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

FORM 10-Q

 
(Mark One)

x          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
or
 
o           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                      to                     
 

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
0-51600
20-3690109
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
665 Anderson Street, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
 
(775)625-3600
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  þ   No  ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has  submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes ¨ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  ¨
 
Accelerated filer  x
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
 
Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes ¨    No x
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has 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 ¨
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock as of the latest practicable date: 136,195,117 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value as of April 29, 2011.

 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
 

 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011 contains “forward-looking statements”. Generally, the words “believes”, “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” and similar expressions or the negative thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its working capital requirements, financing requirements, business prospects, and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this Quarterly Report or other reports or documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected.
These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein.
Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
When used in this report, the terms "Paramount," the "Company," “we," "our," and "us" refers to Paramount Gold and Silver Corp., a Delaware corporation.

 
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PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
 
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
 
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
 

 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(Unaudited)
 
Period ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
 

 
1

 
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at March 31, 2011(Unaudited) and June 30, 2010 (Audited)
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
   
As at March 31,
   
As at June 30,
 
   
2011 (Unaudited)
   
2010 (Audited)
 
Assets
           
             
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,264,965     $ 21,380,505  
Amounts receivable
    1,881,297       1,511,619  
Equity conversion right (Note 12)
    501,078       516,545  
Loan advance
    -       243,495  
Prepaid and deposits
    130,690       45,368  
Prepaid insurance, current portion (Note 11)
    245,215       -  
Marketable sercurities
    1,800       -  
Total Current Assets
    19,025,045       23,697,532  
Non-Current Assets
               
Mineral properties (Note 7)
    48,666,487       22,111,203  
Fixed assets (Note 8)
    493,244       519,446  
Prepaid insurance, non current portion (Note 11)
    674,340          
Reclamation bond (Note 11)
    2,801,797          
Total Non-Current Assets
    52,635,868       22,630,649  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 71,660,913     $ 46,328,181  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity
               
                 
                 
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 419,376     $ 430,323  
Warrant Liability (Note 2)
    21,726,833       5,979,767  
Total Current Liabilities
    22,146,209       6,410,090  
Non-Current Liabilities
               
Reclamation and Enviromental Obligation
    1,146,574       -  
Total Non-Current Liabilities
    1,146,574       -  
Shareholder’s Equity
               
Capital stock (Note 5)
    136,182       110,069  
Additional paid in capital
    129,529,437       90,613,573  
Contributed surplus
    11,240,782       10,825,222  
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
    (92,587,140 )     (61,187,098 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
    48,869       (443,675 )
Total Shareholder's Equity
    48,368,130       39,918,091  
                 
                Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity   $ 71,660,913     $ 46,328,181  
 
Subsequent Events (Note 14)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)


   
Three Month
Period Ended
March 31,
2011
   
Nine Month
Period Ended
March 31,
2011
   
Three Month
Period Ended
March 31,
2010
   
Nine Month
Period Ended
March 31,
2010
   
Cumulative
Since Inception
March 29, 2005 to
to March 31, 2011
 
Revenue
                             
Interest Income
  $ 39,474     $ 85,826     $ 14,446     $ 80,755     $ 1,103,789  
Other Income
  $ 2,603     $ 180,833     $ -     $ -     $ 180,833  
Total Revenue
    42,077       266,659       14,446       80,755       1,284,622  
                                         
Expenses:
                                       
Incorporation Costs
    -       -       -       -       1,773  
Exploration
    2,531,665       6,244,524       1,338,425       3,982,744       30,041,788  
Professional Fees
    283,796       919,805       284,518       691,893       7,144,913  
Directors Compensation
    551,895       744,677       58,258       94,468       885,846  
Travel & Lodging
    46,214       164,369       70,962       158,072       1,213,617  
Corporate Communications
    137,346       218,770       158,545       322,219       3,335,868  
Consulting Fees
    119,690       365,315       66,088       348,127       14,170,136  
Office & Administration
    59,376       282,207       112,959       265,723       2,638,039  
Interest & Service Charges
    3,467       9,483       4,293       54,640       106,324  
Loss on disposal of Fixed Assets
    -       -       -       -       44,669  
Insurance
    95,334       233,922       11,085       36,596       509,794  
Depreciation
    16,738       54,915       15,700       46,965       351,194  
Accretion
    35,210       84,674       -       -       84,674  
Miscellaneous
    -       -       32,387       7,281       203,097  
Financing & Listing Fees
    -       -       -       -       (22,024 )
Acquisition Expenses
    45       1,081,075       -       1,060,180       2,323,646  
Income and other taxes
    13,015       13,015       43,101       43,101       64,747  
Write Down of Mineral Property
    -       -       -       275,000       1,746,049  
Total Expense
    3,893,791       10,416,751       2,196,321       7,387,009       64,844,150  
Net Loss before other item
    3,851,714       10,150,092       2,181,875       7,306,254       63,559,528  
                                         
Other items
                                       
Change in fair value of Equity Conversion Right
    (164,488 )     15,467       419,525       419,525       836,622  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    (1,085,671 )     21,233,585       (1,628,829 )     (4,546,442 )     28,190,090  
Other Income & Expenses
    900       900       -       -       900  
Net Loss
  $ 2,602,455     $ 31,400,044     $ 972,571     $ 3,179,337     $ 92,587,140  
                                         
Other comprehensive loss
                                       
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    (220,765 )     (492,544 )     165,884       107,618       (48,869 )
Total Comprehensive Loss for the Period
  $ 2,381,690     $ 30,907,500     $ 1,138,455     $ 3,286,955     $ 92,538,271  
                                         
Loss per Common share
                                       
Basic and Diluted
  0.02      0.24      0.01      0.03           
                                         
Weighted Average Number of Common
                                       
Shares Used in Per Share Calculations
                                       
Basic
    135,096,531       128,841,845       101,742,087       91,771,247          
Diluted
    135,096,531       128,841,845       105,742,087       95,771,247          
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
   
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
   
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2010
   
Cummulative Since Inception to March 31, 2011
 
                   
Operating Activities
                 
                   
Net Loss
  $ (31,400,044 )     (3,179,337 )     (92,587,142 )
Adjustment for:
                       
Depreciation
    54,915       46,965       351,194  
Loss on disposal of assets
    -       -       44,669  
Stock based compensation
    1,154,415       256,407       17,611,939  
Accrued interest
    -       -       (58,875 )
Write-down of mineral properties
    -       275,000       1,746,049  
Accretion expense
    84,674       -       84,674  
Change in reclamation
    (19,532 )     -       (19,532 )
Insurance expense
    96,648       -       96,648  
Other non-cash transactions
    900               836,622  
Change in fair value of equity conversion right
    15,467       419,525       836,622  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    21,233,585       (4,546,442 )     28,190,090  
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable
    (369,678 )     (1,143,648 )     (1,881,297 )
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses
    (85,322 )     43,172       (130,690 )
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable
    (10,947 )     (187,107 )     419,377  
                         
Cash used in Operating Activities
    (9,244,919 )     (8,015,465 )     (44,459,652 )
                         
