UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2011
Commission File Number: 000-54149
BRIDGEPORT VENTURES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1000 - 36 Toronto Street, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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.
BRIDGEPORT VENTURES INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: December 9, 2011 | By: | /s/ Carmelo Marrelli |
Carmelo Marrelli | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
BRIDGEPORT VENTURES INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL |
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED |
OCTOBER 31, 2011 |
(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS) |
(UNAUDITED) |
Management's Responsibility for |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Bridgeport Ventures Inc. (the "Company") are the responsibility of management and the Board of Directors.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by management, on behalf of the Board of Directors, in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Where necessary, management has made informed judgments and estimates in accounting for transactions which were not complete at the statement of financial position date. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared within acceptable limits of materiality and are in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34-Interim Financial Reporting using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards appropriate in the circumstances.
Management has established systems of internal control over the financial reporting process, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information is produced.
The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements together with other financial information of the Company and for ensuring that management fulfills its financial reporting responsibilities. An Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling this responsibility. The Audit Committee meets with management to review the financial reporting process and the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements together with other financial information of the Company. The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors for its consideration in approving the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements together with other financial information of the Company for issuance to the shareholders.
Management recognizes its responsibility for conducting the Companys affairs in compliance with established financial standards, and applicable laws and regulations, and for maintaining proper standards of conduct for its activities.
(signed) "Shastri Ramnath" | (signed) "Carmelo Marrelli" |
Shastri Ramnath | Carmelo Marrelli |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
Toronto, Canada | |
December 8, 2011 |
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Bridgeport Venture Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited)
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As at | As at | |||||
October 31, | April 30, | |||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||
(note 18) | ||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents (note 6) |
$ | 18,732,662 | $ | 22,870,894 | ||
Amounts receivable and other assets (note 7) |
119,019 | 328,637 | ||||
Available-for-sale investment (note 8) |
10,500 | 280,000 | ||||
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18,862,181 | 23,479,531 | ||||
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Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (note 8) |
9,366,085 | 7,578,011 | ||||
Equipment (note 9) |
37,315 | 42,902 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 28,265,581 | $ | 31,100,444 | ||
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities |
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Amounts payable and other liabilities (notes 10 and 16) |
$ | 167,861 | $ | 1,046,868 | ||
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Equity |
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Share capital (note 11) |
31,364,501 | 31,364,501 | ||||
Reserves |
8,386,921 | 7,999,728 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
375 | 175,000 | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(11,654,077 | ) | (9,485,653 | ) | ||
Total equity |
28,097,720 | 30,053,576 | ||||
Total equity and liabilities |
$ | 28,265,581 | $ | 31,100,444 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
Nature of operations and going concern (note 1)
Approved on behalf of the Board: | |
(Signed) "Hugh Snyder", Director | |
(Signed) "Graham Clow", Director |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
(note 18) | (note 18) | |||||||||||
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Operating expenses |
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General and administrative (note 15) |
$ | 504,070 | $ | 878,372 | $ | 1,171,419 | $ | 1,573,454 | ||||
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(504,070 | ) | (878,372 | ) | (1,171,419 | ) | (1,573,454 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
75,665 | 19,535 | 147,304 | 37,229 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment |
111,182 | - | 111,182 | - | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
(51,902 | ) | 16,479 | (150,152 | ) | 22,806 | ||||||
Write-off of exploration property interests and related receivables |
(10,327 | ) | (564,472 | ) | (1,084,899 | ) | (564,472 | ) | ||||
Net loss before tax |
(379,452 | ) | (1,406,830 | ) | (2,147,984 | ) | (2,077,891 | ) | ||||
Deferred income tax expense |
25,000 | - | 25,000 | - | ||||||||
Net loss for the period |
(404,452 | ) | (1,406,830 | ) | (2,172,984 | ) | (2,077,891 | ) | ||||
Reclassification of net realized gain on available-for-sale investment net of tax of $25,000 |
(175,000 | ) | - | (175,000 | ) | - | ||||||
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment |
375 | - | 375 | - | ||||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
(579,077 | ) | (1,406,830 | ) | $ (2,347,609 | ) | $ (2,077,891 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share (note 12) |
$ (0.01 | ) | $ (0.05 | ) | $ (0.04 | ) | $ (0.07 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
50,579,600 | 28,041,965 | 50,579,600 | 28,040,423 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||
October 31, 2011 | October 31, 2010 | |||||
(note 18) | ||||||
Operating activities | ||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (2,172,984 | ) | $ | (2,077,891 | ) |
Adjustments for: | ||||||
Amortization | 5,587 | 3,492 | ||||
Share-based payments | 391,753 | 650,189 | ||||
Gain on sale of investment | (111,182 | ) | - | |||
Deferred income tax expense | 25,000 | - | ||||
Write-off of exploration property interests and related receivables | 1,084,899 | 564,472 | ||||
Non-cash working capital items: | ||||||
Amounts receivable and other assets | 100,444 | (117,848 | ) | |||
Amounts payable and other liabilities | (106,282 | ) | (203,032 | ) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | (782,765 | ) | (1,180,618 | ) | ||
Investing activities | ||||||
Expenditure on exploration properties | (3,546,649 | ) | (1,013,826 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of investments | 191,182 | - | ||||
Option payment received | - | 20,000 | ||||
Additions to equipment | - | (3,678 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,355,467 | ) | (997,504 | ) | ||
Financing activities | ||||||
Issue of securities | - | 3,700 | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 3,700 | ||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (4,138,232 | ) | (2,174,422 | ) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 22,870,894 | 11,137,382 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 18,732,662 | $ | 8,962,960 | ||
Common shares received for interest in exploration property (note 8) | 10,125 | 80,000 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Equity attributable to shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||
Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||
Share | Contributed | other | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
capital | Warrants | surplus | comprehensive income | deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
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Balance, May 1, 2010 |
$ | 11,798,967 | $ | 3,679,500 | $ | 1,017,759 | $ | - | $ | (2,111,303 | ) | $ | 14,384,923 | |||||
Exercise of warrants |
3,700 | - | - | - | - | 3,700 | ||||||||||||
Fair value of warrants exercised |
470 | (470 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Share-based payments |
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Officers and directors |
- | - | 391,127 | - | - | 391,127 | ||||||||||||
Employee |
- | - | 11,380 | - | - | 11,380 | ||||||||||||
Consultants |
- | - | 247,682 | - | - | 247,682 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the period |
- | - | - | - | (2,077,891 | ) | (2,077,891 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance, October 31, 2010 |
11,803,137 | 3,679,030 | 1,667,948 | - | (4,189,194 | ) | 12,960,921 | |||||||||||
Public offering, net of costs |
13,885,090 | 2,003,127 | - | - | - | 15,888,217 | ||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants |
448,900 | - | - | - | - | 448,900 | ||||||||||||
Fair value of warrants exercised |
99,674 | (99,674 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Warrants expired |
- | (25,772 | ) | 25,772 | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Acquisition of exploration properties |
5,175,000 | - | - | - | - | 5,175,000 | ||||||||||||
Step-up warrants issued |
(47,300 | ) | 47,300 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Share-based payments |
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Officers and directors |
- | - | 641,373 | - | - | 641,373 | ||||||||||||
Employee |
- | - | 18,701 | - | - | 18,701 | ||||||||||||
Consultants |
- | - | 41,923 | - | - | 41,923 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $25,000 |
- | - | - | 175,000 | - | 175,000 | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the period |
- | - | - | - | (5,296,459 | ) | (5,296,459 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance, April 30, 2011 |
$ | 31,364,501 | $ | 5,604,011 | $ | 2,395,717 | $ | 175,000 | $ | (9,485,653 | ) | $ | 30,053,576 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity (continued) |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Equity attributable to shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||
Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||
Share | Contributed | other | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
capital | Warrants | surplus | comprehensive income | deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2011 |
$ | 31,364,501 | $ | 5,604,011 | $ | 2,395,717 | $ | 175,000 | $ | (9,485,653 | ) | $ | 30,053,576 | |||||
Share-based payments |
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Officers and directors |
- | - | 445,462 | - | - | 445,462 | ||||||||||||
Employee |
- | - | 34,766 | - | - | 34,766 | ||||||||||||
Consultants |
- | - | (88,475 | ) | - | - | (88,475 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock options expired |
- | - | (4,560 | ) | - | 4,560 | - | |||||||||||
Loss on available-for-sale securities |
- | - | - | (174,625 | ) | - | (174,625 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period |
- | - | - | - | (2,172,984 | ) | (2,172,984 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance, October 31, 2011 |
$ | 31,364,501 | $ | 5,604,011 | $ | 2,782,910 | $ | 375 | $ | (11,654,077 | ) | $ | 28,097,720 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
1. | Nature of operations and going concern |
Bridgeport Ventures Inc. (the Company or "Bridgeport") was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada by Articles of Incorporation dated May 10, 2007. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the mining of precious and base metals. Bridgeport has operations in Latin America, the United States and Canada. The Company is in the process of exploring its exploration properties for mineral resources and has not determined whether the properties contain economically recoverable reserves. The primary office of the Company is located at 36 Toronto St. Suite 1000, Toronto, ON. M5C 2C5.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on December 8, 2011.
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. The Company has incurred losses in the current and prior periods, with a net loss of $2,172,984 for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and has an accumulated deficit of $11,654,077 to October 31, 2011 (April 30, 2011 -$9,485,653). In addition, the Company had working capital of $18,694,320 at October 31, 2011 (April 30, 2011 - working capital of $22,432,663). These circumstances cast doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and, accordingly, the ultimate use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its obtaining additional financing and eventually achieving profitable production in the future. The Company is currently evaluating various options in order to address its financing needs. There can be no assurance that the Company's financing activities will continue to be successful or sufficient.
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations. Such adjustments could be material.
2. | Significant accounting policies |
(a) | Statement of compliance |
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended April 30, 2011 and the Companys condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the three months ended July 31, 2011.
The accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the Company's second unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB and have been prepared on the basis of IFRS standards that are expected to be effective or available for early adoption by the Company on April 30, 2012, the Company's first annual reporting date under IFRS. The Company has made certain assumptions about the accounting policies expected to be adopted when the first IFRS annual financial statements are prepared for the year ended April 30, 2012.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) |
(a) | Statement of compliance (continued) |
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys annual financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2011 and in consideration of the IFRS transition disclosures included in note 18 to these financial statements and the additional annual disclosures required under IFRS included in the Companys condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the three months ended July 31, 2011.
(b) | New accounting standards and interpretations |
Certain pronouncements were issued by the IASB ("International Accounting Standard Board") or the IFRIC ("International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee") that are mandatory for accounting periods after December 31, 2010 or later periods. Many are not applicable or do not have a significant impact to the Company and have been excluded from the table below. The following have not yet been adopted and are being evaluated to determine their impact on the Company.
(i) IFRS 9 Financial instruments (IFRS 9) was issued by the IASB in October 2010 and will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Most of the requirements in IAS 39 for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged to IFRS 9. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. IASB has proposed to move the effective date of IFRS 9 to January 1, 2015.
(ii) IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements (IFRS 10) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 10 is a new standard which identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in assessing whether an entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Control is comprised of three elements: power over an investee; exposure to variable returns from an investee; and the ability to use power to affect the reporting entitys returns. IFRS 10 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier adoption is permitted.
(iii) IFRS 11 Joint arrangements (IFRS 11) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. IFRS 11 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
(iv) IFRS 12 Disclosure of interests in other entities (IFRS 12) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off balance sheet vehicles. IFRS 12 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) |
(b) | New accounting standards and interpretations (continued) |
(v) IFRS 13 Fair value measurement (IFRS 13) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. The key points of IFRS 13 are as follows:
IFRS 13 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
(vi) IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1) was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. The amendments to IAS 1 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012.
3. | Capital risk management |
The Company manages its capital with the following objectives:
The Company monitors its capital structure and actively makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. As discussed in Note 1, the Company's ability to continue to carry out its planned exploration activities is uncertain and dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders and securing additional financing.
The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Relevant information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Companys capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011.
The Company is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
4. | Financial risk management |
The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including interest rate, foreign currency risk and commodity and equity price risk). Financial risk management is carried out by the Company's management team with guidance from the Audit Committee and Board of Directors. There have been no changes in the risks, objectives, policies and procedures from the previous period.
(i) Credit risk
The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, high interest savings accounts and certificates of deposit at select Canadian financial institutions, from which management believes the risk of loss to be remote. Financial assets included in amounts receivable consist of goods and services tax and harmonized sales tax due from the Government of Canada and deposits with service providers. Amounts receivable are in good standing as of October 31, 2011. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to the financial instruments included in cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable is remote.
(ii) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not have sufficient cash resources to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Companys liquidity and operating results may be adversely affected if its access to the capital market is hindered, whether as a result of a downturn in stock market conditions generally or matters specific to the Company. The Company generates cash flow primarily from its financing activities. As at October 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $18,732,662 (April 30, 2011 - $22,870,894) to settle current liabilities of $167,861 (April 30, 2011 - $1,046,868). All of the Company's financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms. The Company regularly evaluates its cash position to ensure preservation and security of capital as well as liquidity. As discussed on Note 1, the Companys ability to continually meet its obligations and carry out its planned exploration activities is uncertain and dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders and securing additional financing.
(iii) Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity and equity prices.
(a) Interest rate risk
The Company has cash and cash equivalents and no interest-bearing debt. The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash in high interest savings accounts and investment-grade certificates of deposit issued by its Canadian financial institutions. The Company periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its Canadian financial institutions. Currently, the Company does not hedge against interest rate risk.
