Grandview Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Financial Statements
May 31, 2006 and 2005
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements
The accompanying financial statements and all of the data included in this report have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the management of the Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada and reflect management's best estimates and judgments based on currently available information. The Company has developed and maintains systems of internal accounting controls in order to assure, on a reasonable and cost-effective basis, the reliability of its financial information, and that the assets are safeguarded from loss.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibility for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises its responsibilities through the Audit Committee of the Board which meets to satisfy itself that management's responsibilities are properly discharged and with the external auditors to review the financial statements before they are presented to the Board of Directors for approval.
The financial statements for the years ended May 31, 2004, May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2006 were audited by McCarney Greenwood Chartered Accountants LLP Canada. Their report outlines the scope of their examination and opinion on the financial statements.
(signed) | (signed) |
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Michael Hitch | Ernest Cleave |
Interim Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
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Toronto, Canada | |
July 28, 2006 | |
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July 28, 2006
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders of Grandview Gold Inc.
We have audited the balance sheets ofGrandview Gold Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) as at May 31, 2006 and 2005 and the statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended May 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and with 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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at May 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 May 31, 2006 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
| "McCarney Greenwood LLP" |
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Toronto, Canada | McCarney Greenwood LLP |
| Chartered Accountants |
Comments by Auditors on United States of
America-Canada Reporting Differences
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated July 28, 2006 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not require a reference to such conditions and events in the auditors' report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
| "McCarney Greenwood LLP" |
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Toronto, Canada | McCarney Greenwood LLP |
| Chartered Accountants |
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Grandview Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
As at May 31, | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | |
Cash (Note 12) | $ | 3,802,800 | | $ | 244,067 | |
Marketable securities (Note 4) | | 9,766 | | | 9,766 | |
GST receivable | | 130,297 | | | 24,988 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 20,637 | | | 5,670 | |
Exploration advances, net | | 271,977 | | | - | |
| | | | | | |
| | 4,235,477 | | | 284,491 | |
| | | | | | |
Mining interests (Note 5) | | 3,415,766 | | | 659,236 | |
| | | | | | |
| $ | 7,651,243 | | $ | 943,727 | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 421,502 | | $ | 133,016 | |
| | | | | | |
Commitment (Note 12) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Share capital (Note 6(b)) | | 9,543,301 | | | 4,781,750 | |
Warrants (Note 6(c)) | | 2,086,995 | | | 173,388 | |
Contributed surplus (Note 6(e)) | | 1,547,701 | | | 800,613 | |
Accumulated deficit | | (5,948,256 | ) | | (4,945,040 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | 7,229,741 | | | 810,711 | |
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| $ | 7,651,243 | | $ | 943,727 | |
Nature of operations and going concern assumption (Note 1)
The notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
Approved by the Board of Directors:
John Hogg , Director
Joel Strickland , Director
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Statements of Operations and Deficit |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | |
| | | | | | | | | | | from date of | |
| | | | | | | | | | | inception | |
| | | | | | | | | | | of the | |
| | | | | | | | | | | exploration | |
| | Year end May 31, | | | stage (March | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 26, 2004) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-option compensation (Note 6(d)) | $ | 573,700 | | $ | 775,613 | | $ | - | | $ | 1,349,313 | |
Investor relations, business development | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and reporting issuer maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
costs | | 343,166 | | | 234,108 | | | 15,306 | | | 583,771 | |
Professional fees | | 229,298 | | | 172,089 | | | 18,912 | | | 416,171 | |
Management services | | 205,203 | | | 262,863 | | | - | | | 468,066 | |
Office and administration | | 213,279 | | | 40,891 | | | 23,338 | | | 277,315 | |
Write-down of marketable securities | | - | | | - | | | 20,234 | | | 15,234 | |
Bad debt | | - | | | - | | | 7,019 | | | 1,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 1,564,646 | | | 1,485,564 | | | 84,809 | | | 3,111,105 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) before the under noted | | (1,564,646 | ) | | (1,485,564 | ) | | (84,809 | ) | | (3,111,105 | ) |
Forgiveness of debt (Note 10) | | - | | | - | | | 85,867 | | | 35,667 | |
Failed merger costs | | (170,000 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (170,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) before income taxes | | (1,734,646 | ) | | (1,485,564 | ) | | 1,058 | | | (3,245,438 | ) |
Future income tax (recovery) (Note 8) | | (731,430 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (731,430 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income for the year | | (1,003,216 | ) | | (1,485,564 | ) | | 1,058 | | | (2,514,008 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit, beginning of | | | | | | | | | | | | |
year | | (4,945,040 | ) | | (3,459,476 | ) | | (3,460,534 | ) | | (3,434,248 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit, end of year | $ | (5,948,256 | ) | $ | (4,945,040 | ) | $ | (3,459,476 | ) | $ | (5,948,256 | ) |
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Basic (loss) earnings per | | | | | | | | | | | | |
share(Note 7) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.00 | | | | |
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Diluted (loss) earnings per | | | | | | | | | | | | |
share(Note 7) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.00 | | | | |
The notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Statements of Cash Flows |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | |
| | | | | | | | | | | from date of | |
| | | | | | | | | | | inception | |
| | | | | | | | | | | of the | |
| | | | | | | | | | | exploration | |
| | Year end May 31, | | | stage (March | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 26, 2004) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income for the year | $ | (1,003,216 | ) | $ | (1,485,564 | ) | $ | 1,058 | | $ | (2,514,008 | ) |
Items not involving cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Write-down of marketable securities | | - | | | - | | | 20,234 | | | 15,234 | |
Forgiveness of debt | | - | | | - | | | (85,867 | ) | | (35,667 | ) |
Income tax interest and penalties | | - | | | - | | | 20,647 | | | - | |
Write-off of bad debts | | - | | | - | | | 7,019 | | | 1,235 | |
Stock-option compensation (Note 6(d)) | | 573,700 | | | 775,613 | | | - | | | 1,349,313 | |
Future income tax recovery | | (731,430 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (731,430 | ) |
Changes in non-cash operating working | | | | | | | | | | | | |
capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GST receivable | | (105,309 | ) | | (24,498 | ) | | (1,725 | ) | | (129,807 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | (14,967 | ) | | (5,670 | ) | | - | | | (20,637 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
liabilities | | 288,486 | | | 94,759 | | | 12,117 | | | 427,671 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) operating activities | | (992,736 | ) | | (645,360 | ) | | (26,517 | ) | | (1,638,096 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans from related parties | | - | | | (28,594 | ) | | 27,043 | | | (28,594 | ) |
Share/warrant issuance | | 8,146,351 | | | 1,450,000 | | | - | | | 9,596,351 | |
Cost of issuance | | (866,375 | ) | | (124,081 | ) | | - | | | (990,456 | ) |
Proceeds from loan (Note 6(b)(10)) | | 175,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 175,000 | |
Repayment of loan (Note 6(b)(10)) | | (75,000 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (75,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | 7,379,976 | | | 1,297,325 | | | 27,043 | | | 8,677,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exploration advances | | (271,977 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (271,977 | ) |
Expenditures on mining interests | | (2,556,530 | ) | | (407,899 | ) | | (562 | ) | | (2,964,429 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) investing | | | | | | | | | | | | |
activities | | (2,828,507 | ) | | (407,899 | ) | | (562 | ) | | (3,236,406 | ) |
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Change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | |
during the year | | 3,558,733 | | | 244,066 | | | (36 | ) | | 3,802,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of year | | 244,067 | | | 1 | | | 37 | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of year | $ | 3,802,800 | | $ | 244,067 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 3,802,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplement schedule of non-cash transaction | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share issuance included in mining | | | | | | | | | | | | |
