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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

R
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED July 31, 2015.

£
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, including area code: 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

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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As of September 11, 2015, there were 159,072,657 shares of the registrant's $0.01 par value 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.
18
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
27
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
27
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
28
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
28
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
28
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
28
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
28
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
28
Item 5.
Other Information.
28
Item 6.
Exhibits.
29
     
 
Signatures
30

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
   
July 31,
2015
   
October 31,
2014
 
         
ASSETS
       
         
CURRENT ASSETS
       
Cash and cash equivalents  
 
$
1,368,494
   
$
1,879,318
 
Value-added tax receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible taxes of $102,098 and $116,274 respectively (Note 6)
   
132,338
     
163,032
 
Income tax receivable  
   
     
2,027
 
Other receivables  
   
26,455
     
28,637
 
Prepaid expenses and deposits  
   
110,635
     
219,717
 
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale (Note 4)  
   
     
1,281,518
 
Total Current Assets  
   
1,637,922
     
3,574,249
 
                 
                 
Office and mining equipment, net (Note 7)  
   
316,548
     
363,519
 
Property concessions (Note 8)  
   
5,593,263
     
5,563,263
 
Goodwill (Note 9)  
   
18,495,031
     
18,495,031
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS  
 
$
26,042,764
   
$
27,996,062
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable  
 
$
120,792
   
$
253,419
 
Accrued liabilities and expenses  
   
276,308
     
354,792
 
Income tax payable    
   
14,467
     
10,000
 
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale (Note 4)  
   
     
8,894
 
Total Current Liabilities  
   
411,567
     
627,105
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 1, 10 and 14)
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 10, 11 and 12)
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized,
159,072,657 and 159,072,657 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
   
1,590,726
     
1,590,726
 
Additional paid-in capital  
   
125,013,945
     
124,921,150
 
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage  
   
(101,192,237
)
   
(99,301,107
)
Other comprehensive income  
   
218,763
     
158,188
 
 
Total Stockholders' Equity  
   
25,631,197
     
27,368,957
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
26,042,764
   
$
27,996,062
 
                 


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
July 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
REVENUES
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
EXPLORATION AND PROPERTY HOLDING COSTS
                               
Exploration and property holding costs  
   
240,496
     
300,885
     
651,163
     
1,025,545
 
Depreciation and asset impairment  
   
13,479
     
29,524
     
46,060
     
409,812
 
TOTAL EXPLORATION AND PROPERY HOLDING COSTS
   
253,975
     
330,409
     
697,223
     
1,435,357
 
                                 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
                               
Personnel  
   
125,560
     
145,350
     
410,724
     
478,476
 
Office and administrative  
   
103,396
     
106,408
     
387,859
     
410,932
 
Professional services  
   
82,048
     
32,637
     
247,493
     
210,897
 
Directors' fees  
   
48,104
     
47,517
     
154,664
     
163,305
 
Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible value-added taxes
   
3,217
     
(1,020
)
   
9,452
     
18,112
 
Depreciation  
   
     
717
     
889
     
2,487
 
TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
   
362,325
     
331,609
     
1,211,081
     
1,284,209
 
                                 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS  
   
(616,300
)
   
(662,018
)
   
(1,908,304
)
   
(2,719,566
)
                                 
OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
                               
Interest and investment income  
   
132
     
3,286
     
772
     
10,035
 
Foreign currency transaction loss  
   
(16,396
)
   
(33,031
)
   
(102,395
)
   
(27,654
)
Miscellaneous income  
   
     
23,236
     
     
67,284
 
      TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME  
   
(16,264
)
   
(6,509
)
   
(101,623
)
   
49,665
 
                                 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
(632,564
)
   
(668,527
)
   
(2,009,927
)
   
(2,669,901
)
                                 
INCOME TAX  EXPENSE  
   
1,509
     
6,846
     
6,150
     
17,779
 
                                 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  
   
(634,073
)
   
(675,373
)
   
(2,016,077
)
   
(2,687,680
)
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 4)
   
     
(77,198
)
   
(159,277
)
   
(411,484
)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 4)
   
(1,182
)
   
     
284,224
     
 
NET LOSS  
 
$
(635,255
)
 
$
(752,571
)
 
$
(1,891,130
)
 
$
(3,099,164
)
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
88
     
21,662
     
53,412
     
19,996
 
Realized foreign currency translation gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)
   
     
     
7,163
     
 
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
   
88
     
21,662
     
60,575
     
19,996
 
 
COMPHENSIVE LOSS  
 
$
(635,167
)
 
$
(730,909
)
 
$
(1,830,555
)
 
$
(3,079,168
)
                                 
 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
     Loss from continuing operations  
 
$
 
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.02
)
Loss from discontinued operations  
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss  
 
$
 
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
   
159,072,657
     
159,072,657
     
159,072,657
 
   
159,072,657
 


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, 2014
   
159,072,657
   
$
1,590,726
   
$
124,921,150
    $ (99,301,107 )   $ 158,188     $ 27,368,957  
Stock option activity as follows:
- Stock based compensation for options issued to officers, employees, consultants and directors
   
     
     
92,795
     
     
     
92,795
 
Other comprehensive income
   
     
     
     
     
60,575
     
60,575
 
Net loss  
   
     
     
     
(1,891,130
)
   
