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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
(Amendment No. 2)

FORM 10-K/A

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2008

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 0-13078

CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
13-31805030
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
 
76 Beaver Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York
10005
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 344-2785

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:   none
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yeso   No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or 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 x   NO o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer" and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
o  Large accelerated filer
x Accelerated filer
o  Non-accelerated filer
o  Smaller Reporting Company
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o  No x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity on January 31, 2008 held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price of the issuer’s Common Stock on that date, was $93,983,205 based upon the closing price ($0.70) multiplied by the 134,262,150 shares of the issuer’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates.

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of October 24, 2008: 192,974,824.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:  None.
 


 
Explanatory Note

Capital Gold Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 2 to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 29, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed on February 13, 2009 (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 2. amends and restates Item 9A "Controls and Procedures" of Part II of Form 10-K as to the Company’s assessment of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, and includes the attestation report of Wolinetz, Lafazan & Company, P.C., the Company’s independent registered public accountants, and their financial statement opinion in order to update their reference to such new attestation report, included in Item 8 "Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of Part II of Form 10-K. The only changes to the material included in Item 8 were the changes to the reports of Wolinetz, Lafazan & Company, P.C. referred to above, and expanded disclosure of how the Company recognizes revenue in Note 2.. However, this Amendment No. 2 includes all of the disclosures required by both Items 8 and 9A of Part II of Form 10-K . Except as described above, Amendment No. 2 does not amend any other item of the Form 10-K and does not modify or update in any way the disclosures contained in the original filing on Form 10-K, as amended by Amendment No. 1. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K, Amendment No. 1 and the Corporation's subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
 
New certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are included as exhibits to this amendment.
 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed not only to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods but also ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. They have concluded that, as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f), under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and affected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, and to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements.

 
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2008.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in the framework established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission Internal Control—Integrated Framework, (COSO).  Based on this assessment, management has not identified any material weaknesses as of July 31, 2008.  A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

Management has concluded that we did maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2008, based on the criteria set forth in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the COSO.

The effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of July 31, 2008, has been audited by Wolinetz, Lafazan & Company, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included in Item 8 – Financial Statements.
 
PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
 
(a) 
Financial Statements and Schedules   See index to financial statements on page F-1 of this Annual Report.

All other schedules called for under regulation S-X are not submitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
 
(b) 
Exhibits

 
23.1
Consent of Wolinetz, Lafazan & Company, P.C., independent registered public accountants

 
31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the Company's Chief Executive Officer

 
31.2
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the Company's Chief Financial Officer

 
32.1
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the Company's Chief Executive Officer

 
32.2
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the Company's Chief Financial Officer


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
Dated: March 19, 2009
 
By:  /s/ Gifford A. Dieterle, President

Gifford A. Dieterle, President


 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Capital Gold Corporation
New York, New York

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Capital Gold Corporation and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of July 31, 2008 and July 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2008.  These consolidated 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 standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 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.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Capital Gold Corporation and Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2008 and July 31, 2007 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
WOLINETZ, LAFAZAN & COMPANY, P.C.



Rockville Centre, New York
October 28, 2008 (Except for Notes 26 and 27, as to which the date is February 27, 2009)
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Capital Gold Corporation:
 
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Capital Gold Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of July 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended July 31, 2008 of the Company and our report dated October 28, 2008 (Except for Notes 26 and 27, as to which the date is February 27, 2009) expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
 
 
WOLINETZ, LAFAZAN & COMPANY, P.C.

Rockville Centre, New York
February 27, 2009
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
 
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Note 2)
  $ 10,992     $ 2,225  
Accounts Receivable  (Note 2)
    1,477        
Stockpiles and Ore on Leach Pads (Note 5)
    12,176       2,997  
Material and Supply Inventories (Note 4)
    937       174  
Deposits (Note 6)
    9       879  
Marketable Securities  (Note 3)
    65       90  
Prepaid Expenses
    219       72  
Loans Receivable – Affiliate (Note 12 and 14)
    39       47  
Other Current Assets (Note 7)
    490       1,675  
Total Current Assets
    26,404       8,159  
                 
Mining Concessions (Note 11)
    59       68  
Property & Equipment – net (Note 8)
    20,918       18,000  
Intangible Assets – net (Note 9)
    181       577  
                 
Other Assets:
               
Other Investments
          28  
Deferred Financing Costs (Note 17)
    599       581  
Mining Reclamation Bonds (Note 10)
    82       36  
Other
          42  
Deferred Tax Asset (Note 22)
    573        
Security Deposits
    63       60  
Total Other Assets
    1,317       747  
Total Assets
  $ 48,879     $ 27,551  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 788     $ 617  
Accrued Expenses (Note 21)
    2,673       603  
Derivative Contracts (Note 20)
    930       596  
Deferred Tax Liability (Note 22)
    2,063        
Current Portion of Long-term Debt (Note 17)
    4,125        
Total Current Liabilities
 
  10,579       1,816  
                 
Reclamation and Remediation Liabilities (Note 13)
    1,666       1,249  
Other liabilities
    62        
Long-term Debt (Note 17)
    8,375       12,500  
Total Long-term Liabilities
    10,103       13,749  
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 23)
           
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common Stock, Par Value $.0001 Per Share;
               
