FORM 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________to ____________
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Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 0-51600 | 20-3690109 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
346 Waverley Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 0W5
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(613) 226-9881
(Issuers telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by a 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 ý No o
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large Accelerated Filer _____ Accelerated Filer ________ Non-accelerated Filer ___X___
Indicate by check make whether the registrant is a shell company Yes ¨ No ý
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of Common Stock as of the latest practicable date:
46,766,000 shares of Common Stock, .001 par value as of October 31, 2007
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet as at September 30, (unaudited) and June 30, 2007 (audited)
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and for the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006 (unaudited) and Cumulative since inception, (March 29, 2005) to September 30, 2007
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 and
Cumulative Since Inception September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
Statement of Stockholders Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
Item 2
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Item 3
Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A
Risk Factors
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3
Defaults upon senior securities
Item 4
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders
Item 5
Other information
Item 6
Exhibits
2
Item 1.
Financial Statements
MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the shareholders of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
The consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto are the responsibility of the management of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (an exploration stage mining company). These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
Management has developed and maintained a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that all assets are safeguarded and to facilitate the preparation of relevant, reliable and timely financial information.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control.
Christopher Crupi
Christopher Crupi, CA
CEO
3
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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| As at 2007 |
| As at 2007 |
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| (Unaudited) |
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| (Audited) |
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Assets |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 13,185,040 |
| $ | 16,231,388 |
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Amounts receivable (Note 13) |
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| 1,191,404 |
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| 944,069 |
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Prepaid and deposits |
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| 1,367,694 |
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| 1,741,625 |
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| 15,744,138 |
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| 18,917,082 |
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Long Term Assets |
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Mineral properties (Note 6) |
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| 3,051,247 |
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| 3,001,247 |
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Fixed assets (Note 7) |
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| 337,067 |
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| 271,509 |
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| 3,388,314 |
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| 3,272,756 |
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| $ | 19,132,451 |
| $ | 22,189,838 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Liabilities |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 1,391,162 |
| $ | 779,345 |
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Shareholders Equity |
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Capital stock (Note 4) |
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| 46,646 |
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| 46,502 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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| 29,120,990 |
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| 28,742,381 |
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Contributed surplus |
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| 12,582,853 |
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| 10,159,322 |
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Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage |
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| (24,024,111 | ) |
| (17,546,124 | ) |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
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| 14,912 |
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| 8,412 |
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| 17,741,289 |
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| 21,410,493 |
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| $ | 19,132,451 |
| $ | 22,189,838 |
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Commitments (Note 11) Subsequent Events (Note 12)
Signed on behalf of the Directors:
Chris Crupi
Charles William Reed
Director
Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
4
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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| For the Period |
| For the Period September 30, 2006 |
| Cumulative September 30, |
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Interest Income |
| $ | 185,062 |
| $ | 178 |
| $ | 460,527 |
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Expenses: |
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Incorporation Costs |
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| 1,773 |
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Exploration |
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| 2,048,446 |
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| 956,484 |
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| 6,941,368 |
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Professional Fees |
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| 266,883 |
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| 16,292 |
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| 1,080,649 |
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Travel & Lodging |
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| 79,137 |
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| 6,527 |
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| 277,329 |
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Geologist Fees & Expenses |
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| 80,194 |
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| 186,372 |
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| 1,116,745 |
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Corporate Communications |
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| 207,066 |
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| 33,253 |
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| 554,360 |
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Consulting Fees |
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| 48,508 |
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| 562,399 |
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| 348,385 |
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Stock Based Compensation |
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| 3,590,907 |
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| 11,727,702 |
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Marketing |
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| 228,458 |
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| 17,311 |
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| 390,855 |
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Office & Administration |
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| 76,889 |
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| 11,079 |
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| 345,306 |
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Interest & Service Charges |
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| 2,355 |
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| 56,213 |
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| 11,285 |
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Insurance |
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| 11,502 |
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| 72,164 |
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Amortization |
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| 20,314 |
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| 5,105 |
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| 55,589 |
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Occupancy |
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| 19,761 |
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| 5,548 |
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| 113,625 |
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Miscellaneous |
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| (17,371 | ) |
| 2,669 |
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| (23,546 | ) |
Write down of mineral property |
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| 1,471,049 |
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Total Expense |
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| 6,663,049 |
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| 1,859,251 |
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| 24,484,638 |
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Net Loss |
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| 6,477,987 |
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| 1,859,073 |
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| 24,024,111 |
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Deficit, beginning |
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| 17,546,124 |
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| 1,876,235 |
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Deficit, ending |
| $ | 24,024,111 |
| $ | 3,735,308 |
| $ | 24,024,111 |
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Basic & diluted loss per common share |
| $ | 0.14 |
| $ | 0.06 |
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Weighted average number of common |
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| 46,156,154 |
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| 31,312,861 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
5
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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| For the Period Ended September 30, |
| For the Period September 30, |
| Cumulative |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net Loss |
| $ | (6,477,987 | ) | $ | (1,859,073 | ) | $ | (24,184,938 | ) |
Adjustment for: |
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Amortization |
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| 20,314 |
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| 5,105 |
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| 55,589 |
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Stock based compensation |
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| 3,590,907 |
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| 12,105,265 |
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Write-down of mineral properties |
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| 1,481,049 |
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Shares issued for consulting services |
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| 719,148 |
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Shares issued for prepaid expenses |
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| 1,692,702 |
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(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable |
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| (247,335 | ) |
| (315,728 | ) |
| (1,191,404 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses |
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| (501,691 | ) |
| (1,703,049 | ) |
| (485,319 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable |
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| 611,817 |
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| 501,266 |
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| 1,391,162 |
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Cash used in Operating Activities |
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| (3,003,975 | ) |
| (959,629 | ) |
| (10,828,596 | ) |
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Investing Activities: |
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Purchase of Mineral Properties |
