EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Continental Minerals Corporation - Exhibit 99.1


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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)

    September 30     December 31  
    2007     2006  
    (unaudited)        
Assets            
             
Current assets            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  20,222,241   $  1,791,802  
   Amounts receivable   306,369     227,598  
   Amounts due from related parties (note 8)       643,055  
   Prepaid expenses   156,260     168,078  
    20,684,870     2,830,533  
             
Mineral property interest (note 5)   117,432,309     112,747,309  
Equipment (note 4)   577,627     523,327  
Investments   1     1  
  $  138,694,807   $  116,101,170  
             
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  1,451,997   $  3,581,150  
   Due from related party (note 8)   28,196     -  
   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  
    2,057,493     16,694,166  
             
Long-term payable   1,731,900     1,735,950  
Future income tax liabilities   25,226,970     26,948,000  
    26,958,870     28,683,950  
             
Shareholders' equity            
   Share capital (note 7)   156,510,025     107,421,628  
   Convertible promissory note - conversion right       695,932  
   Contributed surplus (note 7)   10,626,426     4,322,759  
   Deficit   (57,458,007 )   (41,717,265 )
    109,678,444     70,723,054  
             
Continuing operations (note 1)            
Subsequent event (note 7(c))            
             
  $  138,694,807   $  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 September 30     Nine months ended September 30  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Expenses                        
 Conference and travel $  451,122   $  302,923   $  1,031,026   $  649,411  
 Exploration (schedule)   4,282,568     6,984,840     10,542,138     14,427,720  
 Foreign exchange   (209,091 )   (49,866 )   (1,890,281 )   (23,044 )
 Insurance expense   37,440         127,512      
 Interest expense   4     211,328     362,953     211,328  
 Interest income   (257,628 )   (13,894 )   (667,790 )   (38,625 )
 Legal, accounting and audit   156,286     228,194     420,329     611,464  
 Loss on extinguishment of convertible promissory note (note 6)           376,366      
 Office and administration   1,018,418     885,103     2,421,812     1,769,719  
 Shareholder communications   87,833     78,683     224,653     284,912  
 Stock-based compensation – exploration (note 7(d))   25,505     115,156     140,362     309,970  
 Stock-based compensation – administration (note 7(d))   683,855     635,803     1,991,466     1,236,225  
 Trust and filing   35,437     19,000     94,562     50,698  
Loss before non-controlling interest   6,311,749     9,397,270     15,175,108     19,489,778  
 Non-controlling interest               (944,880 )
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period $  6,311,749   $  9,397,270   $  15,175,108   $  18,544,898  
                         
Basic and diluted loss per common share $  (0.05 ) $  (0.18 ) $  (0.13 ) $  (0.37 )
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding   120,801,954     53,028,123     114,312,459     50,505,805  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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

    Nine months ended September 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   (15,175,108 )   (18,544,898 )
Balance at end of the period $  (57,458,007 ) $  (33,546,090 )

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements



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

    Three months ended September 30     Nine months ended September 30  
Cash provided by (used for)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
                         
Operating activities                        
 Loss for the period $  (6,311,749 ) $  (9,397,270 ) $  (15,175,108 ) $  (18,544,898 )
 Items not involving cash                        
     Accretion of convertible promissory note       60,095     98,634     60,095  
     Amortization   19,178     40,361     188,419     88,422  
     Foreign exchange   (683,580 )       (2,896,429 )    
     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   709,361     750,959     2,131,828     1,546,195  
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital                        
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   225,852     1,102,075     (2,129,153 )   1,454,729  
     Amounts receivable   21,680     (150,306 )   (78,771 )   (431,358 )
     Prepaid expenses   (67,959 )   (262,572 )   11,818     (724,192 )
Cash used for operating activities   (6,087,217 )   (7,856,658 )   (17,316,122 )   (17,495,887 )
                         
Investing activities                        
 Acquisition of fixed assets   (29,942 )   (90,751 )   (242,719 )   (503,768 )
Cash used for investing activities   (29,942 )   (90,751 )   (242,719 )   (503,768 )
                         
Financing activities                        
 Issuance of common shares, net of issue costs   18,000     728,299     48,893,029     5,660,459  
 Repayment of convertible promissory note       11,500,000     (12,075,000 )   11,500,000  
 Repayment of loan from related party   28,196         (1,471,804 )    
 Due to (from) related parties   307,779     (2,066,159 )   643,055     (209,360 )
Cash provided by financing activities   353,975     10,162,140     35,989,280     16,951,099  
                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (5,763,184 )   2,214,731     18,430,439     (1,048,556 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   25,985,425     745,957     1,791,802     4,009,244  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  20,222,241   $  2,960,688   $  20,222,241   $  2,960,688  
                         
Components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:                        
 Cash $  1,462,375   $  813,865   $  1,462,375   $  813,865  
 Bankers acceptances and term deposits   18,759,866     2,146,823     18,759,866     2,146,823  
  $  20,222,241   $  2,960,688   $  20,222,241   $  2,960,688  
                         
Supplementary information                        
 Taxes paid $  –   $  –   $  –   $  –  
 Interest paid $  3,938   $  151,233   $  159,885   $  151,233  
                         
Non-cash financing and investing activities                        
       Fair value of stock options transferred from contributed                        
       surplus to share capital upon exercise of options $  6,500   $  5,383   $  23,494   $  155,888  
       Interest paid by issuance of common shares $  –   $  –   $  156,274   $  –  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements



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

    Three months ended September 30     Nine months ended September 30  
Xietongmen Property, China   2007     2006     2007     2006  
                         
