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UNITED STATES FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PMI VENTURES LTD. 511 475 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6C
2B3 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20F or Form 40F: Form 20F x Form
40F ¨ 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 x If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
to the registrant in connection with rule 12g-3-2(b): 82 - _____________ . SUBMITTED HEREWITH Exhibits SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FORM 51-902F3 2 PMI VENTURES LTD. PMI VENTURES LTD. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF
$946,000 FINANCING PMI Ventures Ltd. (the "Company")[TSX Venture:PMV],
is pleased to announce that it has completed a brokered private placement of
3,378,571 Units to raise gross proceeds of $946,000. Each Unit consists of one
common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"),
each whole Warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share
of the Company for a period of eighteen months at a price of $0.35 per share. A cash commission of 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of
the placement was paid upon closing of the placement. In addition, the Company
granted Toll Cross Securities Inc. (the "Agent") a Compensation Option entitling
it to purchase up to 234,571 Units of the Company at an exercise price of $0.28
per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one common
share purchase warrant ("Agent Warrant"). Each whole Agent Warrant entitles
the Agent to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price
of $0.35 at any time on or prior to January 28, 2006. Funds raised via this brokered private placement will be used
for continued exploration of the Ghanaian properties comprising the Company's
Ashanti II Gold Project and general working capital. This placement is subject to acceptance by regulatory authorities.
The shares issued under the private placement will be subject to a four-month
hold period expiring November 28, 2004. On behalf of the Board, "Douglas R. MacQuarrie" Douglas R. MacQuarrie For more information please contact: Douglas R. MacQuarrie, President or Warwick
G. Smith & Larry Myles, Shareholder Communications Or visit the PMI Ventures Ltd. website at www.pmiventures.com
and Goknet Mining Company website at www.goknet.net THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. This news release contains forward-looking statements
which involve known and unknown risks, delays and uncertainties not under the
Company's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance or expectations
implied by these forward-looking statements. PMI VENTURES LTD. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2004 Responsibility for Financial Statements The accompanying financial statements for PMI Ventures
Ltd. have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles. These financial statements, which are the responsibility
of management, are unaudited and have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.
Management believes the financial statements are free of material misstatement
and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the periods then ended. PMI VENTURES LTD. - continued -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. PMI VENTURES LTD.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. PMI VENTURES LTD.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. PMI VENTURES LTD. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements. PMI VENTURES LTD.
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 12).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS The Company is incorporated under the laws of British
Columbia and its principal business activity is the acquisition and exploration
of mineral property interests. In addition, the Company has residual interests
in an oil and gas property, as described in Note 6. However, the Company
is not pursuing additional or new exploration in this area and it does
not comprise the Company's principal business activity. On March 27, 2001 the Company changed its name from
Primero Industries Ltd. to PMI Ventures Ltd. and consolidated its capital
stock on a 5:1 basis. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company
acquired all 725,000 outstanding shares of common stock of Columbia Hunter
Capital Corp. (Note 3). In January 2004, the Company incorporated a wholly
owned subsidiary, Adansi Gold Company (Gh) Ltd., under the laws of Ghana,
West Africa. The Company is in the process of exploring its mineral
property interests and has not yet determined whether the mineral property
interests contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The
recoverability of the amounts shown for mineral property interests and
related deferred exploration costs are dependent upon the existence of
economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain
necessary financing to complete the development of those reserves and
upon future profitable production. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a
going concern which assume that the Company will realize its assets and
discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business rather than
a process of forced liquidation. The continuing operations of the Company
are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing
and to commence profitable operations in the future. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
The significant accounting policies adopted by the company are as follows:
These consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries -PMI Resources
(Delaware) Corp., which is incorporated under the laws of the state of
Delaware in the United States of America and and Adansi Gold Company (Gh.)
Ltd., which is incorporated under the laws of Ghana, West Africa. All
material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated
upon consolidation. Monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are
translated into Canadian dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at rates of exchange
in effect when the assets were acquired or obligations incurred. Revenues
and expenses denominated in a foreign currency are translated at an average
exchange rate for the period. Realized foreign exchange gains and losses
are included in loss for the year. During the period ended June 30, 2004, the aggregate
foreign currency transaction loss recognized in determining year-to-date
loss was $8,905 (2002 - $642 and 2001 - $Nil).
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A or 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of: August 2004
File No.: 0-1222108
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
PMI VENTURES LTD.
Date: August 31, 2004
By:
/s/ Douglas MacQuarrie
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Material Change Report
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
A cash commission of 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the placement
was paid upon closing of the placement. In addition, the Company granted
Toll Cross Securities Inc. (the "Agent") a Compensation Option entitling
it to purchase up to 234,571 Units of the Company at an exercise price
of $0.28 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half
of one common share purchase warrant ("Agent Warrant"). Each whole Agent
Warrant entitles the Agent to purchase one additional common share of
the Company at a price of $0.35 at any time on or prior to January 28,
2006.
Funds raised via this brokered private placement will be used for continued
exploration of the Ghanaian properties comprising the Company's Ashanti
II Gold Project and general working capital
This placement is subject to acceptance by regulatory authorities. The
shares issued under the private placement will be subject to a four-month
hold period expiring November 28, 2004.
