UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
[
] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
For
the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission
file number 02-69494
GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact
name of small business issuer in its charter)
DELAWARE
|
13-3025550
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
|
(IRS
Employer
|
incorporation
or organization)
|
Identification
No.)
|
45 East
Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(203)
422-2300
(Issuer's
telephone number)
Not
applicable
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since
last report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No
[X]
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to
be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes [ ] No [ ]. Not applicable.
As of
August 14, 2009 there were 41,152,856 shares of the issuer's Common Stock
outstanding.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated
filer [
]
|
Accelerated filer [
]
|
|
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Non-accelerated
filer [ ] (Do
not check if smaller reporting
company)
|
Smaller
reporting company
[X]
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and
as
of December 31, 2008 (Audited)
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended
June
30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and for the development stage
period
from January 1, 1995 (inception) through June 30,
2009
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4
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|
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
June
30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and for the development stage
period
from January 1, 1995 (inception) through June 30,
2009
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5
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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6-20
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Item 2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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20-21
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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21
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Item 4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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22
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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22
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Item 2.
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Unregistered
Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item 3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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23
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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23
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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23
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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24-25
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SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(A
Development Stage Company)
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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|
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ASSETS
|
|
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June 30, 2009
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December 31, 2008
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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|
|
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Cash
|
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$
|
87,345
|
|
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$
|
228,371
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Inventories
|
|
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988,192
|
|
|
|
1,057,833
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Tax
refunds receivable
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|
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176,809
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|
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178,909
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Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
5,288
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|
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8,459
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Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
14,425
|
|
|
|
-
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Other
current assets
|
|
|
20,393
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|
|
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39,141
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|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
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1,292,453
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|
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1,512,713
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|
|
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LICENSES,
net of accumulated amortization of $1,613,610 and $1,412,340,
respectively
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|
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3,217,912
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|
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3,460,761
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DEPOSITS
ON CONTRACTS AND EQUIPMENT
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|
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447,282
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440,510
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PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,734,467 and
$1,591,207, respectively
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|
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2,185,535
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2,802,415
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|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
7,143,181
|
|
|
$
|
8,216,399
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|
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|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
$
|
2,514,672
|
|
|
$
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1,853,634
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Deposit
payable
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
150,000
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Secured
line of credit - short term portion
|
|
|
405,705
|
|
|
|
389,099
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Current
portion of note payable to Directors
|
|
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2,634,631
|
|
|
|
970,890
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|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
5,705,008
|
|
|
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3,363,623
|
|
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SECURED
LINE OF CREDIT - LONG TERM PORTION
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|
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99,602
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|
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286,943
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NOTE
PAYABLE TO DIRECTORS
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1,750,000
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|
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2,625,000
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
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7,554,611
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6,275,566
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Common
stock $0.001 par, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 39,520,356 and
39,187,023
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at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, shares issued and
outstanding
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39,520
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39,187
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Additional
paid-in-capital
|
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31,244,191
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30,982,350
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Accumulated
deficit prior to development stage
|
|
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(2,907,648
|
)
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|
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(2,907,648
|
)
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Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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|
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(32,141,922
|
)
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|
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(29,480,246
|
)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
3,354,429
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3,307,190
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|
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|
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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(411,430
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)
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|
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1,940,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
7,143,181
|
|
|
$
|
8,216,399
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial
statements
|
GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(A
Development Stage Company)
|
|
|
|
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UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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Cumulative
amount
|
|
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|
|
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from
|
|
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Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
|
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January
1, 1995
|
|
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June
30,
|
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June
30,
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through
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2009
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|
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2008
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|
|
2009
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2008
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|
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June
30, 2009
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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REVENUES
|
|
$
|
62,289
|
|
|
$
|
12,074
|
|
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$
|
62,289
|
|
|
$
|
12,074
|
|
|
$
|
118,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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COST
OF GOODS SOLD
|
|
|
31,834
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,834
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,834
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NET
SALES
|
|
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30,455
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|
|
|
12,074
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|
|
|
30,455
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|
|
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12,074
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|
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86,499
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
`
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|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
638,250
|
|
|
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1,044,274
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|
|
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1,198,290
|
|
|
|
2,026,960
|
|
|
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18,717,077
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|
Mine
exploration costs
|
|
|
458,291
|
|
|
|
488,260
|
|
|
|
718,413
|
|
|
|
620,545
|
|
|
|
13,927,126
|
|
Amortization
and depreciation
|
|
|
268,973
|
|
|
|
316,853
|
|
|
|
559,451
|
|
|
|
615,349
|
|
|
|
3,465,127
|
|
Write-off
on investment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135,723
|
|
Gain
on sale of investment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,779,778
|
)
|
Loss/(Gain)
from investment in joint ventures
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,373,701
|
)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
96,503
|
|
|
|
39,699
|
|
|
|
216,132
|
|
|
|
45,233
|
|
|
|
677,140
|
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
151,250
|
|
Loss/(Gain)
on foreign exchange
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
70,971
|
|
Gain
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(29,343
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(155
|
)
|
|
|
(2,564
|
)
|
|
|
(357,393
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES
|
|
|
1,462,016
|
|
|
|
1,889,086
|
|
|
|
2,692,130
|
|
|
|
3,305,523
|
|
|
|
31,604,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
|
|
(1,431,561
|
)
|
|
|
(1,877,012
|
)
|
|
|
(2,661,675
|
)
|
|
|
(3,293,449
|
)
|
|
|
(31,517,700
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
`
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Discontinued
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss
from discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
386,413
|
|
Loss
on disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
237,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(1,431,561
|
)
|
|
|
(1,877,012
|
)
|
|
|
(2,661,675
|
)
|
|
|
(3,293,449
|
)
|
|
|
(32,141,921
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
453
|
|
|
|
225,875
|
|
|
|
(5,462
|
)
|
|
|
100,433
|
|
|
|
2,696,148
|
|
Unrealized
gain on investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
353,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Comprehensive
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(1,431,108
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,651,137
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,667,137
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,193,016
|
)
|
|
$
|
(29,092,298
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
NET
LOSS PER SHARE-BASIC
AND DILUTED
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
|
|
|
39,344,532
|
|
|
|
34,097,792
|
|
|
|
39,266,213
|
|
|
|
33,982,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial
statements
|
GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(A
Development Stage Enterprise)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
from
|
|
|
|
January
1, 2009
|
|
|
January
1, 2008
|
|
|
January
1, 1995
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
through
|
|
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|
June
30, 2009
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
June
30, 2009
|
|
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(2,661,675
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,293,449
|
)
|
|
$
|
(32,141,921
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to
net cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of unearned compensation
|
|
|
210,116
|
|
|
|
457,552
|
|
|
|
3,707,904
|
|
Stock
option expense
|
|
|
52,058
|
|
|
|
123,838
|
|
|
|
1,039,323
|
|
Amortization
expense
|
|
|
242,849
|
|
|
|
259,186
|
|
|
|
1,880,873
|
|
Depreciation
expense
|
|
|
316,602
|
|
|
|
356,163
|
|
|
|
1,810,162
|
|
Accrual
of stock bonuses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
56,613
|
|
Write-off
of investment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135,723
|
|
Loss
on disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
237,808
|
|
Equity
in loss on joint venture
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
Gain
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(139,766
|
)
|
Gain
on sale of investments (non-cash portion)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,470,606
|
)
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
151,250
|
|
Other
non-cash expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,979
|
|
|
|
155,567
|
|
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
current and non current assets
|
|
|
51,463
|
|
|
|
374,027
|
|
|
|
(1,197,560
|
)
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
661,038
|
|
|
|
(198,091
|
)
|
|
|
3,022,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,127,548
|
)
|
|
|
(1,917,795
|
)
|
|
|
(23,740,340
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of property, plan and equipment
|
|
|
(2,861
|
)
|
|
|
(642,566
|
)
|
|
|
(4,023,431
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of Armenia mining interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,891,155
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Tamaya Common Stock - basis not in income
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,497,600
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of investment in common stock of Sterlite Gold
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
246,767
|
|
Investment
in joint ventures
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(260,000
|
)
|
Investment
in mining licenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
|
(5,756,101
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(2,861
|
)
|
|
|
(651,566
|
)
|
|
|
(5,404,010
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from private placement offering
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
18,155,104
|
|
Repurchase
of common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Secured
line of credit
|
|
|
(74,062
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
601,980
|
|
Due
to related parties
|
|
|
788,740
|
|
|
|
2,340,000
|
|
|
|
4,362,413
|
|
Warrants
exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,322,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
714,678
|
|
|
|
2,340,000
|
|
|
|
25,416,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
|
|
|
274,705
|
|
|
|
951
|
|
|
|
3,803,595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(DECREASE)INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(141,026
|
)
|
|
|
(228,410
|
)
|
|
|
75,993
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period
|
|
|
228,371
|
|
|
|
298,032
|
|
|
|
11,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period
|
|
$
|
87,345
|
|
|
$
|
69,622
|
|
|
$
|
87,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
2,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
32,898
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
48,320
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for deferred compensation
|
|
$
|
66,667
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3,696,167
|
|
Stock
forfeited for deferred compensation
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
742,500
|
|
Stock
issued for mine acquisition
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
112,500
|
|
|
$
|
1,227,500
|
|
Stock
issued for accrued bonuses
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
84,563
|
|
|
$
|
84,563
|
|
Stock
issued for accounts payable
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
Shares
cancelled for receivable settlement
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
77,917
|
|
Mine
acquisition costs in accounts payables
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
50,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial
statements
|
GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
June
30, 2009
1.
ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements present the available development
stage activities information of the Company from January 1, 1995, the period
commencing the Company's operations as Global Gold Corporation (the "Company" or
"Global Gold") and Subsidiaries, through June 30, 2009.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of
management, all necessary adjustments (which include only normal recurring
adjustments) have been made to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and
footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America have been condensed or omitted. However, the Company believes that the
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the December 31,
2008 annual report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the six month
period ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the operating
results to be expected for the full year ended December 31, 2009. The Company
operates in a single segment of activity, namely the acquisition of certain
mineral property, mining rights, and their subsequent development.
The
consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2009, and for the period then
ended were prepared assuming that the Company would continue as a going concern.
Since its inception, the Company, a developing stage company, has generated
revenues of $118,333 (other than interest income, the proceeds from the sales of
interests in mining ventures, and the sale of common stock of marketable
securities) while incurring losses in excess of $32 million. On December 19,
2006, Global Gold Mining LLC restructured the Aigedzor Mining Company Joint
Venture in exchange for: one million dollars; a 2.5% Net Smelter Return royalty
payable on all products produced from the Lichkvaz and Terterasar mines as well
as from any mining properties acquired in a 20 kilometer radius of the town of
Aigedzor in southern Armenia; a 20% participation right in any other projects
undertaken by Iberian, or its successors, outside the 20 kilometer zone; and
five million shares of Iberian Resources Limited's common
stock. Iberian Resources Limited subsequently merged into Tamaya
Resources Limited and the five million Iberian shares were converted into twenty
million shares of Tamaya Resources Limited. Management has held
discussions with additional investors and institutions interested in financing
the Company's projects. However, there is no assurance that the Company will
obtain the financing that it requires or will achieve profitable operations. The
Company is expected to incur additional losses for the near term until such time
as it would derive substantial revenues from the Chilean and Armenian mining
interests acquired by it or other future projects in Canada or Chile. These
matters raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements were
prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplated the realization of assets
and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2009 and for the
period then ended did not include any adjustments that might be necessary should
the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Global
Gold is currently in the development stage. It is engaged in exploration for,
and development and mining of, gold, silver, and other minerals in Armenia,
Canada and Chile. The Company's headquarters are located in Greenwich, CT and
its subsidiaries maintain offices and staff in Yerevan, Armenia, and Santiago,
Chile. The Company was incorporated as Triad Energy Corporation in
the State of Delaware on February 21, 1980 and, as further described hereafter,
conducted other business prior to its re-entry into the development stage of
mineral exploration and mining on January 1, 1995. During 1995, the Company
changed its name from Triad Energy Corporation to Global Gold Corporation to
pursue certain gold and copper mining rights in the former Soviet Republics of
Armenia and Georgia. The Company's stock is publicly traded. The Company employs
approximately 100 people globally on a year round basis and an additional 200
people on a seasonal basis.
In
Armenia, the Company’s focus is primarily on the exploration, development and
production of gold at the Tukhmanuk property in the North Central Armenian
Belt. The Company is also focused on the exploration and development
of the Marjan and an expanded Marjan North property. In addition, the
Company is exploring and developing other sites in Armenia including the
Company’s Getik property. The Company also holds royalty and
participation rights in other locations in the country through affiliates and
subsidiaries.
In Chile,
the Company’s focus is primarily on the exploration, development and production
of gold at the Madre de Dios and Puero properties in south central Chile, near
Valdivia. The Company is also engaged in identifying exploration and
production opportunities at other locations in Chile.
In
Canada, the Company has engaged in uranium exploration activities in the
provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, but is phasing out this activity,
retaining a royalty interest in the Cochrane Pond property in
Newfoundland.
The
Company also assesses exploration and production opportunities in other
countries.
The
subsidiaries of which the Company operates are as follows:
On
January 24, 2003, the Company formed Global Oro LLC and Global Plata LLC, as
wholly owned subsidiaries, in the State of Delaware. These companies were formed
to be equal joint owners of a Chilean limited liability company, Minera Global
Chile Limitada ("Minera Global"), formed as of May 6, 2003, for the purpose of
conducting operations in Chile.
On August
18, 2003, the Company formed Global Gold Armenia LLC ("GGA"), as a wholly owned
subsidiary, which in turn formed Global Gold Mining LLC ("Global Gold Mining"),
as a wholly owned subsidiary, both in the State of Delaware. Global Gold Mining
was qualified to do business as a branch operation in Armenia and owns assets,
royalty and participation interests, as well as shares of operating companies in
Armenia.
On
December 21, 2003, Global Gold Mining acquired 100% of the Armenian limited
liability company SHA, LLC (renamed Global Gold Hankavan, LLC ("GGH") as of July
21, 2006), which held the license to the Hankavan and Marjan properties in
Armenia.
On August
1, 2005, Global Gold Mining acquired 51% of the Armenian limited liability
company Mego-Gold, LLC, which is the licensee for the Tukhmanuk mining property
and seven surrounding exploration sites. On August 2, 2006, Global
Gold Mining acquired the remaining 49% interest of Mego-Gold, LLC, leaving
Global Gold Mining as the owner of 100% of Mego-Gold, LLC.
On
January 31, 2006, Global Gold Mining closed a transaction to acquire 80% of the
Armenian company, Athelea Investments, CJSC (renamed "Getik Mining Company,
LLC") and its approximately 27 square kilometer Getik gold/uranium exploration
license area in the northeast Geghargunik province of Armenia. As of
May 30, 2007, Global Gold Mining acquired the remaining 20% interest in Getik
Mining Company, LLC, leaving Global Gold Mining as the owner of 100% of Getik
Mining Company, LLC.
On
January 5, 2007, the Company formed Global Gold Uranium, LLC ("Global Gold
Uranium"), as a wholly owned subsidiary, in the State of Delaware, to operate
the Company's uranium exploration activities in Canada. Global Gold Uranium was
qualified to do business in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
On August
9, 2007 and August 19, 2007, the Company, through Minera Global, entered
agreements to form a joint venture and on October 29, 2007, the Company closed
its joint venture agreement with members of the Quijano family by which Minera
Global assumes a 51% interest in the placer and hard rock gold Madre de Dios and
Puero properties in south central Chile, near Valdivia. The name of the joint
venture company is Compania Minera Global Gold Valdivia S.C.M. (“Global Gold
Valdivia”).
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Cash and
Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and
highly liquid investments with a remaining maturity of three months or less when
purchased and are carried at fair value.
Use of
Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments - Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), for assets
and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. SFAS 157
establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing
generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value
measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS 157 did
not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results, but
did expand certain disclosures.
SFAS 157
defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. Additionally, SFAS 157 requires the use of valuation
techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
|
|
|
|
Level 1:
|
Observable
inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2:
|
Observable
market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market
data
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3:
|
Unobservable
inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use
of the reporting entity’s own
assumptions.
|
The
Company did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities as
of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 with the exception of the secured line of
credit and the note payable to director.
The
Company discloses the estimated fair values for all financial instruments for
which it is practicable to estimate fair value. As of June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, the fair value short-term financial instruments, approximates book
value due to their short-term duration. It was not practicable to
estimate the fair value of the long-term portion of the secured line of credit
and notes payable to directors because quoted market prices do not exist and it
was not practicable to make estimates through other means.
Cash and
cash equivalents include money market securities and commercial paper that are
considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable. These securities are valued
using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are
therefore classified as Level 1 within the fair value
hierarchy.
In
addition, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities,” was effective for January 1, 2008. SFAS 159
expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and
permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain
other items at fair value. The Company did not elect the fair value option for
any of its qualifying financial instruments.
Inventories
- Inventories consists of the following at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore
|
|
$
|
825,498
|
|
|
$
|
796,235
|
|
Concentrate
|
|
|
48,545
|
|
|
|
98,311
|
|
Materials,
supplies and other
|
|
|
114,149
|
|
|
|
163,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Inventory
|
|
$
|
988,192
|
|
|
$
|
1,057,833
|
|
Ore
inventories consist of unprocessed ore at the Tukhmanuk mining site in Armenia.
The unprocessed ore and concentrate are stated at the lower of cost or
market.
Deposits
on Contracts and Equipment - The Company has made several deposits for
purchases, the majority of which is for the potential acquisition of new
properties, and the remainder for the purchase of mining equipment.
Tax
Refunds Receivable - The Company is subject to Value Added Tax ("VAT tax") on
all expenditures in Armenia at the rate of 20%. The Company is entitled to a
credit against this tax towards any sales on which it collects VAT tax. The
Company is carrying a tax refund receivable based on the value of its in-process
inventory which it intends on selling in the next twelve months, at which time
they will collect 20% VAT tax from the purchaser which the Company will be
entitled to keep and apply against its credit.
Net Loss
Per Share - Basic net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares outstanding. Potential common shares
includable in the computation of fully diluted per share results are not
presented in the consolidated financial statements as their effect would be
anti-dilutive. The total number of warrants plus options that are
exercisable at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 was 6,327,500 and 4,479,583,
respectively.
Stock
Based Compensation - The Company periodically issues shares of common stock for
services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares are valued based on the
market price on the transaction date. The Company periodically issues
stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising
transactions for services and for financing costs.
The
Company expenses stock options and warrants under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS
123(R)). Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based
awards granted to employees and others. The Company measures stock-based
compensation cost at grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award,
and recognizes the cost as expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated
forfeitures) over the requisite service period. The Company estimates the fair
value of stock options using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The
expense is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The
Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the
fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly
subjective assumptions including the expected stock price
volatility. The Company uses the following assumptions terms: 1-3
year; interest rate: 3.5% to 5.0%; volatility 100 – 380%.
