Exhibit 99.3
Banro Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Banro Corporation |
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Auditors’ Report |
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Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Balance Sheets |
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Statements of Operations and Deficit |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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BDO Dunwoody LLP | Royal Bank Plaza |
Auditors’ Report
To the Shareholders of
Banro Corporation
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Banro Corporation as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of operations and deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2006 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
March 11, 2007
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Banro Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
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Assets |
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Current |
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Cash |
| $ | 5,962,993 |
| $ | 1,651,937 |
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Short term investments (Note 2) |
| 46,298,028 |
| 21,789,603 |
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Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses |
| 279,449 |
| 130,496 |
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| 52,540,470 |
| 23,572,036 |
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Investments (Note 3) |
| 2,516,178 |
| 1,246,203 |
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Property, plant and equipment (Note 4) |
| 1,209,629 |
| 1,132,570 |
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Deferred exploration expenditures (Note 5) |
| 34,132,109 |
| 12,162,137 |
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| $ | 90,398,386 |
| $ | 38,112,946 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Current |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 2,858,957 |
| $ | 1,421,571 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
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Share capital (Note 6) |
| 130,181,820 |
| 77,725,794 |
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Contributed surplus (Note 6(e)) |
| 6,873,851 |
| 5,407,283 |
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Cumulative translation adjustment (Note 3(b)) |
| 7,284 |
| 23,449 |
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Deficit |
| (49,523,526 | ) | (46,465,151 | ) | ||
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| 87,539,429 |
| 36,691,375 |
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| $ | 90,398,386 |
| $ | 38,112,946 |
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On behalf of the Board
/s/ Peter N. Cowley |
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Peter N. Cowley |
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/s/ Arnold T. Kondrat |
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Arnold T. Kondrat |
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The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Banro Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
For the years ended December 31 |
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Expenses |
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Professional fees |
| $ | 686,376 |
| $ | 551,472 |
| $ | 305,904 |
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Consulting fees |
| 245,435 |
| 760,655 |
| 96,004 |
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Office and sundry |
| 787,747 |
| 820,830 |
| 439,344 |
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Salary |
| 1,306,412 |
| 1,374,511 |
| 561,784 |
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Employee stock based compensation |
| 1,167,062 |
| 873,048 |
| 2,195,231 |
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Travel |
| 451,291 |
| 526,818 |
| 362,553 |
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Shareholder relations and promotion |
| 833,212 |
| 839,150 |
| 174,446 |
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Directors fees |
| 30,000 |
| 23,848 |
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Interest and bank charges |
| 17,377 |
| 13,330 |
| 6,868 |
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Amortization |
| 21,520 |
| 37,777 |
| 47,384 |
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Bad debt expenses |
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| 203,572 |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
| 597,605 |
| (691,207 | ) | (330,449 | ) | |||
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| (6,144,037 | ) | (5,130,232 | ) | (4,062,641 | ) | |||
Interest income |
| 1,987,420 |
| 336,642 |
| 122,209 |
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Loss from operations |
| (4,156,617 | ) | (4,793,590 | ) | (3,940,432 | ) | |||
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Share of equity loss of BRC Diamond and Loncor |
| (416,720 | ) | (337,836 | ) | (505,153 | ) | |||
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Gain (loss) on dilution of interest in BRC Diamond |
| 1,514,962 |
| 630,084 |
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Write down of investment |
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| (225,901 | ) | |||
Recovery of legal fees from lawsuit |
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| 24,338 |
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Net loss for the year |
| (3,058,375 | ) | (4,501,342 | ) | (4,649,380 | ) | |||
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Deficit, beginning of year |
| (46,465,151 | ) | (41,963,809 | ) | (37,314,429 | ) | |||
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Deficit, end of year |
| $ | (49,523,526 | ) | $ | (46,465,151 | ) | $ | (41,963,809 | ) |
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Loss per share (Note 6(d)) |
| $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) |
The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Banro Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
For the years ended December 31 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss for the period |
| $ | (3,058,375 | ) | $ | (4,501,342 | ) | $ | (4,649,380 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
| 644,293 |
| (1,488,349 | ) | (380,850 | ) | |||
Share of equity loss |
| 416,720 |
| 337,836 |
| 505,153 |
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(Gain) loss on dilution of interest |
| (1,514,962 | ) | (630,084 | ) | 2,232 |
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Value of options issued (Note 6(c)) |
| 1,167,062 |
| 1,585,965 |
| 2,195,231 |
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Amortization |
| 21,520 |
| 37,777 |
| 47,384 |
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Bad debts |
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| 203,572 |
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Write down of investment |
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| 225,901 |
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Accrued interest |
| (558,576 | ) | (191,603 | ) | — |
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Changes in non-cash working capital |
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Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses |
| (148,953 | ) | (105,967 | ) | (8,593 | ) | |||
Accounts payable |
| 1,437,386 |
| 1,209,355 |
| 157,413 |
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| (1,593,885 | ) | (3,746,412 | ) | (1,701,937 | ) | |||
Investing activities |
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Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
| (529,722 | ) | (819,935 | ) | (573,154 | ) | |||
Short term investments |
| (23,949,849 | ) | (21,598,000 | ) | — |
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Investment and advances to BRC Diamond |
| 387,310 |
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Investment and advances to Loncor |
| (55,000 | ) | — |
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Due from related parties and note receivable |
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| (362,291 | ) | 63,344 |
