Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q/A

x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2010

OR

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from               to

Commission File Number:  0-13078

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

DELAWARE
 
13-3180530
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

76 Beaver Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10005
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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   x           No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ¨    No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer        ¨
Accelerated filer  x
   
Non-accelerated filer          ¨
Smaller reporting company  ¨
(do not check if 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 ¨ No    x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date.

Class
 
Outstanding at March 3, 2010
 
       
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
  48,497,173  
 
 
 

 
 
Explanatory Note:
 
Capital Gold Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2010, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2010. This Amendment No. 1 amends the original filing to incorporate the signature page to the filing.
 

 
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited for the interim periods, but include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which we consider necessary for the fair presentation of results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010.

Moreover, these financial statements do not purport to contain complete disclosure in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements at, and for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009.

The results reflected for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2010.

As discussed more fully in Note 1 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the financial information as of the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009 and for the three and six months ended January 31, 2009 has been recast so that the basis of presentation is consistent with that of the financial information as of January 31, 2010 and for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010. This recast reflects a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock that became effective on January 25, 2010.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

   
January 31,
2010
(unaudited)
   
July 31,
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $ 4,943     $ 6,448  
Accounts Receivable
    2,417       2,027  
Ore on Leach Pads (Note 6)
    26,397       20,024  
Material and Supply Inventories (Note 5)
    1,712       1,381  
Deposits (Note 7)
    129       26  
Marketable Securities  (Note 4)
    35       35  
Prepaid Expenses
    380       277  
Loans Receivable – Affiliate (Note 12 and 16)
    30       33  
Other Current Assets (Note 8)
    1,050       1,042  
Total Current Assets
    37,093       31,293  
                 
Mining Concessions (Note 11)
    52       51  
Property & Equipment – net (Note 9)
    24,725       22,417  
Intangible Assets – net (Note 10)
    686       318  
Other Assets:
               
Investment (Note 13)
    500       -  
Deferred Financing Costs
    482       424  
Deferred Tax Asset (Note 21)
    32       32  
Security Deposits
    66       66  
Total Other Assets
    1,080       522  
Total Assets
  $ 63,636     $ 54,601  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 1,427     $ 988  
Accrued Expenses (Note 20)
    4,435       1,633  
Derivative Contracts (Note 19)
    112       193  
Deferred Tax Liability (Note 21)
    4,279       4,233  
Current Portion of Long-term Debt (Note 18)
    3,600       3,600  
Total Current Liabilities
    13,853       10,647  
                 
Reclamation and Remediation Liabilities (Note 14)
    1,854       1,594  
Other liabilities
    79       78  
Long-term Debt (Note 18)
    2,600       4,400  
Total Long-term Liabilities
    4,533       6,072  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common Stock, Par Value $.0001 Per Share; Authorized 75,000,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding 48,497,173 and 48,463,406 shares, respectively
    5       5  
Additional Paid-In Capital
    64,810       64,071  
Accumulated Deficit
    (16,205 )     (22,089 )
Deferred Financing Costs
    (1,406 )     (1,808 )
Deferred Compensation
    (157 )     (319 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Note 15)
    (1,797 )     (1,978 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    45,250       37,882  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 63,636     $ 54,601  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

   
For The Three Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
           
Sales – Gold, net
  $ 13,228     $ 11,369  
Costs and Expenses:
               
Costs Applicable to Sales
    4,625       3,655  
Depreciation and Amortization
    866       755  
General and Administrative
    2,031       1,061  
Exploration
    349       406  
Total Costs and Expenses
    7,871       5,877  
Income from Operations
    5,357       5,492  
                 
Other Income (Expense):
               
Interest Income
    4       11  
Interest Expense
    (102 )     (227 )
Other Expense
    (37 )     (24 )
Loss on change in fair value of derivative
    -       (274 )
Total Other Expense
    (135 )     (514 )
                 
Income before Income Taxes
    5,222       4,978  
                 
Income Tax Expense
    (2,278 )     (1,782 )
                 
Net Income
  $ 2,944     $ 3,196  
                 
Income Per Common Share
               
Basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.07  
Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.06  
                 
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    48,494,297       48,298,870  
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    49,976,904       49,676,532  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

   
For The Six Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
           
Sales – Gold, net
  $ 24,955     $ 20,544  
Costs and Expenses:
               
Costs Applicable to Sales
    8,735       6,697  
Depreciation and Amortization
    1,709       1,458  
General and Administrative
    3,660       2,438  
Exploration
    681       896  
Total Costs and Expenses
    14,785       11,489  
Income from Operations
    10,170       9,055  
                 
Other Income (Expense):
               
Interest Income
    8       24  
Interest Expense
    (235 )     (427 )
Other Expense
    (62 )     (232 )
Loss on change in fair value of derivative
    -       (578 )
Total Other Expense
    (289 )     (1,213 )
                 
Income before Income Taxes
    9,881       7,842  
                 
Income Tax Expense
    (3,997 )     (2,709 )
                 