(b) Foreign currency risk
The Company's functional and reporting currency is the Canadian dollar and purchases are transacted in Canadian and US dollars and Chilean pesos. The Company funds certain operations, exploration and administrative expenses in Chile and the United States on a cash call basis using US dollar currency converted from select bank accounts held in Canada. The Company maintains US dollar bank accounts in Canada, the United Sates and Chile, and Chilean peso bank accounts in Chile. The Company is subject to gains and losses from fluctuations in the US dollar and Chilean peso against the Canadian dollar. The Company had the following significant balances in foreign currencies:
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
4. | Financial risk management (continued) |
(iii) Market risk (continued) | |
(b) Foreign currency risk (continued) |
October 31 | April 30 | |||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||
Unites States Dollars | ||||||
Cash (Bank indebtedness) | $ | 69,837 | (1) | $ | (375,361 | )(1) |
Amounts receivable and prepaids | $ | 15,000 | (1) | $ | 1,082 | (1) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 2,019 | (1) | $ | 20,196 | (1) |
Chilean Peso | ||||||
Amounts receivable and other assets | - | (2) | 112,182,936 | (2) | ||
Amounts payable and other liabilities | 66,051,814 | (2) | 199,755,213 | (2) |
(1) Denoted in United States Dollars: (October 31, 2011 - 1
United States Dollar = 0.9967 Canadian Dollars); (April 30, 2011 - 1 United
States Dollar = 0.9464 Canadian Dollars); and
(2) Denoted in Chilean Peso:
(October 31, 2011 - 1 Chilean Peso = 0.00203 Canadian Dollars); (April 30, 2011
- 1 Chilean Peso = 0.00206 Canadian Dollars).
(c) Price risk | |
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity and equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company's earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on earnings and economic value due to commodity price movements and volatilities. The Company closely monitors commodity prices, as they relate to gold and copper, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company. As the Company's mineral properties are in the exploration stage, the Company does not hedge against commodity price risk. The Company's available-for-sale investment in Gondwana Gold Inc. ("Gondwana") (formerly "China Opportunity Inc.") is subject to fair value fluctuations arising from changes in the equity and commodity markets. | |
Sensitivity analysis | |
Based on management's knowledge and experience of the financial markets, the Company believes the following movements are reasonably possible over a six month period: | |
(i) Cash equivalents are subject to floating interest rates. As at October 31, 2011, if interest rates had decreased/increased by 1% with all other variables held constant, the loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011 would have been approximately $93,000 higher/lower, as a result of lower/higher interest income from cash equivalents. |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
4. | Financial risk management (continued) |
(iii) Market risk (continued) | |
Sensitivity analysis (continued) | |
(ii) The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations of financial instruments that are denominated in US dollars and the Chilean peso related to cash balances, amounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. As at October 31, 2011, a plus or minus 5% change in the foreign exchange rate with all other variables held constant would not have a significant impact on the loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and the reported equity as at October 31, 2011. | |
(iii) The Company's available-for-sale investment in the common shares of Gondwana is subject to fair value fluctuations. As at October 31, 2011, a plus or minus 10% change in the bid price of the common shares of Gondwana with all other variables held constant would not have a significant impact on the comprehensive loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and the reported equity as at October 31, 2011. | |
5. | Categories of financial instruments |
As at | As at | ||||||
October 31, | April 30, | ||||||
2011 | 2011 | ||||||
Financial assets: | |||||||
Loans and receivables | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,732,662 | $ | 22,870,894 | |||
Amounts receivable | 299 | - | |||||
Available for sale financial asset | 10,500 | 280,000 | |||||
Financial liabilities: | |||||||
Other financial liabilities | |||||||
Amounts payable and other liabilities | $ | 167,861 | $ | 1,046,868 | |||
As at October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, the fair value of all the Company's financial instruments, other than available for sale financial asset which is carried at fair value, approximates the carrying value, due to their short-term nature. | |||||||
6. | Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
As at | As at | ||||||
October 31, | April 30, | ||||||
2011 | 2011 | ||||||
Cash (bank indebtedness) | $ | 180,894 | $ | (365,965 | ) | ||
Cash equivalents | 18,551,768 | 23,236,859 | |||||
Total | $ | 18,732,662 | $ | 22,870,894 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
7. | Amounts receivable and other assets |
As at | As at | |||||
October 31, | April 30, | |||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||
Sales tax receivable - (Canada) | $ | 89,202 | $ | 48,787 | ||
Sales tax receivable - (Chile) (1) | - | 230,784 | ||||
Amounts receivable | 299 | - | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 29,518 | 49,066 | ||||
$ | 119,019 | $ | 328,637 |
(1) Pursuant to the write off of the property in Chile, the Company has determined that there is uncertainty related to the recovery of the Chilean sales tax receivable. As a result of this uncertainty, management has established an allowance for the entire amount of the Chilean sales tax receivable totaling $247,167 as at October 31, 2011.
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures |
Six months ended October 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Nevada | McCart | Rosario | ||||||||||
Properties | Township | Properties | ||||||||||
(USA) | (Canada) | (Chile) | ||||||||||
(f) | (a) | (b)(c)(d)(e) | Total | |||||||||
Opening balance | $ | 6,430,690 | $ | 171,596 | $ | 975,725 | $ | 7,578,011 | ||||
Acquisition | - | - | (94,071 | ) | (94,071 | ) | ||||||
Exploration | 2,768,906 | 351 | (43,922 | ) | 2,725,335 | |||||||
Salaries and benefits | - | 4,667 | - | 4,667 | ||||||||
Option payment received | - | (10,125 | ) | - | (10,125 | ) | ||||||
Write-off of exploration properties | - | - | (837,732 | ) | (837,732 | ) | ||||||
Ending balance | $ | 9,199,596 | $ | 166,489 | $ | - | $ | 9,366,085 | ||||
Six months ended October 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
McCart | Rosario | |||||||||||
Township | Properties | |||||||||||
(Canada) | (Chile) | |||||||||||
(a) | (b)(c)(d)(e) | Total | ||||||||||
Opening balance | $ | 263,860 | $ | 3,152,411 | $ | 3,416,271 | ||||||
Acquisition | - | 114,744 | 114,744 | |||||||||
Exploration | 5,300 | 893,782 | 899,082 | |||||||||
Option payment received | (100,000 | ) | - | (100,000 | ) | |||||||
Write-off of Soesmi property | - | (564,472 | ) | (564,472 | ) | |||||||
Ending balance | $ | 169,160 | $ | 3,596,465 | $ | 3,765,625 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (continued) |
(a) McCart Township | |
On November 11, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in two mining claims (the Claims) located near McCart Township, Ontario. The Claims are subject to a 2% net smelter royalty (NSR). To acquire this interest, the Company is required to: | |
Make a cash payment of $5,000 (paid); and | |
Issue 150,000 common shares of the Company (issued and valued at $19,500). | |
Effective July 29, 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 150,000 common shares in partial satisfaction of its obligations to acquire 100% interest in the McCart Township Claims. The value of the 150,000 common shares was calculated by applying the unit price of $0.13 pursuant to the initial public offering of the Company. | |
At anytime after the commencement of commercial production, the Company has the right to purchase 1% of the 2% NSR for $1,000,000. | |
During the year ended April 30, 2010, the Company acquired three additional mining claims located in the same Township subject to a 1% NSR (50% of which the Company has the right to purchase for $1,000,000), for cash consideration of $nil. Subsequent to the April 30, 2011, these three claims were cancelled. | |
On August 24, 2010, Bridgeport granted to Gondwana an option to acquire up to a 70% interest in the McCart Property. Gondwana may earn an initial 50% interest in the McCart Property by satisfying the following commitments (the "Commitments"): | |
(i) making an initial cash payment to Bridgeport in the amount of $20,000 (received); | |
(ii) issuing an aggregate of 1,050,000 common shares (400,000 issued) to Bridgeport in tranches over a three year period; and | |
(iii) incurring an aggregate of $400,000 in exploration expenditures on the McCart Property in tranches over a three year period. | |
Gondwana may earn an additional 20% interest in the McCart Property (for a total 70% interest) in the event it completes a bankable feasibility study within three years of earning its 50% interest. | |
On August 24, 2010, Bridgeport received $20,000 cash and 400,000 common shares of Gondwana in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The 400,000 common shares received were valued at $80,000 on August 24, 2010. During the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, the 400,000 common shares of Gondwana were sold for cash proceeds of $191,182 resulting in a gain on disposal of $111,182. | |
On August 17, 2011, the Company signed an amending letter agreement (the "Amending Agreement") with Gondwana to extend the time by which the Commitments must be satisfied until February 20, 2012 in exchange for an additional 25,000 Gondwana shares to be issued to Bridgeport. | |
On October 25, 2011, Bridgeport received the 25,000 common shares of Gondwana in accordance with the terms of the Amending Agreement. The 25,000 common shares received were valued at $10,125 on October 25, 2011 based on the bid price on October 25, 2011. As of October 31, 2011, the bid price of Gondwana was $0.42 resulting in a unrealized gain of $375 which was recorded in other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011. At October 31, 2011, the shares of Gondwana were valued at $10,500 using the bid price of the security. |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (continued) |
(b) Trillador Property
On July 5, 2010, the Company executed a letter of intent which provides that the Company would enter into an option agreement with an arm's length party to acquire a 100% interest in the Trillador property through its subsidiary, Rio Condor Resources S.A. ("Rio Condor"). The closing of the option agreement was to take place following a due diligence period. Under the terms of the proposed agreement with the property owners, the Company would be required to pay US$1.5 million over five years in order to acquire a 100% interest in the Trillador property. This acquisition was royalty free.
On August 27, 2010, the Trillador letter of intent was modified, whereby US$25,000 was required on signing (paid) as an advance payment of the first installment of the option agreement price. This amendment allowed Rio Condor a 120 business day grace period. As of January 31, 2011 (Date of Closing) the option agreement was executed and payment of US$25,000 was made (completing the total amount of the first installment of US$50,000). The option agreement was subsequently finalized. Cash payments in the aggregate of US$1.5 million are due as follows:
US$ | ||||||||
Date of Closing | $ | 25,000 | (paid)(1) | |||||
January 17, 2011 | 25,000 | (paid)(1) | ||||||
January 31, 2012 | 50,000 | |||||||
January 31, 2013 | 60,000 | |||||||
January 31, 2014 | 250,000 | |||||||
January 31, 2015 | 1,090,000 | |||||||
$ | 1,500,000 |
(1) US$50,000 Canadian equivalent equals $51,795.
During the six months ended October 31, 2011, the Company decided to terminate the Trillador Property and Tamara Property option agreements and as a result, a total of $1,084,899 of exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures and related receivables were written off during the six months ended October 31, 2011.
(c) SOESMI Property
Pursuant to an agreement entered into on December 3, 2009, Rio Condor would have paid US$1,000,000 over three years to acquire a 100% interest in the SOESMI mining concessions, which are contiguous to the concessions comprising the Rosario Property. The SOESMI claim group was subject to a 2% NSR that could be purchased for US$1,000,000. US$75,000 ($79,020) was paid on closing. In addition, in accordance with the payment terms, a further US$50,000 ($52,590) was paid on June 3, 2010. Cash payments in the aggregate of US$1,000,000 were due as follows:
US$ | ||||||||
Date of signing the agreement | $ | 75,000 | (paid) | |||||
June 3, 2010 | 50,000 | (paid) | ||||||
December 3, 2010 | 50,000 | (not paid) | ||||||
June 3, 2011 | 100,000 | (not paid) | ||||||
December 3, 2011 | 150,000 | |||||||
December 3, 2012 | 575,000 | |||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (continued) |
(c) SOESMI Property (continued)
During the year ended April 30, 2011, the Company determined not to make the next option payment due in respect of the SOESMI property, and to allow its rights in respect of such property to lapse. As a result, the Company wrote off all costs associated with this project in the amount of $611,352.
(d) Simonetta Property
Subsequent to Bridgeports acquisition of Rio Condor, pursuant to an agreement entered into on January 23, 2010, Rio Condor would have paid US$1,000,000 over four years to acquire a 100% interest in the Simonetta mining concessions, which are contiguous to the concessions comprising the Rosario Property. This acquisition was royalty free. US$30,000 ($30,782) was paid on closing. Cash payments in the aggregate of US$1,000,000 were due as follows:
US$ | ||||||||
Date of signing the agreement | $ | 30,000 | (paid) | |||||
July 23, 2010 | 10,000 | (paid) | ||||||
January 23, 2011 | 65,000 | (not paid) | ||||||
January 23, 2012 | 150,000 | |||||||
January 23, 2013 | 245,000 | |||||||
January 23, 2014 | 500,000 | |||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
The Company paid $10,359 (US$10,000) during the year ended April 30, 2011 relating to the Simonetta option agreement. Subsequent to the payment, through a letter and a public deed, both dated on February 7, 2011, Rio Condor provided notice to the owner of the Simonetta property that the payment due January 23, 2011 (US$65,000) would not be made. As a result, Rio Condor's rights in respect of such property have been forfeited and costs of $554,473 associated with the project were written off during the year ended April 30, 2011.
(e) Rosario Project
The Company had an option to pay US$10.4 million over a four year period to acquire a 100% interest in the properties known as the Rosario property (which includes the concessions known as the Rosario, Julia, Eliana I, Eliana II and Eliana III mining concessions) and the Tamara property. The Rosario property is subject to a 2% NSR which may be purchased for US$2 million. Tamara is royalty free. The Company was required to pay a total commission or management fee of US$500,000 over the same four year period. The vendors of Rosario and Eliana I were entitled to excavate a total of 6,000 tons per month from the property until the last payment is made.
The Company has focused its exploration efforts on the Rosario property, and based on the assay results, style of copper mineralization, and discontinuity of the zones, management has decided that the property does not have the size potential for the Company to make a significant copper-gold discovery of 100 million tonnes or more. Accordingly, Bridgeport has determined to terminate its rights to the Rosario, Eliana I, II and III, and Julia mining concessions, which decision was carried out by not making the November 5, 2010 property payment of US $720,000. As a result, Rio Condor's rights in respect of such properties have been forfeited and costs of $3,309,120 associated with the project have been written-off during the year ended April 30, 2011.