Purchase of GIC receivable
    -       9,961       58,875  
Notes receivable issued
    243,495       91,365       21,365  
Purchase of Equity conversion right
    -       (1,337,700 )     (1,337,700 )
Purchase of Mineral Properties
    (150,000 )     (3,574,252 )     (7,068,809 )
Purchase of Equipment
    (28,712 )     (28,296 )     (919,585 )
                         
Cash used in Investing Activities
    64,783       (4,838,922 )     (9,245,854 )
                         
Demand notes payable issued
    -       -       105,580  
Issuance of capital Stock
    3,572,052       26,239,904       70,696,692  
                         
Cash used in Financing Activities
    3,572,052       26,239,904       70,802,272  
                         
Effect of echange rate changes on Cash
    492,544       (107,618 )     3,921  
                         
Change in cash during period
    (5,115,540 )     13,277,899       16,264,965  
Cash at beginning of period
    21,380,505       7,040,999       -  
                         
Cash at end of period
  $ 16,264,965     $ 20,318,898     $ 16,264,965  
                         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure
                       
Interest Received
  $ 85,826     $ 80,755          
Cash
    4,454,979       7,310,932          
Short-term investments
    11,809,986       13,007,966          
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
   
Shares
   
Par
Value
   
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
 
Deficit
   
Contributed
Surplus
   
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   
Total
Stockholders
Equity
 
Balance at September 30, 2005
    11,267,726     $ 11,268     $ 1,755     $ (1,773 )   $     $     $ 11,250  
                                                         
Forward split
    45,267,726       45,267       (45,267 )                        
Returned to treasury
    (61,660,000 )     (61,660 )     61,660                                
Capital issued for financing
    48,289,835       48,291       20,320,683                         20,368,974  
Capital issued for services
    4,157,500       4,157       9,477,295                         9,481,452  
Capital issued for mineral properties
    1,178,519       1,179       2,682,617                         2,683,796  
Capital issued on settlement of notes payable
    39,691       39       105,541                         105,580  
Fair Value of warrants
                            8,460,682               8,460,682  
Stock based compensation
                            5,080,263             5,080,263  
Foreign currency translation
                                  (19,977 )     (19,977 )
Net Income (Loss)
                      (35,954,312 )                 (35,954,312 )
Balance at June 30, 2008
    48,540,997       48,541       32,604,284       (35,956,085 )     13,540,945       (19,977 )     10,217,708  
                                                         
Capital issued for financing
    16,707,791       16,707       5,828,684                         5,845,391  
Capital issued for services
    1,184,804       1,185       683,437                         684,622  
Capital issued from stock options exercised
    384,627       385       249,623             (237,008 )           13,000  
Capital issued for mineral properties
    16,200,000       16,200       13,140,250                         13,156,450  
Fair Value of warrants
                            3,612,864             3,612,864  
Stock based compensation
                            1,052,709             1,052,709  
Foreign currency translation
                                  (267,215 )     (267,215 )
Net Income (Loss)
                      (7,241,179 )                 (7,241,179 )
Balance at June 30, 2009
    83,018,219     $ 83,018     $ 52,506,278     $ (43,197,264 )   $ 17,969,510     $ (287,192 )   $ 27,074,350  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
   
Shares
   
Par
Value
   
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Deficit
   
Contributed
Surplus
   
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   
Total
Stockholders
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2009
    83,018,219     $ 83,018     $ 52,506,278     $ (43,197,264 )   $ 17,969,510     $ (287,192 )   $ 27,074,350  
                                                         
Capital issued for financing
    18,400,000       18,400       21,371,043                         21,389,443  
Capital issued from stock options and warrants exercised
    835,136,060       8,351       16,361,552             (3,841,264 )           12,528,639  
Capital issued for mineral properties
    300,000       300       374,700                         375,000  
Fair Value of warrants
                                         
Stock based compensation
                            309,840             309,840  
Transition Adjustment (Note 2)
                      (12,637,875 )     (3,612,864 )           (16,250,739 )
Foreign currency translation
                                  (156,483 )     (156,483 )
Net Income (loss)
                      (5,351,958 )                 (5,351,908 )
Balance at June 30, 2010
    110,069,579       110,069       90,613,573       (61,187,098 )     10,825,222       (443,675 )     39,918,091  
                                                         
Capital issued for financing
                                         
Capital issued from stock options and warrants exercised
    170,690       171       146,623             (146,794 )            
Capital issued for acquisition
    22,007,453       22,007       28,807,756             314,790             29,144,553  
Stock based compensation
                            33,611             33,611  
Foreign currency translation
                                  435,107       435,107  
Net Income (loss)
                      (3,861,229 )                 (3,861,229 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
    132,247,722       132,247       119,567,952       (65,048,327 )     11,026,829       (8,568 )     65,670,133  
                                                         
Capital issued for financing
                                         
Capital issued from stock options and warrants exercised
    1,371,250       1,371       4,539,579             (37,372 )           4,503,578  
Capital issued for acquisition
                                         
Stock based compensation
                            272,700             272,700  
Foreign currency translation
                                  (163,328 )     (163,328 )
Net Income (loss)
                      (24,936,358 )                 (24,936,358 )
Balance at December 31, 2010
    133,618,972       133,618       124,107,531       (89,984,685 )     11,262,157       (171,896 )     45,346,725  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
(Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 
   
Shares
   
Par
Value
   
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Deficit
   
Contributed
Surplus
   
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   
Total
Stockholders
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    133,618,972       133,618       124,107,531       (89,984,685 )     11,262,157       (171,896 )     45,346,725  
                                                         
Capital issued for financing
                                         
Capital issued from stock options and warrants exercised
    2,563,642       2,564       5,421,906             (869,479 )           4,554,991  
Capital issued for acquisition
                                         
Stock based compensation
                            848,104             848,104  
Foreign currency translation
                                  220,765       220,765  
Net Income (loss)
                      (2,602,455 )                 (2,602,455 )
Balance at March 31, 2011
    136,182,614       136,182       129,529,437       (92,587,140 )     11,240,782       48,869       48,368,130  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
1.
Organization and Business Activity:
 
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (‘the Company’), incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold, silver and precious metal properties. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include Paramount Gold de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Magnetic Resources Ltd, Minera Gama SA de CV, Compania Minera Paramount SAC and X-Cal Resources Ltd.   The Company is an exploration stage company in the process of exploring its mineral properties, and has not yet determined whether these properties contain reserves that are economically recoverable.
 
2.
Principal Accounting Policies:
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the do not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all of the normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the interim financial information set forth herein have been included.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results of a full year or of future years.
 
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and, with the exception of new accounting pronouncements described in Note 2, follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as the most recent annual financial statements.  These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related footnotes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. for the year ended June 30, 2010.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
All highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash and cash equivalents.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company has adopted FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements.  The company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities and non – financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
 
The Company has adopted FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, which allows companies to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not required to be measured at fair value.  The Company has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Notes Receivable
 
Notes receivable are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, depending on our intent with respect to holding such investments. If it is readily determinable, notes receivable classified as available-for-sale is accounted for at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported net of tax as a component of other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity. Interest income is recognized when earned.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 718, “Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employees’ requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
 
Comprehensive Income
 
FASB ASC 220“Reporting Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements.  As of June 30, 2010 and June 30 2009, the Company’s only component of comprehensive income is foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
Long Term Assets
 
Mineral Properties
 
Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred and will be amortized using the units –of – production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve following the commencement of production.  If a mineral property is subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be expensed in the period of abandonment or impairment.
 