Authorized 300,000,000 shares; Issued and
               
Outstanding 192,777,324 and 168,173,148 shares, respectively
    19       17  
Additional Paid-In Capital
    63,074       54,016  
Accumulated Deficit
    (32,496 )     (38,861 )
Deferred Financing Costs (Note 17)
    (2,611 )     (3,438 )
Deferred Compensation
    (549 )     (52 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Note 14)
    760       304  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    28,197       11,986  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 48,879     $ 27,551  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
               

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
                   
                   
   
For The Year Ended
 
   
July 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Revenues
                 
Sales – Gold, net
  $ 33,104     $     $  
                         
Costs and Expenses:
                       
Costs Applicable to Sales
    10,690              
Depreciation and Amortization
    3,438       891       39  
General and Administrative
    5,586       2,893       2,225  
Exploration
    938       1,816       1,941  
Total Costs and Expenses
    20,652       5,600       4,205  
Income (Loss) from Operations
    12,452       (5,600 )     (4,205 )
                         
Other Income (Expense):
                       
Interest Income
    77       146       184  
Interest Expense
    (1,207 )     (792 )      
Other Income (Expense)
    (95 )           (202 )
Loss on change in fair value of derivative
    (1,356 )     (1,226 )     (582 )
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (2,581 )     (1,872 )     (600 )
                         
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
    9,871       (7,472 )     (4,805 )
                         
Income Tax Expense (Note 22)
    (3,507 )            
                         
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 6,364     $ (7,472 )   $ (4,805 )
                         
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
                       
Basic
  $ 0.04     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )
Diluted
  $ 0.03     $     $  
                         
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    175,039,996       149,811,266       112,204,471  
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    195,469,129              
                   
                   
 
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
   
                           
Accumulated
                   
               
Additional
         
Other
   
Deferred
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
paid-in-
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Financing
   
Deferred
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
Deficit
   
Income/(Loss)
   
Costs
   
Compensation
   
Equity
 
Balance at July 31, 2005
    95,969,216       96       31,852       (26,583 )     157       (253 )           5,269  
Change in par value to $0.0001
          (86 )     86                                
Deferred financing costs
    1,000,000             270                   (270 )            
Issuance of common stock upon
                                                             
warrant and option exercises, net
    4,825,913             742                                   742  
Issuance of common stock upon
                                                               
warrant and option exercises, net
    8,600,000       1       2,373                                 2,374  
Private placement, net
    21,240,000       2       4,997                                 4,999  
Options and warrants issued for services
                    414                             (52 )     362  
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2006
                      (4,805 )                       (4,805 )
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
                              (60 )                   (60 )
 Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation
                                  49                     49  
Total comprehensive loss
                                              (4,816 )
Balance - July 31, 2006
    131,635,129       13       40,734       (31,388 )     146       (523 )     (52 )     8,930  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - CONTINUED
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
                           
Accumulated
                   
               
Additional
         
Other
   
Deferred
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
paid-in-
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Financing
   
Deferred
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
Deficit
   
Income/(Loss)
   
Costs
   
Compensation
   
Equity
 
Balance at July 31, 2006
    131,635,129       13       40,734       (31,388 )     146       (523 )     (52 )     8,930  
Deferred financing costs
    1,150,000             351                   (351 )            
Deferred financing costs
                3,314                   (3,314 )            
Amortization of deferred finance costs
                                  750             750  
Options and warrants issued for services
                216                               216  
Private placement, net
    12,561,667       2       3,484                                       3,486  
Common stock issued for services provided
    622,443             276                               276  
Common stock issued upon the exercising of options and warrants
    22,203,909       2       5,641                                       5,643  
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2007
                      (7,472 )                       (7,472 )
Change in fair value on interest rate swaps
                            (47 )                 (47 )
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation
                            205                   205  
Total comprehensive loss
                                              (7,314 )
Balance at July 31, 2007
    168,173,148     $ 17     $ 54,016     $ (38,860 )   $ 304     $ (3,438 )   $ (52 )   $ 11,987  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY – CONTINUED
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
                                                 
                           
Accumulated
                   
               
Additional
         
Other
   
Deferred
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
paid-in-
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Financing
   
Deferred
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
Deficit
   
Income/(Loss)
   
Costs
   
Compensation
   
Equity
 
Balance at July 31, 2007
    168,173,148     $ 17     $ 54,016     $ (38,860 )   $ 304     $ (3,438 )   $ (52 )   $ 11,987  
Amortization of deferred finance costs
                                  930             930  
Equity based compensation
                433                         194       627  
Common stock issued upon the exercising of options and warrants
    22,994,178       2       7,471                                       7,473  
Issuance of  restricted common stock
    1,610,000             1,051                               (691 )     360  
Deferred finance costs
                103                   (103 )            
Net income for the year ended July 31, 2008
                      6,364                         6,364  
Change in fair value on interest rate swaps
                            (141 )                 (141 )
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
                            (25 )                 (25 )
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation
                            622                   622  
Total comprehensive income
                                              6,820  
Balance at July 31, 2008
    192,777,236     $ 19     $ 63,074     $ (32,496 )   $ 760     $ (2,611 )   $ (549 )   $ 28,197  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
   
For The
 
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
                 
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 6,364     $ (7,472 )   $ (4,805 )
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to
                       
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
                       
Depreciation and Amortization
    3,388       891       39  
Accretion of Reclamation and Remediation
    124       31        
Loss on sale of property and equipment
                201  
Loss on change in fair value of derivative
    1,356       1,226       582  
Equity Based Compensation
    987       492       362  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
                       
