UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
/X/
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2006.
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION FROM ______ TO ______
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-27715
TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
88-0441332
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
2162 Acorn Court, Wheaton, IL
93010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Issuer's telephone number: (630) 462-2079
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes / / No /X/
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes / / No /X/
At October 25, 2007, there were 83,925,953 outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes / / No /X/
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2006
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| September 30, | December, 31 |
Assets | 2006 | 2005 |
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 84,790 | $ 81,923 |
Other receivables, net | 1,488,371 | 237,893 |
Marketable securities | 1,160,000 | - |
Note receivable | 382,000 | - |
Deferred tax asset, short-term | 650,700 | - |
Other current assets | 401,840 | - |
Total current assets | 4,167,701 | 319,816 |
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Property, equipment, and mine development, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,131 and $70 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively | 9,158,396 | 1,262,819 |
Deposits | 120,150 | 238,368 |
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Total | $ 13,446,247 | $ 1,821,003 |
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Liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accrued liabilities | $ 258,497 | $ 260,749 |
Short-term convertible debt | 25,000 | 35,717 |
Note payable, current | 2,124,403 | 575,419 |
Payments from joint venture partner for options to purchase interests in mining properties | 1,517,000 | - |
Deferred joint venture fee income | 41,667 | - |
Due to related parties, net | 351,000 | 563,921 |
Total current liabilities | 4,317,567 | 1,435,806 |
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Long-term accrued liabilities | 1,132,500 | 180,000 |
Payments from joint venture partner for options to purchase interests in mining properties | 569,865 | - |
Long-term note payable | 5,426,428 | 221,648 |
Total liabilities | 11,446,360 | 1,837,454 |
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Minority Interest | 310,860 | - |
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Commitments and contingencies | - | - |
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Stockholders equity (deficit): |
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Common voting stock: 100,000,000 shares authorized of $0.001 par value 81,888,452 (2005 69,912,154) shares issued and outstanding | 81,888 | 69,912 |
Share subscription receivable | 5,000 | 34,500 |
Additional paid-in capital | 3,929,990 | 2,452,904 |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage | (1,864,041) | (2,567,899) |
Other comprehensive (loss) | (463,810) | (5,868) |
Total stockholders equity (deficit) | 1,689,027 | (16,451) |
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Total | $ 13,446,247 | $ 1,821,003 |
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See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | From inception December 5, 2000 to September 30, 2006 | ||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
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Revenue: |
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Revenue from website development software | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 168,209 |
Oil net sales | - | - | - | - | - |
Mining revenues | - | - | - | - | - |
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Cost of Revenue: |
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Oil production expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | 168,209 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Operating, general, and administrative expenses | 270,684 | 254,686 | 590,418 | 477,636 | 2,627,678 |
Depreciation | 2,601 | - | 7,061 | - | 210,539 |
Compensation | 92,588 | - | 289,214 | - | 289,214 |
Professional fees | 93,986 | - | 452,772 | - | 452,772 |
| 459,859 | 254,686 | 1,339,465 | 477,636 | 3,580,205 |
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Operating loss | (459,859) | (254,686) | (1,339,465) | (477,636) | (3,411,996) |
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Other (income) expense: |
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Interest expense | 41,830 | 23,870 | 259,805 | 43,790 | 345,125 |
Interest income | (7,976) | (15) | (57,219) | (144) | (57,948) |
Gain on sale of joint venture interest | - | - | (1,065,500) | - | (1,065,500) |
Loss on disposal of assets | - | - | - | - | 218,836 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | - | - | (521,375) | - | (311,950) |
Other income | (8,333) | - | (8,333) | - | (8,333) |
| 25,521 | 23,855 | (1,392,622) | 43,646 | (879,770) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes | (485,380) | (278,541) | 53,158 | (521,282) | (2,532,225) |
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Income tax provision (benefit) | (50,700) | - | (650,700) | - | (650,700) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | (434,680) | (278,541) | 703,858 | (521,282) | (1,881,525) |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Income (loss) from operations of discontinued oil |
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properties (including a loss on disposal of $7,679) | - | (5,512) | - | 1,422 | 17,484 |
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Net income (loss) | (434,680) | (284,053) | 703,858 | (519,860) | (1,864,041) |
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See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(CONTINUED)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | From Inception December 5, 2000 to | |||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | September 30, 2006 | |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Foreign currency translation | 43,368 | 9 | (56,942) | (1,272) | (62,810) | |
Unrealized (loss), on marketable securities | (119,000) | - | (401,000) | - | (401,000) | |
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Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (510,312) | $(284,044) | $ 245,916 | $ (521,132) | $ (2,327,851) | |
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Net income (loss) per share basic | $ (0.01) | $ (0.00) | $ 0.01 | $ (0.01) |
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding basic | 81,510,105 | 64,278,039 | 79,717,325 | 57,975,482 |
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Net income (loss) per share dilutive | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ 0.01 | $ (0.01) |
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - dilutive | 89,431,245 | 64,278,039 | 86,607,144 | 57,975,482 |
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See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | December 5, 2000 to | |