For the
six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, net loss and loss per share include the
actual deduction for stock-based compensation expense. The total stock-based
compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was
$262,174 and $581,389, respectively. The expense for stock-based compensation is
a non-cash expense item.
Comprehensive
Income - The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
130 ("SFAS 130") "Reporting Comprehensive Income". Comprehensive income is
comprised of net income (loss) and all changes to stockholders' equity
(deficit), except those related to investments by stockholders, changes in
paid-in capital and distribution to owners.
The
following table summarizes the computations reconciling net loss to
comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
|
|
Six
Months Ending June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(2,661,675
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,293,449
|
)
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) arising
during year
|
|
$
|
(5,462
|
)
|
|
$
|
100,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|
$
|
(2,667,137
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,193,016
|
)
|
Income
Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No.109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (SFAS No.109").
Pursuant to SFAS No.109, the Company accounts for income taxes under the
liability method. Under the liability method, a deferred tax asset or liability
is determined based upon the tax effect of the differences between the financial
statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted
rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse.
Acquisition,
Exploration and Development Costs - Mineral property acquisition, exploration
and related costs are expensed as incurred unless proven and probable reserves
exist and the property may commercially be mined. When it has been determined
that a mineral property can be economically developed, the costs incurred to
develop such property, including costs to further delineate the ore body and
develop the property for production, may be capitalized. In addition, the
Company may capitalize previously expensed acquisition and exploration costs if
it is later determined that the property can economically be developed. Interest
costs, if any, allocable to the cost of developing mining properties and to
constructing new facilities are capitalized until operations commence. Mine
development costs incurred either to develop new ore deposits, expand the
capacity of operating mines, or to develop mine areas substantially in advance
of current production are also capitalized. All such capitalized costs, and
estimated future development costs, are then amortized using the
units-of-production method over the estimated life of the ore body. Costs
incurred to maintain current production or to maintain assets on a standby basis
are charged to operations. Costs of abandoned projects are charged to operations
upon abandonment. The Company evaluates, at least quarterly, the carrying value
of capitalized mining costs and related property, plant and equipment costs, if
any, to determine if these costs are in excess of their net realizable value and
if a permanent impairment needs to be recorded. The periodic evaluation of
carrying value of capitalized costs and any related property, plant and
equipment costs are based upon expected future cash flows and/or estimated
salvage value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets."
Foreign
Currency Translation - The assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries are
translated into U.S. Dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income and expense
items are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Cumulative
translation adjustments are shown as a separate component of stockholders'
equity.
Principles
of Consolidation - Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, and include our accounts, our wholly owned subsidiaries' accounts and a
proportionate share of the accounts of the joint ventures in which we
participate. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Depreciation,
Depletion and Amortization - Capitalized costs are depreciated or depleted using
the straight-line method over the shorter of estimated productive lives of such
facilities or the useful life of the individual assets. Productive lives range
from 1 to 10 years, but do not exceed the useful life of the individual asset.
Determination of expected useful lives for amortization calculations are made on
a property-by-property or asset-by-asset basis at least annually.
Undeveloped
mineral interests are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated
useful lives taking into account residual values. At such time as an undeveloped
mineral interest is converted to proven and probable reserves, the remaining
unamortized basis is amortized on a unit-of-production basis as described
above.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets - Management reviews and evaluates the net carrying value
of all facilities, including idle facilities, for impairment at least annually,
or upon the occurrence of other events or changes in circumstances that indicate
that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. We estimate the net
realizable value of each property based on the estimated undiscounted future
cash flows that will be generated from operations at each property, the
estimated salvage value of the surface plant and equipment and the value
associated with property interests. All assets at an operating segment are
evaluated together for purposes of estimating future cash flows.
Licenses
- Licenses are capitalized at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis on
a range from 1 to 10 years, but do not exceed the useful life of the individual
license. At June 30, 2009 and 2008, amortization expense totaled
$242,849 and $259,186.
Reclamation
and Remediation Costs (Asset Retirement Obligations) - Costs of future
expenditures for environmental remediation are not discounted to their present
value unless subject to a contractually obligated fixed payment schedule. Such
costs are based on management's current estimate of amounts to be incurred when
the remediation work is performed, within current laws and
regulations. The Company has accrued approximately $60,000 as of June
30, 2009 but none as of June 30, 2008 which it needs to pay towards its
environmental costs.
It is
possible that, due to uncertainties associated with defining the nature and
extent of environmental contamination and the application of laws and
regulations by regulatory authorities and changes in reclamation or remediation
technology, the ultimate cost of reclamation and remediation could change in the
future.
Revenue
Recognition - Sales are recognized and revenues are recorded when title
transfers and the rights and obligations of ownership pass to the customer. The
majority of the company's metal concentrates are sold under pricing arrangements
where final prices are determined by quoted market prices in a period subsequent
to the date of sale. In these circumstances, revenues are recorded at the times
of sale based on forward prices for the expected date of the final settlement.
The Company also possesses Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty from
non-affiliated companies. As the non-affiliated companies recognize revenue, as
per above, the Company is entitled to its NSR royalty percentage and royalty
income is recognized and recorded. The Company recognized
royalty income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 of $0 and
$12,074, respectively, from a 2.5% NSR royalty from Tamaya Resources Limited’s
Lichkvadz-Tei and Terterasar properties in Armenia. The Company had
sales of gold and silver concentrate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008 of $62,289 and $0, respectively.
New
Accounting Standards:
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations. This Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, Business
Combinations. This Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement
141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the
purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be
identified for each business combination. This Statement defines the acquirer as
the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business
combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer
achieves control. This Statement's scope is broader than that of Statement 141,
which applied only to business combinations in which control was obtained by
transferring consideration. By applying the same method of accounting--the
acquisition method--to all transactions and other events in which one entity
obtains control over one or more other businesses, this Statement improves the
comparability of the information about business combinations provided in
financial reports.
This
Statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions
specified in the Statement. That replaces Statement 141's cost-allocation
process, which required the cost of an acquisition to be allocated to the
individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair
values.
This
Statement applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity (the
acquirer) obtains control of one or more businesses (the acquirer), including
those sometimes referred to as "true mergers" or "mergers of equals" and
combinations achieved without the transfer of consideration, for example, by
contract alone or through the lapse of minority veto rights. This Statement
applies to all business entities, including mutual entities that previously used
the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for some business combinations. It
does not apply to: (a) The formation of a joint venture, (b) The acquisition of
an asset or a group of assets that does not constitute a business, (c) A
combination between entities or businesses under common control, (d) A
combination between not-for-profit organizations or the acquisition of a
for-profit business by a not-for-profit organization.
This
Statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. An entity may not apply it
before that date. Management believes this Statement will have no impact on the
financial statements of the Company once adopted.
This
Statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an
ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity
in the consolidated financial statements. Before this Statement was issued,
limited guidance existed for reporting non-controlling interests. As a result,
considerable diversity in practice existed. So-called minority interests were
reported in the consolidated statement of financial position as liabilities or
in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. This Statement improves
comparability by eliminating that diversity.
A
non-controlling interest, sometimes called a minority interest, is the portion
of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.
The objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, comparability, and
transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in
its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting
standards that require: (a) The ownership interests in subsidiaries held by
parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in
the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate
from the parent's equity, (b) The amount of consolidated net income attributable
to the parent and to the non-controlling interest be clearly identified and
presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income, (c) Changes in a
parent's ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial
interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently. A parent's ownership
interest in a subsidiary changes if the parent purchases additional ownership
interests in its subsidiary or if the parent sells some of its ownership
interests in its subsidiary. It also changes if the subsidiary reacquires some
of its ownership interests or the subsidiary issues additional ownership
interests. All of those transactions are economically similar, and this
Statement requires that they be accounted for similarly, as equity transactions,
(d) When a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained non-controlling equity
investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. The
gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary is measured using the fair
value of any non-controlling equity investment rather than the carrying amount
of that retained investment, (e) Entities provide sufficient disclosures that
clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the
interests of the non-controlling owners.
This
Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for
entities with calendar year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited. This
Statement shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year
in which this Statement is initially applied, except for the presentation and
disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements shall be
applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Management believes this
Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once
adopted.
In March
2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, which amends and expands the
disclosure requirements of FASB Statement No. 133 with the intent to provide
users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of; how and why an
entity uses derivative instruments, how the derivative instruments and the
related hedged items are accounted for and how the related hedged items affect
an entity’s financial position, performance and cash flows. This Statement is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after November 15, 2008. Management believes this Statement will have
no impact on the financial statements of the Company once adopted.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles.” The new standard is intended to improve
financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for
selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements
that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) for non-governmental entities. The Company is currently
evaluating the effects, if any, that SFAS No. 162 may have on its financial
reporting.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles.” The new standard is intended to improve
financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for
selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements
that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) for non-governmental entities. The Company is currently
evaluating the effects, if any, that SFAS No. 162 may have on its financial
reporting.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff
Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1,
Accounting for Convertible Debt
Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash
Settlement)
. FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments
that may be settled in cash upon either mandatory or optional conversion
(including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB
Opinion No. 14,
Accounting for
Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants
.
Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments
should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner
that will reflect the entity’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate when interest
cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has
adopted
FSP APB 14-1 beginning January 1, 2009, and this standard must be applied on a
retroactive basis. The Company is evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP APB
14-1 will have on its consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
On June
16, 2008, the FASB issued final Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1, “
Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities
,” to address the question of whether instruments granted in share-based payment
transactions are participating securities prior to vesting. The FSP determines
that unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to dividend
payments should be included in earnings per share calculations. The guidance
will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The
Company is currently evaluating the requirements of (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1 as
well as the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
June 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is
Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 mandates a two-step
process for evaluating whether an equity-linked financial instrument or embedded
feature is indexed to the entity’s own stock. Warrants that a company
issues that contain a strike price adjustment feature, upon the adoption of EITF
07-5, are no longer being considered indexed to the company’s own stock.