Net Income
  $ 5,884     $ 5,133  
                 
Income Per Common Share
               
Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.11  
Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.10  
                 
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    48,505,818       48,278,255  
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    49,861,776       49,729,966  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(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, 2009
    48,463,406     $ 5     $ 64,071     $ (22,089 )   $ (1,978 )   $ (1,808 )   $ (319 )   $ 37,882  
Amortization of deferred finance costs
    -       -       -       -       -       402       -       402  
Equity based compensation
    (41,667 )     -       686       -       -       -       162       848  
Common stock issued upon the exercising of options and warrants
    75,434       -       53       -       -       -       -       53  
Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2010
    -       -       -       5,884       -               -       5,884  
Change in fair value on interest rate swaps
    -       -       -       -       81       -       -       81  
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation
    -       -       -       -       100       -       -       100  
Total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       6,065  
Balance at January 31, 2010
    48,497,173     $ 5     $ 64,810     $ (16,205 )   $ (1,797 )   $ (1,406 )   $ (157 )   $ 45,250  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

   
For The
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
           
Net Income
  $ 5,884     $ 5,133  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to
               
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation and Amortization
    1,709       1,458  
Accretion of Reclamation and Remediation
    76       75  
Loss on change in fair value of derivative
    -       578  
Equity Based Compensation
    848       588  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in Accounts Receivable
    (390 )     276  
Decrease (increase) in Prepaid Expenses
    (103 )     22  
Increase in Inventory
    (6,175 )     (852 )
Increase in Other Current Assets
    (8 )     (709 )
Increase in Deposits
    (103 )     (334 )
Increase in Deferred Tax Asset
    -       (195 )
Increase (decrease) in Accounts Payable
    439       (2 )
Decrease in Derivative Liability
    -       (572 )
Increase (decrease) in Other Liability
    1       (18 )
Increase (decrease) in Reclamation and Remediation
    184       (526 )
Increase in Deferred Tax Liability
    46       429  
Increase in Accrued Expenses
    2,802       1,663  
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
    5,210       7,014  
                 
Cash Flow From Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of Mining, Milling and Other Property and Equipment
    (4,031 )     (3,323 )
Purchase of Intangibles
    (391 )     (180 )
Investment in Privately Held Company
    (500 )     -  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (4,922 )     (3,503 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CAPITAL GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

   
For The
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
           
Repayments from Affiliate, net
    4       4  
Payment of Deferred Finance Costs
    (150 )     -  
Repayments on Notes Payable
    (1,800 )     (2,250 )
Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock
    53       121  
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (1,893 )     (2,125 )
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
    100       (3,530 )
(Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (1,505 )     (2,144 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning
    6,448       10,992  
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending
    4,943     $ 8,848  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash Paid For Interest
  $ 242     $ 465  
Cash Paid For Income Taxes
  $ 2,156     $ 1,569  
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
               
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument
  $ 81     $ 51  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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

NOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation

Capital Gold Corporation (“Capital Gold” or, the “Company”) owns rights to property located in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The Company is engaged in the production of gold and silver from its properties in Mexico as well as exploration for additional mineral properties. All of the Company's mining activities are in Mexico.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. They 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 that is 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 slightly above cost.  This entity is considered a variable interest entity in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") guidance for consolidation accounting.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  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 balance sheet, results of operations, stockholders’ equity or cash flows.

The financial information in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009 and for the three and six months ended January 31, 2009 has been recast so that the basis of presentation is consistent with that of the financial information as of January 31, 2010 and for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010. This recast reflects a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock that became effective on January 25, 2010.

The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2009 should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements.  Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

 
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NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Accounting Standards Codification

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the single source of authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities. The ASC is a new structure which took existing accounting pronouncements and organized them by accounting topic. Relevant authoritative literature issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and select SEC staff interpretations and administrative literature was also included in the ASC. All other accounting guidance not included in the ASC is non-authoritative. The ASC was effective for the Company’s interim quarterly period beginning August 1, 2009. The adoption of the ASC did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Share-Based Payment Transactions

Effective August 1, 2009, the Company adopted a provision in accordance with ASC guidance for earnings per share (originally issued as FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities”).  This guidance establishes that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method. The adoption of the ASC did not have a material effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

In January 2010, the ASC guidance for fair value measurements and disclosure was updated to require additional disclosures related to: i) transfers in and out of level 1 and 2 fair value measurements and ii) enhanced detail in the level 3 reconciliation. The guidance was amended to provide clarity about: i) the level of disaggregation required for assets and liabilities and ii) the disclosures required for inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring measurements that fall in either level 2 or level 3. The updated guidance is effective for the Company’s interim reporting period beginning February 1, 2010, with the exception of the Level 3 disaggregation, which is effective for the fiscal years beginning August 1, 2011. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Variable Interest Entities