The Company had retained its rights to the Tamara property. During the year ended April 30, 2011, the Company paid $56,111 (US$50,000) pursuant to the agreement relating to the Tamara property. The Company was entitled to maintain its rights to the Tamara property by making the following cash payments:
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (continued) |
(e) Rosario Project (continued)
Cash payments (US$) | ||||||||
November 5, 2009 | $ | 15,000 | (paid) | |||||
November 5, 2010 | 35,000 | (paid) | ||||||
November 5, 2011 | 50,000 | |||||||
November 5, 2012 | 70,000 | |||||||
November 5, 2013 | 230,000 | |||||||
$ | 400,000 |
During the six months ended October 31, 2011, the Company decided to terminate the Trillador Property and Tamara Property option agreements and as a result, a total of $1,084,899 of exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures and a receivable related to Chile was written off for the six months ended October 31, 2011. As a result, the payment due subsequent to October 31, 2011 and payable on November 5, 2011 was not made.
(f) Nevada Portfolio
On November 16, 2010, Bridgeport acquired from Fronteer Gold Inc. (Fronteer) a 100% interest in certain mineral properties and a 50% leasehold interest in one property, in Nevada, USA. The properties are subject to a net smelter return royalty of up to 3%. On November 16, 2010, Bridgeport issued to Fronteer 4.5 million common shares (valued at approximately $5.2 million (see note 11(b)(ii)) in consideration of the acquisition. In addition to the properties acquired from Fronteer, Bridgeport has staked additional claims adjacent to the properties and intends to continue with its land acquisition effort.
(g) Option Agreement with Orsa Ventures Corp.
On July 19, 2011, the Company entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Orsa Ventures Corp. (Orsa) whereby Orsa can earn a 51% interest in Bridgeports Ashby Gold Property in Nevada through phased exploration expenditures, share payments and a cash payment to Bridgeport. Pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, Orsa has the option (the "First Option") to earn up to a 49% interest in the Ashby Property by:
a. |
issuing to Bridgeport or its nominee an aggregate of 100,000 common shares of Orsa within three business days of receipt by Orsa of the approval by the TSX Venture Exchange of the Option Agreement; |
b. |
incurring an aggregate of $150,000 of exploration expenditures on the Ashby Property within one year of the date of the Option Agreement; and |
c. |
incurring $300,000 of cumulative exploration expenditures on the Ashby Property within two years of the date of the Option Agreement. |
If Orsa exercises the First Option and acquires a 49% interest in the Ashby Property, it will have the option (the "Second Option") to acquire a further 2% interest in the Ashby Property (for an aggregate 51% interest) by paying Bridgeport $100,000 in cash and issuing to Bridgeport common shares having an aggregate value of $100,000 within a 90 day period.
Following the exercise of the First Option, and if applicable, the Second Option, Orsa and Bridgeport will form a joint venture for further exploration and development of the Ashby Property. If Orsa has exercised the Second Option, it will hold a 51% interest in the joint venture and will be the operator of the joint venture. If Orsa has not exercised the Second Option, Orsa will hold a 49% interest in the joint venture and Bridgeport will become the operator.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (continued) |
(g) Option Agreement with Orsa Ventures Corp. (continued)
On November 21, 2011, the Option Agreement with Orsa Ventures Corp. was approved by TSX Venture Exchange and on December 7, 2011, 100,000 common shares of Orsa were received (see note 19).
9. | Equipment |
Computer | Office | Machinery and | ||||||||||||||||
Cost | equipment | Software | equipment | Structures | equipment | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | $ | 7,852 | $ | - | $ | 336 | $ | 13,754 | $ | 5,056 | $ | 26,998 | ||||||
Additions (Disposal) | 1,213 | 318 | 320 | 1,826 | 1 | 3,678 | ||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | 9,065 | 318 | 656 | 15,580 | 5,057 | 30,676 | ||||||||||||
Additions (Disposal) | 21,169 | (3 | ) | 1,132 | (13 | ) | - | 22,285 | ||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2011 | 30,234 | 315 | 1,788 | 15,567 | 5,057 | 52,961 | ||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | $ | 30,234 | $ | 315 | $ | 1,788 | $ | 15,567 | $ | 5,057 | $ | 52,961 | ||||||
Computer | Office | Machinery and | ||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | equipment | Software | equipment | Structures | equipment | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | $ | 450 | $ | - | $ | 8 | $ | 344 | $ | 189 | $ | 991 | ||||||
Amortization | 1,200 | 79 | 49 | 1,433 | 731 | 3,492 | ||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | 1,650 | 79 | 57 | 1,777 | 920 | 4,483 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 3,175 | 79 | 162 | 1,430 | 730 | 5,576 | ||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2011 | 4,825 | 158 | 219 | 3,207 | 1,650 | 10,059 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 3,668 | 69 | 153 | 1,205 | 492 | 5,587 | ||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | $ | 8,493 | $ | 227 | $ | 372 | $ | 4,412 | $ | 2,142 | $ | 15,646 | ||||||
Computer | Office | Machinery and | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying value | equipment | Software | equipment | Structures | equipment | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | $ | 7,402 | $ | - | $ | 328 | $ | 13,410 | $ | 4,867 | $ | 26,007 | ||||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | $ | 7,415 | $ | 239 | $ | 599 | $ | 13,803 | $ | 4,137 | $ | 26,193 | ||||||
Balance, April 30, 2011 | $ | 25,409 | $ | 157 | $ | 1,569 | $ | 12,360 | $ | 3,407 | $ | 42,902 | ||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | $ | 21,741 | $ | 88 | $ | 1,416 | $ | 11,155 | $ | 2,915 | $ | 37,315 |
10. | Amounts payable and other liabilities |
As at | As at | |||||
October 31, | April 30, | |||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||
Falling due within the year | ||||||
Trade payables | $ | 67,761 | $ | 857,529 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 100,100 | 189,339 | ||||
$ | 167,861 | $ | 1,046,868 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
11. | Share capital |
a) Authorized share capital
The authorized share capital consisted of unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.
b) Common shares issued
The change in issued share capital for the periods ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Number of | ||||||
common | ||||||
shares | Amount | |||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | 28,036,000 | $ | 11,798,967 | |||
Exercise of warrants | 6,200 | 3,700 | ||||
Value of warrants exercised | - | 470 | ||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | 28,042,200 | 11,803,137 | ||||
Public offering, net of costs (i) | 17,250,000 | 13,885,090 | ||||
Acquisition of mineral properties (ii) | 4,500,000 | 5,175,000 | ||||
Exercise of warrants | 787,400 | 448,900 | ||||
Value of warrants exercised | - | 99,674 | ||||
Step-up warrants issued (note 13) | - | (47,300 | ) | |||
Balance, April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2011 | 50,579,600 | $ | 31,364,501 |
(i) On December 20, 2010 and January 7, 2011, the Company closed a public offering (the "Offering") and over allotment of 15,000,000 and 2,250,000 units ("Units"), respectively, of the Company at a price of $1.00 per Unit for cash consideration of $17,250,000. In connection with the Offering, the underwriters were paid a 6% agency fee totaling $1,035,000. Share issuance costs of $326,783 were incurred in relation to the Offering. Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole such common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $1.40 until December 20, 2012.
The grant date fair value of $1,805,000 was assigned to the 8,625,000 Warrants issued as part of Offering as estimated by using a fair value market technique incorporating the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 66%, risk-free rate of return of 1.62% and an expected maturity of 2 years. In addition, 1,035,000 compensation warrants ("Compensation Warrants") were issued to the underwriters. Each Compensation Warrant is exercisable into a unit for $1.00 with each unit comprised of one common share and one-half of one Warrant. The grant date fair value of $380,428 was assigned to the Compensation Warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 66%, risk-free rate of return of 1.62% and an expected maturity of 2 years.
(ii) On November 15, 2010, Bridgeport issued to Fronteer 4.5 million common shares at $1.15 per share based on the market value of the shares at the time of issue, in consideration of the acquisition of certain Nevada properties (note 8 (f)).
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
12. | Net loss per common share |
The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders of $404,452 and $2,172,984 and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 50,579,600. Diluted loss per share did not include the effect of 28,825,000 warrants and 5,040,834 stock options as they are anti-dilutive.
13. | Warrants |
The following table reflects the continuity of warrants for the periods ended October 31, 2011 and 2010:
Number of | ||||||
warrants | Amount | |||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | 19,690,200 | $ | 3,679,500 | |||
Exercised | (6,200 | ) | (470 | ) | ||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | 19,684,000 | 3,679,030 | ||||
Granted (note 11(b)(i)) | 9,660,000 | 2,003,127 | ||||
Step-up warrants issued (i)(ii)(iii) | 420,000 | 47,300 | ||||
Exercised | (787,400 | ) | (99,674 | ) | ||
Expired | (151,600 | ) | (25,772 | ) | ||
Balance, April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2011 | 28,825,000 | $ | 5,604,011 |
(i) On January 31, 2011, 210,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.20 and expiry date of April 7, 2011 were exercised into common shares and warrants for cash proceeds of $42,000. As a result, 210,000 additional warrants were issued with an exercise price of $0.50 and an expiry date of October 7, 2014. The grant date fair value of $24,100 was assigned to the 210,000 warrants as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 73%, risk-free rate of return of of 1.84% and an expected maturity of 3.68 years.
(ii) On February 24, 2011, 100,000 broker warrants with an exercise price of $0.20 and expiry date of April 7, 2011 were exercised into common shares and warrants for cash proceeds of $20,000. As a result, 100,000 additional warrants were issued from the step up feature of the units with an exercise price of $0.50 and expiry date of October 7, 2014. The grant date fair value of $11,300 was assigned to the 100,000 warrants as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 74%, risk-free rate of return of 2.36% and an expected maturity of 3.62 years.
(iii) On April 6, 2011, 110,000 broker warrants with an exercise price of $0.20 per unit and expiry date of April 7, 2011 were exercised into common shares and warrants for cash proceeds of $22,000. As a result, 110,000 warrants were issued from the step up feature of the units with an exercise price of $0.50 and expiry date of October 7, 2014. The grant date fair value of $11,900 was assigned to the 110,000 warrants as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 74%, risk-free rate of return of 2.51% and an expected maturity of 3.51 years.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
13. | Warrants (continued) |
The following table reflects the actual warrants issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2011:
Number of | ||||||
Warrants | Grant date ($) | |||||
Outstanding | fair value | Exercise Price ($) | Expiry Date | |||
6,575,000 | 374,925 | 0.50 | October 7, 2014 | |||
12,590,000 | 3,225,959 | 1.50 | December 1, 2012 | |||
8,625,000 | 1,622,699 | 1.40 | December 20, 2012 | |||
1,035,000 | (1) | 380,428 | 1.00 | December 20, 2012 | ||
28,825,000 | 5,604,011 | 1.22 |
(1) Each exercisable to acquire one unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one warrant with each whole warrant exercisable to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $1.40 until December 20, 2012.
14. | Stock options |
The shareholders of the Company approved the stock option plan on December 18, 2007. Up to such number of common shares as is equal to 10% of the aggregate number of common shares issued and outstanding from time to time may be reserved for issue upon the exercise of options granted pursuant to the stock option plan.
The purpose of the stock option plan is to attract, retain and motivate directors, officers, employees and other service providers by providing them with the opportunity, through share options, to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company and benefit from its growth. The options are non-assignable and may be granted for a term not exceeding five years.
Stock options may be granted under the stock option plan only to directors, officers, employees and other service providers subject to the rules and regulations of applicable regulatory authorities and any Canadian stock exchange upon which the common shares may be listed or may trade from time to time. The total number of common shares which may be reserved for issuance to any one individual under the stock option plan within any one year period shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding issue. The maximum number of common shares which may be reserved for issuance to insiders under the stock option plan, any other employer stock option plans or options for services, shall be 10% of the common shares issued and outstanding at the time of the grant (on a non-diluted basis).
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Stock options (continued) |
The maximum number of common shares which may be issued to insiders under the stock option plan, together with any other previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements, within any one year period shall be 10% of the outstanding issue. The maximum number of common shares which may be issued to any one insider and his or her associates under the stock option plan, together with any other previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements, within a one year period shall be 5% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the grant (on a non-diluted basis).
The maximum number of stock options which may be granted to any one consultant under the stock option plan, any other employer stock options plans or options for services, within any 12 month period, must not exceed 2% of the common shares issued and outstanding at the time of the grant (on a non-diluted basis). The maximum number of stock options which may be granted to any persons performing investor relations services under the stock option plan, any other employer stock options plans or options for services, within any 12 month period must not exceed, in the aggregate, 2% of the common shares issued and outstanding at the time of the grant (on a non-diluted basis).
The exercise price of options issued may not be less than the fair market value of the common shares at the time the option is granted, less any allowable discounts.
The following reflects the continuity of stock options for the period ended October 31, 2011:
Weighted Average | ||||||
Number of | Exercise Price | |||||
Stock Options | ($) | |||||
Balance, May 1, 2010 | 2,400,000 | 1.21 | ||||
Granted (9) | 400,000 | 1.05 | ||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 | 2,800,000 | 1.19 | ||||
Granted (10)(11)(12)(13) | 1,940,000 | 1.00 | ||||
Forfeited (4)(6)(8) | (108,333 | ) | 2.19 | |||
Expired (6) | (66,667 | ) | 2.40 | |||
Balance, April 30, 2011 | 4,565,000 | 1.06 | ||||
Granted (15)(16)(17) | 687,500 | 0.53 | ||||
Forfeited (4)(13) | (196,666 | ) | 1.34 | |||
Expired (13) | (15,000 | ) | 1.00 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | 5,040,834 | 0.98 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Stock options (continued) |
(1) On November 12, 2009, the Company granted 200,000 stock options to a director of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.20 per share for a five-year period expiring on November 12, 2014. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third each on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $172,000 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 93%, risk-free rate of return of 2.7% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $7,226 and $14,452 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $21,677 and $43,353) was expensed to share-based payments.
(2) On November 17, 2009, the Company granted 250,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.20 per share for a period of five years expiring on November 17, 2014. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $205,000 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 93%, risk-free rate of return of 2.6% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $8,612 and $17,224 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 -$25,835 and $51,671) was expensed to share-based payments.
(3) On December 8, 2009, the Company granted 300,000 options to a director of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.40 per share for a period of five years expiring on December 7, 2014. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $300,000 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 92%, risk-free rate of return of 2.5% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $12,603 and $25,206 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 -$37,808 and $75,616) was expensed to share-based payments.