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| 50,000 |
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| (153,300 | ) |
| (1,884,495 | ) |
Purchase of Equipment |
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| (85,873 | ) |
| (120,300 | ) |
| (392,677 | ) |
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Cash used in Investing Activities |
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| (35,873 | ) |
| (273,300 | ) |
| (2,227,172 | ) |
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Financing Activities: |
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Increase (decrease) in demand notes payable |
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| (205,580 | ) |
| 105,580 |
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Issuance of capital stock |
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| 1,188,697 |
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| 26,146,904 |
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Cash from Financing Activities: |
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| 983,117 |
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| 26,252,484 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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| (6,500 | ) |
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| (11,676 | ) |
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Increase (Decrease) in Cash |
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| (3,046,348 | ) |
| (249,812 | ) |
| 13,185,040 |
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Cash, beginning |
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| 16,231,388 |
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| 465,791 |
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Cash, ending |
| $ | 13,185,040 |
| $ | 215,983 |
| $ | 13,185,040 |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure: |
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Interest Received |
| $ | 185,062 |
| $ | 178 |
| $ | 7,642 |
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Taxes Paid |
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Cash |
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| 135,498 |
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| 215,983 |
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| 536,514 |
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Short term investments |
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| 13,049,542 |
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| 15,694,874 |
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Non Cash Transactions (Note 3) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
6
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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| Shares |
| Par Value |
| Capital in |
| Accumulated |
| Contributed |
| Cumulative |
| Total |
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Balance at Inception |
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| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
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Balance June 30, 2005 |
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| 11,267,726 |
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| 11,268 |
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| 1,755 |
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| (1,773 | ) |
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| 11,250 |
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Capital issued for financing |
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| 34,000,000 |
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| 34,000 |
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| 34,000 |
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Forward split |
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| 45,267,726 |
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| 45,267 |
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| (45,267 | ) |
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Returned to treasury |
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| (61,660,000 | ) |
| (61,660 | ) |
| 61,600 |
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Capital issued for financing |
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| 1,301,159 |
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| 1,301 |
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| 3,316,886 |
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| 3,318,187 |
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Capital issued for services |
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| 280,000 |
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| 280 |
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| 452,370 |
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| 452,650 |
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Capital issued for mineral properties |
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| 510,000 |
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| 510 |
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| 1,033,286 |
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| 1,033,796 |
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Fair value of warrants |
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| 444,002 |
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| 444,002 |
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Net Income (loss) |
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| (1,874,462 | ) |
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| (1,874,462 | ) |
Balance June 30, 2006 |
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| 30,966,611 |
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| 30,966 |
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| 4,820,690 |
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| (1,876,235 | ) |
| 444,002 |
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| 3,419,423 |
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Capital issued for financing |
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| 11,988,676 |
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| 11,990 |
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| 15,225,207 |
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| 15,237,197 |
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Capital issued for services |
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| 3,107,500 |
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| 3,107 |
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| 7,431,343 |
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| 7,434,450 |
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Capital issued for mineral properties |
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| 400,000 |
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| 400 |
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| 1,159,600 |
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| 1,160,000 |
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Capital issued on settlement of notes payable |
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| 39,691 |
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| 39 |
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| 105,541 |
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| 105,580 |
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Fair value of warrants |
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| 7,546,270 |
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| 7,546,270 |
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Stock based compensation |
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| 2,169,050 |
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| 2,169,050 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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| 8,412 |
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| 8,412 |
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Net Income (loss) |
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| (15,669,889 | ) |
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| (15,679,889 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
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| 46,502,478 |
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| 46,502 |
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| 28,742,381 |
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| (17,546,124 | ) |
| 10,159,322 |
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| 8,412 |
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| 21,410,493 |
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Capital issued for services |
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| 125,000 |
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| 125 |
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| 328,627 |
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| 328,752 |
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Capital issued for mineral properties |
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| 18,519 |
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| 19 |
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| 49,982 |
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| 50,000 |
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Stock based compensation |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| 2,423,531 |
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| |
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| 2,423,531 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| 6,500 |
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| 6,500 |
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Net Income (loss) |
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| |
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| (6,477,987 | ) |
| |
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| |
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| (6,477,987 | ) |
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
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| 46,645,997 |
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| 46,646 |
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| 29,120,990 |
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| (24,024,111 | ) |
| 12,582,853 |
|
| 14,912 |
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| 17,741,289 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
7
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1.
Basis of Presentation:
a)
The Company, incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold, silver and precious metal properties. The Consolidated financial statements of Paramount Gold & Silver Corp. include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Paramount Gold de Mexico S.A. de C.V. and Compania Minera Paramount SAC. On August 23, 2007 the board and shareholders approved the name to be changed from Paramount Gold Mining Corp. to Paramount Gold & Silver Corp.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other information are contained in the notes to the Companys consolidated financial statements filed as part of the Companys September 30, 2007 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Companys consolidated financial position at September 30, 2007 and the consolidated results of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for the period ended September 30, 2007.
b)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
c)
Exploration Stage Enterprise
The Companys consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting and according to the provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7, Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Enterprises, as it were devoting substantially all of its efforts to acquiring and exploring mineral properties. It is industry practice that mining companies in the development stage are classified under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as exploration stage companies. Until such properties are acquired and developed, the Company will continue to prepare its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with entities in the exploration or development stage.
2.
Principal Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements are prepared by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America. The principal accounting policies followed by the Company are as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.
8
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The fair value of financial instruments classified as current assets including cash approximate carrying value due to the short-term maturity of the instruments.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employees requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. As at June 30, 2007, the Companys only component of comprehensive income was foreign currency translation adjustments.
Long Term Assets
Mineral Properties
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its inception on March 29, 2005, and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. The Company expenses all costs related to the maintenance and exploration of mineral claims in which it has secured exploration rights prior to establishment of proven and probable reserves. To date, the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of its exploration prospects; therefore, all exploration costs are being expensed.
Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred using the guidance in EITF 04-02, Whether Mineral Rights Are Tangible or Intangible Assets. The Company assesses the carrying cost for impairment under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets at each fiscal quarter end. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated lie of the probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
Fixed Assets
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are amortized over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates, with half the rate being applied in the year of acquisition:
Computer equipment
30% declining balance
Equipment
20% declining balance
Furniture and fixtures
20% declining balance
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Income Taxes
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 109 as of its inception. Pursuant to SFAS No. 109 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years; and accordingly is offset by a valuation allowance.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Companys functional currency is the United States dollar. The consolidated financial statements of the Company are translated to United States dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52 Foreign Currency Translation (SFAS No. 52). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the consolidated balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Mexican pesos and Peruvian sols. The Company has not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
The functional currencies of the Companys wholly-owned subsidiaries are the Mexican peso and Peruvian sol. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are translated to United States dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52 using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in current operations.
Asset Retirement Obligation
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 143 Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (ARO) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognizable over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flow, discounted at the Companys credit-adjusted-risk-free interest rate. To date, no material asset retirement obligation exists due to the early stage of the Companys mineral exploration. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded.
Environmental Protection and Reclamation Costs
The operations of the Company have been, and may in the future be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company may vary form region to region and are not predictable.
10
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against statements of operations as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending upon their future economic benefits. The Company does not anticipate any material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. SFAS No. 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS give effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. In computing Diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti dilutive. The basic and diluted EPS has been retroactively restated to take into effect the 2 for 1 stock split that occurred on July 11, 2005.
Concentration of Credit and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit and foreign exchange risk consist principally of cash, deposited with a high quality credit institution and amounts receivable, mainly representing value added tax recoverable from a foreign government. Management does not believe that the Company is subject to significant credit or foreign exchange risk from these financial instruments.
3.
Non-Cash Transactions:
During the last period ended September 30, 2007, the company entered into certain non-cash activities as follows:
The company issued 125,000 common shares in exchange of geological services rendered or to be rendered in subsequent periods at a trading value of $ 2.63 for a total consideration of $ 328,750, $ 4,505 has been expensed as stock based compensation the remaining $ 324,245 is included in prepaids and deposits.
The company issued 18,519 common shares as payment on the San Miguel property, share issuance was recorded at a trading value of $2.70 for total considerations of $50,000.
The company also recorded $ 1,162,871 of stock based compensation, for services rendered. Share issuance was recorded in the prior year.
11
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
4.
Capital Stock:
Authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 common shares with par value of $0.001 each. Capital stock transactions of the Company during the period ended September 30, 2007 are summarized as follows:
The company issued 125,000 common shares in exchange of geological services rendered or to be rendered in subsequent periods at a trading value of $ 2.63 for a total consideration of $ 328,750, $ 4,505 has been expensed as stock based compensation the remaining $ 324,245 is included in prepaids and deposits.
The company issued 18,519 common shares as payment on the San Miguel property, share issuance was recorded at a trading value of $2.70 for total consideration of $50,000.
The following share purchase warrants and agent compensation warrants were outstanding at June 30, 2007:
|
| Exercise |
| Number |
| Remaining | |||
Warrants |
|
| 4.77 |
|
| 117,750 |
|
| 0.68 |
Warrants |
|
| 4.77 |
|
| 210,000 |
|
| 0.68 |
Warrants |
|
| 2.50 |
|
| 1,171,500 |
|
| 1.33 |
Agent compensation warrants |
|
| 2.10 |
|
| 623,909 |
|
| 1.50 |
Warrants |
|
| 2.90 |
|
| 5,199,248 |
|
| 1.50 |
Outstanding and exercisable at |
|
|
|
|
| 7,322,407 |
|
|
|
|
| September 30, |
| June 30, | ||
Risk free interest rate |
|
| 4.68% |
|
| 4.68% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
| 2 years |
|
| 2 years |
Expected stock price volatility |
|
| 75% |
|
| 75% |
Expected life of options |
|
| 0% |
|
| 0% |
5.
Related Party Transactions:
During the period ended September 30, 2007, directors received payments on account of professional fees and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $ 83,158 (June 30, 2007: $ 69,709).
During the period ended September 30, 2007 the company made payments pursuant to a premises lease agreement with a corporation having a shareholder in common with a director of the company (see Note 11).
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
6.
Mineral Properties:
The Company has six mineral properties located within Sierra Madre gold district, Mexico. The Company has capitalized acquisition costs on these mineral properties as follows:
|
| September 30, 2007 |
| June 30, 2007 |
| ||
San Miguel Groupings |
| $ | 2,468,832 |
| $ | 2,418,832 |
|
La Blanca |
|
| 507,564 |
|
| 507,564 |
|
Santa Cruz |
|
| 44,226 |
|
| 44,226 |
|
Andrea |
|
| 20,000 |
|
| 20,000 |
|
Gissel |
|
| 625 |
|
| 625 |
|
Cotaruse |
|
| 10,000 |
|
| 10,000 |
|
|
| $ | 3,051,247 |
| $ | 3,001,247 |
|
a.
Interest in San Miguel Groupings
The Company has exercised its option to acquire up to a 70% interest in the San Miguel Groupings located in near Temoris, Chihuahua, Mexico. The Companys interest in the San Miguel Groupings increased as certain milestones were met as outlined in the table below:
Interest Earned |
| Cash Payment |
| Required Exploration Expenditures |
| Required Share Issuances |
| |||
35 | % | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | |
|
| 300,000 |
|
55 | % | $ | |
| $ | 1,000,000 |
|
| 200,000 |
|
70 | % | $ | |
| $ | 1,500,000 |
|
| 200,000 |
|
The Company is required to make an additional payment of $50,000 (or equivalent value of the Companys shares) on every anniversary date of the agreement (being August 3, 2005). The company issued 18,519 common shares as payment on the San Miguel property, share issuance was recorded at a trading value of $2.70 for total considerations of $50,000.
To earn its 55% interest in the San Miguel Groupings, the Company spent $1,000,000 on exploration and development prior to February 3, 2007. To increase the interest to 70% the Company spent an additional $1,500,000 prior to February 3, 2008.