Acquisition costs include cash consideration and the fair market value of shares issued on the acquisition of mineral properties.
 
Exploration Costs
 
Exploration costs, which include maintenance, development and exploration of mineral claims, are expensed as incurred.  When it is determined that a mineral deposit can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred after such determination will be capitalized and amortized over their useful lives.  To date, the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of its exploration prospects; therefore, all exploration costs are being expensed.
 
Fixed Assets
 
Equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation.  All equipment is amortized over its estimated useful life at the following annual rates, with half the rate being applied in the period of acquisition:
 
Computer equipment
30% declining balance
Equipment
20% declining balance
Furniture and fixtures
20% declining balance
Exploration equipment
20% declining balance
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Income Taxes
 
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted FASB ASC 740 as of its inception. Pursuant to FASB ASC 740 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future periods; and accordingly is offset by a valuation allowance. FIN No.48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken into in tax returns.
 
To the extent interest and penalties may be assessed by taxing authorities on any underpayment of income tax, such amounts would be accrued and classified as a component of income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company elected this accounting policy, which is a continuation of our historical policy, in connection with our adoption of FIN 48.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The parent company’s functional currency is the United States dollar. The consolidated financial statements of the Company are translated to United States dollars in accordance with FASB ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Translation” (“ASC 830”). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the consolidated balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Mexican pesos and Canadian Dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
 
The functional currencies of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are the U.S. Dollar and the Canadian Dollar.  The financial statements of the subsidiaries are translated to United States dollars in accordance with ASC 830 using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the statement of operations.
 
Asset Retirement Obligation
 
The Company has adopted ASC 410-20 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset.  The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset.  The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognizable over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value.  The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flows, discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted-risk-free interest rate.  
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Environmental Protection and Reclamation Costs
 
The operations of the Company have been, and may in the future be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company may vary from region to region and are not predictable.
 
Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against statements of operations as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending upon their future economic benefits.
 
Loss per Share
 
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. FASB ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS give effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. In computing Diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti dilutive.
 
Concentration of Credit and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit and foreign exchange risk consist principally of cash, deposited with a high quality credit institution and amounts receivable, mainly representing value added tax recoverable from a foreign government. Management does not believe that the Company is subject to significant credit or foreign exchange risk from these financial instruments.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
On July 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements as it relates to financial assets and financial liabilities. In February 2008, the FASB staff issued ASC 845, Effective Date of ASC 820 (“ASC 820”). ASC 845 delayed the effective date of ASC 820 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The provisions of ASC 845 are effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.
 
ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 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. This standard is now the single source in GAAP for the definition of fair value, except for the fair value of leased property as defined in ASC 820.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed, based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed, based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2.
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
 
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:
 
 Level 1
     
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
     
Level 2
 
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
     
Level 3
 
Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
         
Fair Value at March 31, 2011
   
June 30, 2010
 
Assets
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
    $       $       $       $       $    
Cash equivalents
    16,264,965       16,264,965       -       -       21,380,505  
Accounts receivable
    1,881,297       1,881,297       -       -       1,511,619  
Loan Advance
    -       -       -       -       243,495  
Equity Conversion Right
    501,078       501,078       -       -       516,545  
Marketable Securities
    1,800       1,800       -       -       -  
Liabilities
                                       
Warrant liability
    21,726,833       -       -       21,726,833       5,979,767  

The Company’s cash equivalents and GIC are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The cash equivalents that are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets are primarily comprised of commercial paper, short-term certificates of deposit and U.S. Treasury securities. The accounts receivable represent amounts due from a national government regarding refund of taxes. The notes receivable is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The Equity Conversion Right is accounted for as an asset and is classified within Level 1 because the underlying security has a published and observable market.  The Company uses the published closing stock price of the underlying security at the end of the financial reporting period to determine the fair value of the asset.  The change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as a loss (gain).
 
The changes in fair value of the Equity Conversion Right during the period ended March 31, 2011 was as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 336,590  
Change in fair value recorded in earnings
    164,488  
Balance at March 31, 2011
  $ 501,078  
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2. 
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
 
The estimated fair value of warrants and options accounted for as liabilities was determined on the date of closing and marked to market at each financial reporting period.  The change in fair value of the warrants is recorded in the statement of operations as a gain (loss) and is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following inputs:

   
March 31, 2011
 
Risk free interest rate
    0.29 %
Expected life of warrants and options
 
1 year
 
Expected stock price volatility
    71 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %

The changes in fair value of the warrants during the period ended March 31, 2011 were as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 25,232,895  
Issuance of warrants and options
    -  
Change in fair value recorded in earnings
    (1,085,671 )
Transferred to equity upon exercise
    (2,420,391 )
Balance at March 31, 2011
  $ 21,726,833  

Derivatives
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued ASC 815, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
 
Effective July 1, 2009, we adopted the amended provisions of ASC 815 on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an instrument held by a reporting entity can  be considered indexed to its own stock for the purpose of evaluating the first criteria of the scope exception in ASC 815.  Warrants and options issued in prior periods with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars are no longer considered indexed to our stock, as their exercise price is not in the Company’s functional currency of the US dollar, and therefore no longer qualify for the scope exception and must be accounted for as a derivative.  These warrants and options are reclassified as liabilities under the caption “Warrant liability” and recorded at estimated fair value at each reporting date, computed using the Black-Scholes valuation method.  Changes in the liability from period to period are recorded in the Statements of Operations under the caption “Change in fair value of warrant liability.”  On July 1, 2010, we recorded a cumulative effect adjustment based on the grant date fair value of warrants issued during the year ended June 30, 2009 that were outstanding at July 1, 2009 and the change in fair value of the warrant liability from the issuance date through to July 1, 2009.
 
We have elected to record the change in fair value of the warrant liability as a component of other income and expense on the statement of operations as we believe the amounts recorded relate to financing activities and not as a result of our operations.
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
2. 
Principal Accounting Policies (Continued):
 
Accounting Standards Adopted (Continued)

(i)  Derivatives (Continued)

We recorded the following cumulative effect of change in accounting principal pursuant to its adoption of the amendment as of July 1, 2009:

   
Contributed surplus
   
Warrant liability
   
Accumulated deficit
 
Grant date fair value of previously issued warrants outstanding as of July 1, 2009
    3,612,865       (3,612,865 )      
Change in fair value of previously issued warrants outstanding as of July 1, 2009
          (12,637,875 )     12,637,875  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principal
    3,612,865       (16,250,740 )     12,637,875  

In addition, we have recorded a gain related to the change in fair value of the warrant liability of $5,681,370 on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended June 30, 2010 and $21,233,585 for the nine months ended March 31, 2011.
 
