svbr_10q-043013.htm


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED April 30, 2013.

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________ TO _________.

Commission File Number: 001-33125

SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
91-1766677
State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization
Identification No.)

925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1908
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3L2
 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number: 604-687-5800

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes R No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes R   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company:
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer R
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No R

As of June 5, 2013, there were 159,072,657 shares of the Registrant’s $0.01 par value Common Stock (“Common Stock”), the Registrant’s only outstanding class of voting securities.




 
 
 
 
SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

TABLE OF CONTENTS


     
   
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
2
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
20
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
30
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
30
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
31
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
31
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
31
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
31
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
31
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
31
Item 5.
Other Information
31
Item 6.
Exhibits
32
     
 
Signatures
33
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
April 30,
2013
   
October 31,
2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
      **     
ASSETS
             
               
CURRENT ASSETS
             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,753,149     $ 3,201,240  
Restricted cash (Note 5)
    494,515       12,614  
Value-added tax receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible taxes of $175,237 and $203,835, respectively (Note 6)
    337,640       940,212  
Other receivables
    92,202       116,251  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    241,601       308,453  
Total Current Assets
    8,919,107       4,578,770  
                 
                 
Office and mining equipment, net (Note 7)
    635,789       709,322  
Property concessions (Note 8)
    8,784,776       8,526,662  
Goodwill (Note 9)
    18,495,031       18,495,031  
Other assets
          43,843  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 36,834,703     $ 32,353,628  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 219,555     $ 500,619  
Accrued liabilities and expenses
    1,362,325       654,750  
Income tax payable
    4,815       8,540  
Payable to AngloGold (Note 10)
    485,132       490,095  
Total Current Liabilities
    2,071,827       1,654,004  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 12 and 17)
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Notes 12, 13, 14 and 15)
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized,
159,072,657 and 136,160,157 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    1,590,726       1,361,601  
Additional paid-in capital
    124,342,320       116,199,819  
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage
    (91,235,291 )     (86,920,276 )
Other comprehensive income
    65,121       58,480  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    34,762,876       30,699,624  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 36,834,703     $ 32,353,628  
                 
** Derived from the audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited)
 
     
Three Months Ended
April 30,
     
Six Months Ended
April 30,
     
Period from
November 8,
1993 (Inception)
to April 30,
 
     
2013
     
2012
     
2013
     
2012
     
2013
 
REVENUES
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         
EXPLORATION AND PROPERTY HOLDING COSTS
                                       
Exploration and property holding costs
    805,821       3,406,383       2,097,454       5,854,192       47,150,214  
Depreciation and asset write-off (Note 8)
    668,190       317,685       780,972       422,013       4,346,273  
TOTAL EXPLORATION AND PROPERY HOLDING COSTS
    1,474,011       3,724,068       2,878,426       6,276,205       51,496,487  
                                         
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
                                       
Personnel
    192,503       198,055       425,975       472,968       17,258,615  
Office and administrative (Note 11)
    336,412       262,855       628,194       451,712       5,515,819  
Professional services
    90,869       161,042       232,675       336,573       8,648,137  
Directors’ fees
    69,436       158,058       162,703       317,333       5,171,659  
(Recovery of) provision for uncollectible value-added taxes
    (17,358 )     (892,704 )     (860 )     (808,883 )     533,234  
Depreciation
    1,169       1,133       2,337       1,448       266,901  
TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (RECOVERY)
    673,031       (111,561 )     1,451,024       771,151       37,394,365  
                                         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (2,147,042 )     (3,612,507 )     (4,329,450 )     (7,047,356 )     (88,890,852 )
                                         
OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
                                       
Interest and investment income
    3,318       62,528       6,930       65,907       1,102,252  
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
    (40,295 )     22,609       43,590       (165,351 )     (3,069,905 )
Miscellaneous income
    3,989       202,932       3,989       233,836       26,669  
      TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
    (32,988 )     288,069       54,509       134,392       (1,940,984 )
                                         
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (2,180,030 )     (3,324,438 )     (4,274,941 )     (6,912,964 )     (90,831,836 )
                                         
INCOME TAX  EXPENSE
    30,903       71,686       40,074       76,648       277,365  
                                         
NET LOSS
  $ (2,210,933 )   $ (3,396,124 )   $ (4,315,015 )   $ (6,989,612 )   $ (91,109,201 )
                                         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME – Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (15,371 )     (5,448 )     6,641       (164,652 )     65,121  
                                         
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (2,226,304 )   $ (3,401,572 )   $ (4,308,374 )   $ (7,154,264 )   $ (91,044,080 )
                                         
                                         
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.05 )        
                                         
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    155,725,887       136,160,157       145,780,875       131,300,843          
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
 
      Common Stock      
Additional
     
Deficit
Accumulated
During
     
Other
         
     
Number of Shares
     
Amount 
     
Paid-in
 Capital
     
Exploration
Stage  
     
Comprehensive Income
      Total  
Balance, October 31, 2012
    136,160,157     $ 1,361,601     $ 116,199,819     $ (86,920,276 )   $ 58,480     $ 30,699,624  
                                                 
Issuance of common stock as follows:
                                               
- for cash at an average price of $0.40 per share with attached warrants less offering costs of $1,121,947 (Note 13)
    22,912,500       229,125       7,813,928                   8,043,053  
Stock option and warrants  activity as follows:
                                               
- stock based compensation for options issued to officers, employees, consultants and directors
                276,901                   276,901  
- fair value of warrants issued to agents in connection with the Offering (Notes 13 and 15)
                51,672                   51,672  
Other Comprehensive Income – Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
                            6,641       6,641  
Net loss for the period  ended April 30, 2013
                      (4,315,015 )           (4,315,015 )
Balance, April 30, 2013
    159,072,657     $ 1,590,726     $ 124,342,320     $ (91,235,291 )   $ 65,121     $ 34,762,876  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended
April 30,
   
Period from
November 8,
1993 (Inception)
to April 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net loss
  $ (4,315,015 )   $ (6,989,612 )   $ (91,109,201 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and asset write-off
    783,309       426,823       4,581,531  
(Recovery of) provision for uncollectible value-added taxes
    (860 )     (808,883 )     526,259  
Noncash expenses
                126,864  
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
    (41,401 )     145,332       3,093,321  
Common stock issued for services
                1,563,574  
Common stock issued for compensation and directors’ fees
                1,753,222  
Stock options issued for compensation
    276,901       630,732       10,412,640  
Stock options and warrants issued for services, financing fees and directors’ fees
                4,769,840  
Decrease (Increase) in, net of merger transaction:
                       
Value-added tax receivable
    639,406       15,246       (1,021,743 )
Restricted cash
    (481,949 )     27,815       (499,688 )
Other receivables
    27,802       (84,587 )     (76,063 )
Prepaid expenses and deposit
    73,553       (89,338 )     (215,089 )
(Decrease) Increase in, net of merger transaction
                       