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Deferred exploration expenditures (Note 5) |
| (19,806,006 | ) | (8,690,090 | ) | (1,921,718 | ) | |||
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| (43,953,267 | ) | (31,470,316 | ) | (2,431,528 | ) | |||
Financing activities |
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Common shares issued for cash |
| 50,757,431 |
| 26,338,750 |
| 11,868,860 |
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Effect of foreign exchange on cash held in foreign currency |
| (899,223 | ) | 1,472,718 |
| 382,872 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year |
| 4,311,056 |
| (7,405,260 | ) | 8,118,267 |
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Cash, beginning of year |
| 1,651,937 |
| 9,057,197 |
| 938,930 |
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Cash, end of year |
| $ | 5,962,993 |
| $ | 1,651,937 |
| $ | 9,057,197 |
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The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Banro Corporation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
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Nature of Business |
| Banro Corporation’s (the “Company”) business focus is the exploration of mineral properties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “Congo”). The Company was continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on April 2, 2004. The Company was previously governed by the Ontario Business Corporations Act. | ||||
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Principles of Consolidation |
| These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary in Canada, Delrand Explorations Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States, Banro American Resources Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Congo, Banro Congo Mining SARL, Kamituga Mining SARL, Lugushwa Mining SARL, Namoya Mining SARL and Twangiza Mining SARL. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. | ||||
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Investments |
| Investments in companies subject to significant influence are accounted for using the equity method. Other long-term investments are accounted for using the cost method. | ||||
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
| Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is recorded as follows: | ||||
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| - Straight line over four years | ||
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| - Straight line over four years | ||
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Asset Impairment |
| The Company monitors events and changes in circumstances which may require an assessment of the recoverability of its long lived assets. If required, the Company would assess recoverability using estimated undiscounted future operating cash flows. If the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in operations, measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its fair value. | ||||
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Foreign Currency Translation |
| These consolidated financial statements are expressed in the functional currency of the Company, United States dollars. The Company’s foreign operations are all considered integrated operations and are translated as follows: monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the spot rates of exchange in effect at the end of the year; non-monetary items are translated at historical exchange rates in effect on the dates of the transactions. Revenues and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange in effect during the year, except for amortization which is translated at its corresponding historical rate. Realized exchange gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations and deficit. | ||||
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Deferred Exploration |
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Expenditures |
| Exploration costs relating to mineral properties and rights are deferred and carried as an asset until the results of the projects are known. As the Company currently has no operational income, any incidental revenues earned in connection with these properties or related exploration activities are applied as a reduction to capitalized exploration costs. If a property is determined to be non-commercial, non- productive or its value is impaired, those costs in excess of estimated recoveries are written off to operations. | ||||
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Stock Options |
| The Company has a stock option plan, which is described in Note 6(c). The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for stock options granted to directors, officers and employees whereby the fair value of options granted is recorded as a compensation expense in the financial statements. Compensation expense on stock options granted to non-employees is recorded as an expense in the period at the earlier of the completion of performance and the date the options are vested using the fair value method. Any consideration paid by directors, officers, employees and consultants on exercise of stock options or purchases of shares is credited to share capital. | ||||
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Asset Retirement Obligations |
| Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the CICA Handbook Section 3110 “Asset Retirement Obligations”, which established standards for asset retirement obligations and the associated retirement costs related to reclamation and abandonment. The fair value of the liability of an asset retirement obligation is recorded when it is incurred and the corresponding increase to the asset is depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is increased over time to reflect an accretion element considered in the initial measurement at fair value. | ||||
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Financial Instruments |
| Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from its financial instruments. The fair values of its financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted. At December 31, 2006, the Company held the equivalent of $19,678,711 (December 31, 2005 - $9,408,409) in Canadian dollar cash and short term investments. | ||||
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Income Taxes |
| The asset and liability method is used to determine income taxes. Pursuant to this method, future tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying values and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantially enacted tax rates expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the substantive enactment date. Net future income tax assets are offset by valuation allowances to the extent that they are not more likely not to be realized. | ||||
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Use of Estimates |
| These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. | ||||
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Variable Interest Entities |
| Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the new accounting standard issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) to account for variable interest entities (“VIE’s”). This new standard recognizes that a controlling financial interest in an entity may exist through arrangements that do not involve a voting interest. Such entities are considered to be variable interest entities and can arise from a variety of legal structures. Implementation of this standard has had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. |
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Banro Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
1. Interest in Congolese Subsidiaries
The Company operates primarily in one operating segment and its assets located in the Congo, including its interests in gold properties, may be subject to sovereign risks, including political and economic instability, government regulations relating to mining, military repression, civil disorder, currency fluctuations and inflation, all or any of which may impede the Company’s activities in this country or may result in the impairment or loss of part or all of the Company’s interest in the properties.
