UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: May 31,
2009
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number: 000-52410
KEEWATIN WINDPOWER
CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Nevada | N/A |
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
organization |
617-666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C
3P6
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (604) 601-2070
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of the registrants common stock on November 30, 2008 as reported for such date
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29,732,016 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of August
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KEEWATIN WINDPOWER CORP
Form 10-K for the year ended May
31, 2009
Table of Contents
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, should, intends, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in Item 1A Risk Factors commencing on page 11 of this report, which may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity or performance to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or performance. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
In this report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to common shares refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms we, us, our, the Company and Keewatin mean Keewatin Windpower Corp.
Foreign Currency and Exchange Rates
All amounts in
this annual report are stated in United States Dollars unless otherwise
indicated. For purposes of consistency, Canadian Dollars have been converted
into United States currency at the following rates:
Per 1 US Dollar | |
Average for 2009 | C$ 1.16 |
Rate at May 31, 2009 | C$ 1.09 |
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Corporate Overview
We are a development stage company in the business of electrical power generation through the use of wind energy. We have not generated any revenue from operations since our incorporation. We do not anticipate earning any revenue until we have completed environmental assessment on our properties, secured a power purchase agreement, erected wind turbines on our properties, connected our wind turbines to the electrical supply grid and commenced the production of electricity. There is no assurance that we will be able to accomplish any or all of these objectives.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 25, 2005. Our resident agent is Empire Stock Transfer Inc., 2470 Saint Rose Parkway, Suite 304, Henderson, NV, 89704. We are a United States reporting public company, and our shares are quoted on the FINRA OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol KWPW. Our head office is in Vancouver, Canada.
Our Business
Keewatin Windpower Corp. intends to become a wind energy electrical generation company, known in the industry as an Independent Power Producer (IPP). The Company intends to develop wind power projects in the range of 100 to 150 megawatt capacity. A megawatt (MW) is a unit of electrical power equal to one million watts. As of the date of this report, following the acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp., (see Significant Corporate Developments, below), the Company intends to develop two wind power facilities in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Electricity is generated by wind power using a turbine. Wind passing over the blades of the turbine causes them to rotate, driving a generator which produces electrical current. A turbine is capable of generating a specified number of megawatts, referred to as its Nameplate Capacity. The total capacity of the project is calculated as the sum of the nameplate capacities of the turbines installed on the site. The number of turbines that can economically occupy a specified area of land depends upon a number of factors including the predominant wind direction, the topography of the property, the dimensions of the property, the size of the turbines and their relative positions on the property.
The most important criteria for the assessment of a wind power project are the speed of the wind on a property, measured in meters per second, and the number of hours that the wind moves at various speeds. This calculation is referred to as the capacity of the wind resource.
In order for a wind power project to be profitable, the area in which it is located must have a wind resource that yields a capacity factor of over 30%. The capacity factor (sometimes referred to as the load factor) of a wind project is the energy produced during a given period divided by the energy that would have been produced had the project been running continually and at maximum output, i.e.:
Capacity Factor (CF) = | electricity produced during the period (MW x h) | ||
installed capacity (MW) x number of hours in the period (h) |
As wind energy output is a cube function of wind speed, the fewer hours at higher wind speeds are significantly more valuable than more hours at lower wind speeds.
A significant factor in assessing the viability of a power project is the proximity of the project to established electrical transmission lines. The Company must pay to connect any wind turbines to this transmission line. These connection costs are typically justified if the property is within 15 miles of the transmission line.
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The Company has decided to develop wind power projects in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan due to the area's identified wind potential, the provincial government's acceptance of wind power projects and ease of access to the electricity transmission grid. The Company also decided to focus on Saskatchewan due to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), which allows independent power producers to transmit electricity via the province's electrical grid throughout Saskatchewan and to neighbouring jurisdictions. The OATT is expected to enable the Company to potentially access a broader base of customers for any electricity the Company may generate.
As of the date of this report, there are three wind power projects operating in Saskatchewan.
In June 2005, the Company identified a potential location, and in August 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with a land owner allowing the Company to erect a meteorological tower located in southwestern Saskatchewan. The Company erected a tower on the property in early October 2005 and commenced the gathering of wind data. Any and all data gathered is the property of the Company.
As of the date of this report, the Company has assessed wind speed data from the Keewatin site and has determined that the Keewatin property has a wind resource that warrants the erection of wind power generation facility, also known as a wind farm.
Based on the wind data collected, the Company has identified the area in which it desires to acquire the rights to erect wind turbines. The Company believes that this area is ideally situated as it is removed from population centres, and less than five miles (8 kilometers) from the nearest provincial electricity transmission line.
As of the date of this report, the Company has commenced initial negotiations with the land owners to acquire the rights to erect wind turbines at identified locations; however, no land use agreements have been concluded. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to acquire the necessary rights on terms acceptable to the Company.
Following the acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Inc. (see Recent Corporate Developments, below), Management has decided to prioritize the Sky Harvest project as the resource study, engineering and environment assessment are in advanced stages as compared to Keewatin project. The Company will continue to move forward on the Keewatin project using the same assessment and development protocols as were established in the Sky Harvest project.
Prior to generating any revenue from the Keewatin project the Company must accomplish the following business objectives:
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The company has prepared initial estimates of the cost of building and operating the facility. Project costs have risen with the global increase in commodity prices, and as of the date of this report, are expected to be in the range of $2.5million - $2.8 million per MW, based on 2009 costs. Turbine prices are affected by increases in the costs of steel and transportation, and supply and demand factors. Cost estimates are likely to increase again before project construction commences. Management expects that project cost increases will be considered in the final determination of prices in a future PPA to be negotiated.
Recent Corporate Developments
During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2009, we have experienced the following significant corporate developments:
1. |
Loan agreement | |
On September 23, 2008, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. (Sky Harvest) pursuant to which it lent Sky Harvest $100,000. The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on September 22, 2009. On January 28, 2009, the Company entered into a second loan agreement with Sky Harvest to lend Sky Harvest a further $100,000. This additional loan is also non-interest bearing and unsecured, and is due on January 28, 2010. On April 23, 2009, the Company entered into the third loan agreement with Sky Harvest to lend Sky Harvest an additional $80,000. This loan is also non-interest bearing and unsecured, and is due on April 23, 2010. | ||
2. |
Acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. | |
The Company entered into a letter of agreement dated March 26, 2007 to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. (Sky Harvest), a private Canadian company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, in consideration for 17,343,516 restricted shares of the Companys common stock. The directors of the Company are also directors and principal shareholders of Sky Harvest. Sky Harvest holds the rights to construct a wind power facility on approximately 8,500 acres of land located near the town of Birsay in Southwestern Saskatchewan and is in negotiation to acquire the rights to erect turbines on a further 5,000 acres of land. The proposed project is accessible by existing roads and within 2 miles (4 kilometers) of the nearest provincial electricity transmission line.The acquisition of Sky Harvest was completed on July 13, 2009 (see Subsequent Events, below). | ||
On July 13, 2009 Keewatin Windpower Corp. (Keewatin) completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp (Sky Harvest). Sky Harvest is a private company incorporated under the laws of Canada in the business of wind power generation. Closing of the acquisition (the Transaction) was completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement between Keewatin, Keewatin Windpower Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Keewatin (ExchangeCo), Sky Harvest and all of the shareholders of Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009. |
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Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, each shareholder of Sky Harvest received 1.5 shares in the capital of Keewatin for each 1 common share of Sky Harvest they held prior to closing. In exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest, on July 13, 2009 Keewatin issued a total of:
(i) |
220,500 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest Shareholders resident in the U.S. pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), each of whom represented that they were an accredited investor as such term is defined in Regulation D; | |
(ii) |
720,000 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest shareholders pursuant to Regulation S of the 1933 Act, each of whom represented that they were not a U.S. person as such term is defined in Regulation S of the 1933 Act; and | |
(iii) |
16,400,016 exchangeable shares of its subsidiary ExchangeCo, each of which is exchangeable into one share of Keewatin in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement and the Exchangeable Share Support Agreement entered into concurrently with the closing of the Transaction. The exchangeable shares were issued to Sky Harvest shareholders in order to minimize any adverse tax consequences for Canadian shareholders of Sky Harvest. |
In connection with the Transaction, Keewatin received a fairness opinion prepared by an independent valuator. Following closing of the Transaction, Keewatin has 13,332,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 16,400,016 shares of its common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of the exchangeable shares. Current directors and officers of Keewatin received an aggregate of 9,166,500 exchangeable shares in connection with the transaction. The current directors of Keewatin are also directors, officers and shareholders of Sky Harvest.
Sky Harvest commenced the collection of wind data in October 2005. Analysis of the data collected indicates that the potential wind resource on the property exceeds the minimum capacity factor necessary to justify the planning and construction of a 150 megawatt wind power project.
As of the date of this report, Sky Harvest has commenced the process of completing the necessary environmental assessment and permitting of the property. At the initiation of the project Sky Harvest committed to involve the community in the development process and has fully briefed local council members on the details of the proposed development. The local municipal authority responded positively to the proposed project and voted unanimously to amend a by-law allowing wind power development in the Rural Municipality. As of the date of this report, Sky Harvest has commenced initial discussions regarding the potential sale of electricity that would be generated by the wind power facility, but has not applied for any government permits or approvals.