interest (Note 5(b)(iii)) | $ | 200,000 | | $ | 250,775 | | $ | - | | $ | 450,775 | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Statements of Mineral Properties |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | |
| | | | | | | | | | | from date of | |
| | Year end May 31, | | | inception | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | of project | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pony Creek Carlin Trend Project, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nevada, USA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 411,874 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Drilling, assays and related field work | | 1,051,688 | | | 247,899 | | | - | | | 1,299,587 | |
Project administration and general | | 9,021 | | | - | | | - | | | 9,021 | |
Property acquisition and holding costs | | 408,999 | | | 163,975 | | | - | | | 572,974 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenditures during the year | | 1,469,708 | | | 411,874 | | | - | | | 1,881,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of year | | 1,881,582 | | | 411,874 | | | - | | | 1,881,582 | |
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Red Lake Gold Camp, Ontario. Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of year | | 5,562 | | | 562 | | | - | | | - | |
Drilling, assays and related field work | | 727,261 | | | 5,000 | | | 562 | | | 732,823 | |
Property acquisition and holding costs | | 341,980 | | | - | | | - | | | 341,980 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenditures during the year | | 1,069,241 | | | 5,000 | | | 562 | | | 1,074,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of year | | 1,074,803 | | | 5,562 | | | 562 | | | 1,074,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rice Lake Gold Camp, Manitoba, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of year | | 241,800 | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Drilling, assays and related field work | | 150,772 | | | 5,000 | | | - | | | 155,772 | |
Property acquisition and holding costs | | 66,809 | | | 236,800 | | | - | | | 303,609 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenditures during the year | | 217,581 | | | 241,800 | | | - | | | 459,381 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of year | | 459,381 | | | 241,800 | | | - | | | 459,381 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 3,415,766 | | $ | 659,236 | | $ | 562 | | $ | 3,415,766 | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
1. Nature of operations and going concern assumption
Grandview Gold Inc. (the "Company") is a gold exploration company focused on exploring and developing gold properties in gold camps of North America.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Company was previously in the business of investing in significant equity interests in high-technology companies. As at March 26, 2004, the Company changed its direction to a gold exploration company. To date, the Company has not earned significant revenues from gold exploration and is considered to be in the exploration stage. As such, the Company will be applying Accounting Guideline 11 "Enterprises in the Development Stage" from March 26, 2004 onwards.
These statements are prepared using Canadian generally accepted accounting principles that are applicable to a going concern, which assumes the Company will be able to continue to operate throughout its next fiscal period subsequent to May 31, 2006. The use of these principles may be inappropriate since there is significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Significant doubt exists because the Company has no recurring source of revenue and the Company has a history of losses. The future of the Company is currently dependent upon its ability to obtain sufficient cash from external financing and related parties in order to pay its liabilities as they become due.
If the going-concern basis was not appropriate, material adjustments may be necessary in the carrying amounts and/or classifications of assets and liabilities and the loss reported in these financial statements.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The significant accounting policies for the Company are as follows:
(a) Basis of presentation
The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.
A summary of the differences between accounting principles generally accepted in Canada ("Canadian GAAP") and those generally accepted in the United States ("US GAAP") which affect the Company is contained in Note 15.
(b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates.
(c) Marketable securities
Marketable securities are recorded at the lower of cost and quoted market value.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(d) Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount unless a provision has been recorded for impairment of these receivables. A provision for impairment of accounts receivable is established when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables.
(e) Mineral property costs
Direct exploration and development costs are deferred in the accounts, net of amounts recovered from third parties, including receipts from options. At production, these costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method based on estimated reserves. Costs relating to properties abandoned are written off when the decision to abandon is made, or earlier if a determination is made that the property does not have economically recoverable reserves.
The recorded book value of the Company's mineral properties in North America is not intended to reflect the present or future value of the gold projects.
The Company is in the process of exploring and developing its properties in North America. On a regular basis, the Company reviews the carrying values of deferred mineral property acquisition and exploration expenditures with a view to assessing whether there has been any impairment in value. In the event that reserves are determined to be insufficient to recover the carrying value of any property or facts and circumstances indicate impairment in value, the carrying value will be written down or written off, as appropriate.
(f) Flow-through financing
The Company has financed a portion of its exploration activities through the issue of flow-through shares in the past, which transfer the tax deductibility of exploration expenditures to the investor. Proceeds received on the issue of such shares have been credited to capital stock and the related exploration costs have been charged to mineral properties. Resource expenditure deductions for income tax purposes related to exploration and development activities funded by flow-through share arrangements are renounced to investors in accordance with income tax legislation. When these expenditures are renounced, temporary taxable differences created by the renunciations reduce share capital.
(g) Asset retirement obligations
The Company measures the expected costs required to retire its mining interests at a fair value which approximates the cost a third party would incur in performing the tasks necessary to abandon the field and restore the site. The fair value is recognized in the financial statements at the present value of expected future cash outflows to satisfy the obligation.
Asset retirement costs are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on estimated reserves and are included with depletion and amortization expense. The accretion of the liability for the asset retirement obligation is included with interest expense.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(h) Income taxes
Income taxes are calculated using the asset and liability method of tax accounting. Under this method, current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable for the current period. Future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and on unclaimed losses carried forward and are measured using the substantially enacted tax rates that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse or losses are expected to be utilized. Future tax assets are recorded to recognize tax benefits only to the extent that, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not they will be realized.
(i) Stock-based compensation
The Company follows the CICA Handbook Section 3870 Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments which requires fair value accounting for all stock options issued during the year. The fair value of each option is accounted for in operations, over the expected life of the options, and the related credit is included in contributed surplus.
(j) Revenue recognition
Gains and losses on sale of marketable securities and properties are recognized when realized. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.
(k) Share issue costs and reorganization costs
Share issue costs are recorded as a reduction of share capital. Reorganization costs are charged to deficit.
(l) Translation of foreign currencies
Foreign currency accounts are translated into Canadian dollars as follows:
At the transaction date, each asset, liability, revenue or expense is translated into Canadian dollars by the use of the exchange rate in effect at that date. At the year end date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated into Canadian dollars by using the exchange rate in effect at that date and the resulting foreign exchange gains and losses are included in operations in the current period.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
3. New accounting pronouncement
In January 2005, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants issued four new accounting standards: Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income, Handbook Section 3251, Equity, Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement and Handbook Section 3865, Hedges. These standards are effective for interim and annual financial statements for the Company's reporting periods beginning on November 1, 2006.
