash and cash
equivalents to include all stable, highly liquid investments with maturities of
three months or less.
USE OF ESTIMATES
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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Pursuant to SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial
Instruments", the Company is required to estimate the fair value of all
financial instruments included on its balance sheets as of June 30, 2005. The
Company considers the carrying value of such amounts in the financial statements
to approximate their face value.
STOCK SPLIT
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On April 19, 2004, the Company authorized a 50 for 1 stock split. On August 18,
2004, the Company authorized a 6.82 for 1 stock split. On May 16, 2005, the
Company authorized a 1.20 for 1 stock split. The accompanying financial
statements have been retroactively restated to present the effect of these three
stock splits.
STOCK OPTIONS
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SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," establishes and
encourages the use of the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based
compensation arrangements under which compensation cost is determined using the
fair value of stock-based compensation determined as of the date of grant and is
recognized over the periods in which the related services are rendered. The
statement also permits companies to elect to continue using the current
intrinsic value accounting method specified in Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25,"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," to account
for stock-based compensation. The Company has elected to use the intrinsic value
based method and has disclosed the pro forma effect of using the fair value
based method to account for its stock-based compensation. The Company uses the
fair value method for options granted to non-employees. There were no options
issued to employees during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
In March 2004, the Company issued 60,000 options to former employees of the
Company. The fair value for these options was estimated to be $4,540 and has
been recorded as an expense in the accompanying statement of operations. The
fair value was estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 5.5%;
dividend yields of 0%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the
Company's common stock of 50%; and a weighted average expected life of the
option of 10 years, respectively.
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As of April 15, 2005, the Company adopted its 2005 stock option plan to
compensate its directors as follows:
o Earl W. Abbott: up to 500,000 options, of which 250,000 vest on December
15, 2005 at an exercise price of $1.00 per share and another 250,000 which
shall vest when the Company acquires a mining project with a
drill-indicated resource (1) of at least 1.5 million ounces of gold or
gold-equivalent (2) and if financing can be arranged; the exercise price
of these options will be $1.00 per share.
o Stanley B. Keith and Carl A. Pescio are to each to receive the following:
up to 250,000 options, of which 125,000 vest on December 15, 2005 at an
exercise price of $1.00 per share and 125,000 which shall according to the
same mining project schedule as above.
o None of these options have yet been granted.
LOSS PER SHARE
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The Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No.
128, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by
dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings (loss) per
share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that
the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common
shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares
had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share has not been presented since the effect
of the assumed conversion of options and warrants to purchase common
shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. The only potential common
shares as of June 30, 2005 were 60,000 stock options which have been
excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the
effect would have been anti-dilutive. If such shares were included in
diluted EPS, they would have resulted in weighted-average common shares
of 32,487,331 and 7,980,000 for the three-months ended June 30, 2005 and
2004 and 43,221,233 and 162,785,275 for the six-months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE 3 - MINING CLAIMS
On May 31, 2004, the Company entered into four agreements with a company wholly
owned by Mr. Carl Pescio ("Pescio"), a Director of the Company, to lease four
mining properties. Terms of the leases are as follows:
a) HMD Property
Schedule of lease payments:
Due Date Amount
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June 5, 2004 $ 15,000
May 15, 2005 $ 22,500
February 5, 2006 $ 30,000
February 5, 2007 $ 37,500
February 5, 2008 $ 50,000
February 5, 2009 $ 62,500
February 5, 2010 $ 75,000
February 5, 2011 and each
year thereafter until
production commences $100,000
Upon completion of a bankable feasibility study and payments totaling
$105,000, the Company will own 100% of the property subject to a
continuing production royalty of 4%. Once the $105,000 is paid, all
subsequent payments will convert into advance minimum royalty payments
that are deductible against the 4% production royalty due. A 1% royalty
is also due Pescio on production on property consisting of a 2 mile
circumference surrounding the leased property.
The Company will pay additional land acquisition and filling fees on
the property. The Company is committed to drill 5,000 feet on the
property in each year commencing on or before September 1, 2006 and
continuing until the completion of the feasibility study. Excess
footage drilled in any year will be carried forward to subsequent
years. The Company has the option to pay Pescio $10 per foot committed
to and not drilled.
Prior to the completion of the feasibility study, the Company has the
right to purchase 2% of the 4% production royalty for $1,500,000 for
each percentage point. The Company also has the option o purchase 50%
of the 1% royalty for $500,000.
