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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

BMB Munai, Inc. (“BMBM”) is a Nevada corporation that originally incorporated in the State of Utah in 1981. From 2003 to 2011, BMBM’s business activities focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production in the Republic of Kazakhstan through its then wholly-owned subsidiary Emir Oil LLP (“Emir Oil”). In September 2011 BMBM sold all of its interest in Emir Oil, including its right, title, and interest in and to the oil and gas licenses and licensed territory owned by Emir Oil, to an independent third party for cash of about $170 million. The proceeds of the sale were used to, among other things, repay outstanding obligations, satisfy certain post-closing undertakings, meet ongoing expenses, and make two separate cash distributions totaling approximately $74,750,000 to its stockholders.

 

Since the sale of its oil and gas operations and assets in September 2011, BMBM has investigated possibly acquiring other assets and operations to provide potential value to its stockholders. On November 23, 2015, BMBM entered into a Share Exchange and Acquisition Agreement with Timur Turlov (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with the intent to build an international, broadly based brokerage and financial service firm to meet the growing demand from an increasing number of investors in Russia and Kazakhstan for access to the financial opportunities, relative stability, and comprehensive regulatory reputation of the U.S. securities markets.

 

Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, BMBM acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of FFIN Securities, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“FFIN”) from Mr. Turlov in exchange for 224,551,913 shares of BMBM common stock, which constituted approximately 80.1% of BMBM’s outstanding, stock after giving effect to the transaction. BMBM and its wholly-owned subsidiary FFIN are collectively referred to herein as the “Company” unless otherwise specifically indicated or as is otherwise contextually required.

 

In December 2015, FFIN submitted applications to become a member to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and a licensed securities broker-dealer with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Acquisition Agreement also provides, subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions, for the possible acquisition by the Company of Mr. Turlov’s 100% equity interests in Investment Company Freedom Finance LLC, a Russian limited company (“Freedom RU”), and the securities brokerage and financial services business conducted by it in Russia, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Freedom Finance JSC, a Kazakhstan joint stock company (“Freedom KZ”), and the securities brokerage and financial services business conducted by it in Kazakhstan, and FFINEU Investments Limited, a Cyprus limited company (“Freedom CY”) and the securities brokerage and financial services business conducted by Freedom CY. Freedom RU, Freedom KZ, and Freedom CY and the securities brokerage and investment services businesses conducted by each of them, in each case, are collectively referred to herein as the “Freedom Companies” unless otherwise specifically indicated or as is otherwise contextually required.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, its ability to generate revenues. The Company is currently generating net losses and does not anticipate generating revenue until (i) FFIN satisfies regulatory requirements to operate as a securities broker-dealer in the United States and commences business operations, or (ii) the closing conditions necessary to complete some or all of the acquisitions of the Freedom Companies are satisfied, and the acquisitions are completed. The Company cannot assure that FFIN will satisfy regulatory requirements and commence broker-dealer activities in the United States or that the closing conditions necessary to complete some or all of the acquisitions of the Freedom Companies will be satisfied and the acquisitions completed. Uncertainty as to the outcome of these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

As a result of the closing of the acquisition of FFIN, Mr. Turlov was issued approximately 80.1% of the outstanding common stock of BMBM after giving effect to the transaction. He was also appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. The Company has determined to treat the acquisition of FFIN as a reverse merger and recapitalization, with FFIN as the acquirer for accounting purposes. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in the Company's financial statements are those of FFIN. These financial statements are presented as a continuation of FFIN. The equity of FFIN is presented as the equity of the combined company and the capital stock account of FFIN is adjusted to reflect the par value of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, being the legal acquirer, after giving effect to the number of shares issued in connection with the acquisition of FFIN.