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8
Item 9
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Suite 511 475 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
Phone: (604) 681-8069 Fax: (604) 682-8094
News Release #04-14
TSX Venture: PMV
August 11, 2004
Issued & Outstanding: 26,853,967
Fully Diluted: 37,463,851
President
Telephone: (604) 682-8089 Toll-Free:
(888) 682-8089 Facsimile:
(604) 682-8094
(An Exploration Stage Company)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
June 30,
December 31,
2004
2003
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents
$
338,035
$
867,606
Receivables
22,430
56,475
Prepaid expenses
72,831
41,603
Short term investment (Note
4)
-
1,500,000
Total current assets
433,296
2,465,684
Due from related parties (Note 10)
56,400
43,824
Mineral property interests and deferred exploration costs
(Note 5)
3,610,210
2,107,890
Oil and gas properties (Note 6)
1
1
Equipment (Note 7)
15,961
16,714
Total assets
$
4,115,868
$
4,634,113
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
June 30,
December 31,
2004
2003
Continued
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
$
45,848
$
227,238
Due to related parties (Note
10)
11,464
18,285
Total liabilities
57,312
245,523
Commitment (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity
Capital stock (Note 9)
Authorized
100,000,000 common shares, without par value
100,000,000 Class A voting preference shares, $10 par value each
100,000,000 Class B voting preference shares, $50 par value each
Issued and outstanding
23,475,396 common shares (2003 23,475,396)
9,507,438
9,507,438
Subscriptions received in
advance
-
-
Contributed surplus
1,312,944
698,379
Deficit
(6,761,826
)
(5,817,227
)
Total stockholders' equity
4,058,556
4,388,590
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
4,115,868
$
4,634,113
Nature and continuance of operations (Note
1)
On behalf of the Board:
"Douglas MacQuarrie"
Director
"Len Dennis"
Director
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
2004
2003
3 months
6 months
3 months
6 months
EXPENSES
Amortization and depletion
$
1,122
$
2,215
$
318
$
637
Bank charges and interest
1,008
2,371
873
1,441
Investor relations
51,708
91,846
15,890
52,431
Management fees (Note 10)
14,650
33,500
12,000
24,000
Office and miscellaneous
9,693
19,604
15,129
29,684
Professional fees
54,060
54,060
43,073
71,076
Transfer agent and regulatory
fees
8,418
11,918
5,736
19,719
Travel and promotion
24,055
34,815
9,327
31,729
Wages, Consulting and benefits
(Note 9)
592,452
712,983
42,304
79,483
Total expenses
(757,166
)
(963,312
)
(144,650
)
(310,200
)
OTHER ITEMS
Gas sales, net of cost
1,761
1,624
4,943
4,943
Other income
12,638
17,089
2,137
3,394
1,256
Loss for the period
(742,767
)
(944,599
)
(137,570
)
(301,863
)
Deficit, beginning of period
(6,019,059
)
(5,817,227
)
(4,963,179
)
(4,798,886
)
Deficit, end of period
$
(6,761,826
)
$
(6,761,826
)
$
(5,100,749
)
$
(5,100,749
)
Basic and diluted loss per common
share
$
(0.03
)
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.02
)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of
common
shares outstanding
23,475,396
23,475,396
12,705,234
13,080,234
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Capital Stock
Equity
Component
Subscriptions
Number
of
Received
Contributed
of Shares
Amount
Convertible
In Advance
Surplus
Deficit
Total
Notes
Balance, December 31, 2000
14,141,948
$
4,043,780
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(4,184,984
)
$
(141,204
)
Share consolidation (5:1)
(11,313,559
)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issued for conversion of
convertible
notes
900,000
90,000
-
-
-
-
90,000
Equity component of
convertible
notes
-
-
125,626
-
-
-
125,626
Loss for the year
-
-
-
-
-
(107,768
)
(107,768
)
Balance, December 31, 2001
3,728,389
4,133,780
125,626
-
-
(4,292,752
)
(33,346
)
Issued for conversion of
convertible
notes
5,152,000
568,200
(125,626
)
-
-
-
442,574
Exercise of warrants
1,250,000
187,500
-
-
-
-
187,500
Share issuance costs
-
(10,494
)
-
-
-
-
(10,494
)
Share subscriptions received
-
-
-
13,500
-
-
13,500
Stock-based compensation
-
-
-
-
71,762
-
71,762
Loss for the year
-
-
-
-
-
(506,134
)
(506,134
)
Balance, December 31, 2002
10,130,389
4,878,986
-
13,500
71,762
(4,798,886
)
165,362
Exercise of warrants
4,982,000
891,686
-
(13,500
)
(18,385
)
-
859,801
Exercise of stock options
78,333
26,654
-
-
(7,071
)
-
19,583
Private placement issues
7,234,674
3,140,920
-
-
472,179
-
3,613,099
Share issuance costs
-
(200,808
)
-
-
-
-
(200,808
)
Agents' warrants issued
-
-
-
-
58,801
-
58,801
Stock-based compensation
-
-
-
-
121,093
-
121,093
Property acquisitions
1,000,000
735,000
-
-
-
-
735,000
Acquisition of subsidiary
50,000
35,000
-
-
-
-
35,000
Loss for the year
-
-
-
-
-
(1,018,341
)
(1,018,341
)
Balance, December 31, 2003
23,475,396
$
9,507,438
$
-
$
-
$
698,379
$
(5,817,227
)
$
4,388,590
Stock-based compensation
-
-
-
-