| 2006 | 2005 | September 30, 2006 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss | $ 703,858 | $ (519,860) | $ (1,864,041) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense | 7,061 | 2,340 | 210,419 |
Allowance for mining deposits deemed uncollectible | 28,770 | - | 28,770 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (19,087) | - | 12,050 |
Common stock issued for services and other expenses | 286,450 | 56,800 | 864,390 |
Gain on sale of joint venture interest (noncash portion) | (1,259,293) | - | (815,500) |
Loss on the sale of oil and gas properties and equipment | - | 14,262 | 218,836 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | (484,665) | - | (337,265) |
Loss on disposal of oil & gas properties | - | - | 7,679 |
Income tax benefit | (650,700) | - | (650,700) |
Amortization of beneficial conversion | 136,328 | 38,275 | 200,680 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Other receivable IVAT | (84,087) | - | (52,264) |
Other receivable | (28,148) | (9,222) | (67,406) |
Other current assets | (354,362) | (4,851) | (401,839) |
Other assets | - | - | - |
Accrued expenses | (2,254) | 148,876 | 258,496 |
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,720,129) | (273,380) | (2,387,695) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of mining equipment | (12,808) | (884) | (90,513) |
Purchase of mining concessions | (225,767) | (20,616) | (385,163) |
Payments toward note receivable | (382,000) | - | (382,000) |
Deposits | (39,115) | (122,155) | (148,920) |
Proceeds from discontinued operations | - | 165,000 | 202,000 |
Purchase of oil and gas properties | - | (31,700) | (195,790) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (659,690) | (10,356) | (1,000,386) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Payment toward short term convertible debt | (5,000) | (22,000) | (22,000) |
Proceeds from short term convertible debt | - | 67,000 | 72,000 |
Payments received from joint venture partners for options to purchase interests in mining properties | 1,629,865 | - | 1,629,865 |
Payment toward notes payable | (545,321) | (205,384) | (890,489) |
Deferred joint venture income (annual payment) | 41,667 | - | 41,667 |
Payments to / proceeds from loans from related parties, net | 134,945 | 58,762 | 684,785 |
Minority interest in net assets of consolidated subsidiaries | 310,860 | - | 310,860 |
Common stock issued for cash | 860,112 | 414,712 | 1,712,876 |
Stock offering cost | - | - | (12,600) |
Share subscriptions received | 12,500 | 75,000 | 5,000 |
Cash acquired in reverse acquisition | - | - | 3,717 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,439,628 | 388,090 | 3,535,681 |
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See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(CONTINUED)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (57,062) | (1,272) | (62,810) | |||
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Cash and cash equivalents: |
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Net increase for the year | 2,867 | 103,082 | 84,790 | |||
Beginning of year | 81,923 | 13,459 | - | |||
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End of year | $ 84,790 | $ 116,541 | $ 84,790 | |||
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SUPPLEMENT DISCLOSURE OF CASH |
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FLOW INFORMATION |
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Interest paid | $ 20,916 | $ 20,616 | $ 20,916 | |||
Income taxes paid | $ - | $ - | $ - | |||
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NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS |
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Conversion of debt to common stock plus related interest | $ 191,000 | $ - | $ 712,813 | |||
Issuance of common stock for assets | $ - | $ - | $ 304,000 | |||
Issuance of common stock under share receivable for services, from prior period | $ 42,000 | $ 207,500 | $ 42,000 | |||
Purchase of mining concession paid by debt and issuance of stock and warrants | $ 7,900,686 | $ 1,229,613 | $ 8,926,284 | |||
Beneficial conversion feature, convertible debt | $ - | $ 31,883 | $ 31,833 | |||
Beneficial conversion feature, convertible related party debt | $ 184,500 | $ 81,333 | $ 359,167 | |||
Recoverable value-added taxes | $ 1,200,750 | $ 180,000 | $ 1,380,750 | |||
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See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1.
Basis of Presentation and Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Organization
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Tara Gold Resources Corp. (the Company) should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005. Significant accounting policies disclosed therein have not changed except as noted below.
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related footnote information are unaudited. In the opinion of management, they include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the condensed consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
Tara Gold Resources Corp. (formerly American Stellar Energy, Inc.) was incorporated on October 14, 1999 under the laws of the State of Nevada as Westnet Communication Group, which changed its name to Merchantpark Communications, Inc. on March 29, 2001, and then changed its name to American Stellar Energy, Inc. on May 6, 2004. By special resolution of the shareholders, American Stellar Energy, Inc. changed its name to Tara Gold Resources Corp. on February 9, 2005.
The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties in United States of America and Mexico. In May 2005, the Company acquired 97% of common stock of Corporacion Amermin, S.A. de C.V., which operates in México. In May 2006, the Company established Tara Minerals Corp, which it owns 99.9% of American Metal Mining which operates in Mexico.
As used in these Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms the Company, we, us, our and similar terms refer to Tara Gold Resources Corp. and, unless the context indicates otherwise its consolidated subsidiaries. The Companys subsidiaries include Corporacion Amermin, S.A. de C.V., which operates in México (Amermin), the San Miguel joint venture (Note 5a), and Tara Minerals Corp.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Functional Currency
The subsidiarys functional currency is the U.S. dollar. As a result, the financial statements of the subsidiary have been remeasured from Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars using (i) current exchange rates for monetary asset and liability accounts, (ii) historical exchange rates for nonmonetary asset and liability accounts, (iii) historical exchange rates for revenues and expenses associated with nonmonetary assets and liabilities and (iv) the weighted average exchange rate of the reporting period for all other revenues and expenses. The resulting remeasurement loss is recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income.
Current and historical exchange rates are not indicative of what future exchange rates will be and should not be construed as such.