In June 2009, the ASC guidance for consolidation accounting was updated to require an entity to perform a qualitative analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest gives it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”). This analysis identifies a primary beneficiary of a VIE as the entity that has both of the following characteristics: i) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and ii) the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The updated guidance also requires ongoing reassessments of the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The updated guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2010. The Company currently accounts for Caborca Industrial (“CI”) as a VIE and is evaluating the potential impact of adopting this statement on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
 
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Equity Method Investment
 
In November 2008, the ASC guidance for equity method and joint venture investments was updated to clarify the accounting for certain transactions and impairment considerations involving equity method investments. The intent is to provide guidance on: (i) determining the initial measurement of an equity method investment, (ii) recognizing other-than-temporary impairments of an equity method investment and (iii) accounting for an equity method investee’s issuance of shares. The updated guidance was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2009 and was applied prospectively. The Company will apply the updated guidance to the Company’s investments prospectively.
 
Equity-linked Financial Instruments
 
In June 2008, the ASC guidance for derivatives and hedging when accounting for contracts in an entity’s own equity was updated to clarify the determination of whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock which would qualify as a scope exception from hedge accounting. The updated guidance was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2009. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Accounting for the Useful Life of Intangibles

In April 2008, the ASC guidance for goodwill and other intangibles was updated to amend the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. The intent of this update is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under guidance for business combinations. The updated guidance was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning August 1, 2009 and was applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 3 - 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 $1.40 to $3.60 per share of common stock. Certain of these grants are exercisable immediately upon grant while others vest. Certain grants have vested or are vesting over a period of between three to five years. Also, certain grants contain a provision whereby they become immediately exercisable upon a change of control.

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC guidance for compensation – stock compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense must be recognized over the requisite service period following the date of grant.

The Company accounts for non-employee equity based awards in which goods or services are the consideration received for the equity instruments issued at their fair value.

 
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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 and expected life. The estimate of the number of forfeitures considers historical employee turnover rates and expectations about the future. The estimated per share weighted average grant-date fair values of stock options and warrants granted during the six months ended January 31, 2010, and 2009 were $2.16 and $1.10. The fair values of the options and warrants granted were estimated based on the following weighted average assumptions:

   
Six months ended January 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Expected volatility
    71.25 %     79.72 %
Risk-free interest rate
    2.48 %     0.86-1.56 %
Expected dividend yield
    -       -  
Expected life
 
5.0 years
   
2.0 – 5.0 years
 
Forfeiture rate  
-
   
-
 
 
Stock option activity for employees during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2009 and 2008, and six months ended January 31, 2010 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, 2007
    625,000     $ 1.36       1.20     $ 255  
Options granted*
    625,000       2.52       -       -  
Options exercised
    (362,500 )     1.28       -       -  
Options expired
    -       -       -       -  
Outstanding at July 31, 2008
    887,500     $ 2.20       4.00     $ 334  
Options granted*
    250,000       1.96       -       -  
Options exercised
    (176,432 )     1.48       -       -  
Options expired
    (86,068 )     1.40       -       -  
Options outstanding at July 31, 2009
    875,000     $ 2.36       5.18     $ 70  
Options granted*
    500,000     $ 3.60       -       -  
Options exercised
    (26,932 )     2.18       -       -  
Options expired
    (223,068 )     2.25       -       -  
Options outstanding at January 31, 2010
    1,125,000     $ 2.94       4.83     $ 3  
Options exercisable at January 31, 2010
    550,014     $ 2.76       4.78     $ 98  

* Issuances under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

 
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Unvested stock option balances for employees at January 31, 2010 are as follows:

   
Number of Options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic value
 
                         
Outstanding at July 31, 2007
    37,500     $ 1.28       1.67     $ 17  
Options granted
    625,000       2.52       -       -  
Options vested
    (225,000 )     2.32       -       -  
Unvested Options Outstanding at July 31, 2008
    437,500     $ 2.52       4.49     $ 8  
Options granted
    250,000       1.96       -       -  
Options vested
    (250,000 )     2.24       -       -  
Unvested Options outstanding at July 31, 2009
    437,500     $ 2.36       5.18     $ 35  
Options granted
    500,000       3.60       -       -  
Options vested
    (237,515 )     3.23       -       -  
Options expired
    (125,000 )     2.24       -       -  
Unvested Options outstanding at January 31, 2010
    574,985     $ 3.11       4.88     $ -  
 
 
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Stock option and warrant activity for non-employees during the years ended July 31, 2009 and 2008, and six months ended January 31, 2010 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, 2007
    5,633,886     $ 1.32       1.48     $ 2,578  
Options granted*
    428,750       2.64                  
Options exercised
    (5,388,886 )     1.32       -       -  
Options expired
    (170,000 )     1.20       -       -  
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2008
    503,750     $ 2.48       3.54     $ 54  
Options granted
    350,000       2.00       -       -  
Options exercised
    (37,500 )     1.56       -       -  
Options expired
    (37,500 )     1.56       -       -  
Warrants and options outstanding at July 31, 2009
    778,750     $ 2.36       3.36     $ 73  
Options granted
    187,500       3.60       -       -  
Options exercised
    (48,502 )     1.77       -       -  
Options expired
    (266,916 )     2.18       -       -  
Warrants and options outstanding at January 31, 2010
    650,832     $ 2.82       3.12     $ 204  
Warrants and options exercisable at January 31, 2010
    467,482     $ 2.80       1.84     $ 65  
 