Accordingly, adoption of EITF 07-5 will change the current classification (from
equity to liability) and the related accounting for such warrants outstanding at
that date. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of EITF 07-5 will have
on its financial statement presentation and disclosures.
In
December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, “Disclosures by
Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests
in Variable Interest Entities” (“FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8”). FSP FAS 140-4
and FIN 46(R)-8 amends FAS 140 and FIN 46(R) to require additional disclosures
regarding transfers of financial assets and interest in variable interest
entities. FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 is effective for interim or annual
reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008. The adoption of FSP FAS 140-4
and FIN 46(R)-8 did not have an impact on its consolidated financial position
and results of operations.
In May
2009, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 – Subsequent Events
was issued. The objective of this Statement is to establish general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In
accordance with this Statement, an entity should apply the requirements to
interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management has
adopted this new standard with the filing of the second quarter interim
financial statements. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the
Company evaluated events that occurred through the date of this filing for
potential recognition or disclosure.
3.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The
following table illustrates the capitalized cost less accumulated depreciation
arriving at the net carrying value on our books at June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008.
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
3,920,002
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,622
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(1,734,467
|
)
|
|
|
(1,591,207
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,185,535
|
|
|
$
|
2,802,415
|
|
The
Company had depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
of $316,602 and $356,163, respectively.
4.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
As of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the accounts payable and accrued expenses
consisted of the following:
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling
work payable
|
|
$
|
333,269
|
|
|
$
|
292,417
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
2,139,627
|
|
|
|
1,501,178
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
41,776
|
|
|
|
60,039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,514,672
|
|
|
$
|
1,853,634
|
|
5.
DEPOSIT PAYABLE
On August
28, 2008, the Company received an advance of $150,000 from one of the Madre
Gold, LLC members on the anticipated signing of the July 31, 2008 Agreement, as
further described in the Agreements section below. As of
September 16, 2008, the agreement was terminated due to non performance of one
of the closing obligations by one of the parties. The Company has not
paid back this deposit as of the date of this filing.
6. SECURED
LINE OF CREDIT
The
Company has secured a secured line of credit from Arexim bank in
Armenia. The Company pledged certain mining equipment with an
approximate value of $817,550 at its Tukhmanuk property against the line of
credit. The total credit available of $565,795 was used in its
entirety. As June 30, 2009, the Company still owed $505,307 of which
approximately $248,000 is payable in 2009 and approximately $257,000 is payable
in 2010. The credit accrues interest at approximately 15% per
year.
7.
SEGMENT REPORTING BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
The
Company sells its products to various customers primarily in Europe and the
former Soviet Union. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations on its
customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company operates in a
single industry segment, production of gold and other precious metals including
royalties from other non-affiliated companies production of gold and other
precious metals.
For the
six months ending June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had revenues of $62,289
and $12,074, respectively, all from Armenia.
The
following summarizes identifiable assets by geographic area:
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Armenia
|
|
$
|
5,569,320
|
|
|
$
|
5,896,980
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
1,468,746
|
|
|
|
1,991,088
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
40,882
|
|
|
|
40,882
|
|
United
States
|
|
|
64,233
|
|
|
|
287,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,143,181
|
|
|
$
|
8,216,399
|
|
The
following summarizes operating losses before provision for income
tax:
|
|
Six
Months Ending June,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Armenia
|
|
$
|
1,495,835
|
|
|
$
|
1,757,976
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
155,279
|
|
|
|
296,763
|
|
Canada
*
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(118,379
|
)
|
United
States
|
|
|
1,010,561
|
|
|
|
1,357,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,661,675
|
|
|
$
|
3,293,449
|
|
(*) Canada
includes a refund of Government fees paid in 2007 which were reimbursed in 2008
after completion of exploration work and filing of necessary
reports.
8.
CONCENTRATION RISK
Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash with high credit
quality financial institutions in the United States and Armenia. Bank
deposits in the United States did not exceed federally insured limits as of June
30, 2009 and as of December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $18,000 and $10,000,
respectively, in Armenian bank deposits and $55,000 and $27,000, respectively,
in Chilean bank deposits, which may not be insured. The Company has not
experienced any losses in such accounts through June 30, 2009 and as of the date
of this filing.
The
majority of the Company's present activities are in Armenia and Chile. As with
all types of international business operations, currency fluctuations, exchange
controls, restrictions on foreign investment, changes to tax regimes, political
action and political instability could impair the value of the Company's
investments.
9.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
Company values shares issued to officers using the fair value of common shares
on grant date.
On
January 1, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Hrayr
Agnerian, designating him as the Company's Senior Vice President for Exploration
and Development. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Agnerian
will receive an annual base salary of $62,500, and is entitled to receive any
bonus as determined in accordance with any plan approved by the Board of
Directors. Mr. Agnerian resigned from the Board of Directors effective December
31, 2006. The employment agreement is for an initial term of two years,
terminating
on
December 31, 2008. Pursuant to employment agreement, Mr. Agnerian was also
granted (i) Eighty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Four (83,334) shares of
the common stock of Global Gold Corporation pursuant to the terms of the
Restricted Stock Award to vest in four equal installments of 20,834 shares every
six months, commencing on June 1, 2007 and (ii) options to acquire Eighty Three
Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Four (83,334) shares of common stock of Company at
the rate of 41,667 per year from January 1, 2007 through January 1, 2008
(totaling 83,334) at $0.88 per share (the arithmetic mean of the high and low
prices of the Company's stock on December 29, 2006), to vest in two equal
installments of 41,667 shares each on January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008. On
June 15, 2007, the Company entered
into an
amendment
to the employment agreement of Mr. Hrayr Agnerian with respect to his employment
as Senior Vice President for Exploration and Development of the Company. The
revised Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Agnerian will receive an annual
base salary of $150,000, representing a 140% increase over his previous salary
effective June 1, 2007 and is entitled to receive any bonus as determined in
accordance with any plan approved by the Board of Directors. The amended
Employment Agreement terminates on December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the revised
agreement, Mr. Agnerian was also granted an additional (i) 116,666 shares of
restricted stock to vest in three equal installments of 38,889 shares each on
December 31, 2007, June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and (ii) 116,666 stock
options to purchase Common Stock at $0.83 per share (the arithmetic mean of the
high and low prices of the Company's stock on June 15, 2007), to vest in equal
installments of 58,333 shares each on December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008.
The restricted stock and options previously awarded to Mr. Agnerian will
continue to vest pursuant to his original Employment Agreement. The restricted
stock and options are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture upon
termination of his employment with the Company during the term of the Agreement
and the option grant was made
pursuant to the Global Gold
Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. On December 31, 2008, Mr.
Agnerian’s contract was terminated.
On June
15, 2007, the Company approved a new employment agreement for Jan Dulman with
respect to his employment as the Controller of the Company. The Board of
Directors unanimously elected Mr. Dulman as the Chief Financial Officer. The
revised new agreement provides that Mr. Dulman will resign as Controller and
assume the title of Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2007 and will
receive an annual base salary of $125,000, representing a 108% increase over his
previous salary and is entitled to receive any bonus as determined in accordance
with any plan approved by the Board of Directors. The new agreement is for two
years and two months terminating on July 31, 2009. Pursuant to the new
agreement, Mr. Dulman was also granted (i) 150,000 shares of restricted stock to
vest in four equal installments of 37,500 shares each on January 31, 2008, July
31, 2008, January 31, 2009 and July 31, 2009 and (ii) 150,000 stock options to
purchase Common Stock at $0.83 per share (the arithmetic mean of the high and
low prices of the Company's stock on June 15, 2007), to vest in equal
installments of 75,000 shares each on August 1, 2007, and August 1,
2008.
The
restricted stock and options previously awarded to Mr. Dulman will continue to
vest pursuant to his original Employment Agreement. The restricted stock and
options are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture upon termination of his
employment with the Company during the term of the Agreement and the option
grant was made pursuant to the Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan.
On June
15, 2007, the Company approved the employment agreement of Lester Caesar with
respect to his employment as the Controller effective June 1, 2007. Effective
August 1, 2007, Mr. Caesar will receive an annual base salary of $30,000,
representing a 29% decrease over his previous salary and is entitled to receive
any bonus as determined in accordance with any plan approved by the Board of
Directors. The new agreement is for one year commencing on August 1, 2007 and
terminating on July 31, 2008. Pursuant to the new agreement, Mr. Caesar was also
granted 20,000 shares of restricted stock to vest in equal installments of
10,000 shares each on January 31, 2007, and July 31, 2008. The restricted stock
previously awarded to Mr. Caesar will continue to vest pursuant to his original
employment agreement. The restricted stock is subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture upon termination of his employment with the Company during the term
of the Employment Agreement.
