EX-1 3 exhibit1.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant dated, October 31, 2010

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)


(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)


October 31, 2010













DORATO RESOURCES INC.



October 31, 2010







INDEX



Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



Consolidated Balance Sheets

 



Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit

 



Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 



Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 












NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3(a)), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.


The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management.


The Company’s independent auditors have not performed a review of these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for a review of interim financial statements by an entity’s auditors.




For further information, please contact:


Michael W. Kinley, Chief Financial Officer

Tel:

(604) 408-7488

Fax:

(604) 408-7499

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DORATO RESOURCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)


 

October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

  

(audited)

ASSETS

  
   

Current

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

8,627,917

$

15,868,072

Accounts receivable

92,105

75,941

Prepaid expenses (note 9)

35,313

15,844

   
 

8,755,335

15,959,857

   

Property and equipment (note 5)

64,810

72,424

Exploration advances

123,890

108,890

Mineral property interests (notes 6, 8 and 9)

30,118,948

24,243,652

   
 

$

39,062,983

$

40,384,823

   

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  
   

Current

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

193,087

$

345,398

Due to related parties (note 9)

100,008

42,308

   
 

293,095

387,706

   

Shareholders’ equity

  

Capital stock (note 7)

49,878,633

49,160,012

Contributed surplus (note 7)

5,465,090

4,690,878

Deficit

(16,573,835)

(13,853,773)

   
 

38,769,888

39,997,117

   
 

$

39,062,983

$

40,384,823


Nature and continuance of operations (note 1)

Subsequent events (note 13)


On behalf of the Board:

   
    
    

“Keith Henderson” (signed)

Director

“Anton Drescher”(signed)

Director

Mr. Keith Henderson

 

Mr. Anton Drescher

 








DORATO RESOURCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)










 

Three months ended

Nine months ended

 

October 31

October 31

 

2010

2009

2010

2009

     

Expenses

    

Amortization

$

5,333

$

2,056

$

15,848

$

8,582

Consulting fees (notes 8 and 9)

208,390

162,015

1,206,104

1,153,321

Investor relations (notes 8 and 9)

176,855

190,523

607,325

366,687

Office and miscellaneous (notes 8 and 9)

67,944

70,489

228,897

183,159

Professional fees (note 8)

100,122

74,530

366,132

153,871

Property investigations (note 9)

-

139,575

29,472

160,747

Regulatory (note 9)

3,680

3,820

76,771

22,131

Travel (note 9)

50,788

17,813

158,500

56,177

Wages and benefits

18,192

-

59,800

-

 

(631,304)

(660,821)

(2,748,849)

(2,104,675)

     

Other items

    

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange

(41,815)

(2,282)

22,948

(544,049)

Interest income

5,839

-

5,839

39,442

 

(35,976)

(2,282)

28,787

(504,607)

     

Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period

(667,280)

(663,103)

(2,720,062)

(2,609,282)

Deficit, beginning of period

(15,906,555)

(12,194,884)

(13,853,773)

(10,248,705)

Deficit, end of period

(16,573,835)

(12,857,987)

(16,573,835)

(12,857,987)

     

Basic and fully diluted loss per share

($0.01)

($0.01)

($0.04)

($0.05)

     

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

69,061,872

51,674,767

68,871,418

48,514,198


                                 



DORATO RESOURCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)


















 

Three months ended

Nine months ended

 

October 31

October 31

 

2010

2009

2010

2009

     

Operating Activities

    

Loss  for the period

$

(667,280)

$

(663,103)

$

(2,720,062)

$

(2,609,282)

Add items not affecting cash

    

Amortization

5,333

2,056

15,848

8,582

Stock-based compensation

54,835

232,996

815,733

922,048

Changes in non-cash items:

    

Accounts receivable

(41,423)

(111)

(16,164)

61,488

Prepaid expenses

(20,910)

5,898

(19,469)

71,886

Accounts payable and accrued

  liabilities


70,692


4,511


(149,529)


(32,140)

Repayment of amounts from related

  parties, net

38,692

(4,970)

57,700

830,089

Cash and cash equivalents used in

operating activities


(560,061)


(422,723)


(2,015,943)


(747,329)

     

Financing Activities

    

Issuance of capital stock

90,750

-

418,530

6,018,750

Share issuance costs

-

198

(89,494)

(525,245)

Cash and cash equivalents provided by

financing activities

90,750

198

329,036

5,493,505

     

Investing Activities

    

   Exploration advances

36,165

(670,833)

(15,000)

(1,055,367)

Mineral property interests

(2,474,755)

(695,222)

(5,530,014)

(2,593,181)

Purchase of equipment

-

49

(8,234)

(10,092)

Cash and cash equivalents used in

investing activities


(2,438,590)


(1,366,006)


(5,553,248)


(3,658,640)

     

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash   equivalent


(2,907,901)


(1,788,531)


(7,240,155)


1,087,536

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

of period

11,535,818

3,889,737

15,868,072

1,013,670

     

Cash and cash equivalents, end of

period

$

8,627,917

$

2,101,206

$

8,627,917

$

2,101,206

     

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Interest income

$

5,839

$

-

$

5,839

$

39,442

Income taxes paid

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Non-cash transactions

    

   Shares issued to acquire mineral   property interest

$

168,000

$

-

$

168,000

$

1,105,500

   Shares issued as agent’s commission

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

50,000

   Accounts payable included in mineral property expenditures

$

61,701

$

56,322

$

61,701

$

56,322

                                 

 

 


 

                                                                           


DORATO RESOURCES INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)




1.

NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS


Dorato Resources Inc. (the "Company") is incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. Commencing in the prior year, the Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties, having received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange on April 24, 2008 to complete its change of business previously announced on November 19, 2007.  The Company is an exploration stage company.


These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  


Several adverse conditions cast substantial doubt on the validity of this assumption.  The Company has incurred significant operating losses (2010 - $2,720,062; year ended January 31, 2010 - $3,605,068), has working capital of $8,462,240 (January 31, 2010 – $15,572,151), has a deficit of $16,573,835 (January 31, 2010 - $13,853,773), has limited resources, no source of operating cash flow and no assurances that sufficient funding will continue to be available to conduct further exploration and development of its mineral property interests.


The Company does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to adequately fund its activities and has therefore relied principally upon the issuance of securities for financing.  Future capital requirements will depend on many factors including the Company's ability to execute its business plan.  The Company intends to continue relying upon the issuance of securities to finance its future activities but there can be no assurance that such financing will be available on a timely basis under terms acceptable to the Company, particularly in view of current market conditions.  Although these consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the inability to secure future financing, such a situation would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s recoverability of assets, classification of assets and liabilities, and results of operations should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.


The business of mining and exploration involves a high degree of risk and there can be no assurance that current exploration programs will result in profitable mining operations.  The Company has no source of revenue, and has significant cash requirements to meet its administrative overhead and maintain its mineral property interests.  The recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties is dependent on several factors.  These include the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development of these properties, and future profitable production or proceeds from disposition of mineral properties. The carrying values of the Company’s mineral property interests do not reflect current or future values.


2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).


Basis of consolidation


These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned integrated subsidiary, Dorato Peru S.A.C., which was incorporated under the laws of Peru in 2007. All significant intercompany balances and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation.

 


Use of estimates


The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  Significant areas requiring the use of estimates include allowance for doubtful accounts, accruals of liabilities, rates of amortization, impairment and recoverability of mineral property interests, amounts of reclamation and environmental obligations, assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation and determination of the valuation allowance for future income tax assets. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.


Foreign currency translation


The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar.  Amounts recorded in foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars as follows (note 3):


i.

Monetary assets and liabilities, at the rate of exchange in effect as at the balance sheet date;


ii.

Non-monetary assets and liabilities, at the exchange rates prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the assets or assumption of the liabilities; and


iii.

Interest income and expenses (excluding amortization, which is translated at the same rate as the related asset), at the rate of exchange on the transaction date.


Gains and losses arising from this translation of foreign currency are included in the determination of net loss for the period.


Cash and cash equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit at major financial institutions in Canada and Peru and highly liquid investments at major financial institutions in Canada that are cashable on demand, and which are subject to insignificant credit and interest rate risk.


Amortization


Amortization of property and equipment is recorded on a declining-balance basis at the following annual rates:


Computer equipment

-

25% - 30%

Office equipment

-

10% - 25%

Leasehold improvements

-

straight-line over the lease term


Additions during the period are amortized at one-half the annual rates.


Mineral property interests and deferred exploration costs


The Company records its interests in mineral properties and deferred exploration costs initially at cost.  All costs relating to the acquisition and exploration of these interests are capitalized on the basis of specific claim blocks or areas of geological interest until the properties to which they relate are placed into production, sold or management has determined there to be an impairment.  These costs will be amortized on the basis of units produced in relation to the proven reserves available on the related property upon commencement of production.  Proceeds from mineral property interests sold will be credited against the cost of the property.

 


The recorded cost of mineral exploration interests is based on cash paid, the value of share considerations, and exploration and development costs incurred. The recorded amount does not reflect present or future values as this will be dependent on the development program, the nature of the mineral deposit, commodity prices, adequate funding and the ability of the Company to bring its projects into production, or realize proceeds from disposition. All deferred property expenditures are reviewed quarterly, on a property-by-property basis, to consider whether there are any conditions that may indicate impairment. When the carrying value of a property interest exceeds its net recoverable amount that may be estimated by quantifiable evidence of an economic geological resource or reserve, joint venture expenditure commitments or the Company’s assessment of its ability to sell the interest for an amount exceeding the deferred costs, provision is made for the impairment in value. From time to time the Company may acquire or dispose of a mineral property interest pursuant to the terms of an option agreement. As the options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee, the amounts payable or receivable are not recorded. Option payments are recorded as property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received.

 

Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”)


The Company recognizes an estimate of the liability associated with an ARO in the consolidated financial statements at the time the liability is incurred.  The estimated fair value of the ARO is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset.  The capitalized amount will be depleted on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the asset.  The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to earnings in the year.  The ARO can also increase or decrease due to changes in the estimates of timing of cash flows or changes in the original estimated undiscounted cost.  Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the ARO are charged against the ARO to the extent of the liability recorded.


Revenue recognition


Interest income is recorded as earned at the effective rate of interest over the term to maturity.


Stock-based compensation


The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using a fair value based method with respect to all stock-based payments to directors, employees and non-employees.  For directors and employees, the fair value of the options is measured at the date of grant.  For non-employees, the fair value of the options is measured on the earlier of the date at which the counterparty performance is complete or the date the performance commitment is reached, or the date at which the equity instruments are granted if they are fully vested and non-forfeitable.  For directors, employees and non-employees, the fair value of the options is accrued and charged either to operations or mineral property interests, with the offset credit to contributed surplus, over the vesting period.  If and when the stock options are exercised, the applicable amounts from contributed surplus are transferred to capital stock.


Basic and diluted loss per share


Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options, warrants and similar instruments.  Under this method, the dilutive effect on earnings per share is calculated presuming the exercise of outstanding options, warrants and similar instruments.  It assumes that the proceeds of such exercise would be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period.  However, the calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants that would be anti-dilutive.  Shares held in escrow, other than where their release is subject to the passage of time, are not included in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

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Income taxes


The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, future tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, and losses carried forward. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled.  The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the year that enactment or substantive enactment occurs.  To the extent that the Company does not consider it to be more likely than not that a future income tax asset will be recovered, it provides a valuation allowance against the excess.


Warrants


Proceeds received on the issuance of units, consisting of common shares and warrants, are allocated first to common shares based on the market trading price of the common shares at the time the units are priced or issued, and any excess is allocated to warrants.


Non-monetary transactions


All non-monetary transactions are measured at the fair value of the asset surrendered or the asset received, whichever is more reliable, unless the transaction lacks commercial substance or the fair value cannot be reliably established.  The commercial substance requirement is met when the future cash flows are expected to change significantly as a result of the transaction.  When the fair value of a non-monetary transaction cannot be reliably measured, it is recorded at the carrying amount (after reduction, when appropriate, for impairment) of the asset given up adjusted by the fair value of any monetary consideration received or given. When the asset received or the consideration given up is shares in an actively traded market, the value of those shares will be considered fair value.


Financial instruments and comprehensive income


All financial instruments are classified as one of the following: held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, held-for-trading, available-for-sale or other financial liabilities.  Financial assets and liabilities held-for-trading are measured at fair value with gains and losses recognized in net income.  Financial assets held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.  Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and reported in shareholders’ equity.  Any financial instrument may be designated as held-for-trading upon initial recognition.


Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial instruments that are classified as other than held-for-trading, which are expensed as incurred, are included in the initial carrying value of such instruments and amortized using the effective interest method.


Comprehensive income or loss is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events from sources other than the Company’s shareholders.  Other comprehensive income or loss refers to items recognized in comprehensive income or loss that are excluded from operations calculated in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income in any period presented.  Therefore, net loss as presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations equals comprehensive loss.


Future accounting changes


International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)


In 2008, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board ("AcSB") confirmed that the transition to IFRS from Canadian GAAP will be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011 for publicly accountable enterprises. The Company will therefore be required to present IFRS financial statements for its April 30, 2011 interim consolidated financial statements. The effective date will require the restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the interim periods and for the year ended January 31, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the conversion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is considering accounting policy choices available under IFRS.  The Company is currently engaging additional resources to ensure the timely conversion to IFRS.


Business Combinations


In January 2009, the CICA issued Handbook Section 1582, “Business Combinations”, Section 1601, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, and Section 1602, “Non-Controlling Interests”.  These sections replace the former Section 1581, “Business Combinations”, and Section 1600, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, and establish a new section for accounting for a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary.


Sections 1582 and 1602 will require net assets, non-controlling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at fair value and non-controlling interests will be reported as a component of equity.  In addition, the definition of a business is expanded and is described as an integrated set of activities and assets that are capable of being managed to provide a return to investors or economic benefits to owners.  Acquisition costs are not part of the consideration and are to be expensed when incurred.  


Section 1601, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, establishes the standards for preparing consolidated financial statements.


Section 1602, “Non-Controlling Interests” establishes the standards for the accounting for non-controlling interests of a subsidiary in the preparation of consolidated financial statements subsequent to a business combination.  This standard is equivalent to the IFRS on consolidated and separate financial statements.


These new sections apply to interim and annual consolidated financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after February 1, 2011.  Earlier adoption of these sections is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year.  All three sections must be adopted concurrently.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of these sections.


3.

CHANGE IN REPORTING CURRENCY


Effective May 1, 2009, the Company changed its reporting currency from the United States dollars to the Canadian dollar.  The Company believes this change is consistent with its change of business to the resource sector completed on April 24, 2008 and its continuance of jurisdiction from Wyoming, United States, to British Columbia, Canada, completed August 21, 2006.


Accordingly, the Company has restated the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented for comparative purposes as if they had been reported in Canadian dollars.  For the period ended October 31, 2009, there was no restatement as the consolidated financial statements were previously reported in Canadian dollars.

 


4.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


The Company classifies its cash and cash equivalents as held-for-trading; accounts receivable as loans and receivables; accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related parties as other financial liabilities.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the expected maturity of these consolidated financial instruments.  The fair values of amounts due to related parties have not been disclosed as their fair values cannot be reliably measured since the parties are not at arm’s length.

The Company’s risk exposure and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below:

(a)

Credit risk


In respect to accounts receivable, the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk as the majority are due from governmental agencies.


Concentration of credit risk exists with respect to the Company’s cash and cash equivalents as all amounts are held at a single major Canadian financial institution and a major Peruvian financial institution.  The Company’s concentration of credit risk and maximum exposure thereto in Canada follows. Similar risk in Peru is considered not significant.


Cash and cash equivalents

October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

  

(audited)

Held at a major Canadian financial institution

$

8,303,950

$

15,911,974

Peruvian financial institution

323,967

-

 

$

8,627,917

$

15,911,974


The credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents is minimized substantially by ensuring that these financial assets are placed with major Canadian and Peruvian financial institutions with strong investment-grade ratings by a primary ratings agency.


(b)

Liquidity risk


Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they fall due.  The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to provide reasonable assurance that it will have sufficient funds to meet liabilities when due.  The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash and cash flows required by operations and anticipated investing and financing activities.  The Company normally maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet the Company’s business requirements and at October 31, 2010, the cash and cash equivalents balance of $8,627,917 will likely be sufficient to meet the needs for the coming year.   Liabilities as at October 31, 2010 are as follows:


 

0 to 3

months

3 to 6

months

6 to 12

months


Total


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

193,087

$

-

$

-

$

193,087

Due to related parties

100,008

-

-

100,008

 

$

293,095

$

-

$

-

$

293,095



(c)

Market risk


Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices.  Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and other price risk.


i.

Interest rate risk


The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts that earn interest at variable interest rates.  Future cash flows from interest income on cash and cash equivalents will be affected by interest rate fluctuations.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, fluctuations in market rates do not have a significant impact on estimated fair values.  


The Company manages interest rate risk by maintaining an investment policy that focuses primarily on preservation of capital and liquidity.  The interest income earned on cash is minimal; therefore, the Company is not subject to interest rate risk.


ii.

Foreign currency risk


The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk as certain monetary financial instruments are denominated in Peruvian soles.  The Company has not entered into any foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk, as it believes this risk is minimized by the amount of cash held in this foreign jurisdiction.  The Company’s sensitivity analysis suggests that a consistent 5 basis point change in the rate of exchange (i.e., from 1.00:1.00 to 1.05:1.00) would change foreign exchange gain or loss by approximately $43,834.


iii.

Other price risk


Other price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk.  The Company is not exposed to any other price risk.


5.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


 


October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

(audited)

 


Cost

Accumulated

Amortization

Net Book Value


Cost

Accumulated

Amortization

Net Book Value

       

Computer equipment

$

31,878

$

13,130

$

18,748

$

23,644

$

8,192

$

15,452

Office equipment

57,744

20,039

37,705

57,744

12,262

45,482

Leasehold improvements

17,061

8,704

8,357

17,061

5,571

11,490

 

$

106,683

$

41,873

$

64,810

$

98,449

$

26,025

$

72,424


 



6.

MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS


 

Central Zone

North Zone

South Zone

Total

     

Balance, January 31, 2009 (note 3)

$

15,132,470

$

1,266,194

$

799,638

$

17,198,302

     

Acquisition costs:

    

Cash payments

877,746

19,009

103,170

999,925

Common shares issued

680,874

366,500

898,126

1,945,500

Deferred exploration costs:

    

Incurred during the year:

    

Field expenses

1,533,269

-

-

1,533,269

Data acquisition and analysis

789,063

-

-

789,063

Peruvian value added tax

174,122

-

-

174,122

Land maintenance and tenure

10,322

-

-

10,322

Personnel

1,047,582

-

-

1,047,582

Public relations

402,675

-

-

402,675

Survey and mapping

39,480

-

-

39,480

Travel

103,412

-

-

103,412

Total expenditures for the year

5,658,545

385,509

1,001,296

7,045,350

     

Balance, January 31, 2010  

20,791,015

1,651,703

1,800,934

24,243,652

     

Acquisition costs:

    

Cash payments

204,500

31,287

-

235,787

Common shares issued

-

168,000

-

168,000

Deferred exploration costs:

    

Incurred during the period:

    

Field expenses

1,322,753

-

-

1,322,753

Data acquisition and analysis

1,512,103

-

-

1,512,103

Peruvian value added tax

122,355

-

-

122,355

Land maintenance and tenure

208,665

14,500

58,387

281,552


Personnel

1,205,326

-

-

1,205,326

Public relations

706,297

-

-

706,297

Survey and mapping

193,001

-

-

193,001

Travel

128,122

-

-

128,122

Total expenditures for the period

5,603,122

213,787

58,387

5,875,296

     

Balance, October 31, 2010

$

26,394,137

$

1,865,490

$

1,859,321

$

30,118,948


The Company’s exploration activities currently focus on three distinct geological areas shown above (Central Zone, North Zone and South Zone) comprised of various mineral claims blocks acquired through the under-noted option agreements.  These individual option agreements can relate to mineral claims included in more than one geological area and are identified below.


Property Acquisitions


During the year ended January 31, 2008, the Company entered into five option agreements (Vicmarama Property, Maravilla Property, Lahaina 1 Property, Lahaina 2 Property and Afrodita Property) to earn a 100% interest in certain                  mineral mining concessions located in Peru (the “Mineral Claims”), and for which Canadian regulatory approval was received on April 24, 2008.  Although the commercial terms of all the above mentioned option agreements have now been completed, none of the options have been exercised.  During the year ended January 31, 2010 and the period ended October 31, 2010, the Company entered into additional option agreements (David Property, Marita Property and Cangaza Property) and for which Canadian regulatory approval was also received.  Peruvian Government approval (Supreme Decree) is required for the exercise of the undernoted option agreements, and is in the process of being obtained. The mineral Claims are comprised of 123 mining concessions covering an aggregate of 1,050 square kilometers.


i)

Vicmarama Property


On October 18, 2007, the Company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in these 16 mineral claims in consideration of issuance of 750,000 common shares (issued) and US$250,000 (paid).  The claims are included in the Central Zone, North Zone and South Zone.


ii)

Maravilla Property


On October 18, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to earn a 100% interest in 19 mineral claims in consideration of issuance of 1,250,000 common shares (issued) and US$300,000 (paid).  The claims are included in the Central Zone, North Zone and South Zone.


iii)

Lahaina 1 Property


On October 18, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to earn a 100% interest in 17 mineral claims in consideration of issuance of 3,400,000 common shares (issued) and US$270,000 (paid).  The claims are included in the Central Zone and North Zone.


iv)

Lahaina 2 Property


On October 18, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to earn a 100% interest in 11 mineral claims in consideration of issuance of 1,500,000 common shares (issued) and US$400,000 (paid).  The claims are included in the North Zone and South Zone.


v)

Afrodita Property


On October 18, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Compania Minera Afrodita S.A.C., a company registered in Lima, Peru which owns certain mining concessions in the area of the Mineral Claims (7 mineral claims).  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was granted the option to purchase all of the shares of Afrodita (“Afrodita’) in return for the issuance of 3,000,000 common shares (issued) and the payment of US$8,000,000 over 36 months following October 18, 2007 (US$2,000,000 paid). On November 4, 2008, the Company amended its original option agreement. Under the Amended Agreement, the Company paid US$3,000,000 and issued 8,600,000 common shares.  These concessions are all within the Central Zone.

 

vi)

David Property


On June 1, 2009, the Company entered into an option  to earn a 100% interest in 21 mineral claims (the "David Property").  In order to earn a 100% interest, the Company paid US$66,031  plus additional consideration of US$5,000 on exercise of the option.  These claims are included in South Zone.


vii)

Marita Property


On June 11, 2010, the Company entered into an option to earn a 100% interest in 16 mineral rights (the “Marita Property”).  Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company agreed to pay US$200,000 (paid) within 10 days of TSX Ventures Exchange (“TSXV”) approval (approved on June 15, 2010) and issue 50,000 common shares on or before June 15, 2011; 200,000 common shares on or before June 15, 2012 and 750,000 common shares on or before June 15, 2013.   The claims are included in the Central Zone.


viii)

Cangaza Property


On July 7, 2010, the Company signed an option agreement to acquire 16 concessions (the “Cangaza Property”), subject to TSXV approval (approved on July 13, 2010).  In order to earn 100% interest, the Company has to pay cumulative cash payments of US$150,000 over a period of 12 months and issue 1,050,000 common shares over a period of 18 months.  The material terms are as follows:


 

Cash Payments

Common shares

 July 13, 2010

US $

30,000

(paid)

 

 August 13, 2010

 

200,000

(issued)

 On or before October 13, 2010 (note 13)

US $

40,000

 

 On or before November 13, 2010 (note 13)

 

200,000

 On or before April 13, 2011

US $

40,000

200,000

 On or before July 13, 2011

US $

40,000

 

 On or before September 13, 2011

 

200,000

 On or before January 13, 2012

 

250,000

 

US $

150,000

1,050,000


The claims are included in the North Zone.


Royalty Option Agreement


Acquisitions


The acquisition of title to mineral properties is a detailed and time-consuming process. The Company has taken steps, in accordance with industry standards, to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest. Although the Company has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that legal title to its properties is properly recorded in the name of the Company, there can be no assurance that such title will ultimately be secured.


      • The Option will expire the sooner of : (a) the expiration or termination of the concessions and surrounding land packages or (b) sixty days following a decision to construct a mine;
      • The Option may be exercised within sixty days following a decision to construct a mine by the Company and/or its successor in interest together with a firm commitment to finance construction;
      • The royalty rate shall be either a 1% or 2% of the Net Smelter Return, dependent on the gold price at the time of the exercise of the Option; and
      • The Option may be exercised at a purchase price equal to the Royalty Net Present Value which, for the purpose of the Royalty Option Agreement, shall mean the after tax net present value of the royalty revenue from the production of gold and silver using the royalty rate and a 7.5% discount rate applied to the base case model assumptions contained in a feasibility study used to make the decision to construct the mine.


Environmental expenditures


The operations of the Company 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 vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.


Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against earnings as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on their future economic benefits. Estimated future removal and site restoration costs, when the ultimate liability is reasonably determinable, are charged against earnings over the estimated remaining life of the related business operation, net of expected recoveries. The Company is not aware of any AROs as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010.


7.

CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS


Authorized:


An unlimited number of common shares without par value.


 

Number

of Shares

Capital

Stock

Contributed

Surplus

Issued and outstanding

  

Balance, January 31, 2009 (Note 3)

38,168,187

$

27,430,598

$

1,918,829

Private placements

26,732,850

21,469,493

-

Shares issued for mineral property interests

2,650,000

1,945,500

-

Exercise of options

62,500

18,750

-

Exercise of warrants

675,000

438,750

-

Agent’s compensation

100,000

50,000

-

Share issue costs

-

(2,204,748)

1,103,532

Stock-based compensation

-

-

1,680,186

Reallocation from contributed surplus on exercise of options

-

11,669

(11,669)

Balance, January 31, 2010

68,388,537

49,160,012

4,690,878

Exercise of options

195,000

82,000

-

Exercise of warrants

487,900

336,530

-

Share issue costs

-

(89,494)

-

Shares issued for mineral property interests

200,000

168,000

-

Stock-based compensation

-

 

-

995,797

Reallocation from contributed surplus on exercise of options

-

221,585

(221,585)

Balance, October 31, 2010

69,271,437

$

49,878,633

$

5,465,090



During the period ended October 31, 2010, the Company:


i)

Issued 200,000 common shares valued at $0.84 per share for mineral properties for a total of $168,000 (note 6(viii)).


During the year ended January 31, 2010, the Company:


i)

Closed a private placement through the issuance of 12,000,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit for total gross proceeds of $6,000,000.  Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.65 per share until March 31, 2011.  If the volume weighted average closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSXV exceeds $2.00 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days after July 31, 2009, the Company may provide, in writing, notice to each of the holders of such Warrants, within 30 days of such occurrence, that the Warrants will expire on the 30th day following such notice. In connection with the Offering, the Agent received a cash commission equal to 7% of the total gross proceeds raised in the Offering and an aggregate of 1,200,000 agent’s warrants, each of which is exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company at $0.70 per share until March 31, 2011.  In addition, the Agent received a corporate finance fee of 100,000 units, each unit having the same terms as the placement units above.


ii)

Issued 2,650,000 common shares for mineral properties, 1,650,000 shares valued at $0.67 per share for a total of $1,105,500 and 1,000,000 common shares valued at $0.84 per share for a total of $840,000 (notes 6(i), (iv) and (v)).


iii)

Closed a bought deal private placement of 9,971,850 units at $1.05 per unit for total gross proceeds of $10,470,443.  Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $1.65 until July 26, 2011. In connection with this offering, the underwriters received a cash commission equal to 4.5% of the total gross proceeds raised and an aggregate of 947,325 compensation options, each of which is exercisable to purchase one unit of the Company at the price of $1.05 for 18 months until July 26, 2011, each compensation option unit having the same terms as the placement units above.


iv)

Closed a non-brokered private placement of 4,761,000 units at $1.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,999,050.  Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $1.65 until July 29, 2011.


8.

STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS


Stock options


The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”) in place under which it is authorized to grant options to executive officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.  Under the Plan, the exercise price of each option equals the approximate market price of the Company's stock as calculated on the date of grant.  The options can be granted for a maximum term of five years and periods of vesting are determined by the Board of Directors.


On May 27, 2010, the Company granted 1,900,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company.  The options are vested at the grant date except for the options granted to consultants providing investor relations services, which have a vesting period of 12 months.  All the options are exercisable at a price of $0.85 per share for a period of two years.


A summary of the status of the stock option plan as of October 31, 2010, and changes during the period ended on those dates is presented below:


 


October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

(audited)

 


Number of

Options

Weighted Average Exercise Price


Number of

Options

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options outstanding, beginning of period:

6,697,500

$0.85

3,600,000

$1.09

Granted

1,900,000

$0.85

4,150,000

$0.75

Exercised

(195,000)

$0.42

(62,500)

$0.30

Cancelled/Expired

(1,640,000)

$1.40

(990,000)

$1.37

Options outstanding, end of period:

6,762,500

$0.73

6,697,500

$0.85


Stock options outstanding are as follows:


 


October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

(audited)

 Expiry Date

Exercise
Price

Number of
Options


Exercisable

Exercise
Price

Number of
Options


Exercisable

May 23, 2010

$1.40

-

-

$1.40

1,640,000

1,640,000

January 7, 2011

$0.30

817,500

817,500

$0.30

907,500

907,500

April 9, 2011

$0.60

1,525,000

1,525,000

$0.60

1,550,000

1,550,000

June 10, 2011

$0.60  

250,000

250,000

$0.60  

250,000

250,000

August 31, 2011

$0.50

70,000

70,000

$0.50

150,000

37,500

October 30, 2011

$0.45

700,000

700,000

$0.45

700,000

512,500

January 29, 2012

$1.09

1,500,000

1,475,000

$1.09

1,500,000

1,400,000

May 27, 2012

$0.85

1,900,000

1,787,500

-


-

-


 

6,762,500

6,625,000

 

6,697,500

6,297,500

July 26, 2011 (Agent’s

 


  


 

  option)

$1.05

947,325

947,325

$1.05

947,325

947,325

  

7,709,825

7,572,325

 

7,644,825

7,244,825


Stock-based compensation


During the nine months ended October 31, 2010, the Company granted 1,900,000 (2009 – 2,650,000) stock options with a fair value of $912,323 (2009 - $964,996), or $0.48 (2009 - $0.36) per option, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  Stock-based compensation charges for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 totaled $995,797 (2009 - $964,996), of which $561,799 (2009 - $707,586) was allocated to consulting fees, $227,524 (2009 - $214,462) was allocated to investor relations, $16,806 (2009 - $nil) to professional fees, $9,604 (2009 - $nil) to offices and miscellaneous expenses and $180,064 (2009 - $42,948) was allocated to mineral property interests.


The following weighted average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model calculations:


 

Period ended October 31, 2010

Grants

Year ended January 31, 2010 Grants

(audited)

Risk-free interest rate

1.78%

1.30%

Expected life of options/warrants

2 years

2 years

Annualized volatility

108.51%

116.57%

Dividend rate

0.00%

0.00%


Warrants




 


October 31, 2010

 

January 31, 2010

(audited)

 

Number

of
Warrants

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Number

of
Warrants

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

Balance, beginning of the period

14,415,089

$

1.20

 

-

$

-

Issued

-

$

-

 

15,090,089

$

1.17

Exercised

(487,900)

$

0.69

 

(675,000)

$

0.65

Balance, end of the period

13,927,189

$

1.22

 

14,415,089

$

1.20


At October 31, 2010, warrants were outstanding as follows:


Number

of Warrants

 

Exercise

Price


Expiry Date

5,275,000

 

$0.65

March 31, 2011

812,100

 

$0.70

March 31, 2011

5,459,588

 

$1.65

July 26, 2011

2,380,501

 

$1.65

July 29, 2011

13,927,189

   


At January 31, 2010, warrants were outstanding as follows:


Number

of Warrants

 

Exercise

Price


Expiry Date

5,375,000

 

$0.65

March 31, 2011

1,200,000

 

$0.70

March 31, 2011

5,459,588

 

$1.65

July 26, 2011

2,380,501

 

$1.65

July 29, 2011

14,415,089

   


9.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


During the period ended October 31, 2010, the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:


a)

Paid or accrued consulting fees of $192,740 (2009 - $189,800) to companies related to officers and directors, not including stock-based compensation.


b)

Paid or accrued consulting fees of $90,000 (2009 - $58,000) to an officer and directors.


c)

   Paid or accrued exploration expenditures of $151,212 (2009 - $200,206), office and miscellaneous expenses of $24,011 (2009 - $63,550), consulting fees of $105,507 (2009 - $nil), travel expenses of $69,932 (2009 - $41,456), regulatory expenses of $3,950 (2009 - $3,950), property investigation expenses of $nil (2009 - $5,850), prepaid expenses of $751 (January 31, 2010 - $nil) and investor relations expenses of $6,367 (2009 - $3,825) to a company with officers in common for reimbursement of expenditures.

 

d)

Due to related parties of $100,008 (January 31, 2010 - $42,308) is owed to a company with common officers for reimbursement of consulting, investor relations and deferred exploration costs. The amounts due to related parties are unsecured and without interest or stated terms of repayment.


The transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.


10.

INCOME TAXES


A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows for period ended October 31:


 

2010

2009

  

Net loss for the period

$

(2,720,062)

$

(2,609,282)

Expected income tax recovery

$

(770,613)

$

(780,681)

Permanent differences

771

-

Stock-based compensation

231,097

275,877

Other temporary differences

80,915

(52,394)

Effect of rate reduction

45,065

76,838

Effect of tax rate in other jurisdiction

(8,635)

(83)

Unrecognized benefit of non-capital losses

421,400

480,443

 

$

-

$

-


The significant components of the Company’s future income tax assets are as follows:


 

October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

 

(audited)

Non-capital losses

$

1,364,618

$

870,867

Mineral property interests

(385,460)

(303,738)

Share issue costs

223,363

215,703

Property and equipment

1,048

(665)

 

1,203,569

782,167

Valuation allowance

(1,203,569)

(782,167)

 

$

-

$

-


The Company has available for deduction against future taxable income in Canada and Peru non-capital losses of approximately $5,275,000.  These losses, if not utilized, will expire through to 2031. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company has exploration and development expenditures of approximately $28,700,000 available to reduce future income taxes.


Future tax benefits that may arise as a result of these non-capital losses and finance costs have been offset by a valuation allowance and have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements.


 

11.

SEGMENTED INFORMATION


The business of the Company is the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.


Geographic information is as follows:


 


October 31, 2010

January 31, 2010

(audited)

 

Canada

Peru

Total

Canada

Peru

Total

     

Cash (indebtedness)

$

8,303,950

$

323,967

$

8,627,917

$

15,911,974

$

(43,902)

$

15,868,072

Mineral property interests

-

30,118,948

30,118,948

-

24,243,652

24,243,652

Other assets

259,003

57,115

316,118

99,914

173,185


273,099

Total assets

$

8,562,953

$

30,500,030

$

39,062,983

$

16,011,888

$

24,372,935

$

40,384,823


12.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT


The Company manages its capital structure, being its share capital, and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support future business opportunities. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.


The Company currently has no source of revenues; as such the Company is dependent upon external financings to fund activities. In order to carry future projects and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional funds as needed. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable.


There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended October 31, 2010. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.


13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Subsequent to October 31, 2010:


i)

On November 12, 2010, the Company issued 200,000 common shares valued at $1.32 per share and paid US$40,000 towards the acquisition of the Cangaza Property in Peru (note 6(viii)).


ii)

On November 3, 2010, the Company granted 150,000 stock options to purchase common shares at a price of $1.35 for a period of two years.


iii)

The Company issued 355,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock purchase option, 30,000 common shares at a price $0.30 per share, 275,000 common shares at a price of $0.60 per share and 50,000 common shares at a price of $0.85 per share for total proceeds of $ 216,500.


iv)

The Company issued 431,192 common shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants, 403,692 common shares at a price of $0.70 per share and 27,500 shares at a price of $0.65 per share, for total proceeds of $300,459.