614,565
-
614,565
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
-
(944,599
)
(944,599
)
Balance, June 30, 2004
23,475,396
$
9,507,438
$
-
$
-
$
1,312,944
$
6,761,826
$
4,058,556
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
2004
2003
3 months
6 months
3 months
6 months
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Loss for the period
$
(742,767
)
$
(944,599
)
$
(137,570
)
$
(301,863
)
Items not affecting cash:
Amortization
and depletion
1,122
2,215
318
637
Stock-based
compensation
542,805
614,565
-
-
Changes in non-cash working
capital items:
(Increase)
decrease in receivables
9,931
34,045
(14,286
)
(21,360
)
(Increase)
decrease in prepaid expenses
40,578
(31,228
)
(6,060
)
(4,093
)
(Increase)
decrease in amounts due from related parties
(703
)
(12,576
)
343
1,059
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(78,591
)
(181,390
)
(19,330
)
87,044
Net cash used in operating
activities
(227,625
)
(518,968
)
(176,585
)
(238,576
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of
capital stock
-
-
377,500
1,557,400
Issuance costs
-
-
-
(82,732
)
Advances from (repayment
of) related parties
(309
)
(6,821
)
(13,500
)
(13,500
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
(309
)
(6,821
)
364,000
1,461,168
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Mineral property interests
and deferred exploration costs
(907,185
)
(1,502,320
)
(765,575
)
(955,995
)
Redemption of short term
investment
1,000,000
1,500,000
-
(2,877
)
Purchase of equipment
(387
)
(1,462
)
-
-
Advances to related parties
-
-
-
-
Net cash used in investing
activities
92,428
(3,782
)
(765,575
)
(958,872
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
(135,506
)
(529,571
)
(578,160
)
263,720
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
473,541
867,606
1,016,255
174,375
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
338,035
$
338,035
$
438,095
$
438,095
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
JUNE 30, 2004
1.
June 30,
December 31,
2004
2003
Deficit
$
(6,761,826
)
$
(5,817,227
)
Working capital
375,984
2,220,161
2.
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
JUNE 30, 2004
2.
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
JUNE 30, 2004
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd...)
Computer equipment
30%
Furniture and equipment
20%
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
JUNE 30, 2004
2.
3.
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
JUNE 30, 2004
3.
4.
5.
2004
2003
Acquisition costs
Balance, beginning
of period
$
825,000
$
-
Additions during the period
512,269
825,000
Balance, end of period
1,337,269
825,000
Exploration costs
Balance, beginning of the period
1,282,890
-
Additions during the period:
Assaying, testing and
analysis
13,508
1,125
Diamond drilling
264,083
495,709
Project management
and related exploration costs
693,379
758,421
Transportation and
travel
19,081
27,635
Additions during the period
990,051
1,282,890
Balance, end of the period
2,272,941
1,282,890
Total
$
3,610,210
$
2,107,890
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
5. | MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND DEFERRED
EXPLORATION COSTS (cont'd
) |
|
Asankrangwa Gold Belt |
||
The Company entered into a letter agreement
dated November 22, 2002 with Goknet Mining Company Limited ("Goknet")
whereby the Company has an option to acquire up to an 85% undivided interest
in Goknet's Ashanti II Project which is located in the Asankrangwa Gold
Belt in South Western Ghana, West Africa. The consideration to this option
and joint venture agreement is as follows: |
||
a) |
On the effective date of the agreement pay CAD$90,000
and issue 500,000 common shares of the Company (paid and issued during
2003). |
|
b) |
On the first anniversary date pay US$100,000 (paid),
issue 500,000 common shares (issued) of the Company and have incurred
expenditures of US$500,000 (incurred) on the project; |
|
c) |
On the second anniversary date, pay US$100,000,
issue 750,000 common shares of the Company and have incurred cumulative
expenditures of US$1,500,000 on the project; and |
|
d)
|
On the third anniversary date, issue 1,250,000 common
shares of the Company and have incurred cumulative expenditures of US$3,000,000
on the project. |
|
The Company will be deemed to have acquired
an undivided interest in the project, equivalent to a formula set out
in the agreement, commencing with a minimum contribution of 42.5% undivided
interest to a maximum of 85% undivided interest in the project. |
||
Within 30 days of the date the Company
completes the exercise of the option, Goknet may elect to retain an undivided
15% interest in the project or to convert such interest to a 4% net smelter
returns ("NSR") royalty interest. The Company will pay to Goknet advance
NSR payments of US$100,000 per year commencing on the date the election
to convert to an NSR interest is made, deductible against future NSR payments.