3. 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
 
ASC 860
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement” (“ASC 860”).  ASC 860 is intended to establish standards of financial reporting for the transfer of assets to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability. ASC 860 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company has adopted  ASC 860 on July 1, 2010. The Company has determined that the adoption of ASC 860 will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
ASC 810
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” (“ASC 810”). ASC 810 eliminates the exception to consolidate a qualifying special-purpose entity, changes the approach to determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, and requires companies to more frequently re-assess whether they must consolidate variable interest entities.  Under the new guidance, the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is identified qualitatively as the enterprise that has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. ASC 810 becomes effective for the Company’s fiscal 2011 year-end and interim reporting periods thereafter.  The Company does not expect ASC 810 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
3. 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: (Continued)
 
ASU 2010-29
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued additional Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-29 on interim and annual disclosure of pro forma financial information related to business combinations. The new guidance clarifies the acquisition date that should be used for reporting the pro forma financial information in which comparative financial statements are presented. It is effective prospectively for 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, 2010.
 
ASU 2010-6
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance regarding fair value: 1) adding new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 measurements and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements, and 2) clarifying existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The guidance also required that disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets be provided by classes of assets instead of by major categories of assets. The guidance is effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide Level 3 activity, which was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company has adopted this guidance, which did not have any effect on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
 
4. 
Non-Cash Transactions:
 
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company entered into certain non-cash activities as follows:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Operating and  Financing Activities 
           
From issuance of shares for acquisitions
  $ 28,829,763     $ -  
From issuance of shares for cashless exercise of options
  $ 2,341,322     $ 636,491  
From issuance of shares for mineral property
  $ -     $ 375,000  

5. 
Capital Stock:
 
a)  Share issuances:
 
Authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 common shares with par value of $0.001 each.
 
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company issued a total of 26,113,035 common shares which are summarized as follows:
 
   
Common Shares
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Financing
    -       18,400,000  
Acquisition of mineral properties
    -       300,000  
For exercise of warrants and options
    4,105,582       4,754,835  
For acquisition of companies
    22,007,453       -  
      26,113,035       23,454,835  

 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
5. 
Capital Stock (Continued):
 
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2011, the company issued 22,007,453 shares in exchange for all the outstanding and issued shares of X-Cal Resources Ltd.  The Company also issued 1,965,582 common shares pursuant to the exercise of options and 2,140,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants.
 
b) Warrants:
 
The following share purchase warrants were outstanding at March 31, 2011:
 
   
Exercise price in CAD
   
Exercise price in USD at March 31, 2011
   
Number of warrants
   
Remaining contractual life (years)
 
Warrants *
  $ 1.05     $ 1.08       7,700,000       1.97  
Outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011
                    7,700,000          
 
* Strike price of warrant contract in Canadian dollars.  At March 31, 2011 $1.00 USD = $1.0290 CAD.

   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
Risk free interest rate
    .29 %  
.24 to 1.02%
 
Expected life of warrants
 
1 year
   
1.5 years
 
Expected stock price volatility
    70.9 %  
68 to 88
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %

c) Stock options:
 
On August 23, 2007, the board and stockholders approved the 2007/2008 Stock Incentive & Compensation Plan thereby reserving an additional 4,000,000 common shares for issuance to employees, directors and consultants.
 
On February 24, 2009 the stockholders approved the 2008/2009 Stock Incentive & Equity Compensation Plan thereby reserving an additional 3,000,000 common shares for future issuance.  The stockholders also approved the re-pricing of the exercise price of all outstanding stock options to $0.65 per share.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock options granted. The Black-Scholes model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The model requires management to make estimates which are subjective and may not be representative of actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair values. For purposes of the calculation, the following assumptions were used:
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
Risk free interest rate
    0.43 %     0.40%-0.47 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
Expected stock price volatility
    62%-87 %     114%-116 %
Expected life of options
 
1 to 2 years
   
3 years
 

 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
Changes in the Company’s stock options for the three month period ended March 31, 2011are summarized below:
 
Options
 
Number
   
Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
   
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Balance, beginning of period
    4,263,125       1.45       1.90       10,657,119  
                                 
Issued
    -       -                  
Cancelled / Expired
    -       -                  
Exercised
    2,027,005       1.12                  
                                 
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
    2,223,620       1.77       2.27       4,697,055  
 Exercisable at March 31, 2011
    1,993,621       1.65       2.07       4,077,655  

At March 31, 2011, there were 2,223,620 options outstanding. Options outstanding above that have not been vested at period end are 229,999 which have a maximum service term of 1- 4 years. The vesting of these options is dependent on market conditions which have yet to be met.
 
For the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2011 the Company recognized stock based compensation expense in the amount of $848,104  (2010 - $47,216) and $1,154,415 (2010 - $256,407) respectively.   

 
6.
Related Party Transactions:
 
During the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2011, directors received payments in the amount of $82,500 (2010: $51,000) and $162,500 (2010 - $51,000).
 
During the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2011 the Company made payments of $23,228 (2010- $26,097) and $71,729 (2010-$69,094)  pursuant to a premises lease agreement to a corporation with a shareholder in common with the Company.
 
All transactions with related parties are made in the normal course of operations and measured at exchange value.


7.
Mineral Properties:
 
The Company has capitalized acquisition costs on mineral properties as follows:
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
June 30, 2010
 
Temoris
    4,074,754       4,074,754  
Iris Royalty
    50,000       50,000  
Morelos
    100,000       100,000  
San Miguel Project
    17,855,824       17,855,824  
Andrea
    20,625       20,625  
Sleeper
    24,009,179        
Mill Creek
    2,096,616        
Spring Valley
    385,429        
Reese River
    64,061        
Peru
    10,000       10,000  
    $ 48,666,487     $ 22,111,203  


During the nine month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company made a payment of $150,000 towards a previously purchased mineral claim that is part of the Sleeper Gold project.  The Company has one payment remaining due December 7, 2011 for $100,000.
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
8.
Fixed Assets:
 
               
Net Book Value
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
March 31, 2011
   
June 30, 2010
 
Property and Equipment
  $ 795,053     $ 301,809     $ 493,244     $ 519,446  
 
During the nine month  period ended March 31, 2011, total additions to property, plant and equipment were $28,712 (2010- $28,296). During the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 the Company recorded depreciation of $54,915.
 
9. 
Investments:
 
Mexoro Minerals Ltd.
 
The Company holds 250,000 shares of common stock of Mexoro Minerals Ltd.  It has not recorded these shares in its financial statements because the shares as of the date of this report were restricted from sale and the Company cannot determine if there is any net realizable value until the shares have been liquidated.
 
Garibaldi Resources Corp.
 
During the nine month period ended, March 31, 2011, the Company sold 400,000 shares of common stock of Garibaldi Resources Corp for net proceeds of $154,590.  It recorded the gain as other income in its Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 


10.
Segmented Information:

Segmented information has been compiled based on the geographic regions in which the Company has acquired mineral properties and performs exploration activities.
 