Exploration Costs                        
   Amortization $  19,178   $  40,361   $  188,419   $  88,422  
   Assays and analysis   194,967     510,325     456,902     1,410,707  
   Drilling   1,350,233     2,158,798     1,866,177     4,729,447  
   Engineering   1,254,639     2,509,439     3,739,741     3,553,125  
   Environmental   274,167     252,449     721,661     423,982  
   Equipment rentals and leases   103,691     137,955     254,453     386,385  
   Freight   9,771         32,938     16,156  
   Geological   282,261     355,716     619,126     1,310,575  
   Graphics   7,365     21,018     26,655     71,906  
   Property and finders' fees   33,326     14,159     166,164     36,160  
   Site activities   108,490     484,226     908,260     1,244,008  
   Socioeconomic   566,403     303,438     1,284,211     617,791  
   Transportation   78,077     196,956     277,431     539,056  
Incurred during the period   4,282,568     6,984,840     10,542,138     14,427,720  
Non-cash stock-based compensation   25,505     115,156     140,362     309,970  
    4,308,073     7,099,996     10,682,500     14,737,690  
Cumulative balance, beginning of period   35,977,524     17,354,270     29,603,097     9,716,576  
Cumulative balance, end of period $  40,285,597   $  24,454,266   $  40,285,597   $  24,454,266  



CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended September 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 nine month periods ended September 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 assurance 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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

          September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
                Accumulated     Net book           Accumulated     Net book  
          Cost     amortization     value     Cost     amortization     value  
      Buildings $  47,847   $  24,326   $  23,521   $  47,848   $  10,769   $  37,079  
      Computers   120,500     57,550     62,950     78,840     20,399     58,441  
      Field   184,794     95,026     89,768     126,182     36,638     89,544  
      Furniture   25,184     15,221     9,963     17,600     5,996     11,604  
      Vehicles   530,562     139,137     391,425     396,044     69,385     326,659  
                                                $  908,887   $  331,260   $  577,627   $  666,514   $  143,187   $  523,327  

    5. MINERAL PROPERTY INTEREST

      Xietongmen Property   September 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   3,515,000     315,000  
       Future income tax related to mining permit costs   1,170,000     105,000  
      Balance, end of the period $  117,432,309   $  112,747,309  



    CONTINENTAL MINERALS CORPORATION
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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     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   45,000     63,700  
       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       39,094  
      Balance, September 30, 2007   120,813,041   $  156,510,025  

      (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




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

     

    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 $2.25 per share until September 29, 2007, and at $2.75 per share thereafter until December 29, 2007 (see note 7(c)).


    (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 $ 2.75/2.25   $ 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, September 30, 2007   8,000,000     19,439,395     1,000,000     500,000  

    Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the Company amended the exercise price of the 8,000,000 common share purchase warrants issued in February 2007 expiring December 31, 2007. The exercise price was amended to $2.25. These warrants were exercised in their entirety on November 29, 2007, for net proceeds to the Company of $18,000,000.



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

    (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   2,612,000     1.92  
       Exercised   (45,000 )   1.41  
       Expired or cancelled   (951,832 )   1.72  
      Balance, September 30, 2007   6,804,275   $  1.75  

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

      Transactions   Three months ended September 30     Nine months ended September 30  
          2007     2006     2007     2006  
      Exploration                        
           Engineering $  20,900   $  12,876   $  20,900   $  17,928  
           Environmental, socioeconomic and land               1,407  
           Geological   4,605     102,280     119,462     290,635  
      Exploration   25,505     115,156     140,362     309,970  
      Operations and administration   683,856     635,803     1,991,466     1,236,225  
      Total compensation cost recognized in $  709,361   $  750,959   $  2,131,828   $  1,546,195  
      operations, credited to contributed surplus                        

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

          Three months ended     Nine months ended  
          September 30     September 30  
          2007     2006     2007     2006  
      Risk free interest rate   3.76%     4.00%     3.76%     4.00%  
      Expected life   3.1 years     2.7 years     3.1 years     2.7 years  
      Expected volatility   88%     69%     88%     69%  
      Expected dividends   nil     nil     nil     nil  

    Subsequent to September 30, 2007, a total of 6,668 options were cancelled.



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

    (e) Contributed surplus

      Balance, December 31, 2006 $  4,322,759  
      Changes during the period      
         Non-cash stock-based compensation   2,131,828  
         Mining permit cost   3,515,000  
         Conversion right, credited to contributed surplus upon extinguishment of the   695,933  
               convertible promissory note      
         Share purchase options exercised, credited to share capital   (39,094 )
      Balance, September 30, 2007 $  10,626,426  

    8. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

      Due from (to) related party   September 30     December 31  
          2007     2006  
       Loan from Hunter Dickinson Inc. (‘HDI") (a) $  –   $  (1,500,000 )
       Hunter Dickinson Inc. $  (28,196 ) $  643,055  

      Transactions   Three months ended September 30     Nine months ended September 30  
          2007     2006     2007     2006  
       Hunter Dickinson Inc. –                        
               Reimbursement for third party expenses                        
               and services rendered $  656,221   $  749,313   $  1,948,972   $  2,560,452  
               Interest paid (a) and (b) $  –   $  –   $  55,126   $  –  
       Taseko Mines Limited – Interest paid (d) $  –   $  –   $  254,155   $  –  
       Payments to companies controlled by                        
               Zhi Wang, a director (c) $  204,923   $  –   $  666,836   $  52,967  
       Payments to Xiaojun Ma, a director (e) $  6,435   $  –   $  15,042   $  –  

      (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 September 30, 2007, the Company paid $79,092 (three months ended September 30, 2006 – $35,789) to Honglu Investment Holdings Inc. and $125,831 (three months ended September 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.




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

      (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 September 30, 2007, he was paid RMB 45,000 ($6,435) (three months ended September 30, 2006 – $6,435) for such services.