On
December 14, 2007, the Company also declared stock bonuses to 8 key employees in
Armenia for a total of 27,000 shares of common stock at $0.55 per share for a
total value of $14,850 which vest over 2 years. The shares were issued on
February 11, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, the $14,850 was included
in unearned compensation and in accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
On
February 7, 2008, the Company received a short term loan in the amount of
$260,000, an additional $280,000 loan on March 10, 2008, and an additional
$300,000 loan on April 14, 2008 (collectively, the “Loans”), from Ian Hague, a
director of the Company, which Loans accrue interest, from the day they are
issued and until the day they are repaid by the Company, at an annual rate of
10%. The Company promises to repay, in full, the Loan and all the Interest
accrued thereon on the sooner of: (1) Mr. Hague’s demand after June 6, 2008; or
(2) from the proceeds of any financing the Company receives over $1,000,000. The
Company may prepay this loan in full at any time. But if it is not repaid by
June 10, 2008, Mr. Hague will have the right, among other rights available to
Mr. Hague under the law, to convert the loan plus accrued interest to Common
Stock of the Company at the price calculable and on the terms of the Global
Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, Mr. Hague
will have the right at any time to convert the terms of all or a portion of the
Loan to the terms provided to any third party investor or lender financing the
company. In connection with the Loan, pursuant to the Company’s
standing policies, including it’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and
Nominating and Governance Charter, the Board of Directors, acting without the
participation of Mr. Hague, reviewed and approved the Loan and its terms, and
determined the borrowings to be in the Company’s best interest. On
May 12, 2008, the Company received an advance of $1,500,000 and an additional
advance of $800,000 on July 7, 2008 (collectively, the “Advances”), from Mr.
Hague on the anticipated signing of the July 31, 2008 Agreement. On
September 23, 2008, after the termination of the July 31, 2008 Agreement, the
Company restructured the Loans and the Advances into a new agreement (the “Loan
and Royalty”) which became effective
November
6, 2008. Key terms of the Loan and Royalty include interest accruing
from September 23, 2008 until the day the loan is repaid in full at an annual
rate of 10% and the Company granting a royalty of 1.75% from distributions to
the Company from the sale of gold and all other metals produced from the Madre
De Dios property currently included in the Global Gold Valdivia joint venture
with members of the Quijano family. Accrued interest for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $270,411 and $45,233,
respectively.
On April
8, 2008, the Company issued as directors fees to each of the five directors
(Nicholas Aynilian, Drury J. Gallagher, Harry Gilmore, Ian Hague, and Van Z.
Krikorian) stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the
Company each at $0.45 per share, vesting on October 8, 2008. The option grants
were made pursuant to the Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan.
On August
1, 2008, pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Caesar’s agreement was
automatically extended for an additional year though July 31,
2009. On December 10, 2008, Mr. Caesar was granted 20,000 shares of
restricted stock to vest in equal installments of 10,000 shares each on January
31, 2009, and July 31, 2009. The restricted stock is subject to a substantial
risk of forfeiture upon termination of his employment with the Company during
the term of the Employment Agreement.
Between
September 3, 2008, and September 9, 2008, Nicholas Aynilian, one of the
Company’s independent directors, purchased a total of 192,002 shares on the open
market at $0.10 per share. The purchase was made in accordance with
the Company’s insider trading policies.
On
October 3, 2008, the Company authorized the issuance of 300,000 shares of
restricted common stock to Dr. Urquhart at $0.17 per share for a total value of
$51,000 based on the market share price. The shares were issued both
as a bonus for services rendered in 2008 (200,000 shares) and in exchange for
cancellation of $46,343 of debt (100,000 shares). The shares vested
immediately.
On
October 8, 2008, Nicholas Aynilian, an independent Director of the Company, had
an open order to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
inadvertently executed and filled. Upon becoming aware of this
transaction and to avoid any appearance of a conflict, per our inside trading
policies, Mr. Aynilian immediately sold the 250,000 shares on October 15, 2008
and disgorged profits to the Company.
On
December 31, 2008, pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Gallagher’s
agreement was automatically extended for an additional year through December 31,
2009 under the same terms of an annual salary of $125,000, 33,333 shares of
restricted common stock and stock options to purchase 166,667 of common stock of
the Company. On May 18, 2009, pursuant to Mr. Gallagher’s employment
agreement extension under his contract and as confirmed by the independent
compensation committee and board of directors, Mr. Gallagher was granted 33,333
shares of restricted common stock with 16,667 shares vesting on June 30, 2009,
and 16,666 shares vesting on December 31, 2009. Mr. Gallagher was
also granted stock options to purchase 166,667 shares of common stock of the
Company at $0.20 per share vesting on November 18, 2009. The
restricted stock is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture upon termination
of his employment with the Company during the term of the Employment
Agreement.
Pursuant
to two short term loan agreements dated April 14, 2009 for $32,000 and May 4,
2009 for $20,000 the Company borrowed a total of $52,000 from one of its
directors, Nicholas J. Aynilian. The terms of both agreements include an
annual rate of 10% with repayment on the sooner of: (1) demand after June 6,
2009; or (2) from the proceeds of any financing the Company receives. In
addition, if the loans are not repaid by June 10, 2009, the lender will have the
right, among other rights available, to convert the loan plus accrued interest
to common shares of the Company at the price calculable and on the terms of the
Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Accrued interest
for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $987.
On April
16, 2009 and April 27, 2009, the Company’s Director and Treasurer, Drury
Gallagher, made interest free loans of $3,000 and $1,000, respectively, to the
Company which have not been repaid as of the date of this filing.
On May
13, 2009, pursuant to a loan agreement, the Company borrowed $550,000 from two
of its directors Ian Hague ($500,000) and Nicholas J. Aynilian ($50,000). The
terms of the agreement include an annual rate of 10% with repayment on the
sooner of: (1) demand after June 1, 2009; (2) from the proceeds of any financing
the Company; or (3) from the proceeds of the sale of an interest in any Company
property. In addition, if the loans are not repaid by June 10,
2009, the lenders will have the right, among other rights available, to convert
the loan plus accrued interest to common shares of the Company at the price
calculable and on the terms of the Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan. The lenders will also have the right until this and any other loans
from you are repaid at any time to convert the terms of all or a portion of this
or other loans made pursuant to the terms provided to any third party investor
or lender financing the Company. Accrued interest for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 was $7,233.
On May
18, 2009, the Company issued as directors fees to each of the five directors
(Nicholas Aynilian, Drury J. Gallagher, Harry Gilmore, Ian Hague, and Van Z.
Krikorian) stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the
Company each at $0.20 per share, vesting on November 18, 2009. The option grants
were made pursuant to the Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and
pursuant to the Board’s April 24, 2009 decision from which date the options were
valued.
On May
18, 2009, pursuant to Courtney Fellowes’ employment agreement as the Company’s
Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations for the period of
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Mrs. Fellowes was granted 100,000 shares
of restricted common stock to vest in equal installments of 50,000 shares each
on June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2009. Mrs. Fellowes was also
granted stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company
at $0.20 per share vesting on June 18, 2009. The restricted stock is
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture upon termination of his employment
with the Company during the term of the Employment Agreement.
On May
18, 2009, the Company issued Jan Dulman 200,000 shares of restricted common
stock as a retention payment under the terms of his employment agreement vesting
on December 31, 2009. The restricted stock is subject to a substantial
risk of forfeiture upon termination of his employment with the
Company.
On June
19, 2009, the Company’s independent compensation committee and the board of
directors authorized employment amendments and extensions to Messrs. Krikorian,
Boghossian, Dulman, and Caesar under the same terms of their prior agreements,
see Subsequent Events section below.
Compensation
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $949,695 and
$1,108,445. The amount of total deferred compensation amortized for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $262,174 and
$581,390.
10.
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
On August
1, 2005, Global Gold Mining entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire
the Armenian limited liability company Mego-Gold, LLC which is the licensee for
the Tukhmanuk mining property and surrounding exploration sites as well as the
owner of the related processing plant and other assets. On August 2,
2006, Global Gold Mining exercised its option to acquire the remaining
forty-nine percent (49%) of Mego-Gold, LLC, in exchange for one million dollars
($1,000,000) and five hundred thousand (500,000) restricted shares of the
Company's common stock with a contingency allowing the sellers to sell back the
500,000 shares on or before September 15, 2007 for a payment of $1 million if
the Company's stock is not traded at or above two dollars and fifty cents
($2.50) at any time between July 1, 2007 and August 31, 2007. On September 12,
2006, Global Gold Mining loaned two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to
Karapet Khachatryan ("Maker"), one of the sellers of Mego-Gold LLC, a citizen of
the Republic of Armenia, as evidenced by a convertible promissory note payable
(“Note”) to Global Gold Mining, with interest in arrears on the unpaid principal
balance at an annual rate equal to ten percent (10%). At any time following
September 18, 2006, the Company, at its sole option, had the right to convert
all of Maker's debt from the date of the Note to the date of conversion into
shares of common stock of the Company at the conversion price of $1.50 per share
with all of such shares as security for all obligations. Maker pledged two
hundred fifty five thousand (255,000) shares of the Company's common stock as
security for his obligations thereunder. On September 16, 2007, the contingency
period expired without exercise, extension or amendment. The Company has
accounted for this by booking the 500,000 shares, at the fair market value of
$1,000,000, into Additional Paid-In Capital. The Company also booked
the $200,000 secured loan into Note Receivable and accrued interest, from
inception of Note as per the terms of the Note above, into Additional Paid-In
Capital. On February 12, 2008 the Company exercised its option and
converted the Note and accrued interest into one hundred fifty two thousand
seven hundred seventy eight shares (152,778), which were then cancelled.
As a result, the Company recorded bad debt expense of $151,250 for the
difference in the value of the stock and the amount owed to the
Company.
On April
8, 2008, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment executed
March 31, 2008 to the agreement for mining properties on Ipun Island and Chiloe
Island in Southern Chile. The key terms of the amendment transfer the
Chiloe and Ipun licenses to the existing Global Gold Valdivia company and
require the Company to deliver 250,000 restricted shares of Common Stock of the
Company on or before May 1, 2008, which shares were issued. See the
Agreements section below for an update on these properties.
In
December 2008, the Company sold 4,750,000 units at $0.10 per share in a private
placement. The units included 4,750,000 common shares and 4,750,000 warrants
exercisable at $0.15 per share and expire on or before December 9,
2013.