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Financial Communications and Strategic
Consulting Agreement
On February 23, 2009 we entered into a Financial Communications and
Strategic Consulting Agreement with Aspire Clean Tech Communications, Inc. Pursuant
to the terms of the consulting agreement Aspire agreed to assist us in developing
an ongoing stock market communication system, handle investor requests for timely
information, respond to investor inquiries and update the shareholder database
accordingly. In consideration of the services to be provided by Aspire under
the consulting agreement we agreed to pay Aspire $5,000 per month during the
term of the agreement and issue to Aspire 15,000 restricted shares of our common
stock, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws. In the event that
we receive equity or debt funding of $3,000,000 or more through a source introduced
to us by Aspire, the parties agree to extend the consulting agreement by an
additional year automatically at rate of either $8,500 monthly and 50,000 shares
of our common stock or $7,500 monthly and 80,000 shares of our common stock,
subject to compliance with applicable securities laws. The initial term of the
consulting agreement commenced on February 24, 2009 until July 5, 2009. The
consulting agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California.
Participation in the
Saskatchewan Wind Power Integration and Development study
In 2008,
SaskPower, the Crown Corporation power utility in Saskatchewan, announced the
launch of an initiative to examine the potential impact of wind power on the
provincial energy plan. The study is expected to address the timing, ownership
and procurement process for new wind power projects in Saskatchewan.
At the invitation of Saskpower, the Company provided the Keewatin project wind data to the consulting engineering firm who conducted the study on behalf of the Saskpower. Sky Harvest also provided wind data for the study. The study has been completed and the Company is awaiting the publication of the report and the utilitys wind power integration plan.
Competitive Business Conditions
The alternative
energy business is currently experiencing a strong growth phase in North
America. Several developers with existing generating facilities and new
developers with current land holdings are engaged in the wind power business in
the province of Saskatchewan. The Company will be competing with other
independent power producers for transmission and supply contracts. In addition,
traditional fossil fuel producers in the region are able to generate and supply
electricity to customers at lower prices.
The Company's competitive advantage is expected to be providing electricity generated without greenhouse gas emissions. In 2004, the Canadian government executed the Kyoto Accord, an international treaty whereby countries mutually agree to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. In order to meet their obligations under the Kyoto Accord, many Canadian utilities will be required to reduce the generation of electricity from fossil fuels and find environmentally sustainable alternatives such as solar and wind generated power. However, if in the absence of public policy initiatives to mandate alternative energy sources, fossil fuel prices remain low and electricity consumers are not prepared to pay higher prices for wind generated power, the Company's ability to execute a profitable power purchase agreement will be in doubt.
Principal Suppliers
Wind, the fuel that drives a
wind power generating plant is, by definition, free and inexhaustible. The major
categories of cost categories of a wind power project are the turbines, balance
of station costs, which include all necessary infrastructure, and the cost of
connection to the transmission grid. Once in operation, there are ongoing costs
for monitoring, maintenance, repairs and replacement.
The wind power business is global with the majority of turbines being manufactured in Europe and the United States. Existing wind power projects in Canada have generally selected turbines supplied by Vestas Wind Systems Inc. or General Electric Energy. Both of these companies have corporate offices in Canada. As of the date of this report, owing to the small total number of turbine manufacturers and increased demand, production lead times for wind turbines are increasing.
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Distribution methods of the products or services
The
Company intends to sell any electricity produced to a public utility located in
the province of Saskatchewan, or in the neighbouring provinces of Alberta or
Manitoba, or in the state of North Dakota. As of the date of this report, the
Company has not entered into any discussions with potential power purchasers and
there is no assurance that an agreement will be reached on terms acceptable to
the Company.
Power Purchase Agreement and Dependence on Major Customers
Following completion of the wind resource study, the Company intends to
enter into an agreement, known as a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), to sell the
electricity that will be generated from the proposed wind power project. PPSs
typically include clauses regarding the price to be paid for the electricity in
cents per kilowatt-hour, the term of the agreement (usually 10 to 20 years),
terms of interconnection costs and termination provisions.
The Company intends to sell the electricity that is produced to a utility located in the province of Saskatchewan, in the neighbouring provinces of Alberta or Manitoba, or in North Dakota. The Company has not entered into any discussions with potential power purchasers and cannot be assured that an agreement will be reached on terms acceptable to the Company.
If the Company is to reach a power purchase agreement with a third party, it then intends to undertake the construction of a wind power project on the property. Banks and other lenders will typically finance up to 75% of wind power construction costs subject to review of the wind assessment data and the power purchase agreement. The lender will ensure the project has sound fiscal parameters necessary to be profitable, namely the price to be received per megawatt hour and the number of megawatts of rated capacity. The Company has not had any specific communications with any representative of a debt financing institution regarding the proposed wind power project.
Typical power purchase agreements entered into by power utilities in Canada provide for the supply of a specified number of Megawatt-hours for a period of between ten and twenty years, at a pre-determined fixed price. It is expected that a future PPA will encompass all of the electricity generated by the companys projects. For this reason, once the Company has entered into a PPA it expects to be dependant upon that customer to a significant extent.
The Company intends to enter into a PPA with a public utility in the province of Saskatchewan. As the public utilities in Saskatchewan are Crown Corporations, counterparty risk is expected to be significantly lower than it would be if the customer were a for-profit entity.
If the company is unable to enter into a PPA with a Saskatchewan provincial utility, the Company will consider entering into a PPA with a Crown Corporation utility in Manitoba, Canada, or with a for-profit utility in Alberta, Canada, or in the United States. If the Company enters into a PPA with a for-profit entity, counterparty risk will be increased.
As of the date of this report, the Company has not commenced substantive negotiations with any prospective purchaser, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully conclude a PPA on terms acceptable to the Company.
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Government Approvals and Environmental Laws
In order
to erect turbines on a property, the Company may need to apply for, and obtain,
municipal permits relating to zoning and building. Until the Company determines
the exact locations of the sites within the property upon which it intends to
erect turbines, it will not be able to determine the specific permitting
requirements for its project. However, the potential turbine sites for the
Companys wind power project are located in areas well removed from significant
population centers.
The creation of a wind power project will also involve the excavation of portions of the land and the construction of concrete platforms below the land surface. Any development project of this nature is subject to the provisions of the Saskatchewan Environmental Assessment Act. Before excavation and construction can be commenced, the Company will need to obtain environmental approval from the Saskatchewan provincial government Ministry of the Environment. The Company must apply for approval by completing an environmental impact assessment and statement, as well as by providing public notice of the proposed development. After the public review, usually a 30 day period which may involve public meetings, the Ministry of the Environment will make a final decision regarding the project. An approval may include a number of conditions to mitigate any identified environmental impacts.
As of the date of this report, the Company is not aware of any archaeologically significant or ecologically sensitive areas within the locations on which the Company is contemplating the erection of turbines. However, the Company is unable to predict if the requisite permits will be granted; or, if they are granted, what, if any, conditions may be imposed by the provincial government, and the costs associated with compliance therewith. If such permits are granted subject to certain conditions, there is no assurance that it will be economically or practically feasible for the Company to comply with those conditions.
As of the date of this report, the Company has not applied for any government permits or approvals for either location.
Research and Development, Patents and Trademarks
The
Company has not conducted any original research and development. The Company
does not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.
Directors, officers and employees
The Company has
two directors, one of whom serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. As of the date of this report, the Company has no employees, as the
Company has engaged consultants and professional service firms to perform the
all the work necessary to advance the Companys projects. Employees will be
engaged as and when the Companys activities warrant same.
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Plan of operations year ending May 31, 2010
During the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010 the Company intends to achieve the following business objectives:
Corporate activities
Keewatin project
Sky Harvest project
As of the date of this report, there is no assurance that the Saskatchewan utility will issue a power call, and if a power call is issued, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in negotiating a PPA for the full capacity of the project.
Management believes that the Company has sufficient resources to complete the plan of operations as set out above. The Company will also finance any additional cash requirements, if necessary, through further debt or equity financings. There is no assurance, however, that additional funding can be obtained, or if obtained, on terms that are acceptable to the Company.
Reports to Security Holders
We file reports and
other information with the SEC. Historical information about our company and
other information can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of
the SEC located at Room 1580, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies
of such materials, including copies of any portion of the registration
statement, can be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at
prescribed rates. You can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information
on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Such materials may also be
accessed electronically by means of the SECs home page on the Internet
(http://www.sec.gov).
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to our Business
If we do not obtain additional financing our business
will fail.
Over the next 12 months, we expect to spend
$480,000 on administrative costs, including management fees payable to our
President and Directors, professional fees and general business expenses,
including costs related to complying with our filing obligations as a reporting
company. As our operations become more complex, it is anticipated that these
costs will increase. We also expect incur a further $240,000 in pre-development
costs related to our wind power projects.