Increase  in Accounts Receivable
    (1,477 )            
Increase in Prepaid Expenses
    (146 )     (32 )     (21 )
Increase in Inventory
    (8,913 )     (2,458 )      
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
    1,185       2,975       (5,243 )
Decrease (Increase) in Other Deposits
    870       (629 )     (170 )
Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets
          (50 )     1  
Increase in Mining Reclamation Bond
    (46 )            
Increase in Deferred Tax Asset
    (573 )            
Increase in Accounts Payable
    171       358       167  
Decrease in Derivative Liability
    (1,166 )     (460 )      
Increase in Reclamation and Remediation
          1,218        
Increase in Other Liability
    62              
Increase in Deferred Tax Liability
    2,063              
Increase in Accrued Expenses
    2,069       247       166  
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Operating Activities
    6,318       (3,663 )     (8,721 )
                         
Cash Flow From Investing Activities:
                       
Decrease (Increase) in Other Investments
    28       (4 )      
Purchase of Mining, Milling and Other Property and
                       
Equipment
    (5,417 )     (17,851 )     (811 )
Purchase of Intangibles
    (90 )     (570 )      
Proceeds on Sale of Mining, Milling and Other Property and Equipment
                192  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (5,479 )     (18,425 )     (619 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – CONTINUED
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
   
   
For The
 
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
                   
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
                 
Advances to Affiliate
  $ 7     $ (5 )   $ (10 )
Proceeds from Borrowing on Credit Facility
          12,500        
Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock
    7,474       9,129       8,115  
Deferred Finance Costs
    (175 )     (257 )     (351 )
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    7,306       21,367       7,754  
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
    622       205       46  
Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents
    8,767       (516 )     (1,540 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning
    2,225       2,741       4,281  
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending
  $ 10,992     $ 2,225     $ 2,741  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
                       
Cash Paid For Interest
  $ 1,235     $ 879     $  
Cash Paid For Income Taxes
  $ 1,373     $ 23     $ 15  
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
                       
Issuance of common stock and warrants as payment of financing costs
  $ 103     $ 3,665     $ 270  
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument
  $ 141     $ 47     $  
Change in Fair Value of Asset Retirement Obligation
  $ 293     $     $  
                         
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 


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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 31, 2008
(in thousands, except for per share and ounce amounts)

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

Capital Gold Corporation ("Capital Gold", "the Company", "we" or "us") was incorporated in February 1982 in the State of Nevada. During March 2003 the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to change its name from Leadville Mining and Milling Corp. to Capital Gold Corporation. In November 2005, the Company reincorporated in Delaware.  The Company owns rights to property located in the State of Sonora, Mexico and the California Mining District, Lake County, Colorado. The Company is engaged in the exploration, development and production for gold and other minerals from its properties in Mexico. All of the Company's mining activities are being performed in Mexico.

On June 29, 2001, the Company exercised an option and purchased from AngloGold North America Inc. and AngloGold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp. (“AngloGold”) 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Minera Chanate, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of those two companies (“Minera Chanate”). Minera Chanate's assets consisted of certain exploitation and exploration concessions in the States of Sonora, Chihuahua and Guerrero, Mexico. These concessions are sometimes referred to as the El Chanate Concessions.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, on December 15, 2001, the Company made a $50 payment to AngloGold. AngloGold is entitled to receive the remainder of the purchase price by way of an ongoing percentage of net smelter returns of between 2% and 4% plus 10% net profits interest (until the total net profits interest payment received by AngloGold equals $1,000). AngloGold's right to a payment of a percentage of net smelter returns and the net profits interest will terminate at such point as they aggregate $18,018. In accordance with the agreement, the foregoing payments are not to be construed as royalty payments. Should the Mexican government or other jurisdiction determine that such payments are royalties, the Company could be subject to and would be responsible for any withholding taxes assessed on such payments.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has granted AngloGold the right to designate one of its wholly-owned Mexican subsidiaries to receive a one time option (the “Option”) to purchase 51% of Minera Chanate (or such entity that owns the Minera Chanate concessions at the time of option exercise) (the “Back-In Right”). That Option is exercisable over a 180 day period commencing at such time as the Company notifies AngloGold that it has made a good faith determination that it has gold-bearing ore deposits on any one of the identified group of El Chanate Concessions, when aggregated with any ore that the Company has mined, produced and sold from such concessions, of in excess of 2,000,000 troy ounces of contained gold. The exercise price would equal twice the Company's project costs on the properties during the period commencing on December 15, 2000 and ending on the date of such notice.

In January 2008, pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company made a good faith determination and notified AngloGold that the drill indicated resources at the El Chanate gold mine exceeded two million ounces of contained gold. The term "drill indicated resources" is defined in the agreement.  A drill indicated resource number does not rise to the level of, and should not be considered proven and probable reserves as those terms are defined under SEC guidelines.   AngloGold had 180 days from the date of notification, or July 28, 2008, to determine whether or not it would choose to exercise the Option for the Back-In Right. On July 1, 2008, AngloGold notified the Company that it would not be exercising the Back-In Right.
 
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During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, The Company exited the development stage since principal operations have commenced.

NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principals of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Capital Gold Corporation and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries, Leadville Mining and Milling Holding Corporation, Minera Santa Rita, S.A de R.L. de C.V.(“MSR”) and Oro de Altar S. de R. L. de C.V. (“Oro”) as well as the accounts within Caborca Industrial S.A. de C.V. (“Caborca Industrial”), a Mexican corporation 100% owned by two of the Company’s officers and directors for mining support services. These services include, but are not limited to, the payment of mining salaries and related costs. Caborca Industrial bills the Company for these services at cost.  This entity is considered a variable interest entity under accounting rules provided under FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include money market accounts.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represents amounts due but not yet received from customers upon sales of precious metals.  The carrying amount of the Company’s accounts receivable balances approximate fair value.

Marketable Securities

The Company accounts for its investments in marketable securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."

Management determines the appropriate classification of all securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. The Company has classified its marketable equity securities as available for sale securities and has recorded such securities at fair value using the closing quoted market price on the exchange the securities are traded as of the balance sheet date. The Company uses the specific identification method to determine realized gains and losses. Unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and, until realized, are reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
 
Ore on Leach Pads and Inventories (“In-Process Inventory”)
 
Costs that are incurred in or benefit the productive process are accumulated as ore on leach pads and inventories. Ore on leach pads and inventories are carried at the lower of average cost or market. The current portion of ore on leach pads and inventories is determined based on the amounts to be processed within the next 12 months. The major classifications are as follows:
 
 
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Ore on Leach Pads
 
The recovery of gold from certain gold oxide ores is achieved through the heap leaching process. Under this method, oxide ore is placed on leach pads where it is treated with a chemical solution, which dissolves the gold contained in the ore. The resulting “pregnant” solution is further processed in a plant where the gold is recovered. Costs are added to ore on leach pads based on current mining costs, including applicable depreciation, depletion and amortization relating to mining operations. Costs are removed from ore on leach pads as ounces are recovered based on the average cost per estimated recoverable ounce of gold on the leach pad.
 
The estimates of recoverable gold on the leach pads are calculated from the quantities of ore placed on the leach pads (measured tonnes added to the leach pads), the grade of ore placed on the leach pads (based on fire assay data) and a recovery percentage (based on ore type and column testwork). It is estimated that the Company’s leach pad at El Chanate will recover all ounces placed within a one year period from date of placement.
 
Although the quantities of recoverable gold placed on the leach pads are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore placed on pads to the quantities of gold actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the leaching process inherently limits the ability to precisely monitor inventory levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process needs to be constantly monitored and estimates need to be refined based on actual results over time. The Company’s operating results may be impacted by variations between the estimated and actual recoverable quantities of gold on its leach pads.
 
In-process Inventory
 
In-process inventories represent materials that are currently in the process of being converted to a saleable product. Conversion processes vary depending on the nature of the ore and the specific processing facility, but include mill in-circuit, leach in-circuit, flotation and column cells and carbon in-pulp inventories. In-process material are measured based on assays of the material fed into the process and the projected recoveries of the respective plants. In-process inventories are valued at the average cost of the material fed into the process attributable to the source material coming from the mines, stockpiles and/or leach pads plus the in-process conversion costs, including applicable depreciation relating to the process facilities incurred to that point in the process.
 
Precious Metals Inventory
 
Precious metals inventories include gold dor� and/or gold bullion. Precious metals that result from the Company’s mining and processing activities are valued at the average cost of the respective in-process inventories incurred prior to the refining process, plus applicable refining costs.
 
Materials and Supplies
 
Materials and supplies are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. Cost includes applicable taxes and freight.
 
Property, Plant and Mine Development
 
Expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the estimated productive lives, which do not exceed the related estimated mine lives, of such facilities based on proven and probable reserves.
 
 
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Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, costs incurred prospectively to develop the property are capitalized as incurred and are amortized using the units-of-production (“UOP”) method over the estimated life of the ore body based on estimated recoverable ounces or pounds in proven and probable reserves.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis are less than the carrying amount of the assets, including goodwill, if any. An impairment loss is measured and recorded based on discounted estimated future cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based on quantities of recoverable minerals, expected gold and other commodity prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production levels and operating costs of production and capital, all based on life-of-mine plans. Existing proven and probable reserves and value beyond proven and probable reserves, including mineralization other than proven and probable reserves and other material that is not part of the resource base, are included when determining the fair value of mine site reporting units at acquisition and, subsequently, in determining whether the assets are impaired. The term “recoverable minerals” refers to the estimated amount of gold or other commodities that will be obtained after taking into account losses during ore processing and treatment. Estimates of recoverable minerals from exploration stage mineral interests are risk adjusted based on management’s relative confidence in such materials. In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of future cash flows from other asset groups. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates, as actual future quantities of recoverable minerals, gold and other commodity prices, production levels and operating costs of production and capital are each subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
 
Reclamation and Remediation Costs (“Asset Retirement Obligations”)
 
Reclamation costs are allocated to expense over the life of the related assets and are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs. The Asset Retirement Obligation is based on when the spending for an existing environmental disturbance and activity to date will occur. The Company reviews, on an annual basis, unless otherwise deemed necessary, the Asset Retirement Obligation at its mine site in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (“SFAS 143”)
 
Deferred Financing Costs
 
Deferred financing costs which were included in other assets and a component of stockholders’ equity relate to costs incurred in connection with bank borrowings and are amortized over the term of the related borrowings.
 
