EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Continental Minerals Corportion - Exhibit 99.1


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2007

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

 

 

These financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    March 31     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (unaudited)        
Assets            
             
Current assets            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  31,628,056   $  1,791,802  
   Amounts receivable   189,087     227,598  
   Amounts due from related parties (note 8)   272,781     643,055  
   Prepaid expenses   127,918     168,078  
    32,217,842     2,830,533  
             
Mineral property interest (note 5)   114,652,309     112,747,309  
Equipment (note 4)   467,851     523,327  
Investments   1     1  
  $  147,338,003   $  116,101,170  
             
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  1,200,919   $  3,581,150  
   Loan from related party (note 8)       1,500,000  
   Current portion of long-term payable   577,300     578,650  
   Convertible promissory note (note 6)       11,034,366  
    1,778,219     16,694,166  
             
Long-term payable   1,731,900     1,735,950  
Future income tax liabilities   27,382,000     26,948,000  
    29,113,900     28,683,950  
             
Shareholders' equity            
   Share capital (note 7)   156,452,925     107,421,628  
   Convertible promissory note - conversion right (note 7)       695,932  
   Contributed surplus (note 7)   6,914,670     4,322,759  
   Deficit   (46,921,711 )   (41,717,265 )
    116,445,884     70,723,054  
             
Continuing operations (note 1)            
             
  $  147,338,003   $  116,101,170  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

Approved by the Board of Directors

/s/ Gerald Panneton /s/ Jeffrey Mason
   
Gerald Panneton Jeffrey Mason
Director Director



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended March 31  
    2007     2006  
             
Expenses            
 Conference and travel $  155,743   $  149,444  
 Exploration (schedule)   2,422,657     2,196,553  
 Foreign exchange   78,436     (6,197 )
 Insurance expense   45,036      
 Interest expense   359,011      
 Interest income   (93,204 )   (17,097 )
 Legal, accounting and audit   65,817     155,295  
 Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note (note 6)   376,366      
 Office and administration   638,033     408,614  
 Shareholder communications   65,842     99,200  
 Stock-based compensation – exploration (note 7)   17,840     32,615  
 Stock-based compensation – operations and administration (note 7)   465,133     228,526  
 Trust and filing   42,102     14,380  
Loss before non-controlling interest   4,638,812     3,261,333  
 Non-controlling interest       (944,880 )
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period $  4,638,812   $  2,316,453  
             
Basic and diluted loss per common share $  (0.05 ) $  (0.05 )
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding   101,129,109     47,360,195  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Deficit
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended           Year ended  
          March 31, 2007           December 31, 2006  
          (unaudited)              
Share capital   Number of shares           Number of shares        
 Balance at beginning of the period   91,239,417   $  107,421,628     47,306,185   $  19,465,518  
     Share purchase options exercised at $1.10 per share           432,600     474,760  
     Share purchase options exercised at $1.20 per share   10,000     12,000     6,666     7,999  
     Share purchase options exercised at $1.33 per share           246,667     328,067  
     Share purchase options exercised at $1.61 per share   3,334     5,368          
     Share purchase options exercised at $1.70 per share   6,666     11,332          
     Share purchase options exercised, credited to share capital       16,994         874,476  
     Warrants exercised at $1.05 per share, net of issue costs           5,640,000     5,470,100  
     Shares issued pursuant to private placement, Feb 2007, net of issue costs   19,439,395     30,829,329          
     Shares issued pursuant to private placement, Mar 2007, net of issue costs   10,000,000     18,000,000          
     Shares issued for interest on debt (note 8(d))   89,229     156,274     95,915     151,233  
     Shares issued for mineral property interest           37,016,384     79,585,225  
     Shares to be issued for Banongla property           495,000     1,064,250  
 Balance at end of the period   120,788,041   $  156,452,925     495,000   $  107,421,628  
                         
Convertible promissory note - conversion right                        
 Balance at beginning of the period       $  695,932         $  –  
       Issuance of convertible promissory note                   695,932  
       Extinguishment of convertible promissory note         (695,932 )          
 Balance at end of the period       $  –         $  695,932  
                         