As of the date of this report, we do not have sufficient cash on hand fund these expenditures. We will need to raise additional debt or equity financing in order to cover remaining business costs. We do not currently have any arrangements for financing and may not be able to find such financing if required.
Because we have not commenced business operations, we
face a high risk of business failure.
We have not yet
commenced business operations as an independent power producer; accordingly, we
have no way to evaluate the likelihood that our business will be successful. We
were incorporated on February 25, 2005 and to date have been involved primarily
in organizational activities and wind assessment of the Saskatchewan property on
which we have erected a meteorological tower.
Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by development stage companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. Prior to earning revenue, of which there is no assurance, we will likely incur significant costs and expect to incur significant losses in the foreseeable future. If we are unable to acquire a property interest and erect a wind farm on our property, we will not earn profits nor be able to continue operations.
Because our continuation as a going concern is in doubt,
we will be forced to cease business operations unless we can generate profitable
operations in the future.
We incurred losses since our
inception. Further losses are anticipated in the development of our business. As
a result, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our
ability to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the
necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising
from normal business operations when they come due. If we cannot raise financing
to meet our obligations, we will be insolvent and will cease business
operations.
If we are not able to obtain an interest in a suitable
property with a potential wind resource, our business will fail.
We have entered into an agreement to operate a meteorological tower on a
property in south-western Saskatchewan to determine whether it possesses a
sufficient wind resource to justify the erection of wind turbines. However, we
do not have an arrangement where it may erect turbines on the property if it
contains an economic wind resource. Even if we are able to reach an agreement to
acquire an interest in this property, we may not be able to obtain the financing
necessary to complete the lease or purchase. If we are unable to acquire a
suitable property interest, our business will fail.
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Future changes in weather patterns could negatively
impact our business, reducing potential profitability or causing our business to
fail.
Changes in weather patterns may affect our ability to
operate a wind power project on any property we acquire. Wind data that we
collect from a meteorological tower may vary from results actually achieved when
a wind turbine is installed. Changing global environmental and weather
conditions may also affect the reliability of the data relating to a property.
Any wind farm that we develop, no matter where it is located, would be subject to variations in wind and changes in worldwide climatic conditions. Sudden or unexpected changes in environmental and meteorological conditions could reduce the productivity of our wind farm. Climatic weather patterns, whether seasonal or for an extended period of time, resulting in lower, inadequate and/or inconsistent wind speed to propel the wind turbines may render our wind parks incapable of generating adequate, or any, electrical energy.
Our ability to erect turbines on a property in
Saskatchewan will be contingent upon it obtaining environmental and municipal
permits. If it cannot acquire these permits, our business will fail.
In order to erect turbines on the Saskatchewan property, we must
excavate portions of the land and install concrete platforms below surface.
Before we commence this, we will need to obtain environmental and municipal
permits from the Saskatchewan provincial government and the town responsible for
the property interest it acquires. Depending on environmental impact, our
proposed land disturbance may be unacceptable to these government bodies. In
addition, the turbines themselves may be seen to have a negative impact on bird
migration patterns or on the aesthetics of the region. These factors may prevent
us from obtaining necessary permits. In such circumstances, we would be forced
to abandon our business plan.
If we cannot find a party which will purchase our
electricity on acceptable terms, we will not be able to establish a wind power
project and our business will fail.
Even if we demonstrate a
significant wind resource on a property that we acquire, we may not be able to
secure a purchaser for any electricity that we produce on acceptable terms.
Without a purchaser for electricity from a property, we will not be able to
proceed with our business plan.
Because all of our assets and a majority of our directors
and officers are located in Canada, U.S. residents' enforcement of legal process
may be difficult.
All of our officers and directors reside in
Canada. As well, all of our assets are located in Canada. Accordingly, service
of process upon our company, or upon individuals related to Keewatin, may be
difficult or impossible to obtain within the United States. As well, any
judgment obtained in the United States against us may not be collectible within
the United States.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect
our ability to raise further working capital, it may adversely impact our ability
to continue operations and we may go out of business.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in
a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability
to raise capital. Because we may attempt to acquire a significant portion of
the funds we need in order to conduct our planned operations through the sale
of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could be detrimental
to our liquidity and our operations because the decline may cause investors
not to choose to invest in our stock. If we are unable to raise the funds we
require for all of our planned operations, we may force us to reallocate funds
from other planned uses which may have a significant negative effect on our
business plan and operations, including our ability to develop new products
and continue our current operations. As a result, our business may suffer and
not be successful and we may go out of business. We also might not be able to
meet our financial obligations if we cannot raise enough funds through the sale
of our common stock and we may be forced to go out of business.
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If we issue additional shares in the future, it will
result in the dilution of our existing shareholders.
Our certificate
of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of common
stock with a par value of $0.001. Our board of directors may choose to issue
some or all of such shares to acquire one or more businesses or to provide
additional financing in the future. The issuance of any such shares will result
in a reduction of the book value and market price of the outstanding shares of
our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuance will
cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current
shareholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control of our
corporation.
Trading on the OTC Bulletin Board may be volatile and
sporadic, which could depress the market price of our common stock and make it
difficult for our stockholders to resell their shares.
Our common
stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board service of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Trading in stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due
to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business
prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common stock
for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Bulletin Board
is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin Board is
often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system
like NASDAQ or a stock exchange like the American Stock Exchange. Accordingly,
our shareholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares.
Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be
restricted by the SECs penny stock regulations and FINRAs sales
practice requirements, which may limit a stockholders ability to buy and
sell our stock.
Our stock is a penny stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission has
adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines penny stock to be any
equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share
or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional
sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors. The term accredited
investor refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000
or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding
$200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. 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 in a form
prepared by the SEC which 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 of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held
in the customers account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer
and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally
or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer
in writing before or with the customers confirmation. In addition, the
penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive
the purchasers written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure
requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in
the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules.
Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers
to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor
interest in, and limit the marketability of, our common stock.
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FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholders
ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (see above for a discussion of penny stock rules), FINRA
rules require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer
must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for
that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their
non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to
obtain information about the customers financial status, tax status, investment
objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA
believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities
will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it
more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our
common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have
an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our executive and head office is located at 617-666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3P6. The property we rent is 300 square feet in total and the annual rental is $2,000. We believe our current head office space is sufficient for our current operations.
Other than an agreement with the landowners which provides the right to erect a meteorological tower on certain land located in south-western Saskatchewan, we do not have an interest in any other property.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market information
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol KWPW. The following table shows the quarterly range of high and low bid information for our common stock over the fiscal quarters for the last two fiscal years as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The bid prices represent quotations by dealers without adjustments for retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. Investors should not rely on historical prices of our common stock as an indication of its future price performance. The last sale price of our common stock on August 27, 2009, was $0.41 per share.
Quarter Ended | Bid High | Bid Low |
August 31, 2007 | $ 2.10 | $ 1.40 |
November 30, 2007 | $ 1.95 | $ 1.47 |
February 29, 2008 | $ 1.74 | $ 0.75 |
May 31, 2008 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.01 |
August 31, 2008 | $ 1.58 | $ 0.55 |
November 30, 2008 | $ 1.20 | $ 0.65 |
February 29, 2009 | $ 0.95 | $ 0.48 |
May 31, 2009 | $ 1.01 | $ 0.51 |
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for
our common stock is
Empire Stock Transfer Inc.
2470
Saint Rose Parkway, Suite 304
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: 702.818.5898
Fax: 702.974.1444
web: www.empirestock.com.
Holders of Common Stock
As of August 27, 2009, we
have 85 shareholders holding 29,732,016 shares of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends or distributions on our
capital stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to
support operations and to finance expansion and therefore we do not anticipate
paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from
Registered Securities
Other than as previously disclosed in our periodic filings pursuant to the Exchange
Act during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009, we did not sell any equity securities
that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
On July 13, 2009 Keewatin Windpower Corp. (Keewatin) completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp (Sky Harvest). Sky Harvest is a private company incorporated under the laws of Canada in the business of wind power generation. Closing of the acquisition (the Transaction) was completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement between Keewatin, Keewatin Windpower Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Keewatin (ExchangeCo), Sky Harvest and all of the shareholders of Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009.
Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, each shareholder of Sky Harvest received 1.5 shares in the capital of Keewatin for each 1 common share of Sky Harvest they held prior to closing. In exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest, on July 13, 2009 Keewatin issued a total of:
(i) |
220,500 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest Shareholders resident in the U.S. pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), each of whom represented that they were an accredited investor as such term is defined in Regulation D; | |
(ii) |
720,000 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest shareholders pursuant to Regulation S of the 1933 Act, each of whom represented that they were not a U.S. person as such term is defined in Regulation S of the 1933 Act; and | |
(iii) |
16,400,016 exchangeable shares of its subsidiary ExchangeCo, each of which is exchangeable into one share of Keewatin in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement and the Exchangeable Share Support Agreement entered into concurrently with the closing of the Transaction. The exchangeable shares were issued to Sky Harvest shareholders in order to minimize any adverse tax consequences for Canadian shareholders of Sky Harvest. |
In connection with the Transaction, Keewatin received a fairness opinion prepared by an independent valuator. Following closing of the Transaction, Keewatin has 13,332,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 16,400,016 shares of its common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of the exchangeable shares. Current directors and officers of Keewatin received an aggregate of 9,166,500 exchangeable shares in connection with the transaction. The current directors of Keewatin are also directors, officers and shareholders of Sky Harvest.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
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ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to those statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus and registration statement.