Intangible Assets

Purchased intangible assets consisting of rights of way, easements and net profit interests are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the economic lives of the respective assets, generally five years or using the units of production method. It is the Company’s policy to assess periodically the carrying amount of its purchased intangible assets to determine if there has been an impairment to their carrying value. Impairments of other
 
 
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intangible assets are determined in accordance with SFAS 144. There was no impairment at July 31, 2008.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable approximated fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
 
Long-term Debt
 
The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue is recognized from the sale of gold dore when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is determinable, the product has been delivered to the refinery, the title has been transferred to the customer and collection of the sales price is reasonably assured from the customer.  The Company sells its precious metal content to a financial institution. Revenues are determined by selling the precious metal content at the spot price. Sales are calculated based upon assay of the dore’s precious metal content and its weight.  The Company receives 95% of the precious metal content contained within the dore from the refinery based upon the preliminary assay of the Company.  The Company forwards an irrevocable transfer letter to the refinery to authorize the transfer of the precious metal content to the customer.  The sale is recorded by the Company upon the refinery pledging the precious metal content to the customer.  The Company waits until the dore precious metal content is pledged to the customer at the refinery to recognize the sale because collectibility is not ensured until the dore precious metal content is pledged.  The sale price is not subject to change subsequent to the initial revenue recognition date.
 
Revenues from by-product sales, which consists of silver, will be credited to Costs applicable to sales as a by-product credit.  By-product sales amounted to $707, $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.”
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Assets and liabilities of the Company's Mexican subsidiaries are translated to US dollars using the current exchange rate for assets and liabilities. Amounts on the statement of operations are translated at the average exchange rates during the year. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency translation are included as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Comprehensive income (loss) which is reported on the accompanying consolidated statement of stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of accumulated foreign translation gains and losses, the fair value change in our interest rate swap agreement and net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48") effective January 1, 2007. The purpose of FIN 48 is to clarify and set forth consistent rules for accounting for uncertain tax positions in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (“SFAS 109”).  The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of this interpretation are required to be reported separately
 
 
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as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption.  The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the financial condition or the results of the Company’s operations.
 
On October 1, 2007, the Mexican Government enacted legislation which introduces certain tax reforms as well as a new minimum flat tax system.  This new flat tax system integrates with the regular income tax system and is based on cash-basis net income that includes only certain receipts and expenditures.  The flat tax is set at 17.5% of cash-basis net income as determined, with transitional rates of 16.5% and 17.0% in 2008 and 2009, respectively.  If the flat tax is positive, it is reduced by the regular income tax and any excess is paid as a supplement to the regular income tax.  If the flat tax is negative, it may serve to reduce the regular income tax payable in that year or can be carried forward for a period of up to ten years to reduce any future flat tax.
 
Companies are required to prepay income taxes on a monthly basis based on the greater of the flat tax or regular income tax as calculated for each monthly period.  Annualized income projections indicate that the Company will not be liable for any excess flat tax for calendar year 2008 and, accordingly, has recorded a Mexican income tax provision as of July 31, 2008.
 
As the new legislation was recently enacted, it remains subject to ongoing varying interpretations.  There is the possibility of implementation amendments by the Mexican Government and the estimated future income tax liability recorded at the balance sheet date may change.
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits, which are not expected to be realized. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted.
 
Equity Based Compensation
 
In connection with offers of employment to the Company’s executives as well as in consideration for agreements with certain consultants, the Company issues options and warrants to acquire its common stock. Employee and non-employee awards are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
 
Such options and warrants may be exercisable at varying exercise prices currently ranging from $0.24 to $0.85 per share of common stock with certain of these grants becoming exercisable immediately upon grant. Certain grants have vested or are vesting over a period of five years. Also, certain grants contain a provision whereby they become immediately exercisable upon a change of control.
 
Effective February 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123R”). Under SFAS 123R, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using a modified prospective application. Under this method, compensation cost is recognized for all share-based payments granted, modified or settled after the date of adoption, as well as for any unvested awards that were granted prior to the date of adoption. Prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. Because the Company previously adopted only the pro forma disclosure provisions of SFAS 123, it will recognize compensation cost relating to the unvested portion of awards granted prior to the date of adoption, using the same estimate of the grant-date fair value and the same attribution method used to determine the pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123, except that forfeitures rates will be estimated for all options, as required by SFAS 123R.
 
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The cumulative effect of applying the forfeiture rates is not material. SFAS 123R requires that excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises be reflected as financing cash inflows instead of operating cash inflows.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the price of the Company stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option. The Company uses historical data to estimate expected dividend yield, expected life and forfeiture rates. The estimated per share weighted average grant-date fair values of stock options and warrants granted during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006; were $0.62,  $0.33 and $0.38, respectively. The fair values of the options and warrants granted were estimated based on the following weighted average assumptions:

   
Year ended July 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Expected volatility
   
47.60 – 60.88%
     
73%
     
95 – 165%
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
4.61%
     
5.75%
     
5.95%
 
Expected dividend yield
   
     
     
 
Expected life
 
5.5 years
   
2.4 years
   
1-2 years
 
 
Stock option and warrant activity for employees during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (all tables in thousands, except for option, price and term data):
 
   
Number of
Options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
intrinsic value
 
                         
Outstanding at July 31, 2005
    4,711,363     $ .09       0.30     $ 1,278  
Options granted
    4,611,363       .13              
Options exercised
    (590,909 )     .05              
Options expired
    (3,161,363 )     .05              
                                 