Loss by geographical segment for the nine month period ended March 31, 2011:
   
United States
   
Mexico
   
Total
 
Interest income
  $ 65,652     $ 20,174     $ 85,826  
Other income
  $ 178,230     $ 2,603     $ 180,833  
Total income
  $ 243,882     $ 22,777     $ 266,659  
                         
Expenses:
                       
Exploration
    2,683,214       3,561,310       6,244,524  
Professional fees
    919,805       -       919,805  
Directors compensation
    744,677       -       744,677  
Travel and lodging
    164,369       -       164,369  
Corporate communications
    218,770       -       218,770  
Consulting fees
    365,315       -       365,315  
Office and administration
    246,407       35,800       282,207  
Interest and service charges
    7,190       2,293       9,483  
Insurance
    233,922       -       233,922  
Amortization
    13,414       41,501       54,915  
Accretion
    84,674       -       84,674  
Acquisition Expenses
    1,081,075       -       1,081,075  
Income and other taxes
    13,015       -       13,015  
Total Expenses
    6,775,847       3,640,904       10,416,751  
Net loss before other items
  $ 6,531,965     $ 3,618,127     $ 10,150,092  
                         
Other item
                       
Change in fair value of Equity Conversion Right
    15,467       -       15,467  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    21,233,585       -       21,233,585  
Other Income & Expenses
    900       -       900  
Net Loss
  $ 27,781,917     $ 3,618,127     $ 31,400,044  
                         
Other comprehensive loss
                       
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    (492,544 )   $ -       (492,544 )
Total Comprehensive Loss for the Period
  $ 27,289,373       3,618,127     $ 30,907,500  
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
10. 
Segmented Information (Continued):
 
Loss by geographical segment for the nine month period ended March 31, 2010:
 
                   
   
United States
   
Mexico
   
Total
 
Interest income
  $ 80,683     $ 72     $ 80,755  
                         
Expenses:
                       
Exploration
    319,853       3,662,891       3,982,744  
Professional fees
    691,893       -       691,893  
Directors Compensation
    94,468       -       94,468  
Travel and lodging
    158,072       -       158,072  
Corporate communications
    322,219       -       322,219  
Consulting fees
    348,127       -       348,127  
Office and administration
    204,771       60,952       265,723  
Interest and service charges
    51,731       2,909       54,640  
Insurance
    36,596       -       36,596  
Amortization
    13,280       33,685       46,965  
Acquisition Expenses
    1,060,180       -       1,060,180  
Miscellaneous
    7,281       -       7,281  
Write off of mineral property
    275,000       -       275,000  
Income and other taxes
    43,101       -       43,101  
Total Expenses
    3,626,572       3,760,437       7,387,009  
Net loss before other items
  $ 3,545,889     $ 3,760,365     $ 7,306,254  
                         
Other item
                       
Change in fair value of Equity Conversion Right
    419,525       -       419,525  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    (4,546,442 )     -       (4,546,442 )
Other Income & Expenses
    -       -       0  
Net Loss 
  $ (581,028 )   $ 3,760,365     $ 3,179,337  
                         
Other comprehensive loss
                       
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    107,618       -       107,618  
Total Comprehensive Loss for the Period
  $ (473,410 )   $ 3,760,365     $ 3,286,955  
 
Assets by geographical segment:
 
                   
   
United States
   
Mexico / Latin America
   
Total
 
                   
March 31, 2011
                 
Mineral properties
  $ 26,555,284     $ 22,111,203     $ 48,666,487  
Equipment
    139,048       354,196       493,244  
                         
June 30, 2010
                       
Mineral properties
    -       22,111,203       22,111,203  
Equipment
  $ 125,908     $ 389,559     $ 519,446  
 
 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
11. 
Reclamation and Environmental

The Company holds an insurance policy related to its Sleeper Gold Project that covers reclamation costs in the event the Company defaults on payments of its reclamation costs up to an aggregate of $25 million.  The insurance premium is being amortized over ten years and the prepaid insurance balance at March 31, 2011 is $919,555.  As a part of the policy, the Company has funds in a commutation account which is used to reimburse reclamation costs and indemnity claims.  The balance of the commutation account at March 31, 2011 is $2,806,647.
 
Reclamation and environmental costs are based principally on legal requirements.  Management estimates costs associated with reclamation of mineral properties.  On an ongoing basis the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions; however, actual amounts could differ from those based on estimates and assumptions.
 
Changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligations are as follows:

Balance, beginning of the period
  $ 1,131,559  
Asset retirement obligations acquired
    -  
Accretion expense
    35,210  
Payments
    (20,195 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 1,146,574  


12. 
Equity Conversion Right

On December 4, 2009, the Company entered into an Earn-In Agreement with SNS Silver Corp (“SNS”) of Vancouver BC wherein the Company has acquired the right and option to earn up to 30% of SNS’s interest in and to the Claims of the Northern Nickel Agreement that SNS holds by incurring Exploration Expenditures of CAD $1,400,000 by December 31, 2009. SNS has confirmed that said expenditures of CAD $1,400,000 were incurred by the Company by December 31, 2009 and that the Company now holds an option to acquire a 30% interest in the Northern Nickel claims.
 
Under terms of the Agreement with SNS, the Company has the option to convert the “Equity  Conversion Right” on any and all sums spent on the Exploration Program into shares of SNS at a price of CAD $0.23 per share.
 
During the period ended, December 31, 2010, SNS changed its name to Gold Finder Explorations Ltd.
 
At March 31, 2011, the fair value of the Equity Conversion Right was $501,078.  As a result, the Company recorded a gain related to the change in fair value of the Equity Conversion Right of $164,488 on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.

 
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PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
(An Exploration Stage Mining Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Nine Month Period Ended March 31, 2011
 (Expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated) 

 
13. 
X-Cal Resources Ltd.

On August 23, 2010, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of X-Cal Resources Ltd.  X-Cal Resources Ltd. is an exploration stage mining company with advanced projects in the state of Nevada.  The transaction was structured as a statutory Plan of Arrangement under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia, Canada.  Under the terms of the Plan of Arrangement, X-Cal shareholders received one (1) share of Paramount common stock for every eight (8) common shares of X-Cal.
 
At the Closing Date, X-Cal Resources Ltd. had 176,059,978 issued and outstanding shares of common stock.  Holders of these shares received a total of 22,007,453 shares of Paramount common stock.  All options to purchase common shares of X-Cal were terminated prior to the Closing Date, and 1,264,375 options to purchase shares of Paramount common stock were granted to those persons under Paramount’s existing stock option plans.
 
The Company recorded acquisition related costs for the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 of $1,081,075.

The amounts of X-Cal Resources Ltd. revenue and Net Loss included in the Company’s consolidated income statement for the nine month period ended March 31, 2011, and the revenue and earnings of the combined entity had the acquisition date been July 1, 2010, or July 1, 2009, are as follows:
 
   
Revenue
   
Net Loss (Gain)
   
Net Loss Per Share
 
Actual from August 23, 2010 to March 31, 2011
  $ 0     $ 1,643,528     $ 0.01  
Supplemental pro forma For nine month period ended March 31, 2011
  $ 254,100     $ 31,774,024     $ 0.24  
Supplemental pro forma For nine month period ending March  31, 2010
  $ 80,755     $ 5,466,937     $ 0.06  
 
The following is the allocation of cost of acquisition of X-Cal Resources Ltd.:
 
Shares eligible for conversion
    176,059,978  
         
Common stock exchange ratio per share
    0.125  
Equivalent new shares to be issued (par value $0.01)
    22,007,497  
Total fractional shares in exchange not issued
    (44 )
Shares issued
    22,007,453  
Paramount common stock price on August 20, 2010
    1.31  
Total preliminary purchase price (common stock)
  $ 28,829,764  
Estimated fair value of options issued
    314,790  
Total  purchase price
  $ 29,144,554  
 
The following represents the allocation of the total purchase price:
 
Total preliminary purchase consideration
  $ 29,144,554  
Less historical X-Cal net assets acquired:
       
Cash and equivalents
    843,101  
Prepaid insurance
    1,040,485  
Reclamation bond
    2,926,476  
Fixed assets
    30,604  
Mineral property interests
    26,405,284  
Other assets
    85,228  
Accounts payable
    (1,065,474 )
Reclamation and enviromental obligations
    (1,121,150 )
         
X-Cal net assets acquired
  $ 29,144,554  
 
14.  Subsequent Events:
 
The Company issued 12,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $21,000.
 