The Company may also elect to purchase 50% of Goknet's 4% NSR interest
by paying to Goknet US$1,000,000 for 1% or US$2,000,000 for 2%. |
||
The parties have agreed to form a joint
venture if Goknet elects to retain an undivided 15% interest or the Company
acquired less than an undivided 85% interest. |
||
The TSX-V has accepted the consideration
up to the second anniversary of the effective date of the agreement. The
share consideration in the third year will be subject to further TSX-V
review and approval. |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
6. | OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||
Drilling | - | - | ||||
Engineering | - | - | ||||
- | - | |||||
Depletion for the period | - | - | ||||
Write-down during the period | - | - | ||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 1 | $ | 1 |
Little Bow, Alberta The Company entered into a farm-out letter agreement dated February 1, 2001 with Omax Resources Ltd. whereby the Company was granted an option to acquire a 60% interest in an oil and gas lease. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay 100% of the drilling and abandonment or the drilling, completion and tie-in costs to bring the well to production. During the year ended December 31, 2002, management determined the property to be uneconomical and decided to write down its interest in the oil and gas properties to a nominal value. |
|
7. | EQUIPMENT |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Net | Accumulated | Net | |||||||||||||||
Cost | Amortization | Book Value | Cost | Amortization | Book Value | |||||||||||||
Computer equipment | $ | 10,669 | $ | 2,399 | $ | 8,270 | $ | 10,131 | $ | 986 | $ | 9,145 | ||||||
Furniture and equipment | 9,464 | 1,773 | 7,691 | 8,539 | 970 | 7,569 | ||||||||||||
$ | 20,133 | $ | 4,172 | $ | 15,961 | $ | 18,670 | $ | 1,956 | $ | 16,714 |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
8. | CONVERTIBLE NOTES |
|
On September 21, 2001, the Company issued
units consisting of convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount
of $605,200 together with 6,052,000 detachable share purchase warrants.
The notes were non-interest bearing and were to mature on September 21,
2003. The holders of the convertible notes had the option to convert the
notes into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.10
until September 21, 2002 and $0.15 until September 21, 2003. |
||
Each share purchase warrant entitled the
holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.10
per share on or before September 21, 2002 and at a price of $0.15 per
share until September 21, 2003. |
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Using pricing models, the convertible
notes were segregated into the respective fair value of their debt and
equity components on the date the convertible notes were originally issued.
The convertible notes and detachable warrants issued during the year ended
December 31, 2001 were segregated into a debt component of $457,619 and
an equity component of $147,581. |
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As of December 31, 2002, all of the notes
had been converted to equity. |
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9. | CAPITAL STOCK |
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Capital stock transactions |
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There was no capital stock issued during
the six months of fiscal 2004. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2003,
the following stock transactions occurred: |
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a) |
The Company issued 4,982,000 shares on the exercise
of warrants for proceeds of $859,801; |
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b) |
78,333 common shares were issued for proceeds of
$19,583 on the exercise of stock options; |
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c) |
The Company issued 7,234,674 common shares on private
placements to investors for total proceeds of $3,671,900. Fees and commissions
related to these offerings totalled $200,808, resulting in net proceeds
to the Company of $3,471,092. In conjunction with these private placements,
a total of 4,911,491 share purchase warrants were issued, of which 444,231
were issued to agents in conjunction with finders fees and 4,467,260 were
issued to investors. |
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d) |
1,000,000 common shares were issued at a fair value
of $735,000 for mineral property interests; and |
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e)
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50,000 common shares were issued at a fair value
of $35,000 to acquire a subsidiary company (Note 3). |
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Escrow shares |
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Included in issued and outstanding shares
at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are 62,083 common shares that are
escrowed shares and may not be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt
with without the consent of the regulatory authorities. |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
9. | CAPITAL STOCK (cont'd ) |
Stock options | |
The Company, in accordance with the policies of
the TSX-V, is authorized to grant options to its directors, officers and
employees to acquire up to 20% of issued and outstanding common stock.
The options are for a maximum term of 5 years and vest in three tranches
over a period of 1.5 years. |
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As at June 30, 2004, the following incentive stock
options were outstanding and exercisable: |
Weighted | |||||||||||
Number of | Average | Average Remaining | |||||||||
Number | Exercise | Options | Exercise | Contractual Life | |||||||
of Shares | Price | Exercisable | Price | Expiry Date | |||||||
376,667 | $0.25 | 376,667 | $0.25 | November 27, 2007 | 3.41 years | ||||||
590,000 | $0.45 | 393,333 | $0.45 | May 23, 2008 | 3.90 years | ||||||
50,000 | $0.45 | 16,667 | $0.45 | August 28, 2008 | 4.16 years | ||||||
100,000 | $0.45 | 33,333 | $0.45 | October 14, 2008 | 4.29 years | ||||||
150,000 | $0.56 | - | $0.56 | February 23, 2009 | 4.65 years | ||||||
2,325,000 | $0.30 | - | $0.30 | June 28, 2009 | 4.99 years | ||||||
3,591,667 | 820,000 |
During the period ended June 30, 2004, the Company amended the exercise price of stock options granted during fiscal 2003 from $0.70 to $0.45 per common share. Stock option transactions and the number of stock options outstanding are summarized as follows: |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||
Average | Average | |||||||
Number | Exercise | Number | Exercise | |||||
of Options | Price | of Options | Price | |||||
Options, beginning | ||||||||
of period | 2,381,667 | $0.56 | 795,000 | $0.25 | ||||
Granted | 2,675,000 | $0.33 | 1,665,000 | $0.70 | ||||
Exercised | - | - | (78,333 | ) | $0.25 | |||
Expired/ forfeited | (1,465,000 | ) | $0.58 | - | ||||
Options, end of period | 3,591,667 | $0.34 | 2,381,667 | $0.56 |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
9. | CAPITAL STOCK (cont'd
) |
Stock-based compensation |
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During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company
elected to adopt the fair value method to value stock based compensation.