Contributed surplus                        
 Balance at beginning of the period       $  4,322,759         $  545,035  
     Stock-based compensation         482,973           2,610,538  
     Options issued pursuant to acquisition of Great China Mining Inc ("GCMI")                   166,662  
     Estimated fair value of shares and warrants to be issued pursuant to the                        
           Permits Consulting Agreement         1,430,000           1,875,000  
     Share purchase options exercised, credited to share capital         (16,994 )         (874,476 )
       Extinguishment of convertible promissory note         695,932            
 Balance at end of the period       $  6,914,670         $  4,322,759  
                         
Deficit                        
 Balance at beginning of year, as previously reported       $  (41,717,265 )       $  (15,001,192 )
 Adjustment for adoption of new accounting standards (note 3(a))         (565,634 )          
 As restated         (42,282,899 )         (15,001,192 )
     Loss for the period         (4,638,812 )         (26,716,073 )
 Balance at end of the period       $  (46,921,711 )       $  (41,717,265 )
                         
                         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       $  116,445,884         $  70,723,054  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended March 31  
Cash provided by (used for)   2007     2006  
             
Operating activities            
 Loss for the period $  (4,638,812 ) $  (2,316,453 )
 Items not involving cash            
     Accretion of convertible promissory note   98,634      
     Amortization   76,406     20,577  
     Interest paid by issuance of common shares   156,275      
     Non-controlling interest       (944,880 )
     Stock-based compensation   482,973     261,141  
     Foreign exchange   (46,400 )    
     Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note   376,366      
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital            
     Amounts receivable   38,511     (189,776 )
     Prepaid expenses   40,160     501  
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (2,380,231 )   89,694  
Cash used for operating activities   (5,796,118 )   (3,079,196 )
             
Investing activities            
 Acquisition of fixed assets   (20,930 )   (217,116 )
Cash used for investing activities   (20,930 )   (217,116 )
             
Financing activities            
 Issuance of common shares, net of issue costs   48,858,028     162,300  
 Repayment of convertible promissory note   (12,075,000 )    
 Repayment of loan from related party   (1,500,000 )    
 Due to related parties   370,274     259,048  
Cash provided by financing activities   35,653,302     421,348  
             
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   29,836,254     (2,874,964 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   1,791,802     4,009,244  
             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  31,628,056   $  1,134,280  
             
Components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:            
 Cash $  2,902,428   $  914,912  
 Bankers acceptances and term deposits   28,725,628     219,368  
  $  31,628,056   $  1,134,280  
             
Supplementary information            
 Taxes paid $  –   $  –  
 Interest paid $  155,947   $  –  
             
Non-cash financing and investing activities            
       Fair value of stock options transferred from contributed surplus to            
       share capital upon exercise of options $  16,994   $  104,281  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Consolidated Schedules of Exploration Expenses
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended March 31  
Xietongmen Property, China   2007     2006  
             
Exploration Costs            
   Amortization $  76,406   $  20,577  
   Assays and analysis   67,658     342,016  
   Drilling       719,044  
   Engineering   1,018,287     89,743  
   Environmental   21,140      
   Equipment rentals and leases   52,818     86,772  
   Freight   10,022      
   Geological   124,313     351,522  
   Graphics   10,610     18,180  
   Property and finders' fees   143,346      
   Site activities   335,338     272,136  
   Socioeconomic   462,561     167,978  
   Transportation   100,158     128,585  
Incurred during the period   2,422,657     2,196,553  
Non-cash stock-based compensation   17,840     32,615  
    2,440,497     2,229,168  
Cumulative balance, beginning of period   29,603,097     9,716,576  
Cumulative balance, end of period $  32,043,594   $  11,945,744  



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

   

These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and are presented in Canadian dollars. They do not include all the disclosures as required for annual financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. However, these interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

   

Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2007 or for any other period.