Relevant exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements of the subsidiary are as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (denoted in Mexican pesos per one U.S. dollar):
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
| 2006 |
Current exchange rate at September 30, | Ps. 11.0502 |
Weighted average exchange rate for the nine months ended September 30, | Ps. 10.9058 |
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications, which have no effect on net income (loss), have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, we have reclassified approximately $13,000 out of Deposits and into Other Receivables, net, relating to the Mexican value-added tax paid on the La Millionaria project.
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The Company considers all highly-liquid investment instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at September 30, 2006 or December 31, 2005.
All highly liquid investments with stated maturities of greater than three months are classified as marketable securities. The Company had $1,160,000 and $0 in marketable securities at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. These marketable securities had a cost basis of $1,104,000. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 130 Reporting Comprehensive, we have accounted for unrealized gain (loss) as a component of other comprehensive income. An unrealized loss of $119,000 and $401,000 was recorded in other comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006.
Earnings per Share
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128 Earnings Per Share which requires the Company to present basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented. Basic earnings per share is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, convertible debt and other convertible securities.
The following table reconciles basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share and the related weighted average number of shares:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 | ||
| Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per-Share Amount |
Net income |
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Basic EPS: | $ (434,559) |
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Income available to common stockholders | $ (434,559) | 81,510,105 | $ (0.01) |
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Warrants |
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Convertible Debt | - | 5,800,000 |
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Diluted EPS: |
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Income available to common stockholders |
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plus assumed conversions | $ (434,559) | 89,431,245 | $ (0.00) |
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 | ||
| Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per-Share Amount |
Net income |
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Basic EPS: | $ 703,979 |
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Income available to common stockholders | $ 703,979 | 79,717,325 | $ 0.01 |
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Warrants |
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Convertible Debt | - | 5,819,048 |
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Diluted EPS: |
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Income available to common stockholders |
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plus assumed conversions | $ 703,979 | 86,607,144 | $ 0.01 |
Recent Accounting
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 addresses the requests from investors for expanded disclosure about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (hereinafter SFAS No. 159). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Boards long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, although earlier adoption is permitted. Management has not yet adopted this pronouncement nor has it determined the effect that adopting this statement would have on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
Note 2.
Stockholders Equity
The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of common shares with par value of $0.001.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company issued 9,474,382 shares of common stock. These shares were issued for the following reasons:
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Cash sales: 3,139,767 shares for $331,312, an average price of $0.106 per share.
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Shares issued for services: 2,050,000 shares for $168,500, an average price of $0.08 per share
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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Conversion of loans to stock: 3,400,000 shares for $116,000 (which included $96,000 of officer loans), plus 300,000 shares for $75,000 worth of interest expense, an average price of $$0.05 per share
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Issuance of share subscription receivable: 584,615 shares for $34,500, an average price of $0.06 per share for services.
During the first quarter, our Stock Subscription Receivable increased by $7,500 for the quarter executive employment contracts.
In the second quarter of 2006, the Company issued 1,450,666 shares of common stock. These shares were issued for the following reasons:
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Cash sales: 1,300,666 shares for $228,800, an average price of $0.176 per share.
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Shares issued for services: 100,000 shares for $24,500, an average price of $0.245 per share
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Issuance of share subscription receivable: 50,000 shares for $7,500, an average price of $0.15 per share for services.
During the second quarter, our Stock Subscription Receivable increased by $5,000 for the quarter executive employment contracts.
In the third quarter of 2006, the Company issued 1,051,250 shares of common stock. These shares were issued for the following reasons:
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Cash sales: 1,000,000 shares for $300,000, an average price of $0.30 per share.
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Shares issued for services: 51,250 shares for $18,450, an average price of $0.36 per share
There was no movement in our Stock Subscription Receivable the third quarter.
Note 3.
Notes receivable
As of September 30, 2006, the Company extended a short term note receivable for $382,000 for no interest. The total amount of this note receivable at December 31, 2006 was $382,000, and was repaid to the Company in January 2007.
Note 4.
Income Taxes
The income tax benefit components are as follows. This amount differs from the amount of income tax determined by the applying the U.S. federal tax rates of 35% to pretax income from continuing operations for the period ended September 30, 2006 due to the following:
| US Companies | Mexican Companies | Total |
Cumulative Net Loss, December 31, 2005 (inclusive of gain on discontinued operations) | $ (2,053,400) | $ (514,500) | $ (2,567,900) |
September 30, 2006 net income, net of unrealized loss on marketable securities | 50,000 | - | 50,000 |
September 30, 2006 net loss | - | (398,000) | (398,000) |
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Total taxable net operating loss carry forward | $ (2,003,400) | $ (912,500) | $ (2,915,900) |
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The components of the Companys deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2006 are as follows:
| US Companies | Mexican Companies | Total |
Total taxable net operating loss carry forward | $ (2,003,400) | $ (912,500) | $ (2,915,900) |
September 30, 2006 US rate 35% | 650,700 | - | 650,700 |
September 30, 2006 MX rate 29% | - | 265,000 | 265,000 |
Valuation allowance | - | (265,000) | (265,000) |
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Net deferred tax asset | $ 650,700 | $ - | $ 650,700 |
Net operating losses (NOL) generated in Mexico may only be used to offset income generated in Mexico. As disclosed above, the Company generated NOLs in Mexico of approximately $912,500 with an estimated tax benefit of $265,000. Per Statement of Accounting Standard No. 109 Accounting for Income Tax and FASB Interpretation No. 48 - Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No.109, when it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit. We have fully allowed for the entire deferred tax asset relating to our Mexican subsidiary at September 30, 2006.
