UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Period August 2006 File No. 0-30720
Radius Gold Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
355 Burrard Street, Suite 830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2G8
(Address of principal executive offices)
1.
Interim Financial Statements (unaudited) for the period ended June 30, 2006.
2.
Management Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2006.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
FORM 20-F XXX
FORM 40-F ____
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _____
No XXX
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Radius Gold Inc.
(Registrant)
Dated: September 1, 2006 | By: /s/ Simon Ridgway Simon Ridgway President and Director |
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2006
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: In accordance with National Instrument 51-102 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company discloses that its auditors have not reviewed the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS AT JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
June 30, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | |
ASSETS | ||
CURRENT | ||
Cash and short-term investments (Note 2) | $ 1,442,934 | $ 1,423,554 |
Marketable securities (Note 2) | 10,727,721 | 11,936,277 |
Advances and other receivables (Note 4) | 151,423 | 305,864 |
GST receivable | 56,558 | 26,052 |
Due from related parties (Note 4) | 186,990 | 256,649 |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 149,285 | 102,641 |
12,714,911 | 14,051,037 | |
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT | 366,009 | 384,720 |
MINERAL PROPERTIES | 14,634,179 | 13,731,865 |
$ 27,715,099 | $ 28,167,622 | |
LIABILITIES | ||
CURRENT | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 268,755 | $ 251,398 |
Due to related party (Note 4) | 495 | 35,129 |
269,250 | 286,527 | |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
SHARE CAPITAL (Note 3) | 42,486,069 | 42,402,819 |
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS | 3,443,487 | 2,244,987 |
45,929,556 | 44,647,806 | |
DEFICIT | (18,483,707) | (16,766,711) |
27,445,849 | 27,881,095 | |
$ 27,715,099 | $ 28,167,622 |
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS:
signed , Director | signed , Director |
Simon Ridgway | Mario Szotlender |
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEFICIT
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Three Month Period Ended June 30, | Six Month Period Ended June 30, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
DEFICIT - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $(18,328,198) | $(10,377,655) | $(16,766,711) | $(10,087,313) |
Net loss for the period (Note 3) | (155,509) | (244,203) | (1,716,996) | (534,545) |
DEFICIT - END OF PERIOD | $(18,483,707) | $(10,621,858) | $(18,483,707) | $(10,621,858) |
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Three Month Period Ended June 30, | Six Month Period Ended June 30, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
REVENUE | ||||
Interest income | $ 13,051 | $ 31,806 | $ 115,188 | $ 64,249 |
Other income | 5,710 | 18,590 | 15,185 | 39,889 |
18,760 | 50,396 | 130,372 | 104,138 | |
EXPENSES | ||||
Amortization | 10,572 | 11,564 | 23,347 | 21,577 |
Consulting fees (Note 4) | 10,015 | 4,026 | 6,942 | 7,254 |
Foreign currency exchange | 7,610 | (32,775) | 18,087 | 24,869 |
Geological costs | 533 | - | 533 | - |
Legal and accounting fees | 14,985 | 54,496 | 26,552 | 109,466 |
Non-cash compensation charge (Notes 2&3) | - | - | 1,230,750 | - |
Office and miscellaneous | 21,984 | 33,114 | 40,407 | 71,217 |
Public relations | 34,696 | 118,020 | 51,741 | 187,533 |
Property investigations | 582 | - | 582 | - |
Filing and transfer agent fees | 5,080 | 2,922 | 13,240 | 19,749 |