   

These consolidated financial statements are prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern. Management recognizes that the Company will need to generate additional financial resources in order to meet its planned business objectives. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will continue to obtain additional financial resources and/or achieve profitability or positive cash flows. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate additional financing, the Company will be required to curtail operations and exploration activities. Furthermore, failure to continue as a going concern would require that the Company's assets and liabilities be restated on a liquidation basis which would differ significantly from the going concern basis.

   
2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

   

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries.

   

All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.


3. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA") relating to financial instruments. These new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements.

  (a) Section 3855 – Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement

This standard sets out criteria for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2006. This standard requires all financial instruments within its scope, including derivatives, to be included on a Company's balance sheet and measured either at fair value or, in certain circumstances when fair value may not be considered most relevant, at cost or amortized cost. Changes



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

in fair value are to be recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

     
 

All financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the entity becomes a party to the contract creating the asset or liability. As such, any of the Company's outstanding financial assets and liabilities at the effective date of adoption are recognized and measured in accordance with the new requirements as if these requirements had always been in effect. Any changes to the fair values of assets and liabilities prior to January 1, 2007 are recognized by adjusting opening deficit or opening accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

     
 

All financial instruments are classified into one of the following five categories: held for trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Initial and subsequent measurement and recognition of changes in the value of financial instruments depends on their initial classification:

     
 

Held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, and other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost.

     
 

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Revaluation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income (loss) until the asset is removed from the balance sheet.

     
 

Held for trading financial instruments are measured at fair value. All gains and losses are included in net earnings (loss) in the period in which they arise.

     
 

All derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value, even when they are part of a hedging relationship. All gains and losses are included in net earnings (loss) in the period in which they arise.

     
 

At January 1, 2007, upon adoption of this standard, the Company remeasured its financial assets and liabilities. The convertible promissory note (note 6) was classified as held for trading and its carrying value was adjusted to $11,600,000 with a charge to opening deficit of $565,634.

     
  (b)

Section 3865 – Hedges

     
 

This new standard specifies the circumstances under which hedge accounting is permissible and how hedge accounting may be performed. The Company currently does not have any hedges.




CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  (c)

Section 1530 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     
 

Comprehensive income (loss) is the change in the Company's net assets that results from transactions, events, and circumstances from other than the Company's shareholders. This standard requires certain gains and losses that would otherwise be recorded as part of net earnings to be presented in other "comprehensive income (loss)" until it is considered appropriate to recognize into net earnings (loss). This standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income (loss), and its components in a separate financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as the other financial statements.

     
 

Accordingly, the Company now reports comprehensive income (loss) and includes, if applicable, the account "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the shareholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet.


4. EQUIPMENT

      March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
            Accumulated     Net book           Accumulated     Net book  
      Cost     amortization     value     Cost     amortization     value  
                                       
  Buildings $  47,848   $  14,119   $  33,729   $  47,848   $  10,769   $  37,079  
  Computers   83,981     30,627     53,354     78,840     20,399     58,441  
  Field   135,634     52,411     83,223     126,182     36,638     89,544  
  Furniture   23,937     8,513     15,424     17,600     5,996     11,604  
  Vehicles   396,044     113,923     282,121     396,044     69,385     326,659  
    $  687,444   $  219,593   $  467,851   $  666,514   $  143,187   $  523,327  

5. MINERAL PROPERTY INTEREST

  Xietongmen Property   March 31     December 31  
      2007     2006  
               
  Balance, beginning of the year $  112,747,309   $  1,903,525  
  Acquired during the period:            
     Acquisition of Great China Mining Inc.       75,212,559  
     Future income tax related to acquisition of Great China Mining       25,070,000  
     Acquisition of surrounding properties       8,546,225  
     Future income tax related to acquisition of surrounding       1,595,000  
       properties            
     Mining permit costs   1,430,000     315,000  
     Future income tax related to mining permit costs   475,000     105,000  
  Balance, end of the period $  114,652,309   $  112,747,309  



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

6. CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

In February 2007, Taseko Mines Limited ("Taseko"), a public company related by virtue of having certain directors in common with the Company, redeemed the convertible promissory note with a face value of $11,500,000 for $12,075,000, and concurrently exercised its participation right to participate in the private placement in the Company for $12,075,000 and acquired 7,318,181 units at a price of $1.65 per unit. Each unit was comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable into one common share at $1.80 until February 20, 2008.