* 278,750 issued under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

 
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Unvested stock option balances for non-employees at January 31, 2010 are as follows:

   
Number of
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
average
remaining
contracted
term (years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
value
 
Outstanding at July 31, 2007
    -       -       -       -  
Options granted
    162,500       2.52       -       -  
Options vested
    (48,750 )     2.52       -       -  
Outstanding at July 31, 2008
    113,750     $ 2.52       4.49     $ 3  
Options granted
    318,750       1.96       -       -  
Options vested
    (191,875 )     2.04       -       -  
Outstanding at July 31, 2009
    240,625     $ 2.16       4.88     $ 70  
Options granted
    187,500       3.60       -       -  
Options vested
    (129,152 )     3.07       -       -  
Options expired
    (115,625 )     2.35       -       -  
Unvested options outstanding at January 31, 2010
    183,348     $ 2.85       4.55     $ 16  
 
The impact on the Company’s results of operations of recording equity based compensation for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, for employees and non-employees was approximately $848 and $588 and reduced earnings per share by $0.02 and $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for each period, respectively.  The Company has not recognized any tax benefit or expense for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, related to these items due to the Company’s net operating losses and corresponding valuation allowance within the U.S. (See Note 21).

As of January 31, 2010, there was approximately $1,167 of unrecognized equity based compensation cost related to options granted which have not yet vested.

NOTE 4 - Marketable Securities

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

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Marketable equity securities, at cost
  $ 50     $ 50  
Marketable equity securities, at fair value (See Notes 12 & 14)
  $ 35     $ 35  
 
 
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NOTE 5 – Material and Supplies Inventories

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Materials, supplies and other
  $ 1,712     $ 1,381  
Total
  $ 1,712     $ 1,381  

NOTE 6 - Ore on Leach Pads and Inventories (“In-Process Inventory”)

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Ore on leach pads
  $ 26,397     $ 20,024  
Total
  $ 26,397     $ 20,024  
 
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.
 
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. 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 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.
 
NOTE 7 – Deposits

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

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Equipment deposits
  $ 129     $ 26  
Total Deposits
  $ 129     $ 26  
 
 
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NOTE 8 – Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Value added tax to be refunded
  $ 1,050     $ 1,032  
Other
    -       10  
Total Other Current Assets
  $ 1,050     $ 1,042  

NOTE 9 – Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Process equipment and facilities
  $ 29,825     $ 26,477  
Mining equipment
    2,494       2,248  
Mineral properties
    175       175  
Construction in progress
    492       70  
Computer and office equipment
    397       389  
Improvements
    16       16  
Furniture
    47       47  
Total
    33,446       29,422  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (8,721 )      (7,005 )
Property and equipment, net
  $ 24,725     $ 22,417  

Depreciation expense for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $1,716 and $1,681, respectively.

NOTE 10 - Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Water Rights
    510       241  
Reforestation fee
    195       73  
Mobilization Payment to Mineral Contractor
    70       70  
Investment in Right of Way
     18        18  
Total
    793       402  
Accumulated Amortization
    (107 )     (84 )
Intangible assets, net
  $ 686     $ 318  
 
 
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Purchased intangible assets consisting of rights of way, water rights, easements, net profit interests, etc. 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 (“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 ASC guidance for goodwill and other intangibles. There was no impairment at January 31, 2010.

Amortization expense for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $23 and $19, respectively.

NOTE 11 - Mining Concessions

Mining concessions consists of the following:

   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
 2009
 
El Chanate
  $ 49     $ 45  
El Charro
    25       25  
Total
    74       70  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (22 )     (19 )
Total
  $ 52     $ 51  

The El Chanate concessions are carried at historical cost and are being amortized using the UOP method. Amortization expense for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $3 and $5, respectively.
 
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 chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer was an officer and director of that corporation. On March 10, 2008, the Company’s 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 4 & 15).
 
NOTE 13 - Investment

On January 25, 2010, the Company entered into a Collateral Agreement (the “Collateral Agreement”) with Metal Recovery Solutions, LLC (“MRS”), a privately-held Nevada company, in which it is proposed that the Company will acquire twenty-five percent of all of the issued and outstanding equity of MRS for aggregate investment of $2,000.

The Collateral Agreement required the Company to promptly pay $500 to MRS, with the Company’s intention to invest the remaining $1,500 being set forth in a letter of intent (the “LOI”) entered into on January 25, 2010, the material terms of which are non-binding. The Company’s obligation to invest the remaining $1,500 will only arise if the Company and MRS sign a definitive Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) pursuant to which it is contemplated that such remaining funds will be invested in stages, according to milestones that MRS is expected to reach in the deployment of a gold recovery technology pilot program at the Company’s El Chanate mine.