2. Short Term Investments
The Company has invested in US$ commercial paper and discount notes with interest rates varying from 4.83% to 5.05% and maturities up to March 7, 2007 with a market value of $27,724,718 and Cdn$ discount notes and bankers acceptance with interest rates varying from 3.78% to 4.0% maturities up to February 28, 2007 and a market value of $18,573,310 (Cdn$ 21,653,861).
3. Investments
(a) Investment in Nevada Bob’s International Inc.
The investment in Nevada Bob’s International Inc. (“NBI”), a licensor of certain golf equipment and apparel trademarks, represents 4.67% of the outstanding common shares of NBI and is accounted for under the cost method, as management does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over NBI. This investment will continue to be carried at cost of $150,601 (2005- $150,601) and will be written down only when there has been a loss in value which is other than temporary. The quoted market value of the shares on December 31, 2006 was $0.14 per share or $131,776 in the aggregate (December 31, 2005 - $75,300).
(b) Investment in BRC Diamond Corporation
The Company owns 3,744,032 common shares, representing a 30.14% (December 31, 2005 — 35.78%) equity interest, in BRC Diamond Corporation (“BRC”) with a quoted market value of approximately $12,304,847 at December 31, 2006 (December 31, 2005 - $9,657,864). The assets and liabilities of BRC are translated in US $ at the year end rate of exchange for the purpose of incorporation in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, using the equity method. Accumulated exchange gains and losses arising from such translation are reported in the consolidated balance sheets under Cumulative translation adjustment as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.The principal business of BRC is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties.
In April 2005, BRC issued, by way of private placement, 1,000,000 of its common shares at a price of Cdn$2.50 per share for gross proceeds of Cdn$2,500,000. The Company did not participate in this financing and therefore its equity interest in BRC was reduced to 35.78%. This reduction in equity interest resulted in a dilution gain of $630,084.
In March 2006, BRC issued, by way of private placement, 1,900,000 of its common shares at a price of Cdn$3.50 per share for gross proceeds of Cdn$6,650,000. In April 2006, BRC issued 60,000 common shares, on the exercise of broker warrants, at a price of Cdn$ 2.50 for gross proceeds of Cdn$150,000. The Company did not participate in these financings and therefore its equity interest in BRC was reduced to 30.14%. This reduction in equity interest resulted in a dilution gain of $1,514,962.
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The Company’s investment in BRC is summarized as follows:
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Equity investment, beginning of period |
| $ | 708,292 |
| $ | 202,431 |
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Share of loss |
| (387,425 | ) | (337,836 | ) | ||
Gain on dilution of interest |
| 1,514,962 |
| 630,084 |
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Share of contributed surplus |
| 179,759 |
| 190,164 |
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Cumulative translation adjustment |
| 7,284 |
| 23,449 |
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Equity investment, end of period |
| 2,022,872 |
| 708,292 |
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Amount due from BRC |
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| 387,310 |
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| $ | 2,022,872 |
| $ | 1,095,602 |
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BRC’s summarized consolidated balance sheet and income statement for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, converted to US $ at the year end rate of exchange, are as follows:
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Assets |
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Current assets |
| $ | 329,988 |
| $ | 159,213 |
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Investment |
| 78,939 |
| 79,096 |
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Mineral properties |
| 6,401,050 |
| 2,366,550 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
| 138,695 |
| 185,829 |
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| 6,948,672 |
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Liabilities |
| (237,082 | ) | (811,116 | ) | ||
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Net Equity |
| $ | 6,711,590 |
| $ | 1,979,572 |
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Income Statement |
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Interest income |
| $ | 336 |
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| $ | 7 |
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Expenses |
| (887,642 | ) | (899,996 | ) | (309,511 | ) | |||
Write-off of investment |
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| (890,863 | ) | |||
Write-off of mineral claims |
| (355,531 | ) | (25,465 | ) | (4,654 | ) | |||
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Net Loss |
| $ | (1,242,837 | ) | $ | (925,198 | ) | $ | (1,205,021 | ) |
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(c) Investment in Loncor Resources Inc.
On March 30, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the issue of common shares of the wholly owned subsidiary, Loncor Resources Inc. (“Loncor”) to an officer and director of the Company for cash consideration of Cdn$271,570. This resulted in the Company’s equity interest in Loncor being reduced from 100% to 48.76% and the Company no longer controlling this entity. However, the Company continues to exercise significant influence over Loncor’s operations; therefore, the Company changed the method of accounting for its investment in Loncor from the consolidation method to the equity method. The principal business of Loncor is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. As at December 31, 2006, the carrying book value of the Company’s investment in Loncor amounted to $342,705.