 
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Item 2.            Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from management’s perspective on our liquidity financial condition, results of operations and other factors that may affect our future results.  This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial statements and related notes.   We also believe it is important to read our MD&A in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, as well as other publicly available information.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011   contains “ forward-looking statements”. Generally, the words “believes”, “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” and similar expressions or the negative thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify  forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its working capital requirements, financing requirements, business prospects, and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this Quarterly Report or other reports or documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected.
 
These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein.
 
Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
 
When used in this report, the terms "Paramount," the "Company," “we," "our," and "us" refers to Paramount Gold and Silver Corp., a Delaware corporation.

Company Overview and History

The Company is a U.S. based exploration stage mining company with multi-million ounce advanced stage precious metals projects in Nevada (Sleeper) and northern Mexico (San Miguel).  We are a Delaware corporation incorporated on March 29, 2005.  Our executive office is located at 665 Anderson Street, Winnemucca, Nevada.   We also have a field office in Temoris, Chihuahua Mexico.

The Company’s business strategy is to acquire and develop known precious metals deposits in large-scale geological environments in North America.  This helps eliminate discovery risks and significantly increases the efficiency and effectiveness of exploration programs.  Our projects are located in established mining camps near successful operating mines.  This greatly reduces the related costs for infrastructure requirements at the exploration stage and eventually for mine construction and operations.

 
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Properties

The San Miguel Project

Our exploratory activities are concentrated within the San Miguel Groupings which comprise the San Miguel Project.

Location

The San Miguel Project is located in southwestern Chihuahua in Northern Mexico, and is approximately 400 km by road from the state capital. The project is about 20 km north of the town of Temoris, adjacent to the village of Guazapares. It is in the Guazapares mining district, which is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver belt.
 
The location of the San Miguel Project is shown in Map 1. The coordinate system used for all maps and sections in this report is the Universal Transverse Mercator system, Zone 12. GPS coordinates are referenced to NAD 27 Mexico.

Map 1 – San Miguel Project Location

 
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The following table outlines our concessions within the San Miguel Project:
San Miguel Project Concession Data

Concession
Owner
Title No.
Date Staked
Hectares
San Miguel Group
       
SAN MIGUEL
Paramount
166401
4-Jun-80
13
SAN LUIS
Paramount
166422
4-Jun-80
4
EMPALME
Paramount
166423
4-Jun-80
6
SANGRE DE CRISTO
Paramount
166424
4-Jun-80
41
SANTA CLARA
Paramount
166425
4-Jun-80
15
EL CARMEN
Paramount
166426
4-Jun-80
59
LAS TRES B.B.B.
Paramount
166427
4-Jun-80
23
SWANWICK
Paramount
166428
4-Jun-80
70
LAS TRES S.S.S.
Paramount
166429
4-Jun-80
19
SAN JUAN
Paramount
166402
4-Jun-80
3
EL ROSARIO
Paramount
166430
4-Jun-80
14
GUADALUPE DE LOS REYES
Paramount
172225
4-Jun-80
8
CONSTITUYENTES 1917
Paramount*
199402
19-Apr-94
66
MONTECRISTO
Paramount*
213579
18-May-01
38
MONTECRISTO FRACCION
Paramount*
213580
18-May-01
0.28
MONTECRISTO II
Paramount*
226590
2-Feb-06
27
SANTA CRUZ
Amermin
186960
17-May-90
10
ANDREA
Paramount
231075
16-Jan-08
84,112
GISSEL
Paramount
228244
17-Oct-06
880
ISABEL
Paramount
228724
17-Jan-07
348
ELYCA
Paramount
179842
17-Dec-86
10
     
T o t a l
85,766
Temoris Project
     
Guazapares
Minera Gama
232082
18-May-07
6,265
Roble
Minera Gama
232084
18-May-07
797
Temoris Centro
Minera Gama
232081
18-May-07
40,386
Temoris Fracción 2
Minera Gama
229551
18-May-07
7,328
Temoris Fracción 3
Minera Gama
229552
18-May-07
14
Temoris Fracción 4
Minera Gama
229553
18-May-07
18
     
T o t a l
54,808
Guazapares Claims
     
San Francisco
Paramount*
191486
19-Dec-91
38
Ampliación San Antonio
Paramount*
196127
23-Sep-92
21
San Antonio
Paramount*
204385
13-Feb-97
15
Guazaparez
Paramount
209497
3-Aug-99
30
Guazaparez 3
Paramount
211040
24-Mar-00
250
Guazaparez 1
Paramount
212890
13-Feb-01
452
Guazaparez 5
Paramount
213572
18-May-01
88
Cantilito
Paramount
220788
7-Oct-03
37
San Antonio
Paramount
222869
14-Sep-04
105
Guazaparez 4
Paramount
223664
2-Feb-05
64
Guazaparez 2
Paramount
226217
2-Dec-05
404
Vinorama
Paramount
226884
17-Mar-06
474
San Antonio
CA T-204385*
181963
17-Mar-88
15
     
T o t a l
1,933
     
Grand Total
142,507
(*) Under option

 
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Nevada Exploration Projects

The Company’s Nevada exploration projects consist of  the Sleeper Gold Property, located in Humboldt County, Nevada, the Mill Creek Property and the Reese River Property both located in Lander County, Nevada, and WR Claims in the Spring Valley Area located in Pershing County, Nevada, United States. Our focus will be the exploration of the Sleeper Gold Property located in Humboldt County, Nevada.

MAP of Nevada Explorations

 
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Acquisition of X-Cal Resources Ltd.

On August 23, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of X-Cal Resources Ltd. (“X-Cal”).   We acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of X-Cal in exchange for 22,007,453 shares of our common stock.  The principal asset of X-Cal is the Sleeper Gold Mine located in Humboldt County, Nevada.  We intend to focus on drilling mine scale exploration targets defined by current and ongoing studies.  The objective of the drilling is to test the targets for gold deposits that warrant follow up drilling for discoveries that can be mined by open pits or underground workings.

The Company has budgeted $3 million towards the first exploration program on its Sleeper Mine Property.  The program commenced in October 2010 with the following objectives:

 
·
Confirm the geological model on which the existing resource estimate was based;
 
·
Test the potential for a significant strike extension to the north of the West Wood resource area
 
·
Collect samples for use in metallurgical test work as the next step in completing a Preliminary Economic Assessment of the West Wood resource
 
·
Evaluate the potential expansion of a high grade vein occurrence at the Facilities target
 
·
Collect new mineralized material for use in metallurgical test work; and
 
·
Increase the drill density to upgrade the classification of inferred resources in the resource area.