As of December 31, 2005 we had a cumulative net operating loss of approximately $2,053,400 for which we have fully allowed. As of September 30, 2006 we have generated net income before taxes from our US operations of approximately $50,000 (net of unrealized losses on marketable securities), and we believe that we will have ample net income throughout 2006 to utilize most of our historical NOLs. As such, we have recorded a deferred tax benefit of $650,700 relating to our US operations.
Note 5.
Mining Concessions
a.
On May 12, 2005, the Company executed a provisional mining right purchase agreement for the rights to 12 concessions, known as San Miguel.
The acquisition price of the assets was $700,000. We also capitalized an extension payment and an option to purchase payment, totaling $22,000, making the effective price of the property grouping $722,000.
At December 31, 2005, the agreement for the San Miguel properties had not been finalized and we recorded the amount paid for the property of $116,805 as Deposits. Upon finalization of the agreement in the first quarter of 2006, we capitalized the entire property and applied the payments recorded in Deposits to the note payable.
In August 2005, the Company entered an agreement through our Mexican subsidiary Amermin with Paramount Gold Mining Corp. (Paramount) for the sale of an interest in a joint venture which includes the San Miguel mining concessions (San Miguel joint venture). As of March 31, 2006, Paramount had made all payments in cash or stock as the agreement indicated to purchase their 35% interest in the San Miguel joint venture, resulting in a gain on the sale of joint venture interest of $1,065,500 to Tara Gold Resources Corp.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
As of September 30, 2006, the Company received total compensation of $1,104,000 in common stock and $400,000 cash (of which $150,000 was refunded in the second quarter of 2006).
In May 2006, Paramount paid the note holder of the San Miguel concessions the remaining amount of the note due, resulting in the note holder becoming Paramount in the second quarter of 2006. As a result of Paramount paying the debt we have recorded a gain on debt extinguishment of $521,375. Paramount also paid the value-add tax for the property at this time. When the property was paid in full, we contributed the asset to the San Miguel Joint Venture.
As of September 30, 2006, due to the change in note holder status, the amount payable by the Company for the related debt for the San Miguel mining concession was $128,218, including $6,782 of imputed interest. As of December 31, 2006, the Company and Paramount agreed in principle that Paramount had earned a 55% interest in the joint venture. On March 16, 2007, Paramount formally notified the Company that it had expended the required $2.5 million of exploration development expenses to earn their 70% interest in the joint venture. These expenses have been fully reviewed by Company management and agreed to. As of March 31, 2007 the San Miguel joint venture ownership is 70% Paramount, 30% Tara Gold Resources Corp.
The remaining payments on the debt (including imputed interest) are as follows:
2006 | 45,000 |
2007 | 60,000 |
2008 | 30,000 |
|
|
| $ 135,000 |
As of the date of this filing, all necessary payments in 2007 have been made.
Both Paramount and Tara Gold Resources Corp. have joint control over the joint venture, with each partner one vote each as long as their original participation is maintained. At September 30, 2006 we have recorded minority interest of $310,860 relating to Paramount and other minority interests in the mining concession.
b.
On December 7, 2005 the Company executed a provisional mining right purchase agreement for the right to one concession, known as Santa Cruz. The acquisition price of the asset is $50,000 and is payable in 2006 and 2007.
At December 31, 2005, the agreement for the Santa Cruz property had not been finalized and we recorded the amount paid for the property of $11,758 as Deposits. Upon finalization of the agreement in the first quarter of 2006, we capitalized the entire property and applied the payments recorded in Deposits to the note payable. As of September 30, 2006, $41,847 has been paid toward this property. The remaining payments against the note were paid in September 2007.
Included within the Paramount agreement noted above is an Area of Mutual Interest agreement. As the Santa Cruz property is in the same area of the San Miguel properties, Paramount exercised its right to include the Santa Cruz property in the San Miguel joint venture. The Santa Cruz property ownership percentage in the San Miguel joint venture is 70% Paramount, 30% Tara Gold Resources Corp. as of September 30, 2006 and the date of this filing.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
c.
On May 12, 2005, the Company executed a provisional mining right purchase agreement with Minera Tres de Mayo, S.A. de C.V. for the rights to 4 concessions, known as La Currita.
The acquisition price of the asset is $1,200,000 plus value-added tax of $180,000. Payments remain as follows:
2006 | 150,000 |
2007 | 404,000 |
|
|
| $ 554,000 |
As of December 31, 2005, we also included finders fees of $11,927 in the effective purchase price of the asset. As of September 30, 2006, we have imputed interest of $6,016 remaining on the note, resulting in total asset capitalization of $1, 205,911 and total remaining note amount of $367, 984. As of May 2007, the note and the related value added tax have been paid in full.
In May 2006, the Company entered an agreement through our Mexican subsidiary Amermin with Raven Gold Corp. (Raven), for the sale of an interest in a joint venture which includes the La Currita Groupings (La Currita joint venture). The agreement was ratified in August 2006, amended in March 30, 2007, and cancelled on May 3, 2007. On May 3, 2007, the Company entered into a new agreement with Raven for the La Currita joint venture primarily due to nonperformance by Raven under the August 2006 agreement and subsequent modification.