Management fees & salaries (Note 4) | 47,938 | 61,341 | 97,335 | 129,558 |
Travel and accommodation | 20,275 | 41,891 | 29,992 | 67,460 |
174,269 | 294,599 | 1,539,507 | 638,683 | |
OTHER EXPENSES | ||||
Write off of deferred exploration costs | - | - | 307,861 | - |
- | - | 307,861 | - | |
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | $ 155,509 | $ 244,203 | $ 1,716,996 | $ 534,545 |
LOSS PER SHARE | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.01) |
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES | 53,006,043 | 52,669,647 | 52,935,988 | 52,547,978 |
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Three Month Period Ended June 30, | Six Month Period Ended June 30, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Net loss for the period | $ (155,509) | $ (244,203) | $(1,716,996) | $ (534,545) |
Items not involving cash | ||||
Amortization | 10,572 | 11,564 | 23,347 | 21,577 |
Write-off of deferred exploration costs | - | - | 307,861 | - |
Non-cash compensation charge (Note 3) | - | - | 1,230,750 | - |
(144,937) | (232,639) | (155,038) | (512,968) | |
Changes in non-cash working capital items | 367,466 | (400,506) | 94,649 | (998,118) |
| 222,529 | (633,145) | (60,389) | (1,511,086) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Proceeds on issuance of common shares | 51,000 | 3,000 | 51,000 | 243,140 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Marketable securities | 1,008,949 | - | 1,208,556 | - |
Due to related parties (Note 4) | 139 | 26,872 | (34,634) | 26,872 |
Due from related parties (Note 4) | 27,856 | 7,165 | 69,659 | (157,544) |
Expenditures on deferred exploration costs | (544,859) | (745,588) | (1,210,176) | (1,222,937) |
Purchase of property & equipment | (2,352) | (36,178) | (4,636) | (43,726) |
489,733 | (747,729) | 28,769 | (1,397,335) | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 763,262 | (1,377,874) | 19,380 | (2,665,281) |
Cash and cash equivalents- beginning of period | 679,672 | 15,246,579 | 1,423,554 | 16,533,986 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD | $ 1,442,934 | $ 13,868,705 | $ 1,442,934 | $ 13,868,705 |
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
Cash paid for interest | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
Cash paid for income taxes | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
Non-cash Transactions Note 6 |
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED EXPLORATION COSTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Guatemala | Nicaragua | Mexico | Argentina | Columbia | Period Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||
Mineral Concessions | General Exploration | Mineral Concessions | General Exploration | Mineral Concessions | General Exploration | General Exploration | June 30, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | |||||||
ACQUISITION COSTS | |||||||||||||||
BALANCE BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ 3,864,669 | $ - | $ 19,315 | $ - | $ 102,289 | $ - | $ - | $ 3,986,273 | $8,391,571 | ||||||
Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231,913 | ||||||
Write-off Acquisition Costs | - | - | - | - | (58,882) | - | - | (58,882) | (4,637,211) | ||||||
BALANCE - END OF PERIOD | 3,864,669 | - | 19,315 | - | 43,407 | - | - | 3,927,391 | 3,986,273 | ||||||
DEFERRED EXPLORATION COSTS | |||||||||||||||
BALANCE - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $5,470,075 | $ 897,668 | $ 2,848,219 | $307,330 | $ 185,314 | $ 29,524 | $ 7,461 | $ 9,745,591 | $8,428,027 | ||||||
Property Payment/Investigation | - | 824 | 12,230 | - | 764 | - | - | 13,819 | 13,680 | ||||||
Automobile | 2,229 | 21,469 | 7,168 | 6,324 | 5,425 | - | - | 42,615 | 139,091 | ||||||
Camp, food and supplies | 1,830 | 17,202 | 9,415 | 7,531 | 6,142 | - | - | 42,119 | 93,741 | ||||||
