SEC Company Response from Madison Technologies Inc. (MDEX) (CIK 0001318268) (MDEX) — Nov 4, 2005
Madison Technologies Inc. (MDEX) (CIK 0001318268)
Date: Nov. 4, 2005 · CIK: 0001318268 · Accession: 0001092306-05-000544
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MADISON EXPLORATIONS INC.
Nevada Incorporated Diamond Exploration Company
[Madison Exploration Logo Appears Here]
November 1, 2005
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs:
Re: Madison Explorations, Inc.
Registration Statement on form 10 SB
Commission File No. 0-51302
This letter is in reply to the following deficiency letters:
June 09, 2005 - Accounting Comments
June 21, 2005 - Legal comments
Below is an explanation of our modifications to the original file, based on the
comments you have made. The numbering system in this letter corresponds to the
numbering system in your letters to us.
GENERAL
1. PLEASE REVISE THE CURRENCY AMOUNTS DISCLOSED THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT TO
PRESENT SUCH AMOUNTS IN US DOLLARS. ALSO, PLEASE CLEARLY DISCLOSE THE CURRENCY
USED.
We have presented all currency amounts in US dollars or US dollar equivalents.
In circumstances where management beleives that disclosing amounts in Canadian
dollars, would benefit the reader, the company has also included the US
equivalent amount in Brackets.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET DISCLOSURES
2. ITEM 303 (C) OF REGULATION S-B REQUIRES A DESCRIPTION OF OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS. PLEASE REVISE TO INCLUDE THIS DISCLOSURE, IF MATERIAL. We have
disclosed that the Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in
Item 303(c) of Regulation SB.
Madison Explorations Inc. Telephone ++1 604 974 0568
525 Seymour Street - Suite 807 Facsimile ++1 604 974 0569
Vancouver, Canada - V6B 3H7 info@madisonexploration.com
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
3. PLEASE REVISE TO RE-CLASSIFY THE AMOUNTS RELATED TO THE STOCK ISSUANCES FOR
$(55,800) AND $(55,598) FROM ACCUMULATED DEFICIT DURING DEVELOPMENT STAGE TO
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL.
The Company has re-classified the amounts related to the stock issuances for
$(55,800) and $(58,598) from "Accumulated deficit during development stage" to
"Additional paid in capital" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
4. SINCE THE COMPANY IS IN THE EXPLORATION STAGE AND HAS NOT DETERMINED THE
EXISTENCE OF A COMMERCIALLY MINABLE DEPOSIT, AS CONTEMPLATED BY INDUSTRY GUIDE
7, IT DOES NOT APPEAR APPROPRIATE TO CAPITALIZE THE $1,661 FOR MINERAL CLAIMS.
PLEASE REVISE ACCORDINGLY.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been changed to reflect this reality.
The amount that the Company has spent on its mineral claims have been charged to
operations.
NOTE 3 - MINERAL CLAIMS
SCOUT LAKE
5. YOU STATE THAT THE COMPANY MUST SPEND CERTAIN AMOUNTS ON EXPLORATION WORK
WITHIN 15 AND 24 MONTHS OF "CLOSING". PLEASE REVISE TO CLARIFY WHETHER "CLOSING
REFERS TO THE DATE OF THE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, AND PROVIDE THE ACTUAL DATE.
Note 3 has been revised to include the specific dates. The Company has changed
the first two paragraphs of the note mentioned above. The first two paragraphs
now reads:
"Pursuant to an agreement consummated on June 16, 2004, the Company acquired an
80% interest in certain mineral dispositions near the Town of Scout Lake,
Saskatchewan from two third parties. One of the parties is a key consultant and
advisor to the Company
Under the terms of the agreement the Company must spend Canadian Adjusted
Dollars ("CAD") $150,000 CAD (approximately $125,000 USD) on exploration work by
October 1, 2005 and an additional $200,000 CAD (approximately $166,000 USD) by
August 1, 2006. The other third parties will not be required to fund any
exploration work on the property until a positive feasibility study is obtained,
after which they will be required to fund their 20% of mine development costs."
On September 1, 2005, the Company signed an amendment to the original agreement.
The amendment extends the dates by which the Company must spend specified
amounts on exploration and specifically adds two claims to the agreement. Under
the terms of the amended agreement the Company must spend $150,000 CAD
(approximately $125,000 USD) on exploration work by May 31, 2006, and an
addtional $200,000 CAD (approximately $166,000 USD) by May 31, 2007.
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HERBERT ANOMALY
6. YOU STATE THAT THE COMPANY "OPTIONED 20% INTEREST IN MINERAL CLAIMS". PLEASE
REVISE YOUR DISCLOSURE TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THIS PHRASE. ALSO, PLEASE
REVISE TO EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE $44, 000 DEPOSIT AND WHY IT IS BEING TREATED
AS A LIABILITY ON THE BALANCE SHEET.