Under the transitional provisions of Section 3870, the method has been
applied prospectively. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company
measured compensation costs using the intrinsic value- based method for
employee stock options. Had the compensation costs for the year ended
December 31, 2002 been determined based on the fair value of the options
at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, additional
compensation expense would have been recorded in the statement of operations
of the period, with pro forma results as presented below. Under the transitional
provisions of Section 3870, comparative figures for the year ended December
31, 2001 are not required. |
2002 | ||||
Loss for the year as reported | $ | (506,134 | ) | |
Compensation expense | (167,228 | ) | ||
Pro forma net loss for the year | $ | (673,362 | ) | |
Pro forma basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | (0.12 | ) |
The Company granted 350,000 stock options to directors and consultants during the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Accordingly, the stock based compensation recognized, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $71,760 and was recorded as wages, consulting and benefits expense. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes calculation were: a term of five years; a risk free interest rate of 4.06%; and an expected volatility of 40.93% . An additional 2,325,000 stock options were granted to directors, employees and consultants during the second quarter of fiscal 2004. The stock based compensation recognized, based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $542,805. This amount was recorded as wages, consulting and benefits expense. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes calculation were: a term of five years; a risk free interest rate of 4.06%; and an expected volatility of 103.82% . The Company granted 1,665,000 stock options to employees during the year ended December 31, 2003. Accordingly, the stock based compensation recognized, based on the Black-Scholes options pricing model, was $121,093 and was recorded as wages and benefits expense. The Company granted 100,000 stock options during the year ended December 31, 2002 to third party consultants. Accordingly, the stock-based compensation recognized, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $30,062 (2001 - $Nil) and was recorded as an engineering consulting expense. The Company also granted 695,000 stock options during the year ended December 31, 2002 to employees at an exercise price below the share price at the date of granting. Accordingly, the stock-based compensation recognized, based on the intrinsic value was $21,600 (2001 - $Nil) and $20,100 (2001 - $Nil) and was recorded as management fees and wages and benefits, respectively. The following weighted-average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuation of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002: |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
9. | CAPITAL STOCK (cont'd ) |
2003 | 2002 | ||||
Risk-free interest rate | 3.09% - 3.20% | 4.39% | |||
Expected life of options | 0.5 to 1.5 years | 5 years | |||
Stock price volatility | 50% - 58% | 185.85% | |||
Dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Warrants The following share purchase warrants were outstanding at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003: |
Number | Weighted | ||||||
of Shares | Average Grant | Exercise Price | Expiry Date | ||||
Date Fair Value | |||||||
1,519,845 | $0.12 | $0.85 | July 4, 2004 | ||||
$0.70 during year one and | October 16, 2005 | ||||||
3,211,646 | $0.13 | $1.00 during year two | |||||
4,731,491 | $0.13 |
10. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During the current year, the Company paid or accrued
management fees of $33,500 (2003 - $24,000) to directors and companies
controlled by directors of the Company. |
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Amounts owing to the Company pertain to shared office
costs incurred during prior periods via companies related by way of a
common director. |
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Amounts due from and to related parties are unsecured,
non-interest bearing with no specific terms of repayment and accordingly
the fair value cannot be determined. These amounts have been advanced
for the purposes of working capital between companies with a director
in common. These transactions are in the normal course of operations and
are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration
established and agreed to by the related parties. |
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11. | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH
FLOWS |
Significant non-cash transactions which occurred
during the period ended June 30, 2004 arose when the Company issued 2,675,000
stock options to directors, employees and consultants at an exercise price
resulting in consulting fees and wages and benefits of $614,565 (2003
- $Nil) offset by contributed surplus of $614,565 (2003 - $Nil)(See Note
9). |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
(An Exploration Stage Company) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) JUNE 30, 2004 |
13. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash
and cash equivalents, receivables, due from related parties, short term
investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related
parties. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company
is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from the
financial instruments. The fair market values of these financial instruments
approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted. |
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The Company is exposed to financial risk arising
from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility
of these rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce
its exposure to foreign currency risk. |
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As substantially all of the Company's operations
are conducted in Ghana, the Company is subject to different considerations
and other risks not typically associated with companies operating in North
America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among
others, political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency
exchange. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in
the political and social conditions in Ghana and by changes in governmental
policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures,
currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation,
amongst other things. |
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14. | COMMITMENT |
The Company has entered into an operating lease
agreement for office premises. The annual lease commitments under this
lease are as follows: |
2004 | $ | 6,226 | ||
2005 | 12,452 | |||
$ | 18,678 |
14. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | |
Subsequent to June 30, 2004, the Company: | ||
a) | completed a brokered private placement of 3,378,571
Units to raise gross proceeds of $946,000. Each Unit consists of one common
share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"), each
whole Warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share
of the Company for a period of eighteen months at a price of $0.35 per
share. A cash commission of 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the
placement was paid upon closing of the placement. In addition, the Company
granted Toll Cross Securities Inc. (the "Agent") a Compensation Option
entitling it to purchase up to 234,571 Units of the Company at an exercise
price of $0.28 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and
one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Agent Warrant"). Each
whole Agent Warrant entitles the Agent to purchase one additional common
share of the Company at a price of $0.35 at any time on or prior to January
28, 2006. |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
Management Discussion and Analysis
QUARTERLY REPORT June 30, 2004
This Management Discussion and Analysis of PMI VENTURES LTD. (the "Company") provides analysis of the Company's financial results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. The following information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited financial statements and the notes to the unaudited financial statements.