    Accounts payable
    (287,923 )     101,228       (5,825 )
Income tax payable
    (4,267 )     12,004       7,702  
Accrued liabilities and expenses
    (31,295 )     (502,899 )     711,408  
Other liabilities
                7,649  
Net cash (used by) operating activities
    (3,361,739 )     (7,116,139 )     (65,373,599 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
    Purchase of investments
                (21,609,447 )
Proceeds from sale of investments
                21,609,447  
Cash acquired in merger with Dome Ventures
                2,618,548  
Equipment purchases
          (14,514 )     (3,095,062 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
                461,344  
Proceeds from mining concession option payment
                200,000  
Acquisition of property concessions
    (216,984 )     (818,266 )     (7,568,196 )
Net cash (used by) investing activities
    (216,984 )     (832,780 )     (7,383,366 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
    8,094,725       10,217,774       73,003,430  
Proceeds from sales of options and warrants
                949,890  
Proceeds from exercise of options
                188,913  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
                6,350,286  
Deferred offering costs
    43,843       53,860        
Payable to AngloGold
    (11,234 )     16,265       454,195  
Proceeds from shareholder loans
                30,000  
Payment of note payable
                (15,783 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    8,127,334       10,287,899       80,960,931  
                         
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    3,298       (20,161 )     (450,817 )
                         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    4,551,909       2,318,819       7,753,149  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
    3,201,240       4,239,899        
                         
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
  $ 7,753,149     $ 6,558,718     $ 7,753,149  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (CONTINUED)
 
 
                   
   
Six months Ended
April 30,
   
Period from
November 8,
1993 (Inception)
to April 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:
                 
                   
Income taxes paid
  $ 33,433     $ 45,855     $ 267,952  
Interest paid
  $     $     $ 287,211  
                         
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
                         
Accrued liabilities and expenses – acquisition of property concessions
  $ 720,000     $     $ 720,000  
Warrants issued for financing fees (Note 15)
  $ 51,672     $     $ 51,672  
Common stock issued in merger with Dome Ventures
  $     $     $ 24,840,886  
Warrants issued in merger with Dome Ventures
  $     $     $ 1,895,252  
Common stock issued for equipment
  $     $     $ 25,000  
Common stock options issued for financing fees
  $     $     $ 276,000  
Common stock options issued for non-cash options
  $     $     $ 59,947  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 8, 1993 as the Cadgie Company for the purpose of acquiring and developing mineral properties. The Cadgie Company was a spin-off from its predecessor, Precious Metal Mines, Inc. On June 28, 1996, at a special directors meeting, the Company’s name was changed to Metalline Mining Company. On April 21, 2011, the Company’s name was changed to Silver Bull Resources, Inc. The Company’s fiscal year-end is October 31. The Company has not realized any revenues from its planned operations and is considered an Exploration Stage Company. The Company has not established any reserves with respect to its exploration projects and may never enter into the development with respect to any of its projects.

The Company engages in the business of mineral exploration. The Company currently owns or has the option to acquire a number of property concessions in Mexico (collectively known as the “Sierra Mojada Property”). The Company conducts its operations in Mexico through its wholly-owned subsidiary corporations, Minera Metalin S.A. de C.V. (“Minera”) and Contratistas de Sierra Mojada S.A. de C.V. (“Contratistas”) and through Minera’s wholly-owned subsidiary Minas de Coahuila SBR S.A. de C.V. (“Minas”).

On April 16, 2010, Metalline Mining Delaware, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was merged with and into Dome Ventures Corporation (“Dome”).  As a result, Dome became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  Dome’s subsidiaries include its wholly-owned subsidiaries Dome Asia Inc. and Dome International Global Inc., which are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.  Dome International Global Inc.’s subsidiaries include its wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated in Gabon, Dome Ventures SARL Gabon, and African Resources SARL Gabon, as well as its 99.99%-owned subsidiary, Dome Minerals Nigeria Limited incorporated in Nigeria. Dome Venture SARL Gabon has a wholly-owned subsidiary Gabon Resources SARL. The Company conducts its exploration activities in Gabon, Africa through Dome Ventures SARL Gabon and African Resources SARL Gabon.

The Company’s efforts have been concentrated in expenditures related to exploration properties, principally in the Sierra Mojada Property located in Coahuila, Mexico. The Company has not determined whether the exploration properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The ultimate realization of the Company’s investment in exploration properties is dependent upon the success of future property sales, the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain financing or make other arrangements for development, and future profitable production. The ultimate realization of the Company’s investment in exploration properties cannot be determined at this time. Accordingly, no provision for any asset impairment that may result, in the event the Company is not successful in developing or selling these properties, has been made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements except as disclosed in Note 8.


NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim reporting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated during consolidation. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2012.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements (except as disclosed in Note 3). In the opinion of management, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Uncertainties with respect to estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements; accordingly, operating results for the six months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessary indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2013.
 
 
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NOTE 3 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies are defined in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2012 filed on February 4, 2013, except as follows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013

Effective November 1, 2012, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” This update amended explanations of how to measure fair value to result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The adoption of this standard had no material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Effective November 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05 , “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” to provide an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The Company chose to use the single continuous statement approach and the update had no effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Effective November 1, 2012 the Company adopted ASU 2011-08 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”. This new guidance on testing goodwill provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The adoption of this guidance had no material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-11, "Balance Sheet (Topic 201): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application required. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on the disclosure requirements for the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force) and the SEC did not or are not believed to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.


NOTE 4 – LOSS PER SHARE

The Company had stock options and warrants in the aggregate of 20,331,834 shares and 7,558,196 shares outstanding at April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively. They were not included in the calculation of loss per share because they would have been considered anti-dilutive.


NOTE 5 – RESTRICTED CASH

At April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had $494,515 and $12,614 of restricted cash, respectively, which is classified as a current asset. The restricted cash represents cash contributed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold”) for use on exploration costs related to the joint venture agreements with AngloGold prior to their termination (Note 10).
 
 
 
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NOTE 6 – VALUE-ADDED TAX RECEIVABLE

Value-added tax (“VAT”) receivable relates to VAT paid in Mexico and Gabon. As a result of VAT collections in Mexico and Gabon during the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company estimates net VAT of $337,640 will be received within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company has received $360,465 and $484,554 inclusive of interest related to VAT tax returns in Mexico and Gabon respectively. The allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes was estimated by management based upon a number of factors including the length of time the returns have been outstanding, responses received from tax authorities, general economic conditions in Mexico and Gabon and estimated net recovery after commissions. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, a recovery of uncollectible VAT of $860 has been recorded.

A summary of the changes in the allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes for the six months ended April 30, 2013 is as follows:
 
Allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes – October 31, 2012
  $ 203,835  
Recovery of uncollectible VAT Taxes
    860  
Write-off VAT receivable
    (7,575 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (21,883 )
Allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes – April 30, 2013
  $ 175,237  


NOTE 7 – OFFICE AND MINING EQUIPMENT

The following is a summary of the Company's office and mining equipment at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively:

   
April 30,
   
October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Mining equipment
  $ 793,402     $ 799,724  
Vehicles
    211,544       215,618  
Buildings and structures
    197,723       197,723  
Computer equipment and software
    130,211       141,978  
Well equipment
    39,637       39,637  
Office equipment
    53,900       53,900  
      1,426,417       1,448,580  
Less:  Accumulated depreciation
    (790,628 )     (739,258 )
    $ 635,789     $ 709,322  


 
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NOTE 8 – PROPERTY CONCESSIONS

The following is a summary of the Company’s property concessions in Mexico and Gabon as at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively:
 
   
Sierra Mojada,
Mexico
   
Ndjole,
Gabon
   
Mitzic,
Gabon
   
Mevang,
Gabon
   
Ogooue,
Gabon
   
Total
 
Property Concessions – November 1, 2011
  $ 4,846,687     $ 2,578,192     $ 958,801     $ 306,376     $ 656,779     $ 9,346,835  
     Acquisitions
    1,547,736                               1,547,736  
     Impairment
    (68,284 )     (490,000 )     (590,000 )     (286,710 )     (570,671 )     (2,005,665 )
     Foreign currency translation adjustment
          (190,299 )     (66,171 )     (19,666 )     (86,108 )     (362,244 )
Property Concessions – October 31, 2012
  $ 6,326,139     $ 1,897,893     $ 302,630     $     $     $ 8,526,662  
     Acquisitions
    936,984                                       936,984  
     Impairment
    (709,290 )                             (709,290 )
 Foreign currency translation adjustments
          26,551       3,869                   30,420  
Property Concessions – April 30, 2013
  $ 6,553,833     $ 1,924,444     $ 306,499     $     $     $ 8,784,776  
 
During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company decided not to pursue further work on certain concessions in Sierra Mojada, Mexico. As a result, the Company has written off the capitalized property concession balance related to these concessions of $709,290.