 
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The consummation of the Investment Agreement is contingent upon MRS meeting certain requirements, including requirements with respect to its budget, business plan, securing the employment of its founders and securing rights to certain technology. The Investment Agreement is also subject to final approval by the Board of Directors of the Company and the managers of MRS.  The Company expects to consummate the Investment Agreement in March 2010; however, no assurance can be given that the Investment Agreement will be consummated, and if it is, the final terms may differ from that of the LOI.

In the event that the Investment Agreement is not consummated, the Collateral Agreement provides that the $500 payment to MRS will be repaid with interest. Such repayment is secured by cash flows from MRS’s Consulting / Services Agreement with a third-party gold mining company, the expected value of which is $1,275 to MRS (see Note 16).

NOTE 14 - Reclamations and Remediation Liabilities (“Asset Retirement Obligations”)
 
The Company includes environmental and reclamation costs on an ongoing basis, in our internal revenue and cost projections.  No assurance can be given that environmental regulations will not be changed in a manner that would adversely affect the Company’s planned operations.  As of January 31, 2010, we estimated the reclamation costs for the El Chanate site to be approximately $3,766.  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 closure costs as of January 31, 2010 primarily due to the addition of the new leach pad.  As of January 31, 2010, approximately $1,854 was accrued for reclamation obligations relating to mineral properties in accordance with ASC guidance for asset retirement and environmental obligations.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the liability for long-term Asset Retirement Obligations for the six months ended January 31, 2010:

   
(in thousands)
 
       
Balance as of July 31, 2009
  $ 1,594  
Additions, changes in estimates and other
    299  
Liabilities settled
    (115 )
Accretion expense
    76  
Balance as of January 31, 2010
  $ 1,854  

NOTE 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities and fair value changes on derivative instruments and is summarized as follows:

 
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Foreign
currency items
   
Unrealized gain
(loss) on securities
   
Change in fair
value of interest
rate swaps
   
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income
 
                         
Balance as of July 31, 2009
  $ (2,050 )   $ (15 )   $ 87     $ (1,978 )
Income (loss)
    100       -       81       181  
Balance as of January 31, 2010
  $ (1,950 )   $ (15 )   $ 168     $ (1,797 )

The Company has not recognized any income tax benefit or expense associated with other comprehensive income items for the year ended July 31, 2009 and the six months ended January 31, 2010 due to the existence of net operating losses.

NOTE 16 - Related Party Transactions

In August 2002, the Company purchased marketable equity securities of a related company. The Company recorded approximately $4 and $4 in expense reimbursements including office rent from this entity for the six months ended January 31, 2010, and 2009, respectively (see Notes 4 and 12).

The Company utilizes Caborca Industrial, a Mexican corporation that is 100% owned by Gifford A. Dieterle, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and another officer and director of the Company. 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 slightly above cost. Mining expenses charged by Caborca Industrial and eliminated upon consolidation amounted to approximately $2,578 and $2,387 for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company incurred approximately $6 and $11 during the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for services provided related to marketing materials. The firm providing the services is owned and operated by relatives of the Company’s President and COO, John Brownlie.

On January 19, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new employment agreement (the “Agreement”) for John Brownlie, the Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Company. The term of the agreement is for three years commencing January 19, 2010, and will automatically extend for consecutive one-year terms unless Mr. Brownlie or the Company notifies the other party that it does not wish to extend the Agreement. The Agreement provides for an initial base salary to Mr. Brownlie of $275 plus an immediate payment of $375 for reaching certain milestones. The Agreement provides for an additional payment upon the accomplishment of other goals. The Agreement also grants Mr. Brownlie 500,000 stock options.  The exercise price of the stock options is $3.60 per share (per the Plan, the closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately prior to the day of determination converted to U.S. Dollars). In the event of a termination of continuous service (other than as a result of a change of control, as defined in the Plan), unvested stock options shall terminate and, with regard to vested stock options, the exercise period shall be the lesser of the original expiration date or one year from the date continuous service terminates. Upon a change of control, all unvested stock options and unvested restricted stock grants immediately vest.  The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the 500,000 options.  For the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $373 in equity compensation expense on the vested portion of these stock options.  The grant date fair value of each stock option was $2.16.  The stock options have a term of five years and vest as follows: one-third vested upon issuance and the balance vests on a one-third basis annually thereafter.

 
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On January 25, 2010, the Company entered into a Collateral Agreement (the “Collateral Agreement”) with Metal Recovery Solutions, LLC (“MRS”), a privately-held Nevada company, in which it is proposed that the Company will acquire twenty-five percent of all of the issued and outstanding equity of MRS for aggregate investment of $2,000. The Collateral Agreement required the Company to promptly pay $500 to MRS, with the Company’s intention to invest the remaining $1,500 being set forth in a letter of intent (the “LOI”) entered into on January 25, 2010, the material terms of which are non-binding. As part of the agreement ORO Recovery Solutions (“ORO Solutions”) will receive a grant of ten percent of all of the issued and outstanding equity of MRS.