1.1 Date of Report: August 30, 2004
1.2 Overall Performance
PMI Ventures Ltd. is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: PMV. The Company is engaged in the business of the exploration and development of natural resource properties.
In November of 2002, the Company entered into an option joint venture agreement with Goknet Mining Company Limited ("Goknet") of Accra, Ghana, a privately held Ghanaian corporation, whereby the Company could earn up to 85% of Goknets' interests in their Ashanti II Gold Project, then covering an area of some 486 sq. km. (2004 - 382 sq. km.) along the axis of the Asankrangwa Gold Belt in south west Ghana. In order to earn the 85% interest, the agreement called for the issuance to Goknet of 3 million shares, the payment of US$270,000 in cash, and the completion of US$3 million in work expenditures on the property - within a 3 year period. On completion of the earn in, Goknet then had the right to continue with a 15% joint venture interest - or to convert it to a 4%NSR royalty interest - 50% of which is then purchasable at the Company's option for US$2 million.
Though only recently appointed as a Director and CEO of the Company, Douglas MacQuarrie has had a strong interest in gold exploration in West Africa and in particular, the Ashanti II Gold Project area, since 1994. He is also the founding shareholder and VP of Exploration of Goknet Mining since 2000, and a shareholder and Director of Switchback Mining Company Ltd., since 1998.
Mr. MacQuarrie is, therefore, very happy to report that since the signing of the Goknet agreement and up to the end of the 2nd Quarter of fiscal 2004 reported on herein, your Company has successfully completed $4,117,452 in new equity financings of which $602,269 was invested in land payments (2004 - $512,269) converting two of our key concessions -Fromenda and Gemap, subject to the terms of the previous underlying agreements - directly into the name of our 100% owned Ghanaian subsidiary, Adansi Gold Company (Gh) Ltd. ("Adansi Gold"). Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company also acquired clear title to the new 122 sq. km. Diaso/Afiefiso concession which covers the old Diaso and northeastern Fromenda shed areas, at a cost, including governmental transfer fees, of $222,750. This now completes the key land purchases envisaged in the 2002 agreement, with only the three "outlying" Switchback concessions, Goknet #1 and EJT concessions remaining.
In addition, the Company has also completed 5 drill programs, totalling 9,934 metres (2004 - 3,404 metres) and 136 line kilometres of state-of-the-art 3DIP geophysical surveys, with direct work expenditures on the property totalling $2,272,941 (2004 - $990,051).
Work to date on the concessions has outlined twenty areas with exceptional potential for gold mineralization. The bulk of our recent expenditures have occurred on Adansi Gold's Gemap and Fromenda concessions, where drilling has intersected both wide zones of low to moderate grade gold mineralization (5.7 g/t Au over 23 metres; 3.0 g/t Au over 43 metres) and also narrow zones of high grade gold mineralization (23.0 g/t Au over 3.0 metres; 16.0 g/t Au over 4.0 metres).
Currently work consisting of soil sampling and ground geophysics is ongoing on the Switchback and Adansi Gold's Gemap concessions. Final results from the recent 1,867 metre diamond drill program are currently being compiled and will
be released when available. Final compilation of the results from the 3DIP program are also underway. Interpretation of the data suggests that the major shear zones which host the gold mineralization in the Project area and sulfide rich zones associated with these shears are our prime gold exploration targets and are clearly defined by this new technique.
Based on this result, the Company has entered into an agreement with Fugro Airborne Surveys (Pty) Ltd. to complete 1,650 line kilometres of DIGHEMV electromagnetic and high resolution magnetic surveys over the entire concession area - with results expected in mid-September. This program is anticipated to outline the major shear zones and favourable cross structures. This data will be combined with our drill and soil geochemical database and a full structural/gold mineralization interpretation and 3D model completed - to focus our further exploration into areas with the highest exploration potential.
Subsequent to the end of this quarter, the Company closed a brokered private placement to raise gross proceeds of $946,000. The Company has sufficient working capital to allow for the completion of all the above noted work programs. Further funding will be required by the end of the year to allow for an aggressive exploration program in 2005. Given the current strong upward trend in the price of gold and the acquisitions and mergers mania which had preoccupied the major/intermediate producers for the last few years - now moving into the junior sector - we look forward to a strong junior gold market through year end.
Mr. MacQuarrie would like to take this opportunity to thank the shareholders for their continuing support and looks forward to working with and for them as we continue to develop this exceptional project and other opportunities which may arise.
1.3 Results of Operations for the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2004
The Company does not generate any cash flow and has no other income than minor gas sales and other income, which is comprised primarily of interest income. The Company relies on equity financings for its working capital requirements and to fund its planned exploration and development activities. Interest income for the first six months of 2004 was $17,089 (2003 - $3,394), the increase being attributable to much higher cash balances invested during the period. Interest earned during the second quarter of fiscal 2004 totalled $12,638 (2003 - $2,137).
Three months ended June 30, 2004
There was a loss of $742,767 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, or $0.03 per share. Comparatively, the loss for the same period in 2003 was $137,570, or $0.01 per share.