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The Company shall be responsible for all environmental liabilities and
reclamation costs it creates and indemnifies Pescio against any such
claims or obligations. The Company can terminate the lease at any time
by giving 30 days notice provided that there are no outstanding
environmental or reclamation liabilities and that all lease and
production royalty payments are current.
The Company paid the first lease payment of $15,000 in June 2004 and
paid the second lease payment in July 2005.
b) NT Green Property
Schedule of lease payments:
Due Date Amount
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June 5, 2004 $ 15,000
May 15, 2005 $ 22,500
February 5, 2006 $ 30,000
February 5, 2007 $ 37,500
February 5, 2008 $ 50,000
February 5, 2009 $ 62,500
February 5, 2010 $ 75,000
February 5, 2011 and each
year thereafter until
production commences $100,000
Upon completion of a bankable feasibility study and payments totaling
$105,000, the Company will own 100% of the property subject to a
continuing production royalty of 4%. Once the $105,000 is paid, all
subsequent payments will convert into advance minimum royalty payments
that are deductible against the 4% production royalty due. A 1% royalty
is also due Pescio on production on property consisting of a 2 mile
circumference surrounding the leased property.
The Company will pay additional land acquisition and filling fees on
the property. The Company is committed to drill 5,000 feet on the
property in each year commencing on or before September 1, 2006 and
continuing until the completion of the feasibility study. Excess
footage drilled in any year will be carried forward to subsequent
years. The Company has the option to pay Pescio $10 per foot committed
to and not drilled.
Prior to the completion of the feasibility study, the Company has the
right to purchase 2% of the 4% production royalty for $1,500,000 for
each percentage point. The Company also has the option o purchase 50%
of the 1% royalty for $500,000.
The Company shall be responsible for all environmental liabilities and
reclamation costs it creates and indemnifies Pescio against any such
claims or obligations. The Company can terminate the lease at any time
by giving 30 days notice provided that there are no outstanding
environmental or reclamation liabilities and that all lease and
production royalty payments are current.
The Company paid the first lease payment of $15,000 in June 2004 and
paid the second lease payment in July 2005.
c) Goodwin Hill Property
Schedule of lease payments:
Due Date Amount
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June 5, 2004 $ 15,000
May 15, 2005 $ 22,500
February 5, 2006 $ 30,000
February 5, 2007 $ 37,500
February 5, 2008 $ 50,000
February 5, 2009 $ 62,500
February 5, 2010 $ 75,000
February 5, 2011 and each
year thereafter until
production commences $100,000
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Upon completion of a bankable feasibility study and payments totaling
$105,000, the Company will own 100% of the property subject to a
continuing production royalty of 4%. Once the $105,000 is paid, all
subsequent payments will convert into advance minimum royalty payments
that are deductible against the 4% production royalty due. A 1% royalty
is also due Pescio on production on property consisting of a 2 mile
circumference surrounding the leased property.
The Company will pay additional land acquisition and filling fees on
the property. The Company is committed to drill 5,000 feet on the
property in each year commencing on or before September 1, 2006 and
continuing until the completion of the feasibility study. Excess
footage drilled in any year will be carried forward to subsequent
years. The Company has the option to pay Pescio $10 per foot committed
to and not drilled.
Prior to the completion of the feasibility study, the Company has the
right to purchase 2% of the 4% production royalty for $1,500,000 for
each percentage point. The Company also has the option o purchase 50%
of the 1% royalty for $500,000.
The Company shall be responsible for all environmental liabilities and
reclamation costs it creates and indemnifies Pescio against any such
claims or obligations. The Company can terminate the lease at any time
by giving 30 days notice provided that there are no outstanding
environmental or reclamation liabilities and that all lease and
production royalty payments are current.
The Company paid the first lease payment of $15,000 in June 2004 and
paid the second lease payment in July 2005.
d) Wilson Peak Property
Schedule of lease payments:
Due Date Amount
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June 5, 2004 $ 15,000
May 15, 2005 $ 22,500
February 5, 2006 $ 30,000
February 5, 2007 $ 37,500
February 5, 2008 $ 50,000
February 5, 2009 $ 62,500
February 5, 2010 $ 75,000
February 5, 2011 and each
year thereafter until
production commences $100,000
Upon completion of a bankable feasibility study and payments totaling
$105,000, the Company will own 100% of the property subject to a
continuing production royalty of 4%. Once the $105,000 is paid, all
subsequent payments will convert into advance minimum royalty payments
that are deductible against the 4% production royalty due. A 1% royalty
is also due Pescio on production on property consisting of a 2 mile
circumference surrounding the leased property.