The continuity of the convertible promissory note is as follows:

  Convertible promissory note at December 31, 2006 $  11,034,366  
  Adjustment to estimated fair value upon adoption of new accounting standard   565,634  
  As restated, January 1, 2007   11,600,000  
  Accretion for the period   98,634  
  Convertible promissory note at redemption date, February 2007   11,698,634  
  Redemption of convertible promissory note   (12,075,000 )
  Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note $  (376,366 )

7. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  (a)

Authorized share capital

       
 
  • an unlimited number of common shares without par value; and

     
  • an unlimited number of non-voting, redeemable preferred shares without par value.

           
      (b)

    Issued and outstanding common share capital


          Number of        
          common     Dollar  
          shares     amount  
      Balance, December 31, 2006   91,239,417   $  107,421,628  
         Private placement, February 2007, net of issue costs (i)   19,439,395     30,829,329  
         Private placement, March 2007 (ii)   10,000,000     18,000,000  
         Share purchase options exercised   20,000     28,700  
         Shares issued for interest on convertible promissory note (note 8(d))   89,229     156,274  
         Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise       16,994  
      Balance, March 31, 2007   120,788,041   $  156,452,925  



    CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007
    (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

      (i)

    In February 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 19,439,395 units at a price of $1.65 per unit for gross proceeds of $32,075,000 ($30,829,329 net of issue costs). Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable to purchase an additional common share at a price of $1.80 until February 20, 2008. The units are subject to a four-month hold period under applicable Canadian securities legislation. The warrants are subject to accelerated expiration which can be triggered at the election of the Company, on 30 days notice, if the Company's common shares trade at a price of $2.25 for any ten consecutive day period, after the four month holding period has expired.

         
     

    In connection with the financing, Taseko redeemed its convertible promissory note (note 6) for $12,075,000 and participated in this private placement by acquiring 7,318,181 units for $12,075,000.

         
      (ii)

    On March 29, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 10,000,000 units at a price of $1.80 per unit for gross proceeds of $18,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable for 0.8 of a common share until December 29, 2007 at the following prices: at $2.25 per share until September 29, 2007, and $2.75 per share thereafter. The units are subject to a four-month hold period under applicable Canadian securities legislation.


      (c)

    Warrants

         
     

    The continuity of share purchase warrants is as follows:


          Dec. 29     Feb. 20     Dec. 15     Feb. 14  
      Expiry date   2007     2008     2008     2009  
      Exercise price $ 2.25/$2.75   $ 1.80   $ 1.59   $ 1.59  
      Note reference   note 7(b)(ii)     note 7(b)(i)            
      Balance, December 31, 2006           1,000,000     500,000  
      Issued   8,000,000     19,439,395          
      Exercised                
      Expired                
      Balance, March 31, 2007   8,000,000     19,439,395     1,000,000     500,000  



    CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007
    (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

      (d)

    Share purchase option plan

         
     

    The continuity schedule of share purchase options is as follows:


          Weighted
      Share purchase options outstanding Number of average
        options exercise price
      Balance, December 31, 2006 5,189,107 $ 1.66
         Granted 1,911,000 2.01
         Exercised (20,000) 1.43
         Expired or cancelled (9,666) 1.73
      Balance, March 31, 2007 7,070,441 $ 1.76

    Share purchase options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2007 were as follows:

                Number of     Number of  
                options     options  
      Expiry date   Option price     outstanding     exercisable  
      September 28, 2007 $  1.70     893,334     893,334  
      November 30, 2007 $  1.20     240,000     240,000  
      December 14, 2007 $  1.50     15,000     10,000  
      February 29, 2008 $  1.61     20,000     13,333  
      December 15, 2008 $  2.10     40,000      
      December 21, 2008 $  1.21     136,607     136,607  
      February 27, 2009 $  1.61     50,000     33,332  
      April 30, 2009 $  2.01     1,325,500     246,500  
      November 30, 2009 $  1.61     250,000     166,666  
      February 28, 2011 $  1.61     2,700,000     666,666  
      February 28, 2012 $  2.01     1,400,000      
      Total         7,070,441     2,406,438  
      Average option price       $  1.76   $  1.61  



    CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007
    (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    The exercise prices of all share purchase options granted were at or above the market price at the grant date. Using an option pricing model with the assumptions noted below, the estimated fair value of all options granted or vesting during the three months ended March 31, 2007, and which have been reflected in the consolidated statements of operations, is as follows:

          Three months ended March 31  
          2007     2006  
      Exploration            
           Engineering $  7,570   $  1,181  
           Environmental, socioeconomic and land       431  
           Geological   10,270     31,003  
      Exploration   17,840     32,615  
      Operations and administration   465,133     228,526  
      Total compensation cost recognized in operations, credited to            
      contributed surplus $  482,973   $  261,141  

    The weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options vesting during the respective periods were as follows:

        Three months ended March 31
        2007 2006
      Risk free interest rate 4.15% 4%
      Expected life 3 years 2.4 years
      Expected volatility 63% 70%
      Expected dividends nil nil

    Subsequent to March 31, 2007, a total of 5,000 options were cancelled.

      (e) Contributed surplus

      Balance, December 31, 2006 $  4,322,759  
      Changes during the period      
         Non-cash stock-based compensation   482,973  
         Mining permit cost   1,430,000  
         Conversion right, credited to contributed surplus upon   695,932  
                 extinguishment of the convertible promissory note      
         Share purchase options exercised, credited to share capital   (16,994 )
      Balance, March 31, 2007 $  6,914,670  



    CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the three months ended March 31, 2007
    (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    8. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

      Due from (to) related party   March 31     December 31  
          2007     2006  
         Loan from Hunter Dickinson Inc (‘HDI"). (a) $  –   $  (1,500,000 )
         Hunter Dickinson Inc. $  272,781   $  643,055  

      Transactions   Three months ended March 31  
          2007     2006  
         Hunter Dickinson Inc. –            
               Reimbursement for third party expenses and services rendered $  554,005   $  759,613  
               Interest paid (a) and (b) $  44,605   $  –  
         Taseko Mines Limited – Interest paid (d) $  254,155   $  –  
         Payments to companies controlled by Zhi Wang, a director (c) $  339,976   $  52,967  
         Payments to Xiaojun Ma, a director (e) $  8,607   $    

      (a)

    In November 2006, the Company signed a loan agreement with HDI pursuant to which the Company borrowed $1,500,000 from HDI. On March 2, 2007, the Company repaid this loan and paid $30,575 in interest, of which $20,054 was recorded for the period three months ended March 31, 2007.

         
      (b)

    On January 23, 2007, the Company signed a second loan agreement with HDI pursuant to which the Company borrowed US$2,500,000 from HDI, maturing on April 18, 2007, on an unsecured basis. The loan bore interest at 8% per annum. The Company repaid the loan on March 2, 2007 and paid $24,551 in interest.

         
      (c)

    During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid $53,680 (three months ended March 31, 2006 – nil) to Honglu Investment Holdings Inc. and $286,291 (three months ended March 31, 2006 – $52,967) to Tibet Bojing Minerals Exploration Limited, each of which are companies controlled by Zhi Wang, a director of the Company, for administrative and consulting services.

         
      (d)

    In February 2007, the Company redeemed the $11,500,000 convertible promissory note held by Taseko at 105% of the principal amount (note 6). Taseko and the Company are related by virtue of having certain directors in common. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid interest related to this convertible promissory note to Taseko of $254,155, of which $156,274 was paid to Taseko by the issuance of 89,229 common shares of the Company.

         
      (e)

    Xiaojun Ma is a director of the Company who also provides managerial services to the Company's Tibetan subsidiary. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, he was paid $8,607 for such services.