Outstanding at July 31, 2006
    5,570,454     $ .16           $ 702  
Options granted
    1,050,000       .36              
Options exercised
    (3,570,909 )     .08              
Options expired
    (549,545 )     .22              
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2007
      2,500,000     $  .34         1.20     $  255  
                                 
Options granted*
    2,500,000       .63              
Options exercised
    (1,450,000 )     .32              
Options expired
                       
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2008
      3,550,000     $  .55         4.00     $  334  
Warrants and options exercisable at July 31, 2008
      1,800,000     $  .47         2.83     $  308  
                                 

*
Issuances under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
 
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Unvested stock option and warrant balances for employees at July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic value
 
Outstanding at July 31, 2005
        $           $  
Options granted
    150,000       .32       2.00     $ 17  
                                 
Outstanding at July 31, 2006
    150,000     $ .32       1.67     $ 17  
Options granted
                       
                                 
Outstanding at July 31, 2007
    150,000     $ .32       0.67     $ 18  
Options granted
    2,500,000       .63              
Options vested
    (900,000 )     .58              
Unvested Options outstanding at July 31, 2008
    1,750,000     $ .63       4.49     $ 8  
 
 
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Stock option and warrant activity for non-employees during the years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
   
Number of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic value
 
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2005
    31,902,004     $ .30       1.13     $ 3,430  
Options granted
    6,844,000       .28              
Options exercised
    (12,835,004 )     .29              
Options expired
    (350,000 )     .10              
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2006
    25,561,000     $ .29       1.33     $ 1,940  
Options granted
    16,982,542       .33                  
Options exercised
    (18,633,000 )     .29              
Options expired
    (1,375,000 )     .31              
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2007
    22,535,542     $ .33       1.48     $ 2,578  
                                 
Options granted*
    1,715,000     $ .66              
Options exercised
    (21,555,542 )     .33              
Options expired
    (680,000 )     .30              
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2008
    2,015,000     $ .62       3.54     $ 54  
Warrants and options exercisable at July 31, 2008
    1,560,000     $ .61       2.71     $ 48  
                                 

*
1,115,000 issued under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
 
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Unvested stock option and warrant balances for non-employees at July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
   
Number of
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic value
 
Outstanding at July 31, 2006
        $           $  
Options granted
                       
Options vested                        
Outstanding at July 31, 2007
        $           $  
Options granted
    650,000       .63              
Options vested
    (195,000 )     .63              
Unvested options outstanding at July 31, 2008
    455,000     $ .63       4.49     $ 3  
 
The impact on the Company’s results of operations of recording equity based compensation for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, for employees and non-employees was approximately $987, $492 and $362 and reduced earnings per share by $0.01, $0.00 and $0.00 per basic and diluted share, respectively.  The Company has not recognized any tax benefit or expense for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, related to these items due to the Company’s net operating losses and corresponding valuation allowance within the U.S. (See Note 22).
 
As of July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, there was approximately $686, $53 and $53, respectively, of unrecognized equity based compensation cost related to options granted to executives and employees which have not yet vested.
 
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company applied the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations including FASB Interpretation No. 44, Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 issued in March 2000 (“FIN 44”), to account for its fixed plan stock options. Under this method, compensation expense  was recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123. This Statement amended FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.
 
 
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The following table illustrates the effect on the net loss and net loss per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock based compensation prior to February 1, 2006:
 
   
Year Ended
July 31, 2006
 
Net Loss
  $ (4,805 )
Add stock-based employee compensation expense (recovery) included in reported net income loss
     
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax
    (773 )
Pro forma net loss
  $ (5,578 )
Pro forma net loss per common share (basic and diluted)
  $ (.05 )
Weighted average of common share (basic and diluted)
    112,204,471  
Net loss per common share basic and diluted
  $ (.04 )
 
Reclassifications

Certain items in these financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s results of operations, stockholders’ equity or cash flows.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Equivalent common shares, consisting of stock options and warrants, which amounted to 25,035,542 and 31,131,454 shares, respectively, are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007 and 2006 since their effect is antidilutive.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions which exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $100,000 at times during the year.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company entered into two identically structured derivative contracts with Standard Bank in March 2006.  Each derivative consisted of a series of forward sales of gold and a purchase gold cap.  The Company agreed to sell a total volume of 121,927 ounces of gold forward to Standard Bank at a price of $500 per ounce on a quarterly basis during the period from March 2007 to September 2010.  The Company also agreed to a purchase gold cap on a quarterly basis during this same period and at identical volumes covering a total volume of 121,927 ounces of gold at a price of $535 per ounce.  Although these contracts are not designated as hedging derivatives, they serve an economic purpose of protecting the company from the effects of a decline in gold prices.  Because they are not designated as hedges, however, special hedge accounting does not apply.  Derivative results are simply marked to market through earnings, with these effects recorded in other income or other expense, as appropriate under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”).
 