Drafting, maps and printing | 141 | 811 | 244 | 5,020 | 167 | - | - | 6,383 | 4,104 | ||||||
Drilling | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113,474 | ||||||
Exploration administration | 1,179 | 7,337 | 5,512 | 7,871 | 743 | - | - | 22,643 | 33,399 | ||||||
Environment | - | 40 | 4,032 | - | - | - | - | 4,071 | 6,601 | ||||||
Geochemistry | - | 4,344 | 115,019 | 10,266 | 35,438 | - | - | 165,067 | 256,972 | ||||||
Geological consulting (Note 4) | 18,386 | 146,889 | 78,893 | 105,092 | 108,974 | - | 8,250 | 466,485 | 997,148 | ||||||
Other consulting | 7,918 | 29,969 | 1,320 | 4,484 | 2,895 | - | - | 46,586 | 63,840 | ||||||
Legal and accounting | 1,565 | 3,599 | 3,375 | 29,889 | 1,425 | - | - | 39,853 | 70,656 | ||||||
Licenses, rights and taxes | - | 5,635 | 48,406 | 4,569 | 19,462 | - | - | 78,072 | 151,217 | ||||||
Linecutting & Trenching | 93 | 4,886 | 1,261 | 6,694 | 12,933 | ||||||||||
Materials | 202 | 2,211 | 2,621 | 2,882 | 2,829 | - | - | 10,746 | 38,976 | ||||||
Maintenance | 718 | 1,408 | 2,377 | 496 | 1,202 | - | - | 6,200 | 9,578 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,109 | 944 | 2,310 | 366 | 4,088 | - | - | 8,815 | 11,577 | ||||||
Medical expenses | 2,213 | 4,720 | 3,614 | 4,896 | 2,184 | - | - | 17,626 | 34,937 | ||||||
Rent and utilities | 14,379 | 21,971 | 4,906 | 1,978 | 1,233 | - | - | 44,467 | 50,447 | ||||||
Rental equipment | - | - | - | 1,061 | - | - | - | 1,061 | 4,826 | ||||||
Salaries and wages | 16,695 | 41,015 | 21,641 | 12,255 | 11,152 | - | - | 102,758 | 208,627 | ||||||
Shipping | 220 | 5,331 | 2,979 | 1,570 | 311 | - | - | 10,411 | 16,405 | ||||||
Telephone and communications | 1,107 | 8,400 | 2,030 | 3,778 | 3,647 | - | - | 18,962 | 47,567 | ||||||
Travel and accommodation | 1,224 | 21,399 | 7,170 | 9,592 | 9,096 | - | - | 48,482 | 231,224 | ||||||
71,208 | 350,403 | 336,522 | 226,614 | 217,180 | - | 8,250 | 1,210,176 | 2,598,087 | |||||||
Write-off Exploration Costs | - | - | - | - | (248,979) | (248,979) | (1,280,523) | ||||||||
BALANCE - END OF PERIOD | 5,541,283 | 1,248,071 | 3,184,741 | 533,944 | 153,515 | 29,524 | 15,711 | 10,706,789 | 9,745,591 | ||||||
TOTAL MINERAL PROPERTIES END OF PERIOD | |||||||||||||||
$9,405,952 | $1,248,071 | $3,204,056 | $533,944 | $ 196,922 | $ 29,524 | $ 15,711 | $14,634,179 | $13,731,864 |
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
1.
Nature and Continuance of Operations
Radius Gold Inc. (The Company) was formed by the amalgamation of Radius Explorations Ltd. (Radius) (formerly RDU TSXV) and PilaGold Inc. (PilaGold) (formerly PRI TSXV) which became effective on July 1, 2004.
The Company is engaged in acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. The amounts shown for the mineral properties represent costs incurred to date and do not reflect present or future values. The Company is in the process of exploring its mineral properties and has not yet determined whether the properties contain reserves that are economically recoverable. Accordingly, the recoverability of these capitalized costs is dependant upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete their development and upon future profitable production.
The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of Radius Gold Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries located in Cayman Islands, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
The six months ending June 30, 2006 consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. All financial summaries included are presented on a comparative and consistent basis showing the figures for the corresponding period in the preceding year. The preparation of financial data is based on accounting principles and practices consistent with those used in the preparation of the annual financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.
2.