NOTE 17 - Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock

The Company received proceeds of approximately $53 during the six months ended January 31, 2010 from the exercising of an aggregate of 31,250 options issued to officers and directors. The Company also issued 44,184 shares upon the cashless exercising of options during the six months ended January 31, 2010.

As part of the settlement agreement with the Company’s former Executive Vice-President, upon his termination without cause, the unvested portion of a previous restricted share grant of 41,667 shares was forfeited.

During the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded approximately $848 and $588 in equity compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted stock grants and stock options, respectively.  As of January 31, 2010, the total compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock granted, but not yet recognized, was $157.

The Company accounts for non-employee equity based awards in which goods or services are the consideration received for the equity instruments issued at their fair value.

Stock Split

On January 25, 2010, the Company announced that, to meet minimum share price requirements in connection with its NYSE Amex listing, it effected a reverse stock split, with every four (4) shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding being converted into one (1) share of common stock. The reverse split was originally approved by shareholders at the Annual Shareholders Meeting held on October 31, 2008 and subsequently ratified by shareholders at the recent Annual Shareholders Meeting held on January 19, 2010.    No fractional common shares will be issued in connection with the reverse split. A holder of common shares, who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse split, will receive an amount in cash equal to the dollar amount multiplied by such fractional entitlement.

On February 1, 2010, the securities of Capital Gold Corporation were approved by the NYSE Amex LLC (the “Exchange”) for listing and registration.

 
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2006 Equity Incentive Plan

The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), approved by stockholders on February 21, 2007, is intended to attract and retain individuals of experience and ability, to provide incentive to the Company’s employees, consultants, and non-employee directors, to encourage employee and director proprietary interests in the Company, and to encourage employees to remain in the Company’s employ.

The Plan authorizes the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards (each, an “Award”). A maximum of 4,375,000 shares of common stock are reserved for potential issuance pursuant to Awards under the Plan.  Unless sooner terminated, the Plan will continue in effect for a period of 10 years from its effective date.

The Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors which has delegated the administration to the Company’s Compensation Committee.  The Plan provides for Awards to be made to such of the Company’s employees, directors and consultants and its affiliates as the Board may select.

Stock options awarded under the Plan may vest and be exercisable at such times (not later than 10 years after the date of grant) and at such exercise prices (not less than Fair Market Value at the date of grant) as the Board may determine.  Unless otherwise determined by the Board, stock options shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Board may provide for options to become immediately exercisable upon a "change in control," as defined in the Plan.

On July 23, 2009, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and upon approval by the Board of Directors, the Company amended the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to provide for cashless exercises of options by participants under the Plan.  Payment of the option exercise price may now be made (i) in cash or by check payable to the Company, (ii) in shares of Common Stock duly owned by the option holder (and for which the option holder has good title free and clear of any liens and encumbrances), valued at the fair market value on the date of exercise, or (iii) by delivery back to the Company from the shares acquired on exercise of the number of shares of common stock equal to the exercise price, valued at the fair market value on the date of exercise. Previously, the exercise price of an option must have been paid in cash.  No options may be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of its effective date.  Unless the Board determines otherwise, there are certain continuous service requirements.

On January 19, 2010, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of 500,000, 50,000, 50,000, 50,000 and 37,500 options to John Brownlie, Leonard J. Sojka, John Cutler Steven Cooper and Trey Wasser, respectively, aggregating 687,500 stock options under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options for John Brownlie and Trey Wasser have a term of five years and vest as follows: one-third vested upon issuance and the balance vests on a one-third basis annually thereafter. The stock options for Leonard J. Sojka, John Cutler, and Steven Cooper have a term of five years and vest 25,000 on January 19, 2010, 12,500 on January 19, 2011 and 12,500 on January 19, 2012.  The exercise price of the stock options is $3.60 per share (per the Plan, the closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately prior to the day of determination converted to U.S. Dollars). In the event of a termination of continuous service (other than as a result of a change of control, as defined in the Plan), unvested stock options shall terminate and, with regard to vested stock options, the exercise period shall be the lesser of the original expiration date or one year from the date continuous service terminates. Upon a change of control, all unvested stock options and unvested restricted stock grants immediately vest.  The Company utilized the Black-Scholes method to fair value the 687,500 options received by these individuals totaling $1,486.  For the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $566 in equity compensation expense on the vested portion of these stock options. The grant date fair value of each stock option was $2.16.