 
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The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements in accordance with the terms of its credit facility, which requires that the Company hedge at least 50 percent of the Company’s outstanding debt under this facility.  The agreements entered into cover $9,375 or 75% of the outstanding debt. Both swaps covered this same notional amount of $9,375, but over different time horizons.  The first covered the six months commencing October 11, 2006 and terminated on March 31, 2007 and the second covering the period from March 30, 2007 with a termination date of December 31, 2010.  The interest rate swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, whereby “effective” hedge gains or losses are initially recorded in other comprehensive income and later reclassified to the interest expense component of earnings coincidently with the earnings impact of the interest expenses being hedged. “Ineffective” hedge results are immediately recorded in earnings also under interest expense.  No component of hedge results will be excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This option is available to all entities, including not-for-profit organizations. Most of the provisions in Statement 159 are elective; however, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. Some requirements apply differently to entities that do not report net income. The FASB's stated objective in issuing this standard is as follows: "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".
 
The fair value option established by Statement 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings (or another performance indicator if the business entity does not report earnings) at each subsequent reporting date. A not-for-profit organization will report unrealized gains and losses in its statement of activities or similar statement. The fair value option: (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (c) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments.
 
Statement 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The Company elected not to adopt the fair value option for any eligible instruments.
 
On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - An Amendment of ARB No. 51.” Statement 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent's equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. Statement 160 clarifies that changes in a
 
 
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parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. Statement 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest.

Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited.  The Company believes adoption of this standard will not have an impact on the financial condition or the results of the Company’s operations.
 
On April 21, 2008, the FASB posted a revised FASB Statement No. 133 Implementation guidance for Issues I1, Interaction of the Disclosure Requirements of Statement 133 and Statement 47, and K4, Miscellaneous: Income Statement Classification of Hedge Ineffectiveness and the Component of a Derivative's Gain or Loss Excluded from the Assessment of Hedge Effectiveness. The revisions relate to the issuance of FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  The Company believes adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the financial condition or the results of the Company’s operations.

The FASB has issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Statement 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities. The hierarchy under Statement 162 is as follows:
 
*
FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards and Interpretations, FASB Statement 133  Implementation Issues, FASB Staff Positions, AICPA Accounting Research Bulletins and Accounting Principles Board Opinions that are not superseded by actions of the FASB, and Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC for SEC registrants.
 
*
FASB Technical Bulletins and, if cleared by the FASB, AICPA Industry Audit and Accounting Guides and Statements of Position.
 
*
AICPA Accounting Standards Executive Committee Practice Bulletins that have been cleared by the FASB, consensus positions of the EITF, and Appendix D EITF topics.
 
Statement 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the PCAOB amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Since Statement 162 is only effective for nongovernmental entities, the GAAP hierarchy will remain in AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 69, The Meaning of "Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" in the Independent Auditor's Report, for state and local governmental entities and federal governmental entities. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the financial condition or the results of the Company’s operations.

The FASB issued FASB Statement No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts. This new standard clarifies how FASB Statement No. 60, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises, applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts issued by insurance enterprises, including the recognition and measurement of premium revenue and claim liabilities. It also requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts.
 
Statement 163 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim periods within those fiscal years, except for disclosures about the
 
 
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insurance enterprise's risk-management activities, which are effective the first period (including interim periods) beginning after May 23, 2008. Except for the required disclosures, earlier application is not permitted. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will not have an impact on the financial condition or the results of the Company’s operations.
 
NOTE 3 – Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are classified as current assets and are summarized as follows:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Marketable equity securities, at cost
  $ 50     $ 50  
Marketable equity securities, at fair value
(See Notes 12 & 14)
  $ 65     $ 90  
 
NOTE 4 – Material and Supplies Inventories
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Materials, supplies and other
  $ 937     $ 174  
Total
  $ 937     $ 174  
 
NOTE 5 – Ore on Leach Pads and Inventories (“In-Process Inventory”)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Ore on leach pads
  $ 12,176     $ 2,996  
Total
  $ 12,176     $ 2,996  
 
Costs that are incurred in or benefit the productive process are accumulated as ore on leach pads and inventories. Ore on leach pads and inventories are carried at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value represents the estimated future sales price of the product based on current and long-term metals prices, less the estimated costs to complete production and bring the product to sale. Write-downs of ore on leach pads and inventories, resulting from net realizable value impairments, will be reported as a component of Costs applicable to sales. The current portion of ore on leach pads and inventories is determined based on the expected amounts to be processed within the next 12 months. Ore on leach pads and inventories not expected to be processed within the next 12 months will be classified as long-term.
 
NOTE 6 – Deposits

Deposits are classified as current assets and represent payments made on mining equipment and contract for the Company’s El Chanate Project in Sonora, Mexico. Deposits are summarized as follows:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Advance payment on Mining Contract to Sinergia (Note 18)
  $     $ 683  
Equipment deposit
    9       193  
Other
          3  
Total Deposits
  $ 9     $ 879  
 
 
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NOTE 7 – Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Value added tax to be refunded
  $ 425     $ 1,475  
Asset held for resale
          166  
Other
    65       34  
Total Other Current Assets
  $ 490     $ 1,675  
 
NOTE 8 – Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Process equipment and facilities
  $ 21,693     $ 17,503  
Mining equipment
    974       863  
Mineral properties
    141       141  
Construction in progress
    1,277        
Computer and office equipment
    316       212  
Improvements
    16       16  
Furniture
    38       23  
Total
    24,455       18,758  
Less: accumulated depreciation
     (3,537 )      (758 )
Property and equipment, net
  $ 20,918     $ 18,000  
 
Depreciation expense for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $2,779, $720 and $34, respectively.
 