(4) On December 8, 2009, the Company granted 525,000 options to consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.40 per share for a period of five years expiring on December 7, 2014. During the year ended April 30, 2011, 25,000 of these options were forfeited and during the six months ended October 31, 2011, 166,666 options were forfeited. As of October 31, 2011, 333,334 options remain outstanding, 166,667 of which expire on November 30, 2011 and the remaining 166,667 expire on December 12, 2011. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $525,000 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 92%, risk-free rate of return of 2.5% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, ($136,302) and ($115,297) respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 -$66,164 and $132,329) was credited to share-based payments as a result of the forfeiture.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Stock options (continued) |
(5) On January 11, 2010, the Company granted 250,000 stock options to a director pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $2.15 per share for a period of five years expiring on January 11, 2015. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $379,750 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 90%, risk-free rate of return of 2.7% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $15,953 and $31,906 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $47,859 and $95,718) was expensed to share-based payments.
(6) On January 25, 2010, the Company granted 100,000 stock options to a consultant pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $2.40 per share for a period of five years expiring on January 25, 2015. During the year ended April 30, 2011, 66,667 of these stock options expired and 33,333 of these stock options were forfeited and as of October 31, 2011, nil options remain outstanding. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $167,900 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 89%, risk-free rate of return of 2.5% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $nil (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $21,160 and $42,320) was expensed to share-based payments.
(7) On February 1, 2010, the Company granted 25,000 stock options to an employee pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $2.40 per share for a period of five years expiring on February 1, 2015. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $45,150 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 89%, risk-free rate of return of 2.47% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $1,897 and $3,794 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $5,690 and $11,380) was expensed to share-based payments.
(8) On March 10, 2010, the Company granted 50,000 stock options to a consultant pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $2.45 per share for a period of five years expiring on March 10, 2015. During the year ended April 30, 2011, all of these stock options were forfeited and as of October 31, 2011, nil options remain outstanding. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $84,750 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 87%, risk-free rate of return of 2.81% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $nil (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $10,681 and $21,362) was expensed to share-based payments.
(9) On September 23, 2010, the Company granted 400,000 stock options to an officer pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.05 per share for a period of five years expiring on September 23, 2015. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $273,600 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 81%, risk-free rate of return of 2.11% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $24,139 and $58,023 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $105,565) was expensed to share-based payments.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Stock options (continued) |
(10) On December 21, 2010, the Company granted 1,600,000 stock options to an officer pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.00 per share for a period of five years expiring on December 21, 2015. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $940,800 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 77%, risk-free rate of return of 2.17% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $118,513 and $237,026 (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
(11) On January 7, 2011, the Company granted 250,000 stock options to a director pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, exercisable for one common share each at a price of $1.00 per share for a period of five years expiring on January 7, 2016. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $116,500 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 76%, risk-free rate of return of 2.24% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $14,675 and $29,350 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
(12) On March 15, 2011, the Company granted 35,000 options exercisable at $0.85 to an employee of the Company with an expiry date of March 15, 2016. The options vest as to on-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $11,375 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 74%, risk-free rate of return of 2.22% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $1,432 and $2,865 (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
(13) On March 15, 2011, the Company granted 55,000 options exercisable at $1.00 to employees of the Company with an expiry date of March 15, 2016. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, 30,000 options were forfeited and 15,000 expired unexercised on September 14, 2011. As at October 31, 2011, 10,000 options remaining outstanding. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $16,720 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 74%, risk-free rate of return of 2.22% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, ($2,202) and ($96) respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was credited to share-based payments as a result of the forfeiture.
(14) During the year ended April 30, 2011, the expiry date of 200,000 fully vested options granted on August 20, 2009 to a former director was modified. The expiry date changed from August 20, 2014 to January 7, 2012. The former director resigned and became a consultant to the Company.
(15) On June 8, 2011, the Company granted 55,000 options exercisable at $0.85 to an employee and a consultant of the Company with an expiry date of June 8, 2016. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $11,550 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 72%, risk-free rate of return of 2.05% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $1,454 and $6,142 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
14. | Stock options (continued) |
(16) On July 26, 2011, the Company granted 417,500 options exercisable at $0.50 to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company with an expiry date of July 26, 2016. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $119,823 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 71%, risk-free rate of return of 1.93% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $15,094 and $55,855 respectively (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
(17) On September 6, 2011, the Company granted 215,000 options exercisable at $0.50 to certain employees of the Company with an expiry date of September 6, 2016. The options vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $61,920 was assigned to the stock options as estimated by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 70%, risk-free rate of return of 1.24% and an expected maturity of 5 years. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, $25,303 (three and six months ended October 31, 2010 - $nil) was expensed to share-based payments.
Details of the stock options outstanding at October 31, 2011 are as follows:
Weighted average | |||||
remaining contractual | |||||
Number of | Exercisable | life (years) for | Weighted average | ||
stock | stock | Exercise | number of stock | grant date fair | Expiry |
options | options | price ($) | options granted | value per option ($) | date |
200,000 | 200,000 | 0.35 | 0.19 | 0.08 | January 7, 2012 |
500,000 | 500,000 | 0.35 | 2.81 | 0.08 | August 20, 2014 |
200,000 | 133,333 | 1.20 | 3.04 | 0.86 | November 12, 2014 |
250,000 | 166,667 | 1.20 | 3.05 | 0.82 | November 17, 2014 |
300,000 | 200,000 | 1.40 | 3.11 | 1.00 | December 7, 2014 |
166,667 | 111,111 | 1.40 | 0.08 | 1.00 | November 30, 2011 |
166,667 | 111,111 | 1.40 | 0.12 | 1.00 | December 12, 2011 |
250,000 | 166,667 | 2.15 | 3.20 | 1.52 | January 11, 2015 |
25,000 | 16,667 | 2.40 | 3.26 | 1.81 | February 1, 2015 |
400,000 | 266,667 | 1.05 | 3.90 | 0.68 | September 23, 2015 |
1,600,000 | 533,333 | 1.00 | 4.15 | 0.59 | December 21, 2015 |
250,000 | 83,333 | 1.00 | 4.19 | 0.47 | January 7, 2016 |
35,000 | 11,667 | 0.85 | 4.38 | 0.33 | March 15, 2016 |
10,000 | 3,333 | 1.00 | 4.38 | 0.30 | March 15, 2016 |
55,000 | 18,333 | 0.85 | 4.61 | 0.21 | June 8, 2016 |
417,500 | 139,167 | 0.50 | 4.74 | 0.29 | July 26, 2016 |
215,000 | 71,667 | 0.50 | 4.86 | 0.29 | September 6, 2016 |
5,040,834 | 2,733,056 | 0.98 | 3.44 | 0.60 |
The weighted average exercise price of exercisable stock options as at October 31, 2011 is $0.94 (April 30, 2011 - $1.02) .
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
15. | General and administrative |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
Share-based payments | $ | 108,397 | $ | 413,314 | $ | 391,753 | $ | 650,189 | ||||
Salaries and benefits | 58,887 | 44,067 | 201,011 | 103,586 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 87,530 | 170,884 | 149,851 | 395,703 | ||||||||
Insurance | 13,647 | 15,465 | 58,484 | 23,430 | ||||||||
Rent | 34,336 | 24,500 | 68,240 | 47,526 | ||||||||
Administrative and general | 33,895 | 33,610 | 66,993 | 45,327 | ||||||||
Investor relations | 13,924 | - | 42,211 | - | ||||||||
Reporting issuer costs | 16,819 | 29,971 | 41,365 | 51,816 | ||||||||
Business development | 131,204 | 79,894 | 137,251 | 153,576 | ||||||||
Travel | 458 | 59,293 | 4,938 | 90,346 | ||||||||
Amortization | 2,690 | 1,767 | 5,587 | 3,492 | ||||||||
Meals and accommodation | 2,283 | 5,607 | 3,735 | 8,463 | ||||||||
$ | 504,070 | $ | 878,372 | $ | 1,171,419 | $ | 1,573,454 |
16. | Related party balances and transactions |
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.
Related party transactions conducted in the normal course of operations are measured at the exchange value (the amount established and agreed to by the related parties). The amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
(a) the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Notes |
October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
Marrelli Support Services Inc.("MSSI") | (i) | $ | 13,028 |
$ | 12,000 | $ | 26,127 | $ | 25,600 | |||||
DSA Corporate Services Inc. ("DSA") | (ii) | $ | 2,629 |
$ | 3,081 | $ | 5,294 | $ | 5,316 | |||||
H.R. Snyder Consultants | (iii) | $ | 18,799 |
$ | 18,750 | $ | 44,310 | $ | 37,500 |
(i) The Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company is the president of MSSI. Fees relate to accounting services provided by MSSI. These costs are reflected in professional fees in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss. As at October 31, 2011, MSSI was owed $17,896 (April 30, 2011 - $12,562) and the amount was included in amounts payable and other liabilities.
(ii) The CFO of the Company is an officer of DSA. Fees relate to corporate secretarial services provided by DSA. These costs are reflected in professional fees in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss. As at October 31, 2011, DSA was owed $989 (April 30, 2011 - $989) and the amount was included in amounts payable and other liabilities.
(iii) Fees were paid to H.R. Snyder Consultants for Hugh Snyder to act as Chairman of the Company. H.R. Snyder Consultants is controlled by Hugh Snyder. These costs are reflected in salaries and benefits in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
16. | Related party balances and transactions (continued) |
(b) Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Company was as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Salaries and benefits (1) | 63,950 | 20,000 | 127,450 | 45,000 | ||||||||
Share based payments | 206,484 | 212,908 | 445,462 | 320,252 |
(1) The board of directors and select officers do not have employment or service contracts with the Company. Directors are entitled to director fees and stock options for their services and officers are entitled to stock options and cash remuneration for their services.
17. | Segmented information |
October 31, 2011 |
Canada | Chile | United States | Total | ||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 18,704,909 | $ | 1,381 | $ | 26,372 | $ | 18,732,662 | ||||
Amounts receivable and other assets |
104,068 | - | 14,951 | 119,019 | ||||||||
Available-for-sale investment |
10,500 | - | - | 10,500 | ||||||||
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18,819,477 | 1,381 | 41,323 | 18,862,181 | ||||||||
Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures |
166,489 | - | 9,199,596 | 9,366,085 | ||||||||
Equipment |
19,934 | 17,381 | - | 37,315 | ||||||||
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$ | 19,005,900 | $ | 18,762 | $ | 9,240,919 | $ | 28,265,581 | ||||
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April 30, 2011 |
Canada | Chile | United States | Total | ||||||||
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 22,861,023 | $ | (1,828 | ) | $ | 11,699 | $ | 22,870,894 | |||
Amounts receivable and other assets |
82,633 | 231,808 | 14,196 | 328,637 | ||||||||
Available-for-sale investment |
280,000 | - | - | 280,000 | ||||||||
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23,223,656 | 229,980 | 25,895 | 23,479,531 | ||||||||
Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures |
171,596 | 975,725 | 6,430,690 | 7,578,011 | ||||||||
Equipment |
23,297 | 19,605 | - | 42,902 | ||||||||
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$ | 23,418,549 | $ | 1,225,310 | $ | 6,456,585 | $ | 31,100,444 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
18. | Conversion to IFRS |
(i) | Overview |
As stated in significant accounting policies (note 2), these are the Companys second unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.
The policies set out in the significant accounting policies section in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2011 have been applied in preparing the financial statements for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 and in the preparation of an opening IFRS statement of financial position at May 1, 2010 (the "Transition Date").
(ii) | First-time adoption of IFRS |
The adoption of IFRS requires the application of IFRS 1, which provides guidance for an entitys initial adoption of IFRS. IFRS 1 generally requires retrospective application of IFRS as effective at the end of its first annual IFRS reporting period. However, IFRS 1 also provides certain optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions to this retrospective treatment.
The Company has elected to apply the following optional exemption in its preparation of an opening IFRS statement of financial position as at May 1, 2010.
IFRS 1 does not permit changes to estimates that have been made previously. Accordingly, estimates used in the preparation of the Companys opening IFRS statement of financial position as at the Transition Date are consistent with those that were made under Canadian GAAP.
(iii) | Changes to accounting policies |
The Company has changed certain accounting policies in accordance with IFRS. The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and outstanding as of December 8, 2011. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company's first annual financial statements for the year ending April 30, 2012 could result in a restatement of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The changes to its accounting policies have resulted in certain changes to the recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, equity, and expenses within its financial statements.
The following summarizes the significant changes to the Companys accounting policies on adoption of IFRS.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
18. | Conversion to IFRS (continued) |
(iii) | Changes to accounting policies (continued) |
(a) | Impairment of non-financial assets |
IFRS requires a write down of assets if the higher of the fair market value and the value in use of a group of assets is less than its carrying value. Value in use is determined using discounted estimated future cash flows. Current Canadian GAAP requires a write down to estimated fair value only if the undiscounted estimated future cash flows of a group of assets are less than its carrying value.
The Company's accounting policies related to impairment of non-financial assets have been changed to reflect these differences. There was no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as there were no impairment indicators on the Transition Date or as at October 31, 2010.
(b) | Decommissioning Liabilities (Asset Retirement Obligations) |
IFRS requires the recognition of a decommissioning liability for legal or constructive obligations, while current Canadian GAAP only requires the recognition of such liabilities for legal obligations. A constructive obligation exists when an entity has created reasonable expectations that it will take certain actions.
The Company's accounting policies related to decommissioning liabilities have been changed to reflect these differences. There is no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as there was no legal or constructive obligation on the Transition Date or as at October 31, 2010.
(c) | Income Taxes |
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company has recognized deferred tax on temporary differences arising on the acquisition of assets where the carrying amount of the assets acquired exceeded the tax base.
IFRS provides for a specific exemption from recording a deferred tax liability on initial recognition when the transaction is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit/loss nor tax profit/loss. As the acquisition of certain interests in exploration properties meet the IFRS exemption criteria, the recognition of deferred tax liabilities in relation to these assets acquired under Canadian GAAP is reversed under IFRS.