     
(1,891,130
)
Balance, July 31, 2015  
   
159,072,657
   
$
1,590,726
   
$
125,013,945
   
$
(101,192,237
)
 
$
218,763
   
$
25,631,197
 
 
 
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)
         
   
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       
Net loss                                                                                              
 
$
(1,891,130
)
 
$
(3,099,164
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and asset impairment                                                                                          
   
50,254
     
611,239
 
Provision for uncollectible value-added taxes
   
9,452
     
18,112
 
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)
   
(284,224
)
   
 
Other income                                                                                          
   
     
(54,914
)
Foreign currency transaction loss                                                                                          
   
174,485
     
39,017
 
Stock options issued for compensation                                                                                          
   
92,795
     
145,413
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                                              
               
Restricted cash                                                                                          
   
     
(5,937
)
Value-added tax receivable                                                                                          
   
(7,313
)
   
113,578
 
Income taxes receivable                                                                                          
   
1,822
     
 
Other receivables                                                                                          
   
(1,849
)
   
28,459
 
Prepaid expenses and deposit                                                                                          
   
107,508
     
106,412
 
    Accounts payable                                                                                              
   
(139,531
)
   
(312,850
)
Accrued liabilities and expenses                                                                                          
   
(28,135
)
   
(46,694
)
Income tax payable                                                                                          
   
4,509
     
13,258
 
Net cash used in operating activities                                                                                          
   
(1,911,357
)
   
(2,444,071
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Other assets                                                                                              
   
80,238
     
(62,772
)
Equipment purchase                                                                                              
   
     
(13,495
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                                                              
   
     
101,715
 
Acquisition of property concessions                                                                                              
   
(30,000
)
   
(377,845
)
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations (Note 4)
   
1,361,701
     
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
1,411,939
     
(352,397
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net cash  provided by financing activities                                                                                              
   
     
 
                 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
   
(18,257
)
   
4,671
 
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                              
   
(517,675
)
   
(2,791,797
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
1,886,169
*
   
5,251,003
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents end of period                                                                                              
 
$
1,368,494
   
$
2,459,206
 
 

*Cash and cash equivalents at October 31, 2014 included $6,851 in assets of discontinued operations held for sale.
 
 
 
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)

   
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:
       
         
Income taxes paid                                                                                              
 
$
4,261
   
$
12,561
 
Interest paid                                                                                              
 
$
   
$
 
                 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
                 
Property concessions capitalized and included in accrued liabilities
 
$
   
$
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN

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, 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 stage 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 has a wholly-owned subsidiary Dome Asia Inc. ("Dome Asia"), which is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Dome Asia has a wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in Gabon, African Resources SARL Gabon ("African Resources"), as well as a 99.99%-owned subsidiary, Dome Minerals Nigeria Limited, incorporated in Nigeria. In January 2015, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary Dome International Global Inc. ("Dome International"), including Dome International's wholly-owned subsidiary Dome Ventures SARL Gabon ("Dome Gabon"), which held the Ndjole Prospect in Gabon (Note 4).

The Company's efforts and expenditures have been concentrated on the exploration of properties, principally in the Sierra Mojada Property located in Coahuila, Mexico. The Company has not determined whether its 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, and the ability of the Company to obtain financing or make other arrangements for exploration, development, and future profitable production activities. 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 Notes 4 and 8.

Since its inception in November 1993, the Company has not generated revenue and has incurred a deficit of $101,192,237.  Accordingly, the Company has not generated cash flow from operations, and since inception the Company has relied primarily upon proceeds from private placements and registered direct offerings of the Company's equity securities and warrant exercises as the primary sources of financing to fund the Company's operations. As of July 31, 2015, the Company had working capital of $1,226,355 and cash and cash equivalents of $1,368,494. The Company's continuation as a going concern is dependent upon several options not limited to the following: obtaining adequate equity financing which the Company has successfully secured periodically since its inception, joint venture opportunities on the Sierra Mojada property and asset divestitures. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in pursuing these options and accordingly, there is substantial doubt as to whether the Company's existing cash resources and working capital are sufficient to enable the Company to continue its operations for the next twelve months. 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary in the event the Company can no longer continue as a going concern and such adjustment could be material.
 
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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 U.S. 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. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2014 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements. 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 for the year ended October 31, 2014.

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, the 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 nine months ended July 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2015.


NOTE 3 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies are defined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 filed on January 26, 2015, except as follows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Nine Month Period Ended July 31, 2015

Effective November 1, 2014, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry Forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry Forward Exists." The updated guidance requires an entity to net its unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating loss carry forwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carry forwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carry forwards are not available or would not be used by the entity to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax provision. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

Effective November 1, 2014, the Company adopted ASU 2013-05, "Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment." The updated standard clarifies the applicable guidance for a parent company's accounting for the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of  Debt Issuance Costs," which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented as a reduction to the carrying amount of that debt liability, not as an asset. These changes become effective prospectively for the Company's fiscal year beginning November 1, 2016. The Company has not determined the effects of this update on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," which amends the consolidation requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 810. These changes become effective prospectively for the Company's fiscal year beginning November 1, 2016. The Company has not determined the effects of this update on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.
 