Accounting Policy
(a)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants options in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V). The Company has adopted the CICA Handbook Section 3870 Stock-Based Compensation and Other Stock-Based Payments, which recommends the fair value-based methodology for measuring all compensation costs. Commencing January 1, 2004 the fair value of stock options awarded is recognized as an expense.
(b)
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities are recorded at the lower of cost or market value.
(c)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents included highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
3.
Share Capital
Authorized:
Unlimited common shares without par value
Number of Shares | Price Per Share | Amount $ | ||
Issued: | $ | |||
Balance June 30, 2004 | 40,306,492 | 29,655,020 | ||
Amalgamation options 1 Radius for 2.25 PilaGold | 10,284,452 | 1.11 | 11,415,742 | |
Exercise of stock options | 117,000 | 0.65 | 76,050 | |
Exercise of stock options | 35,000 | 0.60 | 21,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | 54,000 | 0.68 | 36,720 | |
Exercise of stock options | 30,000 | 0.95 | 28,500 | |
Exercise of stock options | 30,000 | 0.90 | 27,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | 65,000 | 1.10 | 71,500 | |
Exercise of stock options | 79,444 | 0.99 | 78,650 | |
Exercise of warrants | 2,089,800 | 0.25 | 522,450 | |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 15,000 | 0.49 | 7,350 |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 65,000 | 0.59 | 38,350 |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 55,000 | 0.64 | 35,200 |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 65,000 | 0.73 | 47,450 |
Balance December 31, 2004 | 53,091,188 | 42,060,982 | ||
Exercise of stock options | 37,800 | 1.30 | 49,140 | |
Exercise of stock options | 40,000 | 0.90 | 36,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | 50,000 | 0.99 | 49,500 | |
Exercise of stock options | 35,000 | 1.00 | 35,000 | |
Exercise of stock options | 57,000 | 1.50 | 85,500 | |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 90,000 | 0.59 | 53,100 |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 35,000 | 0.60 | 20,931 |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 37,800 | 0.34 | 12,666 |
Balance December 31, 2005 | 53,310,988 | 42,402,819 | ||
Exercise of stock options | 75,000 | 0.68 | 51,000 | |
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options | - | 75,000 | 0.43 | 32,250 |
Balance June 30, 2006 | 53,385,988 | 42,486,069 |
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
3.
Share Capital (contd)
Escrow Shares
As at June 30, 2006, there are 375,000 common shares held in escrow, the release of which is subject to regulatory approval. Effective May 31, 2005, 375,000 shares were released from escrow.
Stock Options
The Company has established a formal stock option plan in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V under which it is authorized to grant options up to 10% of its outstanding shares to officers, directors, employees and consultants. The exercise price of each option is not less than the market price of the Companys stock as calculated on the date of grant. The options are for a maximum term of five years.
Stock option transactions and the number of stock options outstanding are summarized as follows:
June 30, 2006 | June 30, 2005 | |||
Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise | Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise | |
Outstanding, beginning of period | 2,558,332 | $1.05 | 3,691,219 | $1.05 |
Expired Unexercised | (125,000) (50,000) | 0.85 1.00 | (22,222) - | 1.46 - |
Granted | 2,735,000 | 0.70 | - | - |
Exercised | (75,000) | 0.68 | (50,000) | 0.99 |
- | 0.00 | (23,000) | 1.00 | |
- | 0.00 | (40,000) | 0.90 | |
- | 0.00 | (37,800) | 1.30 | |
Cancelled | (140,000) | 1.00 | - | - |
(17,778) | 0.99 | - | - | |
(100,000) | 0.90 | - | - | |
(40,000) | 0.99 | - | - | |
(128,888) | 1.46 | - | - | |
(22,222) | 2.03 | - | - | |
(225,000) | 1.10 | - | - | |
(44,444) | 1.37 | - | - | |
(150,000) | 1.32 | - | - | |
(650,000) | 1.00 | - | - | |
(50,000) | 1.50 | - | - | |
Outstanding, end of period | 3,475,000 | $1.07 | 3,518,197 | $1.05 |
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
3.