During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company decided not to pursue further work on the Fortaleza and Ampl. A. Fortaleza concessions. As a result, the Company has written off the capitalized property concession balance related to these concessions of $68,284.

During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company and Anglo Gold decided not to pursue further work on Mevang concession. As a result, the Company has written off the capitalized property concession balance related to this concession of $286,710.


NOTE 9 – GOODWILL

Goodwill represents the excess, at the date of acquisition, of the purchase price of the business acquired over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired.  As at April 30, 2013, the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Based on this assessment management determined it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.

The following is a summary of the Company’s goodwill balance as at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively:
       
Goodwill – November 1, 2011
  $ 18,495,031  
Goodwill – October 31, 2012
  $ 18,495,031  
Goodwill – April 30, 2013
  $ 18,495,031  


NOTE 10 – PAYABLE TO ANGLOGOLD

Pursuant to the terms of a joint venture agreement between the Company and AngloGold which was terminated effective August 16, 2012, exploration costs were funded 100% by AngloGold through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dome Gabon SARL. AngloGold would typically fund in advance of exploration costs. Funds received in excess of exploration costs are reflected as a payable to Anglogold on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of April 30, 2013, the amount payable to AngloGold was $485,132.

 
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NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company had an arrangement with Rand Edgar Investment Corp., a company owned by Brian Edgar, the Company's Chairman, whereby the Company paid approximately $10,000 per month for general corporate development, rent and administrative services for an office in Vancouver, British Columbia. This arrangement ended on March 31, 2012. During the three months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the Company paid $nil and $20,000 respectively, and during the six months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the Company paid $nil and $50,000 respectively, to Rand Edgar Investment Corp. for general corporate development, rent and administrative services, which is included in the office and administrative line of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.


NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

On June 11, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholders’ Right Plan through the adoption of a Rights Agreement, which became effective immediately.  In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of one Right for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 22, 2007.  In accordance with the Rights Plan, one Right is attached to each share of Company common stock issued since that date.  Each Right is attached to the underlying common stock and will remain with the common stock if the stock is sold or transferred.  As of April 30, 2013, there are 159,072,657 shares outstanding with Rights attached.

In certain circumstances, in the event that any person acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, each holder of a Right, other than the acquirer, would be entitled to receive, upon payment of the purchase price, which is initially set at $20 per Right, a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value equal to two times such purchase price.  The Rights will expire on June 11, 2017.


NOTE 13 - COMMON STOCK

On February 14, 2013, the Company closed a public offering (the “Offering”) for the sale of 22,912,500 units at a price of $0.40 per unit for gross proceeds of $9,165,000. Each unit was comprised of one share of common stock of the Company and one-half of one common stock purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one share of common stock, at an exercise price of $0.55, for a period of 18 months from the closing of the Offering. The Company paid the agents on the Offering a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds, except for $2.5 million in units sold to purchasers arranged by the Company for which the agents received a 3.0% cash commission. In addition, the agents received 1,187,250 compensation warrants with the same terms as the other warrants issued in the Offering. The total cash commission paid to the agents was $474,900, the fair value of the agents’ compensation warrants was determined to be $51,672, and the Company incurred other offering costs of $595,375 (Note 15).

On December 12, 2011, the Company closed a registered direct offering for the sale or 20,755,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $10,377,500. The Company paid a 6% finder’s fee totaling $94,500 to a Canadian finder with respect to certain non-U.S. purchasers who were introduced by it. The Company incurred other offering costs of $209,744 related to this offering.

On December 13, 2011, the Company closed a registered direct offering for the sale of 295,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $147,500. The Company incurred offering costs of $2,982 related to this offering.


NOTE 14 - STOCK OPTIONS

The Company has adopted two active stock option plans. Under the 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”) the Company may grant non-statutory and incentive options to employees, directors and consultants for up to a total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock. Under the 2010 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan (the “2010 Plan”), the lesser of (i) 30,000,000 shares or (ii) 10% of the total shares outstanding are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options or the grant of stock bonuses.  

 
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Options are typically granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant, have a graded vesting schedule over approximately 1 to 2 years and have a contractual term of 5 to 10 years.

A summary of the range of assumptions used to value stock options granted for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

   
Six months Ended
April 30,
Options
 
2013
 
2012
         
Expected volatility
 
58% - 70%
 
72% - 104%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.29% - 0.39%
 
0.29% - 0.63%
Dividend yield
 
 
Expected term (in years)
 
2.50 – 3.50
 
2.50 – 3.50

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company granted options to acquire 300,000 shares of common stock with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $0.18. No options were exercised during the six months ended April 30, 2013.

During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company granted options to acquire 2,560,000 shares of common stock with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $0.31. No options were exercised during the six months ended April 30, 2012.

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the six months ended April 30, 2013:

Options
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
                         
Outstanding at November 1, 2012
    7,530,002     $ 0.66     3.93       12,500  
Granted
    300,000       0.50                
Forfeited/Cancelled
    (58,336 )     0.57                
Expired
    (83,332 )     0.59                
Outstanding at April 30, 2013
    7,688,334     $ 0.65     3.48     $  
                               
Vested or Expected to Vest at April  30, 2013
    7,688,334     $ 0.65     3.48     $  
Exercisable at April 30, 2013
    5,643,339     $ 0.71     3.18     $  
 
The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs for stock options of $276,901 and $630,732 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company typically does not recognize any tax benefits for stock options due to the Company’s recurring losses. The Company currently expects all outstanding options to vest.  Compensation cost is revised if subsequent information indicates that the actual number of options vested is likely to differ from previous estimates.


 
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Summarized information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at April 30, 2013 is as follows:
 
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Exercise Price
   
Number Outstanding
   
Weighted Ave. Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number Exercisable
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$ 0.44 - 0.73       6,783,332       3.54     $ 0.58       4,738,337     $ 0.61  
  1.00 - 1.20       805,000       2.81       1.11       805,000       1.11  
  2.18       100,002       4.72       2.18       100,002       2.18  
$ 0.44 - 2.18       7,688,334       3.48     $ 0.65       5,643,339     $ 0.71  

As of April 30, 2013, there was $245,247 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements granted under the qualified stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.50 years.