(iv) | Presentation |
Certain amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position, statements of loss and comprehensive loss and statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted under IFRS.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
18. | Conversion to IFRS (continued) |
(v) | Reconciliation between IFRS and Canadian GAAP (continued) |
The October 31, 2010 Canadian GAAP balance sheet has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
October 31, 2010 | |||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||
Canadian | transition to | ||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,962,960 | $ | - | $ | 8,962,960 | |||
Amounts receivable and other assets | 248,190 | - | 248,190 | ||||||
Short term investment | 80,000 | - | 80,000 | ||||||
9,291,150 | - | 9,291,150 | |||||||
Interest in exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures (note 18 (iii)(c)) | 4,142,934 | (377,309 | ) | 3,765,625 | |||||
Equipment | 26,193 | - | 26,193 | ||||||
$ | 13,460,277 | $ | (377,309 | ) | $ | 13,082,968 | |||
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Amounts payable and other liabilities | $ | 122,047 | $ | - | $ | 122,047 | |||
Future income tax liability (note 18 (iii)(c)) | 397,900 | (397,900 | ) | - | |||||
519,947 | (397,900 | ) | 122,047 | ||||||
Equity | |||||||||
Share capital | 11,803,137 | - | 11,803,137 | ||||||
Reserves | 5,346,978 | - | 5,346,978 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit (note 18 (iii)(c)) | (4,209,785 | ) | 20,591 | (4,189,194 | ) | ||||
Total equity | 12,940,330 | 20,591 | 12,960,921 | ||||||
Total equity and liabilities | $ | 13,460,277 | $ | (377,309 | ) | $ | 13,082,968 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
18. | Conversion to IFRS (continued) |
(v) | Reconciliation between IFRS and Canadian GAAP (continued) |
The Canadian GAAP statement of loss and comprehensive loss for the three months ended October 31, 2010 has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
Three months ended October 31, 2010 | |||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||
Canadian | transition to | ||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||
General and administrative (note 15) | $ | 878,372 | $ | - | $ | 878,372 | |||
(878,372 | ) | - | (878,372 | ) | |||||
Write-off of exploration property (note 18 (iii)(c)) | (611,352 | ) | 46,880 | (564,472 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange gain | 16,479 | - | 16,479 | ||||||
Interest income | 19,535 | - | 19,535 | ||||||
Net loss for before tax | (1,453,710 | ) | 46,880 | (1,406,830 | ) | ||||
Future income tax recovery (note 18 (iii)(c)) | 10,100 | (10,100 | ) | - | |||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (1,443,610 | ) | $ | 36,780 | $ | (1,406,830 | ) |
The Canadian GAAP statement of loss and comprehensive loss for the six months ended October 31, 2010 has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
Six months ended October 31, 2010 | |||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||
Canadian | transition to | ||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||
General and administrative (note 15) | $ | 1,573,454 | $ | - | $ | 1,573,454 | |||
(1,573,454 | ) | - | (1,573,454 | ) | |||||
Write-off of exploration property (note 18 (iii)(c)) | (611,352 | ) | 46,880 | (564,472 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange gain | 22,806 | - | 22,806 | ||||||
Interest income | 37,229 | - | 37,229 | ||||||
Net loss for before tax | (2,124,771 | ) | 46,880 | (2,077,891 | ) | ||||
Future income tax (recovery) (note 18 (iii)(c)) | 26,289 | (26,289 | ) | - | |||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (2,098,482 | ) | $ | 20,591 | $ | (2,077,891 | ) |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
October 31, 2011 and 2010 |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
18. | Conversion to IFRS (continued) |
(v) | Reconciliation between IFRS and Canadian GAAP (continued) |
The Canadian GAAP statement of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2010 has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
Six months ended October 31, 2010 | |||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||
Canadian | transition to | ||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||
Operating activities | |||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (2,098,482 | ) | $ | 20,591 | $ | (2,077,891 | ) | |
Adjustment for: | |||||||||
Amortization | 3,492 | - | 3,492 | ||||||
Shares-based payments | 650,189 | - | 650,189 | ||||||
Write-off of exploration property (note 18 (iii)(c)) | 611,352 | (46,880 | ) | 564,472 | |||||
Future income tax recovery (note 18 (iii)(c)) | (26,289 | ) | 26,289 | - | |||||
Non-cash working capital items: | |||||||||
Amounts receivable and other assets | (117,848 | ) | - | (117,848 | ) | ||||
Amounts payable and other liabilities | (203,032 | ) | - | (203,032 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,180,618 | ) | - | (1,180,618 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | |||||||||
Expenditures on exploration properties | (1,013,826 | ) | - | (1,013,826 | ) | ||||
Option payment received | 20,000 | - | 20,000 | ||||||
Additions to equipments | (3,678 | ) | - | (3,678 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (997,504 | ) | - | (997,504 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | |||||||||
Issue of securities | 3,700 | - | 3,700 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,700 | - | 3,700 | ||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (2,174,422 | ) | - | (2,174,422 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 11,137,382 | - | 11,137,382 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 8,962,960 | $ | - | $ | 8,962,960 |
19. | Subsequent event |
Subsequent to October 31, 2011, 166,667 stock options with an exercise price of $1.40 expired unexercised on November 30, 2011.
On November 21, 2011, the Option Agreement with Orsa Ventures Corp. was approved by TSX Venture Exchange and on December 7, 2011, 100,000 common shares of Orsa were received.
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Exhibit 99.2
BRIDGEPORT VENTURES INC. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED |
OCTOBER 31, 2011 |
Address: |
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Suite 1000 |
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Introduction
The following managements discussion and analysis (MD&A) of the financial condition and results of operations of Bridgeport Ventures Inc. (Bridgeport or the Corporation) constitutes managements review of the factors that affected the Corporations financial and operating performance for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011. This MD&A has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the years ended April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, together with the notes thereto as well as the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, together with the notes thereto. Results are reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. Information contained herein is presented as at December 8, 2011, unless otherwise indicated.
On May 1, 2011, Bridgeport adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34), using accounting policies consistent with IFRS. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). Readers of this MD&A should refer to Change in Accounting Policies below for a discussion of IFRS and its effect on the Corporations financial presentation.
The comparative financial information of fiscal year 2011 in this MD&A has been restated to conform to IFRS, unless otherwise stated.
For the purposes of preparing this MD&A, management, in conjunction with the board of directors, considers the materiality of information. Information is considered material if: (i) such information results in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a significant change in the market price or value of the Corporations common shares; or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision; or (iii) it would significantly alter the total mix of information available to investors. Management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, evaluates materiality with reference to all relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity.
Further information about the Corporation and its operations can be obtained from the offices of the Corporation or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
(Note all references to US mean United States dollars).
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This MD&A contains forward-looking information (also referred to as forward-looking statements) which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Corporation and its projects; the focus of capital expenditures; the Corporations goal of creating shareholder value by concentrating on the acquisition and exploration of properties that have the potential to contain economic gold or copper deposits; the Corporations halt on all early stage exploration activities on the Nevada Portfolio properties (as defined herein), and its affect on the Corporation; the Corporations planned partnering with other junior companies looking to focus on the Nevada Portfolio; the Corporations expectation that it has capital sufficient to fund its operations through October 31, 2012; the future price of gold or copper; managements outlook regarding future trends; the purchase, sale or development of exploration properties; exploration and acquisition plans; the Corporations acquisition strategy; the criteria to be considered in connection therewith and the benefits to be derived therefrom; the emergence of accretive growth opportunities; the Corporations ability to benefit from the combination of growth opportunities and the ability to grow through the capital markets; treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws; the performance characteristics of the Corporations mineral resource properties; title disputes or claims; and realization of the anticipated benefits of acquisitions. Often, but not necessarily always, the use of words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimates, expect, intend, budget, scheduled, forecasts and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward-looking statements or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect managements current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Corporation, information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements, including any information as to the Corporations strategy, plans or financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include risks related to general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and globally; the Corporations ability to meet its working capital needs in the short and long term; environmental liability; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of gold, copper and other metals and minerals; governmental regulation of the mineral resource industry, including environmental regulation; fluctuation in foreign exchange or interest rates; liabilities inherent in mineral exploration; geological, technical and operational problems; failure to obtain third party permits, consents and approvals, when required, or at all; stock market volatility and market valuations; and competition for, among other things, capital, acquisition of resources, undeveloped land and skilled personnel. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Corporation cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this MD&A, and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances other than as required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Description of Business
The Corporation was incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on May 10, 2007. The registered and principal office of the Corporation is located at 36 Toronto Street, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5.
The Corporation has two subsidiaries, being (i) Rio Condor Resources S.A. (Rio Condor), which exists under the laws of Chile; and (ii) Bridgeport Gold Inc. (BPV Gold), which exists under the laws of Nevada. The Corporation holds all of the issued and outstanding shares of BPV Gold and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Rio Condor other than one common share of Rio Condor that is held by a local individual, as required under Chilean law. References to Bridgeport in this MD&A refer to the Corporation, BPV Gold and Rio Condor taken as a whole. The Corporation is in the process of leaving Chile.
The Corporation is a Canadian-based exploration and development company primarily focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of properties prospective for gold and copper. The Corporation currently holds an interest in ten predominantly gold prospective properties located in Nevada, USA (the Acquired Nevada Properties), which the Corporation acquired from Fronteer Gold Inc. (Fronteer), and an additional 180 claims (the Staked Nevada Claims) contiguous to the Acquired Nevada Properties (the Staked Nevada Claims and together with the Acquired Nevada Properties, the Nevada Portfolio).
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Dated December 8, 2011 |
The Corporation is a reporting issuer or the equivalent under applicable securities legislation in every province in Canada, except Quebec, and in the United States. The common shares of the Corporation are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) under the symbol BPV. In addition, certain warrants of the Corporation trade on the TSX under the symbols BPV.WT and BPV.WT.A.
The Corporation has no revenues, so its ability to ensure continuing operations is dependent on its completing the acquisition of its mineral property interests, the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, confirmation of its interest in the underlying mineral claims, and its ability to obtain necessary financing to complete its exploration activities, development and future profitable production.
The Corporation's goal is to deliver superior returns to shareholders by concentrating on the acquisition of properties that have the potential to contain precious and base metals. The Corporation currently plans to partner with other junior companies looking to focus expertise and funds on the Nevada Portfolio, as set out below under Mineral Exploration Properties.
Overall Performance
Highlights
In light of the current market environment, Bridgeport has halted all early stage exploration activities in Nevada and has terminated the Trillador and Tamara property option agreements in Chile with the objective of conserving cash to support an aggressive search for a flagship advanced gold or copper-gold project in the Americas. Bridgeport is also in discussions with companies interested in either purchasing or joint venturing the projects from the Nevada portfolio.
On July 19, 2011, the Corporation entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Orsa Ventures Corp. (Orsa) whereby Orsa can earn a 51 per cent interest in BridgeportsAshby Gold Property in Nevada (one of the properties comprising the Nevada Portfolio) through phased exploration expenditures, share payments and a cash payment to Bridgeport. Pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, Orsa has the option (the "First Option") to earn up to a 49% interest in the Ashby Property by:
a) |
issuing to Bridgeport or its nominee an aggregate of 100,000 common shares of Orsa within three business days of receipt by Orsa of the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSXV) of the Option Agreement; | |
b) |
incurring an aggregate of $150,000 of exploration expenditures on the Ashby Property within one year of the date of the Option Agreement; and | |
c) |
incurring $300,000 of cumulative exploration expenditures on the Ashby Property within two years of the date of the Option Agreement. |
If Orsa exercises the First Option and acquires a 49% interest in the Ashby Property, it will have the option (the "Second Option") to acquire a further 2% interest in the Ashby Property (for an aggregate 51% interest) by paying Bridgeport $100,000 in cash and issuing to Bridgeport common shares of Orsa having an aggregate value of $100,000 within a 90 day period.
Following the exercise of the First Option, and if applicable, the Second Option, Orsa and Bridgeport will form a joint venture for further exploration and development of the Ashby Property. If Orsa has exercised the Second Option, it will hold a 51% interest in the joint venture and will be the operator of the joint venture. If Orsa has not exercised the Second Option, Orsa will hold a 49% interest in the joint venture and Bridgeport will become the operator.
On November 21, 2011, the Option Agreement was approved by the TSXV and 100,000 common shares of Orsa were received on December 7, 2011.
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Dated December 8, 2011 |
Financial
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Dated December 8, 2011 |
The Corporation is a mineral exploration company, focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the mining of precious and base metals. The Corporation currently has operations in the United States and Canada, but is in the process of ceasing operations in Chile. The Corporations financial success will be dependent upon the extent to which it can make discoveries and on the economic viability of any such discoveries. The development of such assets may take years to complete and the resulting income, if any, is difficult to determine with any certainty. The Corporation lacks mineral resources and mineral reserves and to date has not produced any revenues. The sales value of any minerals discovered by the Corporation is largely dependent upon factors beyond its control, such as the market value of the commodities produced.
There are significant uncertainties regarding the price of copper, silver, gold and other minerals and the availability of equity financing for the purposes of exploration and development. The future performance of the Corporation is largely tied to the development of the Nevada Portfolio through partnerships with other junior companies, and to other prospective business opportunities and the overall financial markets. Financial markets are likely to be volatile, reflecting ongoing concerns about the stability of the global economy and weakening global growth prospects. Unprecedented uncertainty in the credit markets has also led to increased difficulties in borrowing and raising funds. Companies worldwide have been affected particularly negatively by these trends. As a result, the Corporation may have difficulties raising equity financing for the purposes of copper, silver, gold and other minerals exploration and development, particularly without excessively diluting the interests of existing shareholders. These trends may limit the ability of the Corporation to develop and/or further explore its current mineral exploration properties and any other property interests that may be acquired in the future.
Mineral Exploration Properties
The Corporations exploration activities are at an early stage, and there are no known commercially exploitable deposits on any of its exploration properties, so any activities of the Corporation thereon will constitute exploratory searches for minerals. See Risks and Uncertainties below.