Share Capital (contd)
Stock Options (contd)
The following stock options were outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2006.
Number | Exercise Price ($) | Expiry Date |
670,000 | 0.68 | Jan 7, 2008 |
50,000 | 1.00 | Sept 2, 2009 |
20,000 | 0.68 | Sept 29, 2010 |
2,735,000 | 0.70 | Feb 21, 2011 |
3,475,000 |
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company uses the fair value based method of accounting for stock options granted to consultants, directors, officers and employees. A non-cash compensation charge of $1,230,750 associated with the granting of options to directors and employees has been recognized in the financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2006, with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. These compensation charges have been determined under the fair value method using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate
4.02%
Expected stock price volatility
76%
Expected term in years
5
Expected dividend yield
0.0%
4.
Related Party Transactions
The Company incurred the following expenditures charged by officers and companies which have common directors with the Company:
For the period ended June 30, | |||||
2006 | 2005 | ||||
Expenses: | |||||
Consulting fees | $ | - | $ 8,349 | ||
Management fees | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||
Salaries and benefits | 42,294 | - | |||
Mineral property costs Geological consulting fees | 93,995 | 66,000 | |||
$ | 166,289 | $ 96,000 |
These expenditures were measured by the exchange amount which is the amount agreed upon by the transacting parties.
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
4.
Related Party Transactions (contd)
Advances and other receivables include $40,851 due from directors, officers and employees of the Company. These were funds advanced for Company expenses and any balance owed will be paid back in the normal course of business.
Due from related parties of $186,990 are amounts due from companies which have a common director with the Company and arose from shared administrative costs. The balance owing is repayable in the normal course of business.
Accounts payable and advances include $25,582 payable to a company which has a common director with the Company and to officers of the Company.
Due to related parties of $495 are amounts due to companies which have a common director with the Company and arose from shared administrative costs. The amount is repayable in the normal course of business.
5.
Segmented Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operation decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. All of the Companys operations are within the mining sector relating to gold exploration. Due to the geographic and political diversity, the Companys exploration operations are decentralized whereby exploration managers are responsible for business results and regional corporate offices provide support to the exploration programs in addressing local and regional issues. The Companys operations are therefore segmented on a district basis. The Companys assets are located in Canada, Caymans, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Details of identifiable assets by geographic segments are as follows:
Radius Gold Inc.
An Exploration Stage Company
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited Prepared by Management)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Expressed in Canadian Dollars
5.
Segmented Information (contd)
Total Assets | Period Ended June 30, 2006 | Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Canada | $ 14,724,539 | $ 13,059,538 |
Caymans | (135,248) | 761,493 |
Argentina | 29,524 | 29,524 |
Colombia | 15,711 | 7,461 |
Guatemala | 9,417,469 | 9,451,121 |
Nicaragua | 3,233,328 | 4,055,501 |
Mexico | 436,762 | 680,287 |
Panama | (8,777) | 120,908 |
Dominican Republic | 1,791 | 1,789 |
$ 27,715,099 | $ 28,167,622 | |
Property & Equipment | ||
Canada | $ 35,107 | $ 49,934 |
Guatemala | 66,124 | 72,529 |
Nicaragua | 234,660 | 232,617 |
Mexico | 30,118 | 29,640 |
$ 366,009 | $ 384,720 | |
Resource Properties Acquisition | ||
Guatemala | $ 3,864,669 | $ 3,864,669 |
Nicaragua | 19,315 | 19,315 |
Mexico | 43,407 | 102,289 |
$ 3,927,391 | $ 3,986,273 | |
Deferred Exploration Costs | ||
Argentina | $ 29,524 | $29,524 |
Colombia | 15,711 | $7,461 |
Guatemala | 5,541,284 | 5,470,075 |
Mexico | 687,458 | 492,645 |
Nicaragua | 4,432,811 | 3,745,887 |
$ 10,706,788 | $ 9,745,592 |
6.