In May
2009, the Company issued 333,333 restricted shares of common stock to its
employees in accordance with employment agreements and retention awards as
described in Note 9 above. The Company valued these grants based on
the common stock fair market value at the date of the grant at $0.20 per share
or $66,667 and amortizes it as part of general and administrative expense using
a straight line method over the term of the vesting period.
11.
AGREEMENTS
On
January 18, 2007, Global Gold Uranium entered into a "Labrador Uranium Claims
Agreement" with Messrs. Alexander Turpin and James Weick to acquire an option to
acquire a one hundred percent interest ownership of mineral license rights at or
near Grand Lake (approximately 1,850 acres) and Shallow Lake (approximately
5,750 acres). Global Gold Uranium will be solely responsible for exploration and
management during the option periods and can exercise the option to acquire one
hundred percent of the license rights at either property by granting the sellers
a 1.5% NSR royalty which can be bought out for $2,000,000 cash or at the
seller's option in common stock of the Company valued at the six month weighted
average of the stock a the time of exercise. All dollar references are to
Canadian dollars. Global Gold Uranium will earn a One Hundred Percent (100%)
option in the Licenses by paying cash and common stock (20,000 shares initial
deposit). In addition, Global Gold Uranium has completed staking 300 claims
(approximately 18,531 acres) in the immediate vicinity of the Grand Lake and
Shallow Lake properties. With respect to the Shallow Lake
transaction, the sellers breached a representation and warranty to keep the
license rights in
force for
a period after acquisition, several of the licenses lapsed, and Global Gold
Uranium, in its own name, successfully staked the same licenses in June 2007.
The Company has not issued the initial 20,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company, and is phasing out of these properties.
On April
12, 2007, Global Gold Uranium entered into an agreement to acquire an option for
the Cochrane Pond license area ("the Agreement") with Commander Resources Ltd.
("Commander") and Bayswater Uranium Corp. ("Bayswater"). The Cochrane Pond
property consists of 2,600 claims within 61,000 hectares (approximately 150,708
acres). The Agreement is subject to board approval and the conclusion
of an option agreement. The relevant boards subsequently approved. Major terms
include the following. Global Gold Uranium may earn a 51% equity interest over a
period of four years in Cochrane Pond Property by completing; Cash payments of
US $700,000 over four year period; Share issuance of 350,000 shares of Global
Gold Corporation (50 % each to Commander and Bayswater) over a four year period;
Property expenditures over four year period of C$3.5 million.
Either
party may, at any time up to the commencement of commercial production, elect to
convert its respective interest to a 2% gross uranium sales royalty in the case
of a uranium deposit or a 2% NSR in the case of a non-uranium deposit. In either
case, 50% of the royalty obligation may be purchased at any time prior to
commercial production for a $1,000,000 cash payment.
As of
June 30, 2007, the Company has paid $200,000 and issued 150,000 shares of the
Company's common stock, 75,000 shares each to Commander and
Bayswater. See below for agreement update on October 17, 2008
transaction.
On August
9, 2007 and August 19, 2007, the Company, through Minera Global, entered
agreements to form a joint venture and on October 29, 2007, the Company closed
its joint venture agreement with members of the Quijano family by which Minera
Global assumed a 51% interest in the placer and hard rock gold Madre de Dios and
Puero properties. The name of the joint venture company is Compania
Minera Global Gold Valdivia S.C.M. (“Global Gold Valdivia”).
Key
agreement terms for the Madre De Dios joint venture agreement include a
1,000,000 euro payment from Global Gold (paid as of October 30, 2007), and the
following joint venture terms equity interests set at 51%-49% in favor of Global
Gold; of the 3 directors, two (Mr. Krikorian and Dr. Ted Urquhart, Global's Vice
President in Santiago) are appointed by Global Gold; Global Gold commits to
finance at least one plant and mining operation within 6 months as well as a
mutually agreed exploration program to establish proven reserves, if that is
successful, two additional plants/operations will be financed; from the profits
of the joint venture, Global Gold will pay its partner an extra share based on
the following scale of 28 million euros for (a) 5 million ounces of gold
produced in 5 years or (b) 5 million ounces of gold proven as reserves according
to Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) standards in 5
years. The definitions of proven and probable reserves in NI 43-101
reports differ from the definitions in SEC Industry Guide 7. Also, the SEC
does not recognize the terms “measured resources and indicated resources” or
“inferred resources” which are used in NI 43-101 reports. See
Subsequent Events section below for an update of this property.
On
September 5, 2007, the Company entered into a confidential agreement which was
made public on October 29, 2007, with members of the Quijano family by which the
Company has the option to earn a 51% interest in the Estrella del Sur
Gold-Platinum project on Ipun Island and another Gold-Platinum property on
Chiloe Island.
Key
agreement terms for the Estrella del Sur and Chiloe projects required Global
Gold to pay approximately $160,000 to cover government and license fees in
exchange for an exclusive option until January 30, 2008 to review, explore, and
form joint ventures on the properties. On or before January 31, 2008, at Global
Gold's sole option, either or both of the properties shall be transferred to a
new joint venture company (or two separate companies on the same terms). For
both properties and in consideration for forming the joint venture, Global Gold
shall pay 1,500,000 euros (or the Chilean peso equivalent) on the following
schedule: 1. January 31, 2008, 250,000 euros; 2. July 31, 2008, 250,000 euros;
3. January 30 2009, 500,000 euros; and 4. July 31 2009, 500,000
euros. The Company received an extension of the first payment date to
March 31, 2008.
If either
or both properties continue to production and reserves are proven by the
prefeasibility and scoping studies, Global Gold's partner will be entitled to an
extra share based on the following scale of 37,000,000 euros (15,000,000 for
Chiloe and 22,000,000 for Ipun) for 3,700,000 commercially reasonable
recoverable ounces of gold plus platinum (calculated on a gold price equivalent
basis, using the monthly average of the New York COMEX price for the month in
which calculations of proven reserves are made according to Canadian 43-101
standards) based on the prefeasibility and scoping studies. Payments will come
as the joint venture produces gold or platinum as mutually agreed from no more
than 25% of Global Gold's profit from the joint venture. Part of the payments
may be in Global Gold stock on mutually agreeable terms. The economic value of
any other materials besides gold or platinum shall not be calculated as part of
this formula and instead will be shared according to joint venture terms. After
the prefeasibility and scoping studies, each party shall carry its own share of
the costs.
The
consideration for the sale of the Chiloe and Ipun island properties include the
following to Global Gold or its designee: (a) $200,000 USD, fifty percent of
which will be paid at the closing and the other fifty percent to be paid within
sixty days; (b) certain second hand equipment and parts used for mining which
are currently on or around the territory of the Global Gold Valdivia joint
venture to be specified in the mutually agreed transfer documents, including a
Caterpillar 966 wheel loader, a Warner Swasey excavator, and a Caterpillar 290
kva generator; (c) certain land rights, buildings and improvements which are
currently on or around the territory of the Global Gold Valdivia joint
venture, generally described as an approximately five
hectare property, known as Lote Nº11, situated in Pureo, where Amparo
and Pureo mining properties are located, and approximately ten hectares
including two properties with their buildings, situated in the area where the
mining property Guadalupe 61-120 is located, all as to be specified
in the mutually agreed transfer documents; and (d) a first priority right of
payment from the profits of the Global Gold Valdivia joint venture company of
$200,000 USD.
On
October 17, 2008, the Company through Global Gold Uranium entered into an
agreement (the "Royalty Agreement") with Commander Resources Ltd. (“Commander”)
and Bayswater Uranium Corporation (“Bayswater”) ” pertaining to the Cochrane
Pond Property (the “Property”) located in southern Newfoundland that is owned
50% by Commander and 50% by Bayswater through a joint venture (the “CPJV”). The
Company originally entered into an agreement acquiring an option (the “Option
Agreement”) on the Property with Commander and Bayswater on April 12,
2007. The Royalty Agreement grants Global Gold a royalty in the
Property and terminates Global Gold’s pre-existing rights and obligations
associated with Property.
The key
terms of the Royalty Agreement are that the CPJV shall provide a royalty to
Global Gold for uranium produced from the Property in the form of a 1% gross
production royalty from the sale of uranium concentrates (yellowcake) capped at
CDN $1 million after which the royalty shall be reduced to a 0.5%
royalty.
The
royalty shall remain attached to the Property and in the name of Global Gold or
GGU as required under the local laws and exchange regulations. The
royalty shall survive the sale and transfer of the property to a third
party.
In
consideration for the royalty, Global Gold agreed to pay a total of $50,000
cash, $25,000 cash each to Commander and Bayswater, on or before November 14,
2008. The Company paid $25,000 cash each to Commander and Bayswater
on November 11, 2008.
The
Company rents office space in a commercial building at 45 East Putnam Avenue,
Greenwich, CT where it signed a 5-year lease starting on March 1, 2006 at a
starting annual rental cost of $44,200. On October 1, 2006, the Company expanded
its office space by assuming the lease of the adjacent office space. The assumed
lease had less then one year remaining, through September 30, 2008, at an annual
rental cost of $19,500. The assumed lease was extended for an
additional year through September 30, 2009 at an annual rental cost of $22,860
for that period. Messrs. Gallagher and Krikorian gave personal
guarantees of the Company's performance for the first two years of the
lease.
March 24,
2009, the Company signed a supply contract agreement with Industrial Minerals SA
(“IM”), a Swiss Company. The agreement is for IM to purchase all of
the gold and silver concentrate produced at the Company's Tukhmanuk facility at
85% of LBMA less certain treatment and refining
charges.