The Company has clarified the meaning of the phrase. This is
treated as a deferred income item (liability) on the financial statements to be
recognized when the expenses of the exploration occur to match revenues to the
associated expenses. We have indicated that if Echo Resources Inc. pays the
$44,000 and funds half of proposed exploration, then it will have thereby earned
a 20% interest in the property. However, it is under no obligation to do so.
However, unless Echo Resources Inc. complies with all requirements to exercise
the option, it will not earn any interest in the Bulls Eye property.
7. PLEASE REVISE TO CLARIFY IF THE HERBERT ANOMALY IS THE SAME PROPERTY AS THE
"BULLS EYE TARGET" AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 14.
The Herbert Anomaly and the "Bulls Eye Target" are the same property. The
Company uses the terms interchangeably. The sub heading for note 3 and our
disclosure in the Company's amended 10-SB has been changed to "HERBERT ANOMALY
(AKA BULLS-EYE TARGET)".
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
8. PLEASE REVISE TO CLARIFY IF THE $15,000 DEMAND NOTE IS IN CANADIAN OR UNITED
STATES DOLLARS.
The sentence now states "On June 25, 2004, two officers executed demand notes at
5% interest for $15,000 in CAD ($12,479 USD) each.
9. PLEASE REVISE TO CLARIFY THE NUMBER OF $15,000 NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED BY THE
OFFICERS
The sentence now states "On June 25, 2004, two officers executed demand notes at
5% interest for $15,000 in CAD ($12,479 USD) each.
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
10. PLEASE REVISE TO DISCLOSE THE DATES THAT THE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY
FORWARDS EXPIRE. REFER TO SFAS 109.
The Company has added the following sentence to the last paragraph of note 6:
"The net non-capital loss carry forward will expire in 2011."
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GENERAL
11. PLEASE NOTE THE UPDATING REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 310(G) OF REGULATION S-B
We have included interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2005
with our amended registration statement.
JUNE 21, 2005 LEGAL COMMENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
1. DESCRIBE THE SALE OF YOUR 20% INTEREST IN YOUR BULL'S EYE PROJECT, SUCH AS
THE PARTIES INVOLVED (E.G. ECHO RESOURCES), THE SALES PRICE, AND ANY RIGHTS AND
RESPONSBILITIES OF MADISON. PLEASE FILE ANY AGREEMENTS AS EXHIBITS, SUCH AS THE
JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT.
The description of the Company's agreement whereby it granted an option to Echo
Resources Inc. to earn a 20% interest in the Bulls Eye property is discussed in
Section 1 (pages 3 to 4): The option of our Bulls Eye property occurred on
September 19, 2004. Pursuant to our agreement, we granted an option to Echo
Resources Inc. whereby it may earn a 20% interest in the mineral claim by paying
$44,000 and funding 50% of the costs of the exploration and data gathering
program on the Bulls Eye property. The Company shall be responsible for funding
the remaining 50% of proposed exploration. If Echo Resources Inc. pays the
$44,000 and funds half of proposed exploration, then it will have thereby earned
a 20% interest in the property. However, it is under no obligation to do so.
However, unless Echo Resources Inc. complies with all requirements to exercise
the option, it will not earn any interest in the Bulls Eye property.
The Company will report to Echo Resources, Inc. the results of our efforts and
to keep in good standing our claims on the property. In the event we determine
not to proceed with our exploration and data gathering program or in the event
we abandon the project, we have agreed to give Echo Resources, Inc. the right of
first refusal to continue to develop and exploit the property. On August 16,
2005, the Company provided Echo Resources Inc. with an extension to this
agreement to permit the exploration activities to be funded up to February 28,
2006.
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We have filed the following as exhibits to the Company's amended registration
statement:
- Option Agreement with Echo Resources Ltd. - Dated September 19, 2004
- Extension to Option Agreement with Echo Resources Ltd., dated August 16th,
2006.
2. IDENTIFY SCOUT RESOURCES INC AS A SUBSIDIARY AND DESCRIBE ITS BUSINESS. SEE
ITEM 101 OF REGULATION 10 S-B.
Scout Resources Inc., is described in Item I, page 3: We have incorporated one
wholly owned subsidiary named Scout Resources, Inc. to conduct our Canadian
exploration activities and for us to be in compliance with local law that
requires a domestic Canadian corporation to conduct local exploration
activities. Both Madison Explorations, Inc. and Scout Resources, Inc. will be
sometimes referred to collectively as the "Company."
3. PLEASE INCLUDE THE ADDRESS OF MADISON'S WEBSITE:
Madison's website is www.madisonexploration.com and has been noted in Item I,
Description of Business, (page 3)
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT:
4. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE A MATERIALLY COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT SO THAT THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARTY ARE
DISCLOSED. THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECTION STATES THAT MADISON WILL ISSUE
SHARES TO DR. MONTGOMERY AND MR. FU TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 10%
OF MADISON'S OUTSTANDING SHARES AS OF JULY 01, 2004. WHEN IS IT EXPECTED THAT
MADISON WILL BE ISSUING THESE SHARES? HOW WILL THE VALUE OF THE SHARES BE
DETERMINED UPON ISSUANCE? PLEASE BRIEFLY IDENTIFY MR. FU AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO
MADISON. WHEN DID DR. MONTGOMERY AND MR. FU PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND HOW MUCH
DID THEY PAY FOR IT. DISCLOSE HOW IT WILL BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE WORK PROGRAM
WILL BE DEEMED SATISFACTORY (OR UNSATISFACTORY) TO THE VENDOR FOR PURPOSES OF
SECTION 3.3. EXPLAIN THAT THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES MADISON TO LOAN MINE
DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO BE BORNE BY DR. MONTGOMERY AND MR. FU.