Non-cash Transactions
Investing and financing activities that do not have a direct impact on current cash flows are excluded from the statements of cash flows.
7.
Comparative Figures
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current years presentation.
RADIUS GOLD INC.
(the Company)
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Second Quarter Report June 30, 2006
General
This Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) supplements, but does not form part of, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The following information, prepared as of August 18, 2006, should be read in conjunction with the June 30, 2006 financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. The June 30, 2006 financial statements have not been reviewed by the Companys auditors.
Business of the Company
The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties, primarily gold targets, with a regional focus on Central America. In some instances joint venture partners are found to advance the projects following discovery. Presently the Company has a portfolio of projects in Nicaragua, Guatemala and southern Mexico.
Nicaragua
The most advanced project in Nicaragua is the Natividad project which is located in Central Nicaragua. Radius is advancing this project through a joint venture with Meridian Gold Inc. Meridian has an option to earn a 60% interest in the project by making certain exploration expenditures and cash payments to the Company, the details of this earn-in can be reviewed on the Radius web site. To date, Meridian has expended over US$3.5 million on the property. Having completed a total of 43 holes at Natividad in 2005, drilling is again underway at Natividad.
This second round of drilling will attempt to extend the high-grade shoots indicated by last years drilling, explore the Pavon North and Las Brisas veins for better mineralization at deeper levels than were tested last year, and drill test new zones that were discovered from the on-going regional work completed within the joint venture area.
Elsewhere in Nicaragua, Radius is continuing to market the San Pedro project. Field teams continued prospecting, mapping and sampling at the project during the quarter with the aim of defining additional drill targets. At the same time, the Company is actively seeking a joint venture partner to drill test this project.
Regional work also continues in the country, recently identifying several new areas with potential. Follow-up work is presently being undertaken on these targets.
Guatemala
In Guatemala, Radiuss technical personnel have commenced reviewing bids for underground work at the Tambor project. Previous drilling on the project defined some very high grade gold shoots, the size of which was never defined by the drill programs conducted. The Company feels that obtaining underground access to these areas would be a cost effective way to establish any continuity to these shoots, and believes there is potential to significantly increase the size of the present resource on this property.
In western Guatemala, the Company had a joint venture with Glamis Gold Ltd. on the Banderas gold project. Recently Glamis has terminated this joint venture and returned the property to Radius. Results obtained by the two drill programs conducted by Glamis are being reviewed by the Company and a decision is pending where we go from here on this project.
Mexico
Radiuss teams continue the regional exploration programs ongoing in Mexico.
Results of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had a consolidated net loss of $1,716,996 ($0.03 per share) compared to a net loss of $534,545 ($0.01 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Interest and other income was higher in the 2006 period as compared to the 2005 period, and corporate expenses (not including stock-based compensation and amortization) in 2006 were almost half of corporate expenses for 2005. Categories of corporate expenses which were significantly lower in the six months ended June 30, 2006 were legal and accounting, office and miscellaneous, public relations, and travel. The increase in net loss from 2005 to 2006 is due mainly to a non-cash compensation charge in 2006 of $1,230,750 and a write-off of exploration costs of $307,861.
Quarterly Information
The following table provides information for the eight fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2006:
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 ($) | First Quarter Ended March 31, 2006 ($) | Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31, 2005 ($) | Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2005 ($) | Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2005 ($) | First Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 ($) | Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31, 2004 ($) | Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2004 ($) | |
Total Income | 18,760 | 111,612 | 69,162 | 167,825 | 50,396 | 53,742 | 193,492 | 163,124 |
Net Loss (Gain) | 155,509 | 1,561,487 | 6,148,545 | (3,692) | 244,203 | 290,342 | 1,726,354 | 762,091 |
Net Loss per share | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys cash and marketable securities decreased from $13.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $12.2 million at June 30, 2006. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company spent $1,214,812 in exploration and equipment costs and $155,038 on corporate expenses. Working capital at June 30, 2006 was $12.4 million compared to $13.8 million at December 31, 2005.