McCart Township Project
Pursuant to the Original Agreement dated August 20, 2010, Gondwana had an option to acquire up to a 70% interest in the McCart property and was required to fulfill certain Commitments, among other consideration payments. In accordance with the terms of the Amending Agreement, Gondwana and the Corporation have agreed to extend the time by which the Commitments must be satisfied until February 20, 2012, in exchange for an additional 25,000 shares of Gondwana to be issued to the Corporation. On October 25, 2011, Bridgeport received 25,000 common share of Gondwana in accordance with the terms of the Amending Agreement.
All other terms of the Original Agreement remain unchanged.
Because it has granted the option to Gondwana and because it is no longer conducting any exploration of its own at the McCart property, the Corporation no longer considers the McCart property to be a material property.
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Dated December 8, 2011 |
Budget
The Corporation does not plan to spend any additional funds on the McCart property unless and until Gondwana terminates its option. There can be no assurance that Gondwana will satisfy all the conditions necessary to obtain the 70% interest in the McCart property. The Corporation will evaluate its alternatives in this regard on a going forward basis in consideration of all relevant factors.
Rio Condor Properties
During the 2011 diamond drill campaign, a total of seven drill holes (2,026 metres) were completed. Based on the results, Bridgeport has decided to terminate its rights to acquire a 100% interest in the Trillador and Tamara property blocks by not making the property payments totalling US$100,000 (US $50,000 was due on November 5, 2011, for Tamara and US $50,000 will be due on January 31, 2012, for Trillador). As of October 31, 2011, Bridgeport will have relinquished all rights to the Rio Condor Properties. The Corporation is in the process of leaving Chile.
During the six months ended October 31, 2011, the Corporation incurred a write-off of exploration property interests and related receivables in the amount of $1,084,899 related to Chile operations.
Nevada Portfolio Properties
Description of Nevada Portfolio properties
On November 16, 2010, BPV Gold acquired its interest in the Acquired Nevada Properties pursuant to an acquisition agreement amongst the Corporation, BPV Gold and Fronteer, in consideration of the issuance by the Corporation of an aggregate of 4,500,000 common shares to Fronteer (representing approximately 16% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of such date, prior to such issuance). The Corporation also acquired the Staked Nevada Claims.
The Nevada Portfolio is held by the Corporations wholly-owned subsidiary, BPV Gold. While the Nevada Portfolio is currently in the exploration phase, it is located in gold districts that have produced or are currently producing significant gold. The Nevada Portfolio consists of the properties listed in the table below, including both the 235 claims comprising the Acquired Nevada Properties and the 180 claims comprising the Staked Nevada Claims.
Name of property | Number of claims comprising | Location | |
property | |||
Acquired Nevada Properties | |||
Blackrock | 12 | Lyon County, Nevada | |
Argentite | 8 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | |
Bellview | 53 | (1) | White Pine County, Nevada |
Horsethief | 18 | Lincoln, Nevada | |
Hot Pot | 36 | Humboldt County, Nevada | |
Fri Gold | 56 | Nye County, Nevada | |
Columbia | 8 | Humboldt County, Nevada | |
Kobeh | 37 | Eureka County, Nevada | |
Ashby | 3 | Mineral County, Nevada | |
East Walker | 4 | Lyon County, Nevada | |
Staked Nevada Claims | |||
Argentite | 14 | (2) | Esmeralda County, Nevada |
Ashby | 13 | Mineral County, Nevada | |
Blackrock | 8 | Lyon County, Nevada | |
Horsethief | 78 | Lincoln, Nevada | |
Columbia | 49 | Humboldt County, Nevada | |
East Walker | 18 | Lyon County, Nevada |
(1) Consisting of 10 claims known as the Bellview Lease Claims and 43 claims known as the Bellview Project Claims. BPV Gold holds a 50% leased interest in the Bellview Lease Claims and a 100% interest in the Belleview Project Claims.
(2) Includes partial claims and fractions.
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Dated December 8, 2011 |
Update of Nevada Portfolio properties
The Corporation commenced geophysical surveys of the Argentite, Fri Gold, Columbia, and Horsethief projects in March 2011. As of August 31, 2011, the geophysical surveys were complete for all projects. Soil geochemical surveys of the Argentite, Columbia, and Horsethief projects began in April 2011 and were completed in May 2011. A soil geochemical survey was initiated and completed at the East Walker property in July 2011. Phase One drill programs at the Blackrock and Hot Pot projects began in April 2011 and were completed in August 2011. Ten planned Phase One drill holes totaling 3,303 metres were completed at the Blackrock project. Drill results ranged from 83.8 metres grading less than the analytical detection limit of 0.001 gpt Au in drillhole BRKDD11-005 to as much as 1.52 metres grading 3.98 gpt Au in drillhole BRKDD-009. Significant drill results, defined as a minimum intercept length of 3 metres with a minimum grade of 0.5 gpt using a 0.1 gpt cutoff grade, are presented in the following table.
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Drillhole | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au gpt | Ag gpt |
BRKDD11-001 | No significant intercepts |
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BRKDD11-002 | 70.10 | 77.42 | 7.32 | 0.61 | 11.32 |
BRKDD11-003 | No significant intercepts | ||||
BRKDD11-004 | No significant intercepts | ||||
BRKDD11-005 | 181.36 | 194.62 | 13.26 | 0.57 | 2.96 |
BRKDD11-006 | 44.04 | 49.23 | 5.18 | 1.80 | 60.46 |
BRKDD11-007 | No significant intercepts | ||||
BRKDD11-008 | 99.67 | 102.72 | 3.05 | 0.54 | 4.58 |
BRKDD11-008 | 172.21 | 175.26 | 3.05 | 0.52 | 4.23 |
BRKDD11-008 | 186.05 | 190.50 | 4.45 | 0.66 | 5.63 |
BRKDD11-009 | 156.82 | 161.33 | 4.51 | 1.12 | 6.32 |
BRKDD11-010 | No significant intercepts |
Six planned Phase One drill holes totaling 2,786 metres were completed at the Hot Pot project. Drill results ranged from 64 metres grading containing less than the analytical detection limit of 0.001 gpt Au in drillhole HOTRC11-001 to as much a 1.52 metres grading 0.30 gpt Au in drillhole HOTRC-005. No significant intercepts, defined as a minimum intercept length of 3 metres with a minimum grade of 0.5 gpt using a 0.1 gpt cutoff grade, were returned.
Potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource on any of the Nevada Portfolio Properties to date and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in any such target being delineated as a mineral resource.
(ii) Project Expenditures
The following table sets forth a breakdown of material components of exploration expenditures incurred by the Corporation during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, on the Nevada Portfolio properties.
Exploration expenditures |
Three Months Ended October 31, 2011 |
Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 |
Geology | 49,608 | 327,677 |
Property | 91,774 | 149,691 |
Geophysics | 19,456 | 120,538 |
Geochemistry | nil | 49,597 |
Diamond drilling | 684,009 | 2,120,153 |
General and administrative | nil | 1,250 |
Total | 844,847 | 2,768,906 |
Budget
The Corporation expects to find partners for its Nevada Portfolio to develop the project.
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In light of the current market environment, Bridgeport has halted all early stage exploration activities in Nevada with the objective of conserving cash to support an aggressive search for a flagship advanced gold or copper-gold project in the Americas. With total cash of approximately $19 million at October 31, 2011, Bridgeport will attempt to acquire an advanced exploration asset at reasonable cost. As a result, the Corporations budget of approximately $5 million for Nevada has been placed on hold. The Corporation intends to spend $375,000 on the Nevada Portfolio to maintain its ownership rights in the project. The budget of $375,000 is discretionary, subject to change if management decides to scale back operations or accelerate exploration. At the date of this MD&A, the Nevada Portfolio is in good standing.
Technical Information
All scientific and technical information contained in this MD&A related to the Bridgeport properties has been prepared by or under the supervision of Matthew D. Gray, Ph.D., C.P.G. #10688, an independent technical consultant to the Corporation and a qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Dr. Gray has verified the technical information related to the Bridgeport properties by means of site visits to the projects, personal review of technical data, and independent sampling.
For further details about certain of the Nevada Portfolio properties, please refer to the technical report entitled Summary Report on the Nevada Gold Project Portfolio Comprising the Blackrock, Argentite, Bellview and Horsethief Gold Projects, Nevada, USA, Prepared for Bridgeport Ventures Inc. dated November 26, 2010, as amended on December 7, 2010, prepared by Dr. Matthew D. Gray, a copy of which is available under the Corporations profile at www.sedar.com.
Overall Objective
The primary business objective of the Corporation is to explore and, if warranted, develop gold and copper-gold properties in the Americas. The Corporation seeks to target properties with excellent exploration potential to advance rapidly toward development, focusing on properties with million ounce potential.
Selected Quarterly Information
A summary of selected information for each of the eight most recent quarters is as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
Accounting Policies |
Total Revenue ($) |
Profit or loss | Total Assets ($) | |
Total ($) |
Per Share (Basic and Diluted) ($) | ||||
2011-October 31 | IFRS | - | (404,452) (1) | (0.01) | $28,265,581 |
2011-July 31 | IFRS | - | (1,768,532) (2) | (0.03) | 28,780,331 |
2011-April 30 | IFRS | - | (3,698,899) (3) | (0.09) | 31,100,444 |
2011-January 31 | IFRS | - | (1,597,560) (4) | (0.04) | 34,153,839 |
2010-October 31 | IFRS | - | (1,406,830) (5) | (0.05) | 13,082,968 |
2010-July 31 | IFRS | - | (671,061) (6) | (0.02) | 14,069,059 |
2010-April 30 | Canadian GAAP | - | (883,118) (7) | (0.05) | 15,134,191 |
2010-January 31 | Canadian GAAP | - | (984,147) (8) | (0.04) | 15,640,341 |
Notes: | |
(1) | Net loss of $404,452 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $108,397; business development costs of $131,204; professional fees of $87,530; salaries and benefits of $58,887; reporting issuer costs of $16,819; investor relations costs of $13,924; foreign exchange loss of $51,902 and write-off of exploration property interests and related receivables of $10,327. These amounts were offset by interest income of $75,665 and gain on sale of available-for-sale investment of $111,182. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(2) | Net loss of $1,768,532 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $283,356; professional fees of $62,321; reporting issuer costs of $24,546; salaries and benefits of $142,124; business development costs of $6,047; foreign exchange loss of $98,250; and write-off of exploration property interests and related receivables of $1,074,572. These amounts were offset by interest income of $71,639. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(3) | Net loss of $3,698,899 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $237,901; professional fees of $180,392; reporting issuer cost recovery of $38,373; salaries and benefits of $137,035; business development costs of $3,555; write-off of exploration property interests of $3,055,366; and deferred income tax expense of $10,000. These amounts were offset by interest income of $73,020 and foreign exchange gain of $55,516. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(4) | Net loss of $1,597,560 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $464,096; professional fees of $321,938; reporting issuer costs of $106,730; salaries and benefits of $106,559; business development costs of $26,665; and write-off of exploration property interests of $511,954. These amounts were offset by interest income of $45,525, foreign exchange gain of $11,504 and deferred income tax recovery of $35,000. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(5) | Net loss of $1,406,830 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $413,314; professional fees of $170,884; reporting issuer costs of $29,971; salaries and benefits of $44,067; business development costs of $79,894; and write-off of exploration property interests of $564,472. These amounts were offset by interest income of $19,535 and foreign exchange gain of $16,479. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(6) | Net loss of $671,061 consisted primarily of share-based payments of $236,875; professional fees of $224,819; reporting issuer costs of $21,845; salaries and benefits of $59,519; and business development costs of $73,682. These amounts were offset by interest income of $17,694 and foreign exchange gain of $6,327. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
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For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
(7) |
Net loss of $883,118 consisted primarily of: stock-based compensation $264,413; professional fees $175,336; reporting issuer costs $146,803; management fees $38,750; and business development costs of $111,714. These amounts were offset by interest income of $17,092. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
(8) |
Net loss of $984,147 consisted primarily of: stock-based compensation of $697,346; professional fees of $126,653; reporting issuer costs of $42,494; management fees of $35,750; and business development costs of $41,701. These amounts were offset by interest income of $5,059. All other expenses related to general working capital purposes. |
Results of Operations
Six months ended October 31, 2011, compared with six months ended October 31, 2010
The Corporations net loss totaled $2,172,984 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.04. This compares with net loss of $2,077,891 with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.07 for the six months ended October 31, 2010. The increase of $95,093 in net loss was principally because:
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
On July 26, 2011, the Corporation granted 417,500 options exercisable at $0.50 to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation with an expiry date of July 26, 2016. The options will vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $119,823 was assigned to the stock options by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 71%, risk-free rate of return of 1.93% and an expected maturity of five years. For the six months ended October 31, 2011, $55,855 was expensed to share-based payments. | ||
On September 6, 2011, the Corporation granted 215,000 options exercisable at $0.50 to certain employees of the Corporation with an expiry date of September 6, 2016. The options will vest as to one-third on the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $61,920 was assigned to the stock options by using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 70%, risk-free rate of return of 1.24% and an expected maturity of five years. For the six months ended October 31, 2011, $25,303 was expensed to share-based payments. | ||
Several variables are used when determining the value of stock options using the Black -Scholes valuation model: | ||
o | The expected term: the Corporation used the expected terms of five years, which is the maximum term ascribed to the stock options issued, for the purposes of calculating their value; the Corporation chose the maximum term because it is difficult to determine with any reasonable degree of accuracy when these stock options will be exercised. | |
o | Volatility: the Corporation used historical information on the market price of a similar company to determine the degree of volatility at the date the stock options were granted. Therefore, depending on when the stock options are granted and the period of historical information examined, the degree of volatility can be different when calculating the value of different stock options. | |
o | Risk-free interest rate: the Corporation used the interest rate available for government securities of an equivalent expected term at the date of the grant of the stock options. The risk-free interest rate will vary depending on the date of the grant of the stock options and their expected term. | |
o | Dividend yield: the Corporation has not paid dividends in the past because it is in the exploration stage and has not yet earned any significant income. Also, the Corporation does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future because it does not expect to bring its mineral properties into production and earn significant revenue in the foreseeable future. Therefore, a dividend rate of 0% was used for the purposes of the valuation of the stock options. |
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
The Corporation incurred a gain on sale of available-for-sale investment of $111,182 during the six months ended October 31, 2011, through the disposal of Gondwana shares. No such gain was incurred in the comparative period.