General & administrative expenses increased by $612,516 to $757,166 (2003 - $144,650). However, $542,805 of this increase is attributable to a non-cash transaction wherein stock based compensation was realized under the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, booked as consulting fees and wages and benefits, when the Company issued 2,325,000 stock options to directors, employees and consultants. This amount is offset by a credit to contributed surplus of $542,805. Thus, the normalized expense for wages, consulting and benefits after this item would be $49,647 for the three month period ended June 30, 2004. Bank charges and interest increased from $873 to $1,008 in 2004. This moderate increase of $135 was comparable to the cost for the prior year and is due to the increased number of transactions and service charges pertaining to wire transfers incurred while conducting business in Ghana. Investor relations increased by $35,818 over that of previous year (2003 - $15,890). Included in this amount are: $4,763 associated with the Company's 2004 Annual Gneeral Meeting; $7,947 for website costs and brochures; $2,794 for news wire services; and $36,205 related to participation in trade shows, including the PDAC in Toronto, the Calgary gold show and the International Gold Conference held in London, UK. Management fees for the period were $14,650 (2003 - $12,000). Office and miscellaneous costs decreased by $5,436 (2003 - $15,129). This is due, largely, to the reversal of $9,000 accrued in a prior fiscal year otherwise the costs are fairly comparable with those of the prior year, increasing slightly to reflect greater business activity. Professional fees were $54,060 (2003 - $43,073) and consisted of $17,000 in audit fees and $37,060 in legal costs. Transfer agent and regulatory fees rose to $8,418, an increase of $2,682 over 2003. Travel and promotion more than doubled to $24,055 (2003 - $9,327). Management travelled to Toronto, Zurich and Ghana during the course of the quarter
in order to arrange the raising of additional funds at a cost of $21,442. Promotional costs included meals and entertainment expenses of $2,613.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $135,506 during the quarter, as compared to a decrease of $578,160 in 2003. Operating activities in 2004 used cash of $227,625 (2003 - $176,585). In 2004 there was a negative cash flow of $309 from whereas in 2003 cash flows totalled $364,000. A total of $907,185 (2003 - $765,575) was invested in the Company's mineral properties in 2004.
Six months ended June 30, 2004
There was a loss of $944,599 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, or $0.04 per share. Comparatively, the loss for the same period in 2003 was $301,863, or $0.02 per share.
General & administrative expenses increased by $653,112 to $963,312 (2003 - $310,200). However, $614,565 of this increase is attributable to a non-cash transaction wherein stock based compensation was realized under the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, booked as consulting fees and wages and benefits, when the Company issued 2,675,000 stock options to directors, employees and consultants. This amount is offset by a credit to contributed surplus of $614,565. Thus, the normalized expense for wages, consulting and benefits after this item would be $98,418 (2003 - $79,483) for the three month period ended June 30, 2004. Investor relations increased from $52,431 in 2003 to $91,846 in 2004 as a result of increased participation in trade shows held in Toronto, Calgary, London and New York. Office and miscellaneous costs decreased by $10,080. Professional fees and transfer agent and regulatory fees both decreased over those of the prior year. During 2004, management brought in-house several activities that were previously farmed-out. In addition, the higher costs in 2003 are reflective of the legal and regulatory costs associated with the Letter Agreement signed with Goknet Mining Company Limited in respect of the Ghanaian mineral property interests. Travel and promotion increased by only $3,086 (2003 - $31,729).
Cash decreased by $529,571 during the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to a increase of $263,720 in 2003. Operating activities in 2004 used cash of $518,968 (2003 - $238,576). In 2004 there were negative cash flows of $6,821, whereas in 2003 positive cash flows, in part from private placement subscriptions, totalled $1,461,168 from financing activities. A total of $1,502,320 (2003 - $955,995) was invested in the Company's mineral properties in 2004.
1.4 Selected Annual Information
Fiscal Year | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
Net Sales | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Loss | $ 997,474 | $ 205,090 | $ 113,111 |
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ 0.07 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 |
Net Loss | $ 1,018,341 | $ 506,134 | $ 107,768 |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ 0.07 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.04 |
Total Assets | $ 4,634,113 | $ 189,600 | $ 378,953 |
Total Long-term liabilities | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Cash dividends per share, common | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Company's recorded loss for each of the three years has fluctuated greatly, growing significantly since 2001. This change is directly correlated with the increase in business activities undertaken by the Company during the two more recently completed fiscal years. In 2001, the Company was fairly inactive and it was not until near the end of the 2002 fiscal year that the Company acquired the current mineral property interests in Ghana. Exploration of these mineral property interests did not commence until 2003. The basic and diluted loss per share for each of the years peaked in 2002 at $0.09 but decreased to $0.07 by the end of fiscal 2003. Similarly, the Company's net loss has increased sharply over the two most recently completed years. It is anticipated that 2004 will see a continuation of this trend.
1.5 Summary of Quarterly Results
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||
Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
Net Sales | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
Loss | $ 206,146 | $ 165,549 | $ 144,650 | $ 199,215 | $ 488,060 | $ 29,537 | $ 27,852 | $ 147,670 |
Basic and diluted loss per | ||||||||
share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Net Loss | $ 201,832 | $ 164,293 | $ 137,570 | $ 195,204 | $ 521,274 | $ 24,118 | $ 22,319 | $ 429,129 |
Basic and diluted Net | ||||||||
Loss per share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.01 |
This financial data has been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and all figures are stated in Canadian dollars.