Management expects that the Company will have sufficient working capital to meet its corporate and exploration commitments over at least the next 24 months. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to a number of factors, including the progress of exploration and development activity. Management believes it will be able to raise equity capital as required in the long term, but recognizes the uncertainty attached thereto. The Company continues to use various strategies to minimize its dependence on equity capital, including the securing of joint venture partners where appropriate.
Mineral Properties Expenditures
Guatemala - During the six months ended June 30, 2006, $71,208 was spent on exploration of mineral properties in Guatemala. Of that amount, the major expenditure categories include $18,386 for geological consulting fees, $16,695 for salaries and $14,379 for rent and utilities.
Nicaragua - During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred $686,925 in exploration costs in Nicaragua. Of that amount, the major expenditure categories include $225,782 for geological consulting fees, $119,363 for geochemistry, and $62,656 for salaries.
Mexico - During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company spent $443,794 in exploration costs in Mexico. Of that amount, the major expenditure categories include $214,066 for geological consulting fees, $31,314 for legal and accounting, and $23,407 for salaries. Deferred acquisition and exploration costs totalling $307,861 were written off in the quarter ended March 31, 2006, for properties on which no further work is warranted.
Colombia - During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company spent $8,250 on property investigations in Colombia.
Related Party Transactions
The Company incurred the following expenditures charged by officers and companies which have common directors with the Company:
For the period ended June 30, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
Expenses: | ||
Consulting fees | $ - | $ 8,349 |
Management fees | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Salaries and benefits | 42,294 | - |
Mineral property costs | ||
Consulting fees | 93,995 | 66,000 |
$ 166,289 | $ 96,000 |
These expenditures were measured by the exchange amount which is the amount agreed upon by the transacting parties.
Advances and other receivables include $40,851 due from directors, officers and employees of the Company. These were funds advanced for Company expenses and any balance owed will be paid back in the normal course of business.
Due from related parties of $186,990 are amounts due from companies which have a common director with the Company and arose from shared administrative costs. The balance owing is repayable in the normal course of business.
Accounts payable and advances include $25,582 payable to a company which has a common director with the Company and to officers of the Company.
Due to related parties of $495 are amounts due to companies which have a common director with the Company and arose from shared administrative costs. The amount is repayable in the normal course of business.
Other Data
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Share Position Outstanding Warrants and Options
The Companys current outstanding share position is 53,385,988 common shares, and the following share purchase warrants and incentive stock options are currently outstanding:
WARRANTS | ||
No. of Shares | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
Nil |
STOCK OPTIONS | ||
No. of Shares | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
670,000 | $0.68 | January 7, 2008 |
50,000 | $1.00 | September 2, 2009 |
20,000 | $0.68 | September 29, 2010 |
2,735,000 | $0.70 | February 21, 2011 |
3,475,000 | ||
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, due from/to related parties and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. Unless otherwise noted, it is managements opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this MD&A and elsewhere constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance of achievements of the company to materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made, and readers are advised to consider such forward-looking statements in light of the risks set forth below.
Risks and Uncertainties
The business of mineral exploration and extraction involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored ultimately become producing mines. At present, none of the Companys properties has a known commercial ore deposit. The Companys mineral properties are also located in emerging nations and consequently may be subject to a higher level of risk compared to developed countries. Operations, the status of mineral property rights, title to the properties and the recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties in emerging nations can be affected by changing economic, regulatory and political situations. Other risks facing the Company include competition, environmental and insurance risks, fluctuations in metal prices, share price volatility and uncertainty of additional financing.
Internal Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded that they are sufficiently effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company is made known to management and disclosed in accordance with applicable securities regulations.