NOTE 15 - WARRANTS

A summary of warrant activity for the six months ended April 30, 2013 is as follows:

Warrants
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
                         
Outstanding at November 1, 2012
    90,000     $ 0.34       0.28       13,500  
Expired
    (90,000 )     0.34                  
Issued in the Offering (Note 13)
    11,456,250       0.55                  
Agents compensation warrants (Note 13)
    1,187,250       0.55                  
Outstanding at April 30, 2013
    12,643,500     $ 0.55       1.29     $  
Exercisable at April 30, 2013
    12,643,500     $ 0.55       1.29     $  
 
 
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During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Company issued 11,456,250 warrants in connection with the Offering and issued 1,187,250 compensation warrants to the agents. The fair value of the agent’s compensation warrants was determined to be $51,672 based upon the Black-Scholes pricing model using risk free interest rate of 0.22%, expected volatility of 50%, dividend yield of 0%, and a contractual term of 1.5 years.

No warrants were issued or exercised during the six months ended April 30, 2012.

Summarized information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at April 30, 2013 is as follows:
 
Warrants Outstanding
   
Warrants Exercisable
 
Exercise Price
   
Number Outstanding
   
Weighted Ave. Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number Exercisable
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$ 0.55       12,643,500       1.29     $ 0.55       12,643,500     $ 0.55  

 
NOTE 16 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Measurements

All financial assets and financial liabilities are recorded at fair value on initial recognition. Transaction costs are expensed when they are incurred, unless they are directly attributable to the acquisition of qualifying assets, in which case they are added to the costs of those assets until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 
Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
 
 
Level 2
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

 
Level 3
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
 
Under fair value accounting, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities required to be reported for fair value purposes.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, other receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities and expenses approximate fair value at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 due to the short maturities of these financial instruments.

 
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Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets the Company has established policies to ensure liquidity of funds and ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness.

The Company maintains its U.S. Dollar and Canadian Dollar (“$CDN”) cash and cash equivalents in bank and demand deposit accounts with major financial institutions with high credit standings. Cash deposits held in the United States are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for up to $250,000 and $CDN cash deposits held in Canada are insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”) for up to $CDN 100,000. Certain United States and Canadian bank accounts held by the Company exceed these federally insured limits or are uninsured as they related to U.S. Dollar deposits held in Canadian financial institutions. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances held in United States and Canadian financial institutions included $7,338,188 and $2,868,917, respectively, which was not insured by the FDIC or CDIC. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts and management believes that using major financial institutions with high credit ratings mitigates the credit risk in cash.

The Company also maintains cash in bank accounts in Mexico and Gabon.  These accounts are denominated in the local currency and are considered uninsured. As of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the US dollar equivalent balance for these accounts was $94,521 and $100,000, respectively.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company holds substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents in bank and demand deposit accounts with major financial institutions. The interest rates received on these balances may fluctuate with changes in economic conditions. Based on the average cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash balances during the six months ended April 30, 2013, a 1% decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a reduction in interest income for the period of approximately $1,747.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
 
Certain purchases of labor, operating supplies and capital assets are denominated in $CDN, Mexican Peso (“$MXN”), Central African Francs (“$CFA”) or other currencies.  As a result, currency exchange fluctuations may impact the costs of our operations.  Specifically, the appreciation of the $MXN, $CDN or $CFA against the U.S. dollar may result in an increase in operating expenses and capital costs in U.S. dollar terms. As of April 30, 2013, the Company maintained the majority of its cash balance in U.S. Dollars. The Company currently does not engage in any currency hedging activities.


NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Compliance with Environmental Regulations

The Company’s activities are subject to laws and regulations controlling not only the exploration and mining of mineral properties, but also the effect of such activities on the environment. Compliance with such laws and regulations may necessitate additional capital outlays; affect the economics of a project, and cause changes or delays in the Company’s activities.

Employment Agreements

On February 26, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Edgar. The amended and restated employment agreement provides that Mr. Edgar is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary ($CDN 7,500 per month) if Mr. Edgar is terminated without cause. However, upon a change of control (which is defined in the amended and restated employment agreement), Mr. Edgar is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 24 months of his base salary plus the previous year bonus, if Mr. Edgar or the Company terminates his employment within three months of such change in control.

 
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On February 26, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Barry. The amended and restated employment agreement provides that Mr. Barry is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary ($CDN 18,000 per month)  if Mr. Barry is terminated without cause. However, upon a change of control (which is defined in the amended and restated employment agreement), Mr. Barry is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 24 months of his base salary plus the previous year bonus, if Mr. Barry or the Company terminates his employment within three months of such change in control.

On February 26, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Sean Fallis that provides for an annual base salary effective March 1, 2013 of $CDN 180,000 (previously $CDN 165,000).  The amended and restated employment agreement provides that Mr. Fallis is entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to six months of his base salary if Mr. Fallis is terminated without cause after February 7, 2014 and four months of his base salary if terminated prior to such date. However, upon a change of control (which is defined in the amended and restated employment agreement), Mr. Fallis is entitled to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 24 months of his base salary plus the previous year bonus, if Mr. Fallis or the Company terminates his employment within three months of such change in control.

The Company has agreed to pay a consultant company upon a change of control (which is defined in the consulting agreement) occurring on or before June 30, 2013, a payment of $200,000, if the consultant company terminates the consulting agreement within one month of such change in control.

Property Concessions Mexico

To properly maintain property concessions in Mexico, the Company is required to pay a semi-annual fee to the Mexican government and complete annual assessment work.

In addition, seven of the concessions in the Sierra Mojada project are subject to options to purchase from existing third party concession owners. The agreements are considered option purchase agreements and give the Company the option, but not the obligation, to acquire the concessions at established prices. Pursuant to the option purchase agreements, the Company is required to make certain payments over the terms of these contracts. The payments required to obtain full ownership of these concessions are set forth in the table below:

 
Olympia (1 concession)
   
Payment Date
Payment Amount
May 2013
$MXN 500,000
March 2014 (1)
$MXN 500,000
 
(1)      If a change of control occurs prior to the payment date, this payment is due upon the change of control.
 
 
Nuevo Dulces Nombres (Centenario) and Yolanda III (2 concessions)
   
Payment Date
Payment Amount(1)
   
Monthly payment beginning August 2014 and ending July 2016
$20,000 per month

(1)          Until July 2016, Silver Bull has the option of acquiring Nuevo Dulces Nombres (100% interest) for $4 million and Yolanda III (100% interest) for $2 million plus a lump sum payment equal to any remaining monthly payments.
 
 
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Poder de Dios, Anexas a Poder de Dios, and Ampliacion a Poder de Dios (3 concessions)
     
Payment Date
Payment Amount
Option Purchase Price(1)
April 2014
$300,000
$6 million
October 2014
$300,000
$6 million
April 2015(2)
$300,000
$7 million

(1)          Payments shown in the second column are required to maintain the option. Payments shown in the third column reflect the option purchase price for a period of six months from the payment date for the acquisition of 100% of the concessions. The option purchase price until April 2014 is $5 million. Upon payment of the option purchase price, no subsequent payments are required.
 
(2)          After April 2015, Silver Bull must pay $300,000 every 6 months in order to maintain the option-purchase agreement. During this period, Silver Bull has the option of acquiring Poder de Dios, Anexas a Poder de Dios, and Ampliacion a Poder de Dios (100% interest) for $7 million.