Sleeper Gold Property

Location

The Sleeper Gold Property is located 26 miles northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada.  Automobile and truck access to the property is by Interstate Highway 80 to Winnemucca, north on Highway 95 for 32 miles, west on Highway 140 for 14 miles, and then south for 6 miles on the maintained gravel Sod House Road to the project site.   An office building, heavy equipment enclosure plus assorted equipment are present on the Sleeper Gold Property.  Necessary supplies, equipment and services to carry out full sequence exploration and mining development projects are available in Winnemucca, Reno, and Elko, Nevada.

Titles

X-Cal acquired 100% interest and operatorship of the Sleeper Gold Project in 2006.  In December 2006, X-Cal acquired 100% title to the York Leased Lands with no royalties pursuant to a buyout agreement with York Mines.  X-Cal has the rights to explore, develop and mine the Sleeper Gold Property.

The Sleeper Gold Property includes a historic open pit mine operated by AMAX Gold from 1986 until 1996, which produced 1.66 million ounces of gold, and 2.3 million ounces of silver. The property has been the subject of several exploration programs. These programs have produced an extensive database for current exploration targeting and continuing studies.

 
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Exploration

San Miguel Project, Mexico

During the three and nine month ending March 31, 2011, the Company incurred explorations expenditures at its San Miguel project of $1.4 million and $3.6 million respectively.

The exploration activity during the nine months ending March 31, 2011 has mainly focused on following target areas known as San Miguel, San Francisco, Monte Cristo-Sangre de Cristo, La Veronica and Don Ese.  The Company conducted drilling using diamond core and reverse circulation drills.   A total of 14 holes with a cumulative total of 11,641 feet (3,548 meters)  were completed during the three month period ending March 31, 2011 and a total of 63 holes have been drilled with a cumulative length of 55,811 feet (17,011 meters) for the nine month period ended March 31, 2011.

 Also during the nine month period ended March 31, 2011, metallurgical tests were completed by a third party to test the metal recoveries on various ore types sampled from its ongoing drill campaign.   The results of the tests will be used to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment scheduled for 2012.

The Company plans to continue its exploration activity at its San Miguel project by drilling previously explored targets and by testing other unexplored targets within its large property position.  The Company has budgeted $9 million for the 2011 calendar year.

The San Miguel property groupings are without a known reserve and any activity on the properties is exploratory in nature.

Sleeper Gold Project, USA

During the three month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company completed its first drill program at its Sleeper Gold project.   The three and nine month period ending March 31, 2011 exploration expenditures were $1.2 million and  $ 2.7 million respectively.   A total of 18 holes were drilled with a cumulative total of 16,873 feet (5,143 meters).

The Company plans to commence a exploration program at its Sleeper Gold project during the fourth quarter that will focus on the following objectives:
 
·
Continue drilling its West Wood and Facilities targets to establish projected extensions of known mineralized structures and conduct infill drilling
 
·
Commence drilling on new untested targets
 
·
Create a new geological model incorporating all previous drill hole data including most recent drilling completed in the third quarter by the Company
 
·
Conduct metallurgical testing on its West Wood and Facilities targets for input into an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment expected in late 2011 or early 2012
 
·
Conduct a sonic drill and metallurgical program on its waste dumps to assess the recoverability of possible mineral inventory.

The Company has established a budget of $3 million for this program and expects to complete the program by late 2011.

The Sleeper Gold Property is without a known reserve and the proposed program is exploratory in nature.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2011 we had a cash balance of $16,264,965 compared to $21,380,505 for the same period in the prior year.  The net reduction in cash is attributable to the funding of our exploration programs at our San Miguel project in Mexico and at our Sleeper Mine in Nevada, USA.

At March 31, 2011, the Company had a net working capital, excluding the non-cash warrant liability, of $18.6 million.  We anticipate our cash expenditures to be approximately $1.0 million per month to fund our exploration activities at our San Miguel and Nevada projects.  We believe that our existing cash is adequate to meet our budgeted expenses in the short-term.

In the past, the Company has relied on equity financings as its source of cash.  In June 2010, we received $3.1 million pursuant to the exercise of purchase warrants.  In October 2009, we received net proceeds of approximately $21.7 million through an equity offering of our common stock.   During the three month period ended March 31, 2011, the company received $0.9 million pursuant to the exercise of stock purchase warrants and $1.25 million pursuant to the exercise of stock options.

At March 31, 2011, the Company also had 7,700,000 “in-the-money” purchase warrants outstanding.  Of the warrants outstanding, 7,700,000 are held by the Company’s largest shareholder FCMI Financial Corporation.  If all the issued outstanding warrants were exercised, the Company’s cash balances would increase by approximately $8.3 million.

At March 31, 2011, the accounts receivable amount of $1,881,297 primarily consisted of value added tax due from the Mexican government.  This is a decrease of $228,770 from December 31, 2010.  During the three month period ended March 31, 2011 the company collected $474,983 in value added tax.

Results of Operations

Three and Nine months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues

As an exploratory mining company, we have not earned revenue from our operations since our inception.  The majority of our income is derived from interest earned on our cash holdings.  During the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 the Company recorded a gain of $154,590 from the disposition of marketable securities held for sale.  We invest our excess cash in short-term Guaranteed Investment Certificates that range from 30 to 90 day terms.  For the three month period ending March 31, 2011, the Company earned $39,474 compared to $14,446 in interest income for the same period a year earlier.

Costs and Expenses

Exploration expenses were $2,531,665 and $6,244,524 for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1,338,425 and $3,982,744 for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2010.   Our level of expenditures has increased from the comparable prior year periods as a result of incurring exploration expenses at our recently acquired Sleeper Gold property in Nevada, USA.  Expenses incurred include geology, drilling, lab analysis, metallurgy, site access, license and permitting.  Since inception, we have incurred exploration costs totaling $30,041,788.

Our general and administration expenses which include professional fees, corporate communications, consulting fees and office and administration totaled $600,208 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.  This is a 4% decrease over the comparable three month period ended March 31, 2010.  For the nine period ended March 31, 2011, the Company’s general and administration expenses were $1,786,097 as compared to $1,627,962 in the prior year.    Management believes the expense growth of 10% to be reasonable given its recent acquisition of X-Cal Resources Ltd.

In the three month period ended March 31, 2011, we incurred minimal additional acquisition expenses related to our purchase of X-Cal Resources Ltd.  which closed on August 23, 2010.  For the nine month period ended March 31, 2011, the expenses incurred include advisory, legal, termination benefits, restructuring and related integration costs.  Although the total acquisition expenses incurred are similar to the comparable period in the prior fiscal year comparing the years is difficult due to the differing outcomes of the two separate and unrelated transactions.

 
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The increase in fair value in our warrant liability recorded in the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 was $21,233,585.  This adjustment was primarily due to the increase in our share price from $1.30 at June 30, 2010 to a share price of $3.88 at March 31, 2011.