Our audited consolidated annual financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Results of Operations
The following summary of our
results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited
consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2009 which
are included herein.
Year Ended | Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Amount | Percentage | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | N/A | |||||
Expenses | 356,933 | 319,485 | 37,448 | 11.7% | ||||||||
Interest and Dividend Income | (15,200 | ) | (62,655 | ) | (47,455 | ) | (75.7%) | |||||
Net Loss | $ | 341,733 | $ | 256,830 | $ | 84,903 | 33.1% |
Revenues
We recorded a net operating loss of $341,733 for the twelve months ended May
31, 2009 and have an accumulated deficit of $1,103,854 since inception. We have
had no operating revenues since our inception on February 25, 2005 through to
the period ended May 31, 2008. We do not anticipate that we will generate any
revenues during the period in which we are a development stage company.
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Expenses
Our expenses for the years ended May 31,
2009 and 2008 are outlined below:
Year Ended | Increase/Decrease | |||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Amount | Percentage | |||||||||
Consulting fees | $ | 155,664 | $ | 24,825 | $ | 130,839 | 527.0% | |||||
Engineering and development | 11,497 | 89,801 | (78,304 | ) | (87.2%) | |||||||
Management fees | 91,500 | 88,750 | 2,750 | 3.1% | ||||||||
Professional fees | 87,319 | 72,814 | 14,505 | 19.9% | ||||||||
General and administrative | 10,953 | 43,295 | (32,342 | ) | (74.7%) | |||||||
Total Operating Expenses | $ | 356,933 | $ | 319,485 | $ | 36,448 | 11.4% |
Consulting fees increased by $130,839 from $24,825 in the year ended May 31, 2008 to $154,664 in the year ended May 31, 2009. The Company incurred additional costs of $31,500 in connection with the acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Inc. (Sky Harvest). Investor relations expenses increased by $96,060 in the year ended May 31, 2008 as compared with the year ended May 31, 2009. The Company incurred an additional $3,279 in secretarial and other services provided on an as-required basis in the year ended May 31, 2009; as compared with the year ended May 31, 2008.
Engineering and development expenses decreased by $78,304 from $89,801 in the year ended May 31, 2008 to $11,497 in the year ended May 31, 2009. The expense recorded during the year ended May 31, 2008 included a one-time charge of $78,750 from Sky Harvest for engineering and development costs incurred by Sky Harvest on behalf of the Company in prior periods. After accounting for this one-time charge, engineering and development expenses increased by $446 in the year ended May 31, 2009 as compared with the year ended May 31, 2008.
Management fees for the year ended May 31, 2009 increased by $2,750 from $88,750 for the year ended May 31, 2008 to $91,500 for the year ended May 31, 2008 as the Companys current directors assumed a greater workload during the 2009 fiscal year following the resignations of the third director and the Companys Chief Financial Officer during the year ended May 31, 2008.
Professional fees increased by $14,505 from $72,814 in the year ended May 31, 2008 to $87,319 in the year ended May 31, 2009 due to additional legal costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of Sky Harvest.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $32,342 from $43,295 in the year ended May 31, 2008 to $10,953 in the year ended May 31, 2009, due to reductions in travel and entertainment, conferences and casual labour costs. These reductions were offset by an increase in rent expense. During the year ended May 31, 2009 the Company incurred $3,079 in foreign exchange losses as compared with $342 in the year ended May 31, 2008.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial condition for the year ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 and the changes
between those periods for the respective items are summarized as follows:
Working Capital
Year Ended | Increase/Decrease | |||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Amount | Percentage | |||||||||
Current Assets | $ | 984,877 | $ | 1,372,367 | $ | (387,490 | ) | (28.2% | ) | |||
Current Liabilities | 7,075 | 65,209 | (58,134 | ) | (89.2% | ) | ||||||
Working Capital | $ | 977,802 | $ | 1,307,158 | $ | (329,356 | ) | (25.2% | ) |
The decrease of $329,356 in our working capital from $1,307,158 as of May 31, 2008, to $977,802 as of May 31, 2009 was primarily due to the use of cash to fund our project development and corporate activities.
Cash Flows
Year Ended | Increase/Decrease | |||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Amount | Percentage | |||||||||
Cash Flows (used in) Operating | ||||||||||||
Activities | $ | (663,418 | ) | $ | (257,069 | ) | $ | (406,349 | ) | 158.1% | ||
Cash Flows provided by (used in) | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | 698,696 | (1,354,054 | ) | 2,052,750 | N/A | |||||||
Cash Flows provided by | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | 0 | 1,163,249 | (1,163,249 | ) | (100.0% | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | ||||||||||||
during year | $ | 35,278 | $ | (447,874 | ) | $ | 483,152 | N/A |
Cash Used In Operating Activities
During the year
ended May 31, 2009 we used net cash in operating activities in the amount of
$663,418 (year ended May 31, 2008 - $257,069). The cash was used to fund our
corporate activities and operations on our wind power project, and settle
outstanding accounts payable.
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
During the year ended May 31, 2009 we redeemed $700,000 of our short
term investments and acquired wind tower equipment at a cost of $1.304, (year
ended May 31, 2008: invested $1,350,000 in short-term investments and acquired
computer equipment at a cost of $4,504).
Cash from Financing Activities
We did not undertake
any financing activities during the year ended May 31, 2009. We received net
cash from financing activities in the amount of $1,163,249 during the year ended
May 31, 2008.
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Future Financings
We recorded a net operating loss
of $341,733 for the twelve months ended May 31, 2009 and have an accumulated
deficit of $1,103,854 since inception. As of August 27, 2009 we had cash and
short term investments totaling $600,000 (May 31, 2009 - $689,962, May 31, 2008
- $1,367,367).
As of the date of this report, management anticipates that we will require at least $720,000 to fund our corporate operations and proposed exploration program for the next 12 months. Accordingly we do not have sufficient funds to meet our planned expenditures over the next 12 months. In addition we will require further financing in order to fund our anticipated expenses for the construction of the proposed wind turbine project.
We have begun sourcing equity financing to cover the balance of the anticipated costs for the next 12 months. Until such financing is arranged, we intend to rely on the proceeds of a financing concluded in July, 2007 for net proceeds of approximately $1,163,000 to cover the cost of operations before the erection of wind turbines.. Accordingly, as of the date of this report, we do not have any arrangements in place for debt financing nor for the sale of our securities, and there is no assurance that we will be able to raise the required funds through equity and debt financing.
We have not had any specific communications with any representative of a debt financing institution regarding our proposed wind power project. We will only be able to secure debt financing for wind turbines if we are able to prove that an economic wind resource exists on a property that is acquired and that we have negotiated a power purchase agreement with a credit worthy counter-party.
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders. As of the date of this report, there is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our exploration and development activities during the next 12 month period.
Subsequent event
Acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Company
On July
13, 2009, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares
of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. ("Sky Harvest") a private Canadian company
incorporated under the laws of British Columbia. Sky Harvest holds the rights to
construct a wind power facility on approximately 8,500 acres of land located in
Southwestern Saskatchewan.