The Company's investment in Loncor is summarized as follows:
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Equity investment, beginning of period |
| $ | 215,000 |
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Share of loss |
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Equity investment, end of period |
| 185,705 |
| 215,000 |
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Amount due from Loncor |
| 157,000 |
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| $ | 342,705 |
| $ | 317,000 |
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Loncor’s summarized consolidated balance sheet and income statement for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, are as follows:
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Current assets |
| $ | 77,613 |
| $ | 12,057 |
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Mineral properties |
| 635,422 |
| 331,977 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
| 8,500 |
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| 721,535 |
| 361,534 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Liabilities |
| (330,086 | ) | (146,684 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net Equity |
| $ | 391,449 |
| $ | 214,850 |
|
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
Income Statement |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Interest income |
| $ | 18 |
| $ | — |
|
Expenses |
| (363,528 | ) | (120,038 | ) | ||
Charges capitalized to Mineral properties |
| 303,447 |
| 120,038 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net Loss |
| $ | (60,063 | ) | $ | — |
|
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4. Property, Plant and Equipment
December 31, 2006 |
| Cost |
| Accumulated |
| Net Book |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Furniture and fixtures |
| $ | 167,656 |
| $ | 26,620 |
| $ | 141,036 |
|
Office equipment |
| 370,599 |
| 236,943 |
| 133,656 |
| |||
Vehicles |
| 772,716 |
| 331,477 |
| 441,239 |
| |||
Communication equipment |
| 59,417 |
| 21,902 |
| 37,515 |
| |||
Field camps |
| 431,291 |
| 162,390 |
| 268,901 |
| |||
Surveying equipment |
| 90,057 |
| 33,149 |
| 56,908 |
| |||
Geochemistry |
| 132,527 |
| 50,647 |
| 81,880 |
| |||
Field equipment |
| 18,059 |
| 6,342 |
| 11,717 |
| |||
Leasehold improvement |
| 152,470 |
| 115,693 |
| 36,777 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| $ | 2,194,792 |
| $ | 985,163 |
| $ | 1,209,629 |
|
December 31, 2005 |
| Cost |
| Accumulated |
| Net Book |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Furniture and fixtures |
| $ | 31,489 |
| $ | 17,152 |
| $ | 14,337 |
|
Office equipment |
| 341,984 |
| 164,354 |
| 177,630 |
| |||
Vehicles |
| 607,586 |
| 141,986 |
| 465,600 |
| |||
Communication equipment |
| 32,347 |
| 11,842 |
| 20,505 |
| |||
Field camps |
| 350,182 |
| 65,456 |
| 284,726 |
| |||
Surveying equipment |
| 76,736 |
| 12,300 |
| 64,436 |
| |||
Geochemistry |
| 105,167 |
| 22,338 |
| 82,829 |
| |||
Field equipment |
| 13,993 |
| 1,827 |
| 12,166 |
| |||
Leasehold improvement |
| 119,115 |
| 108,774 |
| 10,341 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| $ | 1,678,599 |
| $ | 546,029 |
| $ | 1,132,570 |
|
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5. Deferred Exploration Expenditures
Deferred Exploration
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Cumulative |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Exploration cost |
| $ | 19,786,006 |
| $ | 8,690,090 |
| $ | 46,873,985 |
|
Stock option compensation expense |
| 2,076,385 |
| 529,614 |
| 2,986,211 |
| |||
Amortization of plant and equipment |
| 419,708 |
| 245,302 |
| 772,971 |
| |||
Deconsolidation of Loncor |
| (332,127 | ) | — |
| (332,127 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Net expenditure |
| 21,949,972 |
| 9,465,006 |
| 50,301,040 |
| |||
Effect of exchange rate change |
| — |
| — |
| 2,511 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| 21,949,972 |
| 9,465,006 |
| 50,303,551 |
| |||
Write-off |
| — |
| — |
| (16,191,442 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| $ | 21,949,972 |
| $ | 9,465,006 |
| $ | 34,112,109 |
|
Mineral rights
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Cumulative |
| ||||
Mineral rights |
| $ | 20,000 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 9,701,194 |
|
Write-off |
| — |
| — |
| (9,681,194 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| $ | 20,000 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 20,000 |
|
Mineral rights and deferred exploration expenditures, capitalized prior to fiscal year 2000, were written off in 2000.