Veta Rica o La Inglesa (1 concession)
   
Payment Date
Payment Amount
April 2014
$300,000


Property Concessions Gabon

The Company holds title to the Ndjole and Mitzic concessions in Gabon, Africa that require the Company to spend minimum amounts each term to renew the concessions. Each concession is renewable twice with each renewal lasting for three years. The initial renewal of the Ndjole concession was granted on June 21, 2012 and the initial renewal of the Mitzic concession was granted on July 24, 2012. Per the renewed concession licenses the Company must spend $CFA 2,926,000,000 on exploration work on the Ndjole concession and $CFA 901,000,000 on exploration work on the Mitzic concession in order to renew these concessions for a third term of three years. The Company plans to request the concession licenses be amended to reflect the required exploration expenditures of $CFA 400,000,000 per concession to renew the concessions for a third term of three years per Gabonese law. The Company must spend $CFA 800,000,000 in the third term per Gabonese law. The Company may apply for a mining license at any time during these periods.  As of April 30, 2013, one U.S. dollar approximates $CFA 501.

Royalty

The Company has agreed to pay a 2% net smelter return royalty on certain property concessions within the Sierra Mojada Property. Total payments under this royalty are limited to $6.875 million.

Office Lease Commitment

The Company entered into a five-year office lease agreement from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017 for the Company’s corporate office in Vancouver, Canada. The monthly lease payment is $CDN 7,506 until March 31, 2014, increasing to $CDN 7,743 on April 1, 2014, with a further increase to $CDN 7,981 on April 1, 2016. As of April 30, 2013, one U.S. dollar approximates $CDN 1.01.


 
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NOTE 18 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company operates in one business segment being the exploration of mineral property interests. The Company has mineral property interests in Sierra Mojada, Mexico and Gabon, Africa.
 
Geographic information is approximately as follows:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Six Months Ended
   
Period from November 8, 1993 (Inception) To
 
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
Net loss for the period
                             
Mexico
  $ (1,393,000 )   $ (2,300,000 )   $ (2,710,000 )   $ (4,817,000 )   $ (47,927,000 )
Canada
    (698,000 )     (746,000 )     (1,454,000 )     (1,599,000 )     (5,778,000 )
Gabon
    (120,000 )     (350,000 )     (151,000 )     (574,000 )     (3,095,000 )
United States
    -       -       -       -       (34,309,000 )
    $ (2,211,000 )   $ (3,396,000 )   $ (4,315,000 )   $ (6,990,000 )   $ (91,109,000 )
 
The following table details allocation of assets included in the accompanying balance sheet at April 30, 2013
 
    United States    
Canada
   
Mexico
   
Gabon
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,990,000     $ 3,669,000     $ 47,000     $ 47,000     $ 7,753,000  
Restricted cash
    -       -       -       494,000       494,000  
Value-added tax receivable, net
    -       -       317,000       21,000       338,000  
Other receivables
    -       46,000       46,000       -       92,000  
Prepaid expenses and income taxes and deposits
    -       94,000       147,000       1,000       242,000  
Office and mining equipment, net
    -       6,000       599,000       31,000       636,000  
Property concessions
    -       -       6,554,000       2,231,000       8,785,000  
Goodwill
    -       -       18,495,000       -       18,495,000  
    $ 3,990,000     $ 3,815,000     $ 26,205,000     $ 2,825,000     $ 36,835,000  
 
 
 
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The following table details allocation of assets included in the accompanying balance sheet at October 31, 2012
 
    United States    
Canada
   
Mexico
   
Gabon
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 101,000     $ 3,013,000     $ 39,000     $ 48,000     $ 3,201,000  
Restricted cash
    -       -       -       13,000       13,000  
Value-added tax receivable, net
    -       -       449,000       491,000       940,000  
Other receivables
    -       64,000       52,000       -       116,000  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    -       157,000       151,000       1,000       309,000  
Office and mining equipment, net
    -       8,000       663,000       38,000       709,000  
Property concessions
    -       -       6,326,000       2,201,000       8,527,000  
Goodwill
    -       -       18,495,000       -       18,495,000  
Other assets
    -       44,000       -       -       44,000  
    $ 101,000     $ 3,286,000     $ 26,175,000     $ 2,792,000     $ 32,354,000  
 
The Company has significant assets in Coahuila, Mexico and Gabon, Africa.  Although these countries are generally considered economically stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in foreign countries could disrupt the Company’s operations.  Neither the Mexican government nor the Gabonese government requires foreign entities to maintain cash reserves in their respective country.

The following table details allocation of exploration and property holding costs for the exploration properties
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Six Months Ended
   
Period from November 8, 1993 (Inception) To
 
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
   
2013
    2012    
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
Exploration and property holding costs for the period
                             
Mexico Sierra Mojada
  $ (1,410,000 )   $ (3,350,000 )   $ (2,706,000 )   $ (5,845,000 )   $ (48,620,000 )
Gabon Ndjole
    (41,000 )     -       (120,000 )     -       (990,000 )
Gabon Mitzic
    (23,000 )     (87,000 )     (52,000 )     (144,000 )     (1,029,000 )
Gabon Ogooue
    -       -       -       -       (570,000 )
Gabon Mevang
    -       (287,000 )     -       (287,000 )     (287,000 )
    $ (1,474,000 )   $ (3,724,000 )   $ (2,878,000 )   $ (6,276,000 )   $ (51,496,000 )



 
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

When we use the terms “Silver Bull ,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we are referring to Silver Bull Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.  We have included technical terms important to an understanding of our business under “Glossary of Common Terms” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. Throughout this document we make statements that are classified as “forward-looking.”

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. We use words such as “anticipate”, “continue”, “likely”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “projection”, “should”, “believe”, “potential”, “could” or similar words suggesting future outcomes (including negative and grammatical variations) to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, among other things, planned drilling activities at the Sierra Mojada Property, the timing and scope of our metallurgical program, the scope and size of the capital budget for the Sierra Mojada Property and for general and administrative expenses, and the preparation of a preliminary economic assessment in compliance with Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), and planned activities at our Gabon properties.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties and our actual results could differ from those express or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of the factors described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, including:
  
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Results of future exploration at our Sierra Mojada Project;
 
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Our ability to raise necessary capital to conduct our exploration activities and to do so on acceptable terms;

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Worldwide economic and political events affecting the market prices for silver, gold, zinc, lead, copper, manganese and other minerals that may be found on our exploration properties;
 
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The amount and nature of future capital and exploration expenditures;
 
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Competitive factors, including exploration-related competition;
 
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Our ability to obtain required permits;
 
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Timing of receipt and maintenance of government approvals;
 
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Unanticipated title issues;
 
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Changes in tax laws;
 
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Changes in regulatory frameworks or regulations affecting our activities;
 
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Our ability to retain key management necessary to successfully operate and grow our business; and
 
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Political and economic instability in Mexico and other countries in which we conduct our business and future actions of the governments in such countries with respect to nationalization of natural resources or other changes in mining or taxation policies.
 
 
 
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These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the general or specific factors that could affect us.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Cautionary Note Regarding Exploration Stage Companies

We are an exploration stage company and do not currently have any known reserves and cannot be expected to have reserves unless and until a feasibility study is completed for the Sierra Mojada concessions that shows proven and probable reserves. There can be no assurance that our concessions contain proven and probable reserves and investors may lose their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.

Business Overview

Silver Bull, incorporated in Nevada, is an exploration stage company, engaged in the business of mineral exploration. Our primary objective is to define sufficient mineral reserves on the Sierra Mojada Property to justify the development of a mechanized mining operation. We conduct our operations in Mexico through our wholly-owned Mexican subsidiaries, Minera Metalin S.A. de C.V. (“Minera”) and Contratistas de Sierra Mojada S.A. de C.V., and through Minera’s wholly-owned subsidiary Minas de Coahuila SBR S.A. de C.V. However, as noted above, we have not established any reserves at the Sierra Mojada Property, and are in the exploration stage and may never enter the development or production stage.

