EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Continental Minerals Corporation - Exhibit 99.1

 

 


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 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)

    June 30     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (unaudited)        
Assets            
             
Current assets            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  25,985,425   $  1,791,802  
   Amounts receivable   328,049     227,598  
   Amounts due from related parties (note 8)   307,779     643,055  
   Prepaid expenses   88,301     168,078  
    26,709,554     2,830,533  
             
Mineral property interest (note 5)   115,807,309     112,747,309  
Equipment (note 4)   566,863     523,327  
Investments   1     1  
  $  143,083,727   $  116,101,170  
             
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  1,226,145   $  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  
    1,803,445     16,694,166  
             
Long-term payable   1,731,900     1,735,950  
Future income tax liabilities   25,505,550     26,948,000  
    27,237,450     28,683,950  
             
Shareholders' equity            
   Share capital (note 7)   156,476,425     107,421,628  
   Convertible promissory note - conversion right       695,932  
   Contributed surplus (note 7)   8,712,665     4,322,759  
   Deficit   (51,146,258 )   (41,717,265 )
    114,042,832     70,723,054  
             
Continuing operations (note 1)            
             
  $  143,083,727   $  116,101,170  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

Approved by the Board of Directors

/s/ Gerald S. Panneton /s/ Jeffrey Mason
   
Gerald S. Panneton Jeffrey Mason
Director Director


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

    Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Expenses                        
 Conference and travel $  424,161   $  197,044   $  579,904   $  346,488  
 Exploration (schedule)   3,836,913     5,246,327     6,259,570     7,442,880  
 Foreign exchange   (1,759,626 )   33,019     (1,681,190 )   26,822  
 Insurance expense   45,036         90,072      
 Interest expense   3,938     (7,634 )   362,949     (24,731 )
 Interest income   (316,958 )       (410,162 )    
 Legal, accounting and audit   198,226     227,975     264,043     383,270  
 Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note (note 6)           376,366      
 Office and administration   765,361     476,002     1,403,394     884,616  
 Shareholder communications   70,978     107,029     136,820     206,229  
 Stock-based compensation – exploration (note 7(d))   97,017     162,199     114,857     194,814  
 Stock-based compensation – administration (note 7(d))   842,478     371,896     1,307,611     600,422  
 Trust and filing   17,023     17,318     59,125     31,698  
Loss before non-controlling interest   4,224,547     6,831,175     8,863,359     10,092,508  
 Non-controlling interest               (944,880 )
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period $  4,224,547   $  6,831,175   $  8,863,359   $  9,147,628  
                         
Basic and diluted loss per common share $  (0.03 ) $  (0.13 ) $  (0.08 ) $  (0.19 )
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding   120,790,152     51,080,722     110,427,961     49,223,744  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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

    Six months ended June 30  
    2007     2006  
             
Balance at beginning of period, 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   (8,863,359 )   (9,147,628 )
Balance at end of the period $  (51,146,258 ) $  (24,148,820 )

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


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

    Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
Cash provided by (used for)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
                         
Operating activities                        
 Loss for the period $  (4,224,547 ) $  (6,831,175 ) $  (8,863,359 ) $  (9,147,628 )
 Items not involving cash                        
     Accretion of convertible promissory note           98,634      
     Amortization   92,835     27,484     169,241     48,061  
     Foreign exchange   (2,166,450 )       (2,212,850 )    
     Interest paid by issuance of common shares           156,274      
     Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note           376,366      
     Non-controlling interest               (944,880 )
     Stock-based compensation   939,495     534,095     1,422,468     795,236  
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital                        
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   25,226     262,960     (2,355,005 )   352,654  
     Amounts receivable   (138,962 )   (91,276 )   (100,451 )   (281,052 )
     Prepaid expenses   39,617     (462,121 )   79,777     (461,620 )
Cash used for operating activities   (5,432,786 )   (6,560,033 )   (11,228,905 )   (9,639,229 )
                         
Investing activities                        
 Acquisition of fixed assets   (191,847 )   (195,901 )   (212,777 )   (413,017 )
Cash used for investing activities   (191,847 )   (195,901 )   (212,777 )   (413,017 )
                         
Financing activities                        
 Issuance of common shares, net of issue costs   17,000     4,769,861     48,875,029     4,932,161  
 Repayment of convertible promissory note           (12,075,000 )    
 Repayment of loan from related party   (34,998 )       (1,500,000 )    
 Due to (from) related parties       1,597,750     335,276     1,856,798  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities   (17,998 )   6,367,611     35,635,305     6,788,959  
                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (5,642,631 )   (388,323 )   24,193,623     (3,263,287 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   31,628,056     1,134,280     1,791,802     4,009,244  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  25,985,425   $  745,957   $  25,985,425   $  745,957  
                         
Components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:                        
 Cash $  476,060   $  526,589   $  476,060   $  526,589  
 Bankers acceptances and term deposits   25,509,365     219,368     25,509,365     219,368  
  $  25,985,425   $  745,957   $  25,985,425   $  745,957  
                         
Supplementary information                        
 Taxes paid $  –   $  –   $  –   $  –  
 Interest paid $  3,938   $  –   $  159,885   $  –  
                         
Non-cash financing and investing activities                        
       Fair value of stock options transferred from contributed surplus to                        
       share capital upon exercise of options $  6,500   $  104,281   $  23,494   $  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 June 30     Six months ended June 30  
Xietongmen Property, China   2007     2006     2007     2006  
                         