 
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NOTE 9 – Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
Repurchase of Net Profits Interest
  $ 500     $ 500  
Water Rights
    134        
Mobilization Payment to Mineral Contractor
    70       70  
Investment in Right of Way
     18        18  
Total
    722       588  
Accumulated Amortization
    (541 )     (11 )
Intangible assets, net
  $ 181     $ 577  

Purchased intangible assets consisting of rights of way, water rights, easements and net profit interests are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the economic lives of the respective assets, generally five years or using the UOP method. It is the Company’s policy to assess periodically the carrying amount of its purchased intangible assets to determine if there has been an impairment to their carrying value. Impairments of other intangible assets are determined in accordance with SFAS 144. There was no impairment at July 31, 2008.

On September 13, 2006, the Company repurchased the 5% net profits interest formerly held by Grupo Minera FG (“FG”), and subsequently acquired by Daniel Gutierrez Cibrian, with respect to the operations at the El Chanate mine. That net profits interest had originally been granted to FG in connection with the April 2004 termination of the joint venture agreement between FG and MSR, the Company’s wholly owned Mexican subsidiary.  FG also received a right of first refusal to carry out the works and render construction services required to effectuate the El Chanate Project.  This right of first refusal is not applicable where a funding source for the project determines that others should render such works or services.  FG has assigned or otherwise transferred to MSR all permits, licenses, consents and authorizations (collectively, “authorizations”) for which FG had obtained in its name in connection with the development of the El Chanate Project to the extent that the authorizations are assignable.  To the extent that the authorizations are not assignable or otherwise transferable, FG has given its consent for the authorizations to be cancelled so that they can be re-issued or re-granted in MSR’s name.  The foregoing has been completed.  The purchase price for the buyback of the net profits interest was $500, and was structured as part of the project costs financed by the loan agreement with Standard Bank, Plc. (See Note 17). Mr. Cibrian retained a 1% net profits interest in MSR, payable only after a total US $20 million in net profits has been generated from operations at El Chanate.  The Company recorded this transaction on its balance sheet as an intangible asset under guidance provided by FAS 142 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets to be amortized over the period of which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company’s cash flow.  On March 23, 2007, The Company reacquired the remaining 1% net profits interest (see Note 18).

The Right of Way and the Mobilization Payment were recorded at cost and are being amortized using the units of production method.  Amortization expense for the year ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $530, $7 and $4, respectively.  The Repurchase of Net Profits Interest from FG was fully amortized as of July 31, 2008.

NOTE 10 – Mining Reclamation Bonds

These represent certificates of deposit that have been deposited as security for Mining Reclamation Bonds in Colorado. They bear interest at rates varying from 4.35% to 5.01% annually and mature at various dates through 2010.
 
 
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NOTE 11 – Mining Concessions

Mining concessions consists of the following:
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
July 31,
2008
   
July 31,
2007
 
El Chanate
  $ 45     $ 45  
El Charro
    25       25  
Total
    70       70  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (11 )     (3 )
Total
  $ 59     $ 67  

The El Chanate concessions are carried at historical cost and are being amortized using the units of production method. They were acquired in connection with the purchase of the stock of Minera Chanate (see Note 1).   Amortization expense for the years ended July 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $8, $3 and $0, respectively.
 
MSR acquired an additional mining concession – El Charro. El Charro lies within the current El Chanate property boundaries. MSR is required to pay 1 1/2% net smelter royalty in connection with the El Charro concession.
 
NOTE 12 – Loans Receivable - Affiliate
 
Loans receivable - affiliate consist of expense reimbursements due from a publicly-owned corporation in which the Company has an investment. The Company's president and chairman of the board of directors was an officer and director of that corporation. On March 10, 2008, the Company’s president and chairman of the board of directors resigned as both an officer and director of this corporation.  These loans are non-interest bearing and due on demand (see Note 3 & 14).
 
NOTE 13 – Reclamations and Remediation Liabilities (“Asset Retirement Obligations”)
 
Reclamation costs are allocated to expense over the life of the related assets and are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs.  The Asset Retirement Obligation is based on when the spending for an existing environmental disturbance and activity to date will occur. The Company reviews, on an annual basis, unless otherwise deemed necessary, the Asset Retirement Obligation at each mine site.  The Company reviewed the estimated present value of the El Chanate mine reclamation and abandonment costs as of July 31, 2008.  This review resulted in an increase in the Asset Retirement Obligation by approximately $293.  As of July 31, 2008 and 2007, approximately $1,666 and $1,249, respectively, was accrued for reclamation obligations relating to mineral properties in accordance with SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”
 
 
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The following is a reconciliation of the liability for long-term Asset Retirement Obligations for the years ended July 31, 2008 and 2007:
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Balance as of July 31, 2006
  $  
Additions, changes in estimates and other
    1,218  
Liabilities settled
     
Accretion expense
    31  
Balance as of July 31, 2007
  $ 1,249  
Additions, changes in estimates and other
    293  
Liabilities settled
     
Accretion expense
    124  
Balance as of July 31, 2008
  $ 1,666  
 
NOTE 14 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign translation gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities and fair value changes on derivative instruments and is summarized as follows:
 
   
Foreign
currency items
   
Unrealized gain
(loss) on securities
   
Change in fair
value on interest
rate swaps
   
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income
 
Balance as of July 31, 2005
  $ 57     $ 100     $     $ 157  
Income (loss)
    49       (60 )           (11 )
Balance as of July 31, 2006
  $ 106     $ 40     $     $