Under the original agreement, Raven was to pay cash and provide their common shares to purchase a 25% interest in the joint venture, plus provide a $500,000 loan to the Company representing start up capital. Raven made the following payments beginning in quarter two 2006:
§
Second quarter 2006: $125,000 for joint venture interest payment
§
Third quarter 2006: $50,000 for joint venture interest payment
§
Fourth quarter 2006: $425,000 for joint venture interest payment; $500,000 for start up loan
Under the new May 3, 2007 agreement the payments received under the initial agreement and the loan for start up costs were forfeited or forgiven. No refund from the Company was due to Raven. As the Company is not in the business of generating income from failed joint ventures, we will recognize the payments under the original Raven agreement as Other Income and recognize a gain on extinguishment of debt in the period where management assessed that Raven was no longer participating in the venture according to the payment terms. Until this time, or until the joint venture partner has successfully earned their ownership percentage we have deferred income/gain recognizition and accounted for these payments as part of the Payments received from joint venture partners for options to purchase interests in mining properties on our balance sheet. As of September 30, 2006 Raven did not have an ownership percentage in the La Currita joint venture.
Under the new May 3, 2007 agreement, Raven has performed the following to purchase 25% of the La Currita joint venture as of the date of this filing.
§
Make a payment of $250,000 upon execution of the Agreement;
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
§
Make a payment of $50,000 no later than May 4, 2007;
§
Make a payment of $205,000 no later than May 20, 2007 to address the final property payment and IVA taxes due;
§
Make a payment of $100,000 no later than May 31, 2007; and,
§
Deliver 500,000 Rule 144 common shares of Raven, to Tara, by May 15, 2007.
To earn 40% of under the new agreement Raven must:
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Deliver 500,000 Rule 144 common shares of Raven, to Tara, on or before June 10, 2007;
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Spend $1,375,000 on La Currita on or before May 30, 2008;
§
Provide Tara an audited statement of expenditure of the $1,375,000; and,
§
Provide Tara 90 days to review the final audit statement of expenditure.
To earn 60% of under the new agreement Raven must:
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Deliver 500,000 Rule 144 common shares of Raven, to Tara, at notification to increase its interest to 60%;
§
Spend an additional $2,875,000 on La Currita on or before November 30, 2009;
§
Provide Tara an audited statement of expenditure of the $2,875,000; and,
§
Provide Tara 90 days to review the final audit statement of expenditure.
As of October 3, 2007, Raven has notified the Company of its intent to increase its percentage to 40% and has delivered an additional 500,000 common shares to the Company.
d.
On March 23, 2006, the Company executed a provisional asset mining right purchase agreement for the rights to 4 concessions, known as the Lluvia de Oro. On January 2, 2007, the agreement was modified to adjust the payment schedule for the properties. The Company took possession of the property as of March 31, 2006 and as a result of the amended agreement has made all necessary payments through the date of this filing in 2007.
The acquisition price of the asset is $4,000,000 plus value-added tax of $600,000. Payments remain as follows:
2007 | $ 2,127,500 |
2008 | 2,472,500 |
|
|
| $ 4,600,000 |
As of September 30, 2006, we have imputed interest of $314,397 remaining on the note, resulting in total asset capitalization of and note amount of $3, 775,982. As of the date of this filing, all necessary payments in 2007 have been made.
In April 2006, the Company entered an agreement with Columbia Metals Corporation Limited (Columbia), for the sale of the Lluvia de Oro Gold property (Lluvia property). The letter agreement includes a right for Columbia to acquire 100 % of the property with a provision for the Company to receive 20% of the net cash flow. The purchase of the Lluvia property is not completed by Columbia unless all payments are made as out lined in the agreement. In the event that Columbia does not finalize the agreement with the Company, all payments made and received by the Company are non-refundable and the Company may resell the property to another party.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Columbia made the following payments beginning in quarter two 2006 and is current as of the date of this filing:
§
Second quarter 2006: $462,500
§
Third quarter 2006: $100,000
§
Fourth quarter 2006: $425,000; issuance of 1,000,000 common shares of Columbia
Until Columbia has made all payments in accordance with the agreement and earned their full right to the property or they trigger default in which we can record all funds as Other Income, we will record the funds received as part of the Payments received from joint venture partners for options to purchase interests in mining properties on our balance sheet. Upon successfully completing the term of the agreement we will then recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the mining concession.
e.
On March 27, 2006, the Company executed a mining exploration contract and a purchase and sale contract with limited ownership rights for the rights to 23 concessions, known as Las Minitas. In April 2007, the agreement was renegotiated, based on a geological study, to reduce the purchase price of the mining concessions and restructure the debt payments.
The amended acquisition price of the asset is $2,750,000 plus value-added tax of $412,500 and is payable as follows:
2007 | $ 287,500 |
2008 | 460,000 |
2009 | 632,500 |
2010 | 920,000 |
2011 | 862,500 |
|
|
| $ 3,162,500 |
In addition to the $2,750,000 above, we have capitalized $173,913 in payments made toward the original agreement. In the new agreement this payment was not applicable to the remaining debt stream. We have included it with the asset capitalization as part of the effective purchase price of the mining concession.
As of September 30, 2006, we have imputed interest of $398,550 remaining on the note, resulting in total asset capitalization of $2, 579,888 and total note amount of $2, 405,975. As of the date of this filing, all necessary payments in 2007 have been made.
In May 2006, the Company entered an agreement through our Mexican subsidiary Amermin with Raven Gold Corp. (Raven), for the sale of an interest in a joint venture which includes the Las Minitas groupings (La Minitas joint venture). The agreement was ratified in August 2006, amended in March 30, 2007, cancelled on May 3, 2007 and not renewed.
Under the original agreement, Raven was to pay cash and provide their common shares to purchase a 20% interest in the joint venture. Raven made the following payments beginning in quarter two 2006:
§
Second quarter 2006: $250,000 for joint venture interest payment
§
Third quarter 2006: $150,000 for joint venture interest payment
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
§
Fourth quarter 2006: $75,000 for joint venture interest payment
No refund from the Company was due to Raven. As the Company is not in the business of generating income from failed joint ventures, we will recognize the payments under the original Raven agreement as Other Income in the period where management assessed that Raven was no longer participating in the venture according to the payment terms. Until this time, or until the joint venture partner has successfully earned their ownership percentage we have deferred income/gain recognizition and accounted for these payments as part of the Payments received from joint venture partners for options to purchase interests in mining properties on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2006 Raven did not have an ownership percentage in the Las Minitas joint venture.
f.
On October 17, 2006, the Company executed a mining right purchase contract for the rights to 13 concessions, known as Distrito Minero Choix or Pilar De Mocoribo. The sales price of the asset, as amended, is $800,000 plus value-added tax of $120,000. Payments remaining are as follows:
2006 | $ 75,000 |
2007 | 291,250 |
2008 | 488,750 |
|
|
| $ 855,000 |
As of September 30, 2006, we have imputed interest of $51,868 remaining on the note, resulting in total asset capitalization of $749,194 and note amount of $692,673. As of the date of this filing, all necessary payments in 2007 have been made.
In January 2007, this asset was assigned to the Companys subsidiary Tara Minerals Corp.
Note 6.
Deposits
a.
On June 9, 2005, the Company executed a mining right joint venture contract for the rights to 4 concessions, known as La Millonaria. As of December 31, 2005, the Company paid $100,000 in order to extract, exploit and commercializes the minerals and obtained the right to receive 60% of the net profits. Of this $100,000, $13,043 relates to value-added tax and $86,957 has been accounted for in Deposits. As of September 30, 2006, we have $121,131 recorded in Deposits relating to the La Millionaria property.
On October 23, 2006 the Company amended its June 9, 2005 agreement with Minas de Topago, S.A. de C.V. providing for the acquisition of the La Millionaria property in consideration for:
·
Spending $2,000,000 on the exploration and development of the property prior to October 23, 2008;
·
Paying Minas de Topago $414,000 in six installments, with the last payment due October 27, 2008; and
·
Paying Minas de Topago 1% of the value of the proven reserves and 0.5% of the value of the probable reserves of gold on the property based on the above $2,000,000 in spending.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
On October 23, 2008 the proven and probable reserves of gold on the property will be calculated. The proven ounces of gold will be multiplied by 1% the probable ounces of gold will be multiplied by 0.5%. The total ounces resulting from this calculation will then be multiplied by the average price of gold in the international market for the past twelve months. The resulting amount, subject to a limit of $7,000,000 will be payable to Minas de Topago, S.A. de C.V. in accordance with the following schedule.
Percentage of Total
Amount Payable
Due Date
5%
10-23-07
10%
10-23-08
20%
10-23-09
25%
10-23-10
40%
10-23-11
On October 23, 2008 the reserves on the property will be recalculated and revalued using the average price of gold in the international market for the prior twelve months. The amount due Minas de Topago will be adjusted if there is any difference from the previous valuation.
Due to the non-determinant acquisition price of La Millionaria at this time, we are accounting for the mining concession as a Deposit until such time as the acquisition price is fixed.
On October 24, 2006 the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent with Gold and Silver Minerals Corp. (GSMC) providing GSMC the option to acquire a 25% interest in the La Millionaria property (La Millionaria joint venture). This agreement was canceled on June 29, 2007 due in part to lack of performance by GSMC.
Under the original agreement, GSMC was to pay cash and provide their common shares to purchase a 25% interest in the joint venture. GSMC made the following payments beginning in quarter two 2006:
§
Second quarter 2006: issuance of 1,000,000 common shares of GSMC for joint venture interest which was received by the Company in October 2006
§
Third quarter 2006: $55,000 for joint venture interest payment
§
First quarter 2007: $50,000 for joint venture interest payment
No refund from the Company was due to GSMC. As the Company is not in the business of generating income from failed joint ventures, we will recognize all payments under the GSMC agreement as Other Income in the period where management assessed that GSMC was no longer participating in the venture according to the payment terms. Until this time, or until the joint venture partner has successfully earned their ownership percentage we will defer income/gain recognizition and account for these payments as part of the Payments received from joint venture partners for options to purchase interests in mining properties on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2006 GSMC did not have an ownership percentage in the La Millionaria joint venture.
b.
On January 30, 2006, the Company executed a mining right purchase contract for the rights to one concession, known as La Estrella. The sales price of the assets is $400,000 and is payable as follows:
2006 | $ 75,000 |
2007 | 125,000 |
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
2008 | 200,000 |
|
|
| $ 400,000 |
The Company has paid approximately $24,000 toward the purchase price but the seller of he property has not complied with his obligations under the purchase agreement and the Company has fully allowed for this amount as of September 30, 2006. The Company is reviewing the situation with its legal advisors in Mexico.
c.
In February 2006, the Company ratified a mining right purchase contract for the rights to
one concession, known as La Virginia. The sales price of the assets is $600,000.
The Company has paid approximately $5,500 toward the purchase price but the seller of the property has not complied with her obligations under the purchase agreement and the Company has fully allowed for this amount as of September 30, 2006. The Company is reviewing the situation with its legal advisors in Mexico.
Note 7.
Balances and transactions with related parties
Balances with related parties are as follows:
| September 30, 2006 | December 31, 2005 |
Due to related parties- |
|
|
Due to related parties | $ 186,736 | $ 305,500 |
Due to Paramount | - | 378,000 |
Loans to officers | 324,500 | 8,286 |
|
|
|
| 511,236 | 691,786 |
Less: discount on loans from officers due to beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt | (160,236) | (127,865) |
| $ 351,000 | $ 563,921 |
As of September 30, 2006 the Due to Paramount Gold Mining Corp. has been recorded as part of the gain on the sale of joint venture interest. At December 31, 2005, we had received these funds as payments toward this.
As of September 30, 2006, the following items occurred in the loans from officers and related beneficial conversion feature accounts:
§
New loans of $115,000 were received from officers that are convertible to common stock of the Company, resulting in $115,000 in related debt discount charged to additional paid-in capital.
§
The conversion feature of an officer loan vested as of January 1, 2006, resulting in $69,500 of debt discount charged to additional paid-in capital.
§
Approximately $166,000 of debt discount was accreted to interest expense related to loans from officers as of September 30, 2006.
§
Officer loans totaling $96,000 were converted to common stock as of September 30, 2006.
The change in other due to related parties is primarily due to officers of the Company having reimbursable expenses to the Company that were not remitted to the officers or changed into a loan at period end.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 8.
Subsequent Events
a.
Subsequent to quarter end the Company authorized issuance of its common stock as follows:
§
Fourth quarter 2006: issued 2,000,000 shares for $900,000; 50,000 shares for $19,250 for services
§
First quarter 2007: issued 2,850,000 shares for $1,624,500; 200,000 shares for $226,000 for services; and 2,316,667 for loans converted to common stock
§
Second quarter 2007: issued 593,333 shares for $178,000; 200,000 shares for $212,000 for services
§
Third quarter 2007: issued 1,000,000 shares for $450,000; 200,000 shares for $170,000 for services.
All shares of common stock are restricted under Rule 144 and have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
b.
On October 1, 2006 (as amended), the Company acquired 97% of the outstanding stock of Compañía Minera La Escuadra, S.A. de C.V. in the amount of $7,000,000. The operating results of Compañía Minera La Escuadra, S.A. de C.V. are reported in the Companys results of operations beginning with that date. Compañía Minera La Escuadra, S.A. de C.V. primary operations consist in the exploration and development of resource properties in Mexico.
The acquisition price of the assets is $7,000,000, including a value-added tax of $913,043, and is payable as follows (as amended) beginning in the third quarter of 2006:
2006 | $ 500,000 |
2007 | 650,000 |
2008 | 1,250,000 |
2009 | 1,300,000 |
2010 | 1,500,000 |
2011 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
| $ 7,000,000 |
In July 2006, the Company entered a Joint Venture option agreement with Lateegra Gold Corp. (Lateegra), for the sale of the Picacho Groupings (Picacho).
Upon the signing of the agreement, Lateegra agreed to purchase 65% of the Companys interests in the Picacho by completing the following terms set forth in the agreement, in their entirety. Lateegra will be entitled to receive 65% of the net revenues, after paying their proportional share of expenses related to mining and production, as long as the commitments outlined below.
§
Make a non-refundable payment of $75,000, coinciding with the signing of the agreement (the payment will be refundable if a satisfactory title search is not secured by Lateegra from the Company by August 16, 2006).
§
Make a payment of $125,000 by October 16, 2006.
§
Make a payment of $125,000 by December 16, 2006.
§
Lateegra must spend 2 million and achieve production levels of 600 tones per day within 18 months, plus spend 1 million within 30 months.
§
Lateegra must issue to the Company 50,000 common shares per month, for a total of 600,000 shares.
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
§
Lateegra has options to increase its interest in the Companys rights privileges and licenses with respect to Picacho as a part of Joint Venture agreement.
§
Lateegra agrees to make all property payments as follows:
2006 | $ 250,000 |
2007 | 950,000 |
2008 | 1,000,000 |
2009 | 1,400,000 |
2010 | 1,600,000 |
2011 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
| $ 7,000,000 |
Lateegra made all required payments due under the option agreement until it failed to make the anniversary payment of $100,000 which was due July 3, 2007. It subsequently failed to make additional payments due under the option agreement.
Lateegra is currently in default of its obligations under the option agreement. Lateegra has been delivered a notice of default and Tara Gold subsequently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking a declaratory judgment that Lateegra defaulted on its obligations pursuant to the option agreement and consequently the option agreement is terminated.
c.
On October 17, 2006, the Company executed a mining right purchase contract for the rights to 3 concessions, known as Don Roman. The sales price of the asset, as amended is $521,739 plus value-added tax of $78,261. As of January 8, 2007, the Company successfully negotiated early payment of this acquisition at a discount and the Company has made all payments in full, including the value-added tax. This asset has been assigned to the Companys subsidiary Tara Minerals Corp.
d.
On October 18, 2006, the Company executed a provisional mining right cession contract for the rights to 3 concessions, known as Las Nuvias. The sales price of the asset, as amended, is $100,000 plus value-added tax of $15,000. As of January 8, 2007, the Company successfully negotiated early payment of this acquisition at a discount the Company has made all payments in full, including value-added tax. This asset has been assigned to the Companys subsidiary Tara Minerals Corp.
e.
On April 4, 2007, the Company executed a provisional mining right purchase agreement with an independent third party for the rights to 5 concessions, known as Cucurpe. We have included this agreement in the exhibits to our 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and filed on August 16, 2007, which details the terms of this asset purchase agreement.
The acquisition price of the asset is $2,000,000 plus value-added tax of $300,000 and is payable as follows:
2007 | $ 550,000 |
2008 | 450,000 |
2009 | 600,000 |
2010 | 400,000 |
|
|
| $ 2,000,000 |
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TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
As of the date of this filing, all required 2007 payments have been made.
f.
On May 10, 2007 (as amended August 2, 2007), the Company entered an agreement with Pershimco Resources Ltd. (Pershimco) for the sale of an interest in a joint venture which includes the Las Minitas groupings (Las Minitas joint venture amended).
Under the agreement, Pershimco must perform the following to purchase 75% of the Las Minitas joint venture.
§
Make a payment of $180,000 upon execution of the Agreement;
§
Make a payment of $200,000 by September 7, 2007;
§
Make a payment of $250,000 by December 7, 2007;
§
Make a payment of $400,000 by June 9, 2008; and,
§
Make a payment of $400,000 by December 9, 2008.
§
Half of the payments above can be made in shares at a 20% discount to market.
§
Make the remaining property payments.
§
Expend certain monies on the development of the property through June 2011.
§
Issue to Tara Gold 750,000 shares of capital stock, 500,000 of which is due upon execution of the Agreement, 250,000 is due by June 9, 2008.
As of October 3, 2007 we have received the $180,000 and $190,000 toward the property payments and all payments due to Tara as scheduled. Stock issuance is awaiting Canadian Securities approval.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN OF OPERATION
In March 2002 Tara Golds discontinued its software development business and was inactive until early 2004 when it began acquiring and developing oil and gas properties. In 2005 Tara Gold sold its oil and gas properties after it determined that these properties were not economical.
In May 2005 Tara Gold began acquiring mining properties. As of October 25, 2007 Tara Gold had an interest in eleven mining properties in Mexico, including three properties owned by Tara Minerals, a subsidiary of Tara Gold.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 Tara Gold did not have any revenues.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 Tara Gold was relatively inactive, having discontinued its oil and gas operations in early 2005. Consequently, general and administrative expenses for this period were less than those in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 Tara Gold was actively involved in investigating the feasibility of various mining properties, negotiating the terms for acquiring properties, and completing the acquisition of properties. As a result, Tara Golds expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were significantly higher than those during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 Tara Gold recorded a gain of $521,375 due to the extinguishment of debt.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 Tara Golds operations used $(1,720,129) in cash. During this same period Tara Gold invested $225,767 in mining properties and equipment; made loan repayments of $932,321, and made a deposit of $39,115 toward the payment of a mining property. Tara Gold satisfied its cash requirements for the period primarily through:
·
loans from related parties
·
sale of its common stock
·
payments from joint venture partners, and
In May 2005 Tara Gold acquired one of its mining properties, the San Miguel prospect, from Minerva Navajoa, S.A. This prospect was purchased for $700,000, which amount had been paid as of June 30, 2006.
In August 2005 Tara Gold signed an agreement with Paramount Gold Mining Corp. providing Paramount the option to acquire a 35% interest in the San Miguel prospect by:
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·
paying $400,000 to Tara Gold;
·
paying its proportionate share of all remaining payments to Minera Navojoa, S.A.;
·
issuing 300,000 shares of its common stock to Tara Gold;
As of September 30, 2006 Paramount had made all required payments, in cash or stock, to earn its 35% interest in the San Miguel prospect and Tara Gold recorded a gain of $1,065,000 on the sale of this interest.
As of September 30, 2006 or 2007 Tara Gold did not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
Tara Gold anticipates that its capital requirements for the twelve months ending September 30, 2008 will be:
Payments for mining properties
$ 300,000
Mining exploration and development
$1,000,000
General and administrative expenses
$ 700,000
Total
$2,000,000
The capital requirements shown above do not include any capital required by Tara Minerals, Tara Golds subsidiary.
Tara Gold does not anticipate that it will need to hire any additional employees prior to December 31, 2007.
Tara Gold does not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide Tara Gold with any additional capital. If additional financing is not available when needed, Tara Gold may continue to operate in its present mode or it may need to cease operations.
ITEM 3.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Francis Richard Biscan, Jr., Tara Golds President and Chief Executive Officer and Clifford A. Brown Tara Golds Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of Tara Golds disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and in their opinion, Tara Golds disclosure controls and procedures ensure that material information relating to Tara Gold is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, so as to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. To the knowledge of Mr. Biscan and Mr. Brown there has not been any change in Tara Golds internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Tara Golds controls.
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PART II
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Note 2 to the financial statements included as part of this report lists the shares of the Companys common stock which were issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The Company relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the issuance of the shares described in Note 2.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Number
Title
31
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
32
Section 1350 Certifications
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP.
Dated: October 30, 2007
By: /s/ Francis R. Biscan Jr.
Francis R. Biscan, Jr., President and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 30, 2007
By: /s/ Clifford A. Brown
Clifford A. Brown
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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