Net Income (loss)

Our net loss before other items for the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 was $10,150,092 compared to a loss of $7,306,254 in the comparable period in the previous year.  We will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we continue with our planned explorations programs at our Mexico and Nevada project locations.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management considers the following policies to be most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the uncertainties that could impact the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.  Our financial statements are affected by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation.  Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies are those related to mineral property acquisition costs, exploration and development cost, stock based compensation, derivative accounting and foreign currency translation.

Estimates

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements and notes in conformity to U.S. GAAP and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts receivable and long-lived assets. Management bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Mineral property acquisition costs

The Company capitalizes the cost of acquiring mineral properties and will amortize these costs over the useful life of a property following the commencement of production  or expensed if it is determined that the mineral property has no future economic value or the properties are sold or abandoned.  Costs includes cash consideration and the fair market value of shares issued on the acquisition of mineral properties.  Properties acquired under option agreements, whereby payments are made at the sole discretion of the Company, are recorded in the accounts of the specific mineral property at the time the payments are made.

The amounts recorded as mineral properties reflect actual costs incurred to acquire the properties and do not indicate any present or future value of economically recoverable reserves.

Exploration expenses

The company records exploration expenses as incurred.  When it is determined that precious metal resource deposit can be economically and legally extracted or produced based on established proven and probable reserves, further exploration expenses related to such reserves incurred after such a determination will be capitalized.  To date the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves and will continue to expense exploration expenses as incurred.

 
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Derivatives

The Company has adopted the amended provisions of ASC 815 on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an instrument held by a reporting entity can be considered indexed to its own stock.   The Company has issued stock purchase warrants with exercise prices denominated in a currency other than its functional currency of U.S. dollars.  As a result, these warrants are no longer considered indexed to our stock and must be accounted for as a derivative.

Warrants that are issued with exercise prices other than the Company’s functional currency of the U.S. dollar are accounted for as liabilities.  The fair value of the outstanding warrants liabilities is determined at each reporting date with any change to the liability from a previous period recorded in the Statement of Operations.  We record changes in fair value of the warrant liabilities as a component of other income and expense as we believe the amounts recorded relate to financing activities and not as a result of our operations.  If a stock purchase warrant is exercised the Company is only obligated to issue shares in its common stock.

If the Company were to issue stock purchase warrants with exercise prices in its functional currency, the warrants would be considered indexed to our stock and the fair value at date of issue recorded as equity.  There would be no requirement under U.S. GAAP to report changes in its fair value from period to period.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar.  Transactions involving foreign currencies for items included in operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the monthly average exchange rate and monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the consolidated balance sheet date and all other consolidated balance sheet items are translated at historical rates applicable to the transactions that comprise the amounts.  Translation gains and losses are included in the determination of other comprehensive loss and gains in the Statement of Operations.

Reclassification

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current quarter presentation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not currently a party to, or otherwise involved with, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, or capital resources.

Disclosure of Contractual Disclosures

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
The Company’s market risk profile has not changed significantly from its year ended June 30, 2010.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
The Company holds cash balances in both U.S. and Canadian dollars.  We transact most of our business in US and Canadian dollars.  Some of our expenses, including labor and operating supplies are denominated in Mexican Pesos.  As a result, currency exchange fluctuations may impact our operating costs.  We do not manage our foreign currency exchange rate risk through the use of financial or derivative instruments, forward contracts or hedging activities.
 
In general, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar or Canadian dollar will positively impact our expenses transacted in Mexican Pesos.   Conversely, any weakening of the U.S dollar or Canadian dollar will increase our expenses transacted in Mexican Pesos. We do not believe that any weakening of the U.S. or Canadian dollar as compared to the Mexican peso will have an adverse material affect on our operations.

 
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Interest Rate Risk
 
The Company’s investment policy for its cash and cash equivalents is focused on the preservation of capital and supporting the liquidity requirements of the Company.  The Company’s interest earned on its cash balances is impacted on the fluctuations of U.S. and Canadian interest rates.  We do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.  We do not believe that interest rate fluctuations will have any effect on our operations.
 


Controls and Procedures
 
 
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The evaluation considered the procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 
(b)
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(d) and 13d-15(d) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
(c)
Inherent Limitations of Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation or effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 
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PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION
 
 Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
NONE

Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2010.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
We issued 840,000 shares of our common stock at $1.05 per share pursuant to the exercise of stock purchase warrants for proceeds of $881,160.

We also issued 1,723,642 shares of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of 2,027,005 outstanding options for proceeds of $1,252,600.

We relied on the exemptive provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

Defaults upon senior securities
 
Not Applicable.

Removed and Reserved
 

 
Other information
 

Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
   
 
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation, effective March 31, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-SB filed November 2, 2005
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective August 23, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Form 8-K filed August 28, 2007
     
3.2(b)
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective March 3, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed February 26, 2009
     
3.3
 
Restated Bylaws, effective April 18, 2005
     
4.1
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 30, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed April 6, 2007
     
4.2
 
Form of Investor Warrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed April 6, 2007
     
4.3
 
Form of Broker Warrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K filed April 6, 2007
     
4.4
 
Warrant Certificate, dated March 20, 2009, issued by the Company to Dahlman Rose & Company LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K/A filed April 21, 2009
     
10.1
 
Option Agreement on San Miguel properties, dated December 19, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Amendment to Form 10-SB filed February 9, 2006
 
 
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10.2
 
Agency Agreement with Blackmont Capital, Inc., et al., dated March 30, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed April 6, 2007
     
10.3
 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Company and Tara Gold Resources, dated August 22, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K filed September 2, 2008
     
10.4
 
Forebearance Agreement between the Company and Mexoro Minerals Ltd., dated March 17, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K on March 23, 2009
     
10.5
 
Letter Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Magnetic Resources Ltd., dated February 12, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2009
     
10.6
 
Letter Agreement for Assignment of Option Agreement between the Company and Garibaldi Resources Corp., dated February 2, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 8-K on March 23, 2009
     
10.7
 
2006/07 Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form S-8 filed November 8, 2006
     
10.8
 
2007/08 Stock Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to our proxy statement filed June 29, 2007
     
10.9
 
2008/09 Stock Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to our proxy statement filed January 8, 2009
     
10.10
 
Financial Advisory Services Agreement, effective March 1, 2009, by and between the Company and Dahlman Rose & Company LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009
     
10.11
 
Form of Klondex Support Agreement, incorporated by reference to Schedule “A” to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed July 22, 2009
     
10.12
 
Form of Paramount Support Agreement, incorporated by reference to Schedule “B” to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed July 22, 2009
     
10.13
 
Support Agreement between the Company and FCMI Financial Corporation, dated August 5, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed August 6, 2009
     
10.14
 
Support Agreement between the Company and Garibaldi Resources Corp., dated August 5, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed August 6, 2009
     
10.15
 
Acquisition Agreement between the Company and X-Cal Resources Ltd. dated June 22, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 on Form 8-k filed June 25, 2010
     
 
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
     
 
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
     
 
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
     
 
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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*
Filed Herewith
 

 
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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.
 
 
 
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP.
 
   
 
   
Date: May 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Christopher Crupi
   
Christopher Crupi
   
Chief Executive Officer
     
 
   
Date: May 9, 2011
 
/s/ CARLO BUFFONE
   
Carlo Buffone
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
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