 
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In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals of a component or group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results are presented as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide additional information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The update is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company has not determined the effects of this update on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The updated guidance provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. As discussed in ASU 2015-14, the update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted. The Company has not determined the effects of this update on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability To Continue as a Going Concern." ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The update provides guidance to an organization's management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. The Company has not determined the effects of this update on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

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 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On January 23, 2015, the Company closed the sale to BHK Mining Corp. (formerly BHK Resources, Inc.) of 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company's former subsidiary, Dome International, which holds, indirectly, a 100% interest in the Ndjole concession. Under the terms of the share purchase agreement, the Company received cash consideration of $1,500,000 and reimbursement of the Company's expenses of $75,000 in cash. In addition, the Company incurred transaction costs of $213,299. As a result of this transaction, the Company realized a gain on the sale of assets of discontinued operation of $284,224, net of income taxes.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, the Company determined that the Ndjole concession was impaired as its carrying amount was not recoverable based on the implied fair value from the proposed sale proceeds. An impairment loss of $187,981 was recognized.

The following table details selected financial information included in the (income) loss from discontinued operations for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
July 31,
For the Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
2015
2014
2015
2014
Exploration and property holding costs  
 
$
   
$
51,813
   
$
85,542
   
$
190,957
 
Depreciation and asset impairment  
   
     
97
     
3,305
     
198,940
 
Foreign currency transaction  loss  
   
     
25,288
     
70,430
     
21,587
 
Loss (gain) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes
   
1,182
     
     
(284,224
)
   
 
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
$
1,182
   
$
77,198
   
$
(124,947
)
 
$
411,484
 
 

 
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The major classes of assets and liabilities of Dome International and its subsidiary Dome Gabon are presented as assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets and are as follows:


   
July 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Assets
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
   
$
6,851
 
Restricted cash
   
     
1,417
 
Value-added tax receivable
   
     
8,053
 
Prepaid expenses and deposits
   
     
6,796
 
Other assets
   
     
80,238
 
Office and mining equipment, net
   
     
9,536
 
Property concession
   
     
1,168,627
 
Total assets of discontinued operations held for sale
 
$
   
$
1,281,518
 

Liabilities
       
Accounts payable
 
$
   
$
8,894
 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
 
$
   
$
8,894
 



NOTE 5 – LOSS PER SHARE

The Company had stock options and warrants to purchase common stock in the aggregate of 9,807,858 shares and 21,473,978 shares outstanding at July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively. They were not included in the calculation of loss per share because they would have been anti-dilutive.


NOTE 6 – VALUE-ADDED TAX RECEIVABLE

Value-added tax ("VAT") receivable relates to VAT paid in Mexico and Gabon. The Company estimates net VAT of $132,338 will be received within 12 months of the balance sheet date. 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 nine months ended July 31, 2015, a provision for uncollectible VAT of $9,452 has been recorded.

A summary of the changes in the allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 is as follows:

 
Allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes – October 31, 2014
 
$
116,274
 
Provision of uncollectible VAT taxes
   
9,452
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(20,375
)
Write-off  VAT receivable
   
(3,253
)
Allowance for uncollectible VAT taxes – July 31, 2015
 
$
102,098
 

 
 
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NOTE 7 – OFFICE AND MINING EQUIPMENT

The following is a summary of the Company's office and mining equipment at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively:
 
 
   
July 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
Mining equipment
 
$
504,451
   
$
504,451
 
Vehicles
   
81,261
     
81,261
 
Buildings and structures
   
191,966
     
191,966
 
Computer equipment and software
   
84,989
     
84,989
 
Well equipment
   
39,637
     
39,637
 
Office equipment
   
52,931
     
52,931
 
     
955,235
     
955,235
 
Less:  Accumulated depreciation
   
(638,687
)
   
(591,716
)
Office and mining equipment, net
 
$
316,548
   
$
363,519
 


NOTE 8 – PROPERTY CONCESSIONS

The following is a summary of the Company's property concessions in Sierra Mojada, Mexico as at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively:


Property concessions – October 31, 2014
 
$
5,563,263
 
Acquisitions
   
30,000
 
Property concessions – July 31, 2015
 
$
5,593,263
 


During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, the Company decided not to pursue further work on a concession in Sierra Mojada, Mexico. As a result, the Company has written off the capitalized property concession balance related to this concession of $19,632.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, the Company has written off the capitalized property concession balance related to the Mitzic concession of $324,560 as the recoverability is highly uncertain.


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.  Due to the weakness in the mineral commodity business the Company performed a goodwill impairment test at July 31, 2015. The Company did not elect 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 and therefore performed the two-step goodwill impairment test. Based on this test the Company determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount and no impairment was necessary. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment tests at April 30th of each fiscal year.

The following is a summary of the Company's goodwill balance as at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively:
 
Goodwill – October 31, 2014
 
$
18,495,031
 
Goodwill – July 31, 2015
 
$
18,495,031
 


 
 
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NOTE 10 – 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 July 31, 2015, 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 11 - COMMON STOCK

No common stock was issued during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014.


NOTE 12 - STOCK OPTIONS

The Company has 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.  

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 one to two years and have a contractual term of two to 10 years.

No options were granted or exercised during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014.