On April 16, 2010, we completed a merger transaction with Dome Ventures Corporation (“Dome”), whereby Dome became our wholly-owned subsidiary.  Dome through its subsidiaries holds two exploration licenses in Gabon, West Africa covering approximately 4,000 square kilometers.  We believe that the Ndjole license has gold and manganese potential and the Mitzic license has iron ore potential. We are currently looking for a joint venture partner on the Ndjole and Mitzic licenses. Operations in Gabon are conducted by Dome’s subsidiaries Dome Ventures SARL Gabon, African Resources SARL Gabon and Gabon Resources SARL.

Our principal offices are located at 925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1908, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3L2, and our telephone number is 604-687-5800. 

Current Developments

February 2013 Offering

In February 2013, we raised net proceeds of approximately $8,095,000  in a public offering of units consisting of one share of common stock and one-half of a common stock purchase warrant.  We intend to use the proceeds of the offering to continue to advance the Sierra Mojada project.

 
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Sierra Mojada Property

As a result of the proceeds from our February 2013 offering, our board of directors approved a revised calendar year 2013 exploration budget of $4.6 million for exploration and property holding costs and $1.9 million for concessions option payments and land purchases for the Sierra Mojada Property and a $2 million budget for general and administration expenses as discussed in the “Material Changes in Financial Condition; Liquidity and Capital Resources” section. The focus of the 2013 calendar year exploration program is drilling, continued metallurgical work, the recently completed NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate and the completion of a preliminary economic assessment based on the updated resource estimate.

Mineralized Material Estimate

On April 30, 2013, JDS Energy & Mining Inc. (“JDS”) delivered a technical report (the “Technical Report”) on the mineralization at the Sierra Mojada Project in accordance with NI 43-101.  The Technical Report includes the silver and zinc mineralization in the area that has been referred to as the “Shallow Silver Zone” and the “Zinc Zones”.  The resource was estimated from 1,372 diamond drill holes, 25 reverse circulation drill holes, 9,025 channel samples and 2,345 long holes.  At a cutoff grade of 25 grams/tonne of silver for mineralized material, the Technical Report indicates mineralized material of 72.9 million tonnes at an average silver grade of 69.5 grams/tonne silver and an average zinc percentage of 1.50%. Mineralized material estimates do not include any amounts categorized as inferred resources.

“Mineralized material” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, although permissible under the SEC’s Industry Guide 7, does not indicate “reserves” by SEC standards.  We cannot be certain that any part of the Sierra Mojada Project will ever be confirmed or converted into SEC Industry Guide 7 compliant “reserves.”  Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the mineralized material will ever be confirmed or converted into reserves or that mineralized material can be economically or legally extracted.

Drilling

A 4,000 meter drill program has been planned targeting what is believed to be the extension to the “high grade silver mineralization” previously defined by the “longhole” data and the subject of the twinning drill program described below. Drilling will be conducted underground using “Termite” drill rigs which can drill up to 70 meter long holes of NQ sized diamond core.

Approximately 400 meters of underground drilling targeting a high grade silver zone was completed during January to April 2013.
 
Metallurgical Studies

We have an active metallurgical program to test the silver mineralization for heap and agitation cyanide leach methods and the zinc mineralization for pyro-metallurgy and flotation methods. We are also investigating how any low grade zinc (<1%) which reports with the silver mineralization can be recovered.

We received preliminary results for metallurgical testing on samples taken from a portion of the Shallow Silver Zone and the Zinc Zone. The test work included in these preliminary results in the Silver Zone focused on cyanide leach recovery of the silver using “Bottle Roll” tests to simulate an agitation leach system. In the Zinc Zone this work focused on roasting the ore in a rotary kiln to fume off the zinc and collect it as a zinc oxide concentrate. Preliminary results from these initial tests were promising, and further metallurgical tests are continuing on samples taken from other areas of the Shallow Silver Zone and Zinc Zone. In addition we are performing significant testing of the flotation method on samples from the Zinc Zone. The results from this first phase of the metallurgical program are expected to be completed in June 2013 and these results will be included in the preliminary economic assessment described below.

 
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Preliminary Economic Assessment

JDS has been retained to complete Silver Bull’s maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) on the silver and zinc mineralization at the Sierra Mojada Property. The PEA is expected to be completed in the third quarter of calendar year 2013.

Geological Mapping

In addition to drilling the extensions on the Shallow Silver Zone, a regional mapping and prospecting exploration program focused on the Palamos Negros and Dormidos prospects is underway. The aim of this program is to identify drill targets in these prospects outside of the Shallow Silver Zone. Subject to positive results from this program, an additional 2,000 meters of surface drilling has been budgeted for calendar year 2013 to test targets identified in these areas.

Gabon Property

The majority of our work in Gabon was previously conducted by AngloGold Ashanti Limited under the terms of certain joint venture agreements. Effective August 16, 2012, AngloGold terminated those agreements.  We continue to believe that the Ndjole license has gold and manganese potential and the Mitzic license has iron ore potential. We are currently looking for a joint venture partner on the Ndjole and Mitzic licenses. 

To date, three main coherent gold anomalies above 50 parts per billion (“ppb”) and over 5km in length and up to 1.5km wide and several smaller anomalous zones up to 2km in length and up to 1km wide have been identified. Background gold values in the region are less than 5 ppb and results above 20 ppb are considered anomalous. Over 25% of the results received to date are above 30 ppb with peak values in excess of 5,000 ppb in the soils. The anomalies appear to have strong structural controls concentrating along mapped or inferred lithological contacts, structural breaks, and fold hinges. There is also a strong spatial relationship of the gold anomalies to a thick graphitic lithological unit in the area that is thought to represent an ideal lithological trap for mineralizing fluids. Initial prospecting in these anomalous zones has identified a number of gold-bearing quartz veins, many of which run between 2 g/t to 5 g/t gold.

Exploratory drilling has focused on these gold anomalies. East-west trending drill fences have been positioned to test roughly north-south trending lithological contacts which are considered as the most favorable sites for gold deposition.  A total of 5,300 meters has been drilled with gold intercepts between 1 meter to 13 meters in thickness encountered. The best intercept averaged 7.24 g/t gold over 9 meters. Most intercepts were in the 1 meter to 3 meters range at 1 to 4 g/t gold. In addition the drilling identified manganese with the best manganese intercept averaging 22% manganese over 34.5 meters from surface.


Results of Operations

Three months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012

For the three months ended April 30, 2013, we experienced a net loss of $2,211,000, or approximately $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $3,396,000, or approximately $0.02 per share, during the comparable period last year. The $1,185,000 decrease in net loss was primarily due to a $2,250,000 decrease in exploration and property holding costs, which was partially offset by a $785,000 increase in general and administrative expenses and a $199,000 decrease in miscellaneous income.

 
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Exploration and Property Holding Costs

Exploration and property holding costs decreased $2,250,000 to $1,474,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013, compared to $3,724,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was primarily due to a significantly reduced drilling program on the Sierra Mojada Property. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we had a small drilling program using our underground drill rigs; whereas, in the comparable three month period three external drill rigs were used. Also, this decrease was partially offset by a $633,000 concession impairment in the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to $287,000 in the comparable period last year.