In order to acquire a 100% interest in Sky Harvest, the Company issued a total of 17,343,516 restricted shares of common stock to the shareholders of Sky Harvest, equating to 1.5 shares of common stock in the capital of the Company for every issued common share of Sky Harvest. The acquisition was subject to Sky Harvest completing an audit of its financial statements, and shareholders of both companies approving the acquisition agreement. The directors of the Company are also directors and principal shareholders of Sky Harvest.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial
condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and therefore need to be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method as described in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 165 (SFAS 165) Subsequent Events. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of for the evaluation, recognition and disclosure of events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date. Although there is new terminology, the standard is based on the same principles as those that currently exist in the auditing standards. The standard, which includes a new required disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 165 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Companys financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 on its financial statements, and the adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations. This statement replaces SFAS 141 and defines the acquirer in a business combination as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in a business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R also requires the acquirer to recognize contingent consideration at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements Liabilities an Amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The objective of SFAS 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. |
* 2667 CAMINO DEL RIO S. PLAZA B * SAN DIEGO * CALIFORNIA 92108 * |
* TELEPHONE (858)722-5953 * FAX (858) 761-0341 * FAX (858) 764-5480 * |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders
Keewatin Windpower Corp.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Keewatin Windpower Corp. (the Company) as of May 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related statements of operation, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period August 26, 1998 (inception) to May 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of Keewatin Windpower corp. as of May 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operation and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period August 26, 1998 (inception) to May 31, 2009 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Companys losses from operations raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Chang G. Park
____________________
CHANG G. PARK,
CPA
August 20, 2009
San Diego, CA
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in US Dollars)
May 31, | May 31, | |||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 36,589 | 1,311 | ||||
Short term investment | 658,373 | 1,366,056 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 9,915 | 5,000 | ||||
Note receivable (Note 5) | 280,000 | | ||||
Total Current Assets | 984,877 | 1,372,367 | ||||
Property and equipment, net (Note 4) | 8,851 | 14,478 | ||||
Total Assets | 993,728 | 1,386,845 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | 1,045 | 6,512 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 6,030 | 13,597 | ||||
Management fees payable (Note 6) | | 45,100 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 7,075 | 65,209 | ||||
Contingencies (Note 1 and 7) | ||||||
Stockholders Equity | ||||||
Preferred Stock: | ||||||
Authorized: 10,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value | ||||||
Issued and outstanding: None | | | ||||
Common Stock: (Note 8) | ||||||
Authorized: 100,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value | ||||||
Issued and outstanding: 12,391,500 shares | ||||||
(May 31, 2008 12,391,500 shares) | 12,391 | 12,391 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,071,366 | 2,071,366 | ||||
Common stock subscribed (Note 7) | 6,750 | | ||||
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (1,103,854 | ) | (762,121 | ) | ||
Total Stockholders Equity | 986,653 | 1,321,636 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | 993,728 | 1,386,845 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in US Dollars)
Accumulated from | |||||||||
February 25, 2005 | |||||||||
(Date of Inception) | Year | Year | |||||||
To | Ended | Ended | |||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | |||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Consulting fees | 183,623 | 155,664 | 24,825 | ||||||
Engineering and development | 118,722 | 11,497 | 89,801 | ||||||
Management fees (Note 6(b) and 6(c)) | 337,193 | 91,500 | 88,750 | ||||||
Professional fees | 165,528 | 87,319 | 72,814 | ||||||
General and administrative | 386,133 | 10,953 | 43,295 | ||||||
Operating loss | 1,191,199 | 356,933 | 319,485 | ||||||
Other Income | |||||||||
Interest income | (87,345 | ) | (15,200 | ) | (62,655 | ) | |||
Net loss | 1,103,854 | 341,733 | 256,830 | ||||||
Net loss per common share basic and diluted | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding | 12,392,000 | 12,145,000 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in US Dollars)
Accumulated | |||||||||
from February | |||||||||
25, 2005 (Date of | |||||||||
Inception) | Year | Year | |||||||
To | Ended | Ended | |||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | |||||||
Operating activities | |||||||||
Net loss for the period | (1,103,854 | ) | (341,733 | ) | (256,830 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used | |||||||||
in operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation | 13,265 | 2,876 | 5,512 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 370,468 | 4,960 | | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | (8,125 | ) | (3,125 | ) | (5,000 | ) | |||
Accrued interest | (8,373 | ) | 7,683 | (16,056 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 7,075 | (8,979 | ) | 15,305 | |||||
Note receivable | (280,000 | ) | (280,000 | ) | | ||||
Management fees payable | | (45,100 | ) | | |||||
Net cash flows used in operating activities | (1,009,544 | ) | (663,418 | ) | (257,069 | ) | |||
Investing activities | |||||||||
Purchase of equipment | (22,116 | ) | (1,304 | ) | (4,054 | ) | |||
Purchase of short -term investments | (2,150,000 | ) | (800,000 | ) | (1,350,000 | ) | |||
Redemption of short term investments | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | | ||||||
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing | |||||||||
activities | (672,116 | ) | 698,696 | (1,354,054 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | |||||||||
Proceeds from common stock issuances | 1,718,249 | | 1,163,249 | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 1,718,249 | | 1,163,249 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 36,589 | 35,278 | (447,874 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | | 1,311 | 449,185 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | 36,589 | 36,589 | 1,311 | ||||||
Supplementary disclosures | |||||||||
Interest paid | | | | ||||||
Income taxes paid | | | |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(Expressed in US Dollars)
Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Common | During the | ||||||||||||||||
Common | Paidin | Stock | Development | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Subscribed | Stage | Total | |||||||||||||
# | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Balance February 25, 2005 (Date | ||||||||||||||||||
of Inception) | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued on March 2, | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 to founders for cash at | ||||||||||||||||||
$0.00167 per share | 6,000,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | | | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued from March | ||||||||||||||||||
4, 2005 to March 20, 2005 for cash | ||||||||||||||||||
at $0.0033 per share | 3,000,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | | | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued on March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 for cash at $0.0167 per share | 300,000 | 300 | 4,700 | | | 5,000 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued from April | ||||||||||||||||||
7, 2005 to April 28, 2005 for cash | ||||||||||||||||||
at $0.0167 per share | 480,000 | 480 | 7,520 | | | 8,000 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued from May 1, | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 to May 25 , 2005 for cash at | ||||||||||||||||||
$0.0167 per share | 690,000 | 690 | 10,810 | | | 11,500 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued on May 29, | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 for cash at $0.0167 per share | 60,000 | 60 | 9,940 | | | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | | | | | (12,321 | ) | (12,321 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance May, 31 2005 | 10,530,000 | 10,530 | 43,970 | | (12,321 | ) | 42,179 | |||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | | (57,544 | ) | (57,544 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2006 | 10,530,000 | 10,530 | 43,970 | | (69,865 | ) | (15,365 | ) | ||||||||||
Common stock subscribed | | | | 500,500 | | 500,500 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | | | 365,508 | | | 365,508 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | | (435,426 | ) | (435,426 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2007 carried | ||||||||||||||||||
forward | 10,530,000 | 10,530 | 409,478 | 500,500 | (505,291 | ) | 415,217 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity (continued)
(Expressed in
US Dollars)
Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Common | During the | ||||||||||||||||
Common | Paidin | Stock | Development | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Subscribed | Stage | Total | |||||||||||||
# | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2007 brought | ||||||||||||||||||
forward | 10,530,000 | 10,530 | 409,478 | 500,500 | (505,291 | ) | 415,217 | |||||||||||
Common stock issued on July 11, | ||||||||||||||||||
2007 for cash at $0.70 per share | 715,000 | 715 | 499,785 | (500,500 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Common stock issued on July 11, | ||||||||||||||||||
2007 for finders fees | 71,500 | 71 | 49,979 | | | 50,050 | ||||||||||||
Common stock issued on July 27, | ||||||||||||||||||
2007 for cash at $1.20 per share | 1,075,000 | 1,075 | 1,288,925 | | | 1,290,000 | ||||||||||||
One million share purchase | ||||||||||||||||||
warrants issued for finders fee | | | 321,279 | | | 321,279 | ||||||||||||
Finders Fees | | | (498,080 | ) | | | (498,080 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | | (256,830 | ) | (256,830 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2008 | 12,391,500 | 12,391 | 2,071,366 | | (762,121 | ) | 1,321,636 | |||||||||||
Common stock subscribed | | | | 6,750 | | 6,750 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | | | | | (341,733 | ) | (341,733 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance May 31, 2009 | 12,391,500 | 12,391 | 2,071,366 | 6,750 | (1,103,854 | ) | (986,653 | ) |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
1. |
Organization and Description of Business | |
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 25, 2005. The Company is a Development Stage Company, as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.7 Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Companies. Its activities to date have been limited to capital formation, organization, and development of its business plan for the exploration and development of wind power projects in Canada. | ||
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has never generated revenues since inception and has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, the successful exploitation of economically recoverable electricity in its wind power projects, and the attainment of profitable operations. As at May 31, 2009, the Company has accumulated losses of $1,103,854 since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. | ||
Management plans to raise additional funds through debt and equity offerings. Management has yet to decide what type of offering the Company will use or how much capital the Company will attempt to raise. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to raise any capital through any type of offering. No shares were issued during the year ended May 31, 2009. | ||
2. |
Significant Accounting Polices | |
a. |
Basis of Accounting | |
The Companys consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting. These consolidated statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly- owned subsidiary, Keewatin Windpower Inc., which was incorporated on August 18, 2008 and is dormant as of May 31, 2009. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company has elected a May 31 year-end. | ||
b. |
Cash Equivalents | |
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. | ||
c. |
Fair Value Measurements | |
SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
2. |
Significant Accounting Polices (continued) |
c. |
Fair Value Measurements (continued) |
Fair Value Hierarchy
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. SFAS 157 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market and do not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are other than Level 1 observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 2 instruments require more management judgment and subjectivity as compared to Level 1 instruments. For instance:
• Determining which instruments are most similar to the instrument being priced requires management to identify a sample of similar securities based on the coupon rates, maturity, issuer, credit rating and instrument type, and subjectively select an individual security or multiple securities that are deemed most similar to the security being priced; and
• whether a market is considered active requires management judgment.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments requires the most management judgment and subjectivity.
The Company believes the fair value of its financial instruments consisting of cash, short term investment, note receivable, and accounts payable approximate their carrying values due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments.