On April
6, 2009, the Company sold approximately 60 tonnes of gold and silver concentrate
pursuant to its agreement with IM. The concentrate was delivered on
April 18, 2009. The tentative amount due to the Company was $63,448
of which the Company received a pre-payment of $31,724 on April 20,
2009. The Company received $16,140 on May 27, 2009 and $14,425 on
July 7, 2009. The final sales amount after charges and adjustments
was $62,289.
12. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
GGH,
which is the license holder for the Hankavan and Marjan properties, was the
subject of corrupt and improper demands and threats from the former Minister of
the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Armenia, Vardan Ayvazian.
The Company reported this situation to the appropriate authorities in Armenia
and in the United States. Although the Minister took the position that the
licenses at Hankavan and Marjan were terminated, other Armenian governmental
officials assured the Company to the contrary and Armenian public records
confirmed the continuing validity of the licenses. The Company received
independent legal opinions that all of its licenses are valid and remain in full
force and effect, continued to work at those properties, and engaged
international and local counsel to pursue prosecution of the illegal and corrupt
practices directed against the subsidiary, including international arbitration.
On November 7, 2006, the Company initiated the thirty-day good faith negotiating
period (which is a prerequisite to filing for international arbitration under
the 2003 SHA, LLC Share Purchase Agreement) with the three named shareholders
and one previously undisclosed principal, Mr. Ayvazian. The Company
filed for arbitration
under the
rules under the International Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Paris,
France, ("ICC") on December 29, 2006. The forum for this arbitration is New York
City, and the hearing is currently pending for 2009. On June 25,
2008, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled
that Mr. Ayvazian was required to appear as a respondent in the ICC
arbitration. On September 5, 2008, the ICC International Court of
Arbitration ruled that Mr. Ayvazian shall be a party in accordance with the
decision rendered on June 25, 2008 by the Federal District Court for the
Southern District of New York. In addition and based on the US
Armenia Bilateral Investment Treaty, Global Gold Mining filed a request for
arbitration against the Republic of Armenia for the actions of the former
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources with the International Centre for
Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is a component agency of the World Bank
in Washington, D.C., ("ICSID") on January 29, 2007. On August 31, 2007, the
Government of Armenia and Global Gold Mining jointly issued the following
statement, "{they} jointly announce that they have suspended the ICSID
arbitration pending conclusion of a detailed settlement agreement. The parties
have reached a confidential agreement in principle, and anticipate that the
final settlement agreement will be reached within 10 days of this announcement."
The Company has learned from public records that GeoProMining Ltd., through an
affiliate, has become the sole shareholder of an Armenian Company, Golden Ore,
LLC, which was granted an illegal and competing license for Hankavan.
GeoProMining Ltd. is subject to the 20% obligations as successor to Sterlite
Resources, Ltd. As of February 25, 2008 Global Gold Mining has
entered into a conditional, confidential settlement agreement with the
Government of the Republic of Armenia to discontinue the ICSID arbitration
proceedings. This agreement does not affect the pending ICC arbitration
involving similar subject matter.
The
Company is aware that another company based in Hong Kong has recently began
publicly trading shares in the U.S. with the name Globalgold
Corp. The Company’s counsel has sent the other company a cease and
desist letter for using the similar name and request that it change its
name.
The
Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any
ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the
Company’s consolidated financial statements or results of
operations.
13.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July
24, 2009, Global Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Global Gold") entered into
an amendment with members of the Quijano family (“Quijano”) to the October 29,
2007 Compania Minera Global Gold Valdivia S.C.M. joint venture (“GGV”) subject
to final board approval on or before July 31, 2009 whereby GGV will become
wholly owned by Global Gold and retain only the Pureo Claims Block
(approximately 8,200 hectares), transferring the Madre De Dios claims block to
the sole ownership to members of the Quijano family. On July 28,
2009, the amendment was approved by the Company’s board of
directors.
Key terms include that on or before August 15,
2009, GGV shall transfer to Quijano or his designee one hundred percent (100%)
interest in the current GGV claims identified as the Madre De Dios Claims Block
and shall transfer to Global Gold one hundred percent (100%) interest in the
GGV, or its designee, and the remaining claims identified as the Pureo Claims
Block. Also, if GGV does not commence production on a commercial
basis on the property being transferred to its sole control pursuant to this
agreement within two years (subject to any time taken for permitting purposes),
the property shall revert to Quijano.
Quijano
shall be entitled a 3% NSR royalty interest in all metals produced from the
properties retained in GGV up to a maximum of 27 million Euros, subject to
Quijano’s initial repayment of $200,000 to Global Gold. For three
years, GGV or its designee shall have a right of first refusal on any
bona fide offers for all or any part of the properties transferred to Quijano
(to be exercised within five (5) days). For three years, Quijano
shall also have a right of first refusal on any bona fide offers for all or any
part of the properties retained by GGV or its designee (to be exercised within
twenty (20) days), all as described in Exhibit 10.10 below.
On July
23, 2009, the Company sold approximately 55 tonnes of gold and silver
concentrate pursuant to its agreement with IM. The concentrate was
delivered on August 4, 2009. The tentative amount due to the Company
was $77,255 of which the Company received a partial payment of $65,664 on August
11, 2009.
On August
12, 2009, finalized employment agreement amendment and extensions under the same
terms of their current contracts which were approved on June 19, 2009 by the
Company’s independent compensation committee of the board of director’s to
retain key employees, for Messrs. Krikorian, Boghossian, Dulman and
Caesar. Annual compensation terms were not increased. Mr.
Krikorian’s employment agreement was extended for an additional 3 year term from
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012 with an annual salary of $225,000 and Mr.
Krikorian was granted 1,050,000 shares of restricted common stock which will
vest in equal semi-annual installments over the term of his employment
agreement, all as described in exhibit 10.10 below. Mr. Boghossian’s
employment agreement was extended for an additional 3 year term from July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2012 with an annual salary of $72,000 and Mr. Boghossian
was granted 337,500 shares of restricted common stock which will vest in equal
semi-annual installments over the term of his employment agreement, all as
described in exhibit 10.11 below. Mr. Dulman’s employment agreement
was extended for an additional 3 year term from August 1, 2009 through July 31,
2012 with an annual salary of $150,000 and Mr. Dulman was granted 225,000 shares
of restricted common stock which will vest in equal semi-annual installments
over the
term of his employment agreement. Mr. Dulman was also granted stock
options to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.14 per
share (based on the closing price at his renewal) vesting in equal quarterly
installments over the term of his employment agreement, all as described in
exhibit 10.12 below. Mr. Caesar’s employment agreement was extended
for an additional year from August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010 with an annual
salary of $30,000 and Mr. Caesar was granted 20,000 shares of restricted common
stock which will vest in equal semi-annual installments over the term of his
employment agreement, all as described in exhibit 10.13 below. The
option grant was made pursuant to the Global Gold Corporation 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan. The restricted stock is subject to a substantial risk
of forfeiture upon termination of employment with the Company during the term of
the Employment Agreements.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
When used
in this discussion, the words "expect(s)", "feel(s)", "believe(s)", "will",
"may", "anticipate(s)" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, and are urged to carefully review and consider the
various disclosures elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The provision of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 shall apply to any forward looking information in this Form
10-Q.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
During
the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company's administrative and other
expenses were $1,198,290 which represented a decrease of $828,670 from
$2,026,960 in the same period last year. The expense decrease was
primarily attributable to lower compensation expense of $158,750, stock
compensation expense of $247,436, option expense of $71,780, and legal expenses
of $67,614. During the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the
Company's mine exploration costs were $718,413 which represented an increase of
$97,868 from $620,545 in the same period last year. The expense
increase was primarily attributable to the increased activity at the Tukhmanuk
property of $404,535 and decreased activity at the Marjan Property of $243,768
and the Getik Property of $62,899. During the six month period
ended June 30, 2009, the Company's amortization and depreciation expenses were
$559,451 which represented a decrease of $55,898 from $615,349 in the same
period last year. The expense decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease
in depreciation expense of $39,561 and in amortization expense of
$16,337.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As June
30, 2009, the Company's total assets were $7,143,181, of which $87,345 consisted
of cash or cash equivalents.
The
Company's plan of operation for at least the next twelve months ending June 30,
2010:
(a) To
continue and to expand gold and silver production at the Tukhmanuk property in
Armenia which recommenced in 2008, to generate income from offering services
from the ISO certified lab operating at Tukhmanuk, and to continue to explore
this property to confirm historical reserve reports, and to explore and develop
Marjan, Getik and other mining properties in Armenia and to generate cash flow
and establish gold, silver and other reserves;
(b) To
generate revenue by production at an initial site selected, Guadalupe, in the
Puero claim block in Chile through the Company’s Global Gold Valdivia company
and conduct further development, exploration, and mining at other placer and
hard rock sites;
(c) To
complete the phase out of uranium exploration activities in the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador, retaining a royalty interest in the
Cochrane Pond property;
(d) To
review and acquire additional mineral bearing properties; and
(e)
Pursue additional financing through private placements, debt, joint ventures,
mergers, and/or acquisitions.
The
Company retains the right until December 31, 2009 to elect to participate at a
level of up to 20% with Sterlite Gold Ltd. or any of its affiliates in any
exploration project undertaken in Armenia. This agreement is governed by New
York law and includes New York courts as choice of forum. On October 2, 2006,
Vendanta Resources Plc announced that its tender to take control of Sterlite
Gold Ltd. was successful which made it a successor to the twenty percent
participation with Sterlite Gold Ltd. In September 2007, Vedanta (and Sterlite)
announced that they had closed a stock sale transaction with GeoProMining Ltd.,
which made GeoProMining Ltd. and its affiliates the successors to the 20%
participation right.