The Corporation incurred professional fees of $149,851 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, compared to $395,703 during the six months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease can be attributed to reduced corporate activity requiring legal assistance;
The Corporation had a decrease in business development fees of $16,325 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2010. These costs were incurred to develop the Corporations investor profile and business opportunities. Current year expenditures marginally decreased compared to the same period in the previous year.
The Corporation had a decrease in travel costs of $85,408 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2010. The Corporation incurred less travel costs in 2011 due to its concentration on the Nevada Portfolio. In addition, management had fewer site visits to potential properties of interest in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011.
Administrative and general expenses increased by $21,666 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the six months ended October 31, 2010, and consisted of administrative costs such as advertising and promotion, telephone, rent, travel, insurance, postage, support costs for the Nevada Portfolio and courier charges. The increase can be attributed to increased corporate activity during the six months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the same period in the previous year.
All other expenses related to general working capital purposes.
Three months ended October 31, 2011, compared with three months ended October 31, 2010
The Corporations net loss totaled $404,452 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01. This compares with net loss of $1,406,830 with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.05 for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease of $1,002,378 in net loss was principally because:
The Corporation had a decrease in share-based payments of $304,917 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease can be attributed to forfeiture of 196,666 stock options during the three months ended October 31, 2011, which resulted in a reversal of share-based payment of $138,504. In addition, the stock options have vesting terms that require share-based payments of $108,397 to be recorded during the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to $413,314 in the comparative period. Readers of the financial statements should be cautious about the valuation of stock -based compensation since it can affect net income (loss) significantly.
During the three months ended October 31, 2011, the following stock options were issued:
On September 6, 2011, the Corporation granted to certain
of its employees 215,000 options at an exercise price of $0.50 and with an
expiry date of September 6, 2016. The options will vest as to one-third on
the date of grant and one-third after the first and second anniversaries
of the date of grant. The grant date fair value of $61,920
was assigned to the stock options by using the
Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: expected
dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 70%, risk -free rate of
return of 1.24% and an expected maturity of five years. For the three
months ended October 31, 2011, $25,303 was expensed to share-based
payments.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
The variables used in the Black-Scholes valuation model are similar to that described in share- based compensation on Pages 11 - 13; |
The Corporation incurred a write-off of mineral property interests and related receivables in the amount of $10,327 during the three months ended October 31, 2011, in comparison to $564,472 during the three months ended October 31, 2010. The write-off of $10,327 related to the Nevada Portfolio, while the write-off of $564,472 related to the Chile properties.
The Corporation incurred professional fees of $87,530 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to $170,884 during the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease can be attributed to reduced corporate activity requiring legal assistance;
The Corporation had a gain on sale of available-for-sale investment of $111,182 during the three months ended October 31, 2011, through the disposal of Gondwana shares. No such gain was reported in the comparative period.
Interest income increased by $56,130 during the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to same period last year. The Corporation earned interest on high interest savings accounts and certificates of deposit from funds raised from its initial public offering, which was completed on October 7, 2009, a private placement completed on December 1, 2009, and the offering and over-allotment completed on December 20, 2010 and January 7, 2011, respectively.
The Corporation incurred a foreign exchange loss of $51,902 during the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared with a foreign exchange gain of $16,479 during the three months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in foreign exchange loss can be attributed to transactions in Chile and the United States and US dollar exchange rate fluctuations.
The Corporation incurred salaries and benefits of $58,887 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to $44,067 for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The increase can be attributed to higher employee costs to support the Nevada Portfolio paid by BPV Gold during the three months ended October 31, 2011, which didnt exist during the same period last year.
The Corporation incurred an increase in business development fees of $51,310 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010. These costs were incurred to develop the Corporations investor profile and business opportunities.
The Corporation reported a decrease in travel costs of $58,835 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010. The Corporation had lower travel costs in 2011 due to its concentration on the Nevada Portfolio. In addition, management had fewer site visits to potential properties of interest in 2011 compared to 2010.
All other expenses related to general working capital purposes.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Liquidity and Financial Position
The activities of the Corporation, principally the acquisition and exploration of properties that have the potential to contain precious and base metals, are financed through equity offerings and the exercise of stock options and warrants. During the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, the Corporation did not have any equity transactions.
Amounts payable and other liabilities decreased to $167,861 at October 31, 2011, compared to $1,046,868 at April 30, 2011, primarily due to payments made during the six months ended October 31, 2011. The Corporations cash and cash equivalents as at October 31, 2011, are sufficient to pay these liabilities.
The Corporation has no operating revenues and therefore must utilize its current cash reserves and other financing transactions to maintain its capacity to meet ongoing internal budgetary requirements. See Trends above.
As of October 31, 2011, and to the date of this MD&A, substantially all cash resources of the Corporation are held with select Canadian financial institutions.
The Corporation has no debt and its credit and interest rate risk is minimal. Amounts payable and other liabilities are short term and non-interest bearing.
Based on expenses for the year ended April 30, 2011, the Corporations operating expenses are estimated to average approximately $500,000 per quarter for fiscal 2012. The $500,000 covers legal fees, reporting issuer costs, salaries and benefits, business development costs and general and administrative costs.
On November 15, 2010, BPV Gold acquired its interest in the Acquired Nevada Properties, subject to a 2% NSR in certain properties and an aggregate 3% NSR in certain properties, in consideration of the issuance by the Corporation of an aggregate of 4,500,000 common shares to Fronteer. A budget of approximately $3,123,698 is proposed to fund the Phase I recommended program on the Blackrock, Argentite, Bellview and Horsethief properties comprising, in part, the Nevada Portfolio properties. If warranted based on the results of Phase I, the Corporation anticipates that it will spend approximately $3,504,022 for completion of the Phase II recommended program on the Blackrock, Argentite, Bellview and Horsethief properties comprising, in part, the Nevada Portfolio properties. As of the date of this MD&A, the 2011 exploration program for the Nevada Portfolio has been suspended and the Corporation is in discussions with companies who are interested in purchasing or joint venturing the Nevada projects. The $13.65 million use of proceeds disclosed in the short-form prospectus of the Corporation dated December 13, 2010, related to a prior financing completed by the Corporation, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, has been modified due to the current market environment. In particular, Bridgeports objective has changed to conserving cash to support an aggressive search for a flagship advanced gold or copper-gold project in the Americas. The Corporation intends to spend $375,000 on the Nevada Portfolio to maintain its ownership rights in the projects. The budget is discretionary, subject to change if management decides to scale back operations or accelerate exploration based on the success or failure of future exploration programs.
The Corporation believes it currently has sufficient funds to meet its fiscal 2012 planned expenditures. The Corporations working capital of $18,694,320 as of October 31, 2011, is anticipated to be adequate for it to continue operations at the current level for the twelve month period ending October 31, 2012, even if its expected plans discussed above do not materialize and new plans are developed. However, to meet long-term business plans, acquiring a flagship advanced gold or copper-gold project in the Americas is an important component of the Corporations financial success.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Related Party Transactions
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.
Related party transactions conducted in the normal course of operations are measured at the exchange value (the amount established and agreed to by the related parties). The amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
The Corporation entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Names |
Three months ended October 31, 2011 $ |
Three months ended October 31, 2010 $ |
Six months ended October 31, 2011 $ |
Six months Ended October 31, 2010 $ |
Marrelli Support Services Inc.("MSSI")(1) | 13,028 | 12,000 | 26,127 | 25,600 |
DSA Corporate Services Inc. ("DSA")(2) | 2,629 | 3,081 | 5,294 | 5,316 |
H.R. Snyder Consultants (3) | 18,799 | 18,750 | 44,310 | 37,500 |
Total | 34,456 | 33,831 | 75,731 | 68,416 |
(1) |
The Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Corporation is the president of MSSI. Fees relate to accounting services provided by MSSI. These costs are reflected in professional fees in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss. As at October 31, 2011, MSSI was owed $17,896 (April 30, 2011 - $12,562 and May 1, 2010 - $12,226) and the amount was included in amounts payable and other liabilities. |
(2) |
The CFO of the Corporation is an officer of DSA. Fees relate to corporate secretarial services provided by DSA. These costs are reflected in professional fees in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss. As at October 31, 2011, DSA was owed $989 (April 30, 2011 - $989 and May 1, 2010 - $919) and the amount was included in amounts payable and other liabilities. |
(3) |
Fees were paid to H.R. Snyder Consultants for Hugh Snyder to act as Chairman of the Corporation. H.R. Snyder Consultants is controlled by Hugh Snyder. These costs are reflected in salaries and benefits in the condensed consolidated interim statements of loss. |
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Remuneration of Directors and key management personnel of the Corporation was as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31, 2011
Salaries and benefits $ |
Share based payments $ |
Total $ | |
Graham Clow, Director and Audit Chair | 7,500 | 16,483 | 23,983 |
Shastri M. Ramnath, Director and CEO | 50,000 | 146,267 | 196,267 |
Wolf Seidler, Director | 6,450 | 19,569 | 26,019 |
Hugh Snyder, Chairman and Director | nil | 21,635 | 21,635 |
Carmelo Marrelli, CFO | nil | 723 | 723 |
Jon W. North, Director | nil | 1,807 | 1,807 |
Total | 63,950 | 206,484 | 270,434 |
Three Months Ended October 31, 2010
Salaries and benefits $ |
Share based payments $ |
Total $ | |
John McBride, Director | 5,000 | nil | 5,000 |
Wolf Seidler, Director | 15,000 | 47,859 | 62,859 |
Shastri M. Ramnath, Director and CEO | nil | 105,565 | 105,565 |
Hugh Snyder, Chairman/Director | nil | 59,484 | 59,484 |
Total | 20,000 | 212,908 | 232,908 |
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For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Six Months Ended October 31, 2011
Salaries and benefits $ |
Share based payments $ |
Total $ | |
Graham Clow, Director and Audit Chair | 15,000 | 36,040 | 51,040 |
Shastri M. Ramnath, Director and CEO | 100,000 | 308,427 | 408,427 |
Wolf Seidler, Director | 12,450 | 45,284 | 57,734 |
Hugh Snyder, Chairman and Director | nil | 46,346 | 46,346 |
Carmelo Marrelli, CFO | nil | 2,676 | 2,676 |
Jon W. North, Director | nil | 6,689 | 6,689 |
Total | 127,450 | 445,462 | 572,912 |
Six Months Ended October 31, 2010
Salaries and benefits $ |
Share based payments $ |
Total $ | |
John McBride, Director | 15,000 | nil | 15,000 |
Wolf Seidler, Director | 30,000 | 95,718 | 125,718 |
Shastri M. Ramnath, Director and CEO | nil | 105,565 | 105,565 |
Hugh Snyder, Chairman/Director | nil | 118,969 | 118,969 |
Total | 45,000 | 320,252 | 365,252 |
Note: During the period ended October 31, 2010, John McBride was a director of the Corporation. He resigned as director as at January 7, 2011, and became a service provider.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
The Corporation does not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on its results of operations or financial condition, including, without limitation, such considerations as liquidity, capital expenditures and capital resources that would be considered material to investors.
Proposed Transactions
There are no proposed transactions of a material nature being considered by the Corporation. However, the Corporation continues to evaluate properties and corporate entities that it may acquire or form other joint ventures or similar arrangements with in the future.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Critical Accounting Estimates
Significant assumptions about the future that management has made that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
Change in Accounting Policies
Impact of Adopting IFRS on the Corporations Accounting Policies
Effective the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation began preparing its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Reconciliations, descriptions and explanations of how the transition to IFRS has affected the reported financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Corporation are provided in Note 18, Conversion to IFRS, to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011. This note also includes reconciliations of equity and comprehensive income (loss) for comparative periods reported under Canadian GAAP with amounts reported for those periods under IFRS.
The Corporation has changed certain accounting policies to be consistent with IFRS as it is expected to be effective or available on April 30, 2012, the Corporations first annual IFRS reporting date. The changes to its accounting policies have resulted in certain changes to the recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses within its financial statements.
The following summarizes the significant changes to the Corporations accounting policies on adoption of IFRS.
(a) | Impairment of non-financial assets |
IFRS requires a write-down of assets if the higher of the fair market value and the value in use of a group of assets is less than its carrying value. Value in use is determined using discounted estimated future cash flows. Current Canadian GAAP requires a write-down to estimated fair value only if the undiscounted estimated future cash flows of a group of assets are less than its carrying value.
The Corporation's accounting policies related to impairment of non-financial assets have been changed to reflect these differences. There was no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as there were no impairment indicators on the Transition Date or as at October 31, 2010.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
(b) | Decommissioning Liabilities (Asset Retirement Obligations) |
IFRS requires the recognition of a decommissioning liability for legal or constructive obligations, while current Canadian GAAP only requires the recognition of such liabilities for legal obligations. A constructive obligation exists when an entity has created reasonable expectations that it will take certain actions.
The Corporation's accounting policies related to decommissioning liabilities have been changed to reflect these differences. There is no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as there was no legal or constructive obligation on the Transition Date or as at October 31, 2010.
(c) | Income Taxes |
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company has recognized deferred tax on temporary differences arising on the acquisition of assets where the carrying amount of the assets acquired exceeded the tax base.
IFRS provides for a specific exemption from recording a deferred tax liability on initial recognition when the transaction is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit/loss nor tax profit/loss. As the acquisition of certain interests in exploration properties meets the IFRS exemption criteria, the recognition of deferred tax liabilities in relation to these assets acquired under Canadian GAAP is reversed under IFRS.
Impact of Adopting IFRS on the Corporations Business
The adoption of IFRS has resulted in some changes to the Corporations accounting systems and business processes. However, the impact has been minimal. The Corporation has not identified any contractual arrangements that are significantly impacted by the adoption of IFRS.