Exploration Costs                        
   Amortization $  92,835   $  27,484   $  169,241   $  48,061  
   Assays and analysis   194,277     558,366     261,935     900,382  
   Drilling   515,944     1,851,605     515,944     2,570,649  
   Engineering   1,466,815     953,944     2,485,102     1,043,687  
   Environmental   426,354     171,533     447,494     171,533  
   Equipment rentals and leases   97,944     161,658     150,762     248,430  
   Freight   13,145     16,155     23,167     16,155  
   Geological   212,552     603,337     336,865     954,859  
   Graphics   8,680     32,708     19,290     50,888  
   Property and finders' fees   (10,508 )   22,001     132,838     22,001  
   Site activities   464,432     487,646     799,770     759,782  
   Socioeconomic   255,247     146,375     717,808     314,353  
   Transportation   99,196     213,515     199,354     342,100  
Incurred during the period   3,836,913     5,246,327     6,259,570     7,442,880  
Non-cash stock-based compensation   97,017     162,199     114,857     194,814  
    3,933,930     5,408,526     6,374,427     7,637,694  
Cumulative balance, beginning of period   32,043,594     11,945,744     29,603,097     9,716,576  
Cumulative balance, end of period $  35,977,524   $  17,354,270   $  35,977,524   $  17,354,270  



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 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 and six month periods ended June 30, 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 in fair value are to be recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).




CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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.

     
  (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.




CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

4.

EQUIPMENT


      June 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
            Accumulated     Net book           Accumulated     Net book  
      Cost     amortization     value     Cost     amortization     value  
                                       
  Buildings $  47,847   $  17,468   $  30,379   $  47,848   $  10,769   $  37,079  
  Computers   101,427     43,485     57,942     78,840     20,399     58,441  
  Field   180,093     72,215     107,878     126,182     36,638     89,544  
  Furniture   24,251     11,545     12,706     17,600     5,996     11,604  
  Vehicles   525,672     167,714     357,958     396,044     69,385     326,659  
  $ 879,290   $  312,427   $  566,863   $  666,514   $  143,187   $  523,327  

5.

MINERAL PROPERTY INTEREST


  Xietongmen Property   June 30, 2007     December 31, 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   2,295,000     315,000  
   Future income tax related to mining permit costs   765,000     105,000  
  Balance, end of the period $  115,807,309   $  112,747,309  

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.




CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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     Dollar  
      common 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   30,000     45,700  
   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       23,494  
  Balance, June 30, 2007   120,798,041   $  156,476,425  

  (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 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.

     
 

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 at




CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

$2.25 per share until September 29, 2007, and at $2.75 per share thereafter until December 29, 2007.

(c)

Warrants

   

The continuity of the number 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          
  Balance, June 30, 2007   8,000,000     19,439,395     1,000,000     500,000  

(d)

Share purchase option plan

   

The continuity of the number of share purchase options is as follows:


  Share purchase options outstanding   Number of     Weighted average  
      options     exercise price  
  Balance, December 31, 2006   5,189,107   $  1.66  
   Granted   1,911,000     2.01  
   Exercised   (30,000 )   1.52  
   Expired or cancelled   (31,832 )   1.93  
  Balance, June 30, 2007   7,038,275   $  1.76  

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 and six months ended June 30, 2007, and which have been reflected in the consolidated statements of operations, is as follows:

  Transactions   Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
      2007     2006     2007     2006  
  Exploration                        
       Engineering $  7,077   $  3,871   $  14,647   $  5,052  
       Environmental, socioeconomic and land       976         1,407  
       Geological   89,940     105,323     100,210     136,326  
  Exploration   97,017     110,170     114,857     142,785  
  Operations and administration   842,478     352,275     1,307,611     580,801  
  Total compensation cost recognized in $  939,495   $  462,445   $  1,422,468   $  723,586  
  operations, credited to contributed surplus                        



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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

      Three months ended June     Six months ended June 30  
      30              
      2007     2006     2007     2006  
  Risk free interest rate   3.77%     4.25%     3.77%     4.25%  
  Expected life   3.1 years     2.9 years     3.1 years     2.9 years  
  Expected volatility   89%     69%     89%     69%  
  Expected dividends   nil     nil     nil     nil  

Subsequent to June 30, 2007, a total of 35,000 options were cancelled.

   
(e)

Contributed surplus


  Balance, December 31, 2006 $  4,322,759  
  Changes during the period      
     Non-cash stock-based compensation   1,422,468  
     Mining permit cost   2,295,000  
     Conversion right, credited to contributed surplus upon extinguishment of the   695,932  
           convertible promissory note      
     Share purchase options exercised, credited to share capital   (23,494 )
  Balance, June 30, 2007 $  8,712,665  

8.

RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS


  Due from (to) related party   June 30     December 31  
      2007     2006  
   Loan from Hunter Dickinson Inc. (‘HDI") (a) $  –   $  (1,500,000 )
   Hunter Dickinson Inc. $  307,779   $  643,055  

  Transactions   Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
      2007     2006     2007     2006  
   Hunter Dickinson Inc. –                        
           Reimbursement for third party expenses                        
           and services rendered $  738,745   $  1,051,526   $  1,292,750   $  1,811,139  
           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) $  121,937   $  –   $  461,913   $  52,967  
   Payments to Xiaojun Ma, a director (e) $  6,435   $  –   $  15,042   $  –  



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  (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 June 30, 2007, the Company paid $52,259 (three months ended June 30, 2006 – $18,594) to Honglu Investment Holdings Inc. and $69,678 (three months ended June 30, 2006 – $nil) 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 June 30, 2007, he was paid RMB 45,000 ($6,435) (three months ended June 30, 2006 – $nil) for such services.