The following is a summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2015:

 
Options
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
                 
Outstanding at October 31, 2014
   
11,422,144
   
$
0.50
     
3.00
     
 
Forfeited or Cancelled
   
(1,614,286
)
   
0.58
                 
Outstanding at July 31, 2015
   
9,807,858
   
$
0.49
     
2.31
   
$
 
                                 
Vested or Expected to Vest at July 31, 2015
   
9,807,858
   
$
0.49
     
2.31
   
$
 
Exercisable at July 31, 2015
   
8,245,357
   
$
0.54
     
2.01
   
$
 

 
 
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The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs for stock options of $92,795 and $145,413 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 that will vest is likely to differ from previous estimates.

Summarized information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at July 31, 2015 is as follows:

Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Exercise Price
   
Number
Outstanding
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Number Exercisable
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$
0.26
     
2,650,000
     
3.87
   
$
0.26
     
1,087,499
   
$
0.26
 
 
0.37
     
1,785,000
     
2.90
     
0.37
     
1,785,000
     
0.37
 
 
0.44 – 0.73
     
4,730,000
     
1.43
     
0.58
     
4,730,000
     
0.58
 
 
1.05 – 1.12
     
600,000
     
0.54
     
1.09
     
600,000
     
1.09
 
 
2.18
     
42,858
     
2.47
     
2.18
     
42,858
     
2.18
 
$
0.26 - 2.18
     
9,807,858
     
2.31
   
$
0.49
     
8,245,357
   
$
0.54
 


As of July 31, 2015, there was $35,171 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 0.48 years.

NOTE 13 – 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 financial assets or the assumption of liabilities carried at amortized cost, in which case the transaction costs adjust the carrying amount.

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; and

 
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 July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, 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, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and expenses approximate fair value at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 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 that counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable creditworthiness.

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 July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, the Company's cash and cash equivalent balances held in United States and Canadian financial institutions included $1,276,057 and $1,681,759 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 and cash equivalents.

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 July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, the U.S. dollar equivalent balance for these accounts was $15,899 and $115,686, 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 balances during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, a 1% decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a reduction of approximately $414 in interest income for the period.

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 July 31, 2015, 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 14 - 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 or affect the economics of a project, and cause changes or delays in the Company's activities.

Property Concessions in 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.
 
 
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In addition two of the concessions in the Sierra Mojada project are subject to options to purchase from existing third party concession owners. Pursuant to the option purchase agreements, the Company is required to make certain payments over the terms of these contracts to obtain full ownership of these concessions as set forth in the table below:
 
Nuevo Dulces Nombres (Centenario) and Yolanda III (2 concessions)
   
Payment Date
Payment Amount(1)
 
Monthly payment beginning August 2016 and ending  July 2018
 
 
$20,000 per month
(1) Until July 2018, the Company 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.
If a change of control occurs prior to May 30, 2016 the Company is required to make a payment of $200,000 within 20 days of the change of control.
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 (the "Royalty").

Litigation and Claims

In July 2014 a local cooperative named Sociedad Cooperativa de Exploración Minera Mineros Norteños, S.C.L. ("Mineros Norteños") filed an action before the First Court in Civil Matters in Chihuahua City, Mexico against the Company's subsidiary, Minera Metalin, claiming that the Company breached an agreement regarding the development of the Sierra Mojada Project.  Mineros Norteños is seeking payment of the Royalty, including interest at a rate of 6% per annum from August 30, 2004, notwithstanding that no revenue has been produced from the applicable mining concessions. Mineros Norteños is also seeking payment of wages to the cooperative's members from August 30, 2004, notwithstanding that none of the individuals were ever hired or performed work for the Company. The Company and the Company's Mexican legal counsel believe that this claim is without merit and have asserted all applicable defenses. The Company has not accrued any amounts in the financial statements with respect to this claim.

From time to time, the Company is involved in other disputes, claims, proceedings and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company intends to vigorously defend all claims against the Company, and pursue its full legal rights in cases where the Company has been harmed. Although the ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be accurately predicted due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, in the opinion of management, based upon current information, no other currently pending or overtly threatened proceeding is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.

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 7,743 until March 31, 2016, increasing to $CDN 7,981 on April 1, 2016. As of July 31, 2015, one U.S. dollar approximates $CDN 1.31.
 

 
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NOTE 15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in a single reportable segment: the exploration of mineral property interests. The Company has mineral property interests in Sierra Mojada, Mexico and Gabon, Africa.

Approximate financial information by geography is as follows:

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Net (loss) income for the period
               
Mexico  
 
$
(270,000
)
 
$
(281,000
)
 
$
(725,000
)
 
$
(985,000
)
Canada  
   
(364,000
)
   
(339,000
)
   
(1,197,000
)
   
(1,276,000
)
Gabon  
   
-
     
(56,000
)
   
(94,000
)
   
(427,000
)
Loss from Continuing Operations  
   
(634,000
)
   
(676,000
)
   
(2,016,000
)
   
(2,688,000
)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations  
   
(1,000
)
   
(77,000
)
   
125,000
     
(411,000
)
 Net Loss  
 
$
(635,000
)
 
$
(753,000
)
 
$
(1,891,000
)
 
$
(3,099,000
)
 

The following table details allocation of assets included in the accompanying balance sheet at July 31, 2015:

   
Canada
   
Mexico
   
Gabon
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,353,000
   
$
1,000
   
$
15,000
   
$
1,369,000
 
Value-added tax receivable, net
   
-
     
130,000
     
2,000
     
132,000
 
Other receivables
   
8,000
     
18,000
     
-
     
26,000
 
Prepaid expenses and deposits
   
37,000
     
73,000
     
1,000
     
111,000
 
Office and mining equipment, net
   
-
     
317,000
     
-
     
317,000
 
Property concessions
   
-
     
5,593,000
     
-
     
5,593,000
 
Goodwill
   
-
     
18,495,000
     
-
     
18,495,000
 
 
 
$
1,398,000
   
$
24,627,000
   
$
18,000
   
$
26,043,000
 


The following table details allocation of assets included in the accompanying balance sheet at October 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Canada
   
Mexico
   
Gabon
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,770,000
   
$
96,000
   
$
13,000
   
$
1,879,000
 
Value-added tax receivable, net
   
-
     
160,000
     
3,000
     
163,000
 
Other receivables
   
5,000
     
25,000
     
-
     
30,000
 
Prepaid expenses and deposits 
    140,000       79,000       1,000       220,000  
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
   
-
     
-
     
1,282,000
     
1,282,000
 
Office and mining equipment, net
   
1,000
     
363,000
     
-
     
364,000
 
Property concessions
   
-
     
5,563,000
     
-
     
5,563,000
 
Goodwill
   
-
     
18,495,000
     
-
     
18,495,000
 
 
 
$
1,916,000
   
$
24,781,000
   
$
1,299,000
   
$
27,996,000
 



The Company has significant assets in Coahuila, Mexico.  Although Mexico is generally considered economically stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in Mexico could disrupt the Company's operations.  Neither the Mexican government nor the Gabonese government requires foreign entities to maintain cash reserves in its respective country.
 
 
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The following table details allocation of exploration and property holding costs for the exploration properties:

 
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Exploration and property holding costs for the period
               
Mexico Sierra Mojada  
$
 
(254,000
)
 
$
(308,000
)
 
$
(685,000
)
 
$
(1,035,000
)
Gabon Mitzic  
   
-
     
(22,000
)
   
(12,000
)
   
(400,000
)
  $
 
(254,000
)
 
$
(330,000
)
 
$
(697,000
)
 
$
(1,435,000
)





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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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.

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 concern the following, among other things:

· Our planned activities at the Sierra Mojada Project in 2015, including our plan to progress in securing additional surface rights, maintenance of our property concessions, internally modeling the potential for a standalone zinc project and internally studying a small open pit;

· The timing and scope of our exploration activities including metallurgical testing;

· Our expectations regarding future recovery of value-added tax paid in Mexico and Gabon;

· Our expectations regarding the vesting of outstanding options;

· The period during which costs related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements is expected to be recognized;

·
The merits of any claims in connection with ongoing legal proceedings;
 
· Our continued evaluation of the Company's ability to raise additional capital;

· Our continued reliance on sales of our securities to fund our business operations;

· Our proposed capital and operating budgets for the Sierra Mojada Project and general and administrative expenses and our ability to decrease those expenditures if circumstances warrant;

· Our projected cash balance at the end of the calendar year 2015; and
 
·
The sufficiency of our existing cash resources and working capital to enable us to continue our operations for the next 12 months.
 

 

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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 expressed 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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, including without limitation, risks associated with the following:
 
·
Our ability to obtain additional financial resources to conduct our exploration activities and maintain our general and administrative expenditures, and to do so on acceptable terms;
 
·
Results of future exploration at our Sierra Mojada Project;
 
·
Worldwide economic and political events affecting (i) the market prices for silver, zinc, lead, copper and other minerals that may be found on our exploration properties (ii) interest rates and (iii) currency exchange rates;

·
The amount and nature of future capital and exploration expenditures;

·
Volatility in our stock price;

·
Competitive factors, including exploration-related competition;

·
Our inability to obtain required permits;

·
Timing of receipt and maintenance of government approvals;

·
Unanticipated title issues;

·
Changes in tax laws;

·
Changes in regulatory frameworks or regulations affecting our activities;

·
Our ability to retain key management, consultants and experts necessary to successfully operate and grow our business; and

·
Political and economic instability in Mexico and other countries in which we conduct our business, and future potential actions of the governments in such countries with respect to nationalization of natural resources or other changes in mining or taxation policies.
 
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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.

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. ("Contratistas"), and through Minera's wholly-owned subsidiary, Minas de Coahuila SBR S.A. de C.V. ("Minas"). However, as noted above, we have not established any reserves at the Sierra Mojada Property, are in the exploration stage and may never enter the development or production stage.
 
 
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On June 5, 2015, we announced our decision to voluntarily delist our common shares from the NYSE MKT due to costs associated with the continued listing and NYSE MKT exchange rules with respect to maintenance of a minimum share price.  On June 29, 2015, our shares began trading on the OTCQB marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group (the "OTCQB Designation"). Our shares will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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. 

Properties Concessions and Property Concessions Outlook

Sierra Mojada Property

In January 2015, our Board of Directors approved a calendar-year 2015 budget of $0.7 million for exploration and property holding costs for the Sierra Mojada Property. The focus of the 2015 calendar year program is the Report described below, continuing to progress in securing additional surface rights, maintenance of our property concessions, internally modeling the potential for a standalone zinc project and internally studying a small silver open pit.

During 2015, we intend to internally investigate the potential for a high grade underground zinc oxide mine. We also intend to do an internal examination on the potential for a small silver open pit. The focus will be to target the "at-surface" silver mineralization with a small project with a low strip ratio.