A detailed review of the acquisition agreement between has been added. (Page 4):
Our Acquisition Agreement with Dr. Joseph Montgomery and Frankie Fu is to
acquire an 80% interest in various properties in Southern Saskatchewan. Dr.
Montgomery and Frankie Fu have a pre-existing personal and business relationship
with each other. With Mr. Fu as the financial partner, they acquired the Scout
Lake Property on April 30, 2002 and title to the interest in the property was
vested in the name of Joseph Montgomery. In addition, Dr. Montgomery provides
certain data gathering and exploration services under the name Montgomery
Consultants Ltd. Dr. Montgomery is the President of Montgomery Consultants Ltd.
We intend to develop the properties from their present early stage exploration
through completion of the exploration phase. Prior to any further exploration
decisions, a mineral deposit must be appropriately assessed by us. Gathering
this data usually takes several years. Once the appropriate data has been
gathered, we will determine whether and how to proceed. We will use the services
of Montgomery Consultants Ltd. (related party) as well as other third party
contractors to conduct surveys and exploration at the properties to begin to
enable us to determine whether we can extract and produce diamonds. Under the
terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we must spend approximately $120,000US on
exploration work May 31, 2006, and approximately an additional $170,000US by May
31, 2007. Dr. Montgomery and Frankie Fu will not be required to fund any
exploration work on the property until a positive feasibility study is obtained,
after which they will be required to fund their 20% of mine development costs.
We may be required to provide the funding of Dr. Montgomery and Mr. Fu to
develop the property.
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Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we will issue shares to Dr.
Montgomery and Frankie Fu to provide them 10% of the Company's outstanding
shares calculated as of July 1, 2004. These shares are issuable upon the
completion of the initial required exploration work ("work program") and our
determination to continue developing any of the properties listed in the
Acquisition Agreement. If it is determined after the work program that no
further development will be undertaken, no shares will be issued. The shares to
be issued by us upon the completion of the work program and our decision to
continue exploration are not to exceed 12,813,334 shares of common stock. In
determining the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Agreement, we considered
other arms length agreements entered into between similarly situated parties,
both public and private. We may take into account the dilution in value of our
then outstanding shares of common stock as compared to our then valuation of the
work program in determining if we will continue exploration. In addition, we
will consider the amount of diamond bearing rock, if any, the discovery of any
other materials with a potential market value and the potential to resell the
property to unrelated exploration companies predicated upon the perceived value
of the property when developed. As of today, we have made no determination as to
the feasibility of our work program.
We have added an addendum to this agreement:
- Addendum to Mineral Property Agreement, dated September 01, 2005.
EXPLORATION PROGRAM
5. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMPENSATING MONTGOMERY CONSULTANTS
AND DR. MONTGOMERY COMPARE WITH RATES PAID TO UNRELATED PERSONS DOING THE SAME
WORK. FILE ANY CONSULTING AGREEMENTS AS EXHIBITS.
A discussion on the compensation of Montgomery Consultants Ltd and Dr.
Montgomery, and its comparison of other unrelated parties doing the same work is
noted on page 5:
The Company intends to use third party service providers as well as Montgomery
Consultants Ltd. to perform its exploration activities. The Company pays an
hourly rate for the field services of Dr. Montgomery and his staff as well as
reimbursement for expenses, including equipment, transportation, lodging and
meals. In determining the terms and conditions of the consideration paid or to
be paid, we considered other arms length agreements entered into between
similarly situated parties, both public and private, and have determined that
the payments to Dr. Montgomery and Montgomery Consultants Ltd are on terms equal
to or more favorable than those that would have been paid to other third
parties. Pursuant to oral agreements, Dr. Montgomery is paid not to exceed the
sum of CAD$400 per day, plus expenses for field days, a value comparable to that
of similar professionals with the education and experience of Dr. Montgomery.
Dr. Montgomery receives no remuneration for services performed as an officer and
director.
6. BEGINNING IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECTION, YOU DISCUSS TAKING SOIL
SAMPLES AND TESTING THEM FOR THE PRESENCE OF A NUMBER OF METALS SPECIFIED ONLY
BY THEIR CHEMICAL SYMBOLS. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FULL NAMES OF THESE METALS.
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The names of the minerals tested in our soil testing program have now been
idenfied by their full name on page 6: Palladium, niobium, yttrium, rubidium,
nickel, cobalt, chromium, titanium and magnesium (Pd, Nb,