General and Administrative Costs

We recorded a general and administrative expense of $673,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to a recovery of $112,000 for the comparable period last year. The $785,000 increase was mainly the result of a $876,000 decrease in the recovery of uncollectible value-added taxes and a $73,000 increase in office and administrative costs, which was partially offset by a $70,000 decrease in professional services, a $89,000 decrease in directors’ fees as described below.

Stock-based compensation was a factor in the fluctuations in general and administrative expenses. Overall stock based compensation included in general and administrative expense decreased to $67,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 from $171,000 for the comparable period last year. The decrease was mainly due to a result of stock options granted to two new directors in February 2012.

Personnel cost of $193,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 was similar to $198,000 for the comparable period last year.

Office and administrative costs increased $73,000 to $336,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2013, compared to $263,000 in the comparable period last year. This increase is mainly due to increased investor relations activities, corporate travel due to the February 2013 offering described in the “Material Changes in Financial Condition; Liquidity and Capital Resources” section and the timing of expenses.
 
Professional fees decreased $70,000 to $91,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to $161,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease is mainly due to a decrease in legal fees in the three months ended April 30, 2013.

Directors’ fees decreased $89,000 to $69,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $158,000 for the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a $84,000 decrease in stock-based compensation expense as a result of stock options granted to two new directors in February 2012.

We recorded a recovery of $17,000 for uncollectible value-added taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to a recovery of $893,000 in the comparable period last year. The recovery for uncollectible taxes in the three months ended April 30, 2012 was mainly due to value added tax collected in Mexico during this period inclusive of interest of $952,000 after a significant period where no collections were made. The allowance for uncollectible taxes was estimated by management based upon a number of factors including the length of time the returns have been outstanding, responses received from tax authorities, general economic conditions in Mexico and Gabon and estimated net recovery after commissions.

Other Income (Expenses)

We recorded other expense of $33,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to other income of $288,000 for the comparable period last year. The significant factor was a $40,000 foreign currency transaction loss in the three months ended April 30, 2013, compared to a foreign currency transaction gain of $23,000 for the comparable period last year and a $4,000 miscellaneous income in the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to a $203,000 miscellaneous income for the comparable period last year. This miscellaneous income in 2012 was primarily the result of us receiving supporting documents that allowed us to reduce our liability for certain withholding taxes.

 
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The foreign currency transaction loss in the three months ended April 30, 2013 was primarily the result of the depreciation of the Central African Franc and the resulting impact on the intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries. The foreign currency transaction gain in the comparable period last year was primarily the result of the appreciation of the Central African Franc and the resulting impact on the intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries.

Six months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012

For the six months ended April 30, 2013, we experienced a net loss of $4,315,000, or approximately $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $6,990,000, or approximately $0.05 per share, during the comparable period last year. The $2,675,000 decrease in the net loss was primarily due to a $3,398,000 decrease in exploration and property holding costs, which was partially offset by a $680,000 increase in general and administrative expenses as described below.

Exploration and Property Holding Costs

Exploration and property holding costs decreased $3,398,000 to $2,878,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 compared to $6,276,000 for the comparable period last year.  This decrease was primarily due to a significantly reduced drilling program on the Sierra Mojada Property. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we had a small drilling program using our underground drill rigs; whereas, three external drill rigs were used in the comparable period last year. Also, we recorded a $709,000 concession impairment in the six months ended April 30, 2013 compared to $355,000 concession impairment in the comparable period last year.

General and Administrative Costs

General and administrative expenses increased $680,000 to $1,451,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $771,000 for the comparable period last year. This increase was mainly the result of a $808,000 decrease in recovery of uncollectible value-added taxes and $176,000 increase in office and administrative cost which was partially offset by a $154,000 decrease in directors’ fees and $104,000 decrease in professional services for the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Stock based compensation was a significant factor for the fluctuations in personnel and directors fees. Overall stock based compensation included in general and administrative expense decreased to $195,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 from $427,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2012. This was mainly due to stock options granted to officers and directors during the six months ended April 30, 2012.

Personnel costs decreased $47,000 to $426,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $473,000 for the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in stock based compensation expense to $125,000 in the six months ended April, 30, 2012 from $206,000 in the comparable period last year, which was partially offset by a $34,000 increase in personnel costs due to additional employees in the six months ended April 30, 2013.

Office and administrative expenses increased $176,000 to $628,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $452,000 for the comparable period last year.  This increase is mainly due to increased investor relations activities and corporate travel related to the February 2013 offering described in the “Material Changes in Financial Condition; Liquidity and Capital Resources” section.

Professional services decreased $104,000 to $233,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $337,000 for the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in legal fees in the six months ended April 30, 2013 from the comparable period last year.

Directors’ fees decreased $154,000 to $163,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $317,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was primarily due to a $151,000 decrease in stock based compensation as a result of stock options granted to two new directors in February 2012 and the vesting of stock options granted in January 2012.

 
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We recorded a recovery of $1,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 for uncollectible value-added taxes compared to a recovery of $809,000 in the comparable period last year. The recovery for uncollectible taxes in the six months ended April 30, 2012 was mainly due to value added tax collected in Mexico during this period inclusive of interest of $952,000 after a significant period where no collections were made. The allowance for uncollectible taxes was estimated by management based upon a number of factors including the length of time the returns have been outstanding, responses from tax authorities received, general economic conditions in Mexico and Gabon and estimated net recovery after commissions.

Other Income (Expenses)

Other income decreased $79,000 to $55,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to $134,000 for the comparable period last year. The significant factor was a $7,000 interest income and a $4,000 miscellaneous income in the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to a $66,000 interest income and a $234,000 miscellaneous income for the comparable period last year. This miscellaneous income in 2012 was primarily the result of us receiving supporting documents that allowed us to reduce our liability for certain withholding taxes. This decrease was partially offset by a foreign currency transaction gain of $44,000 in the six months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to a $165,000 foreign currency transaction loss for the comparable period last year.

The foreign currency transaction gain in the six months ended April 30, 2013 was primarily the result of the appreciation of the Central African Franc and the resulting impact on the intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries. The foreign currency transaction loss in the comparable period last year was primarily the result of the depreciation of the Central African Franc and the resulting impact on the intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries.


Material Changes in Financial Condition; Liquidity and Capital Resources

February 2013 Offering

On February 14, 2013, we closed a public offering (“the Offering”) for the sale of 22,912,500 units at a price of $0.40 per unit for gross proceeds of $9,165,000. Each unit was comprised of one share of common stock and one-half of one common stock purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one share of common stock, at an exercise price of $0.55, for a period of 18 months from the closing of the Offering. We paid the agents on the Offering a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds, except for $2.5 million in units sold to purchasers arranged by us for which the agents received a 3.0% cash commission.

In addition, the agents received compensation warrants equal in number to 6.0% of the aggregate number of units issued under the Offering except for $2.5 million in units sold to purchasers arranged by us for which the agents received compensation warrants equal in number to 3.0% of the units sold to such purchasers. The compensation warrants have the same terms as the other warrants issued in the Offering.

Cash Flows

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we primarily utilized cash and cash equivalents on hand to fund exploration activities at the Sierra Mojada Property and for general and administrative expenses.  Additionally, during the six months ended April 30, 2013, we received net proceeds after offering costs of $8,095,000 as we closed the Offering. As a result of the Offering, offset by the exploration activities and general and administrative expenses, cash and cash equivalents on hand increased from $3,201,000 at October 31, 2012 to $7,753,000 at April 30, 2013.