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6. Share Capital
(a) Authorized Share Capital
Unlimited number of common shares
Unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series
(b) Issued Share Capital - Common Shares
| Number of Shares |
| Amount |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| |
December 31, 2003 |
| 20,855,688 |
| $ | 39,469,888 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
| 1,010,000 |
| 286,024 |
| |
Exercise of warrants |
| 700,000 |
| 286,048 |
| |
Issued during the year |
| 4,000,000 |
| 11,037,168 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
December 31, 2004 |
| 26,565,688 |
| 51,079,128 |
| |
Exercise of stock options |
| 406,000 |
| 246,467 |
| |
Exercise of warrants |
| 240,000 |
| 1,048,939 |
| |
Issued during the year (i), (ii) |
| 5,500,000 |
| 25,351,260 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
December 31, 2005 |
| 32,711,688 |
| 77,725,794 |
| |
Exercise of stock options |
| 1,512,949 |
| 5,521,674 |
| |
Issued during the year (iii) |
| 4,376,000 |
| 46,934,352 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
December 31, 2006 |
| 38,600,637 |
| $ | 130,181,820 |
|
(i) On July 29, 2005, the Company completed a private placement of 3,500,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$5.25 per share for gross proceeds of Cdn$18,375,000 (US$ 14,989,000). RBC Capital Markets acted as the Company’s agent in connection with the financing.
(ii) In October 2005, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 2,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$6.50 per share for gross proceeds of Cdn$13,000,000 (US$10,982,500). The purchasers of the shares were an investment fund managed by Actis Capital LLP and an investment fund co-managed by Actis Capital LLP and Cordiant Capital Inc.
(iii) On May 4, 2006, the Company completed a financing involving the issuance of 3,925,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$12.80 per share for total gross proceeds of Cdn$50,240,000. The underwriters who conducted the financing were RBC Capital Markets as lead manager, Raymond James Ltd. and MGI Securities Inc. In addition, the Company granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for a period of 30 days after the date of closing, to purchase up to 451,000 in additional common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$12.80 per share. This option was exercised in full, resulting in the issuance of 451,000 common shares of the Company on May 15, 2006.
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(c) Stock Options
The Company has an incentive Stock Option Plan under which non-transferable options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to directors, officers, employees or service providers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Under this Stock Option Plan, for options granted prior to January 16, 2006, the options vest 25% immediately at grant date and 25% on each of the three consecutive six-month periods subsequent to the issuance. For options granted after January 16, 2006, 75% vest on the 12 month anniversary of their grant date and the remaining 25% of the options vest on the 18 month anniversary of their grant date. As at December 31, 2006, the Company had 4,811,051 stock options outstanding to acquire common shares at a weighted-average price of Cdn$8.36 per share, expiring at various dates between February 2008 and December 2011.
The following table summarizes information about stock options during the period:
| Number of Options |
| Weighted average |
| |
Outstanding at December 31, 2003 |
| 2,163,000 |
| 1.03 |
|
Exercised |
| (1,010,000 | ) | (0.37 | ) |
Granted |
| 2,560,000 |
| 3.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004 |
| 3,713,000 |
| 2.99 |
|
Exercised or cancelled |
| (456,000 | ) | (1.62 | ) |
Granted |
| 1,040,000 |
| 5.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
| 4,297,000 |
| 3.70 |
|
Exercised or cancelled |
| (1,602,949 | ) | (3.16 | ) |
Granted |
| 2,117,000 |
| 13.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 | �� | 4,811,051 |
| 8.36 |
|
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006:
| Options outstanding and exercisable |
| |||||||
Date of |
| Number |
|
|
| Exercise |
| Expiry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/16/03 |
| 27,500 |
| 27,500 |
| 2.00 |
| 10/16/08 |
|
01/21/04 |
| 600,000 |
| 600,000 |
| 3.00 |
| 01/21/09 |
|
02/03/04 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,000 |
| 3.00 |
| 02/03/09 |
|
02/17/04 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,000 |
| 3.50 |
| 02/17/09 |
|
03/16/04 |
| 400,000 |
| 400,000 |
| 4.10 |
| 03/16/09 |
|
06/24/04 |
| 481,000 |
| 481,000 |
| 4.00 |
| 06/22/09 |
|
08/31/04 |
| 54,000 |
| 54,000 |
| 4.00 |
| 08/31/09 |
|
10/06/04 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,000 |
| 4.00 |
| 10/06/09 |
|
12/14/04 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,000 |
| 4.50 |
| 12/14/09 |
|
02/11/05 |
| 90,000 |
| 90,000 |
| 4.70 |
| 02/10/10 |
|
02/11/05 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,000 |
| 4.70 |
| 02/10/08 |
|
05/02/05 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,000 |
| 5.25 |
| 05/02/08 |
|
07/19/05 |
| 11,250 |
| 7,500 |
| 5.25 |
| 07/19/10 |
|
07/20/05 |
| 117,801 |
| 80,301 |
| 5.25 |
| 07/20/08 |
|
08/08/05 |
| 50,000 |
| 37,500 |
| 6.65 |
| 08/08/10 |
|
08/31/05 |
| 95,000 |
| 71,250 |
| 6.60 |
| 08/31/10 |
|
09/09/05 |
| 52,500 |
| 35,000 |
| 6.68 |
| 09/09/10 |
|
01/25/06 |
| 305,000 |
| — |
| 11.25 |
| 01/25/11 |
|
02/06/06 |
| 20,000 |
| — |
| 11.25 |
| 02/06/11 |
|
10/24/06 |
| 652,000 |
| — |
| 13.52 |
| 10/24/11 |
|
12/18/06 |
| 1,100,000 |
| — |
| 15.00 |
| 12/18/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,811,051 |
| 2,639,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
2004
During 2004, the Company recognized in the statement of operations as an expense $2,195,231 representing the fair value at the date of grant of stock options granted to employees, directors and officers under the Company’s stock option plan. In addition, an amount of $380,212 related to stock options issued to employees of the Company’s subsidiaries in the Congo was capitalized as deferred exploration expenditures. These amounts were credited accordingly to contributed surplus in the balance sheet.