 
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The Plan provides the Board with the general power to amend the Plan, or any portion thereof at any time in any respect without the approval of the Company’s stockholders, provided however, that the stockholders must approve any amendment which increases the fixed maximum percentage of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Plan, reduces the exercise price of an Award held by a director, officer or ten percent stockholder or extends the term of an Award held by a director, officer or ten percent stockholder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, stockholder approval may still be necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or any applicable stock exchange listing requirements. The Board may amend the Plan in any respect it deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible employees with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options and/or to bring the Plan and/or Incentive Stock Options granted under it into compliance therewith.  Rights under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan cannot be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless the Participant consents in writing.  The Board is empowered to amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however, that the rights under any Award shall not be impaired by any such amendment unless the applicable Participant consents in writing and further provided that the Board cannot amend the exercise price of an option, the Fair Market Value of an Award or extend the term of an option or Award without obtaining the approval of the stockholders if required by the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange or any stock exchange upon which the common stock is listed.

NOTE 18 - Debt

Long term debt consists of the following:
 
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
             
Total long-term debt
  $ 6,200     $ 8,000  
                 
Less current portion
    3,600       3,600  
                 
Long-term debt
  $ 2,600     $ 4,400  

In September 2008, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) involving our wholly owned Mexican subsidiaries MSR and Oro, as borrowers (“Borrowers”), the Company, as guarantor, and Standard Bank, as the lender. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the prior credit agreement between the parties dated August 15, 2006.  Under the Credit Agreement, MSR and Oro borrowed money in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$12,500 (the “Term Loan”) for the purpose of constructing, developing and operating the El Chanate gold mining project in Sonora State, Mexico.  The Company guaranteed the repayment of the Term Loan and the performance of the obligations under the Credit Agreement.  As of January 31, 2010 and 2009, the accrued interest on the Term Loan was approximately $14 and $34, respectively.
 
 
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Term Loan principal shall be repaid quarterly. Payments commenced on September 30, 2008 and consisted of four payments in the amount of $1,125, followed by eight payments in the amount of $900 and two final payments in the amount of $400.  There is no prepayment fee.  Principal under the Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate plus 2.5% per annum.

The Credit Agreement contains covenants customary for a term note, including but not limited to restrictions (subject to certain exceptions) on incurring additional debt, creating liens on its property, declaring or paying dividends, disposing of any assets, merging with other companies and making any investments.  The Company is required to meet and maintain certain financial covenants, including (i) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities at all times greater than or equal to 1.20:1.00, (ii) a quarterly minimum tangible net worth at all times of at least U.S.$15,000, and (iii) a quarterly average minimum liquidity of U.S.$500.

As of January 31, 2010, the Company and its related entities were in compliance with all debt covenants and default provisions.  The accounts of Caborca Industrial are not subject to the debt covenants and default provisions.

The Term Loan is secured by all of the tangible and intangible assets and property owned by MSR and Oro.  As additional collateral for the Loan, the Company, together with its subsidiary, Leadville Mining & Milling Holding Corporation, has pledged all of its ownership interest in MSR and Oro.

On September 17, 2009, our $5,000 revolving loan contained within the Credit Agreement expired. The Company had not drawn on this facility during the term period.

In December 2009, the Company executed a mandate letter with Standard Bank which set forth terms and conditions for amending the Credit Agreement to add a revolving loan of $15,000 to the existing Term Loan.  The revolving loan would have a term of one year and shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the applicable Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin. The Applicable Margin for the revolving loan is 3.0% per annum. There were no significant changes to the existing Term Loan. The revolving loan is subject to credit and regulatory approval as well as legal, regulatory, technical and financial due diligence.  We incurred an arrangement fee of $150 in connection with executing the mandate letter which will be amortized over the term of the revolving loan.

Future principal payments on the term loan are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Years Ending July 31,
     
       
2010
  $ 1,800  
2011
    3,600  
2012
    800  
    $ 6,200  

NOTE 19 - Sales Contracts, Commodity and Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

On October 11, 2006, prior to our initial draw on the Credit Agreement, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements covering about 75% of the expected variable rate debt exposure.  Only 50% coverage is required under the Credit Agreement.  The termination date on this swap position is December 31, 2010.  However, the Company intends to use discretion in managing this risk as market conditions vary over time, allowing for the possibility of adjusting the degree of hedge coverage as it deems appropriate.  In any case, the Company’s use of interest rate derivatives will be restricted to use for risk management purposes.

 
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The Company uses variable-rate debt to finance a portion of the El Chanate Project.  Variable-rate debt obligations expose the Company to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates.  As a result of these arrangements, the Company will continuously monitor changes in interest rate exposures and evaluate hedging opportunities.  The Company’s risk management policy permits it to use any combination of interest rate swaps, futures, options, caps and similar instruments, for the purpose of fixing interest rates on all or a portion of variable rate debt, establishing caps or maximum effective interest rates, or otherwise constraining interest expenses to minimize the variability of these effects.
 