Cash flows used in operations for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was $3,362,000 as compared to $7,116,000 for the comparable period in 2012.  This decrease was mainly due to the decreased exploration work at the Sierra Mojada Property in the six months ended April 30, 2013 compared to the comparable period last year.

 
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Cash flows used in investing activity for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was $217,000 as compared to $833,000 for the comparable period in 2012. The decrease was mainly due to the decision to not pursue further work on La Perla, La India, and La India Dos concessions as described below, an agreement to defer another concessions option payment and the delay in payment of a concession option payment from April 2013 to June 2013.

Cash flows provided by financing activities for the six months ended April 30, 2013 was $8,127,000 as compared to $10,288,000 for the comparable period last year. The majority of the cash flow provided by financing activities was due to the Offering.

Capital Resources

As of April 30, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $7,753,000 and working capital of $6,847,000 as compared to cash and cash equivalents on hand of $3,201,000 and working capital of $2,925,000 as of October 31, 2012. The increase in our liquidity and working capital were primarily the result of the Offering in February 2013 which was partially offset by cash and cash equivalents on hand used by exploration activities at the Sierra Mojada Property and general and administrative expense.

Since inception, we have relied primarily upon proceeds from private placements and registered offerings of our equity securities and warrant exercises as our primary sources of financing to fund our operations. We anticipate that we will continue to rely on sales of our securities in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders. There is no assurance that we will be able to complete any additional sales of our equity securities or that we will be able arrange for other financing to fund our planned business activities. If we are unable to fund future operations by way of financing, including public or private offerings of equity or debt securities, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely impacted.

Capital Requirements and Liquidity; Need for Subsequent Funding

Our management and board of directors monitor our overall costs, expenses, and financial resources and, if necessary, will adjust our planned operational expenditures in an attempt to ensure we have sufficient operating capital. We continue to evaluate our costs and planned expenditures including for our Sierra Mojada Property as discussed below.

The continued exploration of the Sierra Mojada Property will require significant amounts of additional capital.

Our board of directors approved a calendar year 2013 budget of $4.6 million for exploration and property holding costs and $1.9 million for concessions option payments and land purchases for the Sierra Mojada Property and a $2 million budget for general and administration expense. We expect to fund remaining 2013 operations with cash on hand. As of May 31, 2013, we had approximately $7.2 million of cash on hand. The continued exploration of the Sierra Mojada Property ultimately will require us to raise additional capital, identify other sources of funding or identify another strategic transaction.  The on-going uncertainty and volatility in the global financial and capital markets have limited the availability of funding.  Debt or equity financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. Equity financing, if available, may result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders.  If we are unable to fund future operations by way of financing, including public or private offerings of equity or debt securities, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely impacted.

Contractual Obligations

During the six months ended April 30, 2013, we decided not to pursue further work on the Maravillas, Ampl. Sierra Mojada and Sierra Mojada concessions. As a result we will not make further concession option payments for these concessions. This will reduce our Sierra Mojada concession option purchase payments by $MXN 11,000,000 between April 2013 and April 2015.

In addition, during the six months ended April 30, 2013, we decided not to pursue further work on the La Perla, La India and La India Dos concessions. As a result we will not make further concession option payments for these concessions. This will reduce our Sierra Mojada concession option purchase payments and concession option purchase price by $5,900,000 between April 2013 and April 2014.

 
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Further, during the six months ended April 30, 2013, we amended the Poder de Dios,  Anexas a Poder de Dios and Ampliacion a Poder de Dios concession option purchase agreement (“the Poder de Dios Agreement”) and in May 2013, we amended the Olympia concession option purchase agreement (“the Olympia Agreement”).

As a result of amending the Poder de Dios Agreement, we paid $180,000 in April 2013 and deferred $120,000 from the original $300,000 April 2013 payment and deferred the $300,000 October 2013 payment to the earlier of April 2014 or a change in control of Silver Bull. As a result of this amendment, we have guaranteed this payment and the $420,000 amount is included in accrued liabilities and expenses at April 30, 2013.

As a result of amending the Olympia Agreement, we paid $MXN500,000 of the August 2013 $MXN1,000,000 payment in May 2013. The remaining $MXN500,000 concession option payment is deferred until the earlier of March 2014 or a change in control of Silver Bull.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

The critical accounting policies are defined in our Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2012 filed on February 4, 2013 except as follows.


 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Six months Ended April 30, 2013

Effective November 1, 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” This update amended explanations of how to measure fair value to result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The adoption of this standard had no material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Effective November 1, 2012, we adopted ASU 2011-05 , “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” to provide an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. We chose to use the single continuous statement approach and the update had no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Effective November 1, 2012 we adopted ASU 2011-08 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”. This new guidance on testing goodwill provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The adoption of this guidance had no material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-11, "Balance Sheet (Topic 201): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application required. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on the disclosure requirements for our consolidated financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force) and the SEC did not or are not believed to have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

 
 
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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Interest Rate Risk

We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in bank and demand deposit accounts with major financial institutions. The interest rates received on these balances may fluctuate with changes in economic conditions. Based on the average cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash balances during the six months period ended April 30, 2013, a 1% decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a reduction in interest income for the period of approximately $1,747.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Certain purchases of labor, operating supplies and capital assets are denominated in Canadian Dollars (“$CDN”), Mexican Pesos (“$MXN”), Central African Francs (“$CFA”) or other currencies.  As a result, currency exchange fluctuations may impact the costs of our operations.  Specifically, the appreciation of the $MXN, $CDN or $CFA against the U.S. dollar may result in an increase in operating expenses and capital costs in US dollar terms.  As of April 30, 2013, we maintained the majority of our cash balance in U.S. dollars. We currently do not engage in any currency hedging activities.

Commodity Price Risk

Our primary business activity is the exploration of properties containing silver, zinc, lead, gold, copper, manganese and other minerals. As a result, decreases in the price of any of these metals have the potential to negatively impact our ability to establish reserves and continue our exploration plans. None of our properties are in production and we do not currently hold any commodity derivative positions.


ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

As of April 30, 2013, we have carried out an evaluation under the supervision of, and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).  Based on the evaluation as of April 30, 2013, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended April 30, 2013 there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

There were no material changes from the risk factors included in our Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2012.


Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

No sales of unregistered equity securities occurred during the period covered by this report.

No purchases of equity securities were made by or on behalf of Silver Bull or any “affiliated purchaser” within the meaning of Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

Item 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

None.



 
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Item 6.  EXHIBITS.

       
Incorporated by Reference
   
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
Date
Exhibit
 
Filed Herewith
                 
31.1
 
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
         
X
                 
31.2
 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
         
X
                 
32.1
 
Certification of CEO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
         
X
                 
32.2
 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
         
X
                 
                 
101.INS*
 
 XBRL Instance Document
         
X
                 
101.SCH*
 
 XBRL Schema Document
         
X
 
101.CAL*
 
 XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
         
X
 
101.DEF*
 
 
 XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
         
 
X

101.LAB*
 
 XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
         
X

101.PRE*
 
 XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
         
X


In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
 
 
Dated: June 5, 2013
By  
/s/ Timothy Barry
 
Timothy Barry
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Dated: June 5, 2013
By  
/s/ Sean Fallis
 
Sean Fallis,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 
 
 
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