The Company will pay additional land acquisition and filling fees on
the property. The Company is committed to drill 5,000 feet on the
property in each year commencing on or before September 1, 2006 and
continuing until the completion of the feasibility study. Excess
footage drilled in any year will be carried forward to subsequent
years. The Company has the option to pay Pescio $10 per foot committed
to and not drilled.
Prior to the completion of the feasibility study, the Company has the
right to purchase 2% of the 4% production royalty for $1,500,000 for
each percentage point. The Company also has the option o purchase 50%
of the 1% royalty for $500,000.
The Company shall be responsible for all environmental liabilities and
reclamation costs it creates and indemnifies Pescio against any such
claims or obligations. The Company can terminate the lease at any time
by giving 30 days notice provided that there are no outstanding
environmental or reclamation liabilities and that all lease and
production royalty payments are current.
The Company paid the first lease payment of $15,000 in June 2004 and
paid the second lease payment in July 2005.
e) Other Claims
In June 2004, the Company acquired 125 mining claims from the Bureau of
Land Management for $21,283, which includes the costs of filing fees
and other related acquisition costs.
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NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE
On April 15, 2005, the holders of the notes payable converted the principal
amount of the notes totaling $1,025,000 and accrued interest of $79,271 into
1,325,126 (post split)shares of the Company's common stock.
NOTE 5 - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
On April 19, 2004, the Company authorized a 50 for 1 stock split. On August 18,
2004, the Company authorized a 6.82 for 1 stock split. On May 16, 2005, the
Company authorized a 1.20 for 1 stock split. In addition, the Company increased
it authorized shares to 100,000,000. The accompanying financial statements have
been retroactively restated to present the effect of these three stock splits.
On April 15, 2005, the Company's officers and directors agreed to redeem
27,172,800 (post split) of their shares for $7,906 or $.0002909 per share. This
includes 13,586,400 shares from Dr. Abbott, and 6,793,200 shares from Messrs.
Pescio and Keith. Dr. Abbott's shares were redeemed for $3,954, and Messrs.
Pescio and Keith each received $1,976 for their shares. These amounts are the
equivalent to the pre-split prices they paid for their shares when they joined
the Company in March 2004. The $7,906 has not been paid as of June 30, 2005;
therefore this amount is shown as due to stockholders in the accompanying
balance sheet.
As discussed in Note 4, on April 15, 2005, the holders of the notes payable
converted the principal amount of the notes totaling $1,025,000 and accrued
interest of $79,271 into 1,325,126 (post split) shares of the Company's common
stock.
NOTE 6 - DISCONTINUED OPRERATIONS
On March 19, 2004, Earl T. Shannon, Steven W. Hudson, and Scott W. Bodenweber
agreed that 1,742,113,632 of their shares of the Company will be redeemed by the
Company in exchange for all of the Company's shares of Salty's Warehouse, Inc.
As a result of this transaction, the operations of Salty's has been shown as a
discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements.
Salty's revenues were $1,415 for the period starting January 1, 2004 to March
19, 2004. The results of operations of Salty's have been reported separately as
discontinued operations.
Actual net income (loss) of Salty's during the period from January 1, 2004
through March 19, 2004was $871. The gain on the disposition of Salty's was
$1,418, which has been recorded directly to stockholders' deficit since this was
a transaction among related parties.
The following is a summary of the net assets of Salty's at March 19, 2004:
March 19, 2004
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Assets:
Cash $ 6,068
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Total assets $ 6,068
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Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,371
Accrued expenses 1,005
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Total liabilities $ 2,376
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Net assets of discontinued operations $ 3,692
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The gain on the disposition of Salty's of $1,418 was calculated as the
difference in the value of the stock returned of $5,110 and the net assets of
Salty's of $3,692.
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
a) As discussed in Note 3, the Company entered into agreements with a
company owned by Mr. Carl Pescio, a Director of the Company, to acquire
mining claims.
b) During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company incurred
consulting fees for services rendered by Mr. Earl Abbott, the Company's
President totaling $43,750 of which $21,000 related to mining
exploration and the remaining $22,750 related to was charged to general
administrative activities. The Company also during the six months ended
June 30, 2005, the Company reimbursed Mr. Abbott $9,209 for travel and
other company related expenses.
NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In July 2005, the Company borrowed $100,000 from an unrelated third party. The
loan is evidenced by an unsecured promissory notes which is assessed interest at
8%,. The note matures on December 31, 2005, when the principal balance of
$100,000 and all accrued interest becomes fully due and payable, As discussed in
Note 3, the Company used a portion of the funds borrowed to make the second
installment of its lease obligation on its four mining
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
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THIS FOLLOWING INFORMATION SPECIFIES CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OF
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE STATEMENTS THAT
ESTIMATE THE HAPPENING OF FUTURE EVENTS ARE NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACT.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING
TERMINOLOGY, SUCH AS "MAY", "SHALL", "COULD", "EXPECT", "ESTIMATE",
"ANTICIPATE", "PREDICT", "PROBABLE", "POSSIBLE", "SHOULD", "CONTINUE", OR
SIMILAR TERMS, VARIATIONS OF THOSE TERMS OR THE NEGATIVE OF THOSE TERMS. THE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAVE BEEN
COMPILED BY OUR MANAGEMENT ON THE BASIS OF ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY MANAGEMENT AND
CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT TO BE REASONABLE. OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS,
HOWEVER, ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT AND NO REPRESENTATION, GUARANTY, OR WARRANTY
IS TO BE INFERRED FROM THOSE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
THE ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPECIFIED IN
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENT ESTIMATES OF FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT
TO UNCERTAINTY AS TO POSSIBLE CHANGES IN ECONOMIC, LEGISLATIVE, INDUSTRY, AND
OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. AS A RESULT, THE IDENTIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
AND OTHER INFORMATION AND THEIR USE IN DEVELOPING AND SELECTING ASSUMPTIONS FROM
AND AMONG REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES REQUIRE THE EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT. TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE ASSUMED EVENTS DO NOT OCCUR, THE OUTCOME MAY VARY SUBSTANTIALLY
FROM ANTICIPATED OR PROJECTED RESULTS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO OPINION IS EXPRESSED
ON THE ACHIEVABILITY OF THOSE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE
GIVEN THAT ANY OF THE ASSUMPTIONS RELATING TO THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ARE ACCURATE, AND WE ASSUME NO OBLIGATION
TO UPDATE ANY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis,
management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies
and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates
inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to
the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not
readily apparent from other sources, accruals for other costs, and the
classification of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards between
current and long-term assets. These accounting policies are more fully described
in the notes to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
MINING COSTS
Our second critical accounting policy pertains to the accounting of costs
associated with our mining operations. We charged all explorations costs to
operations. Costs associated with the acquisition and leasing of our properties
are capitalized.
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OVERVIEW. We were incorporated in Nevada on October 8, 2001 in order to serve as
a holding company for Salty's Warehouse, Inc., which sells consumer electronics
products and other name brand consumer products over the Internet.
On March 19, 2004, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization and Acquisition, we
disposed of our operating asset, Salty's Warehouse, Inc., when our prior
management departed. Under our new management, we undertook a different business
focus: the identification and acquisition of properties exhibiting the potential
for gold mining operations by others. On July 7, 2004, we changed our name from
Nucotec, Inc. to Tornado Gold International Corp. to reflect our new business
focus.
We hope to acquire properties that will offer new economically viable gold
mining properties for resale to entities who will undertake to begin mining
operations on those properties. We believe that our management has a combination
of extensive data and program management experience; data and technical advisory
experience, and `on-the-ground' prospecting and property knowledge. Utilizing
the geochemical screening methodology developed by our management, we will seek
to operate a successful property acquisition program that eliminates higher risk
properties.
On May 31, 2004, we entered into four preliminary agreements with a company
wholly owned by Mr. Carl A. Pescio, one of our directors, to lease four mining
properties. As of April 5, 2005 we finalized those agreements, giving us rights
to four properties in Nevada that meet our preliminary screening criteria and
have begun to undertake our more detailed evaluation process. In addition, we
are actively seeking additional properties; our technical team currently has
about 30 such properties on a `watch list' for acquisition.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES. We had cash and cash equivalents totaling $79
as of June 30, 2005 and a security deposit on our office lease of $1,395, making
our total current assets $1,474. We also had mining assets of $165,465, making
our total assets $166,939 as of June 30, 2005. We believe that our available
cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to pay our day-to-day expenditures.