Mineralized Material Estimate

On June 30, 2015, Tuun Consulting Inc. and AKF Mining Services Inc. delivered an amended technical report (the "Report") on the silver and zinc mineralization at the Sierra Mojada Project in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101").  The Report includes an update on the silver and zinc mineralization which was estimated from 1,363 diamond drill holes, 24 reverse circulation drill holes, 9,027 channel samples and 2,346 underground long holes. Using a net smelter return economic cut-off, the Report indicates mineralized material in the Lerchs-Grossman optimized pit of 56.8 million tonnes at an average silver grade of 50 grams/tonne silver, an average zinc percentage of 3.4%, an average copper percentage of 0.04% and an average lead percentage of 0.3%. In addition using the  net smelter return economic cut-off, the Report indicates underground mineralized material outside the Lerchs-Grossman optimized pit of 1.9 million tonnes at an average zinc percentage of 9.4%, an average copper percentage of 0.02% and an average lead percentage of 0.4%. 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.

Metallurgical Studies

Current Metallurgical Testing

During May 2015 we selected and shipped samples of high grade zinc material to a lab in Denver, Colorado for "fine bubble" flotation test work and a group in Australia to assess their proprietary hydrometallurgy process. Previous test work completed by Silver Bull using mechanical floatation has shown an 87% recovery of zinc from the white zinc zone to produce a rough concentrate of 43% zinc, and a 72.5% recovery of zinc from the red zinc zone to produce a rough concentrate of 30% zinc. It is expected the fine bubble flotation will improve recovery and initial rough concentrate grade. We expect to receive the results of this testing during calendar year 2015.
 
 
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Previous Metallurgical Testing

Test work completed by Hazen Research Inc. in 2012 focused on roasting high grade zinc in a rotary kiln to fume off the zinc and collect it as a zinc oxide concentrate. Recoveries of up to 98% of the zinc were recorded. The roasting of the zinc samples aims to simulate a "Waelz Kiln," a kiln that is used extensively to recycle zinc from steel dust and which regularly achieves recoveries in excess of 90%. In considering this process, the zinc mineralization at Sierra Mojada has a number of possible advantages, including the fact that it lies in the state of Coahuila, which is the largest coal producing state in Mexico, and it has an existing gas pipeline nearby that may be able to be extended to the project. Either option could provide the fuel to run the kiln. The project also has a functioning railway right to site to potentially allow for transport of coal to the site and of the zinc concentrate from the site. Due to market conditions no further test work on kilning is currently planned.

In addition we previously conducted a metallurgical program to test the recovery of the silver mineralization using the agitation cyanide leach method and recovery of the zinc mineralization using the SART process (sulfidization, acidification, recycling, and thickening). The test work on the silver zone focused on cyanide leach recovery of the silver using "Bottle Roll" tests to simulate an agitation leach system and to determine the recovery of low-grade zinc that occurs in the silver zone and high-grade zinc from the zinc zone that had been blended with mineralization from the silver zone to the leach solution. The silver was recovered from the cyanide leach solution using the Merrill Crowe technique, and the zinc was recovered from the leach solution using the SART process. The SART process is a metallurgical process that regenerates and recycles the cyanide used in the leaching process of the silver and zinc and allows for the recovery of zinc that has been leached by the cyanide solution. The results showed an overall average silver recovery of 73.2% with peak values of 89.0% and an overall average zinc recovery of 44% in the silver zone.

Gabon Property

On January 23, 2015, we closed the sale of 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company's former subsidiary Dome International Global Inc. ("Dome International") (the "Gabon Sale"), which held, indirectly, a 100% interest in the Ndjole concession to BHK Mining Corp. (formerly BHK Resources, Inc.). Under the terms of the share purchase agreement, we received cash consideration of $1,500,000 and reimbursement of the Company's expenses of $75,000 in cash. In addition, we hold the Mitzic exploration license in Gabon that we intend to return to the Gabon government.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014

For the three months ended July 31, 2015, we experienced a net loss of $635,000, or approximately $nil per share, compared to a net loss of $753,000, or approximately $0.01 per share, during the comparable period last year. The $118,000 decrease in net loss was primarily due to a $76,000 decrease in exploration and property holding costs and a $1,000 loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense compared to a $77,000 loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense in the comparable period last year which was partially offset by a  $31,000 increase in general and administrative expenses as described below.

Exploration and Property Holding Costs

Exploration and property holding costs decreased $76,000 to $254,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015, compared to $330,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was mainly the result of reduced employees at the Sierra Mojada Property and the decrease in the Mexico Peso ("$MXN") compared to the U.S. dollar in the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2014.
 
 
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General and Administrative Costs

We recorded a general and administrative expense of $362,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $331,000 for the comparable period last year. The $31,000 increase was mainly the result of a $49,000 increase in professional services which was partially offset by a $19,000 decrease in personnel costs as described below.

Personnel costs decreased $19,000 to $126,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $145,000 for the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to reduced employees and the decrease in the Canadian dollar ("$CDN") compared to the U.S. dollar in the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to the comparable period last year.

Office and administrative expenses were $103,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $106,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was due to lower investor relation activities and the decrease in the $CDN compared to the U.S. dollar which was partially offset by fees related to the OTCQB Designation.