The Corporation's staff and advisers involved in the preparation of financial statements have been appropriately trained on the relevant aspects of IFRS and the changes to accounting policies.
The Board of Directors and Audit Committee have been regularly updated throughout the Corporations IFRS transition process, and are aware of the key aspects of IFRS affecting the Corporation.
New accounting standards and interpretations
(i) IFRS 9 Financial instruments (IFRS 9) was issued by the IASB in October 2010 and will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Most of the requirements in IAS 39 for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged to IFRS 9. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. IASB has proposed to move the effective date of IFRS 9 to January 1, 2015.
(ii) IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements (IFRS 10) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 10 is a new standard which identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in assessing whether an entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Control consists of three elements: power over an investee; exposure to variable returns from an investee; and the ability to use power to affect the reporting entitys returns. IFRS 10 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier adoption is permitted.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
(iii) IFRS 11 Joint arrangements (IFRS 11) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 11 is a new standard which focuses on classifying joint arrangements by their rights and obligations rather than their legal form. Entities are classified into two groups: parties having rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of an arrangement, and rights to the net assets of an arrangement. Entities in the former case account for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with the arrangement, whereas entities in the latter case account for the arrangement using the equity method. IFRS 11 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
(iv) IFRS 12 Disclosure of interests in other entities (IFRS 12) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 12 is a new standard which provides disclosure requirements for entities reporting interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, special purpose vehicles, and off-balance-sheet vehicles. IFRS 12 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
(v) IFRS 13 Fair value measurement (IFRS 13) was issued by the IASB in May 2011. IFRS 13 is a new standard which provides a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement considerations for use across IFRSs. The key points of IFRS 13 are as follows:
IFRS 13 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
(vi) IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements (IAS 1) was amended by the IASB in June 2011 in order to align the presentation of items in other comprehensive income with US GAAP standards. Items in other comprehensive income will be required to be presented in two categories: items that will be reclassified into profit or loss and those that will not be reclassified. The flexibility to present a statement of comprehensive income as one statement or two separate statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income remains unchanged. The amendments to IAS 1 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Financial Instruments
The Corporations financial instruments consist of:
Description
|
As at October 31, 2011 $ |
As at April 30, 2011 $ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 18,732,662 | 22,870,894 |
Available-for-sale investment | 10,500 | 280,000 |
Amounts receivable | 299 | - |
Amounts payable and other liabilities | 167,861 | 1,046,868 |
Six months
ended October 31, 2011 |
Year ended April 30, 2011 | |
Unrealized loss (gain) on available-for-sale investment | 375 |
(175,000) |
The primary goals of the Corporations financial risk management policies are to ensure that the outcome of activities involving elements of risk are consistent with the Corporations objectives and risk tolerance, while maintaining an appropriate risk/reward balance and protecting the Corporations balance sheet from events that have the potential to materially impair its financial strength. Balancing risk and reward is achieved through: identifying risk appropriately, aligning risk with overall business strategy, diversifying risk, pricing appropriately for risk, mitigation through preventive controls, and transferring risk to third parties.
The long-term corporate objective and strategic plan remain unchanged. However, the short-term objective and plan continue to be modified to reflect global economic financial conditions and general market conditions, which will inevitably have an impact on the overall risk assessment of the Corporation. Such modifications include streamlining operational costs and preserving cash to the extent possible.
The Corporations exposure to potential loss from financial instruments relates primarily to fair value risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risks including interest rate risk and commodity price risk.
The Corporation's risk exposures and the impact on the Corporation's financial instruments are summarized below:
Credit Risk
The Corporation's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, high interest savings accounts and certificates of deposit at select Canadian financial institutions, from which management believes the risk of loss to be remote. Financial assets included in amounts receivable consist of goods and services tax and harmonized sales tax due from the Government of Canada and deposits with service providers. Amounts receivable are in good standing as of October 31, 2011. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to the financial instruments included in cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable is remote.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Corporation will not have sufficient cash resources to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Corporations liquidity and operating results may be adversely affected if its access to the capital market is hindered, whether as a result of a downturn in stock market conditions generally or matters specific to the Corporation. The Corporation generates cash flow primarily from its financing activities. As at October 31, 2011, the Corporation had cash and cash equivalents of $18,732,662 (April 30, 2011 - $22,870,894) to settle current liabilities of $167,861 (April 30, 2011 - $1,046,868). All of the Corporation's financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms. The Corporation regularly evaluates its cash position to ensure preservation and security of capital as well as liquidity. The Corporations ability to continually meet its obligations and carry out its planned exploration activities is uncertain and dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders and securing additional financing.
Market Risk
a) Interest Rate Risk | |
The Corporation has cash and cash equivalents and no interest-bearing debt. The Corporation's current policy is to invest excess cash in high interest savings accounts and investment-grade certificates of deposit issued by its Canadian financial institutions. The Corporation periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its Canadian financial institutions. Currently, the Corporation does not hedge against interest rate risk. | |
b) Foreign Currency Risk | |
The Corporation's functional and reporting currency is the Canadian dollar and purchases are transacted in Canadian and US dollars and Chilean pesos. The Corporation funds certain operations, exploration and administrative expenses in Chile and the United States on a cash call basis using US dollar currency converted from select bank accounts held in Canada. The Corporation maintains US dollar bank accounts in Canada, the United Sates and Chile, and Chilean peso bank accounts in Chile. The Corporation is subject to gains and losses from fluctuations in the US dollar and Chilean peso against the Canadian dollar. | |
The Corporation had the following significant balances in foreign currencies: |
Description | As at | As at |
October 31, | April 30, | |
2011 | 2011 | |
$ | $ | |
United States Dollars | ||
Cash (Bank indebtedness) | 69,837 (1) | (375,361) (1) |
Amounts receivable and other assets | 15,000 (1) | 1,082 (1) |
Amounts payable and other liabilities | 2,019 (1) | 20,196 (1) |
Chilean Peso | ||
Amounts receivable and other assets | - (2) | 112,182,936 (2) |
Amounts payable and other liabilities | 66,051,814 (2) | 199,755,213 (2) |
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
(1) Denoted in United States Dollars: (October 31, 2011 - 1 United States Dollar = 0.9967 Canadian Dollars); and (April 30, 2011 - 1 United States Dollar = 0.9464 Canadian Dollars); and | |
(2) Denoted in Chilean Pesos: (October 31, 2011 - 1 Chilean Peso = 0.00203 Canadian Dollars); and (April 30, 2011 - 1 Chilean Peso = 0.00206 Canadian Dollars). | |
c) Price Risk | |
The Corporation is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity and equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Corporation's earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on earnings and economic value due to commodity price movements and volatilities. The Corporation closely monitors commodity prices as they relate to gold and copper, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Corporation. Because the Corporation's mineral properties are in the exploration stage, it does not hedge against commodity price risk. | |
The Corporation's available-for-sale investment in Gondwana is subject to fair value fluctuations arising from changes in the equity and commodity markets. |
Sensitivity Analysis
Based on management's knowledge and experience of the financial markets, the Corporation believes the following movements are "reasonably possible" over a six month period:
(i) Cash equivalents are subject to floating interest rates. As at October 31, 2011, if interest rates had decreased/increased by one percentage point with all other variables held constant, the loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011, would have been approximately $93,000 higher/lower, as a result of lower/higher interest income from cash equivalents.
(ii) The Corporation is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations of financial instruments that are denominated in US dollars and the Chilean peso related to cash balances, amounts receivable and amounts payable and other liabilities. As at October 31, 2011, a plus or minus 5% change in the foreign exchange rate with all other variables held constant would not have a significant impact on the loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011, and the reported equity as at October 31, 2011.
(iii) The Corporations available-for-sale investment in the common shares of Gondwana is subject to fair value fluctuations. As at October 31, 2011, a plus or minus 10% change in the bid price of the common shares of Gondwana with all other variables held constant would not have a significant impact on the comprehensive loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011, and the reported equity as at October 31, 2011.
Capital Management
The Corporation manages its capital with the following objectives:
The Corporation monitors its capital structure and actively makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Corporation may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. The Corporation's ability to continue to carry out its planned exploration activities is uncertain and dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders and securing additional financing.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
The Corporation manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Corporation reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors. The Corporations capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011.
The Corporation is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution.
Outlook
The Corporation plans to conserve cash to support an aggressive search for a flagship advanced gold or copper-gold project in the Americas.
Environmental Contingency
The Corporations operations may be subject to environmental regulations promulgated by government agencies from time to time. Environmental legislation provides for restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions of various substances produced in association with certain mining industry operations, such as seepage from tailings disposal areas, which would result in environmental pollution. A breach of such legislation may result in the imposition of fines and penalties. In addition, certain types of operations require the submission and approval of environmental impact assessments. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner that means standards are stricter, and enforcement, fines and penalties for non-compliance are more stringent. Environmental assessments of proposed projects carry a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and directors, officers and employees. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has a potential to reduce the profitability of operations. The Corporation intends to comply fully with all environmental regulations. As of the date of this MD&A, the Corporation does not believe that there are any significant environmental obligations requiring material capital outlays in the immediate future.
Share Capital
Subsequent to October 31, 2011, 166,667 stock options expired unexercised on November 30, 2011.
As of the date of this MD&A, the Corporation had 50,579,600 issued and outstanding common shares and an aggregate of 27,790,000 warrants outstanding, each entitling the holder to acquire one common share of the Corporation. In addition, the Corporation issued 1,035,000 units, with each such unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one warrant with each whole warrant exercisable to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $1.40 until December 20, 2012. At the date of this MD&A, the Corporation had 4,737,500 stock options outstanding, each entitling the holder to acquire one common share. Therefore, the Corporation had 84,659,600 common shares on a fully diluted basis.
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Bridgeport Ventures Inc. |
Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Risks and Uncertainties
An investment in the securities of the Corporation is highly speculative and involves numerous and significant risks. Such investment should be undertaken only by investors whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risks and who have no need for immediate liquidity in their investment. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risk factors that have affected, and which in the future are reasonably expected to affect, the Corporation and its financial position. Please refer to the section entitled "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Corporation's annual MD&A dated July 25, 2011, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. There have been no significant changes to such risk factors since that date other than as discussed elsewhere in this MD&A.
Disclosure controls
Disclosure controls and processes have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation is compiled and reported to Corporation management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of October 31, 2011, that the
Corporations disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information related to the Corporation is made known to them by employees and third party consultants working for the Corporation. There have been no significant changes in the Corporations disclosure controls and processes during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011.
It should be noted that while the Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that the Corporations disclosure controls and processes will provide a reasonable level of assurance and that they are effective, they do not expect that the disclosure controls and processes will prevent all errors and frauds. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met.
ICFR
Management is responsible for certifying the design of the Corporations ICFR (internal control over financial reporting) as required by National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings. ICFR is intended to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. ICFR should include those policies and procedures that establish the following:
Because of its inherent limitations, ICFR may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness in future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Managements Discussion & Analysis |
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended October 31, 2011 |
Dated December 8, 2011 |
Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the design of the Corporations ICFR as of October 31, 2011, pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 52-109. The Corporation has designed appropriate ICFR (COSO Framework, as discussed below) for the nature and size of the Corporations business, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS except as noted herein.
The Corporation uses MSSI, a service organization in Canada, controlled by the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, to perform the majority of its financial reporting functions, including the recording of transactions, the reconciliation of accounts and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Controlling and monitoring processes performed by MSSI are as important as controlling and monitoring processes performed within the Corporation. Management currently monitors the work performed by MSSI through the review of the consolidated financial statements and other financial information and discussions with the staff of MSSI. Though these monitoring controls do provide some assurance, they lack a sufficient level of precision to ensure that all errors will be prevented or detected.
MSSI has obtained an auditors report of controls as at September 30, 2010, that stated the internal control functions that clients of MSSI use are designed and operating effectively. MSSI expects to receive the same report as at September 30, 2011, in December 2011. The Corporations management has determined that the internal controls at MSSI are designed and operating effectively for Canadian operations. The control framework that MSSI has adopted to design certain functions is the COSO Framework published by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). COSO is recognized the world over for providing guidance on critical aspects of organizational governance, business ethics, internal control, enterprise risk management, fraud, and financial reporting.
Management has determined that the internal controls of the Corporation are designed and operating effectively for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011. There have been no changes in ICFR during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporations ICFR.
Subsequent events
(a) Subsequent to October 31, 2011, 166,667 stock options with an exercise price of $1.40 expired unexercised on November 30, 2011.
(b) On November 21, 2011, the Option Agreement was approved by the TSXV and 100,000 common shares of Orsa were received on December 7, 2011.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding Bridgeport is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Exhibit 99.3
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Shastri Ramnath, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgeport Ventures Inc., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Bridgeport Ventures Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended October 31, 2011. | ||
2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any 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. | ||
3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. | ||
4. |
Responsibility: The issuers other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. | ||
5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings | ||
(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that | ||
(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and | ||
(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP. | ||
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuers ICFR is the COSO Framework. | ||
5.2 |
ICFR material weakness relating to design: N/A | ||
5.3 |
Limitation on scope of design: N/A | ||
6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuers ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on August 1, 2011 and ended on October 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers ICFR. |
Date: December 9, 2011
/s/ Shastri
Ramnath
Shastri
Ramnath
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.4
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Carmelo Marrelli, Chief Financial Officer of Bridgeport Ventures Inc., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Bridgeport Ventures Inc. (the issuer) for the interim period ended October 31, 2011. | ||
2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any 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. | ||
3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. | ||
4. |
Responsibility: The issuers other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. | ||
5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings | ||
(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that | ||
(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and | ||
(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP. | ||
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuers ICFR is the COSO Framework. | ||
5.2 |
ICFR material weakness relating to design: N/A | ||
5.3 |
Limitation on scope of design: N/A | ||
6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuers ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on August 1, 2011 and ended on October 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers ICFR. |
Date: December 9, 2011
/s/ Carmelo Marrelli
Carmelo Marrelli
Chief Financial
Officer