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.  The amount expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings during the year ending July 31, 2010 from these two swaps was determined to be immaterial.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the derivative contract regarding the Company’s Interest Rate Swap agreements:

   
(in thousands)
 
Liability balance as of July 31, 2009
  $ 193  
Change in fair value of swap agreement
    25  
Net cash settlements
    (106 )
Liability balance as of January 31, 2010
  $ 112  

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these interest rate swap agreements, but the Company does not expect any of the counterparties to fail to meet their obligations. To manage credit risks, the Company selects counterparties based on credit ratings, limits its exposure to a single counterparty under defined guidelines, and monitors the market position with each counterparty as required by ASC guidance for derivatives and hedging.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations (in thousands):

Quarter
Ended
 
Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging
Relationships
 
Effective
Results
Recognized
in OCI
 
Location of Results
Reclassified from AOCI
to Earnings
 
Amount
Reclassified
from AOCI
to Income
   
Ineffective
Results
Recognized
in Earnings
   
Location
of
Ineffective
Results
 
7/31/08
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ 19  
Interest Income (Expense)
    (49 )     -    
N/A
 
10/31/08
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (38 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (38 )     -    
N/A
 
1/31/09
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (95 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (35 )     -    
N/A
 
4/30/09
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (16 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (55 )     -    
N/A
 
7/31/09
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (19 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (55 )     -    
N/A
 
10/31/09
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (53 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (53 )     -    
N/A
 
1/31/10
 
Interest Rate contracts
  $ (8 )
Interest Income (Expense)
    (48 )     -    
N/A
 
 
 
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in a Statement of Financial Position and the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Financial Performance (in thousands):

   
Liability Derivatives
 
July 31, 2008
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
         
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 192  
Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments
           
Gold derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 738  
             
   
Liability Derivatives
       
October 31, 2008
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 199  
Derivatives designated as non- hedging instruments
           
Gold derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 734  
             
   
Liability Derivatives
       
January 31, 2009
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 268  
Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments
           
Gold derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 719  
             
   
Liability Derivatives
       
April 30, 2009
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 228  
             
   
Liability Derivatives
       
July 31, 2009
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 193  
   
Liability Derivatives
       
October 31, 2009
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 154  
January 31, 2010
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Values
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
           
Interest rate derivatives
 
Current Liabilities
  $ 112  
 
 
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NOTE 20 – Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
July 31,
2009
 
Net smelter return
  $ 204     $ 212  
Mining contract
    280       30  
Income tax payable
    2,348       507  
Utilities
    141       128  
Interest
    14       21  
Legal and professional
    100       125  
Salaries, wages and related benefits
    756       533  
Leach pad expansion
    375       -  
Deferred Financing Costs
    150       -  
Other liabilities
    67       77  
    $ 4,435     $ 1,633  

NOTE 21 - Income Taxes

The Company’s Income tax (expense) benefit for the six months ended consisted of:

   
(in thousands)
   
(in thousands)
 
   
For The Three Months Ended
   
For The Six Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
January 31,
2009
   
January 31,
2010
   
January 31,
2009
 
Current:
                       
United States
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Foreign
    (2,278 )     (997 )     (3,997 )     (1,924 )
      (2,278 )     (997 )     (3,997 )     (1,924 )
Deferred:
                               
United States
    -       -       -       -  
Foreign
    -       (785 )     -       (785 )
      -       (785 )     -       (785 )
Total
  $ (2,278 )   $ (1,782 )   $ (3,997 )   $ (2,709 )
 
The Company’s Income (loss) before income tax for the six months ended consisted of:

   
(in thousands)
   
(in thousands)
 
   
For The Three Months Ended
   
For The Six Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
2010
   
January 31,
2009
   
January 31,
2010
   
January 31,
2009
 
                         
United States
  $ (2,317 )   $ (1,442 )   $ (4,224 )   $ (2,965 )
Foreign
    7,539       6,420       14,105       10,807  
Total
  $ 5,222     $ 4,978     $ 9,881     $ 7,842  
 
 
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The Company’s current intent is to permanently reinvest its foreign affiliate’s earnings; accordingly, no U.S. income taxes have been provided for the unremitted earnings of the Company’s foreign affiliate.

On October 1, 2007, the Mexican Government enacted legislation which introduces certain tax reforms as well as a new minimum flat tax system, which was effective for tax year 2008.  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 for tax year 2010, which increased from 17% for tax year 2009.  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.  For the tax year 2010, the Mexican Government introduced a reform where if the flat tax is negative, companies will not be permitted to reduce the income tax, as it may only serve to reduce the regular flat tax payable in that year or can be carried forward for a period of up to ten years to reduce any future flat tax.

On January 1, 2010, the Mexican government enacted legislation, which increases the regular income tax rate from 28% to 30%.  The regular income tax rate will decrease to 29% in 2013 and then back to 28% in 2014, according to legislation.

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.  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, on a more likely than not basis, not expected to be realized; in accordance with ASC guidance for income taxes. Net deferred tax benefits related to the U.S. operations have been fully reserved. 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.

NOTE 22 - Fair Value Measurements