Professional fees increased $49,000 to $82,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $33,000 for the comparable period last year. This increase was primary due to increased legal fees as a result of delisting from the NYSE MKT and beginning quotation on the OTCQB Designation.
 
Directors' fees of $48,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 were similar to $48,000 for the comparable period last year.

We recorded a provision of $3,000 for uncollectible value-added taxes ("VAT") for the three months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $1,000 recovery in the comparable period last year. 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 (Expenses) Income

We recorded other expense of $16,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2015 which was similar to $7,000 for the comparable period last year.

Results of Discontinued Operations

Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), Dome International and Dome International's wholly owned subsidiary, Dome Ventures SARL Gabon have been reported in discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.  Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense for the three months ended July 31, 2015 was $nil. Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $77,000, which is mainly a result of $52,000 for exploration and property holding costs and a $25,000 foreign currency transaction loss.

Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014

For the nine months ended July 31, 2015, we experienced a net loss of $1,891,000, or approximately $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $3,099,000, or approximately $0.02 per share, during the comparable period last year. The $1,208,000 decrease in the net loss was primarily due to a $738,000 decrease in exploration and property holding costs, a $73,000 decrease in general and administrative expenses, other expenses of $101,000 compared to other income of $50,000 in the comparable period last year and $125,000 in income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes compared to a $411,000 loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the comparable period last year as described below.

Exploration and Property Holding Costs

Exploration and property holding costs decreased $738,000 to $697,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $1,435,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was the result of reduced employees and metallurgical costs at the Sierra Mojada Property and the decrease in the $MXN compared to the U.S. dollar in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to the nine months ended July 31, 2014. Also, during the nine months ended July 31, 2014 we incurred costs related to a NI 43-101 technical report which exceeded the costs of the Report in the nine months ended July 31, 2015. In addition, our exploration and property holding cost included $344,000 for concession impairment in the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to a $nil concession impairment in the nine months ended July 31, 2015.
 
 
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General and Administrative Costs

General and administrative expenses decreased $73,000 to $1,211,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $1,284,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was mainly the result of a $67,000 decrease in personnel costs, a $23,000 decrease in office and administrative costs, a $8,000 decrease in directors' fees and a $9,000 decrease in provision for uncollectible value-added taxes which was partially offset by a $36,000 increase in professional costs.

Personnel costs decreased $67,000 to $411,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $478,000 for the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to fewer employees, the decrease in the $CDN compared to the U.S. dollar and decrease in stock based compensation expense to $66,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 from $80,000 in the comparable period last year.

Office and administrative expenses decreased $23,000 to $388,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $411,000 for the comparable period last year. The decrease was mainly the result of a decrease in investor relation activities and the decrease in the $CDN compared to the U.S. dollar which was partially offset by the fees related to the OTCQB Designation.

Professional services increased $36,000 to $247,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $211,000 for the comparable period last year. The increase was primarily due to increased legal fees as a result of the OTCQB Designation.

Directors' fees decreased $8,000 to $155,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $163,000 for the comparable period last year. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in directors' fees as a result of a director not standing for reelection in April of 2015.

We recorded a provision of $9,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 for uncollectible VAT compared to a provision of $18,000 in the comparable period last year. 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 expenses of $101,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 as compared to other income of $50,000 for the comparable period last year. The significant factors  contributing to the increased other expenses were a $102,000 foreign currency transaction loss in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to a foreign currency transaction loss of $27,000 for the comparable period last year and $67,000 in miscellaneous income for the comparable period last year.

The foreign currency transaction loss in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were primarily the result of the depreciation of the Central African Franc ("$CFA") and the resulting impact on the intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries. The miscellaneous income in the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was primarily the result of a gain on the sale of mining equipment at the Sierra Mojada Property.

Results of Discontinued Operations

Pursuant to GAAP, Dome International and Dome International's wholly owned subsidiary, Dome Ventures SARL Gabon, have been reported in discontinued operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.  Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $159,000, which is mainly exploration and property holding costs of $86,000 and foreign currency translation loss of $70,000 due to the depreciation of the $CFA and the resulting impact on intercompany loans between Silver Bull and our Gabonese subsidiaries. Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was $411,000, which is mainly a result of a $188,000 concession impairment related to the Ndjole concession and $199,000 for exploration and property holding costs. In addition, for the nine months ended July 31, 2015, as a result of the Gabon Sale, we realized a gain on sale of assets of discontinued operations of $284,000, net of income taxes.
 
 
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Material Changes in Financial Condition; Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

During the nine months ended July 31, 2015, we primarily utilized cash and cash equivalents to fund exploration activities at the Sierra Mojada Property and for general and administrative expenses.  In addition, we received net proceeds of $1,362,000 in connection with the Gabon Sale. As a result of exploration activities and general and administration expenses which were partially offset by the Gabon Sale, cash and cash equivalents decreased from $1,879,000 at October 31, 2014 to $1,368,000 at July 31, 2015.

Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $1,911,000 as compared to $2,444,000 for the comparable period in 2014.  This decrease was mainly due to the decreased exploration work at the Sierra Mojada Property and decreased general and administrative expenses. In addition, accounts payable decreased $140,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $313,000 in the comparable period last year which was partially offset by the decreased VAT collected in the nine months ended July 31, 2015.

Cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $1,412,000 as the Gabon Sale generated net proceeds of $1,362,000. Cash flows used in investing activities in the comparable period last year was $352,000 as we received $102,000 in proceeds on the sale of mining equipment and paid $378,000 for the acquisition of property concessions.

Cash flows provided by financing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were $nil.

Dome International Sale

On January 23, 2015, we closed the Gabon Sale for net proceeds of $1,362,000 including reimbursement of the Company's expenses of $75,000 in cash.

Capital Resources

As of July 31, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,368,000 and working capital of $1,226,000 as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $1,879,000 and working capital of $2,947,000 as of October 31, 2014. The decrease in our liquidity was primarily the result of the exploration activities at the Sierra Mojada Property and general and administrative expenses. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon several options not limited to the following: obtaining adequate equity financing which we have successfully secured periodically since our inception, joint venture opportunities on the Sierra Mojada Property and asset divestitures. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in pursuing these options and accordingly, there is substantial doubt as to whether our existing cash resources and working capital are sufficient to enable us to continue our operations for the next twelve months. 

Moreover, any future additional financing in the near term will likely be in the form of the issuance of equity interests, which will result in dilution to our existing stockholders.

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. As noted above, however, if we are unable to obtain adequate additional financial resources, there is substantial doubt as to whether our existing cash resources and working capital are sufficient to enable us to continue our operations for the next twelve months.
 
 
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The continued exploration of the Sierra Mojada Property will require significant amounts of additional capital. In January 2015, our board of directors approved a calendar year 2015 budget of $0.7 million for the Sierra Mojada Property and a $1.5 million budget for general and administrative expenses. As of August 31, 2015, we had approximately $1.3 million in cash on hand. If we do not obtain additional financial resources during calendar year 2015 and if we expend the amount we have budgeted for the year, we will end calendar year 2015 with approximately $0.7 million in cash on hand. We will continue to evaluate our ability to obtain additional financial resources, and we will reduce expenditures on the Sierra Mojada Property if we determine that additional financial resources are unavailable or available on terms that we determine are unacceptable. Also, the continued exploration and if warranted, development, of the Sierra Mojada Property ultimately will require us to raise additional capital, identify other sources of funding or identify another strategic transaction. Debt or equity financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. Equity financing, if available, will likely result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders.  If we are unable to fund future operations by obtaining additional financial resources, including public or private offerings of equity, we may be unable to continue our operations for the next twelve months.
 
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 filed on January 26, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Nine Month Period Ended July 31, 2015

Effective November 1, 2014, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry Forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry Forward Exists." The updated guidance requires an entity to net its unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating loss carry forwards, similar tax losses or tax credit carry forwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carry forwards are not available or would not be used by the entity to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax provision. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

Effective November 1, 2014, we adopted ASU 2013-05, "Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment." The updated standard clarifies the applicable guidance for a parent company's accounting for the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
 
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of  Debt Issuance Costs," which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented as a reduction to the carrying amount of that debt liability, not as an asset. These changes become effective prospectively for our fiscal year beginning November 1, 2016. We have not determined the effects of this update on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," which amends the consolidation requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 810. These changes become effective prospectively for our fiscal year beginning November 1, 2016. We have not determined the effects of this update on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.
 
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In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals of a component or group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results are presented as discontinued operations. In addition, ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide additional information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The update is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. We have not determined the effects of this update on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The updated guidance provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. As discussed in ASU 2015-14, the update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted. We have not determined the effects of this update on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability To Continue as a Going Concern." ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The update provides guidance to an organization's management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. We have not determined the effects of this update on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures at this time.

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 balances during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, a 1% decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a reduction of approximately $414 in interest income for the period.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Certain purchases of labor, operating supplies and capital assets are denominated in $CDN, $MXN, $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 July 31, 2015, 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, copper 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 July 31, 2015, 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 July 31, 2015, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

Our disclosure controls and procedures 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 SEC'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 or submitted 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 July 31, 2015 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.

See Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) for information regarding legal proceedings in which we are involved.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Those interested in investing in the Company should carefully consider the following risk factor pertaining to Silver Bull as well as the risks and uncertainties that are described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q:

There is substantial doubt about whether we can continue as a going concern.

We have earned no revenues to date and have incurred net losses of $1,891,130 and $3,099,164 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively.  In addition, we have limited financial resources.  As of July 31, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,368,494 and working capital of $1,226,355.  Therefore, our future is dependent upon several options not limited to the following: obtaining adequate equity financing which we have successfully secured periodically since our inception, joint venture opportunities on the Sierra Mojada Property and asset divestitures.  However, there is no assurance that we will be successful pursuing these options.  These factors raise substantial doubt about whether we will be able to continue our operations for the next 12 months as a going concern.  In the event that we cannot obtain additional financial resources, or achieve profitable operations, we may have to liquidate our business interests and investors may lose their investment.  Moreover, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that our company will continue as a going concern. Continued operations are dependent on our ability to obtain additional financial resources or generate profitable operations. Such additional financial resources may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
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.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers

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
 
 
* The following financial information from Silver Bull Resources, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine  months ended July 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, Condensed Consolidated Statement of  Stockholders' Equity, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




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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: September 11, 2015
By:  
/s/ Timothy Barry
 
Timothy Barry
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Dated:  September 11, 2015
By:  
/s/ Sean Fallis
 
Sean Fallis
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
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