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2005
During 2005, the Company recognized in the statement of operations as an expense $873,048 representing the fair value at the date of grant of stock options granted to employees, directors and officers under the Company’s stock option plan. An amount of $529,614 related to stock options issued to employees of the Company’s subsidiaries in the Congo was capitalized as deferred exploration expenditures. In addition, the Company recognized consulting fees of $712,917 representing the fair value of stock options granted to consultants under the Company’s stock option plan. These amounts were credited accordingly to contributed surplus in the balance sheet.
2006
During 2006, the Company recognized in the statement of operations as an expense $909,019 representing the fair value at the date of grant of stock options granted to employees, directors and officers under the Company’s stock option plan. In addition, an amount of $2,149,431 related to stock options issued to employees of the Company’s subsidiaries in the Congo was capitalized as deferred exploration expenditures. These amounts were credited accordingly to contributed surplus in the balance sheet.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate values of all stock options granted during the year based on the following factors:
(i) risk-free interest rate: 3.83% to 4.08% (2005 — 2.99% to 3.28%; 2004 — 2.24% to 3.34%)
(ii) expected volatility: 42.91% to 50.92% (2005 — 32.16% to 43.21%; 2004 — 51.21% to 97.1%)
(iii) expected life: 3 to 5 years (2005 — 3 to 5 years; 2004 — 2.77 years)
(iv) expected dividends: $Nil (2005 - $Nil; 2004 - $Nil)
A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as at December 31, 2006 and changes during the year is presented below:
Non-vested options |
| Number of |
| Weighted |
| |
Non-vested at December 31, 2005 |
| 615,000 |
| $ | 1.71 |
|
Granted |
| 2,077,000 |
| 6.33 |
| |
Vested |
| (520,000 | ) | (1.84 | ) | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Non-vested at December 31, 2006 |
| 2,172,000 |
| $ | 6.14 |
|
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(d) Earnings (Loss) per Share
Earnings (loss) per share was calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2006, amounting to 36,760,302 (2005 — 28,963,611; 2004 — 25,322,729) common shares.
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share have not been presented since the exercise of the options and warrants would be anti-dilutive.
(e) Contributed Surplus
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
Balance, beginning of the period |
| $ | 5,407,283 |
| $ | 3,409,456 |
|
Options granted |
| 3,058,450 |
| 2,115,579 |
| ||
Share of BRC contributed surplus (note 3(b)) |
| 179,759 |
| 190,164 |
| ||
Options exercised/ cancelled |
| (1,771,641 | ) | (48,296 | ) | ||
Warrants exercised |
| — |
| (259,620 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Balance, end of the period |
| $ | 6,873,851 |
| $ | 5,407,283 |
|
7. Related Party Transactions
Directors fees of $30,000 (2005 - $23,848; 2004 - $Nil) were paid to non-executive directors of the Company.
Legal fees of $608,238 (2005 - $392,655; 2004 - $294,865), incurred in connection with general corporate matters as well as the Company’s financings, were paid to a law firm of which one partner is a director of the Company and another partner is an officer of the Company. At year end $20,054 (2005 - $22,372; 2004 - $23,207) owing to this legal firm was included in accounts payable.
These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount.
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8. Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax provisions (recovery) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 have been calculated as follows:
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2004 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Net loss for the year |
| $ | 3,058,375 |
| $ | 4,501,342 |
| $ | 4,649,380 |
|
Combined federal and provincial income tax rates |
| 36.12 | % | 36.12 | % | 36.12 | % | |||
Income tax recovery at Canadian federal and provincial statutory rates |
| $ | (1,104,685 | ) | $ | (1,625,885 | ) | $ | (1,679,356 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Share issue costs |
| (262,972 | ) | (115,945 | ) | (65,965 | ) | |||
Other |
| — |
| 9 |
| 552 |
| |||
Non deductible amounts expensed |
| 483,375 |
| 317,262 |
| 980,379 |
| |||
Losses expired |
| — |
| 311,726 |
| 151,721 |
| |||
Gain on dilution |
| 548,078 |
| — |
| — |
| |||
Change in valuation allowance |
| 336,204 |
| 1,112,833 |
| 612,669 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
The nature and tax effect of the temporary differences giving rise to the future income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized as follows:
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Property, plant and equipment |
| $ | 32,488 |
| $ | 66,549 |
|
Investments |
| — |
| 19,848 |
| ||
Foreign exchange |
| (271,775 | ) | (537,592 | ) | ||
Share issue cost |
| 947,918 |
| — |
| ||
Non-capital losses carried forward |
| 3,429,165 |
| 4,252,787 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net future tax asset before valuation allowance |
| 4,137,796 |
| 3,801,592 |
| ||
Valuation allowance |
| (4,137,796 | ) | (3,801,592 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net future tax asset |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
As at December 31, 2006, the Company had estimated net capital losses for Canadian tax purposes of $32,090,158. These losses do not expire and may be utilized to reduce future taxable capital gains, if any.