1.6 Liquidity and Capital Resources
At June 30, 2004, the Company had working capital of $375,984 and a cash and cash equivalents balance of $338,035 as compared to December 31, 2003 working capital of $2,220,161 and cash and cash equivalents balance of $867,606. Further, at December 31, 2003 the Company held $1,500,000 in short-term investments. These investments had been fully redeemed by June 30, 2004.
During the first half of 2004, the Company continued its exploration of its Ghanaian mineral property interests (see Note 5 to the financial statements). On-going drilling was temporarily delayed pending the receipt and analysis of 3DIP survey information. This survey was undertaken in order to better identify and delineate anomalous targets of interest for further exploration and/or drilling. At the end of June 2004, the Company announced the commencement of an additional 1,500 metre diamond drilling program the results of which are expected shortly.
At the end of June 2004, the Company announced the undertaking of a brokered private placement which was completed subsequent to the end of the second quarter. A total of 3,378,571 Units were issued to raise gross proceeds of $946,000. After payment of an 8% cash commission, and associated legal and regulatory expenses, the Company netted approximately $800,000. Funds raised via this brokered private placement will be used for continued exploration of the Ghanaian properties comprising the Company's Ashanti II Gold Project and general working capital.
The proceeds from this brokered private placement, combined with the cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2004, provide sufficient funds for the Company to carry out planned exploration work on its mineral property interests and to meet administrative expenses to the year end. However, it is anticipated that additional funds will be required for additional mineral property exploration and general working capital purposes. It is likely that the Company will seek additional financing in the mid-late fall.
Further, the Company has an aggregate 4,731,491 share purchase warrants exercisable between $0.70 and $0.85 per share. A total of 1,519,845 of these warrants expired on July 4, 2004; however, the remaining 3,211,646 warrants, if fully exercised would realize between $2,248,152 and $3,211,646. An additional 1,806,571 worth $632,300 were issued subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Further, a total of 3,591,667 stock options exercisable between $0.25 and $0.56 have the potential to generate a total of $1,208,667 in cash over the next five years.
The Company's continued development is contingent upon its ability to raise sufficient financing both in the short and long term. There are no guarantees that additional sources of funding will be available to the Company; however, management is committed to pursuing all possible sources of financing, has very loyal and supportive shareholders and strongly believes it has a project of merit that will serve to attract investors and enhance shareholder value.
1.7 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At June 30, 2004, the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.
1.8 Transactions with Related Parties
During the first six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company paid $33,500 to companies related via a common director with respect to management fees. During the first six months of fiscal 2003, management fees to related parties totalled $24,000.
1.9 Proposed Transactions
There are currently no material transactions being pursued or negotiated by the Company.
1.10 Changes in Accounting Policies including Initial Adoption
There have been no changes in the Company's existing accounting policies.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company elected to adopt the fair value method to value all stock based compensation. Under the transitional provisions of Section 3870, the method has been applied prospectively.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company granted 350,000 stock options to directors. As a result, the stock-based compensation recognized, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, was $71,760 and was recorded as consulting fees and wages and benefits. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes calculation were: a term of five years; a risk free interest rate of 4.06%; and an expected volatility of 56.21% . A second grant of options was made at the end of the second quarter. A total of 2,325,000 options were granted to directors, employees and consultants and $542,805 was recorded as consulting fees and wages and benefits. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes calculation were: a term of five years; a risk free interest rate of 4.06%; and an expected volatility of 103.82% . Both amounts were recorded to contributed surplus on the balance sheet. Thus, wages, consulting and benefits for the first six months of fiscal 2004, excluding the above amounts calculated for stock based compensation, were $98,418.
The Company financial instruments consist of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and amounts due to and from related parties. It is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The fair market values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
In conducting business, the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company centre around exploration and development, country risk and metal prices and market sentiment.
The prices of metals fluctuate wildly and are affected by many factors outside of the Company's control. The relative prices of metals and future expectations for such prices have a significant impact on the market sentiment for investment in mining and mineral exploration companies. The Company relies on equity financing for its working capital requirements and to fund its exploration programs. There is no assurance that such financing will be available to the Company, or that it will be available on acceptable terms.
PMI VENTURES LTD.
FORM 52-109FT2
Certification of Interim Filings During Transition Period
I, Douglas MacQuarrie, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term
is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52- 109 Certification of Disclosure
in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings) of PMI Ventures Ltd. (the
"Issuer") for the interim period ending June 30, 2004; |
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2. | Based upon my knowledge, the interim filings do
not contain nay untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made,
with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and |
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3. | Based upon my knowledge, the interim financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the interim
filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and
for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
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DATED August 30, 2004. |
PMI VENTURES LTD. | ||
Per: | "Douglas MacQuarrie" | |
Douglas MacQuarrie, P.Geo (B.C.) | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
PMI VENTURES LTD.
FORM 52-109FT2
Certification of Interim Filings During Transition Period
I, Kim Evans, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term
is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52- 109 Certification of Disclosure
in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings) of PMI Ventures Ltd. (the
"Issuer") for the interim period ending June 30, 2004; |
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2. | Based upon my knowledge, the interim filings do
not contain nay untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made,
with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and |
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3. | Based upon my knowledge, the interim financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the interim
filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and
for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
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DATED August 30, 2004. |
PMI VENTURES LTD. | ||
Per: | "Kim Evans" | |
Kim Evans, C.G.A. | ||
Chief Financial Officer |