4. Marketable securities
Marketable securities consists of:
| | Year end May 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Navitrak International Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (at cost) | $ | 325,305 | | $ | 325,305 | | $ | 325,305 | |
Less provision for write down to market | | (315,539 | ) | | (315,539 | ) | | (315,539 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Carrying value | $ | 9,766 | | $ | 9,766 | | $ | 9,766 | |
Navitrak International Corporation is a reporting issuer. As at May 31, 2006, the Company owned 488,300 (2005-488,300 and 2004 - 488,300) common shares.
The market value of the marketable securities as of May 31, 2006 was $21,974 (2005 - $21,974 and 2004 - $9,766). The trading activity and market volume of the marketable securities is limited.
5. Mining interests
(a) Pony Creek Carlin Trend Project, Nevada, USA
The Company has an option to earn a 60% interest in the Pony Creek / Elliot Dome property, totaling 7,285 hectares (26+square miles), located in Nevada, U.S.A.
The Company is currently exploring and developing the Pony Creek / Elliot Dome property.
See Note 6(b)(4) for a description of the acquisition terms of the project.
(b) Red Lake Gold Camp, Ontario, Canada
(i) The Company owns a 100% interest in 8 mining claims with an estimated total area of 60 hectares located in the Red Lake Area, District of Kenora, in Northwestern Ontario. The mining claims were written off several years ago when the Company decided to change its business. Since the Company has changed back to resource exploration the Company is once again capitalizing the expenditures related to these claims.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
5. Mining interests (continued)
(b) Red Lake Gold Camp, Ontario, Canada (continued)
(ii) On July 20, 2005, the Company signed a letter of intent to enter into an option and joint venture agreement with Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp") relating to Grandview Gold’s Red Lake property. Under the terms of the agreement Goldcorp will be the operator at the Red Lake property and will fund exploration activities.
Details of the option agreement are that Goldcorp may earn a 60% interest in the Red Lake property by incurring expenditures of $100,000 within 18 months of signing the formal option agreement.
Upon Goldcorp satisfying its requirements under the option agreement a joint venture will be formed to continue exploration and development of the Red Lake property. The material terms of the joint venture to be entered into upon fulfillment of the option requirements, will be negotiated and form a part of the formal option agreement.
(iii) On October 18, 2005, Grandview Gold signed a definitive Option Agreement with Fronteer Development Group Inc. (“Fronteer”) for Fronteer’s Dixie Lake Property.
Details of the Option Agreement are that Grandview Gold may earn a 51% interest in the Dixie Lake Property by incurring exploration expenditures of $300,000 (completed), assuming payments totaling $75,000 to the underlying property vendor and issuing 160,000 shares of Grandview Gold at $1.25 per share for a total value of $200,000, to a third party as a finder’s fee (Note 6(b)) (issued).
(c) Rice Lake Gold Camp, Manitoba, Canada
(i) Grandview Gold currently holds 100% interest in eleven mining claims covering approximately 234 hectares in close proximity to the Bissett Gold Mine (San Antonio Mine) located on the Rice Lake greenstone belt, in southeastern Manitoba. (Note 6(b)(8)).
(ii) On September 30, 2005, the Company and Marum Resources Inc. (“Marum”) entered into an option agreement to jointly explore Marum’s 100% owned Gem gold property at the eastern end of Manitoba’s Rice Lake Greenstone Belt.
Grandview Gold can earn a 50% undivided interest in the Gem property by performing $250,000 in exploration work on the Property, at a cumulative rate of $125,000 by September 30, 2006 and $250,000 by September 30, 2007, such work to include a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey with a maximum 50-metre line spacing (completed). Grandview Gold will be the operator of the property until such time as its option to earn the 50% interest is exercised.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital
(a) Authorized
Unlimited number of common shares
(b) Issued
| | Number | | | | |
| | of | | | | |
| | shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 | | 3,270,998 | | $ | 3,378,444 | |
Stock split (3 for 1) (1) | | 6,541,996 | | | - | |
Private placement (2) | | 120,000 | | | 120,000 | |
Private placement (3) | | 150,000 | | | 150,000 | |
Mineral property acquisition (4) | | 400,000 | | | 4,000 | |
Private placement (5) | | 175,000 | | | 175,000 | |
Private placement (6) | | 1,005,000 | | | 1,005,000 | |
Warrant valuation (6) | | - | | | (138,188 | ) |
Mineral property acquisition (7) | | 118,500 | | | 159,975 | |
Mineral property acquisition (8) | | 70,000 | | | 86,800 | |
Cost of issue - warrant valuation (6) | | - | | | (35,200 | ) |
Cost of issue - cash laid out | | - | | | (124,081 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 11,851,494 | | | 4,781,750 | |
Private placement (9) | | 2,019,104 | | | 2,523,880 | |
Debt conversation (9)(10) | | 80,000 | | | 100,000 | |
Warrant valuation (9) | | - | | | (178,023 | ) |
Private placement (11) | | 590,320 | | | 737,900 | |
Warrant valuation (11) | | - | | | (111,498 | ) |
Shares issued for a finders' fee (Note 5(b)(iii)) | | 160,000 | | | 200,000 | |
Private placement (12) | | 400,000 | | | 500,000 | |
Private placement (14) | | 3,985,974 | | | 4,384,571 | |
Warrant valuation (14) | | - | | | (1,335,301 | ) |
Cost of issue - broker warrant valuation (9)(11)(12)(14) | | - | | | (462,173 | ) |
Cost of issue - cash laid out | | - | | | (866,375 | ) |
Flow-through cost of issue (13) | | - | | | (731,430 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | | 19,086,892 | | $ | 9,543,301 | |
(1) On July 6, 2004, the Company filed Articles of Amendment to split its shares at a rate of 3 for 1.
(2) On July 22, 2004, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 120,000 common shares for $1.00 per share for gross proceeds to the Company of $120,000.
(3) On August 23, 2004, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 150,000 common shares for $1.00 per share for gross proceeds to the Company of $150,000.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(b) Issued (continued)
(4) On July 27, 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement with Mill City International Corporation ("Mill City") to earn a 60% interest in the Pony Creek/Elliot Dome Property in the State of Nevada, USA. In order to earn this option the Company must do the following:
(a) after 10 business days of signing the agreement issue 400,000 common shares to Mill City, which were valued at $4,000 (issued);
(b) spend or cause to be spent $500,000 US on the properties by July 31, 2005 (completed);
(c) spend or cause to be spent $1,000,000 US on the properties by July 31, 2006;
(d) during this 2 year period the Company and Mill City will look for a joint venture partner who is a major mining and exploration company ("major"). This major would provide assistance with deep hole structural modelling as well as geological database development. In return for the assistance the major will be offered a 1st right of refusal option to earn a 60% interest in the properties by completing a bankable feasibility study;
(e) Mill City will enter into a Professional Geological Services Contract with the Company specifically mandated to ensure all communications with the major are maximized. In return for Mill City providing the various services outlined in the contract the Company will pay Mill City $7,250 US per month for the first year and $8,250 US per month for the second year;
(f) If the Company is able to complete sections 4(a), 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d), Mill City can elect to convert its 40% interest to a 20% carried interest. If Mill City does not convert to a carried interest Mill City is responsible for 40% of the costs associated with the project. There is a 4% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") payable to an individual who owned the property which after this will be reduced to 2% and the Company will be given the option to purchase another 1% from each property prior to the commencement of commercial production for $1,500,000 US each for a total of $3,000,000 US;
(g) If the Company cannot satisfy the conditions of finding a major it can still earn the 60% interest by spending an additional $2,000,000 US by August 31, 2007 and continue the Professional Geological Services Contract for a further year. The NSR will not be reduced from 4% to 2% but the Company may purchase 1% from each property prior to commencement of commercial production for $1,000,000 US each for a total of $2,000,000 US. As of January 21, 2005, Grandview Gold and Mill City have amended the option agreement of July 27, 2004. Grandview Gold and Mill City have agreed to revise the Agreement by removing Grandview Gold's obligation to enter into a Professional Geological Services Contract with Mill City and add that Grandview Gold will be responsible for all future underlying advance royalty payments. The terms of the Agreement, as amended, will be contained in a standard form Option Agreement dated April 13, 2005.
(5) On September 30, 2004, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 175,000 common shares at $1.00 per share for total proceeds to the Company of $175,000.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(b) Issued (continued)
(6) On December 23, 2004, the Company completed a private placement of 1,005,000 units of the Company at a price of $1.00 per unit for aggregate proceeds of $1,005,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $1.50 until December 23, 2005. For purposes of estimating the fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the warrants were valued at $138,188. The following assumptions were used to estimate this figure: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility - 100%; risk-free interest rate - 4.00%; and an expected average life of 12 months.
The Company also issued as consideration for services of certain registered brokers (the "Agents") in connection with the placement, the Company granted 100,000 compensation warrants each exercisable at $1.15 into common shares for up to 12 months after the date of issue. For purposes of estimating the fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the warrants were valued at $35,200. The following assumptions were used to estimate this figure: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility - 100%; risk-free interest rate - 4.00%; and an expected average life of 12 months.
(7) On April 14, 2005, the Company signed a formal Option Agreement with Mill City Gold Corp. (“Mill City Gold”) relating to the Pony Creek/Elliott Dome property located on the Carlin Trend, Nevada, U.S.A. Under the terms of the Option Agreement, the Company has the right to earn an undivided 60% interest in the Pony Creek/Elliot Dome property by spending US$3,500,000 over three years and issuing Mill City Gold an additional 118,500 shares of the Company, which were valued at $159,975.
(8) On April 27, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in 11 strategically located mining claims, totaling 234 hectares, from Wildcat Exploration Ltd by issued 70,000 common shares, which were valued at $86,800. The 11 claims are located in the central area of the Bissett Gold Camp situated near the Manitoba / Ontario provincial border and approximately 240 road kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
(9) On August 31, 2005 the Company closed a brokered private placement of 819,104 units at a price of $1.25 per unit, plus 1,200,000 flow-through shares at a price of $1.25 per flow-through share, for aggregate proceeds of $2,523,880 to the Company. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 until August 31, 2006. 449,552 warrants were issued through this private placement (includes 40,000 warrants described in Note 6(10)). The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $178,023. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility 106.59%, risk-free interest rate - 2.85% and an expected average life of 12 months.
In consideration for services, the Company paid the Agents cash consideration totaling 8% of the gross proceeds raised from the private placement as well as reasonable expenses of the Agents and Agents' counsel and issued 209,910 compensation options to purchase units, equal to 10% of the number of securities sold. Each unit can be exercised for $1.25 until August 31, 2006 and consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 until August 31, 2006. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $108,733. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - - 0%; expected volatility 106.59%, risk-free interest rate - 2.85% and an expected average life of 12 months.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(b) Issued (continued)
(10) On August 16, 2005, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an arm's length party (Northrup Development Corporation) (the "Lender"), whereby the Lender loaned the Company $175,000 to be repaid on September 16, 2005 (the "Due Date"). Additionally, the Lender charged the Company a loan fee of $20,000 for a total obligation of $195,000. The loan was unsecured, non-interest bearing, and was subject to a late payment penalty of $5,000 for each 30 day period that the loan was outstanding commencing on the day immediately following the Due Date. The Lender could exchange all or part of the loan and loan fee for securities of the Company, if it is exercised concurrently with an Offering of the Company. During the year, the Lender exercised the option to obtain $100,000 in securities (80,000 units) at the same terms and conditions as the concurrent unit private placement (Note 6(b)(9)) and paid the Lender $95,000 in cash.
(11) On September 15, 2005, the Company closed a private placement of 570,320 units at a price of $1.25 per unit and 20,000 flow-through shares at a price of $1.25 per flow-through share, for aggregate proceeds of $737,900.
Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 until September 15, 2006. 285,160 warrants were issued through this private placement. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $111,498. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - - 0%; expected volatility 105.64%, risk-free interest rate - 2.95% and an expected average life of 12 months.
In consideration for services, the Company paid the Agents cash consideration totaling 8% of the gross proceeds raised from the private placement as well as reasonable expenses of the Agents and Agents' counsel and issued 59,032 compensation options to purchase units, equal to 10% of the number of securities sold. Each unit can be exercised for $1.25 until September 15, 2006 and consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 until September 15, 2006. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $30,342. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - - 0%; expected volatility 105.64%, risk-free interest rate - 2.95% and an expected average life of 12 months.
(12) On October 19, 2005, the Company closed a private placement of 400,000 flow-through shares at a price of $1.25 per flow-through share, for aggregate proceeds of $500,000.
The Company paid, as consideration for services, the Agents in connection with the placement cash commissions totaling 8% of the gross proceeds raised from the private placement and issued 40,000 compensation options to purchase units, equal to 10% of the number of securities sold. Each unit can be exercised for $1.25 until October 19, 2006 and consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 until October 19, 2006. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $21,360. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility 109.86%, risk-free interest rate -3.35% and an expected average life of 12 months.
(13) The flow-through renunciation from the private placements listed in Note 6 creates a future income tax liability of approximately $731,430 which was allocated as a cost of issuing the flow-through shares after December 31, 2005.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(b) Issued (continued)
(14) On March 27, 2006, the Company closed a private placement of 3,985,974 units at a price of $1.10 per unit for total proceeds of $4,384,571. Each unit is consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $1.75 for a period of 3 years from the closing. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $1,335,301. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility 112.20%; risk-free interest rate - 3.95%; and an expected average life of 36 months. The placement was brokered by Haywood Securities Inc. and Coniston Investment Corp. for a negotiated commission of 8% of the total proceeds, as well as 398,597 broker warrants exercisable at $1.10 for 36 months. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $301,738. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility 112.20%; risk-free interest rate - 3.95%; and an expected average life of 36 months.
(c) Warrants
The following is continuity of warrants for the years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
| | Number | | | Weighted Average | |
| | of | | | Exercise | |
| | Warrants | | | Price | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 | | - | | $ | - | |
Issued | | 602,500 | | | 1.44 | |
Expired/cancelled | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 602,500 | | | 1.44 | |
Issued | | 3,435,238 | | | 1.63 | |
Expired/cancelled | | (602,500 | ) | | (1.44 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | | 3,435,238 | | $ | 1.63 | |
The following are the warrants outstanding at May 31, 2006:
| | Number | | | Black- | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of | | | Scholes | | | Exercise | | | | | | Expiry | |
| | Warrants | | | Value | | | Price | | | | | | Date | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Note 6(b)(9)) | | 449,552 | | $ | 178,023 | | $ | 1.75 | | | | | | August 31, 2006 | |
(Note 6(b)(9)) | | 209,910 | | | 108,733 | | | 1.25 | | | (1)(a) | | | August 31, 2006 | |
(Note 6(b)(11)) | | 285,160 | | | 111,498 | | | 1.75 | | | | | | September 15, 2006 | |
(Note 6(b)(11)) | | 59,032 | | | 30,342 | | | 1.25 | | | (1)(b) | | | September 15, 2006 | |
(Note 6(b)(12)) | | 40,000 | | | 21,360 | | | 1.25 | | | (1)(c) | | | October 19, 2006 | |
(Note 6(b)(14)) | | 1,992,987 | | | 1,335,301 | | | 1.75 | | | | | | March 27, 2009 | |
(Note 6(b)(14)) | | 398,597 | | | 301,738 | | | 1.10 | | | | | | March 27, 2009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3,435,238 | | $ | 2,086,995 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(c) Warrants (continued)
(1) If the warrants included in the units issued as compensation are exercised, the company will issue the following:
| | Number | | | | | | | |
| | of | | | Exercise | | | Expiry | |
| | Warrants | | | Price | | | Date | |
| | | | | | | | | |
(1)(a) | | 104,955 | | $ | 1.75 | | | August 31, 2006 | |
(1)(b) | | 29,516 | | | 1.75 | | | September 15, 2006 | |
(1)(c) | | 20,000 | | | 1.75 | | | October 19, 2006 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | 154,471 | | | | | | | |
The following are the warrants outstanding at May 31, 2005:
| | Number | | | Black- | | | | | | | |
| | of | | | Scholes | | | Exercise | | | Expiry | |
| | Warrants | | | Value | | | Price | | | Date | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Note 6(b)(6)) | | 502,500 | | $ | 138,188 | | | 1.50 | | | December 23, 2005 | |
(Note 6(b)(6)) | | 100,000 | | | 35,200 | | | 1.15 | | | December 23, 2005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 602,500 | | $ | 173,388 | | | | | | | |
There were no warrants outstanding at May 31, 2004.
(d) Stock options
The Company maintains an employee stock option plan under which the Board of Directors, or a committee appointed for such purpose, may from time to time grant to employees, officers, directors of, or consultants of the Company, options to acquire common shares in such numbers, for such terms and at such exercise prices, as may be determined by the Board of Directors or such committee.
The stock option plan provides that the maximum number of common shares in the capital of the Company that may be reserved for issuance for all purposes under the stock option plan shall be equal to 10% of the total issued and outstanding common shares and that the maximum number of common shares which may be reserved for issuance to any one optionee pursuant to share options may not exceed 5% of the common shares outstanding at the time of grant.
The options are valid for a maximum of 5 years from the date of issue and the vesting term is 1/4 immediately and 1/4 after 3, 6 and 9 month anniversaries of the date of grant.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(d) Stock options (continued)
The following is continuity of stock options for the years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
| | Number | | | Weighted Average | |
| | of | | | Exercise | |
| | Stock Options | | | Price | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 | | - | | $ | - | |
Granted | | 1,225,000 | | | 1.01 | |
Cancelled | | (100,000 | ) | | 1.00 | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 1,125,000 | | | 1.06 | |
Granted (1) | | 1,100,000 | | | 1.55 | |
Expired/cancelled | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | | 2,225,000 | | $ | 1.28 | |
(1) For fiscal 2006, the weighted-average grant date fair value of the options was $0.98 (2005 - $0.77) per share.
The following are the stock options outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2006:
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable |
| | Weighted | | | |
| | average | Weighted | | Weighted |
| | remaining | average | | average |
| Number | contractual | exercise | Number | exercise |
Expiry Date | of Options | life | price | of Options | price |
| | | | | |
October 1, 2009 | 1,050,000 | 3.33 years | $ 1.00 | 1,050,000 | $ 1.00 |
December 20, 2009 | 75,000 | 3.55 | 1.10 | 75,000 | 1.10 |
August 29, 2010 | 150,000 | 4.24 | 1.25 | 150,000 | 1.25 |
January 6, 2008 | 50,000 | 1.60 | 1.25 | 25,000 | 1.25 |
January 6, 2011 | 300,000 | 4.60 | 1.25 | 150,000 | 1.25 |
April 3, 2011 | 600,000 | 4.84 | 1.80 | 150,000 | 1.80 |
| | | | | |
| 2,225,000 | 3.94 | $ 1.28 | 1,600,000 | $ 1.13 |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(d) Stock options (continued)
The stock options have been expensed as follows:
| | Number | | | Expensed | | | Expensed | | | Remainder | | | Total | |
| | of | | | at | | | at | | | to be | | | stock option | |
| | Stock options | | | May 31, 2005 | | | May 31, 2006 | | | expensed | | | compensation | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | | 1,050,000 | | $ | 733,692 | | $ | 66,408 | | $ | - | | $ | 800,100 | |
(1) | | 75,000 | | | 41,921 | | | 20,929 | | | - | | | 62,850 | |
(1) | | 150,000 | | | - | | | 97,050 | | | - | | | 97,050 | |
(1) | | 50,000 | | | - | | | 11,638 | | | 8,312 | | | 19,950 | |
(1) | | 300,000 | | | - | | | 136,675 | | | 97,625 | | | 234,300 | |
(1) | | 600,000 | | | - | | | 241,000 | | | 482,000 | | | 723,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2,225,000 | | $ | 775,613 | | $ | 573,700 | | $ | 587,937 | | $ | 1,937,250 | |
(1) The values assigned were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility - 103.23% to 167.25%; risk-free interest rates - 3.44% to 4.15% and an expected average life of 2 to 5 years.
The following are the stock options outstanding at May 31, 2005:
Number | | Black- | | | | | | | |
of | | Scholes | | | Exercise | | | Expiry | |
Stock options | | Value | | | Price | | | Date | |
| | | | | | | | | |
1,050,000 | $ | 800,100 | | $ | 1.00 | | | October 1, 2009 | |
75,000 | | 62,850 | | | 1.10 | | | December 20, 2009 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
1,125,000 | | 862,950 | | | | | | | |
There were no stock options outstanding at May 31, 2004.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
6. Share capital (continued)
(e) Contributed Surplus
The following is a continuity of contributed surplus for the years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
| | Contributed | |
| | Surplus | |
| | | |
Balance, May31,2004 and May 31, 2003 | $ | 25,000 | |
Vesting of stock options | | 775,613 | |
| | | |
Balance, May31,2005 | | 800,613 | |
Stock option compensation | | 573,700 | |
Expired warrants | | 173,388 | |
| | | |
Balance, May31,2006 | $ | 1,547,701 | |
7. Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the loss/income for the year by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year, including contingently issuable shares which are included when the conditions necessary for issuance have been met. Diluted loss per share is calculated in a manner similar to basic loss per share, except the weighted-average shares outstanding are increased to include potential common shares from the assumed exercise of options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of additional shares included in the calculation is based on the treasury stock method for options and warrants.
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
Numerator for basic (loss) earnings per share | $ | (1,003,216 | ) | $ | (1,485,564 | ) | $ | 1,058 | |
Numerator for diluted (loss) earnings per share | | (1,003,216 | ) | | (1,485,564 | ) | | 1,058 | |
Denominator: | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares - basic | | 14,883,950 | | | 10,904,276 | | | 9,812,994 | |
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted | | 14,883,950 | | | 10,904,276 | | | 9,812,994 | |
Basic (loss) earnings per share | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.14 | ) | | 0.00 | |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.14 | ) | | 0.00 | |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share, reflects the maximum possible dilution from the potential exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, and the conversion of convertible securities. However, the effect of outstanding warrants and stock options is not calculated as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
8. Income taxes
Future income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the corresponding amounts for income tax purposes.
The Company has one future tax liability which arose from a difference between the carrying amount of the resource properties and their tax bases, and one future tax asset resulting from non-capital losses carried forward. The reason for the difference on the resource properties is due to the issuance of flow-through shares to investors which results in the expenditures being renounced to the investors. As a result the tax basis is much lower than the properties carrying amount for accounting purposes. Since the resource property is classified as long-term the associated future income tax liability will also be classified as long-term. The future tax liability and asset are as follows:
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
Future tax liability: | | | | | | | | | |
Resource properties | $ | (731,430 | ) | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Future tax asset: | | | | | | | | | |
Non-capital losses carried forward | | 731,430 | | | - | | $ | - | |
| $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
In accordance with CICA Handbook EIC 146, the benefit of non-capital losses carried forward has been used to reduce the future income tax liability. This requirement has been applied commencing prospectively.
The future tax assets are as follows:
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Future tax assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Marketable securities | $ | 113,973 | | $ | 113,973 | | $ | 113,973 | |
Capital losses | | 60,158 | | | 60,158 | | | 60,158 | |
Non-capital losses | | 47,561 | | | 285,564 | | | 15,753 | |
Cost of Issue | | 284,867 | | | 46,026 | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total future tax assets | | 506,559 | | | 505,721 | | | 189,884 | |
Valuation allowance for future tax assets | | (506,559 | ) | | (505,721 | ) | | (189,884 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net future tax assets | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
The Company has provided a valuation allowance equal to the future tax assets because it is not presently more likely than not that they will be realized. The Company's income tax (recovery) for each of the years ended is made up as follows:
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
Current income tax (recovery) | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Future income tax (recovery) | | (731,430 | ) | | - | | | - | |
Total income tax (recovery) | | (731,430 | ) | | - | | | - | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
8. Income taxes (continued)
The Company's actual income tax expense for each of the years ended is made up as follows:
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income before income taxes | $ | (1,734,646 | ) | $ | (1,485,564 | ) | $ | 1,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Income tax (recovery) at combined Federal and Provincial | | | | | | | | | |
rates of 36.12%, 36.12% and 36.12% respectively | | (626,554 | ) | | (536,586 | ) | | 382 | |
Non-deductible income tax penalties and interest | | - | | | (1,870 | ) | | 7,458 | |
Non-deductible write-down of marketable securities | | - | | | - | | | 7,309 | |
Non-capital loss utilized | | - | | | - | | | (15,149 | ) |
Stock-option compensation | | 207,220 | | | 280,151 | | | - | |
Cost of Issue | | (74,093 | ) | | (11,506 | ) | | - | |
Potential income tax recovery not recognized | | 493,427 | | | 269,811 | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Actual income tax expense | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
At May 31, 2006, the Company has non-capital losses of approximately $2,156,600 and capital losses of approximately $333,000. No benefit from these amounts has been recorded in the financial statements. The non-capital losses will expire as follows:
2008 | $ | 15,200 | |
2009 | | 24,900 | |
2010 | | 3,500 | |
2015 | | 747,000 | |
2026 | | 1,366,000 | |
| | | |
| $ | 2,156,600 | |
9. Segment information
The Company's operations comprise a single reporting operating segment engaged in mineral exploration (2005 -same and 2004 - same). As the operations comprise a single reporting segment, amounts disclosed in the financial statements for (loss) income for the year also represent segment amounts.
At May 31, 2006, all of the Company's operations and assets are located in Canada except for the Pony Creek Property which is located in the State of Nevada, USA.
10. Gain on forgiveness of debt
The gain on forgiveness of debt is as a result of certain creditors and related parties settling their debt for less than the full amount. This is not unusual in the junior resource exploration industry and it is not considered an extraordinary item.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
11. Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere
On June 1, 2004, the Company entered into a management agreement with a company owned by the President. The President's company provides management and consulting services to the Company in exchange for $11,682 per month. The total current year payments of $140,184 (2005 - $140,184, 2004 - $nil) are included in management services expense for the year. Management services expense also includes $44,993 (2005 - $105,558, 2004 - $nil) in consulting fees and travel expenses paid to the president and the President's company. Included in prepaid expenses is $11,682 paid for management services provided by the president in June 2006.
$12,000 (2005 - $nil and 2004 - $nil) consulting fee was also paid to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
These transactions have been measured at the exchange amount which is intended to represent fair market value.
12. Commitment
The Company is committed to spending $1,550,900 on eligible exploration costs in Canada under the Canada Revenue Agency flow-through program before December 31, 2006.
13. Financial instruments
Fair value of financial instruments
The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair value due to the short term nature of these items.
Commodity price risk
The ability of the Company to develop its properties and the future profitability of the Company is directly related to the market price of certain minerals. If the Company locates a mineral deposit, it will be subject to commodity price risk.
14. Subsequent events
(a) On July 11, 2006 the Company retained Connect Capital Limited ("CCL") and Connect Corporate Communications Inc. ("CCCI" and collectively the “Connect Group”) to assist with investor and public relation services on behalf the Company. CCL and CCCI will each receive a monthly retainer of US$10,000 for an 18-month term subject to termination by the Company with 30 days written notice. The Company will also issue as compensation to CCL an option to purchase 500,000 common shares at an exercise price of $1.10 per share for the term of the agreement. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $255,500. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - - 0%; expected volatility - 96.86%; risk-free interest rate - 4.26%; and an expected average life of 18 months.
(b) On July 11, 2006 the Company also retained the services of Mr. Ted Markovitz as a capital markets consultant. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Markovitz will receive an option to purchase 100,000 common shares at an exercise price of $1.10 per common share. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $40,500. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility - 92.11%; risk-free interest rate - 4.15%; and an expected average life of 12 months.
(c) On July 11, 2006, the Company issued 50,000 options at an exercise price of $1.10 for a period of 12 months to another consultant. The estimated fair market value under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $20,250. The following assumptions were used to estimate this amount: expected dividend yield - 0%; expected volatility - - 92.11%; risk-free interest rate - 4.15%; and an expected average life of 12 months.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP
The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. These principles, as they pertain to the Company's financial statements differ from US GAAP as follows:
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounted for its stock compensation plan as described in Note 2(k) in the fiscal 2006 audited financial statements under which CICA Handbook Section 3870 requires that compensation for option awards to employees and consultants be recognized in the financial statements at fair value for options granted in fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2004. The Company, as permitted by CICA Handbook Section 3870, has adopted this section prospectively for new option awards granted on or after June 1, 2003. Accordingly, a fair value compensation expense is reported for any options that were granted and vested during an interim or fiscal period. Prior to this accounting policy, no compensation expense was required to be recorded for stock option grants under Canadian GAAP for fiscal 2004. For US GAAP purposes, the Company has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement 148 effective as of June 1, 2003, which provisions allow the Company to record compensation expense for stock options granted in fiscal 2004 and all future periods based on the estimated fair value of such option, using the prospective method. In December 2004, FASB issued Statement 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," which mandates the recording of compensation expense based on the fair value of such options.
Prior to June 1, 2003, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plan for US GAAP purposes under FASB statement 123, under which no compensation expense was required to be recognized in fiscal 2003.
For the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company's accounting for stock option grants under US GAAP is substantially equivalent to the accounting under Canadian GAAP. As such, the expense recorded for US GAAP purposes would be equal to the expense recorded for Canadian GAAP purposes for the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005. Had the Company adopted (FASB) Statement 148 for 2004, there would be no effect on earnings since no stock options were issued in that year.
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounts for its exploration costs as described in Note 2(f) of the audited annual financial statements for May 31, 2006, while under US GAAP, exploration costs cannot be capitalized and are expensed as incurred. Mineral property rights relating to the properties are capitalized and they are tested for impairment.
Under Canadian GAAP, marketable securities and long-term investments are carried at the lower of cost of market, and adjustments to the carrying value are shown as an expense on the statement of operations. Under US GAAP marketable equity securities are carried at market value, and adjustments to the carrying value are shown as a component of shareholder's equity (if the securities are classified as available-for-sale securities) or as gain or loss in the statement of operations (if the securities are classified as trading securities).
Canadian GAAP provides that a tax benefit be recorded in the statement of operations to reflect the recovery of future income taxes relating to the renunciation of resource property expenditures to the Company's flow-through share investors (see Note 8). US GAAP has no such provision; consequently, the US GAAP statement of operations contains no such tax benefit.
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Had the Company's balance sheets as at May 31, 2006 and May 31, 2005 been prepared using US GAAP, such balance sheets would be presented as follows:
| | May 31, 2006 | | | May 31,2005 | |
| | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | |
Cash | $ | 3,802,800 | | $ | 244,067 | |
Marketable securities | | 9,766 | | | 9,766 | |
GST receivable | | 130,297 | | | 24,988 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 20,637 | | | 5,670 | |
Exploration advances, net | | 271,977 | | | - | |
| | | | | | |
| | 4,235,477 | | | 284,491 | |
Property and equipment | | | | | | |
Mineral property rights | | 1,218,563 | | | 400,775 | |
| | | | | | |
| $ | 5,454,040 | | $ | 685,266 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 421,502 | | $ | 133,016 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | | | | | | |
Share capital | | | | | | |
Authorized - unlimited common shares | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | |
Common shares | | 10,274,731 | | | 4,781,750 | |
Additional paid in capital | | 198,388 | | | 25,000 | |
Warrants | | 2,086,995 | | | 173,388 | |
Cumulative adjustments to marketable securities | | (315,539 | ) | | (315,539 | ) |
Deferred stock-option compensation | | 1,349,313 | | | 775,613 | |
Deficit accumulated before change to a development | | | | | | |
stage company | | (3,133,943 | ) | | (3,133,943 | ) |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | (5,427,407 | ) | | (1,754,019 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | 5,032,538 | | | 552,250 | |
| | | | | | |
| $ | 5,454,040 | | $ | 685,266 | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Under US GAAP, exploration stage companies are required to provide cumulative-from-inception information relating to income statements, statements of cash flows, and statements of changes in shareholders' equity. Inception has been deemed to be March 26, 2004, the date on which the Company, at a shareholders' meeting, made the decision to return to the business of exploration as its primary business focus. Had the Company's statements of operations and deficit been prepared using US GAAP, such statements would have included cumulative-from-inception amounts in addition to amounts for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 Such statements under US GAAP are as follows:
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
| | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | |
| | | | | | | | | | | from date | |
| | Year ended May 31, | | | of inception | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | ("March 26, 2004") | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General exploration | | 1,938,742 | | | 257,899 | | | 562 | | | 2,197,203 | |
Management services | $ | 205,203 | | $ | 262,863 | | $ | - | | $ | 468,066 | |
Investor relations, business | | | | | | | | | | | | |
development and reporting | | | | | | | | | | | | |
issuer maintenance costs | | 343,166 | | | 234,108 | | | 15,306 | | | 583,771 | |
Bad debt | | - | | | - | | | 7,019 | | | 1,235 | |
Professional fees | | 229,298 | | | 172,089 | | | 18,912 | | | 416,171 | |
Office and administration | | 213,279 | | | 40,891 | | | 23,338 | | | 277,315 | |
Gain on forgiveness of debt | | - | | | - | | | (85,867 | ) | | (35,667 | ) |
Non-cash compensation expense | | 573,700 | | | 775,613 | | | - | | | 1,349,313 | |
Failed merger costs | | 170,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 170,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income for the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
yearand date of inception | | (3,673,388 | ) | | (1,743,463 | ) | | 20,730 | | | (5,427,407 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive (loss) income items: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Write-down of marketable | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | - | | | - | | | (20,234 | ) | | (15,234 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive (loss) income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for the year | $ | (3,673,388 | ) | $ | (1,743,463 | ) | $ | 496 | | $ | (5,442,641 | ) |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income Loss
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income per common share | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
Diluted | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive (loss) income per common share | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
Diluted | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
The changes in common shares from March 26, 2004 (date the Company became a exploration stage enterprise) as required by US GAAP is disclosed below:
| | | | | Amount | |
| | | | | Under | |
| | Shares | | | US GAAP | |
| | | | | | |
Common shares before change to a exploration stage company and | | | | | | |
as of May 31, 2004 | | 3,270,998 | | $ | 3,378,444 | |
Stock split (3 for 1) | | 6,541,996 | | | - | |
Private placement | | 120,000 | | | 120,000 | |
Private placement | | 150,000 | | | 150,000 | |
Mineral property acquisition | | 400,000 | | | 4,000 | |
Private placement | | 175,000 | | | 175,000 | |
Private placement | | 1,005,000 | | | 1,005,000 | |
Warrant valuation | | - | | | (138,188 | ) |
Mineral property acquisition | | 118,500 | | | 159,975 | |
Mineral property acquisition | | 70,000 | | | 86,800 | |
Cost of issue - warrant valuation | | - | | | (35,200 | ) |
Cost of issue - cash laid out | | - | | | (124,081 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 11,851,494 | | | 4,781,750 | |
Private placement | | 2,019,104 | | | 2,523,880 | |
Debt conversation | | 80,000 | | | 100,000 | |
Warrant valuation | | - | | | (178,023 | ) |
Private placement | | 590,320 | | | 737,900 | |
Warrant valuation | | - | | | (111,498 | ) |
Shares issued for a finders' fee | | 160,000 | | | 200,000 | |
Private placement | | 400,000 | | | 500,000 | |
Private placement | | 3,985,974 | | | 4,384,571 | |
Warrant valuation | | - | | | (1,335,301 | ) |
Cost of issue - broker warrant valuation | | - | | | (462,173 | ) |
Cost of issue - cash laid out | | - | | | (866,375 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | | 19,086,892 | | $ | 10,274,731 | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Other changes in shareholders' equity are presented as follows:
Additional paid in capital | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 and 2005 | $ | 25,000 | |
Expired warrants | | 173,388 | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | $ | 198,388 | |
| | | |
Warrants | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 | $ | - | |
Issued | | 173,388 | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 173,388 | |
Issued | | 2,086,995 | |
Expired | | (173,388 | ) |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | $ | 2,086,995 | |
| | | |
Cumulative adjustments to marketable securities | | | |
Balance, June 1, 2001 | $ | (85,625 | ) |
Comprehensive loss items | | (121,100 | ) |
Balance, May 31, 2002 | | (206,725 | ) |
Comprehensive loss items | | (88,580 | ) |
Balance, May 31, 2003 | | (295,305 | ) |
Comprehensive loss items | | (5,000 | ) |
Balance, March 26, 2004 | | (300,305 | ) |
Comprehensive loss items | | (15,234 | ) |
Balance, May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2006 | $ | (315,539 | ) |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Deferred stock-option compensation | | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 | $ | - | |
Vesting of stock options | | 775,613 | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | 775,613 | |
Vesting of stock options | | 573,700 | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | $ | 1,349,313 | |
There were no change on deferred accumulated before change to a development stage company as at May 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | | |
| | | |
Balance, March 26, 2004 | $ | - | |
Net loss | | 4,678 | |
Comprehensive loss items | | (15,234 | ) |
| | | |
Balance, May 31, 2004 | | (10,556 | ) |
Net loss | | (1,743,463 | ) |
| | | |
Balance, May 31, 2005 | | (1,754,019 | ) |
Net loss | | (3,673,388 | ) |
Comprehensive loss items | | - | |
| | | |
Balance, May 31, 2006 | $ | (5,427,407 | ) |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Had the Company's statements of cash flows been prepared using US GAAP, such statements would have included cumulative from inception amounts in addition to amounts for the fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Such statements under US GAAP are as follows:
Statements of Cash Flows
| | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative | |
| | | | | | | | | | | from date | |
| | Year ended May 31, | | | of inception | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | ("March 26, 2004") | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income for the year | $ | (3,673,388 | ) | $ | (1,743,463 | ) | $ | 20,730 | | $ | (5,427,407 | ) |
Items not involving cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | - | | | - | | | (85,867 | ) | | (35,667 | ) |
Income tax interest and penalties | | - | | | - | | | 20,647 | | | - | |
Write-off of bad debts | | - | | | - | | | 7,019 | | | 1,235 | |
Stock-option compensation | | 573,700 | | | 775,613 | | | - | | | 1,349,313 | |
Change in non-cash operating | | | | | | | | | | | | |
working activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GST receivable | | (105,309 | ) | | (24,498 | ) | | (1,725 | ) | | (135,477 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | (14,967 | ) | | (5,670 | ) | | - | | | (14,967 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
liabilities | | 288,486 | | | 94,759 | | | 12,117 | | | 428,233 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) operating activities | | (2,931,478 | ) | | (903,259 | ) | | (27,079 | ) | | (3,834,737 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans from related parties | | - | | | (28,594 | ) | | 27,043 | | | (28,594 | ) |
Share/warrant issuance | | 8,146,351 | | | 1,450,000 | | | - | | | 9,596,351 | |
Cost of issue | | (866,375 | ) | | (124,081 | ) | | - | | | (990,456 | ) |
Proceeds from loan | | 175,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 175,000 | |
Repayment of loan | | (75,000 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (75,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | 7,379,976 | | | 1,297,325 | | | 27,043 | | | 8,677,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exploration advances | | (271,977 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (271,977 | ) |
Purchase of mineral property rights | | (617,788 | ) | | (150,000 | ) | | - | | | (767,788 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) investing activities | | (889,765 | ) | | (150,000 | ) | | - | | | (1,039,765 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in cash and cash | | | | | | | | | | | | |
equivalents during the period | | 3,558,733 | | | 244,066 | | | (36 | ) | | 3,802,799 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
beginning of year | | 244,067 | | | 1 | | | 37 | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 3,802,800 | | $ | 244,067 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 3,802,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplement schedule of non-cash transaction | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share issuance included in mining | | | | | | | | | | | | |
interest | $ | 200,000 | | $ | 250,775 | | $ | - | | $ | 450,775 | |
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Grandview Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Financial Statements |
May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
15. Differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP (continued)
Recent US GAAP accounting pronouncements
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143" (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that conditional asset retirement obligations meet the definition of liabilities and should be recognized when incurred if their fair values can be reasonably estimated. The Company was required to adopt FIN 47 during the year ended May 31, 2006; the implementation did not have any effect on the Company's financial statements as the Company does not yet have significant assets which the Company is obligated to retire.
In June 2005, the FASB issued Statement 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3." Statement 154 will become effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal year 2007 and beyond. The effect of this statement on the Company's financial statements will depend on the nature and significance of future accounting changes subject to this statement.
In January 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force on Issue No. 04-6, "Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred during Production in the Mining Industry" (EITF 04-6), which requires that stripping costs be included in costs of sales as incurred beginning in fiscal 2007. The Company believes this consensus will have no effect on the financial statements until such time as the Company has a mine or mines in production.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The provisions of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption, with the cumulative effect adjustment reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the financial statements.
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