The agreement contains a standard dilution clause where if either participants interest has been diluted to under 20%, the interest will automatically convert into a 2% NSR and the agreement will become null and void. At any time, the NSR can be reduced to 1% by either party in exchange for a $500,000 payment.
Upon earning a 70% interest in the San Miguel Groups, the Company is entitled to a 30% reimbursement of exploration expenditures from its joint venture partner, due 90 days from the date of approval of any exploration budget.
c.
La Blanca
During the year ended June 30, 2007, the company renegotiated its agreement on the La Blanca mining concessions. It has an option to acquire a 100% in the La Blanca property located in Guazapares, Chihuahua, Mexico. Pursuant to the option agreement, payments of $180,000 have been made. Furthermore, the company must pay a royalty of $1.00 for each ounce of gold or its equivalent. The Company must incur $500,000 in exploration expenses during the period ended December 31, 2008.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
6.
Mineral Properties:
d.
Santa Cruz
The Company has a 70% interest in the Santa Cruz mining concession located adjacent to the San Miguel Groupings. The terms of the agreement called for payments of $50,000 prior to March 7, 2006 and all required payments were made by the Company. The option also includes a 3% NSR payable to optioner.
e.
Andrea
The Company acquired the Andrea mining concession located in the Guazapares mining district in Chihuahua, Mexico for a cost of $20,000.
7.
Fixed Assets:
|
|
|
|
| Accumulated |
| Net Book Value |
| |||||
|
| Cost |
| Amortization |
| September 30, |
| June 30, 2007 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
| $ | 392,656 |
| $ | 55,590 |
| $ | 337,067 |
| $ | 271,509 |
|
During the period ended September 30, 2007, total additions to property, plant and equipment were $36,103 (June 30, 2007 - $259,834).
8.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
(i)
Fair value measurement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"). The Statement provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The Statement also expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurement on earnings. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This Statement does not expand the use of fair value measurements in any new circumstances. Under this Statement, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the entity transacts. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company for fair value measurements and disclosures made by the Company in its fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of this statement.
14
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
8.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: (Continued)
(ii)
Employers accounting for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)" (SFAS 158"). SFAS 158 requires an employer that sponsors one or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a benefit plan in its statement of financial position, (b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost pursuant to SFAS 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions", or SFAS 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employer's fiscal year-end, and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. SFAS 158 is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 158 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(iii)
Accounting for servicing of financial assets
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets", which amends SFAS No. 140 "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities". SFAS No. 156 may be adopted as early as 1 January 2006, for calendar year-end entities, provided that no interim financial statements have been issued. Those not choosing to early adopt are required to apply the provisions as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after 15 September 2006 (e.g. 1 January 2007, for calendar year-end entities). The intention of the new statement is to simplify accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, such as those common with mortgage securitization activities, as well as to simplify efforts to obtain hedge-like accounting.
Specifically, the FASB said SFAS No. 156 permits a service using derivative financial instruments to report both the derivative financial instrument and related servicing asset or liability by using a consistent measurement attribute, or fair value. The adoption of SFAS No. 156 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(iv)
Accounting for certain hybrid instruments
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments", which amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" and SFAS No. 140. SFAS No. 155 permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or hybrid financial instruments containing embedded derivatives. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
15
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
8.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: (Continued)
(v)
Accounting for stock-based compensation:
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123R to require companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees, but expressed no preference for a type of valuation model. The way an award is classified will affect the measurement of compensation cost. Liability-classified awards are re-measured to fair value at each balance sheet date until the award is settled. Equity-classified awards are measured at grant-date fair value and the grant-date fair value is recognized over the requisite service period. Such awards are not subsequently re-measured.
In April 2005, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) to provide additional guidance regarding the application of SFAS 123R. SAB107 permits registrants to choose an appropriate valuation technique or model to estimate to estimate the fair value of share options, assuming consistent application, and provides guidance for the development of assumptions used in the valuation process. Based upon SEC rules issued in April 2005, SFAS 123R is effective for fiscal years that begin after June 15, 2005 and will be adopted by the Company effective April 1, 2006. Additionally, SAB 107 discussed disclosures to be made under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in registrants periodic reports. The Company has not yet determined the effect of this new standard on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Accounting for non-monetary transactions:
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, that amends APB Opinion No. 27, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions. The new standard requires non-monetary exchanges to be accounted for at fair value, recognizing any gains or loss, if the transactions meet a commercial substance criterion and fair value is determinable. The amendment will be effective for non-monetary transactions occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
16
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
9.
Segmented Information:
Segmented information has been compiled based on the geographic regions that the company has acquired mineral properties and performs its exploration activities.
Loss for the year by geographical segment for the period ended September 30, 2007:
|
| United States |
| Peru |
| Mexico |
| Total |
| ||||
Interest income |
| $ | 184,919 |
| $ | |
| $ | 143 |
| $ | 185,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration |
|
| (423,314 | ) |
| 144,798 |
|
| 2,326,962 |
|
| 2,048,446 |
|
Professional fees |
|
| 266,467 |
|
| |
|
| 416 |
|
| 266,883 |
|
Travel and lodging |
|
| 79,137 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 79,137 |
|
Geologist fees and expenses |
|
| 80,194 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 80,194 |
|
Corporate communications |
|
| 207,066 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 207,066 |
|
Consulting fees |
|
| 48,508 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 48,508 |
|
Marketing |
|
| 228,458 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 228,458 |
|
Office and administration |
|
| 76,150 |
|
| |
|
| 739 |
|
| 76,889 |
|
Interest and service charges |
|
| 1,705 |
|
| |
|
| 651 |
|
| 2,356 |
|
Insurance |
|
| 8,476 |
|
| |
|
| 3,025 |
|
| 11,501 |
|
Amortization |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 20,314 |
|
| 20,314 |
|
Rent |
|
| 19,761 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 19,761 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
| (17,371 | ) |
| |
|
| |
|
| (17,371 | ) |
Stock based compensation |
|
| 3,590,907 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 3,590,907 |
|
Total Expenses |
|
| 4,166,144 |
|
| 144,798 |
|
| 2,352,107 |
|
| 6,663,049 |
|
Net loss |
|
| 3,981,225 |
|
| 144,798 |
|
| 2,351,964 |
|
| 6,477,987 |
|
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
9.