However, our officers and directors have committed to pay our day-to-day
expenses so that we are able to continue operations until we are able to obtain
additional funding through other sources at levels to implement our business
plan. We may also need to fund our operations through equity or debt financing,
though there is no guarantee we will be able to do so.
As of June 30, 2005 we had a net working capital deficit of $54,779 as compared
to $981,013 at December 31, 2004. In March 2004, we borrowed $650,000 from an
unrelated third party pursuant to a promissory note that was due January 5, 2005
and thereafter extended to April 15, 2005, which bears interest at 8% per annum.
In addition, on April 27, 2004 we borrowed an additional $225,000 from the same
unrelated third party pursuant to a promissory note, which bears interest at the
rate of 8% per annum and is due upon demand. In November 2004, we borrowed
$100,000 from the same unrelated third party, pursuant to a promissory note
executed in February 2005, which bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and
is due April 15, 2005. On April 15, 2005, we converted these notes to shares of
our common stock at $1.00 per share; a total of $1,104,271, represented by
$1,025,000 in principal and $79,271 as accrued interest, converted to 1,104,271
shares of our common stock. On July 15, 2005, we borrowed an $100,000 from an
unrelated third party (See Note 8 to the accompanying financial statements).
Net cash used in operating activities was $59,748 for the six months ended June
30, 2005 compared to $104,616 for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
Since we have no current source of revenue, our only source of cash is from the
issuance of debt or equity instruments.
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Due to numerous economic and competitive risks, any or all of which may have a
material adverse impact upon our operations, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to successfully generate significant revenues or achieve a level of
profits which will permit us to stay in business. In March 2004, we had a change
of management under which we plan to undertake a different business focus, which
is the identification and acquisition of potential gold mining properties for
resale to others. However, due to the change in our business plan, we must raise
additional capital in order to have resources sufficient to fund all or our
general and administrative expenses for the next twelve months.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004
REVENUE. We have realized no revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005.
We will be unable to generate revenues until we are able to resell one of the
properties we have acquired, or may in the future acquire, if such property
exhibits the potential for gold mining operations, which would make it
attractive for purchase by a potential operator.
OPERATING EXPENSES. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, our total
operating expenses were $57,604 of which $3,150 was specifically related to
mining exploration and $54,454 related to general and administrative expenses.
During the three months ended June 30, 2005, we accrued $3,600 in interest
expense on notes payable totaling $1,025,000. No interest has been paid on these
notes and during the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the entire note payable
balance plus accrued interest was converted into 1,104,271 shares of our common
stock.
Of the $3,150 that we incurred in our mining operations during the three months
ended June 30, 2005, $3,150 was paid to our President for his technical
consulting services to us. Of the $54,454 that we incurred in general and
administrative expenses, $15,400 was paid to our president for management
services, $29,269 was incurred for accounting and legal professional services,
rent expense of $4,187, and travel and other related company expenses which were
reimbursed to our President totaling $1,383.
This is in comparison to the three months ended June 30, 2004, where we our
total operating expenses were $63,309 of which $9,988 was specifically related
to mining exploration and $53,321 related to general and administrative
expenses. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, we accrued $16,121 in
interest expense on notes payable. The change in our operating expenses, and
loss from operations and net loss is due to the change in our business
operations.
NET INCOME (LOSS). Our loss from operations for the three months ended June 30,
2005 totaled $57,604. With our interest expense of $3,600, our net loss was
$61,204. This is in comparison to the three months ended June 30, 2004, where we
had a loss from operations of $63,309. We also had $16,121 in interest expenses.
Income from discontinued operations during the three months ended June 30, 2004
amounted to $0, making our net loss $79,430.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2004
REVENUE. We have realized no revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005. We
will be unable to generate revenues until we are able to resell one of the
properties we have acquired, or may in the future acquire, if such property
exhibits the potential for gold mining operations, which would make it
attractive for purchase by a potential operator.
OPERATING EXPENSES. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, our total operating
expenses were $103,579 of which $21,000 was specifically related to mining
exploration and $82,579 related to general and administrative expenses. During
the six months ended June 30, 2005, we accrued $23,238 in interest expense on
notes payable totaling $1,025,000. No interest has been paid on these notes and
during the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the entire note payable balance plus
accrued interest was converted into 1,104,271 shares of our common stock.