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As at December 31, 2006, the Company has estimated non-capital losses for Canadian income tax purpose that may be carried forward to reduce taxable income derived in future years. A summary of these tax losses is provided below. These tax losses will expire as follows:
2007 |
| 919,000 |
|
2008 |
| 1,135,000 |
|
2009 |
| 1,951,000 |
|
2010 |
| 1,128,000 |
|
2015 |
| 5,167,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10,300,000 |
|
A valuation allowance has been recorded to offset the potential benefits of these carry-forward non-capital losses and deductible temporary differences in these consolidated financial statements as the realization thereof is not considered more likely than not.
9. Lease Commitments
The Company’s future minimum lease commitments for office premises as at December 31, 2006 for the following four years are as follows:
2007 |
| $ | 93,996 |
|
2008 |
| 93,996 |
| |
2009 |
| 93,996 |
| |
2010 |
| 62,664 |
|
10. Segmented Reporting
The Company has one operating segment: the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal projects located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Geographic segmentation of capital assets and deferred exploration costs is as follows:
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo — deferred exploration costs |
| $ | 34,132,109 |
| $ | 12,162,137 |
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo — capital assets |
| 1,169,905 |
| 1,090,279 |
| ||
Canada — capital assets |
| 39,724 |
| 42,291 |
| ||
|
| $ | 35,341,738 |
| $ | 13,294,707 |
|
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11. Comparative Figures
The prior period figures have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
12. Significant Non-cash Transactions
During the period indicated the Company undertook the following significant non-cash transactions:
Year ended December 31, |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2004 |
| |||
Amortization included in deferred exploration expenditures |
| $ | 419,708 |
| $ | 245,302 |
| $ | 72,511 |
|
Stock option compensation included in deferred exploration expenditures |
| 2,076,385 |
| 529,614 |
| 380,212 |
| |||
Shares received on debt settlement |
| — |
| — |
| 254,099 |
| |||
13. Subsequent Events
In February and March 2007, the Company received Cdn$4,816,125 from the exercise of 1,169,500 stock options previously granted under the Company’s stock option plan.
In early 2007, W.B. Kasai Congo SPRL (a private Congolese company) commenced a proceeding against the Company’s subsidiary, Banro Congo Mining SARL, in a Congolese Commercial Court relating to claims to certain new properties in the Congo located between the Company’s Lugushwa and Namoya Projects and the validity of an agreement entered into between Banro Congo Mining SARL and W.B. Kasai Congo SPRL with respect to the exploration for minerals on such properties. W.B. Kasai Congo SPRL recently obtained a judgment granting a $200,000 award against Banro Congo Mining SARL for damages. Banro Congo Mining SARL will be appealing this judgment.
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14. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United States
The Company’s accounting policies do not differ materially from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) except for the following:
(a) Employee and Directors Stock Options
Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for employee and director stock options under APB Opinion No. 25 under which no compensation cost is recognized when the exercise price equals or exceeds the fair value at the date of grant. The Company recognized no compensation cost as no stock options were granted with an exercise price less than fair value.
Under Canadian GAAP, effective January 1, 2002 on a prospective basis, the Company adopted the new CICA policy of accounting for stock based compensation. Compensation expense on stock options granted to directors, officers and employees, was not recorded. However, disclosure of the effects of accounting for the compensation expense, utilizing the fair value method estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, was disclosed as pro-forma information.
Under Canadian GAAP, effective January 1, 2003 on a prospective basis, the Company commenced the expensing of all stock based compensation for new stock option grants applying the fair value method estimated by using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. For US GAAP the Company has adopted, effective January 1, 2003 on a prospective basis, the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123.
(b) Mineral Properties
U.S. GAAP requires that costs pertaining to mineral properties with no proven reserves be reflected as expenses in the period incurred.
(c) Comprehensive Income
Under US GAAP, comprehensive income must be reported which is defined as all changes in equity other than those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
(d) Marketable Securities
Under accounting principles generally accepted in Canada, gains (losses) in shares of public companies are not recognized until investments are sold unless there is deemed to be an impairment of value which is other than temporary. Under US GAAP, such investments are recorded at market value and the unrealised gain and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income unless there is deemed to be an impairment which is other than temporary. Under FAS 115 the Company is accounting for the marketable securities as available for sale.
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(e) Equity Investment
For US GAAP purposes the equity loss from the investee must be increased by the costs pertaining to mineral properties with no proven reserves. In addition as the investee is a self sustaining operation account needs to be made of the cumulative translation adjustment relating to the conversion of the assets and liabilities of the investee into US dollars.
(f) Recently issued United States Accounting Standards
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting and disclosure requirements for uncertainty in tax positions. This Interpretation requires financial statement recognition of the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition, classification, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2007, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle, if any, recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The adoption of FIN 48 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”) Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, that provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained in various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement and disclosures. SFAS No. 157 applies under those previously issued pronouncements that prescribe fair value as the relevant measure of value, except SFAS No. 123(R) and related interpretations and pronouncements that require or permit measurement similar to fair value but are not intended to measure fair value. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. The Company is assessing SFAS No. 157 and has not determined yet the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its result of operations or financial position.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” which requires employers to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s over-funded status or a liability for a plan’s under-funded status; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. These changes will be reported in comprehensive income of a business entity. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending December 15, 2006 for entities with publicly traded equity securities. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company has no defined benefit pension plans.
The impact of the foregoing on the financial statements is as follows:
Income Statement
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Loss per Canadian GAAP |
| $ | (3,058,375 | ) | $ | (4,501,342 | ) | $ | (4,649,380 | ) |
Equity loss adjustment |
| (1,117,815 | ) | (642,677 | ) | (19,702 | ) | |||
Deferred exploration |
| (21,949,979 | ) | (9,465,006 | ) | (2,374,441 | ) | |||
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Loss per U.S. GAAP |
| (26,126,169 | ) | (14,609,025 | ) | (7,043,523 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive gain(loss) — Cumulative translation adjustment |
| (20,769 | ) | 21,804 |
| (38,341 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive gain(loss) — Adjustment for shares available for sale |
| 56,476 |
| (75,301 | ) | 56,475 |
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Total comprehensive loss |
| $ | (26,090,462 | ) | $ | (14,662,522 | ) | $ | (7,025,389 | ) |
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Loss per share (basic and diluted) |
| $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) |
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Balance Sheet
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Total assets per Canadian GAAP |
| $ | 90,398,386 |
| $ | 38,112,946 |
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Investment available for sale |
| (18,825 | ) | (75,301 | ) | ||
Equity investment |
| (1,929,278 | ) | (846,753 | ) | ||
Deferred exploration |
| (34,132,109 | ) | (12,162,137 | ) | ||
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Total assets per U.S. GAAP |
| $ | 54,318,174 |
| $ | 25,028,755 |
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Total liabilities per Canadian and U.S. GAAP |
| $ | 2,858,957 |
| $ | 1,421,571 |
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Shareholders’ equity per Canadian GAAP |
| $ | 87,539,429 |
| $ | 36,691,375 |
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Equity investment adjustments |
| (1,964,567 | ) | (845,108 | ) | ||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
| (7,284 | ) | (23,449 | ) | ||
Deferred exploration |
| (34,132,109 | ) | (12,162,137 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss per U.S. GAAP |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| (18,825 | ) | (75,301 | ) | ||
Cumulative translation account |
| 42,573 |
| 21,804 |
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Total shareholders’ equity per U.S. GAAP |
| $ | 51,459,217 |
| $ | 23,607,184 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity per U.S. GAAP |
| $ | 54,318,174 |
| $ | 25,028,755 |
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Cash Flow
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Cash flow provided by (used in) |
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Operating activities per Canadian GAAP |
| $ | (1,593,885 | ) | $ | (3,746,412 | ) | $ | (1,701,937 | ) |
Deferred exploration |
| (19,806,006 | ) | (8,690,090 | ) | (1,921,718 | ) | |||
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Operating activities per US GAAP |
| (21,399,891 | ) | (12,436,502 | ) | (3,623,655 | ) | |||
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Investing activities per Canadian GAAP |
| (43,953,267 | ) | (31,470,316 | ) | (2,431,528 | ) | |||
Deferred exploration |
| 19,806,006 |
| 8,690,090 |
| 1,921,718 |
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Investing activities per US GAAP |
| (24,147,261 | ) | (22,780,226 | ) | (509,810 | ) | |||
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Financing activities per Canadian & US GAAP |
| 50,757,431 |
| 26,338,750 |
| 11,868,860 |
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Effect of foreign exchange on cash |
| (899,223 | ) | 1,472,718 |
| 382,872 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year |
| 4,311,056 |
| (7,405,260 | ) | 8,118,267 |
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Cash, beginning of year |
| 1,651,937 |
| 9,057,197 |
| 938,930 |
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Cash, end of the year |
| $ | 5,962,993 |
| $ | 1,651,937 |
| $ | 9,057,197 |
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