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
2. |
Significant Accounting Polices (continued) | |
d. |
Equipment | |
Equipment is carried at cost. Depreciation is computed using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable property, which range from 3 to 5 years. Management evaluates useful lives regularly in order to determine recoverability taking into consideration current technological conditions. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; additions and betterments are capitalized. Upon retirement or disposal of any item of equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation of the disposed assets is removed, and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. | ||
e. |
Long Lived Assets | |
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.144 (SFAS No. 144), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. | ||
Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. | ||
f. |
Income Taxes | |
Income taxes are provided in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary differences between financial and tax reporting and net operating loss carry forwards. Deferred tax expense (benefit) results from the net change during the year of deferred tax assets and liabilities. | ||
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. | ||
g. |
Foreign Currency Translation | |
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign |
32
Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these consolidated financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
h. |
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share | |
In February 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", which specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings (loss) per share for entities with publicly held common stock. SFAS No. 128 supersedes the provisions of APB No. 15, and requires the presentation of basic earnings (loss) per share and diluted earnings (loss) per share. The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 128 effective February 25, 2005 (inception). | ||
Basic net earnings (loss) per share amounts are computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are the same as basic earnings (loss) per share due to the lack of dilutive items in the Company. | ||
i. |
Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates. | ||
Significant estimates made by management are, among others, realizability of long-lived assets, deferred taxes and stock option valuation. Management reviews its estimates on a quarterly basis and, where necessary, makes adjustments prospectively. | ||
j. |
Stock-Based Compensation | |
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123R Share Based Payments, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued. |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
3. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and therefore need to be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method as described in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. | |
In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 165 (SFAS 165) Subsequent Events. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of for the evaluation, recognition and disclosure of events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date. Although there is new terminology, the standard is based on the same principles as those that currently exist in the auditing standards. The standard, which includes a new required disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 165 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements. | |
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. | |
In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 on its consolidated financial statements, and the adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. | |
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations. This statement replaces SFAS 141 and defines the acquirer in a business combination as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in a business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R also requires the acquirer to recognize contingent consideration at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements Liabilities an Amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The objective of SFAS 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
4. |
Property and equipment |
May 31, | May 31, | ||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated | Net carrying | Net carrying | |||||||||||
Cost | depreciation | value | value | ||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Computer equipment | | | | 2,702 | |||||||||
Wind tower equipment | 22,116 | (13,265 | ) | 8,851 | 11,776 | ||||||||
22,116 | (13,265 | ) | 8,851 | 14,478 |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
5. |
Note Receivable | |
On September 23, 2008, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. (Sky Harvest) to lend Sky Harvest $100,000. This loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on September 22, 2009. On January 28, 2009, the Company entered into the second loan agreement with Sky Harvest to lend Sky Harvest an additional $100,000. This loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on January 28, 2010. On April 23, 2009, the Company entered into the third loan agreement with Sky Harvest to lend Sky Harvest an additional $80,000. This loan is non- interest bearing, unsecured and due on April 23, 2010. Refer to Note 11. | ||
6. |
Related Party Transactions | |
a) |
The Company neither owns nor leases any real or personal property. A director provides office services without charge. Such costs are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements and accordingly, have not been reflected therein. | |
b) |
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company incurred $60,000 (year ended May 31, 2008 - $42,500) for management services provided by a director and principal shareholder of the Company. As at May 31, 2009, the Company has recognized prepaid management fees of $5,000 (May 31, 2008 - $5,000). As at May 31, 2009, the Company owes this director $nil (May 31, 2008 - $45,100) for management fees incurred prior to May 31, 2007. | |
c) |
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company paid $31,500 (year ended May 31, 2008 - $23,750) to a company controlled by a director and principal shareholder of the Company for management services. As at May 31, 2009, the Company has recognized prepaid management fees of $2,625 paid to that company (May 31, 2008 nil). | |
d) |
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company paid $nil (year ended May 31, 2008 - $12,500) to another director for management services These related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount established and agreed to by the related parties. | |
7. |
Commitments and contingencies | |
On February 23, 2009, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant (the Consultant). Pursuant to the agreement, the Consultant will provide investor relations services for the Company from February 24, 2009 to July 5, 2009. In consideration for the investor relations services, the Company agreed to pay the Consultant $5,000 per month and to issue 15,000 shares of the Companys common stock. At May 31, 2009, the fair value of the 15,000 shares issuable was $6,750 and is included in common stock subscribed. In addition, if the Company receives equity or debt funding of $3,000,000 or more through a source introduced to the Company by the Consultant then the parties agree to extend the agreement by an additional year. In consideration for the additional year of investor relations services, the Company must pay $8,500 per month and issue 50,000 shares of the Companys common stock or pay $7,500 per month and issue 80,000 shares of the Companys common stock. |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
8. |
Common Stock and share purchase warrants | |
a) |
On September 25, 2006 the Company effected a 3:1 forward split of its share capital such that every one share of common stock issued and outstanding prior to the split was exchanged for three post-split shares of common stock. The Company also changed its post-split authorized capital to 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, and to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented. | |
b) |
On July 11, 2007 the Company issued 715,000 shares of common stock at $0.70 per share for proceeds of $500,500. The Company also paid a 10% finders fee consisting of 71,500 shares of common stock. The finders fee shares were valued at $50,050. | |
c) |
On July 27, 2007 the Company completed a private placement consisting of 1,075,000 shares of common stock at $1.20 per share for cash proceeds of $1,290,000. Finders fees of $126,750 cash and 1,000,000 share purchase warrants entitling the holder to acquire an additional share of common stock at $2.50 per share on or before July 27, 2008, were paid related to this placement. The warrants were valued at $321,279 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. |
A summary of the changes in the Companys common share purchase warrants is presented below:
Year ended | |||||||
May 31, 2009 | |||||||
Weighted | |||||||
Number | Average | ||||||
Exercise Price | |||||||
Balance, beginning of period | 1,000,000 | $ | 2.50 | ||||
Granted | | | |||||
Expired | (1,000,000 | ) | 2.50 | ||||
Exercised | | | |||||
Balance, end of period | | $ | |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
9. |
Stock Options |
During the year ended May 31, 2007, the Company granted stock options to directors, officers and key advisors to acquire up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $1.10 per share on or before February 26, 2009. All options granted were vested at the time of issuance. The fair value for options granted was estimated at the date of grant to be $365,508 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model assuming an expected life of 2 years, a risk-free rate of 4.49%, an expected volatility of 42% and no expected dividends. The fair value of these stock options granted was approximately $0.37 per share. During the year ended May 31, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $91,337 as management fees and $274,131 as general and administrative expenses. | |
During the year ended May 31, 2009 all the options expired unexercised. A summary of the Companys stock option activity is as follows: |
Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2009 | May 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||
Number | Average | Number | Average | ||||||||||
of Options | Exercise Price | of Options | Exercise Price | ||||||||||
Balance, Beginning of | |||||||||||||
period | 1,000,000 | $ | 1.10 | 1,000,000 | $ | 1.10 | |||||||
Granted | | | | | |||||||||
Expired | (1,000,000 | ) | 1.10 | | | ||||||||
Exercised | | | | | |||||||||
Balance, End of period | | | 1,000,000 | $ | 1.10 |
10. |
Income Taxes |
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the U.S federal and state income tax rates to earnings before income taxes. The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $738,349 available to offset taxable income in future years which expires in fiscal 2029. Pursuant to SFAS 109, the potential benefit of the net operating loss carryforward has not been recognized in the consolidated financial statements since the Company cannot be assured that it is more likely than not that such benefit will be utilized in future years. |
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
10. |
Income Taxes (continued) |
The Company is subject to United States federal and state income taxes at an approximate rate of 35%. The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the United States federal statutory rate compared to the Companys income tax expense as reported is as follows:
May 31, | May 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Net loss before income taxes per | |||||||
consolidated financial statements | 341,733 | 256,830 | |||||
Income tax rate | 35% | 35% | |||||
Income tax recovery | (119,607 | ) | (89,891 | ) | |||
Permanent differences | | | |||||
Temporary differences | | | |||||
Valuation allowance change | 119,607 | 89,891 | |||||
Provision for income taxes | | |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences in the recognition of income and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes. The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at May 31, 2009 are as follows:
May 31, | May 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Net operating loss | |||||||
carryforward | 258,422 | 138,815 | |||||
Valuation allowance | (258,422 | ) | (138,815 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax | | ||||||
asset | |
The Company has recognized a valuation allowance for the deferred income tax asset since the Company cannot be assured that it is more likely than not that such benefit will be utilized in future years. The valuation allowance is reviewed annually. When circumstances change and which cause a change in management's judgment about the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is generally reflected in current income.