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Of the $21,000 that we incurred in our mining operations during the six months
ended June 30, 2005, $21,000 was paid to our President for his technical
consulting services to us. Of the $82,579 that we incurred in general and
administrative expenses, $22,750 was paid to our president for management
services, $33,661 was incurred for accounting and legal professional services,
rent expense of $8,372, and travel and other related company expenses which were
reimbursed to our President totaling $9,209.
This is in comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2004, where we our total
operating expenses were $104,339 of which $9,988 was specifically related to
mining exploration and $94,351 related to general and administrative expenses.
During the six months ended June 30, 2004, we accrued $21,665 in interest
expense on notes payable. The change in our operating expenses, and loss from
operations and net loss is due to the change in our business operations.
NET INCOME (LOSS). Our loss from operations for the six months ended June 30,
2005 totaled $103,579. With our interest expense of $23,238, our net loss was
$126,817. This is in comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2004, where we
had a loss from operations of $104,339. We also had $21,665 in interest
expenses. Income from discontinued operations during the six months ended June
30, 2004 amounted to $871, making our net loss $125,133.
We anticipate that we will continue to incur significant general and
administrative expenses, but hope to generate income as we acquire property
interests, perform our geological analyses and sell or lease those property
interests to others.
OUR PLAN OF OPERATION FOR THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. After the disposition of
Salty's on March 19, 2004, we discontinued our previous operations. Our current
business is the identification and acquisition of properties exhibiting the
potential for gold mining operations by others. Through June 30, 2005, we have
acquired $165,465 in mining assets.
On March 5, 2004 we borrowed $650,000 from an unrelated third party due on July
5, 2004 and extended to April 15, 2005 at an annual interest rate of 8%. On
April 27, 2004, we borrowed $225,000 from the same unrelated third party due and
payable on demand; this note also accrues interest at an annual rate of 8%. In
November 2004, we borrowed $100,000 from the same unrelated third party, which
is due and payable on demand; this note also accrues interest at an annual rate
of 8%, and in February 2005 we borrowed an additional $50,000 on the same terms
from the same party. On April 15, 2005, we converted these notes to shares of
our common stock at $1.00 per share; a total of $1,104,271 was owed with accrued
interest, converted to 1,104,271 shares of our common stock.
We have cash of $79 as of June 30, 2005. We believe we do not have adequate
funds to satisfy our working capital requirements for the next twelve months.
Our forecast for the period for which our financial resources will be adequate
to support our operations involves risks and uncertainties and actual results
could fail as a result of a number of factors. We may need to raise additional
capital to expand our operations. In the event that we experience a shortfall in
our capital, we intend to pursue capital through public or private financing as
well as borrowings and other sources, such as our officers and directors. We
cannot guaranty that additional funding will be available on favorable terms, if
at all. If adequate funds are not available, then our ability to expand our
operations may be significantly hindered. If adequate funds are not available,
we believe that our officers and directors will contribute funds to pay for our
expenses to achieve our objectives over the next twelve months. We believe that
our officers and directors will continue to pay our expenses as long as they
maintain their ownership of our common stock. Therefore, we have not
contemplated any plan of liquidation in the event that we do not generate
revenues.
We are not currently conducting any research and development activities. We do
not anticipate conducting such activities in the near future. In the event that
we expand our customer base, then we may need to hire additional employees or
independent contractors as well as purchase or lease additional equipment.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS. There are no off balance sheet arrangements that
have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our
financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses,
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that
are material to investors; except for our commitment to lease certain mining
property that require us to make substantial lease payments in the future as
disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements included elsewhere in this Form
10-QSB.
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ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by SEC rules, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period
covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision
and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these
officers have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls
and procedures are effective. There were no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we
file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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None
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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On April 15, 2005, we converted these notes to shares of our common stock at
$1.00 per share; a total of $1,104,271, represented by $1,025,000 in principal
and $79,271 as accrued interest, converted to 1,325,156 (post split) shares of
our common stock. This transaction was not registered under the Act in reliance
on the exemption from registration under Regulation S and in Section 4(2) of the
Act, as a transaction not involving any public offering and without any general
or public solicitation. The conversion of the notes for shares was with a single
foreign investor which had knowledge and experience in business matters to
enable them to evaluate the risks and merits of the investment.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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10 Promissory note between Tornado Gold and Gattinara
31 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
32 Section 906 Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
(1) Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
filed on September 11, 2002, as amended (Registration No. 333-99443)
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TORNADO GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
August 22, 2005 By: /s/ Earl W. Abbott
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Earl W. Abbott
President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary