EX-99.2 3 ex992.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 ex992.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 

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ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States dollars)
 
June 30, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
                 
(An Exploration Stage Company)
                 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
(Expressed in United States dollars)
                 
                   
   
June 30,
         
December 31,
 
   
2009
         
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
             
                   
ASSETS
                 
                   
Current
                 
    Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 41,473,480           $ 45,212,815  
    Receivables
    161,910             592,443  
    Receivables - Ivanhoe Mines
    63,018             30,000  
    Prepaid expenses
    388,907             268,518  
                       
    Total current assets
    42,087,315             46,103,776  
                       
Investments (Note 4)
    1,743,858             1,329,568  
                       
Equipment (Note 5)
    665,831             672,124  
                       
Total assets
  $ 44,497,004           $ 48,105,468  
                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                     
                       
Current
                     
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 675,141           $ 942,238  
Loans payable to Ivanhoe Mines (Note 7)
    377,557             326,183  
                       
                       
                       
Total liabilities
    1,052,698       #       1,268,421  
                         
Commitments (Note 13)
                       
Stockholders' equity
                       
                         
    Common stock, no par value, unlimited number authorized, (Note 8)
    112,109,958               111,993,990  
         94,630,898 (December 31, 2008 - 94,560,898) issued and outstanding
                       
    Additional paid-in capital
    15,055,422               13,772,775  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income:
                       
         Unrealized gain on available for sale investments
    341,903               -  
         Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment
    (5,102,638 )             (7,410,930 )
    Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage
    (78,960,339 )             (71,518,788 )
                         
    Total stockholders' equity
    43,444,306               46,837,047  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 44,497,004             $ 48,105,468  
                         
 
Nature of operation (Note 2)
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 

ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
                               
(An Exploration Stage Company)
                               
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
(Unaudited)
                               
(Expressed in United States dollars)
                               
   
 
                             
   
Three
Months
 Ended
June 30,
2009
   
Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
 2009
   
Six
Months
 Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Inception
(July 19,1995)
June 30,2009
 
 
                             
EXPENSES
                             
Audit and accounting
  $ 38,300     $ 23,853     $ 61,384     $ 84,051     $ 666,919  
Consulting fees (Note 8)
    44,728       101,744       84,453       184,411       2,577,034  
Depreciation (Note 5)
    38,393       50,028       75,538       103,375       796,500  
Write-down of equipment
    -       72,671       -       72,671       123,816  
Escrow shares compensation
    -       -       -       -       1,790,959  
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
    69,013       1,514       54,105       9,878       93,598  
Legal (Note 8)
    83,050       78,577       158,549       195,874       2,034,707  
Loss on settlement of debt
    -       -       -       -       5,252  
Management fees (Notes 8 and 9)
    25,613       1,450,500       1,100,902       1,512,527       7,665,057  
Mineral property interests (Notes 6 and 8)
    2,840,854       2,112,848       4,856,451       3,115,178       49,720,074  
Office and administration (Note 8)
    422,472       488,938       814,755       921,006       8,490,842  
Regulatory and transfer agent fees
    8,526       (5,889 )     85,525       80,072       900,597  
Stockholder communications and investor relations (Note 8)
    140,268       212,723       313,315       364,204       4,580,975  
Travel
    72,322       39,594       115,961       149,059       1,350,565  
                                         
Loss from operations
    (3,783,539 )     (4,627,101 )     (7,720,938 )     (6,792,306 )     (80,796,895 )
Interest income
    80,161       537,010       301,841       1,213,192       4,558,136  
Loss from equity investee (Note 4)
    (22,454 )     -       (22,454 )     -       (389,049 )
Fair value adjustment of asset backed commercial paper (Note 4)
    -       -       -       (489,623 )     (2,332,531 )
Net loss
  $ (3,725,832 )   $ (4,090,091 )   $ (7,441,551 )   $ (6,068,737 )   $ (78,960,339 )
                                         
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Net loss
  $ (3,725,832 )   $ (4,090,091 )   $ (7,441,551 )   $ (6,068,737 )   $ (78,960,339 )
Unrealized gain on available for sale investments  (Note 4)
    341,903       -       341,903       -       341,903  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    3,612,193       5,449,714       2,308,292       (2,724,857 )     (5,102,638 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 228,264     $ 1,359,623     $ (4,791,356 )   $ (8,793,594 )   $ (83,721,074 )
                                         
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.04 )     (0.04 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.02 )        
                                         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    94,622,107       94,047,841       94,596,312       93,989,279          
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
                                   
(An Exploration Stage Company)
                                   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                               
(Unaudited)
                                   
(Expressed in United States dollars)
                                   
   
Number of
Shares
   
Common
 Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in Capital
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Accumulated
Deficit
During the
Exploration
Stage
   
Total
 Stockholders'
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    93,572,841     $ 110,492,309     $ 10,691,873     $ 5,072,288     $ (54,788,510 )   $ 71,467,960  
Shares issued:
                                               
Exercise of stock options
    958,057       1,447,926       (591,456 )     -       -       856,470  
Mineral property interests
    30,000       60,941       -       -       -       60,941  
Share issue costs
    -       (7,186 )     -       -       -       (7,186 )
Stock-based compensation
    -       -       3,672,358       -       -       3,672,358  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       (12,483,218 )     -       (12,483,218 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (16,730,278 )     (16,730,278 )
Balance, December 31, 2008
    94,560,898       111,993,990       13,772,775       (7,410,930 )     (71,518,788 )     46,837,047  
Shares issued:
                                               
Mineral property interests
    20,000       22,515       -       -       -       22,515  
Stock-based compensation
    -       -       1,301,221       -       -       1,301,221  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       (1,303,901 )     -       (1,303,901 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (3,715,719 )     (3,715,719 )
Balance, March 31, 2009
    94,580,898       112,016,505       15,073,996       (8,714,831 )     (75,234,507 )     43,141,163  
Shares issued:
                                               
Exercise of stock options
    50,000       93,453       (44,187 )     -       -       49,266  
Stock-based compensation
    -       -       25,613       -       -       25,613  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       3,612,193       -       3,612,193  
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities
                            341,903               341,903  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (3,725,832 )     (3,725,832 )
Balance, June 30, 2009
    94,630,898     $ 112,109,958     $ 15,055,422     $ (4,760,735 )   $ (78,960,339 )   $ 43,444,306  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
                             
(An Exploration Stage Company)
                             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             
(Unaudited)
                             
(Expressed in United States dollars)
                             
                               
   
Three
Months 
Ended
June 30, 
2009
   
Three
Months 
Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Six
Month
Ended
June 30, 
2009
   
Six
Months 
Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Inception
(July 19,
1995) to
June 30, 
2009
 
                               
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                             
Net loss
  $ (3,725,832 )   $ (4,090,091 )   $ (7,441,551 )   $ (6,068,737 )   $ (78,960,339 )
Items not affecting cash:
                                       
Depreciation
    38,393       50,028       75,538       103,375       796,500  
Stock-based compensation (Note 8)
    25,613       2,116,821       1,326,834       2,166,689       14,800,033  
Fair value adjustment of asset backed commercial paper (Note 4)
    -       -       -       489,623       2,332,531  
Write-down of equipment
    -       72,671       -       72,671       123,816  
Escrow shares compensation
    -       -       -       -       2,001,832  
Loss on settlment of debt
    -       -       -       -       5,252  
Finder's fee and membership paid in stock
    -       -       -       -       44,697  
Mineral property interest paid in stock and warrants
    -       -       22,515       20,066       4,052,698  
Loss from equity investee (Note 4)
    22,454       -       22,454       -       389,049  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                                       
Receivables
    667,457       (162,183 )     444,592       (236,643 )     (198,359 )
Receivables - Ivanhoe Mines
    (30,220 )     -       (30,220 )     -       (64,823 )
Prepaid expenses
    139,482       125,803       (102,008 )     131,790       (386,856 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (116,709 )     (200,707 )     (305,351 )     (280,917 )     768,683  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,979,362 )     (2,087,658 )     (5,987,197 )     (3,602,083 )     (54,295,286 )
                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock
    49,266       -       49,266       521,817       109,760,950  
Share issue costs
    -       -       -       (7,186 )     (3,545,920 )
Loan payable to Ivanhoe Mines
    32,657       -       32,657       -       408,887  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    81,923       -       81,923       514,631       106,623,917  
                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                       
Joint Venture - Ivanhoe Mines
    (22,454 )     -       (22,454 )     -       (389,049 )
Purchase of asset backed commercial paper  (Note 4)
    -       -       -       -       (4,031,122 )
Acquisition of equipment
    (5,114 )     (66,332 )     (34,904 )     (159,971 )     (1,577,682 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (27,568 )     (66,332 )     (57,358 )     (159,971 )     (5,997,853 )
                                         
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and
                                       
cash equivalents
    3,374,073       619,094       2,223,297       (1,953,722 )     (4,857,298 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents
                                       
during the period
    449,066       (1,534,896 )     (3,739,335 )     (5,201,145 )     41,473,480  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    41,024,414       63,439,864       45,212,815       67,106,113       -  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 41,473,480     $ 61,904,968     $ 41,473,480     $ 61,904,968     $ 41,473,480  
                                         
Cash paid for interest  during the period
  $ -     $ -     $ -                  
                                         
Cash paid for income taxes  during the period
  $ -     $ -     $ -                  
                                         
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 12)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 

 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)


 
 
1.             BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim period financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of financial data is based on accounting principles and practices consistent with those used in the preparation of annual financial statements, and in the opinion of management these financial statements contain all adjustments necessary (consisting of normally recurring adjustments) to present fairly the financial information contained therein. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These interim period statements should be read together with the most recent audited financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2008. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.

Certain of the comparable figures have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current period.

2.             NATURE OF OPERATIONS

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and continued under the laws of the Yukon Territory. On May 27, 2005, the Company changed the governing jurisdiction from the Yukon Territory to British Columbia by continuing into British Columbia under the British Columbia Business Corporation Act. The Company’s principal business activity is the exploration of mineral property interests. To date, the Company has not generated significant revenues from its operations and is considered to be in the exploration stage.

All amounts are expressed in United States dollars, except for certain per share amounts denoted in Canadian dollars ("C$").

3.             SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These consolidated financial statements follow the same significant accounting principles as those outlined in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statement” (“SFAS 160”), which clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. It requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest.  It also requires disclosures, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. This consolidated financial statement will continue to be based on amounts attributable to the parent. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS160 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141”) (revised 2007) to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. SFAS 141 establishes principles and requirements for the acquirer to (1) recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest; (2) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; (3) determines what information to disclose to enable users of financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS141(R) on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
4.             INVESTMENTS

Asset Backed Commercial Paper

The Company owns Asset Backed Notes (‘AB Notes’) with a face value of C$4,013,365.  These Notes were issued in replacement of Third Party Asset Backed Commercial Paper (‘ABCP’) formerly held by the Company.  When this ABCP matured but was not redeemed in 2007, it became the subject of a restructuring process overseen by the Pan Canadian Investor Committee.  The restructuring was concluded on January 21, 2009 when the ABCP was replaced with long term asset backed securities - the AB Notes. The Company has designated the notes as “available-for-sale” and the notes are recorded at fair value.

Using publicly available information received from the Pan Canadian Investor Committee as well as Ernst & Young, the court appointed monitor of the restructuring, and Blackrock, the asset administrator, the Company determined the key characteristics of each class of AB Notes it received: par value; credit rating; interest rate and projected interest payments; and maturity date.  The Company then engaged an ABCP expert to help estimate the return that a prospective investor would require for each class of AB Notes (Required Yield).  Lastly, it calculated the net present value of the cash flows for each class of AB Notes using the Required Yield as the discount factor.

The table below summarizes the Company’s valuation.
 
Restructuring categories
 
C$ thousands
 
 
MAV 2 Notes
Face value
C$ Fair   
value estimate*
Expected maturity date
 A1 (rated A)
1,966,529
1,218,717
12/31/2016
 A2 (rated A)
1,630,461
770,074
12/31/2016
 B
295,974
34,419
12/31/2016
 C
120,401
4,025
12/31/2016
Total original investment
4,013,365
2,027,235
 
* - the range of fair values estimated by the Company varied between C$1.9 million and C$2.4 million
   -  the total United States dollars fair value of the investment at June 30, 2009 is $1,743,858.

Based upon a sensitivity analysis of the assumptions used, the expected yield required by a potential investor remains the most significant assumption included in the fair value estimate. Based on this exercise the Company estimated that as at June 30, 2009 the range of potential values was between C$1.9 million and C$2.4 million. There can be no assurance that this estimate will be realized. Subsequent adjustments, which could be material, may be required in future reporting periods.

The fair market value of the AB Notes has been impacted by a number of factors.

There has been an improvement in general corporate credit market conditions over this time period.  This decrease in credit risk impacts the intrinsic value of the AB Notes due to a general lowering of default risk - albeit a decline from historically high levels - and a decrease in the likelihood that credit risk limits built into the AB Notes will be exceeded (specifically, the spread-based margin triggers).  Accordingly, the required yield on the AB Notes has been somewhat reduced to reflect easing in the credit markets.

A second factor is the simple passage of time.  As with all debt instruments, the value of these AB Notes will approach par as the date of maturity approaches and assuming they do not default.  The reduction in the time-to-maturity is a factor that increases the fair market value of the AB Notes this period.

There is an offsetting factor in the anticipated missed interest payments on the AB Notes.  The interest income on the pool of assets underlying the Pooled Notes is variable and mostly based on the prevailing Bankers’ Acceptance rates.  This variable income must first pay the fixed expense of the Margin Funding Facility (‘MFF’) fee before any interest is paid to Noteholders.  The MFF lenders are the Canadian banks, some international banks, and the federal government. If there are not enough funds to pay the MFF fee in any given period, then the shortfall accrues and is payable in priority in future periods.  There will be no interest payments on the Notes until there is a rise in the prevailing interest rates and only once any accrued MFF fees are repaid.  This anticipated near-term lack of income on the Notes has a negative impact on their fair market value.
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
4.             INVESTMENTS (cont’d…)

Asset Backed Commercial Paper (cont’d…)
 
The net impact of these positive and negative factors was an increase in fair market value in the period.  As a result of this analysis, the Company has estimated the fair market value of its AB Notes investment to be $1,743,858 as at June 30, 2009.  Accordingly, the Company has recorded an unrealized gain of $341,903 in other comprehensive income as separate component of stockholders’ equity.  

While we believe we have utilized an appropriate methodology to estimate fair value, given the current state and ongoing volatility of global credit markets there can be no assurance that management’s estimate of potential recovery as at June 30, 2009 is accurate.  Subsequent adjustments, either materially higher or lower, may be required in future reporting periods.  Management will continue to seek all avenues to recover the maximum value from the original investments and interest due.
 
The secondary market for the AB Notes is very illiquid with only a very small number of trades reported that took place at very distressed sales prices.  There is little bidding activity and it is difficult to ascertain what potential volume could be transacted at those bids. Investors wishing to sell their AB Notes would have to give up a significant liquidity discount below the intrinsic value of the Notes.  It is uncertain if or when a more liquid secondary market for the AB Notes will develop.

Equity Method Investment

The Company has a 20% equity investment in a joint venture with Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (Note 6). At June 30, 2009, the Company’s investment in the joint venture is $Nil. The Company’s share of the loss of the joint venture is $22,454 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 (June 30, 2008, $Nil).

5.             EQUIPMENT
                                     
      June 30, 2009       December 31, 2008  
   
Cost
   
Accumulated Depreciation
   
Net Book Value
   
Cost
   
Accumulated Depreciation
   
Net Book Value
 
                                     
Office equipment
  $ 97,278     $ 41,678     $ 55,600     $ 89,886     $ 46,819     $ 43,067  
Computer equipment
    392,005       208,389       183,616       340,917       167,852       173,065  
Field equipment
    424,424       175,806       248,618       402,902       133,449       269,453  
Buildings
    375,186       197,189       177,997       356,160       169,621       186,539  
    $ 1,288,893     $ 623,062     $ 665,831     $ 1,189,865     $ 517,741     $ 672,124  
                                                 
 

 
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
6.             MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

Title to mineral property interests involves certain inherent risks due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the frequently ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral property interests.  The Company has investigated title to its mineral property interests and, to the best of its knowledge, title to the mineral property interests are in good standing. A portion of the Shivee Tolgoi license and the Javhlant licenses are subject to the joint venture with Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

Lookout Hill

Each of our exploration licences was granted by the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia, issued initially for a three-year term with a right of renewal for two more years, and a further right of renewal for two years, making a total of seven years.  Mongolian Mineral Law was amended in July 2006. Consequently, our licences were extended with final expiry in March and April 2010, unless previously converted to mining licences.

Two of the three licences that comprise Lookout Hill were issued April 3, 2001 and expire in April 2010. The third Lookout Hill licence was issued on March 30, 2001, and expires in March 2010. Mongolian exploration licences are maintained in good standing by payment to the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia of set annual fees escalating from $0.05 to $1.50 per hectare over the course of the mineral tenure. The total estimated annual fees in order to maintain the licences in good standing is approximately $280,000.

The Company entered into an arm’s-length Equity Participation and Earn-In Agreement (the “Earn-In Agreement”) in October 2004 with Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. This agreement was subsequently assigned to a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc. XXK, (collectively, “Ivanhoe Mines”). The Earn-in Agreement provided that Ivanhoe Mines would have the right, subject to certain conditions outlined in the Earn-in Agreement, to earn a participating interest in mineral exploration and, if warranted, development and mining project on a portion of the Lookout Hill property (the “Project Property”).

As of June 30, 2008, Ivanhoe Mines had expended a total of $35 million on exploration on the Project Property and in accordance with the Earn-In Agreement, the Company and Ivanhoe Mines formed a joint venture on terms annexed to the Earn-In Agreement.

As of June 30, 2009, the joint venture had expended approximately $1.9 million (December 31, 2008 - $1.9 million) in mineral property interests to advance the project. Under the terms of the Earn-in Agreement, Ivanhoe Mines advanced to the Company the required cash participation amount charging interest at prime plus 2% (Note 7).

Manlai

The Manlai licence was issued March 9, 2001 and renewed in March 2006 to March 2008.  Subsequent to December 31, 2007 and pursuant to Mongolian Minerals Law, we extended our licences for final expiry in March 2010, unless converted before this date to a mining licence. The total estimated annual fees in order to maintain the licence in good standing is approximately $10,000.

Lordsburg

The Lordsburg project is one of the targets advanced under the 2007 Empirical agreement. The Company determined that based on favourable preliminary results this project warranted further exploration.

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
6.             MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (cont’d…)
 
Empirical

In July 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with Empirical Discovery, LLC (“Empirical”) to explore for and develop certain mineral targets in southeastern Arizona and adjoining southwestern New Mexico.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has the option to acquire an 80% interest in any of the properties by incurring exploration expenditures totalling a minimum of $1.9 million and issuing 300,000 shares within 5 years of acceptance of the agreement.  If the Company exercises its option, Empirical may elect within 90 days to retain a 20% participating interest or convert to a 2% NSR (net smelter return) royalty, half of which may be purchased for $2 million. Per the terms of the agreement, the Company issued 15,000 shares in August 2007, 20,000 shares in August 2008, and 35,000 shares in August 2009 (Note 14).
 
Bisbee

In January 2008, the Company entered into a second agreement with Empirical whereby the Company has the option to acquire an 80% interest in any of the properties by incurring exploration expenditures totaling a minimum of $1.9 million and issuing 150,000 shares within 5 years of the anniversary of TSX acceptance of the agreement (February 13, 2008).  If the Company exercises its option, Empirical may elect within 90 days to retain a 20% participating interest or convert to a 2% NSR royalty, half of which may be purchased for $2 million. Upon entering this agreement, the Company issued 10,000 to Empirical as per the terms of the agreement. In February 2009, a further 20,000 shares were issued to Empirical as per the terms of the agreement.

Huaixi

In November 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with the Zhejiang No. 11 Geological Brigade to explore for copper within three prospective contiguous exploration licences in Pingyang County, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China.  The Company has agreed to spend $3 million to fund exploration activities on the licences over a four year period in order to earn a 78% interest with Zhejiang No. 11 Geological Brigade holding a 22% interest.
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
6.             MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (cont’d…)

Mineral property interest costs incurred are summarized as follows:
                               
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Inception
(July 19,1995) -
June 30, 2009
 
                               
MONGOLIA
                             
Lookout Hill:
                             
Property payments &
                             
  claim maintenance
  $ 43,677     $ 67,344     $ 113,149     $ 131,551     $ 10,910,660  
Assaying, testing and analysis
    264,733       1,256       244,030       11,028       1,897,030  
Camp and field supplies
    259,373       187,100       409,995       230,590       5,064,570  
Drilling
    671,822       -       1,121,394       -       9,441,494  
Geological and geophysical
    491,889       563,700       856,476       679,243       8,682,373  
Travel and accommodation
    56,446       74,934       116,306       82,851       1,122,612  
Project administration
    83,349       205,018       261,924       284,801       797,157  
      1,871,289       1,099,352       3,123,274       1,420,064       37,915,896  
Manlai:
                                       
Property payments &
                                       
  claim maintenance
    234       2,582       2,841       5,062       45,844  
Assaying, testing and analysis
    -       -       -       -       218,898  
Camp and field supplies
    1,456       1,817       5,369       4,195       1,265,907  
Drilling
    -       -       -       -       1,369,785  
Geological and geophysical
    -       435       -       435       1,302,311  
Travel and accommodation
    -       -       -       -       94,890  
      1,690       4,834       8,210       9,692       4,297,635  
USA
                                       
Lordsburg:
                                       
Property payments &
                                       
  claim maintenance
    891       -       19,990       -       85,705  
Assaying, testing and analysis
    22,313       -       41,792       -       86,984  
Drilling
    312,513       -       574,980       -       1,237,366  
Geological and geophysical
    73,955       11,856       207,423       11,856       519,816  
Camp and field supplies
    34,971       -       59,948       -       79,795  
Travel and accommodation
    24,305       -       49,326       -       111,791  
      468,948       11,856       953,459       11,856       2,121,457  
 
- continued-
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
6.             MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (cont’d…)

                               
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Inception
(July 19,1995) -
June 30, 2009
 
USA (cont’d…)
                             
Empirical:
                             
Property payments &
                             
  claim maintenance
    9,886       111,967       12,286       307,729       455,837  
Assaying, testing and analysis
    -       42,558       0       58,769       81,976  
Camp and field supplies
    5,375       23,867       7,236       59,003       80,653  
Geological and geophysical
    54,561       475,716       73,489       652,444       845,187  
Travel and accommodation
    6,215       44,727       11,504       92,782       103,789  
      76,037       698,835       104,515       1,170,727       1,567,442  
Bisbee:
                                       
Property payments &
                                       
  claim maintenance
    1,050       73,381       23,564       128,225       167,022  
Camp and field supplies
    369       788       7,427       1,104       8,612  
Geological and geophysical
    8,917       24,551       51,784       37,745       98,977  
Travel and accommodation
    27       693       27       1,299       2,066  
      10,363       99,413       82,802       168,373       276,677  
                                         
CHINA
                                       
Huaixi:
                                       
Assaying, testing and analysis
    953       1,854       8,592       1,854       45,347  
Camp and field supplies
    150,408       2,513       184,828       2,513       280,610  
Geological and geophysical
    52,256       24,141       104,787       49,843       221,704  
Travel and accommodation
    8,418       10,065       11,960       11,476       27,917  
Project administration
    75,881       64,818       124,767       124,041       485,681  
      287,916       103,391       434,934       189,727       1,061,259  
                                         
OTHER
    124,611       95,167       149,257       144,739       2,479,708  
                                         
Total Mineral Properties Interests
  $ 2,840,854     $ 2,112,848     $ 4,856,451     $ 3,115,178     $ 49,720,074  

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
7.             LOANS PAYABLE

Under the terms of the Earn-In Agreement (Note 6), Ivanhoe Mines will contribute funds to approved joint venture programs and budgets on the Company’s behalf. Interest on each loan advance shall accrue at an annual rate equal to Ivanhoe Mines’ actual cost of capital or the prime rate of the Royal Bank of Canada, plus two percent (2%) per annum, whichever is less, as at the date of the advance. The loans will be repayable by the Company monthly from ninety percent (90%) of the Company’s share of available cash flow from the joint venture. In the absence of available cash flow, the loans will not be repayable. The loans are unsecured and the Company will use the proceeds of the loans only to meet its obligations under the joint venture. The loans are not expected to be repaid within one year.

8.             COMMON STOCK

Share issuances

In February 2009, the Company issued 20,000 shares at a fair value of $22,515 to Empirical pursuant to the January 2008 Bisbee mineral property option agreement (Note 6).

During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued 50,000 common shares for cash proceeds of $49,266 on the exercise of stock options. The fair value recorded when the options were granted of $44,187 has been transferred from additional paid-in capital to common stock on the exercise of the options

Stock options

The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the "Plan") to grant options to directors, officers, employees and consultants.  Under the Plan, as amended in May 2008, the Company may grant options to acquire up to 12,200,000 common shares of the Company.  Options granted can have a term up to ten years and an exercise price typically not less than the Company's closing stock price at the date of grant.
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. In accordance with SFAS No. 123R for employees, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period. Compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees is recognized over the contract services period or, if none exists, from the date of grant until the options vest. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise, forfeiture and employee termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, SFAS No. 123R requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the reporting period. Based on the best estimate, management applied the estimated forfeiture rate of Nil in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
 
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
8.            COMMON STOCK (cont'd…)

Stock options (cont'd…)

Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

     
Number of
 Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
(C$)
Balance at December 31, 2008
 
    10,651,800
                             1.65
    Granted
   
      1,780,000
                             1.31
    Expired
   
(530,000)
                             1.24
Balance at March 31, 2009
 
    11,901,800
                             1.61
    Exercised
   
(50,000)
                             1.15
    Expired
   
(28,000)
                             2.16
Balance at June 30, 2009
 
    11,823,800
                             1.61
 
The weighted average fair value per stock option granted during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was C$0.88 (June 30, 2008 - C$1.36).  The number of stock options exercisable at June 30, 2009 was 11,823,800.

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
8.             COMMON STOCK (cont'd…)

Stock options (cont'd…)

At June 30, 2009, the following stock options were outstanding:

                             
Number of Shares
   
Exercise
Price
(C$)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (C$)
 
Expiry Date
 
Number of
Options Exercisable
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (C$)
 
                             
  30,000       2.57       -  
August 24, 2009
    30,000       -  
  100,000       3.10       -  
November 1, 2009
    100,000       -  
  1,260,000       1.15       12,600  
November 12, 2009
    1,260,000       12,600  
  600,000       1.25       -  
December 17, 2009
    600,000       -  
  400,000       1.28       -  
January 7, 2010
    400,000       -  
  75,000       1.19       -  
March 3, 2010
    75,000       -  
  20,000       2.00       -  
April 3, 2010
    20,000       -  
  63,000       1.48       -  
May 24, 2010
    63,000       -  
  2,080,000       1.75       -  
June 9, 2010
    2,080,000       -  
  25,000       1.66       -  
August 25, 2010
    25,000       -  
  20,000       1.85       -  
September 28, 2010
    20,000       -  
  125,000       1.80       -  
January 23, 2011
    125,000       -  
  100,000       2.20       -  
February 8, 2011
    100,000       -  
  20,000       2.34       -  
March 28, 2011
    20,000       -  
  949,300       1.32       -  
July 10, 2011
    949,300       -  
  10,000       1.77       -  
December 11, 2011
    10,000       -  
  50,000       1.77       -  
January 22, 2012
    50,000       -  
  200,000       2.16       -  
April 5, 2012
    200,000       -  
  500,000       2.06       -  
May 16, 2012
    500,000       -  
  479,500       2.30       -  
May 31, 2012
    479,500       -  
  5,000       2.58       -  
January 9, 2013
    5,000       -  
  1,515,000       2.00       -  
April 3, 2013
    1,515,000       -  
  12,500       1.55       -  
May 21, 2013
    12,500       -  
  125,000       2.02       -  
July 17, 2013
    125,000       -  
  1,279,500       1.55       -  
September 17, 2013
    1,279,500       -  
  50,000       1.07       4,500  
January 26, 2014
    50,000       4,500  
  1,730,000       1.32       -  
February 12, 2014
    1,730,000       -  
  11,823,800               17,100         11,823,800       17,100  
                                       
 
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
8.             COMMON STOCK (cont'd…)

Stock options (cont'd…)

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of C$1.16 per share as of June 30, 2009, which would have been received by the option holders had all options holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2009 was 1,310,100. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $7,000 (June 30, 2008 -$Nil).

The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested stock purchase options outstanding as of June 30, 2009.
 
             
   
Number of Options
   
Weight Average Grant-Date Fair Value (C$)
 
Non - Vested options at December 31, 2007     433,333        1.43  
Granted
    -       -  
Vested
    (266,666 )     1.43  
Cancellation/forfeited
    -       -  
Non-vested options at December 31, 2008
    166,667       1.43  
Granted
    -       -  
Vested
    -       -  
Cancellation/forfeited
    -       -  
Non-vested options at March 31, 2009
    166,667       1.43  
Granted
    -       -  
Vested
    (166,667 )     1.43  
Cancellation/forfeited
    -       -  
Non-vested options at June 30, 2009
    -       -  
 
Stock-based compensation

The fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,250,242 (June 30, 2008 - $2,097,374) which is being recognized over the options vesting periods. Typically, options vest fully upon grant.  The stock-based compensation recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,326,834 (June 30, 2008 - $2,166,689) which has been recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows with corresponding additional paid-in capital recorded in stockholders' equity:
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
8.             COMMON STOCK (cont'd…)

Stock-based compensation (cont'd…)
                               
   
Three Months
Ended
 June 30, 2009
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Cumulative to 
June 30, 2009
 
Consulting fees
  $ -       33,894     $ -     $ 33,894     $ 1,794,562  
Legal
    -       -       -       -       287,931  
Management fees
    25,613       1,430,679       1,100,902       1,472,221       7,200,716  
Mineral property interests
    -       452,303       160,271       452,303       2,733,684  
Office and administration
    -       176,249       21,891       185,235       1,939,291  
Stockholder communications and
                                       
   investor relations
    -       23,697       43,770       23,036       843,848  
    $ 25,613     $ 2,116,821     $ 1,326,834     $ 2,166,689     $ 14,800,033  
                                         
The following weighted-average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuation of stock options granted:
             
             
   
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2008
 
             
Risk-free interest rate
    1.95 %     3.53 %
Expected life of options (years)
    5.0       5.0  
Annualized volatility
    81 %     85 %
Dividend rate
    0.00 %     0.00 %
                 
                 
9.             RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company did not enter into any transactions with related parties during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties during the period ended June 30, 2008:
 
a)  Paid or accrued management fees of $40,306 to directors and officers of the Company.
 
These transactions were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount which represented the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
 
10.           SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one business segment being the exploration of mineral property interests.

Geographic information is as follows:

             
   
June 30, 
2009
   
December 31, 
2008
 
             
Identifiable assets
           
   Canada
  $ 43,516,194     $ 46,880,341  
   Mongolia
    513,029       540,508  
   USA
    222,969       217,554  
   China
    244,812       467,065  
    $ 44,497,004     $ 48,105,468  
                 
                         
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Three Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2009
   
Six Months
Ended 
June 30, 2008
 
                         
Loss for the period
                       
   Canada
  $ (919,372 )   $ (1,878,554 )   $ (2,609,660 )   $ (2,827,890 )
   Mongolia
    (1,890,041 )     (1,177,320 )     (3,188,766 )     (1,532,697 )
   USA
    (603,711 )     (821,443 )     (1,190,470 )     (1,369,158 )
   China
    (312,708 )     (212,774 )     (452,655 )     (338,992 )
    $ (3,725,832 )   $ (4,090,091 )   $ (7,441,551 )   $ (6,068,737 )
                                 
11.           FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and loans payable.  Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.  The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values.

The Company is exposed to currency risk by incurring certain expenditures in currencies other than the Canadian dollar.  The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce this currency risk.
 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
11.           FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)

The Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, on January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 applies to all financial instruments being measured and reported on a fair value basis. In February 2008, the FASB issued a staff position that delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and
liabilities except for those recognized or disclosed at least annually. Therefore, the Company has adopted the provision SFAS No. 157 with respect to its financial assets and liabilities only.

SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets that are observable.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

At June 30, 2009, the Company had one Level 3 financial instrument with a fair value of $1,743,858. (Note 4)

 
Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2008
 $     3,032,751
Total unrealized losses
       (1,334,160)
Total foreign exchange (loss)
(369,023)
Ending Balance, December 31, 2008
        1,329,568
Total unrealized gain
341,903
Total foreign exchange gain
72,387
Ending Balance, June 30, 2009
$1,743,858

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The Company did not elect to adopt the fair value option under this statement.

12.           SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

The significant non-cash transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2009 consisted of the issuance of 20,000 common shares (June 30, 2008 - 10,000) in payment of mineral property interests in the amount of $22,515 (June  31, 2008 - $20,066) (Note 8).

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash of $1,747,078 (June 30, 2008 - $1,486,927) and short-term investments of $39,547,978 (June 30, 2008 - $60,418,041).

 
 

 
 
ENTRÉE GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)

 
13.          COMMITMENTS

The Company is committed to make lease payments for the rental of office space as follows:
 
2009    $ 62,593  
2010        73,833  
2011      29,911  
    $ 166,337  

14.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the Company:
 
 
a)
issued 35,000 to Empirical per the terms of the agreement.
 
 
b)
entered into an agreement with HoneyBadger Exploration Inc. ( “HoneyBadger”) whereby the Company may acquire up to an 80% interest in a portion of the Yerington West Project, known as the Blackjack Property. The agreement is subject to completion of due diligence and regulatory approval. The Company may exercise its first option to acquire 51% after incurring minimum expenditures of US$900,000 in the first year of exploration and issuing 37,500 shares and reimbursing HoneyBadger for up to $206,250 of expenditures previously incurred on the property. The Company may increase its interest by a further 29% (to 80% in total) by making payments of US$375,000 and issuing 375,000 shares within 3 years. The Company has committed to carry HoneyBadger through the completion of 10,000 metres of drilling, including any done within the first year.