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Keewatin Windpower Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
11. |
Subsequent Event |
Acquisition of Sky Harvest Windpower Company | |
The Company entered into a letter of agreement dated March 26, 2007 to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. (Sky Harvest), a private Canadian company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia. Sky Harvest holds the rights to construct a wind power facility on approximately 8,500 acres of land located in Southwestern Saskatchewan. | |
On July 13, 2009, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sky Harvest. In consideration of the 100% interest in Sky Harvest., the Company issued a total of 17,343,516 restricted shares of common stock to the shareholders of Sky Harvest, equating to 1.5 shares of common stock in the capital of the Company for every issued common share of Sky Harvest. The determination of the purchase price was supported by a fairness opinion issued by an independent valuator. The acquisition was subject to Sky Harvest completing an audit of its financial statements, and shareholders of both companies approving the acquisition agreement. The directors of the Company are also directors and principal shareholders of Sky Harvest.. |
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
None
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by
paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer
evaluated the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered
by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, these officers
concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form
10-K, these disclosure controls and procedures were adequate to ensure that the
information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that
such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management,
including the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Because of the
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within the Company
have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that
judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because
of simple error or mistake.
B. Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over our financial reporting. In order to evaluate the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as required by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, management has conducted an assessment,
including testing, using the criteria in the Internal Control - Integrated
Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO). Our system of internal control over financial reporting is
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its
inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of May 31, 2009.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only managements report in this Annual Report.
C. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial
reporting during the year ended May 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
Persons
As of the date of this report, our directors and executive
officers, their ages, positions held, and date of election or appointment, are
as follows:
Date First Elected | |||
Name | Position Held with our Company | Age | or Appointed |
Chris Craddock | President, CEO, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer and Director | 51 | February 25, 2005 |
William Iny | Director | 58 | May 23, 2006 |
Family relationships
There are no family
relationships with any of our other directors and officers.
Business Experience
The following is a brief account
of the education and business experience of our directors and executive officers
during at least the past five years, indicating their business experience,
principal occupations during the period, and the names and principal businesses
of the organizations by which they were employed.
Chris Craddock has acted as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director since incorporation on February 25, 2005 and has acted as Chief Financial Officer since November 30, 2007. Mr. Craddock acted as the President of Westgreen Power Development Corp., a private Vancouver, British Columbia based company involved in the development of alternative energy projects in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
From March 2000 to August 2003, he acted as a Director of New Market Ventures Inc., a British Columbia reporting company.
William Iny has acted as a director since May 23, 2006. Since 1981, Mr. Iny has acted as the Principal of Abra Management Corporation, a private company involved in real estate development, franchising and in providing consulting and financing services to private and public companies. He was also a co-founder and director of Empire Stock Transfer Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada based registrar and transfer agent registered with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Our
directors, executive officers and control persons have not been involved in any
of the following events during the past five years:
1. |
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; | |
2. |
any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
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3. |
being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; | |
4. |
being the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; | |
5. |
being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; or | |
6. |
being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated. |
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and
directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership,
reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of
our common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by
the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that
they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our directors, officers, employees and consultants, which is a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Our Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this annual report. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Corporate Governance
Nominating and Compensation Committees
We do not
have standing nominating or compensation committees, or committees performing
similar functions. Our board of directors believes that it is not necessary to
have a standing compensation committee at this time because the functions of
such committee are adequately performed by our board of directors.
Our board of directors also is of the view that it is appropriate for us not to have a standing nominating committee because our board of directors has performed and will perform adequately the functions of a nominating committee. Our board of directors has not adopted a charter for the nomination committee. There has not been any defined policy or procedure requirements for stockholders to submit recommendations or nomination for directors. Our board of directors does not believe that a defined policy with regard to the consideration of candidates recommended by stockholders is necessary at this time because we believe that, given the early stages of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations are at a more advanced level. There are no specific, minimum qualifications that our board of directors believes must be met by a candidate recommended by our board of directors. The process of identifying and evaluating nominees for director typically begins with our board of directors soliciting professional firms with whom we have an existing business relationship, such as law firms, accounting firms or financial advisory firms, for suitable candidates to serve as directors. It is followed by our board of directors review of the candidates resumes and interview of candidates. Based on the information gathered, our board of directors then makes a decision on whether to recommend the candidates as nominees for director. We do not pay any fee to any third party or parties to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating potential nominee.
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Audit Committee
We do not have a standing audit
committee at the present time. Our board of directors has determined that we do
not have a board member that qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
as defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K, nor do we have a board member that
qualifies as independent as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule
14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We believe that our board of directors is capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. The board of directors of our company does not believe that it is necessary to have an audit committee because we believe that the functions of an audit committee can be adequately performed by the board of directors. In addition, we believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an audit committee financial expert would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any revenues from operations to date.
Other Committees
All proceedings of our board of
directors for the year ended May 31, 2009 were conducted by resolutions
consented to in writing by our directors and filed with the minutes of the
proceedings of the board of directors. Our company currently does not have
nominating, compensation or audit committees or committees performing similar
functions nor does our company have a written nominating, compensation or audit
committee charter. Our board of directors believes that it is not necessary to
have such committees, at this time, because they can adequately perform the
functions of such committees.
Our company does not have any defined policy or procedural requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. Our directors believe that, given the stage of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced level. Our company does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the Board of Directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. Our board of directors will assess all candidates, whether submitted by management or shareholders, and make recommendations for election or appointment.
A shareholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request addressed to our President, at the address appearing on the first page of this annual report.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation
The particulars of compensation paid over the past two fiscal years to the following persons:
Name | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Option | Non-Equity | Nonqualified | All Other | Total |
and | Awards | Awards | Incentive | Deferred | Compensation | ||||
Principal | Plan | Compensation | |||||||
Position | Compensation | Earnings | |||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Chris | |||||||||
Craddock | 2009 | 60,000(1) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 60,000 |
President, | |||||||||
CEO, | |||||||||
CFO, | |||||||||
Secretary | 2008 | 42,500 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 42,500 |
& | |||||||||
Treasurer | |||||||||
Vic | |||||||||
Dusik | 2009 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
(Former director | |||||||||
executive vic president and CFO) |
2008 | 10,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 10,000 |
1 Mr Craddock is paid $5000 per month for management
services pursuant to a management agreement with the Company dated March 1, 2005
2
Mr. Dusik resigned as CFO and as a director of the Company and ceased to provide services
to the Company on November 30, 2007
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Director Compensation Policy
Our board of directors
has received no compensation to date and there are no plans to compensate them
in the near future, unless and until we begin to realize revenues and become
profitable in our business operations:
Change in | |||||||
Pension Value | |||||||
and | |||||||
Fees | Nonqualified | ||||||
Earned | Non-Equity | Deferred | |||||
or Paid | Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Compensation | All Other | ||
Name | in Cash | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Total |
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) |
Chris Craddock | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
William Iny | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end
Below
is a summary of unexercised options; stock that has not vested; and equity
incentive plan awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of the end
of our last completed fiscal year.
OPTIONS AWARDS | STOCK AWARDS | ||||||||
Equity | |||||||||
Equity | Incentive | ||||||||
Incentive | Plan | ||||||||
Market | Plan | Awards: | |||||||
Value | Awards: | Market | |||||||
Equity | of | Number | or Payout | ||||||
Incentive | Number | Shares | of | Value of | |||||
Plan | of | or | Unearned | Unearned | |||||
Awards: | Shares | Units | Shares, | Shares, | |||||
Number of | Number of | Number of | or Units | of | Units or | Units or | |||
Securities | Securities | Securities | of Stock | Stock | Other | Other | |||
Underlying | Underlying | Underlying | That | That | Rights | Rights | |||
Unexercised | Unexercised | Unexercised | Option | Option | Have | Have | That | That | |
Options | Options | Unearned | Exercise | Expiration | Not | Not | Have Not | Have Not | |
Name | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Options | Price | Date | Vested | Vested | Vested | Vested |
(#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | ||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Chris Craddock | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
William Iny | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Option exercises and stock vested table.
OPTION AWARDS | STOCK AWARDS | |||
Number of Shares | Number of Shares | |||
Acquired on | Value Realized on | Acquired on | Realized on | |
Name | Exercise | Exercise | Vesting | Vesting |
(#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) |
Chris Craddock | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
William Iny | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation
plans
Not applicable
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners.
The
following table reflects, as of August 27, 2009, the beneficial common stock
ownership of: (a) each of our directors, (b) each executive officer, (c) each
person known by us to be a beneficial holder of five percent (5%) or more of our
common stock, and (d) all of our executive officers and directors as a group:
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Shares of common stock subject to options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 28, 2009, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the stockholder holding the options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other stockholder. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, we believe stockholders named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such stockholder's name. Percentage of ownership is based on 29,732,016 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 27, 2009.