The
Company retains the right to participate up to 20% in any new projects
undertaken by the Armenian company Sipan 1, LLC and successors to and affiliates
of Iberian Resources Limited, which merged with Tamaya Resources Limited, in
Armenia until August 15, 2015. In addition, the Company has a 2.5%
NSR royalty on production from the Lichkvaz-Tei and Terterasar mines as well as
from any mining properties in a 20 kilometer radius of the town of Aigedzor in
southern Armenia. On February 28, 2007, Iberian Resources Limited
announced its merger with Tamaya Resources Limited. However, as of
December 31, 2008, Iberian Resources and Tamaya have filed for bankruptcy in
Australia and the Company has taken action to protect its
rights. Subsequently, Sipan 1, LLC was sold to new owners, Terranova
Overseas registered in the United Arab Emirates, who succeed to the original
obligations.
The
Company also anticipates spending additional funds in Armenia and Chile for
further exploration and development of its other properties as well as
acquisition of new properties. The Company is also reviewing new
technologies in exploration and processing. The Company anticipates
that it will issue additional equity or debt to finance its planned
activities. The Company anticipates that it might obtain additional
financing
from the holders of its Warrants to purchase 4,750,000 million shares of Common
Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, which expire on
December 9, 2013. If these Warrants were exercised in full, the
Company would receive $712,500 in gross proceeds.
The
Company may engage in research and development related to exploration and
processing at Tukhmanuk during 2009, and anticipates purchasing processing plant
and equipment assets.
The
Company needs additional funds in order to conduct any active mining development
and production operations in the foreseeable future. Especially in light of the
international financial crisis starting in 2008, there can be no assurance that
any financing for acquisitions or future projects will be available for such
purposes or that such financing, if available, would be on terms favorable or
acceptable to the Company.
Although
the Company has received a going concern opinion from its independent public
accounting firm, it is currently actively engaged in raising additional
funds. The Company has been able to continue based upon its receipt
of funds from the issuance of equity securities and by acquiring assets or
paying expenses by issuing stock, debt, or sale of assets. The Company's
continued existence is dependent upon its continued ability to raise funds
through the issuance of securities. Management's plans in this regard are to
obtain other financing until profitable operation and positive cash flow are
achieved and maintained. Although management believes that it will be able to
secure suitable additional financing for the Company's operations, there can be
no assurances that such financing will continue to be available on reasonable
terms, or at all.
The
Company does not hold any market risk sensitive instruments nor does it have any
foreign currency exchange agreements. The Company maintains an
inventory of unprocessed ore and gold concentrate which are carried on the
balance sheet at $825,498 and $48,545, respectively, with our Armenian
subsidiary Mego-Gold LLC. The Company does not maintain any commodity
hedges or futures arrangements with respect to this unprocessed
ore.
Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash with high credit
quality financial institutions in the United States and Armenia. Bank
deposits in the United States did not exceed federally insured limits as of June
30, 2009 and as of December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $18,000 and $10,000,
respectively, in Armenian bank deposits and $55,000 and $27,000, respectively,
in Chilean bank deposits, which may not be insured. The Company has not
experienced any losses in such accounts through June 30, 2009 and as of the date
of this filing.
The
majority of the Company's present activities are in Armenia and Chile. As with
all types of international business operations, currency fluctuations, exchange
controls, restrictions on foreign investment, changes to tax regimes, political
action and political instability could impair the value of the Company's
investments.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an
evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined
under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), as of June 30, 2009. Based on
this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's
rules and forms and that our disclosure and controls are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or
persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Management's
internal control report over financial reporting was not subject to attestation
by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to
temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the
Company to provide only management's report.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting except raw material and work in process physical inventories
are being performed at the end of each quarter.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
GGH,
which is the license holder for the Hankavan and Marjan properties, was the
subject of corrupt and improper demands and threats from the former Minister of
the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Armenia, Vardan Ayvazian.
The Company reported this situation to the appropriate authorities in Armenia
and in the United States. Although the Minister took the position that the
licenses at Hankavan and Marjan were terminated, other Armenian governmental
officials assured the Company to the contrary and Armenian public records
confirmed the continuing validity of the licenses. The Company received
independent legal opinions that all of its licenses are valid and remain in full
force and effect, continued to work at those properties, and engaged
international and local counsel to pursue prosecution of the illegal and corrupt
practices directed against the subsidiary, including international arbitration.
On November 7, 2006, the Company initiated the thirty-day good faith negotiating
period (which is a prerequisite to filing for international arbitration under
the 2003 SHA, LLC Share Purchase Agreement) with the three named shareholders
and one previously undisclosed principal, Mr. Ayvazian The Company filed for
arbitration under the rules under the International Chamber of Commerce,
headquartered in Paris, France, ("ICC") on December 29, 2006. The forum for this
arbitration is New York City, and the hearing is currently pending for
2009. On June 25, 2008, the Federal District Court for the Southern
District of New York ruled that Mr. Ayvazian was required to appear as a
respondent in the ICC arbitration. On September 5, 2008, the ICC
International Court of Arbitration ruled that Mr. Ayvazian shall be a party in
accordance with the decision rendered on June 25, 2008 by the Federal District
Court for the Southern District of New York. In addition and based on
the US Armenia Bilateral Investment Treaty, Global Gold Mining filed a request
for arbitration against the Republic of Armenia for the actions of the former
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources with the International Centre for
Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is a component agency of the World Bank
in Washington, D.C., ("ICSID") on January 29, 2007. On August 31, 2007, the
Government of Armenia and Global Gold Mining jointly issued the following
statement, "{they} jointly announce that they have suspended the ICSID
arbitration pending conclusion of a detailed settlement agreement. The parties
have reached a confidential agreement in principle, and anticipate that the
final settlement agreement will be reached within 10 days of this announcement."
The Company has learned from public records that GeoProMining Ltd., through an
affiliate, has become the sole shareholder of an Armenian Company, Golden Ore,
LLC, which was granted an illegal and competing license for Hankavan.
GeoProMining Ltd. is subject to the 20% obligations as successor to Sterlite
Resources, Ltd. As of February 25, 2008 Global Gold Mining has
entered into a conditional, confidential settlement agreement with the
Government of the Republic of Armenia to discontinue the ICSID arbitration
proceedings. This agreement does not affect the pending ICC arbitration
involving similar subject matter.
The
Company is aware that another company based in Hong Kong has recently began
publicly trading shares in the U.S. with the name Globalgold
Corp. The Company’s counsel has sent the other company a cease and
desist letter for using the similar name and request that it change its
name.
The
Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any
ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the
Company’s consolidated financial statements or results of
operations.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the
annual shareholder meeting, on June 19, 2009, the following directors were
re-elected: Messrs. Drury J. Gallagher, Van Z. Krikorian, Nicholas J. Aynilian,
Ian C. Hague, and Harry Gilmore. Sherb & Co., LLP was also re-elected as the
Company's outside auditor.
Item
5. Other Information.
None
Item
6. Exhibits.
The
following documents are filed as part of this report:
Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including Balance Sheets as
of June 30, 2009 and as of December 31, 2008; Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the six months and three months ended June
30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and for the development stage period from January 1,
1995 through June 30, 2009, and Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and for the development stage
period from January 1, 1995 through June 30, 2009 and the Exhibits which are
listed on the Exhibit Index
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EXHIBIT NO.
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DESCRIPTION
OF EXHIBIT
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Exhibit 3.1
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Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective
November 20, 2003. (1)
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Exhibit 3.2
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Amended
and Restate Bylaws of the Company, effective November 20, 2003.
(2)
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Exhibit
10.1
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Material
Contract - Madre de Dios Mining Property Joint Venture and Options for
Chiloe and Ipun Island Properties Agreement dated as of August 9, 2007.
(3)
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Exhibit
10.2
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Material
Contract - (Unofficial English Translation) Contractual Mining Company
Agreement dated October 29, 2007. (4)
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Exhibit
10.3
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Amended
Terms for Options on Chiloe and Ipun Island Properties dated March 31,
2008 and confirmed April 8, 2008 (5)
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Exhibit
10.4
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Chiloe
and Ipun Island Properties Sale Agreement dated as of October 3, 2008.
(6)
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Exhibit
10.5
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Royalty
Agreement on Cochrane Pond Property, Newfoundland dated as of October 17,
2008. (7)
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Exhibit
10.6
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Loan
to Global Gold Corporation and Royalty dated September 23, 2008. (8)
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Exhibit
10.7
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Private
Placement Agreement, dated December 31, 2008. (9)
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Exhibit
10.8
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Loan
to Global Gold Corporation dated May 12, 2009. (10)
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Exhibit
10.9
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2009, by and between Global Gold
Corporation and Courtney Fellowes. (11)
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Exhibit
10.10
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2009, by and between Global Gold
Corporation and Van Krikorian
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Exhibit
10.11
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2009, by and between Global Gold Mining,
LLC and Ashot Boghossian
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Exhibit
10.12
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2009, by and between Global Gold
Corporation and Jan Dulman
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Exhibit
10.13
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Employment
Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2009, by and between Global Gold
Corporation and Lester Caesar
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Exhibit
31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Exhibit
31.2
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Exhibit
32.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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(1)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on March
31, 2008.
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on March
31, 2008.
(3)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on September 7, 2007.
(4)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2007.
(5)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2008.
(6)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on October 8, 2008.
(7)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2008.
(8)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, filed
with the SEC on November 14, 2008.
(9)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on April
15, 2009.
(10)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with
the SEC on May 19, 2009.
(11)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with
the SEC on May 19, 2009.
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.
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GLOBAL
GOLD CORPORATION
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Date:
August 14, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Van
Z. Krikorian
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Van
Z. Krikorian
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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