Segmented Information: (Continued)
Loss for the year by geographical segment for the period ended September 30, 2006:
|
| United States |
| Peru |
| Mexico |
| Total |
| ||||
Interest income |
| $ | 178 |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | 178 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration |
|
| |
|
| 146,039 |
|
| 810,445 |
|
| 956,484 |
|
Professional fees |
|
| 5,222 |
|
| 5,584 |
|
| 5,485 |
|
| 16,292 |
|
Travel and lodging |
|
| 3,949 |
|
| 2,578 |
|
| |
|
| 6,527 |
|
Geologist fees and expenses |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 186,372 |
|
| 186,372 |
|
Corporate communications |
|
| 33,253 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 33,253 |
|
Consulting fees |
|
| 562,357 |
|
| 42 |
|
| |
|
| 562,399 |
|
Marketing |
|
| 17,311 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 17,311 |
|
Office and administration |
|
| 3,715 |
|
| 2,684 |
|
| 4,680 |
|
| 11,079 |
|
Interest and service charges |
|
| 801 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 801 |
|
Insurance |
|
| 55,412 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 55,412 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 3,182 |
|
| 1,923 |
|
| |
|
| 5,105 |
|
Rent |
|
| 5,548 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 5,548 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
| 2,669 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| 2,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
| 693,419 |
|
| 158,850 |
|
| 1,006,982 |
|
| 1,859,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
| $ | 693,241 |
| $ | 158,850 |
| $ | 1,006,982 |
| $ | 1,859,073 |
|
Assets by geographical segment:
|
| United States |
| Peru |
| Mexico |
| Total |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral properties |
|
| 50,625 |
|
| 10,000 |
|
| 2,990,622 |
|
| 3,051,247 |
|
Equipment |
|
| 140,157 |
|
| 101,007 |
|
| 95,903 |
|
| 337,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral properties |
|
| |
|
| 1,507,000 |
|
| 1,578,800 |
|
| 3,085,800 |
|
Equipment |
|
| |
|
| 100,598 |
|
| 56,900 |
|
| 157,498 |
|
18
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
10.
Employee Stock Option Plan:
On August 23, 2007, the board and shareholders approved the 2007/08 Stock Incentive & Compensation Plan thereby reserving 4,000,000 common shares for issuance to employees, directors and consultants. On August 23, 2007, the board of directors granted 1,615,000 common stock options to directors and officers exercisable immediately at $2.42 each for a term of five years.
On September 26, 2007, the board of directors granted 62,500 common stock options to consultants exercisable at a price of $2.50, vesting on April 1, 2008, exercisable until September 30, 2009.
On September 26, 2007, the board of directors granted 150,000 common stock options to consultants exercisable immediately at a price of $3.15 each for a term of two years.
Changes in the Companys stock options for the period ended September 30, 2007 are summarized below:
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| Number |
| Weighted Avg. |
| ||
Balance, beginning of period |
|
| 1,620,000 |
| $ | 2.24 |
|
Granted |
|
| 1,615,000 |
| $ | 2.42 |
|
Granted |
|
| 62,500 |
| $ | 2.50 |
|
Granted |
|
| 150,000 |
| $ | 3.15 |
|
Expired |
|
| (60,000 | ) | $ | 2.37 |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
| 3,387,500 |
| $ | 2.41 |
|
At September 30, 2007, there were 3,387,500 exercisable options outstanding.
Stock Based Compensation
The company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock options granted. The Black-Scholes model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The model requires management to make estimates, which are subjective and may not be representative of actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair values. For purposes of the calculation, the following assumptions were used:
|
| September 30, 2007 |
| June 30, 2007 |
| ||
Risk free interest rate |
|
| 4.36 | % | $ | 4.45 | % |
Expected dividend yield |
|
| 0 | % | $ | 0 | % |
Expected stock price volatility |
|
| 64 |
| $ | 75 | % |
Expected life of options |
|
| 2 to 5 years |
| $ | 2 to 5 years |
|
The grant-date fair value of options granted during the period ended September 30, 2007 was between $2.42 to $3.15.
Total stock-based compensation related to the issuance of options for the period ended September 30, 2007 was $ 2,423,531.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(Formerly Paramount Gold Mining Corp.)
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
11.
Commitments:
Premises Lease
By a lease agreement dated July 6, 2006, with a company having a shareholder in common with a director of the Company, the Company agreed to lease office premises for three years commencing August 1, 2006 for the following consideration:
2008 | $ 76,387 |
2009 | 83,127 |
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|
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| $ 159,514 |
12.
Subsequent Events:
Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the Company issued 1,000,000 units for cash proceeds of $2,420,550. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of $3.25 per share exercisable for a period of two years of issuance. The transaction closed on November 6, 2007.
13.
Unrecorded Accounts Receivable
The Company has not recorded amounts receivable from Tara Gold Resources Corp. (formerly American Stellar Energy) on account of its share of expenditures on the San Miguel project. As at September 30, 2007 the Company is entitled to reimbursement of $ 1,263,181. As collection is not reasonably assured, the Company has not recognized any recovery. The amount will be recorded as a recovery of exploration expenditures in the period received.
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Item 1A.
ISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2007.
Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS OF OUR OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES THERETO INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contain or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Readers should carefully review this quarterly report in its entirety, including but not limited to our financial statements and the notes thereto. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Background
We are an exploration stage mining company which has as its core business, precious metals exploration. Our primary focus is the San Miguel Groupings property in Mexico. We no longer view the Andean Gold Alliance with Teck Cominco Limited which consisted of 21 properties in Argentina, Chile and Peru as a viable project for us. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on the San Miguel Groupings, further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility is determined.
Paramount does not expect to generate revenues from the San Miguel project in the next two years. Further, it is not Paramounts objective to enter the mine management business, but rather hopes to identify a resource that will enable them to attract a larger company to partner with who has experience developing and managing a mine.
Gold prices have generally trended upward during the last five years, from a low of just under $260 per ounce in early 2001 to a high of $806 per ounce in early November 2007. Silver prices have experienced similar price increases from a low of approximately $4.25 per ounce to a high of $14.80 in November 2007. Much of the price increase during this period appears to be related to the fall in the value of the US dollar against other major foreign currencies. Assuming that this trend continues and managements drilling program expands, we believe that we will be able to identify a mining partner in the next fiscal year.
To date, we have been dependent upon private financings to operate our business to date and conduct our drilling operations.
The following discussion provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
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Our Operations:
Property Description and Location
San Miguel Groupings.
Our primary focus is the further exploration of our holdings within the San Miguel groupings in Mexico.
Location
The San Miguel Project is located southwestern Chihuahua in Northern Mexico, and is approximately 400 km by road from the state capital. The project is about 20 km north of the town of Temoris, adjacent to the village of Guazapares. It is in the Guazapares mining district, which is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver belt. The location of the San Miguel Project is shown in Map 1. The coordinate system used for all maps and sections in this report is the Universal Transverse Mercator system, Zone 12. GPS coordinates are referenced to NAD 27 Mexico.
Land Area
Until recently the San Miguel Project consisted of 16 smaller concessions clustered near Guazapares with a total area of 429.57 hectares, along approximately 8 kilometers of vein system strike length. Exploration efforts to date have been focused on this group. Recently the much larger Andrea, Gissel and Isabel concessions have been staked and a letter of intent to form a joint venture has been signed with Garibaldi Resources Corporation as part of a district wide exploration program. These concessions add 80,000 and 7000 hectares, respectively, to the project.
Drilling Summary
Paramount began drilling at the San Miguel Project in late April 2006. Drilling began at the Sangre de Cristo area, followed by the Montecristo area. In June 2006, the main portion of the program began at the San Luis area in the center of the Guazapares district on the outskirts of the village of Guazapares, followed by the La Union, San Jose and San Antonio areas. As of December 10, 2006, the drill was working in the El Carmen area. Several periods of drilling had taken place at Gauzapares in the past, including those by ASARCO in the 1950s, by Penoles in the mid 1970s and a few holes by Kennecott in the 1990s.
The project data consists of the results of 53 diamond drill holes. Hole depths varied from a minimum of 44.7 meters to a maximum of 297.5 meters. Total meters drilled were 7233, for an average depth of 136.5 meters. All were angle holes and most were drilled at an angle of 55 to 65 degrees. The resource estimation discussed below was based on these holes, as well as surface and underground geologic data.
In most places the veins are dipping at angles from 60 to 70 degrees, thus a 55 degree hole oriented to intersect the vein would have cut it at an angle of approximately 60 degrees, rather than perpendicular to the vein. True thickness of the vein intercepts then is perhaps 80% of the apparent thickness in the core.
We have identified 12 distinct drilling areas within the San Miguel groupings including:
Montecristo
La Union-San Luis
San Antonia
La Union-South Area
La Union-North Area
San Jose
San Luis
San Antonio
El Carmen
Veronica
San Miguel-Empalme
Guadalupe-San Juan
Deposit Types
At the San Miguel project, mineralization consists of epithermal, low sulfidation, gold/silver vein and breccia deposits which occur in north-northwest trending, steeply dipping structures. This type of mineralization is typical of the Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver metallogenic province. It is this type of mineralization that has been exploited in the region since early Spanish colonial times.
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These are multi-phase deposits which produced several phases of cross-cutting breccias and related hydrothermal alteration. Alteration ranges from peripheral propylitization to argillic alteration to strong to intense silicification, often with adularia development. This mineralization is physically expressed as sheeted quartz veins, silicified hydrothermal breccias, and vuggy, quartz- filled expansion breccias. Amethystine quartz is locally present. At many such deposits, such as those nearby at Palmarejo, there are at least two stages of gold-silver mineralization. The first is characterized by pyrite, sphalerite, galena and argentite in structurally controlled quartz vein breccias. There is often a later fine- grained higher-grade gold-silver, base metal-deficient phase cross-cutting the first. While Paramount has not yet carried out any detailed paragenetic studies, exposures in the San Jose and San Luis workings seem, to the author, to confirm that sequence.
Recent Drilling Results
The trench results at La Veronica compare very well with earlier trenches from other zones. More importantly, these results continue to infill this zone that possibly extends the total strike length about 2,000 meters to the north from San Antonio. Drilling and trench results at La Union, San Jose, San Luis, San Antonio, Santa Clara and La Veronica have now identified a mineralized zone of approximately 5.7 kilometers (5,700 meters) and it remains open in all directions.
The trenches are excavated to a depth of 2-3 meters and extend from west to east across the quartz veins and stockwork quartz veins that host silver and gold mineralization in the Guazapares mining district. The trenches are cut through thin overburden to better define drill targets and were spaced approximately 50 to 75 meters apart. The geology of the trenches is mapped in detail and continuous rock chip samples are collected from the trench walls. In altered areas of the trench, continuous rock chip samples of no more than one meter in length are collected. Elsewhere, samples are still collected, but sample lengths can be more than one meter.
Drill holes SA-41 to SA-43 are step out holes to the west of the San Antonio mineralized structure, and SA-44 and SA-45 are infill drill holes in the stockwork mineralization between the San Antonio and El Carmen structures. Hole SA-46 was drilled to test the down-dip extension of part of the San Antonio structure. Holes SA-47, SA-48, SA-49, SA-50, and SA-51 were drilled to test the on-strike continuity of various segments of the San Antonio-El Carmen mineralized zone. SA-52 and SA-53 were drilled to test a new zone, El Carmen North. Trench TSA-23 was done to test the continuity of the El Carmen mineralized structure in the north.
Drill hole SA-29 was designed to test the on-strike continuity of the El Carmen mineralized structure to the north and Hole SA-30 was an infill hole in the south end of San Antonio structure. Holes SA-31 to SA-36 were drilled to test the northwest extension of the San Luis structure, a parallel vein system southwest of the San Antonio zone. SA-37 and SA-38 were planned to test the southeast extension of the San Antonio structure. SA-39 and SA-40 were drilled to test the stockwork mineralization west of the San Antonio mineralized structure.
Assay results from the first ten drill holes in the La Veronica area of our San Miguel project in the Guazapares Mining District, Mexico. These holes, LV-01 to LV-10, are 1.4 to 1.8 kilometers northwest along strike from the El Carmen - San Antonio area. They were drilled to test a new area of old workings and attractive surface geochemistry. The assay results confirm that mineralization persists for at least 70 meters below the surface exposures.
Assay results from an additional seven drill holes in the La Veronica area of its San Miguel project in the Guazapares Mining District, Mexico represent a step-out drilling to the northwest along the La Veronica vein system. This drilling program extends the tested strike length of the veins for an additional 350 meters from the first ten drill holes. As is the case with the rest of the La Veronica structure, analysis of the geology and the precious metal distribution in these new drill holes will lead to follow-up drilling down-dip and lateral to the higher grade areas.
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Following is a brief summary of our most recent drilling results from La Veronica.
Hole |
| True Width |
| Gold |
| Silver |
| Gold Equivalent |
Number |
| Meters |
| grams/ton |
| grams/ton |
| grams/ton |
LV-11 |
| 0.87 |
| 0.71 |
| 114.00 |
| 2.61 |
LV-12 |
| 1.64 |
| 0.00 |
| 189.00 |
| 3.15 |
LV-13 |
| 13.00 |
| 0.05 |
| 65.00 |
| 1.13 |
LV-14 |
| 4.33 |
| 0.08 |
| 165.00 |
| 2.83 |
LV-18 |
| 1.53 |
| 0.00 |
| 128.00 |
| 2.13 |
LV-24 |
| 3.03 |
| 0.73 |
| 70.00 |
| 1.91 |
Andean Gold Alliance South America
On May 11, 2006 we signed an agreement to create the Andean Gold Alliance (AGA) with Teck Cominco Limited (TSX: TEK) (Teck Cominco) and its subsidiaries in Chile, Peru and Argentina. The AGA, initially consisting of 21 properties (10 in Argentina, 7 in Chile and 4 in Peru), and was designed to create a strategic alliance between Paramount and Teck Cominco for gold exploration in these three countries.
Since executing the agreement, we focused our efforts on three separate projects:
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Linda Property - Peru
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Cotaruse Property- Peru
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Santos Project-Peru
Exploratory results on each of these properties were not favorable and we have relinquished our interests in these properties and terminated the AGA effective October 31, 2007.
Financings:
Our operations to date have been funded by equity investment. Most of our equity funding has come from a private placement of our securities which we closed on March 30, 2007 in the amount of $21,836,841. The financing consisted of the sale of 10,398,496 units (the Units) at a price of $2.10 per Unit (the Issue Price). Each unit was comprised of one share of Common Stock and one-half of one common stock purchase warrant of the Company. Each whole Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one share of common stock in the capital of the Company (a Warrant Share) at an exercise price of $2.90 for 24 months following the closing date of the offering.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months ended September 30, 2007 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
Revenues
We are an exploratory mining company with no revenues from operations to date. All of our revenues to date represent interest income which we have earned as a result of our cash holdings. Our cash holdings were generated from the sale of our securities. Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the comparable period in 2006 was $185,062 as compared to $178. The interest income has been generated as a result of our recent financings. Monies are deposited in interest bearing accounts until such time as needed for drilling and general working capital purposes. Unless we receive additional funds from the exercise of outstanding options, we anticipate that our interest income will decline as our cash reserves will diminish as we expand our exploratory activities.
Operating Expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006 we incurred expenses of $6,663,049 as compared to $1,859,251. There were two primary reasons for our 258% increase in operating costs:
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The expansion of our drilling program; and
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Expenses incurred as a result of stock based compensation
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Specifically, exploration costs were $2,048,446 as compared to $956,484, an increase of approximately 114%. Stock based compensation totaled $3,590,907 during this last quarter while we did not incur any similar expense during the comparable period in 2006.
Exploratory costs increased by nearly $1.1 million as we focused our drilling program on the San Miguel properties. While we recognized the potential for deposits of silver and gold in 2006, management did not have the resources to devote significant efforts to drilling operations. We have reduced our geology fees and expenses from $186,372 to $80,194 primarily because we are now more focused on drilling activities and the use of in-house staff to satisfy a portion of our geological analysis.
We have also reduced costs and expenses in connection with interest expenses declining from $56,213 to $2,355, and have reduced consulting fees from $562,399 to $48,508. These savings were offset by the following expenditures:
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Corporate communication fees increased from $33,253 to $207,066;
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Professional fees increased from $16,292 to $266,883;
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Marketing fees increased from $17,311 to $228,458; and
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Stock based compensation totaled $3,590,907 while we had no such offsetting expense in the comparable period during 2006
Market awareness and investor relations have been a critical component of our business strategy with our listing on the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange and we expect that these fees will continue in the future.
The significant increase in professional fees is the result of professional services we have incurred in connection with our listing on the American Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, accounting fees, general corporate and securities legal fees and related professional services. We expect that these fees will continue in the future. However, we believe that we will see a reduction in these costs and expenses in subsequent quarters.
Marketing fees, like our corporate communication fees have increased as our operations have expanded and will likely continue at or near its current level in subsequent quarters.
Stock based compensation has proven to be an attractive means to compensate some of our key employees, directors and consultants. Management believes that by utilizing the Companys common stock as incentive for quality work, the return on its investment will in the long run, be more beneficial to the Company than simply cash compensation. Of the $3,590,907 which we reported as equity based compensation, a total of $1,162,871 represented stock earned during this last fiscal quarter that was previously accounted for as prepaid expenses. (See Footnote 3 for additional information regarding stock based compensation.
Net Income (loss)
Our Net Loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $(6,477,987) as compared to a Net Loss of $(1,859,073), and increase of $ 4,618,914. Our Net Loss per Share was $ (0.14) as compared to a Net Loss per Share of $(0.06). For the comparable periods in 2006. Until such time as we are able to identify mineral deposits which we believe can be extracted in a commercially reasonable manner, of which there can be no assurance, we anticipate that we will continue to incur ongoing losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Assets and Liabilities
As of September 30, 2007, we had cash totaling $13,185,040 as compared to $16,231,388 as of June 30, 2007. This decline of approximately $3,046,000 is directly attributable to increased costs associated with our expanding drilling operations and general overhead. Amounts receivable totaled $1,191,044 as compared to $944,069 and prepaid expenses and deposits were $1,367,694 as compared to $1,741,625. Total current assets were $15,744,138 as compared to $18,917,082.
Our long term assets at September 30, 2007 were $3,388,314 as compared to $3,272,756 as of June 30, 2007. Long term assets consist of the six mineral properties located within the Sierra Madre gold district in Mexico which we valued at $3,051,247. The Company has capitalized the acquisition costs of these properties. Capitalized
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costs associated with the Andean Gold Alliance which totaled $1,213,800 and capitalized costs associated with the Montecristo III of $126,000 have been written off. We also have fixed assets consisting of property and equipment totaling $337,067 as compared to $271,509 as of June 30, 2007.
Total assets at September 30, 2007 were $19,132,451 as compared to $22,189,838 as of June 30, 2007. This represents a decline of approximately 14% which is attributable to the increased costs we have incurred in connection with our expanding drilling operations.
Our current liabilities as of September 30, 2007 totaled $1,391,162 as compared to $779,345, at June 30, 2007. The 78% increase in our accounts payable is attributable to our expanding drilling program.
We have a working capital surplus (current assets less current liabilities) of $14,352,976 as compared to a working capital surplus of $18,137,737, representing a decline of approximately 21%. We anticipate that we will be able to meet our currently existing ongoing contractual commitments for any property or mineral rights and have sufficient financial resources to fund our ongoing exploration and geological endeavors.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not currently a party to, or otherwise involved with, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Subsequent Events
On November 6, 2007, the Company completed a private placement financing in the amount of $2.4 million. The Company sold 1,000,000 units of its securities in this financing, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. Each common stock purchase warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share for a period of two years. The securities were sold in Reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act to a single investor. The Company paid a commission of 6% ($144,000) to Westmont Capital of Geneva, Switzerland and a bonus to Daniel Hachey, one of our directors, of 4% ($96,000).
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, which was released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), encourages all companies to include a discussion of critical accounting policies or methods used in the preparation of financial statements. The Companys consolidated financial statements include a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Use of Estimates - Managements discussion and analysis or plan of operation is based upon the Companys consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts receivable and long-lived assets. Management bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We review the carrying value of property and equipment for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property, if any, exceeds its fair market value.
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Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, under the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method prescribed under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. Under the modified prospective method, we are required to recognize compensation cost for share-based payments to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied. For periods prior to adoption, the financial statements are unchanged, and the pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, will continue to be required under SFAS No. 123(R) to the extent those amounts differ from those in the Statement of Operations.
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Companys chief executive officer and its principal financial officer (the Certifying Officers), evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that, as of the date of their evaluation, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Companys periodic filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including these officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Christopher Crupi currently serves as our chief executive officer and Lucie Letellier serves as our chief financial officer and are the Certifying Officers in this report.
The Certifying Officers have also indicated that there were no significant changes in our internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect such controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Our management, including the Certifying Officers, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the control. The design of any systems of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of these inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities,
We issued 125,000 shares of our common stock for geological services. We valued these shares at the then trading price of $2.63 per share on the date of grant.
We issued 18,519 shares of our common stock as partial payment for the acquisition of the San Miguel property.
The securities issued in the foregoing transactions were made in reliance upon an exemption from registration under and or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act.
Item 3.
Defaults upon senior securities.
Item 4.
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.
On August 23, 2007 we held our annual shareholders meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to:
1.
Elect directors; specifically Christopher Crupi, Charles Reed, Ian Talbot, Michel Stinglhamber, Daniel Hachey and John Carden to our Board of Directors.
2.
Ratify the appointment of HLB Cinnamon Jang Willoughby & Company as our independent certified public accountants;
3.
Amend our certificate of incorporation to change our name to Paramount Gold and Silver Corp;
4.
Ratify our 2007/08 Stock Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan
All of the above proposals were approved by our shareholders.
Item 5.
Other Information
None
Item 6.
Exhibits
On August 28, 2007 we filed a report on Form 8-k in connection with the appointment of Lucie Letellier as our Chief Financial Officer and Michael Clancey as our corporate Secretary.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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| Section 302 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer * | |
| Section 302 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer * | |
| Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer * | |
| Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer * |
*
Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 13, 2007
| PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP. | |
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| By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER CRUPI |
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| Christopher Crupi |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: November 13, 2007 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER CRUPI |
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| Christopher Crupi |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 13, 2007 |
| /s/ LUCIE LETELLIER |
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| Lucie Letellier |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: November 13, 2007 |
| /s/ WILLIAM REED |
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| William Reed |
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| Vice President/Director |
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Date: November 13, 2007 |
| /s/ JOHN CARDEN |
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| John Carden |
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| Director |
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Date: November 13, 2007 |
| /s/ IAN TALBOT |
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| Ian Talbot |
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| Director |
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Date: November 13, 2007 |
| /s/ DANIEL HACHEY |
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| Daniel Hachey |
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| Director |
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