Amount and | ||
Nature of | ||
Beneficial | ||
Name and
Address of Beneficial Shareholder |
Ownership(1) | Percent of Class(2) |
Common stock Chris Craddock 617-666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6 |
6,446,000 (3) |
21.7% |
William Iny 617-666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6 |
6,666,500 (4) |
22.4% |
Greg Yanke 603-675 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
6,909,516 (5) |
23.2% |
Directors and officers as a group (2 persons) | 13,112,500 | 44.1% |
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5%
Stockholders |
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Chris Craddock 617-666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6 |
6,446,000 (3) |
21.7% |
William Iny 617-666 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6 |
6,666,500 (4) |
22.4% |
Greg Yanke 603-675 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
6,909,516 (5) |
23.2% |
1. | Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. |
2. | The percentage of class is based on 29,732,016 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 27, 2009. This total includes 16,400,016 shares of common stock that are reserved for issuance in exchange for certain exchangeable securities of the Companys subsidiary Keewatin Windpower Inc. |
3. | Total consists of: 1,946,000 shares of the Companys common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Craddock and 4,500,000 exchangeable shares of the Companys subsidiary issued to Mr. Craddock pursuant to the share exchange agreement between the Company and Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009, with each exchangeable share being exchangeable for one share of the Companys common stock. |
4. | Total consists of: 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Iny and 4,666,500 exchangeable shares of the Companys subsidiary issued to Mr. Iny pursuant to the share exchange agreement between the Company and Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009, with each exchangeable share being exchangeable for one share of the Companys common stock. |
5 | Total consists of: 2,001,000 shares of the Companys common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Yanke and 4,908,516 exchangeable shares of the Companys subsidiary issued to Mr. Yanke pursuant to the share exchange agreement between the Company and Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009, with each exchangeable share being exchangeable for one share of the Companys common stock. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons
Other than as listed below, we have not entered into or participated in any transactions or a series of similar transactions, wherein the amount involved exceeded $120,000 or one percent of our total assets at year end for the last three completed fiscal years, in which any of our officers, directors, persons nominated for these positions, beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, family members of these persons or any related person of our company had a direct or indirect material interest.
1. |
The Company entered into a letter of agreement dated March 26, 2007 to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. ("Sky Harvest"), a private Canadian company incorporated in British Columbia under the federal laws of Canada. Sky Harvest holds the rights to construct a wind power facility on approximately 8,500 acres of land located in south-western Saskatchewan. Current directors of the Company are also the directors of Sky Harvest and own 53% of Sky Harvests issued and outstanding shares. | ||
On July 13, 2009 Keewatin Windpower Corp. (Keewatin) completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp (Sky Harvest). Sky Harvest is a private company incorporated under the laws of Canada in the business of wind power generation. Closing of the acquisition (the Transaction) was completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement between Keewatin, Keewatin Windpower Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Keewatin (ExchangeCo), Sky Harvest and all of the shareholders of Sky Harvest dated for reference May 11, 2009. | |||
Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, each shareholder of Sky Harvest received 1.5 shares in the capital of Keewatin for each 1 common share of Sky Harvest they held prior to closing. In exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sky Harvest, on July 13, 2009 Keewatin issued a total of: | |||
(i) |
220,500 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest Shareholders resident in the U.S. pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), each of whom represented that they were an accredited investor as such term is defined in Regulation D; | ||
(ii) |
720,000 shares of its common stock to Sky Harvest shareholders pursuant to Regulation S of the 1933 Act, each of whom represented that they were not a U.S. person as such term is defined in Regulation S of the 1933 Act; and | ||
(iii) |
16,400,016 exchangeable shares of its subsidiary ExchangeCo, each of which is exchangeable into one share of Keewatin in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement and the Exchangeable Share Support Agreement entered into concurrently with the closing of the Transaction. The exchangeable shares were issued to Sky Harvest shareholders in order to minimize any adverse tax consequences for Canadian shareholders of Sky Harvest. | ||
In connection with the Transaction, Keewatin received a fairness opinion prepared by an independent valuator. Following closing of the Transaction, Keewatin has 13,332,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 16,400,016 shares of its common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of the exchangeable shares. Current directors and officers of Keewatin received an aggregate of 9,166,500 exchangeable shares in connection with the transaction. The current directors of Keewatin are also directors, officers and shareholders of Sky Harvest. |
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2. | The Company neither owns nor leases any real or personal property. A director provides office services without charge. Such costs are immaterial to the financial statements and accordingly, have not been reflected therein. |
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3. | During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company paid $60,000 (year ended May 31, 2008 - $42,500) in management fees provided by a director and principal shareholder of the Company. As of May 31, 2009, the Company has recognized prepaid management fees of $5,000 (May 31, 2008 - $5,000). As of May 31, 2009, the Company owes this director $nil (May 31, 2008 - $45,100) in management fees incurred prior to May 31, 2007 |
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4. | During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company paid $31,500 (year ended May 31, 2008 - $23,750) to a company controlled by a director and principal shareholder of the Company for management services. As at May 31, 2009, the Company has recognized prepaid management fees of $2,625 paid to that company (May 31, 2008 nil). |
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5. | During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Company paid $nil (year ended May 31, 2008 - $12,500) to another director for management services |
Director independence
Our common stock is quoted on
the FINRA bulletin board interdealer quotation system, which does not have
director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ rule 4200(a)(15), a director is
not considered to be independent if he or she is also an executive officer or
employee of the corporation. We do not have any independent directors.
As a result of our limited operating history and limited resources, our management believes that we will have difficulty in attracting independent directors. In addition, we would be likely be required to obtain directors and officers insurance coverage in order to attract and retain independent directors. As of the date of this report, our management is considering the purchase of such insurance.
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and
Change in Control Arrangements
We have not entered into an employment
agreement or consulting agreement with our board of directors and executive
officers:
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There
are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar
benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or
profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may
be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be
granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a change of responsibilities following a change of control, where the value of such compensation exceeds $60,000 per executive officer.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
Audit Fees
For the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate fees billed by Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD., for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K were:
2009 | $11,500 |
2008 | $9,800 |
Audit Related Fees
For the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. relating to the performance of the audit of our financial statements which are not reported under the caption "Audit Fees" above, was:
2009 | Nil |
2008 | Nil |
Tax Fees
For the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate fees billed by Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. for other non-audit professional services, other than those services listed above, totalled:
2009 | Nil |
2008 | Nil |
We do not use Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. for financial information system design and implementation. These services, which include designing or implementing a system that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that is significant to our financial statements, are provided internally or by other service providers. We do not engage Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. to provide compliance outsourcing services.
Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before Chang G. Park, CPA, PhD. is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:
The board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
The board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by Lancaster & David and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining Chang G. Parks independence.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following consolidated financial statements of Keewatin Windpower Corp. and its subsidiary are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
Statements
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Financial Statements or notes thereto.
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EXHIBITS
Description |
Exhibit No. |
Form |
Filing date |
Filed with this Form 10-K |
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws | ||||
Articles of Incorporation | 3.1 | SB-2 | July 14, 2005 | |
Bylaws | 3.2 | SB-2 | July 14, 2005 | |
Certificate of designation | 3.3 | 8-K | July 13, 2009 | |
Instruments defining the rights of security holders | ||||
Form of Warrant Certificate for July 13, 2007 Private Placement | 4.1 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2008 | |
Material Contractsmanagement contracts and compensatory plans | ||||
Management Agreement between Keewatin Windpower Corp. and Christopher Craddock, dated March 1, 2005 | 10.1 | SB-2 | July 14, 2005 | |
Material Contractsfinancing agreements | ||||
Form of Subscription Agreement for July 13, 2007 Private Placement for US Subscribers | 10.2 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2008 | |
Form of Subscription Agreement for July 13, 2007 Private Placement for Non-US Subscribers | 10.3 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2008 | |
Material Contractsother | ||||
Consent to Entry/Right of Access Agreement between Keewatin Windpower Corp. and Edward and Charlotte Bothner, dated August 23, 2005 | 10.4 | SB-2 | September 29, 2005 | |
Letter of Intent between Keewatin Windpower Corp. and Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. dated March 27, 2007 | 10.5 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2008 | |
Loan Agreement between Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. and Keewatin Windpower Corp. dated September 23, 2008 | 10.6 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2009 | |
Promissory Note of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. dated September 23, 2008 | 10.7 | 10-QSB | January 14, 2009 | |
Financial Communications and Strategic Consulting Agreement with Aspire Clean Tech Communications, Inc. dated February 23, 2009 | 10.8 | 8-K | March 3, 2009 | |
Promissory Note of Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. dated September 23, 2008 | 10.9 | 10-Q | February 28, 2009 | |
Loan Agreement between Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. and Keewatin Windpower Corp. dated January 28, 2009 | 10.10 | 10-Q | February 28, 2009 | |
Share exchange agreement between Keewatin Windpower Corp. and Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. dated May 11, 2009 | 10.11 | 8-K | July 10, 2009 | |
Exchangeable share support agreement between Keewatin Windpower Corp. and Keewatin Windpower Inc. dated May 11, 2009 | 10.12 | 8-K | July 10, 2009 | |
Voting and exchange trust agreement between Keewatin Windpower Corp., Keewatin Windpower Inc. and Valiant Trust Company dated May 11, 2009 | 10.13 | 8-K | July 10, 2009 | |
Code of Ethics | ||||
Code of Ethics | 14.1 | * | ||
List of subsidiaries of the Company | 21.1 | * | ||
Consent of Certified Public Accountant | 23.1 | * | ||
Certification Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 | 31.1 | * | ||
Certification Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 | 32.1 | * |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KEEWATIN WINDPOWER CORP.
/s/ Chris Craddock
Chris Craddock
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: August
28, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
/s/ Chris Craddock
Chris Craddock
Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer , President, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Director, Principal
Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
Date: August 28, 2009
/s/ William Iny
William Iny
Director
Date:
August 28, 2009
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